Former Shafter residents visit West Point teachers
Joe Kirk of Shafter recently visited with two former Shafter residents who graduated from West Point and now teach there. Lieutenant Colonel John R. James teaches Electrical Engineering and Captain James Bannantine teaches Economics. Captain Bannantine's sister Julie, formerly of Shafter, married Captain Sandy Parker of Kingsburg, and Parker also teaches at West Point.
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Joe Kirk
Shafter
Westpoint
John R. James
James Bannantine
Balnantine
Julie
Sandy Parker
Kingsburg
Parler
Reunion Class of 47 40th reunion announced
The Wasco Union High School Class of 1947 will hold its 40th reunion on June 20. Members not contacted are urged to call Jane Arnold Neufeld at 325-4815 in the evenings or Pat Waugh Bryant at 746-4942 or 399-5925 during the day.
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Wasco Union High School
W.u.hls
Jane Arnold Neufeld
Pat Waugh Bryant
California Cotton Outlook Bright, WCGA Sees Strong Prospects
Directors of the Western Cotton Growers Association met in Fresno May 20 and voiced optimism as California cotton appears strongest in years. The crop looks good, prices are rising, and 7.7 million bales may be used if mills maintain recent intake. The USDA say China’s carryover is 5.5 million bales lower than projected, helping demand alongside a federal farm program WCGA supported. Kern County grower Fred Starrh was reelected president for a second year. other officers and several directors were also reelected or named. Western Cotton Growers represents over 3,000 California growers in the state’s sizable cotton industry.
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Western Cotton Growers Association
WCGA
Fresno
California
USDA
China
U.S
Kern County
Fred Starrh
Shafter
Starrh
James Hansen
Corcoran
Mark Barba Riverdale
John Weidert
John Hernstedt
Wasco
Bill Tracy
Buttonwillow
Bob Hull
Blythe
Riverside County
Bob Shank
Brawley
Imperial County
Community events calendar highlights Shafter area arts and shows
A chronologically arranged column lists local happenings from museums to plays, film screenings, and music events. Included are openings at the Shafter Depot Museum, an Ellis Bell exhibit at Kern County Museum, Twilight Zone Night by Shafter High Drama, and CSB concerts and festivals through June. Details for dates, times, prices, and contact numbers are provided.
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Susan Valdez
Shafter Press
Shafter Depot Museum
Omnis
Mermaigh
Rage New Theurh
Onna Now
Sara Bates
Regina Clarke
Merrily Davies
D. Katy Gravell
Sarah Phinney
Mary Puckett
Konni Ragland
Patricia Romo
Javier Sanchez
Paulette Stover
Sheila Witten
Todd Madigan
Cal State
Bakersfield
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Kern County Museum
Chester Ave
Robb Lightfoot
Shafter High Drama’ 'Club
Chester Avenue
Birth of Kerry Ellyce Robbins in Bakersfield
Kerry Ellyce Robbins is welcomed by parents Larry and Rachel Robbins of Shafter. She was born April 14, 1987 at Memorial Hospital Bakersfield at 3 55 a.m. weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces and 21 inches long. Grandparents are Josephine Robbins of Shafter and Glen and Fay Whittemore of Cayucos.
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Larry and
Rachel Robbins
Shafter
Kerry Ellyce
Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield
Josephine Robbins
Glen
Fay Whittemore
Cayucos
Birth of Estela Anita Camacho Baltazar in Delano
Estela Anita Camacho Baltazar and Carmen Camacho of Shafter announce the birth of daughter Estela Anita on May 1 1987 at Delano Regional Medical Center. The baby weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. Welcoming her were Maricela 4 1/2 and Myda 2 12. Grandparents are Baltazar and Estela Camacho of Mexico Jim Martinez and Anita Sanchez of Shafter.
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Baltazar
Carmen Camacho
Shafter
Estela Anita
Delano Regional Medical Center
Maricela
Myda
Estela Camacho
Mexico
Jim Martinez
Anita Sanchez
Rodriguez earns Army Achievement Medal in West Germany
Benjamin P. Rodriguez, son of Trinidad E. and Lilly T. Rodriguez of Shafter, was decorated with the Army Achievement Medal in West Germany. A cannon crewman with the 5th Field Artillery, he is a 1984 graduate of Shafter High School.
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Benjamin P. Rodriguez
Trinidad E
Lilly T. Rodriguez
Shafter
West Germany
5Th Field Artillery
Shafter High School
Navy Petty Officer Thomas Receives Letter of Commendation
Navy Petty Officer First Class Mark A. Thomas, son of Nathaniel and Bertha Houston of Shafter, earned a Letter of Commendation for dedication loyalty and professional skill while with Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 at North Island Naval Air Station in California. A 1977 George Washington High School Los Angeles graduate he joined the Navy in August 1977.
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Navy
Mark A. Thomas
Nathaniel and
Bertha Houston
Shafter
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
Naval Air Station, North Island, Calif
George Washington High School
Los Angeles
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James Bannantiné
Musica de Camera
Pops Under the Stars Orchestra
Strauss
Gershwin
CSB
Stockdale Hwy
Single Clubs Association of California
Woman’s Club
18Th St
Pit’ Pourri
Stockdale Highway
Lost Horizon
Ronald Coleman
Jane Wyatt
Frank Capra
James Hilton
Classic Film Club
South
Glennville
Tom Strelich
S. Chester Ave
U.S. Navy
Blue Angels
Kings County Lemoore
Naval Air Station
Lemoore
Tricia Berg
Cunningham Art Gallery
R Street
Rosalind Russell
Cary Grant
Ralph Bellamy
Newspaper World
Howard Hawks
Kerry Ellyce Robbins
Estela Anita Camacho
Spec
Rodriguez
Petty Officer
Thomas
Beno’s
In Shafter
Oni
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Sun
Opts Air & Electric
Physicals
Sergio Riffel
M.D
Wasco Family Medical Center
E. Street
Community First Bank
San Joaquin Valley
Taft, Buttonwillow, Shafter, Lamont
Lake Isabella
Kernville
Ridgecrest
James Street
First & Main Streets
FDIC
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