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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1958
Page
4
A fragment notes an island in Mono Lake hosting a remarkable seagull, highlighting its status among large birds in the Pacific region. The text also references sparse Nevada and two persons, though details remain unclear.
Rev Mildred Mara and her husband Joe accept the pastorate of the Assembly of God church at Quartz Hill California. They will assume duties January 12 1958 after serving Shafter for five years. They note leaving with heavy hearts and gratitude to the community merchants ministers and friends.
Celebrating seven years of college and seminary work Reverend J C Graves son of Mr and Mrs Lone Graves of the community. He attended Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia Arkansas for four years and recently graduated from Golden Gate Seminary in Berkeley. He now serves as pastor of Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church Vallejo California. He and his wife and daughters Kathleen Charlotte and son Henry visited the Guy Mousers Walnut Street with his parents also in attendance.
The letter discusses a force appropriation to revive the Minter project, concluding the Air Force would not fund two facilities. It notes 1954 elimination would have created a coverage gap, but today the SAGE facility would not. It mentions potential civilian payroll and indirect military spending and hopes Minter Field finds a large future use. The text adds that Sonoma means valley of the moon.
Karen Clarkin and Clarence Schroeder wed Thursday evening at St Francis Catholic Church Bakersfield in a ceremony with poinsettias and candles. The bridal party included Marilyn Schroeder as maid of honor and Corliss Keehn as best man. a reception followed at the Bakersfield Inn.
The Shafter area saw growth in new teachers and established businesses, with Kings Department Store the only major mover out of the area. Plans for Minter Field expansion, new homes by John Deeter, and a Mennonite aged home project marked the year, alongside a near completion dairy drive in on Central Valley highway. Agricultural leader Sales warned of heavy potato plantings for 1958 while cotton prices may rise due to shortages. Total city spending rose to 8,433,300 from 7,988,033 in 1956.
A catalog style notice lists a 7 piece living room group with divan and chair, two table lamps, bookcase headboard, mattress box spring with adjustable bed frame, two pillows, S shape dinette set with chrome micalite top and four chairs, plus a full size range with griddle two simmer burners and a smokeless broiler. Prices shown include 39.95 and 139.95.
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