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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
3
Marine Sergeant James W. Woodard age 25 son of Guy Woodard Route 1 Wasco California was honorably discharged from the Marines. He served 33 months overseas and took part in three campaigns while a former Wasco High School student.
William Stoller co owner of Home Appliance Company arrived home after a San Francisco trip of three days. He traveled by auto Sunday morning and returned by rail from the bay city with furniture for local sale.
Regular Navy numbers show 484,612 men in service as of 30 June, with June enlistments exceeding 25,000 nationwide and 848 from Southern California communities. Commanders note reserve force changes, with Reservists to be discharged or released to inactive duty by end of August.
Mrs. Grainger wife of Wm. K. Grainger is in an Oakland hospital for surgery to treat osteomyelitis a bone infection from a long ago arm injury. Friends hope she recovers soon. Miss La Verne Grant of San Diego returns home after months with her grandparents Judge and Mrs. E. K. Grant. Grant family says she plans to enter college in September.
Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lindquist Friday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright of Bakersfield. Mrs. Wright is a sister of Mrs. Lindquist.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Wiles and daughter Pauline of Shafter and Adah Bowers of Bakersfield spent several days at Pismo Beach. They report the fishing is very good.
Last week at the Grant residence hosted by Judge and Mrs. E. K. Grant were Mrs. J. M. Heekin and her daughter Mary of Merced. Heekin is the Grants' daughter.
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