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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1968
Page
1
Weather data from Shafter Cotton Research Station shows temperatures and conditions for Mon Oct 28 through Sun Nov 4. Readings include high lows across days, with entries for Oct 28 85 52, Oct 29 70 47, Oct 30 66 50.36, Oct 31 67 48, Nov 1 68 44, Nov 2 74 NR, and Nov 4 53 TR.
Richland School District bonds raising 338000 dollars were sold October 22 1968 to Security First National Bank at 4.90 percent. Bids from Bank of America United California Bank and Security First National were reviewed by the Board of Supervisors. Proceeds fund repairs and equipment replacement with excess earning about 4.08 percent reinvested in Bond Redemption Fund.
John Edward Avants of Shafter died Monday morning in the Shafter City jail around 9 a.m. after being arrested at about 8 a.m. on intoxication charges. An autopsy is scheduled by the county coroner to determine the cause of death.
Councilman G H Ben Grundy outlines the evolution of Shafter City Hall and Police facilities from the 1938 incorporation through joint county city expansions. He notes shared jail space, relocations, and ongoing space and security needs, with a continued call for improved facilities.
Sergeant Esmond D. Carroll son of Mr and Mrs Elmer D Carroll of Shafter California has graduated from a U S Air Force technical school at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi He trained as a personnel specialist and is assigned to Mc Clellan Air Force Base California He is a Shafter High School graduate His wife Sharon is daughter of Mrs Vivian Satterfield of Bakersfield California
Shafter AB girls lead Northwest Recreation with four wins one loss while CD girls sit last with five losses. Boys A flag team sits third, Boys B second, and C and D squads also second in their sections. Next Saturday they host McFarland at Richland Upper Grades at 9 a.m. Previous day’s results show A 19-0 B 6-0 C 52-0 D 19-7, AB girls won while CD girls lost. teams hail from Shafter Cecil Avenue Beardsley Fremont Wasco Standard McFarland and Earlimart schools.
The Richland School Board debated insuring bids and a cash plus services offer from the City for the Santa Fe tract. Trustees approved issuing bid specifications for a package insurance bid and considered City demands of 5000 dollars cash and 3000 dollars in services with scope defined by trustees. Enrollment rose to 1801 as the board eyed fall institute in Bakersfield.
The Richland Board voted to sell the Santa Fe tract to the City. The City offered 5000 dollars in cash plus 3000 dollars in services for the area. Trustees listed services may exceed the cash value and include curb and gutter work on Poso Street.
The Richland PTA welfare chairmen call for warm coats jackets boys shoes and other warm clothing for the Primary Division. Donations can be sent with students or dropped at the Primary or Richland school offices or arranged for pickup by calling Mrs. Jerry Britt at 746-2432.
The Kern County Fire Department starts a series of two hour sessions at 6 30 p m for home safety instruction to sitters aged 18 or younger with parent consent for those under 18. Topics include mouth to mouth resuscitation first aid fire prevention infant care and class review with a certificate awarded upon completion. Information available at the Kern County Fire Station in Shafter.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors will hold a December 3 hearing at 3 pm in the Board chambers at the Kern County Civic Center Bakersfield on merging Shafter Public Utility District with the City of Shafter. The merger aims to align exterior boundaries and remove a taxing agency for potential resident benefits.
John Jr. Towler was arrested at 30380 Orange Avenue in Smiths Corner after firing a rifle from a back porch toward a neighboring house. Deputies found people on the floor to dodge shots and saw bullets go through a window and wall. No reason for the shooting was given by Towler.
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