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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
4
The Sowder family expresses appreciation for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during their bereavement. Mr and Mrs Lowell Bergman and Mr and Mrs Vernon Isaac sherk attended the Pacific Bible Institute ex student banquet in the school dining hall.
A second group of five Herefords earned second place while two school fat steers won first. Two others placed third and fourth. Two carloads of 15 head each of Angus and Herefords earned second in middle weight. White Leghorn pullets produced a first second and fourth for three school entrants.
Shafter bowlers welcomed the Schneider and Wikoff team into their ranks. The new team will bowl in the Sportsman commercial league on Monday nights. With six leagues in play this year, interest is high and the Friday Mixed and Wasco Junior leagues complete the season.
Shafter Press and Owl Taxi Boys lead in week standings with wins over Bessies Beauty and Schneider Wikoff. Al Taxi Boys top game at 793 while Owl Taxi Boys top weekly series at 2328. Individual leaders include Al Urranqui 184 and Cappy Chilla 184 for women, with Harry Mayes and Bob Reeves posting 501 and 574 series respectively.
Graceful Swine topped Chop Sticks with 3 wins as Alley Cats took 4 from Gutter Cats while Graceful Swine had week high series 1537. Ed Chilla Jr and Henry Warkentine led in high games with 170 each. Ed Chilla 445 high series. Bob Love converted a 24 10 split. A mixed league set averages last Friday and starts Oct 7. couples welcome.
The nation records an annual loss of 75 million dollars due to injury and retarded growth caused by swing ascarids, highlighting a substantial agricultural and health impact.
The Rev. L. R. Elson writes Americas Spiritual Recovery a study of national shortcomings and faith in government. He argues leaders must rely on faith to fulfill destiny amid world duties. Sea of Glory recounts four U S chaplains Protestant Jewish Catholic who perished aboard the Dorchester after torpedoing.
In Shafter the post office was run in conjunction with a nearby grocery store on the site now occupied by the Shafter Mercantile company. Before the post office, mail routes served Rio Bravo, per long time resident T. V. Little.
Bids will be opened at 1 p.m. October 25 for construction of the new library in the Rich district, announced today. Mrs. Wedge notes a special collection includes practical church project books and new novels with Biblical backgrounds.
Rev. Bob Lineberry, nationally known evangelist, to conduct special revival services October 16 through 30 at the United Pentecostal Church 528 Central Avenue. Services begin nightly at 7 30. Rev. Lineberry and his wife are noted musicians. Everyone invited.
St Mark's church invites all to Sunday evening services at 7 30 p m at 340 Manuel Avenue The note mentions welcoming attendees and notes regional landmarks including the Bidwell tree at Bidwell's Bar on the Yuba River and references to Spanish settlers introducing wheat cattle horses vines and fruits to North America
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