Merger Talks and Community Notes in Shafter 1964
The Mennonite Brethren Home for the Aged plans may secure a permit. Sacramento approves. Chamber of Commerce to hear Story Gange keynote at Jan 14 banquet. American Legion Post 213 reports 112 members for 1965. Two Shafter churches consider a merger. First Mennonite may join Mennonite Brethren on an associate basis for one year. Kenneth H. McCright, former Shafter resident, drowns on a Tampa shrimp boat.
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Mennonite Brethren Home For the
Sacramento
Chamber of Commerce
Story Gange
Southern California Gas Company
The
American Legion
T. D. Hetherington
Kenneth
First Mennonite Church
Shafter
Henry H. Dick
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kenneth Harold McCright
Alberta McCright
Tampa
Florida
Shafter News Notes 1949 Local Burglaries and School Achievements
Between two and six last Thursday morning Lee's Drive Inn on Tulare Avenue was burglarized and $115 in cash and coins stolen from the register. Glenn O. Nay, head of Shafter High School's agriculture department, received a compliment from Forrest Bassford of the Western Livestock Journal. a Hereford from Shafter High was praised as outstanding in the show. The Generals won two basketball games 58 35 at Corcoran and 50 39 at Avenal. A survey by Shafter High found 44 percent of students eating below the minimum diet. King Porter and Regent, two Shafter yearlings, qualified for Santa Anita's racing season. Roy Farrell of the Recreation Commission announced a monthly musical program series starting January in the Veterans Hall.
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Lee’s Drive Inn
Tulare Avenue
Glenn O. Nay
Shafter High School
Forrest Bassford
The
Western Livestock Journal
Geissler Wins Biggest Fish Award at Nacimiento Derby
Gib Geissler of Salinas claimed the month’s largest bass at Lake Nacimiento Park’s fall fishing derby with a 5 lb 10 oz catch on December 10. He previously won the three month heaviest bass weight with 17 lb from five fish on November 15, earning a Berkley Buccaneer rod. Bass activity remained slow overall this week.
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Paso Robles
Lake Nacimiento Park
Gib Geissler
Salinas
Geissler
Shannon
Berkley
Pheasant Bag Up In Public Areas During 1969 Hunt
The Department of Fish and Game reports a 1969 cock pheasant bag of 3,102, up two percent from 1968, with 17,956 permits issued on 10 areas and 2,264 cock pheasants taken on five state wildlife areas. Cover conditions were poor in the Central Valley.
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Department of Fish and Game
DFG
Central Valley
Harold Harper
DFG Upland
Generals Sweep North with 56 47 Victory in Rival Uphill
The Shafter General cage team defeated North High Stars 56 47 for a -1 season record. Ken Carrasco led scoring with 19 points and Ken Allen added 16. The Colonels won 57 52 against North Jets while the Bucks routed North's Twinks 56 32. The SSL foes loom in January at Arvin.
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Shafter General Cage
North High Stars
Ken Carrasco
Ken Allen
Colonels
North Jets
Bucks
North
Twinks
Shafter
Generals
Arvin
Shafter H S Wrestlers Suffer Surprising Losses In Week
Shafter High faced two home defeats as Corcoran Panthers beat them 27 23 and Tulare Western routed 39 16. Individual results list multiple losses and forfeits with key wins from Channeson Warren Hill and Fuller, plus a JV sweep for Corcoran and Tulare Western. The team heads to Bakersfield College Tournament Saturday.
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Shafter High
Corcoran Panthers
Tulare Western
Grapplers
Corcoran
Wayne Forbes
Allen Cates
Robert Stowell
Leo Herrera
Cain Malsonado
Larry
Richard Robertson
Jeff Channeson
John Warren
Johnny Moore
David Kadel
Robert Cruz
Cain Maldonado
Dennis Cooper
Ron Wheat
David Cloud
Tom Hill
Hwt
Phil Fraley
Colonels
Shafter
Steve Fuller
David Schultz
Shafter Generals Reach Consolation Title Game
Shafter Generals qualified for the consolation championship of the Bakersfield College Invitational. They edged McFarland 49 47 to knock Pat Wenniham’s cagers from the title run. Vernon Allen led Shafter with 11 points, Larry Antoniovanni had 10, Ken Allen and Sred 8. Shafter later beat Monache 54 49 to claim the consolation bracket with Ken Allen scoring 21 and Antoniovanni 19. Also noted, Shafter JV and C teams enter Yuletide tournaments at Bakersfield High and North High. Thieves stole decorations from local homes, Chief Hanley Witcher said.
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Generals
Shafter
Garces
Pat Wenniham
McFarland
Vernon
Chigger
Allen
Larry Antoniovanni
Ken Allen
Colonels
Bakersfield High
Bucks
North High
Hanley Witcher
Kern County YMCA To Hold Handball Meet
The Young Mens Christian Association of Kern County will run a Singles Handball Tournament for high school students on December 29 and 30. Entry is 1.00 per person with trophies for first to third place and a December 27 deadline. Public welcome. details from the YMCA at 327-8184. Carl Lamirand of Shafter High School placed fifth with 38 points in the 14th Kern County Cooperative Quiz Contest.
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Young Mens Christian Association
Kern County
YMCA
Carl Lamirand
Shafter High School
Kern County Cooperative
Cracks 100 First Time Wins Tourney at North Kern
Margie Atkisson broke 100 for the first time Thursday by shooting 98 to win the women’s tournament at North Kern. Other winners include Dorothy McKelvey 40-1/2, Jane Flannigan 41-1/2, Katy Ogle, Audrey Leigh Isner, and Eleanor Merritt with 44. Jane Flannigan is tournament chairman. No events next two Thursdays due to holidays. regular events resume January 8. Maude Beavin is the 1970 tournament chairman. plan Feb 19 Paso Robles Almond Blossom Invitational.
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Margie Atkisson
North Kern
Margie
Dorothy McKelvey
Jane Flannigan
Katy Ogle
Audrey Leigh Isner
Aes
Eleanor Merritt
Deer Tag Returns Dip in California 1969 Season
The Department of Fish and Game reports a seven percent drop in buck tag returns from California's 1969 deer seasons. Preliminary totals show 48 070 tags issued, down from 51 618 in 1968, a decrease of 3 548. Final counts due January 3, 1970.
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California
Department of Fish and Game
Greeting the Generals Shafter High wrestling squad feature
The Shafter Press introduces the 1969 70 Shafter High School wrestling team coached by Darrell Fletcher. Weekly coverage will profile varsity and junior varsity squads coached by Kal Matis with full match reports by Scott Larson.
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Shafter
Darrell Fletcher
Shafter Press
Shafte High School
Kal Matis
Scott Larson
County Ski Tows Plan Holiday Weekend Hours
Kern County Parks and Recreation reports two county operated ski tows will run three days a week during Christmas and New Year holidays if there is sufficient snow. Mt Cerro Noroeste Westside Mountain Park and Shirley Meadows Greenhorn Mountain operate Fridays to Sundays December 26 27 28 1969 and January 2 3 4 1970 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Kern County Parks and Recreation Department
Mt. Cerro Noroeste
Westside Mountain Park
Shirley Meadows
Greenhorn Mountain
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Avenal
Jerry Hedden
King Porter
Santa Anita
Roy Farrell
Shafter Recreation Commission
Nacimiento
California Fish Commission
Fish and Game Commission
Department S
Eee Game
Carrasco
Dargatz Anton Penner
Camp Jones
B. Calhoun
Pyle
Reek Daum Wherry
Klassen
Bryant
Dobrenen
Berkshire Gaeta
Franz Thompson Kerber
Shafter H.S
Kern County Ymca
Lamirand
Woody Wilson
Burbank St. Shafter
Supreme Air
Clint’s Bottle Shop
Dennis Cooper Dennis
Shafter Ay
Varsity
Dennis
Faye Cooper
Robert
Hitchcock
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