Bridge Luncheon Hosted by Mrs T V Little Likely in Report
Mrs T V Little hosted a bridge luncheon at her home with guests including Mrs P L Arnold Mrs Gordon Haycock Mrs J J Peters Mrs Glen Crampton Mrs J K Hill and others. Crampton won high score and Hill followed in second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.V. Little
P. L. Arnold
Gordon Haycock
J.J. Peters
Glen Crampton
J. K.hill
Sylvia Baughman
J. W.frizzell
Emil Bender
Ed Brown
Sue Sievers
Betty Salmacia
Glendale
SGT Stewart Resting in Santa Barbara After Overseas Service
Sergeant Wilbur H. Stewart 24 son of Mr and Mrs Merritt L Stewart of Shafter rests at the Miramar Hotel section of the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station in Santa Barbara after returning from 31 months of overseas duty. He served as machine gunner driver and squad leader with the Corps of Engineers in New Zealand Fiji Guadalcanal New Georgia Russell Islands and Bougainville. a Kern County High School graduate, he worked for McKinley Trucking Co before enlisting in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur H.stewart
Merritt L. Stewart
Shafter
Miramar
Army Ground and Service Forces
Santa Barbara
California
Corps of Engineers
New Zealand
Fiji
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Russell Islands
Bouganville
Kern County
McKinley Trucking Company
Henley Home on Furlough
Pfc Manuel T Henley born in Shafter on a 28 day furlough after five years four months in the Pacific area. He was stationed in Hawaii two years before Pearl Harbor and was to sail home December 13 1941 his furlough was cancelled after December 7. In three years he served in Hawaii the Philippines Australia and New Guinea. He is the son of Mrs J M Henley and a Shafter High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Manuel T. Henley
Shafter
Pacific
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Australia
New Guinea
Pfc. Henley
J. M. Henley
Shafter High School
PFC Prendez Returns From 33 Months Overseas Duty
Private First Class Felipe Prendez, 27, son of Mrs Inez Prendez of Shafter Route 1, rests at the Biltmore Hotel section of the Army Ground and Service Forces barracks in Santa Barbara after 33 months overseas. He served as a machinegunner with a Field Artillery unit in the Southwest Pacific Theater and wears the Purple Heart earned in action. He entered the Army July 15 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felipe Prendez
Inez Prendez
Shafter
Biltmore Hotel
Army Ground and Service Forces
Santa Barbara
Pfc
Prender
Southwest Pacific
Walkie Talkie For Farmers Assured In FCC Plan
The FCC allocates 460 to 470 megacycles for personal two way radiophone use with up to 3333 stations in a two mile area. The one mile reliable range, simple operation, and weight of a handie talkie will aid rural communications including ranches and mines. Initial sets start at $50 and will be granted on basis of necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
Spud Growers to Meet at Cawelo Motel for Forum
Kern County potato growers will gather February 22 at 7 pm for a steak dinner meeting at Cawelo Motel. A round table discussion will follow to address inspector shortages labor needs and equipment moves with aim to solve industry problems before the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Cawelo Motel
Gaede couple visits Los Angeles to see uncle Kurt Gaede
Mr and Mrs George Gaede spent last week in Los Angeles visiting an uncle Kurt Gaede. The trip highlighted family ties as they traveled from their home location to the city for the extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gaede
Los Angeles
Kurt Gaede
Shafter Youth Among 40th Division In Philippine Invasion
The 40th Infantry Division composed of California National Guard units fights on Luzon as U S Army advances. Pfc. Esteban L. Carillo of Shafter helped land on D day and spearhead actions around Lingayen Gulf and the Agno Calmay Delta. Major General Rapp Brush commands the division in its Luzon operation as veterans of Pacific campaigns join MacArthur’s forces to liberate Manila and Bataan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Philippines
40Th Infantry Division
California National Guard
Luzon Island
40Th Division
Pfc
Esteban L. Carillo
Shafter
Lingayen Gulf
Lingayen
Pangasian
Rapp Brush
Luzon
Bataan
Corregidor
Pacific
Normandy
Rabaul
New Britain
Southwest Pacific
40Th
Cape Hoskins
Rifesmen
Ees
Hawaiian Islands
National Guard
California
France
Camp San Luis Opispo
Regehr Receives Drivers Badge at Eighth Air Force
Private First Class Henry J. Regehr of Shafter receives the Vehicle Drivers Badge at the Eighth Air Force Fighter Wing Headquarters in England. Brigadier General Murray C. Woodbury announces the award. Regehr serves as a motor transport pool driver, hauling supplies and operating a motor courier service for the wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Air Force
England
Henry, J.regehr
Shafter
Murray C. Woodbury
Pfc
Regehr
Mrs
California
Motor Pool
Mrs Fenderson Returns Home From Charleston Trip
Mrs Ananda Fender son and baby returned to Shafter after a visit to Charleston South Carolina to join her husband Arthur Fender son in the Navy They flew to Charleston in twenty one hours with a brief stop and were later transferred to Bremerton Washington before the return train trip to Shafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananda Fenderson
Baby
Shafter
Charleston
South Carolina
Arthur Fenderson
HAl/c
U. S. Navy
Fenderson
Bremerton
Washington
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Sunset Avenue Shafter Phone
Calif
Shafter Press
Elza Hamilton
Nu-way Auto Laundry
Jackson & Lerdo Telephone
Sgt. Stewart
Henley
Pfc. Prendez
Pittsburgh
Duehren
Central Ave
Acme Brewing CO
Dan Loewen
Plumbing and Electric
California Ave
Cal Williams
Dorman Photo Shop
Photo Service
Eighteenth Street
Bakersfield
Post Office
IDEAL
del Monte
Hunt
Tastewell
Sys
Lacy
Union Oil Products
Firestone
Firestone Service
Darby Day
Vernon Witcher
Ay Cid Ae
A&a
Shatter, Cal
Soresh Fruits
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