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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1985
Page
3
Reunion gathering for the Sierra Vista Lil Abner cast and crew at 6 30 p m at Mobile Home Park Clubhouse with Chris Frazier and Randy Cross among those celebrating the successful show.
The Hitchcock Hotel committee led by Chris Siemens discussed fund raising at a breakfast meeting. Goals include a $10,000 target and registering the hotel on the national register of historic landmarks with city staff help. Volunteers may contribute money goods or services, with two fund raising events planned a yard and bake sale on May 11 and a lunch for the Model T national tour on June 27.
A weekly roundup shows Loren Shambaugh Wasco 20 pled guilty to DUI and hit and run. 10 days jail 900 dollar fine 30 day license suspension. He must attend an alcohol program AA six months 30 hours community service and three years probation with up to 355 days additional jail for probation breach. Joe Flowers Buttonwillow 30 pled guilty to DUI with prior conviction. 55 days jail 365 day license suspension three years probation with up to 335 days for breach. Robbie Von Trout Shafter 24 pled guilty to DUI. three days jail 1240 dollar fine attend state approved alcohol program 30 hours community service three years probation with up to 180 days for breach. Manuel Navarrete Wasco 48 pled guilty to DUI. 10 days jail fin ed. probation three years and up to 170 days jail for breach.
Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at Wasco Legion Hall on March 14. Tent Neufeld gave an illustrated Freedoms Foundation trip to Valley Forge, praising the learning experience and historic sites. Amanda Moore led professional affairs discussions and interviewed Rev. Hendricks to help members learn about each other. Hendricks, a retired Highland High counselor, remains involved in counseling.
Richland Intermediate School lists February Citizens of the Month by grade with fourth graders Kimberli Ebling Christy Wood Derik Maynard Julia Rodriguez Denise Irais Gonzales Gloria Gutierrez and Theresa Lopez. fifth graders Sandra Sanchez Chris Cain Maria Miguel Ochoa Kevin Keillor Rebecca Gonzales Debbie Siler Michelle Blanchard. sixth graders Melanie Whitbey Rosa Jimenez Lydia Lopez Candy Buenrostro.
The Shafter Head Start program seeks children ages three and a half to five for the 1985 86 school year. MAPA potluck and installation drew about 60 attendees at Shafter Memorial Hall with Speaker Richard Ybarra praising education to combat local dropout rates. Applications at 452 W Los Angeles Ave weekdays 8 am to 4 30 pm. deadline May 3. special Thursday hour 5 pm to 7 pm.
Claude Williams 84 of Shafter died March 13. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 am in the Chapel of the Agee Funeral Home. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Born October 13, 1900 in Brownsville Texas to John and Louise Williams he came to Shafter in 1932 and worked as a self employed farmer. Survivors include sons Charles and D M Williams of Shafter and John Mayo of Bakersfield. daughters Pauline Boyd of Bakersfield and Daisy Alton of Wasco. one sister Estellay Westbrook of Texas. 15 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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