June 17, 1947 (4 pages)

‘ATRE B PER MONTH AND WORTH A LOT MORE OE —_—_—_—_ Vol. 21, No. 5Py,gery © County Seat Pa per ' LLEY, CALIFORN IA Speco —= T. AND p. aR, ‘D SATURDAY LOCKING { The Twin Cities Paper. TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1947 NLD. BOARD . ENDTER WORKS : PLANS AUDIT . ON AIRPLANE Police Nab Parents of Youths Jailed in Yreka STOP PLAN BROAD STREET MISES, INC, ——— suoteneaies CITY-GRASS VA Harley M. Leete, Jr. GRASS VALLEY: The board of. Irri gation J. Hoskins atting GRASS VALUBPY: The Grass Friday on a tip district on Friday declined to ValsancWhen Al Bates poked his hea ad from Butte Coutty’s sheri ff, found tion a bargaining agency vote by emley. Chamber of Commerce stated gid rifle into the doorway of elder y the cache of, Ralph yesterday it has received Truma n, first of ployees, as requested by a commit informaWilliam Helm’s cabin by the ¢oythe Wheatland bank robbers tion from the Southwest Airl tee representing the organize ines of to be d ditch ered bridge at Bridg eport ) NEVADA CITY: Sheriff Richard directors of the Nevada last} arrestéd. NEVADA CITY: Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins, acting ‘i tips originatin g in the sheriff's office in Siskiyou County Saturday night secured warrants and searched the Grass —_ —_ of Donald A. Price, Freda Michelson and 4 Eddie tenders, some, of whom have joined np ca Thursday on the bandit hunt, he Pt a carnal) a aks unner. When Sheriff Hoskins picked ss the n yoked at a scene of peace and s Boar local union of the International for permission to. establ tranThurman, he Was walkin ish a tacder g, minua a Brotherhood of The search reveal<d an extraora Electrical’ Workers. ‘Toute from San Francisco: to quility. shoe and attemptin A com dinari mit ly long list of loot. valued at tee Reno. consisting of Charles g to hitch hike. The money, his share Stop Maso s many on n, the hundreds of Gen prop e Kelly and W. W. Boyosed route would dollars; taken of the loot in imeluded kin, was told ‘by the director On a biink in a corner across from the ‘robbery, consisting from Conc Grass ord, Valley homes and busiCont ra Costa s that of approxiness houses, over the last six . the door lay Helm, his hatids claspe djmately $ 14,900 was found in sho any employee had the right to come County, Sacramento, the Grass Vale ley-Nevada City area,’ Auburn, ‘before the board in open under his head, the picture of calm in the place where Thurma months . Price, a truck driver, 26, ° . Plac meeting n confeser County and:contentment. Sitting placidly at sed he had left it. Along wit his and state his case be assured wife, Thelma, 34, Freda Michel_ and Portola, Plum as of ah $4,901 County. son, of the bed was the young. fair 39, Gunner, 53 and his wifé ~Etche=} “George Endter and his Grass Valiesperado, Vernon Byer, last of th e. barne, the man who was Irene, 48, were drrested and are now The committee of two, 0. G. Grif. wounded ley airport committee, is enga GRASS VALUBY: More than 100 in the county jail. They are charg criminal trio who strongarmed thei Tr Wednesday by Sherife Hoskins fiths of Placer County and ged Harold and in. colle resid cting ents. of. Grass Valley and Newith receiving stolen goods. stati way through the Wheatland bank died Thursday in the stica Gleas l on infor of Nevada County, named mation aa county hosfshowing advantages a ate at vada City will carry roles in the Gold pital here, and the $4,8 It is now revealed that Tess’ Gift — to make a, a survey of the administrathis 91.10 ‘found airfield. Days, historical on Veriion Byers, third of' tion and management of the irrig calvacade in” bed April, lost approx which Shop, rob thé banda. . will be presented on the July mately “Who-are you?’’ barked Bates, his: its, who surrendered at Bridgepo $1,500. tion district, in jewelry, objects or reco 3rd@ mmended a sutrt, and 5th evenings; on the Jamé art, cessor to William Durbrow, who has Nevada County, Thurs@ay nigh leathe r goods and other. finger off the trigger of his rifle. s Ss. t, the Hennessy field as Part of the wee . “We live here,’ replied Helth, ac$14,000 taken from the bank ‘is atasked to be relieved of his duties, t ables. Most of the merchandise ler Days celebration over the 4th. recovered when the three reported several applicants. counted for except for about $700 erdidg to Bates’ report. . Among the applicants were Char-' Barl Covey, chairman of the Gold were searched yesterday.: is “Did you seé anybody go up the Coroner Alvah Hooper. who is in NEVADA CITY: The next ™meetDays committe les Fitch, former: safety engineer e, reports that re-{. The‘four youths inthe~ charge of Htchebarne’s remaing ped shnow?” asked Bates. . : has ‘ing of the Nevada County Historical héarsals are wéll unde feplied one of thé pair. r way undér Jail and’ Neil and Wesley Bt mot set the date for the inquest but of the Idaho Maryland «Mines Cor-}; at Radio Station the direction of Theodore Mathieporation, and Ray Beatie, an engiSociety will be ‘The blonde youth sitting on the said yesterday the body will be burwhen the members will be son, high school dramatic neer forme rly empl oyed by the NID; tedcher. edge of the bed spoke up. “What's all ted here, and not sent to Idaho , Sided of the studio and participate William Stinson, chairman Chester Loney, Nevada County’ -of the ‘where some of his relatives reside. Ain a broadcast of their aims and purForntier Days comm County Farm “Bureau ittee said: Bates explained briefly and backpresident, . The two surivving gunmen who urged an immediate audit and efPoses at 7:30 p. m. on June 23rd. “We feel that we have something ed away from the shanty. held up the Bank of America branch President Doris Foley announces of great value in pres ficiency check. Warren Odell, county enting the hisSaturday: from Yreka with a in Wheatland, Yuba County, appearsupervisor, declared the audit should that further details of the broadtory of our county in pageantry, auto foad of stolen laundry it ed befor e the United States ComHe signaled to Max Solaro that his cover moré ground than a mere of‘cast will be made known next week. something, we hope peop le will long missi oner in Sacramento Saturday suspicions had been aroused. A cou fice accounting. Griffiths and. GleaG: T: Pennis is general chairman of remember. Local resid ents can and share iff’s ,“oftibe regarding parents na th were order ed held for grand fle of minutes later Bates and So son were asked to contact the Nathe meeting. in the presentation of this colorful genre ; jaro. were Joined by Sheriff Dick jury: action. tional Audit Bureau and ascertain and dramatic story by faking pati Mrs. Adelia .McCabe the commisHoskins, highway patrol officer Hen the scope of the last audit and the still open in the gigantic — sioner, set the bond for Ralph Thurpossibility ry L. ‘Williams, two FBI agents and of an immediate audit to man, 28, and Vernon H. Byers, 22, include field Robert Graham. work. and inventories, . ton brothers, all of. whom ONE HUNDRED: TO HAVE DAYS ROLES. NN GOLD CITSiYt INE AUTRY a MONDAY AND ESDAY EAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY /TO BROADCAST ON KEN thé artititry tor?” . MRS BEATRICE MOSHER . AB the posse advanced toward the Gratien Octave Etchebarne, 39, died cabin, ot Walked Vernon Byer, his Thursday morning from -a shotgun show wound suffered when he attempted that he held tio gun in them. One to flee from Sheriff Richard Hoskins source says he was trembling; the of Nevada County. Thurman and Byers were taken other that he was' cool as a cueuthhands held horizontally } to Mer as he said. ‘I give up.’ Ld t _ to Sacramento from Wheatland heriday” unter "heavy suard. “Federat Word Received Of Death ca ng ar aml ae _ NEVADA CITY: Funeral services {Were held Monday afternoon at. two Alaska CAS OF E LEWS IS AND ROGERS ~% rl Setter 7 ROM ant and ner and Irene Gunner are’ th NEV ADA CITY : Word has been ents of Mrs. ame,x Wane rg.:Beatrice Mosher, who died in wife. rece ived here of the ‘death:‘ot George cher home on the Lower Grass Valley to ‘clock in Holmes Funeral Home for ER ns gt pesneasy afternoon. Rev. AnA. Getehell, 74, on May 29th in Jud. _ neau, Alaska. Getchell was born in NevadaCity. : Lagge tea gh the ‘Bureau of nvestigation agents and posse, A tense voice barked: an order Nevada County deputies maintained a He, kept walking prehended in Shasta City ed in the Yrega jail.Eddie 8 a at $50,000 each. The third bandit, towards ate: ‘Mi “see rok es ltery. eat the house searches n the Mrs. Mosher was a native of Cornillness caused by a paralytic stroke, ‘es Saturday night. : He was well known in Alaska, being to halt. Byer took two more steps close wateh over the pair during NEVADA CITY: Superior Judge iwill, England, where she was born Sheriff Hoskins, accompanied oy employed: iby the Alaska-Juneau _ and in that'ominous instant was the commissioner hearing and kept PJames Snell on Saturday continued 82 years ago. She had lived here 79 Comp Stuart Chalmers left Monday morning any until the time of his deah. years and had resided in the home the case of Dwight Lewis, Lodi musthem handcuffed. : heard the sharp snap of a hammer for Yreka where an examination He is survived by his wife. where she died for a half century. banging shut on an empty chamber. the loot of the four in custody there. Thurman's statement to the FBI ician and bail jumper, who faces in That fluke of luck an unnoticed emrevealed he and Byers stole two auinvoluntary manslaughter count, to She as the widow of the late Charwill be made to identity, if possible, ; the loot taken in 112 burglariésdurvty chamber in a tommy gun saved tomobiles in’ Marysville shortly bethe Tuesday morning court session. les Mosher, well known miner. Surviving are her daughters; -Mrs. iLewis was unrepresented by coun. Byers’ lite when he was slow in obfore they robbed the Wheatland bank ing the last six months in Grass’‘Vall COLFAX: Plans for Colfax’s big ley. The loot includes sporting goods, eying the peremptory order. of $14,000. ‘One of the machines was cil. He reported that his attorneys, Alfred Martin, Nevada City, Mrs. parked three miles from Wheatland the firm of Mazzeri, Snyder and DeGeorge Sloan, Sacramento, Mrs. Fred July 3-4 celebration gained momentguns, fishing tackle, bedding, camFile these in your “odd facts” deto enable the trio to switch cars to Martini, had withdrawn from the Penrose, Woodland, ‘Yolo County and um this week with an announcement eras, jewelry, tires, auto wheels, Mosher, Berkeley. by Chairman Frenchy case. Judge Snell appointed Vernon a son, George ‘artment: If Byers was tortured by carry out their getaway. Grenier that tires, in fact almost anything readily She leaves 6 grandvhildren, 11 great at least ten organizati Stoll attorney for the accused man. hunger, it was mighty odd that he ons have tenmoveable. 4 Tire trouble on both machines deAttorney Lynne Kelly secured a grandchildren and one great grandtatively entered floats in the parad Mr. and Mrs, Donald A. Price, was sitting calmly in a cabin a few layed their escaipe. e. : ; 1postponement for. the arraignment child. Other developments were -as folMrs. Freda Michelson, and Mr. and feet away from an unfinished plate Byers’ statement to the FBI reof Ray Rogers. Rogers is accused of lows: Mrs. Eddie B, Gunner, arrested:and ~ beef stew. Thou he was gh thought vealed the trio divided. .the loot MARRIAGE LICENSE the attempted rape of Bonita Bailey The Queen contest is receiving lodged in the county: jail in Nevada have possibly just ducked into. the hortly after leaving Wheatlard while Anders at Lake Olympia. He will be spirited cooperation from the .town (City Sunday, and booked for receiy~ ‘bin out of the brush, there was ‘Baker-Sturgill—In Nevada City, they were fixing a tire. araigned at 9:30 a. m. July 17. in general, Closing date for the coning stolén property were arraigned little dust on his clothes and his face (Nevada County; June 14, 1947, Hale Sheriff Hoskins arrested Thurtest has been set for 8 p. m. June yesterday before Justice of: d mad han wereds clean when he was man Tuesday with in a few hours L. -Baker, 26, Grass Valley, and Con29. Meanwhile all four of the Tovél Peace Charles Morehouse. Bail Ww More Parking Meters arrested, y Stance Marie Sturgill, 20,, Golfax. of the robbery. Byers surrendered young ladies who are entered as . Installed In Placerville canfixed at $2,000 property bond ea City, Nevada Roberts— SalteriIn Thursday afternoon to possemen near. didates will appear on the stage of Yesterday afternoon, Donald Prices Nevada County, June 14, 1947, Fred Bridgeport, Nevada County. and his wife, Thelma, = each ads PLACERVILLE: Two hour parkHarold Salter, 19, and Mary Ellen the Colfax Theatre at 7:36 Se Chief of detectives Joseph Rooney Sunday, June 15, Francis West, finmitted. to bail. ing meters have been instaMed on ‘Roberts,.17, both of Nevada City. said Dtchebarne is not the man who. GRASS VALLEY: Rev. and Mrs. ance chairman for the July 4th celeMain Street from Lewig & Lewis Rud@dkin-Williams—in Nevada City, Jéiee R: Ruakin were given 4 retepshot and killed Arthur Frank, 36, . plumbing shop to the Ivy House, on (Nevada Robert Shearer ae this city e!1 bration will act as master of cereCounty, June 14, 1947, Waytion Thitkday night ih ‘Weeley Hall during a holdup of a lo€al ‘grocery, both .sides of the street. monies for this event. Atrangements iting “bis: uncle and aunt Mr. an _ land Morse Rudkin, 23, and Ramona Mrs. Henry Prait in Los ‘Angel a thé Methodist Chutich memberstore April 21. Rooney said photowete made by Walt COLFAX FOURTH PLANS TOLD He’s g thes rey Naa apc er$ ly RUDKINS HONORED AT ri AWAY PARTY pnis pace Bertha Williams, 19, both of Grass ’ The meters will be 24 mintes for and Mrs. ‘Ruakin, before they to the only witness of the shooting. Sherift John R. Déwer left his WW. Rudkin’s tiew pést as’ Got ealttant, to. Teontdeai Robert. Burns hospital cot to identify Vernon H. (two hours) for five pennies or one toy .E. Mitchell, 23, and Doris I. for strings of _ colorful pennants to. parents otFrank, atretch across the streéts and for Cole, 18, bath of % TO CONSTRUONCT CARPENTERSUN STAGE SETS FOR GOLD DAYS’ = ot College of the Pacific ‘at StockByers, 23, and Ralph Thurman, 23, nickel. as two of the fleeing Wheatland bank . Rev. Ruaxi n has hie pastor of febbery trio who fired upon him and the Methodist Church here two years. rysville Policeman Lyle, Prothero. last appearance here in the pulpit. With the robery and flight only has Next Sunday is expected to be his . Heretofore Thurman's assotiation Will succeed by a pastor named een as outside man and getaway the ear driver. Sheriff Dower however, annual positively said Thrman, Byers and The ‘pastor . er Fidred, theatre. ' Grass Valley. the faéadés on shops and stores to je. decorated with gay eenered bunting. i Printed posters advertising the} celebration have been ordered ‘an d will be ready this week. These post ers will be put in prominent plac es GRASS VALLEY: Members of The production is sponsored oy both in town and outside of town. Gratien Octave Etchebarne, the latCarpenters Local No: 1903 AFL, have the Frontier Celebration Committee lis wite were presented with a vt Mirror standing six feet in . ter slain later, fired pistol shots at offered their services to the producand the Nevada County Historical ANOTHER .DOWNIEVILLE. him and Prothero. He said Thurman tion of “Gold Days’’, historical cavSociety, Earl Covey is general chairaleade of western Nevada County in Man and will announce committee HIGHWAY CRASH was driving. UmER BIBLE SCHOOL J NNePAUL’S LUTHERAN appointments on all phases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation the construction of gfigantie stakes agents left here shortly after noon and stage sets at the Hennessy Field. with Thurman and Byers-in ¢usOrrin Johnson will direct the work of .constructing two huge. stages on tody for Sacramento. NEVADA CITY: Clarence Beaver production now in its second week of and Mrs. W. L. Wassell are in rehearsal nightly at the Grass Valhospital suffering a local from injuries rele high school, Theodore Mathieson ceived early Sund VALLEY: A summer. Bible ay when the car, bad pened for a two week’s term Sheriff Dower was shot in the chest railroad tracks for presenting scenes is production manager and director. ‘Beaver was driving went over the The script covering five episodes of bank on the Downi morning in St. Paul'l Lutheran and arm and Prothero brned on the of the historical pageant. eville highway (Carpenters will go to work on a western Nevada County history was near Shady : The school hours are from side by a bullet when they InterceptCreek, volunteer basis on Sundays and after written by Elmer Stevens, former @ m. for five days 4 ed the fleeing trio. working hours as their edntribution president of the Nevada conn Histo the produétion sheduled for July torical Society. * When the last sheriff, bed last me tarde to be given are WH1/3 and 5 as part of Frontier Days, (Covey states, “we believe we have highway patrolman aid the’! Replicas of Lamarques early store th a community project well worth . : Boston Ravine, Lola Montez home, while and invite the active — “Al chilaren . Richard Hoskins Friday morning at “Bible teaching and. agent had said goodbyeto“Sheritt are invited ‘to attend. . 2 o’elock. Hosking leaned back in his Rough and Ready; Main Street in tion of every resident chair and told the following story 1850 in Grass Valley and a huge County.” of the three Whéatland bank band pasty Will be included in of 38 fts, especially stressing his over. wWhelming anxiety when he shot dace 36 1 cacti on SO Gratien (Shorty) base We -. to the center of the main stage.nesday afternoon on highway a milo eouth of Ptersan's (Continued e: Page8). te e, ° Mr. and Mrs. Frank Husonand manager. Vahey. sons of Beha agp ‘Spent the week ' The stteets and stores ‘of Colfax 72 minutes for three cents; 96 minMitchell4Cole — In Nevada City, end here with will be and 1h decorated Al d Hugoa June 25. Plans éall. utes for four cents; and 120 minutes Nevada County, June 14, 1947, Le . lt Wak a tatdwell: dreiit’ rot graphs of the dead man were shown one cent; 48 minutes for two cents; Te. ae rae eos ad Over 100. ade 10 te fa anat 20 Block, the original Cornish” Miners— will -be seen’ as part of this dra-. “Gold Days” with smo he at neem ate Secene ae * Se, ee E

‘ATRE B PER MONTH AND WORTH A LOT MORE OE —_—_—_—_ Vol. 21, No. 5Py,gery © County Seat Pa per ' LLEY, CALIFORN IA Speco —= T. AND p. aR, ‘D SATURDAY LOCKING { The Twin Cities Paper. TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1947 NLD. BOARD . ENDTER WORKS : PLANS AUDIT . ON AIRPLANE Police Nab Parents of Youths Jailed in Yreka STOP PLAN BROAD STREET MISES, INC, ——— suoteneaies CITY-GRASS VA Harley M. Leete, Jr. GRASS VALLEY: The board of. Irri gation J. Hoskins atting GRASS VALUBPY: The Grass Friday on a tip district on Friday declined to ValsancWhen Al Bates poked his hea ad from Butte Coutty’s sheri ff, found tion a bargaining agency vote by emley. Chamber of Commerce stated gid rifle into the doorway of elder y the cache of, Ralph yesterday it has received Truma n, first of ployees, as requested by a commit informaWilliam Helm’s cabin by the ¢oythe Wheatland bank robbers tion from the Southwest Airl tee representing the organize ines of to be d ditch ered bridge at Bridg eport ) NEVADA CITY: Sheriff Richard directors of the Nevada last} arrestéd. NEVADA CITY: Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins, acting ‘i tips originatin g in the sheriff's office in Siskiyou County Saturday night secured warrants and searched the Grass —_ —_ of Donald A. Price, Freda Michelson and 4 Eddie tenders, some, of whom have joined np ca Thursday on the bandit hunt, he Pt a carnal) a aks unner. When Sheriff Hoskins picked ss the n yoked at a scene of peace and s Boar local union of the International for permission to. establ tranThurman, he Was walkin ish a tacder g, minua a Brotherhood of The search reveal<d an extraora Electrical’ Workers. ‘Toute from San Francisco: to quility. shoe and attemptin A com dinari mit ly long list of loot. valued at tee Reno. consisting of Charles g to hitch hike. The money, his share Stop Maso s many on n, the hundreds of Gen prop e Kelly and W. W. Boyosed route would dollars; taken of the loot in imeluded kin, was told ‘by the director On a biink in a corner across from the ‘robbery, consisting from Conc Grass ord, Valley homes and busiCont ra Costa s that of approxiness houses, over the last six . the door lay Helm, his hatids claspe djmately $ 14,900 was found in sho any employee had the right to come County, Sacramento, the Grass Vale ley-Nevada City area,’ Auburn, ‘before the board in open under his head, the picture of calm in the place where Thurma months . Price, a truck driver, 26, ° . Plac meeting n confeser County and:contentment. Sitting placidly at sed he had left it. Along wit his and state his case be assured wife, Thelma, 34, Freda Michel_ and Portola, Plum as of ah $4,901 County. son, of the bed was the young. fair 39, Gunner, 53 and his wifé ~Etche=} “George Endter and his Grass Valiesperado, Vernon Byer, last of th e. barne, the man who was Irene, 48, were drrested and are now The committee of two, 0. G. Grif. wounded ley airport committee, is enga GRASS VALUBY: More than 100 in the county jail. They are charg criminal trio who strongarmed thei Tr Wednesday by Sherife Hoskins fiths of Placer County and ged Harold and in. colle resid cting ents. of. Grass Valley and Newith receiving stolen goods. stati way through the Wheatland bank died Thursday in the stica Gleas l on infor of Nevada County, named mation aa county hosfshowing advantages a ate at vada City will carry roles in the Gold pital here, and the $4,8 It is now revealed that Tess’ Gift — to make a, a survey of the administrathis 91.10 ‘found airfield. Days, historical on Veriion Byers, third of' tion and management of the irrig calvacade in” bed April, lost approx which Shop, rob thé banda. . will be presented on the July mately “Who-are you?’’ barked Bates, his: its, who surrendered at Bridgepo $1,500. tion district, in jewelry, objects or reco 3rd@ mmended a sutrt, and 5th evenings; on the Jamé art, cessor to William Durbrow, who has Nevada County, Thurs@ay nigh leathe r goods and other. finger off the trigger of his rifle. s Ss. t, the Hennessy field as Part of the wee . “We live here,’ replied Helth, ac$14,000 taken from the bank ‘is atasked to be relieved of his duties, t ables. Most of the merchandise ler Days celebration over the 4th. recovered when the three reported several applicants. counted for except for about $700 erdidg to Bates’ report. . Among the applicants were Char-' Barl Covey, chairman of the Gold were searched yesterday.: is “Did you seé anybody go up the Coroner Alvah Hooper. who is in NEVADA CITY: The next ™meetDays committe les Fitch, former: safety engineer e, reports that re-{. The‘four youths inthe~ charge of Htchebarne’s remaing ped shnow?” asked Bates. . : has ‘ing of the Nevada County Historical héarsals are wéll unde feplied one of thé pair. r way undér Jail and’ Neil and Wesley Bt mot set the date for the inquest but of the Idaho Maryland «Mines Cor-}; at Radio Station the direction of Theodore Mathieporation, and Ray Beatie, an engiSociety will be ‘The blonde youth sitting on the said yesterday the body will be burwhen the members will be son, high school dramatic neer forme rly empl oyed by the NID; tedcher. edge of the bed spoke up. “What's all ted here, and not sent to Idaho , Sided of the studio and participate William Stinson, chairman Chester Loney, Nevada County’ -of the ‘where some of his relatives reside. Ain a broadcast of their aims and purForntier Days comm County Farm “Bureau ittee said: Bates explained briefly and backpresident, . The two surivving gunmen who urged an immediate audit and efPoses at 7:30 p. m. on June 23rd. “We feel that we have something ed away from the shanty. held up the Bank of America branch President Doris Foley announces of great value in pres ficiency check. Warren Odell, county enting the hisSaturday: from Yreka with a in Wheatland, Yuba County, appearsupervisor, declared the audit should that further details of the broadtory of our county in pageantry, auto foad of stolen laundry it ed befor e the United States ComHe signaled to Max Solaro that his cover moré ground than a mere of‘cast will be made known next week. something, we hope peop le will long missi oner in Sacramento Saturday suspicions had been aroused. A cou fice accounting. Griffiths and. GleaG: T: Pennis is general chairman of remember. Local resid ents can and share iff’s ,“oftibe regarding parents na th were order ed held for grand fle of minutes later Bates and So son were asked to contact the Nathe meeting. in the presentation of this colorful genre ; jaro. were Joined by Sheriff Dick jury: action. tional Audit Bureau and ascertain and dramatic story by faking pati Mrs. Adelia .McCabe the commisHoskins, highway patrol officer Hen the scope of the last audit and the still open in the gigantic — sioner, set the bond for Ralph Thurpossibility ry L. ‘Williams, two FBI agents and of an immediate audit to man, 28, and Vernon H. Byers, 22, include field Robert Graham. work. and inventories, . ton brothers, all of. whom ONE HUNDRED: TO HAVE DAYS ROLES. NN GOLD CITSiYt INE AUTRY a MONDAY AND ESDAY EAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY /TO BROADCAST ON KEN thé artititry tor?” . MRS BEATRICE MOSHER . AB the posse advanced toward the Gratien Octave Etchebarne, 39, died cabin, ot Walked Vernon Byer, his Thursday morning from -a shotgun show wound suffered when he attempted that he held tio gun in them. One to flee from Sheriff Richard Hoskins source says he was trembling; the of Nevada County. Thurman and Byers were taken other that he was' cool as a cueuthhands held horizontally } to Mer as he said. ‘I give up.’ Ld t _ to Sacramento from Wheatland heriday” unter "heavy suard. “Federat Word Received Of Death ca ng ar aml ae _ NEVADA CITY: Funeral services {Were held Monday afternoon at. two Alaska CAS OF E LEWS IS AND ROGERS ~% rl Setter 7 ROM ant and

ner and Irene Gunner are’ th NEV ADA CITY : Word has been ents of Mrs. ame,x Wane rg.:Beatrice Mosher, who died in wife. rece ived here of the ‘death:‘ot George cher home on the Lower Grass Valley to ‘clock in Holmes Funeral Home for ER ns gt pesneasy afternoon. Rev. AnA. Getehell, 74, on May 29th in Jud. _ neau, Alaska. Getchell was born in NevadaCity. : Lagge tea gh the ‘Bureau of nvestigation agents and posse, A tense voice barked: an order Nevada County deputies maintained a He, kept walking prehended in Shasta City ed in the Yrega jail.Eddie 8 a at $50,000 each. The third bandit, towards ate: ‘Mi “see rok es ltery. eat the house searches n the Mrs. Mosher was a native of Cornillness caused by a paralytic stroke, ‘es Saturday night. : He was well known in Alaska, being to halt. Byer took two more steps close wateh over the pair during NEVADA CITY: Superior Judge iwill, England, where she was born Sheriff Hoskins, accompanied oy employed: iby the Alaska-Juneau _ and in that'ominous instant was the commissioner hearing and kept PJames Snell on Saturday continued 82 years ago. She had lived here 79 Comp Stuart Chalmers left Monday morning any until the time of his deah. years and had resided in the home the case of Dwight Lewis, Lodi musthem handcuffed. : heard the sharp snap of a hammer for Yreka where an examination He is survived by his wife. where she died for a half century. banging shut on an empty chamber. the loot of the four in custody there. Thurman's statement to the FBI ician and bail jumper, who faces in That fluke of luck an unnoticed emrevealed he and Byers stole two auinvoluntary manslaughter count, to She as the widow of the late Charwill be made to identity, if possible, ; the loot taken in 112 burglariésdurvty chamber in a tommy gun saved tomobiles in’ Marysville shortly bethe Tuesday morning court session. les Mosher, well known miner. Surviving are her daughters; -Mrs. iLewis was unrepresented by coun. Byers’ lite when he was slow in obfore they robbed the Wheatland bank ing the last six months in Grass’‘Vall COLFAX: Plans for Colfax’s big ley. The loot includes sporting goods, eying the peremptory order. of $14,000. ‘One of the machines was cil. He reported that his attorneys, Alfred Martin, Nevada City, Mrs. parked three miles from Wheatland the firm of Mazzeri, Snyder and DeGeorge Sloan, Sacramento, Mrs. Fred July 3-4 celebration gained momentguns, fishing tackle, bedding, camFile these in your “odd facts” deto enable the trio to switch cars to Martini, had withdrawn from the Penrose, Woodland, ‘Yolo County and um this week with an announcement eras, jewelry, tires, auto wheels, Mosher, Berkeley. by Chairman Frenchy case. Judge Snell appointed Vernon a son, George ‘artment: If Byers was tortured by carry out their getaway. Grenier that tires, in fact almost anything readily She leaves 6 grandvhildren, 11 great at least ten organizati Stoll attorney for the accused man. hunger, it was mighty odd that he ons have tenmoveable. 4 Tire trouble on both machines deAttorney Lynne Kelly secured a grandchildren and one great grandtatively entered floats in the parad Mr. and Mrs, Donald A. Price, was sitting calmly in a cabin a few layed their escaipe. e. : ; 1postponement for. the arraignment child. Other developments were -as folMrs. Freda Michelson, and Mr. and feet away from an unfinished plate Byers’ statement to the FBI reof Ray Rogers. Rogers is accused of lows: Mrs. Eddie B, Gunner, arrested:and ~ beef stew. Thou he was gh thought vealed the trio divided. .the loot MARRIAGE LICENSE the attempted rape of Bonita Bailey The Queen contest is receiving lodged in the county: jail in Nevada have possibly just ducked into. the hortly after leaving Wheatlard while Anders at Lake Olympia. He will be spirited cooperation from the .town (City Sunday, and booked for receiy~ ‘bin out of the brush, there was ‘Baker-Sturgill—In Nevada City, they were fixing a tire. araigned at 9:30 a. m. July 17. in general, Closing date for the coning stolén property were arraigned little dust on his clothes and his face (Nevada County; June 14, 1947, Hale Sheriff Hoskins arrested Thurtest has been set for 8 p. m. June yesterday before Justice of: d mad han wereds clean when he was man Tuesday with in a few hours L. -Baker, 26, Grass Valley, and Con29. Meanwhile all four of the Tovél Peace Charles Morehouse. Bail Ww More Parking Meters arrested, y Stance Marie Sturgill, 20,, Golfax. of the robbery. Byers surrendered young ladies who are entered as . Installed In Placerville canfixed at $2,000 property bond ea City, Nevada Roberts— SalteriIn Thursday afternoon to possemen near. didates will appear on the stage of Yesterday afternoon, Donald Prices Nevada County, June 14, 1947, Fred Bridgeport, Nevada County. and his wife, Thelma, = each ads PLACERVILLE: Two hour parkHarold Salter, 19, and Mary Ellen the Colfax Theatre at 7:36 Se Chief of detectives Joseph Rooney Sunday, June 15, Francis West, finmitted. to bail. ing meters have been instaMed on ‘Roberts,.17, both of Nevada City. said Dtchebarne is not the man who. GRASS VALLEY: Rev. and Mrs. ance chairman for the July 4th celeMain Street from Lewig & Lewis Rud@dkin-Williams—in Nevada City, Jéiee R: Ruakin were given 4 retepshot and killed Arthur Frank, 36, . plumbing shop to the Ivy House, on (Nevada Robert Shearer ae this city e!1 bration will act as master of cereCounty, June 14, 1947, Waytion Thitkday night ih ‘Weeley Hall during a holdup of a lo€al ‘grocery, both .sides of the street. monies for this event. Atrangements iting “bis: uncle and aunt Mr. an _ land Morse Rudkin, 23, and Ramona Mrs. Henry Prait in Los ‘Angel a thé Methodist Chutich memberstore April 21. Rooney said photowete made by Walt COLFAX FOURTH PLANS TOLD He’s g thes rey Naa apc er$ ly RUDKINS HONORED AT ri AWAY PARTY pnis pace Bertha Williams, 19, both of Grass ’ The meters will be 24 mintes for and Mrs. ‘Ruakin, before they to the only witness of the shooting. Sherift John R. Déwer left his WW. Rudkin’s tiew pést as’ Got ealttant, to. Teontdeai Robert. Burns hospital cot to identify Vernon H. (two hours) for five pennies or one toy .E. Mitchell, 23, and Doris I. for strings of _ colorful pennants to. parents otFrank, atretch across the streéts and for Cole, 18, bath of % TO CONSTRUONCT CARPENTERSUN STAGE SETS FOR GOLD DAYS’ = ot College of the Pacific ‘at StockByers, 23, and Ralph Thurman, 23, nickel. as two of the fleeing Wheatland bank . Rev. Ruaxi n has hie pastor of febbery trio who fired upon him and the Methodist Church here two years. rysville Policeman Lyle, Prothero. last appearance here in the pulpit. With the robery and flight only has Next Sunday is expected to be his . Heretofore Thurman's assotiation Will succeed by a pastor named een as outside man and getaway the ear driver. Sheriff Dower however, annual positively said Thrman, Byers and The ‘pastor . er Fidred, theatre. ' Grass Valley. the faéadés on shops and stores to je. decorated with gay eenered bunting. i Printed posters advertising the} celebration have been ordered ‘an d will be ready this week. These post ers will be put in prominent plac es GRASS VALLEY: Members of The production is sponsored oy both in town and outside of town. Gratien Octave Etchebarne, the latCarpenters Local No: 1903 AFL, have the Frontier Celebration Committee lis wite were presented with a vt Mirror standing six feet in . ter slain later, fired pistol shots at offered their services to the producand the Nevada County Historical ANOTHER .DOWNIEVILLE. him and Prothero. He said Thurman tion of “Gold Days’’, historical cavSociety, Earl Covey is general chairaleade of western Nevada County in Man and will announce committee HIGHWAY CRASH was driving. UmER BIBLE SCHOOL J NNePAUL’S LUTHERAN appointments on all phases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation the construction of gfigantie stakes agents left here shortly after noon and stage sets at the Hennessy Field. with Thurman and Byers-in ¢usOrrin Johnson will direct the work of .constructing two huge. stages on tody for Sacramento. NEVADA CITY: Clarence Beaver production now in its second week of and Mrs. W. L. Wassell are in rehearsal nightly at the Grass Valhospital suffering a local from injuries rele high school, Theodore Mathieson ceived early Sund VALLEY: A summer. Bible ay when the car, bad pened for a two week’s term Sheriff Dower was shot in the chest railroad tracks for presenting scenes is production manager and director. ‘Beaver was driving went over the The script covering five episodes of bank on the Downi morning in St. Paul'l Lutheran and arm and Prothero brned on the of the historical pageant. eville highway (Carpenters will go to work on a western Nevada County history was near Shady : The school hours are from side by a bullet when they InterceptCreek, volunteer basis on Sundays and after written by Elmer Stevens, former @ m. for five days 4 ed the fleeing trio. working hours as their edntribution president of the Nevada conn Histo the produétion sheduled for July torical Society. * When the last sheriff, bed last me tarde to be given are WH1/3 and 5 as part of Frontier Days, (Covey states, “we believe we have highway patrolman aid the’! Replicas of Lamarques early store th a community project well worth . : Boston Ravine, Lola Montez home, while and invite the active — “Al chilaren . Richard Hoskins Friday morning at “Bible teaching and. agent had said goodbyeto“Sheritt are invited ‘to attend. . 2 o’elock. Hosking leaned back in his Rough and Ready; Main Street in tion of every resident chair and told the following story 1850 in Grass Valley and a huge County.” of the three Whéatland bank band pasty Will be included in of 38 fts, especially stressing his over. wWhelming anxiety when he shot dace 36 1 cacti on SO Gratien (Shorty) base We -. to the center of the main stage.nesday afternoon on highway a milo eouth of Ptersan's (Continued e: Page8). te e, ° Mr. and Mrs. Frank Husonand manager. Vahey. sons of Beha agp ‘Spent the week ' The stteets and stores ‘of Colfax 72 minutes for three cents; 96 minMitchell4Cole — In Nevada City, end here with will be and 1h decorated Al d Hugoa June 25. Plans éall. utes for four cents; and 120 minutes Nevada County, June 14, 1947, Le . lt Wak a tatdwell: dreiit’ rot graphs of the dead man were shown one cent; 48 minutes for two cents; Te. ae rae eos ad Over 100. ade 10 te fa anat 20 Block, the original Cornish” Miners— will -be seen’ as part of this dra-. “Gold Days” with smo he at neem ate Secene ae * Se, ee E