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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1967
Page
3
Lawrence K Dean, 17, of Shafter high school, is one of nine regional winners in a Channel 23 sponsored scholarship contest. He and his mother will fly to New York to compete for the grand prize of 4000 dollars, after already securing a 500 dollar scholarship.
The Kern County Cotton Committee is the first to sign up for a feature exhibit at the 1967 Kern County Fair, September 22 to 30. The exhibit designed by Gus Bouquet will illustrate the county’s multi million dollar cotton industry with an animated display. other industries including citrus potatoes wool grapes and dairy are expected to join in the parade of agriculture.
Kern County School Food Service staff of 35 led by Mrs. Sylvia Baughman visited Los Angeles Saturday touring Busch Gardens Olvera Street and Chinatown. They enjoyed a bird show and lunch, benefiting from perfect weather during Easter week conference activities at Centura Plaza Beverly Hills.
Beatrice Acosta 66 of 629 Pacific St. died Sunday in Lompoc. Rosary Monday at 8 p.m. at Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter. Requiem Mass Tuesday 9 a.m. at St. Therese's Church. Interment Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include Rafael Acosta widower and multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Agee Family Funeral Home in charge.
Funeral services were held for Cornelius D. Reimer 92 at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev. Henry Dick officiating and a graveside service planned for Reedley Cemetery. Born February 21 1875 in South Russia he migrated to the United States in 1901 and lived in Dinuba Shafter and other California towns. Survivors include seven children 21 grandchildren and 55 great grandchildren. Agee Family Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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