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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
4
Surgeon General Thomas Parran cites a need for 54 more nurses in Kern County to reach a one to two thousand population ratio. The county now has 33 nurses, a ratio of one to five thousand, as National Know Your Public Health Nurse Week runs April 7 to 13.
Miss Betty Wells of Pomona College, reigning Coronation Ball queen last year, visited from Thursday to Sunday at Mrs. Annette Albright’s home in town. The freshman enjoys Pomona, and her mother, a former local teacher, now teaches in Pomona. Claudine and Maxine Albright of Shafter are mentioned.
The American Cancer Society proclaims April as Cancer Control Month and urges donations to fund ongoing cancer control work. Campaign headquarters at 354 South Spring Street Los Angeles will receive contributions, with State Chairman A. J. Gock stating that the drive finances the benefits of the program and must be sustained for the fight against cancer.
Friday evening March 29 Mr and Mrs A J Hemingson hosted a dinner for Shafter Mercantile Co employees. Guests included Matilda Mullin Bertha Kroeker Ruth Bryan Petra Neilo Carol Esycheck Bertha Funk Bill Blizard Russel Hamman and Mrs Hamman. Ted Kinman and wife were special guests. Chicken dinner was in the Bakersfield Inn tower room. Clever place cards matched each guest and several games followed the meal.
W H Parsons Kern County Agricultural Conservation Committee announced Civilian Production Administration orders authorize county AAA committees to screen farm building applications. Exemption limits: up to 400 for farm houses and 1000 for other farm buildings. Local screenings forward to state committee in Berkeley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bushman of Fresno spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Neufeld. Mr. Bushman is Mrs. Neufeld's brother.
Ollen Slover, U S Navy, visited his parents and reports discharge this week after returning from Japan aboard the U S S Alycon. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Jack Erwin spent the weekend in Stockton visiting relatives. Jack Morris, discharged from the Army, spent time with J K Morris family. Local residents and visiting families from Los Angeles Grass Valley Riverside Venice and Santa Maria appear in this community note.
Mrs. Guenther from San Luis Obispo spends several days in Shafter combining business and pleasure. She is the niece of Mr and Mrs P C Guenther, and sister of Guenther family relatives living in the area.
Week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Putman were Major and Glen Kelly with their small daughter of Altus Oklahoma.
The Second Armored Division, Patton’s famed unit, opens direct enlistment to men with armor experience. Applications due by April 7 at Bakersfield recruiting desk Room 4 P.O. Building. Previous training determines grade. unit earned Belgian Croix de Guerre for bravery in major WWII campaigns.
Alarm over grain reserves. Officials fear the 1946 47 year will see minimal reserve stocks and continued bread shortages nationwide.
Funeral services for James Lee Bryant 21 of Shafter were held Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Pentecostal Church with Rev. Cecil Pool officiating. Avery, Anmell and Raymond Roper sang. Bryant was killed March 25 in a Highway 99 auto collision. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bryant his wife Ruby and two children Ruby Mae and Janice Carol and three brothers. Pallbearers included Claudie Grant Ernest Howard Leonard Dansby Luke Greer Asie Greer and Jim Ball. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery.
Mrs. Agnes Muttart and her son Gregory traveled to Shafter to visit Mrs. Muttart's mother Mrs. Christina Roscamp. They returned to Los Angeles on Sunday after the visit.
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