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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1956
Page
8
How Green is Our Valley Thanksgiving Reflection
The piece praises American history and the Pilgrims, linking November 1621 to 1956. It extols freedom as the source of abundance and light, urging readers to participate in Thanksgiving spirit whether at work or far from family. It invites national unity with phrases like This is the life and Count me in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
America
Doyle Adcock
Surplus Money Idea Reaches Youth Markets
Scholastic Magazine reports 13 million students still in school earned over seven billion dollars last year. High schoolers aged 12 to 18 averaged 10.55 dollars weekly from work or allowance, saving about 4.03 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Ave High
Aed
What Price Romance Ruled Against Damages Suit
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling denies a damages claim by a woman who said a kiss in a car caused her to crash into a tree. The court rejected the suit as a basis for compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
California
State Supreme Court
1914 Christmas Seal Letters Sent to Shafter Residents
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association mailed 1914 letters to Shafter residents urging continued support for the Christmas Seal Sale. Chairman James Mogquist notes the seal has long alerted the public to TB and represents a sustained voluntary fight against disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County
James Mogquist
Shafter Seal Sale
Moquist
TB Association
Recent House Guest at Mrs Pearl Christensen’s Home
Alva Shrayer of Bowling Green Ohio visited as a recent house guest at the residence of Mrs Pearl Christensen 225 Pacific Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Christensen
Pacific Avenue
Alva Shrayer
Bowling Green
Ohio
Colonels Blitz Exeter B Team 42 to 6 to Close Season
The Colonels routed the Exeter B squad 42 to 6 to finish 2 and 2 in the South Sequoia League. Jerry Lauderdale connected on a 55 yard strike to Ron Witcher for the first score, with Marshall Jones adding a 20 yard TD run and Dwaine scoring in the second period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter B
Colonels
Jerry Lauderdale
Ron Witcher
Shafter
Marshall Jones
Lauderdale
Dwaine
Bruce Wishon
Exeter
Joe Scoggins
Okie Hiler
Jim Ryan
Bob Borjen
Shafter Generals Rally Past Exeter 40 24 to Tie League Lead
In a high scoring battle Shafter overcome a 26 1 halftime deficit to post a 40 24 victory over Exeter. Generals star Bradford led with 61 points in the season while Scott Taylor and Jones contributed multiple scores and Exeter’s Radford Stanley Coleman and McLaughlin had key plays. The win puts Shafter at 3 1 in the South Sequoia League, tied for first with Corcoran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarchs
Nce Tanake Tomatoe Tek
Oleman
Ie O
Don McLaughlin
Teedee
Weaver
Howell
Shafter
Stanley
Taylor
Bradford
Co. L. Howell
Exeter
Jones
Braford
Generals
South Sequoia
Scott
Radford
Coleman
McLaughlin
More About (Continued from Page 1) Shafter Presa Thanks
Ernie Panero and his family are owners. Thanks go to Billy Armstrong for covering football games. Bid results show Richland Chevrolet Fike Motor Port and George Haberfelde, Inc. were the low bidders on 10 automobiles. The Shafter Presa staff extends a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Panero
August
Frank
Kern Union High School
Shafter Car Dealers
Richland Chevrolet
Fike Motor Port
George Haberfelde, Inc
The
Shafter Presa
Tix Available For Banquet With Los Angeles Star Speaker
Johnson Ted Thompson Dick Larson and Tony Brown tickets Elliot Garrison and Bob Somers program Lee Thomas entertainment Herbert Spitzer banquet master of ceremonies H W Pat Kelly Shafter assemblyman will preside Featured speaker Tom F Los Angeles football star who retired this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Ted Thompson
Dick Larson
Tony Brown
Elliott Garrison
Bob Somers
Lee Thomas
Herbert Spitzer
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
Tom F
Los Angeles
Bowling Standings and Highs From 1956 Matches
November 13 1956 bowling standings show Nitro Gas leading with 15 wins and 5 losses followed by Kiwanis 1 Sportsman No 3 and Haberfelde. Nitro Gas posts team high game 669 and team high series 1988 while Russ St Mars of Nitro Gas claims both individual high game 201 and high series 552.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitro Gas
Kiwanis
Sportsman No
Il Haberfelde
Haberfelde
Russ St. Mars
Koop
Mobil Service
Corky Keehn
Marilyn Schroeder
al Arazanqui
Sportsman No. 2
Yvor
Omega Ellis
Final Rites for Shafterites Dad
Funeral services for John Thomas Giles 64 of Bakersfield were held at Armstrong mortuary with Rev. Dale Huff officiating. Interment followed in Shafter cemetery. Giles born December 24 1891 in Scurry Texas lived here 15 years. Survivors include his widow Emma and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
John Thomas Giles
Bakersfield
Shafter
Dale Huff
First Southern Baptist C
Shafter Cemetery
Giles
Scurry
Texas
A. J. Lesler
Emma Giles
W. D. Giles
Athens
Xas
Bunky Giles
Oocotlehas
Mattie ‘Lee Jacks
le Mesa
Robert
K. C.blood
Gerald Emma Kathleen Giles
Sayer
Potatoes Loaded for Shipment Under Board Supervision
The scene shows Shafter potatoes on a conveyor belt being washed and bagged for loading aboard a Santa Fe train. The campaign run is supervised by E. B. Pirtle, manager of the California Long White Potato Advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
E. B. Pirtle
California Long White Potato Advisory Board
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