Board Eyes Further School Tax Cut On Windfall Funds
Kern County Union High School District expects a tax rate reduction from a state windfall after a 1960 bond issue and Bakersfield College projects. Assembly Bill 635 and the Junior College Tax Relief Act provide matching funds for construction at Bakersfield College, with $340,707 from relief funds and a four to one match totaling $167,789 allotted to the district.
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Kern County
Union High School
Berg
Toker
Bakersfield College
Kern Junea
Taber
Bakers College
Aeee
DS Ineuhels College
Kern County Union High
Membership Card Sales Fund School Programs
The report highlights sources to boost student funds through sale of membership cards, football game receipts, and profits from the student store. Numbers and exact totals are not provided in the fragment.
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Dent Body
Christian Church Women Plan Meeting on September 20
The Christian Church Women announce a gathering scheduled for September 20 with the theme It’s In My Heart. Members and local residents are invited to attend the program described as a faith centered event.
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John Ones
Wasco-Shafter
Wasco Masonic Hall
Ua Sponsored Sons
Wasco
Shafter
Christian Church
Robbery and Kidnapping Charges in Grover City Case
Harold L. Sabo and Hank Bonnard of Shafter report being hijacked at gunpoint early Friday while assisting a parked car west of Blackwell’s Corner. They were forced into a 1963 Mercury, robbed of $10 each and the car, released unharmed near Lerdo Highway and Rowlee Road. Warrants issued for two suspects. deputies traced slips with victims’ names.
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Grover City
Harold L. Sabo
Hank Bonnard
Shafter
Blackwell’s Corner
Sabo
Bon- Mard
Mercury
Lerdo Highway
Rowlee Road
Five Points
Central Valley Highway
Kaler
Howard
Bonnard
Burchett
Wasco
Frankly Speaking Apology and Flag Promotion Plan
In Shafter, Sept 1963, the column apologizes to Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Eckmann for a flag promotion mishap. It reaffirms commitment to promoting flag displays in line with a theory that minority groups deserve special attention, noting few homes display flags to honor borrowed blood.
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Brating
Kelly
Constitution Day 1963 and Constitutional amendments debate
The piece notes Constitution Day on September 17 and critiques some officials who call the Constitution outdated. It asserts amendments are legal tools for change and urges public alignment with what people want. It also mentions a new paint job on the J. H. Maurer building and Jack Janzen highlighting the American Legion blood bank on October 16.
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Adams Foundation
Valley Forge
J. H. Maurer
Central Valley Highway
Central Avenue
Jack Janzen
American Legion
The
Legion
Guilt by Association Denounces Treaties
A columnist mocks the John Birch Society stance on signing treaties with a nations that violated most pacts. The piece notes disagreement among adults and cites teen confusion as a result of mixed messages about self discovery versus conformity.
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John Birch Society
Hrim
John Birch Group
Kern County Water Agency considers State repayment plan
The DWR Bulletin outlines a proposed repayment schedule for Kern County water obligations. The committee urges priority for urban units, limits on annual repayment, and pricing reflecting supply and groundwater costs, with hearings and board actions planned for June.
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Bryant
DWR
Kern County
Kern County Water Agency
Ceative
Secliuns
Sooe
Boar
Oete Aya
Compenn Ae Falven
FFA Members Exhibit Steers at Kern County Fair
Twenty two Shafter High School Future Farmers of America members exhibit steers at the Kern County Fair. Exhibits include students such as Burley Dooley Kent Hamilt er Henda Joe Squires James Cummings Donald Weaver John McClellan and Ted Eubank under instructor Gary Torrigiani.
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Shafter High School
Future A
Kern County
Burley Dooley
Ture
Fair Ton
Kent Hamilter
Henda
Joe Teste
James Squires
Tie Cummings
Donald Weaver
John McClellan
Ted Eubank
Gary Ken Torrigiani
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First Southern Baptist Church
Kern Street
Scheol
Ada
Dexter C.ogan
Coe Mowen
Pontes B
Horace
Marvin Pres
Brotherhood
Exch
Fairview
Walker ST
Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
Jim Tucker
COR A Printers
Bill Heads
Peeve Ceee
Jim
Nery
Phione
Sie
Shafter Press
San Joaquin Valley
Sagemaneria Valley
FFA
Pledeids
Chasmecad
Chevrolet
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
Calif
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