Shafter Christmas light displays draw多 visitors and winners noted
Shafter merchants showcase Christmas decorations across Acacia Atlantic Manneil and Elm streets with no formal contest this year. A Nativity scene replica at the USDA Cotton Research Station draws attention while Nadine Muir, a 1970 winner, praises local displays. The season ends with football bowl talk and a clinic on community events.
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Nadine Muir
11 Avenue
Usda Cotton Research Station
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Claus Makes Special Visit at Head Start
Santa Claus visited a Head Start Christmas party at Boy Scout Hall last Friday. More than 40 children and staff joined in games songs and stories as Santa handed out candy canes and gifts donated by Shafter businessmen after checking the kids’ good deeds for the year.
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Winter Officially Arrives Wednesday In Shafter
Daytime temperatures in the fifties and sub freezing nights mark the week in the Shafter area. Rainfall of .02 inches was recorded Monday December 13 at the USDA Getton Records Station gauge. Wednesday this week marks the official start of winter and the shortest day of the year.
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Usda Getton
Christmas Holiday Schedule For Shafter Area
Made in Shafter area churches, businesses and government offices plan Christmas events. Schools end two week vacation. Local shops serve last minute shoppers but close Friday evening Christmas Eve for weekend. Post office operates normally until Saturday with no mail on Christmas Day. Banks close 3 p.m. Friday then resume Monday. City offices close noon Friday and remain closed Christmas Day. emergency services stay. Churches offer special services and provide schedules for Eve and Day programs.
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Trustees Accept Audit Establish Ad Hoc Committee
Richland School District trustees accepted their annual audit Monday night and formed an ad hoc committee to define board obligations under state legislation. Accountant Don Ruggenberg reviewed the audit noting the district’s assessed valuation fell to 9700 per ADA unit from 11900 in 1968, citing petroleum reserves and the Namah Act as contributing factors. He advised exploring federal grants to cover administration costs while superintendent Evron Barber said the district currently bears most admin and financing costs to maximize federal funds for their intended use. Continued on Page 10.
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Evron Barber
Fog Blamed for Twelve Vehicle Crash on Highway 99
Dense fog caused a chain reaction crash on Highway 99 north of Lerdo overpass east of Shafter. One person died and several were hospitalized after twelve vehicles collided, beginning when a Bakersfield pickup driven by David Lee Clark rear-ended an ammunition truck.
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California Highway Patrol
David Lee Clark
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