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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1947
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Charlie Hight attended the funeral of their sister in law Mrs Char lie Hight who died suddenly February 13 in Clarkton Missouri They had planned to sell their home and return to Shafter prior to her death.
Mr and Mrs Richard Colton and their son Richard spent Sunday as visitors of Mr and Mrs Jack Hares, sharing a family gathering and conversation.
Mrs. Al Eckman announces Jack Hill of Shafter High School as speaker for the Wednesday Afternoon Club meeting. He will discuss International Problems from an educator's view. A musical program will be performed by high school students under music instructor Ernest Graf. Hostesses are Mesdames Tip Henderson Darrell Hill C G Lindquist and John Lachenmaier.
Leona Lewis and Theodore Howard married in a Tuesday afternoon ceremony at the Congregational parsonage with Rev. Wm. Harper officiating. Both residents of Shafter attended by Gordon Shay and Roberta Sylsberry.
Mr and Mrs B S Patterson entertain visiting relatives Mr and Mrs L L Gaantt of Vernon Texas The Gaantts plan to stay several weeks at the Patterson home during the visit
For sale a Towner chisel 734 foot gable offset disc two implements practically new located 1 mile south 42 mile west of Shafter on Riverside contact H. J. Weishaar phone 4534. Help wanted house work child care in your home day or night call 4744 between noon and 5 p m.
Classified listing notes a 1937 Chrysler Royal sedan at Richfield Service Station 101 Santa Fe Shafter and five acres in Wasco offered by W. J. Radford with phone 4181. Also mentions Famosa Highway 5812c.
W. B. Camp returns from Washington to report on the 1947 potato support program. He calls county growers to a meeting Tuesday night March 4 at 7 30 p.m. at the Agricultural Building Bakersfield to hear the committee action and discuss the program. All potato growers are invited.
Mr. and Mrs. John Streyle arrived home in Isabel South Dakota on February 24 after about six months in California. They visited daughter Mrs. Daniel Schnaidt and son Gideon near Tehachapi and stopped several days in Menno visiting son Ben. Richard Bender accompanied them to Menno and will stay weeks to attend to business before returning to Shafter.
The committee reports 17 families seeking help for 105 people amid poor weather reducing work. Donations include clothing, comforters, shoes, and about 145 dollars in grocery orders. Many families lack food, clothing, or lunches. some husbands gamble or drink wages, highlighting widespread need and the strain on finances to investigate every appeal.
Ray Kitts Shafter high school counselor spoke at the Kiwanis meeting at Cawelo Motel on Wednesday noon. He described how student counseling aids the needy, underprivileged youth and influences each child’s future, noting the importance of counselors in present day schools.
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