Post Office Notice for Shafter California
Classified statement noting second class matter filing at Shafter California post office on August 1 1935 under the Act of March 2 1879.
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Shafter
California
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1947
Page
3
Kern Needy Aid Up 39 Percent in August 1947
Public assistance in Kern County totaled 240,294 for August 1947, up 39 percent from 172,461 in August 1946. Breakouts show 154,704 to aged, 8,145 to blind, 40,668 to children, and 36,777 to general county relief funded by federal 79,861 state 92,602 and county 67,831. Across California direct relief reached 12,913,245 in August 1947, up 30 percent from 9,938,282 in August 1946.
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Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
California
Junior Women Hear Librarian In Review In Bakersfield
Barbara Boyd of the Baker Street Library in Bakersfield presented a review of current American historical novels at the Junior Women's Club meeting on Wednesday evening. The club plans a Blue Bird group for the year and announces a Thanksgiving dance on November 22 with tickets from members. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Herb Neuman, Mrs. Gregory Malory, and Mrs. Merwin Schirmer.
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Barbara Boyd
Baker Street
Bakersfield
Harvey, Neuman
Marvin Neuman
Herb Neuman
Gregory, Malory
Merwin Schirmer
Eckman Home Hosts Dinner Guests
Dinner guests at the E C Eckman residence Wednesday evening included Mr and Mrs Peter Channon Doctor and Mrs Harold Freedman and Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia.
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E. C
Veterans Flight Program Offers Ground School and Flight Training
Bakersfield College partners with local flight operators to run a nine week ground school plus thirteen weeks of flight instruction for private pilot preparation. About 120 veterans are enrolled, with 54 hours of ground training and 35 to 40 hours of flight time, earning four college credits.
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Bakersfield College
Veterans’ Administration
Frederick W. Robinson
Robinson
Virgil Kirkpatrick
J. Paul Freed
Adelaide Schafer
Jack Rowe
Raymond Cross
J. Wesley Linda
Jack Ferdinand
General Service of
Lowell Hulsbus
Howard Whalen
Lindquist Couple Plans Move to Long Beach
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lindquist stay in Shafter this week while arranging relocation to Long Beach where they have an apartment. Mrs. Lindquist recently underwent a serious operation and is recovering well but advised to avoid overexertion as full recovery may take a long time.
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C. G. Lindquist
Shafter
Long Beach
Local Churches Back Campaign for Liquor Control in Shafter
Reverend Bernard E. Andrews announces Shafter churches join California Temperance Federation to fund liquor control efforts. The drive aims to raise 500000 for 1948 school education on alcohol and to empower local communities to review licenses issued statewide. Donations payable to California Liquor Control Chest.
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Shafter
California Temperance Federation
Our State
Bernard E. Andrews
First Baptist Church
State Board of Equalization
Andrews
Federation
California
California Liquor Control Chest
Eckmans Entertain Friends Before Jan Peerce Concert
Mr and Mrs Eckman hosted a dinner at the Bakersfield Inn for Bakersfield friends before the Jan Peerce concert on Thursday evening. Attending were Mr George Vebele Miss Eunice Vebele Mr and Mrs Fred Faris Miss Sacker and the hosting couple.
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Eckman
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Inn
Jan Peerce
George Vebele
Eunice Vebele
Fred Faris
Sacker
Mrs Dorothy Rogers Returns Home After Major Operation
Mrs Dorothy Rogers comes home from Cottage Hospital after several weeks recovering from a serious illness and major operation. Friends are glad to see her home and improving.
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Dorothy Rogers
Cottage Hospital
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