>Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:27:41 -0600 >From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <r3346@sunset.net> >Source: CABUTTE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: SVR 7/1931 Part 2 > > >HILYARD POWERS WEDS MISS ZELMA CLOUD > >On last Saturday, Hilyard Powers and Miss Zelma Cloud were married at the M. >E. Parsonage n Lakeview by the Rev. Mr. Switzer. The bridegroom is an >employee of the Union Oil Company, at Alturas, and the bride is the daughter >of Mr. and Mrs. James Cloud, of this place. Congratulations and best wishes >for a happy and prosperous journey thru life is the wishes of a host of >friends. > >MARRIED AT LAKEVIEW, ORE. > >Married at Lakeview, Ore., July 11, 1931, Harry A. French of Alturas and >Miss Vayle Cook, of New Pine Creek, Rev. Switzer, officiating. >Congratulations. > >LOCAL MAN SUSPECTED > >It is believed Tom Wilson, who recently made a trip to Stockton burglarized >a radio shop and got away with a large stock of radios and supplies. He has >been selling radios in Surprise valley this past spring and from reports of >his customers, they have made some good buys from Wilson. > >However, let that be as it is. He has not been arrested yet and if you are >in the market for a good radio set, drive out to his place and hear some of >them and he will quote you a price that will surprise you. > >GOLDEN WEDDING AND SHOWER PARTY > >On July 11, 1931, a shower party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bide >Steward, near Lake City in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vernon, who were >married July 3rd. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hobbs were also guests of honor as >they were celebrating their golden Wedding day, having been wed fifty years. > >About 129 invited guests were present and played games on the well-lighted >lawn until it was time to present the gifts to the newly weds. They were the >recipients of many useful and attractive presents. > >The presents were then opened by the bride and groom and admired by all. > >After that, two small tables were arranged in appropriate colors, one in >white with a large Brides’ cake beautifully decorated. The other table was >in gold, with a gold cake for the bride and groom of fifty years. Rev. >Watson offered prayer and gave a talk to the bride and groom of yesterday >and today. > >Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vernon wish to thank all for their lovely presents and the >good will and spirit of friendliness that has been shown them. > >Mr. and Mrs. Zetus Spalding left for Berkeley Wednesday, where Mr. S. will >receive medical treatment. > >CARD OF THANKS > >We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our friends and >neighbors for their assistance and sympathy extended us in our recent >bereavement; we especially thank the Choir; also for floral offerings and to >everyone who assisted us in any way. > >Mrs. Enoch Reynolds and family > >Gene Ash moved his family over from Lakeview Thursday; they are occupying >Mrs. Rosie Day’s residence. > >We regret to hear that Christie Smith of Fort Bidwell is reported seriously >ill. He is at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Kerr, in Alturas. > >JULY 22, 1931 > >FORT BIDWELL PIONEER PASSES AT Alturas > >PROMINENT CITIZEN OF SURPRISE VALELY SUCCUMBS AFTER A LONG ILLNESS > >George Christie Smith, of Fort Bidwell passed away at the home of his >daughter, Mrs. J. F. Kerr, in Alturas last Thursday morning. He had been in >ill health for several years and his death was not unexpected. He was a good >man; kind to all with whom he was in contact; honest, conscientious and an >interesting and genial companion; he was prominent in fraternal and social >circles and will be greatly missed by a host of friends. > >Mr. Smith was born at Fort Caldwell, Washington, September 12, 1861. His >father was a soldier in the United States Army and when called to duty at >the establishment of the Fort at Bidwell in the early seventies during the >Indian trouble, he accompanied him. > >After the Indian troubles were over and the father had been mustered out of >the Army, the family took up ranching at Fort Bidwell. > >His wife, Mrs. Virgie L. Smith died in 1926. Their only child is Mrs. >Frankie Kerr of Alturas. A sister, Mrs. Carrie Robidoux, who resides at Fort >Bidwell. > >The funeral was held at Fort Bidwell Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, under >the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. (1:1) > >MARRIED ­ At Lakeview, Ore., July 18, 1931, Sam Streig of Lake City, Cal., >to Ruth Varble of Vancouver, Washington. The Record extends congratulations >to the newly-weds. > >FAMILY REUNION IS HELD > >With her sons and daughters present, Mrs. Pearl Langston, 942 West Sixth >Street, was honored at a family reunion in Reno, July 4th. > >All of Mrs. Langston’s children were born in Nevada, except on and she was >married in Reno. The children, who attended the reunion, were: Mrs. Nathan >Holmes, of Petaluma, Cal., Lige Langston, of Surprise valley, Cal., and >Jack, Don, Margaret and Pearl Langston, of Reno. > >JESSE ALLENWOOD SUCCUMBS AT TURLOCK > >Jesse Allenwood, of Fort Bidwell died at Turlock, Cal., on July 15 and his >remains arrived Saturday and his funeral was held at Fort Bidwell Sunday >afternoon. > >He was born in Smartsville, Yuba County, California, July 11, 1863 and had >been a resident of Surprise Valley for forty-eight years. He was formerly >proprietor of the Golden Eagle Hotel, before its name was changed to Hotel >Surprise and later burned down. At the time of his death he was manager of >the Hotel Bidwell. > >He survived by his wife, two daughters and on son and one brother, Josie >Allenwood of this place.(1:3) > > >Loyal Baty and Joe Ingerson arrived here from San Francisco to spend a two >weeks’ vacation at the home of Loyal’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baty. > >ALTURAS LAD DIES AT ADIN > >Mystery surrounds the death at Adin of Kelton Blurton, twenty-year old >Alturas high school athlete, who died suddenly while attending the dance. > >Young Blurton collapsed and fell to the dance floor. He was carried to an >automobile and revived. He was apparently recovered when his companions >returned to the dance hall. When they returned later to the car, they found >Blurton dead. > >The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blurton, of Alturas. He had >been employed by the State Highway commission. (1:4) > >LOCAL NOTES > >Miss Leila Hays left Tuesday for Alameda, after spending a week in Lake >City, with her mother, Mrs. Nannie Daniels. > >Fred Waltz, of Reno, arrived Tuesday morning to visit his brother, Lou and >wife. > >GIVES OFFICERS THE SLIP > >When officers arrived last week from Stockton for Tom Wilson, they found him >at his ranch home tinkering with a radio, which he explained was a super >something or other and he turned it on. While they were listening to the >Arizona Wranglers singing "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane", Wilson stepped out >the back soon and was soon lost in the foothills. > >But from latest reports he is back home again and has a good assortment of >batteries and speakers of all types, which he is selling son dog gone cheap >it is a shame not to own one. > >Drive out some evening and hear one of these super-what you may call ‘ems. > >Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rinehart, of Klamath Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Slinkard, >of Susanville and Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Reynolds, of Lasco, were here first of >the week attending the funeral of their father, Enoch Reynolds. > >Mrs. Florence Mullins returned Tuesday from Oakland, where she has been >visiting for the past six weeks. Her sister, Miss Ida Cambridge, came home >with her for a weeks’ visit. > >CARD OF THANKS > >We hereby express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for their >kindness and assistance to us in our recent bereavement in the death of our >beloved son, brother and nephew, Luther Hotho. > >Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hotho and family > >Mr. and Mrs. William Prewitt > >Mr. and Mrs. William Rinehart > >Luther Prewitt > >Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Sullivan, of Kelseyville, Cal., are spending the week >with Mrs. Sullivan’s mother, Mrs. Jennie Simson, of this place. > >JULY 29TH, 1931 > >CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS > >Officers from Stockton slipped the cuffs on Thomas Wilson last week and >searched his ranch house, with a result they found nearly a dozen radio sets >and speakers and upon testing them, found them in excellent shape. > >Wilson is fighting extradition and has retained Messrs. Atwater & Kent of >Alturas as his attorney. Mr. Grebe of Cedarville furnished the bail for >Wilson in the sum of six screen grid tubes and judge Freed Eisman has set >the case for December 25th, 1931 for the hearing. > >Come out to the ranch house some evening and decide for yourself if the >defendant is guilty. Let the Radio set tell the story, while you listen and >make up your mind. ­ Advocate > >PASSING OF LITTLE PHYLLIS STANLEY > >The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanley, of Long Valley are grieved to >learn of the death of their little daughter, Phyllis, aged 6-years and four >months; her death occurred at the hospital in Alturas, last Sunday morning, >July 26, 1931, at 1:30 o’clock following an operation for appendicitis. > >She was taken ill on Thursday night and on Friday her mother brought her to >Dr. Kennedy and he pronounced her case very critical and she was taken to >Alturas for an operation, but it was too late and she passed away Sunday >morning. > >Her funeral was held from the M. E. Church here Tuesday afternoon; the >services were conducted by Rev. Virgil Vinyard, assisted by Elder Watson, of >Lake City and the Choir. > >The little casket was heaped with flowers, tokens of love and sympathy to >the bereaved parents and in loving memory of dear little Phyllis. > >The entire community extends its heartfelt sympathy to the grief-stricken >parents and other relatives in their sad loss. (1:2) > >LOCALS > >Mrs. Irma Misely and children, of Sacramento and Mrs. Muriel Evarts and >family, of Lovelock, Nevada, arrived Friday to spend a month visiting their >mother, Mrs. Frances Wilson. Mrs. Elma McGill and son, Bobby, of Sacramento >came with them to visit her mother, Mrs. Hattie Adams. > >Walter Hussa, Jr., was operated on last Friday for appendicitis and on >Sunday Miss Vya Allen underwent a similar operation; both at the hospital at >Alturas and we are very glad they are both reported doing well. > >Miss Mella Olinger and Mrs. Kennon and daughter, of Salem, Oregon, sisters >of Wayne Olinger, of this place, arrived here Friday by auto for a short >visit to Mr. and Mrs. Olinger; they returned to their home Tuesday morning. > >OVERSEAS VET ANSWERS LAST ROLL CALL > >Louis Simms, of Alturas, an over seas veteran, died suddenly near Bieber >early last Saturday morning while enroute to the Woodland Clinic, where he >was being rushed for treatment, he was accompanied by J. E. Warner and Mrs. >R. A. Boyd, of Alturas. He was taken suddenly worse while on the road and >those who were with him were unable to relieve him and he died in a few >moments, after suffering intensely. Death was caused from a bursted gall >bladder. > >He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simms, of this place, and was aged >forty-three years. He was born and grew to manhood in this valley. He leaves >his wife and small son, his father and mother, two brothers, Martin and >Calvin and one sister, Mrs. Lester Hayes, and other relatives to mourn his >death. > >His funeral was held from the Cedarville M. E. Church Monday afternoon under >the auspices of the American Legion, about forty of whom were present to pay >their last tribute of honor to their departed comrade; also many other >friends were in attendance. Elder John Watson, of the Lake City Baptist >Church, assisted by Rev. Vinyard and the Choir conducted the services at the >Church. Miss Nora Van Horn, of Alturas, rendered a beautiful and touching >solo, entitled, "Under His Wings", the sweetness and pathos of which will >linger long in the memories of the listeners. The Legionnaires performed >their military rites at the graveside. > >The Record along with a host of friends extends deepest sympathy to the >bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow. (1:5) > >Mrs. Earl Hobbs is undergoing an operation at Alturas today. > > > > > >~~~~~~ >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.