Richland Board Cuts Student Lunch Prices In Policy Move
The Richland Board of Trustees reduced lunch prices to 30 cents for first through third graders and 35 cents for grades four to eight as part of complying with AB1474. Trustees weighed self-supporting cafeteria finances while noting declining participation and more students bringing lunches, with a motion pass in favor of the change and Camp voting no for lack of evidence.
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Richland
Richland Board of Trustees
Phil Zachary
W. B. Camp, Jr
Arthur Penner
Jay Atkinson
Camp
Richland Teachers Club
Dollie Blanton
Annual PTA Barbecue and Carnival Planned for Thursday
The Richland PTA hosts its annual barbecue on Thursday October 7 with thirty booths, rides, games, hot dogs and desserts. Mrs Sylvia Baughman cafeteria manager and staff prepare offerings while Mrs Nee Farrell reports membership surpassing 1000. Proceeds fund PTA welfare programs and the Richland Teachers Club joins for support.
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Griffin
PTA
Slyvia Baughman
Championship Golf Event Set At Kern City Course
The Kern City Golf Course hosts a match on Wednesday October 6 with a dinner at 7 at Ewing's Stockdale Inn. Dan Bledsoe will defend his 1964 title as seventy six players compete through a timed schedule from 11:08 to 1:30 featuring players such as J Williams A Neeley J Groves D Zenk L Carroll and many others.
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Kern City
Stockdale Inn
Dan Bledsoe
J. Williams
A. Neeley
J. Groves
D. Zenk
L. Carroll
L. Schaeffer
J. del Rio
D. Mizener
T. Colvard
M. Hawkins
Enberg
R. Mish
L. Wooderd
G. Simons
D. James
J. Jatz
C. Parks
A. Ogle
E. Gaede
B. Laverty
J. Dalke
C. Ogle
A. Thompson
T. Tucker
P. Jeffries
L. Todd
H. Miller
Record of Kern County Junior Livestock sale highlights
Frank Wisner notes Ogle Brothers paid a top price of 3.50 per pound for the grand champion steer weighing 925 pounds. The column hints at local events including Richland School PTA barbecue and carnival and mentions the Delano Shafter football game outcome.
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Ogle Brothers
Kern County
Auditors Submit Report On City Finances For 1965
The statutory auditor reported to the City Council on September 27 for the year ending June 30, 1965. City cash was 259 at year end, revenues 360 509, disbursements 291 951, and total assessed valuation 7 752 040. Delinquent taxes totaled 4 448 with 3 560 secured and 888 unsecured. Insurance coverage includes 500 000 per person and 1 000 000 per occurrence for accidents, 500 000 property damage, and vehicle protection with a 100 deductible. Assets in funds totaled 166 519 general, 56 923 state gasoline tax, and 41 419 police building. Capital outlay reached 21 900, including 15 889 for a garbage truck. police and fire protection costs were 70 375 and 16 636 respectively, streets and lighting 59 099. No auditor recommendations were made.
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Shafter
Department of Motor Vehicles
Services For Gary Sellars Friday at 2
Funeral services for Kent Sellars 20 of 18479 Lane Shafter will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Shafter with interment in Shaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Mish Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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First Baptist Church
Shafter
Kent Sellars
Lane
Dale Klint
Shaf Memorial Park
J. Sellars
The
Say . Kern Atkinson Plumbing Contractors
First Church
Youth For Christ of
Richland Elementary School
Shafter High
Tom Wilson
Dick Dauphin
Jim Lewis
Gene Tillman
Ed Isaac
John Dean
Mish Funeral Home
Two Boys Hurt In Bike Accident
Police records say Rickey Allen Cobb and Ernest Burchett rode double on the same bicycle at 233 East Marengo and 270 East Marengo and rode into the path of a car driven by Lille Marie Hall of Burbank Avenue. Both boys were taken to Kern County General Hospital.
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Rickey Allen Cobb
East Marengo
Ernest Burchett
Lille Marie Hall
Burbank Avenue
Kern County General Hospital
Trustees Probe District Finances Amid Growth and Laymen Study
A three member Kern County Union High School District trustees committee will contact Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber to study the district finances. They consider a potential tax election, discuss timing with a plan to preserve teacher retention, and report back at the October 7 board meeting.
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Kern County Union
Bakersfield
24Th St
History of Shafter Departm Reviewed for Fire Prevention Week
Shafter history describes early volunteer firemen and later paid crews. The Shafter Volunteer Fire Department used an old foam tank and prep work by citizens like Doc Stringham. Notables include Frank Shaw, Eli Grant, Dod Stringham, and Charlie Hitchcock, with 1936 arrival of state firewarden C. L Segal and local staff.
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Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Doc Stringham
Lerdo
T. V
Frank Shaw
Eli Grant
Cseeene
Dod” Stringham
Charlie Hitchcock
C. L Segal
A Aseler
Oliver Sly
Reynold George Gaede
Shafter Proclaims Fire Prevention Week 1965
Allen Zenk mayor proclaims October 3 1965 as Fire Prevention Week urging citizens to join the City of Shafter Fire Department in preventing fires during the designated week. The proclamation is dated September 30 1965 and bears the city seal.
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Allen Zenk
City of
Shafter
Shafter Fire Department Conducts Premier Page Ad
The Shafter Fire Department funded a full page ad in the Shafter Press to promote fire prevention with members pictured and described. Chief Ratzlaff notes funds come from private department sources, not tax funds, and Chester Neufeld supplied photos and negs for the scans. Milburn Cobb, a relative newcomer, helped shape the layout and copy with Fire Chief Ratzlaff and Engineer Pierce directing.
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Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Shafter Press
Atisens
Ratzlaff
Chester Neufeld
Shafeee
Milburn Cobb
Pierce
Ground Breaking at St Mark's Sunday for Education Building
The St Mark's Episcopal Church to hold a ground breaking ceremony after the 9:30 service on Sunday for a new Christian Education building. Memorial project led by Ted Vignolo and Tom Kelly with Rev. John Spear and Mrs. David Cooke. Dalke Brothers contractors expect crowd. public invited. event around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct 10.
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Christian Education
Ted Vignolo
Tom Kelly
John Spear
David Cooke
Dalke Brothers
Interested Men Invited To Join Department Firefighting Club
The Shafter Volunteer Firemen meet every Thursday night. The chief invites any interested men to join the department amid mention of a Richland PTA barbecue event.
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Richland
Shafter
Richland Pta
Burglar Alarm At Smart & Final Triggers Police
Police responded after a burglar alarm at the Smart and Final Whele district was triggered on Wednesday night. No injuries were reported and no arrests were immediately announced.
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Smart & Final
Preparations For Shafter Blood Bank Hosted By Community Group
Dr. Henry Voth and the Shafter Medical Group will staff a blood bank in Shafter on October 20 at Veterans Memorial Hall from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Shafter Women's Club provides refreshments and blood typing help while the 20 30 Club promotes the event. Jack Janzen chairs the drive and invites reservations at 62080 or 64461.
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Henry Voth
Shafter Medical Group
Shafter
Jack Janzen
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter Women's Club
20 30 Club
Evelyn Agee
Shafter Chamber
Susan Penner
Jan Dargatz
Weather notes from Shafter Cotton Research Station
Warm weather boosts cotton crop as bolls open and fields show white. Weekly highs and lows listed with dates and temperatures, including a high of 93 and a low of 48 on October 2.
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Shafter Cotton Research Station
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Farrell
Don Hardcastle
RTC
Spotter Avenue
Seagraves
Frank Wisner
Gary Sellars
Gary Kent Sellars
Gould
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Theron L. McCuen
Camp Shafter Blood Bank
Irls
Tanda Horizon
Comp Fite Gide Mes
Gene Guenther
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