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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
4
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Don Fletcher husband of the former Mary Nugent of Shafter sailed Friday for Honolulu after six weeks studying with a veterinarian in Glendale. On returning he escorted a boat load of cattle for the dairy with which he is associated. He spent a week with his wife's parents Mr and Mrs J Nugent Beech avenue before heading home.
Horizon Club at Shafter High School plans a rummage sale on November 29 to raise funds for students to attend the Horizon Club Conference in the Southland next spring. A box social is planned for January. Maudie Crabb chairs the event with Mrs. Wilbur Stocker as supervisor and Marion Mettler as publicity chairman.
Pasadena College sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene sent Fred Kennedy to talk about the college golden jubilee at Shafter's evening service. A girls' trio including Carolyn Wright Marjorie Mallory and Mrs. Fred Kennedy joined the program as visitors. San Mateo county reported 121 acres in nut crops in 1951 mainly walnuts.
Richfield Oil Co. holds top in the Major League bowling standings at Sportsman's Bowling Alley Shafter though the Sportsman's Cafe edged Richfield 2 games to 1. Ed Gacheé scored 235 in a three game set helping Sportsman's win the series 2603 to 946. Ed Wagner led Richfield with 615 across three games.
The Nazarene Mission Group met Tuesday evening at Rev. J. A. McNaught's home 411 West Lerdo Ave. Devotions were led by Mrs. Earl Glenn followed by a business meeting and study lesson. Refreshments included pumpkin pie with whipped cream cocoa and coffee.
Marine Pfc. Robert L. Denny nineteen is back on the Korean front after a third battle injury. His mother Mrs Clarence Casteel of South Shafter said he was hurt in the face October 27 and treated aboard a hospital ship. He has just received a Purple Heart for his second injury. Denny, assigned to the First Division, will turn twenty December 11 after enlisting July 1951 following Wasco schools.
Rio Bravo PTA and executive board discuss Christmas plans led by PTA president Mrs. Paul Wilson. Room mothers will prepare children’s Christmas packages for the annual program and fund drive food baskets will aid needy families. Dates to note are Taft district meeting November 21 and Big Sister Meeting November 25 at Maxine Williams’ home.
Cecil Pool arrives to occupy the Pentecostal Church pulpit formerly of Benna Park after seven years in Shafter. He succeeds Rev. Durwood Phillips who took a church in Salinas. Pool served as youth director for Southern California Pentecostal churches four years and preached in Vallejo and Buena Park with his wife and two daughters Joyce and LaDonna.
Friends of Margie Hearon daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Hearon 245 Kern St gathered Saturday night to celebrate her 15th birthday. The girls played games were served cake ice cream hot chocolate and candy. Attendees included Marilyn Smith Donna Young Carol Giesbrecht Virginia Mendenhall LaVerne Cummings and adults Mr and Mrs Otto Young.
A large Shafter group drove to Bakersfield Monday night for a First Church of the Nazarene meeting. Dr. George Coulter, a northern California district superintendent, was main speaker. Entertainment featured the Lacy Trio. Attendees from Shafter included Rev. and Mrs. J. A. McNaught and many local families and individuals.
Shafter residents joined a Northern California caravan to Pasadena College for its Golden Jubilee celebration. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. J. A. McNaught Cheryl McNaught Larry McNaught and Ronald Dunham. A Rose Bowl to campus parade kicked off events and the group honored President Emeritus and Mrs. Orton Wiley on their golden wedding anniversary.
Cy M. Pearce 21 son of Mr and Mrs O L Pearce of 356 Elm St left Saturday for overseas duty with the Coast Guard. Engineman aboard the USS Vance weather ship he has two years service and recently completed a seven month canal zone tour. He flew from Baltimore for a home leave and now heads to Honolulu for a year before discharge.
After Sunday church services Mr and Mrs Pete Neufeld hosted a family dinner with Rev and Mrs Arthur Willems of Fresno Mrs Willems of Wasco and several others including Mr and Mrs Franklin Martins and Mr and Mrs E J Peters Rev Willems brother of Mrs Neufeld and Mrs Peters preached at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Wiebe absence Netherlands.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mitchell of 249 East Marengo Ave announce the Sept 3 birth at Mercy Hospital of a daughter, Shirley Claudette, weighing seven pounds 12 ounces. She has a sister. grandparents are Ollie Young of Paris Texas and Lily Lester of Hugo Oklahoma.
The Revolutionary War spanning 1775 to 1783 cost U S taxpayers an estimated 144,555,642 dollars. The figure reflects the financial burden of the conflict on the new nation and its public finances.
Santa Fe agent F C Raney tells Shafter chamber crossings are not dangerous and reduces speed would not prevent accidents. He notes past incidents occurred during slow speeds and argues drivers often ignore signals, urging warnings and crossing protections instead.
In 1919 the Shafter Businessmen's Association built a 24 foot square hall on a 50 foot lot near Central Valley Highway with grants from merchants. Grant led the building, raising about 350 for materials and labor, serving as city inspector and later selling the lot to the Shafter Public Utility District for 5000 to fund a new hall.
Shafter and Wasco Lions aim to add the Sportsmanship Bell to Lions International efforts. Lions President Bob Somers announced district support and met Wasco president C L Nelson and members. Bruce Crawford spoke on a $700000 school bond issue and Friday vote while other guests attended the meeting.
Dr. E Russel Kodet formerly at a private hospital in Madera joins Dr Harold Freedman and Dr R M Jacobus in Shafter. A University of Rochester medical graduate raised in Connecticut he did residency in Connecticut, internship in Denver, and earned a Rutgers College degree before medical school. His wife Shirley and two sons Paul and Russel accompany the family to their new home in Shafter.
PFC Isaac M Hobbs of Buttonwillow is home on discharge under the Army rotation program after five months in Korea. He enlisted in January 1950.
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