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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
9
Kern County building permit data place Shafter among top communities for new construction. Taft area shows activity alongside other cities as counts indicate a surge in residential and commercial projects across the region.
Phyllis Peters returns from the holidays to UCLA and will reside at Mira Hershey Hall after the new year. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Peters plan New Year visits to Los Angeles relatives. Charles Burns hosts a dinner for George Harrison T. P. Rates Minor Rootes and Bar rie Peters. Margie and Patricia Ticker of Los Angeles visit Mrs Peters. A. Peter Channen son T. P. Rootes and Minor Rootes plan to attend the Rose Bowl game Monday.
Overnight guest Mary Thompson stayed with Janice Handel and her parents Mr and Mrs O D Handel. Adolph Kir Schenmann hosted Christmas dinner with Edwin Preszler and family Earl Roscamp Wilbert Kirschenmann of Bakersfield plus Handel family. Lee Thomas home welcomed Arnold Neufeld and children Bobbie Darlene of Bakersfield. Sol Bartel of San Jose, formerly Shafter, stopped by during holidays.
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