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May 7, 1945 (4 pages)

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~ ae mee ae mE a a aS TSS pt eeccenccme enn se — SP A eR TATE EE R r “he fell, England, 66 years of age. ,of Larkspur, ernment has surrendered unconditionally to he'‘United States, Great Britain and Russia. The surrender was made ‘in a French school house, according 'to the announcement, by the German chief of staff to the chiefs of istaff of ‘the Allied (Armies. Offic. sim ial announcement jof ‘war’s end in 'the European theatre is expected momentarily from President Truman. at t2 o'clock. In this city the fire siren began\sounding ‘at 7:15 and con. tinued for half an ‘hour ‘announcing the momentous ‘news. This afternoon at:1 ‘o'clock iin 'the : Auditorium there will be programs celebrating the end of the European half ‘of ‘the world conflict. It will ‘be followed by a program in the ‘Nevada ‘City High School Auditorium Elementary School There will be a thanksgiving ‘service this evening at 7:30 EUROPEAN HALF OF THE WAR ENDS General credence is given this morning to the ‘Associated! Press.radio announcement that \what i is left lof the ‘German govrector. o’clock in the Trinity Episcopal Church:to which all members of the community have been ‘invited by Rev. Cedric Porter, to be made in Nevada County. This announcement in (the Nevada City Nugget, please note, is the first printed notice of the end of the war in Europe 4 The Nugget is delivered to i] your home twice a week for only 30 cents per “God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard: and defend it:’””—Daniel Webster Nevada City Nu eget This paper gives you complete’ coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your’ ecoati friends, your neighbors, and your * town, read The Nugget. = os COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA — Vol. 2 19, No. s The County Seat Paper Fea NEVADA CITY, Y, CALIF ORNIA Thé Gold Center _THY. 1945 NOTICE The installment of the __ serial story, . A Bell for . Adano, will be omitted-in this issue and will appear in Thursday's issue of . The Nugget. MINER FOUND DEAD WITH STAB WOUND INBACK Lying face upward with a seveninch -stab wound in his back, the ‘body of Jack Reynolds, pumpman for the Empire Star Mines Company, was found Saturday afternoon at 2:150 o’clock at the 2200 station of the Empire shat. Coroner Alvah Hooper, unable to say whether the wound was an accident, has ordered an investigation and an inquest, Two shaft maintenance men, John Eranouste and ‘Lester Thompson found Reynolds body, it is believed but five or ten minutes after death. They called Charles Plumtree, safety engineer of the mine, who yesterday expressed himself as tompletely baffled since nothing was found in the station room, where apparently; Reynolds has slipped and _ fallen, which could have caused a wound, let alone one seven iniches deep. The incision in the back was on ithe right side close to the spine, slightly above the hip level. The opening was about one hald inches wide. It_was reported that sometimes Reynolds carried a flat file in his pocket,. but none was found in the station room with his body. Plumtree said that Reyiolds was heavy man, about 5 feet 1 inches tall. and sweighing around 239 pounds. He had been employed by the Empire Star twenty years, lat“terly as one of the maintenance men who stayed with company through the war, after the mine ceased producing due to the WPB order. The theory was advanced that Reynolds may have received his wound gome whereelse in the mine and have made his’ way to the station where as it happened within three feet of the telephone. There was very “tHittle blood at the spot where the body was found. However, he had turned off the pumps at 2:40 p. m. and was found dead 10 minuteslater. Dr. George A.»Foster, county physician, who examinedthe ‘wound, etated that he hardly believed it was “made with, a knife, and that it might ‘thave been~caused by a flat file, such as Reynolds was known ‘to carry at “times. He stated death was due to massive hemorrhage induced by severence of a large artery. (Reynolds was a native of Wales, He had lived in Grass Valley for the past 26 -years. He wags a member of the Grass Valley Aerie of Eagles and the Mine Workers Protective League. He leaves a wife Mrs. John Reynolds, and a son, Jack Reynolds Jr. Marine Couxty. The family home is at 352 “Marshall Street. Funeral services will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary chapel. Rev. Mark rine will conduct ‘the service. Thomas Bowlés to » Operate City’s Airport Thomas Bowles, licensed aviation instructor, has ‘been granted permission by the Nevada City council ‘to use the city’s airport on Cement Hill. An agreement is being :drawn up between the council and Thomp“eon, under which he will establish ,there a school of instruction for ‘pilots. It is understood that he has purchased two hangars which adjoin one of the air strips. . organization meeting was GRASS VALLEY TO ELECT THREE OF SINRACE Grass Valley today is holding its municipal election. There are eight candidates for councilman on the ballot with three place to be filled. Elligible to vote in the election are approximately 1800 electors. The candidates are ‘William J. Bray, Gilbert G. Cramer, R. M. Roberts, James J: Rowe, W. A. Simmons, William T. Terrell, John R. Thomas, and Lloyd Weeks. Thomas and. Simmons are third incumbent, not a candidate. ineumbents. The J. B. Stennett is William, T. Garland, incumbem city auditor, is the sole candidate for that office. N.C. HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL MEET MAY 14 The next meeting of the Nevada County Historical ‘Society will be held in Nevada City on Monday. May 14th, at the Elementary School Auditorium, commencing at 8 o’clock p. m. The Nevada County Society was recently organized after a visit to Nevada County by Robert E. Burns, assistant to the president of the College of the -Pacific. The held in Grass Valley where the*president of the society, Elmer Stevens, resides. The May 14th meeting has been scheduled in order that Nevada City people may hear the message or Burns, who will come to Nevada City as speaker at that meeting. » The meeting at the Nevada City Elementary School will be open to the general public and the sponsors hope to have a large attendance of persons interested in the history of Nevada County, the persons here in the early days, data relative to peaple. and theor activities, dwellings, family life and working equipment and anything in -connection therewith. : Membership in the society is not required to attend the May 14th meeting but anyone wishing to join on that evening or before may do 30 by paying the nominal sum of $1 for a year’s membership to Miss Betty Eldredge, secretary, of the society, Grass Valley, by paying it to Dr. C. W. Chapman, chairman of arrangements for the Nevada City meeting, or bringing it to the meeting. It so happens that the Nevada County Teachers Association will be meeting on the. same day as the Historical Society and it has been tentatively arranged following their business meeting, they will attend the Historical Society gathering to hear the address of Burns. The May 14th meeting, providing an opportunity for many persons to hear the message of Burns, relative to California history, is one which many people will be anxious and glad to attend. Burns is quite familiar with his subject, California History. The College of the Pacific intends to introduce a special course on California history, majoring on the colorful days of ’°49. They wish to discover as much as possible by first hand accounts and this work may well be accomplished here through co-operation of the County Historical Society. Further details. on the meeting will be worked out and made public within the next few days. _. tion \MISS MARY CARY HAS PASSED AWAY Miss Mary Ellen Cary, daughter of an early day pioneer’ family of Washington, Nevada County, died Sunday morning following her second paralytic stroke last Thursday. She was born’ in Washington and was 76 years of age. Miss Cary had been, for many yéars, a cook. She was chief cook at the Miss Hamlin’s School for ffirls in San Francisco for nine years. Following her first paralytic stroke in April 1940, she came to live with her brothers, George and Andrew Cary at their home 156 Grove Street in this city. Following the second attack last Thursday she lapsed into unconsciousness during which passed away. she Besides -the two brothers in this city she leaves two sisters, Mrs. W. H. Roberts of 145 Grove Street, and Mrs. W. H. Preddy, of 383 First Avenue, San Francisco. Two nieces, Mrs. Grace Brailey and Miss Anna Preddy and #& nephew, William R. Roberts, are olsa bereaved. Funeral services under the direcof Holmes Funeral Home will be held tomorrow morning at ten o’clock in St. Canice Catholic Church with Rev. “Virgil Gabrielli in charge. Interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery. DIAMOND MATCH SUED FOR BUZZ SAW INJURY Stanley Gray,: carpenter, has filed suit against the Diamond Company, Sam Rouland, Nevada City manager of the company, and others for damages alleged due to contact with a circular saw on the defendant’g premises. Gray complains that while assembling an order for materials at the Diamond Match Company’s yard in this city, Rolard negligently started a circular saw which severed his right thumb at the first joint and
injured the forefinger of the same hand to’ such an extent that it will always be stiff. He asked —$2'500 damages for his injuries, and $256.40 for loss of wages, hospital expenses and medical fees. CARD.PARTY T0 FIRE HOUSE The Nevada City Civic Club will give a card party to which the entire community is invited on the evening of May 26th. Funds raised at the party will ‘be used to ‘repair and paint the ancient fire house at the Main Street. This picturesque, early day structure, with its belfry and gingerbread adornment, the club decided, is in definite need of restoration. The club hopes to arouse interest throughout the city making more attractive for veterans returning from the armed services. Mrs. Jessie Robinson is president of the club. LUMBER. AND MINING ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET The Nevada County Lumber and Mining Advisory board of the ODT will meet this evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to consider requests of logging and lumber op[erators for equipment or supplies. NEVADACITY SCHOOLS WILL OBSERVE VE DAY H. EB. Kjorlie, superintendent of the Nevada City Unified School District, has announced the program which will be identical in the high school and elementary school when General Eisenhower proclaims VE Day. If the news comes during the school hourg it will be given on that day; if after school hours, the program will be rendered the following day, it follows: Invocation,.Rev. Virgil Gabrielii; America, school chorus; selection, school orchestra; address, Rev. Cedric Porter; selection, school chorus; graduates of the high school hlave died in this war nett, Caswell Fisher, Ernest Chapman, David McCraney, James Odegaard, Gus Wasley, Max Ruth, Louis Netz, Glen Ponticelli. who : William BenAt the close taps will be sounded byLeroy Chenoweth and Clyde Kuhfeld. Rev. David Ralston will pronounce the benediction. Kjorlie stated that the would not close but remain sion for the day. FOUR YEAR OLD DIES BENEATH LUMBER TRUCK Four year old Robert. Funk was .schools in sesMatchycrushed to death yesterday afternoon when he stepped in the way of the rear dual wheels of a lumber cab and semi trailer at the corner of South Auburn Street and Colfax Avenue. The Doy was with his father, Milton W. Funk, standing on the corner, when the father’s attention was diverted for a minute. He did not actually see the boy crushed to death. He picked up the body and carried to the Community Hospital, but a half block away, where Dr. O. F. Land declared the youngster dead with a Dadly fractured skull. Cliff Richmond, Camptonville sawmill operator dad truckman, who ‘was driving the truck, waited at the hospital and was interrgoated by the police. The Funk family had come to Grass Valley Tuesday, it was stated, with the intention of making their home there. There were four young children three sons and a daughter. Mrs, Funk and the other children were standing on the porch of the Partridge Hotel, where the family were stayinlg, when the tragedy accurred. Coroner Alvah Hooper who. investigated the accident said that Funk, father of the child, exonerated Richmond, truck driver, of blame, and that there was no disposition on the part of the police to hold him responsible. Funeral services took place Saturday morning in the Holmes and ‘Myers Funeral Home at 10 .0’clock. (Rev. William Horgan officiated. Interment was in the Catholic Cemetery. Mr.-and Mrs. Arthur B. Innis spent the week end inNevada City. Mr. and, Mrs. Carl Mabs of the ibay district spent several days of the past week visiting at the home of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers of Gold Flat. Mrs. H. P. Davis returned jpome Friday from a week’s visit with friends on Treasure Island. Eleven Boys Fern Eisenhower Medal Nevada City Boy Scouts have collected 27,000 pounds of waste paper in this city and environs, it was announced yesterday. Of the total 17,{000 pounds were gathered April 27 in trucks loaned by Supervisor Cary Arbogast, Miners’ Foundry and Supply Company, and the Hot Mill. Eleven boys have qualified for the Eisenhower medal for collecting, 1000 pounds each, They are John Zunino, Billy Moody, Roy Draper, Joe Fischer, Jimmy Scribner, Ted Lowrn, Mervin Hansen, Peter Scribner, Bill Sturtevant, Joe Griggs, Jimmy Curry. Sacramento Mayor Visits Relatives Here ‘Mayor Tom Monk of Sacramento Star Spangled Banner, high school/and mother visited her sister in law orchestra; silent meditation,.~one/and ‘brother in law, Mr. and Mrs. minute; calling the roll of honor,! Will Jeffery of Town Talk recently. Mayor Monk was born in the house now owned by John Snell at the corner of Boulder street and Park avenue. Each Mother’s Day he entertains specially for his mother with a trip somewhere and she. wsually wishes to come to Nevada City. The . past two years it rained on Mother's Day and as Sunday a week ago was a beautiful day the brought her -up to Nevada City. CHMA to Hold Election May 13 Association will ‘hold its annual election May 13th at the May meeting in Bret Harte Inn, Grass Valley. Nominated for office are George H. Hallock, for president; Fred E. Browne, vice president; W. W. Esterly, secretary; and Mrs. EdnaHellenbeck, treasurer, All but Browne ‘are incumbents. Directors at large nominated are R. E. Dahlberg, George L. Duffy, Miss Genevieve Harvey, George W. Gildersleeve, C. W. Haffey, John H. Livingston, George McAuley, H. Taylor, Hammond Williams. Last Rites Said for Mrs. Mary H. Hill Funerals services were held Saturday afternoon in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary chapel for Mrs. Mary H. Hill who died Thursday afternoon west of Grass Valley. Rev. Mark Pike conducted the service. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery. . Mrs. Hill had resided near Grass Valley for ten years. She wag born in Texas 68 -years ago. Surviving her are her children, Mrs. Wnoch} Phillips of Call, Texas, Mrs. Claude Merrill of Richmond, California. Mrs. Robert Arceneau of Grass Valley, W. A. Brown of Grass Valley, and J. H. Brown of Phoenix, Arizona. (Mrs. Hill had been a member of the Baptist Church for 33 years and was much interested in its activities. William Luzmoor is Borne to ‘Rest Last rites were said yesterday ifternoon in the Hooper and. Weaver Mortuary for William Luzmoor of Grass Valley who died Thursday in a Nevada City hospital of an attack of pneumonia. Rev. Mark Pike will conduct the service. Interment will ibe in the Elm Ridge Cemetery ‘Luzmoor had ‘been a resident of Grass Valley for 40 years. He was a native of Cornwall, England, where he was born 62 years ago. He was an enthusiastic sportsman following sports news with keen interest. He was employed in Grass Valley mines until recently. He leaves a twin brother ‘Thomas Luzmoor-another brother, John, and two sisters Mrs. Nicholas Brown and Mrs. John Richard, all residing in England. PLANS FOR BIG The California Hydraulic Mining! ROTARYCLUB CVESDAYTO == WORKINPARK The Nevada City (Rotary Club spent yesterday in Pineer Park . brushing out trails, cleaning weeds ~~ from terraces, nailing loose boards on the dressing rooms by the pool, and giving the cement walls and the floor of the swimming pool a good . scouring preliminary to its opening at the end of the school term. ee The club members was. divided into groups, each supplied with the tools necessary to. its job assignment. Alvin Walther provided the @Chicgen’ stew and green salad for the picnic luncheon, Baha by A. MM. Holmes. Seaman Lodge was given an overhauling and left in first .class repair. Supervising the, work of the club was J. M. Shock of the Fagse national forest peuceon ¢. V. CHAMBER FOURTH-OF JULY The Grass Valley ‘Chamber Commerce has taken initial steps "0 prepare for a gala celebration of the Fourth of July. Nevada City and Grass Valley, four miles apart, alternate in putting on the Independence Day*show. H is Grass Valley’s year, and the chamber proposes to beginplanning now. Wesley Donnenwirth, president, will announce committees chairmen within a short time. Meeting at luncheon in Bret Harte Inn members agreed that the Fourth should have an especial appeal to Camp Beale ‘this year, since it is regarded as likely that, due to shifting of war emphasis from the Atlantic to the Pacific, there will be great activity in fhe camp within a short time. THREE YEAR OLD CHILD ISSHOT Douglas Franklin, 33 months old, is recovering. from a bullet wound through the right shoulder, appar-. ently fired by some unknown ‘person at a ‘considerable distance from where the boy was hit while playing ‘beside his home at 6 Scandling Avenue, Hills Flat. The wound made by a twenty two rifle narrowly missed the main artery in the neck, but fortunately traversed only the fleshy part of ‘the shoulder close to the neck, according to Dr. O. F. Lang who dressed boy’s injpries. The child will recover and is now at his home. Hills Flat is outside the city limits, but county peace officers have been making an energetic effort to stop the use of firearms in this and-other suburbs of Grass Valley and Nevada City, frequently in the hands of irresponsible boys. The wound suffered by this young child is attribut-ed to such careless use of fire arme. ! SHERIFF’S MOUNTED POSSE TO MEET A special meeting of the sheriff's’ mounted posse is called for -Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock in Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen’s office in the court house. Amafg the matters to be considered is participation of members in the Trail Ride. which begins in Marysville on May 26th and concludes the next day. The ride is from Marysville to Indian Sp: 27 miles, in Nevada yor turn the ——