Subdivision Plans Expand on West Town Site
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1956
Page
5
Barbecue Event Details From Local Station Booth Chairs
Barbecue coverage continues with station booth chairs Mrs. Lucille Bongberg and Mrs. Harvey Neuman coordinating. Serving arrangements are led by Mrs. John Turner and Mrs. Marvin Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Bongberg
Harvey Neuman
Booth
John Turner
Marvin Hoover
Minter Field Proposal Faces Budget Bar and Congress
Rep Hagen outlined a two step process for Minter Field's installation with budget bureau approval followed by separate authorization and funding votes in Congress. He said both House and Senate must act, and construction could begin within a year if approved. The $2 million would fund an operation building plus housing and mess facilities for personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budget Bureau
Congress
House
Senate
Hagen
Minter Field
Air Force
South Yosemite League Starters Lead Colonels in Lopsided Win
In Friday action the Colonels’ Shafter’s “B” team defeated North High 138-7 as top guard Dickie Ross and tackle Dewey Hatcher anchored defense. Starters Moseley and Jay led scoring in the varsity game with 60 yard drives and 18 carries for 160 yards respectively, while Bradford added a 60 yard TD in a nullified play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Robinson
Mitchell
Larry
Herman Jones
Colonels
Lloyd Moseley
Jay In
North High
Braf
Mail
Shafter
Bradford
Dickie Ross
Dewey Hatcher
Cairo to Luxor Diary of a Westbound Flight Turbulent Trip
The narrator records a journey from New Delhi to Karachi then Cairo on a 1950s air route. He describes deserts, a sand storm, customs ease, and a Cairo museum visit with ancient artifacts then camel trips to the pyramids and Luxor temples. A Kiwanis pancake breakfast raises about 600 dollars for local youth work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Karachi
Pakistan
Cairo
San Francisco
Cairo Museum
The
Memorial Hall
Kiwanis Club
Baptists Plan Remodeling to Hide Army Look at New Site
Rev Krug outlined moving and remodeling First Baptist church buildings to a new site. Volunteers will perform most work as the former army facilities are converted with a shingled roof plastered exterior and residential sash windows. A XU shaped layout will house Sunday school a social hall and a youth patio with ample off street parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krug
First Baptist Church
Shafter High School A Agricultural Program Earns Praise
A visitor praised the Shafter High School agricultural program stating it matches or surpasses any seen in the United States. He noted U S funds and programs require government approval and funding. He contrasted it with Egypt’s system as less motivating to individual students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Egypt
Shafter High School
Missionary Film Show at Mennonite Brethren Church
A 16 mm sound film titled Martyred Men will be shown October 1 at 7 45 p m at the Mennonite Brethren church. The Christian Business Men's committee hosts the event presenting the story of five missionaries who were killed in Ecuador, with T E McCully and family providing testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Christian Business Men's Committee
Man Jungles
T. E. McCully
Ed McCully
Final Rites for Oscar M. Poston of Oildale
Funeral services for Oscar M. Poston a 69 year old former Shafter resident were held Monday at Greenlawn chapel Bakersfield with Rev Russell Trammel of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at Greenlawn cemetery. Survivors include wife Effie three sons William Ray and Charles of Bakersfield and Deloise Witcher of Shafter plus four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar M. Poston
Oildale
Shafterite
Bakersfield
Shafter
California
Russell Trammel
First Baptist Church
Greenlawn Chapel
Greenlawn
Effie
William
Ray
Charles
Deloise
Hanley) Witcher
Sportsman's Bow Organizing for Winter Bowling
The Sportsman's Bow bowling alleys plan winter leagues led by manager Jip Carrell. League play needs players and sponsors with contact available 7 to 11 nightly. A high school junior league is planned for Sunday afternoons and free instruction is offered at the alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shatfter
Jip Carrell
Carrell
America
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