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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1965

Page

2

Industrial expansion reported by Kern County board of trade

Board of Trade reports large scale investment in Kern County including a $60 million foam plant project on a 20 acre Meadows Field site and a new Kern Cognity plastic plant. Planned facility builds include a $4.6 million Pacific Telephone central switching site near Mojave and a $4.8 billion Buena Vista pumping plant east of Taft. Additional projects cover an $8 million Broadway department store at Valley Plaza Bakersfield and a 19 000 square foot J L Case merchandising and training center on Rosedale.

Alan Pettit Board of Trade Montly Rosedale Bakersfield Kern Rock Co Garden Field Taft Payless Drug Stores National General Corp West Coast Warren Carter Paso Robles Department of Motor Vehicles Con Kern County Wera Fon Oot Mae

Judge Gaede Addressed Kiwanis Club Meeting

Harvey Gaede spoke at a Kiwanis gathering on a theme titled A in Court. The event covered community service topics and featured Gaede as guest speaker at the local club meeting.

Gaede Kiwanis

Local Couple Celebrates Twenty Fifth Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Ball of 576 Klassen Drive were honored at a September 25 reception marking their 25th wedding anniversary. The Ball family hosted with family members present at the Pentecostal Church of God social hall. Reverend Wayne Owen officiated as vows were renewed under a white ivy decorated arch with roses. Relatives and friends, including Linda Thomas and Daria Owens, assisted with serving and cake. The Balls, both Shafter High School graduates, have two sons, Jeff and Brent.

James B. Ball Klassen Drive Danny Johnson Ball Wayne Pentecostal Church of God Wayne Owen Jim Agee Leora Holmes Las Vibb Cathleen Wandgaui Johnson Jeff Brent North Red Shafter High School

District Wins In PG E Safety Event

The 413 employees of PG E Kern district earned a major safety award for more than 1 million hours without a lost time injury. R A Sitman received the award from E H Fisher who praised safe practices. District workers logged 3,264,000 miles and performed extensive gas mains work from Jan 24, 1964 to Apr 15, 1965.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Kern R. A. Sitman E. H. Fisher Pg&e Fisher

Blood type on licenses to aid emergency identification

The DMV will add spaces on back of licenses for blood type but will not enter data. Physician or hospital staff should provide the information to avoid errors, enabling quick identification in accidents or emergencies.

John Matthews Shafter Dmv DMV Matthews Department of Motor Vehicles Semept Ieee

Reunion Highlights Visits Across Bakersfield and Visalia

Mrs. John Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. Morris attended a brunch and dinner at the H. W. Kelly home with extended family members from Bakersfield and Visalia. Pat Kelly, John Kelly, and Tom Kelly Sr. were among the kin, while Mr. Maitland of Van Brody Company and his wife planned California visits for a week and a month respectively.

Manuel Avenue Pes Lee Wo Clinton Mass Mina John Kelly Okley Morris Visalia Morris Visalia Junior College Pat Kelly Tom Mary Kelly Patrick Karey Tom Jr John Elaine Kelly Michael Shawn Melissa Bakersfield John Fuller Steven Melinda David Zachary Maitland van Brody Company California

Shafter Visitors and Local Social Roundup

Mr and Mrs Bill Irvin formerly of Shafter now in Aptos spent days here on business and visiting friends last week. Mr and Mrs Ralph Lachenmaller and Judge and Mrs Harvey Gaede were in Los Angeles last weekend to attend baseball games among the Cardinals and Dodgers. Mrs Wayne Binfield of Scottsbluff Nebraska visited Shafter with Mr and Mrs Frank Wisner. Her son Dick enrolled at the University of Arizona Tucson and she accompanied him there after visiting an aunt in San Diego. Mrs Wisner hosted a bridge party Wednesday with Mrs Binfield as guest of honor. Mrs Lew Woodard won high score and Mrs Jack Frost took consolation. Mrs Binfield played golf Thursday at North Kern in the Big and Little tournament.

Bill Irvin Shafter Aptos Wayne Binfield Scottsbluff Nebr Frank Wisner Binfield University of Arizona Tucson San Diego Wisner Lew Woodard Jack Frost

Sentenced to Jail in Shafter Hearing Outcome

A court hearing resulted in Davis of Shafter receiving a 20 day sentence in jail. The case centers on Ciettis and related accusations discussed during the proceeding.

Ciettis’ Davis Shafter

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Venereal Disease Course Returns for Instructors

Fresno State College Extension will offer an eight week venereal disease education course for secondary instructors. Dr. Owen A. Kearns and Mrs. Klare B. Strange announce eight Tuesday evening classes October 5 to November 23 at 7 to 9 p.m. in the Kern County Health Department library. One college unit is earned for 16 class hours with a $10 tuition and no textbook required.

Owen A. Kearns Klare B. Strange Fresno State College Extension Kern County Health Department Flower Street East Bakersfield

Special Plans For Young People At Revival Meet

Rev Hugh J Morgan of Grace Baptist Oroville will assist First Southern Baptist Shafter Kern and Tulare streets in a revival September 26 to October 3. Wednesday evening is Junior night with a hot dog supper. Saturday night is Intermediate and Young People night with a taco supper. Q and A for Intermediates and Young People after services. Services start at 7 30 each evening.

Hugh J. Morgan Grace Baptist Church Oroville First Southern Baptist Church Shafter Kern Tulare

60 Day Jail Sentence For Lynch In Shafter Court

Ronald Dean Lynch of 481 West Lerdo received a 60 day jail sentence for disturbing the peace and driving with a revoked or suspended license. He was held in Shafter Justice Court Monday.

Ronald Dean Lynch West Lerdo Fis Nearing Shafter Justice Court

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Harvey Gaede Witcher Itbe CirLodior Lana Es Mear Y SREY First Baptist Church North Pine Street Rev Dale Kline, Paster Family Bible Hour Mr. and Mrs. James Ball Pg&e Saftey Church OF the Nazarene Orval Seago Chico Seade Wes Shatter Morrison Suriceners Shafter Ft School Epee F.F.A Sting Pal Ralph Lachenmaler Los Angeles St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers Armstrong Mortuary East Lerdo First Southern Baptist Church Tulare and Kern Streets Hugh Morgan Oroville, California Young People’s Goantion Tn eOi Yha America Chrysler Tung Chrysler Theatre Nbc-Tv Irvine Fike, Inc Wal Central Valley
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