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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Page
20
Relatives have been visiting recently at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Crafton 160 California Ave First guests were her brother and family Mr and Mrs Roy E Henley and family of Santa Cruz Others have been her sister Mrs Martin Brannon of Sunnyvale and Mrs Ted Henley and family of Bakersfield
John Morley, foreign correspondent, told over 100 Rotarians in Shafter that politicians caused the Iran oil dispute and the Korean war. He blamed the 1948 Israel recognition for Arab‑Moslem rift, cited bungling by the Truman administration, and urged a diplomacy college akin to Annapolis and West Point. The talk will air on KWSO Saturday at 1 p.m.
Einar Anderson of Pasadena will speak at Shafter CMBC unit’s annual ladies night dinner. Event begins 6 30 p m at Richland School Cafeteria chaired by Harvey Gaede. Expected attendance over 350 with Gospel Messenger performances and Loren Grant trombone solo. Testimonies by Pete Funk Reedley and Barney Oglesby Ventura.
Jimmie Faye Witcher received a birthday dinner at her parents home 240 Manuel Ave with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Witcher and siblings Dick and Mary. A separate Young Adults Halloween party at Union Congregational Church featured Jimmie and Jack among attendees.
The wedding of Dortha Faye Spiva and Alvin Caton is planned for 7 30 p.m. at the bride elects home. Miss Spiva is the daughter of Elmer and Mrs Spiva of 1057 Park Lane. Her fiancé is the son of Willie and Mrs Caton of North Shafter. Both are former Shafter High School students.
Mrs Burley Dooley and Miss Jimmie Faye Witcher celebrated birthdays at a Shafter High School office party on Friday. Coffee and birthday cake were served and each honoree received a necklace and earrings set. Other staff members present included Mrs Ray Warren and Mrs Jesse Winn.
Gins in the Shafter area say they are one third to one half finished with the 1952 ginning season. Tom Hayhurst of J H Fuller and Son Ginning Co says plants will run 24 hours to clear a backlog of cotton trailers. Rapid picking via mechanical harvest has accelerated ginning pace and caused a pile up of trailers. Prices are about four cents below 1951, and cotton grade is poorer due to prior poor growing conditions, with Wheeler Ridge area growers noting especially acute conditions after the quake.
Rev J Killman presents Formosa Harvest a 60 minute film featuring an interview with Chiang Kai-shek and scenes of Formosa life in Veterans Memorial Hall Saturday night at 7 30 PM. He joins with local Youth for Christ units and travels with Mennonite Brethren Youth Fellowship events surrounding the Shafter Wasco game.
In Kern Tulare and Kings counties part of the 14th district, Shafter supports Woollames who held the 1st district supervisor post for 20 years before losing in 1948 to Ardis M. Walker. Local results show narrow margins and votes on state propositions including school bonds and welfare exemptions.
The Women's Fellowship of Union Congregational Church outlines the December bazaar plans this week and next. The Afternoon Circle meets at 2 p.m. today at 589 Manuel Ave and the Evening Circle meets at 655 Sycamore St. The annual bazaar is scheduled for the first week in December.
Linda Wadley celebrated her ninth birthday with a family gathering at the home of her foster parents Mr and Mrs Fred Parker at 1056 Alamo. The event featured birthday cake soft drinks and ice cream shared with Glenda Sue Young Mr and Mrs David Trout and others in attendance.
In Shafter California the five precincts employ 30 workers for four precincts with two male officials. Precinct results show turnout ranging from 132 to 294 votes of 167 to 388 registered, reflecting election duties amid long hours of counting.
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