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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: