Lions Club charity harness meet raises funds at Joe O'Brien stables
About 1000 attendees joined the Lions Club charity harness racing event at Joe O'Brien's stables and track to support Light Conservation and community projects. Chairman Stan Cook estimated a $2,500 to $3,000 gain, with final figures pending. Joe O'Brien was praised for donating facilities and his staff.
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Lions Club
Joe O
Lions Clubs
Lions Eye Foundation
Joe O’brien
Lions
O’brien
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Joe
Buttonwillow Honors Honorary Mayor Candidates
Four men and one woman campaign for the post held by Robert Williams. A humorous campaign skit night by Seandaree and their workers is planned for Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture annual dinner. See Cooling Off.
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Buttonwillow
Robert Williams
Seandaree
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Homeowners Tax Exemption Details Announced by Kern County
Kern County Assessor Herbert E. Roberts urges filing for property tax exemptions for Homeowners Veterans Churches and Welfare organizations. Homeowner relief increases to 1750 with March 1 to April 15 deadlines for Homeowners and Veterans and March 1 to March 15 for Welfare and Church exemptions.
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Herbert E. Roberts
Kern County
Roberts
California
Clara Schnaidt Improving After Hospital Transfer
Mrs. Clara Schnaidt operator of the Schnaidt Real Estate and Insurance business in Shafter was taken to North Kern Hospital by ambulance Monday morning and later transferred to San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield where she was reported improving Tuesday morning though still in intensive care. Family visitation limited to relatives.
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Clara Schnaidt
Schnaidt
Shafter
North Kern Hospital
Schaefer
San Joaquin Hospital
Bakersfield
Shafter Reports First Dry Week of 1973
Shafter recorded seven consecutive days with no measurable rainfall through Monday marking the first dry spell of 1973. A trace of raindrops only fell on Monday while highs reached 74 last Thursday and nightly lows dipped to 40. Temperatures stayed mild and sunny as spring approached. Daily readings listed from the USDA Cotton Research Station.
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Shafter
USDA
Cotton Research Station
Maple Teams Shine at Invi tational Basketball Tourney
Maple Upper grade students from Maple School competed in an invitational tournament at Rio Bravo Greeley School on Thursday. The host boys won all games while the girls won three and tied with Maricopa. Maple boys included Stan Isaac Dale Nicol Brian Smith Jeff Siemens Pat Goldston Danny Hernstedt Frankie Rodriguez Raul Gutierrez John Sanford. Girls listed Diana McCaslin Darleen Peters Cindy Cook Teresa Karber Debbie Hernstedt Brenda Wilcox Kathy Siliznoff Caroline Nicol.
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Maple School
Rio Bravo- Greeley School
Norris
Elk Hills
Maricopa
Stan Isaac
Dale Nicol
Brian Smith
Jeff Siemens
Pat Goldston
Danny Her
Lions Harness Races Attract 1000 In Shafter
More than 1,000 Kern County residents and dignitaries attended the Shafter Lions Club third annual harness races and barbecue at the O’Brien Stables on Lerdo Highway. Thirty horses competed across six races as local and visiting officials helped raise funds for Lions Club projects.
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Kern County
O’brien
Lerdo High Way
Shafter
Shafter Lions Club
Joe O’brien
Marc Grenier
California
Long Beach
Chicago Area
Sharla Holt
Glenn Holt
Rio Bravo
Carl Rush
al Suckut
Frank Lucich
Vern Allen
Ken Carthal
Stan Bayless
Mike Holt
Bud Davis
Marc Abrams
Tom Caraway
William Delaney
Lions District
Steve Brody
Five Points
Leroy Jackson
Charles Dodge
Richard Larson
William E. Day
Sweet Publishing Co
Austin
Tex
Lions
Flower Child
Europe
Samuel Huttenbauer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lions Club
Shafter Matmen Win 3rd Title in Four Years
Shafter high school wrestling, led by coach Darrell Fletcher, captured the South Sequoia League title for the third time in four years, going undefeated in league matches. Six matmen advanced to the Valley meet in Highland, with two earning state bid by placing third at Highland.
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Shafter Matmen
Darrell Fletcher
Shafter
Highland
Cal State
Hayward
Council Favors Service Area Take over Recreation Program
Shafter council favors establishing a service area controlled by the County Board of Supervisors to fund and manage the city recreation program. The plan would retain current funding from local schools and the city, with electorate approval needed for a Recreation District. Local students attended to hear about bicycle license changes under a state bill.
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Council
Shafter
Bill Cummings
County Board of Supervisors
Cummings
Board of Supervisors
City of
Lerdo, Maple, Rio Bravo and
Richland Schools
Recreation Commission
Richland
Councilman
State of
California
Mark Hutchings
Hanley Witcher
February building permits total sixty two thousand four hundred forty
Building permits issued in February totaled 62440 with two residential projects 654 Hofman Drive Neal Olsen 29640 and 350 East Tulare Ernie Hofman 14396. Remodeling includes residences 270 West Lerdo 1700 121 Beth Eden 4176 332 Oak 6368. one business remodel Richland Chevrolet 402 Walker 3956. Public works plans cover street maintenance funded by gas and transportation funds. council may hire an assistant director of public works to cover when the director is absent.
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Shafter
Neal Olsen
Hofman Drive
Ernie Hofman
East Tulare
J. C. Reimer
West Lerdo
James B. Henderson
Beth Eden
Tom Johnson
Oak
Richland Chevrolet
Walker
Witcher
Lew Carroll
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Jack) Frost
Darlena Young
Chris Young
Frank Riccomini
Riccomini
Roma
Lyndon Payne
Elmer An
Elmer Andreotti
Armando Pino
Maple
Glen Holt
Direct Takeoff
Veri Special
Joe O’ Brien
Rhode Island
S.P.D
Shafter Police Department
Carroll
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