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Newspaper
Ukiah News
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
4
Ukiah Willits and Laytonville Colt league all stars start five state elimination tourney Sunday at Riverside. Champions advance to Martin Ferry Ohio for Colt league world series. Local team aided by Mike Drisco and Skid Seudero.
Mendocino county GOC coordinator L. J. Trowbridge announces the creation of a ground observer post on the Earl C. Sherman ranch along Greenwood Ridge road between Phllo and Elk. The high mountain site over 2000 feet up offers a fine view and will be supervised by Sherman with help from nearby neighbors.
Veterans are urged to apply early for Cal-Vet educational assistance for the fall. Thomas Mitchell says to obtain eligibility and enroll papers now for September training. Discharge papers and California veteran status proof needed. forms available at the courthouse Veterans Service Office Rooms 10 and 11.
Firefighters responded to 737 South State Street in Ukiah on Monday evening to a blaze that completely destroyed a car owned by Martin Donoker and the garage housing it. A nearby vacant shed at 163 Ek Gobbi Street sustained light damage.
Larry Courtright Roland Kus sow and Robert Barker headlined a Toastmasters meeting Wednesday noon at the Palace hotel Frank Petersen served as toastmaster Topicmaster Robert Sandelin led short table stories with Russell Clarke Alan Auger Joseph Juliana Walter Minger Paul Sutterley Walter Woodard B G Pearce Roy Wagner Robert Barker and Glen Wright. Jay Myers attended as guest of Paul Sutterley Joseph Shipman acted as general evaluator.
Property transfers show multiple parcel sales across Mendocino County. Transactions include Otto H Scott to Jackson and Maury I Eldridge north of Potter Valley for 1500 dollars, Challin and Rawles to Fyus Herrox near Boonville for 21000 dollars, and Pogina purchase in Talmage for 2001 dollars. Other notices cite Ukiah, Redwood Valley, Fort Bragg, and Willits areas with prices ranging from 2570 to 12500 dollars.
Gateway Realty announces an open house for Empire Gardens this Sunday August 14. Associate Paul Johnson will be at the tract office on Bar-Hington avenue to show two furnished model homes a three bedroom and a four bedroom. The new subdivision adds 120 homes west of State street opposite the fairgrounds.
John Lowe, an electrician at Mendocino State Hospital for over 28 years, retires. Hospital staff and maintenance colleagues gathered for a reception and presented him with a fishing rod and reel as a token of appreciation and well wishes for his leisure years.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar J. Ronco take their children Jimmy John and Julie Anne on a Sunday departure for a vacation trip into Oregon. In Salem they visit Mrs. Ronco's aunt Mrs. James whom she has not seen in 11 years. In Eugene they see her grandfather Charles Eason aged 89 and stay with other relatives nearby.
Elsie Jenkins resumes duties at Artistic Beauty Salon after a two week break. She visited George Coles at Island Mountain and a sister in San Francisco.
Seventh Day Adventist church Saturday morning welcomed Elder Hubert Martin pastor of Pacific Union College church as guest speaker. Junior members Claudia Penner and Gayle Wilson sang No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus with Mrs Bernard Steen at the piano.
Charles Kasch urges the Mendocino board to refuse surrender of water rights to Sonoma county. He notes state engineer letters say flood water cannot be taken to Mendocino's detriment, and argues ownership of water is as vital as land. He warns against contributing or gifting any water rights.
Judge Fred E. Gosg reviewed drunk driving charges this week in Ukiah District Judicial court. Woodrow McKinsey posted $253 bail. Es taban Bustillos in rural Ukiah fined $262. Albert Hudson pleaded not guilty and received a $25 fine for being drunk in a vehicle.
Boys and girls will hear stories from several new books at story hour this week at 2 p m Thursday Aug 11 Mrs Nicholas Abitioff will read from Two Cars Miss Posy Longlegs two Bow Bill and Fish Hed The Ukiah Public Library young people department announces a new reading club The First the Last and the One in the Middle All elementary school children may join the club in the library department
Dr. Laurence S. Bennett, a former state hospital psychiatrist, faces trial dates set for September 13 and 14 after arrest July 19 on a charge involving driving while intoxicated. He, 42, resigned July 25 from the hospital staff as bail was reduced from 2500 to 500.
J W Tucker age 21 of Redwood Valley and Millers 15 of Uleiah obtained a marriage license.
Department No 1 lists August estate matters including appraisers demurrers and decrees. Probate guardianship accounts and estate administrations appear with hearings and bond notes. Department No 2 covers criminal and civil cases including divorces, trials, and demurrers with multiple court dates and motions.
Lieut. G F Thummel USN from the office of naval officer procurement in San Francisco will be at the local Navy recruiting station in Ukiah August 18 to discuss commissions in the Navy. He will talk over officer programs and invites interested men to visit or call the recruiting station in the county courthouse for information.
State Senator James E. Busch returned to the family home on Spring Street after several weeks in Ukiah General Hospital following automobile injuries near Blue Lakes. He is reported improved but in considerable pain and advised to forego all visitors for now.
The California legislature and governor reclassify Klamath weed as a secondary noxious weed. Mendocino County Agricultural Commissioner Ted Micksen Jr notes the change places Klamath weed with Bermuda grass puncture vine and others. The county spends about two weeks each May or June surveying infestations for the beetle.
The board denied a request by Willits Redwood Products Corp for an overload permit. A seven day gap followed the county deadline for canceling existing overload over width and over height permits. Resolutions approved supplemental reports for Ukiah Valley Sanitation District. The board discussed final maps for Fairview Acres Tract No 2 with Herbert Cochrane and Joseph La Matta. The clerk was authorized to sign once bond details for $5,300 covering streets curbs and gutters are posted.
A list of divorce complaints shows couples alleging extreme cruelty with marriage dates and locations including Fort Bragg Corvallis Ukiah Carson City and Wayne Burke representing several petitions. Custody and separate maintenance are noted in some filings.
Ballots for the wool marketing referendum must be returned to the USC county office at 289 North Main Street Ukiah by August 19. Ballots received after this date will not be counted. Wool growers who have not yet received a ballot should write to the county office immediately to request one.
Redwood Valley girl Jean Pringle won first place at the 4 H dress revue held at the Willits Farm Center. Ten units from Fort Bragg Leggett Anderson Valley Ukiah and Redwood Valley entered 51 garments with 9 blue ribbons 16 red ribbons and 26 white ribbons awarded by judges Mrs Ida Middleton Mrs William Youppi and Harriet Polansky.
Mrs. Doris Long 27 of West Road Redwood Valley survived emergency surgery after a self inflicted gunshot wound with a .22 rifle. She was critically wounded with the bullet passing near the heart and lodging in a wall. Her husband William W. Long Masonite worker has faced prior accusations of mistreatment. The Long family includes six children with the eldest a 15 year old boy.
Sheriff Rene Bartolomie announced at the Monday supervisors session that Covelo jail will need extensive repairs. He called the building a disgrace unfit for human habitation and outlined an $800 project funded partly by existing jail maintenance funds. County prisoner labor and gravel from the road department will be used for renovation.
The California Society for Crippled Children and Adults held a July meeting at Crocker Bank San Francisco with Warren Fowler of Ukiah attending. They set the next convention for October 21 22 and 23 in Riverside and ordered commendations for nine county societies including Mendocino for Easter Seal quota excess. Plans include a barber day late August with half profits donated to the society and Fowler requested airplay material for the 12th District Fair.
Lawrence D. Anderson a 31 year old former independent logging operator was found guilty by Judge Fred G. Goss of knowingly failing to remit employees payroll deductions under the state unemployment insurance act. He argued on June 23 warrants in Long Valley Judicial court and was charged with withholding deductions in the second quarter of 1954, a misdemeanor. He was released on $500 bail after entering a not guilty plea. Prosecution was by Deputy District Attorney Conrad Cox.
Light feeder pigs bring 21 per cwt and fat hogs 16 25 per cwt with other cattle veal and calf values listed. Mrs Theresa Ray returns from Camp Novo near Fort Bragg after serving as nurse in charge and aiding scouts in health and first aid for merit badges.
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