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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1965
Page
8
Bryant and Byrd from Shafter are slated to attend Salinas 55th annual rodeo with Sweetheart contestants arriving for the Wednesday start. The event features a Main Street horse parade, arena contests at 1:30 pm, and events like Saddle Bronc and Team Roping, plus forces day activities and Salinas Day celebrations.
In the Shafter league compiled by Chris Bann for July 8, Shafter Concrete leads with 6 wins and 2 losses, Central Hardware 6-1, Agee 3-4, and Fike 3-4, Mettleroe 0-? The table lists teams and records after games, reflecting a midseason standings snapshot.
Tuesday and Wednesday games feature Dari-Delite vs Zachary and Dari-Delite vs Fire Dept. standings show Dari-Delite with wins and Fire Dept. trailing. Fox & Williams also posted 16 with a 0 record while Wea lost and tied in surrounding results.
The Kiwanis team went 7 1 0 with Shafco at 5 1 and Brown & Bryant 4 4 1. Shavers lead the 9 3 games while Shafco 7 3 and Brown & Bryant 4 4 1 show mixed results. Friday results include Kleen Seed 9 3 over Brown & Bryant and Food Town 5 over Kleen Seed 15 3.
In a non league set of games the A W and 1st Baptist teams posted several results. Brandon’s team recorded a win while Spud’s forfeited a contest. Bozarth’s Wasco and A W also added victories with scattered 0s in the tally.
Candy Kelly and Dave Moore win Kern County 1965 66 4 H All Stars honors. Candy, 17, Casa Loma 4 H member for seven years, has completed sheep food prep preservation and home crafts projects. Dave, 18, Westside 4 H member for eight years, has worked on sheep beef and led in club offices.
The Shafter Merchants won the game by forfeit as Taft failed to show Thursday night. Merchants then joined Wasco for a practice session.
Several Shafter swimmers qualified Wednesday at Wasco Pool for the County Swimming Championships to be held July 17 at Bakersfield Jefferson Pool. Qualifiers include Gary Farrell, John Cooke, Vernon Allen, Jerry Willis, Robert Hight, Jim Brown, and Tracy Decker with first and second place finishes in multiple events.
Over 350 California swimmers have entered the 1965 Lindsay Kiwanis meet set for July 24 and 25. The ninth consecutive year the Atkinson family vacationed at Morro Bay over the Fourth in a related note.
World tag-team champions The Assassins accept Pedro Morales and Mr Moto challenge to headline Thursday night at Bakersfield Stadium. The main event features a three falls match with a 45 minute time limit and one hour curfew, 496 pound masked team vs 450 pound challengers, plus other bouts including Luke Graham vs Johnny Venus and Mummy vs Chief White Eagle in single fall bouts.
At the Lee Thomas home over the Fourth, guests included her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Formway of Hanford, Miss Marilyn Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hackett and Steve Derek, all from San Jose.
The Kern and Pixley National Wildlife Refuges in California’s Central Valley are promoted by the Board of Trade. The Kern refuge covers 16 miles northwest of Shafter and near the Tulare-Kern line, with Pixley serving as a smaller counterpart. Public hunting and tours are arranged via refuge headquarters at Kern and Garces/Garces avenues, with publications available through the Board of Trade in Delano.
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