Shafter Recreation Commission Holds Meeting on Pool and District
The Shafter Recreation Commission discussed pool arrangements and the upcoming Recreation District public hearing set for February 21 at 2 p.m. They noted potential opposition, planned a March 2 meeting to recruit younger and senior participants, and approved use of Hudson Parkette by Shafter High School for baseball when the field dries.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Fred Starrh
Board of Supervisors
Evan Jones
Starrh
William Cummings
Hudson Parkette
Shafter High School
Mike Schmidt
Rio Bravo
Toni Johnston
Shafter
Rio Bravo-Greeley
Shafter Commission
Rodriguez Park
Bill Sheldon
Stan Cook Passes In Shafter Harness Leader Dead at 68
Stan Cook a Shafter resident and harness racing chairman died Tuesday morning at his home 239 Atlantic He founded Shafter Harness Racing Day with Joe O Brien seven years ago He was to receive a 55 year Elks membership tonight Born November 20 1901 in Elvins Missouri he came to Shafter in 1942 and worked for Superior Oil until 1967 Survived by widow Pauline three sisters a brother two stepsons and three grandchildren No services at his request
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Stan Cook
Shafter
Atlantic
Stan
Shafter Lions Club
Joe O’brien
The
Elks Tonight
Elvins Missouri
Superior Oil Company
Pauline
Norma Dunbar
Bernice Corzette
Mary Shirley
Lomita California
Jay Cook
Pendleton Oregon
Brent Roberts
San Andreas
Mark Roberts
Oklahoma
Shafter Colonels Fall To Garces JV In SSL Battle
The Shafter Colonels drop a 44-36 decision to Garces JV, leaving the league champs at 9-1. Garces led 10-6 after the first, 23-17 at halftime, and built a 32-27 edge after three before pulling away. Mike Ramey led rebounds with ten in his final JV game. Jim Harrison and Terry McPherridge each scored 14 for Garces.
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Shafter Colonels
Garces JV
Colonels
Garces
Shafter
Mike Ramey
Jim Harrison
Terry McPherridge
Ewes
Local Births Record From Shafter And Camarillo
Cradle Roll lists Lourdez Barajaz born January 23 at North Kern Hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 1/2 ounces. Tiffany Marie Thomas born January 26 in Shafter weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Venancio Rodriguez born January 27 in Shafter weighing 8 pounds 1/2 ounce. Michael Robert Gloeckler born February 8 in Camarillo weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Parents and grandparents named with locations Camarillo and Shafter.
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Antonio Barajaz
North Wall Street
North Kern Hospital
Lourdez
Tiffany Marie
Glen Thomas
South Valley
Shafter
Guillermo Rodriguez
Venancio
H.R
Bob Gloeckler
Camarillo
California
Michael Robert
Jim Gloeckler
al Nunes
Elizabeth Brown
Ursery Wins U S Air Force Medal at Osan Air Base
Sergeant Houston U Ursery, law enforcement specialist with Pacific Air Forces, earned the Air Force Commendation Medal at Osan Air Base Republic of Korea. He is a 1971 Wasco Union High School graduate with an AA from Bakersfield College in 1973. His mother Elizabeth Ursery of Wasco and wife Janet of Shafter are listed as next of kin.
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Osan
Republic of Korea
Edwards Afb
Calif
U.S. Air Force
Houston
U. Ursery
Elizabeth Ursery
Fourth St
Wasco
Ursery
Osan AB
Pacific Air Forces
Wasco Union High School
Bakersfield
Calif.) College
Janet
Earl O’brien
Ann Ave
Shafter
Shafter civic debate covers recreation districts taxes and drainage
Local discussions focus on creating a Recreation District funded by a 60 cent tax rate with initial partial use. Council considers senior programs, a full-time director, and drainage fixes aided by federal funds. Elmer Unruh shares long involvement in city life and opposes Jarvis Gann while supporting district aims.
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Jarvis-Gann
Thomas
Shafter
Wasco
Christian Business Men's Committee
Unruh
Thief Targets Homes In Magnolia Street And Orange Avenue
Residents report burglaries on February 15 with entries timed from the night of February 14 to the morning of February 15. Dan Neufelde's 18099 Magnolia Street home was entered and items including a 12 volt battery and tools were taken, valued at 227 dollars. Homer Stiner of 305471/2 Orange Avenue said a break in between 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. stole a woman's ring a TV and two prescription bottles valued at 1750 dollars.
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Dan Neufelde
Sheriff's Deputies
Magnolia Street
Homer Stiner
Orange Avenue
Shafter
Cause of Motel Fire Reported in Shafter
The Shafter Motel fire last week was caused by flammable liquids stored too near the hot water heater. The body found on Lerdo Highway, identified by Jose Azosta as Enrique Flor Caudros, a Mexican citizen, was later taken to Sinaloa, Mexico. Caudros worked for Houchin Brothers and lived in a Buttonwillow farm labor camp.
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Shafter Motel
Lerdo Highway
Shafter Press
Kern County Sheriff's Department
Enrique
Flor Caudros
Jose Azosta
Azosta
Sinaloa
Mexico
Cording
Caudros
Houchin Brothers
Buttonwillow
Firefighters battle fires in two vehicle blazes in Shafter
On February 14, Shafter firefighters responded to a call from Pete Sunderman at 541 Sycamore. A 1959 VW van caught fire and spread to the overhead, valued at $80,000 with $1,800 loss. On February 15, a 1969 Ford van owned by Jim Greenfield burned at Fries Bakery, confined to the engine compartment due to a gas line leak, with $300 loss.
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Shafter
Pete Sunderman
Sycamore
Jim Greenfield
Fries Bakery
Theft in Shafter Vehicle Break-ins Reported
Barbara Oesterle of 123 S Valley reports two speakers stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the alley behind her address. John Walder of 220 Golden West reports a break in with kicked side, pulled wires, chipped hood, and fiberglass damage to his vehicle. loss value not yet determined.
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Barbara Oesterle
S. Valley
Shafter
John
Walder
Golden West
Sergeant Thomas Coder Assigned to Karlsruhe Battalion
Sergeant Thomas P. Coder, husband of Marjorie of Shafter California, has been assigned as a radio teletypewriter operator with the 72nd Signal Battalion in Karlsruhe Germany. He entered the Army in January 1976 and earned an AA degree in 1974 from Butte Community College Oroville. His father George J. Coder resides at 232 East Euclid Street.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
AHTNC
Thomas P. Coder
Marjorie
Cross St
Shafter
Calif
72Nd Signal Battalion
Coder
Butte Feeanelly College
Orole
George J. Coder
E. Euclid St
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PCA
Des Vow Bros
We.et
Parisich
Leroy Whitson
Dale Wiedmann
Elmer Roy Unruh
Shafter City Council
Henry Harder
Mennonite Brethren Church of
Ken Wright
Shafter Kiwanis
Harlan Wilson
Harder
Holy Land
Warness Racing
Joe O'Brien
Shafter Lion Club
O’brien
East Lerdo Highway
Lions Light Conservation Program
Elmer R. Unruh
Elmer Unruh
Mennonite Brethren Church
Richland
Bakersfield College
Army Air Corps
Anchem
Wilbur Ellis Co
Boy Scouts
Dennis Harrison
Shafter City
Thomas Coder
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