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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Page
6
Guenther reports delivering to 1187 city households with 54 families on Route 1 and 993 boxes revived. He calls this the biggest postal receipts year, crediting rate increases and steady city growth while noting seasonal harvest effects fading.
From 5 p.m. stores have announced closing in Shafter area including Mc Mahan's, Shafter Paint, Central Pharmacy, Sprouse-Reitz, Anderson Motor Parts, Wood's Shoe Store, Post Office Market, Morris Furniture and Appliance, Irene's Beauty Shop, Barbers and other shops. Most cafes and drive-ins are expected to stay open for holiday customers.
The city recreation pool schedules a July 16 judging session with topics including judge selection names and numbers, general judging procedures, and potential linkage to the county contest as a prelude to the Maid of Cotton state final in Sacramento. An additional note mentions a company for spay a ae.
A gathering at Floyd Raney’s home included Mrs. K L from Buffalo N Y Mae from Vancouver WA brother and wife, Leslie Konkle from Versailles Indiana, and Lt J B Raney with three month old Jay Craig at Fort Huachuca AZ Kay Raney from San Jose unable to stay for Sunday dinner. Mrs Raney’s daughter and family Keith A Boehme and Greg Boehme of San Jose also joined for a few days. Also present were Mr P Beltran and Mr J W Lassiter of Shafter for Sunday dinner.
48 acres cotton with pipelined return system and good well. 90 acres day rate at 1 250.00 per acre. Requires 50 000 cash down with balance on terms. Lanier Realty Bakersfield phone FA 17 4848. July 1 edition.
Shafter's Exchange Club held its annual elections Thursday June 25 electing Stan Cook as president Hildebrand as vice president Jack Furman as secretary and treasurer Elected to the Board of Control were Tom Tucker John Hill Johnny Atchison and Wayne Horn joining holdovers Marvin Lane and Wes Anderson The first night meeting is set for Thursday July 2 at the Shafter Motel 7 30 p m
On June 17 at Hiway 71 near Corona Mr. Midgley suffered a cap injury and a broken top of his left arm with bruises. Mrs. is hospitalized and may be released soon.
The WEEN family announces the death of Holland WEEN in South Shafter. Services were held Saturday June 27 at the Mennonite Brethren Church. Armstrong Mortuary arranged the services and provided care.
Mrs Nina Crown of Fayetteville Arkansas died in a local hospital on June 21 at age 77. She married Bert Crown in 1909 and had nine children George Crown Edmund Oklahoma Harold Crown Jessie Crown two sons and two daughters survived by 26 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held June 22 at Moore Chapel Fayetteville with Rev Wayne Danner. Burial followed June 23 at Avery Cemetery Avery Oklahoma.
A letter from Adrienne and the St Therese's Altar Society expresses gratitude for cooperative efforts by Mrs Evans Mrs Kadel and the newspaper staff to publicize the year’s events. The note reflects community appreciation for church activities and local coverage.
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