This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1977
Page
4
Bakersfield PCA contact list shows Stan Perisich general manager at Wasco office with phone 758 5371 and Leroy Whitson listed as merchandising manager.
Mr and Mrs Bill Born and their three daughters spent Christmas at Mrs Born's parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Loewen home. They will depart soon for Salvador Brazil via visits in Montana Hillsboro Orlando Fla and Disney World. Born heads an American type school in Salvador overseeing from kindergarten to high school. Classes resume February 1 after southern hemisphere summer recess. The Loewens and others in Bakersfield enjoy the news from Montana and the snow with the Borns.
Kern County reports 1976 construction total of 156,097,201, topping the 100 million mark for the first time. December permits reached 12.6 million, with 3,526 dwelling permits totaling 102,871,475, a 68 percent rise from the year before.
Shafter 4-H Club January meeting featured Jerry Schmidt of the Fire Department presenting mouth to mouth resuscitation on mannequins. Members practiced techniques and the club donated to the Fire Department. Adam Ray led the business session and reports from Creative Crafts Cat Care and Home Furnishings. The club voted to raise funds for the March of Dimes with dates set for late January to February.
More than 300 persons from civic groups and educational agencies plan the March 24 festival per Dr Claude W Richardson county superintendent. Planning committee members include Gordon L Walter Maple School District Shafter superintendent-principal.
The local AARP board of directors met January 24 in the Shafter Public Library conference room. President W C Walker and members Ed Crane Maryellen Newman Lea Schnidt Ed Bender Robert Freyberger Mary Woods Theodora Richard Fred Starrh Erma Hauck Evelyn Walker Edith West Ethel Isaac Greta Paslay Edna Bender attended. Tentative programs for the year were outlined and by laws discussed. Pot luck dinners will be held four times a year and birthday honors planned along with future social events.
Ferrelene Zachary, the sole sworn female officer at Shafter Police Department, serves as desk officer and secretary to the chief. She reviews reports, transports female prisoners, answers calls, and handles warrants while pursuing training in juvenile offenses and child abuse.
Shafter Public Works Administrator Lewis Carroll addressed the Kiwanis Club detailing the Rapid Refuse pickup system. The plan introduces big 300 gallon cans placed in alleys serving two to four families with curb service where no alley exists, set to begin April 1 1977.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.