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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
1
Browner recalls a tense encounter as Japanese troops attacked the position after a young man completed a dangerous assignment and went to fetch groceries. Fire discipline held until movement was seen, grenades flew, and Browner sprayed with the extinguisher gun catching three attackers amid incoming fire from the reef.
Shafter High students schedule a 2 o'clock Friday week pep rally in the Press before the season opening football game at Wasco set for 8:30 p m. Bob Devlin expected to referee with an official from Bakersfield.
Farmers and 4 H members receive prizes across livestock and produce categories. Fred Starrh claims top in rope halter and grain feeder, while Donald Voth Jr. dominates ram yearling ewe feeder lamb and more. Barrie Burns shows in horse, and Shafter FFA wins in feeder pigs and top good category.
The Kiwanis club announces a Halloween event to be held on October 31 with club presidents serving as judges. Chaplain Miller of Minter Field spoke at the Kiwanis meeting at Shafter Motel, sharing experiences from the European theater of World War II. Al Anderson introduced him, and Elzie Hamilton was inducted as a new member.
The next U.S.O. dance will be held Thursday evening October 5 at the Women’s Club building sponsored by Shafter Kiwanis Club. The last dance on September 21 drew the largest attendance of any U.S.O. event in Shafter. On Sunday October 1 members of the Orthodox Baptist Church will host at the U.S.C. Hall.
An ad sponsored by Shafter grocery stores in the Shafter Press pledged cooperation with the Junior Women's Club to check prices and received commendation from the OPA program, praised as a notable showing of support in a long time.
Pat Kelly reports Jones sent greetings from Portland Oregon. Dick Johnson now serving in the Navy was guest of the Club.
Rev Ruth Liecemand of Walley of Kong China speaks in two lectures for weeks long captivity by Japanese forces. The first talk is Saturday night October 7 at 8 p m at the Mennonite Brother Church. The second is Sunday October 8 at 11 a m at the Church of the Nazarene. Rev Hammond attended Hong Kong’s fall and describes conditions worse than death. Public invited.
James has just returned from Washington where he led a National Housing Authority assignment. The business association voted to appoint a committee to confer further with James on Shafter planning. The committee members are H. C. Neufeld, A. Peter Channeson, Frank Shaw, T. W. Little, and Paul Newell.
A fragmented notice highlights a display titled Pairphate Enamadin featuring peanuts. The readable fragments suggest exhibit of edible fruits and related agricultural items.
Saturday evening results show Bill Brown taking third in Jumpers and A. W. Hull fifth in Jumpers. Frank Adams equal fifth in Five-Gaited Saddle Horses, Doberly-West fifth in Trail Horses and Stock Horses. Bill Lachenmaier’s Jimmy Lee fourth in Roadster. Barrie Burns rode on loan in the Children's Pleasure Horse class, a first show ring appearance for both.
Miss Estell Turner is appointed as a permanent employee at the Shatter branch of the Bank of America. The move formalizes her status within the bank and staff roster.
Residents debate a municipal swimming pool with support from the Fire Department and local figures. Leonard Gaede urges a year round athletic program, while Mrs. Glew Crampton, Mrs. Earl Johnson, and others advocate for a pool to benefit children and recreation in Shafter.
Sergeant Virgil G Turner mess sergeant with the 349th Infantry Regiment under Lt General Mark W Clark. Fifth Army units broke through the Gustav and Hitler Lines and forced German withdrawal from the Garigliano area in Italy.
Fragmented line items show names and placements for a possible event. Entries include Albert Hughes-Ist, Catching Chats Hitchcock-Ist, Kenneth Melvin 2nd, Hog vat Thomas-Ist, Reimer 4th. Details and context are missing due to garbled OCR.
Reservations for the club are scheduled with Mrs Hays and Mrs Floyd. Contact Mrs Hays at 694 or Mrs Floyd at 4514 to book on October 2.
Ballots for service members must be voted and sealed by November 7 with all ballots received by the County Clerk by November 23. Postcards may be used to submit ballots either in or outside the United States for those affiliated with the armed forces.
Arnold Earl Weill and Glen Putnam attend the annual Nevada District Kiwanis convention at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
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