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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1976
Page
3
A letter requests help from Shafter residents to locate past Shafter Queens for the bicentennial Miss Shafter Pageant. The pageant is set for April 24, 1976 at Shafter High School auditorium and organizers ask for names and dates sent to Sharon Biloff or the festival committee.
Wasco tops Shafter 63 58 in the final basketball game of the season. Shafter finishes 5 10 as Wasco and North High gain the meet win. Richland Elementary students join 400 youngsters from 32 schools in the All County Elementary and Junior High Honors Musical Festival. Explorer Post 959 to receive net proceeds from March 21 State Theater show. Bob Mears resigns from Shafter High. Suzanne Penner engages to Mark Franz son of Rose Franz and the late Elbert Franz.
Janet Weidmann was announced winner of the Lions Club annual student speaker contest. Runners up were Martha Laverty and Kenneth Perkins.
Arthur H. Johnson was named principal of Shafter High School this week. The Generals tied for second in the South Sequoia League by beating Corcoran 51 to 24. Shafter High track opened its season with a strong start on the 1966 victory trail last Friday.
Highway Patrol Commissioner Glen Craig notes that most off highway vehicles now require a registration identification sticker. Hundreds of thousands used only on private property fall under the new provisions, with limited exemptions for farm implements construction equipment government vehicles and four wheeled racecars in sanctioned courses.
Council reviews a housing plan near train tracks raising safety and drainage concerns. A flood hazard designation for the M-1 zone prompted postponement while officials warn developers about environmental reviews. Enrollment data and staff actions accompany the session notes.
A daughter's wedding was held with guests traveling from Fresno Riverside Morro Bay Eskini tas San Marino Santa Cruz San Jose Redwood City Hanford Modesto Mission Viejo Tahoe City Sun City and Bakersfield. The couple honeymooned in Santa Catalina Island and San Diego and now reside in Mission Viejo where he sells insurance.
The Planning Commission of Shafter schedules a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. March 16 1976 in City Hall to consider a Conditional Use Permit for the Shafter United Methodist Church to construct church facilities on Lots 1 to 5 of Tract 2022 at Acacia Street and Redwood Drive Shafter Kern County California. Dolores Robinson secretary notices the hearing and invites comments.
The Planning Commission of Shafter will hear a proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the 1959 General Plan on March 16 1976 at 7 30 P M in the Council Chambers. The amendment seeks a unified design linking development policies with social and economic goals and is open to the public.
The City of Shafter schedules a public hearing on March 22 1976 at 7 00 PM in City Hall 320 James Street to consider adding a Recreation and Parks Element to the General Plan. The element evaluates existing facilities sets goals and outlines future recreational needs for the city. Copies are available for inspection at the City Clerk office.
Planning Commission of Shafter will hold a hearing March 16 1976 at 730 PM in City Hall Council Chambers to consider Ernie Hofman s request to rezone property between Pine and Elm south of State Street known as Richland School Property Parcel 3 of Parcel Map 3242.
Graveside services for Arthur N. Brownell of Shafter were held at Greenlawn Cemetery Bakersfield. Brownell born October 25 1910 in Los Angeles lived in Shafter after WWII ran Western Automotive 1950s and was active in Boy Scouts Rotary Club and community affairs. He died after a brief illness at a Bakersfield hospital. Survived by wife Virginia and son Art Brownell Jr a U S Air Force captain stationed at McGuire AFB New Jersey.
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