Shafter Chamber hosts first candidates forum this election year
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture sponsors the town's first candidates forum for voters. City council candidates will speak, the ballot measure discussed, and outgoing mayor Dick Larson will speak. The event aims to boost voter turnout and inform decisions for March 2. Also in Shafter news, A W Foster ranked third nationwide in a corn contest with 66.34 bushels per acre on 24 acres, and Teresa Lehman of Shafter High was named Kern County Cotton Princess serving as host for Maid of Cotton Victoria sama during her Kern County visit.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter
Dick Larson
Chamber
Veterans Memorial Hall
A. W. Foster
California
Foster
San Joaquin County
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kern County
Teresa Lehman
Shafter High School
Dair
Merrill Lehman
Merced Avenue
Usda Cotton Research Station
Teresa
Maid of Cotton
Victoria Sama
Newport Beach
Bakersfield
Thomas
Arizona
Vazaquez
Shafter High Patrons
Guadal Pana Club
Grupo de Padres Para Educacion de Shafter High School
Vazquez
Herb Howell
Interst
National Maid of Cotton
Shafter council candidates to speak at Thursday forum
Six candidates for Shafter City Council confirmed for a 7 30 p m forum in Veterans Memorial Hall sponsored by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. The event features candidate talks, a Q A, discussion of a ballot measure to end elected city clerk and treasurer roles, and remarks by outgoing Mayor Dick Larson.
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Shafter City
Shafter
Charles Brannen
Bill Hatcher
Shafter High School
Dick Larson
Larson
Jack W. Colvard
William E. Cummings
Luis Diaz Flores
Loyd E. Link
James E
Johnny’’ Thomas
Gardernier
T. Vazquez
Robert Millwee
Elmer Unruh
Colvard
Richland Junior
Cummings
Richland Teachers Association
Phi Delta Kappa
Shafter Recreation Commission
Flores
Shafter Police Department
Force
Foothill Showers Possible, Forecast Extends to Saturday
The National Weather Service predicts variable clouds with a chance of showers in nearby foothills through Saturday. Shafter added .03 inch of rain last weekend, totaling 2.69 inches for the season. Week's highs reached 67 and lows dipped to 37, based on readings at the USDA Cotton Research Station.
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National Weather Service
Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
O'Brien Named Driver of the Year in Harness Racing
Joe O'Brien of Shafter earned 1,288,725 dollars in purses and won better than one in three of 644 races he drove last year to be named Driver of the Year by Harness Tracks of America. He dethroned Herve Filion who had held the HTA title the past six years as HTA selects its driving champion annually. Continued on Page 10.
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Joe O’brien
Shafter
Amerca
O’ Brien
Herve Filion
HTA
U.S
Canada
Cotton Maid of Cotton Arrives for Kern County Visit
Miss Victoria Laughlin of Newport Beach arrives in Kern County for a four day visit as the 1976 National Maid of Cotton. Welcoming ceremonies include civic and business leaders, with resolutions saluting Laughlin and a world tour noted.
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Maid of Cotton
Kern County
Victoria Laughlin
Newport Beach
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Emil
Jack) Frost
Kris Black
Buck Owens Enterprises
O’brien
Shafter Stables
Ms. Black
Shafter Lions Club
Buck Owens
Lions Club
Stan Cook
Owens
Jack Colvard
Luis Flores
Johnny Thomas
William Cummings
Loyd Link
Pastor Vazquez
Chance
Cotton Maid
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