Kern High Board Meeting Sees Teacher Pleas and Retirements
The May 23, 1983 Kern High School District Board meeting opened at 5:30 p.m. with teachers urging preservation of jobs and smarter budget cuts. Parents urged legislative input on education while the board approved retirements for 21 employees including Margot Carroll. Apple donated one APPLE //e system to each district high school, and the next board meeting is set for June 20.
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Board of Trustees
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Bakersfield High School
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Shafter
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Obituary for Myrtle Maude Walker 1889 1983 Shafter
Myrtle Maude Walker 93 of Route 9 Box 119 Shafter died May 9 after a long illness. Services held May 12 at Mish Funeral Home Shafter with Rev. Terrell Sears officiating. burial at Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery. Born December 3 1889 in Mena Arkansas, she lived in Shafter since 1939. Survived by son Bill Orr Bakersfield stepdaughter Kate Jennings Redding six grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Bakersfield
Terrell Sears
First Bible Baptist Church
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Bill Orr
Kate Jennings
Redding
Danny Lewis
Harvey Friendley
Mark Forcaldo
Steve McIntre
Jerry Henerson
Kirk Rutherford
Whitbey Thomas Funeral Services Held for Thomas Eli Whitbey
Funeral services were held Monday May 16 at 2 00 p m in the Church of God Smiths Corner for Thomas Eli Whitbey 52 of Shafter who died May 13 in Bakersfield Rev Don Causey and Rev Edward Trent officiated and interment followed in Shafter Memorial Park He was a native of Arkansas lived in Shafter two years Kern County 20 years last employed as a mechanic for Gene Watson construction Survivors include widow JoAnn of Shafter parents Mr and Mrs William Whitbey of Shafter one son Tommy Dale Whitbey of Rosemond one daughter Teresa Elder of Baron two brothers James of Prescott Arizona and Frank of Shafter two sisters Thella Warren of Blythville Arkansas and Sue Hodge of Bakersfield two grandchildren Pallbearers included Don Sherman Ron Ayres Carry Deeds Dorman Clark Alex Wilson Dennis Ashmore John Cotton and Joe Haworth.
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Ohne
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Rosemond
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Thella Warren
Blythville
Sue Hodge
Don Sherman
Ron Ayres
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Dorman Clark
Alex Wilson
Dennis Ashmore
John Cotton
Joe Haworth
Lorene Hamlin rites set at Agee Chapel in Shafter
Lorene Estelle Hamlin 63 of Shafter died May 26 at Shafter Convalescent Hospital. Services at 10:00 a.m. May 28 at Agee Funeral Home chapel officiated by Rev Richard Nickel of South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church with interment following. Survivors include Obie Hamlin husband Obie LaWayne and many relatives in Bakersfield, Oklahoma, and Shafter.
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Open House Celebrates First Mexican Colony Home Improvement Project
Kern County Community Development announces completion of its first Home Improvement Project in the Mexican Colony. An Open House on Saturday June 4 1983 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 30700 Martinez St offers a house tour and slide show about repairs and improvements. The program offers low interest loans since 1979 to homeowners in Delano McFarland Wasco Arvin and certain Bakersfield neighborhoods. over 200 residents helped. Refreshments provided. information by Kern County Community Department at 861 2041.
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Thomason Rites Set for 2 P.M. Friday in Shafter
Charles Ray Thomason 52 of Rural McKittrick died May 17 in Bakersfield after a long illness. Funeral at Mish Funeral Home Friday May 20 at 2 p.m. Rev. E D Rutledge officiating. Thomason, a Plainview Texas native, lived in McKittrick one month. He was a meat cutter for 35 years and owned a grocery and market. Survived by wife Mary of McKittrick and children Ralph Ricky Michael David Christopher. brothers Alvin Jr and Frank. sister Elaine, all of Texas or California. 12 grandchildren.
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Tex
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Texas
Ricky
Oklahoma
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David
Christopher
California
Alvin, Jr
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Elaine
Longs Remembered in Memorial Services After Drowning
Richard Long 32 and Sharon Long 34 were memorialized at a Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church service after dying in a rafting accident on the Owyhee River in southeastern Oregon. Former Bakersfield residents, the couple had ties to Bakersfield and Fresno, with long careers and family connections noted in the obituary fragment.
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Rosedale
Fire Burn Types and First Aid Guidance
A health column outlines three burn degrees from minor first degree burns to devastating third degree burns, with symptoms, immediate care, and when to seek medical help. It stresses rapid cooling, dressing care, and avoiding home remedies, plus steps for chemical burns and emergency calling. It also provides a body-area burn chart and urges immediate emergency assistance.
Thomas Votes to Repeal Withholding on Interest Income
A House vote to repeal tax withholding on interest and dividend income stirs debate about budget deficits and revenue loss. The author argues repeal reflects public desire but warns many taxpayers may oppose, risking a $20 billion shortfall over five years and possible tax policy shifts.
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