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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1978
Page
10
Shafter Fire Department urges residents to trim or hoe weeds and grass weekly to prevent fire hazards and seed spread. Property owners must clear from street to alley, with violations and court action possible after 10 days under Fire Prevention Code Section 28.6.
Outstanding scholastic achievements and leadership earned Pacific Gas and Electric four year college scholarships for Jeffrey S Kaufman a senior at Atwater High School Claire D van Schaik a senior at Bullard High School Fresno and Keith D McCullar a senior at Chowchilla High School Chowchilla A one time award of 500 went to each of 34 runners up including Jane Zachary Shafter High School Shafter Jane is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Phillip E Zachary She hopes to be a radio or television commentator The program now in its 12th year honors the late PG and E board chairman James B Black who led funding efforts for higher education.
A Shafter High student audience disrupted the preview of Golden Rainbow on April 25. Cast members donated weeks of practice totaling about 275 hours plus 4 extra hours the final week. The letter condemns name-calling and sneering toward performers, notes volunteers are unpaid, and expresses shame at the conduct.
Solitz is promoted. Marine Lance Corporal David T. Soliz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Soliz of Shafter California, has been promoted to his present rank with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton. Also notes a 1978 public works bid invitation, a meteorite impact site near Flagstaff Winslow, Arizona now hosting a space science lab, and a county filing dated April 14, 1978.
Funeral services were held Friday April 28 at Agee Funeral Home for Floyd Lightner Sr. 56, of Wasco who died April 26 at home. Rev. Norman Bray and William McCaslin officiated with interment at Wasco Memorial Park. Lightner, born in Oklahoma, lived in Shafter 35 years and worked on local farms. Survivors include his two sons Floyd Lightner Jr. and Norman, a daughter Judy McGraw, three brothers, four sisters, and seven grandchildren.
Services were held at 1 p m Wednesday April 26 in Inglewood Park Cemetery for Caroline Eva Larsen 90 of Shafter who died April 23 in Wasco Hospital Rev Wayne Moore officiated and interment followed Larsen born in Forest City Iowa lived Kern County seven years Survivors include Lyle Larsen Arden Larsen of Wofford Heights a daughter Dorothy McNeese of Hawaii two sisters Mabel Los Angeles Minnie Arkansas eight grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren
A historical note explains that the woodchuck was called wejak, reflecting its American Indian name origin. The brief etymology links the creature to indigenous linguistics within a manners of naming context.
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