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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1983
Page
7
A poem by Alice E. Chase reassures new mothers after leaving hospital. It contrasts preparatory classes and books with the real fear of handling a live baby. The author encourages confidence, noting that anxiety fades as motherly love grows.
Kern County Fire Department warns families to guard homes during the holidays after a sofa fire. Chief Carl Williams urges water in tree stands, daily watering, checking lights, replacing suspect strands, keeping exits clear, and turning off lights and candles and closing the fireplace screen before bed or leaving.
Albert Nikkel a Shafter pioneer and businessman died at 87 on December 12 at his home. Services set for December 14 at 10 a.m. in Agee Funeral Chapel with Rev. Cole of Fruitvale Community Church officiating. Burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Paso Robles. Survivors include wife Martha son Jack and two sisters Minn ie Durrett and Emma McMillan. Donations to Fruitvale Community Missionary Fund.
Shafter baton twirlers Sara Smart Amber Griffith Stacy Hutchinson Lisa Gaona Dehlia Griffith Cynthia Brown and La Donna Harris competed at the San Joaquin Valley Baton Twirling Association meet on November 13 at Kings River Community College Reedley. Sara placed second in basic and advanced marching and fifth in fancy costume Amber was fifth in basic marching Stacy Hutchinson swept novice and first solo contests plus second in basic marching and fourth in beginner solo LaDonna Harris, twelve, won advance solo and placed in high intermediate and advance dance while also earning fourth in basic marching.
Esther K Armendariz wed Alejandro J Rodriguez on November 4, 1983 at a Bakersfield Wedding Chapel. Parents Rafael and Cuca Masqueda celebrate. Rodriguezs reside in Wasco. Groom works for J W Sanderson Ranch. bride teaches at Shafter High School.
Leon M. Hebertson announces a fourth rabies case in Kern County this year in a nonbat animal, a skunk found near Round Mountain Road in Shell Park. Immunization advice expands to cats, horses, cows and other livestock. quarantine post exposure remains 14 days. For details, call the Health Department.
SCBM lists Rick Williams as guest speaker for December 15 at Yee's Steak House lunch meeting. Williams, Biola graduate and former naval flight officer, is an accounting executive at KWSO radio Wasco. Arly Feil will speak December 22. no meeting December 29 due to holidays. lunches held Thursdays noon to 1 p.m.
Suzette Smith reports Shafter High students organize food drives with Interact and Key Club for Christmas. FFA sponsors its Toys for Tots Barn Dance on December 16 at the Ag Farm Barn, admission two fifty in toys. Elf Tree at the front office supports patients at Shafter Calvalescent Hospital. Sports include soccer against Highland on December 15, wrestling at Arvin and Foothill, and a Delano basketball game at 5 30 p.m.
Floyd L Lane 79 died December 7 after a long illness in a Modesto hospital. Funeral Monday officiated by Rev. Roger Trautmann with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born Brownville Texas he moved to Shafter in 1944 from Monroe Oklahoma. Survived by three sons two daughters one sister thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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