Angie Stringham Services Held for Early Kern County Pharmacist
Services were held at Agee Funeral Home for Angie May Stringham 85 one of Kern County s first women pharmacists. She died Sept 21 at home. The Rev Owen C Onsum officiated and burial followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Stringham born Salt Lake City moved to Shafter in 1919 with husband Doc Stringham they opened the first Shafter pharmacy and built a 24 hour store with a telephone. She qualified as pharmacist in 1931 and remained active in many local groups including Eastern Star Las Amigas and Kern County Pharmaceutical Association. Survivors include two daughters six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorials to Union Congregational Church or Stringham Scholarship Memorial at Shafter High School.
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Agee
Angie May Stringham
Kern County
Western Auto
Schnidt’s
Stringhams
Angie
USC
Union Congregational Church
Stringham
Shafter High School
Neighbors Oppose More Old Houses In Shafter
Fifty nine residents petitioned against permanently placing three moved houses at 165 167 East Orange claiming crowding fire hazards and traffic. City Attorney Mortimore urged delaying action until an environmental review by the planning commission. The council sent the matter back to the commission and extended the temporary storage permit while noting ordinance shortcomings.
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Shafter
al Mortimore
Mortimore
East Orange
Planning Commission
George Ashbaugh
Planning Commissio
Ashbaugh
Sheldon
Commission
Bill Cummings
Elmer Unruh
Elderly man killed walking into train path in Shafter
An 88 year old Shafter Convalescent Hospital resident, Andrew Jackson Rolin Sr., was struck by a Santa Fe Railroad train at the Shafter Avenue crossing. Witness Barbara Popeney reported hearing an odd sound after the train passed and questioned whether Rolin could hear or see the approaching train. The coroner noted possible self-inflicted action but uncertainty remains.
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Andrew Jackson Rolin
Shafter
George E Lappin
Fresno
Shafter Avenue
Lappin
Rolin
Barbara Popeney
SWID lifts water use restrictions
Heavy rains in the Huntington Lake area boosted water supplies for the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District. The flow on the San Joaquin River surged to a yearly record over 6 000 second feet, adding about 1 500 acre feet. The board lifted restrictions through December as supply appears adequate for unrestricted use for the year.
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Huntington Lake
Shafter-Wasco
San Joaquin
Board of Directors
Robert Diltz
Shafter Bicentennial Banquet Tickets Still Available
A limited number of tickets remain for Shafter's bicentennial recognition banquet on October Tuesday at city hall. Tickets are $ and must be bought in advance. no tickets at the door. Gil Bishop will speak as the dinner honors former Shafter city councilmen with proceeds funding a memorial platform and garden project in Stringham Memorial Park.
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Shafter
City Hall
Nina Leigh
Gil Bishop
Bakersfield College
Shafter City
Stringham Memorial Park
Weather Notes From USDA Station Shafter Readings
Daily temperature readings from the USDA Station near Shafter are summarized. Data cover recent dates with high and low values recorded, reflecting seasonal patterns and local climate conditions.
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USDA
Shafter
Shafter Fire Department seeks donations for CPR training equipment
The Shafter Fire Department appeals for public donations to buy CPR training aids, including a $350 film and a $250 manikin, to expand life saving education. Fire Chief Cliff Ratzlaff cites 4 to 6 minutes window before brain damage, urges community support for teaching Basic Life Support in schools clubs and churches.
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Shafter
Jerry Schmidt
Shafter Fire Department
Cliff
Ratzlaff
Fire Department
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Angie Stringham
Amigas
Bakersfield Assistance League
Shafter Woman’s Club
Kern County Pharmaceutical Association
Helen Brown
Patricia Wiedmann
William Stringham McKinley
Molly McKinley Killfoil
Lynn Wiedmann Taylor
Janet Wiedmann Tindall
Ted Stringham Wiedmann
Dianne Wiedmann
Morgen McKinley
Kellie McKinley
Miken Lee Killfoil
Council
Bill Sheldon
Cummings
Unruh
Jack Colvard
Bob Millwee
A.W. Eckman
North Shafter
Colvard
Los Angeles Street
South Shafter Avenue
Schnidt Street
McFarland Council
SWID
Diltz
Resusci-Anne
Schmidt
Bakersfield
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