Chamber Decides to Rent Street Christmas Decorations
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce voted to rent holiday street decorations for about 700 dollars a year, citing storage and storm damage problems with ownership. The move shifts responsibility for installation and removal to the renting firm, with losses to be borne by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Shafter
Chamel of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Canelo Motel
20 30 Club
A. P. Ohanneson
O. G. Ohlsson
Veterans’ War Memorial
Legion Plans Recreation Hall Furnishings at War Memorial
Over 45 members of the Shafter American Legion post met in the new Veterans War Memorial Building to discuss furnishing the recreation hall. They will fix the kitchen, install drapes, refurbish and reuse old furniture, and await return of pool and billiard tables. Bill Gunnarson of the VFW urged unity and a joint fundraising event, proposing shared profits, band sponsorship, and dance concessions to the Legion Auxiliary. The two posts would coordinate after the VFW elects its executive board, with a potential dance, though the Memorial building is currently booked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter American Legion
Veterans War Memorial
New War Memorial
Legion
Bill Gunnarson
V.F. W. Post
Gunnarson
Legion Auxiliary
Invitation Extended For Teacher Reception
Mrs. Jack Battaglia president of the Richland P T A extends a cordial invitation to all teachers of Richland Elementary School and the mothers and fathers of students to attend the annual teachers reception. It will be held Sunday afternoon from three until four thirty o clock in the Richland Cafeteria. The event offers social acquaintance and the opening of fall activities for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Battaglia
Richland P.T.A
Richland
Local Soldier Dies in Germany Vehicle Wreck
Private First Class Donald D. Sephus of the U S Army was killed in Germany on August 22 when a convoy vehicle overturned. His burial arrangements are handled by Flier-Janzen Funeral Home with services to be at Shafter’s local cemetery. He was of Shafter with wife Ann Rogers Sephus and siblings Jimmy James Sephus Charlotte Molly Sephus and Pauline Bryant among others residing in Shafter Dinuba Fort Smith Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Sephus
U. S. Army
Germany
Pfc
Sephus
Shafter
Flier-Janzen Funeral Home
Ross L. Sephus
North Shafter Farm
Ann Rogers Sephus
Jimmy
James Sephus
Charlotte
Molly Sephus
Pauline Bryant
Venera Hampton
Dinuba
Jeraldine Haskin
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Wasco Wreck Kills Two Veterans in Midweek Crash
Two men died instantly in a non collision wreck three miles west of Wasco on highway 466. Barbara Coate, 6 week bride of Roy Coate, survived in critical condition. Funeral services were held in Bakersfield with military honors at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
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Kern General Hospital
Wasco
Paul
LeRoy Dunn
Iris Street
Oildale
Roy B. Coate
Hughes Avenue
Barbara Coate
Shafter
Flickinger
Bakersfield
Greenlawn Memorial Park
16-Year-Old Mrs. Richard Fast Dies in Bakersfield Hospital
Mrs. Richard Fast aged 16 died in a Bakersfield hospital after a three month illness. She was married six months to Richard Fast, daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Leach. She was born October 23 1932 in Napa California. She leaves her husband parents and a younger sister Donna Rae and younger brother Floyd Leach Jr. The Fast family includes Herman D Fast and siblings Raymond Fast and Mrs Gladys Millican.
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Richard Fast
Floyd Leach
Bakersfield
Mrs. Fast
Napa
California
Donna Rae
Floyd Leach, Jr
Herman D. Fast
Raymond Fast
Shafter
Gladys Millican
City Delivery Service Implemented October First
Postmaster George Guenther announces city delivery starts October 1. Apartment houses must install one mail receptacle per unit. exceptions apply if tenants receive mail at a centralized office. Unauthorized mailbox tampering carries fines up to 300 dollars. carriers operate at 8 30 AM and 1 30 PM. businesses must provide door slots. police will arrest violators of street box regulations.
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City Delivery Service
The
Shafter Press
City
George Guenther
Apt
Cawelo Meet Promotes Sportsmanship in Kern County
Nearly 100 school officials, newspapermen and radio men converge at Cawelo Motel for a Sportsmanship banquet to foster goodwill and proper athletic relations across Kern County. Verne Landreth of the State Board of Education headlines a program plus brief messages from Harold Olson, Walt Littles, and Frank Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cawelo Motel
Kern County
Verne Landreth
Bureau of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
State Board of Education
Landreth
East
Harold Olson
Delano High
Walt Little
Rts
Bakersfield Forman
Press
Frank Wilbur
KAFY
Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Four youths sentenced for gas and ranch thefts
Four youths including Alvin Martin Robbie Fanning and Claude Baeza were found guilty in the county justice court of Judge E. K. Grant for gasoline store and ranch thefts in the Shafter district. A 16-year-old was committed to Bakersfield juvenile hall while the others received 60 days at the County Road Camp. arresting officer Constable Blake Witcher.
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Shafter
Alvin Martin
Robbie Fanning
Claude Baeza
Bakersfield
E. K. Grant
Blake Witcher
Two Youths Sentenced for Local Thefts at Garrison City
Hershell E. Braisher and Ernest Jamison were each given 365 days on the County Industrial Farm by Judge E. K. Grant after a trial in the county justice court. They were found guilty of four counts of petty theft involving a grocery store break in and pilfering from the ranches of E. H. Mettler Karl Elliot and Burt Dunham. Stolen items included gasoline structure covers and other equipment. They must make restitution.
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Hershell E. Braisher
Ernest Jamison
E. K. Grant
Garrison City
E. H. Mettler
Karl Elliot
Burt Dunham
Grant
Funeral services set for Sunday at Flickinger-Janzen chapel
Funeral services are scheduled Sunday at 2 p m in the Flickinger Janzen chapel with Rev B E Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Shafter cemetery with arrangements handled by Flickinger Janzen.
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Flickinger-Janzen
B. E. Andrews
Shafter Cemetery
Back to School Night at Shafter High School
Parents invited to visit Shafter High Tuesday evening September 20 with a 6 30 p.m dinner for 43 cents. Principal Jack Hill explains the bell schedule and classroom visits from 8 00 p.m. to 9 00 p.m. followed by a concluding assembly. Event organized by the Parent Teachers Association led by Earnie Graf and Jim Wilson among others.
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Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Parent-Teachers Association
Earnie Graf
Jim Wilson
Dick Heber
Ruth Hilbert
Tom Letizia
Lowell Todd
Elliott Garrison
Joseph Galante
Robert Ewen
Jacob H. Becker Shafter Pioneer Dies at 84
Jacob H. Becker, a Shafter pioneer of 31 years, died at his home Tuesday after four months of illness. He was 84 and survived by Otto Becker Ruben Becker and Mrs Bertha Neufeld. Services set for Saturday September 17 at 3 p m at the Mennonite Brethren church with Rev Waldo Wiebe. interment in Shafter Cemetery Flickinger Janzen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Jacob H. Becker
Shafter
Becker
Otto Becker
Ruben Becker
Bertha Neufeld
Mennonite Brethren Church
Waldo Wiebe
Flickinger-Janzen Funeral Home
Chamber Meeting Moves Planned for Cawelo Site
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will meet tomorrow at noon at Motel Cawelo, their regular venue. They may relocate later to the Veterans War Memorial building, but for at least the next five weeks the meetings stay at Cawelo.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Motel Cawelo
Veterans War Memorial Building
Cawelo
Council to Try New Method Handling New Sidewalk Projects
Shafter City Council explores warrant-based funding to reduce sidewalk costs in the Lerdo to Wall streets district after resident petitions, with bids previously rejected at $5.20 per foot plus financing. The group plans future work under the new plan to avoid bond financing and high fees.
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Lerdo
Shafter Ave
Ash
Wall Streets
Shafter City
Shafter Avenue
John Reeves
Bakersfield
New Taxi Co
Shafter High Teams Open Practice With Strong Lineup
Shafter High School football begins practice with Generals and Colonels fielding one of the heaviest lines. Key returnee Glynn Scales boosts backfield optimism after transferring from Bakersfield high. First scrimmage is against Garces on Friday night with Woodlake looming in the league schedule.
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Shafter
Generals
Colonels
Dan Bledsoe
Glynn Scales
Scales
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield Drillers
Paul Gato
Doyle Metheny
Cato
Metheny
Garces High
Woodlake
Nominations Open for New Shafter VFW Post Officers
Nominations for charter officers of the new Shafter VFW post began at the last meeting in Veterans War Memorial hall. Nominations will continue at the September 27 gathering, with the election to follow. Visiting district VFW leaders aided in organizing, and talks were given by J. J. Johnson and others.
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Shafter V. F. W. Post
Veterans War Memorial Hall
J. J. Johnson
Jack C. Trotter
Charles Emory Lee
I. L. Robinson
Ralph W. Beckes
Wasco
Cheif
Bill Gunnarson
Rem Bristow
al Sukut
Wesley Sherwin
Bob Puryear
Tony Heller
Frank Johnson
Ryland Jacobus
Mertie Wiedman
Clifford Nagel
Shiffermiller
R.D. Milam
Ray Sloan
Minter Village Fire Dept Plans Western Themed Dance
The newly formed Minter Village Volunteer Fire Department announces a Western themed dance to raise funds tomorrow night at nd and D street on the base. Vernon and His Westerners will headline a five piece band with Betty Gunn and Bonnie Owens as vocalists. Ladies admitted free. refreshments available. tickets at the door. PA system loaned by Shafter City Fire Dept.
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Minter Village
D Street
Vernon
Betty Gunn
Bonnie Owens
Shafter City Fire Dvent
New Weekly Shafter Press Sub at $2.50 a Year
The Shafter Press offers a larger weekly edition for an annual subscription of 2.50 dollars. A reminder to see the special advertisement on page five for details and enrollment.
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Shafter
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Bill Stoller
Harvey Gaede
Norman McNamee
Lerdo Road
Vincent Sign Co
Hanford
Pontiac
Garces
Shafter A
Lindsay
Strathmore
Exeter
Cross A
Wasco A
B. Urs
Corcoran
E. Lerdo
Owl Cab
George Slater
James E. Groddy
City Cab Co
Froese
Marengo
V. F. W. Post
Minter Village Fire Dept
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