City Council weighs depot move and annexations
Shafter City Council discusses use of the old Santa Fe Station for a chamber museum and joint venture with the Chamber of Commerce, amid money concerns. It approves annexations 771-Lewis and 773 Baptist Church, an oil lease with Union Oil, and examines capital expenditures frozen in the budget with a detailed review planned for February 26.
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Shafter City
Shafter
Shafter Lions Club
Joe O’brien
Ben Grundy
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Fresno
Grundy
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Elmer Unruh
Rolf Jacobsen
Loyd Link
Art Kadel
Lewis
Beech Avenue
Lerdo Highway
Baptist Church
Bill Sheldon
LAFCO
Union Oil Company
City Corporation
Territorial
Obituaries for Menno Siemens and Hazel Stewart
Services held for Menno Siemens of Pismo Beach at Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. He died January 30 after a life as a farmer and church member. Survivors include Vera Siemens and Barbara Peters among others. Agee Funeral Home noted. Hazel Margery Stewart’s services were held February 11 at Agee Funeral Home.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Menno Siemens
Pismo Beach
Henry Harder
Shafter Memorial Park
Siemens
Hazel Stewart
Agee Funeral Home
Hazel Margery Stewart
Quote about neighbors and enemies by G K Chesterton
The remark humorously notes that neighbor and enemy lines blur in human relations. It suggests love should extend to both groups since they are often the same people.
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G.K. Chesterson
Equal rights and bias in Shafter city matters
Letter to the editor argues that city records and actions show unequal treatment of employees in Shafter. It contends the investigator's role, past firings, and appeal board decisions reveal selective justice and inconsistent discipline, questioning motivations and interpretation of law amid public records. Anthony Edwards.
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Sheldon
Edwards
Shafter
Appeal Board
Shafter City
O’brien
Duy
Anthony Edwards
Death of Shafter resident noted with service details
85 year old resident of Shafter died February 8 at Shafter Convalescent Hospital. Rev. John Davis officiated at a funeral with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born in LeGrande Oregon, she lived in the Fp area 46 years and had worked in Richland School Cafeteria. Survived by five sons Donald Selma Leonard Gene Wilbur Ray. two daughters Marilyn Spra gue Helen Lopez. 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Also mentions Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge tour guidance.
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Shafter
John Davis
Assembly of God Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Stewart
LeGrande
Oregon
Richland ‘School
Donald Selma
Leonard of
Bueltom
Gene
Visalia
Wilbur
Taft
Ray
Lodi
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George Bernard Shaw
Mark Twain
Police
Chile
Gene Kaplan
Richland School
Shafter Police
Richland
Menno E
Chuck Wright
Shafter Ave
Jar
Vlasic
Nalley’s
Sequoia
Pheres
Metrong
Ymstrong
ROYAL
Armstrong
Rmstrong Studio
Solarian
Rmstrong
Rmstrong Solarian
Central Avenue
Marilyn
Sprague
Ventura
Helen Lopez
Rio Vista
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
The
National Automobile Club
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