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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1948
Page
8
Harvey Neumans celebrate their first anniversary on April 21. They mark the milestone with a honeymoon sequel at Santa Barbara and plan to attend Santa Anita races with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mettler joining the couple for a weekend outing at the track.
A newborn girl arrived at Mercy Hospital on April 9 weighing 5 lbs 11 oz to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. LeDoux, likely named Barbara per father Papa LeDoux. A baby girl weighing 8 lbs 6 oz was born in Bakersfield on Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Eddie York, father an insurance man. grandfather E. P. York. Another daughter entered Kern General Hospital on April 13 for Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Beebe, weighing seven pounds, named Marietta. mother and baby reported doing well at home.
A Bakersfield farewell for Mr and Mrs Eddie Weidenbach former Shafter residents. Guests from Shafter Wasco and Bakersfield attended a potluck supper and bridge evening. The couple leaves for South Dakota after receiving a traveling case as a gift.
Reports from Shafter describe boys using bb guns to shoot birds around the area. The activity harms wildlife and is dangerous as shots have reportedly gone astray and struck windows. Citizens are urged to report violators to the city police or the constable.
Irène Sade of the high school dramatics class entertained the Shafter 20-30 Club at a Wednesday meeting. Plans for the Pre-Harvest Dance on May 22 were announced with Jerry Adams orchestra set to play. New members Tom Hayhurst and Gene Wilcoxon joined the club.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Cooper and their son George along with Barbara Fox visited Kenneth Cooper at Davis over the weekend. They left Saturday morning and returned to Shafter Sunday evening.
A column catalogs rising headlines about the starving and destitute in the valley. It notes increasing images of shabby shacks and hungry people, alongside comments on unemployment figures and local election uproar. The piece mocks sensational reporting while highlighting civic concerns.
Mrs. Jake Ratzlaff and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sabrier recently traveled to Los Angeles to visit Wilbur Ratzlaff, the son of Mrs. Ratzlaff and brother of Mrs. Sabrier.
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