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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1988
Page
1
The high school hosts a donor fair on campus with a dance ticket sale for Jan 30 from 8 30 p m to 3 30 p m. Items for sale include Swea at 13 and key chains at 0 cents. A display in the main hallway promotes the charity drive supporting band uniforms and PTA activities offset by proceeds and donations from veterans.
MFAD approves a six member committee including Airport Manager Matt Etcheverry and others. The group will interview consultant firms starting Jan 21 to prepare the Master Plan for Minter Field. A Jan 13 meeting set the plan and examined related records and inventory issues.
Local Postmaster Bill Black cites budget cuts under the Graham Rudman Act and a nationwide building freeze. With no ground broken and land not yet purchased, the Shafter post office likely won’t open before the second year. City officials had supported a downtown site and sought help from Congressman Bill Thomas.
Ruth and Vernon Searcy announce the sale of Coast to Coast store after nine years of ownership. Floyd Burcham, owner of two Floyds True Value stores, will acquire the business with plans to relocate the giftware and operate under the Floyds True Value banner.
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