Legion Begins Drive for Community Blood Bank in Shafter
The Shafter American Legion leads a push to form a local Community Blood Bank as part of California Life Line efforts. Kern County doctors and the Houchin Blood Bank outline statewide need and the exchange system to ensure blood supply, with a plan to appoint a general chairman and organize local groups for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
California Life Line
Shafter American Legion
Opération Blood Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Vance Venables
Houchin Community Blood Bank
Kern
Doctors First
Venables
Kern County Medical Society
John Tipton
San Francisco
California
Kern County
Bakersfield
Houchin Blood Bank
Venableg
Legion
Art Crews
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Fair
Ernie Hofman
Legion Plans Mobile Blood Unit Drive With 60 Donors
Albert Finkbeiner says he will attend two weeks of meetings to set up a program. Bob Somers notes the Shafter Lions Club already runs a blood bank and supports the idea. John Gailey states the Houchin Blood Bank mobile unit will visit a community once 60 donors are assured. The Legion aims for 60 donors by October for the first mobile call.
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Albert Finkbeiner
Legion Committee
Bob Somers
Shafter Lions ’Club
Gram
John Gailey
Houchin Blood Bank
Chamber
Legion
Guests Galore Visit Carraways on Lerdo Highway
Guests have been passing through the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Carraway on Lerdo Highway. Their niece recently stayed with them. June visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John M Mattson of San Fernando. Last week the Roelafs from Kalamazoo Michigan toured California and met Mrs. Carraway. the two women, once separated for 20 years in Minnesota, reunited.
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Thomas J. Carraway
Lerdo Highway
John M Mattson
San Fernando
Leonard Roelaf
Kalamazoo
Mich
California
Roelaf
Carraway
Minnesota
Grand Opening For Auto Center In Shafter
Shafter prepares a grand opening for a central automotive center in Five Points in early October. The facility offers automotive service across lines with leadership from Finkbeiner and Russell St. The project centers on Finkbeiner’s station, covering brake and wheel alignment by Pietucci and body and paint by St. Mars.
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Shafter
Central Automotive Center
Finkbeiner
Russell St
Pietucci
St. Mars
Former Residents Return to Maple
Former Maple residents Mr and Mrs Willis Reimer and their three children return to settle on Lerdo Road after several years in Salem Oregon where Reimer taught music at the Salem Academy. Mrs Reimer is the daughter of Rev and Mrs Chris Ummel of Shafter. The note mentions the Officers Club in San Francisco built from the city’s first adobe.
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Salem
Ore
Willis ‘Reimer
Lerdo Road
C. C. Reimer
Reimer
Salem Academy
Chris Ummel
Shafter
PTA Committee Opens New Year At Rio Bravo Library
The PTA in Rio Bravo starts its year with a program committee meeting in the school library led by president Mrs Paul Wilson. Members include Mrs Lois Curtis Mrs Maxine Townsend Frank O Neill Jr and program chairman Lucille Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo
Parent- Teachers Association
Paul Wilson
Lois Curtis
Maxine Townsend
Frank O'Neill, Jr
Lucille Walker
Sgt Dunham Returns Home After Year in Korea
Sgt Harold Dunham son of Mr and Mrs Tom Dunham 400 Marengo Ave has returned home after a year with the Army in Korea He landed in Seattle and traveled home with his wife and parents They visit friends in Sacramento On completion of a 30 day furlough Oct 7 he will report back to Camp Roberts for discharge in November Mrs Dunham will reside with him on the base
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Harold Dunham
Tom Dunham
Marengo Ave
Korea
Artie Britt
S.M. Britt
Dunham
Seattle
Sacramento
Camp Roberts
Paul Cato Joins Fresno State Bulldogs as Halfback
Paul Cato, 19, star of Shafter High School Generals, signs to play halfback for the Fresno State College Bulldogs. A physical education major, he is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. He starred in the Generals backfield that finished the season with a single tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cato
Shafter High School
Generals
Fresno State College Bulldogs
Cato
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Kwsila
WE Maple AF Broadcast AG
DEA
Robert Bann
KWSO
Banff
Wasco
18Th and Highway 99
Twenty-fourth Street
Chester Avenue
Cawelo MO
Carraways
Dick Smith
Vernon Carr
Charles Bonham
Center
Kirk Fitzpatrick
Auto Center
Chevrolet
Rugged Ey Tay Ayn
Maple
San Francisco Presidio
Officers Club
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
PTA
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Shafter Community Chest
Edwin Wilson
Community Chest Committee
Slie Pvy
Wcuul Alusalmi
Shafter Recreation Commission
YMCA
Henrietta Weill Clinic
Minter Village
Lerdo
Weill Clinic
Richland Parent-Teachers Association
Grant Jensen
Wilson
Red Feather
Sgt. Dunham
Bulldogs
West
Standard
Standard Oil Company OF California
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