Mendocino County Retail Sales Rise 12.63 Percent in 1955 Quarter
Taxable retail sales in Mendocino County for the second quarter of 1955 show a 12.63 percent increase over the prior year. The statewide quarterly total reached 4.476 billion with 1,668 outlets holding tangible personal property permits. Major local categories include apparel stores 314000, general merchandise 1175000, eating and drinking 1550000, motor vehicle dealers 2272000, and all other outlets 659000.
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Mendocino County
State Board of Equalization
Mendocino
City Civil Service Sought Petition Circulation Planned for January
Ukiah Police Officers and Firemen's association announced plans to circulate an initiative petition to place a city civil service act on the 1956 general election ballot. The proposal seeks an impartial civil service commission and examinations while preserving current salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Civil Service
Ukiah Police Officers and Firemen’s Association
Anbaball Na Aanant
Kermit L. Brown
John C. Wonder
Alan Auger
Neil G. Hudson
Donald Hessaltine
Getchell
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Iet al Ae
Elval Service-Nete
Council
Anderson Valley High Paper Wins County Contest
Anderson Valley Union High School wins Mendocino county first annual high school paper contest for editorial quality coverage and multipart categories. The entry titled What is the Purpose of the Christmas Seal Drive written by April Salmela highlights tuberculosis prevention and treatment themes. Judges praise its all around excellence and call for broader competition in 1956.
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Anderson Valley Union High Schools
April Salmela
Anderson High School
Anderson Valley
Mendocino County
Mendocino County Sets 9 Precincts for $650,000 Bond Vote
A total of 6,770 voters are eligible for the January 24 bond election on Coyote Valley dam participation. Nine consolidated precincts include New Calpella school and Hopland High, with votes to form the Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation district, approve a $650,000 bond, and elect a five member district board.
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Mendocino County
Coyote Valley
New Calpella
Hoover
North Highway
Mendocino
North Main
Veteran's Memorial
Seminary Avenue
Albertinum
West Church Street
South Dora Street
Willow County Water District
South Highway
Town and Country Market
Talmage
Hopland High School
Russian River
Paul “Ultwley
Chamber of Commerce
William Lewis
San Francisco
Ukiah
Redwood
March of Dimes District Leaders Named for Drive
District chairmen for the annual January March of Dimes drive were announced by county chairman Corurid Cox. The drive starts January 3 with the Ukiah Lions Club led by Alan Auger, and Lions clubs in Anderson Valley Fort Bragg Laytonville and Willits directing local efforts. Leaders include S. W. Blattner Anderson Valley Dewey Turner Fort Bragg Andy Curtin Willits. other coordinators cover Covelo Hopland Point Arena Piercy and Potter Valley areas with local groups.
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Corurid Cox
Lions Club
Alan Auger
Ukiah
Lions
Anderson Valley
Fort Bragg
Laytonville
Willits
S. W. Blattner
Dewey Turner
Andy Curtin
E. B. DeFord
Covelo
D. N. Macmillan
Hopland
Ernie Titus, Jr
Point Arena
C. C. Kirk J
Piercy
Potter Valley
Ukiah Police and Firemen Organize
The Ukiah Police Officers and Firemens association was organized and elected officers. George Barnes heads as president from the police department with Johnny Dodd as vice president from the fire department. William Getchell serves as secretary and Harold Severson as treasurer, both from the fire department, with Arnold Book from the police department as executive board member.
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Ukiah Police Officers and Firemens Association
George Barnes
Police Department
Johnny Dodd
Fire Department
William Getchell
Harold Severson
Arnold Book
Ukiah Valley Transit Plans Hit Roadblock Says Chamber Leader
Chamber of Commerce board hears transit for Ukiah Valley unlikely as study shows private systems struggle to operate profitably. Falconer notes no interested firms to expand to Ukiah. 1956 work program aims include bond election, flood control efforts, and countywide chamber events.
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Chamber of Commerce Board
Ukiah Valley
Ukiah
Chamber of Commerce
Claude Falconer
Falconer
Wiconer
Supervisors Seek Early January Freeway Hearing
The Ukiah board of supervisors requests a public hearing in Ukiah by the state division of highways to consider the proposed bypass. Three routes exist with opposition from Highway 101 businessmen and orchardists. The Ukiah Chamber, backing the freeway, released polls showing support. Waldo Perkins leads the opposing Committee.
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Board of Supervisors
Ukiah
State Division of Highways
Alan Tart Cetuintanrinaan
Wiiralea
Wuoleir
Cgeel Weaenu
Ukiah Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Waldo Perkins
John Golden
Indian Land Bids Due Jan 17 In Mendocino County
Thirty four tracts of Indian land in Mendocino county offered for sale by the Sacramento area office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Sealed bids due by 10 am January 17 1956. Lands include valley and mountainous grazing areas with some timber. Bid must meet or exceed appraised valuation.
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Mendocino County
Sacramento Area
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Round Valley Reservation
P. O
Sacramento
Federal Building
Youthful Burglars Nabbed By Glenn County Officers
Two teenagers from Sykesville Maryland face burglary charges after an Ice Cube cafe raid on Highway 20. Gerald Killett 16 and Robert Killett 17 were arrested in Glenn County with loot in their car after confessing to many burglaries across southern states and California in the past five weeks.
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Highway 20
Ukiah
Willows
Gleen County
Gerald Edward Killett
Robert Lewis Killett
Sykesville
Glenn County
California
Paul Poulos Hurt In Auto Accident
Paul Poulos chairman of the board of supervisors was hospitalized after his pickup overturned on Highway 20 from a tire blowout. He sustained cuts and bruises with no broken bones. A passing motorist drove him to Cold Creek service station and his family then to Ukiah General Hospital.
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Paul Poulos
Board of Supervisors
Highway 20
Poulos
Trina Cordillo
Potter Valley
Cold Creek
John
Ukiah General Hospital
Will of Coast Man Filed for Probate
Probate petition filed in superior court for Arthur Thomas Furlong who died December 10. The will names Annie G. Furlong as executrix and bequeaths the entire estate, valued at over $10,000, to her.
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Arthur Thomas Furlong
Coast
Mystery Farm Guessed By 13
Last week's Mystery Farm proved an easy one to name with 13 entrants identifying it as the Swisher Farm. Winning tickets to the Ukiah theatre were Edward Austin Delma Martinez Janice Wright Bobby Lynch and Mrs Colombini 219 Clara avenue Ukiah. Others guessing the farm correctly were Mrs Adrevano Ukiah Nancy Smith Ukiah Lucille Silva Hopland Louis Fulwider Ukiah Vaughn Graham Ukiah Mrs Eugene Dempel of Ukiah Robert R Hiatt Hopland and Mrs Theresa Cinquini Ukiah.
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Mystery Farm
Swisher Farm
Ukiah Theatre
Edward Austin
Plum Drive
Delma Martinez
Rt. 1
Janice Wright
North
Bobby Lynch
Colombini
Clara Avenue
Ukiah
Stella Adrevano
Nancy Smith
Lucille Silva
Hopland
Louis Fulwider
Vaughn Graham
Eugene Dempel
Robert R. Hiatt
Theresa Cinquini
Patrol Plans Tight Watch on Holiday Drunk Driving
SACRAMENTO Cal patrol will focus on drunk driving during the holiday season pairing with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Dept. Captain C K Harder Jr says one in three injury accidents involved drinking drivers last year and the program aims to curb this through intensified enforcement during Christmas and New Year.
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Sacramento
Ukiah
California Highway Patrol
C. K. Harder
Harder
State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Murder Kidnapping Hearings Today in Justice Court
Two women face felony charges with preliminary hearings set before Judge Fred Goss in Ukiah. Imogene Yocum 29 accused of December 6 slaying of her husband Donald 33 at the Willits home with a rifle during a dispute over sending children to Sunday school. Norman Maxine Latimer Millbrae charged with kidnapping for the November 28 abduction of ID Smith of Ukiah, forced into a car toward San Francisco, then escaped at Healdsburg.
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Fred Goss
Ukiah Judicial ‘District Court
Imogene Yocum
Wilts
Willits
Sheriff's Office
John Golden
Norman
Maxine Latimer
Millbrae
ID. Smith
Ukiah
Smith
San Francisco
Healdsburg
Hiway Lumber Sale To San Jose Man Slated for Dec 30
D R Fravia of San Jose is the buyer in a planned auction of Hiway Lumber. The sale includes inventory and stock on hand, office furniture, and yard equipment from Ukiah Pine Lumber Company. The event is scheduled for December 30 as listed in the county recorder's notice.
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Hiway Lumber
San Jose Man
Can
Tn Data Tree Company
Ukiah , Pine Lumber, Company
Dee. Sekaigha
Soety Recorder
D. R. Fravia
San Jose
Rain totals near all time December record in Ukiah
Rain endured for a week in Ukiah driving the Rus sian river to flood levels. Through December 21 the city tally reached 12.24 inches with 8.71 inches in the month so far and the river at Largo station rising to 11.19 feet as flood warnings loom. Roadways remain open but officials urge caution and note service cutbacks on Northwestern Pacific trains as storms continue.
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Winter
Ukiah
Largo
Fire Department
Walter Severance
Redwood Valley
DeVilleis Mill
Ackerman Creek
Orrs Springs
Northwestern Pacific
San Rafael
Eureka
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Whhgtl Welonely Life Atpesement
James E. Busch
City of Lee Civil Service
Anderson Valley High Paper
March of Dimes
12Th District
Hawaiian Islands
Ukiah Airport
Yale
Nokomis
Ukiah United
PTA
Frank Zeek
Santa and the Mouse
Yoknyo
Pomolita
Sandelin
Walter Sandelin
State Highway Commission
Goodwin Knight
Gdv
Bart Warren
Sin
North Highway 101
Sam and
Chuck
Sam Davina
Grant Miller
Ukiah News
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