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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1968
Page
1
Station officials summarize findings from ongoing trials and field data on cotton varieties. The report notes performance metrics, pest management notes, and recommendations for growers in the region based on recent trials and seasonal observations.
Balloting in area precincts mirrors state trends with Senator Kennedy’s race noted. McCarthy tallies 502 in Shafter. Kuchel 338 county total 13 933. Rafferty 344 county 15 666. Jackson leads district with 9 127, Nelson 4 081. Campbell 647 in district. Hagan 757 and Mathias 708 in Shafter area with no opposition for both.
Shafter City Council approves a Teen Center to be housed in the Boy Scout Building at 505 Sunset with dancing games and pin ball. County budget deliberations run June 12 to 21 in the Board of Supervisors rooms with morning and afternoon sessions.
Richland School Board invites all district residents to a Sunday tour of the school plant at 3 p.m. on June 16 and a second on June 25 to view facilities needing repair and remodeling. Trustees and administrators will guide tours and answer questions about the bond issues totaling 338,000 for a new music annex, administration building, and pool repairs.
At the Shafter Public Utility District meeting on Monday June 10 the merger debate centered on boundary gaps between the city and the district. If a full merger fails, the district would become a subsidiary and its assets and liabilities would transfer to the City Council under Local Agency Formation Commission review. City Attorney Al Mortimore explained absorption would place all district affairs under city law.
Kern Cable announces Pacific Telephone will rearrange lines to enable cable TV in Shafter after Delano operations. Estimated eight to ten weeks for Delano project completion. With supplies and crews ready, Shafter subscribers should view fall shows and sporting events via cable television.
City Council begins annexation proceedings for the Potter Tract to complete merger with Shafter Public Utility District. The tract lies north of Tulare Street and east of Wall, with county land to the west. Council also approved recreation contracts with Richland and Lerdo districts and discussed zoning amendments and park vandalism.
Kern Chapter American Red Cross will hold its 51st Annual Meeting June 20 at 7:00 p.m. in Veterans Hall Bakersfield. Dr. Philip S Wilder Dean of Education California State College Bakersfield will speak. A buffet dinner precedes the business session. New officers will be elected and Shafter residents Adams Bruce Crawford Hart Hoffman Kelly Sage Starrh Zachary are listed as members.
The El Charaf Shrine Club announces its seventh annual Shish-Kebab dinner and entertainment to be held Saturday, June 15 at Stringham Memorial Park. General chairman is Herbert Neuman, with Orvin Mettler as cooking crew chair and a team including John Camp, Cliff Hale, Floyd Wheat, Phil Jeffries, Jack Williams, John Atchison, Marvinne and Greg Mardikian handling the meat and cooking.
City officials report ongoing damage at Rodriguez Parkette over months, including dirt clods in toilets, a deliberately broken water line, trampled lights, peeled bark, a broken fountain, and a damaged barbecue stand. Repairs cost about fifteen dollars per fixture with safety concerns for children.
Dr. Paul F. Romberg praised the 1968 Shafter high school class as the best educated generation and urged graduates to pursue further study and lead the nation. The event featured diplomas by W. C. Myers, with remarks from Thomas Stepp and Kenneth L. Robesky, and music by the high school band. Class life members of the California Scholarship Federation were named.
Council will consider a site for the proposed police building at the regular meeting on Monday June 24 following drawings and a site map presented by Bill Hildebrand at the previous council session. Objections arose to using Stringham Park land and another proposed site is the abandoned water tank area near the Shafter Public Utility District.
Gil Jiminez will address the Thursday luncheon of the Christian Business Men's Committee at the Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall.
Five bids were submitted Monday night to supply gasoline. The two lowest bids matched at Phillips 66 and Atlantic Richfield offering 0.2015 per gallon for regular and 0.2225 per gallon for ethyl. Phillips 66 awarded based on local distributor. other bids from Seaside Oil, Standard Oil, and Mobil Oil with varying per gallon prices.
Frank Wisner notes Shafter’s issues include destruction at Rodriguez Parkette and the selection of a site for a new police facility. He mentions bond issues on the ballot and urges maintaining community spirit.
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