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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1959
Page
2
Mrs. Maggie Melvin plans a train trip to Oklahoma visiting Elk City and Oklahoma City. She will celebrate her mother Annie Bonny's 104th birthday around September 10. Other stops include Tulsa and Bristow with various relatives in Arkansas and Missouri.
Four juveniles aged 11 to 12 used a wheelbarrow to move nine bottles of wine and liquor and nine six packs of beer after entering a garage on Mennel Street. The plan began Thursday with two boys, a third boy joined to collect the merchandise for five dollars, and a witness alerting police. None drank the loot. despite first offenses, all four face Shafter court for trial.
Growers report rising spider mite populations in Collen cases and advise following the 1958 mite control program. If Systex performed well last season, maintain it. if phosphate miticides failed, switch to Aramite or Kelthane dusts for initial control. Contact materials require leaf coverage and dusts often outperform sprays unless sprayers are properly adjusted.
The Christ Ambassadors of Shafter Assembly of God Church held a party August 1 at 154 Tulare Street. Six winners received religious plaques and Darrell McWhorter won the silver trophy after a foot race. Refreshments included home made ice cream and cake as Rev. Farmer and helpers manned the ice cream freezers. Volleyball ended the event with each team winning a game before departure for Sunday School.
A brief civic notice invites residents to attend any church of their choice this Sunday. The item emphasizes personal freedom of worship and community gathering across local faith groups.
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