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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1955
Page
4
Jack Janzen, adjutant of the American Legion, states the Legion has no control over the Veterans Memorial Hall, which is owned and operated by the county. The statement was made for clarification.
A medical ad touts a painless hemorrhoid treatment claiming relief from related stomach and back troubles and lists numerous prior cases successfully treated by the method.
Laura Gibbs aged 70 of 1064 Filburn Wasco died Monday afternoon from injuries after a Pacific Gas and Electric truck rammed the Graham car at the Palm street and Merced intersection. Daniel Webster Graham 55 of Wasco and Curtis Lee Mayhew 30 of Vacaville were seriously injured and hospitalized. The PG&E truck driver Mayhew was part of a construction crew. The Graham car was a two vehicle collision declared a total loss. The body was taken to Armstrong Funeral Home in Shafter.
The Shafter Kiwanis club held a noon meeting at the new Richland Primary cafetorium to celebrate Public Schools. Guests included Richland School superintendent Bruce Crawford and his staff, with band music by the Richland School band led by Bob Snively.
The Shafter Generals chase a fifth win in seven league games as they host Lemoore High School Friday at 4 pm. The varsity clash follows Shafter’s 1-0 loss to Exeter last week and a prior 9-3 win over Lemoore.
Agriform W's 1443 Bennett's 24 percent 20 percent Sportsman 21 24 Kiwanis 21 24 Wasco Lions 20 25 Shafter Merchants 1871 Final Events Championship Trophy Agriform Highest Individual Series Trophy-Ed Wagner 637 Highest Individual Game Trophy- Al Hagenston 253 Highest Individual Average Ed Wagner 178 Highest Team Series and Game Agriform 2118 and 762 Other high individual average 168 Glenn Unruh 166 Harry Mayes 165 Russ St Mars 185 fewer games
On April 26 1955 the handicap doubles and singles tournament crowned winners. In doubles Frank Contreras and Grady Bartlett took 1204 with 1026 plus 178 handicap. runner up was Harry Mayes and Ed Chilla Sr at 1134. In singles Harry Mayes won with 611 points, Grady Bartlett was second with 603.
Completion of the first part of a 20 repaving project on Lerdo avenue was announced by Jack Harris, streets superintendent. Barricades blocking Lerdo road west of Five Points would be removed today as second half work, repaving Lerdo east of Five Points and west of Munzer street, is set to begin. Funded by state gas tax, surfacing uses four inch layers of crushed rock and sand.
Shafter High hosts the Big South Sequoia track meet Saturday with 210 boys from six schools including Shafter Wasco Corcoran Coalinga Exeter and Lemoore. Events in three divisions run from 2 15 p m and 6 30 p m with prelims at 2 30 p m and finals at 6 30 p m. Coaches Todd and McCauley oversee 35 events and a 5 4 3 2 1 scoring trophy for top school. Notable entrants include Corcoran White in the 440 yard dash and Crow in discus and shot put along with Moser and Callahan in sprints.
Two Shafter tennis players moved to the district finals in Coalinga after last week’s South Sequoia league tournament. Henry Warkentin defeated Le Blanc of Corcoran 6 0 6 3 to reach the district event. Mixed doubles Robert Millwee and Mary Devincenzo defeated Ray Tharp and Sue Sandifer 6 2 6 1. Maria Franco and Irene Arreola’s girls doubles fell to Halene Southard and Kay Jackson 6 3 9 7 in the finals. Winners face North Sequoia champs Saturday in Coalinga.
George Seidel a former Shafterite catcher is now with the Idaho Falls Budgers in Idaho Falls Idaho. His wife and young son Randy joined him by car from Shafter. The feature notes the town post warns of a cold morning shower routine and street work closing the pavement for three weeks with sewer and water line connections.
A playful tip suggests dressing hot cereal to tempt children with brown sugar and crisp dry cereal toppings.
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