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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1975
Page
4
Severe injuries result from a two-vehicle collision at a partially blind uncontrolled intersection west of Wasco on Monday morning. The Shafter man and a Wasco boy were hurt in the accident.
Funeral services were held for Claude Graddy 84 of 3138 West Tulare Street Shafter at 10 a m Friday officiated by Rev Edward M Rhoades of Shafter First Baptist Church Interment followed in Shafter Memorial Park Graddy aArkansas native lived in Shafter 36 years and worked as a farm implement shopman for E H Mettler and Son Farms for 35 years Surviving son James Graddy brother Guy and a grandson and two great grandchildren also noted.
More than 150 Kern County Hi 4-H members and families attended a Rio Bravo Greeley School potluck where All Stars and Junior Leader Merit award winners were honored. John Cheatwood of Greeley became council president and Robin Broughton of Magunden 4-H was named Hi 4-H president.
The City of Shafter will hold a public hearing August 25 1975 at 7:00 PM in City Hall on seismic safety element for the general plan. Copies are available for inspection at the City Clerk office.
Filing shows James L. Baker conducting as R and G Plumbing at 17673 Wasco Ave Shafter California 93263. The Kern County Clerk Vera Gibson certifies the document dated June 30 1975 with deputy M L Guzmas. Publication in Shafter Press on July 16 23 30 and August 6 1975.
County Clerk notice sets September 11 1975 deadline for direct arguments up to 300 words on two ballot propositions for the Shafter Recreation and Park District formation and its proposed property tax rate. Propositions concern district creation under the Public Resources Code and a 0.25 dollar per hundred assessed valuation tax to fund annual operations. Dated July 31 1975.
A Kern County notice announces a November 4, 1975 election within the proposed Shafter Recreation and Park District to decide on formation under the Public Resources Code and to select a five-member board. It covers a 0.25 dollar tax rate limit, candidate rules, nominating petitions, and ballot procedures.
Legal notice presents a complex series of milewide section line descriptions across Townships 28 South through 27 East, detailing corners and boundaries of Sections 18 to 36, including numerous easterly northerly and westerly courses. The fragment ends with a notation of 18275 square miles and references to Section 28.
The board approved Marilyn Fowler for intermediate school staff and John Mynatt as the district instrumental music teacher. They also okayed distributing student insurance forms to parents and cancelled the August 18 meeting. The next board meeting is Tuesday September 2.
Bakersfield College opens fall registration with by appointment only from August 7 to 14. Students must file an admission application, then receive an appointment card by mail. Bring appointment card and pen, plus BC schedule with course numbers if available. Day-course students pay a $4 health fee at registration.
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