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26 Feb 1969
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Shafter Press in Shafter, California
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1969
Page
1
Athletic programs cut finalized by Kern High District
The Kern High School District has finalized cuts to athletic programs due to funding limits. Varsity football remains, with Bakersfield area schools keeping four pre season and five league games plus one carnival or tournament game. Transportation to games outside the county will be cut. Junior varsity football preseason is reduced to three games with five league contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
Carl Berra
Bakersfield
Harry Ward
Folsom
Kern County
Grant Jensen
Glenn Bultman
William R Hill receives Army Commendation Medal in Vietnam
Specialist Four William R Hill, 21, son of Perry and Mrs Hill of Shafter, earned the Army Commendation Medal Jan 7 near Pleiku while serving with the 4th Infantry Division. He is a cannoneer with Battery A 6th Battalion 29th Artillery. The medal honors meritorious service and heroic acts while with the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleiku
Vietnam
AHTNC
William R. Hill
Perry Hill
Los Angeles Avenue
Shafter
4Th Infantry Division
29Th Artillery
Army
Secretary of War
Shafter Generals Clinch SSL Title With Wasco Victory
Shafter High’s Generals clinched the South Sequoia League championship with a 46-41 win over Wasco after edging Garces 71-69 in a dramatic finish. John Snively led with 20 points against Garces. Stuebbe added 19 as Torigiani contributed 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Larson
Natal
George Washington
Shafter
Generals
Garces
Rams
Taft
Jan Stuebbe
David Torigiani
John Snively
Stuebbe
Torigiani
Harold Heller
Varsity
Torigiana
Heiter
Anton Sopae
Powell
Jones Rebeee
Was
Wasco
Kern High School District Trustees Uphold 5 Percent Teacher Pay Hike
The Kern High School District board refused to rescind the January 5 percent teacher salary increase, citing risks to recruiting and retention. A letter from the Kern County Taxpayers Association questioned pay levels and funding viability, prompting the board to respond with detailed justifications and local and state comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern High School
Kern County Taxpayers Association
Tom Folsom
Folsom
School board filings wrap up in Kern county districts
Filing for school board trustees closed by noon February 20 with incumbents unopposed in Richland and several candidates entered in Kern County high school and junior college districts. Districts reported salary context and recruitment notes as political races open, while city officials debated Central Avenue tree planting and approved a city communication system and gas engine project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Gibson
Richland
Phillip
Zachary
David Kanataon
Arthur J. Penner
Robert Tharp
Lerdo
Kern County
W. C. Myers
William E. Davis
Robert L. Gordon
Lauren R. Handley
Alfred Samora
Tommy L. Boozer
Edward C. Rivera
Christina Williams McClanahan
George Albin
Area
Mark G. Raney
Angus’Marchbanks
William F. Patton
Albert S. Gould
Porterville
Edward B. Cornell
Central Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Avenue
Shafter Improvement Council
Pat Kelly
Barbara Todd
E. Gordon Smith
Atkinson
Public Works Department
Hunter Safety Class Set for March 5 6 at City Hall
Chief Hanley Witcher announces a two evening hunter safety course at City Hall from 7 to 9 p m on March 5 and 6 for ages 10 to 17. Registration is the night of the first class. certificate requires attendance at both sessions. Instructors are Captain Bob Nixon Officer Bob Maupin and E E Williams. The curriculum covers rifle and pistol parts ammunition assembly and safe weapon handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanley Witcher
Suh
Bob Nixon
Bob Maupin
E. E. Williams
Rev Gardner Accepts Shafter Baptist Pulpit
The Rev Ralph L Gardner chosen as new pastor of First Southern Baptist Church Shafter will begin duties on March 9 1969 He succeeds Dr Dexter C Ogan who left in November 1968 Gardner preached at both services February 9 He was born in Hookla March 193? He arrived in California in 1943 after 16 year old move with family He and his wife Melba of Porterville have three daughters Sharon 17 Brenda 12 Shelle 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Gardner
First Southern Baptist Church of
Shafter
Dexter C. Ogan
Chico
James Thompson
Bakersfield
Gardner
Hookla
California
Porterville High School
Er. Gardner
Melba
Porterville
Sharon
Brenda
Shelle
Shafter Farmers Lead At National Farmers Organization Meeting
About 200 Kern County farmers attended the Shafter Veterans Hallsession where Shafter farmers were named to leading posts in the National Farmers Organization. Wayne Horn was named vice president and Marvin Neuman elected to a three year Board term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
National Farmers Organization
Shafter Veterans Hall
Wayne Horn
Marvin Neuman
Woody Wilson
Rollin Dargatz
Robert Poznoff
NFC
East
Midwest
California
Henry Visser
Wasco
Gene Black
McFarland
al Crettal
O. Portwood
Virgil Reed
C. J. Howard
Emery Crawford
Kern County
Three Shafter Wrestlers Reach Valley Finals
Eight Shafter grapplers competed at Selma Divisionals with three advancing to the Valley Finals at Bakersfield College. Danny Black, Jim Brown, and David Kadel earned berths while Shafter tied Sanger for fifth place overall. Black finished second at 141 pounds, Brown placed second at 194, and Kadel won a consolation title and finished third at 168.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Larson
Brown
Kadel
Kings
Caddell Cited for Failure to Yield in Valley Ash Crash
William Oscar Caddell of 307 Shaw was cited for failure to yield after a collision at Valley and Ash streets. Joann Harris of Bakersfield was the driver of the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oscar Caddell
Shaw
Valley
Ash Streets
Joann Harris
Rt. 7
Box
Bakersfield
Shafter High to Meet Immanuel Academy in First Round
Shafter High School Generals play Immanuel Academy of Reedley in the first round of the basketball tournament Friday night at 8 at Reedley College gym. Tickets go on sale at the Shafter high school office Thursday with adults $1 and 50 cents for students with activity cards. elementary students pay full price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School Generals
Reedley
Reedley College
Shafter
Immanuel Academy of
Shafter High School
Neal Olson
Shafter SSL leads with 10 2 record as Generals sit at 16 7
Jan Stuebbe tops South Sequoia League scoring with 277 points. Generals follow with Tim Powe 96, John Snively 79, Harold Helter 76, David Torigiani 59, Larry Antongiovanni 18, Mitchell Jones 8, Robbie Smith 5, Bill McKinley 4. The season improves from the prior 10 12 tally.
Backing Sought to Build Diamond at Hudson Park
A steering committee appointed by Mayor Atkinson seeks city support to develop Hudson Parkette into a hard ball diamond. Wayne Wood, committee chair, proposed about 70000 dollars over four years with potential reductions via local donated labor and materials. The plan includes a stop and dugouts at a total cost around 25500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Parkette
Atkinson
Wayne Wood
Dougouts
Shafter Citizens Form Group To Combat Drug Traffic
A concerned Shafter group met to organize resistance to local drug traffic. The organization plans a post office box and phone line for juveniles to seek help or for parents to report information. Continued on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
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William B. Witherow
Fresno
Rex G. Vosburgh
Delano
PGAC
Don Johnston
Edison
Jack Snender
Arvin
Hunter
Shafter Baptist
Shafter Farmers
NFO
Wasco Masonic Lodge
Jack B. Hammons
Thomas A. Tucker
John H Brown
James D. Paul
John M. Camp
A. D. Lewis
C. C. Bennett
Ted G. Hammack
J. C. Boggess
D. P. Shell
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By Frank Wisher
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