Wilson Farms Upsets Zachary 9 3 in Pee Wee League
Wilson Farms shocked Zachary Sons 9 to 3 in a Pee Wee League game. Shafeo and Stringham’s teams remain undefeated in their respective junior girl’s league as action kept the standings tight.
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1964
Page
4
Wilson Farms shocked Zachary Sons 9 to 3 in a Pee Wee League game. Shafeo and Stringham’s teams remain undefeated in their respective junior girl’s league as action kept the standings tight.
Shafter Merchants lost 23 to 2 to North of the River Recreation in a game highlighting pitching weakness. Southpaw Mike Dean started, tired quickly, replaced by Mark Larson who rushed into pitching without a proper warm up. Shafter seeks its first win as they face Taft in the next game.
Oildale Merchants defeated Shafter 6-0 on Tuesday night. Shafter's bats produced only two hits and 18 strikeouts while Oildale had six hits with two runs in the second, one in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the seventh. Mark Larson pitched seven innings for Shafter before Kenny Gladden relieved.
Albert Lee of Kirby Stores reported an electrical sign burned over the weekend. The sign was out when discovered Monday morning and firemen checked the store for any damage.
Varsity Coach Bob Mears announces mouth protector fittings for football players on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the high school home making room. The cost is 2.70 with 1.20 paid by the student body and 1.50 due at fitting.
The California Wildlife Conservation Board releases a report detailing its 16 year history, accomplishments, and methods. It notes a potential $5 million allocation from the Parks and Recreation Bond Act if voters approve Proposition 1, funding major projects like fish hatcheries, land acquisitions, and coastal fishing access. Ray Nesbit states the report covers the program for wildlife conservation and recreation. The public can obtain the report by sending a card to the Wildlife Conservation Board Report, 722 Capitol Mall, Sacramento.
Shafter and Wasco hosted a youth swim meet on Thursday July 2 with many placings across age groups. J Brown R Zachary D Snively led in several events while M Atkinson M McCoy and S Ohls son posted top finishes in multiple races.
Ralph Edward Wood of 451 Shaw Avenue appears among Texas A and M University College of Arts and Sciences distinguished students. Ten percent of students reach the list by completing 15 or more academic hours with a B average and no grade below C for the semester.
The Shafter Fire Department answered two resuscitation calls on Friday July 2. The first at 5 30 p m involved a 22 year old woman and the second at 8 40 p m involved a baby. Both calls were successful.
A columnist recalls a postgame chat with a Zachary & Sons player after a defeat by Wilton Farms, noting the humor and the challenge of losing when undefeated. He commends Agee’s determined squad and urges readers to support youth sports and teamwork.
San Antonio Texas confirms Airman Joe P. Peterson son of Mrs Margaret E Peterson of 29176 Los Angeles Shafter has completed the first phase of basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He has been selected for technical training as an aircraft systems specialist at the ATC school at Lowry AFB Colorado He is a Wasco High School graduate and attended Bakersfield Junior College
Marvin Wiedenbach of Shafter attended the FMC annual tomato harvester forum in San Jose. He viewed FMC’s new inline tomato harvester, planning to harvest over 100 acres on WB Farms near Shafter. Dozens of buyers saw the 1964 model for the first time.
Celey Carl Hamlin of 581 Sunny Street surrendered at Shafter police station on a traffic warrant and was held for other warrants. He posted a $142 bond and was transferred to Kern County Jail to appear in Shafter court.
In northeastern Utah the Flaming Gorge region hosts multiple recreation areas offering boating fishing camping and hiking opportunities along the reservoir and surrounding landscape.
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