Navy airman returns from Pacific deployment on Constellation
Thomas Hou ston of Shafter California has returned from an eight month Western Pacific cruise aboard the aircraft carrier Constellation. The ship operated with Seventh Fleet units and allied forces, transited the South China Sea and Indian Ocean, and visited Japan Korea Singapore and the Philippines. He earned eligibility for the Navy Expeditionary Medal. He joined the Navy in June 1978 after graduating from George Washington High School in Los Angeles.
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Navy
Gilbert M. Thomas
Nathaniel and
Bertha Houston
Santa Fe Way
Shafter
Calif
Western Pacific
Constellation
San Diego
U.s.seventh Fleet
Seventh Fleet
South China Sea
Indian Ocean
Iran
North Yemen
Japan
Korea
Singapore
Republic of the Philippines
George. Washington High School
Los Angeles
Thomas
Beginning Typing Class At Bakersfield Adult School
Beginning typing class offered by Bakersfield Adult School runs daily 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. in Warren Hall room 9. No fee, open-entry sessions with rapid drill to build speed and accuracy. registration in class. Contact Don McClure at 327-2017 for details.
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Bakersfield Adult School
Don McClure
Warren Hall
Rm. 9
College Dents
McClure
Shafter Chamber Sets July 4 Events And Depot Debate
The Shafter Chamber met on Friday June 22 presided by Mary Siemens. They invited members to the July 4 Flag Memorial dedication between the Police Department and Library. They discussed extending Santa Fe Depot move time and fundraising for the depot relocation with a 15000 cost. They announce July 13 open meeting of the Shafter Historical Society at 7:30 p.m. and letters urging Diablo Canyon licensing to NRC Governor Brown and President Carter. Congressman Bill Thomas thanked them for Festival Parade invitation. A free fireworks display sponsored by the Chamber will be at Shafter High School stadium on July 4.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Mary Siemens
Nina Leigh
Shafter Bicentennial Committee
Chamber
Police Department
Shafter
Siemens
Santa Fe
Herb Howell
Shafter Historical Society
Veteran’s Hall
Veterans Hall
Chamber Board
Diablo Canyon
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Brown
Carter
Bill Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter High School
Shafter Crime Roundup Convictions and Stabbing Incident
Shafter Police Chief Gene Kaplan reports Kenneth Russell pled guilty to Grand Theft Auto and received one year in jail after an April 2 arrest involving a stolen Pontiac from a Bakersfield dealer. Corcoran men convicted for February 6 Armed Robbery of the Fastrip Market. Andrew Ramirez gets three years, Lazro Ramirez convicted as accomplice but awaits sentencing. A stabbing at the GPOD shed is under investigation. two men cut with one requiring 25 stitches and a third injured himself as a brother was fired and confrontation followed.
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Shafter
Gene Kaplan
Kenneth Russell
Bakersfield
Corcoran
Andrew Ramirez
Lazro Ramirez
GPOD
Shafter Police
Shafter Woman Hit by Car Injured on Shafter Avenue
Esther, a Shafter resident, suffered major injuries Monday night after stepping from a stalled car on Shafter Avenue near Los Angeles. Kern County Fire and Wasco ambulance transported her to a hospital. Responses included Kern County and Shafter City units. A separate June 13 incendiary fire burned 4 miles north of Poplar on Los Angeles with no loss.
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Esther
Grant
Shafter
Shafter Avenue
Los Angeles
Kern County
Wasco Ambulance
Shatter City
Poplar
Gilbert completes basic training at Fort Knox
Gilbert, son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Gilbert of 350 Atlantic Shafter California, recently completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. He attended drill and ceremonies weapons map reading tactics military courtesy military justice first aid and Army history and traditions. A 1978 graduate of Shafter High School he now begins active duty service.
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Charles L. Gilbert
Atlantic
Shafter, Calif
Fort Knox
Gilbert
Shafter High School
Jerry W. Chester
John H. Chester
State St
Shafter
Calif
Bergman completes recruit training at San Diego Navy Center
Navy Seaman Alan D. Bergman son of Franklin D. and Marilyn Bergman of Shafter California completed eight weeks of recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego. He studied general military subjects and completed seamanship drill naval history and first aid preparing for further academic and on the job training in one of the Navy 85 basic occupational fields. He is a Shafter High School graduate who joined the Navy in April 1979.
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Alan D. Bergman
Franklin D. and
Marilyn Bergman
Golden West
Shafter, Calif
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Navy
Ser
Shafter High School
Public Auction of Kern County Property by Trustee
Title Insurance and Trust Company will sell at public auction for cash at the west entrance of its office in Bakersfield California 93309 the property described as Parcel A of Parcel Map number 400 in Kern County California for the remaining principal of 47307 24 with interest and costs. The sale is pursuant to a Deed of Trust dated August 27 1975 and recorded in Official Records. The notice of default and election to sell has been filed. Publication dates are June 27 July 11 and July 18 1979 in the Shafter Press.
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Title Insurance and Trust Company
Kern County
California
United States
California Avenue
Bakersfield
Kern
State OF
Army officer completes armor basic course at Fort Knox
Second Lt. Richard E. Joseph, son of Mrs. Billie E. Dorhier of Lompoc California, recently completed an armor officer basic course at the Army Armor School Fort Knox Kentucky. The training emphasized tank and reconnaissance platoon leadership, automotive principles and maintenance, communications, weapons and tactics. He entered the Army in July 1978 through Officer Candidate School after studies at California State University Bakersfield and Fresno State.
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Richard E. Joseph
Billie .E. Dorhier
E. Olive
Lompoc
Calif
Army Armor School
Fort Knox
Joseph
Army
California State University
Bakersfield
Fresno
Calif.) State University
Chester completes basic training at Fort Knox
Chester, son of Mr and Mrs John H Chester of 82 State Street Shafter California, completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. Army history and track The Venus's Fly Trap an insect eating plant digests a small bug in 10 to 35 days according to the National Wildlife Federation.
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National Wildlife Federa
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Central Ave
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Pacific Ave
Wright
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Pemeter
Arthur J
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C. Carrillo
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
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T.S
By Linda Lewis
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Tary Justice
Preston Tire Service
Lerdo Hwy
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
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