19 Mar 1969
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1969
Page
1
Weather update from Shafter Cotton Research Station detailing current conditions and crop implications. Provides temperature ranges, precipitation notes, and outlook for upcoming days relevant to cotton study and field planning.
Pastor M E Heinrich invites the community to a week of informative talks cooking classes and workshops from March 16 to 20 at the Bakersfield church. Dorothea Van Gundy Jones will teach healthy cooking and diets. The Dorcas Society funds a welfare church work session March 19 at 420 Wilson Road with 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. rides available.
The Richland Board approved Crown Trucks low bid to sell a bus for 27410.25 with tax and may trade in an old bus for 200. Gillig Bros bid 28245 for another bus. Funds may come from other budgeted sources as meals for needy rose to 606.10 in February. The district forecasts enrollment rise from 1834 to 1894 next year and plans about six new teachers.
Shafter High highlights a wet week with a swimming win over Wasco and a season debut for the track team. Upcoming events include Wasco Invitational Track Meet Saturday and Wasco Tigers visiting Shafter baseball Friday at 3 30 p m plus a Garces game Saturday at 10 00 a m and an Arvin swim meet Friday at 4 00 p m.
The annual basketball game between the Generals and the Faculty is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the high school boys gymnasium. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students with proceeds benefiting the Key Club charity work.
Richland schools will start a completely new reading program in September. Parents and interested residents may preview materials and learn details on Thursday March 20 at 10 a.m. in the District Office. Dr E David Cooke will lead the session with Evron Barber outlining plans and modern reading aspects.
County Assessor Herb Roberts stressed that the yellow form is not a duplicate of the white form. It is a $70 claim for homeowners who owned their property as of March 1, 1968 and returnable by April 15. The white form covers the $750 exemption for the 1969-70 year. Farmers on ranches should visit the office to file if they did not receive forms.
A Shafter parents group seeking to combat youth drug troubles considers naming their effort Healthy Effective Leadership of Parents, with president Phil Zachary noting the aim is help not perfection. Senator Cranston will attend a Bermuda conference March 15 to 20. readers are urged to watch for continuation.
Leslie L. Robinson Post and Unit No. 213 American Legion marked the 50th anniversary with about 175 attendees at the Veterans Hall on a Saturday night. George Valos spoke on Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge and shared slides from last summer with his wife.
Mike Mendenhall grandson of Mr and Mrs H R Mendenhall 518 South Shafter avenue was elected president of the First Southern Baptist Church Youth Group on Sunday evening March 16 He succeeds Betty Wells who moves to Santa Ana after her wedding March 29 The annual meeting followed evening worship at Sammie Lotts home 176 West Ash A new minister Rev Ralph Gardner and his family were welcomed Brenda one of three daughters joined the group About 200 hours have been donated by the youth group at Wasco Convalescent Hospital with members and friends assisting daily including Donna Bellows Patt Johnson Randy and Russell Searcy Rick and Linda Johns
The Shafter Improvement Council held its monthly dinner and meeting at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Discussion covered a city wide service area for tree planting funded via memorials, with Paso Robles cited for a six trees per block program. Suggestions included contributions from service clubs and sororities, plus ongoing park and screening plantings at Manuel Park and nearby Santa Fe area renovations.
Taxpayers are urged to prepare California personal income tax returns early to pay the due amount by April 15 1969. Franchise Tax Board official Martin Huff warns there are no partial or installment provisions after the deadline and emphasizes full payment to avoid collection action by the state.
Bill Cowan son in law of Mr and Mrs Allen Anderson of Shafter is in spring training with the New York Yankees at Fort Lauderdale Florida. Cowan won a game recently with a bases loaded single. He was unsuccessful in three tries against Don Drysdale of the Dodgers who allowed only four hits in Monday game.
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