
Bill Coate
Old Timers Day Parade began in 1931
For The Madera Tribune The Peerless Saloon is shown here celebrating Madera’s first Old Timers Day in 1931. It was early in the year 1931...

Bill Coate
William tried everything to stay out of jail
For The Madera Tribune While Madera County was building its new courthouse, William McNaughton was serving a five month jail sentence for...

Nancy Simpson
Shirley Sudduth, this is your life
Nancy Simpson/The Madera Tribune Shirley Sudduth talks about her life, her family, and her service to the community during a “This is...

Bill Coate
Attempted murder in Courthouse Park
For The Madera Tribune The zoo in Courthouse Park, shown here, was almost the scene of a murder in 1917. It was Sunday, and Maderans...

Bill Coate
Madera’s first murder case
For The Madera Tribune Constable Herman Glas stands by Madera’s first jail, which held the woman accused of committing Madera’s first...

Bill Coate
Grub Gulch woman beat the rap
For The Madera Tribune The pioneer village of Grub Gulch. Judge Conley’s Madera County courtroom held a standing-room-only crowd on Nov....

Bill Coate
Integrating Madera’s swimming pool
For The Madera Tribune George Clark, shown here, was the founder of the Madera Tribune. He later brought his son, Howard Clark in as a...

Bill Coate
Raymond man had independent streak
For The Madera Tribune The little Madera County village of Raymond has always been known for its independence, as the case of Martin...