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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1968
Page
3
Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 hosts the annual membership dinner at Veterans Memorial Hall on Saturday evening November 9. Eligible veterans and wives invited, dinner free for Legionaries and guests.
An adult group at First Southern Baptist Church held a Halloween party Tuesday October 29 from 7 to 10 pm at the J D Reynolds farm on Central Valley highway Wasco. Guests shared Weiners and chips with refreshments managed by Mrs. Marvin Graves Mrs. Garland Armstrong and Mrs. Gary Harrell. Mr and Mrs Gary Harrell organized the event and the best costume prize went to Mr and Mrs J C Wells who dressed as a Spanish couple winning coasters.
The Lady Lions meet at the Shafter Motel on Monday November 4 with president Nadine Gates presiding as the yearly budget is read and approved. Plans for decorations and food for the Christmas party are discussed. A game and gifts from secret pals are noted with attendees listed.
Kiwanis Club staged a parade with multiple divisions and groups. Division 1 awarded Cheryl Filick first Julie and Eric Horn second and Mary and Ruth Brown third. Division 2 crowned Rolly Van de Valk first Debbie Emily and Martha Roggoza second and Danny Lopez third.
Frank Oliver, about 46, was taken to Kern General hospital after an accident on Alamo avenue near Enos Lane Sunday night. He suffered a severe head bump and knee stitches, was dismissed, and may return for further treatment. Relatives said he cannot recall the crash or hospital trip.
Purchasers at the Kern County Fair annual junior division livestock sale include Brown and Bryant Camp and Mebane S A Camp Companies S A Camp Cotton Sales S A Camp Fertilizer Co Cawelo Cattle Co Cotton Associates Fike's Chrysler Plymouth John Hernstedt Hitchock's Auto Parts Horn Processing Marvin Kirschenmann Robert Neuman and Sons Nikkel Iron Works Shafter Concrete Pipe Shafter Drug Store Shafter Vasco Ginning Robert Smith and Nikkel Iron Works Robert Smith Farms Jack Thompson Trucking Wilson Farms Weldon Wilson.
Richland pool year ending June 30 1968 reported receipts 6507.50 salaries 6408.15 expenses 193.41 total 6601.56. Wiley called it best near break even in years and linked good use to hot summer. pool overseen by Shafter Recreation Commission. Also board approved Betty Nice substitute teacher at 30 dollars daily and a minimum day schedule for Parent Conference Week. Ker... County supervisors of Kern adopt merger proceedings for Shafter Public Utility District with City of Shafter with hearing set November 29 1968 at Kern County Civic Center Bakersfield.
The first installment of Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District assessments is due by 5:00 P.M. December 20, 1968 with a 10 percent penalty if unpaid. The second installment is due by 5:00 P.M. June 20, 1969 with a 5 percent penalty plus $1 costs. Payments accepted at the district office near Wasco or by mail. notices in Shafter Press October 23-30, 1968.
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