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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
3
Word reached here that J. W. Frizzell Jr is in a hospital in France recovering from illness due to exposure. He is expected to be released soon to resume duty in the European theater. A classified ad will brief.
Mrs. A. B. McKinley and Mrs. J. C. Ohanneson co hosted a five table bridge luncheon Friday afternoon and a six table dessert bridge Friday evening, both at Mrs. Ohanneson's home.
Roy C. Baker, former pastor of Fresno’s largest church, was elected president of the Central California Conference of Seventh Day Adventists at San Jose. He succeeds Walter A. Nelson, who was chosen president of the Northern California Conference in Oakland.
Amos Alonzo Stagg veteran coach of the College of the Pacific will again serve as referee of the West Coast Relays to be held at Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno State College on Saturday May 19. He writes Fresno State coach J Flint Hanner expressing delight to participate. Also contains a public sale notice from Kern County regarding tax deeded property to be sold April 27 at 10 a.m. in the County Tax Collector's office.
The Northern Selective Service Board announces new inductees including Lloyd Lester Graue Garnet Libbert Cole Homer Irving Simpson Edwin Douglas Gates William Allie Biden Ray Stephen Price Kirt Cockrum Frank Burrola James Chandler Herschel Martin Hother Watson L B Brown Frank Valesquez John Lopez William Ashmore Evert Armor Oral Larmore Marel Lightsey Lester Hodges Lee Anderson Jr Jack Bibee Allen Dunlap Calvin Jackson Johnnie Reeves Willie Johnston William Cummings Dewey Grant Wendell Wood John Lowe Manuel Diaz Floyd Mitchell Charlie Tiner Fred Howard Cecil Todd Hyman Cotton Cecil Woods Edward Dantzler Elton Willingham Lloyd Kinard James Helton Clifford Record Roscoe Penrod Delmer Mettler LaVerne Buller J B Gray Wilbert Kirschnsmann Lester Dickinson Henry Greer Elton Nixon John Palmer Charley Rogers Kenneth Wilson Francis Worsham.
In Germany the 90th Infantry Division promotes thirty eight sergeants to staff sergeant as they advance into the Siegfried defenses in the Saar Basin. Among those promoted is S/Sgt. Raymond L. Crawford of Shafter.
California Highway Patrol officers participate in a nationwide brake safety program running from Sunday until June 1. Sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Safety Council, the effort aims to stress brake condition importance. Captain Leroy Gal aided joint supervision.
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