August 8, 1963 (20 pages)

paneiainiatiiteiieaiieataiinis . GRRE 7 ABLES mo iG HARD AT WORK..Officials of Paul Hardeman, Inc., hold a brief conference at the company's Grass Valley headquarters in the old IdahoMaryland Mine building. Shown conferring (ft to right) are John Nicholas, Ralph Sutor, Construction Company, on the $60 million Yubaoffice manager, project engineer. The firm, construction engineer, and Ed Wilson, jointly with Bedford is the prime contractor Bear Project. Red Castle Antique Store Use Is Asked The Nevada City Planning Commission Friday granted a conditional variance which could allow the purchase and restoration of the Red Castle for use as an antique store by an Oakland man, Request for the variance came from James W. Schaar of Oakland. Schaar said he wanted to restore the building to the best of his ability andto make use of the Red Castle as an antique store. He said he had plans for offstreet parking. The commission approval came subject to seeing Schaar's offstreet parking plans, control of advertising signs on the property, anda limit on the display of antique merchandise outdoors in the residential area atthe end of ‘Prospect St., where the Red Castle stands. New Assistant DA Named Frank D. Francis was employed as Deputy District Attorney of Nevada County, Harold A. Berliner, District Attorney, announcedtoday. Francis, 29, was born atOgden, Utah. He is married and has two small children, and is a graduate of the University of San Francisco Liberal Arts College, as well as the College of Law of the University of San Francisco. He was employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad as attorney until he moved to Nevada County. He will make his home on Union Hill Road. Johnson Pleads For Gold “We must take positive steps to permit development and produc. tion of our gold, ” With this plea, Congressman Harold T. Johnson has urged the United States Senate to approve legislation which would authorize establishment of a Gold Procurement and Sales Agency within the Department of Interior. Testifying at the invitation of Senator Ernest Gruening, Chair(Continued on Page 2) ated 3 A aa Serving 0 see Care ee ee oder Rid, eardale, Summit y= deg Gold eos Soreaille, Cola itlow Valley, Newtown, Hope Seen m For Bank Mother Lode Bank has been granted permission by the state bank commissioner toopena branch office in Nevada City, accordingtoL. A. Raffetto, bank president. A similar application was turned downby the commissioner several months ago, but the application was left open for a review should the banking needs of the area call for a branch office. Recently a review was held and approval granted on the original application. Mother Lode Bank currently has its application before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for approval ofthe branch office. As yet the Insurance Corporation has not acted upon the application, Raffetto said. Acquisition plans to house the branch office will go ahead once approval is received. Marine Drum Corps Appear A stellar attraction at the Nevada County Fair on Saturday and Sunday, August 24 and 25 will be performances by the world-famous United States Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Team from the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, in Hawaii. Two precision drill performances willbe presented each day. Rapidly gaining fame as one of the nation's top drum and bugle teams, the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, musical group has just returned from an 18,000 mile trip to Australia, Southeast Asia, and Japan. In 1962, the team gave several performances at the Seattle World's Fair, Sacramento's California State Fair, and the Los Angeles County Fair. Upon completion of their performances in Grass Valley, the drum and bugle team will be featured at the California State Fair for several days and will end its mainland tour with appearances over a 13-day period at the Los Angeles County Fair. the communities of Nevada City, yc nedlsoe ve eucemaben cite see wie iy 2 You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Juan, North Peep eens 4 shh Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, C: Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, fa N idgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony . olenbie. Cokunkae vi ae Tremens. Volume 38, Number 32 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursdays Nevada City, August 8, 1963 BUS SERVICE INAUGURATED BETWEEN TWIN CITIES Passenger service between Grass Valley and Nevada City has been restored with the advent of a 12passenger stretch stage owned and operated by the Inter City Cab Company. ‘Robert Harrell, owner of the company, explained that service would tentatively run from7 a.m. every day except Sunday. Terminal points for the run are Inter City cab stands in both cities, located on Mill St. in ‘Grass Valley and South Pine St. in Nevada City. The fare between the two towns is 75 cents with an additional 25 cents charged for transportation to the County Hospital in Nevada City and the Oaks Subdivision in Grass Valley. Anyone flaging down the vehicle between the two cities can ride the remaining distance for 50 cents, SERVICE RESTORED---Inter City Cab Company has commenced operation of a stage service between Grass biooat BB and Nevada City. NEW CHAPELFORFAIR.. Members of the Congregational Church have donated the labor and materials to build this new chapel. It will be open to the public.during this year's Nevada} County Fair. If more people need rides than there are seats available on the stage, a radio-dispatched cab will be sentto pick them up. The price of the smaller taxi will remain the same in this instance, Harrell said. Since his present taxi license does not allow for scheduled routes, Harrell is attempting to obtain a bus franchise from the Public Utilities Commission. Hearing On Disability Nevada City Councilman Jack Brickell appeared before a refer1 ee of the Industrial Accident Commission yesterday. This hearing was scheduled as the result of a June 10, 1963 claim for further disability payments by Brickell, ‘Patrick Maloney, representing the State Compensation Fund, requested that the Commission establish proper jurisdiction before conducting the hearing. It was determined that Brickell's claim had been filed prior to the local Grand Jury's action on the case, Brickell wasindicted by the Nevada County GrandJury on two counts charging fraudulent insurance benefits obtained as a result of an injury suffered at the 1962 firemen's barbecue-election. In addition as acclaiment Brickell was entitled to have his hearing. Due to the crowded calender of . the Commission the case will be heard piecemeal. Edward Farrel, who represented Brickell at the hearing, called two witnesses, James W, Sharp, . present Foreman of Nevada Hose No. 1 and Ben Barry last year's fire chief. The testimony was to determine how the elections of the local fire departm ent were conducted, It was also disclosed mi that during the election a phone line was installed at the scene and two pieces of equipment were onhand in the event of an alarm during the procedings. After hearing the two witnesses the hearing was continued, As soon as possible a date will be set and time allowedto hear an estimated two hours of argument. f Brickell was not called this morning but it was stated that from July 26, 1962 until March 23, 1963 he had received total payments of $2, 380.00 on his original claim, _ (Continued on Page 19, See ey Sa er gy 4 ie Se ps Soe ly Se Si ak a a a ah a tas = z ~ anit

paneiainiatiiteiieaiieataiinis . GRRE 7 ABLES mo iG HARD AT WORK...Officials of Paul Hardeman, Inc., hold a brief conference at the company's Grass Valley headquarters in the old IdahoMaryland Mine building. Shown conferring (ft to right) are John Nicholas, Ralph Sutor, Construction Company, on the $60 million Yubaoffice manager, project engineer. The firm, construction engineer, and Ed Wilson, jointly with Bedford is the prime contractor Bear Project. Red Castle Antique Store Use Is Asked The Nevada City Planning Commission Friday granted a conditional variance which could allow the purchase and restoration of the Red Castle for use as an antique store by an Oakland man, Request for the variance came from James W. Schaar of Oakland. Schaar said he wanted to restore the building to the best of his ability andto make use of the Red Castle as an antique store. He said he had plans for offstreet parking. The commission approval came subject to seeing Schaar's offstreet parking plans, control of advertising signs on the property, anda limit on the display of antique merchandise outdoors in the residential area atthe end of ‘Prospect St., where the Red Castle stands. New Assistant DA Named Frank D. Francis was employed as Deputy District Attorney of Nevada County, Harold A. Berliner, District Attorney, announcedtoday. Francis, 29, was born atOgden, Utah. He is married and has two small children, and is a graduate of the University of San Francisco Liberal Arts College, as well as the College of Law of the University of San Francisco. He was employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad as attorney until he moved to Nevada County. He will make his home on Union Hill Road. Johnson Pleads For Gold “We must take positive steps to permit development and produc. tion of our gold, ” With this plea, Congressman Harold T. Johnson has urged the United States Senate to approve legislation which would authorize establishment of a Gold Procurement and Sales Agency within the Department of Interior. Testifying at the invitation of Senator Ernest Gruening, Chair(Continued on Page 2) ated 3 A aa Serving 0 see Care ee ee oder Rid, eardale, Summit y= deg Gold eos Soreaille, Cola itlow Valley, Newtown, Hope Seen m For Bank Mother Lode Bank has been granted permission by the state bank commissioner toopena branch office in Nevada City, accordingtoL. A. Raffetto, bank president. A similar application was turned downby the commissioner several months ago, but the application was left open for a review should the banking needs of the area call for a branch office. Recently a review was held and approval granted on the original application. Mother Lode Bank currently has its application before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for approval ofthe branch office. As yet the Insurance Corporation has not acted upon the application, Raffetto said. Acquisition plans to house the branch office will go ahead once approval is received. Marine Drum Corps Appear A stellar attraction at the Nevada County Fair on Saturday and Sunday, August 24 and 25 will be performances by the world-famous United States Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Team from the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, in Hawaii. Two precision drill performances willbe presented each day. Rapidly gaining fame as one of the nation's top drum and bugle teams, the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, musical group has just returned from an 18,000 mile trip to Australia, Southeast Asia, and Japan. In 1962, the team gave several performances at the Seattle World's Fair, Sacramento's California State Fair, and the Los

Angeles County Fair. Upon completion of their performances in Grass Valley, the drum and bugle team will be featured at the California State Fair for several days and will end its mainland tour with appearances over a 13-day period at the Los Angeles County Fair. the communities of Nevada City, yc nedlsoe ve eucemaben cite see wie iy 2 You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Juan, North Peep eens 4 shh Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, C: Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, fa N idgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony . olenbie. Cokunkae vi ae Tremens. Volume 38, Number 32 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursdays Nevada City, August 8, 1963 BUS SERVICE INAUGURATED BETWEEN TWIN CITIES Passenger service between Grass Valley and Nevada City has been restored with the advent of a 12passenger stretch stage owned and operated by the Inter City Cab Company. ‘Robert Harrell, owner of the company, explained that service would tentatively run from7 a.m. every day except Sunday. Terminal points for the run are Inter City cab stands in both cities, located on Mill St. in ‘Grass Valley and South Pine St. in Nevada City. The fare between the two towns is 75 cents with an additional 25 cents charged for transportation to the County Hospital in Nevada City and the Oaks Subdivision in Grass Valley. Anyone flaging down the vehicle between the two cities can ride the remaining distance for 50 cents, SERVICE RESTORED---Inter City Cab Company has commenced operation of a stage service between Grass biooat BB and Nevada City. NEW CHAPELFORFAIR... Members of the Congregational Church have donated the labor and materials to build this new chapel. It will be open to the public.during this year's Nevada} County Fair. If more people need rides than there are seats available on the stage, a radio-dispatched cab will be sentto pick them up. The price of the smaller taxi will remain the same in this instance, Harrell said. Since his present taxi license does not allow for scheduled routes, Harrell is attempting to obtain a bus franchise from the Public Utilities Commission. Hearing On Disability Nevada City Councilman Jack Brickell appeared before a refer1 ee of the Industrial Accident Commission yesterday. This hearing was scheduled as the result of a June 10, 1963 claim for further disability payments by Brickell, ‘Patrick Maloney, representing the State Compensation Fund, requested that the Commission establish proper jurisdiction before conducting the hearing. It was determined that Brickell's claim had been filed prior to the local Grand Jury's action on the case, Brickell wasindicted by the Nevada County GrandJury on two counts charging fraudulent insurance benefits obtained as a result of an injury suffered at the 1962 firemen's barbecue-election. In addition as acclaiment Brickell was entitled to have his hearing. Due to the crowded calender of . the Commission the case will be heard piecemeal. Edward Farrel, who represented Brickell at the hearing, called two witnesses, James W, Sharp, . present Foreman of Nevada Hose No. 1 and Ben Barry last year's fire chief. The testimony was to determine how the elections of the local fire departm ent were conducted, It was also disclosed mi that during the election a phone line was installed at the scene and two pieces of equipment were onhand in the event of an alarm during the procedings. After hearing the two witnesses the hearing was continued, As soon as possible a date will be set and time allowedto hear an estimated two hours of argument. f Brickell was not called this morning but it was stated that from July 26, 1962 until March 23, 1963 he had received total payments of $2, 380.00 on his original claim, _ (Continued on Page 19, See ey Sa er gy 4 ie Se ps Soe ly Se Si ak a a a ah a tas = z ~ anit