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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1980
Page
5
Shafter High School Patrons announce their annual Smorgasbord to raise scholarship funds on April 22 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the Shafter High School Cafeteria with Mr and Mrs Joe Kirk as co chairmen The menu features roast beef and baked ham Ballots will be provided to Patrons members for the 1980 81 officer election
Ernest J. Dronenburg of the State Board of Equalization reports January gasoline consumption fell for the ninth consecutive month to 919.7 million gallons, 4.7 percent below January 1979, while December to January rose 0.7 percent. January excise tax receipts reached about 64.4 million dollars, down 3.2 million from a year earlier but up slightly from December. Gasoline distribution figures come from distributor sales to retailers brokers and other distributors. The 7 cent per gallon tax is paid by refiners importers and wholesalers and administered by the State Board of Equalization.
Obituary notices report Eva Fleishauer aged 82 who died April 10 with services April 14 at Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church and burial at Shale Memorial Park. She lived in Shafter area seventy years and is survived by two sons, a brother, a sister, four grandchildren, and charitable gifts to Words of the Gospel Radio. Also listed is Sarah Kathryn Lynn, 67, of 318 West Harding Avenue, who died April 13. services April 16 at Mish Funeral Home Shafter with interment in Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, seven daughters, thirty grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren. Mish Funeral Home Shafter to handle arrangements.
Dog rabies vaccination and licensing clinics are planned from April 18 in Glenville to May 24 at Feair grounds. Shafter hosts a clinic April 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the County Fire Department. Vaccination costs $2. county licenses cost $10 for intact dogs and $1 for spayed or neutered. Local license fees vary. proof of spay or neuter required for discount. Leashes required. licensing supports animal control and pet identification.
Public hearing before the California Public Utilities Commission will consider a 382.7 million annual rate increase for Southern California Gas. Hearings begin April 18 at 10 a.m. in Los Angeles with ALJ Orville J. Wright presiding. technical hearings start April 17 at the State Office Building. SoCal Gas says the increase would recover higher interstate gas prices, not raise earnings, with residential bills rising about 7.12 dollars monthly in winter and 3.23 dollars in summer.
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 71 will stage its second annual Fly-In at Costerison Farms on April 19 and 20 featuring homebuilt and antique aircraft displays, multiple flying activities, a pit barbecue, and a Saturday evening dance. Bakersfield area residents are invited. For tickets call Allen Palm at 854-2984.
The State Employment Development Department reported Kern County’s January unemployment at 8.0 percent, noting a decline from December. The data reflect ongoing job market shifts in the region with emphasis on local labor trends.
Agricultural Commissioner Bob Edwards announced that Saturday April 5 1980 marks the start of a 10 percent bloom stage for all citrus north of 7th Standard Road in Kern County. The period greatly restricts insecticide use to protect bees and reduce pesticide damage while observers note a proverb about beauty and love. The report also records Kern County unemployment at 8.9 percent with a monthly loss of 500 jobs and an annual comparison showing higher unemployment in January 1979 at 9.1 percent.
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