Shafter Fourth of July Celebration Free Fireworks Saturday
Local businesses sponsor a free Fourth of July celebration at Shafter High School with entertainment, a softball game at 7 p.m., fireworks around 9:15, and a midday barbecue at Stringham Memorial Park starting at 12 noon. Tickets available from many sources or at the Park. The event includes coffee, cake, and contests coordinated by the Legion Auxiliary.
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Shafter High School
Stringham Memorial Park
Legion
Jon
Iva Jo
AL Finkbeiner
Eyehe Agee
Shatter
Shafter Launches Head Start Program Wednesday
Shafter joins 2300 communities in launching Project Head Start on Wednesday June 30. Mayor Allen Zenk will preside at 11 p m at City Hall with civic and education officials present. President Johnson’s honorary chairwoman will receive a flag from Sargent Shriver symbolizing nationwide Head Start flags.
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Shafter
White House
Project Head Start
Allen Zenk
Shafter City Hall
He Desi Mony
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sargent Shri
Local Campfire Girls Selected for High Honors Trip
Jeannie-Lynn Guenth er and Kathy Albright were chosen from 8000 applicants for a Camp Fire Girls trip sponsored by Camp Fire Girls Inc. The 1000 finalists from across the United States will travel July 21 to August 9, 1966 sailing from San Francisco to New York City visiting Puerto Rico Jamaica and Colombia. The program includes learning Spanish, maintaining shipboard government and supporting ship operations while visiting host communities.
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Jeannie-Lynn Guenther
Kathy Albright
Prizon
Camp Fire Girl Inc
Council
New York City
United States
Tanda Group i
Shafter Aid
San Francisco
Puerto Rico
Kingston
Jamaica
Columbia
Shafter Leads Potato Shipments Amid High Prices
The report notes Shafter shipped 3958 carloads of tubers, surpassing Edison with 3822 on the same date. Edison began earlier, with Shafter posting 2578 cars in 1964. Overall demand remained high with 9029 truckloads still in short supply. Prices stayed very elevated versus recent years.
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Shafter
Dro Rina Bebore
Edison
Department of Agriculture
Reorganization At Local Board Meeting Cites Longtime Service
The board held a reorganizational session on Monday July 12 with Harold Miller presiding in his final meeting as clerk and Clarence Neuman noted as clerk. Longtime members Atkinson H W Voth and W B Camp Jr were listed alongside re elected director.
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Harold Miller
Clarence Neuman
City Council Reviews Budget Plans For Wednesday Meeting
The council approved a preliminary budget highlighting 308 751 dollars for the year with 284 300 anticipated revenue for the coming year. Major capital items include 13000 for a street sweeper 2250 for a street department vehicle 2500 for a police car and 1777 for a fence at the corporation yard.
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Corporation
Work Started On Budget Mart Expansion Project
Last week a 1500 square foot addition began at Budget Mart marking the fourth expansion in recent months. The rear addition will serve mainly as storage with a new vegetable case expected soon. Owner Henry Hight notes he also bought the old State Theatre and nearby parking lots which are now leased.
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Budget Mart
Henry Hight
Hight
State Theatre
Death of Bruce Crawford’s mother noted on page five
An obituary on page five reports the death of Bruce Crawford’s mother. The notice provides familial links and funeral details as published by the local newspaper.
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Bruce Crawford
Frankly Speaking on the Declaration Signers
The article reflects on the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence noting many gained fame and honor while others lost fortunes and families due to the war. It emphasizes the pledge of lives and fortunes and hints at continuing discussion on later page.
Band records pickup at Shafter High School office
Purchasers who bought records cut by Shafter High School’s band can pick them up at the school office of Principal Harold Corrie. Bring receipts. office hours are 8 to 5, Monday through Friday.
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Shafter High School
Harold Corrie
Tentative Budget Discussed At High School Board Meeting
The board reviewed a $13 127 507 tentative budget with deletions and asks to consider July 27 tax election results. They support a 20 cent increase in the legal maximum tax rate and discuss salary and program cuts across staff, library, textbooks, and athletics amid financial constraints. The proposals were deferred for further study pending election outcomes.
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Iman
Board of Trustees
Paul W.rath
Francis H. McGee
Bradford, Barneau, Stark and McGee, Certified Public Accountants
Kern County Union High School
Richland School Board Denies Sabbatical Over Finances
The Richland school board rejected R. Richard Scott's sabbatical request citing the district's financial strain. The meeting also reviewed pool and facility repairs with estimates rising to potentially 50,000 dollars, cafeteria losses near 2,000 and potential lunch price hikes. The board approved hiring Helena Loewen Born to teach mathematics in seventh grade.
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Richland School Board
R. Richard Scott
Scott
Michigan State
Richland
Kenneth Pipkin
Pipkin
Bruce Crawford
Supt
Crawford
Assembly
Helena Loewen
Burglars Break in To Church
The Union Congregational Church offices were broken into Friday night and ransacked. About $55 in cash left in a desk drawer was stolen and insurance will cover the loss. The break-in occurred between 10:30 p m Friday and 9 a m Saturday. Rev John Heal noted no large sums were kept on site and wedding guests had departed earlier. Investigation led by Sgts Nixon and Tanner.
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Union Congregational Church
John Heal
Glenda Wilson
Freddie Thomas
Nixon
Tanner
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Jeannie Guenther
Horizon Cub
Siati
Geapul
Neuman
Wisner
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