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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
5
The writer lists purchases from Hight advised pink striped tie six dollars stretch socks Kent label and a Rossiani shirt for seven fifty five at Mode O Day Mrs Cora Ryan shows blouses. They plan a Christmas shopping budget totaling around three hundred dollars with gift wrapping.
The Richland Primary School P T A presents a two performance Christmas program directed by Bruce M Crawford and Letha L Brock on December 14 in the Richland Primary Cafetorium. A matinee at 1 30 p m and an evening show at 7 30 p m feature plays, a North Pole OOOO segment, Brownies and First to Third grade acts, songs by a Third Grade chorus, and a schedule of student participants and teachers.
Shafter motorists are urged to observe Safe Driving Day on December 15 designated by President Eisenhower’s Traffic Safety committee. Editorials urge practiced rules and regulations for a single day to reveal how safe streets can be and motivate drivers to make safe driving a year round habit.
Ezra Taft Benson, secretary of agriculture, emerges as a top vote getter despite Republican setbacks. Democrats predicted a farm revolt against flexible price supports, but the revolt failed. Affected races included Minnesota’s lone farm-area GOP seat and Iowa’s Guy Gillette loss to Thomas F. Martin, boosting the case for principled leadership in 1956.
The 24 year old Princess Margaret and friends visited a cinema on a Sunday afternoon in London, drawing comment in Britain. The event challenged royal tradition and prompted newspaper debate over whether she should have such freedom.
Arkelor Ranch Co. intends to mortgage fixtures and equipment of a Bakersfield service station to Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles. Premises include part of Lot 22, Section 24, Township 28 South, Range 26 East, Kern County California. Mortgage dated November 1 1954 with escrow by Insurance and Trust Co. in Bakersfield.
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