Richland PTA Barbecue Set for Next Thursday
Richland PTA invites attendance at its annual barbecue featuring chili beans Boston cabbage slaw potato salad quartered tomatoes French rolls and coffee or milk Desserts will be at the booths Tickets are on sale at Stringham's Drug Store Ben Laverty Chevron and from Mrs Laverty co chair Mrs John Dalke and Richland School mothers Adults pay 1 50 and children 75 cents A request to buy in advance is noted.
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Stringham's Drug Store
Ben Laverty
Chevron
Sidelines notes on local football and police patrols
A fragmented SIDELINES report mentions New York papers slogans, a $1 bond controversy, and a mild defeat. It notes Shafter High School's stadium security and reserve officers patrolling away games, with Deeter Construction planning a major project.
Johnson Named Captain of Police in Shafter Reserves
Reserve officers Milton Johnson and Bill McCullough, with Alvin Smith, were named to police ranks in Shafter. The appointments were announced by Assistant Police Chief Hanley. Additional reserves may join soon to assist in patrols, football games, parades, dances, and public events.
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Milton Johnson
Shafter
Hanley
Bill McCullough
Alvis Smith
Witcher
Alley Cleanup Under Way Citywide
The city announces alley cleaning is in progress. Street Superintendent Jack Harris urges residents to place trash in boxes and containers to aid the street department.
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Jack Harris
Supa
Mail Deliveries To Provide Better Overnight Service
Guenther announces new bus mail service to improve overnight delivery from Shafter, extending to Los Banos and Fresno area. Southbound mail to Bakersfield will shift from train to bus, eliminating the need to catch a southbound Fe train at Hanford. The post office bus will depart Shafter at 11 27 p m after sorting en route, promising overnight delivery to northern points while train use continues for Fresno and beyond.
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Geles
Guenther
Bakersfield
Southern Pacific
Hanford
Shafter
Fresno
Hagen Substantiates Reports of Million Dollar Field Installation
Hagen confirms Air Force plans for a 2 million dollar installation at Minter Field. The Cold General team will face Arvin on Friday with coach Dan Bledsoe mentioning many players sidelined by colds. Arvin’s Jayvees oppose the Colonels as both teams aim to improve for a league title race.
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Hagen
Minter Field
Air Force
Arvin Bears
Arvin
Kane
Dan Bledsoe
Colonels
Jayvees
Oilers
Bledsoe
Bears
Nolan Bledsoe
Charlie Mitchell
Shafter Bank Board Forms Local Advisory Group
A Shafter Bank of America branch has formed an advisory board including officers such as C. D. Hanel Assemblyman H. W. Kelly Orvin Mettler Clarence Neuman John J. Peters William Siemens and Clyde Zachary. Chairman Ohanneson and Vice Chairman Wiedmann are cited for their public service and business leadership. Congress and air force plans for a 2 million dollar ground observation installation at the former air base are discussed with approval from the secretary of air and pending defense secretary and budget bureau review.
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Shafter
Bank of America
California
C. D
Air Force
Hagen
Ntage
Shafter Press
Defense Secretary
Budget Bureau
Egypts government funded agriculture education contrasts US model
Beliefs contrast Egypt and United States in agriculture education at high school and adult levels. The Egyptian program is government funded, with any profits returning to the treasury and no individual student projects as seen in US schools.
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Behery
Egypt
United States
First Baptist Church Hopes New East Side Home by Christmas
The First Baptist church in Shafter plans to complete a larger building on Lerdo Highway by Christmas. Pastor Melvin Krug notes the congregation bought two government hospital units at Minter Field to create a do it yourself expansion. The move aims to serve a growing residential area and reduce future costs.
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First Baptist Church
East Side
First Baptist Church of
Shafter
Melvin Krug
Said
Lerdo Highway
Krug
Minter Field
Becker Named New Chairman of Shafter Community Chest
Sam Becker, Shafter insurance man, was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Shafter Community Chest this week. He replaces Jack Stepp. Wayne Woods is secretary and Jack Janzen treasurer. Elmer Unruh was named publicity chairman. The group will meet next Monday to plan the October community chest drive.
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Sam Becker
Shafter Insurance
Shafter Community Chest
Jack Stepp
Wayne Woods
Jack Janzen
Becker
Elmer Unruh
Ultra modern cooperative cotton gin opens near Shafter
The Richland Cooperative Gin Inc a 50 grower group in Kern county opened a 300000 steel gin facility two miles south of Shafter. It features a double lint cleaner a high density press and a 26 control console with individual machine starts. Built by Murray Gin Co the complex includes a brick office a 60 by 126 structure and a 353 foot well constructed by Sage brothers and Shafter Ready Mix Co.
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San Joaquin Valley
Shafter
Shafter City
Richland Cooperative Gin, Inc
Kern County
Kerneth Anderson
Leland Bell
Elmer Suarez
Aaron Kirschenmann
Everett Baker
Anderson
William Griffin
Roy Brown
San Joaquin
Richland Coop
Murray Gin Co
Dallas
Murray
Harold Wiens
Shafco Plumbing and Electric Company
Shafter Ready Mix Co
Sage Brothers
Griffin Steel Company
Bakersfield
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Raises $600 for Boys and Girls Work
The Kiwanis club collected 600 during the Saturday Pancake Breakfast, noted by Harrington, the club president. He thanked attendees for the unexpectedly large turnout and support of the Boys and Girls Work program.
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Kiwanis
Club
Kwwanis Club
Harrington
Golf Group Begins Drive for Money
A local golf group launches a fund drive in the Shafter Wascono McFarland Oildale area to raise 25000 for a new course nine miles east of Shafter near Kern Industrial Farm. The Kern county board of supervisors will cover the remaining costs. Phil Clarkin says letters seek North Kern residents and donor names will join permanent membership rolls.
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Thon
Shafter- Wascono - McFarland Oildale
Shafter
Kern Industrial Farm
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Phil Clarkin
Kern County
Fire Log Notes On Cotton Bale Incident
Fire log entry details a Sept 21 call at 316 Kim with a resuscitator. On Sept 24 Shafter Cotton Gin Co-Op near Madera and Central Valley Highway a hot bale caused a tug and damaged 18 other bales amounting to about 25 percent of the total bales involved.
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Kim
Shafter Cotton Gin Co-Op
Madera
Central Valley Highway
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Bob Nage
New York
Buttonwillow
Washington
Bob Gates
Deeter Construction Company
Met Af
Teedom
Johnson
Mamhall Unruh
Coberly-West Company
Secretary of Air
Continental Air Defense Command
Atti Wi
Air Defense Observa
Ralph Wilson
Craig
Fire Department
Community Chest
Shafter Chamber
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Golf Group
Drive
Richland Co-op
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