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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1975
Page
4
Shafter High defeated McFarland 48 to 12 as coach Darrell Fletcher’s team closes its South Sequoia League schedule with Coalinga up next and Wasco looming as a critical prior test in the SSL season.
Shafter High frosh-soph Bucks split week schedule losing to Taft 52-33 then beating Garces 39-34 to push season mark to 4 3 in South Sequoia League Montemayor led Shafter with 16 points against Garces Melero had 14 in Taft loss while Robles led Garces with 11 in Friday comeback pin filled Generals wrestling meet results followed by a list of pins and decisions at McFarland event
Reader's Letter to the Editor thanks Kern County Shrine Club and supporters for the 23rd Shrine Potato Bowl at Memorial Stadium on December 7 1974. A total of 8344 00 was donated to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children through Illustrious Potentate Dan E Butcher and the Al Malaikah Temple.
Shafter with 1-6 league record fell 83-60 to Garces and 54-39 to Taft in back to back games. Taft led 28-12 at half and 47-23 at intermission. Garces surged second half as Kerry Dennison and Mike Georgino led scorers. Shafter’s Wes Smart and Ron Sharp paced the Generals with 13 and 14 points respectively.
STEVE MERLO shares practical bluegill and crappie fishing techniques. He recommends small hooks size eight to ten with worms, light split shot, and minimal bobber for bluegill. For crappie target docks and submerged structures, use minnows under a bobber or white jig, and adjust depth after several casts. He notes tenderness of crappie mouths requires careful hook setting and quick plays.
Shafter High juniors Luean Zachary and Julie Bannantine won first place in the junior varsity division at the Kern County tournament hosted by South High. They went undefeated through four rounds, with three wins on the affirmative and one on the negative, while veteran judge D. J. Whipple praised their logic and clear summary.
The Shafter FFA chapter schedules its annual donkey basketball game for February 24 at 8 p.m. The event features FFA members against Shafter High School faculty with door tickets priced 75 cents for children 1.25 dollars for students and 1.75 dollars for adults.
Dr. Pierre St Amand, a top seismic authority, will speak at a March 19 public information forum in Bakersfield Civic Auditorium on the proposed Wasco nuclear plant. panel members include John Teerink of the California Department of Water Resources. Tickets are $6.50 with luncheon.
Congressman Bill Ketchum backs legislation to protect independent service station owners from lease cancellations by major oil firms. The bill would bar lease terminations unless essential provisions are breached and aims to preserve services like bay and repair work by small operators. He warns majors could seize stations and squeeze small dealers.
TV listings for February 13 show prime time offerings across CBS and NBC lines. Notable items include To Tell the Truth and The Waltons at early slots, The Rockford Files and Odd Couple later, with The Tonight Show and Wide World Special rounding out late night.
A fragmented TV schedule shows daily weekday line up with morning comedy, CBS News, Today Show, Captain Kangaroo, Jokers Wild, Celebrity Sweepstakes, Mike Douglas, Gambit Wheel of Fortune and soap operas such as As the World Turns Guiding Lives and All My Children. The entry also lists NBC and local time slots around noon and afternoon talk and game shows.
A 1975 local TV grid listing evening programs across channels. Shows include ABC News 6 30 p.m. CBS Evening News 6 30 p.m. NBC Hogans Heroes Bonanza The Incredible Hulk and entertainment listings for the night in a partial schedule.
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