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80 YEARS AGO...1930
The Plumas National-Bulletin, the leading publication in this territory, has been purchased by M.F.  "Pop" Small of Marin County and San Francisco.
W.J. Clinch, Quincy native, prominent rancher and businessman, died this week in San Francisco. Clinch was born in Quincy on March 5, 1873 and lived his whole life in American Valley. In 1894 he purchased the Plumas Meat Market in Quincy and ran it until September 1928. He retired and sold his ranch in American Valley in June 1929.

50 YEARS AGO...1960
Editorial and endorsement by the Feather River Bulletin: Vote Democratic at next weeks election. Vote John F. Kennedy for president; Cabot Lodge for vice president; Harold T. "Bizz" Johnson for congress and Pauline Davis for assembly.

30 YEARS AGO...1980
Plumas County registered a 78 per cent turnout in the election last week, returning majorities for President Reagan. For the first time in history, Plumas County voted Republican. In previous elections not even Lincoln or Eisenhower won local majorities.
Advertisement: Plumas Bank, now in organization, cordially invites you to attend a "sneak preview" open house at our new building on Friday located at 80 West Main Street in Quincy.

80 YEARS AGO.....1930

Advertisement: Rooms at Hotel Quincy. Rates are $1.50 per day. Rates to permanent guests are negotiable upon application.

Advertisement: Green Lantern Cafe in Greenville. Carnival dance every Wednesday night $1.00. Italian dinner every Saturday and Sunday.

Advertisement: A very good place to eat....ask anybody!! The Black Cat Coffee Shop in Greenville.

80 YEARS AGO.....1930

Extensive construction work is going on at Keddie Inn where an influx of workers on the Western Pacific Railroad project has filed the Inn and all the adjacent cottages. Six new cottages are now under construction to further facilitate the railroad workers.

Keri Taborski

10/13/2010

80 YEARS AGO... 1930

"Glowing" reports are heard of the efficient work last Thursday night of the Greenville Volunteer Fire Department whose members succeeded in preventing a bad blaze in the heart of the town from spreading and doing possibly untold damage.

80 YEARS AGO.....1930
Advertisement: Play Golf! You would have to go a long way to find a more interesting golf course than this---18 cleverly planned holes. Bring your own sticks or use ours. Playing fee: 25 cents per round. Green Fountain Golf Course, opposite Hotel Quincy.