Gibson to Seek Third Term as Mendocino Superior Court Judge
Lilburn Gibson yesterday announced his candidacy for re election as Mendocino county superior court judge, Department 1. He will face no opposition in the June 5 primary. Gibson describes a record of notable trials, including the Wiley Caddell bribery case, which reached the United States Supreme Court and was affirmed. He has held public office since 1918, served as district attorney, and has longstanding ties to California judicial organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilburn Gibson
Mendocino County
Bare AE Mpr
Gibson
Wiley Caddell
Supreme Court of the United States
J. C. Hurley
Justice of the Peace
Hurley
M. H. Iverson
H. L. Preston
Humboldt County
District Court of Appeals of California
Judicial Council of California
Ical
Conference of California Judges
Supreme Court
District Courts of Appeal
Supervisor Unit Meeting Set In Ukiah Next Wednesday
Two hundred officials from eight counties will meet in Ukiah on March 14 for a session of the North Coastal Counties Supervisors association and Redwood Empire association. Meeting headquarters will be the Palace hotel with representatives from San Francisco Marin Napa Sonoma Lake Humboldt Del Norte and Mendocino counties. Earl Wrieden of Lake county is association chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
North Coastal Counties Supervisors Association
Redwood Empire Association
Palace Hotel
Ukich
San Francisco
Matin
Napa
Sonoma
Lake, Humboldt
del Norte
Mendocino
Earl Wrieden
Lake County
Association
Political race under way in Mendocino County race
The 1956 campaign began with two candidates filing nomination certificates. Ted Watkins of Mendocino City filed on both Democratic and Republican tickets for representative, backed by supporters in Ukiah. Judge Lilburn Gibson, unopposed for Department 1, joined Watkins as coast residents circulated petitions to pit Watkins against Rep. Huvet Scudder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Watkins
Mendocino City
Lilburn Gibson
Department 1
Watkins
Ukiah
Huvert Scudder
Bids Requested for Timber Access Road Near Covelo
Mendocino National Forest invites bids for a 9.5 mile timber access road project starting 12 miles west of Covelo on the Covelo Mendocino pass road and ending on Little Saldy Ridge. Bids due March 21 with project to open up the Middle Fork Eel river area.
Home Building For 41 179 Is Authorized Ukiah Permits Grow
Ukiah building activity rises with February permits totaling 41479 for new dwellings among 65 permits. The month’s total for new dwellings and commercial work reached 442099, versus 106868 in February last year and 132875 in January. New home permits include 14 for Ukiah Village by Bay Western Investment, 18 for Empire Gardens by Agrilite, and two homes in Orchard Village issued to Joe Foutz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hinds Ukiah
Hinds
Ukiah Village
Bay-Western Investment Company
Agrilite Company
Empire Gardens
Orchard Village
Joe Foutz
Zoning ordinance hearing opens today in county chambers
The county planning commission starts the first of two hearings at 10 a.m. today in the supervisors' chambers, with a second meeting set for March 20. Previous attempts to approve the ordinance failed, and objections may be raised at both hearings before possible supervisor action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Planning Commission
Court House
Ornbaun Buys Guntly Ranch for 180000 in Navarro
John P. Ornbaun of Elk acquires the Irene Guntly Schmidt ranch near Navarro for 180000. The 1600 acre Mendocino County sheep operation houses about 1100 head and has timber potential. Ornham directs Greenwood Ranch 1, serves as a Wool Growers director, and was a fifth district supervisor. The deal was handled by Carrol L. Ornhau and Robot T. Rawiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Ornbaun
Elk
Irene
Guntly) Schmidt
Navarro
Mendocino County
Guntly
Ornham
Greenwood Ranch No
California Wool Growers Association
Redwood Empire Production Credit Association
Schmidt
Carrol L. Ornhau
Focal Realtor
Robot T. Rawiles
Gaener Realty Associate
City Manager Job Sought By Several: Row Goes On Councilmen Issue
Ukiah residents debate Keene's ouster as city business manager with councilmen offering varied views. Mayor Runkel praises Keene's work while others criticize administrative strength. Some favor splitting duties into business manager and electrical engineer roles or moving Keene to electricity, with a resign or replace plan discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keene
Keene Faces Uncertain Future In City Manager Row
City business manager Charles Keene remains silent as council tensions rise over potential resignation or firing. Mayor Runkel notes several applicants for the post while councilors report a 30 day deadline discussed. The council splits duties and seeks a new business manager and an electrical engineer as Keene defers comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keene
Ee Boe Lee
Bae Eee Lee
Keene
Father of Eight Gets Jail Term
Arthur L. Johnson was sentenced to 120 days in the county jail after pleading guilty before Judge Fred Goss in the Ukiah district court to a failure to provide charge for one of his eight children whom he was not supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Johnson
Fred Goss
Ukiah Judicial District Court
Court Rules Cooks Do Not Scrub Floors in School Contract
New York state judge rules that cooks are not required to scrub floors. two women, Lorna Nelson and Verna Brooks, win a total of 3430 dollars from Potter Valley Union Elementary School district for breach of contract after being assigned a daily cafeteria cleaning duty. Nelson receives 1680 dollars for lost earnings. Brooks gets 1750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Hale McCowen
Potter Valley Union
Lorna Nelson
Verna Brooks
Nelson
Brooks
Scout Leaders Plan District Activities And Camporee
The Yokago district Scout meeting on March 7 appointed Judge Lilburn Gibson as district chairman and Robert R. Hough as camping and activities head. A council camporee is set for June 2–3 at The Rock Ranch, ten miles west of Petaluma. A roundtable March 19 will outline programs including a district Scoutorama and a parade at Purdy Hall on May 5. The annual district dinner is planned for April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Palace Hotel with scouters, wives, and friends invited. Participants include Walter Sandelin, Tom Poulos, C. J. Glysson, Wilton I. Mason, Rodney L. Zimmerman, D. S. Cruickshank, Walter Farney, and Sam Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokago
Fawn
Lilburn Gibson
Robert R. Hough
Rock Ranch
Petaluma
Frank Zeek
Orama
Purdy Hall
Scout Leaders
Palace Hotel
Walter Sandelin
Judge Gibson
R. R
Bob) Hough
Tom Poulos
C. J
Chuck) Glysson
Wilton I. Mason
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Rodney L. Zimmerman
The
Knights of Columbus
D. S. Cruicks
Mendocino-Lake Band Festival Set for March 10
The Mendocino-Lake counties band festival is scheduled for March 10 at Willits with an honor band rehearsal 9:00 to 12:00 and performances by high school bands 1:00 to 5:00. Guest conductor Brennan of Willamette University will lead the honor band. Ukiah auditions on January 28 selected Tom Gravatt and others, with Ramona Abert chosen from Hopland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino - Lake Counties
Willits
Ee He Glsp Ice Brennan
Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Ukiah
Tom Gravatt
Penney Tolley
Paul Jensen
Barry Turner
Alden Hinds
Gary Edwards
Dick Pennington
Ronald Jackson
John Bock
Jay Neal
Hopland
Ramona Abert
Meeting Set for Explanation of Personal Property Forms
County businessmen react to a new personal property declaration form and tighter assessment policy. A countywide meeting on March 20 in Ukiah will have Assessor W L Webb Brown explain the changes, aiming for a fairer return from all property owners including businesses, lumbermen and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. (Webb) Brown
Mendocino
Ukiah Chamber of Commerce
Ukiah
Paul Satterley
Chamber of Commerce
County Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Oyapa Anon Issay
Brown
Camp Fire Girls Mark 46th Anniversary
The 46th anniversary of Camp Fire Girls will be observed nationwide during the week of March 1948. The birthday project theme Plant Seeds Reap Friendship guides an international relations program with Blue Bird and Camp Fire Girls sending seeds to Asian countries to aid food needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Girls Organization
Blue Bird
Camp Fire Girls
Asia
Ukiah
Felly Vel
Micr Edulis Tave
Blood Bank Due In Ukiah Sunday
The Sonoma County Blood Bank will visit Ukiah this Sunday March 11 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Veterans Memorial building on Seminary Avenue. Urgent donations are requested for all funds. Donors should not eat for four hours before giving, except for black coffee or fruit juice. Soroptimist International of Ukiah chaired by Beth Richardson coordinates the event with local service clubs. babysitting at the center and transport help are available by calling the Veterans Memorial building Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonoma County
Veterans Memorial Building
National 4 H Club Week Observed in Mendocino County
Ukiah News presents a special tribute section evaluating the National 4 H Club program on page four. Over 400 rural boys and girls participate, with volunteer adult leaders aiding the observance and tribute to the 4 H program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
Ukiah News
State Sues Ukiah Pine Lumber for Steelhead Egg Loss
The state of California sues Ukiah Pine Lumber Co in superior court for loss of 242,175 steelhead eggs and 67 adult trout. It seeks 2215 in damages, alleging mill refuse entered the Eel river and Van Arsdale reservoir on April 1, 1955, causing damage at an egg taking station on the Eel river. Restate Gontenas it has wisen the lumber firm for the damage and payment was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
California
Ukiah Pine Lumber Company
Ukiah Pine
Eel River
van Arsdale
SF Realtor Buys South School and Church Lot for 70000
Deed filings show a San Francisco realtor purchasing the South School and Church Street lot from Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hansen for about 70000, with indications of possible commercial development. Other yesterday transfers include timber land near Piercy for 50000 and several California property deals ranging from 6000 to 20000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South School
Church Street
SF Realtor
South School and
Church Streets
J. H. Hansen
San Francisco
Samuel Blatters
Pacific Coast Company
Piercy
Carl G. Nelson
Stewart I. Rose
Fort Bragg
Kenneth C. Rose
Robert Howard J Higgs
Sub
Membership Drive Opens March 12 for Ukiah Group
The Ukiah Community Concert association will begin membership renewals for the 1956 57 season the week of March 12. Current members are urged to contact the worker who sold their membership or call secretary Mary Ellen Mannon if out of town. Old members have preference with adult memberships at 6 dollars and student memberships at 3. No single concert tickets are sold. admission is by membership card only. The drive leads to the final concert of the season featuring The Concertmen, a double male quartet, on March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah Community Concert Association
Joan Smith
Mis
Mary Ellen Mannon
Miss. Syhith
Community Concert Association
PCA Stockholders Meet Today at Palace Hotel
The 22nd annual Redwood Empire Production Credit Association stockholders meeting will be held today at noon in the Redwood room of the Palace hotel. Milton Nystrom will present a financial report and summarize 22 years of progress. Speakers include Frank Mixon Jr. on short term cooperative credit and Herb Cochrane on the Coyote and Hel river projects and their impact on agriculture and industry. A color slide show covers the December floods in the Hurdboldt area as part of the program. This is the second of three PCA meetings, with events in Big Valley Farm Center last night and Eureka scheduled for Saturday, March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood Empire Production Credit Association
Redwood
Palace Hotel
Milton Nystrom
Frank Mixon, Jr
Production Credit Corporation of
Berkeley
Herb Cochrane
Russian River
Lumber Falls On Car Leads To $65,000 Suit
John Edward Trood the driver and Groskopp and Weider owners of the truck are sued for $65,000 after a load of lumber fell onto a car two miles south of Cummings on Highway 101 on November 11, 1955. John and Bessie K Howard claim negligence caused the accident. The Howard spouses seek $50,000 and $15,000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matasd
Fendanta
Groskopp and
Weider
John Edward Trood
John
Bessie K. Howard
Cummings
Highway 101
Howard
Wool Growers to Meet on March 12 in Ukiah
Rawles, president of the Sande 3 tion Wool Growers association, calls an executive committee meeting Monday March 12 at 7:30 p m in the farm advisors office Ukiah. The agenda includes dog problem study findings and planning for the annual spring meeting inviting all interested wool growers.
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Superior Court
Judge Lilburn Gibson
Covelo
Ornbaun
Guntly Ranch
Herman Runkel
Ralph Oliver
Henry Mercer
Donald Botts
Leonard Nix
Richard Mazzoni
Grover Hunter
John Sacks
Potter Valley
Hunter
Hunters Store
Mendocino-Lake
Cnuartera
Brook Investment Company
Arnold Park Company
Emil Gerald Vidas
George Heckendorf
Earl George
Redwood Valley
Howard M. Larson
Hal G. Schultz
PCA
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