Ukiah Tie and Lumber to Open New Mill December 15
Hugh Watkins announces the Universal Stud Lumber plant on Highway 20 at the Forks will reopen as Ukiah Tie and Lumber, producing 75 000 to 0000 board feet daily and employing about 20. Wat kins will move to Ukiah. Hart Dueroek remains mill foreman and Mrs. Lawrence Anderson is office manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Watkins
San Francisco
Universal Stud Lumber Company
Stole
Highway 20
Forks
Ukiah Tie and Lumber Company
Watkins
Asoire
Riley
Hart Dueroek
Ukiah Tie and Lumber
Lawrence Anderson
Ukiah
Willits Woman Arrested After Fatal Domestic Shooting
A 32 year old Willits man Donald Yoakum was shot in the jaw and neck around 5 PM in his Holly Street home during a religious argument over sending children to Sunday school. His wife Imogene Yoakum 28 was arrested after admitting she fired the rifle. The four children and two neighbors were present. alcohol was reportedly involved. The case continues as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willits
Donald Yoakum
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company
Imogene
Reno Bartolomie
Yoakum
South Willits
Holly Street
Highway 101
Vernon Schuster
Marie Lansister
Yoakums
Schuster
Sheriff's Office
Bartolomic
Proletariat, Dams, and Odd News From Our Eye and Barman
A local reminiscence piece rails at efforts to keep garbage off Low Gap road and criticizes modern commerce, alimony, and Moscow diplomacy. It notes J. C. Penney stores adopting cash registers, reports on Georgia Tech Pitt game with a Negro fullback, and hints at continued coverage on Page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Penney
Lynne Balyeat
Hoard of Regents
Georgia Tech
Pittsburg
PGE appoints Owen to San Rafael and Karbe to Ukiah
Pacific Gas and Electric names Allen D. Owen manager of general services for the North Bay division based in San Rafael. Herman W. Karbe will replace Owen as Ukiah district manager. Owen, active in Napa Willits Ukiah civic affairs, will move with his wife and two sons as Karbe takes over at Lakeport temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen D. Owen
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
North Bay
San Rafael
I. S. Day
Owen
Ukiah
Herman W. Karbe
Pg&e
Lakeport
Day
Karbe
Napa
Willits
Redwood Empire Association
Mendocino County
Donald
William
Sacramento
Award Winning Essay on Safe Driving Through Better Vision
Kenneth Wiegand, 15, Ukiah High student, wins a contest prize at a 2 p.m. ceremony at Ukiah High School. He argues for a comprehensive eye exam beyond standard license tests to ensure good vision and judgment for safe driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Vision
Vision Conservation Institute of California
Kenneth Wiegand
Ukiah
John Richardson
Vision Conservation Institute
Ukiah Retailers Announce Extended Holiday Hours
Ukiah Chamber of Commerce retail division told members at today’s monthly meeting that all stores will stay open Fridays until Christmas and until 9 pm each evening from December 19 to 23. Stores report record stock as the holiday season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Ukiah Chamber of Commerce
Pam
Driver and Son Suffocated by Car Monoxide on Highway 101
Charles Henry Olsen, 37, of San Jose and his 13-year-old son Charles Jr were overcome by carbon monoxide from a faulty exhaust while driving 2.5 miles north of Calpella on Highway 101. Olsen opened the windows and both were taken to General Hospital in good condition. Highway Patrol investigated the incident.
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Highway 101
Calpella
Charles Henry Olsen
San Jose
Charles, Jr
General Hospital
Zimmerman
Highway Patrol
Unemployment Drops 10 Percent From Last November
Area unemployment fell 10 percent from last November as rains ease layoffs in Mendocino and Lake counties. About 750 people were on the unemployed list with initial claims down 10 percent and continued claims down 26 percent. Local placement improved and the 1956 logging and mill work forecast remains good once the rainy season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Godec
State Department of Employment
Pres
Mendocino
Lake Counties
State Office
Godec
Lake and Mendocino
Godee
Early Morning Fire Damages Robert Riddle Home
Fire at 124 Thomas street caused estimated 3000 to 4000 dollars in damage. Living room furniture and one bedroom destroyed with heat and smoke in another room. Cause under investigation, suspected cigarette ember or wiring fault. Ukiah residents Lloyd Bittenbender owner. insurance not covering contents. Ukiah firemen also dealt with stops at Holden street and Calvert court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Riddle
Thomas Street
Albert Boehtel
Lloyd Bittenbender
Ukiah
Holden Street
Calvert Court
Hearing on Northwestern Pacific passenger service cut
Three NWP executives testified at a Public Utilities Commission hearing on eliminating passenger trains between San Rafael and Eureka. The railroad projects an annual net saving of 312,000 while claiming 441,000 annual losses on service, with Willits to South Fork to continue under the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
State Public Utilities Commission
San Rafael
Eureka
Roy Untereiner
Charles B. Nines
Willits
South Fork
Nines
Nurelia
Southfork
Robert M. Gilmore
Post Office
George L. Morrison
Charles Burkett
Ukiah Chamber Backs Proposed Freeway By Wide Margin
Ukiah chamber members voted 133 to 36 in favor of a proposed freeway bypass in a chamber poll led by Paul Sutterley. A public ballot showed 8 to 27 in favor and organizers note a steady four to one ratio since the first vote. A January public hearing will hear all sides on the contentious route east of State street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Ukiah
Ing
Sutterley
State Street
State Division of Highways
Order Your Christmas Cards Now from the Ukiah Daily Journal
Ukiah Daily Journal promotes early Christmas card orders with seasonal selections and mail-by deadlines. Local readers are urged to place orders soon to ensure timely delivery and avoid late-season shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ukiah Daily Journal
Mendocino County Seals Sales Hit Five Thousand Eight Hundred
Mendocino County earned statewide notice for a sharp rise in tuberculosis seal sales. The California TB Association reported Mendocino among six counties exceeding expected quotas for the period ending last weekend. Total county sales reached 5608.80 by the third week, per Mrs. Clare Wilsey, Ukiah, executive secretary of the Mendocino County TB Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
California Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mendocino
California
TB Association
Los Angeles
Fresno
Santa Clara
Shasta
Imperial
Clare Wilsey
New Night School Courses Planned at Ukiah High
Ukiah high school night school adds several new courses for the term starting the week of January 16 1956. New offerings include child psychology bookkeeping and Americanization while existing classes typing sewing woodshop and bank accounting continue until December 16 with sessions resuming January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah High School
United States
Bike Car Collision Leaves Rider With Minor Scrapes
Melvin Miley of 420 McPenak Street received minor abrasions to the left leg after his bicycle collided with Karl M. Coble's automobile. Coble was turning left onto Dora Street at Clay when the crash occurred, according to Officer Donald Scotto's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Miley
McPenak Street
Karl M. Coble
Donald Scotto
Coble
Dora Street
Clay
Wood Chemist To Address Redwood Unit
Dr. Arthur Anderson a wood chemist from University of California Forest Products Laboratory will speak to Ukiah Redwood Circle on Monday evening His talk covers latest developments in wood conversion and utilization and future potential of wood residues in the Redwood region Reports on Mendocino County tree planting ARCC executive committee meeting will be shared Dinner at 7 30 in Palace hotels Redwood Room Reservations with Walker B Tilley or Mrs Pat Linn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Anderson
Forest Products Laboratory
University of California
Ukiah Redwood Circle
Walker B. Tilley
Circle
Anderson
Redwood
Madison
Wisconsin
Western Pine Association
Portland
Oregon
Tilley
Mendocino County
ARCC
Palace Hotel
Pat Linn
Sociable Felon Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving
Peter Hansen 56, a San Francisco supply company salesman, told justice court he had been socially drinking with customers. He pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge and paid a $250 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hansen
Justice Court
Hansen
San Francisco
Ukiah 1956 Red wood Region Logging Conference Plans
Conference directors in Eureka discussed the 1956 Redwood region logging meeting to be held in Ukiah May 25 and 26. Topics include logger image role forest season impact of pulp and paper growth, stream clearance, logging rule enforcement licensing bonding contractors and second growth timber. Equipment talks note Ukiah dealers seek foreign exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukinah
Eureka
Henry Trobila
Simpson Redwood Company
Klamath
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NEA
H. M. Ivey
Moscow
Eall
PGE
Donat Mack
Chester Mack
Ukah
Journal
Cober
NWP
Logging Conference
Ukiah Equipment Dealers’ Group
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