Fastrip Expands Services At Five Points Location
Meet your merchants by Susan Valdez reports Fastrip at 105 E. Lerdo near Five Points refreshes with remodels and new services. Customers will receive ID cards for first time check cashing, bringing licenses and SS cards along with a photo record. They now accept Visa and Mastercharge for gas, offer 87 cent video rentals with a free member, and plan money orders and expanded check cashing hours. The deli lines remain strong with hot and cold sandwiches, and the business will soon add chicken and milkshakes. Open 24 hours with weekday check cashing 9 to 5 and Friday Saturday until 6.
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Centuric
E. Lerdo
Five Points
Fastrip
Shafter Library Corner Highlights New Arrivals and July Events
The Shafter Library showcases current best sellers across fiction mystery and non fiction with titles from Barker Braum Garnett Lovesey and Vidal among others. July 23 28 and 30 offer space themed programs including The New Frontier SPACE Stories Apollo 16 Spaceborne films and a final July storytime for all ages.
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Clive Barker
Christopher Braum
Janet Dailey
Henrietta Garnett
Andrew M. Greeley
Peter Lovesey
Marsha Norman
Gail Parent
Robert B. Parker
del Shannon
Anne Rivers Siddons
Gore Vidal
Intent Dreams
Connie Willis
Kati Martin
Kern County Family Planning Program Aims for Responsibility
The Kern County Health Department outlines a family planning policy stressing personal responsibility growth and improved health. Participants view family planning as an individual choice with greater responsibility and some choose abstinence. The program seeks to serve all eligible public members, use available resources, and keep flexible operations. Planning on page 14.
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Kern County Health Department
B.A. Jinadu
Death Notice of Bessie B. Sowder 93 in Shafter
Bessie B. Sowder died July 6 1987 at Shafter Convalescent Hospital aged 93. Preceded by husband Clarence and three sons Luther Deward and Albert, plus four sisters and three brothers. Survived by daughter Gladys Dahinden of Hamilton Montana son Marshall Sowder of Modesto seven grandchildren twelve great grandchildren six great great grandchildren. Lived in Okemah Oklahoma before moving to Shafter 47 years ago.
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Bessie B. Sowder
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Clarence
Luther
Deward
Albert
Gladys Dahinden
Hamilton
Montana
Marshall Sowder
Modesto
Navy Seaman Recruit Maldonado Completes Recruit Training
Luis H. Maldonado son of Luis S. and Lupe Maldonado of Shafter completed eight weeks of recruit training at Recruit Training Command San Diego. He studied seamanship drill Naval history and first aid and will be eligible for college credit in Physical Education and Hygiene. Maldonado is a 1986 Shafter High School graduate.
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Navy
Luis H. Maldonado
Luis S. and
Lupe Maldonado
Shafter
Recruit Training Command
San Diego
Maldonado
Shafter High School
Kiwanis Chamber Rotary VFW calendar items
A schedule of local events lists CBMC at Yee's Steak House at 6 30 a m Kiwanis Club noon at Veteran's Hall and ongoing entries through July 28 including Chamber of Commerce City Council Lost Hills School Board Rotary VFW and related venues in Shafter Lost Hills and Veteran's Hall
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CBMC
Yee’s Steak House
Kiwanis Club
Veteran’s Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Motel
Lost Hills
Rotary
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Bill Wigley
Shafter Library
Gordon R. Dickson
Harold Adams
Robert Goldsborough
Stewart Kaminsky
Howard R. Simpson
Loren D. Estleman
Richard Grayson
David L. Lindsey
David Delman
United States
Josef Avesar
Husband
Rock Hudson
Phyliss Gates
Alvin and
Virginia Silverstein
Shafter Branch
Passport To Adventure
Library
Cans
Sruuard
van Camps
John
Scott
Tide
Armour
Best Foods
Bonnie Hubbard
Faulkner
Gunlei
Lusdgeck Oe
Norge
James L. Faulkner
Kathleen Ellis Faulkner
East Commercenter Drive
Bakersfield
Michael F. Budd
Investments PaineWebber, Inc
Fresno
Contel
Motorola
Mobiel Porable
Cortel. Sieatform
Centel
At&t Phone Center
Cooks
General Cellular
Jericho Communicat
Metromedia
Miller
Radio Shack
Niagara Car Wash
SVC
San Joaquin
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