Shafter Voters Reject District Tax Levy Increase
Shafter voters defeated the Richland School District request to extend the tax levy ceiling of 3.16 per 100 assessed value by 253 to 222. District finances may require county borrowing and possible state aid from SB 90, with replacement and bus plans delayed and a future election uncertain. SHAFTER HIGH football prep and Girls Nation coverage noted on Page 4.
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Shafter
Richland School District Board
Acs
Evron Barber
New Minister Assumes Post at So. Baptist
Pastor Rutledge named new minister of the First Southern Baptist Church Lanehay. He previously led Greenacres Southern Baptist Church for seven years and Immanuel Southern Baptist Church in Salinas for six years. Born in Paragould Arkansas, he came to California in 1936 and served in the Air Force in World War II. He and his wife Sadie have five children and several grandchildren. He is moderator of the Monterey County Baptist Association and on the California Baptist Foundation board.
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First Southern Baptist Church
Lanehay
Pete) R
Rutledge
Greenacres Southern Baptist Church
Immanuel
Southern Baptist Church
Salinas
Paragould
Arkansas
Pastor Rutledge
California
Rio Bravo
Fairview
Bakersfield
East Texas State University
Commerce
Texas
Decature Baptist College
Decature
Tex
Austin
Sadie
Gary
Kent
Carol Benson
Glenn Rutledge
David Rutledge
Monterey County Baptist Association
California Baptist Foundation
Commissioner Speaks at Water Dedication in Buttonwillow
U S Commissioner of Reclamation Gilbert G Stamm told landowners and Kern County water leaders that the State Project water aims to provide arid West residents with lasting supply. He noted 2000 acres faced production loss due to groundwater declines and praised Congressman Bob Mathias for aiding the project. The ceremony marked the first water arrival under State Water Project financing by the Bureau of Reclamation and Kern County Water Agency marketing. Stamm urged intergovernmental cooperation as the process continues toward a Pond Poso distribution and future ground breaking within ten to eleven months. Stamm, a Colorado native, has held key posts in reclamation since 1946 and became commissioner in 1964.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Gilbert G. Stamm
U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation
Kern County
Buttonwillow
Stamm
Bob Mathias
Kern County Water Agency
Gregrey Malory
Sam Barling
Pond-Poso
Colrado
Suspect Sought in Shafter-Wasco Gin Pickup Theft
The Wasco Sheriff’s Station reports a pickup from the Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company was stolen early Sunday from the cubing yard. A warrant is outstanding for a former employee. the vehicle was later found in Visalia with William Klarcyk, who faced joyriding charges and received a 60 day sentence in Wasco Court.
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Wasco
Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company
Brian White
Visalia
William Klarcyk
Klarcyk
Kiwanis Ladies Day Luncheon Hosts Estela Casas Speaker
Shafter Kiwanis Club members hosted a ladies day luncheon with Estela Casas, governor of California Girls State, as guest speaker. Wives of members attended alongside guests from Kiwanis Clubs of Wasco Delano Bakersfield and others.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Estela Casas
California Girls State
Kiwanis Clube of
Wasco Delano
Bakersfield
Richland School Tax Measure Fails in Local Election
The Richland School District Board sought a $3.16 maximum tax rate but voters denied the measure 253 to 222 amid low turnout. Absentee ballots favored it, while Precinct 3 at the high school supported the proposal. District officials anticipate possible borrowing from the County if finances tighten.
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Richland
Barber
County Says Arson Cause of Car Fire
County fire department investigated a car fire on Scaroni Road near Los Angeles Road finding burnt paper and matches in the seat. Windows were smashed and the wipers broken with hot wiring suspected. CHP reported no stolen auto report filed. case under investigation.
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Scaroni Road
Los Angeles Road
California Highway Patrol
CHP
Weather records from Shafter show heat relief and highs to 105
Daily temperatures at the USDA Cotton Research Station near Shafter for August 14 to 20 show highs reaching 105 on August 15, with lows generally in the 60s. Monday's high near 90 provided relief after a week of 100 degree heat.
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Ken Brown
England
S. K. Suin
H. B. Cooper
USDA
Shafter
Brown
Africa
Suin
National Chung Hsing University
Taichung
Taiwan
Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter High Counselors to Aid New Students
Counselors will be available at Shafter High School on Wednesday and Thursday, August 22 and 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., per Principal Neil Olsen. They will assist students new to the school with course selection and schedule changes for current students. School resumes for Shafter and Kern High District on Tuesday, September 4. California Admission Day note continues on page 3.
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Shafter High School
Neil Olsen
Shafter
Kern High School
California
Highway Crash Claims Daughter of McMichaels in Washington
Mrs. Sandra Garland, wife of Steven Garland, died in a highway crash in southern Washington. Her parents Dr. and Mrs. Scott McMichael of Shafter learned of the tragedy early Friday. The couple’s two year old daughter Andrea was not in the car. Steven was seriously injured. Sandra Garland, born March 17, 1943 in Bakersfield, was a Dartmouth computer science professor and Stanford summer worker. She and husband had traveled widely for his work. they had a daughter born April 1971. Cremation was planned in Washington. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Nancy Abramski of Houston.
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Washington
Sandra Garland
Scott McMichael
Hofman Drive
Shafter
Steven
Andrea
Garland
Dartmouth College
Stanford University
Daniel L. Garland
McMichaels
Western
Richland
Garlands
Missoula
Montana
Bakersfield
Richland School
Shafter Highchool
University of California At Berkeley
San Francisco State
Mar
Social Security Increase Boosts Benefits in June 1974
Social Security beneficiaries will see a 5.9 percent rise in monthly checks starting June 1974. Bakersfield district manager Art Matsuyama explained the raise, noting it follows a 5.6 percent authorization in May and aligns with the consumer price index increase.
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Art Matsuyama
Bakersfield
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Jack) Frost
Mike Byrd
American Legion Auxiliary Sponsored
Girls Nation
California Assembly
Senate
Walter Stiern
Bob Nimmo
Alan Salazar
Injun Joe
North Shafter Labor Camp
So. Baptist
Shafter-Wasco
Kiwanis Club
New Shafter High
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