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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1947
Page
2
Recent house guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Grose were Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Miller and their daughters from Fresno. Mrs. Miller is the Groses’ daughter.
Dinner guests at the Grose home Friday evening were Bob Jones and his harmony boys.
Local notice from the Shafter California office of the Society Editor Juanita Battaglia invites readers to subscribe. It lists pricing for California and out-of-state editions, and notes weekly publication at a Kern County location with advertising rates on application.
New American Legion Auxiliary members Frankie Lilly Lorene Hill Vera Moor Mickey Sturm Wilma Sullivan were initiated last week in a Bakersfield Chapter joint event with the Bakersfield Drill Team leading the rites. Attending members included Edna Camp Helene Hobson Chris Rootes Nellie Lassiter Eva Finkbeiner Grace Annis.
Mrs. Christine Roscamp entertained her bridge club last Thursday afternoon with a dessert bridge. Roses and sweet peas adorned rooms and tables. Guests included Mesdames T. V. Little P. C. Guenther C. G. Lindquist Elizabeth Ingram Lena Gladden and Ralph Sanderson. Prizes awarded to Mrs Lindquist.
Lorraine E McNabb and Carroll M Hansen married Saturday evening April 12 at Durham Community Church with Rev Malcolm, in a decorated ceremony. Family from Durham and Shafter attended. the couple will reside in Durham. Hansen, a Shafter High School graduate, served in the army overseas and now farms.
The E. K. Grants received a letter from daughter Lt. Gladys Mandaville stationed in Tokyo. She says the hospital where she is stationed is the same one that Tojo has been placed in.
Editor Shafter Press notes the 1947 Red Cross fund drive ended with about $54,000 raised. The message thanks contributors and reminds the goal was $68,000, inviting additional gifts to meet the shortfall and aid future humanitarian work. Robert Cotton serves as Campaign Chairman.
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