Shafter Notes on Cotton Prices and Local Sports Hero
Discussion at a Rotary Club luncheon in Shafter explains how cotton prices affect finished garments as bankers and mills cap markups. Jan Stuebbe of Shafter is praised as Colorado State University's outstanding offensive back with school records and top national passing stats. Chilly cloudy weather continues in Shafter with daily highs near 30 to 49 and gradual sun by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Akers
Calot
Rotary Club
Shafter
Akers
Jan Stuebbe
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Shafter High School
Bakerefield College
Colorado
Stuebbe
Jan
Calvin Stuebbe
Ebenezer Reformed Church
James Street
Highway 99
Usda Cotton Research Station
City Receives Foam Quenching Applicator from Dow Promotion
The Shafter City Fire Department earned recognition from Brown & Bryant Inc for sales performance in a Dow Marketing program. A foam applicator will be presented to a department that has grown to 19 volunteers and 5 professionals since its founding in 1937, with Chief Clifford Ratzlaff leading.
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Shafter City
Brown & Bryant Inc
South Elm
Shafter
Commex
Dow Chemical U.S.A
Brown & Bryant
Dow Agricultural Products
Shafter Tems
Dow
Ed. A. Brown
al Hagenston
Clifford Ratzlaff
Shafter Cornet Store 114th in eight states marks expansion
The Shafter Cornet store opens as the 114th in an eight state system including California Idaho Oregon Utah Nevada Wyoming Arizona and Hawaii. The 22 500 square foot Shafter unit expands a growing chain founded 50 years ago by Joe Cornet Sr. HQ is Pasadena. annual sales surpassed 30 million in 1972.
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Shafter
New Cornet
Hawaii
Cornet
Joe Cornet
Covina
South Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena
California
Idaho
Oregon
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Arizona
Orient
Mexico
Italy
Phil Gibson
Safeway
Cotton Fires Nearly Double Last Year in County
Shafter county fire station reports 19 cotton fires this year, almost twice the 10 incidents recorded last year. Officials attribute many blazes to a dry season after last year’s heavy rains, and note more than two weeks remain in the year. A breakdown of causes follows.
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Shafter
Probation Granted After Bad Check Case in Shafter
James Dale Roberts pleaded guilty in Shafter Justice Court to two counts of cashing checks with insufficient funds. Judge Harvey Gaede suspended 30 days jail on each count and placed him on two years probation after the Safeway and Top's Market reported multiple bad checks cashed.
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James Dale Roberts
Stine Street
Shafter Justice Court
Harvey Gaede
Bid delays and low police building bid revealed at council
City council postponed all police administration building bids awaiting action at the next meeting. Omega Construction of Bakersfield submitted the low bid at 139 513 while two other Bakersfield firms bid 150 945 and 146 147. Vicco Construction did not bid. A dance permit for Waterhole was unanimously denied after police oppose and hospital concerns. The Thomas brothers may appeal. Construction for Hudson Park lights may be delayed pending power supply. Continued on Page 4.
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Police Administration
Omega Construction of
Bakersfield
Vicco Construction
Johnny
Jimmy Thomas
Bill Banks
J. Waldo Unruh
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Council of
Pete Rutledge
Southern Baptist Church
Ralph Thompson
Thomas Brothers
Hudson Park
Ben Grundy
Police say man hits officer and bites another during arrest
A Shafter man, Jose Eli Samarripas, 21, of 451 West Ash, was arrested on several charges including assault and battery on a peace officer resisting arrest drunk driving and speeding after being pulled over on Lerdo Highway for suspected DUI He allegedly struck Officer Jim Laughlin on the head, knocked him down and bit Sgt E C Williams finger during the struggle causing it to bleed and turn black and blue He was subdued after about four minutes and jailed.
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A Shafterman
Jose Eli Samarripag
West Ash
Lerdo Highway
Schnidt
Samarripas
Jim Laughlin
Gas Shortage Triggers Fire Safety Warnings
Kern County Fire Chief R H Williams warns that gasoline shortages and Sunday closing of stations push people to carry gas in extra containers. He says leaks or punctures create moving bombs and fumes can ignite or become toxic, risking explosions and fires in vehicles.
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R. H. Williams
Kern County Fire Department
Williams
Thieves Enter Unlocked Door Exit with 500 Dollars
Paul Wiebe of 17620 Palm Avenue left for work Friday morning with an unlocked door. He returned at 1 p.m. to find about 500 dollars in valuables missing including a portable TV, radio, tape player, jewelry, an electric shaver, and assorted coins.
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Paul Wiebe
Palm Avenue
Wasco
Wiebe
Dental Health Plan Starts Soon Nationwide program to aid Medi‑Cal kids
The nation's most comprehensive dental care program will begin serving more than two million Medi Cal beneficiaries January 1, 1974 with emphasis on children's services. Continued on Page 5.
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California Health and Welfare
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emil
Jack) Frost
Tucumcari
New Mexico
H. B. Cooper
Vesta Mixon
New Cornet Store
States
Robert Cornet
Joe Cornet Jr
Daisy Evans
Harvester
Roberts
Top’s
Tom Lingo
David Wiley
Scott Ogle
Mike Reese
David Turner
Tony Pino
Merv Huston
Terry Altman
Darrell Atkinson
Joe O’brien
Clint Arnold
Bobby McIntosh
Donald Searcy
Norman Williams
Arlie Smith
Mike Spenske
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