Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Ferry Traffic Reported Light For Holiday (Dec. 31, 1942) Port Captain A.C. Woodress reports that the ferries carried approximately 250 automobiles and 1500 passengers Christmas Eve while the load on Christmas Day for the full operation period approximated 500 cars and 2000 passengers. Free transportation of military personnel […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Dec. 24, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Judge Crooks Retires January 1 (December 24, 1942) Judge W.L. Crooks, justice of the peace for Benicia Township, will retire from public office January 1, 1943, after having served as justice for 16 years. The office of justice of the peace is one of two in which Judge […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Dec. 3, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Mayor and City Attorney Report on Tannery (Dec. 3, 1942) Mayor Charles G. Clyne and City Attorney Harold Simon who went to Los Angeles recently in the interest of the Benicia Tannery sale, reported at the City Council Tuesday night that up to that time […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Nov. 26, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago M-B Ferry Shows $16,000 Increase For Month Of October (Nov. 26, 1942) Gross revenue of the Martinez-Benicia Ferry System for October increased $44,970.67 over that of 1941, according to a financial statement made recently by Port Captain A.C. Woodress. Passenger and automobile traffic resulted in a gross of […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of Nov. 19, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Chest Drive Starts Monday (Nov. 19, 1942) Michael Fitzgerald was elected as chairman of the Benicia War Chest Committee at a meeting held last Monday evening at the Legion Hall. Fitzgerald succeeds Crane Walden who found it necessary to resign the chairmanship, but will remain on the board […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Nov. 5, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Earl Warren Next Governor (Nov. 5, 1942) Earl Warren is the next governor of the State of California by a majority vote of more than 300,000 votes over Culbert L. Olson, incumbent. The race for lieutenant governor gives Frederick Houser the lead by a small majority over Ellis […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald Headlines for the week of Oct. 29, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago War Chest Drive To Start November 9; 10,930 Needed (Oct. 29, 1942) In order to eliminate continual campaigns for funds for worthy organizations in Benicia it has been decided to solicit $10,930 from our people to be distributed to the Salvation Army, Benicia Women’s Club, Benicia Recreation Center, […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of Oct. 22, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Hundreds See Mrs. O’Leary Dedicate Opening Of New Martinez-Arsenal Ferry Service (Oct. 22, 1942) With the American Flag flying fore and aft, the Martinez-Benicia ferry “City of Seattle” in command of Capt. Fred M. Wold, arrived at 9:30 a.m. at the Benicia Arsenal wharf for the dedicatory ceremony […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Oct. 8, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Increase Granted Police, Fire Chiefs, City Attorney (Oct. 8, 1942) Benicia City Council at their meeting Tuesday evening decided in view of increased costs of living to grant increased salaries to various city officials. Increase of $25 monthly was given to Chief of Police J.E. Ackerman and […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of Oct. 1, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Baptist pastor arrives here to found a church (Oct. 1, 1942) Baptist worship will be held in Benicia next Sunday morning as the beginning of the first Baptist church in the city’s history. The services will be held in U.P.E.O. Hall at 11 o’clock with Rev. Melvin Hamro, […]