Shafter News Briefs Highlights Local Scholarships Awards and Events
The American Legion post offers two $250 scholarships to Shafter High School seniors. West High School’s team defeats Colo nels 46 to 14 in a Friday football game. Jerry Arney attends Navy graduation in San Diego with his West Virginia flag. Linda Wilson receives the 1961 DAR Good Citizen Award for Shafter High. Dulcie Wilson’s paintings are on display at Kern County Library through December. Richland School enters a parade float and earns $30. Cotton harvest continues around Shafter as gins run around the clock. Pat Kelly fulfills a Hawaii trip wish after a 25th anniversary celebration aboard a liner.
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Jess Arney
San Diego
Jerry
Company 496
United States Navy
West Virginia
Dulcie Wilson
Shafter
Kern County
H.W
Pat) Kelly
Hawaii
Kellys
Semitropic Water Project Moves Forward Near Wasco
Emerson of Wasco will apply state project water to a 60 acre parcel as the first area of about 13 000 acres to be served. Water travels seven miles from the State Aqueduct and will be pumped to land. Construction may start soon after year end with deliveries by early 1974. Six million dollars is a federal loan with 3 800 000 to be raised by the district.
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Emerson
Wasco
Sam Barling
Barling
Malory
Thanksgiving Banquet at First Church of the Nazarene
Rev. Herbert A. Ratcliff and his wife, missionaries to Puerto Rico, will speak at the annual Thanksgiving Banquet in the Nazarene fellowship hall 411 W Lerdo on Monday Nov 15 at 7 p.m. Slide pictures and details of indigenous minister training will be shown.
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Herbert A. Ratcliff
Church of the Nazarene
W. Lerdo
Mrs. Ratcliff
Puerto Rico
Churches of the Nazarene
Ratcliff
Marion John Holt
Georgetown
Guyana
The
Nazarene Training College
Santa Cruz
Trinidad
Bible College
San Juan
Porto Rico
Pasadena College
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Stanislaus State College
University of Puerto Rico
Valley landowners face costs as water project looms
Talk of the Town Valley discusses land owners resisting immediate development amid higher appraisal taxes and new water system charges. Grant defends public works like the State Water Project, praising flood protection from Oroville Dam and noting benefits to farmers while addressing Nader Report criticisms.
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Farm Bureau
Grant
Nader
Mr. Grant
Sacramento Valley
Oroville Dam
Distributor opportunity in Shafter area with candy brands
National company seeks distributors for Nestles Planters Tootsie Rolls Milk Duds Baby Ruth Butterfinger and more in Shafter and surrounding areas. Part or full time, high income potential, must provide 8 hours weekly. Income $1175 to $3995. Send details to Distributor Division 165 P.O. Box 1739 Covina CA. Include phone number.
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Shafter Land
Nestles
P.O
Covina
Calif
Shafter
Valley Cooperative
Ed York
c/o Steam Services
Shields
Fresno
California
Classified Ads Deadlines and Prepayment Policy
The Shafter Press requires advance payment for classified ads unless an advertiser has an account. The deadline to place a current week’s ad is 10 a.m. Tuesday prior to publication.
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Shafter Press
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Yanis
Richland
Elaine Schellenberg
Felipe Primera
Jeannette Morris
Marvin Kirschenmann
Shafter Kiwanis
Arly Feil
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Rhonda Hampton
Patti Harris
Tony Maniaci
Bill Miller
Cindy Montgomery
Ruth Bann
Katherine Crosby
Ruth Stover
Shafter Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Shafter High School
Colonels
Norsemen
West High School
South High
West B
Linda Wilson
James V. Wilson
Orange, Shafter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Arthur H. Johnson
Richland School
Howard Tucker
Standard Oil Company of California
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Telere Ave
Owen C. Onsum
Herbert
Talk of
the Town
Standard Oil
Compas
Califeraia
Alcoholic’s Anonymous
Shafter United Methodist Church
Shafco
Sprouse-Reitz Rasco Stringham’s
Van's 66
KWSO
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Avenue
Ernie Hofman
Calif. Ave
Yamaha
Beech Ave
Orange Ave
Kern
Cassady CO
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield
Seumm
Faber
Rodriguez
E. Mar
Kern St
Lge
H/Willis
Rumpus Rm
W. Euclid
Walnut St
Schnaidt-Roth Ins
Clara J. Schnaidt
Eee Tinie
West Ash
Transwestern Mortgage CO
E. Ash
Wiccellanaane
Arly’s Apliance
Central Ave
Stringham’ S Shafter Drug Store
Camper City
Central Valley Highway
F Street
Tod
H Street
Tod’s
H_ Street
Cali
Central Alley Hwy
Kimsc
Kodak Films
Howell
James Shartes
Children’s Springs
Golden West
Sprouse-Reitz
Pacific
AKC
Sycamore
Mahan
Kern and
Avon
Texas Refinery Corp
N. Pate
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Ent Apartments
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Central
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