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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1997
Page
11
Northern Christian School announces its annual barbecue and carnival set for Saturday May 3 1997 from 430 pm to 7 pm at 7th and Peters Streets Wasco. Deep pit barbecue draws about 1500 attendees with a strawberry pie auction and almost 15 carnival booths. Tickets available from students or at the door. For details call 758
Selective Service warns that men turning 26 in 1997 who registered in 1989 will be ineligible for induction if drafts return. Late registrations cannot be accepted after 26th birthday, or else loss of federal student aid, job training, and most federal employment plus possible felony charges. Some states require registration for aid, college entrance, state employment, and legal licensure.
The Shafter Press lists activities including Shafter Depot Museum open for viewing and group tours by appointment call Denni Pearson or Stan Wilson. Weekly crafts meetings on Sopsancet Ave. Mondays with a contact, Woman's Aglow meets second Mondays at 7 p.m. Veteran's Hall, Shafter. Third Mondays host Shafter Chapter AARP at W.C. Walker Senior Center or 746-4049. First Thursday Community Prayer at City Hall 12:30 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. Fridays Kern County Gamblers Anonymous at St. Philips Bakersfield 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., contact Vince.
The register page lists birthdays and anniversaries for Jim Freyberger, Toni Harris on April 30. Dennis Gaede, Nicholas Renteria, Norval Winter on May 1. Marilyn Gladden on May 2 with Jeff and Suzette Morgan anniversary. Inez Hill and Sue Nash on May 3. and May 6 birthdays for David Hair, Dylan Henley, Vernon Kroeker, Jim Ryan, and Cheryl Privett.
Shafter High School Lady Generals improved to 1-11 in league after an 8-0 victory over Garces. In golf, Shafter placed third at Stallion Springs with 431, Tehachapi won, Garces second. Garces clinched South Sequoia League baseball with a 10-2 win over Shafter, leaving Shafter 2-9 in league and 9-11 overall. Shafter Colonels also fell to Garces 11-5. Shafter tennis swept Taft 13-0 as all four singles matches were decided by forfeit.
A sermon urges both private and gathered prayer, claiming God acts when prayers rise. Three National Day of Prayer gatherings are set: 7 a.m. at Stringham Park, noon to 1 p.m. at City Hall, and 7 p.m. at Shafter High School stadium led by city youth under Dennis Farmer.
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