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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Grass Valley Nugget

February 24, 1949 (8 pages)

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TRINITY HOPES . ¥ y o. _ { ae TO HAVE ORGAN BY EASTER Hopes are high this week the new organ will be here by Paster Sunday for the Trinity Episcopal church, following distribution of pledge cards at Friday’s annual parish dinner and business meeting at the parish house. The parish house was filled to near capacity to hear annual reports of various groups and committees. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hall were elected delegates to the dnnual diocesan synod to be held at Benicia in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis were chosen alternates. Elected to Trinity vestry were William Heme, C. A. Hiscox, Herbert S. Foreman, Jack Siegfried, George Carter, Jack Davis, Tom Reynolds, Mr. Poore. Lee Michell, Mr. Walton, Thos. J. Kelly, and Charles Elliot. The rector’s annual appointments included Ben Hall. senior warden; Bert Foreman, lay reader and Miss Elma Hecker, associate superintendent of the church school. Announcement was made of lenten services in the church, There will be evening prayer each Wednesday: of lent at 7 be‘ginning with Ash Wednesday. The litany. will be said each ‘Friday evening at 7. The lenten sermons for the 11 a.m. service on Sundays will be on the Lord’s prayer. Plans for the purchase of a sound projector for the church school were disclosed. The instrument will be in use for the fall sessions of the church school. Appreciation was expressed to the ladies of St. Agnes Guild for handling of arrangements of the dinner, and to Mrs. Leland Smith in particular. Ben Hall and William Home spoke briefly, welcoming the new pastor, the Rev. Max Christensen and his wife. and stated the conviction the coming year would be one of progress for Trinity. 4 The pastor presided at. the meeting and elections and led the community sing at the close. Thomas Hocking Agent For Insurance Company State Farm Insurance” companies announced the appointment’ of Thomas F. Hocking as local agent for the Nevada county district, to replace Darwin L Wheeler. Wheeler is assuming management of the: Mother Lode counties for the insurance companies and for the present will maintain offices with Mr. Hocking. Wheeler indicated that Hocking, associatéd with the “local office for the past year, was appointed because of his outstanding record in this area. {Fisherman Tosses a Big Net Juan Montalvo, Puerto Rican fisherman, net a distance of 40 feet at Cabras Island, P. R. He’s been doing ““ and catch. mullets, it for 45 years. The nets, called atarrayas, are made from nylon, “red snappers and other small fish. Body of Gus Wasley ‘Laid to Final Rest The body of Gus Wasley was laid to rest in Forest View cemetery Saturday afternoon, nearly four years after his death in the battle for the Philippines. Funeral services, under the direction of the Rev. Max L. hristensen and Banner Mountaim. post of the V.F.W., were held at the Holmes funeral home. The city’s business houses were closed during the services. Serving as pallbearers were close friends and classmates of the hero: Mosco Smart, Henry Tcccalini, Aldo Casci, Bob Paine, Chester Peterson and Joe Day, Jr. The funeral was well attended by friends and members af. the family. Lloyd Geist sang ‘Beautiful Isle. of Somewhere,” and ‘‘The Lord’s Prayer.”’ Complete burial ritual was performed at the graveside by the V.FLW. iB: Separate Maintenance Suit Filed in Court A suit asking the superior court .for separate maintenance was filed Friday by Helen R. Payne against Carl P. Payne, charging cruelty. The couple married in Reno in 1942, and have two children. Community property consists of a home and _ ~property located near Nevada City. A restraining order is asked to prevent the defendant from selling the car and community property for personal benefit. Local Radio Talent Has Recording Opportunity A’ talent scout for Kings Recordings has asked Sonny Christine and his Western Troubadovurs, currently featured in a id-minute nightly broadcast on KGFN, to prepare an arrangement of one of the latest western hit tunes for an audition with the recording company in _ the near future: According.to.Christine, manager of the Eastman’ music’ store here, Deecort and Orlin Hammitt of Sacramento, composers and arrangers of western music and scouts for the recording firm, have shown. an interest in the Troubadours and have asked them to arrange and practice their new number, “I’ve Got No Worries.”’ If they show up well on the new song, they will be given a chance to try for a _ recording job, Christine said. Besides Christine, who has organized the popular’ musical group, the Troubadours, complete with their ‘‘character’’ monikers, are: Silent Hamp Jones, Red Olmstead, Satchel Jack Jacobsen, and Wayne Stout. PLANES On the forty-fifth anniversary of the first flight by the Wright brothers in their airplane subsequently named ‘Kitty Hawk,”’ at Kitty Hawk, N. C., Lawrence D. Bell, producer of the rocket plane X-1—rfirst airplane to fly faster than sound — predicted that it is now possible ‘‘to build man carrying airplanes with speed two to three times that of lthte x-1,'? fr * WANT ADS « J WANTED—GOOD USED CARS. Highest prices paid. Drive in with car. Leave with cash. EARL COVEY GARAGE, 143 East Main St., Grass Valley tf IS THERE SUPPOSED TO BE buried and lost treasure on your land? ‘We will help you find it on percentage with — modern scientific equipment. Inquire Box MF, Nugget Office. SEWING MACHINE RENTALS -. REPAIRS Buttons and Belts covered, Hemstictking, Buttonholes TAYLOR’S 23314 Mill St. Phone’ 276-M Grass Valley REAL ESTATE Insurance, Mimeographing, Public ‘Stenographer, Notary. Phone Answering Service STINSON COMPANY 102 West Main Street Grass Valley, Telephone 101-J COMPLETE FIRE PROTECTION Extinguishers of all] kinds, Fire Hose and fittings. Recharging ine, CO2, POOLE FIRE EQUIP CO Phone 375J, 128 So. Auburn.G.V CLARENCE R. GRAY WATCHMAKER 520 Coyote St. Nevada City Telephone 152 DR. WALTER MULLIS DENTIST 435 ZION ST. PHONE 564-. NEVADA CITY NEVADA CITY—ON THE THRESHOLD TO THE BEST IN SPORTS RECREATION @ NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QUICK RELIEF FROM Symptoms of Distress Arising from.STOMACH ULCERS pueto EXCESS ACID Free BookTellsofHomeTreatmentthat Must Help or it Will Cost You Nothing three million bottles of the WiLLaRp orca have been sold for elie’ of symptomsof distress arising from ago and Duodenal Ulcers due to Excess Acid < Poor Digestion, Sour or Upset Stomach, Gassiness, Heartburn, Sieeplessness, my due to Excess Acid. Sold on 15 days tria Ask for “‘Willard’s Message’’ which f explains this treatment—tree—at HARRIS DRUG STORE CAN PLACE IMMEDIATELY IN Nevada County, sober, reliable man who can meet the public and who is interested in full time permanent position with opportunity to earn up to $10,000 a year. Write The J. R. Watkins Co., 4512 Hollis St., Oakland 8, Calif. SALESMAN! GOOD OPENING WITH NAtional financial institution. Well established: has done business here for 100 years. Top income. Must be between 30 and 45. Preferably some college education, and experience in management or sales. Write for particulars to Box J, The ‘Nugget, 305 Broad St., Nevada City. M3 FOR SALE Three pianos to be sold in vicinity. One high: grade used piano in fine playing condition and two slightly used new spinet pianos. Low terms given to reliable parties. Free delivery. Considerable saving. For immediate information, write CLINE PIANO CO., 12th and Webster Sts., Oakland 7, California, HOLMES FUNERAL HOME The Holmes Funeral Home serv 'ce is priced within the means o9ll..Ambulance service at al hours, Phone 203 246 Sacramento St. Nevada Cty GEORGE C. BOLES \ Optometrist 312 Broad St. Nevada City Telephone 270-W OLYMPIA WELDERS Grass Valley-Nevada City Hiway PHONE 61-J-3 ° : MOVING Local or Long Distance HOUSEHOLD GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD STORAGE Agents for LYONS Reliable Transfer & Storage Hillis Flat Grass Valley it oe oo Pier FLOWERS to grace every occasion Weddings, dances, birthdays, anniversaries, funerals “\. GRASS VALLEY FLORAL CO. NC-GV Highway Ph. 1141-J ‘We're as near as your phone” ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Complete line lighting fixtures, plugs, switches boxes, romex,. wire meter gp RADIOS — APPLIANCES WATER PUMPS—ELECTRIC MOTORS SLATER ELECTRIC F24 BANK ROBBERY IN 1947 TO BE RADIO PRAMA Sheriff has approved the script of the Gangbusters radio reenactment of the Wheatland bank robbery of June, 1947 which is scheduled to be theard Saturday, March 12 at 8:30° p.m. over ABC stations. The bank robbery of which a tireless 72-hour search in Yuba and Nevada counties or the three bundits who stole more than $15,000 in a daring daylight holdup ofthe little Wheatland bank. A Yuba county sheriff’s officer was shot and one of the holdup men was killed before the manhunt finally ended. The other
two criminals were tried and convicted. and sentenced to terms of 5 and 15 years in the federal penitentiary. Hoskins was informed Thursday that Gangbusters had set. the date for the broadcast which pays tribute to the federal, county, and local police who joined forces “easily tosses a 25-foot ‘in capturing ;:the bank robbing trio. He was asked to okeh the script, making changes or. suggestions to insure an accurate reenactment of the crime and the three-day search. The Nevada County sheriff, portrayed by a member of the Gangbusters’ radio — staff, will Serve as narrator of the program. Other principals in the radio version of the affair are Captain Joe Blake of the highway patrol, who was with Hoskins during most of the search, and Aggie Kneebone, operator of the little country store at Bridgeport where one of the robbers took temporary refuge, representing. himself as an F°B.I. man. When Charlotte Greenwood finishes, ‘‘Oh, You Beautiful Doll,’”’ for George Jessel, she may resume her role in the play “I Remember Mama.”’ Abbott and Costello want her for a picture, That would be quite a team, wouldn’t it? Eddie Cantor is looking for a studio to film his life story. The deal with Warner Brothers, to make his biography, is ‘‘completely off,’’ according to Cantor. Cantor had two specifications in connection with the film: 1. It had to cost at least $2,000,000; and 2, it had to be in color. Warners, undergoing a serious shakeup, wanted to postpone such an expensive film at this time, but Cantor declined and so, the deal was off. Metro is planning a re-make of ‘The Pagan,”’ in which Ramon Navarro. introduced the famous “Pagan Love Song” twenty years ago. Esther Williams, who is’ one of the busiest girls in Hollywood, is scheduled for the lead. Danny Kaye's next picture for Warner Brothers will be “The Thief of Broadway.” It’s about a comedian who burglarizes everybody’s else material. 18 MILL ST. STIFF COLLAR TAKING THE STARCH OUT OF YOU? When you ask~ Grass Valley Laundry and Dry Cleaners to “hold the starch!” your wishes are respected. A courtesy that means a lot to you—and sets the high standard of our service. * GRASS VALLEY LAUNDRY and 111 BENNETT STREET Free delivery in area = fil Grass Valley : te gh B ish ry Richard W. Hoskins, PARENTS BEST TENANTS TORONTO, Canada—Bert Oldershaw, 27-year-old apartmenthouse owner, says couples with children are better tenants than childless couples, and as a result, wont rent to childless couples. He says they are more responsible, don’t complain about minor details, are careful with fire, are unlikely to leave the pluce deserted, they stay put, don’t complain, about the noise of other tenant’s children and have a much _ better spirit of camaraderie anfong occupants. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE The City of Nevada City, County of Nevada, State of California, hereby advertises for bids to furnish a new Police Car. and sale of the present car. Said sale allowances for present car to apply on purchase of new car. Bids to be opened on Thursday, March 38, 1949. GEORGE H. CALANAN, Clerk. A. B. INNIS. Mayor. 24,' March 3, Publish Feb. 1949. NOTICE TO: CREDITORS No. 4932 In the Matter of the Estate of CLARA C. CALLISON, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned Theodore A. Kohler, Jr., as administrator cf the estate of Clara C. Callison. deceased, to the Creditors of and all persons having claims against the said decedent to file them with the necessary vouchers within six months after the first publication of this notice in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Nevada, orto exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within six months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the law offices of Wm. J. Cassettari, 123 East Bank Street, Grass Valley, California, the same being the place of business in all matters connected with the estate of said Clara C. Callison, Deceased. Dated February 4, 1949. ' THEODORE A. KOHLER, JR. Administrator of the Estate of Clara C. Callison, Deceased. First publication Feb 140, 1949. Wm. J, Cassettari, attorney for administrator. Feb. 10, 17, 24, Mar. 3 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTATE OF MARGARET LEDDY, DECEASED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT WHEREAS, the real property hereinafter described has escheated to the State of California and was by judgment and ar “pl LEGAL NOTICE ‘Nevada City Grass Valley Nugget, Feb. 24, 1949-—W LEGAL NOTICE decree of the Superior .Court of ‘the State of California in and for . the County of Nevada, in the Matter of the Estate of Margaret Leddy, Deceased on the 38rd day of July 194i, disiributed to the State of California: NOW, THEREFORE, in con-, formity with tie laws of the State of California, Thomas H. Kuchel, Controller of the State of California, acting on behalf of and in the name of the State of California; at the hour of 10:00 A. M., on the 8th day of March 1949, on County Court House, Nevada City, California will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash those certain parcels of real property situated.in the City of Nevada, County of Nevada, State of California and described as follows, to-wit: Parcel No, 1 All that certain redlty situate in the City of Nevada. County of Nevada, State of California, particularly .described as follows: All thoseportions -of Lots . numbered Four (4) and Five . (5) in Block Thirty-five. (35) of the City of Nevada as suid lots and block are designated upon the official map of the City of Nevada made by H. S. Bradley in the-year 1869, described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot No. 4 which is 161.00 feet from the intersection of the West line of Bridge Street and the North line of Spring Street running thence North 71° 36’ West. 44.00 feet along the North side of Spring Street to the Southwest corner of Lot 4, being also the Southeast corner of Lot 10, thence along the Westerly line of Lot 4 and the Easterly line of Lot 10, North 32° 48’ East 66.00 feet, theneeSouth 64° 42’ Kast~$5.70 feet, thence South 24° 48’ West 60.70 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel No. 2 All those portions of Lots Three (3), Four (4) and Five (5) of Block Thirty-five (35) of the City of Nevada, County of Nevada, State of California as said lots and blocks are designated upon the official map of the City of Nevada made by H. S. Bradley in the year 186y, distributed to the State of California by the Decree Settling Account and for Distribution entered in the estate of Margaret Leddy, deceased, Nevada County, Probate No. 2228, dated July 3, 1941, not including howthe main steps of the Nevada/j ever, those portions of Lots Four (4) and Five (5) in Block Thirty-five (35), of the City of Nevada as. said lots and block are designated’ upon the Offfe< ial Map of the City of Newada made by H. S. Bradley im the * year 1669 described as folfoarm, to wit: ny a. ‘ Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot No. 4 which ig 161.00 feet from the intersea< tion of the West line of Bridge Street and the North line of Spring Street running theree North 71° 36° West 44.00 fee& along the North side of Speime Street to the Southwest cormer of Lot 4, being also the Southeast corner of Lot 19, thence along the Westerly line ef Bok 4 and the Exusterty line of Lat 10, Naith 32° 48’ East 66.00 fee thenee South 64° 42’ East $76 feet, thence South 24° 48° West 60.70 feet to the point of begin ning. ‘ . The Controller reserves the right to reject any and all} bids. THOMAS H. KUCHEL Controller of the State of California By:. Bert Foster, Depaty Controller of the State of California Feb. 10, 1%, 24, tw + NOTICE TO CREDITORS . No. 4926 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OB THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF NEVADA. In the Matter of the Isfate of HELENA DAHNEKE, also known as LENA DAHNEKE, Deceased,’ NOTICE IS HBREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, as Adminis< trator of the estate of HELENA DAHNEKE, also known as LENA DAHNEKE, Deceased, to the Creditors of and all persons hav= ° ing claims against the said decedent to file them with the necessary vouchers within six months after the first publication of thig”™” ~~ notice in. the office of tae Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the Couns ty of Nevada, or to exhibit them, with the ‘necessary veuchker within six months after the first® publication of this notice to .th@ said Administrator at the aw .ot¢ fices of Frank G. Finnegan, At<: torney at Law, 232 Broad Street, Nevada City, California, the game being the place of businesa im all matters, connected with the estate of said deceased. : : Dated this 2nd day of Febru< ary, 1949. . ; ‘ STANLEY BICB f Administrator of the Es< tate of Helena Dahneke, also known as Lena Dah« neke, Deceased. ; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 1,519 men — 23 crafts and trades worked on the Station “Pp” expansion. This is just one example of how P. G. and E’s poner Seat program creates employmen ouring 360,000 . } electrical horsepower into P. G. and E. lines; * ’ Now mightiest of all P. G. and E. powerhouses is expanded Sta-. tion “P” near Hunters Point on San Francisco Bay. Last week, ite, ‘ second new generator went on the line to step up total-output to,” 360,000 horsepower. That’s enough energy to supply the cities off * Oakland, Stockton, Tracy, Berkeley and San Jose. Expanded at a cost of $25,000,000, Station “P” uses super-heated steam to generate. power, has four skyscraper boilers taller than eight-story buildings; °~ pumps from and returns to the bay 80,000 gallons of watereveryminute,New post-war homes, . farms and factories in the area are being gf hf el Paya new service connections Work never stops on our power-building PGE pacirie eas oi Rot aeee x eee Wie iy oh . wei. th c