THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1936 COPIOUS RAINS BRING MUCH NEEDED MOISTURE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IN HISTORY WEDNESDAY Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. two and twenty-five hundredths of moisture fell in Cedarville as recorded by the T. H. Johnstone Company weather bureau. During their 50 years of recording data on the weather, the above is the greatest for one single night. Thirteen inches of heavy wet snow was also recorded. Telephone and electric lines are down at the present and roads are blocked in every direction. ALUTRAS NOTES John Gloster and Mary Arbolad were married Sunday in Reno. Lila Smith, 11-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith died Sunday night at the hospital of a streptococcus infection following an attack of measles. (1:2) Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bonner have a 7-1/2 pound daughter born Friday morning at 3 o’clock. MRS. T. F. HEARD PASSED AWAY IN ROSEBURG Friends and relatives have received the sad news of the death of Mrs. T. F. Heard, which occurred on December 24, 1935, at Roseburg, Oregon, following a major operation in a hospital at that place. Nettie Miller, who was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Miller, was born north of Lake City, December 20, 1866. She was married to T. F. heard on December 5, 1885. On this date there was a double wedding, Mary Jane Heard, sister of Mr. Heard and R. E. Jones were also wed. Mr. and Mrs. Heard celebrated their Golden Wedding last December. Four sons were born to them, Noel of Ashland, Oregon, Cowin of Looking Glass, Oregon, Neal also of Ashland, who is in St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco, recovering from a serious illness and has not been informed of his mothers death. Brooks passed away at Lake City in 1908. Besides the husband, she leaves three grand sons and three brothers, Hebron Miller of Junction City, Calif., Meager Miller of Stonyford, Calif., Melvin Miller of Eagleville and two sisters, Mrs. Mettie Biggerstaff of Willows, Calif., and Mrs. Ettie Garrett of Eureka, Calif. There are also a number of cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Heard became a member of the Baptist Church many years ago. She was always a faithful Christian worker and always happy when doing something for others. Only a part of her married life was spent in Surprise Valley. She loved the Oregon country and always returned after a brief visit here. The funeral took place at Looking Glass. (1:4) COUPLE ARE WED IN CEDARVILLE SUNDAY A home wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy W. Gooch in Cedarville last Sunday, January the 12th and at which time, Guy Winifred Gooch and Miss Thelma Elaine Welch of Alturas were married. Rev. Virgil Vinyard officiating. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gooch and a graduate of the Surprise Valley Union High School and at this time is an employee of the Shell Oil Company as salesman. The bride is a popular Alturas girl. The record along with their many other friends in Surprise Valle, wish them happiness and success throughout their married life. Born in Albany, California, January 4th, 1936 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore of that place, a daughter, Hallie Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are well known in Surprise Valley having taught at the Surprise Valley Union High School for a time. NUBIEBER DIPHTHERIA CASE FOUR OTHERS SUSPECTED Diphtheria has made its appearance in Nubieber, with one adult proven case and four others under suspicion. Harold Majors has been ill with Diphtheria for a week and was reported this week to be making progress toward recovery. All the suspected cases were placed under quarantine by Dr. E. W. Thomas as a precautionary measure against spread of the disease. – Bieber Gazette NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK James M. Moore is reported as very ill at his home at Fairport. Together with other ailments, he seems to have a slight attack of sleeping sickness. Mike Capik, Willow Ranch farmer and dairyman is reported as very ill. CATTLE BUYER IS HURT IN CRASH Cyrus D. Pinneo, a cattle buyer from Sacramento, well known in this region, was seriously injured Monday afternoon when an automobile in which he was riding, went off the highway and hit a tree about six and a half miles east of Burney. It was raining and visibility was very poor. State Traffic Officer, A. Gloster of Bieber, patrolling his beat, came along a few minutes later and saw Pinneo staggering on the road holding a hand over one eye. Gloster took Pinneo to Fall River Mills and turned him over to the care of Dr. O. M. Hanna. Pinneo had cuts across the top of his head that took sixteen stitches to close and a cut under one eye that required six stitches. Constable Oscar Kinyon started for Sacramento with Pinneo Monday evening. The body of Pinneo’s car was flattened down like a squeezed accordion and the one-piece top, about level with the hood. – Big Valley Gazette FORMER MODOC MAN FACES TWO CHARGES Red Bluff, January 9 – Harvey Nurss, formerly of the Alturas district was arrested here yesterday by traffic officers on the charge of driving a car while intoxicated. When he was brought to the county jail, a Modoc County warrant charging theft was served on him by Sheriff J. N. Froomes. Sheriff John Sharp of Alturas advised the local officers, Nurss had left with a radio being purchased under contract with his payments long overdue. Mark Fitzgerald, local resident suffered a slight stroke last Sunday night, but at this writing is greatly improved. FORT BIDWELL PASSES WEDNESDAY Kirk Helderbrant (Hildebrandt) of Fort Bidwell passed away last night at his home at that place. His obituary will appear next issue. (4:5) ITEMS FROM LAKE CITY Mrs. GRACE ESTES CARTER PASSES ON WEDNESDAY Last Wednesday, January 8, the many friends of Mrs. Grace Carter were relieved to know that her poor tired body was at rest. For many months, we who had loved her have known ‘twas only a little while she would be with us in life, but her sweet and loving ways will remain with us forever. Mrs. Carter was a sufferer of the dread disease cancer, she having one of the Liver and one of the bowels. During all her long months of suffering, she was an exemplary patient, never complaining or becoming cross with anyone. Her family was devoted to her and when Mr. Carter saw it was impossible for her to receive the care at home that he wished her to have, he moved her to the General Hospital in Alturas, where she remained for over three weeks under the constant care of doctors and nurses. Her funeral was held Friday P.M. at the S. D. A. Church with Rev. Vinyard officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Groome of Alturas singing the beautiful hymns she loved so well. Relatives came from Alturas to bid her farewell. Mrs. Carter was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and had been for over thirteen years. Lovely floral offerings covered the casket and a beautiful wreath on a stand was the offering of the Lake City school children, Mrs. Carter having been their teacher about four years ago. Even the elements seemed to mourn her passing as it rained most of the day and hard all afternoon. Mrs. Grace Estes Carter was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Estes and was born in Alturas, January 15, 1888. She received her elementary schooling in Alturas, graduating in June of 1904 under Mr. R. T. Taylor. She spent the next four years in the Modoc High School, where she graduated in 1908. In the fall of 1908, she entered the State Normal School at San Jose, where she graduated in 1910. She spent several years teaching and during one of the years, 1912-1913, she met her future husband, Charles Carter, while teaching at Lake City. They were married in 1915. To this union were born Ray, age 20, Alice, 18, Norma, 16 and Marian, 14. Besides the immediate family, she leaves her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Estes, one brother, Lance, a sister, Alice and numerous uncles and aunts and cousins. God be with you, dear old friend and schoolmate and may we meet in that "beautiful city over there." (4:5) "Grandma" Steward is still reported quite ill. Mrs. Charles Aikins and W. S. Painter are also on the sick list. Miss Betty Ward fell on the ice and cracked a bone in her arm. Dr. Kennedy dressed the injury and Betty will wear splints for a few weeks. H. G. Ward left here Saturday for San Francisco to enter the St. Francis hospital. He will have his hand rebuilt while there. "Grandma" McCulley, who has been visiting for several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Ward, near Fort Bidwell, has left to visit with relatives at Cedarville. From there she will return to her home at Lakeview, where she will spend the balance of the winter. A little bird told us that wedding bells would ring here at Lake City before long. Well girls, this is Leap Year, so use your privilege. FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peterson recently returned from Washington, where they went to spend the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Johnnie O’Neil. William Sweeney, a Surprise Valley pioneer has been seriously ill, but at this writing, we are glad to state he is slightly improved. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.