Richland Chess Club Awards Night Planned
The Richland school chess club schedules its ninth annual awards meeting for Thursday February 16 at 7 pm in the Richland Cafeteria. Prizes are funded by the Shafter Recreation Commission. A first girls championship is announced with Susie Taylor and others competing.
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Richland School
Richland
Greg Channeson
Shafter Recreation Commission
Bruce Cam Keith Perkins
Mike Kroeker
Ken Wiley
Tim Nations
Scott Larson
Randy
Richard Kastner
Robert Diltz
Pat Wong
David Wiley
David Bell
Gene Woo
Tom Estes
Mike Criswell
Terry Wells
John Hensley
Susie Taylor
Sue Griffin
Lynn Shields
Jenny Hill
da Meyer
Beth Channeson
Terry Snapp
Linda Wiley
Tracy Thompson
Forged Checks Cashed Across Shafter Area
A two day fraud ring cashed 18 forged checks in Shafter and nearby towns on January 27 and 28. Forgeries targeted Doyle Hurst and Jimmy Ray Hurst with checks drawn on Brawley and other banks. Warrants issued for Em Mettler and Sons suspects. bail set at 2200 dollars each.
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Shafter
Here
Brawley Bank
Doyle Hurst
Jimmy Ray Hurst
United Cigar Store
Randy’s
Mason Snow
Shafter Judicial Court
Hursts
Camp Jr elected to California Growers Council board
W. B. Camp Jr of Shafter has been elected to the board of governors of the Council of California Growers. J. T. Sanders of Bakersfield named as alternate. The Council met inVenterey February 7. Crawford began work at the County Superintendent's office with the Richland Board of Trustees approval.
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Harry Blair
Bruce Crawford
Richland
Crawford
Buttonwillow
W. B. Camp, Jr
Shafter
Council of California Growers
J. T. Sanders
Bakersfield
Venterey
Richland Board of Trustees
Board Accepts Site Lease On School Land
The Shafter Public Utility District approves a lease with Kern County Joint Union High School District for a well on Shafter High property. The 15 year term may extend 5 more at district option. Bids to drill are set, with engineer estimates of 12 000 to 15 000 dollars. legal ads cost 152 88 dollars.
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Shafter Area
United States
Shafter Public Utility District
Kern County
Shafter Council Revises Fire Rating Bureau Picks
The Shafter City Council reviewed Pacific Fire Rating Bureau recommendations to boost fire capacity, selecting seven prime items such as annual gate valve inspections, hydrant records, biannual inspections, minimum four firefighter crews, yearly pumper tests, and three way radios on all apparatus. The council delaying the fire training tower and noted letters from the Shafter Women’s Club opposing freeway placement.
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Shafter City
Pacific Fi Rating Bureau
Shafter
Fire Rating Bureau
Theity
Richland School
Memorial Hall
Shafter Legion Post
Youth Held In Assault With Deadly Weapon
A 17 year old Shafter boy is being held by juvenile authorities for allegedly assaulting another youth with a knife during a Saturday night incident at Shafter High School. He faces further claims of attempted car theft and burglary at Beech Avenue Market.
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Shafter
Beech Avenue
Shafter High School
Bicycle Safety Program Completed At Richland School
Sgt. Earl O'Brien and Officer Williams finished a bicycle safety training at Rich land School. The course taught how children should handle strangers and was sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club and Richland School.
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Earl O’brien
Officer Williams
Richland School
Junior Woman’s Club
Shafter Station Records Week Weather Summary
The Shafter Cotton Research Station reports weekly weather with a high of 70 and a low of 32. The Sunday low matched the earlier reading, and the Monday high reached 70 as listed in the week’s record.
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Shafter Cotton Research Station
Mathias On Subcommittees At Capitol
Congressman Bob Mathias is assigned to three subcommittees on the House Agriculture Committee Cotton Rural Development and Oil seeds and Rice Subcommittees Belcher announced the assignments for the 14 Republican members Mathias had sought Cotton Subcommittee and says the posts are vital to the San Joaquin Valley cooperation of other members aided the process and noted his excitement for the roles
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Bob Mathias
House Agriculture Committee
Mathias
Page Belcher
Okla
GOP
Agriculture Committee
Belcher
San Joaquin Valley
Chamber
Wayne Wood
East Lerdo
George Jones
Violet Hemingson
Richland Orchestra Trip Fundraising Efforts Grow
The Richland Teachers Club funded part of a Las Vegas trip for the Richland Orchestra with 150 dollars toward an estimated 2000 dollars. The Chamber of Commerce added 350 dollars and will manage donations from local businesses and offices to cover the costs.
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Richland Teachers Club
Las Vegas
Richland
Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Crawford
H. W. Pat Kelly
George Jones
Bank of America
Weston Futrell
Community National Bank
Richland District
Richland Orchestra Seeks Funds for Las Vegas Trip
The Richland Orchestra under Richard Southwick seeks donations from local business leaders and private individuals to cover travel to Las Vegas on March 22. The ensemble, famed for its performances, will present a command program with Susan Theuer on piano and Richard Gaeta on trumpet, following a Bakersfield education group appearance.
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Las Vegas
Richland
Margaret Ratzlaff
Cyndie Farrell
Susan Theuer
Richard Southwich
Richland Orchestra
Music Educators National Conference
Richard Southwick
Bakersfield
Richard Gaeta
Richland District of Chamber of Commerce
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Richland Chess Club Awards
California
Em Mettler and Sons
PG & E
Police Department
Jay Atkinson
Atkinson
Capitol
Buttonwillow Chamber of
Los Angeles
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