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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
3
The Buttonwillow Baptist church led by Pastor F A Landers hosts Sunday school at 10 a m with prizes for primary students. Morning worship at 11 a m centers on The Giver Peter from Acts 3 6. Youth Fellowship meets in three rooms with sponsors Mrs Bernice Olsen and Mrs F A Landers, ending with a group prayer.
A Catholic Church Altar Society food sale will be held Saturday afternoon March 4 in the vacant Front Street store. The event is led by Mrs. Adelia Ghilarducci with Mesdames Mary Tazioli Joe Tazioli Almida Banducci Lily Toretta and Italia Chicca coordinating.
Red Cross campaign in Buttonwillow aims for a 2108 quota as Bakersfield organizer Victor Geiger speaks at a Lions Club meeting. The drive runs from May 1 for up to a month and funds will support blood collection, POW packages, nursing aids, bandages, clothing for service members, disaster relief, and foreign aid. Also noted are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Lusk and Pvt Joe Lusk to the Myers home while Joe serves near San Miguel, California.
Lex Ellis, Gunners Mate 3rd Class of the U S Navy, visited his brother Leon Ellis in Buttonwillow after spending a weekend ashore. Lex serves aboard the troop transport U S S Dashing Wave and has seen action in South Pacific engagements including Tarawa and the Marshall Islands campaigns.
The editor encourages letters about interesting local events and asks readers to share items for publication. The Red Cross seeks donations amid tax season, noting the strain on readers. The writer reflects on wartime hardship and suggests humor as relief for those on the Anzio front.
Talbert Williams a Navy sailor is home on leave from Great Lakes Ill. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Williams of Buttonwillow and expects a ship assignment soon. Billy Brandt Navy boatswain returns with ribbons from North Africa and Pacific service. Julia Pierucci birthday party hosts and Red Cross sewing group planned at Farm Center. Pfc Avondale Fine Army Air Forces home on leave after armourer school graduation. Mrs Mary Ross visits in Pittsburgh Calif and Mrs William Orr travels to Broken Bow Okla. C R Gallagher visits and farms oil business interests noted.
Buttonwillow Grange No. 568 hosts a dinner dance in the grange hall on Saturday evening February 26. The Home Economic Club leads arrangements with ham as the main dish and dancing to 12 30. Dinner $1 and dinner plus dance $1 50.
Gladys Parker urges readers to support the war effort by purchasing bonds and stamps. The appeal emphasizes patriotic duty and financial backing for national defense.
The Altar Society of St Mary’s Catholic church installed new officers at a meeting at Mrs. Evelyn Ghilarducci’s home. New officers include Adelia Ghilarducci president Italia Chicca vice president Olivia Pierucci financial secretary Carlotta Banducci treasurer Julia Bellaomini typist and Ruth Palla correspondent. Refreshments were served after.
Mrs Ocell Sims travels to Tyler Texas to be with her husband Orval Sims who is stationed with the U S Army. He formerly worked at Adohr Milik farms in the area. Bruna Pera daughter of Gino Pera Buttonwillow returned home from Mercy hospital Bakersfield after an appendectomy on January 31. Her condition is much improved.
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Pvt. Ferdinand Rey of the U.S. Army, stationed at Camp Adair Oregon, is visiting his parents and friends in Buttonwillow this week.
Pvt Gaylord Mole, son of Mr and Mrs R P Mole of Button, visits home.
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