Warren Seeks Special Session on California Highways
Governor Earl Warren to call a January special session of the Legislature to tackle highway and traffic safety in California. A joint legislative fact finding committee urged a 125 billion program to modernize state, county, and city highways, with total costs around 2.435 billion over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Warren
California
Joint Legislative
Randolph Collier Af Yreka
Sacramento
Optometrists To Hear Shepherd In Bakersfield Dinner
Dr. George Poloynis of Bakersfield announces a dinner meeting of the Kern County Optometric Association at the Bakersfield Inn on Tuesday evening December 24 1946 at 7 p.m. Dr. Harry Shepherd of Los Angeles president of the California Optometric Association will speak to local optometrists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George’ Poloynis
Bakersfield
Prestoritt Kern
County Optometric Association
Bakersfield Inn
Tueday
Harry ©. Shepherd
Los Angeles
California Optometric Association
Christmas Party At Battaglia’s Home
Mrs. Jack Battaglia hosted a Christmas party on Friday evening December 20 with a decorated miniature tree as a centerpiece for the buffet. Guests included Mesdames Neufeld Greene Lachenmaier Fuller Bender Cosgrove Ware Warren Mettler Harper Ruhlman Brown Peters Hill Rootes Eckman and others. Prizes were awarded to Mesdames Ware Rootes and Peters with many items given from beneath the tree. San Francisco County was mentioned as one of the original 27 counties of the State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Battaglia
Mcdames Henry Neufeld
Harold Greene
William Lachenmaier
J. H. Fuller
Emil Bender
Joe Cosgrove
Bert Ware
Ed Warren
Orvin Mettler
Rose Harper
Fred Ruhlman
Sol Brown
John Peters
J. L. Hill
T. P. Rootes
E. C. Eckman
Mesdames Ware
Rootes
Peters
Shafter Chatter Christmas Spirit Aids Needy Families
Cub Scout Den 1 raised 7.08 to fund a Christmas basket for a widow with six children, choosing food and essentials with mothers aid. Church Ladies Aid and Business and Professional Women donated clothing and toys, spreading Christmas cheer to multiple needy households. The piece urges continued generosity and community citizenship into the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout den 1
Rolf Jacobsen
Ed Brown
Den
Den 1
Morton Brown
Wilber Stocker
Rex Alien
Max Tudor
Richard Kirkham
Dale Scales
John Devincenzo
Kenneth Handel
Dave Muir
Glen Unruh
Jimmy Youell
Ladies Aid
Union — Congregational Church
Wea Sag
Rose Willis
Jawieby
First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Christmas Services Update
The Mother Church in Boston plans Sunday worship at 11 a m and Sunday School at 10 a m with a January 1st omission of the Wednesday evening meeting. The message centers on Christian Science and Scripture understanding as a path out of disease and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Christian Science
Church of Christ
Luke
Mary Baker
Eddy
Ain
Kern Homes
Baptist
Jov
Happe
Paul Whie
Seventh Day Adventist Church Christmas Program and Baptism
Lordo and Poplar church lists Sabbath School at 9 30 preaching at 11 Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 Young Peoples meeting Friday. The 13th Sabbath offering supports East Indies and Philippine Islands workers. Baptism planned December 28 at 3 p m. A December 22 Christmas carol party visited 27 homes by 20 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples
East Indies
Philippine Islands
Union Congregational Church Service and Farewell Event
Worship service at 10:60 a.m. features a message on the coming new year. Sunday evening at 7:30 the congregation honors the W. A. Livers family as they depart Shafter for a new home. no Christian Endeavor meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter, Haag
The
Congregational Church
Shafter
Christian Endeavor
Battaglia Visits Mother in Stockton This Weekend
Jack Battaglia visited his mother and family in Stockton over the weekend, spending time with relatives and catching up on family matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battaglia
Mother
Jack Battaglia
Stockton
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Opetto- Press
Warren
Battaglias
San Francisco County
Stassen
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Parents’ Magazine
George J. Hecht
Linda Cassim
Mr. Stassen
Takako
Emperor Hirohito
Tokyo
Enmiperor Taisho
Eiirohito
Lachermaier
Cmrral Ave
Shafter, Calif
Zimmerman Bros
Sarke
Shafter Motel
Christian Science Society
Seventh and Broadway
Wasco, Calif
First. Baptist Church
Lerdo -Highway
Joseph W. Bruner
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Lordo and Poplar
B. A. Reile
ST. Louis
American Buslines
Nineteenth Street
Union Congregational Church
James Street
Beardsley
Home Office
Newark, S.J
Elmer F. Karpe
Realtor Insurance
Bakersfield, Calif
TME Prudential Insurance Company OF America
Justesen
the Friendly Miller & Ford Laundry
Shafter News Agency
S. A. Camp Farms CO
Kelly and
Channelon—Realtors
McClure’s Drug Store
Hitchcock’s Auto Parts
Cafe Neuman
Post Office
Anderson Amusement Company
AS Finkbeiner Associated
Thompson Brothers Garage
R. A. Jacobsen
Isaac
Spud Cafe
Shafter Body & Paint Shop
Lachenmaier
Mann and Brown
Justesen’s Food Stores
Shafter Billiards
Shafter Farms
Shafter Pump and Machine Shop
Dianne
Home Appliance Company
Irvin Fire
Chrysler and Plymouth Agency
Shafter Warehouse Company
State Theatre
Shafter Theatre
Shafter Merc
Cooper’s Flower Shop and Nursery
Leon
L. H.) Reich
NEW York Life Insurance Company
A. Peter Channeson—Attorney
E. H. Mettler and Sons
Bakersfield Implement Company
Graham Lumber Company
Nikkel Iron Works
Ray’s Grocery and
Market Smith Corner
Food Town Market
J. W. Frizzell
Frank Johnson
R & W Cafe
Shafter-Wascoginning Company
Sam L. Becker
Insurance
Myrick’s Grocery
Myrick’s Corner
Maxine
King Lumber Company
Neuman & Johnson Hardware CO
Schirmer’s Department Store
Tip" Henderson
Neufeld’s
Automotive
Vernon Pierce
Coberly-West Company
Shafter Radio and Appliance CO
Chuck Clements
Johnson-Neuman Company
Frank Russell
Sam Lachenmaier
Shafter Car & Home Supply
Paramount Manufacturing CO
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