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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1968
Page
1
Weather report from Shafter Cotton Research Station covers February days with highs and lows listed for Feb. 12 to Feb. 18. Data include temperatures, rainfall amounts and notes NR for no reading on several days.
Kern Chapter of the American Red Cross names Dr E David Cooke general chairman of the 1968 membership campaign covering Shafter area with Red Cross month in March. The appeal urges nationwide participation to boost membership as service members depend on Red Cross support. Continued on page 4.
The Shafter Post Office will be closed Thursday February 22 1968 Washingtons Birthday. No window service will be provided and there will be no mail delivery by city or rural carriers. Special delivery mail will be delivered and holiday schedules for collection receipt and dispatch of mail will be observed.
A Feb 13 special meeting of the Shafter Planning Commission approved the Richland Park subdivision map submitted by Don Christensen. Conditions include a 6 inch water line installation a five foot easement along Lot 29 northern side and plant mix on Louise Street. Utilities may be underground.
Jewel Rose and Florence E. Rose, both of 327 Atlantic St., were killed Friday evening in a collision on Highway 99 at Kimberly Road. A second car driven by Jewell Ward of Whittier struck their vehicle broadside. Rev. Harlan Thomas and others attended services at Shafter Pentecostal Church of God with burial at Shafter Memorial Park.
Five men filed for three council seats as announced by City Clerk Bill Johnston. Filings closed at noon Thursday. Candidates include Joe Kirk insurance agent Jerry Schaefer cafe owner Wilmer Bill Hild ebrand tire store owner Carl Moyer radiator repair shop Richard Larson farm manager. Mayor Allan Zenk will not seek reelection. Larson serves on the Shafter Public Utilities Board.
On February 26 petitions may be circulated for signatures. March 22 is the final filing date for the June 4 primary. Ballot offices include U S senator, U S representative, state assembly, county supervisors in districts one four and five, and county central committees for four parties. Terms expiring include judges J Kelly Steel Marvin F E Ferguson Gerald K Davis U S Senator Thomas H Kuchel Bob Mathias Ed Reinecke Kent Stacey William Ketchum LeRoy Jackson Vance Webb Charles Saizer.
Weston Futrell and family will return to Dumas Texas where Futrell will take a bank position. He previously served as manager of the Community National Bank in Shafter.
One of Shafter’s most successful blood bank sessions occurred last Wednesday, surpassing the previous high by several pints. Doctors listed are Dr. Russell Kodet, Dr. Harold Freedman and Dr. O. G. Ohlsson. Miss Pat Morgan registered donors with help from Metho dist Church ladies. Recognized contributors include Bill Frizzell, S&H Foodliner, KWSO and the Shafter Press. donors named include Leon Morgan, J. M. Banks, Jeanine Hetherington, Juan Salazar, Max Pearce, Dolly Hei, John G. Dean, Ruby Witcher, Lydia Hoover, Rev. E.P. Greer, Abe F. Isaac, Ernest Siemens, Evron Barber, MT. D. Hetherington, Burt Jarrett Jr., Willard Janzen, Lee W. Bergman, Beau Rusk, John L.
Window lights, windshield and outside mirrors were broken in a car belonging to A. H. Bryant and Sons at 661 Walker, reported to the police. The listing of names includes Sloas Harold Brewer Jamita Banks George Ashbaugh Oleta Cooper H B Cooper Jr Lewis Fairchild Dudley Bagby Donald James Joe Kirk Chuck Beighle Doyle Hamman Carlos White Arly Feil E G Smith J B Ball D R Harvey Jake Janzen Daniel Escalante Troy Hardwick R H Garber Bill Frizzell and Rod Askew. The blood bank committee was Mrs Evelyn Agee Arley Feil and Bill Banks.
Norris Thompson 43 traveling toward Kernville with family collided with Abraham Nash 86 at 2921 Lake Street Bakersfield. Nash died at Kern General Hospital. District attorney has not announced any citation. Thompson leaves Shafter to manage Community National Bank at Kernville.
Verte-Heller speaking for the Richland Teachers Club presented figures showing a drop from 28th to 43rd place in 1967 68 among 44 elementary districts based on 20 year potential earnings. The Midway district leads with 210 200 while Richland shows 160 345. district funds and a $50 000 state allocation prompt discussion of sharing to raise salaries.
A fragment recounts a Kansas family migrating to Oregon by wagon with cattle, crossing the North Platte by night to evade tolls, and settling in western Nebraska as winter nears. The piece weaves family detail with a larger note on 1967 teacher raises and district salary comparisons.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce board will discuss forming a Wage Development Corporation and a Boosters Club as a subsidiary. No decisions will be made, but pros and cons will be examined. Dr. Henry Voth assigned Phillip Zachary and Dr. David Cooke to report on 1967 68 salaries after meeting Richland Teachers committee. Enrollment fell from 1827 to 1782. First payment on the school re roofing project was approved. Miss Dolly Blanton has been ill.
Bakersfield College Renegades coach Bob Covey lauded Shafter athletes at a Shafter Kiwanis Club event. He discussed Olympic boycott tensions, noted few leaders on the issue, and praised Shafter runners Russell Enns John Lopez Steven Helter Steve Bryant and others for school records set in recent meets. Darrell Rich the Shafter track coach attended as an honored guest.
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