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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

December 8, 1950 (16 pages)

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er aad av NOSE. ] GEAR TOWARD A HAPPY HOLIDAY é Girl Seouts of Troop No. 1, .ot ~ Nevada City, under the direction of their leaders, Mrs. E. L. Kyle and Mrs. William Fisher, will Twenty-Third Year, distribute bags of candy to chil. . dren of the area as they leave No. 50 COUNCIL DELAYS DECISION ON PARK LIGHTING Plans to light the Pioneer park athletic field hit a snag last night when the city council was advised in a letter from Congress-. man Clair Engle that the National Production Authority ‘had put a $5,000 limitation on such pro Nevada City (Nevada ee onfornia, Friday, December 8, 1950 the Cedar theatre Friday after noon, Dec. 22. The children wil be guests of the theatre at a 2 p.m. matinee showing the west jects. The approyed amount is approximately $3,000 below the estimated $8,000 needed for the project to be financed jointly by the ‘city. and school. district. Méanwhile three bidders—the Incandescent Supply Company, General Electric and Westing ern feature “El Paso,” and three comedies. Santa Claus will also be in attendance at the party. Melton and Ralph Achey, man ager of the thearte, pointed. dut that the show will be open to children of North San Juan, Gold Flat and the other areas adjacent to Nevada City. The theatre party will be one ‘of the highlights of the 1950 obsservance of the age old Christmas season here. A drive to collect food for bas house—submitted bids to ‘supply cluded complex determine which was low bidder. One bidder offered a _ plan whereby adequate lights could be supplied for the $5,000 limited amount to light the softball field. The illumination, however, would not be adequate for football or kets. for the needy this Christmas, got underway Tuesday at a meeting of representatives of -organizations of the community at city hall. O. J. Melton, one of baseball. The council voted to reconsider Nevada City’s leading merchants, the is chairman of the basket campaign. Melton announced that receptacles have been’placed in 15 ot the city’s grocery stores to receive food donations. Committeemen will begin collections the Nevada City Lions club, Pictured above is the interior of the new location of Knee’s Radio Electric, at the northeast corner of Broad and Pine streets. The new location affords almost double the floor space for the business of this progressive and growing appliance firm. The new store, according ti Richard Knee, is the most lighted business JUPITER PLUVIUS 1S A DETERMINED CUSS Dec. 5 Rainfall: Dec. 1, 51 33 52 52 a5 45 .20; Dec. 2.80;> Dee: 4, 3,10: Dec.5, al residents of the Yuba comDec. 6, .22; Dec.-7, 1.64. munity and the Dodge and Nutting lumber companies, was set 3, FIREMEN STUDY Cleveland’ charged the lumber CITY BLOOD BANK: tled out of court Monday. used by families of the Camptonville area and had complained in Yuba county superior court. Sut ter County Superior Judge Arthur Coats issued a restraining order to the lumber companies on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Last Friday, Superior Judge Warren Steele dissolved the restraining order ruling such an order could not be issued for more than ten days. Albert L. Johnson, local attorney, and a Marysville law firm represented the lumber companies in the action. SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS Cedar omoxextes of next notify the the. decision GV NC SHARE OF REGIONAL DRIVE 22. . HENRY MCCLOUD NAMED FOR BEALE ENDED 100F NOBLE GRAND nena Pe wet Ralph. Mitchell and Garlan Ep ley , the latter formerly of Grass Valley, haye been named cochairmen of a Marysville Cham ber of Commerce effort to raise $5000 to back the regions drive to activate Camp Beale. The drive, according to, Frank Booth, Jr. president of ‘the Marys ville District Chamber of Commerce will be carried into Butte, Yuba, Sutter and Nevada counties. However the drive is competed in Nevada county, with the recent solicitations ‘by the Grass Valley and Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, and help of the Nevada county board of supervisors he will be required to re-register scelli. Ralph Childers projected mobefore he will be eligible to vote in any future Nevada county tion pictures and Martin Dalpez presented several accordion seelection. Ralph Achey ACHEY DENIES THAT THEATRE WILL CLOSE Spreading rumors that the Cedar theatre would be closed by the T. & D. Jr. Enterprise, were vehemently denied yesterday by Ralph Acney, manager of the local tilm palace. year ago tomorrow—Dec. 9, 1949, and has not enjoyed good attendance during the past year. Enjoying excellent physical fa cilities, the theatre manager did not think a policy of showing films immediately following the showing in Grass Valley’s theatre was a contributing factor to LORIN CLAUGH, 61, DIES IN HOSPITAL The official notice of cancellation also informs the voter that if he or she is a member of the armed forces of the United States or any auxiliary branch of the armed forces, employed by the American Red Cross and serving outside the territorial limits of the United States, employed. as an officer or member of the crew of a merchant vessel documented lections. WAVE OF BURGLARIES HITS NEVADA COUNTY DOMINOES Town Talk after Ralph Stillwell, Cedar Ridge, made a sudden stop to avoid a crowding oncoming caf and cars driven by Frances Comstock, Nevada City, and he was a frequent visitor to this. John Kootstra and Graydon Beecommunity he had not lived here chel of Grass Valley were unsince 1885. t able stop behind the -Stillwell He was an uncle of Tom M. car and struck each other like a Jones of Nevada City. row of dominoes. and volunteer workers. > The goal of $1500, which had been set for the communities of Grass Valley and Nevada City has been attained in preparing brochures and. information for study and review by the Air Deputy Sheriff Percy Watters Force selection board, which will is investigating break-ins at three inspect Camp Beale next Tueswestern Nevada county business day. houses which netted burglars $5,500 and some tools. under the laws of the United Miller’s Market, on the Auburn States and serving outside the Highway south of Grass Valley, . territorial limits of the United was entered over the week end States and the voter or a friend and a safe containing about $3500 by affadavit has , notified the Nevada Irrigation District ofin cash and about $2000 in checks county clerk of that fact within ficials
stated the Excelsior ditch was carried off. 60 days after the date of mailing diversion dam on the Yuba, north Tools were taken frome . the the notice he or she shall have Cunningham Sawmill at LeBarr west of Nevada City had not been DEBRIS CLOGS ‘DITCH SPILLWAY his.registration restored to the Meadows and although the Sierra active file and shall remain per manent unless cancelled for any other cause. $242.984 IN TAXES PAID FINAL DAY The Nevada county tax collector’s office banked $242,984.99 re MENTAL HEALTH TALK AT DEWITT MONDAY Nevada county residents_inter {COUNTY HORSEMEN ELECTION TONIGHT added. washed out by recent storms. Charles Law, senior engineer Truck and Motor Company on for the district, explained that it South Auburn street was enterwas not a storage dam, being ed nothing was reported stolen used only to divert water into the there. Excelsior Ditch. Even should itb reak, Law said there would be no reason for ceived on the final day before ested in the organization of a county taxes became delinquent, according to an announcement county mental health society patby Miss Elma Hecker, tax collecterned after one organized in Placer county are invited to attor. Miss Hecker said Tuesday’s coltend a meeting of the Placer solections brought the total taxes ciety in the DeWitt hospital recreceived since Dec. 1 to “$426,reation room Monday night. 596.60. Mental health authorities from She pointed out the total does Sacramento. will be» present and not include tax payments which ‘discussion will be basedeon “The came into the office by mail WedMiddle Years and Onward”. nesday and have not been tabulated nor does it include tax collections in November.at Greenwood cemetery WednesCounty taxes unpaid at 5 p. m. day under the auspices of Myers Tuesday became delinquent and Grass Valley Mortuary. will be subject to penalty, she ‘Charles John Jones, 88-year Four cars were slightly damold Nevada county native, died aged Wednesday afternoon near Saturday at Los Angeles. "He had been retired for several years. Jones. was born July 25, 1862, at Hunt’s Hill, about six miles east of Nevada City and although Pictured, left to right in. the background of the above view, photographed by the Prentiss Studio, are James McMahan, Mrs. Bertie Smith, Mrs. Amber Knee ‘and Knee. The business was formerly located next door to the Meeting and election was preceled at the address given on the. ;ceded by a dinner prepared unregistration affidavit, Deeble declared. The notice advises a voter der direction of Michael Carto the lack of patronage. Nevada City firemen are con' Achey said that if Nevada City sidering a proposal to institute a film fans would wait until the blood bank’ here at meetings of pictures showed here, there probthe fire companies held this ably would be no attendance week. deficits. Charles W. Veale, superintendent of the Nevada county hospital appeared at a meeting of the Board of Fire Delegates last week and suggested the fire department would be a suitable orLorin Claugh, resident of Neganization to sponsor a_ blood vada county for the past 15 years, bank. The board of fire delegates dedied Tuesday morning at the Neeided to get the opinion of as vada county hospital, following a many members of the department prolonged illness. Claugh was a native of New as possible before taking any acYork state. His age was 61 years. tion on the proposal. Veale attended fire department Most of his_ residency in this sessions and explained how a county was spent in Nevada City. eie leaves no known relatives. blood bank is established and Graveside services were held maintained. CHARLES J. JONES {PASSES IN SOUTH ONLY 14 meeting and of delivering Yule baskets to the needy, street music, street lighting, and the appearance of Santa Claus. Henry McCloud was elected Noble Grand of Oustomah Lodge A total of 2043 registered votof Independent Order of Odd ers were canceled from the NeFellows at a roll call meeting and vada county great register for election held Tuesday night in failure to vote at either the June the Odd Fellows hall. He sucprimary election of the November ceeds Ed Cotters. Others officers elected include general election this year, according to an announcement by James Rozynski, vice grand; Jonathan Pascoe, recording secreCounty Clerk Ralph E. Deeble. j tary; John Dart, financial secreNotices are being typed and. being mailed to each voter can; tary, and Joseph Day, treasurer. The Cedar was opened just a 07; house in western Nevada county. FAILURE TO VOTE WIPES 2043 OFF REGISTRY LISTS Old Jupiter Pluvius, the rainmaker, and his side kick, Weath Wednesday, Dec. 6 . A dispute between Acton M. Thursday, Dee. 7 ..: companies were polluting water a A gift of $100 was voted to the chamber of commerce to aid in . the planned Christmas’ program Tuesday, Cleveland, Camptonville justice of the peace, representing sever at' night three bidders reached. Mrs. -Isabel Hefeflinger, Mrs. er Recorder Fred Bush,* are deHal Draper and Mrs. Ruby Bergtermined that Nevada City will gren are members of a commit: have some new rainfall records. tee to determine prospective reThey weren’t satisfied with cipients of the baskets. giving us the second wettest NoMelton asks that persons knowvember in history last month ing about deserving families to with 17.93 inches of. moisture. notify either him or a member Record November was 1884 with of the screening committee. Mel21.55 inches of rainfall. ‘ton asks that the number of perOld Jupiter Pluvius and his co‘sons in the family and the ages hort have a real record to shoot of the children be furnished. at this month. In December, 1867, Mrs. Doris Foley is in charge 41.95 inches of rain fell in Neof a committee to repairs toys vada City, for an all-time record contributed for the packages. Milfor any month. Up to 8 am., yesterday, Bush toh Anderson will be -in charge had recorded 7.53 inches for the of distributing the toys. Christmas baskets will include new month, not quite at suffia chicken, canned foods, margacient rate to set a new record -but it is close. rine and other items to make up Bush reported that 32.66 inches a full holiday dinner. George Hansen is in charge of of rain has fallen this season, collecting the food and _ basket compared to 4.79 the same time ingredients and requests that inlast year. Temperatures the past week: dividuals with trucks available Max. Min. to assist to contact him. Friday; :Deow 2 5.25 60 33 Saturday, Dec. 2 .. 46 Zt. Sunday, Dec. 3 ..... 50 3l Monday, Dec. 4 ... 51 46 TIMBER CUT DISPUTE SETTLED MONDAY matter Thursday next week, Melton said. Pupils of Nevada City’high and elementary schools are aiding the drive by bringing food to classes which will be added to the stocks. Starting at noon on Friday, Dec. 22, volunteer workers of the participating organizations will meet at Seaman’s Lodge to pack the baskets which will be distributed the following day by alternate plans and the council made no effort to Nevada County Horsemen will hold an election of officers toCRACKDOWN night, at 8 o’clock at the Forest A crackdown order on speedSprings Farm Center, south of ers within the city limits was Grass Valley. issued yesterday by Police Chief J. J. Jackson, following several I, L. Nicholson, Chicago Park, complaints by residents of Zion was awarded $150 damages from and Sacramento streets. Jackson C. W. Smith, also of Chicago also warned that too many lumPark, as result of an alleged unber trucks have driven too fast provoked assault in Colfax Aug. past the local high school, and 22, 1949. Nicholson sought $15,399 he has issued orders to his. force in damages in Nevada county suto cite violators. perior court. alarm. Law said that the flood waters a week ago had brought down a large amount of gravel, boulders and debris, rendering the dam ineffective and filling the spillway. Water service will be maintained by the China and Deer Creek ditches, Law said. : Law added that flood waters of the first storm washed out 200 feet of new flume at the head of the canal. BUD KYLE BUYS GLISAN FROZEN FOOD LOCKER E. L. (Bud) Kyle, county wholesale and retail meat dealer, purchased the Glisan Cold Storage Locker Plant in Grass Valley Saturday in one of the largest local business transactions of recent months. The cold storage plant located at the rear of the bus depot in Grass Valley has been owned and operated by Thomas L. Glisan of Grass Valley. Glisan will continue his affiliation with the operation. Kyle announced storage locker and deep freeze services of. the past will be contened: