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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1968
Page
2
A special bond election is set for September 17 in the Richland School District with two yes or no issues. Voters will decide on major permanent repairs at the school plant and at the Shafter Pool Center as explained by the Richland Board of Trustees.
Six Shafter swimmers earned spots at the Sixth Annual County Wide Novice Swim Meet after top finishes at the Delano district event on July 24. Qualifiers include mermen David Wiley Kevin Miller Philip Brown David Nash and mermaids Susan Zachary Tracy Thompson Chanda Hill Rachael Schellenberg Linda Wiley and Susan Anderson with Linda Wiley earning two events. Other Shafter participants listed with event placements across backstroke and freestyle races.
The plan allocates 5530 for recreational repairs and two new basketball courts plus resurfacing of playground asphalt. Lighting upgrades cost 550, acoustical flooring 4740. Office remodeling seeks 17130 for lounge expansion and staff space. Bus garage remodeling adds 1650 roof raise and 5500 hoist. Evaporative coolers 73000 and total bond 200000.
The Board of Trustees proposes replacing 1937 cabinets as part of Special Bond Election Proposal No 1. Geneinued on page 8 explains to Principal Tom Flanagen the mechanism where all cabinets open as the crank is turned and do not close when returned.
The Shafter Recreation Commission invites children 12 and under to an Arts and Crafts Party at Stringham Memorial Park on Thursday August 8 at 1 p.m. Free prizes candy games and cookies. Tom Pennel director in charge call 746-3126 for volunteers. Pinata construction ends the 1968 program with a fish pinata planned.
A letter from Assemblyman William M. Ketchum criticizes Detroit Mayor Cavanagh for halting California table grapes purchases. He urges full fact finding on California labor disputes and cautions against statewide damage to the grape industry and Michigan purchases. The editor notes identical letters also went to Ford Chrysler GM and others. A separate open letter from N M Coker in Shafter questions black employment in the city.
The piece links Jesus prophecy to Jerusalem's destruction in 70 A.D. and traces its history through Hadrian, Constantine, Saladin, and the Crusades to 1967 Israeli control. It cites Titus, Josephus, and Luke Acts to argue current times echo biblical signs, urging readers to study Scripture for guidance.
A memorial scholarship fund has been established in Castello's honor with contributions through Bank of America Shafter. Survivors include his parents Daniel W. and Mrs. Castello, a brother Mark a Shafter High senior this fall, grandparents Burton Watson of Duncan Oklahoma and Nellia Cope of Modesto. Pallbearers at the funeral included Jim Ford Mark Larson Randy Craig Carl Smith Mark Costello Gene Sperks honorary pallbearers listed.
Snow Irrigation Supply promotes Parker zinc prevention to stop rust and packing rot with Snow Round rubberized packing that seals valves against leaks. Exclusive Snow Gates and Valves features set the products apart in the concrete pipe yard.
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