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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1938
Page
6
A sermon on Exodus 20 15 urges strict honesty in all dealings. It argues honesty respects property rights and condemns theft in many forms while citing Zacchaeus fourfold restitution as a model. It contrasts honest living with temple corruption and urges churches to act honestly in their obligations.
Japanese army reports successful forays against guerrillas in north China while Europe sees major clashes, oil, timber, and grain concerns across Romania and Czechoslovakia. Wartime tensions rise as Italy diplomacy and American responses frame global politics through October reports.
Henry Perez 33 Lerdo ranch worker died when his truck was struck by a Southern Pacific train at the Lerdo crossing Saturday at 7 35 in the morning. Perez a Texas native leaves a widow and one child.
An informal social evening was hosted at the H. H. Schmidt home on Tuesday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ray McPartland and daughter Tevila, Mrs. W. K. Lee, Mrs. Dale and son James from Bakersfield, Mrs. James Dale, Mrs. Frank Barker with two children, Miss Edna Schultz of Wasco, and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Skinner.
Ralph Short of Shafter whittles gun replicas from unfinished wood. His latest Frontier Colts .45 is so realistic that first contact often flusters them. He uses a keyhole saw a pocket knife and sandpaper to finish.
The 1939 agricultural conservation plan ties cotton acreage to past farm plantings with 55 percent of the largest 1936 37 or 38 cotton year plus diverted acreage, water permitting. Payments range 2 cents per pound with 1.6 to 1.8 cent adjustments, max 10000 dollars per entity. Fall figures show broad price declines across several commodities with eggs the sole rise.
Farm prices continue to sift toward bedrock with declines reported across items in the latest survey. Officials note persistent weakness in agricultural markets as prices fall for staple crops and livestock, affecting farmers nationwide.
Leslie L Rob inson Post No 213 American Legion plans a monthly dance series, first next month, with tentative dates to be set. The dance committee includes Jack Janzen Clyde Bell and Joe Henderson and events likely on the second Saturday evenings.
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