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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1948
Page
4
Trout anglers report good luck recently on To Lake Grant Lake and Lake Owley in Mono County. The rest of the area yields poor to fair results over the last several days.
A notable film industry figure credited as producer of the Special Academy Award winning production titled Bill and Cop and as producer star of the 1948 project Blackouts of 1948, reflecting dual roles in early postwar cinema.
At Richland school Tuesday night planners announced a record Pee-Wee turnout with 10 teams, 8 Jr teams, 6 girls teams and 7 men teams. League format has two halves with half winners meeting for the title. last season champs listed for each division.
The Bakersfield Indians face the Stockton Ports in a four game set to regain top spot in the California Baseball League. Manager Macey Griswold has the team pressing for every opportunity as they stay within half a game of the lead. After the series, Bakersfield travels home to host Visalia's Cubs in a brief two game stand at Sam Lynn Park.
Shafter prepares for a county league showdown with Wasco Merchants at Wascoa Ball Park Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Wasco, county champions for two straight years, faces a strong Wasco side in a high stakes intercity clash.
DeLuxe Barber Shop opens Monday featuring new deluxe equipment by Bowl and Mendelson and Perry in Kern County. Henderson and Perry, both veterans of 1936 arrivals, run the shop noted for blending finish fixtures, fer mica surfaces, blond veneer walls, and sterile cabinets.
The Shafter Merchants baseball team defeated the Bakersfield Junior Cubs 6 to 3 in a pre season tune up. Pitcher Boyd allowed 8 hits and 3 walks while Hall of the Junior Cubs yielded 9 hits and 5 walks. Glynn Skrales drove in a run in the first inning and Shafter added three more in the second on hits by Rice and Boyd and an error by the Cubs.
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