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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
8
Shafter Generals, missing four starters from last season, suffer a 58-46 loss to Foothill after a late Redwood free throw seals the win. Ken Torrigiani scores 24 for Redwood while Rick Scott adds 20 and Eddie Rodriguez 16 in a tight contest that went down to the final seconds.
The men's adult basketball group holds an organizational meeting on December 8 at 7 p.m. in the Richland School library to discuss new participation and league plans.
Shafter wrestlers lost a practice match but claim 7 wins in 8 exhibition bouts. Oscar Lundgren won 127 pounds and Frank Reccomini 133 pounds by pin. Jim Engle added a heavyweight pin. Exhibition wins went to Richard Ward Tom Garber Rick Wegis Robbie Smith Mick Gladden Ron Quart and Jerry Engle. The team travels to North Friday for a 7 30 p m match vs the Stars and attends a pre season tournament Saturday at Foothill. Next home meet is 4 00 p m Friday Dec 17 vs Porterville.
Taft fullback Mike Garratt was unanimous all league at fullback and defensive halfback, the only from six South Sequoia League schools. Garratt led Taft in a season of competition. Coaches named 23 players to offensive and defensive teams, with Bob Rinker Wasco at end and George Taft at tackle among others. Anderson of Arvin announced Langue selections.
Jehovah's Witnesses from Shafter travel Friday to a three day Watchtower conference at Elliott Auditorium Tulare. Delegates from 21 congregations are expected to attend with more than 1,500 present Sunday. Floyd F. Garrit, West Coast District Supervisor, will speak at 3 p.m. Sunday on the resurrection meaning.
On December 10 at 800 Truxtun Avenue Room 224 delegates or alternates from county communities will convene to elect the County ASC Committee to take office January 1 1966. The chairman and vice chairman elect and regular member elect become delegates. alternates serve as delegates. The convention will choose one committee man for one year and two alternates, and appoint the chairman and vice chairman. The event is open to the public.
A historical note states that one mile of road exists for every square mile of land in the United States. The statement emphasizes the extensive network of highways and rural routes across the nation.
The article predicts 13 million new cars will be produced and sold in 1975, outlining a strong market outlook for the year and identifying the expected growth drivers in production and consumer demand.
Donald Voorhees, director of the Bell Telephone Orchestra, will visit Shafter on Wednesday December 8 to work with vocal music students and direct an orchestral session from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. He will then appear at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium Thursday evening in a Kern Philharmonic Society event.
Gervis Robey, a U. S. Coast Guard representative for the U S Public Health Service in Seattle, will visit his parents Mr and Mrs William Collins in Bakersfield during Christmas leave. His fiancé Miss Janet R Smith of Yakima will also visit the family. Janet is a UW senior planning nurse training after graduation.
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