Chamber elects first woman to lead C of C board
The Chamber of Commerce selects Charlotte Hitchcock as the first female leader with Mary Siemens Judy Cotton and George Wise elected to three year terms. The new officers will be installed January 23 1978 at Memorial Hall. Outgoing President Alan Larson notes a new fee schedule based on business size and employees and cites goals for area organization and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
George Wise
Wise Realty
Charlotte Hitchcock
Hitchcock Auto Parts
Mary Siemens
Shirley's Dress Shop
Judy Cotton
Shafter Drug
Alan Larson
Santa Barbara Savings
Stolen Vehicles Plague Shafter Police Weekend
Shafter police reported multiple stolen vehicles over the weekend. Several pickups including a 1965 Chevrolet and a 1952 Chevrolet were stolen Sunday and recovered later that day, while others remain missing or under investigation. A motorcycle theft led to two juvenile arrests after citizen tips. A Lerdo area robbery and a fog related traffic crash were also noted with minor injuries.
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Shafter
David Stuart
W. Ash Avenue
Atkinson
Schnidt
David Carrasco
Acacia
Orange
South Shafter Avenue
Marion W. Coats
Donald R. Dooling
Chuck Johnson
E. Lerdo Highway
Davis
Shafter Police Department
Bakersfield
Ted
A-1
Superette
Marvin Haase
Two Arrested in Kern County Narcotics Raid
The Kern County Sheriff Narcotics Task Force with Shafter and Wasco Police arrested Paula Kaye Davis and Theodore Rodriguez Cortez on November 29 on suspicion of heroin sales and drug possession. Both residents of 145 Nickel St Apt 13 Shafter. They were booked into Kern County Jail and released on $3000 bail each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Shafter
Wasco
Paula Kaye Davis
Theodore Rodriguez Cortez
Nickel St
Apt
Smoke fires threaten homes in Shafter incidents
Shafter City Fire Department tackled alarms over the past week from a pillow igniting near a fireplace and an electrical oven short to a heat sensor triggering at a business. Damages ranged from 200 to 450 dollars with substantial property saved. dust and fog contributed to power pole fires noted by Kern County Fire Department.
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Shafter City
State Ave
Beth Wagner
Ivan Meyers
Shafter
Sycamore
John Butler
Mann Company
Walker
Shafter Fire Department
Kern County Fire Department
Shafter Citizens Eye Museum with Kern County Heritage Group
At the Kern County Heritage Commission meeting in Shafter on December 2 ten locals attended but no leadership emerged for a Shafter Museum. Richard Bailey, Kern County Museum director, urged community support and funding to explore the project, noting Porterville and Delano already host museums.
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Kern County Heritage Commission
Shafter
Richard Bailey
Bailey
Kern County
Porterville
Delano
Shafter Airport
Bakersfield
Art Tognini
Heritage Commission
Tom. Leigh
Herb, Howell
Mike Bird
al Larson
Bill. Sheldon
Shafter Considers Consolidating Elections With Kern UHSD
Kern Union High School District votes to consolidate its March election with other local elections, proposing city precinct changes. Shafter faces possible dual voting sites as 6 Kern precincts would map to 2 city precincts, prompting a counter proposal to use two city precincts. Council weighs impact on ballots and certification timelines while addressing other budget, building code, and public works matters.
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Kern Union High School
W.H. Johnston
Shafter City
Shafter
Kern Union High
Cummings
Johnston
Kern
Kern High School
Jack Colvard
Kern County
Bakersfield
California City
Nixon
Dannie L. Dorsett
Stanley M. Cook
New Writer Rick Lawler Joins Shafter Press Staff
Rick Lawler joins the Shafter Press staff from Fresno California after working with a Livermore public relations firm. He is a member of the Authors Guild and National Writers Club and will cover City Council and School Board meetings. He is 28, single, and lives at Shafter Village Apartments. He is a science fiction fan who has seen Star Wars five times and awaits Close Encounters.
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Rick Lawler
Shafter Press
Fresno
California
Livermore
Rick
Authors Guild
National Writers Club
Feet First
Shafter
Shafter Village
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C of C
Larson
Clara Schnidt
The
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Beech Avenue
E. Lerdo Hwy
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Kern Medical Center
H. LP
Shafter Museum
Meet
KUHSD
Congress
Colvard
City Hall
Doug Wagner
Monterey Peninsula College
Clifford Ratzlaff
Council Utilities Committee
Stan Wilson
Amtrak
San Joaquin Valley
Modesto
Lewis’ E.carrotl
Wilson
Railroad Passengers Association
Mr. Wilson
City of
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