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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1932
Page
2
Published weekly on Thursdays in Barstow San Bernardino County California. Entered as second class mail matter July 8 1910 at Barstow Post Office under March 3 1879 act. Lloyd B Tiernan owner and publisher. Member state and national press associations.
The Congregational Church will honor Lincoln with a Sunday program featuring the Gettysburg Address and an excerpt from the Second Inaugural. Ferris discusses Lincoln as the Man of the People. The choir and Junior Chorus perform, members will take communion, and talks on Christian Endeavor Week will be given. Church School at 9 45 AM. Junior 3 30 PM. Intermediates and Young People's Union at 6 15 PM. Mid week service 7 30 PM. Ladies Aid Thursday 2 30 PM. Get Together of Men Friday with an illustrated travelogue by Dr. Herbert Ide and music by Mr. Schaefer. About 75 men expected. Please arrive before 6 15 PM.
George J. Overholt Fresno County sheriff visited relatives in Barstow after learning a prisoner had escaped from an eastern jail on arrival. He was en route home from Missouri when told the prisoner escaped and he returned empty handed, visiting between trains.
E W Buckman reports a fire at his residence last week started by a defective flu. The fire wagon arrived and the blaze was extinguished quickly but water damaged several rooms.
Helen Perry and Dean Wickstrom won the silver loving cup in the prize waltz at the Rose Inn junior class dance Friday night. Perry, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard N Perry, has dancing roots from two good dancer parents. Wickstrom lives in Ludlow and attends Barstow High School. Palmer's Orchestra played while the event raised about 15 dollars for the high school.
Ben F. Horton, roadmaster for the Tonopah and Tidewater railroad with its Ludlow terminal, marked fifty years in railroading on February 1 with a Barstow visit. He has served twenty-five years with the T and T, born in Greenville Texas January 3 1862 and moved to San Bernardino at age five.
The owner MAX HERING states he is not responsible for any debts by O J Rhoades or any person on the Confidence mining claim 22 miles north of Barstow California during the 2 year option from January 18 1982. Notary public sworn date January 30 1932 and first publication February 4 1982. The notice, assessments for Western Pacific Oil Company and various land filings follow in the public notice text.
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