Big John Belcher the Shafter High equipment chief
Big John Belcher, Shafter High School equipment manager, is a Wasco resident famed for his 6 foot 10 inch frame and athletic past. Raised in Hot Springs and Langston High, he turned down USC and UCLA offers, attended Arkansas State, and led college scoring efficiency. Drafted by the Phoenix Suns, he later played in Holland before moving to California. He now plans graduate work at Cal State Bakersfield while guiding SHS teams and enjoying hobbies like basketball and fishing.
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Shafter High
John Belcher
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Langston High School
Belcher
USC
UCLA
University of Arkansas
N Razor
Arkansas State
State
Lew Alcindor
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Theiversity of Oklahoma
Cal State
Bakersfield
Big John
Generals capture consolation title after Moorpark loss
Shafter's Generals finished second at the Kern County Invitational then won the consolation bracket in Bishop. Manuel Garcia led with 18 points in the 50 49 win over Bishop’s Broncos, while Kevin Richardson added 23 against Fillmore and 11 versus Moorpark.
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Kern
Generals
Manuel Garcia
B.C
Kevin Richardson
David Jacobson
Fillmore
Flashes
Shafter
Daniel Nieto
Bishop's Broncos
Broncos
Bishop
C.L.F
Garcia
Mario Jiminez
Fortenberry
Monache
U.S.L
Garces
Shafter Recreation and Park District Meeting Set
The regular meeting of the Shafter Recreation and Park District will be held Tuesday January 10 1984 at 505 Sunset Ave at 7 00 p m The Hitchcock Hotel Committee will not meet in January but will resume regularly scheduled meetings the 1st Thursday in February
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Shafter Recreation and Park District
Sunset Ave
Hitchcock Hotel
Obituary: Infant Holly Ann Rodriguez in Shafter
Gravedside services were held December 28 at Shafter Memorial Park for Holly Ann Rodriguez infant who died December 26 at a Bakersfield hospital the day she was born. Reverend Vern Gilley of the Church of Christ Wasco officiated and interment followed. Survivors include her parents Frank Rodriguez Jr Tammy Abernathy one brother Greg and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Rodriguez Sr and Mr and Mrs A Q Abernathy all of Shafter.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Holly Ann Rodriguez
Bakersfield
Vern Gilley
Church of Christ
Wasco
Frank Rodriguez Jr
Tammy Abernathy
Greg
Frank Rodriguez Sr
A.Q. Abernathy
Shafter
Effie S Merrell Funeral Held In Shafter
Funeral services for Effie S Merrell 61 of Shafter were held Tuesday December 26 with Rev Sid Peterson of Stine Road Baptist Church officiating and private cremation to follow. Merrell a housewife who moved from Oklahoma to California in 1952 is survived by husband Samuel two sons Lewis A Merrell Las Vegas NV and Robert M George Taft one daughter Loyce A Tumey Bakersfield two brothers Glenn Kimbell Hermiston OR and Reaves Kimbell Arizona and one sister Geneva Bishop Portland OR.
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Effie S. Merrell
Shafter
Bakersfield
Sid Peterson
Stine Road Baptist Church
Merrell
Oklahoma
California
Samuel
Lewis A
Las Vegas
Nevada
Robert M. George
Taft
Loyce A. Tumey
Glenn Kimbell
Hermiston
Oregon
Reaves Kimbell
Arizona
Geneva Bishop
Portland
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SHS
National Basketball Association
Phoenix Suns
Holland
United States
San Fernando
Basketball Journey Generals
Roy Cates
Darwin Cobb
Robert Finegen
John Bender
Vince Link
Brett Nusz
Edward Elias
Janet Bernardi
Jose Garcia
David Scobar
Rick Gonzalez
I-r
Sandy Leal
Heather Hamilton
Kim Haag
Simone Ballenger
Christie Cierly
Susie Le&s
Shafter Napa 221
Shafter Ave
Army Reserve
California Closet CO
Pace
Califernia Closet Company
Pield
Blee
Cal
W. Union & Insurance Plan
Jacross
Woolworths
Con Jr
Central Ave
Gene Winer
Cadillac
Gene
Hsi
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