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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
4
Pacific James B Watts, son of Mrs. is mentioned in a local city notice. The brief item records a familial relation and the individual’s association with a surrounding civic notice.
The Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce hosts a box social at the Grange hall on Monday evening April 3 to aid the public distribution program. Frank Alves promises music and entertainment with two auctioneers in relays to auction many box lunches. Community women prepare food and residents are urged to bring autograph books for a possible celebrity guest. Auction begins promptly at 8 p.m.
The Red Cross drive struggles to meet a $2108 goal as of Monday only $1688 was raised. A $520 shortfall remains, with solicitors yet to submit collections. Readers urged to contribute to R. A. Benson at Buena Vista Water District office today.
Staff Sergeant Richard McCorkle, ball turret gunner and assistant bombardier stationed in Italy, is awarded a medal amid reports he kept Italian Algerian and military currency souvenirs, reflecting his wartime service and personal mementos.
Farm Bureau secretary Bernice Olsen announces an Easter morning waffle breakfast for members at the Farm Center building. Frank Alves will handle cooking from 9 to 12 a.m. Other notes mention Mrs. Ball of Wheatland visiting Berkeley and St Marys College cadet Jackie Thomson. Emma Whorf returns to health. Millis Crawford served as librarian during her absence.
The best time to judge fleece quality of range ewes is just before shearing, when fleece characteristics are most representative and evaluations reflect the animal’s true growth. This timing aids selection and breeding decisions.
Lions Club announces charter night banquet set for May 20. Committee chairman L Aene leads organizers appointed by Boettcher, with Harry Mc participating among others to handle event details.
Robert Bowman national president of the Future Farmers of America attends state conventions in Reno Nevada March 26 28 and Casper Wyoming March 30 31 April 1 He is due back in California early next week On the way to Nevada he spoke at the F F A banquet in Modesto March 25 and addressed Bakersfield groups Bowman a Navy SeaBees Carpenter's Mate 1 C is on 30 day leave Last week he spoke in Modesto and Bakersfield scene notes include Lt Don Hart stationed at Santa Ana Air Base and Mrs Faye Lamkin from Louisville Ky Houchins welcome a baby boy March 27 in their family and Bill Gunter returns from El Reno Oklahoma on L K Olsen ranch line ends with Mississippi mouth note.
A local Buttonwillow society prepares a May dinner hosted by the Ladies Altar Help and the Red Cross. The piece notes community members and mentions funeral services held for Lt. Danny Maghan Jr. at Bakersfield and surviving relatives Nellie, Mrs. Joseph Kline, and Dan Maghan.
John Shortridge told Lions Club members and guests about the judicial branch including the Justice Court up to the Supreme Court. He is a candidate for Superior Court Judge in the May 16 primary election. Guests at the luncheon included B. L. Barnes and Ted Olsen among others.
The schedule notes Palm Sunday services at 8 o clock with blessings and distribution, Wednesday features Rosary sermon and benediction at 8 pm, confessions 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Holy Thursday includes General Communion Mass and procession with all-day adoration. Good Friday covers the unveiling of the Cross and adoration with a morning high mass. Easter Sunday has a High Mass at 8 o clock and a Low Mass at 10 o clock.
Casey and Miller drafted reported to the Wasco draft board for induction last Wednesday. Dawson Simms will report for induction on April 3. Mrs. Ross and Miss Lettie Hachue, longtime friends, are awaiting Army Nurses Corps calls. Hachue formerly Industrial nurse for Columbia Steel in Pittsburg California.
A fragment notes a legal framework in England naming Fae ne et ania in status terms under statutory law. The readable text lacks details on scope or implications.
A Philadelphia reporter turned professional singer by 1923, he performed on concert and operatic stages and in broadcasting. He paired with Jeanette MacDonald in musical films including Maytime Naughty Marietta Sweethearts Rose Marie and The Girl of the Golden West. He was among the first to appear in talking pictures.
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