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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
7
Fragmented notes report a banishment event involving KORLie and Heiong with mentions of July 16 and related season texts. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A sermon-like study on Rehoboam from I Kings and II Chronicles. It argues folly in neglecting divine guidance, contrasts council and impatience with wisdom, and urges seeking God's kingdom first while noting historical parallels of taxation and revolt. The piece stresses youth guidance, responsible rule, and the consequences of not seeking the Lord.
Business leaders oppose outdoor advertising signs request to city council. A rep from an outdoor advertising group visited Shafter for information. H Schirmer named to chair a committee to gauge a Dollar Day like event. Roy Woollames says Belridge road oiling planned soon. WPA changes cloud recreation project status. Morris Burts debuts with a new Shafter bakery.
Wasco's Colored Trojans upset the Shafter Merchants 8 to 7 at the local park. Wilbur Owens hit the season's longest homer to left field off the schoolhouse roof and added three hits. Clipper and Gaede also homered for the Trojans while Janzen and Neufeld paced the Merchants with key blasts and runs.
Shafter Merchants clash with Jensen of Lost Hills in a league game tomorrow evening. Manager G J Ricker announced the top team will defend its lead as Walt Kirschenmann likely starts on the mound with Tuffy Janzen catching. Red Howard will pitch for the visitors in the final contest of the Merchants first half.
The Wasco 20 30 club defeated the Shaf ter Merchants 7 to 6 in a nine inning softball game under lights. Wasco tied the game in the ninth on errors and a single by Zeilman, then Martin scored the winning run. The Merchants led 6 3 after four innings with Annis homering and Tex Campbell adding a long shot in center.
Jerry Carpenter leads state officials and local leaders from Kern and Taft on a tour endorsing Mount Abel south of Taft as a winter playground zone. The group, joined by Ventura and Santa Barbara enthusiasts, reviewed plans for a ski lift lodge and run at Mt Abel.
A regular meeting of the Shafter Volunteer Fire department will be held Monday evening at the forestry station on Santa Fe way. Time has been set by Chief Oliver Sly at 8 o'clock.
The Shafter library reports a reception of new titles this week announced by librarian Mrs. Thomas Wedge. The list includes works by Brontë, London, Wodehouse, Saint Exupery, and numerous others spanning fiction, travel, and history. The collection features titles such as Clansman, Rains Came, Firebrand, Death Rides the Mesa, and Antone de Wind among many.
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