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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1977
Page
1
Shafter High School begins the National School Lunch Program with free and reduced price meals, tickets for regular priced meals, and changes to the student store. Applications for eligibility can be submitted anytime, with a 10 day decision window. contact Evan Jones at 746 4961 for more information.
The Houchin Community Blood Bank mobile unit will visit Shafter Veterans Hall on Tuesday September 20 from 3 to 6 pm. Donors aged 18 to 65 in good health and symptom free for two weeks may donate. Those on medications should report drug name and dosage. A minimum 56 days since last donation is required. Light meals advised on donor day.
Shafter High School adult-education division begins Tuesday September 6 with eight Monday classes and numerous courses across rooms 20 31 29 13 1 0 5 and 32. Instructors include Arlie Smith Joaquin Patino Doris Dargatz Kalman Matis and Grant Patterson offering credits from 0 to 10 semester periods and no credit options for ESL and fitness classes.
The Shafter Press editorial and advertising office will be open on Labor Day Monday September 5 from 8 am to 5 pm. Deadlines remain the same with noon for photos and news items and 3 pm for classified ads.
Two thefts in the Shafter area reported to Kern County Sheriff's Deputies last week led to a combined loss of about 3,489 dollars. Bob Boydston reported 25 to 30 tons of watermelons missing from a field near Lerdo Highway, with melons valued at 3,000 dollars. A separate incident at L A Camp Ginning Co involved entry into the shop area and the theft of two impact wrenches an electric drill and other smaller tools for a total loss of 489 dollars.
A charity baseball game between the Shafter Mer chants and the Shafter Eagles is set for Saturday at Hudson Park at 8 p.m. Donations at the gate go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Shafter launches its first Secret Witness reward of 200 for information on two purse snatching cases. On June 28 at 200 Block California Ave near Central Ave a purse was stolen from Nettie Crafton at about 6 pm. The suspect, a male juvenile 15 to 16, fled but the purse was later recovered. A second suspect in the same age range is noted. Call Secret Witness at 746-4943 8 30 am to 4 30 pm weekly with a code name and seven digit code.
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