Granddaddy of annual festivals heads to Shafter May 15 17
Shafter hosts four day May Festival with events start Friday Junior Miss Pageant at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium. Saturday parade begins 10 a.m. at Five Points Central, with Central Avenue closures and vendors along Stringham Park. Activities include barbecue by Shafter Historical Society, Fireman's Muster, teen street dance, Sunday car show, Tasty Tater contest at 1:30 p.m., Model T club display, carnival by Butler Bros. Amusements, pancake breakfasts, and a 5k 10k Fun Run. Festival buttons cost $2 with prize drawings Saturday 1 2 p.m. must be present.
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Five Points
Central
Lerdo
Pacific
James
Central Avenue
Shafter Avenue
Richland School Area
Munzer Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Firemen
Veteran's Hall
Chris Steele
Shirley Hays
Valley Life Car Club
Sammy Macias
T’’ Club
Death Notice Rosa D. Anthony 91
Rosa D. Anthony died April 27 1987 at 91. Funeral services were held April 30 at Peters Funeral Chapel and committal at Roselawn Cemetery Livermore California. She was born July 8 1895 in Vinson Alabama and moved to Shafter from Livermore in 1971. Survived by four sons two daughters one brother two sisters 24 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren.
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Peters Funeral
Roselawn
Livermore
California
Rosa D. Anthony
John Davis
Harbert
Anaheim
Lester
Grass Valley
George
Alanta
Georgia
Carlton
Springfield
Ohio
Alice Dancer
Larabell Woods
Shafter
William Levell
Texas
Olive Potter
Opal Witchee
Evelyn A Williams obituary highlights Wasco pioneer family roots
Evelyn A Williams 88 longtime Wasco resident died April 3 at Beverly Manor Bakersfield after a stroke she had suffered in 1986 born October 16 1898 in Henderson Nebraska parents Frank and Marie Penner early Wasco pioneers farming on Western Avenue husband Rev Jack Williams evangelist died 1971 she attended First Baptist Wasco graveside service at Shafter Cemetery led by Rev William Fox and Rev Philip Noordsman Survived by daughter Mary Lou Penner grandsons John Victor Philip James Mark and Skip Penner great grandchildren Jarrod Vincent Stephanie Elizabeth Elizabeth Laurel Penner brother Frank Penner Mariposa sisters Jewell Wedell Visalia Eva Froese Santa Maria Kay Frances Penner Wasco Alovina Thiessen Wasco and many nieces and nephews
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Evelyn A. Williams
Wasco
Beverly Manor
Bakersfield
Mrs. Williams
Henderson
Nebraska
Frank and
Marie Penner
Western Avenue
Jack Williams
First Baptist Church
Shafter Cemetery
William Fox
Shafter First Congregational Church
Philip Noordsman
Mary Lou Penner
John Victor
Philip James
Mark
Skip Penner
Jarrod Vincent
Stephanie Elizabeth
Elizabeth Laurel Penner
Frank Penner
Mariposa
Jewell Wedell
Visalia
Eva Froese
Santa Maria
Kay Frances Penner
Alovina Thiessen
Capital gains and losses under new tax law
The article explains changes to capital gains taxation from 1987 to 1988 including the elimination of long term versus short term distinctions and a tax rate up to 33 percent with a 28 percent base. It notes no special treatment for long term gains and suggests consulting for tax strategies.
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Ben Grundy
Stringham Park
Sa Opera
Butler Bros. Amusements Carnival
The
American Legion
P.S
Reno
Wilson’s — Central Pharmacy
Antonio’s Hair Designs
Santa Barbara
Fashion Crossroads
Wood’s Shoe Store
Fashion Touch
Stringham’s Shafter
Rags To Riches
Shafter Press
Shirley’s Dress Shop
Merce
Pou
Oe Air & Electric
James K. Fortson, M.D
Garces Hwy — Medical Arts Building
Delano
Veterans Hall
Stringham’ 5 Shafter Drug 301 Central Shafter
Seventh Street
DR. Vincent Smith
Wasco Dental Office
GO Rodeg
Rey Cp Hig
Ropers
Chi
MSW
WWWN
Lucchesse 1
Stanley Boots
Mil
Black Forest Ham
Oasis
McFarland
Imlay
Tim Powell, E.A
Richland Chevrolet
Doug Garber
Doug
Central Ave
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