SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1935 HAND IS INJURED WITH HAND AXE Dan Craig, Jr., the genial clerk at the D. S. Denehy Company’s store, while performing the task that no doubt his wife should have been doing (splitting wood), had the misfortune of having the ax slip off of a piece of wood and badly lacerating the forefinger of his left hand. Dan is now making the rounds with a bandaged hand, holding on to a small tin can, thus keeping the injured member in place. it would have been too bad, says Dan, if the ax had been sharp, for it would probably have severed the cords in the hand and a likelihood of cutting the finger bone in two. However, during the next two weeks, Dan will let his wife take care of that exertion expended at the woodpile. MARRIED IN MISSOURI Word was received by friends of the marriage of Miss Katherine Hudspeth, daughter of A. D. Hudspeth of Sacramento to Marshall Craig in Kansas City, Missouri on the 9th of June. Mrs. Craig is well known here having gone through grammar and high schools in Cedarville. Mr. Craig is partner at law with Senator J. C. McDowell in Charleston, Missouri, where they will make their future home. Congratulations. RECEIVES DEATH WARNING Roy Hobbs, who was on the jury venire for the Wiley rustling case, received a telegram from Klamath Falls, stating that his daughter, Rua, was seriously ill in the hospital at that place with intestinal flu, and that no hope was held for her recovery. Mr. Hobbs left Alturas immediately for his wife in the valley, who with him motored at once to Klamath Falls to their daughters bedside. Born in Cedarville, California, June the 26th, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Westervelt, a seven pound daughter. Mrs. Paul Robinson, who was operated on recently at the hospital in Alturas is able to return to her home in Lake City. "TWISTER" VISITS ALTURAS WEDNESDAY Last Wednesday afternoon a young tornado visited Alturas. In its path it took down a couple of electric light poles, which caused a short interruption in the electric service. The break was fixed with in an hour. One man upon going out to his car had to hang on for "dear life" to keep from getting blown away. However, within a few minutes the young cyclone passed over. TWO LADS INJURED IN TURNOVER While headed for the baseball diamond on the lake last Sunday morning, Jack and bill Groves, Frank Nolan, Jr., and a nephew of Mrs. Bert Young, had the misfortune of having the front wheel of the truck they were riding in hit a soft muddy place in the road, which caused it to swerve and finally turnover. Frank Nolan, Jr., who was driving received a slight concussion of the brain and at this time has a paralytic condition of the tongue, which has temporarily taken away his speech. The nephew of Mrs. Young also received body bruises and a badly lacerated finger. Both Bill and Jack Grove escaped with minor scratches and bruises. JURY SELECTED FOR WILEY RUSTLING CASE The first twelve names drawn from the jury box, in the order drawn were Mrs. Catherine Nelson, Likely; W. G. Rea, Cedarville; Thomas H. Ivory, Canby; S. B. Strief, Lake City; W. E. Butler, New Pine Creek; Perry L. Clark, Davis Creek; Thomas Lush, Alturas; Earl Benner, Cedarville; A. L. Hays, Lookout; Mrs. Dorothy Anklin, Alturas; D. B. Kane, Canby; and Jesse Hughes of Alturas and Likely. Ivory disqualified himself because of his previously formed state of belief; Hughes was challenged for cause and excused. John Ennis of Cedarville was placed in Ivory’s place and despite the efforts of defense counsel to unseat him, retained his seat through the challenges for cause. Lawrence j. Fee of Fort Bidwell, secretary of the Modoc County Cattlemen’s Association, replaced Hughes and was disqualified for cause, because as secretary he had a lot of correspondence relating to the action. Fee was responsible for a laugh, which spread through the Courtroom, one of the few of the morning. "Would you be willing, if you were the defendant, to be tried by a jury composed of men in the same frame of mind as you are?" Gibbons asked. "I’d prefer," said Fee deliberately, "to be tried by twelve men who have never lost any cattle by theft." Preceding the picking of the jury numerous talisman were excused because of the pressure of the haying season and other causes relative to business; B. H. Simson, D. H. Grove, J., N. H. Monroe, Lee Heryford were among those who were dismissed. Walt Rea had no hay down, so he was unable to think of a plausible excuse. He whispered to a visiting newspaperman that he certainly was needed in the valley, however. Deputy Sheriff Ray Tierney and Miss Cometrice Methvin were married in Washington State, June 11, 1935. They spent a two weeks honeymoon and returned to Alturas last week. The Record extends hearty congratulations to the newly weds. LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES Mr. Virgil Kirkpatrick and Mr. Charles Lester of Santa Barbara visited with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Vernon last week. Mr. Kirkpatrick is a nephew of Mrs. Vernon. Mrs. Wanda Heard Maxwell is visiting with relatives and friends here. She is the houseguest of her aunt, Mrs. S. B. Streif. Mrs. Petree of Lakeview is visiting with her niece, Mrs. Fred Wimer. Mr. W. S. Painter celebrated his 21st birthday Sunday, June 23, by having a big chicken dinner with all the "trimmins". The guests greatly enjoyed Mr. Painter’s hospitality and wished he might have a birthday each Sunday. ALTURAS NEWS NOTES H. A. McGhee and family moved to Susanville where they expect to remain for a time. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens and family returned from San Francisco last week. They went down to attend the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mrs. Stevens’ parents. Born in Chico, California, June 22, 1935, in the Enloe Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Renner, (nee Miss Lillian Ballard) a 7 ¼ pound son – Gary Edward. Mother and babe are reported doing nicely. FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS Mrs. Mary Peterson is acting as Post-mistress during the absence of her mother, Mrs. C. R. Decious. Friends here were receiving cards last week from Mr. and Mrs. k. E. Jillson announcing the arrival of Ardyth Henrietta, on June 12th, 1935, at Lodi, California. NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK Thomas Dick, Jr., son of our mail messenger, Thomas Dick, Sr., arrived here one day last week. Tom’s home is in San Francisco. He has a wife and child, who did not come with him. He just received a letter from there stating that his wife is ill and he may have to cut his visit short. Mrs. Lizzie Taggert, on of our good solid lady citizens, is at present enjoying a visit from a sister Mrs. A. Brown and niece and daughter of Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Harry Vare of Trancona, Canada. Both paid Mrs. Taggert a visit about four years ago. Eddie Croxton was baptized by the Rev. Lee Hall, pastor of the local Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon. A few weeks ago another one of our young men, Ralph Alexander, joined the church. Both are very popular young men, honorable, upright and straight-forward and the kind any community can feel justly proud of. Patrick h. Gallagher was bitten by a poisonous fly about two weeks ago. His fever ran up alarmingly high. Dr. Leithead was called and since then he has been getting gradually better, but is still very weak. OF INTEREST TO THE MODOC PEOPLE Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilson and family were here last week visiting Lee’s mother, Mrs. Frances Wilson, for several days. Miss Frankie Gooch, who now resides at Greenville, Plumas County, spent the weekend visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate Gooch of this place. Mrs. Ella Neasham is spending the week visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Nolan and family of Eagleville. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.