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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
4
Gas remains the heating and lighting source in Antoine's, the famed New Orleans restaurant, providing the dining room’s heat for a century and also serving as a chandelier light in the rooms.
Kern County Livestock show opens September 18 in Bakersfield with a beauty and horsemanship contest. Camp-West-Lowe offers a $500 saddle set for first prize, a pair of silver spurs for second, and a silver belt buckle for third. Trophies honor parade entries on Saturday morning. Twenty seven prizes listed.
Judge T. N. Harvey of Bakersfield defended parole at a Shafter Rotary meeting. He noted only 15 percent of parolees violate terms and outlined rehab requirements including jobs and reporting to parole officers. He proposed harsher initial sentences and CCC-like camps to reduce recidivism, and discussed state facilities and age profiles of inmates.
Jim Beard of the Bank of America was accepted as a member of the Shafter Kiwanis club at a regular meeting held at Ruhiman's. Ben Stinson of Bakersfield delivered the charge. Guests included Rotarians L. H. McGrane Al Chandler A W Gaede A P Channeson and M W Pascoe and Dr Helen of health spoke.
The new pastor arrives at First Baptist Church in Shafter. Services include Bible School at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11, Young People at 7, and evening worship at 8 with revival themes. A Wednesday 8 p.m. prayer meeting invites strangers and friends to visit and get acquainted.
Pastor L S Melendy invites the people of Shafter to dedicatory services for the Seventh Day Adventist church on September 21 at 10 30 a m The church sits one mile west on Lerdo road Elder Glen Calkins Pacific Union Conference president will be guest speaker Special music by two choirs.
First Mennonite Church led by Pastor J P Glanzer holds 9 30 a m sermon in German with 10 11 Sunday school and 11 12 choir song and 12 sermon The Bible Evening services 7 7 45 with junior and senior Christian Endeavor and 8 9 singing The Word sermon Thy Word is a Lamp Psalm 119 105 Conservative businessmen note vacant pews earn no dividends St Johns Catholic Wasco 9th and Broadway 7 00 9 00 a m Mass Confessions Saturday 7 00 p m Christian Science Society Sixth and E Wasco 11 a m Easter Sunday shel at 10 a m
At least 20 bowling teams are being organized in Shafter after the Neuman alley opened on October 1 in the Cafe Neuman building. Interested players should contact Billy Horner at Cafe Neuman to enter a team or join a squad.
Coach Monty Montgomery leads Shafter High School Generals to Delano for a scrimmage with Delano High varsity. No official game. both squads run plays and receive coaching. The exhibition marks Montgomery’s first chance to field most players before the September 28 season opener at Lancaster.
Kern County Health Department schedules a smallpox vaccination clinic at Shafter High School next Tuesday. Parents must sign and return consent slips. no student can be vaccinated without this consent. Jean Leahy notes most students were vaccinated previously, with many re vaccinating during the year as a precaution.
A nurse notes permanent immunity is unlikely and recommends vaccination every three years in Kern County where cases arise. She warns that complacency grows as diseases become rare and cites Mexico as an example of severe outbreaks. Schools offer annual vaccinations to counter false security.
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