Starrh Named Cotton Incorporated Chairman In 1991
Fred Starrh of Shafter was elected Chairman of Cotton Incorporated at the annual Birmingham meeting. Other 1991 officers include vice chairman Larry Nelson and secretary L. Sykes Martin. Directors and alternates span Arizona California Georgia Mississippi Tennessee and Texas with a 53 percent market share for cotton at retail.
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Shafter
Fred Starrh
Cotton Incorporated
Starrh
Cotton
Birmingham
Alabama
Larry Nelson
Edmonson
Texas
L. Sykes Martin
Courtland
Ala
Robert Carson, Jr
Marks, Miss
Joe Pennington
Raymondville
R.L
Bobby’’ Webster
Waynesboro
Robert McGinnis
Marianna
Ark
Jack Thomson
Bakersfield
Cal
Don Logan
Gilliam
Arizona
Ronald Rayner
Goodyear
Paul Prechel
Coolidge
Emergency Response Timeline Highlights City Calls
A sequence of incidents logged from March 19 to March 24 shows multiple medical aid responses including assist to Wasco and Buttonwillow, a false alarm, a hazardous condition with arcing wires on a dryer, and several medical aids. The notes reflect busy period with varied emergencies.
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Wasco
Buttonwillow
Celebration planned for Shafter Library anniversary
Community invited to attend the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Shafter Library on April 6 at 236 James Street. Open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a formal ceremony at 10 a.m. A scroll will run through April, then May 1 it goes to Shafter Depot Museum for a 25 year time capsule. Several former librarians and local figures will attend.
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Shafter Library
James Street
Judy Knox
Judy
Shafter Depot Museum
Margaret Hansen
Scholarships and concert info from Kern County notices
SCENES From 1a provides contact numbers for information calls to George Collins and the Shafter Chamber of Commerce. Kern County Cotton Wives award $500 agriculture scholarships with May 1 deadline, contact high school counselors or 664 8756. Susie McIntire and husband Tom perform at First Pentecostal Church of God on March 28 at 7 p.m. 425 S. Shafter Avenue.
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George Collins
The
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Cotton Wives
Susie McIntire
Reba McIntire
Tom
First Pentecostal Church of God
S. Shafter Avenue
City approves second reading of water saving ordinance
The council approves the second reading of a water conservation ordinance to take effect 30 days from March 19 and aims to cut domestic water use by 20 percent in summer. It bans substantial water runoff on streets and authorizes lawn irrigation limits in extreme shortages with fines up to 100 dollars and mandatory flow-restricting devices.
Merit pay debates and practical pitfalls for teachers
The discussion highlights that merit pay is often underfunded and seen as arbitrary, with few teachers reliably rewarded. Past efforts show plans becoming costly and promises reneged, suggesting the outcome depends on how merit pay is implemented rather than the concept itself.
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California
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Corcoran
John Benson
Brawley
Gary Gamble
Leon Wilcox
Strathmore
Georgia
Robert McLendon
Leary
Roy Noble, Jr
Vienna
Mississippi
Robert A. Carson, Jr
Marks
Tom Thornton
Coldwater
Tennessee
Homer Jones
Pinson
Dan Nuckolls
Toone
Doyce Middlebrook
Lubbock
Jackie Mull
Idalou
R.H. Reaves
Levelland
Wayne Huffaker
Tohoka
Kevin Riley
Dimmitt
Daniel Hirt
Garden City
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Mary Epp
Straffer
Yulia Potter
Effie Wedge
Annabette Thompson
Jack Smith
Wedge
Knox
Shafterite
Harriet Mason
Elizabeth Hall
Scott O’dell
Dolly Hei
Hall O’ Dell
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