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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1956

Page

7

Richland school P T A holds health and nutrition program

Richland school parents and staff met last Tuesday at Richland Primary to discuss the lunch program, eye and hearing screenings, and general fitness. Mrs. Sylvia Baughman described cafeteria aims to break even while teaching healthy eating. Nurse Agnes Theuer outlined vision tests and audiometer use, noting more children now require glasses. The meeting reviewed the 1952 Desirable Athletic Competition report urging fair play and intramural activity, while opposing tackle football and boxing for younger students.

Roy Farrell Richland Ervin Toews Richland P.T.A Farell Agnes Theuer Theuer P.T.A Roy Farrell American Association For Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Rural Life Day Observed By UCC at Tulare

The Union Congregational Church at Tulare near the high school will hold Rural Life Day next Sunday at 11 AM. Paul Edward Babbitt will preach on The Garden of God with Isaiah 61 3 as text. Soil seed and water will be blessed during the service with E Gordon Smith Clyde Bell and T R Thompson presenting them.

Union Congregation Church Tulare Paul Edward Babbitt Eden E. Gordon Smith Clyde Bell T. R. Thompson Dick Southwick Wesley

Adventists Will Canvass Shafter Community Homes

Adventists will canvass Shafter with a visiting member aiming to reach at least 10 homes. At each residence the inquiry seeks any neighbors in need, and addresses of those persons will be accepted for the church society to assist.

Oe Society

United Pentecostal Revival Succeeds at City Church Event

Billie Martin reports a successful United Pentecostal Revival at the church on Central Avenue. Activities included an evening Bible study at 7:45 p.m. and a Friday service featuring A J Kelley with attendees and named participants such as Beulah Ford and Margaret Ford among others.

Billie Martin United Pentecostal Church Central Avenue A. J. Kelley Young

Births in Bakersfield Area Highlight New Arrivals

Mr and Mrs Wesley Brown of 542 Poso Avenue welcome son Mark Steven born April 28 at a local hospital weighing eight pounds eleven ounces. Grandparents are Lee and [illegible] Pierce of Arvin and Ben Brown of Shafter. In Bakersfield Mr and Mrs Merle Leggett announce a girl born April 23 at Mercy Hospital weighing eight pounds three ounces. The newborns join siblings Jack ie Mike Noble and Brenda. Mr and Mrs W E Murray and Mr and Mrs C M Rogers report a baby boy for James of Buttonwillow born on the 28th. No other children listed in that family.

Wesley Brown Poso Avenue Mark Steven Hospital Mark Randy Lee Pierce Arvin Ben Brown Shafter Merle Leggett E. Pachecho Bakersfield Mercy Hospital Jackie Mike Noble Brenda W. E. Murray Prince Way C. M. Rogers West Orange Avenue James Buttonwillow

Judge W Stockton to seek re election for Kern County post

Warren Stockton, judge of Kern county court and longtime jurist, announces plans to run again to succeed himself. He has served 18 years as superior court judge and 15 years in juvenile court, born in Kern county in 1892 and admitted to practice in 1913. He has worked as deputy district attorney and rancher, and led school trustees efforts as Kern county association president. He is married with four children and 14 grandchildren. Mrs Vada Fraser of Mc Farland visited 1023 Alamo Street in Alamo.

Warren Stockton Kern County Kern County School Trustees Association

Births at Qawelo Station Mark May Day Arrival

A child weighing six pounds one ounce was born to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Allen at Qawelo Station on May 1. The infant has two sisters and one brother.

G. W. Allen Qawelo Station Hot Ien Aun Eee

Kern County selects four for Feather River hearings

The Water Association of Kern County will send a four man team to Washington to represent the county at Congressional hearings on San Luis legislation. Leading the delegation is Supervisor Vance Webb of Taft, with Allen Bottorff, Assemblyman Pat Kelly, and Bill Moore Jr. The group aims to press for state ownership and control of the San Luis Reservoir as key to diverting water to the south and west San Joaquin Valley.

Washington Kern County Water Association of Vance Webb Taft Allen Bottorff Buttonwillow Pat Kelly Shafter Bill Moore, Jr San Luis San Luis Reservoir San Joaquin Valley

TV Host Vandeman to Speak at Adventist Meeting

TV personality Pastor D E Vandeman of the Seventh day Adventist church will address the Missionary Volunteer meeting at the Lerdo and Poplar church. The 7 30 pm session features a color motion picture and highlights his TV program It is Written.

D. E. Vandeman Seventh-day Adventis Seventh-day Adventist Church Lerdo and Poplar Pastor Vandeman

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