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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1969
Page
3
Trailer space for rent plus one bedroom rentals available. Call 746-3260 for details and location at 227 State Street.
The Mexican Youth for Christ Association of a local Mexican Baptist Church gathered at Mrs Leota Adams home 327 Manuel Friday Jan 10 at 6 pm with Mrs Arthur Cota and Carl Wells from United Methodist Church. A Chinese dinner followed and Wells demonstrated chopstick use.
Kern County Clerk Vera K. Gibson announces notices of cancellation are being mailed to 20 000 registered electors who did not vote in the November 5 1968 general election. If voters still live at the registered address and notify the county clerk within 60 days, their affidavits may be restored.
Funeral services were held Monday January 13 at 2 p.m. in the Agee Family Funeral Home chapel for William Hobart Foster 69 of 951 Ferris St Los Angeles who died Thursday January 9 in Los Angeles. Minister Homer Gifford of the Shafter Church of Christ officiated and burial followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Foster born March 18 1899 in Leonard Texas moved to Los Angeles over 30 years ago and was an electrical worker then owner operator of an apartment house on Eastern Ave Los Angeles retired six years ago. Survivors include his step mother Anna Blackman of Shafter brother Clarence E. Foster of Shafter half brother Bill Foster of Shafter two sisters Lucy Coalson of Hobert Oklahoma Zelpha Evans of Shafter. Pallbearers were Bill Foster Roy Wicker Kent Foster Eddie Riggle Paul Coalson Eldo Owens. Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter arranged.
Sam Seitz executive vice president of Calot Lt will answer what lies ahead for Kern County’s multi million dollar agricultural industry He is a panelist at the 1969 Kern County Business Outlook Conference before the economic congress on Jan 22 Seitz will help assess agriculture prospects for the region.
A newly formed Shafter Sons of Legion chapter signs nine founders and plans meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Officers to be elected January 28. Eligible members include sons of veterans from 1918 onward. The chapter will send delegates to a June council meeting in San Diego, with Bakersfield’s former chapter having relinquished its charter.
The Richland School District invites sealed bids by 7 30 p m on February 3 1969 for labor exteriors transportation and services to furnish and install a new boiler in the south classroom wing of Richland Primary School. Plans by architect Robert F Stuhr Bakersfield available for $10 deposit. Bids opening public at Board office Shafter Kern County.
The Women's Society of the Mexican Baptist Church met at Mrs. Richard Adams's home on Monday January 13. Eva Rodriguez led the devotional and the group plans lap quilts for Wasco Convalescent Hospital. After lunch Adams presented church dedication slides and a Hawaii luau event from fall. Attendees included Frances Saenz Esther Chavez Julia Hernandez Tana Roque Eva Rodriguez Belva Cota and Anne Prendez.
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