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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1953
Page
8
Local column details dozens of visiting family and friends. residents of Shafter hosted relatives from Bakersfield, Lovelock, San Jose, Inglewood, and Delano. Trips include Oklahoma, Santa Paula, Morro Bay, and Duncan Oklahoma with updates on teaching positions and new homes.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Anderson and their sons Philip Timmy and Andy were dinner guests Friday night at their parents home on Pacific street. The Ander sons left Saturday for their new home in Corcoran. Mr and Mrs A G Whitson with Jimmy and Judy of 224 Golden West avenue will spend Sunday and Monday at Pismo.
Bakersfield advertisement for Acme Finance Co at 1219 18th Street outlines all types of loans and financing options. The notice lists diverse loan categories and emphasizes available financial services in the city.
J. D. Abbott of Kernville is spending the week with his sister Mrs. Pearl Christensen at 255 Pacific Street.
Mr and Mrs Lisle Laughlin of Stonestreet report their son Lisle Jr is aboard the USS Leo and spent the weekend home before likely sailing to the Far East later this month. His brother John serves aboard the USS Mattaponi. Mr and Mrs Leland M Dargatz of 545 Sunset St will leave Friday for Milford to work two months in potato harvest after a summer harvesting trip.
A Sunday gathering at Rev. and Mrs. Sam Wilcoxon home on Kern Street welcomed Pft. and Mrs. Mac Wilcoxon returning from Fort Ord. Wilcoxon heads quarters at the Army base. Attending were Fred Blakely, Everett Baker and families, Jack Wilcoxon and family, Gene Wilcoxon and family, andMisses Betty Barbara Patsy Wilcoxon.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Nightengale and family returned Saturday evening from a trip spanning over 4000 miles. The tour covered Bryce and Zion in Utah, scenic spots in Colorado, Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns. The family then drove to Watsonville where their older son was awaiting.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Gaede and their son Kenny are home after a restful week in Santa Monica following two weeks at Lake Tahoe where they reported a thunder shower soon after arrival. Also at Santa Monica last week.
Lionel, a junior at Monterey Bay Academy, will room in the school dormitory with Buster Rusk, son of Mr and Mrs Gaylan Rusk of the Maple area.
The readable fragments list Mr and Mrs Leonard Gaede with family and Mr and Mrs Ed Nikkel with family, indicating a family grouping or social mention in a notice or article.
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