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.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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