Camellia Tea Room is generally not open past 4 p.m., but this coming Thursday the restaurant will open its doors around 7 for a history lesson on the 19th-century Chinese immigrant experience in Solano County as part of the Benicia Historical Society’s “Speaker Series.” The presentation will be delivered by Greg Tilles, the society’s historian […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of April 11, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Doris Azevedo Sings on Amateur Broadcast (April 15, 1943) Miss Doris Azevedo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Azevedo and local high school girl, sang over KFRC last Saturday night on the Budda Amateur Hour. She hopes to receive enough votes that will give her a place on […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of April 8, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Offer Made By Federal Govt. To Improve Streets (April 8, 1943) Among the matters discussed at the City Council meeting Tuesday evening was the announcement that the Federal government has recently had representatives here and consulted city officials proposing improvement of East 5th street to the Catholic Cemetery. […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of April 1, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Spenger Grotto to Open Saturday (April 1, 1943) On Saturday Spenger’s Fish Grotto will be open to the public in the famous old ferry “Encinal” which is now located in Benicia city limits, two miles west of town on the Benicia-Vallejo highway. Spenger Brothers who have had many […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of March 25, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Benicia Population 10,000 (March 25, 1943) Basing the population on the 7650 registration for ration books, it is estimated that a conservative figure of the number of people living in Benicia is approximately 10,000. The figure is arrived at on a basis of the number of registrations at […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of March 18, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Local Women Broadcast In Victory Program (March 18, 1943) Mrs. Madeline Quandt was one of four women to assist in a broadcast held recently in San Francisco over Station KWIB on a program arranged by Lt. Knight. Benicia Arsenal, in the interest of presenting the war effort of […]
Words of the Benicia Historical Society: The First Steamer
Benicia Historical Society The Benicia Historical Society was founded in 1973. Our mission is to bring together people interested in the history of Benicia and California. The Society works to preserve the history and heritage of our city for future generations. Our goal is to enhance historic Benicia through education, communication and community involvement. […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of March 7, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Former Benicia Boy Is Awarded Purple Heart Decoration (March 11, 1943) Lloyd M. Morris, former Benicia boy and brother of Mrs. Joe Silveria, has been awarded the Purple Heart Army decoration, the first Coast Guardsman in history to receive that award. Morris, who is 24 years of age, […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of March 4, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago The Best Income Tax Story (March 4, 1943) The way one man solved his income tax problem makes the best story on the unpleasant subject of taxes this office has heard— and its author, A.C. Woodress. It seems that a deck hand on the Martinez-Benicia ferry, was listening […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Feb. 25, 1943, 1968 and 1993
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Jail Sentence For Disturbing School (Feb. 25, 1943) Clarence Coats, 19, Benicia youth, was given a 30 day sentence in the county jail in Judge Springer’s court this morning, on complaint of L.H. Hamann, charging Coats with disturbing the peace at the Benicia High school. Sentence was suspended […]