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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1958
Page
5
Families and relatives gather across Bakersfield and surrounding towns for the Thanksgiving holiday. Missionaries Reverend Everett Devine and wife return from South America before another five year term, while locals host and visit kin from Shafter, Stanford, Buttonwillow, McCook, Bakersfield, Johnsondale, Fresno and beyond.
Harley Barling Jr from Wasco High won grand champion with a pen of five Herefords shown at the Great Western Livestock Show in Los Angeles. He is a senior, president of Wasco FFA, editor of the Tiger Rag, and a participant in several school activities. Another Barling entry and a second shorthorn placed in the LA show. Stock goes to auction Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Harry Peters visited Mrs Peters father C P Reimer and brother P C Reimer. They took the Reimers to the Peters home to celebrate Thanksgiving with Peters family including their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Tom Pember and Linda and Ricky.
The piece urges cooperation with neighbors and respect for others property. It notes seasonal changes and the value of thoughtful actions. It ends with a favorite quote about doing good to others now since we pass this way only once.
The most quoted writer of all time delivers a elusive note about seeing you on the ADvenue. The terse line hints at a personal meeting place and a signature habit of enigmatic street talk.
Tulare County is identified as the seventh largest county by area in California. The statement situates the county within the state's geographic ranking and highlights its substantial land size.
Mr and Mrs Frank Wiebe visited relatives in Akron with Mrs Wiebes kin and joined a Niagara Falls excursion. They viewed the falls by day and night, toured the Niagara Gorge and power plants, enjoyed fall color, and returned home via the southern route without stopping.
Robert E. Pearcy began his sixth Arctic expedition on July 15, 1896, outlining plans to explore northern regions and collect scientific data during the voyage.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.5 percent. California’s employment totaled 5.793 million in October, down 10,000 from the September adjusted figure of 5.803 million. FHA and VA loan applications show a drop of 30,000 unemployed, or 9.8 percent. Bankers report a 3.5 billion or 24 percent decline in economic activity.
A newspaper item invites readers to visit any church this Sunday, emphasizing personal choice and community gathering without promoting a specific denomination or location.
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