Funeral Services Held in Shafter for R. Huff Jr
Rosary for Ray Axwel Huff Jr was recited April 1 at 8 PM in Agee Funeral Home in Shafter. Graveside rites were led April 2 by Father Delaney of St Therese Church. Huff, 36, a native of Oklahoma, lived in Shafter 18 months and worked as a bartender at Moe’s Cocktail Lounge. He previously lived in Los Angeles as a purchasing agent for Hill Refrigeration Co. Survived by wife Julia and children Denise and Thomas, plus parents Arvel Huff Sr and wife, two brothers Le and Bill. Concluding services followed at Shafter Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Axwel Huff, Jr
Agee
Father Delaney
St. Therese’s Church
Shafter
Mr. Huff
Oklahoma
Moe’s
Cocktail Lounge
Huff
Los Angeles
Hill Refrigeration Co
Julia
Denise
Thomas
Hafter
Arvel Huff Sr
San Francisco
Bill
School Board approves administrator salary increases in 1973
The district adjusted salaries for administrators including the assistant superintendent and superintendent to new annual rates effective March 7 1973 with contracts set for one year and three years respectively. Barber and Sandrini apart due to new legislation, while other staff received 5.5 percent increases funded from reserves. A separate item notes a Greeley 4-H horse show on Palm Avenue Greenacres March 24 with three officials and 17 riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustee Representative Team
Certificated Employees Council
Barber
Sandrini
Pickretace Sreeges
Supt
Board of Trustees
Alvin Sandrini
Evron Barber
Greeley
4-H Club
Anthony Place
Palm Avenue
Greenacres
Randy Cheatwood
4-H
Shirley Little
Summer Color Fuchsias for Hanging Baskets
Plant fuchsias for summer color and try hanging basket varieties for overhead containers. These adaptable plants brighten porches and patios with vibrant blooms.
Shafter Man Sentenced on Fire Bomb Charge
A Shafter man, Christopher Fain, received 90 days in county jail for manufacturing or disposing of a fire bomb, a felony charged as a misdemeanor. Judge Harvey Gaede added the sentence to an existing term for destroying property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Man
Shafter
Harvey Gaede
Christopher Fain
Harry Wilder Moore
Medford
Oregon
Shafter Justice Court
Mary Baker
Ventura
Miss Baker
Floyd Waters 59 Dies After Bakersfield Hospital Stay
Floyd Lee Waters a 20 year Shafter area resident died March 27 in Bakersfield after a Bakersfield hospital stay. Services were held March 31 at Agee Funeral Home with Rev E B Graber officiating. Survived by wife Alice seven sons including Robert in Shafter and War ren of Dumas Texas four sisters and three brothers plus nine grandchildren. Concluding services were held at Shafter Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee
Floyd Lee Waters
Bakersfield
California
Shafter
Full Gospel Revival Church
E.B. Graeber
Vignolo Farms
Alice
Abou
Robert
Brady Leon
Otis
Jerry
Hal
Warren
Dumas
Texas
Ters
Ronda Wa- Hattie Grills
Karen Strange
Nancy Smith
Indio
Ardel
Oklahoma
Brady
Washington
Boyd
Michigan
Shafter Memorial Park
Services Held for 16 Year City Resident Carrie Chronister
Graveside services were held March 28 in Shafter Memorial Park for Carrie Ruby Chronister 67 of 30546 Orange Street who died March 23 in a Bakersfield hospital after a short illness. The Rev Edward M Rhoades officiated and interment followed. Chronister a native of Glenwood Arkansas moved to Shafter 16 years ago after first settling in Wilmington. She was a member of Shafter First Baptist Church. Survivors include widower William G Clark sons James W Clark Edward F Clark Bill L Clark daughter Marie A Stewart two sisters Aquilla Crum Tennie Mae Pashley ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Memorial Park
Carrie Ruby Chronister
Orange Street
Bakersfield
Edward M. Rhoades
Shafter First Baptist Church
Chronister
Glenwood
Arkansas
Shafter
California
Wilmington
Shafter First
Buena Vista project progress and completion schedule
The Buena Vista dam and reservoir were completed this year after starting January 19 last year. West end irrigation structures are 99 percent complete and due April 13 while east end work is 80 percent and due in May. Utilities and roads are 60 percent done, other utilities 80 percent, recreation facilities 80 percent, lawn sprinkler 55 percent. Landscaping begins this month and should finish by July 15. Campsite utilities bid open April 16 with completion by July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
East End
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R. Huff, Jr
Rapéries
Hills of Galilee
Christ
Darrel Cates
North High School
Ted
Mr. Cates
Jesus
Don Allen
KLYD
Voice of Prophecy
Community National Bank
Shafterites
R.B. Nixon
Ridgecrest
Keith Watson
Rolf Jacobsen
Robert Nixon
Floyd Waters
Buena Vista
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Avenue
Electrolux
J.B. Ball
Lisa
Natalie Ryes
Golden West
Call
Ood
Thomas Ln
Shafter. SA
Fred Morris
Service Department
Kip Beecher
Sie
Lorde
Mwy
CROWN
7Th Standard Road
Milham Ridge
Aqueduct
DON. E. Wingate & Associates
7Th St
Wasco
Yamaha
Calif. Ave
Shaw
Ace. Schnaidt's Best Buys
Need Home Listings
Schnaidt-Roth Ins
Clara J
Transwestern Mortgage CO
Bdrm & Family Rm
Miesson A . Bdrm & Pool
Goulsidee
Family Bultin Oven & Fangrg
Bath
Ernie Hofman
Pine St
Peacres Maple Dist
inter-Wasco
Bob Hayes
Shafter Drug Store
W. Ash
Take Bank Americard
F. Wasco
Harris Dr. SC
RCA Black & White
T.V
Munzer
Ae Sprouse- Reitz
Beech Ave
Minter Avenue
the King Lumber Co
Central Ave
Manuel
United Methodist Women
Episcopal Church
Beech and
State
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Howell Studio
James Street
Camper City
Central Valley Highway
Arly
Thomas Lane
George Mayer
Riverside Dr
Rox
Central
Br. Apt
Tulare
Munzer Street
W. Orange
Pacific
Virgil Warkentin
Central Valley
FORD
7Th Street
AVON
Texas Oil Company
Shafter Area
A.S. Dickerson
Southwestern Petroleum Corp
Ft. Worth
Tex
Fibertek Inc
Minter Field
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