Estela Casas Poised for Historic California Roles in 1974
Estela Casas graduates toward a busy year as she holds honorary titles of California governor and U S vice president until successors are named at 1974 California Girls State and Girls Nation. A reception at Bakersfield airport previews heavy speaking duties, as plans mount for senate and assembly appearances in Sacramento August 8 and 9 and for events across Kern County.
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Estela Casas
California
United States
da Morgan
Shafter
Kern
Tulare County
Sacramento
Bob Nimmo
Water Stiern
Debby
Japan
Estela
Cathy Morgan
Taft
Delano
Porterville
the Legion Auxiliary
Kern County
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Bill Banks
Buttonwillow
Shafter School
District Governor Braden Visits Shafter Rotary Club
District Governor Larry Braden of Bakersfield urged Shafter Rotarians to prioritize Rotary Foundation support community service and broader business membership. He noted Shafter’s Foundation per member contributions average ninety dollars and highlighted a Rotary Fellowship recipient from the area.
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Larry Braden
Bakersfield
Shafter Rotarians
Shafter Club
Rotary Foundation
Rotary
Jan Dargatz
Shafter
Accidents and Thefts Tie Up Shafter Police
The Shafter Police Department faced a busy week with several accidents including three hit and runs and numerous theft calls. Officer Hubert Brown investigated Lerdo Highway and James Street where Linda Cozart’s car struck by William Chronister. Cozart and her son suffered minor injuries and were cited for failure to yield. Officers Randy Harris and Ramon Herrera handled a Central and Walker Avenue crash involving Bruce Collens and Donna Penner. Collens received a right of way citation.
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Shafter
Hubert Brown
Lerdo Highway
James Street
Linda Cozart
McFarland
Brown
James and Lerdo
William Chronister
Randy Harris
Ramon Herrera
Central
Walker Avenue
Bruce Collens
Lamont
Walker
Donna Penner
Los Angeles
Dulles
Speeding Problem Aired at Council
A Shafter City Council meeting heard residents complain about speeding cars in the alley from Central to Pacific between Calloway and Kern. Joan Johnston urged speed bumps to slow drivers who jeopardize children at play. police Chief Hanley Witcher will pursue enforcement. Mayor Larson backed police action, while Steve Hickerson outlined plans for a new police administration building amid current footprint disagreements.
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Central
Pacific
Calloway
Kern
Shafter City
R . Joan Johnston
Richard Larson
Steve Hickerson
Wicco Construction
Police Administration
Larson
Estela Casas Honored by Washington Congressman
Congressman Ket chum hosted Miss Estela Casas in Washington last week as newly elected National Vice President of Girls Nation. Casas, a Shafter native and Shafter High junior, previously served as Governor of the California Girls State and attended the National Girls Nation Convention as a delegate.
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Bill Ketchum
Paso Robles
Estela Casas
Girls Nation
Miss Casas
Shafter
California
Washington, D.C
Ketchum
Estela Casas Receives Warm Welcome After Girls Nation Honor
Estela Casas returned to Bakersfield from Washington D C where she served as Girls Nation delegate. About 50 locals including Shafter City Chamber of Commerce American Legion and Shafter High School students greeted her at the airport. State Senator Walter Stiern and Assemblyman Bob Nimmo joined the celebration praising her achievement among the 100 girls from 50 Girls State assemblies.
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Shafter American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Estela
Cathy Morgan
Earl O’brien
American Legion
Bob Nimmo
Stern
Kerneth Anderson
Estela Casas
Girls Nation
Washington
D.C
Bakersfield
Shafter City
Buttonwillow Chamber and Legion
Shafter High School
Walter Stiern
American Legion Auxiliary
Safety Class Required for Hunting License
The Shafter Police Department will hold a hunting safety class at City Hall Thursday and Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. The class is required for hunters seeking a license who do not already have one. Hunters are urged to attend or contact the police. deer season begins on the coast August 6 with the final safety class before season in September.
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Shafter
One Killed Five Injured in Shafter Area Crash
An El Centro man, Jose Luis Espinoza, was killed and five others injured in a 6 am crash near Shafter. Robert Garcia Espinoza and Rafael Gomez Gomez drove the two cars involved. Gomez Gomez and three others from Shafter and El Centro were injured. The collision occurred at Jumper and Merced Roads when Gomez Gomez allegedly failed to stop at a Merced Road stop sign.
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el Centro
Shafter
Jose Louis Espinoza
Robert Garcia Espinoza
Rafael Gomez Gomez
P. O. Box
Jumper
Merced
California Highway Patrol
Gomez
Calli
Espinoza
Rafael Gomez Gomez, Jr
Brigido, Valdez Alvarado
Guadalupe Espinoza
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Emil
Jack) Frost
Peter Channeson
Merrill Thomas
Shafter Rotary Club
Art Craig
Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Braden
Usda Cotton Research Station
South High School
Sheila K. Atterberry
Gloria J. Calhoun
Julie Morales
England
Southhampton University
Shafter Motel
Ventura
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
San Joaquin Valley
Colvard
Eagles
Eric Horn
Elizar Vela
Johnny Gann
Roger Beach
Todd True
Anthony Colvard
Ray Flores
David Northam
Rusty St. Cyr
Bryan Williamson
Dean Flores
Jackie Bohannon
Richard Flad
John Rodriguez
Faye Johnson
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