John A. Souza, president of Manteca Motors Inc., and Geo. D. Murphy, editor of the Manteca Bulletin, were in Richmond Monday where the newspaper men of Northern California were given a preview of the new Ford assembly plant in that city. Over 150 editors and publishers were present.
80 years ago
July 31, 1941
Representing Manteca in the newly-organized San Joaquin County Defense Council will be Joseph A. Pfister, J. F. Bisig and E. G. Fairbank, all members of the local City Council. The local city officials attended a meeting in Stockton last Thursday night when the Defense Council was organized. Wesley R. Ruggles was elected chairman of the group.
70 years ago
July 26, 1951
The 12 men who have volunteered to serve as drivers and attendants for the ambulance when it is placed in service will start taking a course in first aid tonight. This announcement was made by Dale Johnson, general chairman of the project for the Manteca Junior Chamber of Commerce. The classes will be held in the offices of Dr. Robert C. Winter, who has offered to give the men instruction in first aid until it is felt they are fully qualified to handle the sick and injured.
60 years ago
July 27, 1961
The trustees of Manteca Union High School voted Tuesday night to sandblast the deck of the swimming pool to make it less slippery. Joe Blanchard, superintendent, told the board the Conrad Sovig Company of San Francisco had made a thorough inspection of the pool and deck and it was their recommendation that the deck be sandblasted, instead of the more expensive acid treatment and coating.
50 years ago
July 28, 1971
Metro Recreation Commissioners Monday night approved an additional $21,716 in capital outlay and improvements which will be included in a revised budge to be prepared by Parks and Recreation Director E. R. “Curly” Boyd. The addition was made possible when the commission discovered the amount of money available in Metro’s reserve at the end of the fiscal year. The move by commissioners comes on the heels of an attempt by City Manager Richard Jones to have the reserve monies placed in the operation fund of Metro, thus enabling thc city to cut its contribution to Metro by nearly $6,000.
20 years ago
August 6, 2001
After a San Joaquin County Superior Court jury determined a Manteca resident’s possession and cultivation of marijuana was for medical purposes, the Manteca Police Department has been ordered to return all seized materials—including the five-plus pounds of marijuana. Police Chief Charlie Halford has been given a court order to return the pot and other items, but has refused to comply until city legal counsel can advise the department of their options.
10 years ago
August 4, 2011
Karen McLaughlin is in line to become Manteca’s next city manager. The 24-year City of Manteca employee was selected by the City Council Tuesday to take over on a permanent basis when Steve Pinkerton departs September 1 for his new job as city manager for Davis in Yolo County. McLaughlin has served as assistant city manager since 2002. She will become Manteca’s first woman city manager. “The council has total confidence in Karen,” Mayor Willie Weatherford said.
