American Legion Dance and Carnival Set for May Dates
Food booths will be available at the event week with the tractor pull drawing crowds. The American Legion hosts its annual dance at the veterans hall Saturday night with Savage Sound as live entertainment. Butler Amusements carnival runs at the General Potato and Onion Distributors lot from Thursday May 10 to Sunday May 13 with public invited.
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American Legion
Veterans Hall
Savage Sound
Butler Amusements
General Potato and Onion Distributors
Shafter Station Funding Plea Spurs Mechanization Drive
Thomas urges full funding for the Shafter Station in a House subcommittee letter, praising its role in advancing agricultural technology. The report details the Zone System, smart tools, and mechanization work led by Lyle Carter, noting decades of research from 1946 onward and ongoing projects, with budget uncertainties highlighted.
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House Subcommittee On Agriculture Appropriations
Thomas
Shafter Station
Shafter Research Station
Subcommittee On
Cotton
Jamie L. Witten
D-Miss
Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Lyle Carter
U.S.D.A
Shafter
J.P. Fairbanks
University of California
Ical Cotton Harvesters
Carter
Fight at El Casino Bar leads to facial wound arrest
Deputies from the Shafter sub station responded to El Casino Bar in Shafter on April 29. They contacted Efran Martinez 35 who said he fought with a male subject 35 to 46 causing a deep facial laceration and left elbow cut. Martinez was taken to Kern Medical Center. Investigation continues. Another report states Lecilie was accosted near Fresno Avenue by two male suspects who struck him with fists and rocks, fleeing on a motorcycle after taking undisclosed cash. he did not seek medical help.
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Shafter
el Casino
Efran Martinez
Rodriguez
Martinez
Kern Medical Center
Lecilie
Fresno Avenue
Earl J Abie Johnson Funeral Services Set
Masonic funeral services will be held May 9 at 10 a.m. at Agee Funeral Home for Earl J Abie Johnson. Jack Hammonds P.M. of officiating.
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Masonic
Agee
Earl J
Abie’”’ Johnson
Jack Hammonds
Obituary of Shafter Resident with Local Honors
The deceased was a longtime Shafter resident active in the Wasco Masonic Lodge, Dinuba American Legion Post 19 and Leslie L. Robinson Post 213. She received the Shafter Pioneer Award in 1976 from the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and had four grandchildren. Survivors include daughter Pauline Bryant of Fremont, brother Paul Foster of Nipon, and Teresa Bryant of San Mateo. Funeral arrangements were handled by Reisloppini Mortuary and Agee Home in Shafter.
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Wasco Masonic Lodge
Dinuba American Legion
Leslie L.robinson
Ee Johnson
Shafter Pioneer
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Ty Igel Fe
Christine
Taran
Palm Desert
Reisloppini Mortuary
Agee
Lahoma
Cherokee Strip
Shafter
Oklahoma
Pauline Bryant
Fremont
Paul Foster
Nipon
Teresa Bryant
San Mateo
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Wien
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Cooper T
Mons
Devon
Levi
Kayser
Central Avenue
Northern Christian School
Brethren 2225 7Th
WASCO
Abie’” Johnson
Maudie Teague
Hattie Bobbitt
Las, Tex
Home-Shafter
Ger
Amie's Fabrics
Amie
Fabris
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