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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1983
Page
5
Bakersfield Community Theater presents The Importance of Being Earnest subtitled a trivial comedy for serious people by Oscar Wilde. Nine local actors perform November 10 11 and 12 and 17 18 19 at 8 pm at 2400 South Chester with tickets $6 at box office or by Visa Mastercard booking at 327-7559.
Fresno Cotton Exchange quotes grade 31 staple 35 through 49 at 83.13 cents per pound for November 11 while grade 41 staple 35 sits at 79.13. Cottonseed price ranges 160 to 190 per ton. Week ending November 10 shows grade 31 leading with 43 percent of the quality mix, staple 35 most common at 51 percent, and 97 percent of micronaire readings between 35 and 49. Fiber strength averages 27.4 g/tex for the week. Total samples 119,000 for the week, season total 398,000, versus 459,000 last season on the same date. Bakersfield MSO operates 27 classing tables.
The Third Annual Shafter Recreation and Park District Turkey Trot for ages 7 to 14 will be held Thursday November 17 at Richland Jr High Playground. Registration starts 3:30 p.m. with races at about 4 p.m. A $1 fee applies. Winners in three divisions receive meat certificates. For details contact Mike Alvidrez at 746-3303 or visit 505 Sunset Ave.
Desperado Debs from Shafter joined the San Joaquin Valley Twirling Association first season tournament at Tulare Western High School. Nine year old Stacy Hutchinson placed fourth in advanced basic marching and fifth in costume modeling while Sara Smart aged three won second in beginner and advanced basic marching. Cynthia Brown also competed in marching events. LaDonna Harris, twelve, won first in solo and second in both dance twirl routine and intermediate solo.
Billy D Hunt and Larry Franks split the first and second checks in the football week, receiving $37.50 each for eleven correct games and the exact tie breaker score of 34 points. Twelve other contestants also had 11 correct, but none matched the tie breaker. Fifteen players posted ten scores for last week’s games including State 16-6, Oregon 16-7, Baylor 48-14, Texas 20-14, Nebraska 67-13, Clemson 52-27, Penn State 34-30, Virginia 17-14, Florida 24-7, Auburn 13-7, Brown 25-7, Cornell 31-6.
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