Horsewoman Carol Monk Dies in Kerr County Horse Accident
Carol Jean Monk 38 of Bakersfield died March 6 from a cerebral contusion after a blunt force trauma and skull fracture at the Lerdo Highway corral two miles west of Shafter. Assistant Coroner Don Wigginton said she tended horses when her husband found her. Memorial service at St Luke's Bakersfield with Rev John Wilcox officiating. Survivors include husband Charles two sons and two daughters. Memorials to St Luke's Episcopal Church. Private interment Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Carol Jean Monk
W. Lerdo Highway
Kern County
Don Wigginton
Monk
Corral
Lerdo Highway
Shafter
Charles
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Bakersfield
John Wilcox
Service Held for Minnie Bray in Mish Funeral Home
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Mish Funeral Home Wasco for Minnie Bell Bray 83 of 227 State Street Shafter who died March 8 in a Bakersfield hospital after a long illness. Pastor Ernest Gaeb er of Shield of Faith Revival Church Wasco officiated with interment in Shafter Memorial Park. A native of Clayton Oklahoma she lived in Shafter 10 years. She moved to Wasco in 1937 before settling in Shafter. Surviving are four sons Nelson of Klamath Falls Oregon Richard of Wasco Robert of Visalia and Roy of Phoenix four daughters Ruth Grimes of Oildale Ruby Lyerly of Sacramento Virginia Fransham of Wasco and Marie Rowler of San Jose a sister Julia Hartsell of Clayton Oklahoma 19 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
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Wasco
Minnie Bell Bray
State Street
Shafter
Bakersfield
Ernest Gaeber
Shield of Faith Revival Church
Johnny Ross
Shafter Memorial Park
Clayton
Oklahoma
Nelson
Klamath Falls
Ore
Richard
Robert
Visalia
Roy
Phoenix
Ariz
Ruth Grimes
Oildale
Ruby Lyerly
Sacramento
Virginia Fransham
Marie Rowler
San Jose
Julia Hartsell
Clayton, Oklo
Sheriff Loustalot seeks re election in Kern County
Sheriff Al Loustalot, 51, longtime Kern County native and former Captain, announced his plan to run again for Kern County Sheriff. Since joining the department in 1947, he has served in multiple divisions and holds leadership roles in the California State Sheriff's Association and related bodies. He credits crime prevention programs and community groups for progress and notes past gubernatorial appointee service on the State Board of Corrections. He and his wife Nancy have three children, Vicki Meagher, Louis, and Jan.
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al Loustalot
Kern County
Loustalot
Sheriff's Department
Neighborhood Watch
Secret Witness
California State Sheriff's Association
California Peach Officers’ Association
Jerry Brown
State Board of Corrections
Sherriff Loustalot
Nancy
Vicki Meagher
Nipoma
Louis
Rice University
Houston
Texas
Jan
San Francisco State University
Easter Junior Golf Tournament Signups Begin Across Kern
Kern County Parks and Recreation invites junior golfers to enter the Easter tourney at North Kern Golf Course on Thursday March 23. Signups available at local courses or through school golf coaches. Entry deadline Friday March 17. Four age groups 11 and under 12-13 14-15 and 16-18 with gross net and Calloway trophies. No handicap required.
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Kern County
Kern County Parks and Recreation Department
North Kern
Commanders Honored at Leslie Robinson Post Dinner
About 80 members and guests gathered for the annual dinner at Shafter Veterans Hall. Gene Tackett spoke as First District Supervisor. Jane Zachary of Shafter won the state Oratorical Contest and will compete nationally in Phoenix in April. Eight past commanders were honored along with long-term members Maurice Connell with 20 years and R Jackson Scott with 30 years.
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Leslie Robinson
Johnson
Johnny Sloas
Danny Heatherington
Bartlett
R. Jackson Scott
Red Morgan
American Legion
Bill Frizzell
H.C. Hight
Grady Bill Banks
Steading
Chuck
Shafter Veteran's Hall
First District
Gene Tackett
Jane Zachary
Shafter
Zachary
Phoenix
Post
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
John Jones
John Sloas
Grady Bartlett
Bill Banks
Chuck Johnson
Maurice Connell
R. Jackson ‘Scott
AARP Chapter 2809 to Meet at Shafter Hall
The American Association of Retired Persons Chapter 2809 holds its March meeting at Shafter Veteran's Hall with a pot luck lunch at noon. Members with A–M bring a main dish for 10–12. N–Z bring dessert or salad. Fifty members attended the March 6 social. bingo, bridge and other games were played. The business meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. Hostesses are Evelyn Walker, Clara Becker, Elsie Sargent, Hulda Rusk, and Catherine Scaroni.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Evelyn Walker
Clara Becker
Elsie Sargent
Hulda Rusk
Catherine Scaroni
AARP
Shafter Press details and postal information
The Shafter Press is published every Wednesday at 154 Central Avenue Shafter California 93263 with telephone 746 4942. It is entered as Second Class matter at Shafter Post Office August 1 1935 under Act of Congress and adjudicated as a legal newspaper by you a No 29926 signed by J Frank W Reed and Donald L Reed.
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Central Avenue Shafter
California
Shafter
Congress
Shafter, Aka
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Carol Monk
Monk's Stationers
Baker Street
Colorado
Shafter Woman's Club
Sheriff
Shafter Press
U.S. Postal Service
P. O
George Globe
Citizens Senior and Union Insurance
19Th Street
Woolworths
Ethel Isaac
Susan Neufeld
Edna Bender
RASCO
SUN Lounge
Gotham
OUR Choice
LACE
Famaly
Eieare
Central Ave
Trusew
Ware
Frank W. and
Donald L. Reed
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