Northam Receives Army Discharge in Seattle
Sgt. A W Northam arrived in Seattle from Alaska December 29 and was discharged there January 6. He spent three and a half years in the army, served at Minter Field Mather Field Sacramento and in Alaska eight months. His wife Louella Johnson and their nineteen month old son Alan Ray have been living in Shafter during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Northam
Seattle
Alaska
Minter Field
Mather Field
Sacramento
Louella, Johnson
Peter Johnson
Alan Ray
Shafter
Kern County seals raise funds for tuberculosis program
The 39th Annual Christmas Seal Sale by the Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association raised 26811.00 from community contributions. Larry Frick, seal sale chairman, thanked residents schools churches and organizations and noted the funds support expanding tuberculosis programs and maintaining high health standards. O R Kamprath, president, expressed gratitude on behalf of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Seal Sale
Larry Frick
Lary Frick
Tuberculosis Association
Era
County Tuberculosis Analth Association
O. R. Kamprath
Navy returns 1922 high point veterans aboard Talladega
Pfc. Olin West husband of Flora West of Shafter California is among 1 922 high point veterans discharged in the United States aboard the Talladega attack transport. The Talladega forms part of a vast fleet supplying air sea and land forces across the Pacific as the offensive advances toward Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor, T. H
Olin
West
Flora West
Shafter
Calif
U.S.S
Pacific
U. S
Japan
Veteran Returns To Shafter Bank Teller Post
Jack Wilcoxon a bank veteran will return to the Bank of America Shafter branch as a teller announced by Manager G H Crampton. He served with the Army Air Corps finance division in Australia New Guinea and the Philippines and was previously with the Bakersfield branch. His father is a local Baptist minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wilcoxon
Bank of America
Shafter
G. H. Crampton
Aeem
Wilcoxon
Bakersfield
Army Air Corps
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Baptist Church
Janzen Home Hosts Fresno and Seattle Guests
Mrs. Gertrude Flaming of Fresno visits with her brother Frank Wall and his brother from Seattle at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Janzen from Thursday to Saturday last week. Mrs. Flaming is Mrs. Janzen’s aunt and Mr. Wall is her uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Flaming
Fresno
Frank Wall
Seattle
Washington
H. R. Janzen
Flaming
Mr. Wall
Mrs. Janzen
Churchill Family Visits Pasadena This Week
Mr and Mrs Gordon Churchill and their two daughters are in Pasadena visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Churchill during the week, sharing time with extended family and enjoying the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Gordon Churchill
Pasadena
Ray Churchill
Burkes Move to Sherman Texas Stationing
M/Sgt. and Mrs. Wesley Burke depart for Sherman Texas where Sgt Burke will be stationed. He previously served at Minter for three and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Wesley Burke
Sherman
Texas
Sgt. Burke
Minter
Guenther Family Visits San Luis Obispo Weekend
Guenthers Mrs. P. C. Guenther hosted with daughter Lois of San Luis Obispo. The Sona couple, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sona, visited over the weekend at the Guenther home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois
San Is Obispo
P. C. Guenther
Eddie Sona
Andersons to Burbank
Mrs. Martin reports Anderson went to Burbank January 12 due to the illness of her brother in law Tom Ruble. She returned last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Martin
Anderson
Burbank
Tom Ruble
Laverne Kliewer Discharged After WWII Service
S/Sgt. Laverne Kliewer of Shafter was discharged from the army January 17 at Camp Beale. He served with the 8th and 9th Air Forces, earned five overseas stripes, the good conduct medal, ETO ribbon, and a battle participation star, and wore a meritorious service sleeve patch. He participated in the Rhine battle and traveled from Camp Kilmer to Sacramento after arriving from Europe on a Liberty ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Kliewer
Dan Kliewer
Shafter
Army
Camp Beale
Sacramento
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Europe
Laverne
8Th
9Th Air Forces
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Frank Hornkohl
Ratories
18Th Street
P.O
Northam
An. Austin
Kern Folk
Valentine
Jackson
Delbert
Oreo
Ralph Lachenmaier
Shafter Bank
Janzen
Burkes
Guenthers
Andersons
Kliewer
DR. O. G. Qhlsson
Pacific Avenue
Osteopathy
Wasco
Jimmie Shepardson
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