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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1963
Page
7
Shafter unveils a 10 day values sale for the new school term. Isola and Mrs. Johnny Cauzza serve as parade judges, with prominent Buttonwillow ladies and H. W. Pat Kelly, chamber president, thanking them for cooperation. entrants aged 5 to 14 must be entered to win a bicycle prize.
Public expenditures for retire ment of employees in Kern County and cities within the county totaled 1 387 363 in fiscal 1961 62, up 193 680 or 16 percent from 1959 60. Statewide county retirement costs reached 48 320 050 and city retirement costs 68 872 164, totaling 117 192 214, up 19 082 020 from 1959 60.
Dr. George W. Collins of Kern County Optometric Society directs the California Optometric Association photo contest open to all California photographers. No entry fee. entries may be black and white prints or color slides under the theme The Wonderful World of Vision. The 1963 contest runs through December 15 with forms via area coordinators or COA Photo Contest Sacramento.
Frank Preston of Shafter is among qualifiers for Bakersfield Speedway second annual Potato Sack Championship at the Oildale track on August 31. Kine qualified for the 100 lap event at the Marchbanks Stadium in Hanford. The Bakersfield race honors Kern County's leading agricultural industry and uses claim car rules.
Kern County Fair plans showcase for home economics with jellies jams cakes breads and canned goods. Prize money totals 1200 with 1000 to the winner and a car drawn from remaining 25 entrants under claim rules. Entries close August 24 for several departments including paintings booths and minerals.
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