SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. FEBRUARY 4, 1931 TAKEN BY MISTAKE OR STOLEN Two weeks ago at the A. O. U. W. Card Party at the I.O.O.F hall, Mrs. Thomas Wylie took her wrist watch off and laid it on the window sill in the kitchen. Upon going to look for it the next day, the watch had disappeared. Now, if some one took the watch expecting to return it to her, fearing it might be stolen if left there, or for any reason, they are kindly requested to return it to the owner at once. GEORGE KOBER IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Attorney B. B. Robinson and P. B. Harris returned home Sunday from a short business trip to the city. They were accompanied by Henry Kober, of Fort Bidwell, as far as Anderson on their return trip, when they were stopped by friends of Mr. Kober’s at that place and informed that his son George, had been seriously injured in an automobile accident Saturday night; he took the bus and returned to the city to be at the bedside of his son, who is at the Oakland Hospital. We have not learned the extent of George’s injuries at this writing. A hearing of the Wallace vs. Wallace divorce case was held yesterday in the Superior Court in Alturas. Tex Shackleford, former resident of this valley and Nevada died at Ago, Arizona, last Thursday. He worked as vaquero on the Miller & Lux ranches in Nevada for sometime. (8:5) We failed to mention in last week’s issue that Mrs. George Sweeney, of Lake City, had the misfortune to slip and fall on the ice and broke her right arm, above the wrist. She was brought to Dr. Kennedy, who set the fracture. FEBRUARY 11,1931 SEVEN OUT OF EVERY FIFTEEN INDIAN PUPILS HAVE TROCOMA Dr. Ullman, an eye specialist, examined the pupils of the Fort Bidwell Indian School recently released the report that seven out of every fifteen Indian children of that institution are afflicted with Trocoma. This disease is very contagious and that fact alone should be sufficient reason for not admitting Indian children as students to the white schools, as the Department has proposed. It would not be long before the disease would be spread in the white schools. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM CITY LAKE A large crowd of relatives and friends attended the funeral of Mr. Porter Heard, in Lake City Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Maggie Wilson of Sacramento, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heard, of Colusa, Roy Heard, Sheriff of Glenn County, Bud and Fred Heard of Willows, were among the out-of-town relatives. (1:3) Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Reynolds and Alice Dortignac spent Sunday in Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Darst, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Seyferth and Janis Miller, of Lake City received the third and fourth degrees in the Cedar Grange Tuesday night. ORRIN GILL AND BRIDE OF PALO ALTO VISITING HERE Orrin Gill, a native of Surprise valley arrived last week, accompanied by his bride of two days. They are visiting at the home of Orrin’s sister, Mrs. Roy Stanley, of this place. Mrs. gill has been employed on a newspaper in Palo Alto and Orrin is working in Mayfield. This is Orrin’s first visit her in five years. PORTER HEARD ANSWERS LAST CALL This valley was shocked and saddened last Friday afternoon to hear that Porter Heard had passed away at his home in Lake City. His health had not been the best for the past three years and he was quite ill about two weeks ago, but had improved and had done his usual work that day. About four o’clock in the afternoon of that day, he spoke to his daughter, Mrs. Roy Hays, of a severe pain in his chest. He had many admirable qualities; a good neighbor, loved and respected by everyone; a loving husband and father, who will be mourned by relatives and friends of the valley, where he has been at home for nearly one-half century. Porter Heard, who was the second son of the late Kennon G. and Mary Jane Heard, was born in Claeborn Parish, LA, May 27, 1860. He was married to Mary F. Paschel, Dec. 20, 1882, at St. Joe, Texas. With his parents, he crossed the plains from Texas, taking them six months to make the journey with ox teams, arriving in Surprise Valley, Oct. 10, 1833. Since that time he has lived in Lake City until his death, Feb. 6, 1931, being 70 years, 9 months and 21 days of age. His parents and three infant daughters and one brother proceeded him to the grave many years ago. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Roy Heard, three sons, Loyd, Earl and Ray, of Colusa, Cal., nine grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Jane Jones, of Lake City and Mrs. Maggie Wilson, of Sacramento; six brothers, T. F. Heard, of Looking Glass, Ore., C. C. Heard, of Medford, Ore., K. G. Heard, of Willows; P. K. Heard, of Fresno, Cal., F. S. and William Heard, of Lake City, Cal. He was converted and united with the Baptist Church in Texas at the age of fourteen years. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Elder T. M. Tankersley, the pastor, in which church the departed had held a membership for many years; he was laid to rest in the Lake City cemetery. Those attending the funeral from a distance were K. G. Heard and two sons, Fred and Roy and Mrs. Roy Heard, of Willows, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heard, of Colusa and Mrs. Maggie Wilson, of Sacramento. (1:4) CLARE HINES DIES SUDDENLY AT LAKEVIEW Clare Hines, cleaner and presser employed at the Matchless Store, died suddenly at about 9:30 o’clock Thursday at his home in Lakeview. He had been ill for a few days but was recovering apparently. He is survived by his widow and two stepchildren. They were former residents of Fort Bidwell. (3:6) MAGGIE MESSNER OF WARNER TAKEN BY DEATH, January 30TH The death of Mrs. Maggie Messner, beloved pioneer of Adel, occurred in this city Friday morning, Jan 30th, at the home of Mrs. John Stein, lifelong friend of the deceased, at which place she had been under treatment for a week or more, after having been taken ill at her home in Adel. She was aged seventy-five years, nine months, and sixteen days. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Fort Bidwell, the services being conducted by the Eastern Star of that city, of which Order the deceased had been a member for many years. The services were widely attended by former friends of the family, both from Warner Valley and Fort Bidwell. Being a native of Siskiyou County, Cal., she was married in that county in 1871 to Jacob M. Messner and the family moved to Fort Bidwell in 1884, where they lived some ten years, then moving to Warner Valley settling near Adel, which has since been the family home. The aged lady is survived by her son, Jacob Messner of Adel and a daughter, Mrs. Katie Cronin, who lives near Redmond. – Lakeview Examiner (5:4) K. G. Heard and sons, Fred and Roy, Mrs. Maggie Wilson of Sacramento, and Mrs. Roy Heard of willows and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heard of Colusa, who were here to attend the funeral of Porter Heard, left for their respective homes Monday morning. Roy who was born in Surprise, is sheriff of Glenn County, this being his third term in that office. FEBRUARY 18TH, 1931 FORT BIDWELL NEWS ITEMS Mrs. Emma Verling, of Alturas, was over Thursday of last week to visit her mother, Mrs. McConnaughy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kerr, of Alturas, were over Monday to visit their father, Mr. Christy Smith. Mrs. Herron has been ill with rheumatism the past week. Mrs. Mary Manning received word Friday that her sister had passed away in New York after having been in a serious automobile accident. Mrs. manning left here Sunday morning, accompanied as far as Alturas by Henry Kober; from there she took the train for N. Y. Her many friends here extend deepest sympathy to her in her hour of sorrow. (1:1) Oscar Daniels returned here Saturday night, after spending the past month in the hospital at Mare Island, where he underwent a goiter operation. Mrs. Charles Decious accompanied by her sister, Miss Gay Delmas, of Cedarville, left one day last week for San Jose to visit their mother. Mr. Christy Smith fell Sunday afternoon and cut a small gash in his head, which bled severely and requiring a stitch; nevertheless, Christy is feeling fine at this writing. Miss Rawlins and Mrs. June Harris left for Orland Friday afternoon; but when a few miles the other side of Alturas, they turned and came back to Fort Bidwell – they came because it was Friday the 13th. WRECK ON CEDARVILLE-ALTURAS HIGHWAY SATURDAY Last Saturday morning while on her way to Alturas, Mrs. W. H. Hussa had a narrow escape from a serious accident, when a General Motors salesman ran into the side of her Dodge Sedan at a turn this side of the oiled road east of Alturas. It seems that the salesman was speeding around this turn and did not see the machine in time to avoid the crash. The Dodge was however the "survival of the fittest" and suffered only a slight damage to the fender and running board, but the Chevy Coupe, driven by the salesman, was damaged to the extent that a tow car had to come out from Alturas, to tow it in for repairs. Fortunately, none of the occupants of either car was injured. As we go to press, we are informed that Mrs. Della Fee, of Fort Bidwell and Chester B. Parker, of Paisley, were married first of the week. DIVORCES ADDINGTON – In Alturas, Modoc County, February 10th, 1931. Mae Addington against Frank Addington; decree by default; grounds, cruelty. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Rinehart and Mrs. Alex Ash left last week for Bishop, Cal., to be at the bedside of Mrs. Rinehart’s mother, who is reported very ill. Mrs. James F. Poore, of this place is reported ill this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lavergne Kipp returned last Sunday from Sacramento, where they went on the sad mission of attending the funeral of Mr. Kipp’s father. (8:60 Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Walts left for Reno Monday evening, where Mrs. Walts will undergo medical treatment; they were accompanied by Miss Ellen Bailey. Miss Ida Heard, of Alturas, spent last weekend at her home at Lake City, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Heard. FEBRUARY 25TH, 1931 SUES FOR DIVORCE Mrs. Thelma Wilbur, of this place has filed in the Superior Court for divorce against James Ralph Wilbur. She asks custody of one child, $50 per month and attorney’s fees. They were married in 1924 at Riverside, California. J. T. Sharp is attorney for Mrs. Wilbur. – Modoc County Times. Born at Eagleville, Cal., Feb 19, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyers, a son. Born at Winnemucca, Nevada to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Monroe, a son. Mrs. Monroe was Miss Mary Johnstone before her marriage. Mrs. Ray Hunt, of Washington, arrived here last Monday, enroute to Long Valley, where she will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kimbell, of that Valley. Mrs. Chauncy Darst and Preston Jones left for Sacramento last week, where the later will undergo medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Poore left for Los Angeles last Thursday, where Mrs. Poore will undergo medical treatment. Allan Bacon, who has been seriously ill for the past three weeks, was taken to the Hospital at Alturas Monday; he is reported to be in a serious condition. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.