Shafter plans downtown makeover echoing Hanford effort
City and business leaders in Shafter discussed forming a downtown improvement association inspired by Hanford’s 10 year program. Architect Don Christensen outlined signs, awnings, paint, planters and a five year sign phaseout while detailing costs and parking adjustments. Upcoming public hearing April 14, budget, board election and funding via business licenses were planned amid a town meeting April 22.
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Shafter
Don Christensen
Hanford
John Guinn
Christensen
Council
Guinn
Sandy Wiedmann
Shafter Improvement Association
Downtown Association
Spring Weather Tosses Between Sweater and Sun
A brief note on fluctuating spring conditions with hints of warmer days and changing foliage. Mentions green trees and blooming roses as the season shifts from cool to sunny.
Airwolf Star Arnest Borgnine Set for Minter Field Show
Airwolf star Arnest Borgnine will arrive by helicopter at the annual air show at Shafter Minter Field on Saturday and Sunday April 26 and 27. Proceeds benefit the Minter Field Air Museum, with full details in next week's Shafter Press.
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Arnest Borgnine
Airwolf
Shafter
Minter Field Air Museum
Shafter Press
Don Zachary
Senior Citizen Center completion delayed in Shafter
The Senior Citizens' Center at 105 Sunset Avenue will not finish as planned. At an April 1 special meeting, the Shafter Recreation and Park District board voted to remove and redo plaster after architect Bruce Keith recommended it. Lab tests showed several samples failed contract standards, and the subcontractor initially resisted removal. Omega Construction, the primary contractor, assured cooperation. No grand opening date set until a new schedule is provided. The SRPD meets again April 8.
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Senior Citizens’ Center
Sunset Avenue
Shafter Recreation and Park District Board
Bruce Keith
Gene Nelson
Kern Community Development Program Department
Omega Construction
Shafter Press and Reed Publications History Revealed
A fragmented historical narrative traces the Shafter Press founding in 1935 by Herbert G. Comfort, mergers with The Shafter Progress, ownership changes to Paul Newell and Robert Evans, then to Pappy Swank and Emil Frost. Reed Publications expands through Wasco, Delano, McFarland, and Bakersfield facilities, with upcoming Shafter Press relocation to 107 East Lerdo Highway around May 1. Continuous family involvement and local press evolution are highlighted.
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Bre Press
Times
Jack) Frost
Shafter Press
Herbert G. Comfort
Comfort
Een
Shafter Progress
Wasco
Stee
Herb Comfort
Paul Newell
W Comfort
California
R. Robert Evans
Carrot-Top
Newall
Carrot Top
Robert Evans
Johnson and Swank
Pappy) Swank
Wisner
Emil
Emil On Eee
Frank W.eee
Arvin
Reeds
Nebraska
Eve
Shelton
Alvin Tiller
Lamont Reporter
Frank Reed
Reed Publications
Wally
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Reeds Purchas
Buttonatlow Times
Reed Public
Aldrin Court
Bakersfield
Wasco Tribune
Reed Print
Ac Delano Record
McFarland Press
Reed
Punbadieneer
East Lerdo Highway
Spy death mystery reported in Shafter Press fragment
A brief Shafter Press snippet hints at a spy death case or related inquiry. The readable text mentions investigation aspects and local reactions, with no clear names or dates. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
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