Shafter Historical Society Forms to Save Depot
A group of 12 citizens formed the Shafter Historical Society on July 12 at Veterans Hall. Stan Wilson is president with Art Kadel vice president, Nina Leigh secretary, and Dwayne Armstrong treasurer. Nine board members were seated. The depot topic dominated discussions as Santa Fe donor terms were noted. Memberships range from 5 to 15 dollars with monthly meetings set for the second Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Veterans Hall.
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Shafter Historical Society
Veterans Hall
The
Stan Wilson
Art Kadel
Nina Leigh
Dwayne Armstrong
Herb Howell
Ben Grundy
John Siemens
Rick Lawler
Dwayne Arm- Starrh
Santa Fe
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Siemens
Historical Society
Escanne
Wasco
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Avenue
Shafter “ Historical Society
P.O. Box
Shafter
Allen May Receive Medal for Channel Flight
Bryan Allen of Bakersfield who piloted the Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel on June 12 is to be recommended for a gold medal to be presented by the President. The legislation, co authored by Congressman Bill Thomas, calls for a gold medal to commemorate Allen's historic flight and will fund via bronze copies for public sale.
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Washington, D.C
Bryan Allen
Bakersfield
English Channel
Bill Thomas
Thomas
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Allen
Con
Congress
Shafter
Henry Kremer
The
Royal
Supervisors set hearing for county budget 1979 80
The Kern County Board of Supervisors scheduled a public hearing on the proposed $222 million 1979 80 budget at 10 00 a m on Wednesday July 25 1979 in the Board chambers 7th floor Administration and Courts complex. The notice lists proposed uses of funds and invites public comment on potential omissions or decreases.
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Kern County Board of Supervisors
Ron Holdenanette
Redans Boca
Peters Davenss
Special Summer School eyed by Richland Board
The Richland Board of Trustees discussed a potential Special Education summer session from July 23 to August 21, 1979 if enough parents express interest. They also revized retention policy requiring written exemption requests after a teacher-parent meeting. resignations were accepted from three staff members including Sally Perkins Pat VeVea and Doris Wiley who plan to move to Bakersfield and Standard School respectively.
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Special Education Department
Richland Board of Trustees
Evron Barber
Doris Wiley
Bakersfield
Richland Schools
Pair arrested for assault in Kern County case
Kern County Sheriff s Office arrested Terr ell Chapman 41 of 18606 Shafter Avenue and a 17 year old Shafter male Sunday night on assault and battery. Tommy Russell 30 of 30376 Orange Lane reported being struck by Chapman with a tire iron and the juvenile with his fists. A Shafter man stabbed at a Central Valley Highway farm labor camp and another Shafter man arrested after the incident. Lewis 59 of 1035 Central Valley Highway was charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
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Kern County Sheriff's Office
Terrell Chapman
Shafter Avenue
Shafter
Tommy Russell
Orange Lane
Russell
Chapman
Glenn Gordon
Scaroni Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Woodrow A.eet
W.B. Lewis
Lewis
Kern County
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Depodt
CDC
William Mungary
Community Development
Shafter’s
Buttonwillow
U.S
France
Bal Thames
Board of Super
Sally Perkins
Pat VeVea
Miss Perkins
VeVea
Richland Peel
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