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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1985
Page
4
Editorial urges readers to pause Memorial Day to honor those who defended the country and preserved freedoms. It transcends political views, noting that all who died in service deserve remembrance, regardless of agreement on wars. It calls readers to reflect during the holiday.
Shafter Scenes columnist Pat Bryant recalls last weekend’s Potato and Cotton Festival with perfect weather, a beautiful park, and enthusiastic crowds. He misses the parade due to barbecue duties, reflects on parade loyalty, and stresses the need for clean water air and soil and community action.
A brief note of gratitude to the Press for excellent coverage of the Lions Club Harness Races. The writer commends the newspaper for its commitment to community service.
Art Kadel of the Shafter Historical Society expresses gratitude to many friends who donated time and talents to the festival barbecue. Proceeds will fund restoration projects at the Depot Museum and support the preservation effort.
Grant N. Horne of Pacific Gas and Electric urges public support for missing children efforts. He notes 1.8 million children reported missing yearly, with 20,000 to 30,000 abducted each year, and outlines PG&E Progress newsletter photos of Mitchell Owens and Ann Gotlib to reach over 10 million people in PG&E territory. The letter positions the utility as a partner in a national program to help reunite families.
A reflective monologue links motherhood across eras from 1864 Missouri to modern times, invoking figures like Nancy of Kentucky, Grant and Lee, Tom Edison, Bing Crosby, Edith in Minnesota, and Will Rogers. It frames motherhood as a persistent moral and spiritual duty amid war, hardship, and social change, urging strength, resilience, and service in every generation.
Hiram, lonely and derailed by army life, descends into alcohol after endless transfers and missed connections with home. He seeks relief in schemes, drinks to dull pain, enters therapy, then resigns on April 11, 1854 at age 32 and returns to his wife and family sober.
Paul Aurandt frames a tale about Ulysses S. Grant with a civilian life claim and a wartime origin, hinting at a revealing exploration of the famous general's trajectory and the twists of his career.
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