May Festival in Shafter Draws Big Crowd This Year
Northwestern Kern County hosts the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival May 7 to 9 with events from an American Legion carnival to a parade down Central Avenue. Highlights include Junior Miss, a pancake breakfast, a Stringham Park festival, Warbirds in Action at Minter Field, a Model T Club event, and a Veterans Hall dance. Tickets, entry forms, and schedule details are available from festival organizers Ben Grundy and Rick Lawler.
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Council Accepts Gift of Green Hotel in Shafter
The Shafter City Council, with Mayor Loyd Link, agreed to accept the gift of the Green Hotel dating to 1913, honoring Marion and Herndon Hitchcock. If no plan emerges, ownership could revert. A letter from the Historical Society offered to donate if feasible.
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Shafter arrests follow county drunk and public order case
In Kern County, Patsy Irene Webb and Pekayleone Webb were arrested on public drunk and related charges early Sunday. Esther Pattee and Melvin Pattee faced disturbing the peace and resisting arrest after a fight in front of Meyer's Big Stop. Shafter police reported auto thefts from January to March 1982, totaling 14 vehicles with nine cars, two trucks, and three motorcycles recovered. seven thieves had the keys in or near vehicles, and five suspects were arrested.
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Shafter Chamber weighs canal education and merchant group
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture met at JD's to discuss explaining the Peripheral Canal measure to members and voters. A plan to revive a downtown Merchant's Association drew mixed interest and calls for city support. A surprise retirement party for Dr. Thomas White was noted, with Dr Jong C. moving into White's former office.
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Bradshaw Named Grand Marshall of 1982 Parade
Brad Bradshaw born 1902 arrived in Shafter in 1944 with wife and three of four children. He rode horses in 20 Potato and Cotton Festival Parades and has been active in the community. He worked in auto wrecking, trucking, and farming, later training and breaking horses full time.
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Shafter Wasco Justice Court Week In Review
Week ending April 23 1962 covers Gary Ingle cases in Shafter Wasco area. Defendants include Carl Mabee Oakland pleading Guilty to speeding 90 mph with 75 dollar fine and 30 day license suspension. Others face DUI, hit and run, grand theft auto charges with varying sentences and probation. Pre trial conferences set for May 3 5 1982. custody held for several defendants.
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Carl Mabee
Oakland
Donald Jerry Webb
Shafter
Gnan Sents
Estroberto Jiminez
Buttonwillow
Scott Bradley
Wasco
Kenneth Bradley
Lost Hills
Robert Peebles
James Schmitt
Richard Martinez
Gary Alford
Bodfish
South Shafter Avenue
Alford
Kern County
Robert Gonzales Jr
Glenn Wesley
Lerdo
Tomas Barraza
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