This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1947
Page
7
The County Fire Department arrived at 8:10 p m Saturday to extinguish a truck fire on Seven Standard Road. The truck owned by T Marshall of Shafter was damaged by faulty ignition wiring with estimated losses around 200 dollars.
Ten years ago in March articles of incorporation for the Shafter-Wasco Gin were approved with Li Plymale as first president, Wm Lachenmaier secretary, J H Fuller manager, and Ben Sill as vice president. A Bakersfield to Shafter move marks neighbors attending church and operetta events. Tulare Lake reappears after 14 years as Shafter residents enjoy a boating trip, with 20 miles of water crossed in six hours and over 100 cars stopping at the Kings River mouth to view the scene.
A 1914 to 1915 recollection by Hazel I Burns recounts the opening of Richland Grammar School in Shafter California. She describes a one room building, rough furniture, eight grades, and growing enrollment as the town and school developed with community support and pioneering families.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.