March 27, 1963 (10 pages)

This week our r picture story is of a fine and ioajecnal: long-time Nevada City family, the Grays and the Ragons, The ancestors of Judge Verle "Puss" Gray. Most of us will remember Ragon's Grove at the end of Grove ~ Street, later to become Redman's Grove~-the scene of — many a N.C, Town benefit carnival and of a popular out -door dance hall. The Nevada City High School graduating class of 1926 held its Senior Ball there.Ihave read with great interest the Gray Family geneology andI quote the first two paragraphs of it as written by Grandfather Thomas Benton Gray (and well documented) at the time he was principal of the Nevada City . Washington Grammar School. Quote--"The Grays originally went to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. They were closely alliedto the Royal house of England, and were near the Throne. Edward the Fourth married Elizabeth Gray, the widow of Sir John Gray who was slain at the second battle of St. Albans in 1461. Sir Edward Gray married the daughter and heiress of Henry, heir apparent of King William (from Nesbls Heraldry). Mrs, Desire Gray Kent, daughter of Edward Gray was the first woman to land at Ply mouth Rock from the "Mayflower". The progenitor of our family in America was JohnGray (designated the first). He moved from England among the first settlers. He had six sons, had been in the British Navy where he lost an arm. The stump of that arm was a family tradition. He was a pensioner of England on half pay. The Lion Couchant was the family crest. The Charles R. Gray Variety Store on Commercial Street in 1894, in the Masonic » Nevada County 1 NUGGET. Wednesday March 27, 1963. N UGGI p, a 1% ~ Be te 1S vp DS “Worth San Juan. ve ° News ___. By Donna Milhous “Guess who's the happiest ‘person in North San Juan?” a small boy recently asked his mother. When she couldn't guess, hetold her, “Isabelle Whittlesey, because she’s alwayssmiling". A fine triBuilding where today a local printing firm manufactures wall plaques depicting Saints. druggist, Charles Gray, Viola Ragon Gray, Clara Van Benthysen. Photo--Youth not known, others, Joe Jones, Henry P. ; town Note feather duster and grab bag box, hanging incandescent electric lights probably some of the first in Nevada City. On the wall, rather faded and may not come out in this reproduction process, Family portrait at home near Ron Wulf residence on TahoeUkiah Highway. Charles Gray (father of Judge Verle Gray), Left toright Lucy Gray, Robert Gillispie, Grandfather Gray, Viola Ragon Gray, (mother of Judge Gray, 90 years old and living in Santa Cruz), ProfessorT.B. Gray ( for Thomas Benton He was principal of the ald N. C. Washington School--Carey Arbogast went to school under (Verle's grandfather) . him. politan Life Insurance Agent inthis area. the fine white beards of Robert Gillispie and Professor T. B. Gray are part of the flora of the period. In summer vacation Professor Gray was the first MetroNotice how nicely Gilbert. Third Row, is a picture of William Jennings Bryan. The Nevada City Methodist Sunday School about 1890. (Standing) Viola Ragon, Minnie Sandow, Annie Clemo, Maud Murchie, Clara Van Brenthysen. Second Row, Annie James, Mary Harry, ? ? , Addie Ragon, Kate Reynolds. Judge Verle "Puss" Gray of the Nevada Judicial Court. His ancestors knew William the Conqueror, Another was the first to land off the Mayflower-on Plymouth Rock. Left to right , Ida Hawk, ? Henry. bute for North San Juan's newest teacher. ++ +++ JohnT. Leonard, who would have been 81 years old this spring, died Sunday at Nevada County Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bergemann Chapel and interment will be at Sweetland Cemetery. He leaves a wife, Beatrice, of Berchville. +++ tt Carolynn Trubschenk was taken to Sierra Memorial Hospital recently where she underwent an appendectomy. Her mother repofts that. she now is feeling so perky that she's been riding her horse already. ++ ett Margaret Palmer and I were in Sierra Hospital at the same:time. In spite of surgery I had a ball, and Margaret and 1 would get together for scrabble games. It was just like old home week as Karen (Keck) Azevedo was working there as an aid. I hereby recommend it to all of my friends. . .sincerely. Karen, by the way will soon be working as a receptionist for Dr. Conant. ++ 444+ Leon Harte will be in the hospital at the University of California at Berkeley for tests. Chris Wicks will be staying at the Harte home on Tyler Road to watch after Shawn and his baby hawk, +++ + + Speaking of birds, the artins are back just a few days late, All spring and summer we and the Phillips have the pleasure of watching their efforts at raising their young in mud and chicken feather nests that they -. (Continued on Page 10.) P= CLOCKS JwatcHes >& JEWELRY Repairing . E. M. DALPEZ Dial 265-4501 JEWELER} 231% BROAD ST., NEVADA CITY NU News The World's Finest Chocolate has been on sale during the past week by the student body at NU. Sale ofthe candy wastoraise money for another foreign student next year. The English and civics rooms were divided into two teams, each mem berof which was given a box of twelve bars to start with. A prize of.$50 is offered to the class selling the most candy. 8400 bars were ordered this year-almost twice as much as last year. ++ ++ + Food and entertainment were the order of the evening last Wednesday when the senior class put on a jitney dinner at the high school. Members of the class were asked to bring some type of food; hot dish, salad, or dessert. This food was. then served to the parents at 10¢ a serving. A good sized crowd attended the dinner and talent show provided Central California FEDERAL SAVINGS Sederih AVI J BURN LOANS for You . © Guild or lo tuy a . afterward. Monologues by Dick Smith, Gary Sturni, and Bill Douglas; choral numbers by a madrigal group under the direction of Mr. Baggett; folk songs by Mike Hill, Bill Douglas, Pete Schramm, and Mike Menzies; a modern dance number and ballet; these and others constituted the program. The senior class is grateful to the people who took the time to attend the activities. +++ +t NU's CSF chapter is planBy GREG MOTT ning.a Senior Professions Day and a field trip for the months of April and May, respectively. The Senior Professions Day provides the seniors in the organization with an opportunity to spend a day with someone in a profession that he or she might be interested in entering. San Francisco State College was decided as the destination fora field trip. The trip would include a tour through Fisherman's Wharf and Chinatown. Ctrong! Lightweight! Eacy to Use! PRINT YOUR instantly and permanently FOR HOME AND OFFICE — SHOP AND SCHOOL Now you can “click’’ out self-sticking plastic labels in raised white letters. Prints word or words . squeeze TAPEPRINTER does the rest. PHONE 273-4288 120 W. Maia Street Grass Valley TAPE PRINTER OWN LABELS 414% You'll discover thousands of uses. Costs only pennies. A child can use it. Just follow the 4 simple steps iy sseuantcioat permanent Guerrilla Warfare Taught MARYSVILLE ---Throughout Asia and Latin-A merica, unfriendly forces are at work trying to undermine or overthrow the legal governments of nations friendly to the West and the United States, according tothe U.S, Army. To help combat this threat, the United States Army has formed Special Forces Groups, which are manned by teacher-soldiers who are experienced in the art of guerrilla warfare and counter -insurgency. The men come from a me celiee Avenue at Purity Plaza wide range of the American populace. They are all three-time volunteers. First, they have volunteered for the Army; second, they have volunteered for Airborne training; and third, they have volunteered for training and duty with a Special Forces type unit. In most of the critical areas of the world, Special Forces troopers are at work training friendly soldiers “in the art of combating terrorists who wouldtake.over free governments and enslave the Save Cosb At Your people communism. " President John F. Kennedy recently announced that a new Special Forces Group was being assigned to Panama, where it will train friendly Latin American forces in the techniques of counter-insurgency. Any young man who is interested in becoming a Special Forces Trooper can seek information by calling SHerwood 2-3537 or visiting the U.S. Army Recruiting office at 429 E St., Marysville. ‘Dial 273-8768. 102 Pale Dry Brew he e f Draught Flavor 6 pack King Size Cans LOTS & SAVE ‘D.E. 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This week our r picture story is of a fine and ioajecnal: long-time Nevada City family, the Grays and the Ragons, The ancestors of Judge Verle "Puss" Gray. Most of us will remember Ragon's Grove at the end of Grove ~ Street, later to become Redman's Grove~-the scene of — many a N.C, Town benefit carnival and of a popular out -door dance hall. The Nevada City High School graduating class of 1926 held its Senior Ball there.Ihave read with great interest the Gray Family geneology andI quote the first two paragraphs of it as written by Grandfather Thomas Benton Gray (and well documented) at the time he was principal of the Nevada City . Washington Grammar School. Quote--"The Grays originally went to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. They were closely alliedto the Royal house of England, and were near the Throne. Edward the Fourth married Elizabeth Gray, the widow of Sir John Gray who was slain at the second battle of St. Albans in 1461. Sir Edward Gray married the daughter and heiress of Henry, heir apparent of King William (from Nesbls Heraldry). Mrs, Desire Gray Kent, daughter of Edward Gray was the first woman to land at Ply mouth Rock from the "Mayflower". The progenitor of our family in America was JohnGray (designated the first). He moved from England among the first settlers. He had six sons, had been in the British Navy where he lost an arm. The stump of that arm was a family tradition. He was a pensioner of England on half pay. The Lion Couchant was the family crest. The Charles R. Gray Variety Store on Commercial Street in 1894, in the Masonic » Nevada County 1 NUGGET. Wednesday March 27, 1963.. N UGGI p, a 1% ~ Be te 1S vp DS “Worth San Juan. ve ° News ___. By Donna Milhous “Guess who's the happiest ‘person in North San Juan?” a small boy recently asked his mother. When she couldn't guess, hetold her, “Isabelle Whittlesey, because she’s alwayssmiling". A fine triBuilding where today a local printing firm manufactures wall plaques depicting Saints. druggist, Charles Gray, Viola Ragon Gray, Clara Van Benthysen. Photo--Youth not known, others, Joe Jones, Henry P. ; town Note feather duster and grab bag box, hanging incandescent electric lights probably some of the first in Nevada City. On the wall, rather faded and may not come out in this reproduction process, Family portrait at home near Ron Wulf residence on TahoeUkiah Highway. Charles Gray (father of Judge Verle Gray), Left toright Lucy Gray, Robert Gillispie, Grandfather Gray, Viola Ragon Gray, (mother of Judge Gray, 90 years old and living in Santa Cruz), ProfessorT.B. Gray ( for Thomas Benton He was principal of the ald N. C. Washington School--Carey Arbogast went to school under (Verle's grandfather) . him. politan Life Insurance Agent inthis area. the fine white beards of Robert Gillispie and Professor T. B. Gray are part of the flora of the period. In summer vacation Professor Gray was the first MetroNotice how nicely Gilbert. Third Row, is a picture of William Jennings Bryan. The Nevada City Methodist Sunday School about 1890. (Standing) Viola Ragon, Minnie Sandow, Annie Clemo, Maud Murchie, Clara Van Brenthysen. Second Row, Annie James, Mary Harry, ? ? , Addie Ragon, Kate Reynolds. Judge Verle "Puss" Gray of the Nevada Judicial Court. His ancestors knew William the Conqueror, Another was the first to land off the Mayflower-on Plymouth Rock. Left to right , Ida Hawk, ? Henry. bute for North San Juan's newest teacher. ++ +++ JohnT. Leonard, who would have been 81 years old this spring, died Sunday at Nevada County Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bergemann Chapel and interment will be at Sweetland Cemetery. He leaves a wife, Beatrice, of Berchville. +++ tt Carolynn Trubschenk was taken to Sierra Memorial Hospital recently where she underwent an appendectomy. Her mother repofts that. she now is feeling so perky that she's been riding her horse already. ++ ett Margaret Palmer and I were in Sierra Hospital at the same:time. In spite of surgery I had a ball, and Margaret and 1 would get together for scrabble games. It was just like old home week as Karen (Keck) Azevedo was working there as an aid. I hereby recommend it to all of my friends. . .sincerely. Karen, by the way will soon be working as a receptionist for Dr. Conant. ++ 444+ Leon Harte will be in the hospital at the University of California at Berkeley for tests. Chris Wicks will be staying at the Harte home on Tyler Road to watch after Shawn and his baby hawk, +++ + + Speaking of birds, the artins are back just a few days late, All spring and summer we and the Phillips have the pleasure of watching their efforts at raising their young in mud and chicken feather nests that they -. (Continued on Page 10.) P= CLOCKS JwatcHes >& JEWELRY Repairing . E. M. DALPEZ Dial 265-4501 JEWELER} 231% BROAD ST., NEVADA CITY NU News The World's Finest Chocolate has been on sale during the past week by the student body at NU. Sale ofthe candy wastoraise money for another foreign student next year. The English and civics rooms were divided into two teams, each mem berof which was given a box of twelve bars to start with. A prize of.$50 is offered to the class selling the most candy. 8400 bars were ordered this year-almost twice as much as last year. ++ ++ + Food and entertainment were the order of the evening last Wednesday when the senior class put on a jitney dinner at the high school. Members of the class were asked to bring some type of food; hot dish, salad, or dessert. This food was. then served to the parents at 10¢ a serving. A good sized crowd attended the dinner

and talent show provided Central California FEDERAL SAVINGS Sederih AVI J BURN LOANS for You . © Guild or lo tuy a . afterward. Monologues by Dick Smith, Gary Sturni, and Bill Douglas; choral numbers by a madrigal group under the direction of Mr. Baggett; folk songs by Mike Hill, Bill Douglas, Pete Schramm, and Mike Menzies; a modern dance number and ballet; these and others constituted the program. The senior class is grateful to the people who took the time to attend the activities. +++ +t NU's CSF chapter is planBy GREG MOTT ning.a Senior Professions Day and a field trip for the months of April and May, respectively. The Senior Professions Day provides the seniors in the organization with an opportunity to spend a day with someone in a profession that he or she might be interested in entering. San Francisco State College was decided as the destination fora field trip. The trip would include a tour through Fisherman's Wharf and Chinatown. Ctrong! Lightweight! Eacy to Use! PRINT YOUR instantly and permanently FOR HOME AND OFFICE — SHOP AND SCHOOL Now you can “click’’ out self-sticking plastic labels in raised white letters. Prints word or words .. squeeze TAPEPRINTER does the rest. PHONE 273-4288 120 W. Maia Street Grass Valley TAPE PRINTER OWN LABELS 414% You'll discover thousands of uses. Costs only pennies. A child can use it. Just follow the 4 simple steps iy sseuantcioat permanent Guerrilla Warfare Taught MARYSVILLE ---Throughout Asia and Latin-A merica, unfriendly forces are at work trying to undermine or overthrow the legal governments of nations friendly to the West and the United States, according tothe U.S, Army. To help combat this threat, the United States Army has formed Special Forces Groups, which are manned by teacher-soldiers who are experienced in the art of guerrilla warfare and counter -insurgency. The men come from a me celiee Avenue at Purity Plaza wide range of the American populace. They are all three-time volunteers. First, they have volunteered for the Army; second, they have volunteered for Airborne training; and third, they have volunteered for training and duty with a Special Forces type unit. In most of the critical areas of the world, Special Forces troopers are at work training friendly soldiers “in the art of combating terrorists who wouldtake.over free governments and enslave the Save Cosb At Your people communism. " President John F. Kennedy recently announced that a new Special Forces Group was being assigned to Panama, where it will train friendly Latin American forces in the techniques of counter-insurgency. Any young man who is interested in becoming a Special Forces Trooper can seek information by calling SHerwood 2-3537 or visiting the U.S. Army Recruiting office at 429 E St., Marysville. ‘Dial 273-8768. 102 Pale Dry Brew he e f Draught Flavor 6 pack King Size Cans LOTS & SAVE ‘D.E. MATSON FOREST PRODUCTS HILLS FLAT GRASS VALLEY ++ e+ ¢4¢+4+444 + Dial 273-2271 iy FREE Delivery up to 10 miles Springtime Is Planting Time A beautiful and productive garden won't grow unless you plant it----and now is the time for planting. ALPHA's Garden Center has the plants and the tools you need. Fruit Trees Nut Trees Onion Sets Potato Sets 17 Barretts Blend s ae ‘Manchester 6 for Beer Case of 24-12 oz. Cans $99 2 Cigarettes Kings or Filters yh {Plus Tax Regular CHILLED PREMIUM WINES...ICE CUBES...ORANGE . "JUICE Money Orders Up To $150. 00--Only 20¢ Each Open Daily 9am to 9pm...Friday and Saturday 9am to 10pm 2" Garden Center ‘For Summer Beauty Plant Your OrnamentalsNow ~ Roses Gare Root) Azaleas. Camellias Rhododendrons BUY YOUR GRAPES NOW 5 Varieties From Which To ChooseNevada City