This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1946
Page
6
A man living about three miles southwest of Shafter fell from a scaffold three weeks ago. He has been in General Hospital since the accident and is thought to be improving after a recent change in condition.
Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cosgrove included Doctor and Mrs Hall of Bakersfield. The report notes his condition has been poor, with several transfusions given and an apparent internal injury. it is hoped his condition will improve.
A panel of Californians including Clyde Devine Arthur Caylor Harrison S Robinson and Norman Cleaveland share sharp remarks. Devine defends sportsmanship by officials Caylor jokes about San Francisco and the UN Cleaveland comments on Manchuria and Soviet activity shaping public opinion.
One of the lovely pre holiday parties was a dessert bridge held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs A Peter Channeson with Mrs T P Rootes as co host. An attractive candle and floral decoration graced each table and bronze chrysanthemum arrangements filled the rooms. Guests included J A Fuller Fred Ruhlman George Vannatta Dick Arnold P L Arnold Ike Peters John Peters Floyd Cooper Pat Kelly Christina Roscamp Sylvia Baughman Joe Frizzell Glen Putman Phil Channeson Emil Bender E C Eckman Ed Warren Jack Battaglia Gordon Haycock and J L Hill. Prizes went to Ike Peters John Peters and Sylvia Baughman.
Harvest ends for grapes potatoes tomatoes sweet corn peaches cantaloupes and more after a killing frost October 29 damaged some for tomatoes sweet corn and peas but most were harvested. Frost aided cotton defoliation aiding picking and maize drying. Lambing season begins with traps set for coyotes and wolves to protect lambs.
Mr and Mrs Ed Brown and Mr and Mrs Gene Mettler of Bakersfield were in Los Angeles over the weekend.
The Golden Gate Park site includes 21 tennis courts and seven baseball and softball fields in San Francisco. This detail outlines the park’s sports facilities and layout for visitors and organized activities.
Hot rod races arrive at Bakersfield Speed Bowl on Sunday December 1 to kick off a late racing season. Promoter Bob Ware of Ware and Mathewson notes the cars are engineered roadsters using Ford and Mercury motors rebored for larger displacement with speed cams specialty heads and modified manifolds and carburetors.
The Petrified Forest National Monument sits in Arizona, preserving fossilized wood and ancient forest ecosystems. It attracts visitors for its geology, scenery, and historical significance within the state.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.