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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
2
Bakersfield friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ohanneson were entertained Friday evening at a dinner party hosted at their Merced and Mannel avenues home. The event honored the couple for their service and friendship within the community.
The Shafter Press contest nears conclusion as boosters race to close the gap for major prizes. A single 5-year full limit subscription unlocks 1,000,000 votes with club bonuses, and an extra 250,000 votes if bought before Saturday December 13. Contestants urge friends to subscribe to win the 1953 Plymouth valued at $2,528.20.
Members of Congress and state legislature from the lower San Joaquin Valley were honored guests at a Bakersfield dinner meeting of the Kern County Optometric Association. Guest speaker was Dr. William J. McDonald, Bakersfield optometrist and officer of the California Optometric Association. H. W. Pat Kelly of Shafter was among the invited legislators.
Richland School hosts a December PTA meeting at Veterans Memorial Hall Upper Grade at 7 30 p m. The program features a play Why the Chimes Rang directed by Frank Bortz and Mrs Alice Stuber with seventh and eighth graders including Holger Steen and cast. Music by Kavaleers and Musketeers under Dick Southwick and Martha Gloeckler.
Mrs. Slim Scaggs of Shafter, after doctors said she could not walk without crutches, underwent hip replacement at the University of California Hospital in San Francisco. A metal alloy hip was implanted and she expects to walk unassisted in two weeks, with her daughter Mrs. Bert Howell of Shafter as her intermediary.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fuller of 575 East Tulare Ave returned Monday night from a three week trip to the East. They visited relatives and historic cities including Mrs. Fuller's brother W. C. Porter in Louisiana and Mr. Fuller's hometown Greenwood Mississippi. Along the way they stopped in Chicago Memphis and New Orleans.
Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Butler on Grant street included Mr and Mrs Joe Zeller and their Taft-based family. The gathering marked a family holiday visit with relatives from the Taft area.
Fire Chief Don Little cautions Shafter residents about Christmas season risks from heavy merchandise stock and decorative materials. He urges nonflammable decorations, fresh trees, safe locations away from heat, anchored trees, and careful inspection of lighting cords and plugs to prevent fires.
Maple School sets December 18 for its Christmas program by the entire student body replacing the Maple PTA meeting. Mrs. Ruben Siemens leads the planning with dialogues music and plays coordinated by pupils and teachers. An executive board meeting precedes the program to decide year end matters.
The San Francisco to San Jose railroad reached completion on January 16, 1864, marking a milestone in western railroad expansion with the line ready for operation and public travel.
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