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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1971
Page
5
The Kern County hearing examined funding for the Buena Vista Water Storage District project with state bond money and local funds, while Tenneco offered a 475000 gift and potential liability absorption. Opponents urged reallocating funds to Kern River State Park as officials warned of possible deficits and a tax rise.
Dr Richard G Hause a former Shafter High School teacher was named outstanding faculty member for 1971 at Kansas State University commencement exercises He received a 1000 award from a Standard Oil of Indiana grant Two 1000 and two 500 awards are presented annually Nominations came from eight colleges and final recommendations were made by each college dean and advisory groups Dr Hause holds multiple professional affiliations and local church and civic roles He and Mrs Hause have three children ages 15 12 and 2
Officer Brown born October 7 1937 in Wolf City Texas. He attended schools in Allen Richland Shafter and Shafter High. He attends Bakersfield College part time for police science and graduated Kings Tulare Counties Academy Visalia April 2 1971. He served in the navy 1954 to 1957 on the U S S Owen. He joined the reserve in January 1970 and became a regular on the force in October 1970. He manages a softball team for the Assembly of God Church in Shafter. He enjoys hunting fishing and trail bike riding. He is married to Geraldine Maynard and lives at 426 Atlantic. They have three children Debra 11 Timothy 10 and Kevin 9.
Services were held Tuesday May 11 at 11 a.m. in Shafter for Dora May Hall 6% of 257 E Marengo Ave Shafter who died Friday May 7 in a Bakersfield hospital Burial followed in Shafter Memorial Park She was born July 28 1903 in Dow Oklahoma married James H Hall in Ardmore Oklahoma in 1931 family moved to California about 1941 and settled in Shafter She was a Baptist survivor include widower J H Hall son Johnny Hall daughter Lanere Hamilton five sisters and three grandchildren Pallbearers were Bobby Harris Buck Thompson J C Eddings John Lee Harris Vernon Harris and Claude Harris.
The Richland Elementary School orchestra and seventh and eighth grade chorus will present a concert in the music building at Richland School at 7 30 p m Wednesday May 26 Awards for outstanding eighth graders in the choir and orchestra will be presented at the concert Kelley Friezen received the outstanding eighth grade award and Ricky Friezen the best and most improved player at last week’s band concert.
Reports say Rev. Mark Shore is recovering after a fatal car crash that killed his wife Patricia Russell and his three young sons. He has resumed duties at the Berean Baptist Church in Galesville Wisconsin, where he served alongside his late family. The Russells were residents of Shafter and are survived by relatives.
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