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Title: November 29, 1967 Collection Type: Newspapers Collection Name: Nevada County Nugget Published: November 29, 1967 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Physical Format: Newspaper # of Pages: 16 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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Original Held At: Doris Foley Library Location: 211 North Pine Street, Nevada City, CA 95959

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Willen. v0 > ee a re oanete a PEntuvILaArS SECTION CAL $T LIBRARY _$ACTO CAL 95614 Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Barr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, Volume 42 Number 46 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City November 29, 1967 Sa, SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS-=NeVada” decorated on some of the buildings on Broad Street. . (Nuggetphoto) U.S. Savings pBond Report = "U, 5. Savings Bonds sales Christmas trees from a tru¢k in preparation for the Nevada City Chamber -of Commerce Yule decoration project. Co-chairmen of the project are — Louise Polglase and Len Gilbert. Photo below shows some of the trees, Group Moves To Curb Timberland A meeting was held on Tuesday, Nov. 21, with District At® torney Harold Berliner as chairThe following committee volunteered to serve as counsellors: William Lambert, U. S. Forester Ret.; Ted Waddell, Calif. Div. Supervisor; William Roberts, County Planning ComPractice Berliner, District Att'y. of Nevada County. Assistants volunteering were: Caroline Hartley, Allan Richardson, Marjorie Longino, and Dorothy Sanders. The opinion was offered by several in attendance, that it is highly important to our county's economy that improved logging methods in timberland of high aesthetic value, as well as in the interest of recreation areas and that the cost of clearance is a major problem to be dealt with, Last. Thursday evening, November 16, over 75 homeowners and voters, of the area served by Colfax Highway, gathered to form the "Colfax Highway Association," This organization was formed for the purpose of protecting and developing the interests of the residents and landholders along and adjacent to Colfax Highway, The prospect of the road being widened, safety problems and litter along the Highway were among the subjects brought up for discussion at this first meeting. Temporary officers were appointed: Al Davies Chairman, Bruce McDonald Vice Chairman, Millie Mills Treasurer, Joyce Weiss and Joan HortonSecretaries, Many community members were asked to serve on committees in order to get the work Colfax Voters Meet . 5 . of the organization under way. Among those present were Jack Meade, Director of Public Works, Gene Ricker, County Supervisor, John Gallegos, Executive Secretary of the Nevada County Chamber of Commerce, Frank Francis Attorney-at-Law, and C, J. "Cap" Rolph, Mr, Francis, of the law firm, of Larue and Francis, and a resident of one of the areas served by the Colfax Highway, volunteered valuable legal services to the organization, for which all are duly grateful. "Cap" Rolph, a resident of this area since 1915 related the history of the Colfax Highway which was originally built and maintained by property owners and ranchers, Gene Ricker was questioned regarding the proposed re-dis(Continued on page 16) a Eee — (Continued on page 16) mission Director; and Harold PREVENTIVE ACTION--Members of the Nevada City Fire Department are shown dousing water on gasoline spilling from a parked car on Broad St. last week. The owner of the car was evidentally unaware of the situation, but by pouring water on leaking fuel it prevented a possible fire hazard, should some careless pedestrian or motorist throw a lighted match or cigarette near the highly flamable substance. (Nuggetphoto)