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1982
The Sheriff's Review
EDITOR
GENE HALLAM
Published by the Fresno County Sheriff's
Department Relief Association. It is for
bidden to reprint any portion of this mag
azine without written consent and express
permission of the Fresno County Sheriff's
Department Relief Association.
COVER-For the second year in a row we
have a cover not directly related to law
enforcement. However, after the Sheriff's
Department beat the Fresno Police Depart
ment team in the first annual Pig Bowl foot
ball game, we couldn't resist the temptation to
do a little boasting by featuring the trophy on
the cover.
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Table of Contents
Relief Association Officers . ... .... .. ... ........ ... .. 3
Fresno County Board of Supervisors .......... ...... 7
In Memoriam .... ...... ... .... ... ........ . .... .... . 9
A Fitting Tribute . .. . . .. ... .... ......... . ... ... .... 13
Editorial-"What Next?" .... ....................... 15
The Alfalfa Seed Caper ........... ... " ......... ... 19
A Do-II-Ourselves Project ......................... 35
Administration . ... .... . . . ...... . .. . ... . .. ... . .... . 43
Management Services ...... .... ... .. ...... ..... .. . 45
Services Division .................................. 47
Providing Security for VMC . . . ... . ...... . ... .. .... . 49
Bailiff Services .......... ................. ...... ... 55
Business Bureau .. , . .... ... ... . .. ... ..... . .... . .. . 58
Civil Section . .. ...... . ..... .. . . . . ..... ... ... . . .. " 59
Identification Service .. .. .. ..... .. . . ... ... . ... .... . 61
Records Section .. . . .... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... . . . ... . 63
Technical Services ..... . ... .. .. . .. .. ... . . ..... .... 65
Security Progress Reports ... ..... ... . .... . . . .. ... . 69
Security and Detention-Main Jail .. . . , . .... .. .. . .. 71
Bursting at the Seams .. .... . .. ... .... ... ... ... .. .. 81
Branch Jail . .......... ........ .................... 83
Detective Division .. .. ... .. .... . . .. ... ..... . . .... . , 87
Taking a Bite out of Crime .. .. .... .. .... .... ...... 91
Patrol .. ......... .... .......................... ... 95
Communications .. . ...... . . . .. . ... . . .. ... ... .... . 107
Gone Fishin' ..... . ... .. ..... ..... ..... . . .. .... . .. 109
Crime Scene Unknown-Part Two ... .. .. ... .. .... 113
A Tradition Is Born (The 1982 Pig Bowl) ..... . .. .. 117
Now It Can 'Be Told ............... ........... .... 125
Part of the Team ..................... .......... .. 127
Explorers Post ... ............... ....... " ........ 129
Fitting the Pieces Together . ... .... . . . ..... . . . .. . . 131
C.H.P. Central Division 'Air Force' ................ 145
Kingsburg Police Department. .. . . . ... . ...... . ... . 151
Huron Police Department-'Daze of Our Lives' .... 153
Kerman Police Department . ... ... .. ...... . ...... . 155
Clovis Police Department-'The Team Approach' .. 157
Selma Police Department. .. .... .. .... .. ......... . 161
Reedley Police Department-'Where There's a Will
There's a Way' ..... .. .... . . ... ..... . . . .... . . ... 167
Coalinga Police Department ..... .. ... .. ... .. .... . 169
The Case of the Kidnapped Cookie Monster .. .. .. . 171
Play Ball. . . . ... . ...... ... .. ... .. ... .... .. ....... . 173
The Fresno Peace Officers Association-
A Changing Organization ... .. .... .. . . .. ... . . . . 179
Time Out ........... .... .... ............... : . .... 183
I ndex of Advertisers ... ..... . . . ... .. ... . . .. ... .... 187
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In Memoriam
We were indeed fortunate in that no active
member of the Department was taken by
death in the last year. We did, however, lose
two recently retired officers. To their families
and friends The Review extends sincere con
dolences.
ASSISTANT SHERIFF ROBERT L.
SAUM was born in Mohave, California, in
1921. He attended elementary school in Po
mona, then his family moved to Fresno and he
attended Fresno High School, graduating in
1939. He enrolled at Fresno State College, but
when war became imminent left his studies to
enlist in the United States Army as a private.
His dedication to duty and all around ability
earned him a commission, and he saw exten
sive combat duty in Europe, and was wound
ed in combat on three separate occasions. He
was a first lieutenant in the airborne infantry,
and a company commander, at Bastogne
during the famous Battle of the Bulge.
After discharge in 1948, Bob resumed his
tudies, at the University of California and at
Fresno State. In April of 1949 he became a
member of the Sheriff's Department. He was
awarded a bachelor's degree in criminology
in June of 1950, and a month later was pro
moted to senior deputy sheriff, the equiv
alent of the present rank of sergeant. He was
well on his way to a distinguished career in
law enforcement when, in the spring of 1951,
he was recalled to active military duty in the
Korean War. His first assignment was as
assistant provost marshal at Fort Campbell,
Kentucky. In September of 1951 he was sent
to Korea, where he served until 1953 as com
mander of a 150-man guerilla unit operating
behind North Korean lines. He never talked
much about his combat experiences, but we
understand his unit was so damaging to the
North Korean war effort that a substantial
reward was offered for his death or capture.
Bob returned to the Sheriff's Department
upon discharge in 1953, and was assigned to
the Detective Division, his former senior
deputy rank by now having been converted
to sergeant. During the next two years he
earned an enviable reputation as a burglary
investigator. In 1955 he was promoted to
lieutenant and assigned as a watch command
er in the Patrol Division. He served in that
capacity until his promotion to captain in
1961. He subsequently served as commander
of the Patrol, Detective, and Jail divisions,
and in 1977 was promoted to assistant sheriff
and given command of the Security and
Corrections Bureau. The next year he was
made commander of the Field Operations
Bureau, where he served until his retirement
in March of1979. Death came just a little more
than two years later, in June of 1981.
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DEPUTY SHERIFF ROGER P. PUR
SELL was a native of Fowler, born there in
1925. He attended the Malaga Grammar
School, and graduated from Fowler High
School with the class of 1943. The next three
years were spent in the United States Navy,
during which time he attended Electrician's
School at the University of Minnesota. Fol
lowing discharge from the navy in 1946, he
worked five years as a locomotive fireman for
the Santa Fe railroad. He joined the Sheriffs
Department in March of 1952. After the usual
progression through jail, court, and patrol
duty, he was assigned to a duty somewhat
indirectly related to enforcement of criminal
law, where he would serve with distinction
for a total of 18 of his 26 years with the
Department. That was with a small unit
known as the Mental Health Detail, which is
responsible for taking into custody and trans
porting, in an emergency situation or pursuant
to court order, persons suffering from severe
emotional problems. It is a job requiring, in
addition to physical courage, an extraordi
nary degree of tact, diplomacy, and patience.
So well did Roger perform in that field that in
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later years he taught in the Police Department
at Fresno City College, giving future officers
the benefit of his experience in dealing with
mentally disturbed persons. He also served as
a member of the Professional Advisory Com
mittee to the Fresno County Mental Health
Association.
Health problems forced Roger into an early
retirement in June of 1978. He passed away on
March 8, 1982, exactly 30 years to the day
from the date of his becoming a Fresno
County deputy sheriff.
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A Fitting Tribute
In last year's edition of The Review we had
the sad duty of reporting, among the bio
graphical sketches of those who had passed
away, the death of Sergeant Adrian White.
Received too late to include in that account
was a bit of information indicating that even
though Adrian is no longer among us in a
physical sense, his spirit still lives on in the
community where he grew up and served.
The baseball diamond at Caruthers High
School has been officially named, in his
honor, White Memorial Field.
The idea was presented by Gary Del
Simon, one of the athletic coaches at the
school. He had become well acquainted with
Adrian, not only in a professional capacity as
they worked together on various law enforce
ment problems at the school and on com
munity projects, but also as a personal friend.
Adrian had been so highly and widely re
spected as an officer, a citizen, and as a man,
that Del Simon had no difficulty in selling the
idea to those with proper authority, and in the
spring of 1981 the name became official.
It is a particularly fitting tribute that Ad
rian's name be associated for memorial pur
poses with something that is maintained for
the benefit of youth, for as an officer he
established an admirable rapport with the
young people of the community. Even those
he had occasion to censure, reprimand, or
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officer, sympathetic to their needs and points
of view.
Many citizens who distinguish themselves
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are honored by a bronze tablet or a cold
granite statue. Sergeant Adrian White's mem
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young people for wholesome recreation, re
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traditional values of our society.
May his name on that field ever be an
inpiration to all those who play or visit there.
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Editorial
What Next?c
Several months have passed since the most
recent major court decision adversely affect
ing overall law enforcement operations. In
fact, there have been a few indications that
the pendulum is at last beginning to swing the
other way; that courts have begun to recog
nize that suppression of crime is not a game
and therefore must have rules that give the
criminal a sporting chance of getting away.
However, an obscure newspaper story a few
weeks ago indicates the possibility of yet
another court imposed restriction that could
be every bit as harmful to law enforcement as
the Miranda decision.
It seems that in spite of the rampant dis
regard and disrespect for law and order that
hurts every person in the nation, certain
groups of supposedly law abiding citizens are
continually looking for new ways to hamper
the crime suppression efforts of the police.
Now one of those groups has decided that we
are being blatantly racist when we refer, in
official correspondence such as wanted bulle
tins and radio broadcasts, to wanted persons
as "Mexican," "Negro," "Filipino,""Chinese,"
etc. The allegation is that by doing so we are
being derogatory toward all persons of the
ethnic background thus mentioned, or are
implying that persons of such background are
prone to commit the type of crime for which
the suspect is wanted. The complainers sug
gest that we merely use skin color-white,
black, brown, or yellow-in describing want
ed persons.
The allegation is ridiculous, of course.
Anyone with common sense should realize
that we are merely utilizing a good method of
helping any police officer who may come in
contact with the suspect to recognize him.
One has to stretch the imagination a long way
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to assume that because wewant one person of
Filipino descent for armed robbery, we are
saying that Filipinos as an ethnic group have a
penchant for that crime.
I suppose, under the philosophy of those
who have raised this issue, I could be accused
of picking on Filipinos by using them as an
example. However, if there was a vestige of
conscious effort in that choice, it was to make
the example appear as unprejudiced as pos
sible, for in thirty years of law enforcement, I
don't remember a Filipino committing an
armed robbery. But that is not to say that
Filipinos, as an ethnic group, do not commit
armed robberies. See how confusing it be
comes when we try to read racism into every
remark referring to a certain ethnic group?
Also extremely confusing would be law
enforcement attempts to operate under the
restrictions suggested-making reference to
skin color only. "Brown skin" could describe a
Mexican, a California Indian, or a Filipino,
among others. "Yellow skin" could mean
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either Chinese or Japanese. The description
"brown-skinned" could also be applied to a
so-called white person who spends a lot of
time at the beach. Furthermore, very few of
those generally referred to as black actually
have black skin. Many of them are lighter
complexioned than some of those we are
asked to identify only as brown-skinned.
The inclusion of ethnic background in a
wanted bulletin or other official communica
tion refers to considerably more than skin
" .. Are all sedan drivers
potential bank robbers?"
color. Members of each ethnic group have
certain physical and cultural traits and char
acteristics which tend to distinguish them
from members of other groups with the same
skin color. Therefore, if ethnic background of
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a wanted person is known, it can narrow the
field of search considerably. To deny the
police the use of that tool would be as si11y as a
requirement that they not specify the make of
automobile used in a bank robbery, for
example, but mention color only, lest it be
considered an implication that a]] drivers of
that make are potential bank robbers.
So far, the complaint of racism in this
regard is still in the talking stage. However,
certain civil rights groups have a tendency to
justify their existence by creating problems
where none exists, and some judges apparent
ly like to ca]] attention to themselves, and gain
reputations as liberal and revolutionary think
ers, even if it means making asinine decisions.
Therefore it is not beyond the realm of possi
bility that we will soon be prohibited from
mentioning ethnic background in a wanted
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Unreasonable? Far-fetched? So is the un
qualified requirement that a person be speci
fica]]y advised of his rights to counsel and to
remain silent upon arrest, and that failure to
do so can result in dismissal, even when there
is no doubt of guilt, the accused has been
arrested numerous times before, and thus
already has a better understanding of his
rights than does the officer \\Tho arrested him.
If the complaining group decides to take
the issue to court, there won't be anything we
can do to stop them, and they're sure to find a
judge who will at least listen and give their
complaint serious consideration. However,
there is something we can do now to render
their argument less valid. Make sure that we,
as individual officers and police agencies,
don't write or say anything, in official corres
pondence or otherwise, that could legitimate
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The Alfalfa Seed Caper
Too often when officers arrive at a crime
scene and begin questioning eye-witnesses
and others who may have pertinent informa
tion, the response to their questions is, "I don't
want to get involved." That statement may be
based on sympathy for the person who com
mitted the crime, fear of him, reluctance to be
labelled a "stool pigeon," or it may mean the
person simply isn't willing to give the time and
effort that may be required for answering
questions and a possible subsequent court
appearance. Whatever the reason, such an
attitude is a significant factor in law enforce
ment's inability to solve some crimes, and
over the past few years we've made quite a
point of that.
We have to admit, however, that in many
instances, when a citizen, either of his own
volition because of high principles, or at our
insistence, does cooperate and assist in an
investigation, he may devote a lot of time to
the cause, alienate some of his neighbors, and
at the end not even have the satisfaction of
seeing the culprits properly punished, and
have nothing to show for his dedication and
good citizenship but a clear conscience.
A clear conscience is not to be sneered at, of
course, but we believe when a person chooses,
at considerable cost, to do what is right in the
interest of law and order, his efforts should be
recognized and applauded. In that spirit we
present this article as a tribute to Don Fair
child, a young Kerman area farmer. He chose
to do what was right in a situation where he
could have profited greatly by keeping his
mouth shut and following the path of least
resistance.
Don was just getting a start in farming, his
career having been delayed by Viet N am,
where he served with distinction and was
wounded while on duty in a helicopter gun
ship. After discharge he'd been a partner in a
general contracting business for a few years,
and had done quite well. However, since
giving that up to become a farmer, he'd had a
lot of bad luck; his 1978 crop had been an
almost total failure. He hoped that by plant
ing his 640 acres to alfalfa in 1979, he'd be able
to recoup his losses and get his operation on a
solid footing.
In the fall of 1978, while he was preparing
his ground for the spring planting, Don was
contacted by an established farmer and hay
dealer in the area, Paul Toste, who offered
him a significant bargain in alfalfa seed. He
quoted a price of about eighty cents a pound,
about half the regular market price at that
time. To demonstrate that he supplied a
quality product, he took Don on a tour of the
neighborhood, and showed him several estab
lished fields of excellent alfalfa that he claimed
had been planted with seed furnished by him.
Don mentioned Toste's offer to Don Grag
nani and A. J. Yates, legitimate seed growers
and dealers in the area doing business as the S
and G Seed Company. His information tied in
with rumors they'd heard previously; that
Toste was dealing in stolen seed on a pretty
large scale. However, Don was the first poten
tial buyer they'd seen who was willing to talk
about the situation. Naturally anxious to
eliminate the illegal and unfair competition,
they asked Don if he'd contact Toste and
attempt to get more definite information,
while they reported the matter to the Sheriff's
Department. Don agreed to do so.
At Sheriff's Department headquarters -in
Fresno, Gragnani and Yates told the story to
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Sheriff McKinney, who then called in Ser
geant Fred Davis, who was in charge of the
detective unit responsible for investigation of
such thefts. Gragnani's theory was that the
seed was being stolen by employees at a legi
timate seed processing plant, with the theft
covered by falsifying records of seed pro
cessed for growers, thus making them the
actual victims. That way the seed could be
packed in the same type of bags used for
legitimate merchandise, and while there
would be no label or guarantee, the potential
buyer would at least be able to see that the
seed had been commercially packed, and thus
have reasonable assurance he was buying a
quality product. Gragnani and Yates had
heard rumors that the stolen seed Toste was
selling was coming from their mill, but they
discounted that possibility . Toste had indi
cated to Fairchild that his supply was vir
tually unlimited. They were sure they couldn't
have been losing a significant amount of seed
without the loss having been discovered.
McKinney and Davis agreed the report was
worthy of serious investigation; however,
finding out where the seed was coming from,
how the operation was conducted, and who
was involved would be quite a problem.
Obviously, Toste was not working alone. Pro
cessing and packaging alfalfa seed is a com
plex operation, requiring specialized equip
ment. The seed therefore had to be coming
from a large commercial plant, perhaps more
than one. The only way to determine its
source would be to conduct an extensive
undercover investigation, starting with Toste
and trying to trace the seed back to its point of
origin. As a start, someone would have to pur
chase seed from Toste, perhaps make several
purchases, and play it by ear from there,
hoping that somewhere along the line infor
mation regarding his source of supply would
be developed. The purchaser would have to
be someone Toste would trust; someone with
a reasonable motive for making the pur
chases, and with apparently as much to lose as
Toste if the crime and the identity of its per
petrators should be discovered.
The most logical candidate, of course, was
Don Fairchild. He had already unofficially
begun an investigation, by agreeing with
Gragnani and Yates that he would contact
Toste and get more information. But would
he agree to participate in a full scale inves
tigation? He'd already done more than some
people would have done, even those too
honest to take advantage of the offer them
selves.
Toste's offer must have been pretty tempt
ing to Fairchild. For his 640 acres he'd need
well over 25,000 pounds of seed. At a saving of
almost a dollar a pound, th at would be a lot of
money available for the many other expenses
of running a farming operation, especially one
that was already operating on the verge of
bankruptcy. There was little chance he'd have
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been caught. Alfalfa seed can't be identified
once it is removed from the bag, scattered
over acres of plowed ground, and covered
with soil. The bags, even if they had distinc
tive markings, could easily be disposed of.
Furthermore, there'd be no social stigma
involved, for no one need know where he'd
bought his seed except the seller, who wasn't
in a position to do much talking about it. But
Fairchild, in addition to having high prin
ciples that wouldn't let him take advantage of
the offer for his own benefit, also realized that
other farmers, some perhaps no better able to
afford the loss than he would be, were the
actual victims of the seed thefts. If he'd been
in their shoes, he'd have wanted someone to
do what they could to stop his losses. That is
why he hadn't hesitated about talking the
matter over with Gragnani and Yates, or
object to their reporting it to the Sheriff's
Department, and why he had willingly agreed
to contact Toste for more information. Nor
did he hesitate when the prospect of his assist
ing in the full investigation was mentioned.
He agreed to go all the way; to buy alfalfa
seed from Toste as many times as was neces
sary to establish the origin and the identity of
those responsible for the actual thefts.
A few days later Fairchild, at the direction
of investigating officers, contacted Toste,
;;told him he was satisfied with the proposed
arrangement, and was ready to do business on
a large scale. Toste told him he could sell him
as much seed as he wanted, but in pick-up
load size lots as it became available to him. He
explained that to minimize physical handling
of the seed, when a load was available Fair
child should leave his pick-up at Toste's
ranch, Toste would drive it to where he got
the seed, load it, return it to his ranch, and
notify Fairchild he could come drive the
loaded truck home.
With this arrangement, investigating of
ficers had little difficulty in obtaining proof
that Toste was dealing in stolen seed. Fair
child would contact them when he was to pick
up a load at Toste's ranch, and they'd meet
him on his way and equip him with a hidden
radio transmitter that would broadcast to a
tape recorder the conversation between him
and Toste. In the ensuing conversations, Fair
child quite easily maneuvered Toste, in seem
ingly casual conversation, into admitting that
the merchandise was "hot." However, he
couldn't get Toste to reveal the source, or to
mention anyone else involved. After a few
buys, though, by keeping Toste under close
surveillance as he drove Fairchild's pick-up,
officers fixed his source of supply as a cor
rugated metal building at the residence of
Frank Fusi, on Elm Avenue a few miles south
of the Fresno city limits.
Although this information was important, it
didn't tell where the seed was initially being
stolen from, but merely established the exis
tence of another link in the chain. Fusi's pri
mary business was dealing in livestock; there
were obviously no facilities for processing
and packaging seed on the premises; and
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stealing the seed himself, bringing it home in
his cattle truck, and storingit in the metal shed
to be picked up by Toste and whomever else
was involved, officers were of the opinion
that Fusi was merely the wholesaler, distri
buting seed that was being stolen and de
livered by someone else. The only way to find
out was to keep a close eye on the traffic to
and from Fusi's residence.
Utilizing a simple but highly effective
means of surveillance, the details of which we
won't, for obvious reasons, reveal, officers
began watching Fusi's residence 24 hours a
day, keeping track of who went in and out.
About this time Fairchild heard a strong
rumor to the effect that the stolen seed was
coming from Arizona. Because that would
make it a federal crime of transporting stolen
merchandise across a state line, the Federal
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The local office was contacted, and Chief
Special-Agent-in-Charge Charles Sullivan
thought enough of the case and information to
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agree to assist in the investigation. There
wasn't much to do at that point but keep
watch on Fusi's place, and keep Toste under
visual and electronic surveillance whenever a
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For the first several days of the watch on
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with a load of sacks of alfalfa seed. Mean
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getting Toste to talk. The officers felt he'd
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much he'd paid Toste, to thus elicit from
Toste statements as to the number of pounds
he'd sold him, and the amount of money
collected. All this would possibly be valuable
as evidence later in court. He also complained
at length about the frequent price increases,
which occurred in five and ten cent incre
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a pound before the investigation was com
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to talk about where he was getting the seed,
admit how much it cost him, or otherwise
make some remark that would help identify
his source of supply. In that regard he didn't
have much luck. Toste eventually admitted he
was getting the seed from Frank Fusi, but
only after officers had already discovered
that fact. He claimed to have no knowledge of
where Fusi was getting it. He also mentioned
another farmer in the area who was allegedly
dealing in stolen seed, identified here and
henceforth by the fictitious name of John
Doe, for reasons that will later become clear.
There was some discussion as to whether
Toste was Doe's sole source of supply, orifhe
was getting at least some of his seed directly
from Frank Fusi. However, the officers al
ready knew about Doe also; he had tried to
sell seed to Fairchild before the investigation
began. They had already made one buy from
him, and planned to prosecute him also if
sufficient evidence could be developed.
In view of the failure to get Toste to reveal
Fusi's source, and with the information that
Doe had possibly bought some seed directly
from Fusi, it was decided to have Fairchild
contact Fusi and attempt to arrange one or
more purchases from him, hoping that would
lead to a revelation of the source. It was
learned that he would be at a livestock auction
yard at Turlock on a certain day, and Davis,
Detective Mike Perry, and Fairchild drove
there. Fairchild made inquiries, found Fusi
among the spectators and buyers, introduced
himself, and said he'd heard that Fusi had
alfalfa seed for sale. Fusi seemed interested,
but was cautious and noncommittal. Fairchild
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then told him he'd heard about him through
Paul Toste, and that he'd been buying seed
from Toste, but wanted to buy in larger
quantities than Toste was able to supply, and
thought perhaps he could do business directly
with him, Fusi, more satisfactorily. Fusi final
ly admitted he sometimes had seed for sale,
but claimed" he had none on hand at the
moment. He told Fairchild to give him his
phone number, and said he'd call him when he
had a sizeable quantity available. Fairchild
waited a few days, heard nothing from Fusi,
and finally called him to see when he could
expect seed to be available. Fusi was still non
committal and reluctant to discuss the matter,
and the idea of buying directly from him was
dropped.
The contact with Fusi was followed by a
period of inactivity at his residence, and
officers began to fear the investigation had
been "burned." Since they'd been watching
the place enough seed had been hauled out
that the shed had to be almost empty, and if
no more was coming in, perhaps it meant the
thieves had become wise to their surveillance.
They were beginning to feel quite discour
aged, when finally, early in December, sever
al weeks after the investigation had begun,
their efforts paid off. A truck was observed
turning into Fusi's driveway from the south,
and it was loaded with what was almost
certain to be bags of alfalfa seed. It was
backed up to the shed, and a short time later
driven away empty. It didn't take a great deal
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local office of the company. Mr. Robert
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which Toste admitted the seed was stolen,
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testify that they had by independent evidence
identified seed recovered from Fairchild as
seed stolen from the Five Star Ranch mill.
Arrangements were then made for Mr.
Williams to escort detectives to the plant,
ostensibly on some type of inspection tour, in
case employees connected with the theft were
present. To minimize that chance, the visit
was made on a Saturday, when the plant was
not in operation. However, employees were
known to be present at the plant on weekends
for various reasons, so every reasonable pre
caution was taken to avoid arousing their
suspicions. The Crime Lab furnished a clear
liquid for marking paper or fabric, containing
a chemical which would make the mark
visible when treated later with a second
chemical, causing it to turn purple. Before the
visit Lieutenant Al Harker and Detective
Mike Satter berg had flown over the ranch at
low altitude, with a pilot of the Sheriff's Air
Squadron, and had observed just inside a
large door of a warehouse a stack of filled
white bags. When the officers visited the plant
they discovered the bags in that stack had no
labels, and assumed they were destined for
illegal sale. All those bags, plus many empty
bags in the bagging room, were marked with
the invisible solution.
Fairchild was notified to resume buying
from Toste as soon as possible. A few days
later a transaction was made, and officers
eagerly rushed to Fairchild's ranch, picked up
the seed he'd just bought, and took it to head
quarters for examination. To their chagrin,
they discovered the white outer ply of each
bag had been removed, and the marking solu
tion hadn't soaked through to the brown inner
bag. This was the first sale where the outer
bag had been removed. Whether it had been
done because the thieves' suspicions had been
aroused, or merely on a whim, was never
determined.
Two more visits to the plant were neces
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sary before enough marked bags were re
covered through buys to be sufficient to
prove the case in court. In the end, it was not
the markings on the bags themselves, but the
thread with which they were sewn after
bagging that proved conclusive. On the sec
ond visit the officers marked the spools of
thread on the bagging machines, and also
found two unused spools, took them back to
the crime lab and soaked them overnight in
the marking solution, and put them on the
machines on their third visit. That did the
trick . The next buy produced enough bags
sewn with thread that turned purple that no
further proof was needed that seed Fairchild
was buying from Toste was coming from the
Five Star Ranch.
Mike Satterberg was a member of the
investigating team on all three visits to the
mill. The first time he was accompanied by
Ross Kelly, the second by Frank Caryalho,
and on the third by Ken Badiali. So well did all
four play their roles as being there on routine
company business that only once · did an
employee show any significant interest in
their activities. On that occasion, while Mr.
Williams was engaged elsewhere, an em
ployee approached and asked what they were
doing, apparently showing only friendly cur
iosity. Fortunately, they had completed the
bag marking phase, and were taking pictures
and measurements of the bagging room and
warehouse. They told him they were apprais
ers from a bank in Seattle that was interested
in financing the purchase of the mill. Williams
or Reese had mentioned that the parent
company was considering its sale, and this
must have been known to the curious employ
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After more than two months on the inves
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able assurance of obtaining convictions.
Complaints were filed against Hollis Green,
Frank Fusi, and Paul Toste, and warrants of
arrest and search warrants covering their
homes, vehicles, and financial records were
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issued. On January 26,1979, teams of officers
began serving the warrants.
Hollis Green was 39 years old, a respected
family man with a clean record. He was
arrested at his office at the mill when he
arrived for work that morning, by Sergeant
Davis and Detectives Mike Satter berg and
Ross Kelley. When confronted with the
charges, he readily admitted his involvement,
but claimed that no one else at the plant knew
about the thefts. He explained that when he
planned to make a delivery, he would some
times bag the seed himself, or simply give
instructions that a certain amount was to be
bagged in unlabelled bags. He would then
personally load the bags into his company
truck and make delivery. Presumably, the
employees thought the seed was being de
livered to preferred customers who had the
privilege of buying directly from the mill, that
was the reason no label was needed, and that
the sales were duly recorded on the company
books. Except for the latter factor, of course,
they were right. Green had, as speculated,
falsified records of seed processed for various
growers to cover the thefts.
Green stated he had been stealing seed in
this manner for about three years, although on
a much smaller scale the first two years. He
had initially become involved in a quite casual
manner, through a business acquaintanceship
with a female barber who worked in a shop
south of Fresno at that time. He would stop
for a haircut occasionally, and after she
learned he was the foreman at a seed mill, she
casually mentioned that if he ever had any
seed for sale, she knew someone who'd like to
buy it. Green had never been involved in any
type of criminal activity before, but the pros
pect of selling alfalfa seed under the table was
tempting. He had recently purchased a new
home in Coalinga, and had the normal desire
of a husband and father to provide well for his
family. He knew he could take a nominal
amount of seed and cover his tracks so that the
danger of getting caught would be virtually
non-existent. After some consideration he
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agreed to a small sale, and the female barber
arranged for him to deliver it to John Doe's
ranch. She handled all the negotiations and
collection and payment; he stated he never
met Doe.
Several hundred dollars for a few hours
work was so easy that he found it easier to
stifle his conscience the next time, and a little
later he began selling seed to Frank Fusi. The
initial arrangements for those sales were made
by the barber, and Green would deliver the
seed to her home in Fresno, where Fusi would
pick it up. After a while the two of them got
together and decided to eliminate the woman
from the operation, and from then on he
delivered directly to Fusi and was paid
directly by him.
Green claimed he had no records that
would reveal exactly how much he had stolen
over the three years. Officers recovered
several thousand dollars which he admitted
was the fruit of his illegal labor, but there was
no way to determine how much more money
had been involved. He had operated in such a
low-key manner that apparently even his wife
had not suspected that he'd been doing any
thing wrong. In spite of his apparent willing
ness to make a clean breast of his crime,
seeming to almost indicate he was glad it had
been brought into the open, the officers
weren't satisfied that he was the only one at
the mill involved, that he had sold only to Fusi
and Doe, or that the amount stolen had been
as small as he claimed. However, with no
evidence incriminating anyone else at the
mill, no information pointing to other buyers,
and no way of determining how many grow
ers and to what degree they had been vic
timized, there was nothing they could do
about their suspicions.
The parent company would later reimburse
growers who could provide good evidence
they had lost seed, using as a determining
factor in some instances a substantial differ
ence in "sand loss" in the years preceding and
during Green's admitted period of criminal
activity. When seed is harvested and brought
into the plant for cleaning and processing, it
naturally contains a great deal of dirt and
other impurities which are removed in the
cleaning process. The difference in total
weight before processing and the net weight
after is referred to as "sand loss." One grower,
for instance, reported a sand loss factor of 13
percent in a year immediately preceding
Green's illegal activity, a figure which had
grown to 29 percent by 1979, even though he
was still farming the same land and had made
no significant changes in his methods.
Frank Fusi had already left home on some
errand connected with his cattle buying busi
ness when Lieutenant Harker and Detectives
Ken Badiali and F.rank Carvalho arrived at his
residence that morning. They explained the
nature of their business to Mrs. Fusi, who
denied any knowledge of alfalfa seed on the
premises. A search pursuant to the warrant
revealed several bags of seed in the shed, and
certain financial records appearing to pertain
to purchase of seed. The arrest of Fusi was
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made by Davis and Perry when he returned
home that evening.
Fusi also readily admitted buying seed
from Hollis Green over a period of three
years, and corroborated Green's statement
regarding the origin of their business relation
ship through the female barber, and their
subsequent decision to cut her out of the
operation. He claimed he didn't know where
the seed came from, but admitted he assumed
it was stolen. He stated that whenever he'd
asked Green if it was hot, all Green would say
was, "Don't worry about it." He also admitted
selling seed to Paul Toste.
\"hen the conversation got around to the
point where Fairchild had contacted him at
the Turlock livestock auction, he indirectly
indicated he may have been just a bit leery;
however, he claimed his reluctance to sell
seed to him was based solely on the fact he
knew he was a customer of Paul Toste's. He
had exhibited no such loyalty when he and
Green had decided to cut their go-between
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out, so his claim to principle in this case is
somewhat dubious. However, he did appear
to be genuinely astonished to learn that Fair
child had been wired for sound and every
word of their conversation had been re
corded, so his suspicions of Fairchild's mo
tives must have been rather vague.
Like Green, Fusi denied having kept any
records of his seed purchases and sales. He
said that what little he'd made on that had
been his drinking money, and was not the
business of the Internal Revenue Service.
The warrant of arrest and search warrant
for Paul Toste were served that morning at his
ranch by Sergeant Jim Hamilton, Detective
Mike Perry, and Criminologist yVes Sarment.
He, too, sang like a canary when confronted
with the charges, admitting he bought seed
from Frank Fusi that he "had a pretty good
idea" was stolen, but claiming he had no
definite information regarding its origin. The
search produced 3,200 pounds of alfalfa seed
in 50-pound bags, and a number of check
stubs and cancelled checks indicating Toste
had in the past few months paid Frank Fusi
around $19,000.
Although there was no doubt in the minds
of the officers regarding the involvement of
the female barber and John Doe in the theft
and sale of stolen seed, and they had even
obtained an admission from Doe, the deputy
district attorney assigned to the case felt there
was not sufficient corroborating evidence to
warrant prosecution. They were, therefore,
never arrested, and, in the interest of respon
sible journalism, have not been identified.
Don Fairchild can't be blamed if he is
somewhat bitter over the outcome of the
investigation. After all the effort and potential
sacrifice in terms of acceptance by his neigh
bors he'd put in, plus the extensive investiga
tion conducted by the Sheriff's Department,
the suspects got off with the proverbial slap
on the wrist, except for Fusi, who died before
he could be brought to trial. Final court
disposition was delayed for more than a year,
and when it Jinally came, the investigating
officers would have considered it almost a
joke had it not been such a serious matter.
Green entered a plea of guilty, and was sen
tenced to serve 180 days in jail as a term of
probation. The probation was later modified
so that he was released after serving about 45
days. Toste also pleaded guilty to receiving
stolen property, and was sentenced to 60 days
in jail. He was permitted to serve his time
between 6:30 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., so his sen
tence wouldn't unduly inconvenience his
farming operation.
Pioneer International, after doing all that
could be done to settle claims of growers who
had lost seed to Green's operation, went
ahead with the previously conceived plan to
sell the Five Star Ranch plant and discontinue
seed processing operations in the San Joaquin
Valley.
Hollis Green was almost correct in his
assumption he could cover his tracks well
enough to avoid being caught. He just didn't
figure on a potential buyer with the high
principles of Don Fairchild.
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A Do-It-Ourselves Project
By Sheriff Harold C. McKinney
For years we have complained loudly and
bitterly about certain laws and a court phil
osophy of interpreting them that seems more
concerned with the rights of criminals than
with the welfare of their victims. Our com
plaints have been in vain, obviously, so an
attempt is now being made to remedy the
situation in a different manner. That is by
taking advantage of one provision of the
Constitution which, we hope, can still be used
for the benefit of the law-abiding citizen. We,
an organization known as Citizen's Commit
tee to Stop Crime, are trying to place on the
ballot a measure that will require the courts to
show at least some concern for the victims of
crimes, and to reverse, or at least alter, the
way of thinking that sometimes makes it
appear that the victim is the one being
punished. The basic points of the measure are
as follows.
Restitution-Declares that convicted crim
inals will be held financially liable for their
actions, and that victims enjoy the right to
restitution.
There is nothing in present law to prohibit a
victim from filing suit for damages in civil
court against the person who injured, robbed
or stolefrom him. However, it is seldom done
because there is no specific requirement of
law that a person convicted of a crime will be
held civilly liable for injury or damage caused
by his criminal action. When he completes his
prison sentence, or other punishment, we say
he has paid his debt to society, and that is
generally construed to include any debt he
may owe his victim. With the existence of
such a provision, the potential criminal would
be likely to more carefully consider a con
templated criminal act. Those who now make
their living from crime, professional thieves
and burglars, think of potential punishment,
jailor prison time, as merely one of the risks of
the business, just as a farmer thinks of the
weather or a businessman thinks of various
factors affecting the economy. With the tax
free profits to be made in criminal endeavor,
and the likelihood of a relatively short time in
custody if caught, the potential gain seems
worth the risk. If we add to that risk of
incarceration the requirement that the vic
tim's losses must be repaid, the professional
criminal business will lose much of its appeal.
Safe Schools-Declares that all students
have an inalienable right to attend schools
which are safe, secure, and peaceful.
Many of our children attend school in a
constant atmosphere of fear, and often those
fears are justified, due to assaults and robber
ies committed by fellow students. Law en
forcement has not been able to deal effective
ly with the problem, primarily because too
many times we never hear about the incident.
School administrators traditionally consider
anything that happens on campus to be their
responsibiltiy, and often appear to resent any
"interference" from other agencies. Present
law tends to support them in that position.
Unfortunately, the educational requirements
for teachers and administrators do not include
training in dealing with outright criminal
activity, nor does the law give them police
authority. The initiative will require that any
act by one student against another, or against
a teacher (some teachers are as terrified by a
valid threat of violence as are their students)
will be reported to law enforcement, to be
handled as if it had occurred on the street or
any other public place. The anti-social student
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(school system euphemism for criminals) will
then no longer be treated with the same
philosophy as that applied to the mischievous
lad who pulls a little girl's pigtails or writes
dirty words on the blackboard.
Truth-in-Evidence-Make it easier to col
lect and use evidence against criminal defen
dants by conforming the state's exclusionary
rule to the U.S. Constitution.
Recent court interpretations of the United
States Constitution seem heavily weighted in
favor of the criminal, but the California
Supreme Court has gone even further. It
seems to have taken the position that the
Constitution gives anyone a right to be a
criminal as long as he is smart enough not to
get caught, and that certain provisions of the
document were included specifically to make
catching and convicting him more difficult. It
is our contention the Constitution was devised
to ensure law and order, not to frustrate it;
and to protect the law-abiding citizen against
the criminal element, and not vice versa. The
provisions pertaining to search and seizure
were to protect the innocent person from
official harassment; not to help the criminal
conceal the fruits and evidence of his crime.
We feel that when an officer, with reasonable
cause for suspicion, searches a person, prem
ises, or vehicle, and finds incriminating evi
dence, no one's civil rights have been violated,
for the culprit forfeited any pertinent rights
when he opted for criminal behavior. No
harm has been done, evidence to prove a
crime has been obtained, and there should be
no restriction on the use of that evidence. If
the officer was wrong in his suspicions, and
finds no such evidence, then he very possibly
has violated someone's civil rights, and can be
held accountable. If such potential accounta
bility is strict enough, that is all the safe
guard needed against official harassment of
innocent persons as far as search and seizure
are concerned.
We can probably never get the courts to
view the situation in such a simplistic manner,
and perhaps it is too simplistic, for it assumes
good judgment and common sense on the part
of all officers, which we agree is not the case.
However, we can force them to change the
present attitude, wherein an unquestionably
guilty person can be set free, and the crime
deemed not to have been committed, because
the officer forgot one minute provision of the
rigid and complicated procedures that must
be followed" in obtaining evidence.
Public Safety Bail-Makes public safety
the main concern when setting bailor grant
ing release.
Under present law, there are very few
instances wherein bail can be denied, and
even these are based on the fact the crime is so
serious the defendant may be likely to flee
rather than stay to face trial, and not on
consideration for public safety. A man can be
arrested for beating his wife, be taken to jail,
post bail immediately, and be back at home
beating her again in an hour or so . A habitual
murder-rapist can be arrested, and if he can
convince the judge he will appear for trial, can
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be admitted to bail and be free to continue
preying upon innocent women while awaiting
trial. The initiative will not only permit the
court to take potential danger to the public
into consideration, but will require that he do
so, in deciding whether or not to admit a
defendant to bail.
This requirement, of course, seems con
trary to the basic presumption of innocence
until proven guilty. However, if we are to
interpret that presumption so narrowly, then
we shouldn't have arrested the defendant in
the first place, but cited him into court as we
do on a minor traffic violation, no matter how
serious the charge. Presumably, this provision
would not be taken lightly, and conclusive
evidence of definite danger to the public
would have to be presented for bail to be
denied.
Prior Convictions/Habitual Offenders
Allows the use of prior felony convictions for
impeachment or enhancement of sentences,
and provides longer prison terms for serious,
habitual offenders.
Presently the court is required, in general,
to judge each case on its merits, and to not
place undue emphasis on prior convictions,
on the theory that to do so would be punishing
the defendant again for crimes he'd already
paid his debt to society for. This provision will
allow the court to take an objective view of
the defendant's prior record, and to consider
it as an indication of overall character, thus
providing a valuable tool for determining
length of sentence to be imposed.
Diminished Capacity/Insanity-Abolishes
the diminished capacity or "twinkie" defense,
and limits the use of insanity pleas.
In virtually every case where diminished
capacity or insanity is claimed as a defense to
a crime, we have one eminent, 0 bviously well
qualified psychiatrist testify that he has thor
oughly examined the defendant and has
determined that he was, at the time the crime
was committed, in such a feeble state of mind
that he either didn't comprehend what he was
doing, or was unable to control himself, or
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both. In rebuttal, the prosecution will present
an equally eminent and well-qualified psy
chiatrist who will testify that he has thorough
ly examined the defendant and determined
that he was, at the time the crime was com
mitted, fully aware of the nature of his act,
and committed it voluntarily and willingly.
Because of the professional status and
unquestionable credentials of both psychia
trists, one can't help but feel that one of them
has to be lying. That is not the case, however,
in most instances. The discrepancy in testi
mony is due to the complexity of the human
mind, and the fact that no one, no matter how
well trained, can project himself into another's
mind and accurately read his thoughts, partic
ularly retroactively. Each doctor knows what
he has been asked to prove, and he conducts
his examination with that in mind. Because
there is no absolute norm in human behavior,
either doctor can find something to help
prove the point he has been asked to prove.
We've often wondered what would happen
if, when an insanity plea is entered, the court
would appoint two psychiatrists to examine
the defendant, one to represent the defense at
the trial and the other the prosecution, but not
tell them which side they'd be on until the trial
began.
The proposed requirement won't be quite
that dramatic, but it will require a more
common sense approach to the situation that
now exists, and lessen the possibility of a
guilty person being acquitted simply because
his psychiatrist may be more glib or can make
a better impression on the jury than the one
testifying for the prosecution.
Victim's Statements-Give victims the right
to appear and testify at sentencing and parole
hearings for both juvenile and adult offenders.
Under the present arrangement, when a
convicted criminal appears for sentencing or
for a parole hearing, it no doubt has been
months or years since the crime was commit
ted, and the crime itself and its effect. on the
victim have been practically forgotten. All the
judge or parole board members see is the
defendant, appearing well-groomed, respect
ful and penitent. If the victim is considered at
all, it is in the abstract. Allowing the victim to
appear and speak at the hearing wiH remind
the judge or parole board members that there
may be a vast difference between the appar
ent nature of the defendant as they see him
before them, and his true nature when he is on
the street. This will perhaps cause them to
take a more objective view, and lessen the
incidence of premature release of criminals
who have been able to convince someone
they're sorry and won't repeat their crimes,
but whose true nature hasn't changed at all.
Plea Bargaining-Prohibits plea bargain
ing for most serious fe lony offenses.
A person contemplating a crime knows that
under the present unofficial but generally
prevalent policy, no matter how severe the
prescribed punishment may be, he can have it
substantially reduced by pleading guilty to a
lesser charge, and he knows an offer to do so
may be favorably considered to save the state
and county the expense of a trial. This can, in
some instances, be a valid and justifiable
alternative. However, it is a travesty on justice
to use it for crimes of real or potential violence
or ubstantial monetary loss, particularly in
cases where there is adequate evidence to
sustain a conviction. This provision will sim
ply make it impossible to use that alternative
in such cases.
Youthful Offender Sentencing-Cracks
down on violent and habitual juvenile offen
ders, and declares that for serious felony
convictions, only minors may be sent to
C.Y.A.
Statistics nationwide show an alarming
increase in the incidence of violent and serious
crime committed by youngsters. It is obvious
to all of us that in our present society children
mature earlier, and at a given age are general
ly much more sophisticated and worldly-wise
than were their parents or grandparents at the
same age. Yet our juvenile laws are still. based
on social conditions of fifty years ago, when
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next prescription
Remember ...
lor PrescrIptions
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ADAMS
PAVING CO.
EXCAVATING -GRADING -PAVING
Licensed Contractor
Bus. Phone 268-7391 No. 253883
JACK JAMES
3110 W. Clinton
Fresno, Calif. 93711
SIERRA HOSPITAL
FRESNO CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
SIERRA VIEW
CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
" Fresno's Own"
FRESNO
MEMORIAL ~ gaulen4
WH ITE SBRIDGE RD. at CORN ELIA AVE .! FRESNO I Ph. 268·7823
Ask CJhOUI Ollr tree hUffa! SI'i:Jce lor vererans.
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children were considered children at least
through elementary school, were treated as
such, and thus were considered intellectually
incapable of forming the intent to commit a
crime. It is still possible for a person to remain
under the jurisdiction of the California Youth
Authority, and thus be treated as a teenager,
until he is 25 years old, assuming his crime was
committed while he was a minor. This provi
sion will simply make the law conform to the
conditions of modern society, where young
sters still in the middle teens not only have the
intellectual capacity to form the intent to
commit crimes, but all too often act on that
intent.
Mentally Disordered Sex Offenders-Pro
tects children and adults against sex offenders
by sending convicted offenders to prison.
The present provision of the law regard
ing mentally disordered sex offenders, or
MDSO's as the frequent necessity for using
the term has caused it to be shortened to, is
similar to that of a diminished capacity or
insanity defense, in that if an accused sex
offender can convince a judge or jury he was
unable to control his actions, he is virtually
immune from punishment. He may be
convicted, but if so he will probably be sent to
a state hospital, ostensibly for treatment, but
where in actuality he will associate only with
paJients of similar sexual inclinations, and
may have his "disorder" reinforced rather
than cured. After a few months, paritcularly if
the hospital is crowded, he may be pro
nounced cured, and mayor may not be
required to do time in jail or prison. He prob
ably will be released on probation, the time
spent in the hospital being considered as suf
ficient time in custody, and the statement that
he has been cured taken literally. This iniative
will require that persons convicted of sex
offenses carrying a prison sentence be so
sentenced even if they are diagnosed as
mentally disordered sex offenders, with
whatever psychiatric treatment that may be in
order administered there.
There's a great deal of opposition to this
iniative. The liberal segment of the news
media has condemned it, and one court has
ruled that it cannot be placed on the ballot in
June. There is a possibility that decision will
be overruled. If not, we shall try to qualify it
for the November election.
We admit that this is not the ideal way to
bring about these changes; they should be
effected by legislative action. However, if our
elected legislators won't carry out the will of
the people who elected them, the people have
to act on their own. That's what the initiative
and referendum provision of the Constitution
is all about.
FOODLAND MARKETS
OF FRESNO
"WHERE SHOPPING
IS A PLEASURE"
VIE-DEL COMPANY
11903 South Chestnut
834-2525
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Golden State Ranches, Inc.
N. J. (JACK) LIDDELL
PRESIDENT
BUS. 486-5668
RES. 222-8833
3700 N. GRANTLAND FRESNO, CA. 93711
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~
MODERN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
Contractors License #170376
BEN CASILLAS
MANAGER
237-1147
2480 S. CHERRY AVE.
P.O. BOX 11686 FRESNO 93774
PELOIAN
RANCHES
•
FRESNO COUNTY
Western Exterminator Company
251-5511 251-8252
Complete
pest
and termite
control
• Sale methods-low costs
• Termite inspeclions
• Escrow and FHA reporls
• Termite protection policy
• Lawn and tree spraying
• Fumigation
• Industrial weed control
• ReSidential -Industrial
• CommerCial
4741 E. Hedges ~~~Fresno
FRESNO ROOFING CO.
RESIDENTIAL -COMMERCIAL
ASBESTOS • COMPOSITION • SHINGLE
MEMBRANE & DAMP-PROOFING
ALL TYPES BUILT-UP
SAN VALLE ROOF TILE • MISSION & SPANISH TILE
Government Contracts Invited -Free Estimates -No Obligation
AUTHORIZED APPLICATOR FOR JOHNS-MANVILLE
.. AUTHORIZED DEX-O-TEX APPLICATORS ~ ....,~State License No. 302777 .Y~.I'
~ , 'ALI ~ •••• Phone 255-8377
4639 'E. HARVEY AVE. FRESNO
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AMERICAN BEAUTY
MACARONI CO.
"AMERICAN BEAUTY IS PERFECTION"
485-8110
~704 S. MAPLE AVE.
FRESNO
Complete Construction Service
Factories, warehouses, retail stores, offices, recreational
and educational buildings. Any slzeor type.
The building systems that
put you In business quickly
and verv economically.
Can (209) 255-0477
~
AMERICAN
BUILDINGS .-=Robert Jolly" 'Construction Co., Inc.
HALL DISTRIBUTING CO.
Distributor For
BALDWIN FILTERS
011 -Fuel -Air Water
Lubricating Equipment
233-8434
2645 S. CHERRY AVE .• FRESNO
KIPER LUMBER &HARDWARE
SQUAW VALLEY, CALIF .
PHONE 332-2310
CORRAL LUMBER -FENCE LUMBER
FARM LUMBER -POSTS
H. McKINNEY
Sheriff
A. PAPALEO
Assistant Sheriff
Bureau of Field Operations
Administration
G. HORNING
Sheriff's Secretary
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D. LAUTERS
Assistant Sheriff
Bureau of Support Services
R. BLAK
Psychologist
COMPLIMENTS
BUCK RANCHES
FRESNO
ATT ARIAN RUGS
Persian -Chinese -Indian
Hand-Crafted Rugs
ALSO
Custom Area Rugs -Any Size -Any Color
CLOSED SATURDAY
1496 N. Hughes Ph. 237-0732
BROWNIE
Heavyweight
Mufflers
CUSTOM BUILT TAILPIPES
~ 5 Pounds Heavier for Longer Life
Locally Owned and Operated
Free Estimates * Free Inspection
2535 Ventura 237-2081
HARVEY
BY-PRODUCTS
CO.
264-5130
2316 S. FRUIT AVE.
FRESNO
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RANCHER'S COTTON OIL I
MANUFACTURERS OF
COTTONSEED PRODUaS
I
P. O. Box 248 268-5353
FRESNO
VALLEY BURGLAR AND
FIRE ALARM CO.
NIGHT & DAY PHONE
486-2650
COUNTRY BOY
MARKET
2
STORES TO SERVE YOU
Chestnut & Olive
Cedar & Herndon
MID-CAL PATROL
ISECURITY GUARDS
OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Security Pollee Unlfonned Armed
For Guards For
Dances -Parties Construction Sites
Weddings -Clubs Stores -Warehouses
Conventions Shopping Centers
Sports Events Apartments -Motels
Etc. Farm and Ranch
Insured for PL and PO -Licensed and Bonded
Owned and Operated by Joe Banuelos
License #POO~436
1506 W. SIERRA 435-3535
K. HOGUE
Lieutenant
Division Commander
R. BOLAND
Sergeant
Training
Management
Services
J. JORDAN
Sergeant
Training
R. CRAIG
Deputy
Training
R. BURFORD
Deputy
Rangemaster
K. ABELL
Sergeant
Internal Affairs
M. GOLDEN
Detective
Internal Affairs
C. HENSON
Detective
Internal Affairs
J. WILLIAMS
Secretary
Internal Affairs
T. HOFFMAN
Data Proc. Coordinator
B. PRINCE
Office Assistant
Training
L. KUFFEL
Office Assistant
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The success we enjoy is due in large part to the unirlUe benefits of
this rich valley community, with its abundance of gOOd people,
good life style, good natural resources and good transportation
facilities.
Vendo is a creative company specializing in equipment and
services for point of sales merchandising. Our products and
services are found in all four corners of the globe.
Vendo is committed to growth.And, like this valley community. we
are on the threshold of a great new era.
The Vendo Company
Pinedale Plant
Pinedale, California
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Phone
P.O. Box 216
Pinedale, Callfomla -93650
(209) 439-3145
Liquid & Bulk Tank Division
FRUEHAUF CORP.
5778 W. Barstow Ave. P.O. Box 9575
Fresno, CA 93793 442-8088
OXYCHEM-KINGS RIVER
Agricultural Fertilizers & Pesticides
FRESNO REEDLEY
237-4154 638-3687
6385 E. NORTH AVENUE
FRESNO
COMPLIMENTS OF
AIR-WAY FARMS
INC.
226-6080
911 E. SHIELDS AVE.
FRESNO
INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 'RESIDENTIAL HOSPITALS
INTRUSION
A.LARMS
UNIFORMED GUARDS
FIXED POST AND PATROL SERVICE
Security Specialists, Inc.
3003 NO. BLA.CKSTONE. SUITE 2L
FRESNO. CA.LIFORNIA. 93703
PHONE (209) 22~·.237
SURVEILLANCE
CA.MERA.S
FIRE
PROTECTION
LOU PIMENTEL
REPRESENTA.TlVE • O-,vNER
LAMOURE'S
CLEANERS & LAUNDRY
18 LOCATIONS
TO SERVE YOU
FRESNO
BERVEN'" CALIFORNIA
11.. '-'wt;jwi ""'Y Ir> I>. /"",li,ai
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Services Division
R. WHITE
Lieutenant
J. VERMASON
Deputy
Detached Duty VMC
Chief Security Officer
R. WOOD
Captain
Division Commander
USED PARTS
Good Used Parts &
Accessories
otorcycle Salvage
New Batteries -Tubes -Tires
We Specialize In
JAPANESE BIKES
We Buy Tired -Wrecked
Broken Motorcycles
MOTORCYCLE FRAMES
STRAIGHTENED -ALSO
REPAIRS ON MOST MAKES &
MODELS FROM HONDAS TO
HARLEY DAVIDSON
WE SHIP PARTS
4295 S. Willow • Fresno. 237-6875
FORD TRACTORSIII FORD EQUIPMENTIIEI
FHESNO
FOHD THAI:TOH, INI:.
3100 SO. PARKWAY DR.
485-9090
FRESNO, CALIF.
SERVICE -PARTS SALES
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VALLEY ARMORED
TRANSPORT, Inc.
Complete Banking Service
Serving Californ ia
Over 25 Years
All Property in Our
Possession Completely
Insured Against Loss
110 N. Broadway 233-5855
HENDRIX RESTAURANT
Open 7 Days a Week 5 AM. to 11 P.M.
Breakfast -Lunch -Dinner
Businessman's Lunch & Salad Bar -11 AM. to 2 P.M.
Dining 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. in Our New Intimate Dining Room
Cocktails from 10 AM. • 431-4051
Featuring Steak -Lobster -Prime Rib
431-4050
7031 N. Blackstone Ave;
(Corner Blackstone & Herndon)
-;;
• Sales. Service· Rentals
PAUL EVERT'S
486-1000
For Service Call 237-8381
Motorhomes -Tent Trailers -Mini Trailers -5th Wheel
Open 7 Days a Week
3633 S. MAPLE AVE. FRESNO
A C CUSTOM, WHEEL & TIRE .~ @
IIDI?Goodrich BRI~'::~ONE-tJ
Open Saturday Till Noon
237-5444
3164 N. Marks Ave. (at Weber) • Fresno
ATTARIAN RUGS
Persian -Chinese -Indian
Hand-Crafted Rugs
ALSO
Custom Area Rugs -Any Size -Any Color
CLOSED SATURDAY
1496 N. HUGHES PH. 237-0732
CELLINI
FINE JEWELRY
Since 1965
SPECIAL ORDER WORK -FINE DIAMOND SETTINGS
ALL WORK DONE ON PREMISES
GOLD WATCHES -ITALIAN CHAINS
WE MANUFACTURE OUR OWN JEWELRY
MACHINE ENGRAVING -22,18,14 KTGOLDJEWELRY
LOOSE DIAS, AND GEM COLOR STONES
2736 DIVISADERO, SUITE 127 266-7634
(FARMERS MARKET)
BULLOCK'S
VACUUM PUMPING
l4la6.li6JwL 1937
CESSPOOLS & SEPTIC TANKS
SERVICED & REPAIRED & PUMPED
CESSPOOLS REACTIVATED
"WE PUMP OUT ALL OF THE SLUDGE"
Sewer Lines & Drain Pip.. Cleaned With Electrical Power Snake
291-4833
FRESNO CONCRETE CO.
AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION PIPE
INSTALLATION -REPAIR
We Cover All Central California
PROMPT FREE ESTIMATES
264-5418
2878 S. ELM AVE .• FRESNO
CREATIVE MARKETING
& RESEARCH
TRIPLELINE
TOM PIERSON, President
264-5144
2742 SOUTH RAILROAD
FRESNO, CA 93725
HUNTER AND PRICE, INC.
PAINT SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
GARY COOPER
SECRETARY TREASURER
PHONE 268-6421
2304 VENTURA STREET
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721
Compliments Of
AMFAC DRUG SUPPLY
442-1736
1735 E STREET
FRESNO
-:...~-~. Dc~r~r~~st~~~~S ~~:' ....=-=-:;; -.: . ~ ¥!~.
-lii:~.J.l.~ We Deliver
Phone 222-3395
1121 WEST SHIELDS AVE.• FRESNO
I
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Providing Security for VMC
By Rhonda Day
As a county hospital serving approximately
70,000 patients per year in Emergency and
110,000 patients per year in its clinics, Valley
Medical Center suffers from its share of prob
lems-including security. It's widely be
lieved-but interestingly undocumented
that VMC's parking lot is one of the gravest
trouble spots in town. Bu t even though untrue,
that rumor manages to influence the behavior
of potential employees, patients, and visitors
who view the hospital as a place to avoid.
Concerned about the factors contributing
to VMC's poor image, Administrator Gerald
Bosworth asked the Fresno County Sheriff's
Department to conduct a physical security
survey of the hospital. Their report, published
in 1979, concluded that at that time VMC's
security force was "largely ineffective be
cause of understaffing, poorly defined goals,
a weak command organizational sturcture,
and lack of authority to enforce security."
The survey recommended hiring a chief of
security at a sheriff sergeant's level who could
redefine the department's goals, recruit and
train staff to levels utilized at other hospitals,
and implement an employee security aware
ness program.
When Jim Vermason, an experienced dep
uty sheriff, took the chief's position in January
1981, he found a staff of officers who were
lacking leadership and motivation. Fourteen
positions had been approved for the depart
ment, but only nine were filled. While most of
the officers were striving to do a good job,
others had a poor attitude.
Now, just over a year later, VMC's Security
Department has completed an about-face
maneuver. Officers respond to all requests
whether they're to unlock doors or restrain
patients-with smiles. Officers are visible,
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~ Fresno Pallet Inc.
~Lumber Division
~~MANUFACTURERS OF ~ QUALITY WOOD PRODUCTS
W. D. (BUD) JOHNSON
(209) 268-0221
P.O. BOX 2925 • FRESNO, CA 93745
LOY LOY RESTAURANTS
Dining Room and Take-Out at:
Shaw at First -227-0906
West and Shaw -431-7142
Peach and Kings Canyon -255-1672
Shaw and Minnewawa, Clovis -299-9791
Take-Out Only at:
4235 E. Fountain Way at Cedar -222-7761
First and Normal -233-3175
~ "From Design Al t,~ Th~~:~:~,~ed
I CONSTRUCTION
License #376175
431-3434 • 3255 W. Fremont • Fresno, CA 93711
ALLYN GOODALL TRUCKING
ROCK. SAND. GRAVEL
RIVER LOAM
SERVING FRESNO, CLOVIS & SURROUNDING AREA
COMPETITIVE PRICES -PROMPT DELIVERY
CALL
291-0761
IF OUT OF ORDER CALL 291·6837
6811 E. CLINTON AVE. • FRESNO
Jesse E. Cooley, Jr.
Funeral Service
1830 S. Fruit Ave., Fresno, CA 93706
Phone (209) 268-8048
1605 W. Washington 1203 California Ave.
Stockton, CA 95203 Bakersfield, CA
Phone (209) 948-9750 Phone (805) 324-2390
GOLDEN STATE
DISTRIBUTORS
252-3761
1837 S. BUNDY
FRESNO 93727
STEVE'S SADDLE SHOP
Since 1946
BELTS AND HOLSTERS
FINE LEATHER GOODS MADE TO ORDER
HORSE AND MULE EQUIPMENT
FOR RIDING -PACKING -HARNESS
(209) 291-4222
5665 EAST WESTOVER #103
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93727
PENNWALT CORP.
AGRICUlTURAl
CHEMtCAlS
DIVISION
226-8400
516 W. SHAW. SUITE 107
AUTOMOTIVE UTILITY, INC.
ALTERNATORS
STARTERS
GENERATORS
WATER PUMPS
442-11200
255 DIVISADERO FRESNO
~~~ ~~
BC)NNER.
PACKING COMPANY
PACKER AND SHIPPER
OF CALIFORNIA RAISINS,
PRUNES & OTHER
DRIED FRUITS
Serving the local community
and the nation since 1890.
64 N. Fulton Street/P.O. Box 12148/Fresno, CA 93n6
Phone (209) 441-7400/Telex 35-5468/CabJe BOPACO
50
friendly, and exude an easy pride in the uni
forms they wear and the tasks they perform.
Security now completes thorough investiga
tions pertaining to losses or thefts occurring at
VMG
The department revision began after Ver
mason visited the UCLA Med Center and
viewed the security operation at that center.
Following the recommendations of the sher
iffs survey, the security force had already
been established as a separate department.
Vermason was thereafter made the depart
ment manager. A hefty policy and procedure
manual was created to guide the officers in
their daily duties. Each new employee is now
given a copy of this BB-page manual and re
quired to read and respond to it within five
days. This manual with its inherent job
descriptions and general guidance has done
much towards professionalizing the VMC
Security Service. Vermason talks highly about
the quality of officers comprising the Security
Department. "I really didn't have to make
many changes in the operation. It is just that
the officers now have clearly defined proce
dures to follow and assigned beats to cover.
CLUB BRAZIL
COCKTAILS
MIKE OBERTI
PROPRIETOR
968 BROADWAY 442-9898
BROWNING-FERRIS
INDUSTRIES
OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
WASTE SYSTEMS DIVISION
We specialize in
Residential • Industrial. Commercial. Institutional
Waste Problems
486-1551
Also, we now have shift supervisors for each
of the three shifts."
These shift supervisors-Jon Goble, Rich
ard Sanchez, and David Tafoya-carry their
share of responsibilities . In addition to super
vising, they assign days off, write employee
evaluations, and provide direct liaison be
tween Security and other hospital functions.
Dave Tafoya is a member of the Hospital
Parking Committee. Richard Sanchez is the
vice president of the VMC Employees Group
and Jon Goble participates in all pre-employ
ment interviews, in addition to being a union
representative. Vermason instigated a change
in the county pre-employment selection pro
cess and encourages formal training for his
officers.
These changes have succeeded in upgrad
ing the image of the Security Department. In
January 1982, Officer Larry Morris was se
lected as VMC's Employee of the Month, an
honor bestowed on staff who demonstrate
excellence on the job and in the community.
Vermason says that he took Morris' ap
pointment personally. "In one year we went
from being the dregs of the hospital to being
M & T DISTRIBUTING CO.
Miller High Life Lite
Lowenbrau Pabst Heineken
Arkie Margosian -Ralph Takakjian
2377 South Orange 264-2823
INTERSTATE
RAPID TRANSIT
ANY CONSTRUCTION HAULING
442-1330
4343 MOTEL DRIVE
FRESNO
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Mr. Sanford of California
Penis And Top. Thet Do The Nicest Things For Your Figure
Smallest In Ledles' Sportsweer
Ask For Our Label In Your Fresno & San Joaquin Valley Stores
Joyce Day Shop' 4866 E. Kings Canyon Rd., Fresno
VIETTY'S MARKET
264-5204
3394 BUTLER AVENUE
PARDINI'S GROCERY
COMPLETE GROCERY LINE
ON AND OFF SALE BEER AND WINE
264-7623
5014 W. SHIELDS
VALLEY RADIATOR CO.
237-0723
1221 NORTH BLACKSTONE
FRESNO
LARSEN BROS. AUTO PARTS
New Automotive Parts
233-3126
1631 N. MOTEL DRIVE
FRESNO
MADISON HARDWARE
Hardware • Plumbing • Sports Goods
264-1730
4032 W. WHITESBRIDGE
FRESNO
HONDAS
MARUKO CYCLERY
SALES AND SERVICE
485-2450
2848 E. BELMONT • FRESNO
LIBERTY AUTO SERVICE
Complete Auto Repairing
Motor Overhaul -Motor Tune-Up
Brake Service Electrical Work
1008 C STREET PHONE 233-9122
HOME FURNITURE CO.
Brand Name Furniture and Appliances
233-4672
1332 VAN NESS FRESNO
STERLING'S FUNERAL HOME
Feltus L. Sterling, Proprietor
226-9711
1146 B STREET FRESNO
WONG'S CITY MARKET
233-1707
5591 W. SHAW
FRESNO
STAIGER CONSTRUCTION CO.
PHONE 233-4606
P.O. !BOX 9811 • FRESNO, CALIF. 93794
VINCENT GANDUGLIA
TRUCKING
251-7101
4746 E. FLORENCE
LIBERTY PEST CONTROL
FREE ESTIMATES
Let Us Liberate You From Pests
1902 E. HOLLAND 224-2600
COMPLIMENTS OF
MAZZEI'S NURSERY
233-8952
308 E. JENSEN FRESNO
HOLLYWOOD INN
COCKTAILS • ICE COLD DRAFT
442-9886
1473 N. MOTEL DRIVE
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an outstanding department with well-liked
and respected employees. The attitude of the
security staff has changed and so has the
quality of service they provide. I can honestly
say that I am proud of the officers and enjoy
working with them."
Larry, who began working at VMC in the
spring of 1978, talks with pride about the
Security Department and the changes it's
made. "We have a pretty good crew. They
used to hire just anybody off the street. But
now, we look for people experienced in law
enforcement, and you have to take classes if
you want to move up.
"There's sure been a big improvement in
the past year. At first, Mr. Vermason seemed a
little stiff, but now everyone can see that the
department has started in a new direction.
The morale of the officers has really im
proved. And all VMC employees have a lot
more awareness of security."
A security awareness program was one of
the recommendations of the Physical Security
Survey, and it's a program Vermason puts a
lot of time into. He explains security pro
cedures and assault prevention measures at
each monthly nurses' orientation and each bi
weekly employee orientation.
"VMC is the busiest hospital in town,"
explains Officer Morris. "If we had twice as
many officers in the department, we couldn't
patrol this place perfectly. But incidents of
crime are way down here, and consequently
so are the rumors about walking alone in the
SINCERE
BEST
WISHES
Mr. and Mrs.
Aram "Shorty" Peters
stairwells and parking lots. I don't mean that
everything is perfect, but VMC is a safe place
to work."
The VMC security officers feel it is their
responsibility to provide more than just secur
ity at VMC. "We do a lot of PR," says Morris.
"We're dealing with people all of the time. I
make it a habit to smile as much as possible. In
fact, at first I had a problem with being too
personable. People in hospital work have a
tendency to get too serious. Bu t me, I try to be
friendly to everybody, talk to them and make
them feel safe."
Visitors in the hospital frequently single out
Larry Morris for directions, escort services,
even just conversation. There's no doubt that
Larry's physical presence adds to his credi
bility as an officer.
But in some situations, the characteristics of
weighing 225 pounds and standing 6'5" tall
can be a handicap. "I scare little kids and old
women before I ever say or do anything,"
admits Larry. 'These are the times when
female officers are invaluable. And surpris
ingly, some really crazy guys quiet down
when they see a woman in uniform."
Vermason says he has had good luck with
the two female security officers in his depart
ment and would gladly hire more. "Officers
don't need to be able to punch someone out so
much as they need to stay on top of a situation
psychologically," he explains.
They all appear to be sharp officers, proud
of the improvement in their department and
the role they play in shaping the hospital's
image. An average of 800 radio calls, 25 prior
ity one calls, 20 law enforcement requests for _
assistance, and 150 requests for guarding
mental patients are received by Security each
month. Hospital Administrator Jerry Bos
worth says their responsiveness to emergen
cies has improved, along with the quality of
their work and the resulting image.
According to Officer Morris, "We have a
better staff now and we're resp~cted for it.
We're run like a small police force. But we're
police with smiles."
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ALBRIGHT ELECTR:IC
AIR CONDITIONING -WIRING
Complete Wiring -Alterations
Residential and Commercial
Emergency Service Day or Night
3847 E. SAGINAW WAY 227-6450
MISSION LINEN SUPPLY
• TOWELS • GARMENTS • CLOTHS
• LINENS • DUST MOPS • DOOR MATS
• PRIDE WASHROOM SERVICE
• EMBLEM SERVICE
2555 So. Orange St. Fresno 268-0647
WES' SERVICEAReo <>
State Certified Smog -lights -Brakes
1785 W. Shaw Ave. at West 229-6944
SAME LOCATION SINCE 1965
CLARK'S FIXTURES
RESTAURANT & BAR EQUIPMENT
AND FIXTURES
1461 Broadway 486-0370
Danish Creamery Association
Qual ity Famous Since 1895
F & Inyo Sts., Fresno 233-5154
HAMILTON'S
Groceries. Liquor. Gas
264-8609
8888 S. ELM AVENUE FRESNO
KITCHEN-BEST PrePared Potatoes
Frozen Foods
268-8138
25 "L" Street Fresno
CARL HOBE
Consulting Petroleum Engineer & Geologist
227-8003
4740 N. Arcade Fresno
HOWELL AIR CONDITIONING
& SHEET METAL, INC.
222-5224
4404 N. EFFIE
GARDNER'S SHOES
FRESNO FASHION FAIR
227-5011
North First and Shaw Ave. Fresno
NICOLA'S
"HOME OF THE STUFFED STEAK"
Lunch -Dinner
Bonquet Focilities Up to 26
NICK TROIANI: Your Host
3075 N. Moroo Ave., Fresno 224-1660
MANOR HOUSE U-SAVE LIQUOR
"Run in before you run out"
FOOD -WINE -DELICATESSEN
Open 7 a.m. til 11 p.m.
2196 S. Elm Ave. Fresno 233-0419
~nBllE GLASS FOR AUTO • HOME .s..~ ",U Il/ AUTO AND TRUCK AIR ~e~~CONDITIONING SERVICE
".."T......~ V' RON & DAN KELLER • _. \, Owners
o : 3230 E. Belmont Ave.t·:,·"t.,:,.,•.,ijee'(j!}}'i·a Fresno, Calif. 93702 ~ SINCE 1919 One Call Brings Instant Service to your Door
Monday thru Saturday. Phone 233-6691
RAY BOLDING TEXACO SERVICE
Complete Car Care
Fresno & McKinley 268-1172
C. W. Jessen Construction Co.
827 E. Princeton Ave., Fresno, Calif. 93704
224-0487
C. W. (Chris) Jessen State Lie. No. 271384
PALACE MARKET
2447 West Church Road
Fresno
54
Bailiff Services
•
.,,--.. .--.
G. ANDREOTTI P. BAKER R. BANUELOS E. BARNES
A. BENDER D. BOTTA J. CHACON E. COSTA
R. DelEON R. DOUGHTY l. DOUGLAS M. DUENES
G. ESPOSITO J. GARNER G. HEALY
55
I
46 E. SHAW AVE. AT BLACKSTONE
222-6567
FRESNO INSULATION
Residential and Commercial Building Specialists
ACOUSTICAL -INSULATION -PARTITIONS
DRYWALL -MARLITE
DAVID P. LEWIS
Contractor License No. 311848
2910 HEATON. FRESNO 93721 • (209) 442-1540
AliR WAY HOOVER -EUREKA
Sales and Service . Parts for All Makes
New and Used Open Sundays
431-0443
6050 N. FIRST AT BULLARD
AMJR INSURANCE SERVICES
HOBLERINSURANCEAGENCY
255-1113
156 N. MAPLE AVE.
AERIAL PHOTOMETRICS
Custom Topographic Maps
Precision Copying
Stock Aerial Photos Available
291-5561
5665 E. WESTOVER • FRESNO
JACK C. ARBUCKLE CO.
WHOLESALE RADIO
264-6554
2050 H STREET. FRESNO
ERNIE'S
CALWA MEAT MARKET
252-3339
4618 E. CHURCH
COMMERCIAL AUTO BODY
COMPLETE BODY & FENDER WORK
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC CARS • PAINTING
COLOR MATCHING • FRAME WORK
JOE SALDIVAR, Owner
3825 E. VENTURA, ,FRESNO • 251-7166
A TO Z AUTO SERVICE
FRONT END & BRAKE WORK
435-5945
7273 N. BLACKSTONE
AMERICAN OFFICE
MACHINES CO.
TYPEWRITERS. CALCULATORS
Sales, Service and Rentals
486-0258
2976 E. McKINLEY AVE.
FRESNO GRAPE STAKE YARD
POSTS, GRAPE STAKES & PALINGS
REDWOOD DECKING
237-3922
2838 S. ELM AVE. FRESNO
COMSTOCK SIGNS
RON BEAUCHAMP
Owner-Manager
(209) 268-3778
1934 E. HOME • FRESNO, CA 93703
DALE ELECTRIC, INC.
Electrical Contractor
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WIRING
State License No. 378880
KEITH MECARTEA, Owner
Shop & Office-1308 Iota Ave., Fresno. 264-1831
AP'PLEBY & COMPANY, INC.
INVESTIGATORS
License No. 0-7664
486-4250
1540 N. WISHON AVE.
CALIFORNIA-FRESNO OIL CO.
EXXON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
486-0220
3242 E. Garrett near Jensen and Hwy. 99
S.P .S.P., Inc.
Specialists in High Risk Insurance
922 N. VAN NESS
FRESNO, CA 93728
485-3270
56
Bailiff Services
R. HILL G. HILL J. McCLENDON
B. MORRISON M. NIX D.OVERSTREET L. PEARSON
R. PEYLOURET C. PIPER J. SPARKE W. STUMPF
G. TABER R. VERDUGO D. WAYNE
57
Business Bureau
R. INGLIS
Business Manager
J . CRANE
Sup. Acct. Clerk
D. CHANDLER
Sup. Stock Clerk
FRESNO PLANING MILL CO.
" Est. 1908
General Mill Work
233-7218
H & MONTEREY
Compliments of
Dr. Earl G. Spomer, Sr.
Optometrist
P. AUCHARD
Account Clerk
P. GIMBARTI
Account Clerk
R. BECK
Stock Clerk
ARCHITECTURAL
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
TEXTURED CONCRETE
Reinforced Concrete Crib Specialist
2614 W. Dudley Ave., Fresno. 485-1102
CIVIC CENTER
SQUARE, INC.
Real Estate Development and Investment
900 Civic Center Square, Suite 200
Fresno
P. ROCHA
Account Clerk
D. TUCK
Account Clerk
R. GUEVARA
Stock Clerk
58
Civil Section
A. RANDRUP
Sergeant
Section Supervisor
R. BOWLING R. BRADLEY J. FLEMING F. DELGADO
C.SNEDDEN J. WATTS D. WONG C. BUTCHER
Process Server
S. FOLLEY
Process Server
J. HOGUE Y. HOLT B. JOHNSON R.PANAGOPOULOS C.YNSON
Process Server Process Server Process Server Process Server Process Server
APPLIANCE PARTS and
EQUIPMENT
DISTRIBUTORS
REFRIGERATOR • LAUNDRY. RANGE
HEATING. COOLING
CAMPER AND TRAILER SUPPLIES
4936 N. Blackstone • Fresno. 222-8484
atmospherics
incorporated
291-5575
5652 E. Dayton Ave. • Fresno
59
E. MASON L. CHRISTENSEN K.DAY J. FLYNN J. HENSON
Sup. Office Assistant Office Assistant Office Assistant Office Assistant Office Assistant
L. LESTER
Office Assistant
K. NISHI
Office Assistant
LlNENBACH AUTO PARTS COFFMAN ROOFING CO.
Specializing in CommercialWholesale and Retail Sales and Residential WorkJIM, MARY & DAN State License 243273
604 Clovis Ave. • Clovis • 299-4381
P. REYNOLDS
Office Ass'istant
AND VACUUMS TOO
VACUUMS AND SEWING MACHINES
ONE DAY SERVICE ON MOST MAKES
FREE ESTIMATES
237-2223
1564 N. FIRST FRESNO
ALOE CHEMICALS, INC.
INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT
CHEMICALS & TECHNICAL SERVICES
Boilers -Cooling Towers -Waste Waters
PROFESSIONAL CHEMICAL CLEANING
SOFTENERS -CHLORINATORS
CHEMICAL PUMPS & CONTROLLERS
WASTE WATER TREATMENT
Reduction in odors & increasing soil percolation
4670 N. EL CAPITAN, FRESNO, CA 93711
PHONE (209) 268-4566
1705 N. THORNE • 227-2789 or 264-4841
Mid-State Metal Casting
and Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Aluminum Casting -Machine Shop
Patterns
2689 S. Tenth Street
Fresno, CA 93725
(209) 486-3390
Far West Construction
Inc. of Fresno
State Contractors License #285002
7120 N. Harrison Ave., Fresno
439-3680
60
Identification Service
S. CREAGER
Ident. Technician
P. CLEMENT
Ident. Technician
J. SATERSTAD
Sr. Ident. Technician
Section Supervisor
T. HUGHES J. JACKSON
Ident. Technician Ident. Technician
J. LASHBROOK
Ident. Technician
S. TURNER
Ident. Technician
V. AGUALLO
Office Assistant
J. YAMASHITA
Office Assistant
G & A MARKET
442-9735
1438 VENTURA • FRESNO
BRUCE'S BARBER SHOP
Personalized Barbering
2736 Divisadero, Plaza Shopping Center, Fresno
Bourzac Concrete Construction
Swimming Pool Cantilever Kool De~ks
Pool Plastering
2915 E. Saginaw 227-3885
ASHLAN PHARMACY
We Deliver
Prescription Service -Cosmetics -Gift s -Greeting Cards
5339 N. FRESNO, SUITE 101 222-7794
CHIARITO TRUCKING, INC.
Tractor Hauling Our Specialty
2006 W. JENSEN AVE. 485-0804
Chuck's Transmission Service
Automatics and Standards
Free Estimates -We Guarantee Our Work
4438 E. Belmont Ave. 255-1320
61
INTERNATIONAL HUT DOG
Hamburgers -Hot Dogs -Tacos -Soft Drinks
233-0482
2195 Elm Ave. • Fresno
HORN PHOTO SHOP
Open 8:30-5:30 Mon.-Fri. Sat. 9:00-4:00
233-8323
69 E. BELMONT FRESNO
MELODY FOOD MARKET
233-5039
5149 W. SHAW
FRESNO
SUNNYSIDE HARDWARE & GIFTS
Sporting Goods • Housewares
Colt, Smith & Wesson and Ruger: Dealer
Doug Cox Doug Burchfield
5570 E. Kings Canyon, Fresno 251-3294
JACKIE'S COSTUMES
COSTUME RENTALS. THEATRICAL MAKE UP
WIGS. BEARDS. MUSTACHES
Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Jackie Robbins, Owner
1525 E. Olive • Fresno. 266-5200
Industrial Tile & Marble Co.
Commercial -Industrial
James T. Marple, Sr. and Jr., Owners
License #278902
251-2677
4533 E. Floradora • Fresno
Our 36th Year Serving the Community
J & J SERVICE
JAKE & LEONARD KIZIRIAN
Farm Supplies. Herbicides. Insecticides. Fertilizers
Zenith TV • Whirlpool Appliances. Sales & Service
9010 So. Elm Ave. -Ph. 834-2579 -Fresno, CA 93706
MECCA BILLIARD SUPPLIES
POOL TABLES
Recovering and Restoring of Commercial and
EAST FRESNO AUTOMOTIVE
TUNE-UP -BRAKE SERVICE -REFRIGERATION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE
John A. McGraw, Owner
Shop: 255-2177 • Res.: 255-2349
4644 E. TULARE FRESNO
FAMILY PHARMACY
4222 E. BUTLER • 233-7180
1319 E. SHIELDS. 229-8577
Dr. Sidney S. Ames &
Dr. R. D. Landskroner
Optometrists, Inc.
Downtown -1030 Fulton Mall • 268-5577
Manchester Plaza -1839 E. Dakota • 227-2529
(1 block north of Seara)
B & V MARKET
1742 S. HAZELWOOD BL. • 264-0439
&
L & G LIQUOR STORE
2707 N. BLACKSTONE • 222-3576
B & J Rent-A-Trailer System, Inc.
Local Trailer Rentals
Radiator Service
Joe's Exxon Station
406 N. H STREET 442-9873
CALIFORNIA PIPE & STEEL
USED & NEW PIPE
Your Best Source on Corrugated Culvert
268-4394
I 2025 S. Orange Ave.
ALL-TITE ROOFING CO.
STATE LICENSED CONTRACTOR NO . 293933
233-0759
2060 S. MAPLE AVE. FRESNO
H
HARDIN SCALE CO.
(209) 264-4437
or 233-1038
New and Used
Motor Truck "SalesHome Tables -Custom Pool Cues -Lamps
1621 E. BELMONT 432-0436
62
Electronic Scale Sales & Service -Public Scale 24 Hrs.
6996 N. MOTEL DRIVE • FRESNO, CA 93711
Records Section
F. DAY
Chief Office Asst.
M. HAGGERTY
Sup. Office Asst. I
B. MAULDIN
Sup. Office Asst. I
C. MILLER
Sup. Office Asst. I
V. KASPARIAN
Stenographer
B. BOLTON
Office Asst. III
W. BROWN
Office Asst. III
1'1
R. PARMAN
Sup. Office Asst. I
Y. COUGOULAT
Office Asst. III
B. PETERSEN
Office Asst. III
E. BRAGGS
Office Asst. II
E. BRAUNS
Office Asst. II
M. BUFKIN
Office Asst. II
T. CARDOSO
Office Asst. II
M.CASTANON
Office Asst. II
E. D1AZ
Office Asst. II
63
Records Section
J. GARCIA
Office Asst. I
T. GABLE
Office Asst. II
R. HAMETT
Office Asst. II
T. GOFF
Office Asst. II
L. HILL
Office Asst. II
S. MORIANO
Office Asst. II
~
D. MORRIS
Office Asst. II
A. KNOELKE
Office Asst. II
S. PICAZO
Office Asst. II
N. QUALLS
Office Asst. II
T. SMITH
Office Asst. I
B. RAMIREZ J: WEBER
Office Asst. II Office Asst. II
64
Technical
Services
D. JUSTtCE
Sr. Criminologist
Section Supervisor
A. BOUDREAU
Supervising Criminalist
A. BRADSHAW D. MILLS
Criminologist
R. PREHEIM
Criminologist
J. DUTY
Criminologist Criminologist
L. WIGGS
Criminologist
S. SHAFFER
Criminalist
G. GILLIS
Deputy
,
T. RONLAKE
Deputy
GARNET L. "BILL" BILLINGS
WHOLESALE FARM EQUIPMENT
PHONE 442-0311
2122 SOUTH "G" STREET FRESNO,CA
TOKIWA-RO
JAPANESE & CHINESE DINNERS
943 E Street 266-5329
ED'S RADIATOR SERVICE
• CLEANING • REPAIRING. RECORING •
Air Conditioning & Heater Repairs
Free Estimates * Pickup and Delivery
340 North H Street 485-6670
MIKE BELLOW
CONTRACTOR
1521 N. MAPLE • FRESNO
255-7611
BELMONT FARMS
RANCH FRESH MILK
255-6521
6550 E. BELMONT
SAM ALEXANDER
REFRIGERATION
1939 S. VAN NESS
268-6183
65
Compliments
NORMAN OLSEN
CONSTRUCTION CO.
HUEBNER SPORTS
SPECIALTV SHOP
SINCE 1931
Skiing -XC Skiing -Racquetball -Tennis -Climbing -Backpacking
Bicycles -Running -Sail Boarding
Herndon & 1st -1021 E. Herndon -432-0555
Service & Rental -432-0402
Olive at the Freeway -1333 W. Olive Ave. -485-5320
LA MAR ELECTRONICS
12 "L" STREET
FRESNO
264-3636
Dorsey &Shirley Mason
DORSEY'S LIQUOR STORE
Service Is Our Policy
4803 E. Tulare Ave. 251-6632
GIBBS AUTOMOTIVE
& TOWING SERVICE
24 Hour Towing Service
1606 N. West Ave. at McKinley 268-0641
AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE
Complete Automotive Repairs and Upholstery
JIM REDMAN
JIM SCHAUBSCHLAGER, Upholsterer
Phone 292-5788
4934 E. LANSING WAY • FRESNO, CA93727
THE GATEWAY MARKET
GROCERIES. PRODUCE. MEATS
BEER • WINE
503 E. BELMONT 266-5583 FRESNO
ESSEGIAN & ESSEGIAN
Custom Bootmakers
Exotic Leathers -Work • Show • Dress
Ed's Cedar Heights Shoe Repair
Phone 209/222-7091
4219 E. Shields Ave. Fresno, CA 93726
THE AVIONICS SHOP, INC.
FAA APPROVED REPAIR STATION NO. 404-37
R. DARREL JOHNSON, Manager
Fresno Air Terminal
5045 E. Anderson (209) 252-7967
Fresno, CA 93727 (209) 252-9703
ARMENIAN CUISINE
Lunch, Dinner, Take Out
Phone 435-4892
742 W. BULLARD • FRESNO, CA 93704
VALLEY TIRE CO.
MICHELIN 'X'®
STEEL CORD TIRES
485-9700
2856 E. JENSEN AVE. FRESNO
RUSS PHILLIPS TRUCKING
STATE WIDE REFRIGERATED SERVICE.... WITH MEAT RAILSi ~ CALL
..r 441-7787
"t( o· 3483 S. GOLDEN STATE BLVD.
K & P OFFICE TRAILERS
RENT • LEASE • SALES
P. W. CONFER
PHONE (209) 233-5596
P.O. BOX 9668 • 810 N. PLEASANT
FRESNO, CA 93793
FREDERICKS SECURITY
SERVICE
STATE LICENSE NO. PA007607
222-2349
4587 E. HOLLAND FRESNO, CA 93726
K & G LIQUOR
"THE COLDEST BEER IN TOWN"
264-1338
2970 E. VENTURA FRESNO
TWO WAY FRUIT STAND
Fresh Vegetables & Fruit
Beer, Wine & Groceries .
215 West California • 266-3743
66
Technical Services
J. TARVER
Deputy Deputy
r.\ -.
R. WILLIAMSON J. CIANCETTI D. COWELL
Deputy Ident. Technician Photo Technician
PAY LESS MARKET
"WE GIVE BLUE CHIP STAMPS"
233-2523
1103 E STREET
RUSSELL'S LOUNGE
COCKTAILS
Charles D. and Jeanette Kendall, Owners
1214 N. Blackstone • Fresno • 442-9799
PICKER PARTS, INC.
Manufacturers of Parts for
Mechanical Cotton Pickers
And Rubber Products lor Agriculture and Industry
NATURAL -SYNTHETIC· MOLOING • SHEETING -EXTRUSIONS
Rubber 10 Mel.1 Bonding Rubber Covered Roll ••nd Wheel.
5687 E. Shields Avenue • 291-3501
W. M. LYLES CO.
PIPELINE & UTiLITY CONSTRUCTION
California Contractor s License No. 88041
4685 East Hedges • Fresno • 255-8364
L. WRIGHT
) Office Assistant
THE ASTRO MOTEL
99 North -Off on Clinton Ramp
99 South -Off on Valentine & Dakota
An Easy Route To An Easy Rest
LARRY'S AUTOMOTIVE
Engines and Engine Parts
Wholesale and Retail
439-0543
81 E. PINEDALE ST .• PINEDALE
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AGRI-CENTER
INSURANCE AGENCY
Luther Hunnicutt
(209) 233-0123
371 N. FIRST ST. FRESNO, CALIF. 93702
ALLCLEAR
Pool Service
Chemical Service • Cleaning Service. Repairs
Supplies and Accessories. Free Delivery. PL & PO Insurance
BILL HARRIS, Owner • 255-3080 • Fresno, CA
Ti nhler )Vn ission qf)npel
Funeral Director James W. Copner
"Where sympathy expresses itself
through sincere service"
475 N. Broadway • Fresno • 233-2101
....~."~" ""' I! ~",,',,,.,..~.
Johnnie Hanoian Distributing
Roger Backer -834-2081
(209) 266-2916
2701-B E. Jensen. Fresno 93706
WEST FRESNO DRUG CO.
PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY
237-1558
1501 KERN STREET (Corner of F Street)
FRESNO
P'ICCOLO'S FLOWERLAND
"One of Fresno 's Leading Florists"
233-8851
1030 N. FRESNO STREET
(Near Olive)
WEBSTER RADIO, INC.
COMMERCIAL
PRIVATE TWO WAY SYSTEMS
CAR TELEPHONE SALES
SUPPLIES AND SERVICE
2602 E. ASHLAN AVE., FRESNO 224-5111
SILVA'S
J and W AUTO BODY
QUALITY AUTO BODY REPAIR & PAINT
TWO LOCATIONS:
Corner 6th & C 2050 E. McKinley
Madera -674-8591 Fresno -237-3191
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KENNETH LOUIE
Noodle Mfg. and Bean Crop Pkg.
264-2745
471 N. TEILMAN FRESNO
RICHARD'S COCKTAIL
LOUNGE
1609 EAST BELMONT AVENUE
266-4077
ROD-RU-ARD KENNELS, REG.
AIR CONDITIONED -HEATED BOARDING -GROOMING
Obedience Training Protection Training For All Breeds
German Shepherd Puppies -A.K .C. Reg. German Shepherds -Stud Service
STOUT SECURITY DOGS GEORGE STOUT, OWNER
843 N. Hughes, Fresno, CA 266-6872
,
I
SANTA FE HOTEL
Basque Dinners
442-9896
935 SANTA FE FRESNO
Hudson's Eastgate Shell Service
Expert Tune Up and Brake Work
251-9665
4802 E. Kings Canyon at Chestnut • Fresno
LEACH LEASING
"We Lease All Makes and Models" ''Transportatlon Specialists"
Vern Olson, President
1753 E. Saginaw at Blackstone, Fresno
Phone 224-9831
I
WESTERN METAL
DEALER IN SCRAP METAL
Sonny Greenberg, Owner
264-6246
2910 S. CHERRY • FRESNO, CA 93706
GREEN'S CYCLERY
SCHWINN BICYCLES
Sales and Service
4571 N. FRESNO ST. 227-5331
Security Progress Report
By Captain Steve Magarian
The staff of the Fresno County Security and
Detention Facility processed 38,509 persons
into the main jail during the year 1981. Hard to
believe? Not really. We are increasing our
bookings by an average of 2,000 persons
yearly and the result is severely taxing the
ability to house, feed and handle the many
problems that we must deal with when we
have an average daily population of 660
persons at the main detention facility and an
average daily population of 220 persons at the
branch jail located in the Caruthers area.
With the new Driving Under the Influence
of Alcohol law having taken effect in January
1982, the two Fresno County detention facili
ties face even further overcrowding. Present
ly we are going through a countywide needs
assessment study to determine the best ap
proach to take in meeting the overcrowding
crisis that we are facing and will continue to
face in the coming years. We are looking at
several ways to add space to both jail facilities
with the least amount of expense.
Fresno County is not the only county being
faced with this overcrowding situation. It is
occurring all over the state. A weekend work
program begun in June of 1979 has been a
current means of coping with some of our
overcrowding. This program provides week
end community service by sentenced mis
demeanor offenders. Some participating
agencies are: Veterans Hospital, Valley Medi
cal Center, S.P.C.A., Y.M.C.A., County Parks
and Grounds and County Solid Waste Dis
posal departments.
The program relieves the need to house and
feed these offenders at the branch jail and
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additionally augments a labor force that has
been depleted by Proposition 13 constraints.
Court usage of this program has been steadily
increasing and now amounts to over 90 sen
tenced participants each weekend.
It is important to note that the standards
that we must meet at both the main detention
facility and the branch jail are standards set by
both the state and federal governments. We
must adhere to these guidelines and pass
yearly inspections which are highly critical if
we fail to meet any of their standards. Ex
amples of these standards are the amount of
space for each inmate, the lighting in each
.~. ALLIED ELECTRIC ~B)
\ " .,,0' MOTOR SERVICE, INC. au..,,,
.... " SINCE 1954
ELECTRIC AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS
4690 E. JENSEN AVE. 486-4222
SEBRING WEST
Specializing in the Repair and Service
of VW, Datsun, Toyota and British Cars
COMPLETE PARTS DEPARTMENT
2006 E. McKINLEY FRESNO, CA 93703
Repair 237-2244 Parts 237 -6618
SAN FRANCISCO FLORAL CO.
Same OwnerShip 8S Azzaro San francisco Floral Co
SINCE 1913
CUT FLOWERS & PLANTS FROM OUR GREE~HOUSES
268-0111
1600 FULTON ST.
cell, the food provided for each inmate and
the type of health services available. A revi
sion of these standards occurred in 1980. This
revision increases required space needs while
requiring single ceIling for all unsentenced
inmates and will affect any future construc
tion considerations.
Onward to 1982. We presently are in the
process of expanding the chaplain services at
both facilities. Bishop Madera of the Fresno
Diocese has appointed Father Benedict Sim
eone to be the Catholic chaplain at the deten
tion facility. Father Ben joins Chaplain Russell
Knight, our Protestant chaplain, along with
several volunteers who minister to the needs
of our large inmate population. We are also
SAN CARLOS CAFE
Carlos Urrea, Proprietor
Mexican & American Food-Banquet Room
AIR CONDITIONED
841 F Street 237·3291
SCHULTZ
AUTO BODY & FENDER WORKS
Since 1906
Complete Automobile Reconstruction
1436 N. Blackstone, Fresno 233-3169
"COVERING THE VALLEY"
MID-STATE LINOLEUM
FLOOR COVERING CONTRACTOR
4637 E. Turner, Fresno 251-5505
RAY BROS. TRANSPORTATION
TRUCK BROKERS
SUPPLIERS OF TRUCKS FOR
DRIED FRUITS -NUTS SEEDS -FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES
To All Eastern Destinations
237-4752 -237-1877
1830 N. WOODSON • FRESNO
MV.\LLI~
'!SIIVICl.!7
1050 W. Whitesbridge Road
266-0627
Serving Fresno County
Since 1946
forming a committee in order to seek private
funding to build a chapel at our branch jail
facility which will enable our jail chaplains an
opportunity to fulfill their pastoral duties in a
more normal church atmosphere. This chapel
will be a clear witness of Fresno County's
fraternal and humane concern for personal
Christian motivation. vVe must face the fact
that we are not rehabilitating people in our
institutions-just housing them for a particu
lar period of time. Maybe through the efforts
of the chaplains at our detention facilities, we
can reach out and turn some of our inmates
toward a direction which will make them
meaningful members of our community.
WILSON'S MOTORCYCLES
Since 1919
Kawasaki -Husqvarna
443 BROADWAY 237-0215
"THE HOME OF THE FAIR DEAL"
r:mB, SUNNYSIDE f4iS.gIiIiii AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
TIRES -BATTERIES -ACCESSORIES
MUFFLER SERVICE
5687 E. KINGS CANYON RD.• 255-7181
SPARKY ELECTRONICS
2406 North Blackstone at Clinton Avenue
Fresno, California 93703
Phone (209) 227-2986
WHOLESALE TO ALL
Nelson Sign Service
DESIGN • SIGN WASHING
FABRICATION. INSTALLATION
233-1543
3147 S. GOLDEN STATE BLVD.
Calilornia Contraclors License 250227
EDWARDS LOCK & SAFE CO.
442-0220 ~
1901 E. Hammond. Fresno,.CA 'Q
A Key For Every Lock-A Lock For Every Purpose
Callfomla State Contractor License 309161
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Security and Detention
Main Jail
S. MAGARIAN E. LIST
Captain Office Assistant
Division Commander
J . BAUM D. BRADFORD M. HOWE M. LEONARDO R. STOUT
Corr. Lieutenant Corr. Lieutenant Corr. Lieutenant Corr. Lieutenant Corr. Lieutenant
I AGRI-WEST
CROP DUSTING
SPRA Y SERVICE • WEED CONTROL
PEST CONTROL
439-8861
6052 N. SPALDING AVE.
EASTON EXXON
ED TOSTE
OWNER
486-9165
[E'KONj
5327 SOUTH ELM
THE AKI CO.
FULLER PAINTS. PAINTERS'SUPPLIES
OPEN SUNDAYS
233-6403
1518 KERN STREET
O'BRIEN'S BRAKE SERVICE, INC.
Wheel Aligning Brake Relining
Drum Turning Tire Skimming
266-0631
1515 MERCED AT F STREET
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S. ALUFFO
Corr. Sergeant
G. BRITTAN
Corr. Sergeant
B. CARNS
Corr. Sergeant
H. CHANDLER
Corr. Sergeant
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F. GOMEZ
Corr. Sergeant
H. GONZALES
Corr. Sergeant
G. MARTIN
Corr. Sergeant
Main
Jail
A. STEWART
Corr. Sergeant
T.ABSHERE J. AGUIRRE D. AVEITIA J. BARRIE
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
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A. BELCHER J. BUFFALOE B. BUNYARD M. CARROLL A. CAVAZOS
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
D. CHACON W.CHANCE Z. COLBERT J. CYRAN A.DANA
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer CorrectiQnal Officer Correctional Officer
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M. DELGADO R. DELGADO M. DORIS OJ . DUENES F. ELSTON
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
J'. ESPARZA G. FALLS V. FARMER K. FOX F. GANTONG
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
L. GONZALES J. GOODLETT D. GRAVES J . GRIGORY J. GUSTAFSON
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer . Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
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Gust Transportation, Inc.
Truck Brokers
ROD GUST
Located at Truck City Truck Stop -Open Year Round
2778 S. Railroad Ave. P.O. Box 2761
Fresno, CA 93745 (209) 486-1031
VALLEY WELDING &
MACHINE WORKS
2543 So. Orange Ave. 268-5014
CHILI'S WAREHOUSE
Distressed Merchandise Sales!
Maple at Butler, Fresno Phone 252-4444
Compliments Of
BET-R-ROOFS
237-2042
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I
1h FOODLAND. INC.
INSTITUTIONAL GROCERS
JORGENSEN & CO.
Fire Extinguishers and Safety Equipment
Protective Systems
2691 S. East Ave. Ph . 268-6241
240 N. Thorne -Phone 268-5036 -Fresno j
t-
WONG'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE, INC.
Phone 233-8424
2021 N. Weber Fresno
Pan American Underwriters
4836 North Cedar Avenue
224-0320
Valley Foundry & Machine
Works, Inc.
Travelers Body & Fender Works
Orvil & Jim Minnis, Owners
1861 Broadway and Sacramento, Fresno
266-0561
DEMCO SUPPlV, INC.
Your Library Specialist
I 5683 E. Fountain Way Fresno, CA 93727
291-2576
BILL PARRISH CHEVRON SERVICE
WE PICK UP AND DELIVER
5385 N. Blackstone Ave. 439-4880
Leon S. Peters, President
2510 So. East Fresno
TRIMMER of FRESNO
San Joaquin Valley Distributors
TRIMMER POWER LAWN MOWERS
HONDA POWER PRODUCTS
2531 E. McKINLEY AVE. 266-0582
" CAR PARTS INC.
Complete Line Of
Automotive • Truck • Tractor Parts
712 L Street, Fresno 268-6363
PAPAGNI'S SERVICE
TUNE-UPS -BRAKES & MINOR REPAIRS
268-4666
1254 W. Clinton Ave. Fresno
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ADVANCE ELECTRIC CO.
Specializing in NEW CONSTRUCTION
REMODELING -SWIMMING POOLS
licensed Contractor -Free Estimates
1152 E. Paul 431 -1822
CALWA CAFE
233-9360
4145 E. Jensen, Calwa
TWIN PALMS LIQUOR
Fine Wines -Liquor -Keg Beer -Ice Cubes
Hunting & Fishing License
ED & ELAINE LEHMAN, Proprietors
1626 N. Cedar at McKinley 251-5285
Best Wishes
PRODUCERS PACKING CORP.
5545 W. DAKOTA AVE. 441-8191
OHlBERG'S FOOD CENTER
"The Home of the German Sausage"
3014 E. Olive, Fresno 266-1506
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Main
Jail
D. HADLAND D. HALDERMAN M. HAMILL
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
S.HELM
Correctional Officer
B. HERRON R. HUNTER D. JOHNSON D. JOHNSON
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
G. JOHNSON J. KIRK K. LAMB L. LEACH M. LENTZ
Correctional Officer I Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
ACTION MUFFLER
SERVICE
• Tall Pipes • Shocks • Mufflers
• Tube Bending • Glass Packs • Arc Welding
• Roll Barl • Undercoating • Side Pipes
FREE ESTIMATES 255-7715 FINANCING AVAILABLE
4594 IF. SHIELDS AVE. (AT MAPLE)
Compliments 01
LIBERTY MUTUAL
INSURANCE CO.
224-6110 1333 E. Shaw Ave. Fresno
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UPHOLSTERY CITY
SEAT COVERS -CUSTOM INTERIORS
Autos. Boats • Trucks. Planes
Fine Used Cars
6070 N. Blacl<.stone Ave. 431-4300
GERMAN AUTO REPAIR
Specialized in Mercedes & Volkswagen Service & Parts * GERMAN TRAINED MECHANIC* GERMAN CRAFTSMANSHIP* SINCE 1967
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1828 Eo Hammond Ave. (near Olive &Abby) 237-8090
• W.MARTENS M. McKINLEY R.McTEER R. MELLOR
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
W. MARSHALL
M.MENDOZA D. MILLS M. MONTOYA D.MORGAN R. MURRAY
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
C.OSBORN V. PERSONS G. PIERINI L. POTTS M. PULLIAM
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
Johnson's
Belmont Foreign Car Service
DATSUNS • TOYOTAS • VOLKSWAGENS
(209) 255-5411
4225 E. Belmont Ave. (corner Belmont & Cedar) Fresno 93702
BUILDING SUPPLY
291-3576
2380 N. CLOVIS AVE.• FRESNO, CA 93727
NORMART'S FURS
Established in 1895
226-4171
5091 N. FRESNO STREET
Corner of Shaw and Fresno Streets
JOHN GARABEDIAN FARMS
252-3656
FRESNO
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Main
Jail
D. RAMIREZ M.RAU J. RAY
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
L. REA C. RIBA R. RYE
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
C. SALINAS
Correctional Officer
L. SANCHEZ
Correctional Officer
M. SHIREY L. SILAGAN K. SMITH A. STONES R. STORM
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
LIQUOR JUNCTION
SPORTING GOODS
"House of Fine Spirits"
264·9267
5092 W. Shaw Ave., Hiway City
Best Wishes From
Chester & Eugene Ambrosini Dairy
264-1118 or 237-0695
4505 W. Madison Fresno
WARRICK ELECTRIC INC.
1324 W. Iota Road, Fresno 264-4163
LOUIE KEE MARKET
Fresh Meat & Groceries
1041 Tulare 51. 2:33·7527
Fresno
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T.SUPPLE G. TATHAM M. VASQUEZ L. WASHINGTON E. WATKINS
Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Officer
D. WILCOX H. NELSON E. BEECHER V. MARQUEZ C. PORTER
. Correctional Officer Rec. Therapist Sr. Jail Records Clerk Sr. Jail Records Clerk
N. BARBER T. CUDD J. DIMERY J. ESSMAN R. EVANS
Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk
Compliments Of
TAVARES DAIRY
PRODUCER'S SHIPPER
FRESNO
SUNRISE KITCHEN
SELF SERVICE -DINING ROOM
CHINESE FOOD TO TAKE OUT
SUNNYSIDE PLAZA
Phone 255-5489 or 255-4115
630-634 S. Clovis at Kings Canyon Road, Fresno
GREENWAY AUTO BODY
JOE ALANIS
PHONE 222-6661
2521 N. BLACKSTONE AVENUE
FRESNO, CA 93703
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WAYNE'S LIQUORS
LIQUOR· WINES· BEER
Mr. & Mrs . L. L. Rich, Owners
California SI. . 268·2319
Fresno
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J.GLENN S. MacDONALD K. MATTHEWSON B. McDOWELL J. STOTTS
Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk
G. WHISENHUNT S. WISE
Jail Records Clerk Jail Records Clerk
R. MORENO
Sup. Stock Clerk
R. ALVAREZ
Stock Clerk
R. BRIANO
Stock Clerk
J. FOX
Stock Clerk
.".. J .
J. HEI
Stock Clerk
E. KINTGEN
Stock Clerk
L. DAILY
Senior Jail Cook
C.BRUTON
Jail Cook
GERRY SMITH MASONRY, INC.
4575 E. Floradora
255-6346
SUN SUN KITCHEN
Open Every Day -I 1 A .M . 10 9 P.M .
THE FINEST CHINESE FOODS TO TAKE OUT
Howard Gee, Owner
1216 W. Shields, Fresno 227-3579 -227-3570
WHITIE'S PET SHOP
Fresno's largest and Most Complete
3528 E. Ventura Ave., Fresno 264-2418
Herb Bauer's Sporting Goods
"The All Sports Store"
OUR TWO LOCATIONS
SOUTH STORE
237-3151
1316 N. Blackstone
NORTH STORE
435-8600
6264 N. Blackstone
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I
E. FAIRBANKS
Jail Cook
M. GONZALES
Jail Cook
Main
Jail
B. MENDOZA G. SANCHEZ
Jail Cook Sr. Janitor
L. NAPOLEON
Jail Cook
BILL J. RIPPEE INVESTIGATOR ~
Licensed & Bonded
ALL TYPES OF INVESTIGATION
CIvil · Criminal · Marital· Industrial
Personal Injury · Ch ild Custody
Organized Labor Strike Investigations
2844 Fresno SI. 229·8106
BOB FLORES
THE CHECKMATES
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Lunches 11 'til 2, Mon. thru Fri.
5582 E. Kings Canyon Rd. 255-9609
VARNI ASSOCIATES
227-2956
1211 E. Gettysburg, Fresno
ASSOCIATED BRASS
PRODUCTS, INC.
PRECISION CASTINGS
7070 N. Harrison, Pinedale
ELM AUTO DISMANTLING
TRUCK PARTS
PICKUPS & USED TRUCKS
We Pay Cash for Used, Wrecked
or Whole Trucks & Tractors
3646 S. Elm Ave., Fresno 237-4728
VAN VLEET PROPERTIES
Real Estate Loans TO's Bou.ght
1739 E. Terrace 227-8486 Fresno
LUM'S CHOP SUEY
Chinese and American Dishes
609 Divisadero, Fresno 268-7919 ,
RUDY'S ELM PHARMACY
"YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REXALL STORE"
RADIO DISPATCHED DELIVERY
370 B STREET 268-8551
FRESNO
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Bursting at the Seams
By Sgt. D. Papgni
In 1959 the supervisors of Fresno County
established the Fresno County Industrial
Farm, a Class III facility to be used to house
sentenced prisoners. At that time there were
four barracks which held 60 inmates, making
the capacity 240. In two additional barracks a
laundry and recreation hall were built, bring
ing the total capacity to 360. For several years
the camp ran at capacity or just below,
housing mainly local drunks and misdemean
ants. During the '60s and early '70s the Indus
trial Farm served the purpose for which it was
intended.
In the mid '70s public attention began to
turn toward prisons and jails, and the trend
began to swing toward rehabilitation and
training programs for the incarcerated. Many
groups began to look at the institutions, and
prison reform became a high priority on their
list of things to do. The State of California
developed a document to become known
later as the Minimum Jail Standards (Title 15
of the California Administrative Code). One
area it addressed was minimum space re
quirements for all inmates. Overcrowding
became an issue, and counties throughout
California began to look for ways and the
means to meet these requirements.
Fresno County was no different. In 1974 a
major addition and remodeling project was
begun on the Main Detention Facility. The
project added a fourth floor, and the first,
second and third floors were remodeled, in
creasing the facility's capacity. By the time the
project was completed the jail was running at
maximum capacity and at times over.
During this period the Industrial Farm,
which by this time had become known as the
Branch Jail, was maintaining an average daily
population of approximately 75 to 80 inmates.
Obviously the facility was not being used to
its maximum, and changes were in order. The
administration began to look more closely at
the Branch Jail and worked on ways to utilize
the space available more effectively. The
weekender sentencing program was moved
from the Main Jail to the Branch Jail, which
had an immediate impact. This meant that
one 60-man barrack would be reserved for
holding prisoners from Friday night till Mon
day morning. This reduced the total capacity
of the facility by 60 bunks. Shortly therea.fter,
to further decrease the overcrowding at the
main facility, the Work Furlough Program
was also moved to the Caruthers site. This also
required the utilization of one 60-man barrack
for this program. Even though two barracks
were now being used for \veekender and
Work Furlough Programs exclusively, this
caused no real problem for the general camp
population. Because of the practices of the
courts at that time, all prisoners doing straight
time in Fresno County were easily housed in
two barracks.
The next area looked at in the Main Jail was
the female section. A decision was made to
move the sentenced female prisoners to the
Branch Jail also. This meant that one more
barrack would be modified to meet the
special requirements involved in such a pro
gram.
The facility functioned very well and, even
with the changes, had no problem with over
crowding. Extra bed space was still available
and the administration was still interested in
complete utilization of the facility. Surround
ing counties were not as fortunate and began
to look elsewhere for space to hold excess
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prisoners from their overcrowded jails.
Contracts were made with Madera, Tulare
and Kings counties to hold their extra prison
ers at the Branch Jail for an equally agreed
upon price per inmate per day. In July of
1980, a similar contract was signed with the
Department of Corrections of the State of
California to hold up to 50 state inmates from
their overcrowded prisons. Recently we have
seen a change in the correctional philosophy
and sentencing practices in our county, and
for the past 10 months the population of the
Fresno County Branch Jail has been at the
maximum. Any additional space we may have
224-3391
714 W. Shaw Avenue in Fig Garden Village
RICH PRODUCTS CORP.
Frozen Bread & Pastry
320 "0" Street, Fresno
Phone (209) 486-7380
Compliments of
NIPAK INC.
3902 E. Calwa
Fresno
PATTON SHEET METAL WORKS
•
Air Conditioning
Heating -Ventilating -Refrigeration
Sheet Metal
W. R. Patton
Office 486-5222
272 Palm -Fresno. Calif. 93701
P & J FRESNO AUTO PARTS CO.
Complete Automotive Supplies
Wholesale & Retail
266-8261
648 Broadway Fresno
from time to time is quickly filled by one of
the counties contracted with.
Feasibility studies are now being conduct
ed by the administration to build additional
barracks at the facility. Besides planning for
future requirements of Fresno County there
exists great potential for additional revenue
from contracted agencies.
Overcrowding within detention facilities is
a problem that is never going to go away. It is
necessary to recognize the problem and plan
for the future needs of our county and state
facilities.
AMERICAN PAVING CO.
355 N. Thorne
268-9886
FRESNO SAW SERVICE
Poulan and Stihl Chain Saws
Trimmer Power Mowers -Complete Saw Service
721 N. FRESNO 237-1407
SANCHEZ-HALL MORTUARY
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Robert J . Sanchez
237-3532
1022 "B" Street -Corner "B" and Tulare
"DOC KILZUM" 7~
HIS PATIENTS ALL DIE ;~
Paramount Pest Control Service
"We Control Pests"
2143 E. McKinley 268-4266
CUSTOM SPRAYING -ORCHARD.VINEYARD' INSECTICIDES
HERBICIDES • fUNGICIDES' FUMIGANTS' FERTILIZER
fARM SUPPliES •GONDOLA GRAPE PICKING
STAKE DRIVING • LAND lEVELING
S & M FARM SUPPLY, INC.
KEN SCHMAll
5523 SO. PEACH, FRESNO 834-2594
RES: 834-3860 MOBILE TELEPHONE: 237-9103 -C.o.R 7.15
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Branch Jail
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D.REED
Corr. Lieutenant
Facility Commander
J. NOLL
Corr. Sergeant
,
D. KEIL M. DeWITTIECorr. Officer Corr. Officer
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Corr. Sergeant
Asst. Facility Comm.
R. BROOME
Corr. Sergeant
L. ANDRADE
Corr. Officer
W. LANG
Corr. Sergeant
R. BETITA
Corr. Officer
R. CARR
Corr. Officer
H. FACIO
Corr. Officer
R. CONWAY
Corr. Officer
M.HEGGEN
Corr. Officer
J. LEON
Corr. Officer
J. LANDERS
Corr. Officer
R. LEROY
Corr. Officer
T. LANGSTON
Corr. Officer
P. MAGUIRE
Corr. Officer
Branch Jail
J. MARTIGNONI
Corr. Officer
j
E. McCLURG
Corr. Officer
\~
D. MARTIN A. RODRIGUEZ
Corr. Officer Corr. Officer
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L. WIENS
Corr. Officer
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J . SMITH
.. Corr. Officer
FRESNO PAPER BOX CO., INC.
Manufacturers of Folding Cartons
Ole Cutting
Jobbers of Stock Corrugated Cases
2192 S. Railroad Ave. • Fresno • 485-9120
EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE
Specializing In
Honda -Flat -Datsun -Volvo -Toyota
BOB VAUGHN, Owner
3240 E. Belmont Ave. • Fresno • 485-4830
Christensen's Turkey Hatchery
2147 N. Maple Avenue
251-0354
BILL'S RENTAL SERVICE
''We Salute the Sheriff's Department for a Job Well Done"
Bill Vol/graff, Owner
207 E. Sierra • Fresno • 435-3290
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E. PETERSON
Corr. Officer
J. PETERSON
Corr. Officer
D. WILKERSON
Corr. Officer
S. WISE
Corr. Officer
V. MILLER
Office Assistant
J. FREITAS
Jail Records Clerk
R. REYNOLDS
Rec. Therapist
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R. ROSALES
Jail Records Clerk
G. YOUNG
Jail Records Clerk
R. MARTINEZ
Jail Cook
L. LOPEZ
Stock Clerk
JENSEN AUTO PARTS
233-3881
3230 E. Jensen Fresno
Pete Garabedian
MODERN DRUG CO.
(GLOBE)
Prescription Specialists -Free Delivery
Phone 266-2438 -266-0701
3044 Tulare (Cor. U St.) Fresno, CA
P. MORGAN
Sr. Jail Records Clerk
C. KLIEWER
Jail Records Clerk
D.OAKS
Jail Records Clerk
D. DeGIGLIO
Jail Cook
R. WEBB
Sr. Jail Cook
D.GUERRA
Laundry Supervisor
BIG POTATO MARKET
Open Daily 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
266-5904
6947 S. Elm Ave., Fresno
DIDIER'S LlaUOR
255-0032
4778 E. OLIVE AVE.
FRESNO
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FRESNO NOTIONS & DRUG CO.
O.K. PRODUCE
268-7031
Wholesalers
2964 E. BUTLER FRESNO
FASH'ION FURNITURE CO.
Furnishings for the entire home
4935 North Blackstone Fresno
227-1611
VALLEY TOWING SERVICE
24 HOUR TOWING
Heavy Duty Trucks
1363 N. Hughes Ave. 486-3183 Fresno
OWL TRANSFER CO. INC.I
Agents -Allied Von Lines, Inc.
J. C. JONES, JR., President, "Sharthaul J. c."
E. H. TUSCHHOFF, "Long Haul Tush"
HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVERS
486-7880
"The Movingest Movers in Fresno"
Consultants, Designers
And Manufacturers
In The Field Ofthe Solar Energy
Thomas W. Kristyer,erqy
257 W. Los Altos, Fresno 93704factory 209-441-1833
PARADISE LlaUOR
Open 7 Days A Week And Evenings
4674 N. Blackstone 222-0949
Compliments
JOHN A. KOCHERGAN
MID-STATE TIRE WAREHOUSE
TIRES -BATIERIES
ACCESSORIES
1502 G Street Fresno
ALLWIRE, INC.
485-8120
220 M STREET • FRESNO
FRESNO FRICTION MATERIAL CO.
CLUTCHES -BRAKES
Automotive and Industrial
1350 F Street 266-0871
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and Shopping Center
. "Quality and Service"
FRESNO at ASHLAN, 222-4454 ~Ii'l~{cI.'f -and
5757 N. FIRST ST., 439-2223 ~
CLARK'S FIREPLACE EQUIPMENT
"Everything For The Fireplace"
1102 E. Belmont Ave. 268-3155
Fresno
NONINI'S WINERY
NONINI'S SELECT WINES
Visitors Welcome
2640 N. Dickinson 264-7857
Compliments Of
INLAND SHOWCASE & FIXTURES
1473 N. THESTA
237-4158
Aoe ADJUSTERS
INVESTIGATIONS • AUTO RECOVERIES
729 W. Nielson 264-5075 Fresno
Jim Darden, Manager
P.O. BOX 1408, FRESNO 93717 • 298-3214
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Detective Division
A. HARKER
Lieutenant
Crimes Against Property
L. NELSON
Captain
Division Commander
C. LOVGREN
Lieutenant
Crimes Against Persons
U. COFFMAN
Sergeant
Auto Theft
J. CRASS F. DAVIS G. GALLAGHER
Sergeant
Juvenile Detail
Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant
Warrants & Transportation Crimes Against Persons Special Operations
K. BADIALI
Detective
C.BALLARD
Detective
F. CARVALHO
Detective
W. PIERCE W. SHUMAN
Sergeant Sergeant
Metro Property Detail Rural Property Detail
CODY BROS. PLUMBING
Wm. Allen and Carl Allen, Jr.
1227 N. JACKSON 251-7772
JOHNNIE'S MARKET & CAFE
237-4138
3292 N. Weber
VENTURA TV CENTER
RCA Color TVs RCA Video Recorders
3619 E. Ventura 266-5318
SUNNYSIDE PHARMACY
Prescriptions -We Deliver
5562 E. Kings Canyon Road '
In Sunnyside Square 251-8601
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J. CLARK
Detective
W.DRYDEN
Detective
Detective
Division
P. CHAVEZ
Detective
L. GILSTRAP
Detective
J. HERGENRADER
Detective
S. FERNANDES
Detective
Detective
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Detective
R. HERNANDEZ
Detective
R. JOHANSEN
Detective
P. KALPAKOFF
Detective
L. HILL
Detective
G. JOHNSON
Detective
FRESNO MUFFLER SERVICE
Mufflers -Exhaust Pipes Tail Pipes
Shock Absorbers
Mas. Yamamoto, Owner
2115 "H" St., Fresno 266-7076
PAINTING, ALL TYPES GLASS INSTALLATION
G &: G AUTO BODY
Insurance Estimates :: All Work Guaranteed
No Job Too Large, None Too Small
Owners -Gerald Ward -Gary Eggert
1567 N. Effie, Fresno 486-1414
MALAGA FOOD CENTER
GROCERIES -PRODUCE -MEA T
BEER -WINE
Chevron Gas & Oil
4412 S. Maple Ave. 485-8710
CAREY OIL COMPANY, INC.
Jack C. Carey
PETROLEUM ~
P. 0 Box 11788, Fresno ~ PRODUCTS
266-8226
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R.1<LEINKNIGHT
Detective
M. KOSMOSKY
Detective
Detective
Division
MID VALLEY TIME LOAN
Bill Probasco, Mgr.
825 No. Abby 442-4810
FRESNO
JACOBS GARAGE
General Repair -Electrical -Carburetion
Automotive Air Conditioning Repair
ALLIE JACOBS
4434 N. Blackstone Ph . 222-7447
T. KERNS
Detective
S. LEE
Detective
l. NOMURA
Detective
89
T . LEAN
Detective
l. LEE
Detective
R. LONG
Detective
F. MARTINEZ
Detective
E. MEE
Detective
N. MELILLO
Detective
B. O'BRIEN
Detective
M. PERRY
Detective
RED TRIANGLE OIL CO.
2809 S. Chestnut, Fresno
485-4320
BEST WISHES FROM
UNIVERSITY -SEQUOIA
SUNNYSIDE CLUBS
PAUL N. WILLARD, General Manager'
5704 East Butler Ave., Fresno (209) 251·6011
F. REYNA E. RICHARDSON M. RIVERA M.-SATTERBERG C. SHARP
Detective Detective Detective Detective Detective
L
D.UNRUH
Detective
I
T. WHITLOW
Detective
D. SHIPMAN T. WALTON
Detective Detective
F. TOSI
Detective
W. WILLIAMS
Detective
M. AREYANO
Office Assistant
L. HUFFMAN
Office Assistant
P. WATERS
Office Assistant
Donaghy Television
Sales • Service • Rentals
Rick Donaghy
606 No. First Street 233-6161
PUMA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
"CUSTOM HOMES"
State Contractors License No. 366483
485-4585
4387 W. SANTA ANA ST.• FRESNO 93711
IF IT'S MADE OF CANVAS ... WE MAKE IT
S AL CANVAS
PECIALTIES
We Do Repairing
2750 S. Cherry • Fresno • 485-1290
Continental Cuisine Closed Monday
534-544 W. Olive SI. • Fresno, CA 93728 • 266-6101
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Taking a Bite out of Crime
By Reynold Morales
Editor's note: We've all seen or heard the
television and radio commercials featuring
the gravelly-voiced bulldog who urges citi
zens to "take a bite out of crime" by follow
ing certain common sense procedures. The
Sheriff's Department is now prepared to
assist citizens in their attempts to heed that
advice. The program is explained by one of
the officers involved.
Each of us feels the impact of burglary
directly or indirectly-through the sight of
returning to a burglarized home; the constant
reminder of news reports and crime statistics;
the concern when we leave our homes and
hope they will be intact when we return; and
through increased insurance premiums. To
help make concerned citizens aware of ways
to combat burglary and other crimes in their
neighborhoods, the Board of Supervisors
provided funding in July 1981 to the Sheriffs
Department to establish a Crime Prevention
Unit. After a few months of ordering equip
ment and materials and locating office space,
phase two of organizing the unit went into
effect.
Early fall was spent recruiting and hiring
personnel for the unit and preparing training
materials to be used in helping them to learn
of the new duties for the important job ahead
in educating the public about how they can
help reduce crimes.
The unit is staffed with a coordinator, five
full time crime prevention officers, and a
secretary who is well informed in crime pre
vention tips and our other programs so
questions can always be answered when a
citizen calls in. The unit is fortunate also to
have Bob Smith, who has 28 years of experi
91
Left to right, standing: Bob Smith, John Arnold ,Jim
Tolle, Mary Hernandez. Sitting: Jean McDQugald,
Nancy Arceneau, Reynold Morales, Coordinator.
ence in working around burglary scenes, and
personally knows the many easy ways bur
glars get into homes and what can be done to
stop an easy entry.
The programs designed to help alert citi
zens to safeguard their own property against
burglars, assist neighboring families when
they're away and thus more susceptible to
intruders, and to encourage individuals to
report any suspicious activity which may be a
burglary or other crime are:
Neighborhood Watch Groups-Residents
on a block are organized to watch out for each
other. They are kept informed of current
crime problems in their neighborhoods, and
are encouraged to call the department when
they see suspicious activity.
Security Inspections-Residential and
commercial security inspections are per
formed at no charge. The results, in the form
of written recommendations, are provided to
the owner or resident.
Operation Identification-Electric engrav
ers are loaned to the public so valuable prop
Campi imenls Of
TRI-BORO FRUIT CO., INC.
2500 So. Fowler Ave., Fresno 486-4141
MODERN WELDING COMPANY
Manufacturers and Fabricators of
STEEL PRODUCTS
4141 N. Brawley Ave. Fresno Ph. 268-8881
4
RASMUSSEN AUTO REPAIR
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
1023 N. Maple Avenue Fresno Ph. 251 -0669
905 R Street. Fresno. Califomia 93721
MOY'S CHINESE RESTAURANT
DINING ROOM and FOOD TO GO
227-0735
2636 E. ASHLAN AVE. FRESNO
M & L PLUMBING CO., INC.
Tract Homes -Custom Homes
and Commercial Plumbing
Slale LIcense #224778
291-5525
3540 N. Duke, Fresno
VALLEY NOVELTY COMPANY
WHOLESALE -RETAIL
EVERYTHING FOR THE PARTY OR CARNIVAL
Florist Supplies • Decorotions For All Occosions
2900-18 Ventura Fresno Ph. 237-6617
UTILITY TRAILER SALES CO.
Trailers. Semi Trailers • Commercial Bodies
Third Axles
PARTS AND SERVICE
2660 S. Railroad Ave. Phone 237-2001
SIRMAN & WARREN
WHOLESALE DRUGS -SUNDRIES
414 P Street, Fresno
ASHER BROS. SHOES
SAVE ON ALL NATIONAL BRANDS
10% Discount to Sheriff's Officers
FIRST & SHAW CENTER
(Next to Long's Drugs)
LARSEN-RATTO
CONSTRUCTION CO.
237-6163
1901 E. HEDGES • FRESNO
HOME SERVICE REPAIR
FURNACES -COOLERS
ELECTRICAL -PLUMBING
224-2618
2637 E. Pontiac • Fresno
NAGARE BODY & PAINT
Complete Auto Body Reconstruction
All Makes -Custom Color Matching
Open 730 A.M. to 6:00 PM Across from Stadium
Wayne Nagare Earl Burger Larry Buckley
1820 E. University Ave., Fresno • 268-5764
4-,*0"_ SEIBERTS' OIL CO., INC.
DIESEL FUEL • WEED OIL. LUBRICANTS
BATTERIES. TIRES
For Prompt Delivery Call 251-7539
CRAIG & DOUG SEIBERT
3839E.VENTURA FRESNO --------------~~~~
WESTERN FOAM PAK, INC.
MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF
PLASTIC PACKAGING PRODUCTS
251-7351
5370 E. HOME FRESNO
92
erty can be marked with a drivers license
number for easy identification. The engravers
are available at the Sheriff's Department
through the Crime Prevention Unit.
In the short time the unit staff has been
working with the community, the response to
our programs has been nothing short of over
whelming. As of today we have organized 45
neighborhood watch groups involving over
600 citizens, made 375 home security inspec
tions, involved 400 citizens in Operation ID,
and made 17 public presentations to more
than 850 persons.
At a Neighborhood Watch meeting the
Crime Prevention officer makes a prepared
presentation covering at least the following
areas: the nature and extent of crime prob
lems; the role of law enforcement officers and
citizens in preventing crime; and general and
specific crime prevention techniques. Em
phasis is placed upon mutual reliance for the
observation and reporting of unusual activi
ties. Other programs, such as Operation
Identification and Home Security Inspection
are also thoroughly explained. The meeting is
attended by a Crime Prevention officer, and a
patrol beat officer is also present.
After the Crime Prevention officer delivers
his presentation, a film on Neighborhood
Watch is shown to recap all of the program's
points previously discussed. At the conclusion
of the movie the patrol beat officer arrives to
ans\,..,er any questions concerning crime pre
vention or any other questions in general
involving law enforcement.
Common sense tells us that homes involved
in a Neighborhood Watch program are much
less likely to be hit by burglars. A second
benefit is that in neighborhoods so involved,
people are friendlier to each other; they get to
know and trust each other, making the neigh
borhood a more pleasant place to live.
There cannot be a law enforcement officer
on every corner, so citizen involvement is
essential to combat the social crisis of crime.
By cooperating with each other and the
Sheriff's Department, citizens of Fresno
County can help fight crime in their com
munities in the most effective way-before it
begins!
Keep up the good work, staff; as more and
more citizens become involved in the crime
prevention programs, we anticipate the prop
erty crime rates will further decline in the
unincorporated areas of Fresno County, as
the criminal element seeks a less alert citizen
ry to victimize.
The Crime Prevention Unit is located on
the main floor of the Sheriff's Department
building, in room 151. We extend a warm
welcome to the staff of the Department and to
the public to come in and see what crime
prevention is all about.
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KONG'S MARKET
Meat -Groceries Produce
Beer and Wine
3706 E. Olive 264-9322
OPERATIVE PLASTERERS &
CEMENT MASONS LOCAL NO. 188
M. w. PRINGLE -BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE
5228 E. Pine Ave. Fresno
FRESNO ORTHOPEDIC CO.
1531 E. Belmont Ave.
266-9759
BUD EBERWEIN BRAKE &
WHEEL ALIGNING SERVICE
1821 Calaveras, Fresno 268-6359
EBERWEIN SPRING SERVICE
2016 H Street, Fresno 237-3511
ACE L1aUOR
Liquor * Beer * Wine
Delicatessen * Soft Drinks
4710 E. Kings Canyon Road -251-6555
YOSEMITE COINS
Buy & Sell Gold & Sliver Coins
Metal Detectors-Sell or Rent
163 N. Fresno St. • Fresno • 485-8260
EAST SIDE BODY SHOP
BODY WORK PAINTING
AUTOS TRUCKS CUSTOM WORK
We Invite Insurance Work Estimates Given
4491 E. Belmont Ave. 255-7649 Fresno
LEO'S WATCH SHOP
Diamonds -Bulova Watches -Sony TV
Stereo -Radio Oriental Gifts
1029 E Street 264-1511
UNCLE TOM'S LIQUOR STORE
Fishing -Hunting Equipment and Licenses
3089 E. Tulare Street 264-3908
POOLaUIP
POOL SUPPLY
485-7130
1338 N. BLACKSTONE • FRESNO
BELMONT NURSERY
Wholesale
255-6645
7730 E. BElMONT FRESNO
Lou Gentile's Flower Basket
Quality Flowers with Quality Service for All Occasions
WEDDINGS . FUNERALS . CORSAGES . FRESH FLOWERS
GREEN & BLOOMING PLANTS . TERRARIUMS.
NATURAL DRY ARRANGEMENTS . GIFTS
722 E. Olive Ave. (Tower District) Fresno 268-6643
ERNIE'S PASTRY SHOP
Birthday and Wedding Cakes
All Types Quality Pastry
Ice Cream and Coffee
3404 E. Butler 264-2267 and 264-5230
ROTH'S CRANE SERVICE
TANKS -STEEL BEAMS 80' -100' , 110' Cra nes
LIGHT FIXTURES 14.000 Lb Capacity
TRUSSES Fully Hydraulic
RE FRIGERATI ON UNITS. ETC.
445-1224
TRUCK DISPATCH SERVICE
Truck Brokers
2055 E. North Ave.
486-7920
Ralph Anderson
Brake and Wheel Service
Wheel Alignment & Balancing.
Drum Trueing -Shock Absorbers
205 North H Phone 237-7688
94
R. GREENING
Lieutenant
E.HANSEN
Lieutenant
R. ADOLPH
Sergeant
A. COX
Sergeant
A. GAAD
Sergeant
D. GUSTAFSON
Sergeant
Patrol
Division
R. PIERCE
Captain
Division Commander
M. BAILEY
Sergeant
H.BANKS
Sergeant
M. CUNNINGHAM
Sergeant
--...
G. ELLIOTT
Sergeant
CALWA REXALL PHARMACY
Prescription Specialists
Quality Rexall Products
3978 E. Jensen Ave., Calwa 268-7876
J. ARCENEAU
Lieutenant
R. SOUZA
Lieutenant
M. WRIGHT
Lieutenant
D.CAUDLE
Sergeant
D. BURK
Sergeant
K. FRANKFORT
Sergeant
KOMOTO DEPARTMENT STORE
1528 Kern
Fresno
95
Sergeant
R. McDONALD O. MOON
Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant
J. HOLLIS G. LAWLESS
W. PRINCE
Sergeant
A. RUSCONI
Sergeant
G. SCHMIDT
Sergeant
S. TAFOYA
Sergeant
G. TIGH
Sergeant
T. WHITE
Sergeant
R. ALAIMO G.ALLEN J. AMADOR F.AMPARANO
1512 TULARE STREET
MEAT MARKET
Smoked Ht-.m ... ~
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
Compliments
JENSEN & PILEGARD
Fresno
sadler office supply, Inc.
office furnishings & supplies
Terry Sadler, President
435 W. Shaw Ave. 1721 Van Ness
Fresno Fresno
224-6550 233-8342
J. DEAN BALLARD
TILE & MARBLE CO.
State License No. 297024
291-9408
3141 N. ARGYLE. FRESNO
96
Patrol
Division
."E. AREYANO v. BACCHETTI R. BAR UTI
N.BEAZLEY P. BELLEFEUILLE J. BLOHM M. BULL J. BURGE
E. BURK G.BURTON D. CALLAHAN P. CAPORALE C.CATES
WARD TRACTOR CO.
Used Tractor Parts for All Makes & Models
Wheel or Crawler
We Buy -Sell -Trade Any Make or Model
WE SHIP 268-8726
3411 S. Hiqhway 99 If no answer call 268-2714
Mel West Auto Body
Works and Painting
Complete Automotive Reconstruction
Frame & Wheel Alignment • 24 Hour Towing
1534 N. Thesta, Fresno 266-1089
California Industrial Rubber Co.
Everything That's Rubber
Belting -Hose -Clothing -Boots -Gloves -Mailing
Tubing -Sponge -Buckets -Gaskels -Aprons -Sheets
Belt Lace -Splicing & Repair -Leather & Collon Belting
Asbestos & Synthetic Packing
2728 S. Cherry Ave. 268-7321
G. S. DOUGLAS CO.
WHOLESALE HARDWARE
291-0263
2705 N. LARKIN AVE.
97
D. CERVANTES R. CHATMAN R. COLE J. COELHO D. CONWAY
A. CRIDER N. DADIAN T. DAGGETT A. DeCAMP J. DUNN
D. EATON A. FIERRO D. FRIES D. FURTNEY L. GARCIA
VALLEY AIR CONDITIONING
SUPPLY CO.
Wholesale Heating * Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration Supplies
5290 E. Pine, Fresno 251-0346
ART SCHEDLER'S
ENGINE REBUILDING & SUPPLY
624 Broadway, Fresno 268-5091
V / M CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS
486-0410
2853 So . Orange Ave., Fresno
L & P MARKET
1808 W. CLINTON AVE.
One Block East of Weber
264-0815
Groceries. Meat. Produce. Beer & Wine. and Dairy Products
Open 7 Days -Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sun. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
98
Patrol
Division
A. GRAHAM D. GRAVES
L. GREEN R. HAGLERD. GREEN C. HARKINS J. HAROLDSEN
S. HERZOGR. HERRING D. HUERTA G.HUMANNL. HODGE
JOE BOGHOSIAN
RACING ENTERPRISES
3188 N. MARKS #110
FRESNO, CA 93711
JOE BOGHOSIAN
(209) 233-6663
REBCO OF CALIFORNIA
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
CUSTOM MADE POOL TABLES AND ACCESSORIES
BOB AND SALLIE SESS, Owners
Phone (209) 439-8241
7040 N. HARRISON • PINEDALE, CA 93650
DENNY'S AUTO SALES
485-1711
539 N. BLACKSTONE • FRESNO
JENSEN GARAGE
Repairing All Makes
HANS A. JENSEN, Own~r
3707 E. BELMONT 268-2194
99
R. HUNT F. JOHNSON T. JOHNSON J. KERNS R. KIEREJCZYK
R. KILGORE T. KLOSE K. LARSSEN w. LEHMAN
L. LENTON L. LIGHTNER C. LITTLE R. LYONS j. MAIER
ANGEL'S AUTO UPHOLSTERY
CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY SERVICE
Original Replacemen t Vi nyls And Fabric -Convertible To ps. Vinyl Tops
Truck Seals And Custom AUIO Trim
GORDEN HEATH HWY. 99 & McKinley
Phone 266-0382 1910 W. McKinley
Fresno, California 93728
BILL'S LOCK & KEY SERVICE
Expert Locksmith
Keys Made Speedy Service Locks Fitted
BILL RUIZ
837 F STREET • FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
BUS: 237-6237 RES: 233-8511
RIDGE ELECTRIC MOTOR CO.
Electric Motors Portable Tool Repair
Commercial Kitchen Equipment Repair
Wiring and Supplies
1215 G Street 268-5031
GOLDEN CALIFORNIA
MEAT PACKERS -
3189 W. DAKOTA 229-6571
100
Patrol
Division
F. MALDONADO E. MATEO G. McCLUNG
S. McCONNELL L. McKELROY B. McGUIRE R. MENDOZA S. MEUNIER
T. MICEK R. MOORE D. MORGAN J. MORLEY M. MOSIER
ATHLETIC DESIGNS
CUSTOM PR INTED T-SHIRTS
Jackets· Caps. Sweatshirts. Banners. Tote Bags
Schools • Teams. Organizations.
4 Color Process Printing
458 N. FULTON FRESNO 485-4670
ALLIED TELEVISION SERVICE
SERVICE ONLY
251-8261
4534 E. Tulare Ave.
Fresno
McKENZIE MARKET
CHOICE MEATS & VEGETABLES -GROCERIES
264-3747
3878 E. McKENZIE AVENUE, FRESNO
THOMPSON DRUGS
RAY MENDOZA
Owner
1150 N. FIRST '233-4119
FRESNO
101
W. NIELSEN L. NILMEIER R. NOYES D. OLIVARES J . OLSEN
F. OLSON R. PARKER D.PERRY T. PHILLIPS J. PICKENS
R. PURSELL S. QUALLS J. RASCON R.REED J. RETHERFORD
Payless Transmission Repair
ON ALL FOREIGN AND AMERICAN
AUTOMATIC AND STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS
CARS. TRUCKs. MOTOR HOMES
MASTER CHARGE -VISA WELCOME
1231 N. MAPLE NEAR OLIVE 252-1878
A LANDMARK OF FINE FOODS
HALL'S RESTAURANT
GLOBE ELECTRIC CO.
KOCH AVAKIAN
CONTRACTORS LICENSE #95651
224-0690
4835-A N. BLACKSTONE • FRESNO
Aluminum Screen & Door Co.
GLASS. PATIOS. AWNINGS. DOOR CANOPIES
SLIDING WINDOWS & DOORS. SCREENS & DOORS
CUSTOM MANUFACTURING -SALES & SERVICE
2333 E. McKINLEY
Fresno, CA 93703
RON KLAUS, Prop.
264-0615
Breakfast -Lunch -Dinner -Banquets -Catering
Jack Jenkins, Owner
Church at Old 99 -Phone 266-4512
102
Blue Star
24 Hour Service -24 Hour Supervision
LEON BREWIS, Owner and Operator
P.O. Box 1387 Licensed and Bonded
Fresno, CA 93727
Ph. 442-8049
Stationary Guards
Private Patrol
LLOYD'S AUTOWERKSTAT
German Auto Repair
237-5924
1426 N. BLACKSTONE AVE. • FRESNO
Patrol
Division
T. RIEN S. RIVERA M. ROBINSON
R. SAMPLE G. SEMENKO D. ROSE D.RYAN
J. SILVA L. SMITH
THE RACK
BILLIARD ROOM
Complete Accessory Line * Repair Service
4678 N. Blackstone 222-1222
LA MERCANTIL CLOTHING
LEVIS WRANGLER -DEE CEE
Large Selection of Western Shirts
Henry Palomino, Owner
Ph. 233-7574
1530 TULARE ST. FRESNO
J. SOUZA M. STANFORD C. ST. CLAIR
* Security System
103
KIMMERLE BROS.
Hydraulic Service
233-1278
337 M Street
SUBURBAN STEEL INC.
268-6281
706 W. California Street
KEARNEY'S MANUFACTURING
&
K. P. IRON FOUNDRY INC.
Fresno -233-2591
E. Vine Ave. & So. Dearing Ave.
BEST WISHES
FROM
JAMES TEORE DAI RY
264-1823
3495 So. Blythe Ave. Fresno
SAN JOAQUIN GLASS CO.
COMMERCIAL AUTO RESIDENTIAL
268-7646
2150 E. McKinley • Fresno, California 93703
ELLIOTT MANUFACTURING CO.
Industrial Supplies
Hand Truck Coasters and Wheels
2664 S. Cherry 233-6236
SEQUOIA DOOR CO.
5587 Airways Ave., East
Fresno
Piemonte's Italian Delicatessen
Phone 237-2038
616 E. Olive Ave.
CUSTOM TRUCK PAINT & SIGN CO.
4227 S. Hiway 99
Phone 233-0690
ALERT PLUMBING
CONTRACTORS LICENSE #336062
BILL HOSKINS DAVE WARD
439-1560
7094 N. HARRISON AVE. • PINEDALE
Warehouse
Distributors
Since 1904
Specialized Parts & Service -Auto -Truck -Tractor -Boat
1740 Van Ness Phone 485-0330 Fresno
Kenneth John Elia
Account Executive
Research & Portfolio Analysis
(209) 224-7171
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Guarantee Financial Center, 1330 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710
Compliments Of
F. MACHADO FARMS
AND DAIRY, INC.
266-2978
5445 S. BLYTHE • FRESNO
American Carpet Cleaning
and Dye Co.
"AMERICAN REALL Y CARES"
Professional Cleaning -Reasonable Rates
Residential and Commercial -Tinting and Dyeing
RALPH WHOLAVER
9360 N. Blackstone. Fresno, CA • (209) 435-7634
PORTER G. AINSWORTH
INSURANCE ~
(209) 224-9393 .~
666 W. Shaw, Suite 150 V
Fresno, California 93704 THE HARTFORD £
TOM'S FOODS
Potato Chips. Corn Chips,
Tortilla Chips and Other
Snacks Made Locally
P.O. Box 12144
Fresno, Calif. 93776 Fresno, CA 93728
104
I
F. STEWART J. STUART M. THOBE E. THOMPSON
J. TILLEY M. TOSTE B. TUBRE L. VAN METER A. WARD
G. WASHINGTON L. WATKINS R. WILSON V. WISEMER M. WOODWARD
MONARCH REFRIGERATION
State License No. 207473
252-8838
5215 E. MADISON FRESNO
H-T AV SERVICE
Audio Visual Repairs and Service
Camera Repairs and Service
JIM HAMPSON
942 E. Olive • Fresno 93728 • Phone (209) 485-5033
Akins Quality Overhead DoorCo.
State Contractors License #347794
Sale. and Service ot Overhead Garage Door.
and Automatic Garage Door Openers
DAVE AKINS
Phone 252-2417
4544 E. Floradora Ave. • Fresno, CA 93703
ARROW PHARMACY
4796 E. Kings Canyon Road
255-8351
SERVICE BODY WORKS
Body -Fender and Painting
Color Matching
251 Broadway, Fresno 237-7719
Lorence and Michael Seibert
, AMFAC
MECHANICAL SUPPLY CO.
486-3900
850 S. PARALLEL AV'E.
FRESNO
105
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R. WORSTEIN J. McDOUGALD I. RODRIGUEZ
Office Assistant Office Assistant
G. WILLIAMS
Office Assistant
R. KEITH
Delivery Driver
Eat Out & Enjoy Life
LEWIS FOOD MARKET * * * * Fres h Meats. Produce. Groceri es S. E. RYKOFF & CO.2301 E. Lewis 237-0366
CENTRAL FISH CO.
Fish • Groceries • Poultry
1535 KERN
237-2049
THOMAS E. AVENT
COTTON
3525 E. Tulare 485-8837
Bud's Kar Kare Auto Molding
Auto Molding -Pinstriping
"IF IT ROLLS WE HA VE IT" ~ All Bearing Sales -Casters -Wheels -Trucks
Bud Artz
3263 E. Tulare, Fresno 237-7416
YOST & WEBB FUNERAL HOME
Tulare & T Streets
237-4147
FEDERAL JEWELRY & LOAN CO.
Since 1919
1820 Tulare Street 237-3421
HEALEY & POPOVICH
Office -School Equipment
Building Equipment
1703 Fulton St., Fresno, CA 93721 264-4735
COMMERCIAL MFG. & SUPPLY CO.
2432 South Railroad
237-1855
F & L LIQUORS
"The Best Liquors. Beers, Wines"
Fred Gong
1288 N. Fresno St., Fresno 266-1864
ACE LAWNMOWER
SALES & SERVICE
Sharpening & General Repair * Pi ckup & Delivery
2003 E. California Ave. 233-8788
United Automotive Works
Truck Repairing
Used Truck Parts
304 uN" Street 264-2937
EVAN'S ELECTRIC SERVICE
Generators -Starters -Alternators
Carbu retors -Water Pumps
531 Fulton 268-4704
EXXON SERVICE
FUll SERVICE
JOE HAYNES, Owner
4597 East Olive 255-8752
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Communications
W.BURNS
Sr. Comm. Dispatcher
D.GAREY
Sr. Comm. Dispatcher
B. GUSTAFSON
Sr. Comm. Dispatcher
D. PLUMB
Comm. Systems Sup.
C. HOLLIS
Sr. Comm. Dispatcher
L. HARO
Comm. Dispatcher
FRESNO TRUCK CENTER
(Formerly Fresno White & Autocar Sales)
DISTRIBUTORS OF
White -Autocar -Freightliners Trucks
Sales -Parts -Service
2707 S. East Ave. • Fresno • 486-4310
PINEDALE AUTO PARTS
439-7610
7133 N. Blackstone Fresno
R. MILLS
Sr. Comm. Dispatcher
B. CUMMINS
Comm. Dispatcher
E. GARABEDIAN
Comm. Dispatcher
V. JAURON
Comm. Dispatcher
D. KRAUS
Comm. Dispatcher
S. LaPONTE
Comm. Dispatcher
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CHINESE &AMERICAN FOOD TO GO
251-3234
4141 E. Butler Ave. Fresno
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Comm. Dispatcher
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Comm. Dispatcher
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Comm. Dispatcher
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Comm. Dispatcher
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Comm. Dispatcher
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Comm. Dispatcher
B. WHITLOW
Comm. Dispatcher
C. YBARRA
Cotilm. Dispatcher
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Black & White and Color Film Service
Wholesale and Retail
326 No. Blackstone 266-0181
Fresno
BASQUE FRENCH BAKERY
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BREAD & ROLLS BAKED LOCALLY
Wholesale & Retail -Walk-In Trade Invited
2606 Kern Street 268-7088
ART'S MERCANTILE
Groceries. Wine. Beer • Gas. Oil
442-1995
2082 W. Whitesbridge
ROLINDA FARMERS STORE
266-3671
9500 West Whitesbridge Road
CLOVIS 500 CLUB
Cocktails • Card Room
Ladies & Gentlemen Welcome
500 Clovis Ave., Clovis 299-9951
REMCO CONSTRUCTION CO.
General Building & Engineering
816 lincoln Ave., Clovis 299-2581
KOWLOON KITCHEN
299-2942
CHINESE FOOD
FAMIL Y STYLE DINNER & ORDERS TO TAKE OUT
Open 6 Days 11 :30 A.M .• 9 P.M. -Closed Mondays
651 Shaw (Bonanza Shopping Center) Clovis
MIKE MIYAMOTO
Excavating -Grading
299-2629
6369 North Peach Avenue • Clovis
108
GONE FISHIN'
Sergeant Fred Sagniere
retired on June 4, 1981,
after 22 years in law en
forcement. A native of
Clovis, he attended N ees
Grammar School and
Clovis High, graduating
with the class of 1941. He
served in the United
States Navy from 1943
till 1946, . then was self
employed till 1959, when
he became a deputy of Clovis Constable Alvie
Maze. When Maze retired in 1968, Sagniere
succeeded him in the top position, and served
as constable of the Clovis Judicial District
until the constable system was incorporated
into the Sheriff's Department in 1973. At that
time he was given the rank of sergeant and
assigned to the Detective Division. After
several years as a detective sergeant he was
transferred to the Services Division and made
Chief of Bailiff Services, the assignment he
held at the time of retirement.
Compliments Of
GEO. A. HORMEl &(0.
109
Deputy Sheriff III Jo
Anne Fries retired on
January 4, 1982, having
been a member of the
Department for 18 years.
She was born in Fort
Smith, Arkansas, attend
ed elementary and high
school there, and moved
to California shortly after
graduation. She worked
for a while as a billing
clerk for the Pacific Telephone Company,
then as switchboard operator and dispatcher
for the Madera Cab Company. The latter
position led to an interest in law enforcement
communications, and in 1964 she joined the
Fresno County Sheriff's Department as a
radio operator. She became a jail matron in
1965, and a deputy sheriff in July of 1971,
when all jail matron positions were re-classi
fied.
In June of 1978 she was assigned to the
Technical Services section of the Services
Division, and began training to be the Depart
ment's first female criminologist. She readily
absorbed the training and performed her
duties quite well, but she never attended
official criminologist rank, due to a decision
to phase out that job title and replace it with
the newly created Deputy Sheriff III rank.
She thus became the Department's first, and
so far only, female Deputy Sheriff III.
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Sergeant Charles Baley,
a native of Kerman and a
Clovis High School grad
uate, came close to serv
ing in the Sheriff's De
partment longer than any
other person-almost 34
years, from July 1, 1949
to February 4, 1982. His
appointment as a deputy
sheriff followed by less
than a month his gradu
ation from Fresno State College with a bache
lor's degree in criminology. He was among
the first to embrace the post World War II
premise that a college education would be an
asset to a law enforcement career. He con
tinued his studies after joining the Depart
ment, and in 1964 was awarded a master's
degree.
After the usual stint as jailer and bailiff,
Baley was a member of the Department's
Mental Health unit for several years. He was
promoted to sergeant in 1953 and assigned to
the jail as a watch commander. He was trans
ferred to the Civil Division in 1963, and fin
ished his career in that assignment, becoming
quite an expert in field application of civil law
as it pertains to a sheriff's department.
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Senior Jail Cook Ray
Webb had a somewhat
brief career with the
Sheriff's Department,
but that is understand
able considering his dis
tinguished prior career.
He was born in El Reno,
Oklahoma, and after at
tending school there and
in Kings burg, California,
he joined the United
States Navy in 1942. He became a cook, and
subsequently served in the South Pacific
throughout the remainder of World War II,
and advanced to Chief Cook on Destroyer
00718, the USS Hamner. He held the same
position on the battleship Iowa during the
Korean conflict. He retired from the navy in
1962 after 20 years service.
Webb joined the Sheriff's Department in
January of 1971, and became Senior Jail Cook
at the Branch Jail, then known as the Indus
trial Farm. That institution had always en
joyed a well-deserved reputation for excellent
standards of institutional cuisine, and under
Webb's supervision and direction that reputa
tion was, if anything, enhanced. That, too, is
understandable, considering his distinguished
prior career. He ran his kitchen as if he was
still cooking for an admiral.
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Correctional Officer III
Eugene McClurg ended
his career with the Fres
no County Sheriff's De
partment on March 26,
1982, just a few miles
from where he first saw
the light of day in 1922.
He was born in the old
Liberty school district,
which included the site
of the present Branch
Jail, where he had been assigned since its
establishment in 1960 as the Industrial Farm.
Not that he spent his entire life in such narrow
confines. He attended grammar school in
Laton and Riverdale, and after graduation
from Riverdale High School entered the
United States Army and served with the 103rd
Infantry Division in Europe in World War II.
McClurg entered county service as an
Industrial Farm Supervisor II in 1959, when
the Farm was a department independent of,
but closely related to, the Sheriff's Depart
ment. At that time inmate labor was being
utilized to develop park and recreational
facilities throughout the county. Present day
users of sucD facilities in the Pine Flat area can
thank Gene McClurg and crews under his
supervision.
When the Parks and Recreation Depart
ment took over such development, Mac was
assigned as relief watch commander at the
Industrial Farm. He served in that capacity
until 1975, when he was given responsibility
for the cattle herd. Under his direction the
fine work of his predecessors was continued,
and the herd is now the envy of many long
established cattlemen around the state.
.
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220 W. SWIFT • CLOVIS, CA
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Real Property Loan Brokers
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FOR EVERY EVENT
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299-6540
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Gifts • Medications • Feed
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Res. (209) 299-7366
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Contractor's License #402226
Complete Repairs and Set Ups of Mobile Homes
299-1920
Clovis
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General Manager
299-4395
377 N. MINNEWAWA
CLOVIS
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299-4227
535 WOODWORTH
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298-1252
55 SHAW AVE. SUITE 201
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414 POLLASKY AVE.• CLOVIS • 299-6838
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FOR SERVICE CALL
299-4026
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308 Pollasky, Clovis 299-4372
LISLE FUNERAL HOME
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299-3183
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112
Crime Scene Unknown-Part Two
By Sgt. James Hamilton
Synopsis-Three years ago we ran a story
entitled Crime Scene Unknown, telling of a
particularly interesting and complex investi
gation into the disappearance of a young man,
Eric Wilson, of Ottawa, Canada. At that time,
although suspects Raymond Hatch and Ber
tram Davis had been arrested and had con
fessed to murdering Wilson in Colorado and
disposing of his body somewhere near Grand
Junction, the body had not yet been found
and suspects had not gone to trial. I have tried
to maintain close contacts with Colorado
authorities so that I could report details of the
conclusion of the case, but have not been too
successful. For some reason they have been
reluctant to release information. The follow
ing is the story in general, believed to be
accurate as far as it goes, pieced together from
what information I have been able to obtain
from Colorado, and from a television docu
mentary, produced by the Candian Broad
casting Corporation and televised in this
country by the Public Broadcasting System.
Upon returning from vacation in Decem
ber 1978, I was advised that Bertram Davis
had confessed to FBI agents in New Haven,
Connecticut, that he and Hatch had kid
napped Wilson, and that Hatch had murdered
him in Colorado. Davis waived extradition to
Colorado, where he subsequently made a
deal with the district attorney. He promised to
lead officers to where the body had been
disposed of, to testify against Hatch, and to
plead guilty to his involvement, in exchange
for a commitment that he be allowed to serve
his prison sentence in a prison outside Colo
rado. He kept the first part of the bargain, and
113
Wilson's body was located. Although badly
decomposed, it was identified through dental
records and returned to Canada for burial.
After his plea of guilty, arrangements were
made for him to serve his sentence in the New
Mexico State Prison near Santa Fe.
Hatch fought extradition with every means
at his disposal, and it was not until the latter
part of 1980 that he was finally brought to
Colorado to stand trial.
In the meantime, there had been a major
riot in the New Mexico State Prison, in which
the prison was burned by the inmates and
several inmated murdered by other inrnates.
Bertram Davis survived the riot, but seeing
inmates killed by their peers made him decide
he didn't want a "snitch jacket." When Colo
rado authorities came to take him back to
testify against Hatch, he told them he'd
changed his mind and would not testify. His
testimony was to have been the strong point in
the prosecution's case; without it the district
attorney felt he had insufficient evidence to
sustain a conviction. He therefore felt com
pelled to offer Hatch a deal. Hatch agreed to
plead guilty to murder in the second degree,
and was subsequently sentenced to the Colo
rado State Prison for a term believed to carry
a maximum of eight years.
As so often happens, there was a break
down in the criminal justice system after the
arrest, and the punishment of either of the
suspects was not commensurate with the
seriousness of the crime. We in law enforce
ment get used to that happening, but we never
learn to like it.
Editor's Note: A few months before the
television documentary referred to was
broadcast, a representative of the Canadian
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CLOVIS
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114
Broadcasting Corporation telephoned Jim
Hamilton, told him of the plans to produce the
documentary, and stated someone would be
in Fresno to interview him and obtain first
hand the story of our Department's part in the
investigation. That was the last we heard until
the television schedule indicated the time and
date of broadcast on the local PBS statioIl.
The documentary was interesting, and prob
ably accurate as far as it went, but it did not
tell the whole story. There was no mention of
the use of the stolen credit card in Firebaugh,
any indication that the suspects had ever been
in California, or that any California law
enforcement agency had been involved. Most
of the credit for solving the case was given to
the private detective hired by Eric's mother.
It was implied that she found it necessary to
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hire him because United States police agen
cies refused to take action. N ever was it
explained that agencies in this country per
haps operate under much stricter jurisdiction
al rules than does the Royal Canadian Mount
ed Police. It was particularly unfortunate that
Jim Hamilton and Jess Rogers were not given
credit for their part in "the investigation.
Without thei; concern and dedication, will
ingness to go far beyond what was legally
required of them, and their continuing insis
tence that agencies in other areas follow up on
leads, the case might never have been solved.
The kidnappers and murderers could have
escaped any punishment whatsoever, and the
body of Eric Wilson could still by lying in its
hiding place beside the Colorado River.
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115
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CLEANING BY PROFESSIONALS
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Meetings -Receptions -Dinner Dances
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Call 292-5731
FRESNO
116
CLOVIS
CUSTOM
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A Tradition Is Born
First Pig Bowl Game a Whopping Success
Most of the 6500 or so fans who braved the
cold of McLane Stadium on January 16 to see
the first Pig Bowl game probably expected it
to be something of a farce, with a bunch of
over-age, has-been athletes stumbling over
each other, fumbling every time they touched
the ball, and running the wrong way if it did
accidentally stick in their hands. Those who
were hoping for that type of game were sorely
disappointed. It was 60 minutes of hard
fought, well-played football, of a quality the
most exacting high school coach wouldn't
have been ashamed of. One would have
thought each player was being watched by a
scout from the NFL, with a lucrative pro
career depending upon his performance,
instead of playing in just a friendly game, the
outcome of which had no particular signifi
cance except satisfaction for the players
themselves and their respective departments.
The defense of both teams was particularly
effective, as indicated by the low score, but
the performance eclipsed that of the offense
only because it is easier to play defense with a
minimum of training and practice than it is to
play offense with a like degree of prepara
tion. There was a maximum degree of effort
and enthusiasm expended by both offense
and defense of both teams. The match-up was
astonishingly even; right up to the closing
minutes the game could have gone either way.
The Sheriff's Department 15-7 victory can be
credited more to the breaks of the game than
to the possibility that their defense was
perhaps just a shade tougher.
Another astonishing and gratifying factor
was the low incidence of injuries. Driving
around in a patrol car or doing the leg work on
a criminal investigation is not conducive to
maintaining the type of physical condition
required to play football, so there was some
Deputy Troy Garey, president of the Deputy Sher
iffs' Association, receives the victory trophy from
John Donaldson, president of the Fresno Police
Officers Association. The two agencies were co
sponsors of the event. .
.....
Sheriff's Department rooters cheer a big play.
Typical action on the field.
117
One of the parachutists who First aid for a "charley horse." John Souza, injured early in
added a novel touch to halftime the game, was treated' at the
activities. hospital and returned in time to
witness, under the anxious eye
of Mrs, Souza, his teammates'
victory,
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DINO'S BAKERY
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2048 GRANT • SELMA
118
apprehension that the violent contact would
take a heavy toll. Although all the players had
considerable experience on the high school or
college gridiron, in most cases that was many
years ago. John Souza of the Sheriff's Depart
ment team and 18 years off the Fowler High
School team, received the most serious injury:
a broken leg and a sprained ankle, and prog
nosis for complete recovery is good. The
other injuries were of a comparatively minor
nature: cracked ribs, torn knee cartilage,
bruises, and strained muscles. That is an in
dication of how seriously the players viewed
the game, and how hard they worked to get
into condition for it.
Sportsmanship also was of the highest
standards, in keeping with the quality of play.
In spite of the intensity of effort and com
petition, only one brief flare-up of temper
was noted, and it was quickly squelched by
cooler heads on the guilty player's own team.
He walked away from the encounter looking
a bit sheepish, and relieved that his lapse from
accepted standards of sportsmanship had
been interrupted before any real harm had
been done.
Deputies' daughters. From left, Jennifer Garey,
Lillian Garcia, Tabby Klose, Jill Garey, Traci
Matuse, Jami Myatt. In Miss Piggy costume, Terry
(last name unavailable).
In numbers at least, the Sheriff's Depart
ment team also had the edge in the cheerlead
ing category. The unit consisted of teen-aged
daughters of Department personnel, plus the
entire Sierra Union High School cheerleading
Sierra High Chieftain cheerleaders. In Indian head
dress, Delores Nieto; rear, Lori Gallagher, Michelle
Nunez, Kristen Nelson, Abby Childers, Mikki Mor
gan, Leslie Mendenhall, Natalie Goodwin; Middle,
Kindi Poole, Monica Payne, Cyndi Smith, LaStacy
McPhetridge; Front, Jody Nunez, Valarie Stanton,
Ilene Smith, Missy Yeager, Melody Mook, Wendy
Gallagher, Diana Bergman, Denise Reed, Christie
Dallison.
unit, and with about 20 girls, it must have been
one of the largest contingents of cheerleaders
ever to participate in a single game in McLane
or any other stadium. Some of the deputies'
daughters must be cheerleaders or pep girls at
school, for they obviously knew what they
were doing. The girls kept the cheers going
throughout the entire game, in spite of the fact
their traditionally brief costumes couldn't
have been of much protection from the
numbing cold that forced a few heavily clad
Queen Annmarie Sandifer, with her trophy, and
other contestants, left to right, Diane Beckett, Cyn
thia Clay, Tina Valadar, Suzanne Matchneff, and
Kristen (last name unavailable).
119
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Selma Electric Motor Shop
Motors Rewound • New & Used Motors
Electrical Motor Repair • Electrical Motor Parts
Phone: 896-3810 -Nlte 896-0138
Keith E. Woesner 2044 E. Front St.
Proprietor Selma, CA 93662
SELMA T.V. CENTER
Motorola & Admiral
Sales & Service
Small Appliances
1922 E. Front St., Selma 896-1360
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GROCERIES, LIQUOR,
GASOLINE
Featuring U.S.D.A.
Choice Meats
Store Hours: 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. -7 Days a Week
Gene Grumbles, Owner
2521 WHITSON. SELMA, CA 93662
THE PIRATE
In McCall Village Shopping Center
3822 McCall Ave.
Selma
14 different kinds of Pizza
Chicken in a Basket
Sandwiches, Beer, Wine
Featuring Pepsi Cola
CARTOONS FOR THE KIDDIES
For Take Out Orders Call 896-3320
B & H MARKET
Groceries • Meats • Vegetables
Beer • Wine
834-5510
11024 S. FOWLER AVE.
SELMA
FRESNO VALVES &CASTINGS, INC.
Manufacturers of:
IRRIGATION GATES &VALVES
Also: Brass &Aluminum Castings
7736 E. Springfield Ave., Selma ~34-2S11
Who couldn't play well with
this kind of inspiration?
The stands were crowded, but the game was too exciting for
anyone to mind. Besides, all that togetherness helped protect
against the cold weather.
"Now you just watch Daddy when he gets in
the game."
fans to leave while the outcome of the game
was still in doubt. Like the players on the field,
the girls had nothing to gain by outstanding
performance or dedication, so their persever
ance is particularly commendable. The Police
Officials who donated their services are well
known Fresno sports personalities Ollie Bid
well, Dick Cain, Jerry Jury, and Hal Diel.
Department cheerleaders were members of
their Department, and while they were fewer
in number and their school experief.lce, if any,
was not as recent as that of their rivals across
the field, they also did a creditable job.
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ORDERS TO GO
EL CONQUISTADOR
MEXICAN RESTAURANT
LIONEL AND EL VA GONZALEZ
3810 McCALLMcCALL VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER 896·1850SE LMA CALI F.
GEORGE ROCHA & SONS
DAIRY
896-2585
9203 E. Clarkson Selma
~.. Abel's Body Shop
Abel Flores
1960 Whitson Phone
Selma, CA 93662 896-5533
y
CLUB 99
2001 Whitson SI. 896·9968
Selma
SELMA SHEll SERVICE
DAVE'S TOWING
DAVID HELM, Owner Phone 896-3268
Highway 99 & Floral Ave" Selma, Calif, 93662
• Lic.No.404159 Sanger Wrought Iron
&; CUSTOM BUILT IRON WORK
Pool Fences • Window Guards • Gates
. • Railings. Fire Screens • Etc.
JOE KACEREK, Owner (209) 875-7671
13201 E. TULARE, SANGER. CA 93657
HAMilTON'S lUMBER & SUPPLY
Specializing In
REDWOOD AND DO IT YOURSELF
LUMBER AND HARDWARE SUPPLIES
266-4441
1919 N. ACADEMY • SANGER
Gene Olson
AUTO BODY SHOP
Wrecked Cars Repaired
Glass Installed -Insurance Estimates
875-4852 1349 S. Academy, Sanger
SHERWOOD FOREST GOLF CLUB
18 HOLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
Driving Range .:. ca rt Rent al
.:. Pro Shop IMen ', & l ad,e' Sports Wear)
.:. PGA Teaching Pros
'. Open 7 Days
.:. Snack Bar
I MILE NORTH OF KINGS CANYON RD ON FRANKWOOD
79 N. Frankwood, Sanger 787-2611
FRIGID FOOD lOCKERS
"Buy in Quantity and Save "
GENE GASKILL
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING
1728 Sanger Ave.
COLD STORAGE LOCKERS
875-3521
DAN OLSON ENTERPRISES, INC.
251-6001
518 N. HIGHLAND AVE.
SANGER, CA
BARR'S PHARMACY o Phone 875-2517
1351 -7th Street
Sanger, California
JOE'S POULTRY SERVICE
INOCULATION AND LIVE HAULING
875-2491
872 JEFFERSON WAY. SANGER
Chapala Mexican Restaurant
Mexican Food
Beer and Wine Served with Meals
Open 7 Days a Week 11 A.M. to 9 P.M.
875-9193 -FOOD TO GO
1839 Academy Sanger
ED'S COUNTRY TV SERVICE
ED NISHIMURA "SERVING SANGER SINCE 1956"
Factory Authorized Service for Magnavox
Specializing in service for Magnavox RCA Zenith
Repairs and Installation of TV Antennas
2780 S. McCall, Sanger -875-2177 • Fresno -264-9325
Oil VERNON, INC.
SHELL JOBBER
GASOLINE • OIL • GREASE. DIESEL •. WEED OIL
875-2114
210 ACADEMY SANGER
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Half-time activity was a bit different from
that usually seen at a football game, but it was
of high quality and very entertaining. It fea
tured a parachute jumping demonstration by
the local Falcon Parachute Club, and a Pig
Bowl Queen contest, with the winner among
SIX lovely and well-qualified contestants
A close-up of Her Highness Queen Annmarie and
her trophy.
chosen by volume of applause when they
were introduced to the crowd. The winner
was Annemarie Sandifer.
Nick Ryan of radio station Y94 served as
public address announcer, assisted by Deputy
Chief of Police Pat Johnson and Sheriff
Harold McKinney as spotters and color com
mentators. cWhile the trio couldn't have been
mistaken for Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford,
and Don Meredith, their comments and patter
were timely, entertaining, and informative,
and, most of the time, reasonably accurate.
Other than the cold, there were only two
sour notes to mar the gala occasion. The con
cessionaires had been too cautious in laying in
supplies, and there weren't enough hotdogs,
popcorn, or other goodies to meet the de
mand. In addition, McLane Stadium simply
isn't large enough to accommodate the un
expected throng.
All in all, it was a pleasant afternoon for the
spectators, and perhaps even for the players
who limped off the field and went around
smelling of liniment for days afterward.
Everyone had a lot of fun, a considerable
amount of money was raised for worthy
causes, and the event probably did more to
foster goodwill and understanding between
local law enforcement and the citizens who
witnessed it, and between the two depart
ments, than any single occurrence in recent
years.
Plans are already being made for next year's
game, and those plans, based on interest
shown this year, will, if possible, include
arrangements for it to be enjoyed by an even
larger group of fans. Perhaps the promoters of
the California Bowl could profit by some
pointers on how to fill a stadium from the
officers who worked so hard to make a
success of the Pig Bowl.
Radio station Y94 disc jockeys Gary Chaseand Nick
Ryan. Sheriff McKinney. and Deputy Chiefof Police
Pat Johnson leave the limousine and head for pre
game ceremonies at midfield.
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SALVAGE LOGGING, INC.
CONTRACT LOGGING
HEAVY HAULING
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK
(209) 787-2298
21665 E. WELDON
SANGER, CALIFORNIA 93657
LAKEBIDGE
MARIN,A, INC.
PINE FLAT LAKE
30798 E. SUNNYSLOPE ROAD
SANGER
787-2506
TOM & FREN LORD: PROUD OWNERS OF
ALL AMERICAN
LOCK & KEY
875-5331
SANGER INSTA PRINT
875-2559
1348 CHURCH SANGER,CA
I
I
WALLIN & SON
FUNERAL HOME
(has. O. Wallin
(has. M. Wallin
1524 9th Sf. 875-6555
Sanger
Mid-Valley Transportation, Inc.
dba
Lonnie Case Trucking, Inc.
875-4521
I 3211 S. Sanger Ave. • Sanger
ARNOLD'S BETTER BURGERS
"IT'S AL.WAYS A PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU"
MEXICAN FOOD AMERICAN FOOD
Tacos -Burritos Hamburgers -Shakes
Enchiladas· Tostadas Sandwiches -Sodas
Open 5 A.M. till 8 P.M. -Sun. 7 A.M. till 11 A.M.
905 ACADEMY • SANGER • 875-6006
EARL BOLIN
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
PROMPT REPAIR SERVICE
Sewer. Furnace. Water Heaters
Plumbing Supplies. Bathroom Fixtures
License #213086
524 HAWLEY. SANGER • 875-2219
KINGEN'S OFFICE SUPPLIES
Complete Bridal Registry Service
Complete Office Supplies
1423 -7th Street 875-8500
Sanger
~------------------------------~;
CHUCK WAGON
"HOME OF THE CHILI DOG"
Open 9 A.M. fa 11 :30 P.M.
CLOSED WED.
12th & Academy, Songer 875-3889 I
• Compliments of
WM. BOOS & CO.
WM. J and WM. E. BOOS
14382 E. McKinley, Sanger 875-6851 I
ROS( PATRICIA ROARK & DARWIN nun OI!iI(j.NOIS
FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
C II'\" w lDl D(UV!RY WORIf> W lDf ."lRVleE
1440 7th, Songer ,,,~ "".0' {1o ... "" , ... 'N' I"" 875-5574
CHOOLJIAN BROS. PACKING, INC.
GROWERS and SHIPPERS
Packers of RAISINS and DRIED fRUIT
leo & Mike Chooljian, Owners
Sanger, California
124
Now It Can Be Told
Twenty-five or thirty years ago it was con
sidered necessary to have two officers in a
patrol car, on the theory that it was unsafe for
an officer to work alone. That may seem a bit
ridiculous today, for officers now work in a
much more hostile environment, generally.
Of course, a back-up unit was not nearly as
readily available then, but there was some
waste of manpower, particularly on the grave
yard shift. Between the time the bars closed at
2:00 A.M. and businesses began opening about
7:30, there was often nothing to do but drive
around the beat looking for suspicious activ
ity.
It was not uncommon, therefore, for the
officer not driving to occasionally rest his
head on the back of the seat and catch a few
winks. Salaries were so low in those days that
many officers worked a second job in the
daytime, and needed the sleep. The practice
wasn't officially condoned, of course, but
everyone knew it was going on, and no one
objected as long as the sleeping officer could
wake up immediately and be ready for action.
There was one officer, though, who over
did it a bit. Not content with merely resting his
head on the back of the seat, he'd pull off his
boots, get as close to a supine position as
possible, and sleep soundly. His partner
claimed he was reluctant to use the radio lest
VILLA LOBOS
MEXICAN & AMERICAN FOOD
15901 East Kings Canyon Road
787-2188 Centerville
125
with the mike open the snoring would be
audible at headquarters.
The partner racked his brain for weeks,
trying to think of a way to change the sleeper's
habits. He didn't dare report to superiors, lest
that trigger a rigid order against sleeping that
would hurt everyone. When the sleeper start
ed bringing a pillow along, the partner de
cided the time had come for drastic action,
and began to try harder than ever to come up
with some means of getting the point across.
While patrolling a commercial area on the
outskirts of Fresno late one night, he sudden
ly realized he'd found what he'd been looking
for-in a vacant lot. He drove back a half mile
or so, approached the chosen spot at a high
rate of speed, pulled off the roadway,
slammed on the brakes, opened his door and
jumped out yelling, "Wake up, Buddy! vVe've
got a call!"
Already shaken partially awake by the
sudden stop, Sleeping Beauty opened his
door, jumped out, and took several steps
before he was alert enough to realize he was
running, in his stocking feet, through one of
the thickest mats of puncture vines in the San
Joaquin Valley.
He never again removed his boots while on
duty, and any sleeping he did from then on
was in an acceptably discreet manner.
TIVY VALLEY MARKET
Groceries • Beer. Bait • Tackle • Ice
Near Avocado Lake
2740 N. TERRACE, SANGER 787-2448
BILL'S SANGER
CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY
BOATS • PLANES • ANYTHING
OPEN 7 TILL 6 MON.-FRI'.
875-5264
1046 8th STREET • SANGER
FARMER'S MARKET
GROCERIES -MEATS -PRODUCE
VARIETY DEPARTMENT
875-4031
818 L STREET SANGER
MINKLER CASH STORE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE & FEEDS
NOW OPEN SUNDA YS
SYL VIA ASHCRAFT
18243 E. KINGS CANYON RD. • SANGER • 787-2456
< Bus. (209) 626-4245 711 Park Boulevard
Res. (209) 528-3954 Orange Cove, CA 93646
510 -11th Sf.
Orange Cove
626-4283
ORANGE COVE
LIQUOR STORE
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
L1aUOR AND SNACKS
BEER -WINE
626-7767
410 PARK BLVD. ORANGE COVE
COMPLIMENTS TO THE
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
LONE STAR DEHYDRATOR
2730 So. De Wolfe Ave. 266-7117
Sanger
Growers and Shippers of Fancy
Californ ia Grapes and
Tree Fruit
B A ~ R PAC K. I N G C O.
SANGER, CALIFORNIA
ita· ~, '
1•Sa nger 875-2541
Fresno 485-3710
YOUNG'S FOODLAND
FRESH MEAT & PRODUCE
PLENTY OF PARKING
626-4158
299 PARK BLVD. ORANGE COVE
CECELI~S PRIDE
Cecelia Orchards Packing Corporation
24628 East South Avenue • Orange Cove, California 93646
(209) 626-4008
GROWER -PACKER -SHIPPER
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Part of the Team
By Michael Delaney
What are they doing? ... What's taking so
long? ... Why do they have to do that now?
These questions and similar others are not
infrequently heard spoken by law enforce
ment personnel when paramedics are ad
ministering to the victims of motor vehicle
accidents, acts of violence or many of the
other causes that draw both professions to
gether in the field.
Just what occurs at the scene of a medical
emergency is orchestrated by a complex
series of protocols, procedures and expecta
tions that are the result of the many efforts of
persons involved in the delivery of advanced
prehospital care in Fresno County. Not only is
this development of emergency medical serv
ices a dynamic process, but it is a process
duplicated in every county in California.
To best understand the nature of the efforts
of paramedics at a scene, it would be wise to
examine the nature of the paramedic concept
itself.
The idea of providing advanced life sup
port outside the hospital to persons in need of
definitive care first became available in Fres
no County in 1975. Other California commun
ities had paramedic programs as early as 1970.
Then, as now, the fundamental theory is to
extend the services of the hospital emergency
department to the patient, early in the crisis,
when the chances for successful outcome can
be most affected.
In order to provide this extension of care
out into the homes, highways and vineyards
of our community, the paramedic must be
taught to analyze, evaluate and perform as
though he were in the emergency depart
ment. The only difference is that it may be
dark, cold, raining, and the sniper might still
be at large in the area.
Regardless of the exact nature of the
patient's medical condition, paramedics are
taught to follow basic protocols designed to
evaluate and treat the various problems of the
victim of sudden onset of illness or injury.
Similarly, the procedures employed to pro
vide for the clinical needs of the patient are
the collective result of all that is known about
definitive pre-hospital care, applied to the
particular resources and needs of our area by
local experts in emergency medical services.
These protocols and procedures have been
standardized and it is known that for optimal
Photo by Dan Waterhouse
WINDMILL RANCH
Fruits -Nuts -Olives -Dried Fruits -Wines
896-1211 • E. Kamm Ave.• Selma
CHO'S KITCHEN
896-2437
Closed Mon. and Tues.
2030 E. FRONT STREET • SELMA
127
results, the paramedic must carry them out
every time they are indicated.
Thus, although the paramedic at the scene
may appear to act in an independent manner,
his activity is merely a reflection of a much
larger group whose goal it is to reduce mor
bidity and mortality. On an immediate basis,
the paramedic functions as a member of the
emergency department, whose directions he
receives by radio at the scene. On a broader
scope, he is a component of the team of
physicians, nurses, ambulance services, fire
services and others who have developed
emergency medical services in our county.
Earlier in this article, it was mentioned that
expectations playa role in emergency care.
Foremost is that of the patient, who has a right
to expect the very best in pre-hospital care,
TORU MARKET
1426 Grove Street
Selma
Donaldson's Auto Dismantling
Late Model Salvage
STEVE DONALDSON DAVE DONALDSON
ROBERTO MALDONADO RAMON GARZA
PHONE 626-4322
146 ANCHOR AVE. • ORANGE COVE, CA
HARDING & LEGGETT, INC.
ORANGES
Orange Cove 626-4432
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Dancing Saturday Nights and Holidays
HELEN NIEMELA
636 Park Blvd. Orange Cove
COLLINS GARAGE
PHONE 626-4535
Night Phone -Ray 626-7714 -H. B. 626-7257
315 W. Railroad Ave. Orange Cove
regardless of race, creed or ability to pay. The
physician in the emergency department,
whose medical license to practice is put on the
line each time a paramedic responds, has the
right to expect that the paramedic will per
form in the manner prescribed each and every
time. Finally, the paramedic himself holds the
expectation that others involved will permit
him to do what is necessary to achieve the
results so hoped for in advanced pre-hospital
care. ''''hen one realizes that there are over
one hundred causes of chest pain and that the
list of potential injuries as a result of striking a
steering wheel is overwhelming, one begins to
understand the answers to "what are they
doing? . .. what's taking so long? ... Why do
they have to do that now?"
CUSTOM WELDING
AND MFG.
7400 E. Manning Ave. • Fowler
M. O. Lopez, Proprietor
834-3720
C. D. Simonian Insurance Agency
General Insurance
Office Phone 834-3615
Fowler, California
125 E. Merced SI. P. O. Box 343
AVEDISIAN TRUCKING
COMPANY
JAKE AVEDISIAN, Owner
(209) 834-3255
431 N. SEVENTH ST. • FOWLER, CA 93625
Best Wishes From
TOM'S T.V. & APPLIANCES
1349 I Street, Reedley
638-2636
HANFORD MEAT PACKING CO.
HAROLD HABIB, President
HARRY S. HABIB, Vice President
P.O. BOX 632 • HANFORD. 442-4672
128
Fresno Sheriff's Department
Explorer Post
By J. W. Barrie
The Fresno County Sheriffs Department
Explorer Post is a youth oriented program
affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America.
The post's primary purpose is providing a
means by which young men and women may
determine through actual experience if they
would like to pursue a career in law enforce
ment.
The post program also provides the Sher
iffs Department with additional human
resources and provides an opportunity for the
Sheriff's Department to get a better under
standing of youth. While involved in the
Sheriff's Department Exploring activities,
deputy explorers assist regular deputies by
performing non-hazardous duties.
In 1981 the explorers assisted citizens on
Christmas Tree Lane in stalled vehicles and
by traffic control.
New Fresno Sheriff's Explorers are
required to complete a 64-hour academy.
During this academy the explorers receive
basic instruction in most phases of law en
forcement.
The Sequoia-Yosemite law enforcement
Deputy Explorers J . Beebe and K. Peters on traffic
control at Christmas Tree Lane.
KAPRIELIAN BROTHERS
PACKING CO.
• GROWER
• PACKER
• SHIPPER
REEDLEY, CALIFORNIA
Deputy Explorers D. Brown, M. Montalvo and K.
Peters preparing for duties on Christmas Tree Lane.
HUEBERT BROS. TRUCKING
GENERAL TRUCKING
"For Prompt Service"
21502 E. Parlier Ave. Call Allen
Reedley (209) 638-3738
129
Left to right, front row: M. Miller, B. Gonzales, J. Gonzales, Lt. K. Peters;
second row: Explorer Coordinator J. Barrie, J. Beebe, R. Ortiz, J. Norman, F.
Perez; back row: Sgt. G. Rayburn, D. Brown, Sgt. D. Harrison, M. Montalvo.
Not picutred: R. Eberlien, L. Cobb, S. Hunt, C. Miller, M. Molina, C. Slayton.
academy was set up in 1980 by advisors from ceptance into the program. But special con-
Clovis Police Department, Fresno Sheriffs sideration can be made for persons who
Department, Madera Police Department, and cannot afford the initial cost.
Merced Police Department. If you are interested and willing to accept a
Deputy explorers are not compensated, challenge, contact the Sheriff's Department in
and new members are expected to provide regard to the Law Enforcement Explorer
"their own uniforms and equipment upon ac-Program.
COLONIAL FLOWER SHOP
Gifts For All Occasions
638-2031
1610 -11th REEDLEY
JOHNSON DRILLING CO.
Since 1945
Specializing In
Mountain Water Development & Lateral Drilling
251-6541
Residence 787-2139
23489 E. Kings Canyon Road Reedley
SAKAI GROCERY
PHONE 638-2647
1351 "I" STREET • REEDLEY, CA 93654
VALLEY TRUCK WRECKING
USED TRUCKS & TRAILERS
WE SPECIALIZE IN:
USED DIESELS & USED DIESEL ENGINES
Heavy Duty Truck Parts
10764 S. ALTA AVE. • REED-lEY
Reedley Phone: 638-3551
Fresno Phone: 888-2419
130
Fitting the Pieces Togethe'1r
Mystery story and television detectives
usually solve crimes by very dramatic meth
ods-a single, major, exotic clue, or through a
sophisticated technical or scientific process.
Real life detectives also solve crimes by such
means on occasion, but more often the pro
cess is much more mundane-checking in
numerable tiny bits of seemingly unrelated
information from anumber of sources, and
through the knowledge and analytical ability
gained through years of training and experi
ence, finding pieces that fit into the overall
puzzle and arranging them in proper order to
form a comprehensive picture. Such was the
investigation of the armed robbery and mur
der at Liquor Junction in Highway City in
1961.
The original Liquor Junction store, on the
west side of old 99 Highway just north of
Sha w A venue, could scarcely have been made
more attractive to a robber or a burglar had
that feature been deliberately planned. The
only other business establishment nearby was
a bar a few yards to the south, with the en
trance on the side opposite the store. There
were no residences situated in such a position
that the occupants would be likely to observe
any unusual occurrences at the store, or pay
any particular attention to traffic in or out.
The neighborhood was poorly lighted; across
the highway was the Southern Pacific rail
road, and beyond it miles of fig orchards.
Getaway could be quickly made via the
highway or a main road in either of four
directions.
In spite of its vulnerability, however, it was
a good location from a business standpoint,
and several owners over the years considered
the potential profit worth the risk. Among
them was Homer F. Bryan, who purchased
the store after resigning his position as en
forcement officer for the state Department of
Fish and Game. Having been closely associ
ated with other law enforcement agencies for
several years, Bryan was cognizant of the
danger of burglary and robbery, and took
every reasonable precaution. At closing time,
ten o'clock on week nights, he customarily
emptied the cash register and took the money
home, carrying it in a bank money bag stuffed
in his trousers pocket. .
All his caution, however, was to no avail.
On the night of May 22, 1961, shortly after
10:30, a young couple, Connie Trujillo of
Fresno and Paul Romero of Madera, stopped
at the store to purchase some aspirin. Romero
entered, and found Homer Bryan's body lying
just inside the door, with bullet wounds in the
head and chest. The Sheriff's Department was
called from the bar next door, and Deputies
John Caprelian and Chet Lovgren responded.
They confirmed that Bryan was deceased,
decided that robbery had been the motive,
and that he had been accosted while in the
process of closing for the night. The keys for
locking the inner door were in the lock, the
padlock for the outer door, and Bryan's hat
were on the floor nearby, and one of his
pockets was turned inside out. On the door
step they found two empty .32 caliber shell
casings. Caprelian and Lovgren took appro
priate measures to secure the scene, and
protected it until the arrival of the homicide
investigators, Detective Sergeants A. Papaleo
and Bud Lauters. Deputy Coroner Floyd
Sommerville and Deputy Sheriffs Wesley
131
We appreciate the quality service given to Fresno County
by Sheriff Hal McKinney and his officers.
Thank you.
Dale and Margaret Tartaglia
I
Packers and Shippers of Fresh Produce
Phone 209/638-6838
A. LEVY & J. ZENTNER CO.
10881 So. Englehart Ave.,
P.O. Box 938, Reedley, CA 93654Dale's Auto &
ID 'iesel Repair
"COMPLETE TRUCK REPAIR"
OFFICIAL LIGHT & BRAKE
HELIARC, MACHINE SHOP, RADIATOR REPAIR
SPEEDO & TACK CABLES
STARTERS -ALT., CYL. HEADS
DRIVE & PTO SHAFTS
"COMPLETE PARTS DEPARTMENT"
PHONE 638-6874 P.O. BOX 818
FRESNO -888-2092 9860 S. ZUMWALT
NIGHT -638-9772 REEDLEY, CA 93654
Cairns
Funeral
Home
Serving the A rea with Dignity
for over 45 Years
940 F Street
Reedley
638-2233
EAST REEDLEY STORE
A COMPLETE GENERAL STORE
22010 E. MANNING AVE . 638-20J~
~FARMERS INSURANCE
K-AY: NljRMI, Agent GROUP
FAMILY BUSINESS SINCE 1931
Auto • Fire • Lile • Truck • Commercial
1113 B St., Reedley 638-2921
MUNK'S LODGE
GOOD FOOD • GOOD TIMES
COCKTAILS
CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY
787-2372
26251 E. TRIMMER SPRINGS RD. • SANGER
PINE FLAT SERVICE
LIVE MINNOWS -FISHING TACKLE
Box 2, Trimmer Route, Piedra 787-2335
PARLIER LUMBER CO., INC.
We recommend !J ~, Johns-Manville
Quality Building Products
690 Newmark Ave.• Parlier • 646-2822
NICO'S MARKET
GROCERIES PRODUCE BEER
Fresh Flowers for All Occasions
646-3681
590 FRESNO ST. PARLIER
CHRIS SORENSEN
PACKING CO.
WESTERN WAGON WAGON WHEEL
BRANDS
Growers -Packers -Shippers
QUAlITY CALIFORNIA FRUIT
Phone 646-2721 Parlier
132
period after midnight, and in most departSarment and Albert Flores from the Identifi
cation Bureau were also dispatched.
A more thorough search of the scene pro
duced little physical evidence to add to that
found by Caprelian and Lovgren. It was de
termined that a metal box, containing certain
business records but no cash, was missing
from beneath the counter. If any liquor or
other merchandise had been taken, the quan
tity was not large enough for the loss to be
obvious. The cash register tape indicated the
day's sales had totalled less than a hundred
dollars. Bryan never carried a great deal of
money on his person other than cash from the
register, so the robbers' take, compared to the
seriousness of the crime, had been negligible.
Subsequent investigation added a bit more
to the collection of evidence; at the autopsy
both a .22 and a .32 caliber bullet were found.
No .22 shell casings had been located at the
scene. That indicated there'd been at least two
suspects, one armed with a .32 automatic,
which would eject empty shells as they are
fired, and the other with a .22 revolver or rifle,
which wouldn't eject empties.
Even with so little information on which to
base the investigation, Papaleo and Lauters
had a tool which is not availalbe to present
day investigators-the old-fashioned, out
moded, incredibly slow by modern stand
ards, teletype system, with its daily all points
bulletins. The modern computerized system
is much faster in responding to requests for
information when specific qualifying factors
are known, but it is not an adequate replace
ment for the human element that was an
inherent part of the old. Under that system,
whenever a robbery or other crime having a
distinctive modus operandi or a description of
suspects occurred, the investigators would
send to either Sacramento or Los Angeles a
teletype containing all pertinent information.
That information was then re-transmitted
statewide, and to some stations in neighbor
ing states, as an All Points Bulletin. Such trans
missions were made during the low traffic
ments were sorted according to crime classi
fication and were ready for perusal by detec
tives when they reported for duty the next
morning. High on the priority list of activities
was the reading of the day's all points bulle
tins, to see if any other agency had had a
crime, or had suspects in custody or identi
fied, that through similarities in modus oper
andi or descriptions could be connected to an
incident we'd had.
That practice is now out of date; not be
cause the computerized system is incapable
of handling the information, but because in
recent years the sheer volume of crime has
become so great that no detective or agency
would have time to read bulletins from all
over the state and attempt to match specific
crimes with similar ones in other jurisdictions.
But 20 years ago many crimes, particularly
armed robberies where there were witnesses
to furnish descriptions, were solved by study
of all points bulletins and exchange between
departments of information thus gleaned.
One of the first things Papaleo and Lauters
did, therefore, was issue an all points bulletin
describing the crime-the main modus oper
andi points, a liquor store in a rural area but on
a main highway, robbed at closing time by
two suspects, one armed with a .32 automatic
and the other with a .22 rifle or revolver,
probably the latter because rifles are too
cumbersome to carry and too difficult to
conceal to be popular weapons among rob
bers.
While waiting for response to their APB, the
detectives began the routine leg work. All
residences and other business establishments
within a half mile were checked, but no one
was found who had seen or heard anything
unusual on the night of the 22nd. That came as
no surprise-as was mentioned earlier, no one
lived or worked that close to the scene.
During the first few days numerous tips
were received from other law enforcement
agencies, and from private citizens, who had
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bits of information they thought might be
useful. One caller reported seeing a green
Oldsmobile with a primered trunk lid drive
slowly by the store just before 10:00 P.M., with
two occupants wearing some kind of military
uniform. A few days later the vehicle was
located in Highway City, and found to be
owned by a young man who, with a friend,
had been returning from a National Guard
weekly meeting, and had taken a short cut by
driving between the liquor store and the
tavern.
The California Highway Patrol reported
one of their units in Lemoore had arrested,
early on the morning of the 23rd, two es
capees from California Youth Authority facil
ity at Paso Robles. The youths were driving a
stolen car and had thrown a .22 caliber
revolver away as the officers approached.
Investigation revealed they had escaped too
late the previous night to have been in Fresno
in time to commit the crime under investiga
tion. San Leandro Police Department report
ed that .32 caliber bullets recovered from a
recently murdered policeman's body were
available for ballistics comparison. Lieut.
John Belton, the Department's ballistics ex
case.
were
ver.
pert, flew there and made the comparison,
but the bullets didn't match the ones from our
Other liquor store owners in the Fresno area
called to report persons they now considered
suspicious who had been in their establish
ments on the evening in question. Several calls
received giving license numbers of
vehicles observed in the area on the evening
of the crime, and which for some reason or
another aroused the suspicions of the obser
All such leads were checked out, but
produced no pertinent information.
Shortly after the investigation began, Papa
leo and Lauters found among the APB's one
describing the robbery of a liquor store with
the business name of Red Carpet in Modesto
on the evening of the 21st, the day before the
'quor Junction robbery and murder. The
clerk had been beaten, but was able to give a
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fair description of two assailants, both white
males. He stated one had been armed with a
.22 revolver, and the other \\lith a .4,5 auto
matic. The two crimes couldn't be definitely
tied together, but the m.o.'s were close
enough to warrant further investigation.
Armed robbery victims understandably have
a tendency to overestimate the size of a gun
barrel staring them in the face, so the .45
described by the Modesto victim could have
been a much smaller caliber. The Modesto
Police Department was contacted, and after a
second interview of their witness, they re
ported the automatic could have been as small
as a .32.
For the next few weeks the officers contin
ued checking tips and possible connections
obtained from APB's. Information was re
ceived that a few days before the crime, two
inmates had escaped from the state correc
tional facility at Chino. One, who had once
lived in Fresno, had previously remarked to
other inmates that he knew a liquor store in
Herndon that would be easy to knock over.
Herndon is a few miles from Highway City,
but close enough that the remark was worthy
of interest. Lyman Ross, the local investigator
for the National Auto Theft Bureau, reported
a stolen car abandoned and burned near
Ceres, in Stanislaus County, two or three days
before the robbery and murder. Fire investi
gators had found empty .22 and .32 caliber
shell casings in the remains of the vehicle.
F our suspects in custody for a rural tavern
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robbery in San Benito County, all with Fire
baugh area addresses, were questioned. On
June 16 the Downey Police Department re
ported two suspects in custody who had
admitted about 15 robberies in southern Cali
fornia. When apprehended they were armed
with a .45 and a .25, but on some of the jobs
they'd been responsible for, a .22 and a .32 had
been used. They admitted having had the two
weapons, but refused to disclose what they
had done with them. Tulare County Sheriff's
Department reported three suspects identi
fied but not yet apprehended in one of their
cases could be responsible for ours.
By the time the investigation had been
under way a month, an average of one tele
type a day had been sent by Papaleo and
Lauters, to various agencies to check on pos
sible connections discovered through daily
reading of the APB's. Lieutenant Belton had
made about a dozen separate ballistics exam
inations, comparing markings on the bullets
and shell casings from our case to those of the
same caliber recovered by other agencies.
Inquiries were also made on possible connec
tions out of state, as far away as Louisiana and
Rhode Island.
On June 21 the teletype system carried an
APB which Papaleo and Lauters found ex
tremely interesting. Phoenix, Arizona Police
Department reported a robbery of a service
station, coupled with kidnapping and assault
on the attendant, in which the two primary
suspects had been identified by several un
willing accomplices. The pair, James Abner
Bentley and Freddie Dale Waldo, had alleg
edly bragged to their accomplices before the
Phoenix crime that they had killed a man,
either a bartender or liquor store clerk, in
California. Phoenix P.D. was immediately
contacted by telephone, and Sergeant Wilson
of the Robbery Detail confirmed the informa
tion, adding that the suspects had stated that
both of them had shot the victim, and that
they'd used a .32 automatic and a .22 revolver.
That information was conclusive enough that
an all points bulletin was immediately issued
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naming Bentley and Waldo as suspects in our
case.
The next day, June 23, Sergeant 'Wilson was
contacted by telephone again. He stated
Waldo had been apprehended the previous
night in a small town near Phoenix. He had
admitted involvement in the Phoenix case,
but denied~ny criminal activity in California.
Papaleo, Lauters, and Deputy District Attor
ney George Carter left for Phoenix immedi
ately to question Waldo further.
Phoenix P.D. had also learned that Bentley's
ex-wife and her parents lived in Calwa, and
Detective Sergeants Walt Pinion and Joe Orn
doff checked the address there. The family
was not at home, but a neighbor furnished an
address where they were visiting relatives in
Fort Scott, Kansas.
At Phoenix Sergeant Wilson assigned De
tectives Jack Torton and Richard Twitchell to
assist the Fresno officers. Torton and Twitch
ell provided more details about their case and
the apparent involvement of Bentley and
Waldo in ours. Bentley had been living around
the Phoenix area for some time, off and on,
and had become quite friendly with a group
of five youths ranging in age from 13 to 18.
Sometime in early or mid May one of them
had been with Bentley when he purchased a
.32 automatic at a sporting goods store in
Mesa. Shortly afterward Bentley left for Cali
fornia, and when he returned several days
later Waldo was with him. The two continued
to associate with the group of juveniles, and it
was to them they had boasted about killing a
man in California.
On June 21 Bentley and Waldo had told .
their young friends they were going to hold up
a service station and kidnap the attendant,
and asked if there was anyone who didn't
want to go along. One of them tried to
decline, and was struck in the mouth by
Bentley. No one else then dared voice an
objection. The group drove around in Bent
ley's car, looking for a suitable service station.
It was never explained why they wanted to
take their young friends along. Apparently
they felt they were objects of hero worship as
big time criminals, and it tickled their egos to
have an audience.
When they located a service station that met
their requirements, they parked on the side lot
and, leaving the juveniles in the car, accosted
the attendant as he emerged from a restroom
he'd been cleaning. They forced him to
accompany them to the office, and beat him
in an attempt to force him to open the safe.
When he insisted he had no key, they settled
for the money in the cash box, and left in the
victim's car, taking him along, and telling their
friends to follow them in Bentley's car.
By this time the boys' hero worship was
being overshadowed by concern for their
own welfare. They followed into a rural area,
and then took advantage of a truck driving
between the two cars to flee, and drove
directly to the police station and told their
story.
Meanwhile, it was just as well for the
bandits' reputations as big time criminals that
their audience had walked out on their per
formance. Their victim turned out to be a bit
more than they'd bargained for. During a
struggle in the car he managed to take a knife
away from Waldo and slash and stab him
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several times, then, after Bentley shot him
twice, inflicting superficial wounds in the arm
and leg, he took the gun away from Bentley,
and fired its last cartridge at him, but missed.
After a further struggle ou tside the car he
feigned unconsciousness, and as they picked
him up to put him back into the car, remark
ing that he was dead and they'd have to get rid
of the body, he broke away and escaped into
the darkness.
Statements were taken from all the boys
that morning, and from a woman described as
a former girl friend who also had heard the
story about the killing in California. After
hearing first hand the information regarding
Bentley and Waldo telling of killing a man in
California, Papaleo and Lauters were satis
fied Homer Bryan was the victim referred to.
A third suspect had also been mentioned
someone referred to only as "Spider," who
had driven Bentley and Waldo to the scene
and remained in the car during actual com
mission of the crime.
That afternoon Waldo was questioned. He
admitted being a friend of Bentley, and
claimed he and Bentley had been driven to
Arizona by Billy Joe and Linda Chapple from
Winton, California, where they had all shared
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a house on a ranch. He refused to answer any
questions regarding criminal activity in Cali
fornia.
The next day, June 25, was spent in a fruit
less search for empty shell casings in areas
where, according to the boys and the girl
friend, Bentley had practiced shooting the .32
before leaving for California. Also contacted
was the owner of the sporting goods store
where he'd purchased the weapon. The own
er said he'd purchased it in Seattle a few
months earlier, and had never fired it, and
thus had no empty casings fired from it.
The next day Waldo was questioned again.
No further information was obtained except
for a few insignificant details regarding the
trip from Winton to Arizona. He specifically
denied ever having known anyone nick
named Spider. On June 27 the detectives
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returned to Fresno, and contacted Merced
Sheriff's Department for assistance in locating
the ranch where Waldo said he'd lived with
the Chapples. They found the ranch, but the
Chapples had recently moved, .leaving no
forwarding address. The owner said he'd
heard Billy Chapple had a job in Modesto,
and gave the officers permission to search the
still vacant house. Among several items of
interest they found was a copy of the Modesto
Bee dated May 22, 1961, opened to the
account of the robbery of the Red Carpet
Liquor Store, and a copy of the May 23,1961
edition of the Fresno Bee, telling of the Liquor
Junction robbery and murder.
On June 28 Papaleo and Lauters went to
Modesto and contacted Lieutenant Gilroy of
the police department, who assigned Detec
tive Sergeants Field and Bear to assist them. In
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checking their records on Billy Joe Chapple
they found that on a previous arrest he'd had
an alias of "Spider." The day was spent in an
unsuccessful attempt to locate the Chapples.
Sergeant Wilson reported from Phoenix on
June 29 that Bentley had been apprehended in
Fort Scott, Kansas, where he had made con
tact with his ex-wife. Kansas officers had
mentioned the Fresno case to him, and his
only response had been, "Oh, that poor boy."
Later that day Field and Bear called to report
they had found out where the Chapples were
living. They were asked to take them into
custody, and told that a transportation air
plane would pick them up as soon as they
were arrested. Arrest was made immediately
and without incident, and Sergeants Don
Safford and Jack DeYoung, pilots of the
transportation airplane, delivered them to the
detectives that evening.
Linda Chapple was questioned first, by
detectives and Deputy District A ttorney Car
ter. She was very evasive at first, but finally
agreed to tell the truth. She stated Waldo had
been staying with her and her husband for
about a month when Bentley, a friend of
Waldo's she had known previously, arrived. A
few days later Bentley and Waldo forced her
and her husband to drive them to Modesto
where the two held up the Red Carpet Liquor
Store while she and her husband waited in the
car with their 18-month-old daughter. A day
or so later Bentley and Waldo made the
Chapples drive them to Fresno, where they
waited in the car while the Liquor Junction
store was robbed. She pointed out on a map
she drew the position of the building in
relation to the highway and the tavern, where
the car had been parked, and the route
Bentley and Waldo had taken from the car to
the store. She said they were gone about four
or five minutes, during that time she heard
what sounded like two gunshots, they were
running when they returned, and said some
one had been shot. They left going east on
Shaw, turned south a short distance past the
railroad, and went to Calwa, where they
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intended to hold up another liquor store. They
couldn't find a suitable place there, so went to
Highway 99 and returned to Winton. A few
days later they transported Bentley and Wal
do to Holtville, in the desert near the Arizona
line, where Bentley had previously left his car
when it had developed mechanical trouble.
She also stat~d that Bentley claimed after
ward that Bryan had tried to grab the gun, and
that was the reason for shooting him.
Billy Joe Chapple was also very evasive at
first, but when shown the map his wife had
drawn and initialed, he corroborated her
story. He added that the day after the Liquor
J unction incident, he had driven Bentley and
Waldo to the Merced River, where they had
disposed of the guns by dismantling them and
throwing the parts into several feet of water.
Both Chapples denied sharing in the pro
ceeds from either robbery. After the Modesto
job, they said, they had been given a few
dollars for gasoline reimbursement, and $15
for the same purpose at Holtville.
Next day, June 30, the detectives, along
with Carter and members of the Depart
ment's diving team, Sergeants Mel Hansen,
Dan Conway, and Roy Rainville, had Billy
Chapple direct them to the spot on the river
w here the guns had been disposed of. While
the divers searched the river, the others
searched an orchard where Bentley had dis
posed of empty .32 shell casings fired in
practice. Two empties were found. The
divers found the .32 and the frame of the .22,
but due to several inches of soft mud on the
bottom, hadn't been able to locate the barrel,
the part essential for a ballistics comparison.
The two investigators, Carter, and Court
Reporter Bill Green were flown to Phoenix on
July 1 by Safford and DeYoung to take formal
statements from Waldo and the previously
questioned witnesses, the boys and the former
girl friend. All the witnesses told the same
story as when previously interviewed. Waldo
still refused to talk, and didn't change his
mind even after he was shown photographs of
the .32 automatic recovered from the river.
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The results were the same at another attempt
to question him the following day, but he then
admitted, when so asked, that there appeared
to be enough evidence to return him to Cali
fornia for trial.
The officers returned to Fresno and spent
the next few days trying to tie in several bits of
miscellaneous information that could be help
ful in establishing their case. Madera Distri
buting Company, the wholesaler with whom
Bryan had done business, was contacted to
see if serial numbers on empty liquor bottles
found at the former Chapple residence could
be identified as part of an order sold to Liquor
Junction. Nothing conclusive could be estab
lished. An attempt was made to locate a mine
detector to use in a further search of the river
bottom. After several telephone calls to utility
companies and military installations, a colonel
at Fort Ord said he would see if one was avail
able there and call back.
A check of the serial number on the re
covered .22 frame indicated it had once been
owned by a resident of Bakersfield. Bakers
field P.D. was asked to check, and reported
back with a new address of the subject in
Alaska. A letter was written to him, and he
answered some time later, saying he had
loaned the gun to a friend to take on a hunting
trip into the Alaska wilderness, and hadn't
seen the friend or the gun since. How the
weapon subsequently came into Waldo's pos
session and along with a .32 owned by Bentley
and traced back as close to Alaska as Seattle,
was used in a murder in California was a coin
cidence that was never explained.
On July 6 the officers returned to Phoenix to
talk to Bentley, who had just been brought
back from Kansas. He was surprisingly co
operative, stating that he would talk if he
could first have a private meeting with
Waldo. He said he would try to persuade
Waldo to talk also, and even if unable to do so,
he would then tell all he knew about the
Liquor Junction case. He had already ad
mitted involvement to Maricopa County
Sheriff's transportation officers returning him
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from Kansas. Arrangements were made for
Bentley and Waldo to have a private conver
sation early that afternoon.
Bentley apparently made a sincere attempt
to persuade Waldo to talk. Waldo responded
by saying he wouldn't be angry if Bentley
wanted to talk, but that he wasn't going to say
anything. 'A formal statement was then taken
from Bentley.
Bentley's account of his activities, starting
from mid-May when he left Arizona to drive
to California, had car trouble at Holtville, left
his car there and continued on by bus, joined
Waldo at the Chapple residence, the com
mission of the two crimes in California and
subsequent return to Arizona, conformed
very closely to what the others had said. His
explanation of the shooting was that the gun
had gone off when Bryan grabbed it and
wouldn't let go. He claimed the Chapples had
been willing participants in both holdups,
with full knowledge of what he and Waldo
intended to do, and that in each case he,
Bentley, left, and Waldo, middle, are escorted from
the airplane by Det. Sgt. Bud Lauters, on their return
from Arizona.
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Waldo, and Chapple split the money three
ways.
Because our case was more serious, the
district attorney of Maricopa County agreed
to release Bentley and Waldo to be prose
cuted in California. They waived extradition
and were returned to Fresno on July 7. That
afternoon another attempt was made to ques
tion Waldo. He still refused to discuss the
case; however, referring to the Chapples, he
said Billy Chapple was in on everything and
got as much out of it as he did. To Court
Reporter Green he remarked, off the record,
"If they say I did it, I guess I did it."
Several more interrogation sessions were
held, including a polygraph examination by
Ed Bates, then an investigator for the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, later the Sheriff
of Madera County, and presently a candidate
for Congress. Before the polygraph examina
tion on Billy Chapple was completed he de
cided to tell the full story, and admitted being
a knowledgeable and willing participant. His
wife also made a full confession.
On July 10 Fort Ord sent a team with a mine
detector to search the river. Nothing else was
found, but, as it turned out, no further evi
dence was needed. That already assembled,
through a month and a half of persistent,
painstaking detective work, was sufficient to
" persuade all four suspects to plead guilty.
Bentley pleaded guilty to murder in the first
degree, was sentenced to death, and was
executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin
on January 23, 1963. Waldo and Billy Joe
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Chapple pleaded guilty to conspiracy to
commit murder and armed robbery, and both
were sentenced to life imprisonment. Linda
Chapple pleaded guilty to being an accessory
to a felony, and was sentenced to a year in the
county jail, with three years probation. On
January 29, 1965, under provisions of Penal
Code section 1203.4, the conviction was set
aside, and all rights and privileges were re
stored, indicating she was considered com
pletely rehabilitated and able to rejoin society
as a productive, law-abiding member. Our
records do not indicate whether or not Waldo
and Chapple are still in prison; however, by
this time they are probably free on parole, the
sentence "life imprisonment" not always
meaning exactly what it says.
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The California Highway Patro 'l
Central Division 'Air Force'
By Officer Don Epperson
Coalinga fixed wing pilots. Left to right, David
Smith, Sgt. Don Scott, C. B. Farnsworth, AI Dicky,
Jim Brink.
The California Highway Patrol's "Air Force"
in the San Joaquin Valley consists of two
fixed-wing airplanes located in Coalinga and
one helicopter based in Fresno. These aircraft
are under the command of the Central Divi
sion Commander, Chief Robert Hartman.
The objectives of the fixed-wing crew
members and the helicopter crew members
are nearly opposite. The primary role of the
Fixed-Wing Program is to assist the Highway
Patrol 'with traffic management responsibili
ties and to aid the motoring public. A second
ary role is to assist other public service organ
izations. The primary objective of the Heli
copter Program is to assist other public serv
ice organizations with crime control, search
and rescue missions, medical evacuations, or
in any other manner in which the helicopter
can be effectively used. A secondary role is to
assist members of the CHP with its traffic
management responsibilities. Both programs
have proved to be very valuable aids to the
law enforcement agencies and to the public.
Helicopter personnel. Left to right, front row: Mike
Brown, Don Epperson, Ron Wakefield; back row:
Dan Bresnahan, Sgt. Jack Becker, Glen Moore, Art
Trask, Joe Ku/beth. .
The Fixed-Wing Program
In January of 1974, the California Highway
Patrol assigned a fixed-wing airplane to Cen
tral Division. Its purpose was to assist the
CHP in patrolling Interstate 5 in the San J oa
quin Valley. The airplane quickly proved to
be a very effective traffic management tool
and in assisting stranded motorists on the
remote westside where commercial services
were very limited. The CHP currently has
two airplanes based in Coalinga under the
direction of the Coalinga Area Commander
Lieutenant Gene McDaniel.
The "Coalinga Air Force," as it is known by
highway patrolmen, operates two types of
airplanes. The first is a single engine Maule
which is capable of carrying two persons at a
cruising speed of 145 miles per hour and can
fly as slow as 55 miles per hour. The second is
a Cessna 180 that seats four people, cruises at
155 miles per hour, or as slow as 48 miles per
hour.
The unit is staffed with one sergeant/aerial
supervisor/pilot and four traffic officer/
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pilots. They all possess a Commercial Pilot's
License with an instrument rating and are
trained Emergency Medical Technicians.
On an average day, the aircraft crew mem
bers log 6.5 incidents per flight hour. In 1981
the two airplanes in Coalinga were directly
responsible for approximately 6,000 erring
drivers being issued citations for various vio
lations of the law and assisted some 10,000
stranded motorists, mostly along the vast,
lonely stretches of Interstate 5. The crews also
responded to approximately 70 vehicle colli
sions and provided first aid to the injured
persons. Although the primary objective of
the Fixed-Wing Program is to assist the CHP
with traffic management, the airplanes are
available to assist allied agencies with a wide
variety of services, including searches, sur
veillances, photography, and medical evacu
ations.
Personnel
Sergeant Don Scott (aerial supervisor)
joined the CHP in 1968 and served in the San
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Diego, Coalinga, and San Francisco areas
before being assigned to the Fixed-Wing Pro
gram in Coalinga in 1979.
Jim Brink started his career with the CHP in
1957 and has worked in Hanford, Merced,
Modesto, and Sonora. Jim was assigned to the
Coalinga Area as a pilot in 1981.
Al Dickey joined the CHP in 1967 and was
assigned to the EI Centro Area until his trans
fer to Coalinga as a pilot in 1982.
C. B. Farnsworth started with the CHP in
1965 in Redwood City. He then worked in
Riverside and Auburn prior to his assignment
to the Coalinga Area as a pilot in 1978.
David Smith joined the CHP in 1973 and
was assigned to the West Los Angeles, Santa
Barbara, and Oakland areas. David was as
signed to the Fixed-Wing Program in Coalin
ga as a pilot in 1978. He is a warrant officer in
the Army Reserve and is licensed to fly both
fixed-wing and helicopters. David is also a
flight instructor in fixed-wing aircraft.
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Regional Helicopter Program
The California Highway Patrol began oper
ating its Regional Helicopter Program within
the San Joaquin Valley on December 18, 1979.
The CHP helicopter, better known as "H-40,"
is a Hughes 500 jet turbine aircraft with a
normal cruising speed of 130 miles per hour. It
is equipped ~ith a sophisticated communica
tions system which allows the crew to com
municate with six different agencies simul
taneously, while monitoring nine others. Ithas
the capability of transmitting and receiving
on 9,000 plus frequencies. The helicopter is
also equipped with a 3.5 million candlepower
searchlight for night operations, and has the
capability for medical evacuations from most
types of terrain. Although H-40 is normally
operated within a 65-mile radius of Fresno,
the crew frequently responds to calls for assis
tance from Sonora to Bakersfield. The heli
copter is manned and available seven days a
week, 16}~ hours a day, from 11:00 A.M. until
3:30 A.M. It is also available on a call-out basis
from 3:30 A.M. until 11 :00 A.M.
The H-40 crew consists of an aerial super
visor, four pilots, and three observers-all
members of the Highway Patrol. The pilots
were assigned to Central Division from var
ious locations throughout the state and have
several thousand hours of flight experience.
The observers are all veteran road patrol
officers from the Central Valley and have a
vast knowledge of its geography, as well as
being trained Emergency Medical Techni
cians.
A review of the accomplishments during
1981 reveals several significant factors. The
crews of H-40 responded to a total of 5,498
incidents, was directly responsible for III
arrests, conducted 719 searches, including 112
for lost or overdue citizens, and made 77
medical evacuations resulting in the saving of
44 lives. The savings in dollars of lives
amounted to $11,623,715. The ~ork-hours
saved to ground units amounted to 11,494.
The comparison of total incidents between
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1980 and 1981 reveals an increase of approxi
mately 6 percent. The number of medical
evacuations increased by 80 percent and the
lives saved increased threefold o~er 1980.
Allied agencies have related that the time
patterns of night burglaries have shifted con
siderably since H-40 became operational. The
success of the Helicopter Program in the San
Joaqu~n Valley can be attributed directly to
the effective use of the program by user
agencies, the rapid response time, and the
high degree of training of crew members.
Also, the versatility of the aircraft has sold
user agencies on the value of the program.
In order to familiarize peace officers with
the helicopter, a Ride-Along Program has
been established. Several hundred officers
from various agencies have taken advantage
of this opportunity to 0 btain a firsthand look
at the operation of the Regional Program and
the capabilities of the aircraft.
Many people wonder what it is like to be a
member of the H-40 crew. Let's take a look at
a couple of days in the lives of the crew.
Although the following excerpts are not a
"typical" day, they are by no means un com
mono
August 20, 1981:
5:30 A.M.-The Fresno County Narcotics
Task Force requests an aerial observation for
a marijuana raid near Big Creek, four or five
miles north of Trimmer Springs Road. The
crew waits at a remote landing site for three
hours while officers from the FSD/DOJ/
DEA/US Forest Service and the FSD SWAT
team attempt to locate the hidden gardens. A
suspect arrives at the scene and quickly eludes
the officers in the dense, brushy area. H -40
enters the area and quickly locates several
gardens, two tree-houses, and three suspects;
all carefully concealed. Total haul: 272 mari
juana plants from 13 gardens, and three
suspects.
3:12 p.M.-Madera Sheriff's Department
re~uests assistance in the search of the rugged
Mmarets Peaks in the Minarets Wilderness
Area for two overdue mountain climbers.
(Elevation 10,000 to 12,500 feet.) The missing
men were not located.
August 21, 1981:
6:15 A.M.-Madera Sheriff's Department
requests a medical evacuation of an ill person
from Duck Lake. (Elevation 10,500 feet.) The
patient complained of severe abdominal pain
and inability to walk caused by an infection.
H-40 transported the patient, her husband,
and all their camping equipment to the
Mammoth Lakes Hospital.
8:20 A.M.-Tuolumne Sheriff's Department
requests assistance in locating and removing a
body from the Emigrant Wilderness Area east
of Sonora. The H-40 crew locates the remains
in Cherry Creek but is unable to determine if
it is human or animal. The remains are trans
ported back to Sonora.
2:48 P.M. -The Fresno Sheriff's Depart
ment requests assistance with the removal of
the body of a 54-year-old scoutmaster from
Merriam Lake. (Elevation 10,400 feet.) All
signs and symptoms indicated that d·eath was
caused by pulmonary edema.
7:00 p.M.-Another request from the Fresno
County Sheriff's Department, this time to
medivac an injured 14-year-old hiker at a lake
named The Devil's Punch Bowl in the John
Muir Wilderness Area. (Elevation 10,500 feet.)
A 200-pound rock had fallen on the patient
and broken his foot. The H-40 crew provided
medical aid and transportation to Saint Agnes
Hospital. The crew made it out of the \vilder
ness area 10 to 15 minutes ahead of the ap
proaching darkness.
Helicopter Personnel
Sergeant Jack Becker (aerial supervisor!
observer) has been with the Highway Patrol
since 1966 and served in the San Jose, Wood
land, and Central Los Angeles offices. Jack
was a motorcycle sergeant for nine years in
Los Angeles and assisted with the "CHIPS"
television series. He is also a private pilot.
Dan Bresnahan (pilot) has been with the
Highway Patrol since 1977 and was assigned
to the Indio Area for approximately two years
before transferring to the Central Division
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Helicopter Unit. Dan is a major in the Army
Reserve and served two tours of duty in Viet
Nam-the first as an infantry platoon leader
and the second as a helicopter pilot in a Cobra
gunship.
Mike Brown (pilot) joined the Department
in 1973 after a tour with the army in Viet Nam
as a helicopter pilot. Mike was assigned to the
San Diego Area before transferring to Fresno
in 1979 as a helicopter pilot.
Don Epperson (observer) joined the De
partment in 1969 and was assigned to Van
Nuys, Barstow, and Fresno before being
transferred to the Helicopter Unit in 1981.
Don is also an expert in accident reconstruc
tion and is a member of the Department's
Multi-Disciplinary Investigation Team.
Joe Kulbeth (pilot) joined the CHP in 1968
and has served in the East Los Angeles, San
Jose, and Coalinga areas. Joe was an observer
with the Helicopter Unit in San Jose before
being assigned to the Fixed-Wing Program as
a pilot in Coalinga. He then received his train
ing as a helicopter pilot and was assigned to
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the Helicopter Unit in Fresno. Joe is also a
flight instructor for fixed-wing aircraft.
Glen Moore (observer) has been with the
CHP since 1972. He served in the Riverside
and Los Banos areas before his assignment to
the Helicopter Unit. Glen is also a member of
the California Air National Guard.
Art Trask (pilot) has been a member of the
CHP since 1969 and served as a pilot in Indio
and Sacramento before being assigned to
Central Division. While serving in Sacra
mento, Art was assigned to Headquarters' Air
Operations Section as the Department's chief
helicopter pilot for five years. Art also served
a tour of duty in Viet Nam as an army heli
copter pilot and is a helicopter flight instruc
tor.
Ron Wakefield (observer) joined the CHP
in 1966 and was assigned to the South Los
Angeles Area until 1968 when he transferred
to Fresno. Ron was the Central Division pub
lic affairs coordinator for three years before
joining the Helicopter Unit.
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Kingsburg Police Department
By Sgt. M. J. Stow
The city of Kingsburg is located on the
southern border of Fresno County along free
way 99. Its nickname is the "Swedish Village."
This is because its original founders were
Swedish farm immigrants and Swedish archi
tecture decorates the city. A Swedish Festival
is sponsored annually by the Chamber of
Commerce, complete with parades, concerts,
dancing, a smorgasboard, and other enter
tainment.
The Kingsburg Police Department main
tains law enforcement for the city of 5,200
people. The department consists of Chief
Galchutt, three sergeants, five patrolmen, a
detective, and a juvenile officer. It maintains a
seven-day, 24-hour complaint/communica
tions office with four full time dispatchers. A
reserve force of one sergeant, nine officers
and three dispatchers augments the full time
personnel.
This year a new dimension was added to
the department. Approximately 95 students in
Kingsburg High School law enforcement
classes were screened to become Kingsburg
police cadets. Assisted by law enforcement
instructor Robert Pizzo, an eligibility list was
created, and seven cadets appointed. Their
position within the department is that of an
internship. The cadets receive training from
the department. Their assignments include
records and communications work, traffic
control, crime prevention awareness, and
patrol "ride along." The cadets receive no
salary but receive school credit.
During 1981, the department has continued
to progress. Personnel have continued to
receive additional training in various special
ized fields of law enforcement. The Depart
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intoxilyzer to process drunk drivers. Covert
narcotics investigations with allied agencies
were successful. A mock toxic gas disaster
drill was conducted with favorable evaluation.
In 1982 the physical structure of K.P.D.
building is undergoing change to accom
modate current needs. Communications and
Records area has been centralized and ex
panded. The Investigation office has been
remodeled and the holding cells capacity has
been expanded. An improved communica
tion system is also in the works.
On behalf of the 31 employees of Kingsburg
Police Department, I congratulate this 26th
edition of the Sheriff's Review and its pro
ducers for their professionalism and purpose.
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'Daze Of Our Lives'
Huron Police Department
By Chief Oscar Gongora
This is the city. It was a warm day in Feb
ruary as I sat behind my oversized desk in my
undersized office wondering what to write
for the Sheriff's Review. I was pulling the day
watch out of metro in the heart of Huron. My
name is Oscar Gongora; I carry a badge.
Thinking I'm in charge, I call a staff meeting.
1511 hours, the staff arrives. Being one not to
pass the buck, I lay this assignment on my
staff. 1620 hours, the staff still had no ideas but
we had one side of the rubic's cube done. At
1630 hours Sgt. Teutimez had a brainstorm.
"Why don't we talk about the N.Y.P.U.M.
program in Huron where I work with the
youth 11 to 15 years old? You could say how
crime has been reduced since the introduction
of the program and how it continues to work
in our community."
I mentioned that we did that story two
years ago. Officer Ceja mentioned how he is a
scoutmaster and has developed the Boy Scout
troop and Cub Scout pack with the assistance
of Officer Barnhart, assistant scoutmaster.
Together with the help of concerned parents
and citizens, the pack and troop have flour
ished.
At this time Officer Fannon states, "Don't
forget the work I do."
The staff look at each other and reply in
unison, "10-9?"
Officer Fannon then explains about the
self-defense class he has started for the youth
of the community and also the cadet program
he initiated.
I decided to put an end to the egotistical
atmosphere and ask for new ideas. "How
about you, Malloy? Got any ideas?"
Left to right, back row: Chief O. Gongora, Sgt. W.
Teutimez, Sr. Officer M. Fannon. Middle row: Head
Dispatcher S. Perez, Dispatcher S. Navarro, Dis
patcher F. Pisani. Front row: Patrolman L. Ceja,
Patrolman R. Barnhart. Not pictured: Patrolman D.
Malloy.
"No, sir. I haven't had an idea since 1969."
The staff then decided to give up on the
rubic's cube. At 1830 hours, I noticed the dis
patchers are huddled together. I ask them
what they are discussing and head dispatcher
Perez asks me if they are getting overtime for
this. At 1831 hours I sent them home. I can still
hear Officer Fannon mumbling as he walks
out the door, "Yes, Virginia, that fly speck on
your map is supposed to be there ... "
I suddenly realize I'm back to where I
started. I decided to end this assignment and
try again next year. This story you have just
read is true. The names were not changed to
enhance the obvious. Film at 11:00.
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Kerman Police Department
Nineteen eighty-one was a year of leader
ship change for Kerman P.D. Former Chief of
Police Harold Grant accepted a position as an
investigator for the State Department of
Alcohol Beverage Control. Captain Pat Pat
terson of Clovis P.D. filled the vacancy until a
new chief could be selected. In July, William
R. Mitchell, previously police chief in Astoria,
Oregon, was named chief for our department.
Chief Mitchell also served as police chief in
Reedley for a time so he is familiar with the
law enforcement needs of small communities
in our area. In August, Ken Stafford, formerly
a lieutenant with Reedley P.D., came to
Kerman to serve as our deputy chief.
Other changes in personnel have included
losing Officer Sandy Jones to Fresno County
District Attorney's office as an investigator,
Officer Danny Horsford going to work for the
Fresno State University campus police, and
Left to right, standing: Reserve Officer Steve Maciel,
Chief Bill Mitchell, Reserve Officer Adam Orona,
Officer Tony Lopez, Community Service Officer
Chris Graham, Det. Sgt. Bill McKinney, Officer Bob
Muller, School Resource Officer Margaret Bishop,
Deputy Chief Ken Stafford. Kneeling: Sr. Officer
Mark Vaughan and K-9 Zeke, Explorer W. Flores,
Officer Hector Gongora and K-9 Shadow. Not pic
tured: Sgt. Manuel Amparano, Officer Warren Jack
son, Clerk Sherri Pickens, Clerk Marlene Long,
Reserve Officer Yvonne Brown, Explorer Ruben
Escamilla.
Officer John Crouch leaving to pursue an
other career. We gained Officer Hector Gon
gora, previously from Reedley P.D., in Octo
ber.
One goal of Chief Mitchell's, already ac
complished, has been the establishment of a
K-9 patrol. Deputy Chief Stafford, who is in
charge of the program, is an experienced dog
handler and served as master handler for
Reedley P.D. Officer Hector Gongora and his
partner, Shadow, were our first K-9 unit to hit
the street. Senior Officer Mark Vaughan,
promoted to the senior officer position in
March, is in the process of getting his Dober
man Pinscher, Zeke, "street certified." The
added advantage of the trained dog on patrol
is limitless, from the apprehension of suspects
to the added officer protection.
Kerman P.D. has an active reserve force
and Police Explorer program. The Explorer
program is designed for youths to learn about
law enforcement and have an opportunity to .
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Sr. Officer Ed Singh and Explorer
Jody Perry.
work with the community. Another activity
our police department is involved in is the
submission of a weekly byline in our local
newspaper. All officers contribute their ideas
on articles and they are published in the
"Kerman News." This has been a very positive
public relations outlet and the public seems to
appreciate knowing how it is from an officer's
point of view.
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'The Team Approach'
Clovis Police Department
By Gerald Galvin
The quality of police services is dependent
upon the dedication and professional skill of
those employed to provide that sen/ice. Dur
ing the last year, the Clovis Police Depart
ment strived to improve our level of service
and professional skill. With this in mind and
with an eye toward improving our manage
ment styles, all sergeants and above attended
a three-day Team Building Workshop, spon
sored by P.O.S.T. Personal working relation
ships and departmental goals were the focus
of this seminar. The result of this exercise led
to a theory of a working management team,
which now meets monthly to discuss and find
solutions to departmental problems. In line
with the management theory, specific pro
grams were developed to meet our goal of
increasing the quality of police senlice.
One of these programs is the federally
funded "Drinking Driver Enforcement
Team." Two officers are specifically assigned
to duties of removing the drunk driver from
our city streets. During 1981 arrests for drunk
driving increased by 222 percent, with a re
duction of 16 percent in injury accidents. This
program has been most successful and has
been lauded by the California Office of Traf
fic Safety.
Another new emphasis is our "Bad Check
Enforcement Program," which is a result of
our cooperation with the Clovis Chamber of
Commerce. Previously, our check enforce
ment duties were performed on an "as need
ed" basis. In mid-1981, a full-time officer was
assigned to the detail, with an emphasis
placed on restitution, as well as prosecution.
This concentrated effort has returned con-
GERALD T. GALVIN
Chief of Police
siderable funds to our business community
which would have previously been lost. The
public relations impact of this program has
been considerable.
Cooperation has keynoted our efforts in the
area of special enforcement. This year saw an
increase from one to two officers who are as
signed to the Fresno Narcotics Enforcement
Team (NET), where we work jointly with the
Fresno County Sheriff's Department and the
Fresno Police Department. The cooperation .
between these three agencies has been sub
stantially increased due to the Narcotics
Enforcement Team and has resulted in num
erous narcotics arrests and large seizures of
illicit drugs. This program is a fine example of
how jurisdictions working together can in
crease the quality of police service to all the
citizens we serve.
Other programs which continue to positive
ly impact our efforts to reduce crime are: the
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San Joaquin,
California
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SAN JOAQUIN
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Police-Probation Team and our Crime Pre
vention Unit. The Police-Probation Team has
reached 481 juvenile offenders during the last
year. The recidivism rate of those counselled
by this team is minimal. Here again, we have
the county probation department and the
local police department working together for
the common good. Our continuing Crime
Prevention Program flourished during this
last year with a dramatic increase in the
number of "Neighborhood vVatch" groups
being established. We foresee a whole new
era of citizen-police cooperation to ensure the
safety of our homes and businesses.
In 1982, we look forward to the completion
of our new communications center and the
automation of police services that it will
bring. But, most important, we look to in
creasing cooperation between ourselves and
the citizens we serve.
Left to right, Lee Sneller, president of the National
Exchange Club of Clovis, Retired Chief of Police
Tommy Higgason, Capt. Gino Pishione, Sgt. Shel by
Cox. Capt. Pishione and Sgt. Cox received awards
fortheir many years of crime prevention work in the
community.
Reserve Officers. Left to right, B. Rush, S. Warner, E.
Garabedian, A. Sois, T. Dailey, F. Bosovich, J. Flohr, D.
Thuringer, D. Ciavaglia, D. Menard, D. Perkins, D.
O'Neal, D. McCluskey, R. Henry, B. Hettenhouser.
Law Enforcement Explorers. Left to right, Stephanie
Carter, S. Allred, J. Senn, C. Uzzell, G. Ayelio, J. Dunn,
M. Rains.
Services Division and Office Staff. Left to right,
Capt. P. Patterson, Receptionist C. O'Leary, Sr.
Citizen Helper L. H., Sr. Clerk S. Adams, Chief's Girl
Friday C. Moorhead, Clerk Typist S. Gaitan, Sgt. G.
Fisher.
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Left to right, Dispatcher J. Marshall, Police Aide J.
Dunn, Police Aide B. Reynolds, Dispatcher B. Quin
tana.
Patrol Division Watch I. Left to right,
Dispatcher C. Sponhaltz, Specialist J.
Nauheimer, Officer G . Lechko , A.
Krause, Dispatcher S. Johansen, S.
Hall , L. Vietty, K. Havlik, Sgt. R. Great
house, Sgt. S. Cox.
160
Investigation Division. Left to right, T. Bos, T . Tuck
er, J. Zulim, Sgt. L. Avery, M. Josse, Captain J.
Pishione.
Patrol Division
Watch II. Left to
right, Lt. B. Beaver,
Sgt. J. Reese, E.
Downs, M. Mollring,
Dispatcher J.
Salazar, Sgt. T.
Payne, D. DerHair
bedian, R. Cheney,
R. Sierze.
Patrol Division Watch III. Left to right,
J. Fannon, Police Aide J. Dunn, V.
Jura, J. Barrett, J. Rasmussen, Dis
patcher B. Rains, J. Reynolds, Dis
patcher J. Grady, J. Chandler.
Selma
By Sgt. Robert Johnson
With the ever rising crime rate among
valley cities, Chief James E. Brockett de
cided that one alternative to curb the crime
rate, was to establish a canine program. Chief
Brockett contacted department members and
inquired as to how many of the officers would
devote their time and energy towards the
canine program. Several officers indicated
that the program would be most beneficial to
the City of Selma and gave their intentions to
take part in the canine unit. While Chief
Brockett undertook the development of the
program and its guidelines, three officers,
with the chief's permission, obtained canines
at their own expense, and began training with
the canines on their own time. Sgt. Johnson
began training in October of 1980 with the
Reedley Police Department (a department
which had already established itself as a
canine program leader in the valley). Sgt.
Nabors and Officer Guitierrez, who had
obtained three-month-old puppies in August
of 1980, began training with Dave Sechrest, a
private trainer, in January of 1981.
With the guidelines established, the canine
program officially formed its first unit in June
1981. The unit consisted of Sgt. Robert J ohn
son and "Maxx," a 90-pound German Shep
herd; Sgt. Dean Nabors and "Max," a 70
pound German Shepherd; and Officer Mario
Gutierrez and "Oso," a 70-pound German
Shepherd. In November 1981, Officer Rick
Lee joined the K-9 Unit with "Major," an 80
pound German Shepherd. The trainees soon
learned from their trainer, Ken Stafford, that a
good canine program consists not only of
Sgt. R. Johnson and Maxx with their trophy.
training the dog, but involvement, dedication
and stamina, both physical and mental. With
formal training sessions being held three times
a week, and individual training with each
officer's respective dog, ranging from five to
ten hours a week, the officers soon found that
a large amount of time was spent away from
their families. In addition the officers took it
upon themselves to build obstacles for the
dogs' proficiency training.
The officers also learned that not every
canine is acceptable for police work. With the
stringent requirements, two dogs failed to
qualify. But the handler, Mario Gutierrez,
with dedication and perseverance, obtained
other dogs until his latest, "Kilo," an 85-pound
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Officer R. Lee Sgt. D. Nabors Sgt. R. Johnson Off. M. Gutierrez
and Major and Max and Maxx and Kilo
German Shepherd, demonstrated the ability
and qualities which were set forth in the
guidelines established by Chief Brockett.
With so much time involved with training,
the officers soon learned that their home life
was suffering. But, with encouragement from
wives and children, the officers continued.
Without the support of the K-9 handler's
family, many a handler would have given up
the opportunity to serve with the K-9 Unit.
Since the families were so much in support
of the K-9 Unit, each wife was contacted
about her involvement with her husband and
his dog. Each one expressed that she was very
proud of her husband's work with the dog,
even though he spent much of his spare time
away from home. Each one felt that the end
results were justified. The wives went on to
say that, at home, not only is the dog cared for
by his master, but the entire family joins in.
Wives and children found that having the dog
around the residence was very rewarding,
and provided a sense of security. They felt
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Officer Gutierrez and Kilo.
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In July 1981, Sgt. Johnson realized the train
ing time and effort had been put to good use,
when he and "Maxx" apprehended three
juvenile burglary suspects, and located an
adult suspect who was attempting to remove
vehicle parts from a new car dealership in
town. All of this was accomplished during the
first two weeks that Sgt. Johnson and "Maxx"
began working as a team for the City of
Selma.
Not only has Maxx gained the respect of
local citizens, but other law enforcement
agencies throughout the state by winning
fourth place at the Kings River Police K-9
Trials, held in Reedley in August, where Maxx
competed with 23 other canines. With three
handler teams soon to become part of the
Selma working force, Selma Police Depart
me:nt hopes to become one of the best "dog
gone departments" in the valley.
Officer R. Lee with Major. During the first six months Maxx was on
duty for the City of Selma, he worked 672
that they were also contributing to the welfare hours. It was estimated that during this time,
of their special "four-legged cop." his hourly wage was $1.60 for the work com
Even at canine training sessions which pleted-a very small hourly wage for the
family members attended, expressions were
voiced. Especially the younger children felt
that their "puppy" should not be treated so
harshly during the agitation phase. It was hard
for them to understand that this was just part
of the training for the "puppies," and that they
would grow up to like the agitation phase.
And at home, the children were taught that
they could not take their puppy down the
street to see Johnny, just because Johnny was
fighting with younger brother.
The K-9 Unit also found that other officers
within the department were willing to donate
time and endure physical pain, towards the
development of each dog, by attending and
participating in training sessions, whether
they were intending to obtain dogs in the
future or not. This in itself was very rewarding
to the K-9 Unit, in that they felt they had the
backing of other patrol officers and that they
were not going to be treated as a separate and
distinct unit.
165
Sgt. D. Nabors and Max.
amount of protection that Maxx serves to his
master and the community. 'With the initial
cost factors completed for the K-9 Unit, the
estimated hourly wage will be even lower for
the year 1982.
It must be remembered that not only are
dogs used in police work, but they are valu
able tools to the rancher who herds cattle or
sheep. For a small boy, a dog is a constant
companion and friend during the growing up
years. And how can one measure the value of
a dog who is the eyes for a person who is
sightless. The canine's keen sense of smell,
hearing, and his devotion to his master, will
always be remembered.
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Reedley Police Department
'Where Th,ere's a Will There's a Way"
Talk about a farm town, and a lot of people
still picture television's Mayberry R.F.D. and
its Barney Fife police officer with one bullet
in his pocket. But California's small towns can
be a far cry from a peaceful Mayberry, and
they can be in serious trouble with less than a
professional police department. Fortunately,
the POST Basic Academies put California a
step ahead of most of the nation in providing
qualified officers to every size agency, but the
Academy is just the first step, and it's easy for
an officer to falter as he tries to continue
forward through the morass he faces in some
small departments.
Reedley Police Department faces many of
the problems common to small departments,
but some of them can be smoothed over with
the right medicine. A good dose of training
eases many ills, and the administration at
Reedley has long put an emphasis on training.
While it is easy for a small department to feel
it cannot afford the time and money for train
ing, the truth is it can't afford not to train.
Reedley Police Department recognizes that
an active training program is valuable in many
ways. First, of course, is the improved job
performance of a well trained officer. Then
there is the citizen support and confidence
that results from professional performance.
And there's no way we can overlook civil
liability. A job done right is less susceptible to
lawsuit, and the records that document the
training can be a shield against vicarious
liability.
Then, too, there is officer retention and
morale. A department offering schools and
good training can attract and keep the higher
quality officer. The well trained, quality
An in-service training class in progress.
Training is an ongoing requirement.
officer can do a better job, and we're back to
point one.
At Reedley, the emphasis on training and
167
education begin at hiring, with the last two
officers hired having bachelor's degrees. But
that's just the beginning. The schooling goes
on from there. Several Reedley officers have
at least five POST accredited schools of one
week or longer, and some have attended ten
or more advanced schools and seminars.
Every officer in the department attends the
CSTI Officer Survival school and the Traffic
Accident Investigation course. Other schools
include Bahn-Fair's Crime Scene Investiga
tion, Research and Planning, Crime Preven
tion Institute, weapons schools, and special
ized schools for the dog handlers, supervisors,
detective, juvenile officer, and others.
Of special value are the instructor courses
such as range master, unarmed defense in
structor, and field training officer. School
trained, certified FTO's are still a rarity in
small departments, and the four certified
FTO's at Reedley are reaUy unusual. These
instructors are part of the Department level
in-service training that takes up where the
schools and the new officers' field training
periods leave off.
Certainly it costs money and time to train,
but the expense to the department can be
minimized. Where there's a will, there's a
way.
For example, the fine patrol dog program
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requires at least three hours per week per K-9
officer for training on department time. But
this is just the tip of the iceberg. For each
officer puts in at least twice as much time off
duty as on duty training and working with his
dog. Here department expense is minimized
by dedication to the job.
The weapons training program is another
example. Each regular and reserve officer
must qualify with his handgun once a month,
and this does run into time and money. Of
course, not nearly as much as the price paid
for a stray bullet or unprepared officer. But
even here costs are cut by generous use of .22
caliber weapons to learn basics, saving the full
power equipment to polish up the fine points.
Also, plastic bullets fired from shotgun adapt
ers open new doors to training with the
shotgun, and at an unbelievably low cost.
Where there's a will, there is a way, and at
Reedley there is a will to train. It is worth
money and time, and what money an9 time
won't take care of, improvisation will. Man
for man, the officer at Reedley is as well
trained as any officer in almost any small
department in the state. For that matter, he
may not be far behind many large depart
ments, because big city or small, crime is
crime, people are people, and law is law; and
a lawman can't afford not to train.
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Coalinga Police Department
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Mike Chapman, Capt. George Morris, Chief Jim Henry, Officer Ken
Smith. Middle row: Officer Don Turpin, DPM Spradling, Sgt. Bob
Ingersoll. Front row: RTO Roberts, RTO Cline, Reserve Sgt. Valen
suela, Res. Chappell, Officer Carlson.
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The Case of the Kidnapped Cookie Monster
It wasn't the biggest case of the year, the
most exciting, or the most difficult investiga
tion. In terms of public interest, media cover
age, and mutual satisfaction at its successful
conclusion by victims and investigators, it
ranked pretty high.
It was a petty theft, the item stolen an eight
foot tall plywood replica of the Cookie Mon
ster of television fame. It was part of the
Christmas Tree Lane display at the Reid resi
dence on North Van Ness. On Saturday morn
ing, December 19, Mrs. Reid called to report
the monster had disappeared sometime dur
ing the night. The Reid children were heart
broken.
Detectives Dick Guthrie and Tommy
Kerns, who usually work misdemeanor fol
low-ups, were assigned to the case, although it
didn't appear much could be done in the way
of investigation. There was no physical evi
dence; the thief had merely picked up the
figure and walked away, leaving not even a
footprint. The officers realized that without a
lucky break, the case wasn't likely to be
solved. The media cooperated by giving the
theft a great deal of attention, and the only
hope was that someone with knowledge of
the monster's whereabouts would come for
ward.
The break came just two days later, on
Monday, December 21. An anonymous caller
informed the dispatcher who answered the
phone that the Cookie Monster had been seen
in the office of a local bowling alley em
ployee. The officers hurried to check, and
found their quarry .leaning against the wall
behind the employee's desk.
The employee, Robbie Tanaka, was in
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Detectives Tommy Kerns and Dick Guthrie with the
rescued kidnap victim.
charge of junior bowling at the establishment,
and had been nicknamed "Cookie Monster"
by some of the young bowlers. Plans for an
upcoming league included a Cookie Monster
The Cookie Monsterwas recovered in time to assure
a Merry Christmas for the Reid children.
theme, and a prize had been offered for the
most accurate replica of the television char
acter. Two youngsters in the bowling pro
gram had presented the figure to Tanaka on
Saturday. Sunday evening he had seen a tele
vision news story of the theft from Christmas
Tree Lane, and realized he no doubt had the
stolen Cookie Monster on his hands. He had
planned to call the Sheriff's Department and
report the matter Monday morning, but of
ficers arrived before he had a chance to do so.
Tanaka identified the two young bowlers
who had given the figure to him, and officers
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EDDIE'S PASTRY SHOP
We Specialize in Birthday, Wedding and Party Cakes
Manchester Center 229-8589
questioned them. They both readily admitted
their involvement, stating that when they'd
seen the figure while on a visit to Christmas
Tree Lane, it seemed to fit in so well with
Tanaka's nickname and the bowling league
theme they were unable to resist the temp
tation to take it.
Because the suspects were cooperative and
seemed to realize their conduct had been
more than just a harmless prank, they weren't
arrested, but were cited to the Juvenile Detail
for counseling and whatever additional action
might be in order. Case closed.
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Authorized Sales & Service
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Play Ball!
By Joe Bull
At the beginning of the year (1981), I was
asked by two Sheriff's Department employ
ees about possibly starting a women's fast
pitch softball team. I advised them that sign
ups for city league softball divisions were
probably already completed. Well, Chris
Miller and Lujuana Haro decided to check
into the details, and advised me there was still
time to get a team together. The biggest
problem would be getting a sponsor to
support the team financially..
The girls asked me to coach the team and
they would work on getting a sponsor. I reluc
tantly agreed to coach, knowing pretty well
they couldn't find a sponsor in the time
allowed.
The next few weeks I set out looking for
players (anybody), and called around trying
to find equipment for practice. I found about
fifteen girls to tryout for positions. One of the
girls arriving for practice was Donna Blohm,
Deputy Joe Blohm's better half. I convinced
Donna to have Joe come out and watch
practice.
During the first session of practice, the
unseen "players" showed up for their and my
debut. I introduced Joe Blohm as my assistant
coach, much to Joe's surprise. Following the
introduction, Joe and I worked with the girls,
attempting to design a team with no sponsor,
not much experience, and two inexperienced
coaches. Things got off to a bad start when I
told the girls to take the field and go to the
position of thier choice. This I felt was a good
tactic, enabling me to see which position was
each player's preference. I looked on the field
and saw one person at shortstop, and fourteen
players standing on first base. Joe and I knew
we were going to have a tough job ahead.
Well, as practices went by, twice a week,
the team looked better and more organized.
Joe and I rearranged the girls into positions
that benefited the team the most.
Chris Miller and Lujuana Haro advised me
that softball fees were due in a week and a
half, and they didn't have a sponsor. Threat of
losing the team after hard practices seemed
more likely.
Lujuana, working Watch I Patrol in dis
patch, contacted the Watch Commander, Lt.
Richard White, about a possible sponsorship.
After Lujuana explained the team's situation,
Lt. White, president of the Relief Association,
offered to approach the board members for
their approval.
Lt. White contacted Lujuana shortly there
after, giving us the go ahead signal and a
check for $500, to represent us as our sponsor.
If it wasn't for the quick action by Richard
White, the team never would have existed.
Practices continued, and with Joe Blohm
doing an excellent job as assistant coach, we
were preparing for our first practice game.
The girls chose their uniforms, yellow,
white and royal blue tops with blue lettering,
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•
"F.C.S.D.R.A.," in honor of our sponsor,
yellow baseball caps and royal blue shorts
with white trim. The name of the team was
SPECIAL LADIES (please don't ask me
why).
This was a first year team with players and
coaches alike attempting to put together a
good representation of the Sheriff's Depart
ment.
The team practiced in cold, wet weather as
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well as in llO degree heat. Practice was set for
two days a week and games set for Wednes
days. The girls fought a tough battle in the
first three practice games. After playing those
three games where we finished 0 wins and 3
losses, our egos were anything but inflated
and we had 12 league games to follow. The
team was disappointed and quite upset, as to
be expected. (1 received several threatening
phone calls, of which three came from Joe
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174
Blohm and one from Lt. White; however I
couldn't prove it.)
After regrouping the troops and making
some changes, the girls came on strong, with
great individual and team effort. The girls
finished second in their division, the Virginia
league, posting a 9-3 win-loss record. The
team went all the way to the last game,
playing for the league championship, losing a
heartbreaker, 8 to 6.
It was a great season, with Coach Blohm
and myself very proud of all team members.
The team had a sports banquet, celebrating
a fine season. Joe Blohm and I presented
trophies to five team members for outstand
ing individual effort. Donna Blohm won the
Best Offensive Player award, having the top
batting average. Chris Miller won the Most
Improved Player award. Lujuana Haro took
the Best Defensive award. Deda Anderson
was awarded the Most Inspirational award,
and Cheryl Mongelli was given the True Grit
award. The decision of who received trophies
was made by the team at the end of the year.
The remaining teammates were given honor-
Dressed somewhat more formally than when on the
field, Donna Blohm accepts the Best Offensive
Player award.
Lujuana Haro seems to gasp in astonishment at
being named Best Defensive Player.
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award, closes her eyes to see if she is dreaming.
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FOREIGN & DOMESTIC CARS • PAINTING
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Repairs or Exchanges
Tune Ups -All Types of Electrical Work
1631 N. Motel Drive (Enter from McKinley)
Phone 485-4580
AUTO BODY COLLISION
REPAIR & PAINT
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ACE MOBILE KEY SHOP INC.
Three Radio Dispatch Units
Official Locksmiths for AAA & National
4572 E. Home Ave. Phone 251-8621
GORDON INDUSTRIAL
SUPPLY CO.
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I
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GENERAL COMMODITIES -STATEWIDE
485-9520
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CANTEEN SERVICE
OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Complete Vending Service
Coffee. Cigarettes. Candies. Soft Drinks. Sandwiches
2136 Santa Clara 485-8800
THE VAN DYKE NEWS CO.
Wholesale Distributors of
America's Leading Magazines
and Books
BOWEN'S RADIO SERVICE
CB RADIO SALES AND SERVICE
Warranty Station for Standard Cobra
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LINOLEUM VINYL FLOOR COVERING
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Deda Anderson hides her demure but pleased smile
with the Most Inspirational Player award.
Relief Association Vice President Chuck Snedden,
under the watchful eye of his guest Gail Graham,
accepts a plaque expressing appreciation for spon
sorship of the team.
RAY FISHER PHARMACY
4646 N. Blackstone Ave.
Phone 222-3033
able mentions, which were well deserved.
During the dinner party, Chuck Snedden,
vice-president of the Relief Association, was
present. Chuck was toasted, thanking him and
the rest of the association members for their
support. The association was presented with a
plaque and a handsome trophy. The plaque
had a picture of all the team members, and the
trophy was given to the team by the Fresno
City Recreation Department for runner-up in
the league.
I wish to thank the girls for involving me in
Exhibiting her characteristic sunny smile, Chris
Miller accepts the award as Most Improved Player.
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FRESNO
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Hardware • Plumbing • Sports Goods
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FRESNO
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I
this year's team. The girls on the team played
the following positions:
Donna Blohm-first base
Frances Gantong (correctional officer)
outstanding at second base
Deda "Stop 'Em" Anderson-shortstop
Lupe "The Snare" Castillo (jail records
clerk-third base, pitcher, outfield
Debbie Jennings-third base, second base
Angie "Smoke 'Em" Hill-Pitcher
Lujuana "Bandit" Haro (dispatcher)-cen
ter field
Kathy "Catch 'Em" Hobbs-Catcher
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Contr. Lie No. 352608
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SABER'S GROCERY
COMPLETE GROCERY LINE -BEER -WINE
Mon-Fri., 7-6 Sat, 7-5 Closed Sunday
3320 W. Jensen 266-6837
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Chris "Scooter" Miller (records supervisor)
-outfield
Irma "Scoop 'Em" Rodriguez (records
clerk)-third base, pitcher, outfield
Cheryl "Boooommmm" Mongelli-out
field, third base
Congratulations, girls, for a great and suc
cessful year! Thank you, Joe Blohm, for the
best assistance I could have had.
A very special thanks to Lt. Richard White
and the members of the Relief Association for
making this all possible.
STAIGER CONSTRUCTION CO.
PHONE 233-4606
P.O. BOX 9611 • FRESNO, CALIF. 93794
ANDY'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE
2155 So. G. St.
486-9772
EL PATIO CLUB
818 F Street
JAE'S CLEANERS & TAILORS
Laundry Service -Alterations -Reweaving
1325 Hazelwood
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The Fresno Cou1nty
Peace Officers Association
A Changing Organization
By Ken Abell
In 1936 the San Joaquin Valley Peace
Officers Association was founded. This or
ganization was the first attempt of peace
officers in this part of California to get
together for the mutual benefit of the law
enforcement profession.
Membership was enthusiastic and growing.
So much so, in fact, that within a few short
years the membership was so large and
spread out that the decision was made to
break up the organization into county associ
ations. This move proved to be wise for the
times. The newly-formed Fresno County
Peace Officers Association became very ac
tive with nearly all peace officers in Fresno
County holding membership.
In the late 1960s the movement to organize
peace officers for negotiation of wages and
benefits began. This movement reached its
peak with the passage of the MMB Act by the
State Legislature. This Act promoted the
establishment of peace officer organizations
within individual departments. Again, peace
officers in Fresno County were enthusiastic
about moving in this new direction. But this
movement also promoted the polarization of
the local peace officers and resulted in the
reduction of membership and interest in the
county association. By the mid-70s member
ship reached a low of about 250 members.
In 1980 and '81 the Board of the Fresno
County Peace Officers Association under
took a review of our objectives. It was de
cided that the board plan changes in the
organization of the governing board to facili
tate greater representation by more depart
ments. Also needed was a change of member
ship classification to bring us in line with
changes in state law regarding peace officer
organizations and definitions of various types
of peace officer personnel. At the same time,
we found a need to increase the dues amount.
At the November 1981 general membership
meeting, the above proposals were presented
by the board to the members. All three pro
posals passed by ballot vote.
Under the new re-organization, the govern
ing board of the association is made up of a
five-member executive board and a ten
member advisory board. In addition, other
members serve on various committees to
work on special projects and to monitor
various functions. This new organization of
management helps to assure that more law
enforcement organizations county-wide are
represented in the association.
The reorganization of membership classifi
cation was made to insure that not more than
10 percent of our membership fell into that
group not made up of full-time, fully-paid law
enforcement officers as defined by various
sections of the Penal Code. To insure that
those members in those classifications (who
can not hold officer or vote) are fairly repre
sented, two positions on the advisory board
are designated for one retired member and
one associate member, both of whom have
voting rights the same as other board mem
bers.
At present, the Fresno County Peace Of
ficers Association is proceeding with the final
work on our new social hall. Very little work
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TRIMMER of FRESNO
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PAPAGNI'S SERVICE
TUNE-UPS -BRAKES & MINOR REPAIRS
268-4666
1254 W. Clinton Ave. Fresno
OHlBERG'S FOOD CENTER
"The Home at the German Sausage"
3014 E. Olive, Fresno 266-1506
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Phone 233-8424
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224-0320
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25 10 So. East Fresno
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TRUCKING
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442-9886
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180
remains to be completed to allow us to start
using this new facility, but we still have to
obtain a final inspection. Once finished, this
new facility will be an important addition to
our entire complex. Not only will the associa
tion and law enforcement organizations have
an attractive location for social events, but the
building will enhance our ability to provide
comfortable facilities for training classes and
seminars. In addition, we can rent out the
building to other persons or organizations
outside of law enforcement to raise money for
further improvements to our facilities.
In the near future, we are planning addi
tional improvements to our property. These
include establishing an athletic field, a "par
course" for maintaining physical condition
ing, and improvements and extension of the
picnic and park facilities. Further improve
ments to the pistol ranges are also anticipated
when planned by the range activities commit
tee and the funds are available.
For many years now, the association has
had plenty of time and very little money. With
the increased membership, greater activity of
our members, and improvement of our facili
ties, that p}cture is changing rapidly. In the
very near future we will be able to offer out
members and their immediate families shoot
ing facilities and scheduled activities, an
athletic facility, and picnic facilities more
suitable for family-sized groups. In addition,
we will have a social hall in which to hold
association-sponsored social events for our
enjoyment. All of which will assist in a closer
relationship between all of us involved in the
law enforcement profession.
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Brand Name Furniture and Appliances
233-4672
1332 VAN NESS FRESNO
STERLING'S FUNERAL HOME
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226-9711
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FRESNO
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SALES AND SERVICE
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LIBERTY AUTO SERVICE
Complete Auto Repairing
Motor Overhaul -Motor Tune-Up
Brake Service -Electrical Work
1008 C STREET PHONE 233-9122
844 F 51.
LA FIESTA NITE CLUB
Dancing and Cocktails
latin Nite Club
266-5786
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14470 So. Fowler Ave.
896-0725
Selma
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THE CHECKMATES
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
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Chinese and Ameri can Dishes
609 Divisadero, Fresno 268-7919
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RADIO DISPATCHED DELIVER Y
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FRESNO
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Compliments of
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3902 E. Calwa
Fresno
VALLEY RADIATOR CO.
237-0723
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FRESNO
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Comple te Automo tive Supplies
Wholesale & Retail
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Time Out
The Records Section boss, Frances Day, assuming
the role of hostess, has just served coffee to Darlene
Morris.
The traditional Department Christmas
party has become a victim of progress in
recent years, as the Department has grown in
numbers to the point that organizing such an
event to accommodate so many is virtually
impossible. However, individual celebrations
still survive, among them the Record Section's
coffee break open house on the last work day
before Christmas.
The event attracts several retired members each
year. Among them last year was Jack Anderson,
back to camera, exchanging reminiscences with
Dick Guthrie and Tommy Kerns.
Aretiree visible in this photo is Wes Sarment, at left,
talking to Don Justice, facing camera, and Paul
Kalpakoff, center.
183
The Civil Section of the Services Division
had its ov,tn evening Christmas party. These
photos were made at that gala occasion.
Sgt. Arnie Randrup and his wife Dorothy in a festive
mood.
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24 Hour Towing Service
1606 N. West Ave. at McKinley 268-0641
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Complete Automotive Repairs and Upholstery
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Phone 292-5788
4934 E. LANSING WAY. FRESNO, CA 93727
THE GATEWAY MARKET
GROCERIES • PRODUCE • MEATS
BEER. WINE
503 E. BELMONT 266-5583 FRESNO
ESSEGIAN & ESSEGIAN
Custom Bootmakers
Exollc Leathers -Work • Show • Dress
Ed's Cedar Heights Shoe Repair
Phone 209/222-7091
4219 E. Shields Ave. Fresno, CA 93726
Business Manager Ron Inglis and the lady who
audits his books, his wife Allene.
Compliments
NORMAN OLSEN
CONSTRUCTION CO.
HUEBNER SPORTS
SPECIALTV SHOP
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12 "L" STREET
FRESNO
264-3636
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Deputy Bob Bradley and Process Server Carol
Butcher show off on the dance floor.
In case you thought this was Fred Astaire and
Ginger Rogers, remember that Fred is tall and
skinny, and Ginger is a blonde. Otherwise, there is a
resemblance-Bob Bradley and Dorothy Randrup
are dancing.
THE AVIONICS SHOP, INC.
FAA APPROVED REPAIR STATION NO. 404-37
R. DARREL JOHNSON, Manager
Fresno Air Terminal
5045 E. Anderson
Fresno, CA 93727
(209) 252-7967
(209) 252-9703
ARMENIAN CUISINE
Lunch, Dinner, Take Out
Phone 435-4892
742 W. BULLARD • FRESNO, CA 93704
Anticipating a great evening are Karen Nishi and
Susan Turner.
That smug expression on the face of Sue Ochinero
indicates she's just persuaded hubby AI to tell what
he's getting her for Christmas.
VALLEY TIRE CO.
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485-9700
2856 E. JENSEN AVE. FRESNO
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STATE WIDE REFRIGERATED SERVICE
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O 3483 S. GOLDEN STATE BLVD."tlS_ '
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Pat Reynolds prepares to toast her husband, Clovis
Police Officer Jim.
Deputy Don Wong is either emphasizing a point, or
reaching for his glass.
With an empty chair on either side of her, Patty
Giambarti is watched closely by her husband, John.
JORGENSEN & CO.
Fire EXlinquishers a nd Safety Equipment
Prolecli ve Syste ms
2691 S. Eml Ave Ph. 26 8-624 1
Travelers Body & Fender Works
Orvil & Jim Minnis, Owners
1861 BroJdway and Sacramento, Fresno
266·056 1
DEMCO SUPPLY, INC.
Your Library Specialist
5683 E. Fountain Way Fresno, CA 93727
291 -2576
Mr. Sanford of California
Pants And Tops Thai Do The Nicest Things For Your Figure
Smartest In Ladles' Sportswear
Ask For Our Label In Your Fresno & San Joaquin Valley Stores
Joyce Day Shop • 4866 E. Kings Canyon Rd., Fresno
VIETTY'S MARKET
264-5204
3394 BUTLER AVENUE
PARDINI'S GROCERY
COMPLETE GROCERY LINE
ON AND OFF SALE BEER AND WINE
264-7623
5014 W. SHIELDS
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Christmas Parties
Retirement parties are also now usually
arranged by the unit in which the retiree
works; some at the office, some in a more
formal setting.
The belly dancer's performance, arranged by fellow
employees for Chuck's last day on the job, was
intended to arouse certain feelings that would
remind him that he need not feel old just because he
is retiring. From the expression on his face, we'd say On arrival at the formal party, wife Mary seems
the attempt was overwhelmingly successful. pleased at Chuck's impending retirement, but he
appears a bit doubtful.
Among the already retired officers attending were
Don Hoff and his wife Elsie, left foreground, Quinto
Merlo, behind Mrs. Hoff, and Art Tabler, right fore
ground.
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Whatever Ralph Mauldin, right, is saying has Sheriff
McKinney's attention, but the guest of honor must
have heard the story before. Perhaps he was expect
ing another belly dancer.
A Burl's Auto Electric .. ............ 176
AAA Paving ......... ............ . 26 Burns Uniformed Guard .... ...... Index 36
AC Custom Wheel and Tire ...... . 48
A-1 Lock Service ................ 174
A.L.L. Construction ....... .. .. . .. . 50
A & P Auto Detailing .. ........... 28
AMFAC Drug Supply .. .... .. . .... 24
AMFAC Mechanical Supply ... . .. 105
APF Motorcycle Salvage . .... . .... 47
AOC Adjusters ....... ........... . 86
A-Ped . ..... ... ....... ........... 59
A to Z Auto Service .. ... ...... ... 56
Ace Aluminum Awning ... .. . . .... 87
Ace Lawnmower Sales .... ... . ... 106
Ace Liquor ................ ..... .. 94
Ace MObile Key Shop..... ' " .... 176
Action Muffler Service .... ..... ... 75
Adams Paving Co............. .. .. 40
Advance Electric Co.. . ... ... . . ... 74
Advanced Alarm Systems . ..... .... 8
Aerial Photometrics .. .... ...... .. 56
Affiliated Recovery Service . . ... ... 20
Agri-Center Insurance ............ 68
Agri-West .... ............ . . . . . .. . 71
Porter G. Ainsworth Insurance ... 104
Air-Way Farms, Inc .. .... ..... . .. 104
Air-Way Hoover-Eureka .. . ....... . 56
The Aki Co..... . .... . .. .... . .. ... 71
Akins Quality Overhead Doors ... 105
Alarmex (Div. of Van Gas) . . ... ... 15
Albright Electric ............ ...... 54
Aide Chemicals, Inc...... .... ..... 60
Alert Bail Bonds .................. 24
Alert Plumbing ............ ..... . 104
Sam Alexander Refrigeration .. . .. . 65
All Clear Pool Service .. .... ...... 68
Allied Electric Motor Service ...... 69
Allied Television Service .. ....... 101
All State Diesel Repair ..... .. . .. .. 10
AII-Tite Roofing Co............. . . 62
All-Ways Battery Co... . ......... 169
~Allwire, Inc...... ................. 86
Aluminum Screen and Door.. .... 102
Ambrosini Dairy .............. . .. . 77
American Ambulance .. . . ....... .. 13
American Automotive ..... ... . . . . . 66
American Beauty Macaroni Co... . 42
American Carpet Cleaning . . ..... 104
American Office Machines ..... ... 56
American Paving Co.. .. ... . . .. ... 82
Dr. Sidney Ames .... ... . ... . ..... 62
AM.IR Insurance Services . . . . ..... 56
Ralph Anderson Brake, Wheel ..... 94
And Vacuums Too......... .. ..... 60
Andy's Cocktail Lounge .... . .... 178
Angel's Auto Upholstery .. ....... 100
Appleby and Co., Inc. .... ..... ... 56
Applied Detector Corporation .... 172
Jack C. Arbuckle Co.... .......... 56
Architectural Concrete Products .. 58
Armenian Cuisine ...... ....... . . . 66
Arrow Electric Motor Shop .... . . . 176
Arrow Pharmacy .... . ... . .. ..... 105
Art's Mercantile . .. .. . . . .. . .. .... 108
Asher Brothers Shoes . ... . . . . .... 92
Ashlan Pharmacy.... ............. 61
Associated Brass Products . ...... . 80
Astro Motel ....... .... . ........ .. 67
Athletic Designs ......... .. ...... 101
Atmospherics, Inc... ..... ....... . 59
Attarian Oriental Rugs ...... ... ... 48
Audio Sales Co.. ......... ... ... . 169
Auto Body Collision . ....... ... . . 176
Automatic Transmission Center .. 176
Automotive Utility, Inc. ........... 50
Auto Warehouse ................ 174
AV Uniforms ...... .... ........... 24
Thomas E. Avent ................ 106
Avila Earth Moving .... .. . . . ...... 14
The Avionics Shop .... . .. .... .. .. 66
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B & J Rent-A-Trailer .............. 62
B & L Foodland, Inc ........ .. . . . . 74
B & V Market. .... ... ... .. . . ...... 62
Bagdasarian Farms .. .. ... .. ...... 20
J. Dean Ballard Tile . ... . . .... . . .. 96
Balthrop Electric ... .. .......... . 181
Bank of America . .. . ... . ..... . ... 30
Basque French Bakery. . . .. ..... . 108
Herb Bauer Sporting Goods ...... 79
Beer Monuments .... ... .. .. ..... 172
Bekins Moving and Storage .... .. 170
Mike Bellow Contractor.. ....... . . 65
Belmont Farms ................... 65
Belmont Nursery ....... . ... ..... . 94
Benson and Co. Blasting ..... . cover
Berven of California .. .. . .. .. . . .. . 46
Bet-R-Roofs...................... 73
Bianchi's Jewelers...... .......... 28
Big Potato Market ... ... . .... .... . 85
Garnet L. "Bill" Billings ........... 65
Bill's Bait, Tackle and Snacks ..... 26
Bill's Lock Service .. " ... .... .... 100
Bill's Rental Service . . . .. .... . .... 84
Bill's Supplies . . ....... ...... .. .. 169
Blue Star Security .. " . . ......... 103
Joe Boghosian Racing Enterprises 99
Ray Bolding Texaco .... ..... . .... 54
Bonner Packing Co.. ............. 50
Borelli Produce Distributors . . .. ... 37
Bourzac Concrete Construction ... 61
Bowen's Radio Service .......... 176
Boys Market ......... . ..... . ..... 34
Britz, Inc......................... 17
Brownie Muffler Service .. .... , , .. 44
Browning-Ferris Industries ........ 51
Bruce's Barber Shop ... .. .. ... ... 61
H. B. Buck Ranches ... . . ........ . 44
Budget Meats ................... . 18
Bud's Kar Kare Moulding ........ 106
Buford's Appliance, Inc .......... 109
Builders Concrete .. . .... ......... 32
Bullock's Vacuum Pumping ....... 48
The Burchell Nursery ...... .... .. . 34
Burford Ranch . . ... .. ... .. ...... 162
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Cahn's of Fresno ............ . ... . 82
California Compress .............. 20
California First Bank. . . . .. ... . .. .. 20
California-Fresno Oil Co..... ..... 56
California Industrial Rubber . . .. ... 97
California Motor Exchange...... . . 38
California Pipe and Steel . .. ...... 62
Calwa Cafe . ... . .. . . .. ... . ....... 74
Calwa Rexall Pharmacy ... ........ 95
Cancun Restaurant .. ...... .. ... .. 34
Canteen Services of S.J. Valley .. 176
Car Parts, Inc... .. ... ...... . . . . .. . 74
Carey Oil Co., Inc................ 88
Carl's Auto Repair ............... 172
Cedar Lanes .. .. ............. .... 21
Cellini Fine Jewelry .............. 48
Central California Alarm Co...... . 30
Central Fish Co.............. .... 106
Cerda Tile Co... ... .... . ..... .. . 176
The Checkmates Lounge ... , ... .. 80
Chiarito Trucking, Inc . ....... . .. .. 61
Chick's Frame and Wheel .... ..... 28
Chihuahua Tortilleria .... .. ....... 30
Chili's Warehouse .... . ... . .... ... 73
Christensen's Food World ... '.' .. .. 20
Christensen's Turkey Hatchery .... 84
Chuck's Transmission Service ... . . 61
Churchill Enterprises ........ .. . ... 5
Civic Center Square . ... . ... .. ... . 58
Clark's Fireplace Equipment . ..... 86
Clark's Fixtures .................. 54
Club Brazil .. , .................... 51
Coca Cola Bottling Co.. .... ...... 92
Cody Brothers Plumbing ... , .... .. 87
Coffman Roofing Co............. . 60
Colonial Van and Storage ....... .. 10
Commercial Auto Body ...... .... . 56
Commercial Carpet Cleaning . . . . , 34
Commercial Mfg. & Supply .. .... 106
Comstock Signs.......... ........ 56
Conner's Floor Covering .... ..... 176
Continental Market . ........ .. . ... 11
Cook's Radio Tele. Serv ........... 12
J. E. Cooley, Jr. Funeral Service .. 50
Cornell Security Co. . ............. 10
Cor-O-Lite .. . ... .. .... . . . ... .. . .. 28
Country Boy Markets .. . . . .. ... ... 44
Creative Marketing and Research . 48
Currie Brothers, Inc............... 36
Custom TrUCk Paint & Sign ..... . 104
Cut-Rate Electronics .......... ... 12
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D & H Distributing. .. . . .. . . . ..... 170
Dale Electric, Inc. . .... ........ ... 56
Dalena and Marciochi, Inc ....... .. 38
Danish Creamery Association . ... . 54
James L. Davison and Assoc ... .... 2
DeKor Drugs .. ... .............. . , 48
Demco Supply, Inc.... .. . .. . .. ... 74
Denny's Auto Sales . .............. 99
Didier's Liquor . .. . . .. .... ..... .. , 85
Display Advertising, Inc... ........ 38
Dominic's Liquors .. .. .... ... . .. . 178
Donaghy T.V . ........ ............ 90
Don's Mobil Service . .... . . .... ... 33
Dorsey's Liquor Store ... .. .. . .... 66
Dow's California Security .. . . ... .. . 4
G. S. Douglas Co....... , ......... 97
Dymond's TV ... .. .. . .. . . ..... . .. 56
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Mike Eagles Parapsychologist .... . 18
East Fresno Automotive ... ....... 62
East Side Body Shop .... .. .... . .. 94
Easton Exxon .. ..... . .. , . ..... . . . 71
Easton Roofing .. ...... . . .... . .. 166
Easton Western Wear .. .. .... .... 166
Bud Eberwein Brake, Wheel. . ... . . 94
Economy Auto Body/ Painting .. . .. 34
Eddie's Pastry Shop .... .. ... .... 172
Ed's Liquor Store ......... ... .. . . 166
Ed's Radiator Service .......... .. , 65
Edwards Lock and Safe Co..... . . . 70
Elbow Room ......... . . . .... .... 110
Electric Laboratories .. , .... ... .. 104
Electro Truck Refrigeration .. .. .. 174
Kenneth J. Elia . ... .. . .... .. ..... 104
Elliott Mfg. Co., Inc....... ....... 104 '
Ellis and Thomason . . . . .... ... . .. . 6
Elm Avenue Feed and Grain ... . , 166
Elm Auto Dismantling ..... .... ... 80
EI Nuevo Triunfo ... .. ... . . .... ... 20
EI Patio Club .......... .......... 178
W. S. Emerian Trucking . .. ...... 176
The Energy Factory ... .. . ... .... . 86
Environmental Air Cond.......... 170
Erickson Equipment Co....... . . .. . 8
Ernie's Calwa Meat Market .. , ..... 56
Ernie's Pastry Shop ......... ...... 94
Essegian and Essegian Boots .. ... 66
European Automotive ............. 84
Paul Evert's RV Country ..... .... . 24
Evan's Electric Service .... .. .. . . . 106
Executone of Central Calif..... cover
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F & L Liquors ... .. ........ . .. .. . 106
Family Pharmacy .... ........ ..... 62
Far West Construction, Inc . . ...... 60
Fashion Furniture Co....... .. . .. . 86
Federal Jewelry and Loan Co ... . . 106
Federal Land Bank Association ... . 8
Fimbres Insurance Adjusters . . .... 14
Fire Guard Insulation ......... . . . . . 7
Ray Fisher Pharmacy . ..... . ..... 177
Foodland Markets of Fresno . ..... 41
Foster's Old Fashion Freeze .. .. . . . 36
Frederick's Security Service ... . . .. 66
Fresno Ag Hardware...... ....... 178
Fresno Auto Dismantling . . ... .. . 168
Fresno Catholic Cemeteries . ... .. . 38
Fresno Concrete Pipe Co. ........ 48
Fresno County Farm Bureau ..... . 38
Fresno Equipment Co .... .... ..... 24
Fresno Ford Tractor, Inc.......... 47
Fresno Friction Material Co ... .. .. 86
Fresno Grape Stake Yard . .... .. .. 56
Fresno Insulation .... ....... ..... . 56
Fresno Memorial Gardens .. ..... . 40
Fresno Muffler Service ... .. .. .. . .. 88
Fresno Notions and Drug Co. . .... 86
Fresno Orthopedic Co.. .... .. .... 94
Fresno Oxygen/Welding Suppl. ... 13
Fresno Pallet Inc ................. . 50
Fresno Paper Box Co., Inc. ..... .. 84
Fresno Planing Mill Co... ....... .. 58
Fresno Roofing Company . ... .. . . . 42
Fresno Roofing Company .... ..... 42 0
Fresno Saw Service .... ... ... . . .. 82
Fresno Sonitrol, Ltd ..... ... .... cover
Fresno Truck Center ....... . .. . . 107
Fresno Wire Rope and Rigging .. . 176
M. Friis-Hansen and Co .. ....... . 172
Fruehauf Corp. Liq. & Bulk Tank .. 46
Fung's Kitchen . .. .... . ...... .... 107
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G & A Market ... ... ..... ........ . 61
G & G Auto Body . ...... ... .... .. 88
G. J. Ranch ...... ............... 168
Gamber Homes ..... .. ... .. .... , 168
Vincent Ganduglia Trucking . . ... . 52
John Garabedian Farms .... ... ... 76
Gardner's Shoes .... .. .. .... . .... 54
The Gateway Market ..... ........ 66
General Teamsters Local #431 ... . 18
George's Body and Paint ....... . 174
Lou Gentile's Flower Basket ... . . . 94
Gentz Construction Co...... ..... 169
German Auto Repair . ....... . .. . .. 75
Gibbs Automotive ... .. . . . .. . . . ... 66
Globe Electric Co.. ......... ... .. 102
Golden Calif. Meat Packers ...... 100
Golden State Distributors ....... . , 50
Golden State Ranches, Inc . ... .... 41
Gong 's Market ...... . ...... .. .... 86
Allyn Goodall Trucking ..... . . .... 50
Gordon Industrial Supply Co.. ... 176
Gottschalk's ............. ......... 34
Green's Cyclery ... ........ . . .... . 68
Greenway Auto Body . .. . ......... 78
Griffith-Dyer, Co..... ..... ..... cover
Gust Transportation, Inc.. .. . . . ... 73
H
H-T AV Service .. ... .... ..... ... 105
Hall Distributing Co......... ...... 42
Hall's Restau rant . . .. .. .. . . ...... 102
Hamilton's .... .. .. ... ..... .... ... 54
Johnnie Hanoian Distributing .. .. . 68
Hansen Ranches . . . .. . ...... . . .. 166
Hardin Scale Co . ................. 62
Harris Electric ..... . . .. ..... . . .... 92
Harvey By-Products Co.. ......... 44
Joe Haynes Exxon Service ....... 106
Healey and Popovich . .. . . .....' . . 106
Hendrix Restaurant .. ... . .. .. . . . .. 47
Heppner Iron and Metal Co .... cover
Carl Hobe .......... .............. 54
Holiday Pools, Inc . ..... ......... 172
Hollywood Inn .. . ......... . . . . .. . 52
Home Furniture Co............... 52
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Home Movie Library .. . .... .. . .. . . 28
Home Service Repair . ...... .. . .. . 92
Hong Kong Epicure ... . . . .. . . .... 90
Hope Manor .. . .. . .... ... .. .. ... . 32
George A. Hormel and Co.... .. . . 109
Horn Photo Shop .. .. ... . . .... .... 62
Howell Air CondJSheet Metal .. ... 54
Hudson Shell Service ........ . ... . 68
Huebner Sports ... .. ...... .. . . . .. 66
Hunter and Price, Inc.. ... ... ..... 48
Hy-Sal Canvas Specialties ...... . . 90
I & M Irrigation ................... 33
Imperial Savings and Loan .. . . .... 27
Industrial Tile and Marble .. ... . .. . 62
Inland Show Case and Fixture .... 86
Insured Ammunition Co.......... 176
Interior Contractors .... . . .. .. . ... 76
International Hut Dog ... . ....... . 62
Interstate Rapid Transit .. ..... . . . . 51
Irrigation Systems ... , .. .. . . . . ... 170
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J & J Service ... .. . . .. . . . ......... 62
Jackie's Costumes.... ... ...... . .. 62
Jacobs Garage .. . ... ... . . ... . .. .. 89
Jae's Cleaners and Tailors .... .. . 178
Jensen Auto Parts . . . . .. ...... . . .. 85
Hans Jensen Garage ..... . .. . .... 99
Jensen and Pilegard . ..... .. ..... . 96
C. W. Jessen Construction Co..... 54
Johnnie's Market and Cafe ........ 87
Johnson's Belmont Foreign Cars .. 66
Robert Jolly Construction Co ... ... 42
Jorgensen and Co ..... .... .. .. ... 74
Jorgensen's Battery Shop . . .... . . 172
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K & G Liquor..................... 66
K & P Office Trailers ........ .... . 66
Kearney's Mfg ................... 104
Louie Kee Market ... . . .. ......... 77
Kimmerle Bros. Hydraulic Servo .. 104
Kitchen-Best Prepared Potatoes . .. 54
Klein's Mammoth Truck Stop ..... 33
John Kochergan Farm . . . ... ...... 86
Komoto Department Store .... .. . . 95
Kong's Market. .................. . 94
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L & P Market . .. .. .... ...... .. ... . 98
La Fiesta Nite Club ... ..... . , .... 181
La Mar Electronics ... . .... ... . ... 66
La Mercantil' Clothing .... .. ... . .. 102
Lamona Service Center . ......... 170
Lamoure's Cleaners . . .. . . ..... . .. 46
Larry's Automotive ......... ...... 67
Larsen-Ratto Construction Co . ... . 92
Larson Brothers Auto Parts ... .... 52
Leach Leasing . ... ... .. .. .. ...... 68
Leo's Watch Shop ...... . . . .. . .... 94
Leroi's Custom Cabinets . ........ 178
Lewis Food Market .. ... ...... ... 106
Liberty Auto Service .. ... .... . . ... 52
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co ...... 75
Liberty Pest Control .... .... . .. ... 52
Liquor Junction .................. 77
Lisle Funeral Home .............. 170
Lloyd's Autowerkstat .. . ..... ... . 103
Long'S Building Supply .. . .. .. .... 76
Louie's Bean Sprouts ............. 68
Lou's Uniform Center .......... cover
Loy Loy Restau rant ...... .... . . ... 50
Luigi's Italian Restaurant. ........ 174
Lum's Chop Suey .. .......... .. .. 80
W. M. Lyles Co.. .. ..... ... ...... . 67
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M & H Towing ... . . .... ... ....... 32
M & L Plumbing Co., Inc ..... .... . 92
M & T Distributing Co..... ..... ... 51
F. Machado Farms and Dairy..... 104
Madison Hardware Co. ....... .. .. 52
Malaga Food Center .... .. ... ... .. 88
Manor House U-Save Liquor .. ... . 54
Manpower ...................... 178
Market Wholesale Grocery Co..... 36
Maruko Cyclery . .. . ..... ....... .. 52
Mazzei's Nursery ... .. . ... .. . ..... 52
McKenzie Market ..... ........... 101
Mecca Billiard Supplies ........... 62
Melody Food Market. ....... . . ... . 62
Mendes Tacherra, Inc........ .... 136
Mid-Cal Patrol . . .. ... .. ..... ..... 18
Mid State Linoleum .. ..... .. .... . . 70
Mid-State Metal Casting .... . ..... 60
Mid-State Tire Warehouse .. ..... . 86
Mid Valley Time Loan ............ 89
Mike's Pizzeria ................... 14
Mission Linen Supply ...... ....... 54
Modern Drug Co ....... ....... .... 85
Modern Electric Co., Inc.......... 42
Modern Welding Co... ..... ... . . .. 92
Monarch Refrigeration Co...... .. 105
Motorola Communications ........ 30
Mountain View Dairy ............ 166
Moy's Chinese Restaurant .. ... . .. 92
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Nagare Body and Paint Shop ..... 92
Nelson Crane and Sign Service .. . 70
Nicola's .. .. . . .. ..... ....... ...... 54
Nipak, Inc ........................ 82
Nonini's Winery .. ...... .... ..... . 86
Normart's Furs .. ................. 76
Northrup King & Co.. .... ........ 38
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O'Brien's Brake Service, Inc ....... 71
Ohlberg's Food Center .. ...... . . . 74
O.K. Produce ... .. .... .... ...... . 86
Norman Olsen Construction ...... 66
Operative Plasterers/Masons . ... .. 94
Ostergaard Feeds, Inc ........ ..... 27
Oxychem-Kings River ... ....... .. 46
Owl Transfer Co., Inc ..... , ....... 86
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PIP (Postal Instant Press) .. ...... 175
P & J Fresno Auto Parts Co ....... 82
P & L Nurseries, Inc .. ... ....... .. 30
PVC Sandwich Shop ............ 168
Palace Meat Market ............ . . 54
Pan American Underwriters .. . . ... 74
Papagni's Service ....... . .. . ..... 74
Paradise Liquors ................. 86
Paramount Pest Control Servo ..... 82
Pardini's Grocery .... .. ..... ..... . 52
Bill Parrish Chevron Service .... . . 74
Patton's Sheet Metal Works ....... 82
Pay Less .... .. .................. . 40
Pay Less Market ......... .... ..... 67
Payless Transmission Repair .... , 102
Pennwalt Corp...... .............. 50
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co......... ... 24
Perko's .......................... 38
A. P. Peters Ranch .. .. .. . ........ 53
Russ Phillips Trucking . ..... .. . .. . 66
Piccolo's Flowerland ............ .. 68
Picker Parts, Inc.. . ...... ...... ... 67
Piemonte's Italian Deli. ...... . ... 104
Pinedale Auto Parts ............. 107
Plaza Cafe .. ................... . 166
Poolquip Pool Supply ... . . . ...... 94
Producers Cotton Oil Co.......... 14
Producers Packing Co ..... ....... 74
Leo Puma Construction ... . ...... 90
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The Rack .... .. ............... .. 103
Ranchers Cotton Oil ......... .. ... 44
Rainbo Ba keries of S. J. Valley .... 10
Rasmussen Auto Repair .......... 92
Fred Rau Dairy, Inc . ...... ... .... . 17
Ray Brothers Transportation ...... 70
Rebco of California ............... 99
Red Triangle Oil Co............... 89
Reuben's TV .................. . . 172
Rex Meat Market ......... .... .... 96
Rich Products Corp............... 82
Richard's Cocktail Lounge ........ 68
Ridge Electric Motor Co....... .. . 100
Bill J. Rippee, Investigator .. .. .. . . 80
Roberts' Figs ..................... 46
Rod-Ru-Ard Kennels ..... ...... .. 68
Rolinda Auto Parts ..... ..... .... 166
Rolinda Farmers Store .... .... ... 108
Ron's Mobile Glass ........... .... 54
Roth's Crane Service . ....... ... .. 94
Rudy's Elm Pharmacy ...... ..... . 80
Russell's Lounge ......... . ...... . 67
S. E. Rykoff and Co..... .... .... . 106
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S & J Administrators ...... ... ... 164
S & M Farm Supply ............... 82
SPSP, Inc................... .. ... 56
Saber's Grocery ....... .. ... .. ... 178
Sadler Office Supply, Inc.......... 96
Sailing Center .................... 28
Sams Luggage . . . . , ............. 107
San Carlos Cafe .. . ...... ... . . .... 70
Sanchez Brothers Mfg............ 36
Sanchez-Hall Mortuary ........... 82
Mr. Sanford of California ........ . 52
San Francisco Floral Co ... ...... .. 69
San Joaquin Glass ... .. .... . .... 104
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Santa Fe Hotel .. . . ............... 68
Santis, I nco Used Cars .. .... .. . . . . 30
Save Mart ............. ... . . ....... 7
Art Schedler's Engine Rebldg...... 98
Schultz Auto Body ...... . ..... . .. 70
Sebring West Auto Parts . .. ....... 69
Security Building Maintenance ... 176
Security Specialists, Inc........... 46
Seiberts' Oil Co., Inc... ..... ...... 92
Semper Truck Lines . .. .... ...... . 36
Sequoia Door Co..... ..... ...... 104
Sequoia Savings and Loan . ....... 26
Service Body Works ............. 105
Seven Up Bottling Co............. 37
Shearson American Express .. .... 12
Sierra Highland Bus Co ...... ... .. 12
Sierra Hospital . . ... . ............ . 40
Silva's J & W Auto Body . .... . . ... 68
Manuel J. Silva & Sons Dairy .... 166
Sirman and Warren ....... . ...... . 92
Gerry Smith Masonry, Inc ......... 79
Sparky Electronics ........ .... ... 70
Dr. Earl G. Spomer, Sr., 0.0....... 58
Staiger Construction Co . ......... 52
Sterling's Funeral Home ...... .. . . 52
Steve's Saddle Shop . . .. .. ...... .. 50
Stewart's Office Supply .......... . 28
Stillman Drug Co., Inc .... ... .... 169
Suburban Steel, Inc ........... ... 104
Sunnyside Arco ...... . ..... . ..... 70
Sunnyside Hardware ... .... ... . ... 62
Sunnyside Pharmacy .. ........... 87
Sunrise Kitchen ............. . ... . 78
Sun Sun Kitchen ..... . ........... 79
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TH Agriculture & Nutrition ........ 28
T & T Trucking Co............... 169
Tavares Dairy ... ................. 78
Technicolor Corp............... . 108
James Teore Dairy .......... . . .. 104
Thermal Products, Inc.... , .. ..... 32
Thompson Drugs .. . ...... . .. . ... 101
Tinkler Mission Chapel ..... .. .. .. 68
Tokiwa-Ro . .......... .. ... . ...... 65
Toms Foods ....... .... ......... 104
Tom's Trains ........ ..... ....... 178
Tower House... .................. 24
Transportation Specialties . ....... 26
Travelers Body & Fender Works ... 74
Tri-Boro Fruit Co., Inc............ 92
Trimmer of Fresno . . .. ....... . ... 74
Tripleline .... .. ....... .... ...... 164
Truck City Partnership........... 170
Truck Dispatch Service .. . ........ 94
Twin Palms Liquor ....... , ... . . . . 74
Two Way Fruit Stand .. ..... ...... 66
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Uncle Tom's Liquor Store ......... 94
United Automotive Works .. ..... . 106
United Faith Foundation ........... 1
United Packing Co . ... "........... 22
Univ.-Sequoia-Sunnyside Club . ... 89
Upholstery City ........ . ......... 75
Utility Trailer Sales Co ..... ....... 92
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VI M Custom Boat Trailers . ....... 98
Valley Air Conditioning Supply . ... 98
Valley· Armored Transport. ........ 47
Valley Burglar Alarm ............. 44
Valley Foundry & Mach. Works .... 74
Valley Industrial Services ...... . .. 70
Valley Novelty Company ..... .. ... 92
Valley Parcel Service ... ..... ..... 36
Valley Radiator Co... . . . . . . . ... ... 52
Valley Tire Co............. ... ... . 66
Valley Towing Service .. ... . . ..... 86
Valley Welding/Machine Works ... . 73
Van Dyke News Co.............. 176
Van Gas, Inc.... .. . .. . .. .. ..... . . 24
Van Vleet Properties ...... . ...... . 80
Varni Associates ................. 80
Vendo Company .. . .. ..... .. .. ... 46
Ventura TV Center ... . ..... . . . .. . 87
Vie-Del Company ..... .. . . .. . .... 41
Vietty's Market, Inc...... .. . .. . ... 52
W
Ward Tractor Co., Inc........... . . 97
Eugene Warner State Farm Ins . .. 174
Warrick Electric, Inc .... . . . . . . ... . 77
Wayne's Liquors. ....... . . ..... . . . 78
Webster Radio, Inc.... ... . . . . . . .. . 68
Wes' Arco Service ..... ... ... .. .. . 54
Mel West Auto Body Works ....... 97
West Belmont Body Shop ... .... .. 23
West Fresno Drug Co. . , .. . ...... . 68
Western Building Materials ........ 34
Western Exterminator Co....... .. . 42
Western Foam Pak, Inc........ . .. . 92
Western Metal ............ .. . .. .. . 68
Whitie's Pet Shop .... ... . . .. ... . . 79
Willson Farms, Inc ........... ... . . 23
Wilson's Motorcycles .... ........ . 70
Wong's Automotive Service ..... .. 74
Wong's City Market. ... . ... . . . . ... 52
XYZ
Yosemite Coins ... ....... . ... ... . 94
Yost and Webb Funeral Home .... 106
AUBERRY
Lodge Pole Realty ....... ....... . 162
Milor Distributors .. . . .. . . .. ..... , 162
Ponderosa Market . .. .. .. ........ 162
Ragnetti's Food and Spirits 162
BIOLA
Tenneco West
CANTUA CREEK
Gilio's Market .......... . . ...... . 158
Houlding Farms ...... .......... . 158
CARUTHERS
American National Bank .. .. . . ... 136
Caruthers Auto Supply .......... 136
Caruthers Drug .... ... ... ...... .. 26
Caruthers Lumber Co..... .. ..... 136
Caruthers Variety Store ......... . 134
Clevenger Mercantile Co.. , ...... 138
The Corner .. . . . . .......... .... . 136
E. Duain Hamlin Insurance....... 136
Fair Mart .... . .. .. . .. .. ..... ..... 136
McCarthy Farming ........... ... 136
Watson Ag Chemicals, Inc. 136
CLOVIS
AAtias Truss Co., Inc... ... . . . .. . 116
Advanced Security ...... ........ 116
Allen's Mobile Home Services .... 112
AI's Mini-Mix Concrete ........ . . 164
Atlas Concrete Accessories .. . . . . 111
Boice Funeral Home .. . .... ...... 112
S. Buck and Co.................. 118
C & C Electric Co., Inc. .. . ..... .. 170
C & H Property Management. .. . . 112
CFB Auto Supply . .. . ....... . .... 112
Carter Construction ......... . . .. 118
Clean-Pro of Clovis . ...... . . ..... 116
Clovis Bakery ... .. .. ... . . ... .... 112
Clovis Butchering Service ...... . . 114
Clovis Corral ........... ......... 111
Clovis Custom Wheels ...... .. ... 116
Clovis Five Hundred Club ... .. . .. 108
Clovis Funeral Chapel .......... . 116
Clovis Insurance Agency . ... . .. . 112
Clovis Mini-Mart and Deli . . . . .. .. 116
Clovis Office Machines .. .. ...... 110
Clovis Pet Center................ 112
Clovis Pest Control . . ...... ...... 111
Clovis Radiator Service .......... 112
Clovis Rentals . . . .. . . ....... . ..... 16
Cole Wood Sales & Trucking ..... 112
Concrete Specialties . ... ..... .... 114
Continuous Roof Gutters ... . . . ... 26
Day-N-Nite Ma rkets .. ........... 110
Deegan's Appliance .. .. ......... 112
Edysonic ..... ............. ...... 115
Fabio's Restaurant. ........ .. . .. . 112
Fashion Design Jewelers ... . .. . . 114
Bert Frazier, Jr. Insurance .... ... 111
Fresno Alarm Co..... ........ .. . 111
A. G. Frey Jeweler..... .... . . .. . . 118
Hodges and Hodges Constr... . .. 116
Jim's Place . . . .... .. .. . . ....... .. 112
Kowloon Kitchen .... ... ......... 108
Linenbach Auto Parts.. .. .. .. ..... 60
Mi Rancho Tortilla Shop ... ... . . . 112
Mike Miyamoto Custom Tractor .. 108
Millerton General Store .. .. ..... . 114
P. R. Farms, Inc ...... . .. . . ... ... 114
D. Papagni Fruit Co.. . . .......... 170
Pollard Ranch .. .. ............... 114
Remco Construction Co.... ..... . 108
Savi no's Ranch Market ..... . .... 170
Sassano's Men's Wear .. .. .. ..... 112
Sierra Custom Homes ........... 114
Sir Walter's Carpet Cleaning .... . 111
E. W. Curly Taves Realtor ...... .. 115
Taylor Rental Center ....... ..... 111
Twin Gables ..... . . ....... .. . . . . 116
Valley Chrome Plating ........... 114
Valley Fence Co... ...... ........ 112
Western Tractors ......... . .. .. .. 112
Wilmoth Construction Co.. . ... . . 114
Windmill Realty ................. 111
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COALINGA
Birdwell Ranch . . .. ........ .. . ... 150
Bragg & Sons Funeral Chapel .... 154
Burnett Construction Co..... . ... 152
Coalinga Feed Yard, Inc.... . .... . 154
John C. Conn Ranch ...... . . . ... 154
Harris Feeding Co...... . .. ... ... 154
Howard Johnson's Restaurant. ... 152
La Cuesta Verde Ranches . ..... . . 154
Larry McLeod Ford ... .. ..... ... . 152
Neely's Valley Office Systems .... 150
Pippin's Automotive Supply ...... 152
Vierhus Farms....... ............ 152
Walker's Cocktail Lounge . ....... 150
Westside Supply .. .. ... . ...... .. 148
DEL REY
Agri-Pak Fruit Co................ 140
Better Buy Market . .... . ......... 140
Central Calif. Raisin Packing ... .. 140
Del Rey Packing Co........... .. 140
Enoch Packing Co.... ... ... .. . . . 140
Garry Packing, Inc .. ..... .. . .... . 140
Hydraulics Machinery Sales .. . . .. 140
DINUBA
Peloian Ranches ......... .. ...... 42
FIREBAUGH
Broadview Coop Gin, Inc......... 152
Michael Giffen Ranch .. . ......... 152
J & J Ranch ... . . ...... .......... 146
D. T. Locke Ranch ... ... . . ...... 146
M & M Farms ... ... .. .... .. ..... 147
Perez Packing Co., Inc . .. ........ 148
A. Rebecchi Department Store . .. 148
Tri-Air, Inc... .. . . . . . ...... .... .. 148
Tri-Transport, Inc.... ... ....... .. 150
Vance Ag Craft, Inc.............. 147
Wood Farms . .. ...... . . ..... .... 148
FIVE POINTS
Don's Market .......... . . . . . . . ... 140
Five Points Ranch. ; ... .......... 140
Five Star Ranch ... .............. 142
C. Gowens Farms, Inc . ... ..... .. 140
Harnish-Five Points, Inc... ... .. .. 142
Lassen Market .. .. . ..... ..... . .. 142
L & R Noble Harvesting .......... 140
Shining "0" Farms . ........... .. 144
FOWLER
Jake Avedisian Trucking .. .. .... . 128
Colonial Drug ........ ........ .... 26
Custom Welding . ... . . . .... ..... 128
C. D. Simonian Insurance ........ 128
FRIANT
The Dam Pizza Parlor 162
Mike's ........ ...... '" ......... 162
Lake Millerton Inn ........... ... . 162
Rainbow Cafe . . ... .. : ..... " .... 162
HANFORD
Hanford Meat Packing Co ........ 128
HELM Mid-Valley Transportation ...... . 124
Helm Bean and Seed . . . . .. . ..... 154 Minkler Cash Store . . ... ........ . 126
PARLIERHelm Fertilizers, Inc.. ...... ...... 156 Oil Vernon, Inc........ .......... 122
Nico's Market ...... , . . . . " . .. ... 132
Helm Store.. ........... ......... 154 Dan Olson Enterprises, Inc.... ... 122
Parlier Lumber Co.. . . . .. . .... .. . 132
Gene Olson Auto Body Shop . .. . 122
HURON Chris Sorensen Packing Co. .. .. . 132
Salvage Logging, Inc.. ........ ... 124
Farmers Welding .. ..... . .. . . . .. . 144
Sanger Flower Shop, Inc . . , .... .. 124 Huron General Store ........ .... 144 PRATHER
Sanger Wrought Iron .. .. . . . .. ... 122
Lassen Market . . . . . . .. . . . ....... 146 Canyon Fork Ace Hardware ... . .. 158
Sherwood Forest Golf Club .... .. 122 Jim Lowe, Inc ............ ....... 146 Darrell Graham ....... ........... 162
.... .. ....... .. 125
Tivy Valley Market Pro-Ag, Inc.. . ... . . ....... . ... . . ... 6
Villa Lobos ...................... 125
Rufus Mcilroy ... . . ...... . ... . . .. 144 PIEDRA
Wallin and Son Funeral Home . .. . 124
Vasto Valle Farms, Inc.. .. .. . . . .. 142 Munk's Lodge ..... . . .... . . . .... . 132
Woolf Farming Co., Inc. ..... .... 143 Pine Flat Service ................ 132
SAN JOAQUIN Willett Flying Service . ...... ....... 2 Ratzman's Lakeridge Marina . . . . , 124
National Market .. .. . .. . ..... . .. . 158
Rabb Brothers Trucking, Inc..... 158
KERMAN RAISIN CITY West Side Pump Co...... ........ 158
Baker Commodities, Inc...... .... 136 Big B Market .................... 158
SELMA
122
Haupt Brothers Land Leveling .. .. 134 REEDLEY
Abel's Body Shop .... .... . . . . .. .
Emi~Epperson's Market, Inc ... .. 134
. Kerman Motor Parts .. . ... . . . .... 134 Cairns Funeral Home . . ...... .. .. 132
B & H Market . ........ .... . . . ... 120
Kerman Warehouse .............. 135 Colonial Flower Shop .. ......... . 130
Brent Burwell, Inc. . .... ... ...... 120
Mack Lazarus Mobil'homes ....... 134 Dale's Auto Diesel Repair ........ 132
Cho's Kitchen . .... . . .. . . .... . ... 127
Plaza Drug ... .. . ...... . . ..... ... . 26 Farmers Insurance Group . . . . .. .. 132
Club 99 ...... . . .... . . .......... . 122
Wally's Tire and Wheel ........ .. 134 Johnson Drilling Co... .......... 1,30
Dino's Bakery .. ........ ....... .. 118
West McKinley Grocery 122
.......... 136 East Reedley Store .............. 132 EI Conquistador ..... ............
Whitesbridge Red Triangle ....... 164 Huebert Bros. Trucking .......... 129
Fresno Valves and Castings . . .. .. 120
Kapriellan Bros. Packing ..... ... . 129
Gee's Market .. . ....... ... . . . .. .. 120
KINGSBURG A. Levy and J. Zentner Co.... ... , 132 Gilbert's Automatic Trans. . ...... 120
CattuzZQ and Reeder, Inc.. ... ... 134 Sakai Grocery .. . .... .. .. . .... . . . 130 Grumbles 99 Food Market ..... .. 120
Creighton Memorial Chapel .. .... 134 Tom's TV and Appliance .. ....... 128 Hacienda Heights Market ...... .. 118
Guardian Industries Corp. ....... 134
Valley Truck Wrecking . .... . . .. .. 130 Kataoka Brothers . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . 181
Swedish Mill Restaurant .. . . .... . 134
Harry McKenzie Trucking . . . .. .. . 172
Vallis Restaurant . . ... .... . ...... 134 RIVERDALE
Page Funeral Chapel .. .... .. .... 120
Van Beurden, Wigh and Assoc .... 134 Dewey and Sons, Inc............ 139 The Pirate (Pizza Pirate) .. ....... 120
Dorn's Gas 122
... . .. ... . . . . ..... . . . . 138 George Rocha and Sons Dairy .. .
LATON Dun's Shopping Center ...... .... 138 Selma Electric Motor Shop....... 120
Hunt and Sons, Inc.. .... . . ... ... 158 Hills Texaco . ....... .. .... . . . ... 138 Selma Service Shop . .. . . . ...... . 172
Laton Coop Gin .............. ... 158 Jensen Dairy Farm .............. 138 Selma Shell Service ....... ...... 122
Lloyd's Bank of California .... . .. 139 Selma TV Center ... . .. .. . . .. . . . . 120
LEMOORE McLeod Ford 120
..... ........ .. ..... 139 John R. Silveira Dairy ...... .....
Boston Ranch Co 118
...... .... ...... 164 A. F. Mendes and Son Dairy .... . 139 Super Save Market ....... .......
Riverdale Drug Store . . .. . ... . .. . 139 Torii Market .. .. .. .. ... . . .. . . .... 128
MADERA Rue Ann Dairy ... ........... .... 140 Well 's Used Cars ....•.......... . 120
Sherman Thomas Enterprises . ... 166 Frank Santos Dairy .... . .. .. . .... 138 Windmill Ranch .. , .. .. .......... 127
Whiskey Shoppe/Busy Bee 138
MENDOTA SHAVER LAKE
Blue Moon Cafe . 164
ORANGE COVE Chooljian Bros. Packing Co.... . . 124 SQUAW VALLEY
Harding and Leggett, Inc....... .. 128 Frigid Food Lockers . . ... . ... . .. . 122 TRANQUILLITY
.... ............ 156 SANGER Gingerbread House/Angelo's . .. ..
EI Grande Market 164
..... . . .. . .. ... 156 All American Lock and Key .. . . . . 124 Hungry Hut . .. ... ... .... .. . .. . ..
Jack's Bayou Resort ...... .... ... 156 Arnold's Better Burgers .......... 124 Ivie's Market ............ ........ 164
Joe and Beto's Food Mart ... . .... 156 Barr Packing Co..... . . . . . ... .. .. 126 The Red Barn . .... .. , . . ......... 164
Kiki's Tortilla Factory ............ 156 Barr's Pharmacy ................. 122 The Saw Mill ....... ........... .. 164
Mendota Drug .. .................. 26 Bill's Custom Upholstery .... ..... 126 Shaver Lake Auto Supply ........ 164
Silver Creek Packing Co... . . . . cover Earl Bolin Plumbing . ...... .... . . 124 Shaver Lake Hardware .. . . . . . . . . . 162
Westside Chemical Co........... 156 William J. and William E. Boos ... 124 Shaver Lake Real Estate . ..... ... 162
Chapala Mexican Restaurant ... .. 122
Collins Garage ........ .... ... . . . 128 Chuck Wagon ...... ... .. .. .. . .. . 124 Kiper Lumber and Hardware ..... . 42
Cecelia Orchards Packing .. .. ... 126 Ed's Country TV Service .. . .. . .. . 122 Squaw Valley Indian Trading ... .. 158
Donaldson's Auto Dismantling .. . 128 Farmer's Market ..... .. . ... .. .. . . 126
Lopez Realty ... . .... ...... . . .... 126 Hamilton's Lumber and Supply . .. 122 Lloyd 's Market ........' . .... .. .. . 156
Orange Cove Liquor Store .. .. . .. 126 Joe's Poultry Service .. . ....... .. 122 Rathmann Oil Company .. . . . . ... 156
The Three Musketeers ........... 128 Kingen's Office Supplies ....... .. 124
Vic and Larry Auto Body Repair . . 126 Lakeridge Marina .. . . .. . . .. . . . ... 124 THREE ROCKS
Young's Foodland . ... ........... 126 Lone Star Dehyd rater . .... . . . .. . . 126 Three Rocks Cafe/ Dept. Store ... 156
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