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Mrs Alda Kemp is convalescing this week at the home of her husband's parents Mr and Mrs Dc T Kemp after spending 10 days in Kern General Hospital in Bakersfield.
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
4
Destroyer Named for Teacher’s Brother in Navy Honor
Miss Lila Ault of Buttonwillow learns U S S Ault, a heavy destroyer launched at Kearny New Jersey two weeks earlier, is named for her late brother Commander W B Ault of the Navy He perished at the Coral Sea while a senior flight commander on the U S S Lexington after sinking a Japanese carrier before being intercepted by 100 zeroes and shot down
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Ault
Buttonwillow
Ault
Kearny
New Jersey
W. B. Ault
U. S. Navy
Coral Sea
U. S. S. Lexington
Land plot plans by Roy Trout in Buttonwillow area
Roy Trout reports leveling land between Eastside canal and the steam plant cottages to divide into one or two acre plots for sale. Also notes recent local changes including property transfers, military assignments, births, prizes, and wartime moves among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Trout
G. E. Woods
White House
Sam Cockerells
van McCutchen
Helen Braun
Hervey Burchett
Carl Sudderth
Julia Faye Perkins
Grover Hess
San Joaquin Hospital
Mabel Bone
San Francisco
Navy
Miss Bone
Post Office Department
Dan Andreotti
Camp Maxie
Tex
Infantry
Warren Bohannon
Buttonwillow
Army
Community Baptist plans May 14 opening service
The Community Baptist Church opens Sunday May 14 at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Mamie Gray supervising a program for all ages and a Mothers Day topic. Evening Youth Fellowship adds an intermediate group led by Mrs. Betty Hair, starting at 8. A second note mentions a birth Patricia Ann Long on May 4 and travel plans of Mrs. Hildebrand to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Baptist
F. A
Betty Hair
Air Medal Earned by SGT McCorkle and Five Oak Leaves
SGT Richard McCorkle admitted he earned the Air Medal along with five oak leaf clusters after serving as a ball turret gunner in Italy. The interview revealed his gentleness despite wartime taciturnity. He and wife visited in Los Angeles and he returns to duty May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McCorkle
Italy
War Department
McCorkle
Los Angeles
Bessie McCorkle
Campbell Hedeen Nuptials Told in Wasco
Miss Margaret Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Campbell Wasco married Lt Frank R Hedeen May 3 at Congregational church Wasco Rev Robert Cleland officiated Bride wore chiffon lace gown carried gardenias lilies of the valley with orchid center Mrs John Mettier sister of the bride matron of honor Lt Ray Stokes best man Reception at Campbell home to follow couple to live in Lancaster after a short wedding trip Lt Hedeen with Army Air Forces at Muroc Air Field son of Mr and Mrs Ed Hedeen of Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Campbell
C. A. Campbell
Wasco
Frank R. Hedeen
Robert Cleland
John Mettier
Ray Stokes
Campbell
Lancaster
Hedeen
Army Air Forces
Muroc Air Field
Ed Hedeen
Chicago
Shafter
King Lumber Company
Dinner Honors Floyd Carter at Shafter gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carter hosted a dinner honoring Pvt. F. L. Carter of San Diego, home on fur lough with his wife. Guests included Driggers, Askew, Henry, Brock families from Shafter, Bakersfield and Wellington, and Carter returned to camp Sunday night. Also noted a White Leghorn on the A. T. Kroeker ranch laid an 8 inch long egg weighing four ounces. The Koop family celebrated Dickie’s second birthday May 2 with relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Carter
Shafter
Carter
F. L. Carter
San Diego
Lonnie Driggers
Dillard Askew
Ted Henry
Orville Brock
Bakersfield
Bill Brock
Wellington
A. T. Kroeker
Milton Koop
Dickie
Koop
Water main completion announced for Lerdo Avenue project
Shafter Public Utility District announced the completion of a new 6 inch water line to potato sheds on Lerdo Avenue. The work was carried out by Dan Loewen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerdo Avenue
Shafter Public Utility District
Dan Loewen
Swanson Becomes First Lieutenant at Camp Campbell Ky
W. E. Swanson has been promoted from second to first lieutenant at Camp Campbell Kentucky. He serves as range supply and transportation officer and previously worked for Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association in Shafter. Swanson joined the Army May 1 1942 at Fort Snelling and received his commission April 7 1943 from the Army Administration School Gainesville Florida. He arrived at Camp Campbell May 11 1943 from Camp Perry Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Swanson
Camp Campbell
Herbert E. Taylor
Swanson
2Nd Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
Shafter
Army
Fort Snelling
Army Administration School
Gainesville
Fla
Camp Perry
Ohio
Navy sailor on 20 day furlough visits hometown
John F. Owens motor machinist's mate 2/c U S Navy is in Shafter on a 20 day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J F Owens. John has served since August 1942 and just returned from 19 months in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Owens
U. S. Navy
Shafter
J. F. Owens
John
South Pacific
Becker Family Birthday Party Celebrates Twin Siblings
Melvin Richert and family from San Jose joined Mr. and Mrs. Sam Becker for a weekend visit. Mrs Richert, Becker’s twin, helped host a birthday party Saturday night at the Becker home with a large Bakersfield guest list including Balzer Strauss Johnson and several others from Shafter Delano Wasco and Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwins
Melvin Richert
San Jose
Sam Becker
Richert
Mr. Becker
Bender Brother Returns From Alaska After Two Years
Edwin Bender of Shafter reports Pfc Richard Bender has come home from Alaska and the Aleutians for a 20 day furlough with his parents in Menno South Dakota. The note also mentions oyster farming areas in Louisiana and historical monarchies in Scandinavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Bender
Shafter
Pfc
Richard Bender
United States
Alaska
Aleutians
Menno
S. C
Fred Bender
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Phoenix Hosiery
Phoenix
Shafter Mercantile Company
Friendly Store
Seana Atpa
Buttonwillow, Calif
Fox News
Sun.-Mon
Johnny
Rek.o
Web
Thur
Mexicali
Rose
Santa Fe Ave
Brother
Leon Ellis
Hime Ellis
Aurora
Ill
Leon
Lex
Thomson
Jack Thomson
St. Mary’s College
Moraga
Calif
Gay Busby
Raymond Busby
R. C. Copeland
Brown
Maime Brown
Mrs
Fern Carey
Patricia Ann
John Long
Hugo Grotius
Hildebrand
Bill Hildebrand
H. G. McBride
Bill Frizzell
Sgt. McCorkle
Campbell-Hedeen
Floyd Carter
San Joaquin Pipe & Salvage Company
Chester Ave
Central Avenue
WM. H. Stoller
Mgr
John Owens
Louisiana
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Cologne
CLURE
Sears of
Sears Easy
Robert Louis Stevenson
Mount St. Helena
Mont Blanc
Coast Range
Merwin W. Hunt
Stanley
Kerr
Congress
Japan
America
Protect
Nore Oe
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