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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1982
Page
5
On Thursday October 21 at 10 30 a m the Shafter High auditorium hosts a scheduled event. At the start of the 1978 79 academic year enrollment in schools stood at 70 601 seven percent higher than 1977, reflecting recent shifts in district demographics.
Six Shafter residents earned prizes for ceramic entries at the Kern County Fair. Wanda Jones, 70, won first for an Indian lamp. Renny Short took second for Merlin the Magician. Isaac Maldonado and Caudie Brown earned second for pack mule and oriental lamp. Brown also won first for chalked plates. Mr. and Mrs. Knight received special awards for Whatever and Ceramics at State Street shop.
Public invited to a beef tip steak dinner from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. before the Homecoming game against Garces High. Tickets cost five dollars for adults and three dollars for children under 12.
The AAUW Shafter-Wasco Satellite visits Shafter points of historical interest on Tuesday October 26. Meet at City Hall at 3 45 p m. Dial A Ride bus arranged. Pat Wiedmann guides the tour. August Caires speaks at 5 p m in City Council Chambers. Reservations for bus due October 23. tour costs 1 50. Information calls 746 2490.
The Junior League of Bakersfield hosts a Whale of a Sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kern County Buildings 2 and 3. The event features extensive donations from about 150 active members and includes a noon auction of two cars, with posters advertising the sale around town.
Fire department responses include false alarms on Willow Street and Fresno Avenue, medical aid across multiple locations such as El Lerdo, Sunset Avenue, and W Ash, plus vehicle and refuse fires on S Wall and West Ash. Property losses and incident times are variably reported, with several days in October noting medical aid and false alarms.
Police arrested George Allen Grissom and Juan Monarrez for public intoxication in October. A Colvard's burglary left video and a TV missing valued at 5774.00. Joaquin V. Sambrana faced a warrant. A rocket sighting was reported October 14. An 11 week old Cocker Spaniel was stolen from a Budget Parking lot. Edward Rafael Acosta was arrested for unlawful carrying and concealed weapons. See notes for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
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