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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1952
Page
6
Mayor Adolph Kirsch Enmann and Emil Stoller left Tuesday for Monterey where they planned a brief fishing trip. The pair expected to spend a few days away from the city as they pursue leisure by the coast.
Leonard L. Avants 53 died August 9 in a Kern County hospital. Last rites were held at Armstrong Mortuary with Rev. Joel Wiebe presiding. Burial was in Shafter cemetery. Born August 21, 1898 in Oklahoma, he lived in California 30 years and in Shafter 12. Survived by widow Melissa Fresno Ave a son James Smith of El Centro three daughters Leona June and Cora Hamm, four brothers, and four sisters in Oklahoma.
Robert Leslie captured a trophy in the Soap Box Derby in Los Angeles winning the first and second heats. His father Robert Leslie Sr announced the win at a Lions Club meeting. A joint Buttonwillow Wasco club meeting is planned. Mr and Mrs Charles Parish moved from Shafter to Fresno.
California Highway Patrol plans special enforcement units to target zones with the worst accident records. Supervisors say 90 percent of fatal or injury crashes involve vehicle code violations, and concentrated enforcement aims to cut traffic deaths and injuries statewide. Funds from the last legislative session support these units.
Al Finkbeiner former Shafter fire chief will speak at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Lee's Dining Room replacing N K Sonny Webb who was to discuss cotton seed by products Webb is with the cotton seed branch of the S A Camp Co and was called out of town Webb will address the chamber later
The text notes that a year round basis has been used successfully but only occasionally in the past. It emphasizes sporadic prior application and implies potential for expanded future use. The passage suggests evaluating deployment frequency and reliability for ongoing operations.
Laryngo tracheitis of poultry is a rapidly spreading respiratory disease causing gasping coughing and sometimes death within days. Early detection allows immediate vaccination and follow up checks at four to five days to ensure the vaccine has taken and re vaccinate birds without red mucus in the vent.
Funeral services were held at the Pentecostal Church of God for Mary L. Ellis 32 who died August 8 in a local hospital. She was born February 23 1920 in Westminister Texas and lived in Shafter for 10 years. She is survived by her parents five sisters and nine brothers. Burial was in Shafter Cemetery.
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