Mrs. Charley Carter is reported quite ill with the influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hobbs returned home from Ashland. Mr. Hobbs’ condition
is improved. Grandpa Royce visited Mr. Hobbs the day of his return to talk
over old times. Mr. Isaac Royce says he is 98 years old, hopes to live to
see 100. His health is good.
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Bachtel and family were over to Davis Creek Friday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Bachtels’ niece, Mrs. Mabel Funk, who was
seriously burned last March from a gasoline explosion. It was thought she
had almost recovered from the burns, but the long hot weather we have been
having brought the burns out again and she passed away Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Funk had many friends over this way who deeply regret her passing. The
sympathy of this community is extended to the bereaved ones. (8:2)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1929
CUPID WEEPS OVER WRECKS
Little Dan Cupid, with a badge of mourning tied around his fat "tummy"
instead of the gay ribbon he wears on happier occasions, appeared
sorrowfully in Judge Bonners court this week when Mrs. Sadie Royce asked and
received an interlocutory decree of divorce from Charles Royce, with whom
she has traveled more than 25 years on life’s journey. None the less was he
sorrowful when Mrs. Nora Street Bennett, a bride of a few short years, filed
a complaint asking for a divorce from her husband, Simon Bennett.
California Scott of Eagleville had her tonsils removed last Wednesday by Dr.
Kennedy of this place.
Mrs. Hattie Adams, who has been in Sacramento for the past six months,
arrived here last Saturday, where she will spend a short vacation visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Adams.
LAKEVIEW SHEEPMAN KILLED BY AUTO
Con J. Breen, Well-to-do sheepman of Lakeview, Oregon, was instantly killed
Saturday when his machine overturned on the highway just outside the city
limits of Alturas on the Cedarville road.
Breen was traveling from Davis Creek to this place alone and apparently fell
asleep at the wheel. The car left the road and in attempting to right it, it
turned over, fracturing Breens’ skull and killing him almost instantly. His
body was found about an hour later by a stage driver. The deceased was about
25 years old, and unmarried. (1:5)
MARRIED IN LAKEVIEW
Carle W. Murray and Ethel Campbell of Cedarville and Jack Gibbons and
Larelle Smith of Alturas journeyed to Lakeview last week and were married by
Frank Duke, Justice of the Peace. It is rumored that marriage ceremonies
across the state line have been modernized to the point that they are short,
swift and secure.
Jack Wheeler had his tonsils removed at the Lakeview Hospital last Friday.
WALKER PLANE IN FATAL CRASH AT WESTWOOD
Brothers Making Pictures When Controls Failed; Kenneth Hurt
WESTWOOD, Aug 26 – Fletcher L. Walker, Jr., 26, member of the Walker family
of lumber fame, was instantly killed and his brother, Kenneth, 23, was
injured last Thursday at 6 p.m., when their airplane crashed near the
Westwood airport at a height of 100 feet.
Kenneth, at first believed fatally injured, recovered consciousness Friday
and his physician say he will recover. It has been determined that he is
badly shocked, his arm broken, but his injuries are not necessarily fatal.
The plane, a dual control biplane, had been at an altitude of 8,000 feet
while Kenneth was taking photographs. It was returning to the airport when
it was seen to be having trouble with the controls. Suddenly it plunged
earthward from an altitude of 100 feet, the motor running full speed, and
crashed with terrific force.
Employees of the Red River Lumber Company, of which Fletcher Walker, Sr., is
vice president, arrived at the scene a few seconds after the crash. Fletcher
was dead, his body being jammed between the engine and the body of the
plane. Kenneth was unconscious. It was necessary to cut apart of the plane
away to extricate Fletcher’s body.
The plane was a government licensed shop and both Fletcher and Kenneth were
experienced fliers and licensed pilots, with more than 150 hours’ flying
experience each. It has been determined that Fletcher was piloting the ship
and Kenneth, in the rear cockpit, was taking the pictures. Spectators said,
the pilot appeared to be having trouble at altitude and was apparently
attempting to return to the airport for that reason.
The "Walker Boys," as they were generally known, recently returned from and
African expedition which was headed by the two brothers and Dr. Thomas A.
Arbuthnot, co-founder and former dean of the Pittsburgh Medical College.
They covered 3,500 miles of African jungle, spending four months in
incessant hunting, exploration and motion picture taking.
Their motion pictures, recently given its premier, are considered one of the
best and most thrilling of its kind. In addition, they gathered many rare
ornithological specimens.
Fletcher, better known as "Cub," Walker, was a Stanford graduate, as is
Kenneth. Both were members of the Chip Psi Fraternity.
The young men’s grandfather was the late T. B. Walker, founder of the Red
River Lumber Company and the mining towns of Hibbing, Minn., and Ironwood,
Mich., and the lumber town of Westwood. T. B. Walker, at his death, was
rated as the world’s tenth richest man by some authorities and was known for
his philanthropies and interest in art.
Both the father and mother of the victims are here and Willis J. Walker,
uncle, left from San Francisco Friday to be present at the funeral. An older
brother, Theodore Walker, is also in Westwood.
The following statement was officially issued today by the Red River Limber
Company:
"Kenneth Walker and Fletcher Walker, who is affectionately known as "Cub,"
were making photographs from the air, Kenneth in the rear of the plane with
the camera and Fletcher at the controls."
"Something apparently went wrong with the controls on one of the wings. The
plane was high in the air, but Fletcher had succeeded in getting it near the
ground when it crashed, jamming the pilot between the engine and the body of
the plane. It landed on its nose and left wing."
"Kenneth is not as badly hurt as had been thought. He has a possible
fractured arm and is suffering from a bad case of shock. It is not known
whether he was internally injured."
"The accident occurred about one mile west of the Round Mountain building."
"The brothers frequently made flights for photographic purposes."
"Fletcher was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Loren Walker Sr., the brother
of Theodore Walker, the nephew of Willis J. Walker, Clinton L. Walker of
Piedmont, Archie Walker of Minneapolis and of the late Gilbert walker of
Minneapolis; the grandson of the late T. B. Walker of Minneapolis; the grand
nephew of Mrs. R. G. Brooks of Carmel and the cousin of Leon walker of San
Francisco, Brooks Walker and Miss Harriet walker of Piedmont and of Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst, Jr."
The funeral was held Sunday in Westwood and was attended by many state
officials and prominent men. Among those attending from Modoc County were
Judge E. C. Bonner and City Councilman James Payne of Alturas. (1:6)
VYA NEWS
Mrs. Laurence Herrin and son, Boyd, returned from a trip to Grants Pass last
week.
Eugene Rose had the misfortune of breaking his arm several days ago, but is
reported getting along nicely.
LAKE CITY NEWS
Mrs. Charley Carter, who has been seriously ill is slowly improving under
the care of Dr. Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ward returned Sunday from their trip to Sacramento. Mrs.
Ward is very much improved.
Mr. Hutchens, while attempting to butcher a sheep at the Parman ranch, in
some way twisted his elbow, which caused a bone in his hand to break. Dr.
Kennedy is attending the injury.
BORN, to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Roame of Cedarville, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Mervin Toney, a baby girl, Betty Jean, weight 10 pounds. Mother and
babe doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Wimer made a trip to Owl Creek Sunday. Mr. Wimer
inspected the bees on the Ed Connolly ranch and found them in perfect
condition. Mrs. Wimer visited the house where she was born, her first visit
since 1894.
Miss Opal Hill, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ruby Harris, of this
place, for the past two months. She will leave for her home in Escalon
Friday.
Bob Turner will leave this week for the city, where he will undergo medical
treatment.
Dr. Coates left last Thursday morning for San Jose, where he will visit for
a few days. On his return, he will be accompanied by Mrs. Coates, who has
been in a hospital in that city for the past few months.
Mrs. Fred E. Walts of Reno is here this week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. L.
B. Walts of this place. Mrs. Walts is the mother of L. B. Walts, who is
manager of the Standard Oil Company’s business here.
Miss Roma Penland left for Roseville last Wednesday after spending her
summer vacation in Cedarville visiting her father, George Penland.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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