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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1968
Page
1
Weather bulletin issued by the Shafter Cotton Research Station summarizes conditions and outlook. It notes temperature ranges, humidity, wind trends, and expected precipitation patterns for the current period and near term.
The California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors announce their annual meeting set for Wednesday September 25 at noon at Freddie's Top of The Hill Bakersfield. Don M Camp president will chair with Dr H B Cooper Jr U S Cotton Research Station to speak on cotton breeding and strain testing. Dr C F Kelly UCwill review Station research. Dr Dick Bassett agronomist will discuss Continuous Cotton Testing Committee work. Harold Weeth will discuss seed quality programming in the San Joaquin Valley and Camp will report on current distributor operations.
Tickets are available for Shafter's 12th annual Community Golf Tournament set for Thursday October 3 at Northern Golf Courses. The entry fee with awards dinner is seven dollars, golf entry alone two dollars, players pay green fees. Rotary Club coordinates arrangements with support from Kiwanis Lions Chamber of Commerce American Legion and Christian Business Men.
No formal offer has been received by the Richland School Board on the action taken by the City Council to purchase the Santa Fe Tract for five thousand dollars in cash and three thousand dollars in services. No City representative was present at the meeting. The Board met Monday evening after a teachers reception in the school patio and decided to study the District insurance needs.
The Kern County Fair starts Friday September 20 1968 for a nine day run attracting about 300000 visitors. A downtown parade at 6:30 p m will launch the festivities with the theme Agriculture Kern s Horn of Plenty highlighted in exhibits and special events across the fairgrounds.
Framed as a Frank Wiswer column clip musing on a bygone era. The piece evokes national pride and social norms from earlier decades, touching on religion, gender roles, youth behavior, and public decency. It previews continued coverage in a page 2 continuation.
Weldon Lee Smart, 28, was shot in the arm by chief criminal investigator Loren Fote near a Marengo avenue yard after a pursuit sparked by a station call. Smart, a Marine deserter, faces charges of possession of a concealed weapon and marijuana. The incident followed a suspected credit card use at a Cawelo filling station and broader air alert across Kern County.
Pvt Samarripas Samarria, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Pablo Samarripas of 18465 Shafter Avenue, was treated at the Third Medical Battalion and returned to duty in Vietnam after sustaining fragmentary wounds to the left hand and leg from a hostile device in Quang Tri on Sept 9. He attended Richland Elementary, worked at Germain's, and enlisted June 11, 1967 after basic training in San Diego and Camp Pendleton.
A missing persons report was filed with Shafter police last week seeking Marge Lynn and John Lee Cole both students at Shafter High School. Contacts listed 433 Golden West and 199 Golden West for the families.
The Shafter Community Improvement Council held at Memorial Hall marked the end of six months of activity. The council formed last spring through the Shafter Woman's Club with support from the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and includes representatives from local groups and individuals aiming to beautify and improve the community. President Mrs. Lowell Todd notes the six-month milestone aligns with ongoing efforts and future projects.
Shafter High School opened with 919 students on the first day, down 77 from last year, with late enrollments bringing total to 965 by Monday Sept 16. The Kern High School District reported 18,617 on opening day, up 659 from the prior count, to be used in calculating state aid. District high schools showed Arvin 1,306 Bakersfield 3,173 Burroughs 1,554 East Bakersfield 2,450 Foothill 2,329 Kern Valley 304 McFarland 350 North 1,834 South 2,143 West 2,255. Vista High and special classes not included. The article also notes the final planting of trees along the East Lerdo divider in Shafter, a project coordinated by the Garden Club and Cooper’s Nursery with thanks to contributors and coordinators.
Kern Loan Company officially opened at 435 James Street with Jack W. Colvard as president and Don James as manager. Officers include Jack Sill as vice president Alfred Mortimore as secretary and Ralph Boel as treasurer. Directors feature Colvard and Kyle Austin with Don James as founder employee of CNB.
The Shafter Justice Court report for August shows motor vehicle fines totaling $6,231 of $8,839.00 in total income. Penalty assessments for the State reached $1,097, and $652.20 was returned to the City of Shafter from fines and forfeitures handled by the court.
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