Shafter Community Report Highlights Won Numbers and Plans
November discussions show formal acceptance of duties by State and City to serve northern drivers. Local leaders applaud winners like Bruce Lord and Irvin Fike for bond efforts in London and note Merchants Association may fund a Christmas tree at James and Denee once approved by the City Council. Air Force procurement luncheon encourages local firms to pursue government contracts.
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Northa
Bruce L Ord
Weston Futrell
Alak
Irvin Fike
Lonidor
Shafter
Air Force
Bakersfield
DMV Building Draws Interest in Shafter as Site
Kiwanis Club lunch at Veterans Memorial Hall honored guests as Harvey Gaede led a noon meeting. The program titled Enterprise and Initiative on the Local Level featured a flag raising with American Legion members assisting and Klint giving the invocation.
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Kiwanis Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Harvey Gaede
American Legion
Klint
Firefighters Respond to Weekend Alarms and Vehicle Fires
The county and local fire crews aided on multiple calls over the weekend. A smoke incident at 340 Elm traced to an electric motor on the central heating system. They battled two car fires at Budget Mart Lot and a January trailer fire near Zachary, with damage limited to interiors and tires. Total losses around $200.
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Charles Hensley
Elm
Budget Mart
Ben Flores
George W. Halleck
Smith Lane
Central Valley Highway
Merced
E. W. Thompson
Shafter
Fuller Found Deed At Home Thursday
Fuller was found dead at home Thursday and deputies said no help could arrive. The body was taken to the Robert L. Jones funeral home in Wasco.
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Fuller
Robert L. Jones
Wasco
Break-in Reported at Primary Cafeteria Following Sandit Incident
A break-in occurred at the primary cafeteria after an incident involving the term Sandit. Authorities are investigating the motive and potential suspects while ensuring student safety and security measures are reviewed.
Rio Bravo PTA Carnival Set for November 21
Rio Bravo School hosts a PTA Carnival starting at 5 pm on Thursday November 21 with a smack bar from 5 to 6 followed by the talent show in the auditorium. Booths fill the gym and a country store operates all evening. Ways and means committee members include Robert Haag Bill Banton and Max.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo School
Ways and Means Committee
Robert Haag
Bill Banton
Max
Entire Town
CSF member joins Horizon club for four years as town discusses local activities and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CSF
Horizon Club
Rotary Foundation Week highlighted by fellowships and talks
Shafter Rotarians met November 12 at the Shafter Motel. The program noted Rotary Foundation grants since 1947 totaling about four and a half million dollars for 1,728 scholars from 70 countries in 58 host nations. Fellows Lyn Bender of Bakersfield and Bill Bishoff spoke on Argentina and Switzerland. Bender pursues a U.S. State Department career, Bishoff nears a Harvard PhD in history.
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Shafter Rotarians
Shafter Motel
Rotary Foundation
Rotary
Lyn Bender
Bakersfield
Argentina
Bill Bishoff
Switzerland
Bender
U. S. State Department
Bishoff
Harvard
Shrine annual meeting details announced for Wednesday
The El Chares Shrine schedules its annual meeting for Wednesday at an unspecified hour. The notice mentions a program at 4 percent? and notes a general gathering of members and attendees.
Candidates Named For School Club Elections
Barbara Betti Susan Eileen Grassis are listed as candidates with ties to Pep Club CSF Girls State and other student organizations. The article notes a Generals versus Horned Toads football game and urges attendance, highlighting school spirit events and extracurricular involvement.
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Betti
Barbara
Uture Tlamemakers of America
Gesaw Walker
John Walkers Oer
Susan
CSF
Girls Athletic’ Association
Horizon
IRC
Eileen Grassis
Robert Grassis
Buttonwillow
Eileen
City group seeks support for Christmas tree at central crossroads
A local board plans to seek support from merchants to erect a Christmas tree at the center of James and Central avenues. They will request City Council approval before proceeding with the project and a meeting is anticipated soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Finkbeiner
The
Merchants Association
James and Denee
Oko
James and
Central Avenue
Shafter Leaders Named in Title Firm Report
Shafter resident Shafter Verne Allen is listed with Kern County branch manager Herbert H. Theiss of Title Insurance and Trust Co. in a report noting local personnel.
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Verne Allen
Shafter
Herbert H. Theiss
Kern County
Title Insurance and Trust Co
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