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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1951
Page
14
Mr and Mrs Richard Owens of Richmond visited Mr and Mrs Rodger Powell of Bur bank avenue over the weekend in a courtesy social gathering.
Mr and Mrs F W Lytle of Burbank Avenue announce their son Furman Ly tle Jr is home on a 14 day leave from San Diego After the leave he will attend school in Jacksonville Florida A telephone call from their son Calvin stationed in the Hawaiian Islands was received by Mr and Mrs R E Potter of Elliott Street on May 5.
A sister of Mrs Callie Westbrook left May 7 to visit her daughter in Sweeny Texas. SGT Lawrence Leach and family from Santa Barbara visited Mr and Mrs John Leach of Beech avenue. Mrs Jack Dunn of Burbank avenue reports her daughter Mary Ellen has measles.
Mr and Mrs Jonnie Rodriquez and family dined with Mr and Mrs L D Wilson on Burbank avenue May 5. After dinner they attended a show. Mrs J F Ray and son Bobby of Beech avenue visited her daughters in San Diego over the weekend.
Mrs. Eva Turney of 18890 Beech Ave hosted a Stanley party on May 3. Guests included Norma Nix Mrs. Mary Blattenbeurg Mrs. Marvel McClellan and Mrs. Cecil Eagle who won prizes. small gifts were given and refreshments served.
Richland music students will perform at three events this week. The Taft Music Festival occurs this evening at 7:30 at Lincoln Elementary School with Girls Glee Club, mixed chorus, orchestra, band, and area groups. Saturday’s Wasco Future Farmers Parade features Wasco High and Elementary Bands and Richland Bands. Monday’s Richland Spring Music Festival at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria includes Girls Glee Club, Boys Club, mixed chorus, orchestra, and bands under Rex M Thompson Martha Gloekler and Michael Hernandez.
A potluck supper for county fire department members and their wives was held at the station on Central Valley Highway. Mr and Mrs Nick Johnson received a wedding gift after their recent Mexico ceremony. Firemen planned games for the Potato N Cotton Fest on May 19 and discussed prizes. The next firemen wives meeting is set for May 24 at Mrs George Vines home on California Avenue.
A small gathering held at the Doberly West office celebrated Mrs. Lloyd Robertson's birthday last week. Co workers served cake and coffee to attendees including Ray Brock Virgil Wright R R Jackson Bates Dewey Walt Fillmore Betty Allen Ed Gaede and Mrs Robertson.
Dr. Ralph Prosser of the Henriet ta Weill Child Guidance Clinic will speak at 8 Tuesday evening in Room 9 of Richland School on The Work of the Clinic. The public is invited, with local service organizations especially welcome.
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