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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

May 11, 1942 (4 pages)

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Nevada City Nugget — Monday, _ May Ht, 1942. Elks Services Conducted ANTLERS OBSERVE MOTHER'S DAY Here For Larry Landry Elmer Stevens, instructor in the Etks Lodge services were held here Friday night at the Holmes Funeral Grass Valley High School, delivered the address at last night’s fourth anHome for William Lawrence (Larry) nual Antlers Lodge Mother's Day Landry, 52, proprietor of he Mon-. tana Cafe on :‘Commercial Street. The body was then sent to San Franciseo, where burial is to take place. An autopsy revealed Landry's! gyservance in the Elks Hall here: death was due to a heart attack. The The Nevada City High School local businessman was found dead chorus sang and each mother attendin his apartment in the Daviés Building was given a flower. One of the most impressive events of the evening was the toast to motherhood presented under the direction of Exalted Antler Norman Kopp.__Page Four 3 d SS Te ee eee tion of the big task of preparing for all’ elections. (MeCormack in the big task of county clerk and auditor has the assistance of ‘three efficient deputies and they are kept busy all the time in the work of the ofifice. #ew men have ever asked the support of the electorate of Nevada County with better qualifications for the performance of and knowledge of ‘the duties of the office. Aiton Hiusiting Formit,. cromee. Se sao conn amit «RN MOCORMACK Draft Number Come Up lthe Py detters held unis the dirSimultaneously For Bay Man ec:ion of the State Division of Fish C ANDID ATE FOR It is.the rare exception when your, 2nd Game. Those not replying to REELE ON number iscalled twice in one week. . their notification and sending in the but that was the “experience of Al! $5 fee by May 5 automatically forJones, San Francisco, when his draft Eotied sre rigitt ‘Tor parent, ad Al In another column of this issue appears the announcement of candidacy of R. N. McCormack, who seeks ing opposite his place of business, early Thursday morning by James Murphy, ‘bartender employed by Landry. The deceased was a native of Nova Scotia and had been in business here ffor the past 12’years. Surviving relatives ‘include his wife, Helen, who ‘was visiting in San Francisco with relatives at the time of the death. Returns From S. F. Visit— Rev. David Ralston returned to Nevada City Saturday after spending several days in San Francisco. number and number to secure an anpirors geen ne were “ substituted. tehope butting permit vas Paul Viles of Grass Valley and Sherwithin the spdce of a few days of . i éuck then permits to hunt antelope. reelection to-the office of Nevada Jones says he has every intention Bae County Clerk and Auditor, which ‘ Unele Sam has no other plans a Chief of Police Max Solaro went. ¥©2"S: Previous to his term he serv3 326 Re ister him. The season opens May 29 to . to Sacramento Saturday on city busi-. °¢ 8 deputy under his uncle, the. yp g June 14, so he is keeping his fingers’ ness. ~ late George Coughlan, who held the SOR : " “Mac” as he is known to everybody, has thus practically grown up . hi ' 4 : ie in the office. It is safe to say that is ommunity financial affairs of the county than In Nevada City, a total of 3,he. As auditor he is the county’s 326 made applications for sugar ‘bookkeeper, and every cent of money drawn iff W. D. Johnson of Sierra City have of going antelope hunting, providing . 1 cramento Saturday— Position he has held for the past 11 ea office Lor Six consecutive terms. For Sugar In no man is better informed as to the rationing books at the Nevada City “ ' Elementary School during the four. rs ; paid into the treasury has'to go DERN PAINT COLOR HARMONY (. : through his office in the form of a days of egistration last week. . BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH MO . oa. ‘pay in’’ and when it is paid out the warrant must bear his signature. J. K. Osborne, sugar rationing ne FULLER supervisor, said the figures for the entire county have not yet been During the years that have passed since he went into office there have. Compiled. There were 8,534 applications in Grass Valley. been many additional duties added : : thereto. The registration here did ‘not The budget system of handling include those residing in the Gold county expenditues has been inFlat, You Bet, Sweetland or other stalled by state law and the prepara-. OUtlying school districts. The regis. tion of this budget is under his dir-. tration presents an excellent idea ect supervision. The other county} Of the population of this communofficers look to him for advice and. ity and immediate environs. In the assistance in the preparation of this. 1940 census the population figure budget to the end that it may be cor-. for Nevada Ciy was 2,450. That rectly prepared before ‘being sub-. figure, however, did -not~include— mitted to the Board of Supervisors. those residing in the immediate for approval. vicinity outside the city limit. Another big task which has been Osborne announced lodges, the added to the duties of the office is churches and similar institutions ‘that of old age pensions and blind will be able to obtain allotment of aid and orphans aid. It is also the. Sugar as soon as forms R-315 are TRUSTY AUTOMATIC—Still one of the Army’s most effective weapons is the Browning automatic rifle. Like the old Springfield, it is the infantryman’s standby. This rifle embodies features upon which no improvements have been made. PAINTS they last Z A LADDER TO HAPPINESS duty of the county clerk as exofficio se bpctrs team auditor to figure the tax rolls after > : HAT a drab, uninteresting world this 2 they Rtve been approved Py PCL AVA CAP MOINES would be if it weren’t for paint and board of supervisors and tax rate determined. He also acts as clerk of the board of supervisors and that body finds him an invaluable source of assistance and advice in handling county affairs. His long familiarity with these things enables him to give them invaluable advice in regard io the management of county affairs. He is also clerk of the superior court and it is his duty to record the proceedings of that judicial department.and he has performed this work accurately and to the entire satisfaction of bench and bar through the assistance of an efficient deputy. Last but not least he is the official registrar of voters and has the direccolor. We owe a lot to our painters who spread beauty and happiness through the ! land making this a nation, world reputed ‘ for its lovely homes. . Paint, of course, is the very best insurance to protect the home from decay and its resultant repair expense. But when you paint — style your home. It costs no more to use color to bring out the advantages of your particular home and to blend the defects out of notice. Everybody notices a newly painted house. A fresh, clean coat of paint makes scowling houses smile again. Their own-_ ers feel a new thrill of delight. The community regards the home owner who keeps his home painted as a good neighbor and a valuable citizen. Make it a point to paint this year. Call on a reliable painter today. Start now and your worries will be over for years. If you' have any doubt about‘ what colors to‘use, come in and see our many color schemes: for any type of home. Get a copy of our: new 48-page Color Recipe Book — just off the press — its FREE. ALPHA STORES, LTD. NEVADA CITY—PHONE 5 . GRASS VALLEY—PHONE 88 FILES SUIT AGAINST LENA PARKER HERE.
A suit against Lena Parker for $385.72 has been filed in the superior. court here by the Lava Cap Mining Corporation. H. Ward Sheldon is the attorney for the mining firm. It is charged in the suit that the . defendant'had failed to live up to an agreement whereby she was to pay the expenses, not exceeding $500, to quiet any adverse claim to property purchased by the Lava Cap from the defendant on October 29, 1937. The mining company sets forth that it spent $358.72 to settle adverse claims to the property and the defendant has failed to pay the; amount as per agreement. The purchase price of the property . was $2500. . nal eal dle AL EQUIPPED FOR A RAID—Reconnaissance missions call for alert minds and sharp eyes. Hundreds of infantrymen are receiving special instruction in this type of work to attain self-reliance and confidence. They carry side-arms instead of rifles, a ~ “Seecmy Dad? WET DIAMOND POSTPONES BALL! CONTEST YESTERDAY The Sacramento Valley League . game between Grass Valley and Chico Was postponed yesterday due to a wet diamond. ‘Magrysville defeated Qroville 12 to 4 in‘the other game scheduled. MOTHER OF LOCAL WOMAN DIES Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in “Chico for Mrs. me Revlon nents tesiestenite eon Nevada : Theatre MONDAY AND TUESDAY BABES ON BROADWAY ‘way Gariana series: babes on Brow, way will probably be the fastest musical show, and biggest song and _ dance spectacle ever to thrill you. The show has many new song hits WEDNESDAY ‘AND THURSDAY TO BE TOT TUBE cc. ke cactting coneeattc oatede keyed to. amever mounting tempo of guspense. Carole Lombard, in her greatest role and sadly her last ‘one. Jack Benny at. his best in a surprisingly different comic situation. Here is a Lubitsch picture— brilliant in its anheg rppectncian in. its scope. ‘Claud B. Ellett, 67, of ia Lae ee, Butte County. Mrs. Ellett was. the mother of Mrs. Margie Keckler of Nevada City. She was a native of Alabama. VITAL STATISTICS RICHAIRDS—In Nevada City Aani:. tarium, May 7, 1942, to Mr. Mrs. Francis Richards, a son. HILL—In Grass Valley, May 9, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill, a son. UECCE—In Grass Valley, May 7, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lecce, a son. THOMPSON — In Grass Valley, (May 6, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson, a son. MARRIAGE DECLARATION HOWARD-BAVO—In Nevada City, (May 9, 1942, by Vernon Ralph Howard, 48, and Lillian Bavo 37, both of Grass Valley. MARRIAGE LICENSE JOHNSON-ROBINSON—In Nevada (City, May 8, 1942, to John Otho and You are proud of him, Sonny. You betcha, the whole world is proud of the airmen of the U.S.A. Someday you will be up there too. It will be peacetime flying for you, Sonny. Your Dad will see to that! Ds FOR THE _ Berrer sicur BY : BETTER LIGHT LYING has become Man’s Sixth Sense. Nature didn’t give it to him. Man had to attain it. Flying takes exceptional eyesight, physical fitness and coordination of sense and machine. Of these three things that make up the Sixth Sense—the feel of the air and the control of the machine—EYE“ SIGHT, the ability to see quickly and clearly in split-seconds has been most important to fledglings of the United States Air Force in winning their wings. Good eyesight depends upon how healthy, normal eyes are used or abused. Fortunately in America much has been learned about this since World War No. our grade schools, nurses, doctors, eye 1. Beginning with specialists and oculists have carefully watched the eye health of growing children, and the relationship of eye health to good light has been emphasized. ‘The electrical industry, from the manufacturer of lamps to the elec-. tric company and the retail dealer, is' proud of its part in the crusade of Better Light for Better Sight: America’s eyes of the skies will be an important factor in the victory of ‘Right * Over Might. 15-XW—342 Johnson, 29, and Helen Marguerite: Robinson, 21, both of Grass Valley. DEATHS LANDRY—In .Nevada City, May 7, 1942, William Lawrence Landry, husband of Helen Landry; a native of Nova Scotia, resident of Nevada City 12 years, aged 52 years. Elks Lodge services were held at the Holmes Funeral Home in Nevada City. The body was-then taken to San Francisco, where final rites and burial took place today. OWENS — In Marysville, May 9, 1942, Mrs. Anna Owens of Smartville, wife of John F. Owens, mother of Lester Owens of Alleghany, Charles and Gordon Owens of Smartville, ‘Mrs. Alice Davis of Forest and Mrs. J. A; McGregor of Smartville; a native of Minnesota Flat, Sierra Coun‘ty, aged 73 years. The funeral ser-. vices were held today in Grass Val. ley at the Héoper-Weave Mortuary. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery. DURATION — y ~ Aoct Let us keep you informed of developments “on our own front—Nevada County.” The Nugget provides you with the local news you are interested in. 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