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Newspaper

Ukiah News

Location

Ukiah, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

4

Merchants Clash with Concord Sunday at Anton Stadium

Ukiah Merchants, improving through the season, face the Concord Cardinals Sunday afternoon at Anton stadium. The Cardinals compete in the Bay Area County league and are considered a strong foe. Ukiah’s diamond forces have lost only once this year, to the Jeffersons, a top San Francisco semi pro club.

Ukiah Merchants Concord Cardinals Anton Stadium Cardinals Weld & Strong Erst Ukiah Diamond Forces Jeffersons San Francisco

Covelo Juniors Stage Horse Show and Rodeo

Covelo Junior Riding club hosted a junior horse show and rodeo at Covelo rodeo grounds last Saturday. Willits Junior Horsemen joined in with Betty Ann Stansberry named best dressed cowgirl and John O’Ferrall best dressed cow boy. Winners included Rohrbough twins in first pair event, Stansberry in musical chairs, Buddy Gorman in peanut class, and Samya Powers with Linda Foss in stake races. Charlene Drewry led train horse under 12, Don Strickland won package race, Powers and Vanna won ribbon race, and Betsy Stansberry led trail horse with Carolyn Brown second. Junior rodeo saw Budd Vann ride a cow bareback for 8 seconds. young riders Jimmy Brown and others assisted with ribbons awarded to non winners.

Covelo Willits Betty Ann Stansberry John O'Ferrall Wie’ Rohrbough Twits Perry Philo Billy Craig Lamb Doug Stansberry Buddy Gorman Sbnya Powers Linda Foss Charlene Drewery Charlene Drewry Roy O'Ferrell Don Strickland Bill Lamb Sonya Powers Cheryl Vanna Carolyn. Brown Budd Vann Roy O'Ferrall Jerry Henderson Jimmy Brown Hattie Clark Gertrude Crockett Tommy G. Brown

Merchants Blank Alameda In Four-Run Victory At Ariton

Ukiah Merchants defeated Alameda Naval Air Station 4-0 behind Gary Modrell four‑hit pitching. Rovera led the offense with three hits, including two RBIs, while Don Stewart collected two of Alameda’s four hits. Brumback and Lucchesi contributed productive at bats as the Merchants broke through in the second inning and added runs in later frames.

Gary Modrell Ukiah Merchants Alameda Naval Air Station Ariton Stadium Merchants Bob Vasintini Margi Don Lucchesi Billi Brumback Modrell Floyd Rovera Rovera Nah Don Stewart Alameda Bohaber Stewart Nicuole Freete Easca Dessapniad Tomters J Myers J. Luccheal HK Bartolomei Valentini T. Bartolomei D. Lucchesi Brumback Peete

Barbecue and 2 Ball Foursome Support Furniture Fund

Last Thursday's 2-ball foursome and barbecue raised twenty three dollars for the furniture fund. The barbecue served spare ribs instead of chicken. Low gross winners were Gen Cox and Barry Falk, and LaVerna Holahausers and Chet Armstrong tied for low gross, each earning a ball. Low net winners were Renee Myers and Ernie Banker, tied with Gert Cuneo and Claude Johns, each receiving a ball. Next 2-ball is Thursday, June 21.

LaVerna Holahausers Chet Armstrong Gen Cox Barry Falk Renee Myers Ernie Banker Gert Cuneo Claude Johns Bob Whitaker Homestead

Fishing License Sales in May Set Record in California

California anglers bought a record number of fishing licenses in May totaling 783,035 dollars, the highest monthly total yet. The gain over the prior May was 85,000, boosting 1956 sales to surpass June 1955 figures by 314,000. Deer tag sales also rose over 1954, with 401,820 buyers, led by Region 8 in San Francisco and followed by Los Angeles Sacramento Fresno and feeding regions.

California Department of Fish and Game Fish and Game Region 8 San Francisco Los Angeles Sacraento Fresno Fedding

Ukiah Hitter Leading Merchant Batting Averages

Junior Lucchesi tops Ukiah Merchant hitters with a .385 average. Don Lucchesi and Bob Varentino follow at .318, Gary Modrell and Charlie Myers at .250, Boyd Rovera .222, Bill Brumbach .200, and Telmo Bartolomei .167 to round out the lineup.

Junior Lucchesi Merchant Don Lucchesi Bob Varentino Gary Modrell Charlie Myers Boyd Rovera Bill Brumbach Telmo Bartolomei

Talmage Sluggers Fall to Hopland in Six Run Defeat

The Talmage Sluggers trailed Hopland 9 to 8 after Bettcher hit four three run homers in the sixth inning. Stayton started for Talmage while Sherp pitched for Hopland as Talmage left runners on base in the late frames. Tonight they host Cloverdale at Anton Stadium at 8 p.m. and Sunday meet St Helena in a separate game at St Helena.

Talmage Hopland Bettcher Wien Ted Stayton Sherp Hopland Moundsman Cloverdale American Legion Anton Stadium St. .Helena Helena

Jayees Meeting In Ukiah District Leaders Plan July 22

Representatives from Petaluma Santa Rosa San Rafael Fortuna Eureka Arcata and Sebastopol joined Ukiah area Junior Chamber leaders for a district meeting. Outgoing president reports and upcoming president plans were outlined An orientation for local officers is set for Sunday July 22 in Ukiah. Del Ross Sebastopol and Kenneth Casper Vallejo attended as State JC officers. Joe Hampton and Bob Swan led the local chapter dinner with Hampton outgoing and Swan incoming presidents.

Petaluma Santa Rosa San Rafael Vos Fortuna Eureka Arcata Sébastopol Ukish Junior Chamber of Commerce Ukiah Ukiaha State JC del. Ross Sebastopol State Junior Chamber Kenneth Casper Vallejo Joe Hampton Bob Swan

Reunion plans draw most of 65 class members

Mrs. Smith reports about 80 percent of the 65 member class have reserved for the reunion weekend. Travel distances include Carl Spreckelson of Dallas Texas and Mrs John Franikin Betty Brooke of La Mesa California. Boating and swimming are on the afternoon program with a dinner dance at 7:30 p.m.

Flood Damage Funds Set For Mendocino Farmers

Federal grants totaling 85000 have been allotted to Mendocino County farmers for flood damage recovery. Eighty five farmers applied for grants limited to 1500 per farm to restore land. Hard hit farmers may access more from a 1,000,000 emergency fund via the agricultural department. Local ASCS branch will administer payments after work, with Ukiah manager Don Ward reporting.

Mendocino Department of Agriculture Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Dbn Ward Ukiah Office

Parade Plans Considered for Logging Fair Events

Willits Redwood Products plans for a 26 ton mammoth stump exhibit at the 12th District Fair. The board weighs placing the stump at the fair center or near the entrance as a display. Hot meals will be sold, with a food concession still to be let for the Home Economics building. The $46,000 kitchen may not be completed by opening. state funds of $61,000 for Ukiah and similar plans in Colusa cover kitchen needs. The Home Economics building 40 by 80 feet, with a 12 by 20 kitchen, is under way. Almost half of commercial exhibit spaces have been sold. The parade proposal was discussed but no action taken. a parade is viewed as essential for the fair. The redwood log gift to the fair is also noted.

Willits‘ Redwood ‘Products Company Fairgrounds Fair Board Ukiah Home Economics Colusa Fair Home Economics Ukiah Fair Aid Shome Economics Fairgris Jean-to Fashion F. P. Stipp

Suit continues over Coyote Valley land rights

Government negotiations proceed on several large tracts in Coyote Valley as property owners express dissatisfaction with prior offers. Residents urged to secure property appraisals to set a definite value before land offers are made. Dam construction bids opened June 5 with Guy F. Atkinson Co. of South San Francisco low at 7,467,750.10.

Coyote’ Valley Ats Guy F. Atkinson South San Francisco

Fort Bragg votes reject school tax rate hike plan

Fort Bragg voters rejected a proposal to raise elementary and high school tax rates from $1.25 to $1.75 per $100 assessed valuation. The high school district vote was 1,004 to 979 against and the elementary 1,071 to 976 against the plan, marking a second defeat for the measure.

Fort. Bragg

Unclear Recensionin Stripes Names in Fragment

Fragmentary OCR text lists several personal names such as Wanda Ann Pear son Barbara Fey Mary Alice Raffety Janis Reid Alten Richardson and Linda Wiemeyer amid scattered words about graduation and recognition, but no coherent event or context emerges from the readable portions.

Caaring Wanda Ann OF Pearson Barbara Fey Mary Alice Raffety Janis Reid Alten Richardson Linda”Wiemeyer

Fragmented Prohibition Page Estimates Home Costs

OCR text shows scattered house costs and business names with incompletely captured values. Entries mention Jeffers Brothers dwelling at Imepee Drive costing 14120 dollars, a street office cost 12500, Mee Golden restaurant on South State Street at 13800, and O'Donnell Reklty dwelling.

Jeffers ‘Brothers Imepee Drive J. Seer Odge Mee Golden South State Street O'Donnell Réklty

Flood relief funding and dates amid the Red Cross drive

A fragmented report notes that the Red Cross, aided by American generosity, met flood relief needs in eastern states earlier this year. It mentions Mendocino County and a flood response tied to 1987, with figures such as 121,120 dollars and 403 South Street cited in the partial text.

Fenian Sainitiog Ain Oata

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