Courthouse Financing Delayed by Supervisors Amid Annex Debate
The Board of Supervisors delayed a decision on a courthouse site and new building plans, proposing a conference with the courthouse advisory committee. Property owners opposed the annex, and Attorney Thomas J. Martin urged a mass meeting to voice public opinion. A special tax cannot be levied until September, and $72,000 raised this year is tied to erecting a building. The panel seeks a method to fund a site and a safe records building, with a week likely for an announcement.
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Board of Supervisors
Thomas J. Martin
Court House
Martin
Attroney
Kendall
Biggin
Geer
Ontario and Upland
Fermen Harris
San Bernardino
Barstow Chamber Backs Good Roads Plan for Old Trails Highway
Barstow chamber leaders pushed for paving the Needles to Victorville segment of Old Trails Highway. At a Los Angeles meeting, board members from Needles, Ludlow, Amboy, Barstow, Helendale, Victorville and San Bernardino urged rapid work with bids to grade the stretch from west of Barstow to Leak Ranch. Representatives including Angus Smith of the National Old Trails Association outlined funding and timing as soon as funds become available.
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Barstow
Los Angeles
Highway Committee
Needles
Ludlow
Amboy
Blarstow
Helendale
Victorville
San Bernardino
Kingman
Arizona
Angus Smith
National Old Trails Association
Southern California
Highway Commission
California
Leak Ranch
Chamber of Commerce
FE. Dillingham
F. E. Slaton
A. C. Pratt
A. A. True
A. Doran
W. R. White
C. F. Arends
H. M. Miller
R. K. Burke
R. F. O’brien
Local Chamber Meeting Reports Highway Progress and Fire District Plans
A large Monday night Chamber of Commerce meeting at Grammar School Auditorium discussed highway work between Needles and Victorville with hopes a Governor’s Advisory Board findings and Los Angeles meeting will boost condition improvements on Old Trails Highway. A three member committee led by President Hargis will study forming a Barstow Fire District under state law for unincorporated areas to obtain protection equipment and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Grammar School
Governor's Advisory Board
Los Angeles
Needles
Victorville
Highway Commission
Daggett
Barstow
Advisory board weighs tax to fund new records building
The Sun reports a proposal to raise a direct tax to purchase a site or erect a new records building faced criticism. A committee member urged future discussion with the supervisors, noting inability to outline a financing plan for the site purchase.
P T A Monthly Meeting Highlights Mothers Prize
The P T A held a well attended meeting with first grade winning a picture prize for most mothers present. Miss Crillys class performed songs and readings while Mrs White outlined association work. Miss Edwards spoke on child health and nutrition and noted her European trip. An invitation to educational film shows was issued and Fathers night is set for the 19th.
Congregational Church Delights Audiences With Choir and Medley
A recent auditorium service featured solos by Mr. Chas Garver and Mrs. Geo Drumin, with choir anthems and an orchestral medley recalling old church hymns. Mr. McRae spoke on the law of love to outlaw war, while Sunday School attendance rose to 110 as contests began and a postrace celebration was planned.
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Chas. Garver
Geo. Drumin
McRae
Townsite move discussed as water system plans advance
At a recent meeting President Hargis urged cure facts for a mass meeting on moving the townsite away from the Santa Fe switch engine fire risk. A. A. True resigned as secretary and R. F. O'Brien was elected to fill the term. Imperial Utilities aims to install six inch mains from the hill reservoir and seek Santa Fe fire pump connection. An automatic exchange for the local phone office is pending due to slow shipments from the manufacturer. The C and C organization gained two new members as membership grows.
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Pres
Hargis
Santa Fe
A. A. True
R. F. O’brien
W. R. ‘White
Imperial Utilities Corporation
Hill
Prient
Personal items picked up about town
Walter Curley has a new Codge Coupe. Mrs. Joe McCue of Vermo visits Los Angeles while Jack Hughes spends two days there. Forest Dillingham is ill this week. Arthur Doran visits Los Angeles on business, Mrs. A. C. Pratt leaves for a two day trip to Los Angeles. Afr. and Mrs. Paul Lichty of Vermo move to Los Angeles. Dr. G. J. Morrison visits family in Long Beach over the weekend. Clara Bell visits the Morrison family in Long Beach. Ed Evans travels to Needles and back. Mrs. F. K. Lobarah leaves for Oakland for a week. C. J. Weight completes a home in Williams Addition east of the Geo. Leahy home. Mrs. Kerner and children visit Barstow, Mr. Kerner manages Harvey house. George J. C. Donaldson of Livingston Merced county visits Barstow to review mining interests.
Mrs Hart Returns From Riverside After Daughter's Tonsil Surgery
Mrs Fred Hart arrived Wednesday afternoon from Riverside where her young daughter Martha underwent tonsil removal. The family reports a smooth procedure and recovery is expected.
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Fred Hart
Riverside
Martha
Mrs Riley guest of Garvers before Florida winter
Mrs. Tom Riley formerly of Barstow is the guest of Mrs. and Mrs. Charley Garver. She will leave soon to winter in Florida. C Kinsey returns to work at City Meat Market after a successful operation in a San Bernardino hospital.
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Tom Riley
Barstow
Charley Garver
Riley
Florida
C. Kinsey
San Bernardino
Mrs Short Demonstrates Sussman Worsmer Goods at Dillingshams
Mrs Short representing Sussman and Worsmer Co demonstrates the company's goods at Dillingshams Bros store during a four day reduced price sale that will include Saturday.
Williams addition welcomes Pitchers after Wilson move
Mr and Mrs Ed Pitcher have moved into a Williams addition house recently vacated by Harold Wilson and family who moved into a new Santa Fe house.
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Ed Pitcher
Williams Addition
Harold Wilson
Santa Fe
Senator W A Clark Travels Through Barstow To Mine
Senator W A Clark of Montana rode through Barstow on Santa Fe train 18 in his private car headed to the United Verde mine where he is a principal owner. The visit highlights Clark continuing involvement in mining interests.
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W. A. Clark
Montana
Barstow
Santa Fe
United Verde Mine
Family Guests From Riverside Visit Barstow
Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson hosted Mrs Johnsons brother Frank Smitheram and his wife from San Bernardino This week Mrs Johnson and sister Mass Smitheram visited Riverside and were met by their brother who extended his trip to Barstow.
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Albert Johnson
Johnson
Frank Smitheram
San Bernardino
Indiana brothers seek vacant homestead in California district
H C Tate and B L Tate from Indiana now in Inglewood California R R No 1 visited this week seeking a vacant homestead. They inquired about a former resident of their hometown named Ben Marker who was reported to be somewhere in the district.
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Indiana
Inglewood
Calif
Ben Marker
Recital At Miss Cook’s Home Features Local Pupils
A group of Miss Cook’s music pupils gathered for a recital at her home on Saturday afternoon last week. Performers included Mary Francis Virginia Wright Barbara Raftery Clarice Cleland Lola Munoz Eleen Moore and Kenneth Ramsy.
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Miss Cook
Mary Francis
Virginia Wright
Barbara Raftery
Clarice Cleland
Lola Munoz
Eleen Moore
Kenneth Ramsy
Highway bids called for three small state projects
The Highway Commission advertised bids for three small state highway projects in Sacramento. Projects include grading 2.3 miles of state highway at Barstow San Bernardino County a wooden pile bridge over the main canal of the Yuma irrigation project west of Yuma Imperial County and a reinforced concrete bridge over Chowchilla river on the San Joaquin Valley trunk line in Merceda county An appropriation of 10000 was approved by the Board of Supervisors of Madera County toward the Chowchilla bridge which will replace an outdated county structure The Imperial County job is on the new trunk line to Yuma as trade nears completion The Barstow Needles National Old Trail Highway project is involved in the Barstow area bidding announcement.
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Sacramento
R. M. Morten
Barstow
San Bernardino County
Yuma
Imperial County
Chowchilla River
San Joaquin
Chowchilla
Board of Supervisors
Madera County
San Bernardino
Barstow Needles
Yermo Sunday School Sees New Superintendent Appointed
Mrs G H Palmer writes on Yermo Sunday School naming Miss Imogene Fischer as superintendent of the Primary Department. Gloria Conner presented a description of The Prodigal's Return, noting her summer attendance.
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Imogene Fischer
Gloria Conner
Gloria
Conductor's Wife Seeks 150 Monthly Maintenance
Clara A. Hamlin filed suit in the Superior Court against Morton H. Hamlin, Union Pacific conductor, claiming abandonment on Oct 13 and lack of funds. She cites marriage on July 21, 1915 in Las Vegas Nevada and states he earns $350 monthly. she is represented by Swing & Wilson.
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Clara A. Hamlin
Morton H. Hamlin
Union Pacific
Barstow Woman's Club Social Evening Reciprocity Day
Barstow Wo man’s Club members hosted an informal Reciprocity Day party at the Antlers Club. Miss Mary Cook played a piano solo as Charles Topping performed two readings. Miss Pfau followed with a piano piece, joined by Chas Garver on a waltz. Mr and Mrs Isaac McRae entertained with a duet. Sandwiches and coffee preceded a convivial round of five hundred.
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Barstow Woman’s Club
Antlers Club
Mary Cook
Charles Topping
Pfau
Chas. Garver
Isaac McRae
Sevral
Lapham Talk Delights Barstow Audience At Club Event
Herbert Lapham of Los Angeles spoke in Barstow under the Barstow Woman's Club. Two hundred locals attended after a piano solo by Miss Stutsberg and Miss MacDonald. Mrs. E L White introduced the speaker, followed by another piano piece by Miss Bernice White. Armistice Day observed with businesses closing early and a dance by the Big 4 orchestra after the cinema.
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Herbert Lapham
Los Angeles
Barstow
Big 4
Mrs Eight A Shotwell Leaves For Los Angeles Visit
Mrs. 8. A. Shotwell and her young companion departed Tuesday for Los Angeles for a several days visit.
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8. A. Shotwell
Los Angeles
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W. M. Bristol
the Sun
P. T. A. Monthly Meeting
Pearce
Floyd Marvin
John Chambers
Cooper
Walter Curley
Joe McCue of
Vermo
Jack Hughes
Forest Dillingham
Arthur Doran
Afr
Paul Lichty
G. J. Morrison
Long Beach
Clara Bell
Morrison
Ed Evans
F. K. Lobarah
Oakland
Bay City
C. J. Weight
Geo. Leahy
George J. C. Donaldson
Livingston
Merced County
Yermo Sunday School
G H Palmer
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