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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
5
Dr. Karl M. Bowman of Langley Porter clinic on the UC San Francisco campus says a veteran's return will be shaped by local reception. He notes some men may feel failure or brood, others may overcompensate with belligerent attitudes, and urges families to listen with understanding without forcing reunions.
Establishment of Shafter Maintenance Company by E. H. Lilly and M. M. Kincannon was announced this week. The new concern will offer painting, paper hanging and decorating with temporary offices at Shafter News Agency.
A series of grass fires in the Bakersfield Wasco and Wasco area burned hundreds of acres and prompted multiple fire responses. Fire crews from Shafter Wasco and Bakersfield fought blazes near Rio Bravo Pump Station Enos Lane and Seventh Standard Road. Damages included 640 acres in one incident and a $200 tank house fire. Police note an illegal burn caused one small fire near a grammar school.
Set Melvin L. Privett of Shafter was awarded the Bronze Star for exceptionally meritorious achievement against the enemy in France from June 8, 1944 to August 12, 1944. The ceremony at Hammond General Hospital was led by Col. L. R. Poust as wounded veterans attended. Privett recently returned to the United States and is undergoing treatment at the hospital. his mother Mrs Nevada May Privett resides in Shafter.
Funeral services for William M. Graham were held at the Janzen Funeral Home with the Rev. Ce cil Poole officiating. Interment will be at Mews Cemetery, Madine, Texas. He is survived by five daughters in Texas and California, two sons, sixteen grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.
Pfc. Peter D. Kaehn of the amphibious tank battalion at Fort Ord, his wife and son, are spending a furlough visiting friends and relatives in Shafter. Afterward they will travel to Lompoc to see his wife's parents.
Gordon Lindquist son of Mrs. C. G. Lindquist and his wife and Cadet George W. Hollister were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lindquist.
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