Shafter Harness Racing Day Draws Officials and Crowds
Shafter hosts a large harness racing day on February 26 at Joe O'Brien Stables with 1500 to 2000 expected attendees. Gates open at noon, races start 2 pm, steak BBQ at 4 pm. Grand Marshal is Supervisor Gene Tackett, with Assemblyman Bill Thomas and Sheriff Al Loustalot attending. Buck Owens may appear. Stan Cook, cofounder of the event, died Tuesday morning.
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Shafter
Lions Club
Bob Millwee
Joe O'Brien
E. Lerdo Highway
Gene Tackett
Bill Thomas
Kern County
al ‘Loustalot
Buck Owens
Carlos White
Stan Cook
Five Shafter Council hopefuls share views at forum
About 100 people attended Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture sponsored Candidate's Forum. Five candidates Dennis Harrison Carl Lewis Rolf Jacobsen James Thomas and Elmer Unruh spoke on backgrounds and reasons for running. Questions followed with moderator Richard Larson and Anna Colvard.
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Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Dennis A. Harrison
Carl E. Lewis
Rolf A. Jacobsen, Jr
James E. Thomas
Elmer R. Unruh
Richard A. Larson
Anna Sue Colvard
Shafter Lions Club Event Receives City Support
In Shafter California on February 13 1978 Mayor William E. Cummings proclaims the Shafter Lions Club event. The document notes the club promotes the event and uses proceeds for humanitarian projects and rehabilitation of the physically disabled with annual assistance from Joe O'Brien Stables.
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Shafter Lions Club
Joe O'Brien
William E. Cummings
City of
Shafter
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William Cummings
Shafter Council
Dennis Harrison
Harrison
U.S. Naval Reserve
Taft
Cal State
Bakersfield
CSU
Fresno
Donna
Richland
Shafter Planning Commission
Jarvis-Gann
U.C. Davis
Jacobsen
Ketchum
Wasco
Carl E.lewis
Realty
C & L Realty
Mobile Oil
Lewis
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Johnny
Thomas
Johnny Omas
Shafter High School
Family Furniture
Camper City
Richland School
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Elmer
Unruh
Rolf Jacobsen, Jr
James Johnny] Thomas
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