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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
2
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Pierce included Mrs Pierce’s parents Mr and Mrs J L Ditman. Mr and Mrs Egron Hansen and son Roger were in San Francisco last weekend visiting Hansen’s ill uncle.
The Shafter High School welfare drive under Mrs. Amelia Cornell aims to raise funds for needy students. It funds basic items like lunches, tennis shoes, sewing materials, and clothing. The effort runs through the week with class-by-class percentage tallies and daily announcements.
Shafter’s share of Pacific Gas and Electric Company taxes in Kern County totals 11 783 dollars including 681 for city government 1002 for county government 1357 for schools and 52 for other districts Courtright noted the PGE property tax payments in Kern County total 1 307 506 dollars as the second installment. Dr and Mrs Aaron hosted George W Rolens and family this weekend and Mrs Lanham became Susan Margaret’s godmother at a Palm Sunday service.
Shafter High School presents its annual spring concert at 8 p m featuring band and girls glee club in a classics and semi classics program. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students to fund new band uniforms.
Wednesday evening dinner guests included Mr and Mrs William Lowe Mr and Mrs Oscar Wiedman Dr and Mrs P C Guenther and Mrs Ella Immel.
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