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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1988
Page
1
Beale Branch Library at 1315 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield CA opened July 1 1988. The event marked another milestone for the city library system drawing residents and officials to the Beale location.
Shafter High girls host Community Christian School scrimmages at 4 30 and 5 30 p m in the SHS gym with frosh soph and varsity groups. Football scrimmages feature Shafter High versus South High at 5 p m and 7 p m. Saturday marks Shafter Buttonwillow Roadrunners season opener at Arvin High at 7 p m. Wasco festival events include tennis fundraiser at Wasco High and a coed softball tournament in Westside Park September dates. Craft group meets September 12 at the W C Walker Senior Center. Pancake breakfast September 10 at the Veterans Hall. Police fingerprinting event September 10 9 a m to 12 p m for ages 3 5. Contact numbers included for details.
Kern County Sheriff crackdown using an 18 year old undercover agent found 11 stores sold beer without checking IDs between 4 pm and 11 pm Sunday. Seven Wasco and two Buttonwillow outlets asked for ID and were cleared. Cited managers include Greenfield s One Stop Montoya Savemart Market and Wasco Liquors among others. Violations carry up to six months jail or 1000 fine.
The Houchin Blood Bank sets up at Shafter Veterans Hall on September 7 from 3 to 6 PM for a memorial blood drive honoring the late Leon Morgan. Since Morgan helped start the Shafter Community Blood Bank, local American Legion members urge citizens to donate to keep the program alive and assist those in surgery or emergencies.
Sergeant Gary Knox competed in Las Vegas at the National Olympics earning a silver in discus with a 149 feet throw and a bronze in shot put at 44 feet. He noted practice throws were longer, but wind and heat affected performances during the meet.
Mortimore, a long time Shafter lawyer and former city attorney, retired after four decades of practice with ties to Peter Chan Sneson and Chanenson. He served in World War II, studied at Creighton University, and helped shape Shafter's legal and community life while remaining active in Rotary and local church activities. His family and community reflect a life of service amid gradual regional growth.
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