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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

January 24, 1968 (12 pages)

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The Nevada Cavaty Nigga Wednesday, Jon. 28, 1968 Rough and Ready CC Buys Old Landmark . The Rough and Ready Chamber of Commerce paid $1,100 for the old Fippin blacksmith shop when _the town's landmark went on the auction block Friday in Superior Court. More than a dozen boosters — heeds City BPW Slates Busy Month Elsie Rose and Helen Vesley represented the Nevada City Business and Professional Women's Club at the winter conference of the Capitol District held Saturday and Sunday in Sacramento. The club has also scheduled a busy agenda for the coming month, John Sorenson will speak to the local group at a dinner meeting slated for Wednesday in The Broiler, Martha Stewart, chairman of International Adventure, will introduce the speaker, Sorenson will show films of his travels, Club. members and their guests have been invited to attend a Sacramento Club BPWC dinner meeting Tuesday night in the Mansion Inn, Marian Ash, . Sacramento BPWC legislation chairman, issued the invitation to the nohost Sacramento meeting. Mrs. Ash, formerly associated with the Status of WomenCommission said the program will include a panel of distinguished state legislators speaking onvarious subjects of interest to women, Mrs, Ash was speaker at a Nevada City BPWC dinner meeting held late last year, ber president, topped bs next highest bidder by $100. to ac‘quire the Property for the little . town, the building as 4 walk-it am, using some of the beams ᐀ and other materials from the -; Golden Center Mine for the pro-ject. Historians say. tiny Lotta ' Crabtree, the vivacious redhead of the sparkling black eyes and dancing feet, was lifted to the Fippin anvil for her--first performance. Lotta, who. came to Grass Valley in 1853. with her gold minded parents, was destined to become one of the grandest women the stage has ever known, Mrs. Dunbar hopes the 305-pound anvil eventually may be returned to its Rough and Ready home for display in the planned museum. Judge Vernon Stoll presided at the sale of the estate of Frank and William Fippin, descendants of the pioneer blacksmith. It was called by the petition of their brother and administrator, Asa Fippin of Smartville, Lucille C. McCray made acceptable bids of $11,250 and $800 for two other portions, and Helen Avery paid, $2,500 for another. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH The First Christian Church is now meeting at the Forest Springs Farm Center six miles south of Grass Valley on Highway 49, with W. L. Jessup as the minister, For further information, call 273-9167 or 2654428 Sunday school is held at 9:45 a.m., with Worship to follow at 10; 45 a.m, All are welcome to attend. CLEARANCE SALE Starts Jan. 25, at 9:30 a.m. Capris and Tops _ Skirts — Pant Dresses Coats and Jackets ALL REDUCED! v You'll Have to Come In and Check These Low, Low, Prices. Use Your Bank Americard Or Master Charge Sorry! No Layaways or Charges All Sales Final 1A Lice’s Sport SxoP 234 Broad Street, Nevada City Mrs, Dunbar later. revpaléd — the: chamber plans to restore Lt. Ingram Assigned to Spedal Job BROOKLYN, N.Y. = Lt. Erik M, Ingram, was recently assigned to the Information Office, Headquarters, Eastern Area, Military Traffic Management ° and Terminal Service (EAMTMTS). Lt. Ingram, a recent graduate of the Army's Transportation Officer Candidate School at Fort Eustis, Va., is the special projects officer for the Information Office, which publishes a command newspaper, handles press relations and is the speech writing center for the command. With headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y., EAMTMTS is one of two subordinate: commands of the . Military Traffic Management and Terminal Service, a tri-service staffed agancy re° sponsible for operating military ocean terminals and controlling passenger and cargo movements for all military ser-vices in the Eastern and Midwestern portions of the United States, A graduate of Sacramento State College, Lt. Ingram entered the Army in January, 1967, and received his commission in December. He is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Merrit T. Ingram of 520 Alta St., Grass Valley, Wilson heads @ radio club C. D. (Doug) Wison, K6RPN, was elected president of the Nevada County Amateur Radio Club Tuesday night at the Watt Park Fire Department. Other officers elected were E. R, Gould, W6ZUZ, vice president; Chas. J. Graham, K6KDZ. secreatry~ treasurer; J. W. Waddell, WA6NRD, sergeant at arms; and Joe R. Blake, K6RHW, chairman of activities, Anyone interested in Amateur Radio, Citizens Band Radio, or electronics is invited to attend the meeting at the WPFD the third Tuesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. -. For further details call Chas. Graham at 273-6837. Es Book Jar Bond — “The. Nevada cit Elks have “signed the Delta .Moonlighters Jazz. Band of Sacramento to -play. for ithe 69th @nnual Char© ‘ity: Ball, seheduilad’ for, Feb. 3 . in the Elks Hall,
s The Moonlighters are in their’ ‘third: year~ playing for special affairs at dance clubs, fraternal ‘ organizations, country clubsand _ «major social events, They play -mémory favorites, dance specialties, new standards and “requests, . ‘ . Ralph and ‘Carole : Friedrich : ‘are chairmen. for this .annual . difiner dafice. The evening starts with diner from.7 until 9 p.m., followed by -GilbertCasci stage production. and dancing. The theme for 1968 is arepeat of a highly successful party held. a number of years ago with a "Roaring Twenties" atmosphere. Those attending may come in Twenties-costume or other informal.attire. Catholic lodge members visit Masonic groups Visitations have been held recently between officials of Council 1875 Knights of Columbus and local Masonic lodges. On Jan. 6, Eugene Hammes, grand knight, and Ted Niehaus, deputy grand knight, Council 1875 were ivited guests of the installation of officers for Madison Lodge No. 23, Free and Accepted Masons, The following Saturday, C.F. "Chuck" Miller, chancellor, and Milt Stackhouse, lecturer, of Council 1875 were guests of Nevada Lodge No. 13 Free and Accepted Masons for that lodge's installation of officers, School Menu Mrs, Lavena Laughlin, cafeteria supervisor, announces the following menu for Nevada City Elementary and Seven Hills Intermediate -Schools: MONDAY — Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Mixed Green Salad, Fruit Cocktail, Buttered French Bread. TUESDAY — Barbecued Meat, Mashed Potatoes, Pickled Beets, Spice Cake. WEDNESDAY — Sloppy Joe on Bun, Buttered Corn, Grated Carrot & Raisin Salad, Pineapple Slices, THURSDAY — Vegetable Beef Stew, Cole Slaw, -Raisins, Hot Buns, FRIDAY — Toasted Cheese Sandwiches, Buttered Green Beans, Mixed Green Salad, Oranges. z Bread, butter & milk served with all meals. TIRED OF RUNNING OUT OF PROPANE GAS? CALL LOMA LINDA GAS CO. 265-4493 Maskey Heath and Milton Heath, Owners Sonny Larson, Chuck Smith, Salesmen Sn Fe Oe Yen Van Oe oe a ‘DEATES BRUNKER — Weston Wallace ’ Brunker, 41, prominent civic, church and business leader was found -dead in his home last -Tuesday, evening, Jan. 17, aan ‘neral services were held er day a Trlnty Episcopal ark. = Cremation followed at Sierra. Memorial Gardens, eae otile. FAIRBANKS — Funeral-ser: vices for William C, Fairbanks © former. operator of the Sportsman's Liquor and Sporting Goods © 5 “store at Hills Flat, were held Monday at Bergemann ang@ Son. Funeral Chapel. Cremationfol-. ‘lowed in Marysville. Fairbanks . died Friday morning at Weimar ° Medical Center whileundergo-: ing surgery. RIESBERG — Funeral ser-_ vices for Mrs. Darlene Gates Riesberg, 32, of Weimar were held Tuestay. at the Bergemann and Son Funeral Chapel. . Burial . was in Forest View Cemetery. HOMEL — Funeral services. were held Saturday in Sonoma for Mrs. Hattie B. Homel, 83, a native of Grass Valley, who died at Sonoma Valley Hospital. Interment was in the Chapel of the Chimes, Santa Rosa, LOVE — Funeral rites andi in-, terment for Mrs. Fay Victoria Love were held Friday afternoon at Bergemann and Son Funeral Chapel and Sierra Memorial Lawn cemetery. Our Servicemen USS RANGER-Seaman Leland G. Davidson, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs, Fred A. Davidson of Grass Valley, has returned to "Yankee Station" off the coast of North Vietnam following a one-week rest and: relaxation period in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. He is a crewmember aboard the 75,000-ton attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger on its third cruise with the U.S, Seventh Fleet and seventh deployment to Southeast Asia. The Ranger arrived in Subic Bay in time for the New Year's holiday. Many crewmen took the opportunity to visit Manilia and other areas of the island during the in-port stay. The carrier launches its aircraft primarily at supply routes and transprotation points in North Vietnam to help impede the flow of supplies to the south, SAN DIEGO,--Marine Private First Class James L. Gilman, son of Mr, and Mrs. John C, Gilman of Rte. 2 Grass Valley, completed recruit training at the — Corps Recruit Depot Tre. He graduated with the distinction of having fired the highest score of his platoon during marksmanship training, firing 231 out of a possible 250 with the M-14 rifle in competition with some 75 other Marines in his platoon. FAIRBANKS, Alaska-Airman First Class Terry L. Robbins, son of Mr. and Mrs, Orrin si Robbins of Rt, 1, Grass Valley, has been recognized for helping his unit earn the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, ; The airman is a security policeman in the 5010th Combat pee Group at Efelson AFB, Te. unit was cited for exceptionally meritorious achievement by providing assistance for . the people of Fairbanks and the surrounding communities during the. severe floods in that area last August. Airman Robbins, a graduate of Nevada Union High School, atah Sierra College, Rocklin,