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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1947
Page
2
Mrs John W Westbrook sent a poem to the Shafter Press noting its beauty and life guidance. The piece urges careful speech and quotes Proverbs 25 11 about a word fitly spoken like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Mrs Leon Templeton thanks many friends and relatives for their thoughtfulness cards and flowers received during her stay at the Cottage Hospital in Oildale.
Shafter residents lined Hollywood Turf Club for the opening harness meet last Saturday. Local figures enjoying the day included Sol Camp Ed Brown Ed Warren D H Lundy Dick Lundy Bob Neuman Clarence Neuman Herb Neuman Earl J Johnson Al Anderson William Lowe William Lachenmaier Harvey Gaede Bill Brown Tip Henderson Phil Jeffries Darrell Hill G M Haycock and J H Fuller Jack Crawford and Kaiser were also among attendees.
Mrs. Pauline Hendershot of Los Angeles was a weekend visitor at the home of her sister Mrs. E C Eckman.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Bender and Mr and Mrs Melvin Vaux of Kingsbury attended the midget auto races in Bakersfield Saturday evening with interest in the eventesas spectators.
Mrs Charles Ruhman and her children Susie Mary Katherine and baby Frederick are visiting Mrs Hall’s parents Mr and Mrs Fred Ruhlman in Portsmouth Ohio.
Gene Gray known as the Silver King of the Cowboys and his wife Dixie will join the Wasco 40th anniversary homecoming parade on May 10 and perform in the rodeo the same day. Trick riders Wilma Standard and Pat North also join the May 10 events, with outfits valued at $35 000 $25 000 and $15 000 respectively.
Dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pipkin celebrated the elder Mr Pipkin's birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Pipkin of Bakersfield and Mr and Mrs Hiett and children Marden Galen and Marian of Delano.
Mrs Roy Paslay and her husband with their son Leroy and John D Hampton visited Oxnard on Sunday at the home of Shorty and Ruby Bryant.
A stage comedy follows Billie who, tutored by a reporter, sees through Brock’s manipulation and rejects his intimidation. She discovers love with the journalist while Brock’s scheming is exposed, offering a social critique of rising figures and public indifference. The piece highlights performance by Sterling and a Brock-like role reminiscent of Dana Andrews.
The Woman's Club hosted a Hobo Party Saturday evening with the zon Club and their esco guests and the Faculty and Women's Club as hos. Signs camp fires and hay were used as decor. Refreshments hot dogs served in tin cans. Guests wore themed attire and enjoyed games and dancing. Hostesses listed include Mesdames Wesley Linda By Dooley Lowell Todd Pat Jack Hill Ray Kitts Dansee Misses Barbara Lee Ganya Ruth Hilbert and Holger Hansen Ed Dinell.
Mrs. Betty Pinkham of Glendale visits Mr and Mrs Lowe this week, staying at their home with family.
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