Firemen's Gala New Year's Ball Slated For Saturday
Ukiah firemen plan the 77th annual New Year's ball at the 12th District fairgrounds from 9 pm to 3 am. Creccotts orchestra will play with doughnuts coffee and refreshments. admission is $1 per person. Proceeds help fund the state firemen convention in Ukiah in September and other district projects.
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Ukiah
Pardy
12Th District
Crecotts Orchestra
Lenny Walters
Albert Bechtel
Allan
Bechtel
Willow Water District
Massengills Hosts Seventh New Year Visit At Home
Dr and Mrs Massengill of 598 Park Boulevard invite friends to a Sunday New Year gathering from 2 to 6 pm. The southern menu features black eyed peas hog jowl fried corn bread hush puppies and holiday fruit punch. Dr Massengill travels from Lal Tennessee about 60 miles from Memphis to continue the hospitable custom.
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Dro
James Massengill
Park Boulevard
Eal
Massengill
Lal
Tennessee
Memphis
South
Daughter Is Born to Laytonville Seaman
A baby girl named Lisa Carol weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces was born December 9 at the Naval Hospital Pensacola Florida to Mrs Dixie Jones wife of Donald W Jones aviation machinist's mate airman USN serving at Sherman Field Naval Air Station Pensacola The Jones family 2814 W DeSoto Pensacola Mr and Mrs T C Jones of Laytonville are the baby’s grandparents Mrs Jones is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Wisehart Hobbs New Mexico This is the couple’s first child.
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Dixie Jones
Donald W. Jones
USN
Naval Hospital
Pensacola
Fla
Jones
W. DeSotost
William Cottons Host Friends at Open House
Mr and Mrs William Cotton of 25 Highland Court hosted two holiday open house events this week. Monday guests arrived 230 to 630 pm and Tuesday 530 to 730 pm. The home was festively decorated with Yule refreshments served.
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William Cotton
Highland Court
Mendocino State Hospital Patients Visit Ukiah for Christmas Carols
About forty five patients from Mendocino State Hospital joined a Santa float and carol round through Ukiah on Saturday. They toured local hospitals and finished with a Kiwanis Club supper at First Presbyterian Church, aided by sponsors Robert Ford, Antoni Track Line, and Jim Gauslin. Corky Lower's band provided music with Ukiah Junior Chamber of Commerce support.
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Mendocino State Hospital
Ukiah
Santa
Ukisth
Kiwanis Club
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Ford
Redwood Tree
Jim Gauslin
Corky Lower
Ukiah Junior Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Schilders Holiday Open House Delayed Guests Attend
Arthur Schilders held a Christmas day open house at 1020 Perkins Street with illness and bad roads keeping the planned honorees away. Instead concert pianist Gordon Watson, visiting from Cloverdale via Santa Paula, entertained guests after flying in from Australia. Watson, who has lived in London, will tour Canada before returning overseas. The home featured fir boughs magnolia leaves and a silver tin Christmas tree as patrons enjoyed piano selections and buffet refreshments.
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Arthur Schilders
Mr. Schilder
Edward Atmore
Allan
Santa Paula
Gordon Watson
Australia
Cloverdale
Watson
Okiahans
London
California
Bay Area
Canada
Schwarms Host Family Holiday Dinner at Home
Mr and Mrs Richard Schwarm hosted a Christmas day family dinner at their 231 Highland street. Attendees included Mrs Schwarm s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wildberger and family Mrs Susie Labattle Mrs George Wildberger from Miranda Mr Wildberger s mother Mr and Mrs R N Jordan his brother in law and sister and Miss Alice Lamb
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Richard Schwarm
Highland Street
Schwarm
Lawrence Wildberger
Susie Labattle
George Wildberger
Miranda
Wildberger
R. N. Jordan
Alice Lamb
Royal Arch Masons to Meet for Ladies Night
Members of Ukiah Chapter No 53 Royal Arch Masons plan a ladies night and banquet on January 3 at 6 30 p m in the Masante Temple.
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Royal Arch Masons
Ukiah Chapter No
Masante Temple
Surviving Dionne Quints Plan Independent New Year
Montreal reports that Yvonne Cecile Annette and Marie Dionne announce they will live independently away from Papa Dionne. A party at their Callander Ontario home followed by a publicized split with their father signals a shift from the 18 room mansion and prior guardianship. Trust official G Harold Edwards visited to discuss their wishes.
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Montreal
Dionne Quintuplets
Yvonne
Cecile
Annette
Marie
Papa Oliva Dionne
Callander
Ont
Harold Edwards
Edwards
Emilie
Cultus Club Holds December Meet at Mrs Williams Home
Cultus Club members gathered at Mrs. Chaplin Williams home at Mendocino and Helen avenues for a holiday meeting. She decorated with candle arrangements and miniature nine cone Christmas trees. Children from the neighborhood listened as Mrs. Williams read Santa Claus stories.
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Cultus Club
Chaplin Williams
Mendocino
Helen Avenues
Cindy
Holly Cleland
Stevie Fitch
Janet Barnes
Jill Busch
Jan
Susan Williams
LDS Church Gala New Year’s Eve Ball Planned
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint of Ukiah plan a New Year’s Eve hall event from 9 p m to midnight. General chairs are Robert Knutson and Mildred Crowd with Mrs Elmer Adams and David Spencer among organizers. A red and white color scheme features decorations and live music with refreshments and favors for midnight.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint of
Ukiah
Robert Knutson
Mildred Crowd
Elmer Adams
David Spencer
Ukiah Village Notes Holiday Travel and Local News
Ukiah residents share Christmas visits across California. Birth announced for Neal Philip Martel at Ukiah General Hospital. Multiple families from Ukiah and surrounding towns hosted holiday gatherings in homes on Faull Avenue Laws Avenue Tedford Avenue and Yokayo Drive with relatives in Santa Rosa Visalia Exeter Fort Bragg Healdsburg and Oakland. An Army discharge and a family reunion are noted.
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Philip Martels
205
Laws Avenue
Ukiah General Hospital
Neal Philip
Martels
Claire
Dennis
Presbyterian Women Install New Officers at Jan 5 Meeting
The Presbyterian Woman's Society will hold a dessert luncheon at 1 30 p m January 5 where new officers are installed led by President Mrs William Mellis and Vice President Mrs Zella Dennen with other roles assigned to Mrs Truman Hayes treasurer Mrs Louis Van Meter and chairs for world service christian education fellowship and program along with Circle chairmen and program hostess team.
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Presbyterian Woman's Society
William Mellis
Zella Dennen
Truman Hayes
Louis van Meter
Walter Farney
World Service
Alfred Frayn
Christian Education
William Gatling
John Sweeley
Edward Barker
William Boyle
John Raffety
William Wadsworth
John Seaton
Robert Groves
Elwood Oakley
Lloyd Bittenbender
Arthur Romer
Kenneth Ballow
Arthur Hefte
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Massengills
Pentons
North
Laytonville
William Cottons
MSH
Mendocino County
Joyce Barkley
R. Schwarms
Yokayo Pta
Yokayo Auditorium
Hayes Music
C. Williams
Louis Hildreth
River Road
Charlyne Pendleton
LDS Church
Darlene Marie Stymans
Walter Stymans
Rosemary Lane
George A. Pinneo
Stymans
Barkley
Don Darby
Faull Avenue
Santa Rosa
J. C. McDonald
South Dorn Street
Pacomi
van Nuys
Leo Kalthoff
Dale Turner
Orchard Village
Yokayo Drive
Turners
Terry
Mr. Turner
Masonite
Frank Petersens
Canyon Drive
Fort Bragg
Mr. Petersens
Clair FE. Moore
South Dora Street
Vernon Harpers
Healdsburg
F. A. Murphy
Karen
Ronnie
Roberta
William Openshaws
Mr. Openshaws
A. B. Thirkill
Openshaws
Albert Baudan
Bradford Scott
Mrs. Scott
K. F. Farnsworths
Scotts
Farnsworths
Mrs. Bessey Scott
North Dora
Oakland
Scott
Grace
Stricker
Lloyd Bradford
Charles B. Thompson
Tedford
Charles Thompson, Jr
San Francisco
George
Santa Rosa College
Richard
U. S. Army
Fort Ord
Korea
Annie Meyers
Ryer Island
Sacramento County
W. T. Ornbaun
Fault Avenue
Sunnyvale
B. T. Waitt
William Parks
Madonna
Tedford Avenue
Richmond
Mrs
Oscar Allen
Mrs. Varley Bly
Main Street
Davis Shoe Store
Presbyterian
Helena Rubinstein
Horme
Medico Drug CO
State & Standley Sts
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