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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1983
Page
6
A home fire safety guide emphasizes early fire education for children. It covers stop drop and roll, stay low and go, and two exit plans, plus practice with ladders and door heat checks, aiming to reduce child panic and improve escape in a real fire.
Funeral services were held for Helen S Hooge 55 of Bakersfield who died May 10 after cancer. She was a teacher and organist with ties to Mt Vernon Mennonite Brethren Church and North Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield. Survivors include husband Leroy and three children. Donations suggested to Far East Broadcasting or World Impact. A second memorial was held for Beauford E Howard 65 of Shafter who died May 3 in Bakersfield with services at Agee Funeral Home and burial at Shafter Memorial Park. Surviving family includes two sons, two daughters, three brothers and one sister.
Lydia E Bender 74 of Shafter died May 11 in a Bakersfield hospital. Services were held May 13 at Agee Funeral Chapel with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Survived by son John. daughters Loretta Parker and Mary Long. brothers Leonard and Ed Eichman. sisters Alice Turpin Georgia Ayers Lillie Adamson. 13 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Leroy.
Richard Larson, president of the Shafter Lions Club, attended a joint Lions meeting in Concepcion Chile honoring the Carabineros founding anniversary. He joined Rotary hosts, toured sights with Scott Larson and family, and referenced the potato center near Lima in a broad international visit. Scott Larson now lives in Seattle.
A 1953 recap highlights Pretty Norma Neuman winning Potato n Cotton Festival Queen, Torchbearer Leadership honor to Mary Margaret Revell, and a close Richland School District Board race. Fifty years of local events note track meets, school programs, council actions, retirements, and civic activities across Shafter and Buttonwillow communities.
Shafter Fire Department logged multiple medical aid responses across streets including Manuel Park Sierra Street Elm Street and Central Valley Highway on May 5 through May 11 plus a lamp post fire on Central Avenue. Several entries note hazardous conditions false alarm and a few unclear phrases during the period.
Police records list several arrests in May for offenses including drunkenness petty theft resisting officers and public fighting. Individuals named include Anthony Luz Gallardo Santos Viltierra Luna Ismael Larralde Sharon Milam Samuel Joseph Haselden Felipe Lopez Gonzales David Cuenas Serrano Clarence Ray Goss Mitzie Culbertson and Ismael Padilla along with motives and warrants.
Reverend G Ted Larson reflects on Acts chapter sixteen noting Paul and Silas song in prison despite danger. He urges readers to see crisis as chance for change, citing faith that God is at work and that even midnight moments yield songs of hope and strength.
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