Longtime Kern County official Smith retires amid mandatory rule debate
The county discusses a mandatory retirement be extended to 1955. Warren did not sign the bill. Smith, tied to Kern County since 1905, led the Bakersfield Baseball Club and held multiple oil and agricultural posts. He married Gladys Watkins and has two daughters, Mrs. Robert Little and Betty Lou Hollibaugh.
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Employes Association
Warren
Smith
Kern County
Bakersfield Baseball Club
The
Drillers
Gilmore Oil Co
Los Angeles
American Fruit Growers
Arvin
Lamont
Edison
Hoover Ranch
Shafter and
McFarland
Kern County Agricultural Department
Tehachapi
Shafter District
Gladys Watkins
Robert Little
Betty Lou Hollibaugh
Bakersfield
Year s Cubbing Program Opens With Monday Night Event
A. G. Whitson announces the Shafter Cub Scout year beginning with a 7 30 p m meeting October 5 in Richland School cafeteria. Parents urged to attend. Whitson notes heavy time and work required from officials especially mothers.
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A. G. Whitson
Shafter Arena
Richland
Whitson
Suc
Harold Greene
George Collins
Bert Ware
Leo Schmidt
Gordon Baker
Parent- Teachers Association
Arthur’ Brownell
Blake Witcher
Lavalier Graves
Bob Gates Family Tour Across 27 States and Canada
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gates and three children undertook an eight week thirteen thousand mile family tour of the United States and Canada. They departed June 11 from Los Angeles aboard the El Capitan visiting Chicago Lansing Toronto Niagara Falls Alexandria Washington New York Boston Lake Winnepesaukee the White Mountains Mt. Rushmore Yellowstone Grand Tetons Twin Lakes Idaho Albany Oregon and Mount Hermon.
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Bob Gates
Mary
Ruthie
Robert
United States
el Capitan
Los Angeles
Chicago
Lansing
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Alexandria
Washington, D. C
New York City
Yankee Stadium
Hudson
West Point
New England
Portland
Maine
Lake Winnepesaukee
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Hawthorne
New York
Boston
Winona Lake
Indiana
Badlands
Black Hills
Mt. Rushmore
Yellowstone
Grand Tetons
Twin Lakes
Idaho
Shafter
Albany
Oregon
States
Canada
Mt. Hermontory
Farewell Party for Miss Williams
A farewell party for Miss Bon nie Williams was hosted Friday at the Jack Fleming home by Shafter Press staff. She departs Sunday for Santa Ana to join Agriform. Gifts of sterling silver were presented after refreshments.
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Bonnie Williams
Jack Fleming
Kern Street
Shafter Press
Santa Ana
Agriform
Miss Williams
Bobbie Liles
Margie Liles
Harry May Bob Love
Forrest Cromwell
Paul Newell
Wesley Staudacher
Ue Ebba Jensen
Lester Gillaspie
Colver
Towns Enjoy Hunting Week on Greenhorn Mountain
Mr and Mrs Bob Town, with Ricky, are spending a week on Greenhorn Mountain for a hunting excursion.
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Mrs
Bob Townsend
Ricky
Greenhorn Mountain
Fresno State College Extends Two Courses at Richland
Fresno State College extension offers two courses at Richland School this term. An early childhood education class led by Migs Nina Jorstadt meets Mondays 7 to 9 pm with $15 and college credits for qualified students. An eight session art crafts course led by Mrs Paralee Kahlstedt runs 4:30 to 6:30 pm and 7:30 to 9:30 pm on select Tuesdays, with student choice guiding crafts taught.
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Fresno State College
Richland
Irwin O. Addicott
Fresno State
Shafterites
Migs Nina Jorstadt
Kern County—Superintendent of Schools Office
Paralee Kahlstedt
Miss Joan Hearn to marry Airman Theodore Smith Jr in Georgia
Miss Joan Hearn daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hearn leaves Richland Street for Fort Benning Georgia to wed Theodore Smith Jr an airman second class after her arrival in Georgia the couple plan marriage soon accompanied by her uncle Gene Osborn stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina.
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Joan Hearn
William Hearn
Richland St
Fort Benning, Ga
South Carolina
Gene Osborn
Fort Jackson
Miss Hearn
Theodore Smith, Jr
Mabel Kirkman
Shafter
Theodore Smith
Ohio
Shafter High School
Georgia
Nightengales Show Films of Park Trip
MAPLE Motion pictures taken on their recent trip through western national parks were shown by Mr and Mrs Nightengale on Tuesday evening for their guests. Those present included Mr and Mrs Tisch and Ernest Ehrhardt and Denny, Mr and Mrs Ruben Dirksen, Janice and Gallen. On Wednesday the pictures were repeated for the Nightengale side of the house with guests Mrs Nachitgall, Mr and Mrs Rudy Nightengale, Carla, Sharon, Phyllis and Mr and Mrs Merrill Kay and Benny.
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MAPLE
Aes Rotengale
Nightengale
Anna Nachtigall
Rudy Nightengale
Carla
Sharon
Phyllis
Merrill Kay
Benny
Connell and Miller Couples Camp and Hunt at Panorama Flats
Mr and Mrs Maurice Connell of Shafter and Mr and Mrs Boyd Miller of Delano spent last weekend camping and deer hunting at Panorama Flats above Sugarloaf.
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Maurice Connell
Shafter
Boyd Miller
Delano
Panorama Flats
Sugarloaf
Don Loewen Returns to Fresno State After Accident
Don Loewen son of Mr and Mrs Frank Loewen has recovered from summer motorcycle injuries enough to enroll at Fresno State College as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Loewen
Frank Loewen
Fresno State College
Dr E B Stringham Hosts Shafter Rotary Slides
Dr E B Stringham entertained Shafter Rotary Club members Tuesday with a slide show of his Hawaii vacation trip using colored slides.
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E. B. Stringham
Shafter Rotary Club
Hawaii
Young People Rummage Sale at McCormick's Store
Free Will Baptist youth group to hold rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at McCormick's Grocery Store in Smith's Corner. Proceeds support church activities and mission trips.
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Freewill Baptist Church
McCormick's Grocery Store
Smith’s Corner
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