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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1946

Page

8

Knowland Attacks Wallace At Bakersfield Breakfast

U S Senator William F Knowland at a Bakersfield breakfast accused Secretary Henry A Wallace of sabotaging Byrnes Europe policy and urged strict limits on the atomic bomb transfer. He called for a Yugoslavia embargo and warned against excessive disarmament as Kern County supporters heard him.

U. S William F. Knowland Henry A. Wallace James F. Byrnes Knowland Bakersfield Arthur Crites Kern County California Wallace New York Byrnes Europe Yugoslavia Crites Coun

Dinner Party Hosted by Virginia Frizzell

Virginia Frizzell entertained her school friends Saturday evening with a dinner party at her home followed by games. Guests included Bonnie Bender Darlene Weyand Gloria Janzen Betty Taylor Joan Willoughby and Doris Loewen.

Virginia Frizzell Bonnie Bender Darlene Weyand Gloria Janzen Betty Taylor Joan Willoughby Doris Loewen

Women Voters Drive to Register Kern County Voters

Kern County League of Women Voters through elections chairman Mrs Joseph Le Conte launches an intensive drive to register eligible citizens to vote in the November elections. Registrars man booths in Bakersfield from Monday to Saturday and during Saturday after noon with county clerk Roland J Veon coordinating.

Weill’s 19Th St Penny’s Chester Ave Penney’s Julia A. Pottery Shafter Aida D. Kemp Buttonwillow Robert Strauss Kern County League of Women Voters Kern County

Grape Growers Meet in Bakersfield to Discuss Maturity Rules

Kern County grape growers and shippers will meet at the Agricultural Building in Bakersfield on Wednesday September 25 at 2 00 P M. The discussion covers proposed changes in grape maturity standards and related inspection systems. All growers and shippers are urged to attend.

Kern County Bakersfield

P T A Barbecue Planned With Central Market Support

Plans for a Friday September 20 barbecue from 6 to 9 p m gather momentum. Central Market will prepare the beef, Jack Battaglia will cook a signature sauce, and Mrs Sylvia Baughman will lead the menu with help from Mrs Rolf Jacobsen. The event funds PTA programs for school needs.

Jack Battaglia Tis World Sylvia Baughman Richland School

Streyles Visit Family Then Plan Winter in Shafter

Mr and Mrs John Streyle of Isabel South Dalota visited their daughter Mrs Daniel Schnaidt for two weeks and are now with their son Gideon at Tehachapi. They intend to spend the winter in Shafter.

John Streyle Isabel, South Dalota Daniel Schnaidt Gideon Tehachapi Shafter

Kern County Pears Hit Markets From Tehachapi Area

Kern County pears from Tehachapi reach Los Angeles and eastern markets with 25 carloads shipped east and 10 carloads to Southern California. The 80 acre Tehachapi orchard produces the crop with each carload containing 722 boxes. Price per box is $4 f o b Tehachapi. Shipments ran Aug 5 to Sept 5 and the 1945 Tehachapi crop was valued at $103 037.

Los Angeles Kern County Tehachapi California F.o.b

Health Committee Meets Next Thursday in Shafter District

Mrs Charles Burns chairman of the Tubucular and Health Committee calls a board meeting for Thursday September 26 at 8 p m at her home Bakersfield's Miss Mary Ellen Hagen will lead and assist in planning the year's work This meeting is deemed very important and attendance is urged by all board members.

P.T.A Charles Burns Shafter District Mary Ellen Hagen Bakersfield Avaange Burns

Leonard Blankenship Re-enlists in Army

Private First Class Leonard Blankenship son of Mr and Mrs J W Blankenship of Shafter re-enlisted in the Regular Army for three years. He entered service January 14 1946 and is assigned to Company C Twenty First Battalion 6th Regiment at Fort McClellan Alabama. His wife Mary Irene and son George reside in Shafter.

Leonard Blankenship J. W. Blankenship Shafter Pfc Blankenship Pfc Blankenship Twenty First Battalion 6Th Regiment Ft. McCellan Ala Mary Irene George

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Philip Horwith Pat Kelly Peter Channeson E. J. Peters Women Voters Group St Roa Home Appliance Company Shafter's Complete Home Furnishing Store Emil Kirschenmann Shafter High School Dan Bledsoe Nevada Ely Bledsoe University of Nevada Miss Victory McClain Harlan Wilson Streyles Frank Hornkohl P. O Vernon Pierce John H. Nickel Fresno Avenue Myricks Grocery J. D. Chadwick Gloeckler H. L. Garner Paramount Ae Co Beach Ave Calif Bradfords Kern Street Springfield Missouri Tulsa Okla OPA Shafter’s Wm. Stoller
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