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11 I 1 States Corps it Smith a portrait of one of the fighting 1 men of Kern bounty and certainly one of the most decorated. He Is Charles Smith, soft of Mr. and -1108: Fourth His Ss by any to tny attention in chronicling the heroism of loeal 'Smith has won the Navy Silver Star, a Unit Citations, purple Heart with and 13 battle stars tat Jap Planes on December 14 5 fly "as an 1942, ause of an acute shortage of these men. During service he down two jap- anese planes Mrnself. Qri Kovemfeer .23 of the same year Navy Cross by ing, single-handed, and knocking outAwo Jap raachinegun nests and their crews.

In silenc- Ing the first grun he was seriously wounded but continued fighting until he had blasted but the crew 22, of the second' ed 16 Times At Eniwetoeh, on February 1344, although suffering from 16 wounds caused by a Jap wounds in the left tody and face, lie continued fighting, in the front lines through a bitter night attack during which personally killed four Japanese hand Sergeant developed an in- of the Japs at Pearl Harbor when he heard that his had been killed by Jap ground -gtrafers. His feeling was accentuated when In the Coral sea, while serving a carrier, his ship sunk. After this near drowning he asked to be He wanted close his per i As eotisequenee he was one of the marines personally selected by the famous Colonel Evans F. Carl- the original raider battalion 'which became immortal at Hakin island. This -group-, including Charley, effected what has since become a classic raid tary fiction in Its elements of surprise, courage and success.

Behind Jap Lines At Guadalcanal the marine lighter was one of a group which a whole month behind Jap lines, attacking' enemy bivouacs, destroying: his communications, his supRly, Mm awake and "Jittery through the wet tropical nights, cutting of and above killing more fought as a raider scout New Georgia and Bougainville and La in the He served eat Into aeu and Marshi tinder Major James gap and Smith I American the fanciest Iteye scouts '-Charley ma.ny servers be- no "greater -our. of them. men to up po bility of Charley re line, Medical corps- tape him staunch and he would continue Smith, if lie were counts with any pjQssi- from the service total 212. It at this will turn oile of their for its Smith In now and his wife, Ada, and child are there with Mm, He here on Truxtun avenue attended Bakersfieid High chool. Before going into the serv- the state division of forestry- I II- I -f J.

i I. I ecIGmotion Btireau iClOI Six liish cials United States the of Beem will arriv ifi the San Jbaquin va the strong'cri i a AssGciat Prefect rs this in the bureau called for a power policy statement 1 i i bureau and demanded guarantees covering the price of irrigation water from the Central I Project. reclamation bureau will tour the Central Valley Project during a two-week period and will reach Kern July 18, it was reported today by -Harry Riddell, Bakersfield field office engineer for the Reclamation' Officers Officials who will inspect the project are Michael W. Straus, first assistant secretary of the interior; Harry W. Bashore, commissioner of 1 the bureau of Lineweaver, chief of the branch of operation and maintenanc bureau Clifford Fix, chief counsel; Richard Boke, project superintendent, and David Stoner, chief of division of project development.

Mr. Hiddell will accompany the officials during 1 the Kern county tour. The bureau officials will be in the county.area July IS following a visit to the Friant dam in Fresno county in connection with proposed water contracts with various irrigation districts. First stop in this county will be the Isabella reservoir site on Kern river, after which the officials will confer with officers of the Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility district at Delano, elano Meeting Purpose of the Delano meeting, according to Mr. Hiddell, will be to discuss contracts for Friant-Kern canal water, seeking an early signing of contracts.

The officials will tour portions of Kern where the present irrigation districts and other areas have evi- interest in having the bu- reau toake Investigations with the object of signing a contract for canal water. It is expected by Mr. Kiddell that the. southern San Joaquin-valley district at Delano will be the first trict to be served by the i canal to make a contract with the bureau for Central Valley Project water. Kent Action Local action in Central Valley Project work 35 day when Mr EOrlON DAY, JULY 5,: 1945 Use death of a following a swimming accident at IB Kern 'Biter Park plunge was the only mar -'Wednesday on the quietest i I safest of July The boy, Peter in the history of Kern county avenue, died at Kern i ii eral Hospital at 10:30 p.

m. following injury to aa accident at Elver Park Prei of. an ftiitppsy- this morning indicate ed back injury." and coroner's offices re- Wedn ials of California Bakersfield at an annual convention are, left to right: W. E. Burchett, Santa A.

1 A- Fike, state secretary, Mi Thomas McDonald, Holtvlile; JL San Df mas, i -1 Miv Fike was elected state secretary. PAPER SALVAG Although the gasoline shortage will not permit city-wide collection salvage paper, old news- will CONDITION-BUM ON HOUSING PROBLEM Labor shortage in Kern county'Is i. ported thi the spring he slit ard at the plunge when and fell, 'striking his back agajtost the board Dies at Hospital, He to- Kern lours was rusr Hospital where he died five after the accident, he admitting clinic at the bos- piCaL in conflicting report, said I the boy was running on a cement IET of the Independent of Kern county residents Wednesday was this home of the F. Eyrauel fa 1 i 1 twentieth annual July Fourth cbservanc i. The Henry Yoorhl.es, the Ray Meaghers.

rest Lynns, Mr. Crossland, the Duff vs. the Wilbur Hokes, the, F. W. uie i 1 DK Les -j- H.

Horts -I 'I. .1 It- at Its most acute point since waik wh hs slipped and fei St ff. ning of the war. George man- He is the son of Mr. ager of the local United States Em- pelog Hambaroff plojment Service office, reported to- 2 -fday.

He Warned the labor she rnarily on the local housing prob- 531 pri and be accepted by the Salvation Army store, 1319 Eighteenth street, for conversion to the war effort, it was announced today. The Salvation Army only operates one track, which is not able to answer all calls or to make continual officials said. Paper will be received at the rear tlxe store however. Paper collected by the shipped weekly. Two Bakersfield men were elected to state offices in the California Rural Letter Carrier's Association at an annual convention held in the liotel El Tejon here Wednesday.

Arthur JFike, who has served as executive committeeraan, was to the post of state secretary, while T. Carter, also of Bakersfield, was chosen state treasurer. They succeed Thomas McDonald of Holtville, secretary, and Rockwell Day of San Dirnas, treasurer. Maurice E. 'Clark -of jpxeter was re-elected president of the association and Merrel Hahling of I Fresno, vice-president.

Named to the executive committee were Walter E. Burchett of letn l. X.J ft 1 I. I avenue. While Kern residents marked Independence Day quietly at home, railroad and bus stations drew I I "Ill 1 ui 'I "I i llml A till' HI -I i small and had no difficulty -Percentage of applicants our jin taking care of passeT rs, ac office as against number of job open-i cording to 'Farley, ings is at its lowest today since the start of the Mr.

Lrewis He said that according to a survey just completed, therefore 2110 job openings in county In the area of Tehachapi. Most of these jobs are for men petroleum, railroads and other industrial establishments, the em- Good- Spuds Move Again Here as Transport Resumed Kern shipped growers potatoes Inter- county pot ota 388 carloads of Wednesday as the three-da; embargo was lifted by the state Commerce Commission. These carloads represented the four-day total and compared with 1725 car- shipped during; the same four- day period in 1044, Sidney Carnine, manager of the County Potato Growers Association, said today. Undoubtedly, a percentage of pota- were "lost by-having to leave them in the heat during the freezing Carnine said, and estimated about 30 per cent of the potatoes were affected. Cull piles in packing sheds gave evidence of the waste caused, he Itidi -was 'l- p.

m. He discussed 'the tions being made by the preparatory to a contract for Friant water. He will meet Friday at with of this area at the Mountain View schoolhouse to dig- cuss supplemental water needs, and methods employed to obtain it from the canal. If sufficient Interest is shown, field crews, now investigat- 1 ,1 cars for sptnixt are needed and few cars: are available, declared, spoilage of potatoes will result, he warned, Santa Cruz, chairman; Elwood Gray of Sacramento and Eugene B. Smith of San Diego, Topics discussed aa'the convention were possibility of changing rural box numbers to street numbers and other improvements in details of operation.

A new system of delivering insured parcels with no necessity of signing for parcels under the 3-cent rate was discussed. This system went into effect July The association auxiliary which Pacific ticket agent; Harry man, ticket clerk for Greyhound and 14ly Rutledge, Burlington Trailways ticket clerk. Traffic officers for both county and city reported no highway fa tall- 1 ties during the day and few Automobile Club of Southern 1 California described the situation as comparable to an ordinary end. PAIR SUFFERS 'j '0 EA mml" 1 Seven persons were injured in two son, Miss I accident: and til 1 1 I I i Is 1 -ployment. office manager declared.

-There is not much relief in 1 Thousands Parks he warned, adding that "at the end The fire department had none of of the potato season in a week or the usual calls to extinguish fire- so there may be a slight improve- works blazes. However, most of the merit in the labor shortage." "Unta we can get bouses to accommodate workers, the labor shortage in Kern county will continue," Lewis also met sday elected Mrs. Grace executive committee man Other officers chosen, were Mrs, Maxiriee E. Clark, of Exeter, reelected president; Mrs. H.

P. Hayden of elected Clark If. Heed of "Fresno, reelected secretary; Mrs. Harry Floy of "Vista, re-elected ti county residents who sta trains, buses and highways, betwe en 30, and 35,000 of them, took advantage of the holiday for picnics and swimming, according to County Park Superintendent Percy Branson. It was the largest day Kern County Park has ever had, he sale and Greenhorn Mountain Park also drew a capacity The plunge at Kern Wednesday, according- to reports today from the California- Highway Patrol and Kern General Hospital.

Only two Fourth of July accidents were reported, Robert Adams, 39, Lamont, was going east on the Bear Mountain road at 10:45 p. m- Wednesday, he collided with the cur driven Caroline Gibbens, 27, Arvin, -who was west on the road accompanied by Marie Robinson, 18, Arvin; Thomas Robinson, 21 Arvin; Amos Paty, 58, Arvin, and Will While Arvin, reports indicated. All persons were taken to i .4 Kern County was filled with be- I General Hospital where White, Rob- tween 7000 and 3000 bathers. City i inson and Patv were being treated parks were equally popular with picnickers, waders, swimmers and others looking for no more than spot of shade. I Austin treated lor minor missed by Kern i -v Tuesday in front on Kosedale repor An turn in iront ing: it to -M M.II It -B Will tains 0.1: stated.

Mr. were injured in a at 1 in. Wednesday north of the rr ported in fair i 1 mu i i 1, VI "i 'I -h- IT I I I I i' 1 I I 1 1 a I t. i. I art Oi i.

i 1 1 11.. i II -II-' for minor injuries and Mrs. Robin- Joaquin Hospita I II I l-lnl I hj-- Scores of delegates throughout Kern county will attend the thirty- eighth annual meeting of the Kern County Chamber Commerce Monday noon at Hotel El Tejon when annual election of chamber officers will be conducted, followed by an afternoon, session devoted to directors reports. Executive directors of the chamber will meet at 11 a. m.

Monday Arrest ing 1 the make a land-use and soil analysis survey in this ai Archie P. 40, Wasco area, 1204 Nineteenth street, and 43, nue Wednesday afternoon, on charges of running fenldng and pfer- centage games. They are both slated to appear before Police Judge "Willlam Laird at 2 p. m. 'RANCISeO, July 5.

"a possibility" today of being- mass bombed by 1000 American E-29s and took steps to the impending blows The news over 1 pounced Bomei which ii sre aB- but at the there -vs Tr I TAFT July annual summer program of instruction and. other phases of water- sponsored each year by the West Side Oilfields Chapter of the American Red Cross, will start on i reported today. July 30, at the Lincoln School swim- temperature Wednesday was If BL 44. II I I' ijaternperatyw today Friday with a maximum of pectod, tfte United States 105 mingr pool and will continue through August 1-1, according to Yern E. newly appointed chairman iff 1 i I a inimum mornin of this activity Cross workers and instructors will teach beginning inter- mediate''and advanced swimming, I stressing.

in ail -classes the importance of water safety, Mullen is urging that every nonswimmer on the West Side, avail himself 0f this opportunity for free instruction. fe At AE1. Route Taft, reported to tied at were a from a pickup truck to Dpmel also Ueda, Majpr-General ob- a army post, liJsuJ been elevated to Japan's fey military propaganda as chief of the ci ttarters press lie Major-Gene Matsumara. to the command. in Kern County Chamber of Commerce: building 1 according: to President Charles Lake- Plans esta the will foe eral sessions and Trowbridge, head of the industrial division, urged each com to bring indus- Ma representative, ma Th i i rn Theft of three pigs from Ms ranch at Panama was reported to the sberiff's office by Joe BeUomini, part owner of the City Mercantile Company, officers reveal.

The offense, listed as grand theft of livestock, was said to have occurred Tuesday while the. ranch staker was working in the back part of the property. Two suits to quiet title on local property, were filed today In Superior I "Court, Yolney B. Cpsper brought action i against Maude S. Fritters, also known.a-: B.

Cooper, asking) that title be quieted on 20 acres of 1 east half of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the west 10 acres of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, section 10, township ClaiUn lawyers, act ion as brou Ii George N. Kimm against Gracie M. Nichols and Anglin, doing' as Business to quiet title on ail of lot; section 10, ge 28 east. Chain are Mr. Coser' i i fro 3 -Ii- it.

i- 'i. 3. i LuUid U'l INSTAL lair was 7 and block 132, Baker Homestead tract, Bakersfield. E. Schmidt is attorney for the plaintiff.

installed as president of Bakers field Exetiange Club Tuesday noon Baker? field bank clearings America, reported six niontiis ui tinned local show an UK period 'ahovva pai'ed with the bank c. tor as of LI cii'ti ci.i i titj pu 4 AOO fi 'f i i 1 i i joJvt.Di, jMa 1 $47,031,34. June was ti i i 1 1 i 1 "5 hl 1 1 1 liilsT tli B' -1 1 .1 A Jf TI, i. It iTJi.il.- VI V.A i 1 ft i 1 j' A 1 if TI i i 1 Jldu tilt; CO! 1 1944 The b. I H' L-J II I i t- 3 7 'm'' ji' for A i I i i ifli June.

1944. Slowed to m.l I i v. i general a04: "nfc seven of army Staff members at Kern County library were gruests of County ij.or Wilson at an nt- Wednesday- night at Miss Wilson's home, 2003 1 i 5i. r. a.

re a i other i I since June reeordefl compared with a June, Jl'-l Si 11, 11 I II 1 IT 1- 1,1 Kern General Hospital School -will be operated as a cart of Club Clalr Machiao ''was install Bakersfield the i V.H yeiius died tc i i thrown 'lull I- rOii 'Jr' i 11- Mrs. 1 Richmond, 3 re- she was -j 11 W.lff' Olll ovW it -r 1 1' r- 1 i 1 i /T.Uf;?;#,•.• 1 I -F- .1 1 Ib 1 "JV 11 i 1 iHKB i XK.53 i i Sfo 3i i. -1 r. 1 i i i -i were re- office the j- Day Several members of the local War Price and Ration Board and representatives of restaurants tibrouglnout the county will attend a meeting' of the Restaurant of Greater tonight at o'clock 3-t Wing's Cafe, President announced today. I and regulations o1 snisation will be formula "cers elected, Scliolastie leaders of Taft Bpioii High School student were xtouhced today by Kenneth Gi vice-principal, "with Mai- Doris and i Stark the These lour dis during the receiving ah i xiu 1 i rf for -i 1-11.

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March in has been connected continue to be operated on hospital I with the Harry Coffee Company was formally jomed -to the where he has been assistant man City school system July 1. lager, for many years. "The" 1 city "board of education has Other officers installed were ed an agreement, with the Board George of Supervisors for use of facilities Bert Kraechel! of school and hospital, Mr, Comp-; dent; Cliff ton said: president; Charles Ross, city superintendent added treasurer; W. Les Rob- tbat a staff for the school has not i been completely set up or a curri- j. H.

Hanks eujUHi- established. He promised ocntroh that "within a plans for i Harold a neu Suit Court $7838.12 ioi truck In an aeH near Grapevim: "i ft Lifiv Otl. r- hjr i. .1 I -n oers as i r. wrec g' ioa 01 inson, W.

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1 Hk. ir carried on curriculum and personnel complete. would DeTuneq, local scou. master, spoke to tite group on the Boy Scout program, C. Tomerlin, was presenter with a past-president's pin.

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