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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
9
Mr and Mrs Ed Howard visited with Mrs Fikes relatives Mrs Martin and Sunday in Bakersfield Kenneth Runyan attended from Bakersfield as part of Christmas day gatherings in the community.
Seaman E R Radford of Shafter California served aboard the 2100 ton destroyer USS La Vallette. Commissioned 1942 she fought at Casablanca Guadalcanal Solomon Islands New Georgia Kwajalein Eniwetok Hollandia Morotai then struck a mine near the Philippines. Three days of crew effort saved the ship and she returned home with temporary repairs.
The California Taxpayers' Association releases 1945 46 valuations showing Kern County per capita assessed value at 1905 with 184 000 residents and total valuation 350 601 630. Statewide figures note 9 250 000 residents and total valuation 8 541 172 363, as building resumes postwar.
Guests at the W. C. Grose home included Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Sanders of Oklahoma City Oklahoma two daughters and their families Mr and Mrs T. E. Miller Mrs Lillie McClain and their son Cpl W W Grose Cpl Grose stationed in El Paso Texas will receive his discharge January 2 after four years and four months in the Army Air Corps
Fox guests for Christmas dinner included their daughter Eleanor of Los Angeles and Mr and Mrs Grover Keeter of Oakland.
Frank Hosko reenlists for three years at Minter Field after a two year Air Corps lieutenant period. He resumes duties as sergeant major with six stripes, sworn in December 18 at the field. The 33 year old career man previously served as master sergeant and as field sergeant during the war.
Seaman Roy Fowler of Shafter is being discharged and will rejoin civilians. Thousands pass through the Pearl Harbor staging center headed for the states. Prospective discharges are sorted by separation center for final papers and placed aboard cargo ships once space opens.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson hosted dinner guests on Christmas day. The visitors were Mr Andersons sister and her husband Mr and Mrs D W Siedburg from Oildale.
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