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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1973
Page
5
The public is invited to a Knit tie making demonstration at First Southern Baptist Church 250 Kern Street on Tuesday December 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. The session is free and instructor Carolyn Jackson will also offer eight week spincays starting next Tuesday with registration open.
The article notes AMTRAK plans new equipment on eastern lines and compares an SLO to Seattle overnight to the Seattle to Bakersfield air trip, suggesting speed favors air travel but trains suit those who can spare a day. Nixon backs more rail travel amid energy crises and flight cuts. Standing room reports on some Los Angeles trains.
Public notice identifies Bermuda Ranch No 2 a partnership doing business at 571 Elm Street Shafter California 93263. Partners Edward A Brown Morton E Brown and Mary Ann Orr listed with addresses in Shafter Bakersfield and Omaha Nebraska. Filed with Kern County Clerk on November 8 1973 and certified by County Clerk Vera K Gibson Deputy E Thornburgh.
City of Shafter California invites bids for labor materials and services for Police Administration Facilities. Bids due December 10 1973 by 5 p.m. at City Clerk Shafter and opened 7 p.m. same day. Plans at Architect Visalia and City Clerk. $25 deposit refundable. Bond 10 percent. performance 100 percent. prevailing wages apply. Dated November 19 1973.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing December 17 1973 at 2 00 p m in Bakersfield to consider zoning map changes for land near Burbank Road and Poplar Avenue Shafter and the inclusion of portions in Agricultural Preserve No 8. The notice lists applicants and land parcels in sections 20 town 28S range 25E MDB and invites evidence from interested parties.
Shafter will receive 17000 as the third advance payment from business taxpayers funds, part of an 81000000 statewide distribution. Kern County towns Wasco Taft McFarland Delano also get shares while Bakersfield tops at 475000.
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