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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1945

Page

2

Shafter Public Utility District Annexation Ordinance No 22

Ordinance No 22 of the Shafter Public Utility District orders annexation of the South Half Lot 1 Section 16 Township 28S Range 25E Kern County California. It sets cost shares of 3960 for the lot and 86 per lot for water and sewer connections with liens against the property and required postings and publications. The ordinance takes effect 30 days after final passage, with notices posted March 15 and 22, 1945.

Ee Utility Service Entioe 7 Neufeld Shafter Public Utility District Lachenmaier Frizzell Nong Seid Board J. W. Frizzell Shafter Int District F. G. Shaw

California Voices on War, Family, and Health Policy

Excerpts feature Lt. Don Budge saying command would fall to the Army in wartime and the Fleet would safeguard routes. Tennis star Howard Hassard discusses settling down after the war to start a family. A California Medical Association assistant advocates voluntary free enterprise health insurance as more American than state coordination.

Keley Japan Don Budge Howard Hassard California Medical Assn. Asst The Medical Association

Colonel Crumley Narrowly Escapes Plane Crash

Colonel Newton H. Crumley commander at Minter Field bailed out of a burning pursuit plane five miles northeast of Poso auxiliary field. He escaped with minor injuries after the right motor exploded and flames engulfed the aircraft at about 500 feet. Lieutenant Thomas M. Yarwood witnessed the event and locates the colonel, later receiving commendation for aiding in the rescue.

Newton H. Crumley Minter Field Poso Crumley Thomas M. Yarwood Lieut Yatwood

Harton Jewellery Firm Registers Fictitious Name

D L Harton conducts a jewelry business at 244 Central Ave Shafter Kern County California under the fictitious firm name Harton’s Fine Jewelry. The filing lists D L Harton and address Box 361 Corcoran as members with notary R Beulah Todd certifying on March 7 1945.

Central Ave City of Shafter County of Kern State of California Harton’s Fine Jewelry D. L. Harton Corcoran Calif L. Harton California Los Angeles Todd D. L. Horton A. W. Baerthlein, Sr R. Beulah Todd

Hearing on annexation to Shafter Public Utility District

Notice states the Board of Directors will hold a hearing on April 23 1945 at 7 30 PM at Shafter City Hall to consider adopting an ordinance annexing the South Half of Section 8 28 South Ran Francisco St D B M Kern County California and related parcels. The filing date 02 11 1913 and county recorder details appear in the notice.

Trict Kern California County Recorder Kern County Shafter of Kern Io Cana Nia Were Lifornia Gona McCaffrey United States

Overseas battalion marks two years with standout engineer air unit

Pvt. Lee S. Crockett of Shafter celebrates two years abroad with an exceptional aviation engineer battalion. Since sailing in 1943 the unit has logged over 20,000 miles in continuous overseas service across two theaters and five continents, earning commendations from Mediterranean Theater leaders for its roles from North Africa to Rome and southern France.

Lee S. Crockett Shafter U. S North Africa Camp Young Calif Italy Liberators Ploesti Hitler Mediterranean Rome France Baker Allied Air Forces

Gwin Hosts Den 4 Of Shafter Cub Scouts

J W Gwin entertained Den 4 of the Shafter Cub Scout Pack at his home last Wednesday evening. Present were Bert Cook Cub master Mrs J H Fuller Den Mother Tom Kelly Den Chief and Cubs Bertram Fuller Kenneth Cooper and Calvin Cook. The boys made tin cups and drank hot chocolate from the cups they had made.

J. W. Gwin Den Shafter Bert Cook J. H. Fuller den Mather Tom Kelly Bertram Fuller Kenneth Cooper Calvin Cook

Shafter High Girls Earn Athletic Awards in G A A Meeting

Shafter High School honored many girls with athletic awards in the Girls' Athletic Association after a special meeting. Members earned points across volleyball, basketball, baseball, hockey, and speedball, with 50 points per star player, 25 for substitutes, and thresholds for G A A, Letter Club, and gold pins. Gerene Hatcher led with 1000 points and a gold pin. Miss Venalee Liep cher presided.

Girls’ Athletic Association Shafter High School Girls’ Letter Club Letter Club Shiblem Margie Baughman Jean McDonald Joyce Bender Lois West Juanita Boggs Opal Evans Joan Loewen Dixie Mathis Robbie Nichols Lorraine Rice Edna Rodgers Marceline Schriener Georgia Robinson Myra Malory Louise Tidwell Frances Rose Marilyn Stewart Elaine Klaudt Lucille Mathis Merle Royal Marine Beach Thelma Woolf Donna Lee Beese Elsie Brown Barrie Burns Frances Terry Helen Cho Barbara Fox Dolores Townsend Maxine Hall Joyce Newboles Betty Parks

20 30 Club Hosts Dr McMichael At March Meeting

At the March 14 meeting the 20 30 Club heard Dr Scott McMichael of the U S Experiment Station discuss Kodachrome photos from Yosemite Sequoia the San Francisco World Fair and wildflowers near Shafter. Guests Wesley Linda Gene Kennicut and Sidney Dawe of Shafter attended. The club plans an annual dinner for the high school A basketball team and coaches on March 21 at the Shafter Motel.

Scott McMichael U. S.experiment Station Yosemite Sequoia San Francisco Shafter Wesley Linda Gene Kennicutt Sidney Dawe Shafter Motel

SGT FERRELL IN SNOOPERS

Newly arrived overseas Staff Sergeant Paul C. Ferrell has been assigned as an Engineer in the Snappers heavy bombardment unit of the 13th Air Force. He is son of Mr and Mrs E T Ferrell of Shafter and is married to Jewell Collins. Ferrell entered the Army in 1941 and attended schools in Harness Texas and Smyrna. He is a Lexington High School graduate.

Paul C. Ferrell Snappers 13Th Air Force Philippines E. T. Ferrell Shafter Sgt. Ferrell Jewell Collins Harness Texas Smyrna Tenoat Ferrell Lexington Oklahoma

Egypt and China Hold Long-Running Histories

Egypt and China share the longest continuing histories among surviving nations, a point noted for their enduring civilizations and cultural legacies across millennia.

Egypt China

Shafter Men Report to Los Angeles for Army Examinations

Ralph Lachenmaier Leonard Gaede Ed Brown and Johnny Schultz were among Shafter men who reported to Los Angeles on Monday night to take physical examinations for the Army.

Ralph Lachenmaier Leonard Gaede Ed Brown Johnny Schultz Shafter Los Angeles

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