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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
4
The article notes the national Republican convention opens in Cleveland on June 9 and will quickly select presidential and vice presidential candidates. It urges voters to hope for capable leadership and a safe platform guiding true American principles after adoption.
A mournful verse by Theodore F. Bayless invites readers to speak softly at sacred graves. The poem recalls a brother sister father mother and baby laid to rest beneath peaceful ground while expressing belief they are free from pain. The line ends with a prompt to say you saw it in The Press.
Three Shafter residents sustained serious injuries when two machines collided at Wasco and Fresno avenues, three miles west of Shafter. Fremino Espinosa suffered a broken arm and head injuries, Mrs Espinosa endured head and possible internal injuries, and Petra Espinosa, 13, had cuts and bruises. The Espinosas and the Waltman machine driver were taken to Kern General hospital where the couple remained in critical condition.
Rail deliveries from Shafter along the Santa Fe totaled 74 potato cars and 11 onion cars Tuesday, lifting season totals to 1705 and 280 respectively. Potatoes held near $38 per car while yesterday’s estimates listed 70 potato cars and 10 onion cars.
R. F. Reddell and Lena May Wells, a ten year old girl, were treated after a rabid family dog bit them. The dog, a small pet, died three days later. its head was sent to Berkeley where hydrophobia was confirmed. No other bites were recorded.
Officers of the Kern County Historical Society will be installed at the annual Bakersfield banquet held in the high school cafeteria this evening.
Bakersfield attorney William L. Bradshaw announced his candidacy for the Kern County Superior Court judgeship in Shafter. The 41 year old former teacher and serviceman urged fairness and impartiality as his pledge to voters and vowed to study every case diligently.
The Laurion, Shafter high school annual, is in circulation today. This sixth edition is larger and more extensive than prior volumes, with 80 pages and an embossed fabrikoid cover. It features full school activities and staff members including editor in chief J H Doe Touace Derris and Rosie Unruh, Elmer Lachenmaier business manager, Kirschenmann art editor, and Clarence Neuman feature editor. It is printed and bound in The Shafter Press office.
Sunday services announced for Union Congregation Al Church with church school at 9 a.m. led by Superintendent Mrs Eckman and adult Bible class by W A Livers. Morning worship at 10 a.m. features Rath as accompanist and pianist and Mrs J W Porterfield as director of music. sermon by Dr T Hilton Ratcliffe.
Reverend Leroy W. Thompson leads the East End church service schedule with Bible study and worship. Sunday includes Bible classes at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. An evening Bible study follows at 7:46 p.m. Friday prayer and song meet at 7:45 p.m. Worshippers are welcomed.
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