Comptche Notes Holiday Visits and Open House
Comptche community notes recount a 50th wedding anniversary open house for Mrs. Pavon in Hayward with about 100 guests, plus luncheon for the Mattilas’ farewell, and gatherings amid visits from Clark, Holmes, and others. Neighbors and relatives travel between Ridge, Incline Village, Lindsay, Arcata, Fortuna, and Fort Bragg for dinners, stays, and sales. The American Legion posts host meetings and plan a rummage sale for November 9 and a July 4 bazaar at the Comptche Grange with a turkey dinner on August 4, adults $2.25, children 6–12 $1.
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Harold Clark
Opal Fraser
Ridge
Hayward
Stanley Pavon
Lester Geese
Orinda
Oliver Granville
Noyo
Sterling Holmes
Hewett Clark
Hewett
Incline Village
Nev
Mary Mattila
Alice Holmes
Flynn Creek Road
Mattilas
Mattila
Pauline Sewart
Lindsay
Mattila Pack
Jill
Fortuna
Mrs. Wolf
Mervin Swanson
Gary Cobb
Susanville
Eileen Nelsen
Fort Bragg
Bob
Emma Mathison
M. Olsen
Inlaw
Nels Nielsen
Axel Brown
Roy
Rayleen
Marion
American Legion Post
Auxiliary
Kelledwen Hall
Mendocing
Ann Pesula
George Backus
Comptche Grange
Oldtimer Pays Too Handsomely at McCabes Tavern
At McCabe's Tavern in Milwaukee a customer received 1260 extra dollars in change from a Social Security check after paying for three beers and two cigars. The bartender initially misread the amount, discovering the error after the customer had left. The Social Security office tracked down Frannsen and informed him of the overpayment, noting he was very happy at the news.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
McCabe
Oldtimer
Peters Frannsen
Frannsen
Social Security Office
Seek Candidate For $5,000 Citizen Award
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency seeks candidates for a $5,000 award honoring outstanding citizen acts in support of law enforcement or the courts. Nominated actions must show bravery and cooperation with authorities. Submissions go to Duane C. Lemley in Oakland, with the award decided by a distinguished panel later this year.
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National Council On Crime and Delinquency
Maynard J. Toll
Los Angeles
California Council
State Action
National Organization
Carl M. Loeb Jr
New York
la Quinta
California
Albert Fay Hill
New Rochelle
N. Y
Robert Spaulding
Indianapolis
Ind
Duane C. Lemley
E. 14Th Street
Oakland
Homemade Farm Equipment Show at Reywood Empire Fair
The 1968 Reywood Empire Fair in Ukiah hosts a homemade farm equipment show August 15-18. 4-H and FFA members display farm mechanics projects from cutting boards to wall tool racks with cash premiums funded by wagering taxes. Cyril Hill notes the event fosters rural urban understanding. Internal Revenue rules also impose excise taxes on used imported cars.
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Ukiah
4-H
FFA
Cyril Hill
Prizse
Hill
Supervisors Tour MSH Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Four members of the Mendocino County Board visited Mendocino State Hospital to inspect the Vocational Rehabilitation training program at the invitation of Ray Higginson. They toured projects from rag sorting to can painting, observed trainees serving lunch, and met staff including Gus O Farrell and Dr D P Peterson, noting pride in the independence shown by clients. The workshop now has 44 clients from multiple counties with 19 hospital patients and 19 Vocational Rehabilitation clients, reflecting ongoing training and local employer placement efforts.
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Board of Supervisors
Mendocino State Hospital
Henry Hulse
Augie Avila
Fort Bragg
Ernie Banker
Ukiah
Harvey Sawyers
Willits
Don Munson
Joe Scaramella
Point Arena
Ray Higginson
August Avila
al Beltrami
Voc
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D. P. Peterson
Ukiah Valley Rehabilitation Workshop
Harry Hulse
Voc Rehab
Ukiah Valley Association For
United Airlines
Mendocino County
Sonoma County
Lake County
Humboldt County
Nancy Reagan says she is her husband's biggest fan
In a Sacramento interview Nancy Reagan says she is Ronald Reagan s biggest fan but would not wish the presidency on any wife She notes Secret Service protection feels comforting and jokes about tires on their guards She recalls her Chicago debutante background and her role balancing family life with the governor s duties She lists favorite designers and her desire for simpler fashion and elegance in style
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Soan Sweeney
Pacific Palisades
Calif
UPI
California
Ronald Reagan
Nancy
Reagan
United States
Los Angeles
Secret Service
Reagans
Chicago
Hollywood
Patti
Ronald Prescott
Skipper
Ronnie
Barnett Services Here Tomorrow
Graveside services for Mark Howard Barnett 64 will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Ukiah Catholic cemetery with Eversole Mortuary in charge and Rev Fr Bertram Mulligan of St Marys Church officiating. Born November 27 1913 in Utah he was a clerk by occupation and had resided in California 14 years and in this area the same time. He was found dead on July 28 in his bed at 1140 S State Street. He is survived by his widow Ruth Barnett of Talmage.
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Mark Howard Barnett
Ukiah Catholic
Eversole Mortuary
Bertram Mulligan
St. Mary’s Church
Utah
Barnett
California
S. State Street
Ruth Barnett
Talmage
Presidential suite in Senate wing reserved since Buchanan era
A room in the Senate wing of Congress is reserved for the exclusive use of the President, a custom begun during James Buchanan's administration.
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Senate
Congress
James Buchanan
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