Shafter Swimmers Dominate Valley B Class Meet
Randy Senn led Shafter to 24 points in the Valley B class with a gold in the individual medley relay and a fourth in the 50 yd butterfly and backstroke. Gerri posted 31.1 in the 50 yd freestyle, near CIF record, while Mt. Whitney won girls, Redwood edged in boys A class, and the Colonel medley relay placed third.
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Randy Senn
Shafter
Gerri
Wes Foreman
Jacy Johnson
Young Shafter
High
Redwood
Mt. Whitney
Colonel
Steve Senn
Steve Witcher
David Snively
Andy Cummings
Bill Bishop
Steve Helter
J. D. Rateliff
Randy Kruger
Randy
Lemoore Clinches Wasco Meet In Tight South Sequoia Showdown
Lemoore Tigers win Wasco meet by a narrow margin totaling 47 points to Wasco's 45 in the South Sequoia League A class. Mike Lane tops Shafter efforts with second places in the 120 yd low hurdles and 180 yd high hurdles behind Ernie Smith. Carl McClain clocks 11 ft 6 in in pole vault for Shafter's only A class win.
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Wasco
Lemoore Tigers
Lemoore
Mike Lane
Generals
Ernie Smith
Shafter
Carl McClain
Carl
Rick Scott
Spring Sports Banquet Set for May 27
The Block S will hold its annual Spring Sports Banquet on Thursday May 27 at 6 00 on the football field. A 1 00 donation provides an all you can eat banquet and admission to a program featuring the high school studio band. Awards will honor baseball track swimming golf and tennis athletes.
Seat Belt Use Doubles Since Last Year
Statistics show twice as many cars now use seat belts compared with the previous year, reflecting improved compliance and safety messaging.
Decathlon Meeting Scheduled for 47th Senior Championship
The 47th annual Senior Men Decathlon Championships set for June 30 and July 1 in Bakersfield will begin at 7 30 p.m. each evening. If more than 12 enter, events may start at 9 a.m. daily. Entry blanks are available from the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and a sample at the Shafter Press.
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Bakersfield
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Press
Baseball Team Sets Practice Sessions
A baseball team announces open positions and invites tryouts for anyone interested. Practices are scheduled with Verne Kern Gordon Kirschenmann and Bill Boyd named as organizers and contacts.
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Ten
Verne Kern
Gordon Kirschenmann
Bill Boyd
California Highway Fatalities Toll in 1964 Reaches Threshold
California traffic data show nearly 5 000 deaths and over 215 000 injuries in 1964. Officials note the toll reflects persistent hazards on state roads and urge improved safety measures and enforcement.
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California
Shafter Generals Sweep Garces for Second Place Finish
The Shafter Generals beat Garces in a doubleheader 2-0 and 6-5 to finish runner up in the South Sequoia League. Danny Costello earned the first game's win allowing three hits, with Ricky Rhoades driving in the first run and Ken Carlton later scoring on Richard Young’s RBI. In the nightcap Shafter erased a deficit with key seventh inning hits as Ken Torrigiani secured the win.
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Shafter Generals
Garces
Lamphore
Danny Costello
Ram
Ricky Rhoades
Bill Pineda
Generals
Ken Carlton
Richard Young
Shafter
Ken Torrigiani
Rhe Shafter
Golf Team Wins League Honors
Garces star Larry Seymour shot 68 the low round as Shafter posted a 16 stroke victory in league action. Mike Ogle Ray Steiber led Shafter with 78s Duane Parker 79 and Alan Hoggard 63. Next up is the Valley Meet at Bakersfield Country Club on Monday May 24. Gerces finished second with Wasco Tulare Western and Corcoran following.
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Larry Seymour
Garces
Mike Ogle
Ray Steiber
Shafter Crew
Duane Parker
Alan Hoggard
Bakersfield Country Club
Gerces
Wasco
Tulare Western
Corcoran
North Kern women golfers crown Hill champion in May play
Hill won the North Kern women’s sweepstakes stroke play on May 13 with 75 for first low net from 23 competitors. Ruth Keyser was runner up with 83 25 77 and Ruth Hoffman 101 23 78. The second flight included June Smith 95 17 78 and Audrey Wisner 107 26 81. Final rounds of Kern County Championship proceed May 27 at North Kern with Katy Ogle chairing.
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Oe Hill
North Kern
Mrs. Hill
Ruth Keyser
Ruth Hoffman
June Smith
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Robbie Wingate
Lillian Wise
Louella Russell
Ginger Somers
Maude Beavan
Bobby Wingate
Alice Yeates
Joyce Hale
Helen Ruggenberg
Zell Reynolds
Wanda Stewart
Kern
Taft
Katy Ogle
Kern County
Lomelli wins pole vault at Bakersfield Junior Olympics
Frank Lomelli of Richland wins the 12 to 13 year old pole vault at the Bakersfield Junior Olympics with 8 ft 6 in. Larry Sullivan takes third in 14 to 15 year olds pole vault as the winner clears 10 ft 4 in. Mark Costello finishes fourth in the 120 yard low hurdles in 14.4 seconds.
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Frank Lomelli
Richland
Bakersfield
Larry Sullivan
Mark Costello
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