Kern Chamber Plans 38th Annual Meeting at El Tejon Hotel
Plans are set for the Kern County Chamber of Commerce thirty eighth annual meeting on Monday evening July 21 at 7 in the Green Room of El Tejon Hotel. Reports will be presented and new committees formed as President Charles P. Lake states. Executive directors gather at 6 for a preparatory meeting and annual officer elections under by law procedures.
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Kern County Chamber of Commerce
el Tejon Hotel
Charles P. Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Greek Notable Minter to Speak at Minter Field
Andre Michalopoulos former Greek minister of information and cabinet member will be a Minter Field guest Thursday. He will address military personnel regarding the field orientation program. After World War I he served with the Greek army at Salonika and later became private secretary to Prime Minister Venizelos and governor of Corfu.
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Andre Michalopoulos
Salonika
Michalopoulos
Venizelos
Corfu
Hearn Writes Home From Saipan After Saipan Landing
Delmar Hearn, husband of Onema Blam of Shafter, reports arrival in England and Saipan assignment with the Marines. He notes hot conditions on Saipan, hopes to return to Shafter, and mentions eleven months overseas and participation in the Gilbert Islands battle before Saipan.
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Delmar Hearn
Onema Blam
Shafter
England
Hearn
Tippy Gee
R. B
Gorpa
Hhe
Saipan
Pfc. Hearn
Marine Corps
Gilbert Islands
New GOP Chairman Combines Election Fight Biography
Lieut. Gov. Joe R. Hanley of New York helped propel Brownell, elected to the New York Assembly five times until 1937, a Nebraska native born February 20 1904. He moved to Lincoln, finished high school early, studied at Nebraska and Yale Law, edited the Yale Law Journal, then clerked in New York before becoming a partner at Lord Day Lord. Brownell served as a delegate to local and national conventions and held memberships in major bar associations.
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Joe R. Hanley
New York
Brownell
New York Assembly
Peru
Nebraska
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Yale Law School
Ey Law Journal
Moenal
Root, Clark Buckner and
Ballan
Tine
Lord, Day & Lord
American Bar Association
Bar Association of
City of
Social Security Benefits Told in Kern County
Bakersfield officials report 768 residents in Kern County received monthly social security checks on June 30 1944 totaling over 1690000. During the first half of 1944 184 local residents claimed benefits including survivors and retired workers. Over 7900 in lump sum death benefits were paid to survivors. The office issued 2890 new account number cards in six months, part of more than 33000 issued since November 1989.
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J. D
Bakersfield
the Security Board
Gayley
Kern County
Strauss-Hiebert Nuptials in Los Angeles
George Strauss of Shafter married Suzanna Ann Hiebert of Los Angeles at the Mennonite Brethren church in Los Angeles on Sunday July 23. Also noted are Kolbenstetters returning to Shafter from Redwood City and San Francisco. An ancient edict is referenced regarding religious toleration in 313 AD.
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Strauss-Hiebert
L. A
George Strauss
John Strauss
Shafter
Suzanna Ann Hiebert
John Hiebert
Los Angeles
Kolbenstetters
Mrs. E. G. Kolbenstetter
Redwood City
San Francisco
Milan
Junior Women’s Club Seeks Volunteers for OPA Shopping Survey
Mrs. Clarence Neuman, president of the Junior Women’s Club, asks club members who volunteered for the OPA shopping survey to contact her for definite assignments. The message stresses the importance of organization and a clear routine to carry on the survey work.
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Clarence Neuman
Junior ‘Womens’ Club
OPA
Jobs Open at Minter Field for Aviation Cadet Mess Hall
Army Air Forces basic pilot school at Minter Field announces civilian job openings. positions include supervisor and multiple cook and porter roles. apply through the Civilian Personnel Office at Minter Field or the Bakersfield Employment Service.
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Minter Field
Newton HM. Crumley
Army Air Forces
Bakersfield
United States Employment Service Office
Seventhteenth Street
Crandall Assigned to Carrier Command
Second Lieutenant Channing L. Crandall of Lerdo Road Shafter has joined the First Troop Carrier Command after earning his wings. He trains at Bergstrom Field Austin Texas learning to fly C-47s tow carrier gliders and master parachute dropping.
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Channing L. Crandall
Lerdo Road
Shafter
First
Troop Carrier Command
Army Air Forces
Bergstrom Field
Austin
Texas
St. Crandall
Shafter High School
Crandall
ITCC
New Gas Rations Policy For Armed Forces On Leave
The war era rule changes gas rationing for service members on leave or furlough. Effective July 25 1944 each day of leave earns one gallon of gasoline up to a 30 day maximum. previous flat five gallons for any leave is replaced. The shift aims to equalize allowances between long and short leaves and between Army and Navy personnel. Also notes local social items: a family weekend visit near Shafter, a Navy discharge return, and the birth of Edward Paul Leitzke.
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Armed Services
OPA
Army
Navy
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Kern Chamber
Minter
Shafter's
Santa Fe Ave
Ray Albert
Standard Oil
Wasco
Standard OF California
New Gop
Merbert Browne Jr
Republican National Committee
N Crandall
Carrier Command
America
Billings
Europe
Jack Dialana
Jackie ‘Morris
C. O. Rodgers
Santa Barbara
Charles Burman
Ed Gamegan
Bill McClain
U. S. Navy
Paul Leitzke
Edward Paul
Womens Army Corps
Women’s Army Corps
U.S. Army
Chester,station
Art Kadel
J.W. Gwin’s Highway Auto. Wrecking Company
Santa FE Telephone
WAC
Wacs
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