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Allen Alma 541028 p1
Mrs. Allen Rites Will Be Friday; Mrs. Alma Allen passed away early Wednesday morning at Del Puerto Hospital after a
lengthy illness.  She was 68. Her death followed closely that of her husband's, Dr. E. G. Allen, on September 2.
Services will be held Friday morning 10:00 o clock at Evans Funeral Chapel. She was born in Fresno County.  In 1910
she and her husband graduated from the University of California and went to the island of Hawaii where she taught
history and domestic science for six years. They returned to the United in 1917 and he entered the medical school at the
university.  In 1923 they came to Patterson where she helped Dr. Allen for a number of years with his practice. She was
active in several organizations of The Federated Church, and she was the first president of the Women's Auxiliary, Del
Puerto Hospital.  She was also a member of Eastern Star and Areme Club. Surviving are two sons and a daughter Walton
and Allister of Patterson and Mrs. Margaret Baker of Berkeley; five grandchildren; and a sister and two brothers, Mrs.
Belle Reed and Dr. Lee Cobb of Fowler, and Dr.  Walton Cobb of Lemoore.

Allen Ernest G 540909 p1
Friends Throughout State Mourn Death of Dr. Allen, Doctor Here 31 Years; Dr. E. G. Allen, doctor and friend of West
Siders since 1932,  was laid to rest Saturday morning at Del Puerto Cemetery. Patterson s doctor was one of the
mainsprings of this growing area.  He never refused a call from anyone at any time of the day or night, and when he
wasn t working at his profession he gave of his time and efforts for the development of this area, the growth of his church
and the betterment of mankind s life. He was a doctor s doctor, and a friend of his patients.  So well thought of was he
that on September 23, 1952, residents of this community honored him on Dr. Allen Day.  Thousands of friends, Dr.
Allen "Babies" and former residents gathered here to pay tribute to him. Services were held here for him Saturday
morning at the Federated Church.  It was like another Dr. Allen Day as hundreds of his friends were present to pay final
respects.  The joy, the parade, the barbecue of his other "day" were missing as it was with sadness that the people said
goodbye. The Rev. Carl Fritz was in charge of the service.  Assisting him were the Rev. Kenneth Milker, former
Federated Church pastor who read from the Scriptures, Romans," chapter 8, and the Rev. Maurice Cheek of Sacramento,
also a former Federated Church pastor, who read a prayer. Miss Kathleen Spooner played the organ music, and a quartet
composed of Mrs. Roy Needham, Mrs.  Dick Dean, Karl Ingebretsen and Lester Glotfelty, sang "Dear Lord," "Father of
Mankind" and "Immortal Love Forever Full." Interment was in the Masonic section of Del Puerto Cemetery. Rev. Fritz
and the Masonic Lodge. conducted the committal service. Dr. Allen had been ill because of overwork and a heart aliment
in 1952.  After rest he returned to his practice and had been active until he suffered a heart attack August 8.  He was
hospitalized and his condition was poor for several days.  However, early last week he was regaining strength and it
appeared that by Saturday that he could leave the hospital.  He died early Thursday morning. Dr. Allen was a native of
Upper Lake, Lake County.  He married while attending the University of California and graduated in 1910. He and his
wife, Alma, went to the Hawaiian Islands where they taught for six years.  They returned  to this country and he entered
the university to sturdy medicine, receiving his degree in 1923. It was then that they came to Patterson to begin practice
and make their home. For a  number of years, he was the only doctor here.  He took calls at all times and was known to
drive miles into the hills to treat patients or over bad roads to Turlock and Modesto hospitals. Patients were treated and
babies delivered under all kinds of conditions in those days. In later years he always had an associate in his office, but
both were kept busy handling the large case load.  During the past three years, the West Side has grown to the point
where we have at least four doctors and as many as five, which has relieved Dr. Allen of the tremendous responsibility he
once shouldered alone. The following is a brief summary of the offices he has held and organizations in which he has had
membership while living in Patterson: president of the Stanislaus County Medical Society,  president of the Patterson-
Westley Chamber of Commerce; lay leader, steward and trustee of the Federated Church, charter member and chairman
for 15 years of the county chapter of the University of California Alumni Scholarship Committee, charter member of
Patterson Rotary Club, patron of Chapter 417, Eastern Star, trustee for 15 years of the Patterson Union High School
District, member of the Masonic lodge and a member of the American Legion. He was very much interested in farming
and it was a favorite topic of conversation.  He had many ranch holding in the San Joaquin Valley.  Pall bearers were
Ward arid Marlar Campbell, Dr, George Bettencourt, William Logan, Fred Ventuleth and Roy Needham. Honorary pall
bearers were W. W. Cox, Tyner Glotfelty, William Ralston, Fred Truman, Frank McCracken and  T. I.  Kilbury of
Berkeley. Surviving are his widow, Alma: two sons, Dr. Walton Allen, a dentist, and Allister Allen of Patterson; a
daughter, Margaret Bakker of Berkeley; two bothers, Guy Allen of Patterson and T. E,. Allen of Modesto; three sisters,
Mrs. Webster Potter of Modesto, Mrs. James Renfrew of Mariposa and Mrs. Charles Burnell a Everston, Wash.; five
grandchildren.

Azevedo Manuel Sr 540506 p1
High Requiem Mass Celebrated Yesterday For Manuel Azevedo, Patterson Pioneer; High requiem mass was celebrated at
the Sacred Heart Church Wednesday morning for Manuel Azevedo Sr., 65, who passed away Friday night at Del Puerto
Hospital after a short illness. Hundreds of his neighbors and friends paid final respects at the service conducted by the
Rev. Julio Martins of Hayward. Interment was at St. Mary s Cemetery, Patterson. The pioneer Pattersonite suffered a
heart- attack Wednesday night and was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Manuel Azevedo, father of seven
children, was a warm hearted. hard working, public-spirited citizen. He had his ups and downs. but he always plugged
ahead. Despite his minimum of schooling, he was progressive and a leader in church and civic affairs. This influence was
strong in church matters, and his pocket book was always ready to lead the way in improving the  church building or
helping a religious cause. Perhaps one of the better examples of his civic mindedness occurred within the last two weeks,
he had been invited by The Chamber of Commerce to meet with other citizens. Because of a prior engagement, he had to
turn down the invitation. But he told Chamber President Don Olson, "I ll go along on anything that s good for Patterson.
If you need some of my land on South First Street, I ll sell at a low price." The Elijah B. Hayes Post of the American
Legion has sent a letter of thanks to the Azevedo family for Manuel's past favors to the local Legion post. He had
donated the first flag and several replacements to the post. He also took care of raising and lowering the flag at Legion
Hall on patriotic holidays. During the depression years, like many other people, his finances were almost nil. That didn't
bother Manuel because he had faith in America and its people. Soon after the blackest phase of the depression period, he
sponsored a celebration - sort of "happy days are here again" affair - to honor Franklin D. Roosevelt. During the summer
of 1934, 1935 and 1936, his two-day celebrations attracted as many as 7,000 persons for the parades, speeches, auto,
bicycle and foot races, bull fights, rodeo, carnival and free barbecue. Manuel was not one to sit back and not do
something he believed needed being done. Because of his admiration for the United States and Franklin D. Roosevelt, he
broadcast daily tributes to both over a loud speaker at his home. The words could be heard throughout his camp and
business stores as well as in downtown Patterson. He was born in Pico Island, the Azores. In his early teens he migrated
to this country, and at 17 was married in Fair Haven, Mass. Soon there afterward the couple came to California. His first
job in Patterson in 1911 was as a hay bailer. He saved his money and bought a small ranch on Lemon Avenue. By hard
work, perseverance and progressive methods, he eventually owned a large dairy ranch on Sycamore Avenue. He had 250
head of cattle, many of which were registered purebreds. As far back as 1919 his animals won prizes at county and state
fairs. In 1928 he decided to send a registered cow and bull to the Azores out of respect to the government of his
homeland. Despite all kinds of rules to the contrary and red tape, he managed to get this done. Although he was a
successful dairyman, he retired and brought property at Las Palmas and First Street where he has established a trailer
camp, grocery store, restaurant, bar, and service station. People thought him unwise in making this change, but even the
depression and its financial ruin didn't stop him. The businesses prospered and Manuel was back on top. In later years he
placed sons in charge of the various enterprises and helped some with other business ventures. He was a past president of
the FDES and St. Anthony Society and a member of UPEC. The Sacred Heart Church was filled at the funeral mass.
Assisting Father Martins was his assistant at Hayward. Rev. Manuel Alves. Altar boys were Anthony Ghlsletta and
Daniel Rose. George Correia and Mrs. Lois McBride of Newman sang. Mrs. McBride also played the organ. Pall bearers
were Alfred Gaspar, Ed. Martins, John Nunes, Henry Castro, Manuel Cardoza, Joe Silva, John Reiz. And T. A. Freitas of
Santa Cruz. Surviving are his widow, Maria; five sons, Manuel Jr., Joaquin, Johnny and Frank of Patterson, George of
Richmond; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Perry of Stockton and Mrs. Selaphina Foster of Modesto; his mother, Maria
Azevedo of Oakdale; two brothers, John of Patterson, and Joe of Oakdale; a sister, Mrs. Rose Luiz of Fair Haven, Mass;
brother and sister in the Azores; 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Baker WW 540121 p1
Final Rites Held For W. W. Baker; W. W. Baker, 83, who had lived here for 25 years, died last week Tuesday night at his
home on South 1st Street.  Services were held at 10:00 A. M. Saturday at Evans Funeral Chapel, and interment was at Del
Puerto Cemetery.  The Rev. C. H. Terwilliger of the First Southern Baptist Church conducted the final rites. According to
J. E. Bennett, who found Baker on Wednesday, his father-in-law must had died while sitting in his chair reading the.
newspaper.  Death was attributed to a heart attack. Baker was a native of San Juan, California.  In his youth he was a
friend of Henry Miller and ran cattle for him near Los Banos.  He came here 25 years ago and for awhile handled cattle in
the hills west of Patterson. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Bennett and Miss Norene Baker; one son,
Warren Baker; two grandchildren, Mrs. Gene Kidder of Salinas and Miss June Bennett of Patterson; one great
grandchild, Jean Kidder.

Barnett Grover C 540729 p1
Services Held For Grover Barnett; Graveside services were conducted for Grover C. Barnett, 69, July 24 by the Rev.
Forrest Childrs at Del Puerto Cemetery. The Crows Landing resident died July 21 at Del Puerto Hospital.  He was a
native of Tennessee. Surviving is a brother, Thomas Barnett, in Los Angeles.


Bohannon Nealy T 540128 p1
Services Pending For N. T. Bohannon; Services are pending at Evans Chapel for Nealy T. Bohannon, 70, who passed
away yesterday morning at his home in Patterson following a lengthy illness.  A native of Lebanon, Missouri, Bohannon,
had lived here since December, 1936. He is survived by his wife, Hazel; three brothers. Devoe Bohannon of Howe, Okla.,
Lenord and Omer Bohannon of Wister, Okla.; two sons, Tom Bohannon of Modesto and Joe Bohannon of Phoenix, Ariz.;
two daughters, Mrs Richard McGee of Crows Landing and Mrs. Manuel Ittureria of Patterson; eight grandchildren and a
score of nephews and nieces.

Bondietti Dante II 540311 p1
Graveside Services; Graveside services were held at St. Mary's Cemetery Tuesday afternoon for Dante Bondietti II, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dante Bondietti. The baby was prematurely bon Sunday.

Borrelli Domenic 540923 p1
One Dead, Two Are Seriously Injured in Two Car Crash; One person was killed and two were seriously injured yesterday
morning in a two-car collision at Las Palmas Ave. and Carpenter Road, about two miles west of Rubles corner. Demonic
Borrelli of Newman was dead on arrival at Del Puerto Hospital about 10 a.m. yesterday.  His wife was seriously injured
and is in Del Puerto Hospital now.  She sustained multiple contusions and lacerations and has a separation of the sternal
clavicular joint. Wilbur Little was taken to Lillian Collins Hospital in Turlock and is reported in serious condition.  He
has multiple head lacerations and concussion of the brain.  The car Little was driving was registered to Clara Little and
had a Los Angeles address. The car carrying Mr. and Mrs Borrelli went through a stop sign on Carpenter Road and was
struck by the car driven by Little, traveling on Las Palmas Ave.  The Borrelli car was knocked off the road and
overturned.  Neither car had other passengers.  Police Chief E. L. McCabe was on his way to Modesto when the accident
occurred and was an eyewitness.

Brown John W 540107 p1
Services Held For John Walter Brown; Services were held Tuesday afternoon at Evans Chapel for John Walter Brown,
66, who passed away at his Grayson home Saturday evening.  Rev. John Grier of Modesto officiated.  Interment was in
Del Puerto Cemetery. Brown was a native of Missouri and lived in Grayson 15 years.  Surviving are his widow, Elsie;
seven sons in Grayson, Earnest, Gains, Glenn,  Marles,  Billy, Charles and Jackie; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Miller
of Modesto and Mrs. Norma Jane Miller of Grayson; three brothers, Jim, Brown of Coalinga and Willie and Edgar of
Grayson; two sisters, Mrs. Lalla Grier of Coalinga and Mrs. Elsie Dennis of Grayson, and a stepmother, Mrs. Maggie
Henson of Grayson.

Buchanan Charles E 541111 p1
Services Held for Charles Buchanan; Charles E. Buchanan, 77, a long time resident of South 3rd Street, died Sunday
morning in a Modesto Hospital.  Services were conducted Tuesday morning at Evans Chapel by the Rev. R. L. Hrville of
the Southern Baptist Church. Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. He was a native of Bristol, Virginia but spent much
of his life in Fairfield, Iowa.  In Iowa he worked on a ranch where thoroughbred horses were raised.  Vic Bowman, who
worked with him, recalls that top flight horses were developed and delivered into the Indian country in the Dakotas.
Buchanan was a resident of Patterson 34 years.  He continued to raise thoroughbred horses here for the late Norman
Thompson on what is now the Welty place on East Las Palmas.  These horses were shown at the county and state fairs,
winning a trunk load of ribbons. Later Buchanan drove a truck for Al Watson's feed store.  He and the late John Norell
bought out Watson in 1935.  The store is now owned by Jepson and Correia. Surviving are his widow,  Mrs. Vern
Buchanan; three sons, Charles of Oakland, William of Hayward, Bruce of Los Angles; one daughter, Mrs. Judson Stone
of Modesto; four brothers, James, John, Vance and Sam of St. Paul, Minnesota; two sisters, Mrs. Naney Hughes of
Corter, Missouri and Mrs. Mary Vorwack of Odessa, Missouri. Pall bearers were Vic Bowman, Walter Sorenson, John
Nicolds, Tom Jackson , Wilbur Tschantz and Lester Glotfelty.

Bucio Salvatore 541028 p1
Graveside Rites Held For Infant; Graveside services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Del Puerto Cemetery for
Ernesto Bucio, three month old son of Mr. And Mrs. Salvatore Bucio of E Las Palmas Avenue. He died Monday morning
in a Modesto hospital after being hospitalized a week ago. The Rev. Sanchez of Modesto conducted the service.
Surviving are his parents and a brother, Salvatore, 17 months old.

Carlbert PW Mrs 540603 p1
Services Friday For Mrs. P. W. Carlberg; Mrs. Peter W. Carlberg, a long time resident of South 5th St. died May 28 in a
Willmar, Minn. hospital after being hospitalized for about a year. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon,
2:00 o'clock at the Norton Mortuary.  The Rev. Edwin O. Solie of the Mission Covenant Church will conduct the
services.  Interment will be at a cemetery in the Turlock  District.  As she grew up in Hilmar, it is believed that she may
be buried there. Her widower was expected back in Patterson yesterday.  They had gone to Minnesota on a vacation trip.
Shortly after their arrival Mrs. Carlberg was hospitalized and subsequently underwent operations. Pallbearers will be
Edwin Fredrickson, Frank Dutra, C. R. Almquist, Erick Ohlson, W. C. Strand and R. H. Kolander.

Coderniz Frank M Sr 540218 p7
Services Held for Former Resident; Frank Machado Coderniz, Sr., 59. a former Patterson area dairyman. was buried in
the Calvary Cemetery, Los Banos, last week Monday. He had died the previous Thursday. Codemiz has resided at Dos
Palos for the past seven years.  He was a member of SES, UPEC, APPD and IDES.  Surviving are his widow, Mary E.
Coderniz of Dos Palos; two sons, Frank M. Jr. and Albert of Dos Palos; three daughters, Mary Costa and Mrs. Virginia
Perry of Dos Palos, Mrs. Lillian Mendes of Los Banos.

Cook Teresa A 540603 p1
Hold Graveside Rites For Baby; Graveside services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Del Puerto Cemetery for
Teresa Anne Cook, four-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Cook of Coalinga.  The Rev. Don Chappell of the
First Presbyterian Church of Coalinga officiated. She died suddenly Monday from a polio attack. Mrs. Cook is the
daughter of Mrs. Lily Knutson of Patterson.

Costa Manuel 540701 p1
Services Held For Manuel Costa, 51; Services were held Saturday morning at 10:00 o‘clock at the Sacred Heart Church
for Manuel Costa, 51, who passed away early Wednesday morning at Del Puerto Hospital. Interment was at St. Mary s
Cemetery.  Rosary was recited Friday night at Evans Chapel. Costa had beep in ill health for some months. He was a
native of the Azores and lived here for 20 years.  He and his family lived on Magnolia Avenue, and he was a dairymen.
Prior to moving to Patterson, he resided in Newman for several years. Costa was a member of the Patterson council,
IDES. His son, Manuel Jr., arrived last week Thursday morning by air from his Army post, Fort Mcelellan, Alabama.  He
will leave by plane July 7 to report for duty July 8.  Surviving are his widow, Mary; a son Manuel Jr.; a daughter
Bernadine, Patterson; a sister, Mrs. M.  G. Cardoza of Crows Landing, and another sister in the Azores. Pall bearers were
Manuel Martin, Charles Martin, Vasco Brazil, Frank Cotta, Jack Simmons and Tony Correia.

Cripe Wade Mrs 540218 p1
Final Rites Held For Mrs. Cripe; Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Evans Funeral Chapel for Mrs.
Wade Cripe, 39, who passed away suddenly early Thursday morning at the University of California Hospital in San
Francisco. Her death came as a shock to her many friends in the area.  She had entered the hospital Saturday for a series
of tests. Monday she was given an anaesthetic and never regained consciousness.  The Rev. J. Carl Fritz officiated at the
final rites.  Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. She was a native of Yanktown, South Dakota, but lived much of her
life in Minneapolis, Minn.  Mrs. Cripe came to Patterson nine years ago and taught at Northmead School for two years.
Surviving are her widower, Wade Cripe; a daughter, Judy; mother, Mrs. Grace Goodwin; sister, Mrs. John D. Rutledge,
and nephew, John David Rutledge, of Minneapolis. Mrs. Marian Rough sang "He Hideth My Soul" and "Abide With Me"
at the services.  The Patterson Fire Department served en masse as honorary pall bearers.  Pall bearers were Don Olson,
Ray Klopping, Lawrence Harrison, C. C. Bessey, Al Bevis and Mario lelmini.

DeLash Joseph 540805 p1
Final Rites Held For Joe DeLash; Final rites were conducted Monday at 10:00 A. M. for Joseph DeLash, 75, long time
Westley area farmer. The Rev. John B. Dermody conducted the service at the Sacred Heart Church, and interment was at
St. Mary s Cemetery. DeLash suffered a fatal heart attack while driving his pickup along the road next to the main West
Stanislaus Irrigation canal near his ranch Thursday morning.  His truck was found at 8:45 A. M. in the canal with him at
the wheel. He had previously suffered minor attacks, and it is believed that after this attack the truck plunged down the 20
foot embankment into the shallow water of the canal. Rosary was said Sunday night at Evans Funeral Chapel. He was a
native of Italy and came to this country 45 years ago.  After first living in Gustine, he moved to Westley in 1929.
Surviving are his widow, Rosa DeLash of Westley; four sons Belse, Joaquin and Dan DeLash of Pattersoii and Pete
DeLash of Newman; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Aragona of Patterson and Mrs. Frank Latronica of Albany, Calif.; 14
grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pall bearers were Natz Tabar, Daniel Perez, Joe Borrelli, Mike Tortilli, Ed
Martin and Joe Costa.

DeLash Rosa 541028 p1
Mrs. Rosa DeLash Passes Away; Rosa DeLash, 68, of Westley followed her husband in death by about three months.
She passed away early Sunday morning at Del Puerto Hospital shortly after being entered. Rosary was said for her at
Evans Chapel Thursday night, and, services were conducted by the Rev. John B. Dermody of Sacred heart Church
Wednesday morning. Interment was at St. Mary s Cemetery. Death. was attributed to a sudden heart attack.  She had
heart trouble for several yeas. Mrs. DeLash was .a native of Italy.  The DeLash s were married in Italy and came to this
country 42 years agp.  They lived in the Westley area 26 years.  She was a member of S.P.R.S.I., Gustine. Surviving arr
fours sons and two daughters: Dan, Joaquin, Belse and Mrs. Mary Aragona of Patterson, Pete of Newman, and Mrs.
Frank Latronica of Albany.  Pall bearers were Manuel L. Catton, Joe L. Catton and Tony Rocha of Newman, Frank
Azevedo and Anthony Ghisletta of Patterson and B. Dambrosia of Los Banos.

DePonta Joseph 541118 p1
Services Held for Joseph DePonta; Joseph DePonta, 58, passed away Sunday morning at his Walnut Avenue home after a
lengthy illness. Rosary was said Monday night at Evans Chapel, and mass was conducted Tuesday morning at 9:30 at
Sacred Heart Church.  Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. He has lived in the Colony 21 years.  His first five years
here he worked as a dairyman for John Grischott on Loquot.  Then he got his own ranch on Walnut Avenue. DePonta
came to the United States when he was 20-years-old.  However, he was born in Fall River, Mass., His parents took him to
St. George island, Azores when he was 14 months. He first settled in Crows Landing but has lived in several San Joaquin
communities.  He was affiliated with UPEC Council 130, Patterson. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.  Teresa DePonta; a
daughter, Mrs. Angie Peichoto of Patterson; two grand daughters; four brothers, John of Pleasanton, Calif.  and Frank,
Manuel Virgil and Manuel of. the Azores. Pall bearers were Joe Pires, Manuel Azevedo, Tony Azevedo, Anthony Alves,
Edward Cabral and Joaquin Bettencourt.

Dethlefs Fred 540715 p1
Father Passes in Iowa Hospital; Fred Dethlefs, 62, father of Mrs. Helen Hochschild, died suddenly early Friday morning
at a Waterloo, Iowa, hospital. The Hochschild s and their four children left San Francisco by plane Sunday morning for
Dysart, Iowa, and the funeral services Monday. Dethlefs had been a farmer for the 46 years he was in America, starting
out as a hired hand and, gradually buying acreage.  He was learning the bakers trade in Germany prior to emigrating.
Surviving are his widow, Anna, of Dysart; one daughter, Mrs.  Hochschild; four grandchildren, all of Patterson.

Erkenbrecher Joe L 540902 p1
Services Held For Joe Erkenbrecher; Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Modesto for Joseph L.
Erkenbrecher, 48, who died unexpectedly from a heart attack at midnight last week Thursday while on vacation in Burns,
Oregon. at Services were held at St. Paul s Episcopal Church, and interment was at the Masonic Cemetery. Until last
Spring he and his family had lived in Westley where they farmed more then 1,000 acres.  At that time they sold out for
more than $550,000 and moved to Modesto. He and his wife, Ruby, and son, Joe Jr., were on vacation for a couple
weeks. Erkenbrecher was a native., of Los Angeles and had lived on the West Side for several years. He is survived, by
his wife and son and a brother, Byron, also of Modesto.

Fain James I 541111p1
Tractor Crushes C. L. Farmer; Services were held for James I. Fain, 58, of Crows Landing Saturday morning a Evans
Chapel by the Rev.  M. L. Burchinal of the Crows Landing Baptist Church. The remains were sent to Kansas, Oklahoma
for interment. Fain died en route to the hospital Wednesday night after being crushed when his tractor tipped over
backward. He had been working at the Steve Crow ranch.  When he didn't return for supper, Mrs.  Fain went to the ranch.
She found him under the tractor and sought help.  A winch lifted the tractor off Fain. He was a native of Row, Oklahoma
and had lived at Crows Landing about two years. Surviving are his widow, Betty Ann fain; two daughters, Geraldine and
Mrs. Evelyn Phelan of Crows Landing; four sons, Warren of Elk Creek, Calif., Elba of Wichita, Kansas, Chester of
Muskogee, Oklahoma, and Lloyd of Crows Landing ; three brothers, I. A. Fain of Procter, Oklahoma, Bert of Sacramento
and L. D. Fain of Baxter Springs, Kansas.

Figueiredo Antone 540225 p1
Antone Figueiredo Died Yesterday; Antone Figueiredo, a long time resident of this area, died Wednesday afternoon at
Del Puerto Hospital. Services are pending.

Figueiredo Antonio 540304 p1
Services Held For Antonio Figueiredo; Rosary was held Friday evening and Mass Saturday morning; at Sacred Heart
Church for Antonio Figueiredo, 58, who died suddenly last Wednesday afternoon at Del Puerto Hospital.  Rev. John
Dermody officiated.  Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Figueiredo was a native of Santa Maria, Azore Islands.  He
was a member of U. P. E. C., Patterson Chapter, Chapter 146 I. D. E. S., and Patterson F. D. E. S. Surviving are his
widow, Maria M., three daughters, Mrs. Daniel Perez of Westley, Mrs. Ben Allustiarti of Patterson and Miss Delores
Figueiredo of Patterson; one son, Anthony, of Patterson; one brother, Jose Figueiredo, Azore, Islands; sister, Anna
Batista, Azore Islands; and six grandchildren, Gregory, Benny and Marianne Allustiarti of, Patterson and Johnny, Danny
and Theresa Perez of Westley. Pallbearers were Joe M. Tosta Sr., Manuel V. Cardoza, Joe Enos, Joe Victor, Henry
Castro Sr. and Joaquin Azevedo.

Fraser Harry S 540506 p5
Services Today For Harry Fraser; Harry Scott Frazer, 65, passed away Thursday night, apparently from a. heart attack.
He was found in his cabin at Manetti's Corner by Joe Manetti Friday afternoon. Funeral services were held at Evans
Chapel Monday morning with Rev. J. Carl Fritz officiating.  Cremation was at Park View Crematory. He is survived by a
wife, Nina Fraser; a daughter, Mrs. Jane Howard; and a son, Harry S. Fraser, all of Los Angeles.

Gastelo George 540729 p1
Graveside Services for Gastelo Boy; Graveside services were conducted Monday afternoon for George Gastelo, 5, who
died suddenly at his home in Crows Landing Sunday.  Interment was at St. Mary's Cemetery. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs Richard Castelo.  He is survived by seven brothers and sisters.

Gonzales Sylvia R 540819 p1
Graveside Services Held For Child; Sylvia Rosa Gonzales, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gonzales of Westley,
died Thursday morning after a lengthy illness. Graveside services were held Friday morning by the Rev. John B.
Dermody. Surviving are her parents two brothers, Alanzo and George Jr.; three sisters, Rachel. Teresa and Gloria.

Goutiere Jeanne 540225 p1
Graveside Services Held For Infant; Graveside services were conducted by the Rev. J. Carl Fritz Friday morning for
Jeanne Goutiere, infant daughter of. Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Goutiere. She was born last week Tuesday afternoon and  died
early Thursday morning at Modesto. The  infant had respiratory trouble and was taken to a lung specialist in Modesto
Wednesday night.  His diagnosis disclosed that the infant had an undeveloped right lung and there was no chance for its
survival.

Harper Dixie T 540506 p5
Services Here Today for Former Resident; Dixie Tom Harper, 51, a Patterson resident from 1943 to 1949, passed away
Monday at his home in Byron.  He worked for the Tidewater Associated Oil Co. from 1941 to his death.  A native of
Missouri, Harper moved to California in 1940.  He was baptized into the Methodist Church in Missouri in 1912.  His
membership was later transferred to the Byron Methodist Church.  Funeral services will be held at Evans Chapel at 2 p.
m. today with Rev. J. Carl Fritz officiating.  Interment will by at Del Puerto Cemetery.  Surviving are his wife, Vashti
Mae Harper of Byron; mother, Mrs. Maude Harper of Anderson, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. May Peck of Kansas; a brother, Hugh
Harper of Mo.; three sons, Nelson Harper of Sacramento, Donald Harper of Ventura and James Alien Harper of Byron;
and four daughters, Mrs  Charlotte Hammonds of Turlock Mrs. Martha Bettencourt of Byron; Mrs. Wanda Lou Findley
of Turlock and Sandra Kay Harper of Byron.  Mrs. Tom Lawson is a sister-in-law.

Hazlewood Samuel J 540225 p1
Graveside Services; Graveside services will be held Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Del Puerto Cemetery for Samuel J.
Hazlewood, who died last week at Azevedo's Camp.

Hettick Manly S 540218 p1
Ranch Hand Passes, Burial At Fresno; Funeral services were arranged at the Sullivan, Burns and Blair Chapel at Fresno
for Manly S. Hettick, 46, who died suddenly at Del Puerto Hospital last Friday.  He was employed on the Lee J. Immel
ranch at Vernalis.  Survivors are a daughter, Juda Gae Fairchild of Fresno; a brother, Haven Hettick of Los Angeles; and
four sisters, Lila Still, Helen Still, Georgia Tendick and Clarice Daggett, all of Stockton.  Evans Funeral Chapel was in
charge of arrangements here.

Johnson Martin 540325 p1
Services Held For Martin Johnson; Martin Johnson, 78, a native of Sweden and long time resident on Olive Avenue, died
March 19 at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock. Services were conducted Monday afternoon at Evans Chapel by the Rev.
Gordon R. Fredeen of Turlock. Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. Johnson was in the hospital two weeks following a
stroke. He is survived by his widow, Anna, Turlock; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Martinson of Concord; Mrs. Ina Schultz
of Turlock; Miss Hildur Johnson of Oakland; one son, Harold Vincent Johnson of Los Angeles. Pall bearers were Erick
Ohlson, Edwin Fredrickson, C. R. Almquist, J. B. Anderson, Richard Kolander and George Johnson.

Kinch Ralph 540708 p 5
Services Held For Son-In-Law of Mrs. Foiada; Services were held Saturday for Ralph Kinch, 31, son-in-law of Mrs.
Teresa Foiada of Elm Avenue.  He died July 1 after a long illness. Kinch was a native of New York State and had served
with the Navy at the Vernalis Air Base during World War II.  He was a Modesto resident since his wartime service.
He is survived by his widow, Theresa; son, Michael; father, George Kinch of New York; three brothers and a sister, all of
New York. Requiem mass was said at 10:00 a. m. Saturday at the Lady of Fatima Church, Modesto, and interment was at
St. Stanislaus Cemetery.

Larson John F 540715 p1
Services Held For John F. Larson; Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 p.m. for John Frank Larson, 89, who passed
away Monday evening.  He had been hospitalized for 11 days following a stroke.  He was a native of  Vastergotland,
Sweden. Rev. Edwin 0. Solie officiated, assisted by Rev. Carl Fritz.  Interment was in Del Puerto Cemetery in the family
plot. Surviving are his wife, Anna, and four children; Mrs. George Bettencourt of Patterson, Mrs. Reginald West of
Sacramento, Mrs. Ernest Peterson of Oakdale arid Dr. Paul S. Larson of Richmond, Virginia. Pall bearers were Ernest
Peterson, Reginald West, George Bettencourt, Les Carlson Lawrence Baalack and Philip Larson.

LeMieux Joseph G 541021 p1
Services Pending for Victim of Hit, Run Truck; Services are pending for Joseph G. LeMieux, 54, transient who was
killed by a hit and run driver on Highway 33 north of Patterson early Sunday morning.  Police place the time of the
accident at 6:00 a.m. His body was hurled 20 feet off the highway by a truck.  He apparently had been walking north
between Magnolia and Fruit avenues. Evans Chapel has been trying to locate relatives.  In his wallet he carried a card
showing he was collecting unemployment insurance in Santa Barbara.  He also had liquor licenses of Washington and
Oregon and a hunting license from Montana.

Leonard Veda G 540121 p1
Services Held For Mrs. Veda Leonard; Services were held  at 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Evans Funeral Chapel
for Mrs. Veda Gail Leonard, 53, who passed away at her home on Eucalyptus Avenue January 13.  Interment was at Del
Puerto Cemetery.  The Rev. Magnus Anderson of Our Saviour's Church officiated.  Death was caused by failure of her
heart, which had been bothering her for some time. Mrs. Leonard was born in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, and came to
Patterson 40 years ago.  She attended Las Palmas School and later worked for a number of years at El Solyo Ranch in
Vernalis.  Of recent years she has been employed by the West Side Cleaners & Laundry.  Surviving are her husband,
Lane; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Volk of Modesto; two grandchildren, Steven and Lana Volk; four sisters, Mrs. Roy
Anderson, Mrs. Max McGill, Mrs. Dewey Bowers and Miss Frances Daily, two brothers, Lewis Daily of Crows Landing
and Ray Daily of Kansas. Pall bearers were Albert Philips, Charles and Arthur Swanson, John Grischott. Al Loumena and
Fred Rauscher.

Little Louise J 541028 p1
Hold Final Rites for Mrs. Little; Final services were conducted for Louise Johanna Little, 75, Monday afternoon at Evans
Chapel by the Rev. J. Edward Young of the San Francisco Central Church.  Burial was at Del Puerto Cemetery.  She
passed away Friday in a Modesto hospital.  She had been in the hospital a week. Mrs.  Little was the mother of Mrs. Vic
Maksente of Westley and had lived with the Maksentes for 12 years.  She was a native of Germany. Mrs. Helen Jacobsen
of Ceres and Miss Janice Sabo of Turlock provided the music at the services.  Survivors are two daughters and a son;
Mrs. Maksente and Frank Little of Westley; Mrs. Roxie Wilkins of Sunnyvale.  Also living are two sisters and a brother.
Her husband preceded her in death.

McIntosh Robert L 540826 p1
Services Held For Former Resident; Robert Lee McIntosh, 64, former Patterson resident, died Monday in a Modesto
hospital. Services were held yesterday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Evans Chapel. with the Rev. Carl Fritz officiating, and
interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. McIntosh only recently moved to Modesto.  He had been a Patterson resident for
19 years.  In years past he was a butcher at the former Arps Grocery Store located where the Aloha Lounge is now.
He was a native of North Carolina: Surviving are his widow, Ollie, Modesto; two daughters, Mrs.  Iva Lee Steelman of
Tulare and Mrs. Geneva Eldridge of Tulare; three grandchildren, Douglas Steelman serving in the Navy at Guam, Glen S.
Steelman and Sandra Eldridge of Tulare; two brothers, William H. McIntosh of Massachusetts and Jim McIntosh of
Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. DeWitt Callahan of Patterson. and Mrs. Lila McCarty of Grayson.

McKinley Doris C 540415 p1
Services Held For Mrs. McKinley; Services were held Friday morning at the Allen Mortuary in Turlock for Mrs. Doris C.
McKinley, 33, of Crows Landing. She had passed away the previous Tuesday at her home.  Mrs. McKinley had been
operated on a few weeks ago in a San Francisco hospital after being in ill health for some time.  She was a resident of
Crows Landing five years. She is survived by her husband, Henry; two daughters, Carole and Joan; her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Munyon of Turlock; one brother, Robert Munyon of Davis.

Mellor Mary E 540923 p1
Mrs. Mary Mellor Passes Away; Mary E1izabeth MeIlor, 83, passed  away Sunday in Del Puerto Hospita1.  She was a
native, of Wisconsin and had lived here four years. The remains were shipped to Forest Lawn and services were
conducted yesterday, at the Wee Kirk of the Heather Church.  Interment was in Forest Lawn. Surviving are a daughtet,
Mrs. John Chadwick of Patterson, and two sons, Richard Mellor of San Diego and George W. MeIlor of Hollywood.

Menefee R E 541014 p6
Grandfather Dies in Portland; Mrs. C. C. Bessey was called to Portland, Oregon Wednesday following the death of her
grandfather, R.  E Menefee, Tuesday morning. She went by train and arrived home Monday morning.

Milburn Thomas 541209 p1
Skidding Car Takes Life of Pittsburgh Man; Thomas Milburn of Pittsburgh was killed in an auto accident last week
Wednesday night when his car skidded on the wet pavement on the Las Palmas Ave. curve near the bridge and overturned
crushing him underneath the car. With him was his fiancé, Ida Mae Teninty, also of Pittsburgh.  She suffered shock and
bruises and was knocked out for a short time. Milburn pushed his companion back on the seat when he felt the car
skidding and this saved her from possible serious injury or even death. Milburn was 54 and his companion 56.  They had
planned to be married soon. The remains were shipped to Pittsburg Funeral Home Thursday for services.

Montgomery George L 540225 p1
George Montgomery Passes Suddenly; Patterson friends learned this week of the sudden passing of George L.
Montgomery in Hawaii. He was a former Patterson resident, and Mrs. Montgomery ( Louverne Richards ) was a member
of the Northmead faculty for six years previous to her marriage.  She returned to the faculty during the war while her
husband was in service. Following his service, they lived on East Las Palmas Avenue.  His death was caused by a
cerebral hemorrhage.  Interment was in the Punch Bowl in Honolulu.

Noltensmeier Delbert 541014 p1
Services Held For Accident Victim; Funeral services were held for Delbert Noltensmeier, 49, Westley area resident, in
Modesto Monday. The Rev. Dale Sherwood of the Modesto First Christian Church officiated. Noltensmeier died last
Thursday following an auto collision on Howard Road October 2.

Norton Keith M 540218 p3
Former Local Youth Dies Suddenly; Funeral services were held recently for Keith M. Norton, 15, at Bellingham,, Wash.
He had died suddenly after a basketball game. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Norton, lived on the Guayule rubber
land in Patterson from 1943 to '47.  Norton is now employed on the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Reserve.  Keith
visited in town last November.  He attended school in Paterson while living here.

Olson Martine 540916 p1
Mrs. Martine Olsen, Patterson s Oldest Citizen At 100, Passed Away Yesterday; Patterson s oldest citizen, Mrs. Martine
Olson, 100, died early Wednesday morning at the Elness Hone for the Aged in Turlock.  Funeral services will be held
Saturay afternoon at 2:00 o clock at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Walter Hotan and the Rev. E. B.
Kluver officiating, She celebrated her 100 birthday June 19 with relatives and friends who had made it an annual custom
to visit her on her birthday. M is, Olson was a native of Bjorkebakken, Norway, being born to a family of long surviving
members.  Her six brothers and sisters lived to an age range of 72 to 92. She married John Peter Olson on October 14,
1876 in Wisconsin after coming to that state witha brother in 1874.  In 1912 the Olson s moved to Patterson. The Olson s
had 11children, all of whom were given the surname of Torrison.  This name belonged to  Olson s father, Ole Torrlson,
and. was used because the family thought the Olson name was too plentiful. The Olson s farmed on Eucalyptus Avenue
starting with a 10 acre piece which was later joined by acreage bought by their sons.  Mr. Olson died in 1933. Survivors
are seven sons and on daughter, Bert, John and Sigurd Torrison of Linden; James Torrison of Del Monte, Mrs. Christine
Johnson of Oakland; Odvin Torrison of Minneapolis; 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Preceding her in
death were two sons, Hans and Johan, and a daughter, Bettina.

Ordway Kent 540121 p1
Services Held For Kent Ordway; A number of Patterson people attended the funeral services Monday afternoon for Kent
Ordway, 40, a prominent rancher near Byron in Contra Costa County and well known on the West Side from his years at
Patterson and Newman. He passed away Saturday in a Pittsburg hospital after an extended illness. Services were held at
the Shafter Funeral Home in Brentwood, and interment was at the Brentwood Cemetery which is near the Vasco Ranch
he had operated for the past four years. Ordway was a popular figure on the West Side.  He went to school at Newman
and then was a cowboy on the Oak Flat Ranch west of Patterson.  Later he took over operation of the ranch  In 1938 he
married Mrs. Edith Grant McGee, whose father had run the ranch prior to his death.  They lived at the ranch for some 10
years before moving to Merced where they resided for a year.  They then bought the Vasco Ranch which has been a
showplace among cattlemen.  His funeral was a tribute to his life as a cowboy and rancher.  He was buried wearing
western gear, and his pall bearers wore western clothes.  Boyd Hicks of Patterson was a pall bearer, and Elwyn Delphia
was an honorary pall bearer.

Pace Ronnie 540701 p1
Services Held For Ronnie Pace,6; A tragedy that struck at the hearts of most of the community was the sudden and as yet
unexplained death of Ronnie Pace, 6, last Thursday about 5:00 p.m. He had been at the swimming pool with his brother,
Michael, 8, for much of the afternoon.  Spectators at the pool had noticed him lying at the pool s edge at one time and
another, and at 5 o'clock he was discovered unconscious on the sidewalk between the ticket booth and the dressing
rooms. He was immediately taken to the office of Doctors Goutiere and Reimer where doctors did everything possible to
revive life.  The fire department resuscitator squad was also called. As of last night the report of Dr. Jean Miller, Modesto
pathologist had not been presented, and it is believed that it will not be forthcoming before next Monday. Her post
mortem did not reveal the cause of death.  The cause probably was not polio or other like diseases.  Although no water
was found  in the boy s lungs, drowning has not been excluded from possible causes. Ronnie Pace was the: son of Mr.
and Mrs. Seth O. Pace of Olive Avenue.  Seth Pace is well known for his civic efforts and his work with local youths.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o clock at Evans Funeral Chapel.  The Rev. C. A. Nylund. former
Mission Covenant Church pastor and now an Army chaplain, officiate.  Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery.
The  boy was a native of this area.  He is survived by two brothers, Bobbie Lewis, 11, and Michael Dell, 8; grandparents,
Mrs. Jennie Stephenson of Paterson and Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Pace of Turlock.  Pall bearers were Ronnie DiGiorno, Loren
French, Gary Gervasoni and Don Houtchens.  Honorary pall bearers were Ronnie Lyon, Richard Phillips, Darrel Haile
and Alvin Nelson.

Pace Ronnie 540708 p 1
Gland Deficiency Causes Death; A glandular deficiency was given as the main cause of the death of Ronnie Pace, 6, June
24. Aspiration. of stomach contents was a contributory factor.  Small amount os food, which are in an acid state and
cause a reaction similar to shock were found in the bronchial tubes.  There was not enough to cause suffocation, but the
shock was more than Ronnie's glandular system could accommodate.

Parker Hazel E 540916 p1
Services Pending for Mrs. Parker; Services are pending at Evans Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth Parker; 42, of
Westley. She passed away in a Modesto  hospital early Tuesday morning.  Mrs. Parker was a native of Arkansas and lived
in Westley for years. Services  are pending the arrival of her son, Z. T. Parker, now stationed with the Army in Korea.
Surviving are her husband, Lige; one. son, Z.T. Parker; three daughters, Fay Laverne, Carolyn Sue and Jessie Marie, all
of Westley; three sisters, Mrs.  Jewel Roddin of Los Angles, Mrs. Ruth Edwards of Arkansas ad Mrs. Virginia Kemnitz
of St. Louis. Mo. One son, Eugene. preceded her in death.

Pitzer Paul 540930 p1
Paul Pitzer, 45, Dies At Aptos; Paul Pitzer, 45, of Aptos passed away yesterday morning after being hospitalized four
months. Funeral services will he held Saturday from the Aptos Community Church. His parents are Mr. and Mrs.  J. G.
Pitzer of Olive Avenue, and he is a former resident of Patterson. Surviving are his widow, Irene, and three children,
Marilyn, Dale and Steven; five brothers, Jim and Robert of Patterson, Ivan of Modesto, Victor of Gilroy and Grant with a
construction Company in Northern California; two sisters, Mrs. Faith Rhodes of San Francisco, Mrs. Ruth Tickner of
Hughson and Mrs. Olive Bass of Nebraska.

Poe Leonard 540204 p1
San Franciscan Is Traffic Fatality At RR Crossing; Two accidents on Highway 33 Saturday night took one life and caused
serious injuries to five other persons. The mishaps occurred just 70 minutes apart. Killed was Leonard Poe, 41, of San
Francisco.  Hospitalized were his passenger, Georgia Hollins, 33, also of San Francisco; Alton McGowan, 29, milk truck
driver of Gustine; Stanley C. Rose, 23, of Newman; Dean Jay, 27, of Newman; and James Lorenzen, 25, of Newman.
Mrs. Hollins is at Tracy Hospital in "improved condition."  The other four were taken to the West Side Hospital at
Newman.  The accident which took Poe's, life occurred at 6:45 p. m. at Spencer Crossing, one mile south of Vernalis.  He
was driver of the southbound car which left the road and turned end over end.  He and Mrs. Hollins were thrown from the
car.  Poe was dead upon arrival at Tracy Hospital.
Terrific Impact; The other accident, injuring four, was at the intersection of Highway 33 and Stuhr Road two miles north
of Newman at 5:35 P. M. McGowan, according to the California Highway Patrol, was driving a tractor-semi milk truck
north on the highway and made a left turn in the path of the convertible driven south by Stanley Rose. Both vehicles burst
into flames after impact.  The Newman Fire Department was called to the scene.  The truck driver jumped to safety, and
the other four were rescued by passers by.  Rose suffered shock and multiple lacerations; McGowan has severe burns of
the face, arm and hands; Lorenzen received multiple lacerations; Jay has serious head injuries and broken arm.   CHP
Officer J. R. York is investigating.

Robinson Ford 541125 p1
Former Resident Killed in Race; Ford Robinson, son of Karl Robinson, former ag teacher at PUHS, was killed Friday in
the Pan American auto race near Oaxaca, Mexico. He was driving an Italian car in the first lap---329.4 miles from Tuxtla
Gutierrez to Oaxaca of the Mexico to United States border sports car race.  It crashed just  south of Oaxaca. Funeral
services were held yesterday at the Wee Kirk of the Heather, Forest Lawn Cemetery at Glendale. Robinson graduated
from Patterson High in 1939.  He had been a center on the varsity football team and had played in the band and the school
dance orchestra.  He was making his home at the time of his death in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He is survived by two
children, Tommy and Jeffrey Lynn of North Hollywood; his parents of Hayward. His father was ag teacher here from
1927 to 1939.  The Robinson s have many friends here, and they were to be Thanksgiving dinner guests at the Myron
Riddle home.

Schmidt Floyd R 541223 p1
Floyd SchmIdt, 16 Drowns in Slough East of River; Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at Evans
Chapel for Floyd Raymond Schnidt, 16, who drowned in a slough Monday morning while duck hunting about six miles
northeast of Patterson. The boy. who had celebrated his sixteenth birthday Sunday was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Johns of Magnolia Avenue.  Final rites were conducted by the Rev. Edwin Solie of the Mission Covenant Church, and
interment. Schmidt was duck hunting with Ivy Kitajima, a classmate at Joaquin River.  Ivy had shot a duck which
dropped in a slough.  Schmidt took off his heavy jacket and waded into the water. About 10 or more yards from shore, he
yelled to Kitajima to get the jacket and meet him north of the slough.  Kitajima compiled, and when he got to the levee at
the north end, he looked toward Schmidt just in time to see the boy go under the surface and then go down again.
Kitajima ran nearly a mile through heavy brush, rowed across the river and summon help from men leveling land near
Magnolia Avenue.  They found no sigh of Schmidt, and one man went back to telephone the Patterson Fire Department
resuscitator squad.  Directions became slightly mixed, and the firemen couldn't find the men. Wayland Fink radioed pilot
Dave Kelly at the airport, and Kelly flew over the area, discovering a fire set by the men at the end of Magnolia.  Firemen
were again summoned at 12:30. The body was located at 2:40 by Volunteer Fireman Nic Bragg and Charles Ferry, who
had rowed into the slough and probed the slimy bottom with a long pole. The Sheriff's rescue team recovered the body.
The boy is survived by his parents; three brothers, Edward stationed at Parks Air Force Base, Eugene and David at home;
two sisters, Mrs. Darlene Davis of Modesto and Juanita at home. Pall bearers were fellow members of the Patterson High
Cadet Corps: Gary Smith, Eddie Vike, Ronnie Rogers, Ivy Kitajima, Haskell Bartlett and George Crawford.  Outside
temperature at the river was given as 38 degrees while the water temperature was said to be 25 degrees at the time
Schmidt entered the slough.   Schmidt was born in Sauk Center, Minnesota and had lived here eight years.

Shipley Roy W 540916 p1
Navy Conducts Shipley Rites; A military funeral was conducted Wednesday morning for Roy William Shipley, 56,
retired Navy aviation chief rnetalsmith.  Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. He died Sunday at Oak Knoll Navy
Hospital. During World War II he was stationed at Crows Landing Naval Air Base, and for eight years he has been a
Patterson resident. He is survived by his widow, Juanita, Patterson; three sons, Donald, Roy and Timothy of Patterson;
two brothers, James B. Shipley of Baltimore, Maryland, Tim Shipley of Kentucky; one-sister, Mrs. Mildred Brown of
Kentucky; his stepmother, Mrs Cora Shipley of Kentucky; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Clement of Patterson; three half
brothers, Bill Sharp of Patterson, Donald Sharp of Toledo, Ohio and Louis Sharp of Toledo.

Sierra Pablo 540708 p1
County Officers Investigate Death of Pablo Sierra; The violent death of Pablo Sierra, 48, long time Patterson resident,
late July 1 is being investigated by the coroner and sheriff. He was found early Friday morning on the tracks near J Street,
apparently having been run down by a train. Sierra had worked as a section hand for the Souther Pacific Railroad since
1931, and he had been a Patterson resident since 1936.  These two factors , as well as the fact his outer clothing wasn t
found, has led various people to think that there may have been foul play leading to his being hit by the train. Railroad
officials say there is no evidence on any of their locomotives to indicate which one hit him. Rosary was held July 4 at
Evans Chapel at 8:00 p.m.  The Rev. John B. Dermody conducted the funeral mass at Sacred Heart Church July 5 at
10:00 a.m.  Interment was at St. Mary's Cemetery. His untimely death came as a shock to the community, which knew
and respected him as a quiet, hard working man.  He was one of the few men in this world about whom nobody said a bad
word. He worked regular shifts with the SP, and after hours he could be found working in the yards or gardens of
Patterson area residents. On the night of his death, he left home about 8 p.m. to work at the Fred Truman yard.  Mrs.
Henry Truman saw him that night, and he mentioned an aching jaw because of a pulled tooth.  But he didn't need any
help, and he was going to take some medicine to relieve the pain. The railroad man created a stir among Army officials
during World War II when he volunteered for the service.  His 15 children stopped the recruiting sergeant in his tracks.
Sierra was born in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, on March 2, 1906.  He came to the United States in 1927. Surviving are
his widow, Elenteria; a sister, Mrs. Miguel Fernandez of Firebaugh; fifteen children:  Mrs. Jessie Martinez of Morelia,
Mexico, Mrs. Rosie Barera of Mexico City, Mrs. Catherine Garibaldi of San Francisco, Tony of the Army stationed at the
Presidio in San Francisco, and Helen, Paul , Frank, Ruby, Raymond, Maria, Carl, Suzan, Esther, Arthur and David of
Patterson. Pall bearers were Nash Fernandez of Fresno, Alfred Garibaldi of San Francisco, Frank Fernandez of
Firebaugh, Albert Solari Jr. of Patterson, Paul Sierra and Tony Sierra.

Sierra Pablo 540715 p1
Sierra s Death Called Accident; Although the death of Pablo Sierra is still under investigation by the sheriff's office, that
office and Police Chief E. L. Mc.Cabe have concluded his death was accidental. The Sheriff s office is still running down
what ever leads come up. Sierra was found dead on the Southern Pacific railroad tracks July 1, apparently having been
run over by a train. The coroner reported to the sheriff's office that after the checking Sierra's heart, he didn't think it
was a heart attack that killed him.

Sikora Albert 540729 p1
Albert Sikora Dies Suddenly At 77; Albert Sikora, 77, was found .dead early Tuesday morning in his room at the Welty
Hotel. Rosary was said last night at Evans Chapel, and funeral services will be held this morning at 10:00 o clock.
Interment will be at St. Mary s Cemetery. Sikora was a quiet, neat, gentlemanly sort of the old school.  He was seen
around town often in his retirement, but he was always dressed in a suit and conducted himself in the traditions at his
European background. He became a naturalized citizen in 1924, having come to this country from Czechoslovakia.  In his
early days in Patterson he was a tailor with Heinzle in a shop located about where the Paradise Kafe is now. When
Heinzle died, Sikora went to work for the Patterson Water Company.  Prior to his retirement two years ago, he was
foreman in the maintenance department for the company. He has no relatives in this country, and a search is being made
for relatives in Europe.

Sperry Douglas 540708 p1
Douglas Sperry, 31, Drowns in Ramona Lake Monday; A holiday family picnic at Ramona Lake ended in tragedy as
Douglas Sperry, 32, was a drowning victim Monday afternoon at 4:15. Funeral services will be conducted  by the Rev. C,
H. Terwilliger Saturday morning at 10:00 at the Evans Funeral Chapel.  Interment will he at Del Puerto Cemetery
Must of the picnickers had left for home when the accident occurred.  He and his wife, Mildred, and Mrs. William Wells
of near Stockton started back across the lake with a rented boat.  The couple held on to the boat while Mrs.  Wells rowed.
About the middle of the lake, which it no deeper than six feet, they were swimming slightly behind the boat. He suddenly
became exhausted and  when his wife went to help, he pushed her away, saying "No, the children will need you now."
Mrs. Sperry screamed  for help.  In an attempt to get the boat to the drowning man, the inexperienced Mrs. Wells lost an
oar and then couldn t manage the boat. The body was recovered at 8:00 p.m. by Nathan O'Neal.  J. E. Bennett and M. C.
Hare, who were dragging the lake from Bennet's boat.  Four boats, including one of the Sheriff's office , were on the
scene helping drag the lake, and many divers participated in the search. The picnickers had left Patterson shortly after
noon.  They were the Douglas Sperry family, the William Wells family and the Wes Stroud family. Sperry, whose home
was at the corner of E So 3rd, was in business as a hay trucker.  During World War II he was in the Army and served with
the occupation forces in Japan.  He was born in Goff, Oklahoma, and lived here 17 years. Surviving are his widow; a
daughter, Jo Ann, 12; a son, Bobbie, 10; four brothers, Acie Sperry of Saloam Springs, Ark; Tom Sperry and Jeff Sperry
of Flomont, Texas, R. T. Sperry of Calumet, Okla.; three sisters, Mrs. Jewell Garner of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Chloe
Williamson of Mt. View, Calif., and Mrs.  Lucille Nutt of San Diego.

Streeter Charles W 541007 p1
Services Saturday for C. W. Streeter; Charles W. Streeter, 85, who lived at the corner of No 3rd Street and El Circulo,
died in a Stockton hospital early Wednesday morning.  He had been hospitalized about a month. Services will be
conducted by the Rev.  Carl Fritz Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Evans Funeral Chapel.  Interment will be in Del
Puerto Cemetery. Streeter was a native of Poter Valley Mendocino County, and had lived in Patterson 18 years.  He was
preceded in death by his wife, Ada, in May, 1947. Following her death he has lived alone.  He took great pride in growing
many flowers around his home, and he delighted in bringing bouquets to his neighbors and friends.  The Irrigator  office
on many occasions was brightened by his large red roses. The Streeters farmed in Lompoc until 1930 when the family
moved to Tracy.  They lived there five years before coming to Patterson. He is survived by two sons, Ralph and Harry
Streeter of Westley; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Kolding of Westley, Mrs. Mildred Franzini of Santa Ynez, Mrs. Bessie
Heitzel of Fort Seward, Mrs. Clara Jones of Lynwood and Mrs. Robert Gordon of Stockton; a sister, Miss Olive Streeter
of Lompoc.

Thomas Harvey L 540826 p5
Final Rites Here For Modestan; Services were held Monday afternoon at Evans Chapel for Harvey L. Thomas, 74, of
1007 Alamo Street, Modesto.  Interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. He died Saturday at his home.  He is survived by
his widow, Ida; three sons, Warren of Colorado, Roy of San Lorenzo and Allison of Massachusetts; two daughters, Mrs.
Ruby Sheets of Colorado and Mrs. Barbara Jane Hale of Kentucky; two brothers, Charlie Thomas of Modesto and Liburn
Thomas of Kentucky; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Croft of Colorado.

Thornton Ernest L 540805 p1
Stockton Youth First Drowning Victim in Canal; The drowning of Ernest Lee Thornton, 19, of Stockton Thursday
afternoon in the Delta-Mendota Canal was the first in the big ditch since it was completed in July, 1951. Thornton,
accompanied by two companions had been resting near the canal after eating lunch..  They had been working in an onion
field about two and a half miles northwest of Westley. He fell in, and his companions tried to rescue him.  One had a hold
of Thornton, but the victim became panicky and pulled himself away.  The current swept him downstream. Deputy
Sheriff Millard Kelsay, found the boy s body Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o clock.  It was floating in the backwash at. the
gates of Check No. 6, some three miles south of the spot he fell into the 14-foot water. H. W. Thomson, operations
superintendent of the Central Valley Project, pointed out after the drowning that a multitude of warnings have been
issued advising people against getting too close to the canal.  "The current is much too fast and dangerous, and there are
few ways of getting out". A sheriff's rescue team and a specially trained unit from the Bureau of Reclamation at Tracy
searched for the body Thursday until 9:30 p.m. Thornton was buried in Stockton Tuesday.

Torres Ralph 540826 p1
Victim of Canal Drowning Found After 63 Hours; The body of Ralph Torres was pulled from the Delta-Mendota Canal
early Wednesday morning, 63 hours and seven miles from where he fell in and drowned. Torres, 28, who lived with his
wife and five children at the Garcia Labor Camp near Vernalis, fell into the canal southwest of Westley about 2:30 p.m.
Sunday.  His body was retrieved at check No. 7 about one mile up the canal from Sperry Ave. about 8 a.m. yesterday
Torres had gone to the canal with two friends to watch them in a swimming race across the canal and back. When they
returned, he slipped from the edge of the canal and fell in.  His wife said Torres was a good swimmer, but his clothes
evidently weighted him under. Representatives of the Westley Fire Department, the West Stanislaus Rural Five
Protection District and the Stanislaus County Sheriff s office searched for Torres  body until late Sunday night.
Torres  body was found by Grady Mott, ranch foreman at the Paul Arembel Ranch. Rosary was held at 8 p. m. last night
at Evans Chapel.  Services will be held today at 10 a.m. at the Sacred  Heart Church with Father John B. Dermody
officiating.

Toste Antonio M 540923 p1
Services Held For Antonio M. Toste; Antonio Machado Toste, 62, passed away Friday from internal hemorrhage.  He
had been visiting his brother. Joe M. Toste Sr., of Westley for the past year and was to return to board a ship on the East
coast Sunday to return home. He was a native of the town of Porto Juden, Island of Terceada, the Azores. Rosary was
held Sunday night at Evans Chapel and mass was held Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church.  Interment was at St.
Mary's Cemetery. Pall bearers wore John Pacheco Lima Sr., John Pacheco Lima Jr., John Pacheco Rocha, Evacisto
Souza, Jose Borges and John Pereira. Surviving. are a wife, Marie Jose De Aguiar of Terceada; two sons, Antone Toste
of Firebaugh and John Lawrence Tosta of Terceada; a daughter, Maria De Aguiar of Terceada; two brothers, Moe M.
Toste Sr. of Westley and Manuel M. Toste of Santa Barbara; and two sisters, one in the Azores and one in Brazil.

Wallraven James D 540128 p1
Services Today For James Wallraven; Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. today at Evans Chapel for James Dennis
Wallraven, 74, who passed away Tuesday night at the county hospital following a brief illness.  He had lived here the
past 6 1/2  years. He is survived by his widow, Mary; three sons, W. Wallraven of Duncan, Okla., Homer Wallraven of
Oklahoma City and Dennis H. Wallraven of Conasauga, Tenn.; and two daughters, Mrs. R. T. Blair of Oklahoma City
and Mrs. Ruth McGarrah of Cupertino.

Webb Louie E 540603 p1
Services Held For Miss Webb, 71; Funeral services were held Tuesday at Evans Chapel for Miss Louie Ethel Webb, 71,
who passed away May 28 in a Stockton hospital. She was a native of Illinois. The Webb family was one of the first
families to settle in Patterson, and members of the family lived here until about seven years ago. The deceased was
hospitalized six years. Surviving are a brother, Wesley Webb of Vallejo, and a sister, Mrs. B. F. Irwin of Tracy.  Services
were conducted by the Rev. Forrest Childs of the Assembly of God Church.  Interment was in the family plot at Del
Puerto Cemetery. Pall bearers were Elmer Fink, Charley Mack, Melvin Kirk and Roy Anderson.

Wesley Stanley 541007 p1
Son, 12, Drowns In Texas Lake; Leroy Wesley was called to Dublin, Texas last weekend for the funeral of his son,
Stanley, 12-years-old, who drowned Saturday while swimming in a lake there. The boy is also survived by a
grandmother, Mrs. Teresa Rogers, and three aunts, Mrs. Bertha Ulmer, Mrs. Fern Ludlum and Mrs. Fawn Berends, all of
Patterson.

Williams Nellie 540401 p1
To Hold Services For Mrs. Williams; Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Assembly of
God Church for Mrs. Nellie Williams, 78, who passed away Monday night in a Modesto hospital. She was a native of
Kentucky, and has been a resident of the Patterson area since 1943.  During the past few years she has lived with her
daughter's family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hocott, on the Houk ranch near Westley. 'She was preceded in death by her
husband, Charles Williams, in 1940 in Arkansas. Surviving are three sons and three daughters: Mrs. Hocott and Virgil
Williams of Patterson; Mrs. Pearl Dutton of Arkansas; Mrs .Jim Blalock of Texas; Vernon Williams of Oklahoma; Newt
Williams of Twentynine Palms, Calif.  Services will be conducted by Rev. Forrest Childs and Rev. Lester McDonald.

Williges Henry 540121 p4
Henry Williges Passed Away; The following obituary for Henry Williges who lived In Patterson from 1930 until last
year, is reprinted from the Berkeley Gazette.  He passed away January 14. Funeral services for Henry J. Williges, pioneer
Berkeley resident who once farmed the land which today comprises Garfield Junior High School, will be held Saturday at
1:30 p. m.  Mr. Williges died today at his home, 1775 Sonoma Ave. He was 88. Born in Wechold, Germany, Sept. 1,
1865, he came to the United States at the age of 16.  He resided in Sonoma County and San Francisco prior to coming to
Berkeley in 1895. Mr. Williges purchased the three acres of land bounded by Hopkins, Rose, Grant and Edith Sts., and
went into the contracting business.  He also operated as a teamster with horses which grazed on the estate. He was one of
the first Berkeleyans to operate a water sprinkling vehicle which kept dust down on Berkeley's streets.  At the time of the
1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire he took his vehicle by ferry across the Bay to provide free drinking water for
refugees of the disaster.  In 1930 Mr. Williges moved to Patterson where he farmed until retiring in 1944.  He returned to
Berkeley last July due to failing health.  He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Surviving are a son, Nicholas
of Richmond; six daughters, Mrs. Martha C. Jacobson of Chico, Mrs. Anita C. Leschot of Berkeley, Mrs. Helena E. Reis
of Patterson, Miss Louise H. Williges of Berkeley, Mrs. Agnes M. Carpenter of Berkeley and Mrs. Mildred M. Davidson
of Oakland; a brother, John H. Williges of San Francisco; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Hadeler of San Francisco and Mrs.
Marie Engelke of Germany; 10 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Services were held in The Little Chapel of
the Flowers Saturday afternoon.  Interment was at Sunset View Cemetery.

Woods Walter 540902 p1
Bread Driver Loses Life in Violent Collision Tuesday; A violent, headon sideswipe early Tuesday morning claimed the
life of Walter Woods, Betsy Ross Bread truck driver. He was on his way to Patterson about 7 a.m. when an east bound
sedan driven by Mrs. Patsy Virgen, 20, of Westley Labor Camp collided with his truck on East Las Palmas near Elm
Avenue. He was knocked unconscious and the truck caught fire, burning him to death.  Mrs.  Virgen was taken tp Del
Puerto Hospital where she was treated for bruises and scrapes on her legs. She was minus several teeth from a blow on
the chin. Her two children were riding with her.  Jesus Jr., a two year old suffered a broken right collarbone and
concussion.  The one month old baby, Gregory, was uninjured.  All three were taken to the county hospital in Modesto
following emergency treatment. The left front side of the truck was bashed in, and the cab around the driver s seat was
burned.  Fire had destroyed much inside the carrier.  Her car, registered to her husband, Jesus Virgen, was accordioned
almost to the dash board.  The baby s bassinet was broken and lying between the two seats. The Patterson Fire
Department alarm sounded at 7:15 and firemen were at the scene for two hours, extinguishing the flames and then
washing down the road. Woods, whom local grocers say was a popular bread driver made his home in Ceres.  He was
married and is survived by his widow and a son and a daughter. Evans Funeral Chapel brought the body to Patterson and
Tuesday afternoon it was delivered to a Modest mortuary.

Zacharias Charles R 540107 p1
Charles Roy Zacharias, a native of this area and director of the Charles Zacharias Company, passed away in Franklin
Hospital in San Francisco, December 31 of leukemia.  Funeral services were conducted at Evans Chapel by the Rev. J.
Carl Fritz Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, and. interment was at Del Puerto Cemetery. He had been ill for about a
month and had entered the hospital December 29. Zacharias was a quiet thoughtful man belying his athletic ability and
interest in sports. He was an engineering graduate of the University of Oregon at Eugene, Oregon, and had studied two
years previously at the University of California.  At both schools he participated in football and track.  He was well
known during his collegiate days as a halfback on the grid team, and he also held the Pacific Coast shot put record for a
time.  In his high school days at Modesto High, he was a member of the football and track teams. In later years he was an
avid golfer, being a member of the Del Rio Country Club.  Zacharias entered business in Eugene following his graduation
from the university, and then he entered the garage business at Modesto before returning to Patterson and devoting his
time to the ranch company. He was a member of the Rotary Club.  During World War I he was in the Army Engineer
Corps.  Surviving are his wife, Blanche, three brothers, Wilbur, Ralph and Chester; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Shimmin of
Patterson and Mrs. Zara McConnell of Santa Cruz.  Pall bearers wore Glenn Hamilton, Wade Cripe, Glen Hendy, Al
Bevis, John Delphia and C.C. Bessey.  Honorary pall bearers were W W. Cox, Frank Raines, Fred Ventuleth, Jack
Patterson, John Grisez and R. C. Fleharty.