Jr rodeo this weekend with Kiwanis event
Ticket sales are strong for Gene Clark's junior rodeo at Rodriguez Parkette. Chair Link notes busy ticketing by rodeo queen contestants Cindy Sapp and Kellie Sherrill. Admission is 2 for adults and 1 for children. Final queen judging Friday at 7 30 pm precedes an 8 pm rodeo start. Saturday rides begin at 8 pm. Door prizes include a beer basket and a 25 savings bond. soft drinks sold by Shafter Chamber of Commerce.
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Link
Cindy Sapp
Kellie Sherrill
Rodriguez Parkette
Parkette
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Standards for school property center require district oversight
Richland School District learned the State Department of Architecture will require district oversight for a city owned community center on school property. Architectural approval must be in the district name, possibly raising costs by 15 to 20 percent on a $150,000 facility.
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State Department of Architecture
Richland
Evron Barber
Richland Board of Trustees
Barber
City of
Shafter
David Carthal
Richland Board
County Board of Supervisors
Taft
Buttonwillow
Shafter permits total over 205000 in June building boom
Permits issued in June reach 205132 with six new homes on State Street near Walker and a church project at Elm and Oak Court. Through June 1976 total construction value hits 782642, led by Petrini Construction's six homes totaling 90000 and a 111180 First Assembly of God Church project. Remodeling work accounts for the rest of June activities.
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State Street
Walker
Elm and
Oak Court
Shafter
Petrini Construction
First Assembly of God Church
Tenneco to Lease Oil Rights Near Shafter for Wildcat Well
Houston firm Tenneco Oil plans to lease mineral rights in and near Shafter for a wildcat well at an estimated cost of about 1 million dollars. Landman Randy Nichols says about a third of Shafter will be contacted. five year leases pay ten dollars a year in advance. If successful, a one sixth royalty on production will be shared among lessees. Drilling is expected before year’s end with 20 to 500 barrels daily potential.
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Tenneco
Shafter
Tenneco Oil Company
Randy Nichols
Bakersfield
Nichols
Shafter Plans Summer Tennis Swimming and Diving Lessons
Shafter Recreation Director Mike Schmidt outlines summer programs including tennis lessons July 22 to August 6 at 8am from Shafter High School courts with $150 fee and personal equipment required. A beginners to life saving swimming session runs July 26 to August 6 9 to 11am at the Shafter pool for $2 with $5 for junior and senior lifesaving. Diving lessons start July 26 with 10am registration and morning hours. Tennis and golf tournaments are planned with a $2.50 entry for the tennis event held August 7 weekend. golf plans await confirmation at city hall.
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Shafter
Mike Schmidt
Shafter High School
Schmidt
Parti Cipate Ss
Shafter City Hall
Veterans Affairs reps to be here in Kern County
Representatives from Bakersfield College Office of Veterans Affairs will visit Shafter at 329 Central Highway from August 9 to 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. They offer counseling, job referrals, drug counseling, GI benefits guidance, and home loan information. No appointment is needed.
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Bakersfield College Office of Veterans Affairs
Kern County Fire Department
Shafter
Central Highway
G. I
Temperatures Recorded at Shafter Cotton Station
Daily temperature extremities recorded at the USDA Cotton Research Station near Shafter are noted. Readings document high and low temperatures for the period, aiding agricultural planning and climate observation.
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Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter
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Gene Clark
Loyd Lind
Santa Barbara Savings
Gerald H. Peloian
Alan Larsen
Bill Cummings
Bill Sheldon
Lew Carroll
Chamber of Commerce
Herb Howell
Chamber
Loyd Link
Tom Strelich
Shafter Pool
Veterans Affairs
Veterans Outreach
Rich Richardson
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