Frank Fornasero Opens New Pharmacy in Shafter
Frank Fornasero and family celebrate the grand opening of Frank's Pharmacy at 333 Central Ave Shafter with a sale and free balloons for children. The store employs Frank his wife Dixie and Kay Van Hook. Local coverage notes the owner trained as a pharmacist in 1958 and aims to serve Valley residents.
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Bain Shafter
Contra Avenue
Frank
Frank Fomnaner Frank
Shafter
Shafter Press
Siow
Central Ave
Frank Fornasero
Dixie
Kay van Hook
Peum
Los Angeles
Fresno
University of Southern California
Fornasero
Fresno State College
Frank “Shafter
Shafter Press Names Swank Editor and Publisher
A. E. Swank of Tulsa will become editor and publisher of the Shafter Press succeeding R. Robert Evans. Evans remains on staff. Swank takes over active management June 28 with his wife joining him soon to teach during World War I era. Swank has held roles in aviation sales and repair and led Arkansas press efforts while with the Arkansas Press Association.
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A. E. Swank
Epitor
Shafter Press
Tulsa
Oklahoma
R. Robert Evans
Peggy Evans
Evans
Press
Swank
Shafter
Southwestern Airways
Arkansas
Arkansas Press Association
Western Newspaper Union
Shafter Booth Takes Second at Kern County Fair
Shafter’s Community Booth with the “Shafter’s Daily Double” theme earned second place in the 35th Kern County Fair community sweepstakes. The display by Everett’s committee featured cotton seed, potatoes, rotating stars, sulkies, and red paper sacks, and competed with entries from Lamont Wasco De Kernville Lake Isabella.
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Shafter
San
Wasco
John T
Everett
Mana
Iacine
Lamont
de Kernville
Lake Isabella
America
County Junior Golf Tourney Sets Tuesday Start
The County Junior Golf Tourney begins Tuesday with starting times from 9 to 12 noon on a first arrive first to tee basis. Entry forms are available at all high schools junior highs and county golf courses with no entry fee. Age divisions cover 11 and under 12 to 13 14 to 15 and 16 to 18 as of June 20 and awards will be given to top players.
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Davis
Twelve scholarship winners at Shafter High School awards
Twelve students at Shafter High School received scholarships at a recent senior awards assembly. Representatives from organizations presented the awards including Junior Woman's Club, 20 30 Club, P T A, Buttonwillow Lions Club, Stringham, Exchange Club, Shafter Women's Club, and Mission Linen Supply.
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Shafter High School
Donna Dee Hemingway
Junior Woman's Club
Corliss Smith
Kenneth McMinn
Arthur Johnson
Carol Cline
P.T.A
Mert Wiedmann
Brent Roberts
Exchange Club
Stan Cook
Marcia Bittleton
Shafter Women's Club
Edna Prieve
Deanna Toews
The
Delta
Derrald Johnson
Marvin Reenda
Jamas Nikkel
Fe Kioetks
Gale
Kerneth Anderson
Sandra Mc Michael
Mission Linen Supply
Lyle Shafto
End of May Rain Enables Extra Water in Sierra Highs
Late May and early June rains in the high Sierra have allowed an additional allotment of water to be released from their original order. The unexpected supply increases storage and boosts regional water availability for the season.
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High Sierra
Richland Swim Classes Begin Following Schedule
Swim lessons start Monday at Richland Aquatic Center with a $2 registration for one child $3 for two or more in a family and $5 for adults. Classes run 9:30 to 11:55 a.m. for beginners and 1:05 to 11:35 a.m. for intermediate swimmers, with moves to Rio Bravo Wednesday for six weeks.
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Richland Aquatic Center
Manne Park
Rio Bravo
Maple Graduation Exercises Held In Unusual Setting
Maple held graduation exercises Thursday evening June 1 at an outdoor lawn setting. Seventh grade pupil Regina Kliewer led the piano processional with others in pastel dresses and dark suits. Principal Clyde Johnston praised students for handling fire-induced moves, as eighth graders Barbara Phillips, Patty Kroeker, Sally Kliewer, and Walter Loewen spoke. Music by a brass ensemble and orchestra accompanied the ceremony, with graduates Bruce Bryant, Charlies Caldwell, Noble Cullins, Dorothy Epp, Don Ford, Sally Franz, Patty Kroeker, Steven Kroeker, Walter Loewen, Jerry Morrison, Kathryn Patterson, Barbara Phillips, and Donald Weaver receiving diplomas.
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Menno Schellberg
Maple
Clyde Johnston
Barbara Phillips
Patty Kroeker
Danny Portnoff
Bruce Wiebe
Kenneth Nicol
Byron Hochaler
PTA
Punch
Paul Wiebe
Menno Schellenberg
Bruce L. Bryant
Charlies M. Caldwell
Noble Wayne Cullins
Dorothy L. Epp
Don R. Ford
Sally J. Franz
Dorothy Louise Kliewer
Steven H. Kroeker
Walter
Preston Tire Dominates Early In Shafter Baseball
Preston Tire and Wasco Concrete showcased power in early Shafter Men’s Baseball games. Preston earned its second straight win with a 16 to 12 victory over Jackie Jackpong, pacing the event with strong hitting and offensive bursts.
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Preston Tire
Wasco Concrete
Shafter
Preston
Jackie Jack Pong
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Tulare
Toniy
Ter Press
Red" Everett
Ing and Aircraft Sales and Repair Service
Oklahoma City
Okla
Shafter Community Booth
Lachenmai
Tion
Biofirm Corporation
Biofirm
Richland
Regina Kliewer
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