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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 2001
Page
9
Maple School 4-H presents a fair raising funds for a good cause. Tim Escalante notes students work on projects. callers can contact Jen Thomson at 764-5300 for questions.
Amport officials visit Washington to decide on a bomber base at the port and county plans. Tehachapi Humble Oil and Refining demands bids to drill a 145000 foot oil and gas well near Shafter, north of Los Angeles Avenue and east of Scaroni Avenue. Negotiations for drilling costs rise to 2.2092 million, up nearly 0.16. Tax changes vary by district, with Greeley District seeing a 1.11 drop after a merger with Rio Bravo.
Shafter plans a levy of $1,774 per 100 of assessed valuation for 1971-72 with a city budget of $677,641.50, similar to last year per City Clerk Bill Johnston. Richland raised its rate by 16 cents, the area’s smallest increase among local districts. Kern Union High School’s rate increased from $2.0504.
In a scrambled OCR fragment a team or individual named Daiores Robinson Bub Shatter Preeas Si faced HEE Panises 7 Oemsteeds Cady Aaa, with unclear context and outcome due to damaged text. The readable portion indicates a sports style score or matchup but lacks verifiable details for precise reporting.
Estella Josephine Arthington 88 of Bakersfield formerly Shafter died after a three month battle with lung cancer. Funeral services were held September 8 2001 at Peters Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Williams officiating. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Born November 12 1912 in Meade County South Dakota, she married Ora Carl Arthington November 16 1937 in Denver Colorado and raised two adopted daughters Martha and Cheryl. She was devoted to family church and community and is survived by daughters Martha Horan and Cheryl Brown sisters Charlotte Ogie Helen Litherland Inez Veatch grandchildren Jason Timothy Christopher Jessica and Vanessa. Donations to Cancer Research Fund are requested in lieu of flowers.
Shafter Generals outgained Morro Bay Pirates 230 to 207 and held 16 first downs to nine. Ishida completed 10 of 16 passes for 84 yards with 39 rushing yards and a 15 yard TD. Isaac Aleman ran 94 yards as Morro Bay stalled late with a last minute drive that ended at the 35 yard line. Generals next play September 14 at Highland.
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