SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD, CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1936 MISS SKILLMAN WEDS RICHMOND MAN SATURDAY Benjamin Picton, 25, popular young man of Richmond took as his bride Saturday afternoon Miss Laura Jane Skillman, 21, of Fort Bidwell. They were married at the home of Rev. Fred Stripp, pastor of Thousand Oaks Baptist Church, Berkeley. Only close friends and relatives were present. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Picton, 447 South Twenty-eighth Street and is an employee of Ford Motor Company. He is a graduate of Richmond Union High School and well known among the younger circles. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Skillman of Fort Bidwell. She was dressed in a cream and brown afternoon dress with brown accessories. She wore a small felt hat and a corsage of gardenias and lilies of the valley. The bridal couple was attended by the bride’s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fabricius. Following the wedding the bridal couple attended an anniversary party at the Wilbert Jones home, 122 Thirty-Second Street. After the party Mr. and Mrs. Picton left for a short wedding trip in the north. On their return they will reside at 727 Adams Street, Albany. – Richmond Independent Don Ridley and Esther Tibbett of new Pine Creek were married Friday. Fred A. Ash, Jr., was taken to the University Hospital last week by his father. He has sinus infection. District Attorney, A. K. Wylie, returned last week from Klamath Falls, where he had been for medical treatment. He has been suffering from carbuncles. DORIS PARMAN IS MARRIED Announcement of the marriage of Miss Doris Parman and Mr. George Schadler was made yesterday by the bride’s father, Mr. Vern Parman. The ceremony was performed Friday, September 25, at the Baptist parsonage by the Rev. Phillip Schwabenland. The bride wore a green silk sport suit with black accessories. A small tight fitting hat with nose veil and a corsage of gardenias completed her costume. The attendants were Mrs. Schwabenland and Mrs. C. L. Raymond. Immediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Schadler departed by motor on their honeymoon, which will include a tour of California. At the present time they are visiting relatives at Greenville, California. Mrs. Schadler is the daughter of Mr. Vern Parman of Lake City. She is graduate of the Reno High School and was a sophomore _________________ her of Alpha Delta Sorority. Mr. Schadler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schadler of Fort Bidwell, Cal. He is a graduate of the Fort Bidwell High School. At the present time he is engaged in the farming and stock business at Canby, Cal., where they will make their home. – Nevada State Journal (The line is to show that there was information that could not be read from microfilm) MRS. MCSHANE, DIES AT LAKEVIEW Mrs. Nellie McShane, 73, widely known Lake County pioneer, died early Wednesday morning at the Lakeview Hospital following a short illness. She has been a resident in Lake County for more than 40 years. Mrs. McShane was born in Ballysheen, County Kerry, Ireland, January 1, 1864. She came to America in her teens and was married to James McShane in Washington, D. C. when she was 27 years old. She and her husband moved to Lakeview in 1891 and have made this county their home ever since. She was a devout member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of this city and was well known for her charity and aid to the unfortunate. She is survived by her husband, James McShane; two sisters, one living in Washington, D. C. and three daughters, Mrs. H. O. Wells, of San Francisco, Mrs. Stanley Hansen of West Side and Mrs. C. F. Scroggins of Lakeview. Rosary services will be held at St. Patrick’s Church at 8 p. m. this evening with Rev. Father Nealon officiating. Interment will take place in Sunset cemetery. (1:6) NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughtrin left for Portland, Oregon, one day last week, where Mr. Vaughntrin expects to undergo an operation at the St. Vincent Hospital in that city. Mr. Vaughntrin has been in poor health for several months and it has been planned to have the operation for sometime. We hope that it will be successful and that he may return in good health. They were taken to Portland by H. M. Fleming in his car. Jimmie McCrew took down with a bad case of tonsillitis one-day last week and was taken to the Alturas Hospital, where he remained four days. LAKE CITY ITEMS Mrs. Relious Jones was operated upon at S. F. at St. Luke’s Hospital for liver trouble Thursday… Harry Ward is back from S. F. where he went for treatment for his hand. Mrs. Blanche Spalding Henderson was killed Sunday night at ________ side of the road and struck by a truck. She was the only daughter, one of twins, of C.A. Spalding, the pioneer sawmill man of Joseph Creek, place now owned by Keith Wilson. She was the mother of ten children. Was aged 42 years. Mrs. Ollie Layton of Alturas is half sister, M. B. Cooley of Alturas, is half brother and C. A. Spalding is a brother. (2:5) FOUR ARE HURT IN BIEBER COLLISION Four persons were injured and six more shaken up when an automobile driven by F. Prochsler of San Francisco collided with two other cars on Big Valley Mountain at midnight on September 28th. Lee Metcalf of Bieber has head cuts and chest injuries. Mrs. Gladys Metcalf, head cuts. Mrs. Mamie Holcomb of Bieber, sprained ankle and Gus Bestal of Pittville, arm injured. Others in the wreck were Homer Bestal, Mrs. Neil Bestal, Mrs. Ada Kestre of Pittville, Charles Holl and Roland Holcomb of Bieber. LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL Mrs. Hope Ward Jones of Lake City underwent an operation at St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco. Reports are to the effect that she is recovering nicely. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Muzzy of Lake City, had intended leaving for the East, when their daughter, Miss Lois, was taken suddenly ill with appendicitis and was operated at the General Hospital at Alturas last Saturday. Born September 28, 1936 at 1:45 A. M. a 9-1/2 pound son, Willard James, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard B. Benner. (Mother and babe doing nicely; father suffering from swell head). The oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Harris of Cedarville has been quite ill during the past week with bronchitis. HIS GUN WAS MISSING Our local enthusiastic nimrod Justice of the Peace and garage man, Milo L. Kennedy, lost his buck… we say lost for Bill never got chance to take a shot… but here’s the story he tells: "I lay my gun against a tree and sat down in the trail… was watching chipmunks and tree squirrels and not paying any particular attention to anything… when ups and comes down the trail a big doe, which was followed by a fine four-point buck… when I rose up… the doe puts on all "four wheel breaks," and turns off on a side trail… the buck also disappears as if by magic, before I could get my gun…Bill came to town after rather trying experience… but gets up some more enthusiasm and hi-tail it again for the hills, with the anticipation of just getting another "look" at one of those elusive bucks. He says he is going to keep his gun within reach this time. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1936 MANAGER OF LUMBER FIRM DIES IN FIRE B. W. Lakin, manager of the McCloud River Lumber Company and well known in Susanville and Lassen County, was burned yesterday when trapped by flames while fighting a raging forest fire near McCloud. He had gone to the fire region Thursday night with two companions, from whom he become separated. The heavy brush apparently impeded Lakin’s travel and he became exhausted. The body was found yesterday morning at nine o’clock. (1:1) GEORGE BUCHER DIES AT FORT BIDWELL, 68 The Record received word too late for press last week of the passing of George Bucher of Fort Bidwell. Mr. Bucher had been in ill health for many months and his passing was not unexpected. George Bucher was born December 9th, 1868 and was 68 years of age at the time of death. He was married December 3, 1899 to Gertie G. Garrett, who survives him are also two sons, Reuel and John. Two brothers, Douglas and Fred of Fort Bidwell and another, Frank of Lakeview; three sisters, Mrs. Stella Monroe, Mrs. Melvin Smith and Mrs. Dora Poindexter of Fort Bidwell. Funeral services were held at Fort Bidwell Wednesday. Graveside services were conducted by Rev. Vinyard of Cedarville. (1:5) BIDWELL NOTES Sunday night a large crowd charivaried Mr. and Mrs. Ben Picton at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Skillman. Fred Ash returned Monday from San Francisco where he has been at the bedside of his son. He states that there is a slight improvement in Fred Jr’s, condition although he is still unconscious. NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK James F. Burgess one of our pioneer citizens is at the present writing ill at his home. CHILD KILLED WHEN TREE FELLED BY LIGHTENING CRASHES THROUGH HOUSE Vera Jane rice, three-year old daughter of Howard and June Rice of Chester was fatally injured Friday afternoon when a large pine tree, which was struck by lightening, fell across her home and crushed it to the ground, pinning the child in the wreckage. She suffered internal injuries, fractures of both legs and a dislocated thigh. (3:7) LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Benner on September 28th. The baby was named Willard James Benner. Fred Ash and R. R. Baker returned the first of the week from San Francisco. Mr. Ash reports that his son Fred, Jr., is in a very critical condition after an operation for removal of a tumor in the brain. Mrs. W. E. Hill, who has been in the bay region for a time undergoing medical treatment, was able to return to her home last week in a much improved state of health. Mr. and Mrs. A. Cox will leave Monday morning for San Francisco where they will go to the bedside of Mrs. Cox’s stepmother, who is seriously ill at that place. Mr. and Mrs. George Benner of Stockton were Cedarville visitors last weekend. This is the first time that George has visited his old time home in 10 years. Jimmie Hansen was taken to Alturas the first of the week for medical attention. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1936 WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO NEAR CLARK RANCH A tragic accident occurred Sunday morning about 10 o’clock, 10 miles south of Alturas near the Clark Brothers ranch, when a light pickup automobile overturned, killing its driver and injuring the other three occupants of the machine. Mrs. E. M. Sewart of Geyserville, who was driving the car, was killed instantly. Her neck was broken. E. M. Sewart, husband of the dead woman received bruises about the head and an injured back. F. M. Sewart and Miss Bernice Nutter, the other two occupants received bruises and cuts over their bodies and it was thought Miss Nutter received a fractured leg. The cause of the accident was not determined as it happened on a straight stretch of road. The husband of the dead woman was asleep in the back of the car and could not give any details as to why the car left the highway. The party had been camped on the Adin Mountain and the four were returning home by way of Alturas and Susanville. (1:1) Monte Hutchison, 69, for seven years Justice of the Peace at Gerlach, died in Reno last night. He was a native of Klamath Falls and had lived in Nevada for more than fifty years. He leaves (1:2) (This article was not complete in paper). LAKE CITY MAN DIES IN RENO William A. Odbert, Lake City rancher and pioneer, was operated on at the Reno hospital the first of the week. He recovered from the operation and was on the road to recovery, when he took a sudden turn for the worse and died. Obsequies were held from the Lake City Church on Monday, October 12, after which the body was interred in the Lake City cemetery. William Alexander Odbert was born February 18, 1872 in Godrich, Ontario, Canada and passed away at Reno, Nevada, October 8th, 1936 at the age of 64 years, 7 months and 20 days. In early life he became identified with the Methodist Church. He was married December 12, 1894 to Mary D. Mott of Genoa, Nevada. They made their home in Surprise Valley, where he was engaged in mercantile, milling and ranching until the time of his death. To this union were born six children, four of whom are still living. Mrs. Harold Parman and William A. Odbert, Jr., of Lake City, Mrs. J. D. Hill of Susanville and Warren R. Odbert of Vallejo, California. He also leaves to mourn his passing three sisters, Mrs. J. G. Dawson of Davis Creek, California, Mrs. E. M. Shartel of Beverly Hill and Mrs. Oscar Hotchkiss of Kamaloup’s, Canada and four grandchildren. His wife died December 7, 1912 at Lake City and is buried there where Mr. Odbert will be placed beside her. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Lake City, Monday October 12 at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. Vinyard officiated. (1:2) ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.