Birth of 8 pound 8 ounce boy Willford Roy at Shafter Maternity Home
Family reports the home birth on August 9 in Shafter with parents absent on those days. Long Beach residents Paul Paulson and his son visited Codd family in Shafter while Oscar Weidmann and E B Stringham attended UCLA graduation for Morton Weidmann. Moore of Navy training proceeds to Notre Dame for indoctrination and commission as Ensign. James R Rosenstein promoted to Captain in Army Air Forces at Marana Arizona. Sandersons' daughter Kere visits as Harry Davis and son Bobby stay with Ralph Sanderson in Shafter. Davis heads to Los Angeles leaving Bob with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willford Roy
Shafter
Paul Paulson
Long Beach
Mrs. C. R. Codd
Oscar Weidmann
E. B. Stringham
Los Angeles
U.C.L.A
Morton Weidmann
Merton
Navy
Notre Dame University
Indiana
U. S.navy
James R. Rosenstein
Army Air Forces
Marana Arizona
Harry Davis
Bobby
Fresno
Army and community notes from Shafter and surrounding area
Military personnel and families are mentioned with postings from Ft. Devens to France. Sgt Grisso visits wife and son in Warco while Edna Gibiser and son from St Louis visit Mrs Meagher. Pvt Merwin Olson writes home from Ft Devens about potatoes found. Local bridge party hosted by Mrs Cooper with Baughman and Caswell sisters among guests. Lt Caswell, overseas in France 18 months after service in Tunisia and Sicily. Bronze Star awarded for action near Christmas time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Edna Gibiser
Sax
St. Louis, Mo
Shafter
Sgt
George Meagher
Gibiser
Mrs. Meagher
Ebel
John Caswell
Sacramento
Jacob Ebel
Caswell
Army Infantry
France
Tunisia
Sicily
French
California Voices on Education Race and Postwar Industry
A collection of remarks from public figures including Donna Dax Robert Kenny William Colmer Roy Cloud Henry Kaiser on postwar industry unity education funding and censorship. Dax criticizes styling standards while Colmer notes women's employment postwar will be a major challenge. Cloud urges passing the Letter Schools Act to improve schooling in tax-poor districts. Kaiser condemns self censoring doubt and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Dax
Hollywood
Bobby Sock
Robert Kenny
Western Hemisphere
WM. M. ‘Colmer
Roy Cloud
Secu
Calif
Henry J. Kaiser
Oakland
Eckmanns Return From Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs A W Eckmann returned from Los Angeles Tuesday. Mr Eckmann spent several days on business and vacation there. Mrs Eckmann has been attending the summer session at the University of Southern California.
Evangelist T H Stanley Leads Nazarene Revival Week
Beginning Tuesday August 15 at the Church of the Nazarene Evangelist T H Stanley of Wenatchee Wash directs a revival week. Services start 7 45 pm with messages including Bottle Necks The Short Beds and Narrow Covers Public Enemy No Two Dead End Street and Stretched to the Breaking Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Ings
T. H. Stanley
Wentatehee
Wash
Angelist
United States
Canada
Rosedale Mennonite Brethren church service notes and community updates
Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church hosts a full day with M. D. Wiebe as pastor. Services begin at 9 45 a.m. with Sabbath school and 11 a.m. preaching on Exhortations of Paul. Evening revival at 8 p.m. explores Missing His Presence. Weeknight prayers follow. Also notes travel and hospital updates include Mr and Mrs Hubert Kirkpatrick returning from Paris Texas and Mrs Vernon Pierce recovering in Mercy Hospital Bakersfield. William Lachenmaier and family return from Corpus Christi Texas to visit relatives. Navy Lieutenant Philip Jeffers and spouse are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Wiebe
A Bartell
S. S
Eld
Paul” Phil
Christian Fellowship
William Lachenmaier
Corpus Christi
Texas
Navy
J.g
Philip Jeffers
Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath Activities Announced
Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and church service at 11 a m are slated by H Coberly. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m and peoples meeting Friday at [time unreadable].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerdo
H. Coberly
Peoples Meeting
St. Johns Catholic Nations Wasco Shafter Services
Parish notices list St. Johns Wasco and St. Sakae church events at Wasco and Shafter with confession times. Services begin at 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, with additional confessions on Saturday evenings and before Sunday masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Nations
Ie Vene
St. Sakae Oie
Wasco
Women’s Club
Shafter
St. John's Church
Union Congregational Sunday School Notices at 309 James Street
At Union Congregational 309 James Street Sunday School begins 9 45 a m with Wal ter Haag as superintendent. No preaching service this Sunday August 20th Mr P J Rempel speaks to Junior Church. Rempel to speak again next two Sundays with a Junior Church message. September 3rd expected church return and regular services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Street
Wm. S. Harper
Walter E. Haag
P. J. Rempel
W. EB. Hang
Christian Science Services in Wasco Schedule
Christian Science Society a branch of The Mother Church in Boston hosts Sunday services at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. An evening meeting is held the first Wednesday of each month at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
The
Mother Church
First Church of Christ
Schoar
Boston
Mass
Sixth
E Streets
Wasco
First Baptist Church E Lerdo Highway Service Schedule
E M Anderson, Pastor. 9:45 Sunday School with age classes and an object lesson. 11:00 Morning Worship sermon THE GREAT SURPRISE. 8:00 Evening Service with special music and message THE CALL OF GOD. 8:00 Wednesday Bible study and prayer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.M. Anderson
Londoner Risks Life For 6 Razor Blades
During an air raid his house caught fire in London B. E. Bull ran into the bathroom and emerged with his face blackened and hair singed while carrying six razor blades and a razor Watchers asked why he risked his life Bull said Razor blades are valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
B. E. Bull
Bull
Bride Loses Custody Suit For 18 Yearold Wife
Cambridge probate court heard the case of Mary Ann Brydges 18 seeking to free her 16 year old husband Joseph Mulligan Jr from his parents control She testified she is pregnant and financed the marriage with 30 The judge called them children and denied the petition setting a hearing for an annulment by the elder Mulligans date and details follow in court records
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Marine Corps
Mary’ Ann Brydges
Sweetheart of the Marines
New York
Town Gates
N. Y
Joseph Patrick Mulligan Jr
Joseph Patrick Mulligan Sr
John W. Monahan
Mulligans
Watied Emoti
Mary Ann
Monahan
Mulligan
Two Britons in Uniform Escape Through Germany
London reports two Royal Navy Lieutenants Dennis Kelleher and Tewart Campbell aged 25 and 22 escaped a German POW camp with no aid beyond nerve and a six week German course. They walked out one evening and travelled 30 miles to Bremen posing as merchant marine officers, but faced a food shortage at the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London
Dennis Kelleher
Tewart Campbell
England
Bremen
Kelleher
Helicopter saves Bay marked as first in history
New York reports that the rescue of a youth from a Jamaica Bay sand bar is believed to be history's first helicopter rescue. Landmark and a companion abandoned their rowboat. Landmark left the bar and departed to fish. Coast Guard Lt. (jg) W C Bolton witnessed the event from Milton, Massachusetts, piloting nearby aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Third Naval District Public Relations Office
Jamaica Bay
Landmark
Coast Guard
W. C. Bolton
Milton
Mass
Flying Suit Cord Mends Cable Saves Fortress Plane
A Fortress bomber crewed by Lieut. Clarence A. Strawn from Pueblo Colorado survived a Germany attack thanks to Sgt. Howard of Ocean View Delaware who shredded damaged rudder cables with antenna wire from an electrically heated flying suit. Sgt. Carey aided the rescue as cables were cut. Strawn praised Carey’s craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Britain
Clarence A. Strawn
Pueblo
Col
Germany
Howard
Ocean View
Del
Carey
Ae Ee
Gine Carey
Strawn
Miss Marguerite Johnson in Glendale for August
Miss Marguerite Johnson spends August visiting her parents in Glendale. The stay is noted as a month long visit with family in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Marguerite Johnson
Mennonites USC Hosts Visitors and Week in LA
Members of the First Mennonite Church will host at USC Hall on Sunday. Also this week Miss Gwendolyn Usmd and Miss Doreen Farr vacation in Los Angeles and Gardena. The public notices include local entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USC
Los Angeles
Gwendolyn Usmd
Doreen Farr
Tes Angeles
Gardena
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Sandersons
Kere
Maxine
Central Avenue
Sgt. Grisso
Warco
Merwin Olson
Massachusetts
Pvt
O. T. Olson
Robert Neuman & Sons
Ft. Devens
California
Af Intiatie Dar
Church News
Rosedale and
David Streets
Rosedale
Hubert Kirkpatrick
Paris
Leese Shafter
Louella
Oglesby
May Marie
Vernon Pierce
Vernon Piercé
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Lachenmaiers
Union Congregational
First Baptist Church
E. Lerdo Highway
Duehren
Wat Fort Doshaws
Alvin W. Gaede
Shafter, California
Eteri Club
Thelma Regsdale
Kentucky Mountain Mission
Shafter Eteri Club
Mennonites
Istringham’'S
Shafter Drug Store
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Kern County
JA. H.karpe
J. W. Gwin
Art Kadel
Alex Deifel
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