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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1968
Page
1
The Shafter Cotton Research Station lists a sequence of calendar dates from Monday November 11 to Sunday November 17 with no additional events or descriptions provided.
George Washington University students Edward F. Lopez and another from Washington D C will spend Christmas holidays in the Soviet Union on an educational observation program. Lopez, son of Rudy and wife from Shafter, studied Soviet politics and government at GWU and plans grad work toward a master's degree.
The Shafter DMV marked its fifth anniversary on November 13 with John Matthews noting 101,467 vehicle registrations, 21,536 driver's license applications, and 8,984 driving tests in five years. He highlighted 1969 renewal start December 1 and new rules requiring all transfers and duplicated plates to be processed under California registration changes.
Police booking sheets show ten juveniles connected to incidents over several days. Cases include theft of gasoline, fights at Shafter High Farm, curfew violations, and a stolen car later traced to Bakersfield. Three runaways were returned to Bakersfield police for continued action.
City Council approved a resolution enabling a merger with the Public Utility District subject to Utility Board consent. If both boards approve, the merger could occur via action of the Board of Supervisors without resident vote. A hearing is set for December 3 at 3 p.m. in Bakersfield.
The Richland board met Monday night with the district architect to review rough plans for the administration and band buildings. A May 1 ground breaking target was set for the new structures and bids will be called soon to demolish the old condemned band building. Preliminary plans are expected to be ready next.
Opinion column discusses democracy, Communist threats, and lessons from history. Mentions 1939 Churchill remark about Czechoslovakia, concerns over state school bonds failure, and calls for reviewing democracy to improve. Notes attendance agreement for a Richland student and reports on remedial reading programs.
Ballots were counted Tuesday at the Shafter Motel and four members were announced. Jack Colvard Robert Gilbert Millard Le Grange and Robert Lewis were elected. Wayne Wood announced the results. Counting board members were Phil Haws Earl Brown and Roy Kerber. Terms expiring in 1969 are Earl Brown Wimpy Bender Frank Wisner and Donald Johnson. Terms expiring in 1970 are Bonner Boel Roy Kerber Joe Kirk and Gary Kruger.
Lewis Carroll reported to the Council that a bid of 1.00 per foot was received for installing curbing in the East Lerdo media strip. The project will join the beautification program, and Carroll was authorized to proceed. Councilman Ben Grundy updated negotiations with attorney John Kelly for easements tied to street widening at the Fuller Gin Yard on Shafter Avenue.
The Shafter Kiwanis Club presents Farm and City Week with speaker Allen Grant of the California Farm Bureau Federation. Grant, elected Farm Bureau president in 1963 and re elected in 1967, has served on the American Farm Bureau Federation board since 1963 and holds roles with the State Board of Agriculture and University of California Board of Regents ex officio. He farms 1200 acres near Visalia and keeps Belgian draft horses as a hobby.
Teachers and administrators from the three Richland Schools schedule conferences for all parents of students in grades one through eight. Emphasis is on person to person reports of pupil progress and achievement. An evening conference slot is set for Thursday from 6 30 to 8 30 p m to accommodate working parents. Parents urged to respond or contact the school to arrange convenient times.
A hearing is scheduled to form a county service area at the Mexican Colony near Shafter. The Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission will hear the case Tuesday December 10 at 7 30 p m in the Board of Supervisors chambers.
Shafter high school to hold a spirit rally with a bonfire and snake dance on the yard and downtown. The Generals meet Wasco on Friday at 8 p.m. in the annual gridiron game. Shafter has won six in a row.
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