Shafter Hosts South San Joaquin Cities Meeting With Talent
Mi ke Mi ke Shafter hosts the South San Joaquin Division meeting attracting about 150 municipal officials from nearby communities. Lawrence A. Burch discusses waste disposal, the Cotton Tones perform, and organizers receive high praise for arrangements. Richland parents receive notice of earlier bus dismissals on inclement days. A Santa Barbara Savings and Loan mobile office opens in Shafter drawing local residents.
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Shafter
California
South San Joaquin
League of California
Lawrence A. Burch
Cotton Tones
Bill Hildebrand
Fred Starrh
Lowell
Curtis Bergman
Savings and Loan Opens Mobile Office in Shafter
Santa Barbara Savings and Loan opens a mobile unit at 322 Central Ave in Shafter as part of a regional expansion adding six offices plus plans for a seventh site. The Shafter event drew several hundred residents with John Raynar drawing caricatures and refreshments served throughout the day.
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Shafter
Santa Barbara Savings and Loan
Central Ave
Paul Wilson
M. W. Sliter
Shafter Area
Santa Barbara Savings and Loan Association
Wasco
Tehachapi
Kernville
Lake Isabella
Paul Ilson
Will E Ther Shafter
Barbara
Isiting
David Tilton
Frank Conexecutive
John Raynar
Raya
Santa Barbara
Bakersfield
Wilson
Patti Smart
Kathy Grassis
Miss Grassis
Buttonwillow
Shafter High School
Two Candidates Interviewed For Richland Post
Two candidates for the position of assistant superintendent were interviewed by the Richland Elementary School board of trustees at an executive meeting Monday night. Selection is expected at the next regular meeting on Monday night Feb 1. The vacancy arose after Evron Barber became superintendent and David Cooke resigned to pursue a non educational administrative post.
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Richland
Evron
Barber
Richland Board of Trustees
Richland Elementary School Board of Trustees
Evron Barber
Tie
Seasonal Weather Past Week in Shafter
Shafter recorded a seasonal weather week with a high of 72 degrees and a low of 32 degrees. Soil temps ranged 44 to 49 degrees, dense morning fog persisted, then cleared later in the period. No measurable rainfall occurred. daily highs and lows were logged at the U. S. Cotton Research Station in Shafter.
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Shafter
U. S. Cotton Research Station
Bob Lewis New Head of Chamber Merchants Unit
Bob Lewis was elected chairman of the Merchants Division of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce at the reorganizational meeting succeeding Lee Fike. Board members include Arly Feil as vice chairman Maurice Cotton secretary Grant Patterson, with Patterson and Cotton linked to local businesses. The division focuses on community wide sales promotion events during the year.
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Bob Lewis
Merchants
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Lee Fike
Lewis
Fike
Arly Feil
Maurice Cotton
Grant Patterson
Cotton
Central Valley Ford
Patterson
Shafter Home
Shafter
Feil
Arly
Chrysler - Plymouth
Com
Retirement program approved for Shafter city employees
After months of talks a retirement plan for Shafter municipal workers reached final form. A Tuesday night meeting of the Shafter Municipal Employees Association sought full employee approval and signup before presenting to the city council.
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Shafter Municipal
Shafter Municipal Employees Association
Jerry Schaub
Bernicetkinson
Ruby Hensley
Eer
Howard S. Dallimore
Bakersfield
Kern County Employees Association
Bankers Life
Bill Hildebrand
Messer
Program To Be Expanded Council Approves 32 More Trees
The Shafter City Council approved expanding the downtown tree planting program by 32 more trees on Central Ave over the next three months. Public Works Director Lewis Carrol will oversee the project, following a request from Wayne Wood of the Shafter Community Improvement Council. The pilot began last year with four trees and is being broadened after positive results and support from council members and former council leaders.
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Shafter
Wayne Wood
Wood
Ood
H. W
Pat) Kelly
California
Carroll
M Podant
DMV Office 10 Opens Saturday for Deadline Rush
The Shafter DMV office will open Saturday January 30 from 8 am to 6 pm as a special service before the February 5 deadline. Regular hours remain 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. A penalty will be imposed after the deadline and motorists are advised to visit early. The office is at 3500 Sunset.
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John Matthews
Shafter
Matthews
Shafter Dmv
Adult School Classes To Start Feb 1 In Shafter
Shafter Adult School resumes offerings for 18 plus residents with courses toward high school diploma Americanization basic education vocational training and self improvement. Most classes at Shafter High with some at Buttonwillow Elementary. No tuition though some small material fees apply. Textbooks available at cost. Spring semester starts Monday Feb 1 registration at 7 p.m. in the C classroom. Continued on Page 10
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Shafter Adult School
Shafter - Buttonwillow
Leaky ceiling collapses at Shafter Post Office
A 50 by 12 foot section of ceiling caved in at the Shafter Post Office spilling insulation and ceiling boards. Water leaks from heavy rains caused the damage. Postmaster Gene Guenther found his desk and floor covered. A new post office site is being sought as crowds grow.
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Shafter Post Office
Gene Guenther
Adolph Kirschenmann
Cross Street
Max Pearce
Kirschenmann
Shafter
Guenther
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Mike
Jin Shafter
Bill Plummer
SB Savings and Loan
Richland Post
H L Mon
Sun
Chamber Merchants Unit
Munity
J. M
Bill) Banks
Carl Moyer
Hildebrand
Moyer
Pee
Meyer
al Mortimore
Bill Tohneton
DMV
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