Indictments Dominate Merriam Probe Allegations
Former Governor Merriam faces Sacramento and Alameda grand jury scrutiny over alleged mismanagement fund use and secret accounts. Reports indicate subpoenas for bank and controller records, with the Philbrick report due for public release this week. News outlets push coverage as officials face scrutiny and calls for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriam
Alameda County Grand Jury
Sacramento Grand Jury
Merriam’s
Secret Service
Alameda County
a@rand
Sacramento
Merriam Secret Fund
Philbrick
Meriam
Gorner Olson
Coptee
Alameda
J.C. Touiney
Department of Moor Vehicles
Tormes
Richard Olson
Pacer
Heelicck
Toomey
Oakland
Atven
Pirates
Worden Named As Fort Bragg Chief of Police
Worden, who has been acting chief, was officially named Fort Bragg police chief by the Port Bayt city council this week. He will oversee officer selection from a list of applicants and choose a night shift chief to meet the department’s new policy. The appointee must be genuinely interested in the work, not use the job as a stepping stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merion Administration
Nrocs
Wetton
Olen
Ktate
Qiaedsi
Obwa
Merriam
Economdral
Mechim Wasi Hig
Eco
Hooves Gans Tradon
Roc
Pele Worden
Fort Bragg
Port Bayt
Worden
Erskine Macfarlane To Coach Comedy Sponsored by Lions
Erskine D. Macfarlane will coach the cast for a Lions club sponsored comedy titled It Happens in Hollywood. The cast and production team are to be announced, with Macfarlane serving as dramatic coach and director. Mix Byran Hurt of Covelo traveled through Ukiah en route to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine Macfarlane
Lions
Hollywood
Lions Club
Erskine D. Macfarlane
Byran
Hurt
Covelo
Ukiah
San Francisco
Death of Dr. Hogshead a Round Valley legend
John Samuel Hogshead aged 76, longtime Mendocino County resident, died at his Covelo home after an illness. A Virginia native born in 1862, he practiced medicine after training in San Francisco and St. Louis, led schools, served as hospital superintendent, and held civic roles including hotel of education trustee and Round Valley High School. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at the Covelo Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Samuel Hogshead
Mendocino County
Lhvs
Covelo
Presbyterian Church
Coyelo
Howthead
Virginia
California
Uktal
San Francisco
Healds
Coudey
Toon Schonl
Sherwood
Misndocine Grammar School
County Bear of Education
Misa Nelle Gray
Wire
Helen
Pogahead
Cooper Medical College
College of Physicians and Surgeons
St. Louls
Virgin
Lawtonville
Suiicon
Bort Bragg Hospital
Mendocino State Hospital
Tee
Hound Valley
Tadian Reservation
Round Vadlew High School
Hoghead
Round Valley
Mendocino Cohmcy
Troop 45 Plans Overnight Hike and Archery Project
Troop 45 outlines an overnight hike into the Siaiedrin range under Scoutmaster Farrell An Cet to gather material for a troop archery project leading toward a Scout archery team. Plans were discussed at the last meeting for a reception for Scoutmaster Jewell Blankership on his return from an East training course. Harold J. Zimmerman hosts a fee dance at Stel ert hall Saturday with Carlsons orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mether
Bey Scunts
Atochon
Wall
Siaiedrin
Attas
Farrell
Jewell Blankership
Harold J. Zimmerman
Hoat
Stelert Hall
Carlson
Zimmerman
Mendocino Ranchers Urged to Sign for 39 Range Program
Mendocino county ranchers are urged to sign up promptly for the 39 range program to start early dates. Winkler, secretary of the Mendocino County Agricultural Conservation Association, outlines signup meetings in Anderson Valley Boonville Potter Valley Hopland Covelo Willits Ukiah and county farm office, stressing early enrollment. The program aims to promote range building, erosion control, and proper grazing, with payments for soil restoration, reseeding, deferred grazing and supplemental practices like fencing and pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
George M. Winkler
County Bah
Boonville
Potter Valley
Trugelion Distriet
Hopland
Hoepland
Covelo
Mar
Winkler
Mendocing
Artille
Heestock
Freguardas
Winlder
Drive for Scout funds to Start Within the Week
Ukiah residents soon face a fundraising appeal to raise 420 dollars to sustain Scouting for the coming year. William Bromley, chairman of the Boy Scout advisory committee, outlined plans after a Palace hotel board meeting where L. B. Kahn of Napa and Co F. George of Vallejo described their cities fundraising methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
William Bromley
Palace Hotel
L. BE. Kahn
Napa
Old Black Hen Joins Wild Covey In Adopted Quail Life
An old black hen deserts her flock to join a covey of quail near the Wessels home. The covey has grown from two birds to about sixty, aided by continued feeding from A L Wessels and Mrs Wessels. The hen now travels with the quail and is accepted as one of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wessels
A. L. Wessels
Trout fishing fine in Ukiah case
Creal Dunivan of Ukiah was fined 25 dollars for possessing trout taken illegally with a gaff hook. Justice Will Van Dyke presided after Captain William Harp of the fish and game commission made the arrest. The judge called this the minimum fine for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creal Dunivan
Ukiah
Justice of the Peace
Will van Dyke
Dunivan
Willian Harp
Fish and Game Commission
van Dyke
Iining Dunigan
First of kind Mendocino appeal case reaches high court
A landmark appeal from Mendocino County on a habeas corpus case against Forrest Williams drew attention in Ukiah. District Attorney James B. Busch argued Williams, committed for insanity in 1937 after rape charges, remains potentially dangerous and should stay at Mendocino State Hospital despite judge Held’s doubt about conscientious release. The AG listed the case as not appealable, highlighting its novelty in District Court records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Mondocing State Hospital
James EB. Busch
Williama
Merline Wade Injures Hip in Ukiah Crash
Merline Wade eighteen of Ukiah injures a severely wrenched hip Tuesday evening when a car driven by Mrs Downthy Taddick of Willits skidded into Wade's car on a hill between Akdah and Willits. Chester HO eighteen of Ukiah riding with Wade suffers minor injuries. Wade and Hill were returning from Willits. Both cars were badly damaged. They were treated at Howard Memorial hospital in Willits and released Wednesday. Mrs Ruddick suffered no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertine Wade
Ukiah
Downthy Taddick
Willits
Wade
Akdah
Chester HO
Highway Patrol
Ruddick
Hill
Whil- Mita
Howard Memorial Hospital
Willity
County Shares of Motor Vehicle Tax Apportionment
Mendocino county will receive 13480.69 as its share of the vehicle tax distributions for spring 1938 totaling 3626435.47 for all counties. A similar amount is allotted to the state division of highways. Allocation is based on registered motor vehicles with Los Angeles leading at 1086143 registrations and 86235.86 to its share. An increase of 36003 registrations occurred in 1998 compared with 1937, bringing the total registered vehicles to 2063733.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
State Division of Highways
Los Angeles County
Special Meeting of Civic Body Called for Tuesday Evening
A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday evening at 7 30 for further discussion of this year's program. All members are urged to attend. Mr and Mrs Harold LaPorte and daughter Eleanor and Mrs Frank LaPorte spent a recent Sunday in Yuba City as guests of Mrs LaPorte's sister Mrs Marlon Mc Cart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Harold LaPorte
Eleanor
Frank LaPorte
Yuba City
Marlon McCart
Well Known Fr Bragg Woman Passes Monday
Annie Levalley a Fort Bragg resident born in London in 1870 died Monday after long illness at Redwood Coast Hospital. Widow of John Levalley she moved to California at age three and lived in Fort Bragg for decades. Survived by son Fred and five daughters, plus three sisters and a brother. Funeral at Cannarr funeral home Wednesday with Rev Huthiance officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie LeValley
Fort Bragg
Redwood Coast Hospital
John LeValley
London
England
California
Fred
Gertrude Fee
Westport
Lian Merryman
Alta
Placer County
Committees Named For Rhododendron Festival Dates
General chairman Delos Wolfe named over 40 volunteers to handle festival duties as the Rhododendron Festival unfolds June 3 and 4 at the Russian Gulch fair grounds. Organizers expect strong interest and a top program for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendoeing Conat
Skiing at Deer Valley Draws Ukiah Party and Locals
A Ukiah group plus other local residents joined a Deer Valley trip about 40 miles away for skiing and winter sports. Parties left around 9 30 Sunday morning including A T Bradley Wesley Grecott and George Eektoan with others among young men like Horn Ivey Ernest Banker and Gorden Foote. Hob sledding snowballing and skiing were enjoyed as Sunday rain spared Lake County and sunshine greeted participants after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Inerry
Deer Valley
Mra
A. T. Bradley
Wesley Grecott
George Eektoan
Tal
Gong
Horne Ivey
Iernest Banker
Gorden Foote
Movement to build Coast airport eyed with Woodlands project
Sponsored by the Mendocino coast Chamber of Commerce a movement was launched this week to get an airport in conjunction with the Woodlands federal project. The chamber cites a natural coastal site that could be developed at a very small expense into a landing field. The push follows a Department of Commerce inspector’s coastal tour seeking suitable landing sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino
County Officials Tour Farm Center Meetings on Erosion Talks
Assistant County Farm Advisor R D Foote Dr Logan Carter and Geo Winkler visited Fort Bragg and Manchester for Farm Center meetings. Carter spoke on soil erosion prevention with colored slides. Winkler outlined 1939 range conservation programs and urged early signups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Foote
Soil Conservation Office
Logan Carter
Mendocino County
Geo. Winkler
Fort Bragg
Manchester
Dr. Carter
Winkler
Judges Swap Benches in Sonoma County Courtroom
Judge W D L Held and Judge Donald Geary of Sonoma county exchanged benches Thursday. Held attended a business trip with his son BI to San Francisco Wednesday, then returned to Santa Rosa for a Superior court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. L. Held
Donald Geary
Sonoma County
Held
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Superior Court
Life of Pioneer of 005 Draws 1011 Lose
Mrs. Mary Gibson 84 longtime Ukiah resident dies after a fall and heart trouble. Born Mary Guntley in 1855 she moved from Minols to California with her parents, married James Andrew Gibson in 1882, and lived in Ukiah for 66 years. Survived by son Elmer and daughters Louella Redemeyer Irene Cleveland. siblings Frank and Elizabeth Guntley. Active in Catholic Ladies League Anderson Valley club and Ukiah circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gibson
Ukiah
Gibson
Minols
Public Holiday Closes Banks and Offices for Exposition
Governor Olson proclaims a public holiday to honor the Golden Gate International Exposition. Banks city and county offices will close all day Saturday while local stores stay open except dry goods and general merchandise shops close at six p.m. The post office operates Saturday morning. SRA and other state offices close for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldah
Olson
Merchants’ Association
SRA
Vallejo Visit for Mr and Mrs Dickey as Guests
Mr and Mrs Fred Dickey will spend the week as guests of friends in Vallejo. The trip highlights domestic hospitality and local social connections during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dickey
Non-Appearance In Court Costs Indian 1755 Dollars
J Somersel, a local Indian, failed to appear in court on Tuesday and must pay 1755 in damages to the A J Smith family of Santa Rosa. Superior Judge Donald Geary awarded 575 for car damages, 165 for medical care, and 600 general damages to the Smiths, plus 600 general damages and 6 for physician fees to Mrs. Smith, 9 for medical care and 300 general damages to Wauna Legg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Somersel
Donald Geary
Santa Rosa
A. J. Smith
Santa Rossa
Somerset
Smiths
Charles Kasch
Smith
Wauna Legg
Somered
Jail Plans Stalled Amid City Hall Remodel Debate
City council stalled plans to include a city jail in the remodel Tuesday despite earlier wishes. Officials sought county jail housing but county approval failed, prompting new arrangements. The architect’s arrival was awaited to resolve the jail issue as gas plant approval was noted at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maygr
J. R. Thoma
Diacmand
Ukieh
Dog Tax Entry Reveals 1867 Fiscal Ledger
An old 1867 ledger in Sheriff E. L. Williams’s office shows a $755 dog tax entry handwritten by late tax collector Laula Warden on December 9, 1867. The note recalls the long history of dog taxes and related ordinances in Mendocino County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Poundmister Am
Mendocino County
E. L. Williams
Laula Warden
Move to Ukiah as Simonet takes Eastlick home
Jr. and Mia, A. BE, Simonet and daughter Michele moved into the Eastlick home in Ukiah on Monday while vacating the Angelo Poma home in Redwood Valley. Simonet serves as local manager of Shell Oil company. The Eastlick home was for fees Occupier Lee as eTN hires Lee Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
A. BE
Simonet
Michele
Eastlick
Ukiah
Angelo Poma
Redwood Valley
Shell Oil Company
Park Trees in Excellent Condition Inspected by Experts
State forester M. J. Harris and County Agriculture Commissioner N. G. Buhn surveyed the municipal park grove Friday with service club support. They found only six or seven trees needing cavity work or removal, and about 68 trees requiring minor pruning. Brunner and Fred Leonard accompanied the inspectors as the group praised the park’s overall health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Harris
State Agricultural Department
N. G. Buhn
Joint Service Club
W. H. Brunner
Brunner
Fred Leonard
Bubn
Harris
Forum Speakers Announced for Winter Series in Ukiah
The winter forum series announces a February 20 session at Ukiah High School auditorium led by Principal C M Fulkerson. Prof Frank M Russell will discuss Problems of the Pacific with Ed. references by Edwin Castana. Subsequent talks include Max Radin on Social Ideal, Paul M Cadman on Saw Democracy Endure, and Almon B Roth on employer employee relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah High School
C. M. Fulkerson
Frank M. Russell
Pacific
Max Radin
Paul M. Cadman
Almon B. Roth
Mendoeine County
San Francisco
Employers’ Council
Roth
Tully C. Knoles
College of the Pacific
Europe
Edwin Castana
Ukiahelty Whenrinn
McCoy Indicted By Grand Jury
Charles W. McCoy of Mendocino City was indicted by the federal grand jury for receiving stolen goods. Sheriff E L Williams and Richard C Worden testified. affidavits from Mendocino Woodlands and Mendocino City residents were submitted. Investigators expect CCC camp workers linked to the scheme may face grand jury action. The thefts and distribution allegedly persisted for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. McCoy
Meniocina City
E. L. Williams
Richard C. Worden
Fort Hragg
Sacramento
Captain Church
War Department
Mendocino Woodlands
Mendocino City
McCoy
CCC
Federal
Grand Jury
Returns Home After Months in San Joaquin Valley
D Estill, long in the San Joaquin valley, returned Thursday to this city to visit his parents Ma and Mrs E Estill. He had been at Frespo and will likely make an indefinite stay in Ukioh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estill
San Joaquin Valley
E. Estill
Frespo
Ukioh
Critically Ill Band Member Suffered Heart Disease
A band member named Siiethh Siisethh is critically ill at home with heart disease. He is a brother of Mrs. Rose Copsey of Ukiah, connected to the Ukiah family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siiethh
Also Mentioned on This Page
the People's Government
David L. Foutz
Troop 45
Merline Wade
Fr. Bragg
Lake County
Butta Rosa
Bay Region
Coast Airport
Life OF Pioneer
Frank Guntley
Philo
Tilda Guntley Johnson
Mis
Elizabeth Guntley Johnson
Guntley
Vallejo
Frank Russell
Fordson
Furst & Thomas
3Rd St
Calif
J. F. Smith
Jay Bt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!