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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
8
A wartime appeal calls for donations to aid hundreds of millions in Europe still under harsh conditions. The message stresses the need to secure victory over chaos and prevent another war through a strong local drive.
Community response in Shafter supports the annual Chest fundraiser with volunteers and residents rallying to raise funds for local services. Organizers report strong participation and broad neighborhood involvement amid steady donations.
Community groups including Shafter Veterans Service Center Boy Scouts of America and YMCA Camp Fire Girls join in a Victory War Chest effort to support veterans and youth programs through donations and events.
A fragmented OCR item lists several firms and places including Bank of America Cousins Café Shafter Theater Mercantile Company Auto Supply Nikkel Iron Works Shafter Warehouse Co R and W Cafe Shafter Shafter Drug Company Food Town Market with unclear context or action.
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