Looking back

80 Years Ago: Thursday, March 28, 1927

County Adopts Tubercular Free Area

The supervisors voted yesterday just before noon to make Shasta county a tubercular free area for cattle. Supervisor Robert Jordan, who was absent on account of illness the day before when the question was debated, was back in his chair yesterday and the matter was brought to a vote, instead of leaving it until April 4th as was announced Wednesday.

A provision was made, however, that the ordinance would not become effective until January 1, 1928. This was done to allow stockmen and others time to clean up their stock that are afflicted with tuberculosis, thereby minimizing the financial hardship if any that might likely occur.

Deputy Grand Matron Visits Local O.E.S.

Mrs. Altha Hoag deputy grand matron paid her official visit to the Mt. Shasta chapter No. 153 O.E.S. at a regular session of the local lodge here Monday night. Mrs. Zella Whitford Sampson past grand matron, was also present as were also a number of visiting visitors from Corning, Red Bluff, Redding and Millville.

At the close of the meeting a luncheon was served for the large crowd of members present.

Yager Home Burglarized

Burglars entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Yager, five miles north of Anderson on the state highway Tuesday night and stole $300 worth of jewelry and gems, including several rings, lockets, a wrist watch and a camera. The robbery occurred while Mr. and Mrs. Yager were absent from the house and discovery of the theft was not made until Wednesday morning. Sheriff Sublett was immediately notified and is working on the case.

40 Years Ago: Thursday, March 23, 1967

New Trucking Firm Coming To Anderson

A new trucking firm will begin business in Anderson sometime after May 1st, according to a spokesman for the McCloud River Trucking company, one of the firms which will combine in the business.

The three companies, McCloud River Trucking, U.S. Plywood Trucking, and Barbero Truck Lines, will combine to form one company, and for the present, at least, will be known as the McCloud River Trucking Company.

The company will employ between 30 and 35 employees, most of them already employed by the three companies. Most of these people will transfer in to the area.

George J. Bouf of Redding will be the manager of the new firm, and Otis Benoit also of Redding will assist him as foreman.

AUHS Adopts Data Processing

Anderson Union High School voted to adopt data processing next year, at the Board meeting Monday night. Data processing will do in three days what it formerly took four employees three months to do.

The adoption of the data processing would mean that all scheduling, attendance reports and grade reports would be done by the new process. The information would be sent to Sacramento and returned in three days.

The cost to the district would be $2.50 per student for the first year, with the county paying 50¢ of the cost for two years.

The cost will be absorbed by the present testing and counseling expenses, and some of the extra counseling salaries.

Train-Car Smash Injuries Brothers

Albert McLemore and his brother David are in Mercy Hospital today with serious injuries as a result of a car-train collision at the crossing north of the Nova-Ply plant in Anderson.

The accident which occurred at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, demolished the McLemore vehicle.

Investigating officers for the California Highway Patrol said that box cars blocked the view of the driver for 40 or 50 feet, both north and south and made it impossible to see an approaching train.

A spokesman for Mercy Hospital said that Albert McLemore is in critical condition, and David McLemore is in fair condition.

10 years ago: Tuesday, March 25, 1997

Amigos Landing zoning gets okay

A designation change and rezoning request for the North Street property where Amigos Landing is proposed went before the Anderson Planning Commission last week.

The commissioners unanimously approved the requests despite the recommendation for denial by planning director Tom Hart and expressed concerns from nearly residents.

The owner of Amigos restaurant, Bob Wilder wants to develop the plot of land not sitting vacant by the North Street bridge. The land is currently designated low-density residential and zoned single-family residential. Wilder requested a designation of general commercial and a rezone of general commercial on the 4.7 acre property.

Dodson Lane map plans early settled

The Anderson City Planning Commission approved a parcel map request on Dodson Lane last week.

In a four t tone vote, the commissioners approved Rhonda Gilstrap and Karen Amen’s request to create four 3 acre lots on Dodson Lane. Commissioners Kelly Chapman, Don Carter, Ed Pearson and Bill Schaefer voted in favor of and Tom Dutton voted against he request. Planning Director Tom Hart had recommended approval.

Dodson Lane is a private road with the city having only an easement to Anderson River Park and the sewer plant for maintenance and repairs. The road is created on 60 feet of land provided by the home owners on the north side of the street.

Gilstrap requested the change so the land on the south side could be developed into four 2 acre lots. Her proposal was to offer 30 feet of land toward the street that would be dedicated to the city and thereby allow the north side to reclaim 30 feet of the 60 feet they now provide.

Cottonwood planning its own ‘Field of Dreams’

Everyone is invited to the Cottonwood Community Center’s “Field of Dreams” open house.

Unveiled will be plans for beautification and improvement plans at the community center on Gas Point Road.

An open house and fund raiser is Thursday at the community center.

The public is invited to view the first phase that includes paving had grading the parking lot from Gas Point Road to the community center.

Future plans include landscaping the area and the eventual construction of a playground.

A.C.I.D. tires of another grand jury investigation

It must seem like déjà vu for the staff and crew of the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District as the district is once again being investigated by the Shasta County Grand Jury for doing its job.

Two years ago to the month, just about, the district was investigated by the grand jury based on groundless accusations, according to the district then.

“I find it ironic,” that in 1995 the district was written up for not doing the work and now is being written up for doing the work, said manager Dee Swearingen, at the recent A.C.I.D. meeting.

The latest inquiry is based on a complaint from the Live Oak Lane are where the district cleared trees and overgrowth from the canal and access ways.