Sick at home and learning through caring neighbors
Sandy Armstrong writes about several family illnesses since Christmas Eve, noting ear infections, croup, and fatigue. She expresses gratitude for phone calls, meals, and support, admires fortitude of parents with sick children, and shares household tips from hair spray on ink and vinyl to lemon rind disposals and indoor poinsettias. She finally hints at upcoming recovery and ongoing home routines.
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Chrissie
Mary Christian
Phone service changes reach Shafter in 1984 transition
In Shafter the phone system shifts to Pacific Bell and AT T spearheading local service while long distance bills consolidate under AT T. Direct dialing began in 1950 with touchtone in 1980 and rates rise 3.7 percent for basic service. A toll free helpline 800 555 5000 assists customers weekdays.
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Shafter
Pacific Bell
AT & T
Wasco
Sprint
Bakersfield
American Telephone & Telegraph
California
Senior citizen meal plan for January week
Menu lists hosting days Thursday to Wednesday with dishes such as chili relleno casserole and chicken and dumplings. The week includes a holiday for Martin Luther King Day on Monday and features cabbage roll casserole, south of the border stew, and side dishes like broccoli, coleslaw, mixed vegetables, and fruit.
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By Sandy Armstrong
Kiwi
Rose Siemens
Dwayne
Norma Bergman
Ps Fs aTnal Net
Greeta Paslay
Sandy Armstrong
P. O. bin A
Let
California Closet CO
California Closets
CalliFornia Closet Company
Adnigne Conant Bm
Clon Design
NEW Horizon
Alrsfield
Esno
Modesto
Stockton
Adel
LCO
Showroom Jewelers Manufacturing Company
911
7Th St. Wascoey
Sister Lupe Christian
California St. McParland
Sary
Crusader
Orion
Navy
Oxford
Movin
Levis
Levi Movin
EL Blan
Ana Eet
Jr Boys
ARCO
Central Ave
Shafter, Calif
Ackets
Ted
Beno’s
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