Air Force eyes reactivating Shafter base for bombers
Air Force studies plan to reactivate Shafter Airport as a medium and heavy bomber base. A survey team led by a general visited Bakersfield to gauge local support and gather data from utilities, schools, real estate, and county officials. The Bakersfield meeting sponsored by the local board marked a positive step toward possible reactivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Neigh
Air Force
Bakersfield
Board Ofvited
Army Survey Am
Hospital survey planned for Shafter Wasco region
The Shafter Wasco Community Hospital moves to survey stage to fund a consultant, August Koenig, who recently completed the Avenal 24 bed hospital. Each community may share about 750 dollars to hire Koenig for a needs survey of the Shafter Wasco area. He urged prompt action and cooperation with Buttonwillow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco
Buttonwil
Low
Avenal
Shafter
Wasco
August Koenig
Vignolo to Head George Harrison Day Committee
C J Ted Vignolo prominent Shafter farmer will lead the George Harrison Day committee as part of the cotton mechanization field day at the U S Experimental Station on Oct 30. Field day runs 10 am to 12 30 pm with afternoon George Harrison Day program featuring speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J
Ted) Vignolo
Shafter Area
Chamber of Commerce
P. C. Clarkin
United States Experimental Station
Shafter
Gordon Smith
Experimental Farm
H. W
Pat) Kelly
California Young Farmers
Waldo Unruh
Harvey Gaede
Peter Ohanneson
John J. Peters, Jr
Smith
Allis Chalmers
International
John Deere
Rust
Bakersfield Officials Seek Reactivation of Minter Field
Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann and Ernie Hofman joined Bakersfield and Kern county leaders at a dinner with an Air Force survey team studying Minter Field. They urged reactivation of the base, asking Shafter Wasco and Delano to write Lt. Gen. Curtis LeMay with their views. Brig. Gen. Wiley D. Ganey outlined no commitment from the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Kirschenmann
Ernie Hofman
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Air Force Survey
Minter Field
Bakersfield
Shatter Airport
Wiley D. Gamey
March
Board of Supervisors
Frank Sullivan
Curtis E. LeMay
Offut Air Base
Omaha
Neb
First District
Ardis M. Walker
Shafter
Wasco
Deand
Ganey
Department of the Air Force
Recreation Topic of Meet
Members of the Shafter Recreation Commission meet tonight at 7 30 p m in the Richland School Office to hear Roy Farrell the summer recreation director give a full season resume and discuss plans for next year Jack Manweiler chairs Farrell says summer swimming ends this month and current hours are 4 to 5 p m daily except Saturday and 2 to 5 p m on Sunday with school classes using the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Recreation Commission
Roy Farrell
Farrell
Richland School
Jack Manweiler
Shafter High Prepares For Kern County Fair Exhibits
Shafter High School agricultural students prepare for the Kern County Fair in Bakersfield with livestock entries in steer Hereford Angus and Duroc Jersey divisions. The district owns a carload of Herefords and shows in farm mechanics with ladders grain feeders and other handmade items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Glenn.o
Nay
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Kern County Fair
Dee Willson
Burl Howze
Gavilté Rodriguez
Bobby Ray
Glen Hamilton
Donald Howze
Vernon Carr
Nathaniel Flad
Bobby Gaines
Delta King
Southdown
Woodrow Wilson
Kirk Fitzpatrick
Robert Quiroz
Rex Allen
New Hampshire
FFA
Elbert Henry
Harvey Mizell
Carl Holland
Car Beach
Chinto Rodreguez
Marvin Thomas
David Killough
Members to Name Board for 1951 Plan Drive Date
Shafter plans outline for 1952 Community Chest campaign at Veterans Memorial Hall meeting. 1951 board report to be followed by election of new officers chaired by Mayor Adolph Kirschenmann. No date set for 1952 drive. goal about 4450 with Boy Scouts Campfire Girls Recreation Commission and YMCA likely beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Community Chest
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Adolph Kirschenmann
P. C. Clarkin
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts of America
Campfire Girls
Shafter Recreation Commission
YMCA
Pfire Girls
Recreation ‘Commission
Tom Hayhurst
Wiliam Dalke
Marvin Lane
Clarkin
Ernie Panero
Two Additional CVH Segments Approved for Repair
Vernon Timmons of the Central Valley Association told the Shafter Chamber of Commerce last Friday that only two stretches on Central Valley Highway require repairs to meet A-1 standards for a Bakersfield link. He named the S-curve and a railroad crossing between Shafter and Wasco as the remaining sections in Kern and Eye counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
Wasco
Bakersfield
Vernon Timmons
Central Valley Ny Association
Shafter Ber of Commerce
Tier
Kern County
Eye County
Kern County Road Plans Burgess Corridor Revisions
Secretary cites a 10.3 mile Beech avenue to Rosedale stretch and the Hanford to Corcoran segment. Kern section Shafter to Rosedale aims for November bids with work to start soon. A Corcoran Hanford bypass would shorten the route and ease downtown traffic. The S-curve Shafter Wasco flaw and Santa Fe grade crossing receive planned safety improvements by the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Avenue
Rosedale
Hanford
Corcoran
Kern County
Shafter
Timmons
Wasco
Santa Fe
Autoist Pays $110 For Speeding 90
Melvin J. Silva, 38, of Niles, was fined $110 by Justice of the Peace E.K. Grant for speeding 90 mph near Lerdo, along with charges of reckless driving, no license, and no car registration. He was stopped by a highway patrolman on Highway 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin J. Silva
Niles
Lerdo
Justice of the Peace
E.K. Grant
Congregational Church To Host Kern Conference
The Union Church will host a Kern Conference on October 15 at the Shafter church building. Details indicate Assembly of Congregationalists gathering for a regional meeting and related activities at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Kern
Union Eee
An Association of Congregation
Shafter
Community Exhibits and Floats Planned for Kern County Fair
Committees work this weekend on two entries for the Kern County Fair. Richland School plans an exhibit tracing social studies from first grade through eighth, with the Richland booth located in the central west main pavilion. The chamber of commerce booth theme is Everything grows in Shafter, with a float depicting American and Communist contrasts coordinated by Arthur Mueller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Richland
Bruce Crawford
Richland School
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Hemingson
Waldo Unruh
Sam Becker
Yarvey Gaede
Harlin P. Wilson
Bert Ware
John Devincenzo
Ned Smith
Shafter
Arthur Mueller
L. J. Woodard
Irvin Fike
Kyle Austin
Steve Roberts
Amateur Golfers Set for Interclub Tourney in Shafter
Amateur golfers and seasoned players prepare to join the Interclub Golf Tourney at Stockdale Golf and Country Club in Shafter. The event starts at 1 p.m. with a dinner at 6 p.m. no bogey prizes will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Stockdale Golf and Country Club
Sma
173 More Pupils Jam Richland in Critical Overflow
Richland School enrolls 1698 students now, up 140 from last year. Fifth grade rooms average over 40 pupils, and kindergarteners waitlisted. admissions hinge on dropouts or resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Richland School
Bruce Crawford
Crawford
Shafter Press Reports Strong Stand Sales
The Shafter Press circulation staff notes pride as total stands reach 467 for papers and 552 newspapers for the Sept. 9 issue. Downtown stands again called for more papers after running out, reflecting high demand and seller satisfaction with ad revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Jessie Rae Adamson
Shafter Press News
Generals Open Season With Driller Reserves Clash
Shafter High School Generals prepare for the 1951 season with a tentative lineup led by veteran backs Glen Hamilton Dale Scales and Harley Martin. Max Tudor shifts to center. Delmar Earls returns to Bs. Wasco game marks first league meet in Sequoia division amid plans for a dual city hospital project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School Generals
Bakersfield Driller
Dan Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Generals
Max Tudor
Tudor
Glen Hamilton
Dale Scales
Harley Martin
Delmar Earls
Colonels
Jordan
Turk) Eliades
Tae
Shatters
Ae Wasco
Wasco High School
Shafter
Sequoia
Exeter
Cub Pack 13 Seeks Den Mothers for Expansion
Cub Pack 13 faces a shortage of den mothers as numbers of boys grow. Bill Frizzell says the pack needs at least six more women to supervise possibly 10 dens. He urges mothers of existing members or any assisting parent to volunteer, stressing parent participation as a key focus for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Frizzell
Frizzell R Afettline
Cub Pack
Shafter groups pool funds for regional hospital consultant
Four Shafter organizations each gave 25 dollars to the Shafter fund to bring a consultant to explore possibilities of a hospital for Shafter Wasco and surrounding areas. The contributors were the American Legion VFW 20 30 Club and the Shafter Kiwanis Club. Shafter still needs 275 dollars to meet its quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Fund
Wasco
Ernie Hofman
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Shafter Kiwanis Club
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Air Force Studies
Jack Fleming
Vignolo
Jack Graham
Brock's Department Store
Leroy Thompson
Okeh
CVH
Roy
Sible
Ernie Chamber of
C of C
James Street
Chamber of c
Russell Stickler
Avenal Community Hospital
Leo Schmidt
den Cubs
Frank Ware
Ronald Schmidt
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