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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Dan Tucker intend to leave Shaft by Sunday for a two weeks vacation visiting relatives in Morriston Oklahoma. A Shafter woman Mrs R L Newton is visiting relatives at Tehachapi this week.
The national Office of Civilian Defense has set up regional headquarters in San Francisco to support civil defense activities and coordinate local preparedness efforts.
Mrs. Jessie McClain recently hosted a buffet supper at her home. Invited guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bill McClain, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Saunders of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Harns, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McClain of Oildale, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ruhlman, Mr. and Mrs. Bob McClain, and the Misses Carol and Blaine Shodle of Alameda.
Mare Island is valued at 66 million dollars and supports 19,000 workers. The figure highlights the site’s economic impact and employment scale.
The note states that the City of San Francisco occupies the entire 42 square miles.
Public auction for cash of an undivided one fourth interest in the south half of the southeast quarter and the south half of the north half of section 6 township 28 south range 27 east M D B and M. The sale is by Security Title Insurance and Guarantee Company as trustee under a deed of trust against Lois C Breckenridge due to default. auction at the court house west front entrance Bakersfield on August 27 1941 at 11:00 am.
In a tense scene Frank Danton alias Phantom Frank resists police pressure after a confrontation with Patricia Fahey. Pat pleads for a chance at a straight life while Frank faces the option of fleeing or finding honest work to protect her.
In Moline Illinois Ernest Dobbs a Rock Island Negro was returned to Moline where he confessed to a $300 burglary. Asked about the lie detector results showing five lies he stated Ain't that a machine wonderful That is exactly how many lies I told.
Lon Parker, 65, finally locates his three children Goldie, Opal, and Ellis after years of searching since 1925. A chance ham sandwich meeting in Brownwood, Texas leads to a dramatic recognition and a reunion with Goldie now Mrs Mills and her family in Abilene and San Francisco connections revealed.
Ten days in a Price Utah heating system tested a dove once released during a church service. After a frost outside the Price Hellenic Orthodox Ghurth service sought the Holy Ghost, the dove hid in a heat vent. Ten days later the auxiliary found a fluttering dove in a heat register with minor feather damage.
In 1672 Massachusetts authorities forced hermit John Littlehall to abandon solitary life and join an orderly family within six weeks, per WPA historical survey. Court records note his living alone violated local law and carried penalties.
In Mills North Carolina a professor reprimanded a loud sneezing pupil and claimed one can sneeze unseen. A student challenged him, the professor sneezed loudly, his false teeth flew across the room, he spat them back in and dismissed the class.
Readers explore adding an 18 by 18 inch front hall grille to return cold air to a hot air furnace and connecting ducts. Experts say the return must be ample, at least four fifths of the combined output area, with an 18 inch grille and matching duct area.
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