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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1961
Page
1
A four year scholarship is awarded to poet ig cdben from the Colorado school. He receives $80 cash from the Exchange Club. Son of Mr and Mrs Stan Cook of 239 Atlantic Ave, the announcement notes the family background.
A former Shafter resident Slade Putman and his father Glenn visited the Press office with Mrs. Putman. The group included Kerneth Anderson Kiwanis president Bob Bann and Art Stepp of Hemingson’s. The writer jokes about a prior ten dollar gift and mentions local business folks and a note on migration laws.
Tickets for a community carnival and dinner event outline games such as ring toss and darts, live ponies and a merry-go-round, with steak and spaghetti dinners from 5 to 7 PM. The event is chaired by Mr and Mrs Vernon Wilson, Mr and Mrs Reg Hammond, and Mr and Mrs Ken Cooper.
A traffic warning notes unsafe behavior at the post office area where drivers pull up on the driver's side to reach a mail box. It cites illegal U turns and misaligned lanes on the street near State Street, risking collisions with turning vehicles.
SPUD will cut water to residences that are vacant or unoccupied as part of a formal notice. The move aims to conserve supply while addressing nonpayment and maintenance concerns in the service area.
Foster's Freeze in Shafter announces a grand opening celebration led by Ben Laverty at 710 E Lerdo Highway. The event features a drive in with a patented numbering system, fast service, and a community roster including Laverty family members. Curly Cones giveaway Sunday 2 to 4 pm alongside specials: milk shakes 24 cents, Foster burgers 19 cents, hot dogs 19 cents, burritos 19 cents, slush 10 cents, Coke 10 cents, root beer 10 cents.
Gregg Cole turns one as guests enjoy a party with Raggedy Ann on a stick horse and colorful decorations. Aunt Lavonne Snarr of Fontana could not attend the celebration.
The report notes a better water situation with adequate supply for crops as irrigation nears completion. Diltz urges users to check their water reserves since some may have excess and warns that early fall rains could shift demand, affecting transparency.
City Atty Mortimore notes it may be hard to enforce a strict pool ordinance as boxes exist only part of the year. Police Chief Hanley Witcher says one way signs for four alleys will go up soon. Elmer Anderson moves to replace street signs at 13 intersections and Mayor Grundy seeks exact Shafter population on Lerdo Central Valley Highway sign.
Shafter and Wasco Chambers organize an amateur softball game at Wasco ball park on September 23 at 8 p.m. Proceeds fund each chamber while tickets cost 50 or 25 cents with door prizes and local civic spirit on display.
Community planning session led by B and P W features Mary Jane Jacobus and new agenda items discussed at the meeting.
The Maple PTA outlines a season with Engel as program chair and a fashion show by the Maple 4-H Club. Attendees include teachers, Principal Clyde Johnston, and President Mrs. John L. Penner. A family lawn event and pot luck suppers are planned, with student participation at the December meeting.
A fragment about a pale individual and three cars in a garage valued at 55 dollars was removed from in front of Food Banks Inc. The text notes action surrounding the site and a brief description of vehicles in a tense scene.
The 16th District Council of the California Association of School Administrators met at Shafter High on August 24 for the 1961-62 school year. About forty secondary administrators attended. Dr. Jack Corned spoke on education legislation and answered questions. Arthur H. Johnson serves as secretary. the next meeting will honor Jack M. Hill Memorial Sportsmanship Ramquet with Don Moomanw as principal speaker.
An obscure OCR fragment notes traffic on an overpass with references to agriculture and a location likely Shafter. The readable bits suggest a regional item about roadway conditions and farming context without clear names or dates. The text remains fragmented but indicates a traffic update linking to agricultural themes.
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