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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1942
Page
6
Practical queries on painting repairs woodwork floors plumbing and heating. Advice favors professional restoration for valuable paintings, exterior paint composition, damp proofing floors, venting for drainage, and correct stove and heater setups with cautions on wax on blinds and maintenance details.
A London jury at the Old Bailey found Iiones Rupert Nathan Watson guilty of murdering his estranged wife Miss Phyllis Elizabeth Crocker and their infant daughter by poisoning them. Evidence linked him to bigamy, ration-book use, and a pattern of deception before bodies were found in a garden pit despite his claimed innocence.
Pravda reports a Red Army victory aided by Comrade Zosnovski who crawled to a blockhouse and covered an enemy machine gun with his body. His selfless act halted the weapon and allowed Soviet troops to breach the fortification and push the assault.
In Chicago Queenie, a mongrel dog, stands taller beside Prince the pedigreed Spitz. A fire breaks out in a garage adjoining the apartment. Queenie’s frantic scratching and howling rouse her owner who calls the fire department and flees for safety while Prince sleeps through the crisis.
Shafter high school Generals recorded one win and one loss in recent play. They defeated East Bakersfield 26 18 but fell to Wasco 36 26 on the road. Cloud led with 12 points and Potter had 10 for Shafter in the Wasco game.
C. J. Vignolo local chairman of Kern County Defense council leads a Ker nd County group in sessions to work out provisions for using trucks and other commercial vehicles in the Shafter district during emergencies. Mil ton Koop Kenneth Pipkin and Eleanor Fox Dorris assist as part of the committee planning to align with county and state plans.
The Richland intramural season concluded with four A teams and four B teams. In A league standings Bears led the A group followed by Cubs Giants and Eagles tied for third. B league placed Eagles first Cubs second Giants third Bears fourth. Officials were Mr Griffeath Mr Peters and Mr Goossen. Teams shift focus to playground ball featuring Giants Eagles Cubs and Bears.
Justus F. Craemer, newly elected president, says all-out aid to the war effort is the commission’s top objective. Staff will prioritize activities advancing America's war program. measures will restrict materials use, and maximize the efficiency of rail, road, and water carriers to support the emergency. Public utilities division studies aim to boost gas, electric, and communications systems, while hydraulic engineers plan to interconnect water systems for readiness. The commission notes its 1941 record of rate reductions nearing nine million dollars and pledges continued relief for consumers through detailed reviews this year.
Movement of goods over Western rails was sharply stimulated in December causing rail carloadings to drop only half of the usual seasonal decline for that period.
Public auction to highest bidder for cash on sale of West Twenty-five feet of Lot 38 and all of Lot 37 in Tract No 1058, Kern County California. Deed of Trust securing obligation to The San Francisco Bank dated January 8 1940 and recorded January 13 1940. Notice filed October 30 1941. Trustees E T Kruse and Parker S Maddux. Attorney Jackson Maddux 333 Montgomery Street San Francisco.
The Board of Supervisors of Kern County California intends to purchase a strip of land one chain wide and 132 feet long as public road yard for a district. The property, described in Kern County Records filed February 11, 1913, is from Theodore Geena and Ruby Hoeger, priced at one thousand dollars. Meeting to consummate the purchase is set for March 9, 1942 at the Kern County Courthouse Bakersfield.
Notarized certificate from Kern County California dated January 22 1949 identifies Johnson J Johnson Christine B Johnson and Robert Neuman as partners in a Shafter business under a fictitious name. The document records their acknowledgment before Notary M L Thomas with witness seal.
Production of power in the Far West rose to record levels in December despite recurring blackouts. Officials cited steady output from generators and improving grid management as contributors to the higher output amid ongoing outages.
Indications show the local tire rationing board will broaden duties to meet national defense needs and may take on sugar rationing. The board may also authorize tire allocations for farm and medical use while recapti ve rationing could begin after February 19. One week saw approval of several tires and tubes under existing rules, with official word pending on several details. California is noted for having the only two billion dollar bank outside New York.
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