Knowland Named to Permanent Joint Atomic Energy Committee
U S Senator Knowland of California is chosen to join the Permanent Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy along with fellow veterans for the final day of the 79th Congress. The House also appoints a similar group. members include Vandergburg McMahon Connally Byrd Millikan Russell Hickenlooper Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
William F. Knowland
California
Senate
McKellar
Truman
House of Representttives
Knowland
Arthur H. Vandergurg
Rep. Mich
Ryan McMahon
Dem. Conn
Tom Connally
Dem. Tex
Harry F. Byrd
Dem. Va
Eugene Millikan
Rep. Colo
Richard Russell
Dem. Ga
Bert B. Hickenlooper
Rep. Ia
Edwin C. Johnson
Dem. Colo
Ohannesons Host Visitors From Omaha and Redwood City
Miss Margaret Murphy sister of Dick Murphy of Mr Ohannesons law office enjoys a 20 day California vacation. She plans to fly home to Omaha Nebraska. Miss Marjorie Coykendall of Redwood City will visit with her parents Mr and Mrs H G Coykendall for a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ohanneson
Margaret Murphy
Marjorie Coykendall
Miss Murphy
Dick Murphy
Ohanneson
California
Omaha
Nebraska
Miss Coykenall
Redwood City
H. G. Coykendall
Loustalot Guest At Fuqua's Cafe Before Ball Game
Sheriff John Loustalot was a guest at Fuqua's Cafe for a chicken dinner prior to umpiring the Rotary Kiwanis ball game Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loustalot
Fuqua
John Loustalot
Fuqua’s Cafe
Rotary Kiwanis
Mayberry Family Heads to San Francisco for Return
Mrs. R. C. Mayberry and her daughter Bernice on vacation leave Sunday to join S/Sgt. Hubert Mayberry, son of the Mayberrys, in San Francisco as he returns from 17 months overseas.
Shafter Plans for Swimming Pool to Finish Recreation Program
This piece lauds Shafter's summer recreation program run by the Recreation Commission led by Roy Farrell. It notes the lack of swimming facilities and suggests financing a pool to complete the program for future summers, urging community effort to make it happen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
The
Shafter Recreation Commission
Local Boy From Shafter Killed in Washington Motorcycle Crash
Harold Anderson aged 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson of five miles southwest of Shafter, died Aug. 19 when his motorcycle fell over a 100 foot embankment near Spokane Washington. He was born May 12 1926 and served with the third fleet aboard the USS Kitkun Bay. He leaves brothers and sisters Paul Pauline Rachael Helen and Ralph at home Clarence of Spokane and Elsie Dargatz of Buttonwillow. Funeral services were held at Payne and Son Funeral Home Bakersfield with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Rev. J W Bruner of Shafter officiated.
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Albert
Harold Anderson
James Anderson
Shafter
Spokane
Washington
Harold
Third Fleet
U.S.S. Kitkun Bay
Paul
Pauline
Rachael, Helen
Ralph
Clarence
Elsie Dargatz
Buttonwillow
Payne and Son
Bakersfield
Greenlawn Memorial Park
J. W. Bruner
Engagement of Dee Lamas and Philip Bracamonte Announced
Mr and Mrs Fred Lamas announce the engagement of their daughter Dee Lamas of Shafter to Philip J Bracamonte of Sacramento The wedding is planned for fall Bracamonte a Bakersfield High School graduate and former army discharge. Mr and Mrs R E Gribble arrived home Saturday from Audubon Iowa and visited Mrs Gribbles parents Mr and Mrs J R Wright Gribble reports a record corn crop in Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Lamas
Miss Dee Lamas
Shafter
Philip J. Bracamonte
Sacramento
Bracamonte
Bakersfield High School
R. E. Gribble
Audubon
Iowa
Army Service Record Across Europe Highlighted
A veteran's biography notes 37 months in the army with service mainly overseas in England, France, Belgium, and Germany during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cember
England
France
Belgium
Germany
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Shatter Press
Oregon
Kern County Association
Purple Tag Foundation
Porterville
Tehachapi
G. A. Wittmayer
Broadway
Wasco
Calif
Epses
Massey Harris
Lerdo St
Buller
Shafter Press
Darkeen
North Shafter
Atomic Committee
National Cotton Councils
Ohannesons
Mayberrys
San Francisco
Plymouths
Irvin E. Fike
Chrysler & Plymouth
Roy Farrell
Farrell
Lamas
Bible Conference
Dan
Gilbert
Mennonite Brethren Church
Dr. Gilbert
C.lo
Prophecy
Coberly-West Ginning Co. Co
B. A. Comp Ginning Co
Wasco Ginning Co
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