Years Ago

Dispatches from the Express archives.

145 Years Ago

August 10, 1878

(From the files of The Winters Advocate)

Our Winters people should be on their guard against fire, everything is very dry and should the fire get started nothing could save the town from destruction, as we have no water facilities to check the devouring element.

What we want in Winters by way of a starter is a good grist mill so that the people can get flour and not have to pay more than two and a half or three dollars on a barrel more than they can but it for elsewhere.

Jefferson Davis is rich again. The Court of Appeals of Mississippi has awarded him a plantation which he bought from his brother without receiving a deed, and which his brother afterwards sold to a negro for $300,000. The negro loses whatever he paid.

A man was arrested on Sunday evening for making use of beastly and offensive language before ladies in the parlor of L.W. Hilliker’s hotel.

Professor A. Johnston will begin a protracted meeting on Friday evening, at the Christian Church in the town of Winters.

130 Years Ago

August 12, 1893

J.R. Briggs and daughter, Alma, came up fom Santa Cruz Monday evening, and stopped over here on their way to Woodland.

R.E. Baker and wife, Mrs. Dr. Baker and J. P. Steward and wife, left last Tuesday morning for a visit to the World’s Fair. They will also visit relatives in Missouri and other states before they return.

A delightful party was given by Mr. C.F. Wyer to a number of his friends, on Tuesday evening last, at Margurite Fruit Farm. Following is a list of the guests: Misses Sallie and Annie Baker, Ada Hanson, Mary Goodin, Mattie Humphrey. Dora Robinson, Mrs. Crowley; Messrs. R.L. Humphrey, Marshall Goodin, Dr. Blake, James R. Briggs, Reese Baker, James T. Goodin and W. S. Baker.

The Vacaville and

A man was arrested on Sunday evening for making use of beastly and offensive language before ladies in the parlor of L.W. Hilliker’s hotel. August 10, 1878

Winters Fruit company shipped on Wednesday two carloads of Bartlett pears and one of peaches, plums and grapes. Thursday the company shipped a carload of pears and one of peaches, grapes and plums. Next week they expect to ship three carloads every day.

Little Miss Evadna Fenley reached the eighth milestone in her journey of life on the 8th, and her mother gave her a party in commemoration of the event. Following are the names of those present: Allie Penn, Annie and Stella Hall, Sarah Hall, Leta Martin, Clemmie Culton, Nellie Smith, Ada Bleith, Eva and Marion Rust, Evadna and Everett Fenley and Trustam Hall.

95 Years Ago

August 10, 1928

At the meeting of the Town Trustees Tuesday evening a program for more street paving was given serious consideration. The paving of a 20-foot strip down Fourth street from Main to Grant Avenue and the paving of Grant Avenue from Railroad Avenue to Fourth Street with a possible inclusion of East Main seems to be the program.

Mrs. Helen Pleasants, the Roy Hoskins family and Miss Alta P. Wells of Oakland are visiting in Santa Cruz.

Miss Delight Moore arrived from San Jose this week for a visit with her sister, Miss Marian Moore.

Wilfred Bigelow leaves the first of the week for Berkeley where he will register at U.C. on the opening day, August 16th.

W.S. Baker and daughter, Miss Patty motored to Oakland Saturday. Miss Patty remained for a visit with her grandmother, Mrs. F. Preble and will enter U.C. at the beginning of the fall semester. Mr. Baker returned home Sunday evening.

Baker and son, Shirley returned home yesterday from Chester where they have been vacationing the past few weeks. Joe Raines Griffin and family expect to stay at the popular resort until school opens.

Mrs. Charles Graf has received word from her brother, Floyd B. Scott, stating that he is progressing satisfactorily and will be able to don his Pittsburgh Pirate uniform within the near future. Scott was injured recently when he bumped into a cement fence while racing at full speed for a long fly that developed into a home run in the New York baseball park.

80 Years Ago

August 13, 1943 you can expect from us.

Mrs. Mary Margaret Revers of Detroit, Michigan, arrived Wednesday on a surprise visit to her father, C.C. Fehl, of the Dry Goods and Variety Shop.

Mrs. L.M. Mermod, who is spending the summer in Berkeley, in company with her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Berg, is in attendance at a Missionary Bible conference at Mt. Hermon.

John Hukill in Army service in the Bay district is having a few days’ furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hukill, and brother, Frank, Jr. who is at home from Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey.

Air Cadet Bill Duncan, in basic training at Merced, had a 24hour furlough with relatives here the first of the week.

Sgt. Kenneth Thurber has written home from North Africa, from a new base that he terms the “jumping off place.” He said it was very hot and that camel trains are frequently seen.

The F.E. Johnston ranch in Berryessa valley is reported as purchased this week by A.G. Streblow, president of the Napa Basalt Rock Col, from the Associated Tidewater Oil Co. Streblow plans to go into extensive stock raising on the property, which includes 3500 acres.

You don’t have to travel far for extraordinary service. All the attributes you expect of a good neighbor – personal consideration, understanding, and consistent support

The Pleasants Fulton hunting party was one of the lucky week end parties who brought home a fine 3-point buck. The kill was made by Junior Pleasants on the Pleasants range.

Mr. and Mrs. W.I.

Miss Geraldine Bishop spent the weekend with relatives in Esparto.

Legislation would create permanent disaster relief program for farmers

Last Tuesday, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, and Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Richdale, announced the introduction of the Agricultural Emergency Relief Act to create a permanent structure at the Department of Agriculture to provide relief for farmers who lost crops due to natural disasters.

While Congress routinely provides relief for farmers impacted by natural disasters, the lack of a permanent program has resulted in multiple administrative changes, which can cause unnecessary delays in implementation and confusion for farmers.

“California has been ground zero for the impacts of climate change, and farmers and growers in our state and across our country are seeing the impact of climaterelated disasters on their crops,” Thompson said. “I authored legislation to create the Emergency Relief Program to provide our agriculture community with financial relief to cover disaster-related crop losses, but as climate change continues to worsen, it’s clear that this program needs to be made permanent.

“Proud to have introduced legislation with Senators Feinstein and Padilla and Representative LaMalfa to make the Emergency Relief Program permanent and streamline the process for all farmers and growers to receive the relief that deserve.”

The Agricultural Emergency Relief Act would:

• Create a permanent structure of the USDA’s Emergency

Relief Program. The program was originally established through language in the fiscal year 2022 emergency supplemental appropriations bill and received additional appropriations in the fiscal year 2023 omnibus, but has not been formally authorized.

• Include as eligible disasters droughts, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, derechos, excessive heat, excessive moisture, winter storms and freeze events, including polar vortexes.

• Require farmers who apply for relief payments to purchase crop insurance for two years after receiving a payment.

• Allow payment calculations to be based on indemnities reported to USDA or on losses in revenue to better accommodate specialty crop growers.

County opens survey on climate plan

The Yolo County Sustainability Program seeks public input on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) update.

In 2020, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors set the goal of meeting a carbon-negative footprint — removing more carbon from the atmosphere than the county produces — by 2030, with a focus on equity and justice.

The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan aims to be a comprehensive roadmap for what Yolo County will do to meet its green- house-gas reduction goal and help the community be more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

“When completed, Yolo County’s CAAP will be the most ambitious in the country,” a news release said, “positioning Yolo County as a national leader in community-driven climate action and adaptation planning.”

Filling out the CAAP survey will help county officials design future programs, policies, and other recommendations for how the county can lower emissions and protect natural resources.

The survey is open