Memorial weekend in Piercy winds down quietly
Piercy residents report quiet Memorial weekend with many traveling to visit relatives or cemeteries in Mendocino Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Local schools wrap up activities as picnics abound. Families visit Fort Bragg Eureka Monterey Leggett and Ukiah while boating fishing and travel fill the days.
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Piercy
Mendocino
Charles Kirk
Edith Medcalf
Hydesville
Newport
Iness
Lester Olesen
Darlene
Eureka
Myria Ammer
Humboldt State College
Leggett
Calvin Sunday
F. L. Fillmore
Great Falls
Montana
Jesse Unruh
Peg Anderson
Gus Landergan
Lee Medicalf
Leora Annis
Blue Lake
Tom Keighley
Joe Casteel
Ukiah
William Casteels
Volney Campbell
Fort Bragg
Hiway Lumber Company
Briceland
Garberville Grange
Clara Chapman
Grange
Long Beach
Irma Pyne
Murray
Sammy McCush
Sacramento
Beware the Agapanthus Sign in Ukiah
A reader note describes a sign near a Ukiah home entrance warning to beware of the Agapanthus, a plant also called African lily. The column explains the name means flower of love, notes the plant grows two to three feet tall with deep blue flower clusters, and mentions many are thriving in Ukiah and the Bay Area.
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Ukiah
Bay Area
Dulles Alley Name Honored Near East West Berlin
West Berlin officials approved renaming the Zelten Allee near the East West border to Dulles Alley to honor the late U S secretary of state. The move reflects postwar ties as Berlin honors American leadership with a public street name in a politically sensitive area.
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Dulles Allee
Berlin
UPD
West Berlin
Zelten
Bears Sign Lineman Bout Two Rookies for 1959 Season
The Chicago Bears today signed two rookie linemen from Middle Tennessee State and Alabama A&M, Charles Bates, for the 1959 season.
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BEARS
Chicago
Chicago Bears
Middle Tennessee State
Charles Bates
Alabama A&m
Water Front Fourth Reserved for Parade and Picnic
Commodore Walter Eversole leads the sailing events with a noon parade gathering at the north end. Sixth Army Band performs 1 22 to 2 p.m. at Shodakai Point with picnics and refreshment stands. Free boating follows the parade. art exhibits and Grace Hudson paintings open at county venues. A strawberry festival begins at 2 p.m. on Episcopal grounds with berries, shortcake, cream, donkey rides, a fish pond, a dart game and country store.
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Walter Eversole
Sixth Army Band
Shodakai Point
Highway 20
Pickle Road
Mendocino
Grace Hudson
Menoloocino County Title Company
Richard Ingraham
Episcopal Church
Don Heller
California budget passes amid Senate wait and tax debates
The California Assembly approved a 1959 60 budget of 2 222 billion with 83 million for water programs amid Republican and southern opposition. Debate centered on a 1 75 billion water bond and whether the Senate would back the water plan. Brown urged funding for 119 highway patrolmen but was rejected 61 12. Senate tax bills AB1172 77 MacBride and income tax changes cleared easily, while Democrats argued the tax plan is fair. U S Senator Symington visited, Short attacked state Finance for hospital policy, and 20 year olds led April license suspensions as part of a crackdown.
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Sacramento
CNS
Assembly
Senate
Bruce Sumner
Newport Beach
House
Gov. Brown
Jesse M. Unruh
Los Angeles
Brown
Bruce F. Allen
Los Gatos
Department of Finance
Alan Short
Stockton
Short
Department of Public Works
Finance Department
State College
Robert I. McCarthy
McCarthy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Holmdahl
Murdy
Board of Supervisors
Alan G. Pattee
Salinas
California
Switzerland
Ireland
Nevada
Golden Gate Authority
Senate Finance Committee
San Francisco Bay Area
Figueriado to Answer On Six Felony Counts
Walter Figueriado appeared in Judge Fred Goss court on a misdemeanor dismissal with new six count felony charges for issuing checks without funds to defraud. Bail set at 1000 cash or 2000 bond. He is to reappear Tuesday, June 9 at 2 p.m. with counsel to enter plea.
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Walter Figueriado
Fred Goss
Figueriado
Fugitive Hunt On Most Wanted List Since May 27 Poster
Chronology places Hunt on a poster’s most wanted list after Oregon shooting on March 24 1958. He traveled through California Nevada Arizona and New Mexico fleeing the scene and claimed work on a Sheridan Wyoming ranch. Todorovich and Schott confronted him in a bunkhouse. Hunt admitted his identity and fugitive status. He seemed glad Robert Kennow was recovering from the Oregon shooting.
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Oregon
Hunt
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Todorovich
Sheridan
Wyo
Schott
Robert Kennow
County considers boat for Mendocino patrol funds
P oint Road report notes Sheriff to inform county fish and game committee of authorization to buy boat motor and trailer for Lake Mendocino patrol. The committee planned a patrol and rescue boat but their current desire to purchase remains unclear. $2644 from the unapportioned reserve was moved to fund extra help at the Juvenile Hall. Meeting adjourned to Friday for budget hearings.
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Point Road
County Fish and Game Committee
Sheriff's Department
Lake Mendocino
Free community event at Palace Hotel and Fairgrounds
A 9 p.m. dance at the Palace Hotel or a trip to the 12th District Fairgrounds for square dancing in western style. The event is free to attend with costs only for food or refreshments, featuring a beauty and talent show, water events, parade, dedication ceremony, and the Ship Ahoy dance at the Palace that night.
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Palace Hotel
12Th District
Palace
Reno to Host Commission Meeting on Liquor Control Transition
The Commission will meet in Reno June 18 to discuss the transfer of liquor control from the Board of Equalization to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. ABC Director Thomas W. Martin announced the completion of the transition and outlined a program of selective enforcement, identifying problem premises, thorough investigations, and vigorous prosecutions. He cited dedication ceremonies and a full day of events as part of the observance.
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Reno
Liquor Control
Board of Equalization
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
ABC
Thomas W. Martin
Martin
Transparent Film Protector for Dinner Tables
A piece of clear plastic is laid under each child’s dinner plate to shield the tablecloth. It offers nearly invisible protection and can be cleaned by wiping with a well sudsed cloth or sponge.
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NEA
Defense Department
Washington
Army Medical Research Laboratory
Fort Knox
Piercy News
THE
Sacramento Scene
U.S
Len Stuart Symington
Missouri
Symington
Lake Tahoe
Inter- State Compact
Johnnie's
Smith & Main HO
Pla
Penney’s
Dacron
Wacron
Poly Big
Tion
Els
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