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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1977
Page
3
The menu lists daily lunch offerings with beverages, main courses, sides, salads, and desserts. Wednesday features tomato juice Salisbury steak and whipped potatoes. Thursday offers roast beef with fluffy rice and broccoli. Friday includes cheese meat with sweet peas and buttered potatoes. Monday serves beef tips with tomato wedges. Tuesday presents spaghetti with ground beef and spinach.
Reservations are being accepted for local talent auditions for the Kern County Fair to be held September 22 to October 1 in Bakersfield. Auditions June 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Harvest Hall, entrance Ming Avenue.
Three Richland teachers Donna Marie Buck Joan Verneul and Claudine Saulsbury received local scholarships to attend the Heritage Workshop at the Freedom Foundation in Valley Forge in July and August. The program aims to deepen understanding of American heritage with daily lectures and trips to Valley Forge shrines.
Raymond Mettler earned the Kern County Fair board of directors President's Award by unanimous vote. He previously held an honorary lifetime credential for fairgrounds access from 1967 to 1975 and served as president 1970 to 1973. The board praised his steadfast service and improvements to facilities and events.
Bob Krause was installed as the new president of the Shafter Rotary Club during a Ladies Night dinner at the Shafter Motel dining room. About 50 Rotarians and their wives attended. past president Al Sandrini led the dinner committee. Officers elected to serve with Krause through July 1, 1978 include John Lindquist vice president Larry Hamilton secretary George Wise treasurer and several other members.
A meditation service will be held at 7 p m Thursday at Agee Funeral Home Shafter for Francisco Escalante 92 with graveside services at 9 a m Friday at Shafter Memorial Park He died June 28 in Wasco Hospital Escalante born in Mexico moved to California in 1925 and lived in Shafter 17 years Survivors include three sons Albert Ernest Joe four daughters 49 grandchildren 109 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren
Graveside services were held Tuesday at Shafter Memorial Park for Amber Dawn Henley who died June 30 in a Fresno Hospital. The Rev. Sam Hensley of the Freewill Baptist Church officiated, with interment following. Survivors include her mother Tammy and grandparents Charles Henley Euell Mahan and W L Henley of Shafter.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Mish Funeral Home Shafter for William Walter Morris age 93 who died June 30 after a long illness. Dr. Charles Hanby officiated with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. He was born in Greenfield Missouri and lived in Apple Valley before moving to Shafter. Survivors include two sons four daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Kern County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for the proposed 205 million budget for 1977 78 to start at 10 a m on Wednesday July 20 1977 in the Board chambers Bakersfield. Copies of the budget and related documents will be available at Norman A McNamees office Kern County Library branches and bookmobile. People may speak at the hearing and written proposals for changes must be submitted before the hearing closes July 29 1977.
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