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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
5
Public aid in Kern County rose 28 percent in May 1944 compared with May 1943, per California Taxpayers' Association. Total payments reached 148 884 dollars versus 115 918 dollars, while the number of recipients dipped slightly.
With less than a week left, Buttonwillow has raised only about 25 percent of its $49 000 Fifth War Loan quota. The community is urged to dig into pockets and meet the target to ensure funds for weapons and equipment for the fighting men.
An old ration calendar lists indefinite validity for red and blue stamps for processed foods and canned goods, sugar stamps 30 31 32 with 5 lb limits, sugar stamp 40 for home canning through Feb 28 1945, airplane stamps 1 and 2 indefinite, and gasoline A book 12 valid through Sept 21 with renewals for B and C books allowed after 15 days.
Mrs James Bone and daughter Mary Ruth are hospitalized at Kern General after an automobile crash in Ford City on June 28. Mary Ruth sustained a concussion while Mrs Bone has a deep cut and other injuries. Passenger Mary Lou Rowe of Santa Ana received facial cuts and was sent home after Taft hospital stay. Additional notes include weekend visits by Mr and Mrs William Richards and daughter Joanne to the Thomsons, Hortense Johns fetching her children Bob and Beverley from Long Beach, the Lloyd Myers family returning from Los Angeles and Long Beach, and Gladys McDonald and Natale heading to Anne Texas for a several weeks visit.
Kern County park hosted a Fourth of July picnic with Buttonwillow residents among attendees including R A Benson C B Crawford B M Crawford Jack Thomson Mary Ross Mrs Perkins Roy Crawford Bob Rossford Palmer Bob Wegis Tommy Threewit and others. War Bonds urged support after victory.
Rev Marzio Gaioni pastor lead Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 o clock Daily Mass at 8 Confessions 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 Saturdays Novena in Honor of Our Perpetual Mother for Peace every Friday at 3 Catechism Communion Mondays and Wednesdays 3 to 4 Confirmation Tuesdays and Fridays 4 to 5 Choir activities listed
Mrs. Tommie Leake announces a summer vacation privilege allowing departing patrons to borrow eight books for four weeks. Fiction and non fiction qualify, renewals for two weeks available on request, but seven day books and reserved titles excluded.
Pvt. Natalinocci spent a week with Mr and Mrs Ghilarducci while stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. Sgt Don Andreotti returned home on a 10 day furlough from Camp Maxey. Ensign Harold Hart was in Buttonwillow visiting his parents before joining his wife and two sons en route to Santa Barbara.
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