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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
1
A Shafter merchant urges optimism as potato seedling venture and a local printing machinery factory take shape. He highlights a 13 year old boy selling over $30,000 in E bonds and argues community success hinges on encouraging youth and entrepreneurship for lasting growth.
The Boy Scouts of Shafter launch a new paper drive on Monday urging residents to cooperate. Call 364 to arrange paper pickup and leave materials outside for Scouts. Directed by Scout Master Ned Smith and Assistant Master E Hanson. last drive funded uniforms and equipment.
Mr and Mrs William A Ray and daughter of Redding California are visiting relatives in Shafter this week Ray will go to the army the 16th He has been discharged from the army for the past two years but is entering again In the army previously he served 33 months
Postseason arrest in Shafter ends with one drunk fined 25 dollars and given a thirty day suspended sentence with a year of probation by Judge Poe.
Cranston Printing Press Works begins construction of a new factory at Walker and Pacific streets in Shafter. The concrete tile building will exceed 5000 square feet with 72 foot frontage, designed by Judge E. K. Grant and built by George Vanatta. Owner H. G. Comfort plans 30 000 square feet of expansion and aims to ship Gordon type Cranston presses by October. A separate fire destroyed the Battaglia Hare and Company potato shed on Santa Fe Way causing about 50 000 dollars in damages. fire crews prevented spread to a nearby shed and saved several refrigerator cars.
Ernest Panero, incoming president, announced the Shafter Rotary Club committees for the new year at the Tuesday noon meeting. Club service chairman Mack D. Wheat and other leaders include Glen Crampton vocational service and Peter Channesoon community service.
Shafter City Council adopted a resolution Monday night to appropriate 1100 from State gas tax funds for Santa Fe War road maintenance. The body referred a loose dog complaint to the Chief of Police. Thomas Wheeler was granted a license for a shoe repair shop at 332 Central Avenue.
Shafter residents contributed 352202.75 in the Seventh War Loan program as chair Glenn O Nay announced the drive reached 82 percent of a 430000 quota by campaign end. Nay credited volunteers and urged continued effort through the year.
Seaman Clay M. Richard, 18, of Shafter California, serves aboard a Pacific Fleet oiler under Lt. Cmdr. Henry P. Timmers. The vessel refuels the fleet at sea during invasions and has supported Saipan Guam Tinian Palau and the Philippines. It survived a December typhoon and transferred over 80 000 barrels of oil and aviation gas in a four day Philippines campaign.
The Shafter Rationing Board issued an SOS for volunteer workers to accelerate gas book processing. Chairman J. W. Frizzell urged residents to help, directing interested people to the ration board or to call 827.
Guests at Shafter Kiwanis Club included Pvt. Lee Thomas Glenn O Nay and Ed Warren. Glen Putman presided and announced J W Frizzell as program chairman for the next meeting.
Oklahoma visitors Ben and Mrs. Proctor and family recently stayed with Ray Proctor and now reside in Los Angeles. Lt Wilford Santa Ana Calif spent the weekend with Ray Proctor and daughter Wanda. Lt Hill returns from the Pacific and heads to Ellington Field. Montgomery of Shafter announces the birth of Alice May. father Pvt Les Dickerson visits from Camp Roberts. Sgt Howard Bryant returns from China India Burma tour on 30 day furlough. Ben Bewley trip to Yosemite reports cool weather and rain. Roy Bayless goes to Great Bend Kansas to visit his son Lt Max Bayless, a former German POW. Palms from Camp Roberts Pvt Bill Palmer and Pvt Sylvester Ledbetter visit families.
The Shafter potato season proves top heavy with 6372 cars shipped by Santa Fe to date, surpassing last year. Battaglia, Hare and Co. shipped 8 to 10 cars daily, with the season expected to wind up in about 10 days. Truck shipments rose as rail shortages shifted more tonnage, Kern County reports show 21 420 shipments from Kern county versus 23 908 in 1944, and per acre yield favors Shafter-Wasco over the rest. Onion shipments reached 147 cars, up from 86 last year.
The Shafter Public Utility District annexed the southeast Santa Fe Railway industrial property and held a Monday night meeting at city hall. Rev Sam Wilcoxon asked for a sewer line to the Missionary Baptist church and parsonage. pipe shortages delay installation for months. The board approved pipe warrants for 3 to 4 months supply, announced a policy to eliminate dead end lines to boost pressure, and approved a $100 crane purchase for the utility truck. Dave Unruh to earn $200 monthly and Earl Unruh $190 monthly starting July 1, chaired by H C Neufeld.
A Camp West-Lowe gasoline truck burned on Riverside Drive 1 1/2 miles east of Santa Fe Way on July 5 causing a loss of 3500 to 4000 dollars. Driver Cecil West of Wasco reported the blaze. Two Shafter trucks led by Frank Russell and C C Burnett assisted. Local fire companies fought several grass fires the past week.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Cannon are weekend guests at Buena Park California enjoying leisure time in the coastal area with visits to local sites and a stay at a beachfront inn.
Duehren’s Hardware in Shafter is sold to Clarence Neuman Earl Johnson and Robert Neuman. The Neuman Johnson Hardware Company plans to expand stock and facilities including hardware builders supplies electrical plumbing appliances and paints. Duehren will stay two months while the new owners take over.
Mrs. R. W. Rogers reports her son Robert Junior, in the South Pacific, has met two other Shafter boys on Okinawa, Calvin Fowler and Sparky Cornalis, and they shared a reunion aboard the U S S Alabama in the Hospital Division. He described fun visiting Tokyo and noted it takes more than a few boys to claim a division at sea.
Art Hein and O. L. Pearce operate the Firestone Service Station at Shafter. Hein, honorably discharged from the Army after service in China and the Pacific, and Pearce feature Union Oil products and Firestone batteries tires and accessories. They specialize in grease jobs washing and steam cleaning.
Staff Sgt. B M Lopez of Shafter reports attending chemical warfare school at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland and then becoming a chemical warfare instructor at Fort Ord California. His brother F M Lopez wounded in France returns for a 30 day furlough with the 35th Infantry Division noted for two Medal of Honor awards and 150 silver stars.
Sam Bailin a local potato grower and shipper heads east by Santa Fe Super Chief for the middle west. He plans to boost Shafter and advertise the fame of the country's leading potato growing center.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boese and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Casper from Bakersfield visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A F. Boese.
Thirteen-year-old John Kelly surged to top sales in Shafter as war bond contest winner with 30 850 in bonds. Lydia Bender placed second with 18 500, Ella Brown third with 10 176, Alberta Spencer fourth with 8 725. Prizes include a 106 bond donated by Orvin Mettler and 25 bonds by local groups.
A new drinking fountain was installed at Shafter's Mannel Park as a gift from Schnei der and Wikoff. Three new picnic tables and benches, built by Fast and Vannatta and painted by George Enns, were donated by King Lumber Company. A barbecue pit was gifted by Robert Neuman.
Wasco leads in intertown ball as Shafter Blues meet Wasco Baptists in Wasco while Shafter Whites face Wasco Eagles in Shafter. Bank of America beats Blues and Eagles top Recap Reds 8 to 7 each.
Mr. ane and Mrs. E. K. Grant visited Stockton over the weekend to see their daughter Mrs. Everette Hull and Mrs. Grant's sister Mrs. J. H. Hayes.
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