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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1981

Page

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SHS Seniors honored with awards and scholarships

SHS seniors at Shafter High School received awards and scholarships at the Senior Awards Program in the auditorium. Jerry Long introduced community and business leaders as the event recognized students with strong records and renewables scholarships, including a Houston Wesniversity bound recipient.

Shafter High School Shafter Auditorium Jerry Long Wong Dianne Bassett Paul Bryant Charles Rekeeb Pael

Shafter High seniors receive numerous merit scholarships and awards

The article lists multiple SHS seniors and recipients across scholarships and awards from Bank of America, Rotary, American Legion, CSF, Cal Grant A, Lions Club, and local bodies. Dianne Bassett, Danny Ballard, Susan Nickel, Melinda Zachary, Richie Fabric, Jeff Colvard, Jeff Lauderdale, Toni Spaeth, Patricia Lopez, Mike Harding, Connie Lopez, Linda Victory, Ossie Espinoza, Sharlott Andrews, Terrance Williams, Danny Hill and others are named with various scholarships, grants, and plaques. Some totals and sources include $1200 Houchin Memorial, $2100 from Cal Grant A ranges, and Bank of America plaques among many others.

Shafter Rotary Club American Legion’ Auxiliary Dianne Bassett Shafter Rotary Ray Wiley American Legion Bank of America Danny Ballard California State College Bakersfield Houchin Cal Shafter High School Susan Nickel The Las Amigas Richland School PTA Rotary Club Melinda Zachary CSF Richie Fabric Lions Club Bausch-Lamb Kern County Heart Association Jeff Colvard American Association of Retired Persons Mike Harding Joe O’brien Connie Lopez Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company M.e.ch-A Linda Victory Ossie Espinoza M.e.ch.a la Raza del Sol Car Club Sociedad Guadalupana Sharlott Andrews Shafter Woman’s Club Bakersfield College Danny Hill Buttonwillow Lions Club

CofC hears banker on post act banking changes

Shafter Bank of America manager Tom Beene told Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture members that the Omnibus Banking Act has spurred deregulation. NOW accounts are now nationwide, Regulation Q will end, and banks face competition from savings and loan institutions and money market funds as rates rise and reserves shift.

Chan Twig Tom Beene Shafter Bank of America Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture New England Beene

Depot History Society Seeks Financing For Projects

Shafter Historical Society plans loans from a local bank for operating costs after strong Potato and Cotton Festival results. Over 3200 from barbecue and 391 from Open House bolster funds as 200 visitors tour the depot. President Stan Wilson seeks a grant from the Arkelian Foundation to fund dock work or depot painting.

Shafter Historical Society Stan Wilson Arkelian Foundation Wilson Pat Bryant Shafter High School CETA

Police arrest and vehicle theft notes across Bakersfield scene

Police and sheriff reports list arrests on May 19 to 24 including Renee Gutierrez on a bail charge, Joe Martinez Provencio for possession of a stolen vehicle, Abel Ramirez for check theft in Riverbank, and multiple arrests with Deportation pending. Ernestine Becky Cross reports a white Chevrolet missing from General Morrisons, later described as destroyed by fire with no arrest.

Ernestine Becky'' Cross General Morrisons Arnold Joe Martinez Provencio Jose Luciano Francisco Quintero Ernesto Duarte Kern County Abel Ramirez Bakersfield J.B. White Riverbank

County bus fares rise for June 1 in City Shafter plan

Beginning June 1 1981 the fare for county shuttle rides rises to 50 cents each way for general riders and seniors. Acting Administrator Lew Carroll announced the increase aligned with the June 17 1980 agreement between the City of Shafter and Kern County under a joint powers arrangement.

Lew Carroll City of Shafter

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SHS Wesniversity Houston Texas Janine Mise Terrance Williams Kiwanis Club Band of America Jerry Hawkins Teas Tan Cek Melinda Zachary Am Melinda Danny Cofc Weather Report Historical Society Glen Gates John Siemens Dwayne Armstrong Hert Howell Chamber of Commerce Renee Gutierrez Romo
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