Shafter Chamber Hears Nuclear Initiative Proposals
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture met Friday February 10 to discuss Proposition 3 the Nuclear initiative. George Wise urged exploring alternatives to nuclear power citing serious national trouble and local water brackishness. Alan Larsen noted prior chamber position favoring coast site. Clara Schnidt said Kern County would gain no taxes Los Angeles DWP would own property. The topics were tabled along with the Cotton Research Station funding and plans for a candidates forum and Miss Shafter Pageant with details to follow.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
George Wise
San
West Side
Bay Area
Alan Larsen
Clara Schnidt
Kern County
Los Angeles
Shafter
Juvenile Arrested in Auto Theft and Burglaries
A twelve year old juvenile was arrested on February 5 on suspicion of ten felonies including five auto theft counts, three burglary counts, one grand theft and one stolen property possession. The youth is tied to burglaries at Richland School amid a rain tied wave of five hit and run cases with four resolved. Police report a Coin Command Laundry break in on Sunset avenue netting about $60 with no forced entry. Porterville couple James West and Carolyn of Strathmore were arrested on burglary suspicions and Shafter police seek a complaint for the laundromat burglary.
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Richland School
Coin Command Laundry
Sunset Avenue
Porterville
James West
Carolyn
Strathmore
Shafter
Thief steals smokes and others in Shafter homes
Wanda Rolin reported a break in at 28551 West Tulare Street between 4 p.m. February 4 and 8 p.m. February 5, with a padlock and a carton of Winston cigarettes and personal papers taken, total loss $20. Minnie Larue reported an entry at 525 Prince Lane on February 5, with interior items including wall pictures, an antique baby bottle, fishing pole, guitar parts, and a Stingray bicycle, total loss about $440.
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Wanda Rolin
West Tulare St
Shafter
Winston
Minnie Larue
Prince Lane
Candidates Forum Set for February 16 at Veterans Hall
The Candidates Forum will be held Thursday February 16 at 7 00 p m at the Veterans Hall with moderator Dick Larson. Five candidates run for two City Council posts Dennis Harrison Rolf Jacobsen Carl Lewis Johnny Thomas and incumbent Elmer Unruh. Refreshments will be served and attendees can question candidates. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. The Shafter Post Office will be closed February 20 for Washingtons Birthday with no Deliveries that day, mail in boxes on holiday schedule.
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Veterans Hall
Anna Sue Colvard
Shafter High
Colvard
Dick Larson
Dennis Harrison
Rolf Jacobsen
Carl Lewis
Johnny Thomas
Elmer Unruh
The
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter
Washington
Gene Guenther
Barbecue Fundraiser Opposes Wasco Nuclear Plant
Kern Citizens for No on 3 announces a February 19 barbecue at Shafter Veterans Hall to raise funds and unify opposition to a Wasco sized nuclear plant ahead of the March 7, 1978 ballot measure. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling listed numbers.
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Kern Citizens For NO ON 3
Shafter Veterans Hall
Kern
Wasco
Dave Bryant
Kern County
California Avenue
Shafter
Services held for C. R. Been in Shafter
Funeral services for Charles Been 61 of 343 Beech Avenue Sh after a sudden Feb 7 death in Bakersfield will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mish Funeral Home Shafter. Interment in Shafter Memorial Park. Been a Boonesville Arkansas native, longtime Shafter resident and former restaurant worker. Survivors include sisters Lillian Franks Ruby Tablock and many nieces and nephews.
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Shafter
Raymond
Charles Been
Beech Avenue
Bakersfield
James McDowell
Pentecostal Church of God of
Shafter Memorial Park
Been
Boonesville Ark
Oklahoma
California
Shafter Pentecostal Church of God
Lillian Franks
Ruby Tablock
Fresno Obituaries Grace Wiley and Cleo Hensley
Grace Wiley and Cleo Hensley of Fresno are remembered in a local obituary notice along with five grandchildren. The brief tribute lists surviving family including the grandchildren and notes tie to Fresno. The exact dates and full biographical details are not provided in the readable fragment.
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Grace Wiley
Cleo Hensley
Fresno
Graveside rites held for Andrew Glenn Taylor in Shafter
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Shafter Memorial Park for Andrew Glenn Taylor 66 of Shafter who died Jan. 28 in a Bakersfield hospital after a sudden illness. Rev. Paul Smith officiated. interment followed. He was born in Mammoth Springs Arkansas and lived in Shafter over 49 years. He worked as a farm laborer for the Vignola ranch 40 years. He moved from Corcoran to Shafter in 1944. Survivors include four sons and three daughters, a brother and four sisters, plus seven grandchildren. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
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Arkansas
California
Corcoran
Shafter
Church of Christ
Raymond Plaster Rites Held In Bakersfield
Funeral services for Raymond Plaster 63 were held at 2 PM Monday at Agee Funeral Chapel. He died January 27 at home. Officiating was Rev H D Rutledge. Interment in Shafter Memorial Park. Born in Purcell Oklahoma, he lived in Kern County 16 years and was WWII veteran. Survivors include two sons, two brothers, two sisters.
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Plaster
Raymond
Agee
Raymond Plaster
Welch
Bakersfield
H.D. Rutledge
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Purcell
Oklahoma
Kern County
EAME
John Walker
Elmer Jackson
Earl Helton
Bob Lewis
Harold Brock
William Bennett
Raymond, Jr
Maurice
Arkansas
Reno Named for Civil War General Jesse Reno
Reno Nevada received its name in honor of Civil War hero General Jesse Reno. The attribution links the city’s origin to the Union officer noted for his service in the early war years.
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Reno, Nevada
General Jesse Reno
Richardson Grove State Park Named for California Governor
The National Automobile Club notes Richardson Grove State Park on U S Highway 101 near Garberville is named for California's twenty fifth governor. More than half a million people visit annually.
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Richardson Grove State Park
The
National Automobile Club
California
U.S. Highway 101
Garberville
Furr Services Held for Infant Louis Ray Furr
R L Furr services were held graveside in Shafter Memorial Park for Louis Ray Furr two months old of 289 Orange St Shafter who died Feb 3 in a Bakersfield hospital. He was a Bakersfield native. Survivors include his mother Sandra Furr his father Robert Furr of Bakersfield a brother Louis Montgomery of Shafter grandparents Mr and Mrs Louis Montgomery Bakersfield Carl Farr Bakersfield and Marjorie La Verne Farr of Fresno great grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Montgomery of Shafter and great great grandparent Mattie Mylan Settlemire of Shafter.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Louis Ray Furr
Orange St
Shafter
Bakersfield
Sandra Furr
Robert Furr
Louis ‘Montgomery
Louis Montgomery
Carl Farr
Marjorie la Verne Farr
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Danny Andy
Bobbie Jr
Dover
Fla
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Taft
Bonnie Fay Gallegos
Sherrie Jean Johnson
Springfield
Bert
San Luis Obispo
Dessie Peoples
Visalia
Essie Tate
Riverdale
Ark
Cleffie Lee
Lillie Hodge
Mammoth Springs
Shafter Avenue
Stan Fortenberry
Sunshine Land
Central Ave
R. L. Furr
Shafter Business & Professional Women's Club
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Mexican Baptist Church
Shafter Grain & Elevator, Inc
E. Lerdo Hwy - Shafter
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