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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1968
Page
4
The Shafter track team opened their season with a strong performance beating Arvin and Garces on Monday March 11. Team scores were Shafter 108.5, Arvin 27.5, Garces 23. Ray mond Aaron contributed a 40 3' triple and other Shafter competitors posted notable outings.
The Office of Gov Ronald Reagan announced the appointment of Wayne Hall of Taft and Edward Jacobsen of Tehachapi to the Fifteenth District Agricultural Association board, sponsor of the Kern County Fair. Hall replaces Mrs Ann Ogles. Jacobsen takes over from W A Thompson, both Bakersfield. Jacobsen supervises local farms and recreation projects, while Hall is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and owner of Pioneer Chevrolet Buick Co. Both bring extensive local affiliations and family ties to Tehachapi and Taft.
Congressman Bob Mathias announced his candidacy for re election today. He said his first term has been challenging and satisfying and he will continue to work to represent all people in the 18th District.
Shafter swimmers led by J. Sniveley and Bill Bann captured multiple events at the Rio Bravo pool in a three way meet with Bakersfield High and Arvin. Sniveley won the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard breaststroke, Bann won the 50 yard butterfly in Class B, with several teammates placing in freestyle and medley events. Elrich, Powell, Cummings also earned podium spots amid a busy day of competition.
Porterville Generals beat Shafter 9 to 3 in a nine inning non league baseball game with Porterville scoring one run in each of the first three innings and six in the sixth. Shafter managed two runs in the seventh and Porterville also won the junior varsity 7 to 0.
Earl and Deola Spears Few marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a March 9 reception at their Wasco home hosted by daughters Mrs. Charles Carlton and Mrs. Billie Cole. The couple wed March 10, 1918 in Stigler Oklahoma, later moving to California. They have four children and eleven grandchildren, with many relatives and friends attending from Bakersfield Shafter Wasco and nearby towns.
Water officials cite above normal precipitation through March and potential wet April as factors that could maintain an adequate water supply.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will hold a Tuesday morning breakfast meeting at the Shafter Motel to approve by laws for the Shafter Improvement Committee and discuss proposed projects. The committee met Wednesday evening at Mrs. H. W. Kelly’s home to organize. All chamber members may attend and speak on agenda subjects, says President Wayne Wood.
The Shafter golf team blanked the Wasco teesmen at North Kern last Wednesday afternoon. Tom Bellaomini Bill McKinley Mark Belleng ee Ray Stieber Steve Hair and Gary Somers posted low scores to lead the win.
The school plans to increase capacity from 1800 to 2000 students. A locker shelter project will add about 920 student lockers on the East Campus with construction set to begin next month.
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