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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
2
Nick Johnson operator of the Nick’s Reed and Bell Drive-in announces a $3000 facelifting and expansion that doubles the size from 18 by 18 feet. The remodeled building extends 18 feet east and four feet south, adding counter space and three redwood tables and benches. A new waitress, Opal Pul cher, joins the staff.
Pete Grossman son of Rev and Mrs Walter Grossman of 235 James street is being considered for a Stanford University scholarship due in part to support from the Shaftex 20-30 club. The Bakersfield Junior College funding helped him finish school while Shafter High School 1953 graduate Pete earned top grades and now seeks a sponsor for continued study.
Shafter High plans its annual Senior Carnival on Friday at the northern end of the football field. Tickets at 10 cents grant access to booths run by 19 campus groups with activities from a cake walk to a hayride and a Queen contest featuring Verna Peters and others. Proceeds fund campus clubs and refreshments, with student chair Bill Hearn assisted by a long list of volunteers.
Announcement states Shafter Hardware Store will relocate later this month to the soon to be vacated Centravenue site. Ted and Alice Kearby announce Hight's Men's Store moves to Bakersfield after three years on James street. The partition between Hight's and the Baby Shoppe will be removed to give Shafter Hardware more room at the new location.
Shafter secured at least a tie for second in the league after a split doubleheader weekend. They beat Wasco 4 3 Friday then fell to Coalinga 3 1 Saturday as Exeter led the standings and Wasco trailed. Key hits included Don Bender and Dick Nieto, with Bender drilling a 360 foot homer.
The May 5 final meeting reviewed a year of committees led by retiring president Hal Williams. Officers for the upcoming year include Gaye Pare as president, David Marsh as vice president, Charles Tyner as secretary, and Jim Wilson as treasurer.
A two week tennis course starts today for middle school boys from Richland Maple and Rio Bravo and high school students from Shafter. Instructor Charles Easterbrook, Shafter league coach, leads the program sponsored by the Recreation Commission. 4 to 5 30 p m daily. participants bring rackets if possible. Balls and rackets provided for others. A tournament and trophies await the winners.
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