This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1987
Page
2
Students in Janet Johnson's seventh grade English share thanks for family love and support. Entries praise freedom, hometown, holidays, food, shelter, and caring parents. Some mention blessings, friendships, and the opportunity to attend school together.
Rio Bravo Greeley School Marching Band led by Kelly Bergen competed at the Pismo Band Review on November 14 with 50 students and 29 Color Guard members. They tied for first in Division C while Drum Major Angela Richina placed second and Michelle Howze and Amanda Wilson won first in majorette. The group enjoyed a barbecue at Avila Beach before returning home.
Gene May bought J.D.'s restaurant at 300 East Lerdo Highway on November 4. He moved from Kodiak Alaska to Australia then Los Angeles and Bakersfield in 1985. May holds an mining engineering degree and has managed McDonald’s and California Fast Foods. He plans a remodel in April to expand seating from 22 to 40 and total 155, keep the J.D.'s name until a new grant, and focus on fresh fish, Harris Ranch beef, specials, and quality service to offer Shafter residents a local alternative to Bakersfield. May and his wife Chris plan to move to Shafter when their Bakersfield lease ends.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.