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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pipkin have returned from a two weeks vacation in North Dakota visiting Mrs Pipkin s parents and sisters The couple traveled by car and were joined by their young son Gordon.
The notice lists publication pricing with subscriptions four dollars per year inside California and five cents for single copies outside. Advertising rates are available on request. The document notes are filed with the police at Shafter California under the act of March 3, 1879.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Neuman and children Bobby and Christie completed a car tour visiting Washington Owan Seattle Canada and Yellowstone Park. They plan to start construction on a small ranch home on Poplar Avenue with a larger house planned later.
California Taxpayers’ Association released a study showing Kern County cities spent 1,360,562 dollars for general governmental purposes in 1945-46, up from 1,156,280 dollars in 1944-45. Data provide the latest statewide figures.
Mr and Mrs Dan Wendland and Mr and Mrs Gus Weyand recently returned from a week long vacation in Pismo Beach.
Four paralyzed veterans from the Veterans Administration Hospital Van Nuys join Dr C C Troensegaard at the national DAV convention in Las Vegas August 17 23. Participants include Stanley Den Adel Corte Madera paraplegia Ted Anderson Riverside quadriplegia Francis Hilderbrand Taft triplegia and Aaron Agranowitz Galveston aphasia. The medical rehabilitation demonstration aims to educate the public on paralysis types and VA rehabilitation progress.
Shafter friends of Elmer Peery former Shafter High School principal have learned he now serves as supervisor of visual education for Kern County.
Leo Sukut, manager of Anderson's Music Shop, announces a new full time sales lady in the record department. Jean McDonald, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom McDonald, is a Shafter High graduate and local school attendee.
Mrs. Lee Erickson and children of Fresno visit Mrs. Minnie Channeson at Camp Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McKinley of Pond, former Shafter residents, return from Canada and Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Max McKinley recently joined the senior McKinleys at Nelson.
Mr and Mrs Ted Kinman and Mr and Mrs Art Hemingson return to Shafter after a week away enjoying a beach vacation and sightseeing in Long and nearby towns.
George Unsold retired to a Los Angeles sanitarium due to ill health. Anthony Morgan and his wife joined Schirmer's staff with Morgan in the mens department and Mrs Morgan in piece goods. Morgan served in the ordnance branch during the war and was assistant manager at Woolworth's in Santa Barbara. Mrs Lottie McBratney returns to the staff after months away.
Ex Shafter couple Mr and Mrs Lex Chaffin now reside in McAllister Oklahoma announce the birth of daughter Donna Jean on July 1 weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. She has a brother Dennis Keith 18 months old. The Chaffins were well known in Shafter where he worked for Camp West Lowe.
Mrs. Mae Hart of Santa Monica arrives in Shafter as a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Les Hobson for a weeklong stay.
Willie Woo’s Cousin’s Cafe announces a grand re opening on Wednesday September 3 after repairs and redecorating. The building has been repainted inside and out with a green and pink color scheme and asphalt tile installed throughout the interior.
Mrs Merrill Thomas has spent the last two weeks in Stockton staying with her ailing father, accompanying him during illness and receiving family support.
Wayne Heffley son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Heffley will marry Mary Holder of Richmond on Saturday August 30 at 8 30 p m The wedding notice invites Shafter friends to attend Heffley recently returned from two years Marine Corps service in China and holds corporal rank Holder works as a bookkeeper for the Golden State Creamery and Wayne works for a transportation firm.
Gene Guenther son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Guenther will wed Miss Wilma Yingst of Bakersfield in a 8 p.m. ceremony at First Methodist Church Bakersfield officiated by Rev. John R. Kenney. The couple plan a coastal honeymoon and will reside in Shafter after September 3.
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