Mentor Teacher Janeen Smith Aims to Raise Writing Skills
Janeen Smith at Richland Junior High leads a district wide program to lift writing standards. She mentors teachers across subjects, oversees weekly one focus writing tasks, and coordinates in service training with principal Ron Adams. Field tests compare two writing test versions as Smith completes 12th year at Richland.
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Janeen Smith
Richland Junior High
Smith
Janeen
Ron Adams
Bay Writing Clinic
Kern
Tehachapi
Richland
East High
Bakersfield
Jean Burrow
Jean
FFA shines at Kern County Fair with 55 members competing
Shafter FFA drew strong results at the Kern County Fair from Sept 28 to Oct 7 led by advisor Ralph Mendes. The group posted its best showing in a decade with notable buyer demand for projects. Readouts include champions in beef swine sheep dairy and showmanship with students like Brent Wadman Sheryl Poplin Darren Filkins and Carla Bailey earning top honors.
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Shafter
Future Farmers of America
Kern County
Ralph Mendes
Herford
Steve
Brent Wadman
Willy Bryant
Sheryl Poplin
Carla Bailey
Leland Villavazo
Kern
Death Notice for Addie Mae Moore Little of Shafter
Graveside services were held Monday at 10 a.m. at Shafter Cemetery for Addie Mae Moore Little 85 of Shafter who died October 11 in a Bakersfield hospital after a short illness. Rev H D Rutledge officiated. Born August 26 1899 in Garland Texas she lived most of her life in Seminole County Oklahoma. Survived by four sons Boyd Moore Bakersfield Merle Moore Merced Arnold Moore and Merle Moore Shafter three daughters Rita Mouser Lomita Gerry Miller Wasco Doris Patrick Shafter 17 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Shafter Cemetery
Addie Mae (Moore) Little
Shafter
Bakersfield
Rev
H.D. Rutledge
Ment
Mrs. Little
Garland
Texas
Seminole County
Oklahoma
Boyd Moore
Merle Moore
Merced
Arnold Moore
Rita Mouser
Lomita
Gerry Miller
Wasco
Doris Patrick
Death notices reflect Shafter area obituaries
Hubert Edward Smith 67 of 360 Petrol Road died Oct 10 after a long illness in a Bakersfield hospital. Interment followed in Shafter Cemetery. A professional cowboy, he rode in bulldogging Brahma Bull events and wild horse contests, once performing at Madison Square Garden. WWII driver for Rose Trucking, later a resort guide. Survived by mother Maude Rapier, two brothers Sam Langston and Billy Langston, five sisters Joy Salee Mary Valinizza Mildred Cogburn Betty Merle of various cities. Also died Oct 6 in Los Angeles Veterans Hospital Thomas Allen Carlile 67, former Shafter resident. Full military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars District No. 9. Burial at Shafter Cemetery. Native of Oklahoma, lived in Shafter 23 years as refinery maintenance foreman. moved to Bull Head City, Nevada three years ago. Survived by wife Madelene, daughter Cheryl, four sisters Juanita McDougal Carrie Cane Bouncy Terrell Addie Dearman. Guadalupe Escobedo, pioneer of Shafter's La Colonia Mexican, died Sept 18 in San Jose at 80. Nicknamed Palites, moved to Shafter circa 1930, later to San Jose. Survived by wife Otilia, son Bobby, daughters Dorthy and Andrea.
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Ya P.m
Shafter
Hubert Edward Smith
Petrol Road
Bakersfield
Larry Weatherly
Mr. Smith
Maude Rapier
Sam Langston
Missouri
Billy Langston
Modesto
Joy Salee
Oklahoma
Mary Valinizza
San Jose
Mildred Cogburn
Betty Merle
Morgan Hill
Bonnie Koch
Thomas
Tom”’ Allen Carlile
Los Angeles Veterans Hospital
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sunland Refinery Corporation
Bull Head City
Nevada
V.F.W
Madelene Carlile
Cheryl Carlile
Juanita McDougal
el Cajon
Carrie Cane
Bouncy Terrell
Addie Dearman
Guadalupe Escobedo
la Colonia Mexican
Mr. Escobedo
Palites
Otilia
Bobby
Dorthy
Andrea
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Gloria Stinnett
Safeway
Dennis Steele
Gloria
John Unruh
Unruh
John
Central Pharmacy
Central Ave
Kern Travel
Truxtun Ave
Mon
Vla Ulll
Niheoe
Datsun Dealers Advertising Assn
Wally Tucker
Datsun
Yao
FFA
Kern County Fair
Darren Filkins
Marshall Bassett
Brent, Wadman
Jerry Branch
Glen Creekmore
Chester
Sam Wi
Hampshire
Jim Tiffany
Mike Spencer
Ken McCormick
Paul Bradford
Pen of
Dorsit
Kristen Zachery
Allen Stewart
State
Lic
J.T. Watson
J.T
Addie Mae Little
Edward Smith
National Rodeo Association
New York
Madison Square Garden
Rose Trucking
U.S
Thomas Carlile
Guadalupe En
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