Shafter Historical Society Moves Forward With By Laws
The Shafter Historical Society approved by laws on September 13 and will send them to the Secretary of State. Charter memberships end September 30 with rates listed, a budget committee was formed for depot moving and upkeep, and events include a charter member dinner on October 25 at the Shafter Motel.
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The
Shafter Historical Society
al Mortimore
Dwayne Armstrong
Art Kadel
Herb Howell
John Siemens
Gene Kaplan
Nina Leigh
Shafter Motel
Richland Migrant funds cut reduce district programs
The Richland School District board approved migrant education contracts after cutting funds by 29.4 percent and lowering grant support by about 37,000. Superintendent Gary Smith presented three options, with staff choosing to voluntarily reduce hours to avoid layoffs. Funds are expected to be restored in December as migrant participation rises.
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Richland
Gary Smith
Smith
Ice McWhorter
Cynthia Rodriguez
Louise Sanchez
Cynthia Walker
Connie Barnes
Toni Mesa
Baby Trout
Betty Holloway
Ofilia Gonzales
John A. Delany
St. Therese’s Church
Tom Strelich
California Reading Association
David Carthal
Evron Barber
College classes open at Shafter High through Bakersfield College
Registration remains for Shafter High School courses via Delano College Center Bakersfield College. No tuition, only books. Age 18 required. no high school diploma needed for over 18. Units transfer to four year colleges. Enroll at Room 2S or call Joaquin Patino at 746-2800. Courses include Business 30 Chicano Studies 44 36 36L English 60 Real Estate 59 History 18A Spanish 52B Ornamental Horticulture 40 Accounting 53A Astronomy 1 and Child Development 13A with various instructors.
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Shafter High School
Delano College
Bakersfield College
Joaquin Patino
Shafter
Bakersfield
Delano
Robert Salamanca
Janet Flores
Betty Onsum
Barbara Hayes
George Wise
Robert Michels
Efrain Rodriguez
Dorothy Popek
Ben McCoy
Blood Bank Mobile to Visit Veterans Hall on Sept 26
The Houchin Community Blood Bank Mobile unit will be at the Veterans Hall on Wednesday September 26 1979 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Leon Morgan chairman of the Shafter Blood Fund urges local residents to donate blood to meet rising demand for transfusions. The process is brief and volunteers donate one unit of blood after a quick health screen and checks.
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Houchin Community Blood Bank
Veterans Hall
Leon Morgan
Shafter Blood Fund
Mr. Morgan
The
Houchin Blood Bank
Kern County
Cabin fire and arson reported at Lanas Camp in Shafter
Kern County Fire Department responded to a cabin fire at 1081 Central Valley Highway on Thursday September 13 causing $5,000 in building damage and $2,500 to contents. The blaze at 5:56 p.m. was blamed on a faulty electrical appliance with $20,000 saved to surrounding cabins. A second fire of suspicious origin caused $100 damage to a storage shed at 30778 Burbank. $5,000 saved to shed and garage. The arson unit investigates, believing the fire to cover a shed and garage burglary.
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Kern County
Shafter
Lanas Camp
Central Valley Highway
Belando Eustolia
C.H. Williams
Burbank
Name the Mascot for Shafter Chamber Contest
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture seeks names for its three dimensional mascot to appear on stationery and at the Kern County Fair display. A $25 savings bond awaits the top entry with duplicates receiving a random drawing. Entries accepted by September 25 via drop off or mail to local addresses. multiple submissions allowed with two additional named runners-up.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Kern County
Shafter
Shafter’ Chamber‘ of’ Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Santa Barbara Savings
Shafter Press
P.O
Chamber of Commerce
Three-Wheel Driver Arrested After Sparks Fly On Lerdo Highway
Gerald Pilcher, 39, of Walnut Creek, was arrested by Shafter Police after being seen driving on Lerdo Highway with one wheel missing and the bottom scraping asphalt creating sparks. A witness said he waved a gun at Toby's Restaurant minutes earlier. A .22 revolver with six rounds was recovered. Pilcher faces counts including driving under the influence and carrying a loaded weapon. investigators found a suspended license. Police also report other arrests and August stats showing 68 arrests in Shafter for 1979, up from 25 in 1978.
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Gerald Pilcher
Walnut Creek
Shafter
Lerdo Highway
Pilcher
Manuel Jimenez
John Thomas Watson
Wasco
South Wall Street
Rodriguez Park
Shafter Police Department
Richland Primary Seeks Volunteers for PEP PAL Program
Richland Primary School invites parents friends and community members to volunteer an hour or more weekly as PEP PAL aides. Helpers assist teachers with clerical housekeeping noninstructional and instructional tasks. Call Randy Cross Anna Prender or Rosemary Palomo at Richland Primary Resource Center 746-3317.
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Richland Primary School
Randy Cross
Anna Prender
Rosemary Palomo
Richland Primary Resource Center
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Historical Society
Kern County Historical Society
Shafter City Hall
Tom Almberg
Sally Arismendez
Sandra Hernandez
Emilia Martinez
Jan
Sosne
Safer
Police Department
Jerry Wayne Siffing
Steven Craig Link
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