ASB Elections Run Amid Campus Campaigns
Sixteen students vie for ASB offices with four unopposed aims Heather Hamilton Lynn Meek Shelly Salcido and Rick Hight. Julie Decker Suzette Smith lead president bids while others chase secretary treasurer and various commissioners. Voting Thursday with results Friday at a football-field assembly. Baseball tennis and golf schedules listed along with track results and the 1983 Junior Senior Prom on April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASB
Heather Hamilton
Lynn Meek
Shelly Salcido
Rick Hight
Julie Decker
Suzette Smith
Umpires and Scorekeepers Sought for Shafter Summer Youth Play
The Shafter Recreation and Park District seeks umpires and scorekeepers for the May start of the Summer Youth Baseball and Softball program. Apply at the District Office 505 Sunset Ave or call 746-3303 for more information.
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Shafter Recreation and Park District
Sunset Ave
Wasco Boxing Club Show Draws Local Talent
Juan Montes 18 of Wasco, facing S Tovas of San Luis Obispo, pressed from the opening bell in a tight bout. Alex Munoz 16 of Wasco battled M Sanchez of Santa Maria in a war billed as the best fight, with Munoz earning a close second. Ernie Chavez 15 of Wasco endured slips due to footwear as Ralph Gutterez of Fresno won by stoppage. Wasco boxers praised for skill as club plans frequent shows and Jr Olympics prep through Mendota Concord and St Paul finals. Rubber soles urged. Valente Gonzales bout canceled due to opponent no show. The gym at 1235 G Street welcomes joiners. call 758-4439.
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Juan Montes
Wasco
S. Tovas
San Luis Obispo
Oppo
Alex Munoz
M. Sanchez
Santa Maria
Alex
Ernie Chavez
Ralph Gutterez
Fresno
Ernie
Valente Gonzales
Valente
Wasco Boxing Club
California
Mendota
Concord
Calif
St. Paul
Minnesota
G Street
The Fine Art of Parenting Clothing Choices
Laura Martens discusses child clothing that balances simplicity, durability, and ease of use. She explains sizing by measurements, boosts self dressing, and urges patience while guiding toddlers toward independence through practical fasteners and front openings.
Jr High Spring Fling Auction at Richland Jr High
During the Spring Fling on April 26 at Richland Jr High an auction will sell donated items from Shafter merchants. Items include a room heater plant sports gear gift certificates haircuts and more with a promise to bid and take home much. Parents must accompany students.
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Richland Jr High
Shafter
Schneider's
Clara
Pennzoil
Robert & Sons Auto
Montgomery
Shafter Florist
Mitch
Arstrong Nursery
Richland Jr. High
Homicide at Palomas Road near Buttonwillow
Deputies called to the McKintosh Camp northwest of Buttonwillow found a 60 year old Negro man dead outside cabin No 7 after an argument with Moses Burke. Burke allegedly fought with hammers, returned with an 8 inch butcher knife and stabbed the victim three times in the chest. Burke was taken into custody and booked on homicide charges at Kern County Jail.
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Buttonwillow
McKintosh
Palomas Road
Williams Lane
Cabin No 7
Moses Burke
Burke
Kern County
Fire Wise Spring Cleaning Tips for Fire Safety
A fire safety column urges thorough spring cleaning to remove fire hazards. It covers discarding old papers and flammables, storing rags properly, recycling newspapers, inspecting winter appliances, donating or selling unused items, organizing storage, funding fire protection, testing smoke detectors, and upgrading wiring with licensed help to reduce fire risk this season.
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Boy Scout
Fingerprint History From Ancient Patterns To FBI System
The article traces fingerprint use from ancient Assyria and Babylonia to modern law enforcement. It notes biblical references, early Chinese and English developments, Purkinje and Herschel contributions, Galton and Henry classifications, and early prison adoption from Sing Sing to Leavenworth with FBI integration by 1924.
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Assyria
Babylonia
Paul
Kia Kungyen
Shi Noingan
Edward Richard Henry
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Congress
FBI
Obituaries for Jimmie Phillips Lee Oliver Thomas and others
Services were held in Shafter for Jimmie Phillips 69 who died April 13 after a lingering illness. He owned Shafter Cleaners for 23 years and was an Army member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife Eva, one son, two daughters, sisters, and grandchildren. Graveside rites for Lee Oliver Thomas 67 followed at Shafter Memorial Park. he was a WWII veteran, Kern County official, and active community member. Further notes mention Coleman and related survivors, with no services for Coleman per his request. Agee Funeral Home directed all arrangements.
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Agee
Jimmie Phillips
Bakersfield
H.D. Rutledge
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Phillips
Stringtown
Oklahoma
Shafter
Shafter Cleaners
American Legion
Leslie L. Robinson
Eva
Jimmie
Patty Mears
Loretta Searcy
Jackie Gahagan
Dorothy Smith
Okl
Agee Funeral Home
Kelly Bergen
Thomas
Wells
Kern
Kern County
Kiwanis Club
A.A.R.P
Mr. Coleman
Sussex
England
Canada
Inglewood
Coleman
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Westchester Elks Lodge
Sarah
Mazie Eagle
Eva Reddick
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wUwErners
Taft
Garces
Coalinga
Buena Vista
Shafters
Corcoran
John Bender
Kevin Richardson
Scott Peterson
Arcadia High School
Southwest United States
Richardson
Shafter High Gymnasium
Mark Reppert
Marilyn Reppert
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Stringham's Shafter Drug Store
Central Shafter
Boxing Club
SLO
Juan
Laura Martens
Shirley
Colvard
Reno’s
Johnson's
Tovar
Gail Sanford
Easton Dr
George Globe
D.D.S
Woolworths
Richard
Chief of Police
Richard Hoffer
Coleman, Fred
Thomas, Leander
R&m
Stockdale Hwy
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