Visits in the South
Mrs. Marion Wells left Shafter last week for visits with friends in Laverne Pomona and Los Angeles.
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
3
Mrs. Marion Wells left Shafter last week for visits with friends in Laverne Pomona and Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs Bert Ware visited friends in Lindsay over the weekend sharing updates and social time with local acquaintances.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces positions in veteran rehabilitation including recreational aides at 2190 to 2433 dollars per year and for physical directors academic teachers and commercial aides at 2433 dollars annually. No written test or age limits. Jobs available in Veterans Administration hospitals nationwide. Obtain announcements from local secretary John F Roskam Shafter Post Office.
Delayed announcement from Luzon Philippines reports Wallace J. Majors promoted to Corporal while in action against Japanese forces. He serves with the 25th Infantry Division and fights in the Cardbailo mountains toward Balete Pass. Prior to service he worked at Ford Garage Wasco and attended Wasco High School. The Belgians established themselves as a separate state in 1830.
Certification from Kern County California that Battaglia Hare & Co. conducts a commercial potato washing business at Lane Shafter with partners John F. Battaglia John I. Hare and Edward I. Wilens notarized April 17 1945 by Alice Clark witnessing their signatures and seal on the instrument.
Leonard McDaniel aged 62 died at his home last Thursday after a yearlong illness and a sudden heart ailment. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Jan teen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sam Wilcoxson officiating and burial at Shafter cemetery. Surviving are a son Ruben McDaniel of Long Beach two daughters Loretta CaIlusi and Henrietta both of Oklahoma Baye McDaniel of Shafter one grandchild Weande aauueusia three brothers Rev Andrew McDaniel William McDaniel Rupert McDaniel and one sister Mrs Mina Kro koff.
Pfc. Lawrence Gloeckler, stationed at Kingman Arizona, arrived last Tuesday to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gloeckler of Shafter. He is on a fifteen day furlough.
Mr. W. A. Dunning, father of Mrs. M. L. Thomas from Stockton, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. It was in Panama that Balboa first beheld the Pacific Ocean.
Mrs. Lutheria Cunningham Pox cinelli, sister of Tom Rootes, visits in the home of Mr and Mrs Rootes. The item notes a discussion of religion mentioning eight major faiths in India with Christianity listed fourth.
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