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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1968
Page
1
The Shafter Cotton Research Station reports daily highs and lows for June 10 to June 16. Temperatures trend from around 87 to 102 degrees with nightly lows near 57 to 66.
Richland Board of Trustees adopts ground rules for a two part bond election on September 17 with allocations of 288000 and 50000 dollars. The plan notes potential rate changes and delayed first payments beyond a year as the tax rate is finalized. Special speaker Dr. Melvin Loewen will address Kiwanis luncheon on Beards and Bare Feet.
The Richland School District outlines an 8 percent rise in expenditures for 1968-69 while promising no tax rate increase. The proposal shows beginning balance 125000 including 47500 from land sales, estimated income 1106500, total 1231500, and estimated expenditures of 1161632 with reserves planned. Dr David Cooke noted figures are provisional and subject to revision before Sept 1, 1969.
Funeral services for Oscar C. Rice 70 were held Tuesday at 2 p m in Shafter First Southern Baptist Church. Rice of 20204 Enos Lane died Saturday at home after a sudden illness. He was a church member active in the Senior Sunday School and former treasurer. Masonic services accompanied the funeral. Rice was a member of the Scottish Rite Bakersfield and a former Farm Bureau member. He was a Stone County Arkansas native who lived in Shafter since 1924 and operated a farm until retirement. Survivors listed.
Shafter chamber of commerce sponsors a free July 4 celebration in Stringham Park with a 12 noon barbecue run by the Legion a 6 pm ball game and a chorus of about 80 local volunteers. Fireworks will light the night sky funded by Shafter Merchants in thanks to the community. Wayne Wood urges area residents to attend.
Paul Vincent McClure former Shafter mayor and police commissioner buried Wednesday at Greenlawn Memorial Park Bakersfield He died Sunday in a Bakersfield Hospital A longtime pharmacist and drug store owner he served in Shafter Wasco Lodge 583 Scottish Rite Bodies Alamika Shrine Temple and Civil Air Patrol widow Rosalia Mary two daughters Cheryl Payne Paula Trammell and brother Dwight McClure noted.
Six Shafter students were among UCSB graduates at the Centennial Commencement held at Campus Field. Chancellor Vernon I. Cheadle announced the Class of 1968, totaling 2400, as UCSB Santa Barbara marked its largest graduation.
A fire of undetermined origin leveled the 60 by 150 foot Kleen Seed De lnting Co. building near Shafter Airport. Loss estimated well over 100000 dollars. Discovered shortly after 1230 a.m. by a night watchman. Responding were Shafter Airport Wasco and Highland fire units. The seed firm operated by David Frasier of Bakersfield and William Griffin of Shafter. No rebuilding date set pending inventory.
Frank Wisner argues Shafter airport offers space and isolation for expansion near Bakersfield. He says Meadows Field expansion is constrained by its layout and warns against relying on California City. He urges the Board of Supervisors to consider Shafter as Kern's main air facility. The column ends with note on the death of Wahoo Sam.
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District reminds property owners the second installment of the assessment is due Thursday June 20. If unpaid after that date a delinquency list will be published and a five percent penalty plus one dollar charge will be added.
The Richland summer recreation program uses a 45 minute rotation across three age groups with arts crafts songs and games. Pre registration not required. A checker tournament began June 13 and will finish this week. The Mexican Colony gained a new baseball field donated by D Wilson with tractor and operator. A pet show is planned for Friday.
The Shafter Council will discuss site choices for a proposed new police facility at its meeting Monday June 24 Mayor J C Atkinson announced. Possible locations include back of the current city hall in Stringham Park or the old elevated water tower site being abandoned by the Shafter Public Utility District. The council will also consider the next year's budget at the meeting.
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