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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG', OREGOft MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1942. THREE Society and Clubs By LOTUS KNIGHT PORTER MEETING OF REBEKAH LODGE IS HELD CANYONVILLE, Dec. 21. Mpmbers of the Bertha Rebekah lodge No. 188 went to Myrtle Creek Tuesday night and were accompanied by their candidate, Mrs. Ella Sullivan. The Arbor Vitae lodge No. 11 initiated her into the order with a very impressive ceremony. For the good of the order short talks were given by members from Canyonville expressing their appreciation. After the closing of the lodge dainty refreshments were enjoy ed. Members attending from Can yonville were Peggy Pelham, noble grand; Manola Duncan, vice grand; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Worthington, and Mr. and Mrs. Joward Green. EASTERN STAR SOCIAL CLUB MEETS CANYONVILLE, Dec. 21. Mrs. Victor Shaw and Mrs. Bar bra Hopkins attended the Eastern Star social club, held at the home of Mrs. Lewis Weaver in Days Creek, Wednesday afternoon. Due to gas and tire rationing, the club meets very irregularly. During the afternoon, the ladies sewed on children's overalls for the Red Cross, after which they ex changed Christmas gifts. f Notice to the THE RAINBOW RINK At Winchester will be open every Wednesday from 7:30 to 10:00 p. m. The Rink will be closed every Saturday. cmmm9ma0m jrfff' . jmrf7 The Long Distance lines of the Nation are help ing to keep defense units in touch with each other . . . are helping to speed the launching of ships . . . are part of the Nation's war machine. War takes no holidays. Even during the Christmas holidays, please make, to the war-busy centers, only the Long Distance calls that are necessary. Help bring Peace and Victory closer by keep ing these vital communication lines clear. We appreciate your friendly help and understanding. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 121 S. Stephens WOMEN MEET TO SEW FOR RED CROSS CANYONVILLE, Dec. 1. Eleven women met at the hotel Wednesday afternoon to sew on garments for the Red Cross. The women just finished some opera ting gowns and this time are sew ing on youngsters' overalls. The women who attended the meeting were Mrs. Ray Bartley, chairman, Mrs. Jess Shambrook, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Ella Sullivan, Mrs. Doyle Harper, Mrs. N. C. Nielsen, Mrs. O. B. Evans, Mrs. Jack Garey, Mrs. C. E. Moore, Mrs. Libbie French, Mrs. Etta Manning and Mrs. W. C. Pelham. The meeting next week will be Wednesday, the 23. N. of W. TO MEET FOR INITIATION Lilac Circle No. 49, Neighbors of Woodcraft will meet at 1:30 o'clock tonight at the I. O. O. F. hall for initiation. Officers and guards are requested to wear for mals. Refreshments will be serv ed. All members are requested to be present. POTLUCK AND HOLIDAY PARTY TO BE HELD YONCALLA, Dec. 21. There will be a Christmas tree and pot luck supper at the Elkhead com munity hall Saturday evening, Dec. 26, at 6:30 p. m. Everybody is welcome. Skating Public Buy War Bonds for Victory! Top that 10 per cent by New Year's. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB TO MEET THIS EVENING The Junior Woman's club will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the clubhouse to do war service work. Mrs. J. E. Henbest, president, will conduct the meeting and Mrs. Clifford E. Smith will be chair man. All members are requested to bring magazines, which will lie distributed later to the county home. Gifts, candies and fruits will also be given to the patients at the home from the club. Anyone desiring to donate their magazines to the Junior Women for this purpose are asked to leave them at thp clubhouse this evening. INTER-SE STUDY CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY TO BE HELD TUESDAY NIGHT The annual Christmas party of the Inter-Se Study club will be held at eight o'clock Tuesday evening, December 22, at the at tractive home of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Brand In West Moreland, instead of having an afternoon meeting as announced in Satur day's calendar. The Christmas party for tomor row evening is for the members of the club and their husbands. The next regular meeting of the club will be held at the sec ond Tuesday in January. BENSON CHRISTMAS PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN The annual Christmas pageant of the Benson school children will be held at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening at the schoolhouse. The public is cordially invited to en joy the occasion. Preceding the pageant, Mrs. Vernon Keel, president of the Benson P.-T. A., will hold a fifteen-minute business session at the schoolhouse beginning at 7:15 o'clock and closing at 7:30 o'clock. REBEKAH LODGE TO HOLD POTLUCK SUPPER Roseburg Rebekah lodge No. 41, will meet at a six-thirty o'clock potluck supper Tuesday evening at the I. O. O. F. hall. The regular lodge session will fol low, after which a program will be presented. All members are cordially Invitpd to he present. Telephone 71 War Bond Honor Certificate THIS AWARD IS MADE TO THE EMPLOYEES OF American Snbuatrp WHO ARE INVESTING MORE THAN 10$ OF THE . GROSS PAYROLL IN U. S. WAR BONDS THROUGH THE PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN Employees of 25,000 industries and businesses have already earned certificates signed by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Mor genthau, Jr., giving recognition to their achievement of converting 10 per cent of their gross payroll into War Savings Bonds every pay day. Thousands of additional concerns will win this honor during national payroll savings drive to top that 10 percent by New Year's. U S.'l rcamry Dtpatttncnt (NEA Telrphota, A U. S. Navy auxiliary vessel, already packed with rescued men, stands by to pull still more from the oily Solomon Island waters, where their U. S. Army transport, formerly the 8. S. President Ooolldge. wont down alter striking a mine. (Photo from Official U. S. Navy newsreel pool.) PUBLIC INVITED TO JOB'S DAUGHTERS INSTALLATION CEREMONY The public has been cordially invited to attend the very beauti ful installation of new officers ceremony of Roseburg bethel No. 8, Job's Daughters, Tuesday even ing at 8 o'clock at the Masonic temple. The ceremony is lovely and is one of the very few affairs of the order, which Is open to the pub lic. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE TO BE HELD YONCALLA, Dec. 21. The neighbors on Strawberry Hill met at the George Kellogg home re cently and decided to have a com munity Christmas tree and ex change gifts on the eve of Dec. 23, at the Frank Huckins home. Refreshments will be served fol lowing the exchange of gifts. Blanks Received Here For Price Ceiling Plan The local price and rationing board has received copies of form No. R-1202 which wholesalers and retailers are required to use in connection with price celling re ports, R. L. Preston, executive secretary of the board, reported today. The forms must he filled out and returned to the board by Dec. 31, Preston said. Merchants who need these forms prior to submitting the re port are requested to obtain them from the office of the ra tioning board in the Perkins building. The board also an nounces that any retailers or wholesalers In this area who roast green coffee should appear at the local office for Instruc tions concerning official regula tions. Roseburg's Favorite DINING AND DANCING SPOT Chicken and Steak Dinners $1.50 Dancing Nightly Orchestra en Saturday Evening Cloied Monday THE BIG OAKS Near Coot Junction . f xftrrrh- Margaret Herlihy Freed of Murder Of Army Captain BISBEE, Ariz., Dec. 21. (AP) It took just long enough for a jury of westerners to find out whether to sign the verdict with pen or pencil before they ac quitted Margaret Herlihy of kill Ing Capt. David D. Carr, father of her unborn child. Immediately the jurors were dismissed they crowded around the 21-year-old, red haired girl and shook her hand. More than one said that If he had been In her position he would have dealt with Carr in the same manner. As Margaret, smiling through tears, departed, courtly, kindly County Attorney John Pj Ross, the chief prosecutor, shook her hand and said: "Now you go get some rest. If I had been on the Jury, I would have acquitted you, too." The jury had heard Margaret, daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. E. G. Herlihy, tell how she fell In love with handsome Captain Carr at first sight, married him in Mexico while under the influ ence of drinks he pressed upon her, and killed him when he made a beastly attack upon her while in a frenzy over his complicated marital affairs. Margaret tearfully related that she knew little or nothing about the ceremony until Carr revealed to her the next day that the marriage not only had been per formed but consummated. Portland Takes Boys on Charge of Auto Theft Two Portland youths, William II. Obcrby, 15, and John II. Nor dell, 14, recently arrested here on charges of automobile theft, were taken to Portland today by an of ficer from that city. The boys were alleged to have stolen three automobiies and burglarized two homes prior to their arrest here. Reported Improved Mrs. Bessie Rapp is now reported to be improved at her home In Mill er's addition, where she has been ill the last few days. Local Ne ws Visiting Over Holidays Miss Betty Joan Byrd, student at Sac ramento Junior college, has ar rived home to spend the holidays visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Byrd. Visiting at Joclson Home Mrs. H. O. Gordon, of Lit Moure, N. D., has arrived here to visit at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Joelson. Home For Holidays Corporal Franklin Wlckham, of the mar ine base at San Diego, has arriv ed In Roseburg to visit over the holidays with his mother, Mrs. C. H. Wlckham, and his sister. Mrs. Joseph Doots. He will also visit another sister, Mrs. Hugh Whipple, formerly of this city and now of Drain. Expected Here Thursday Mrs Lillian Tabke, of Astoria, and Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Williams, of Port land, are expected to arrive here Thursday to visit over Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Scott Williams and family in Larelwood. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are the par ents of Scott Williams and Mrs. Tabke is the mother of Mrs. Scolt Williams. In California Mrs. Carl E. Wlmborly, of this city, is In Los Angeles visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mis. Robert Mealy. She attended the wedding yesterday at Chapman Park hotel, Los Angeles, of her son, Carl Wimberly, Jr., and Miss Frances Cox, both students at University of Oregon. The latter two will resume their studies at the university, following the Christmas holidays. VITAL STATISTICS BORN CUTTS To Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Cutts, of this city, at Mercy hospital, Saturday, December 1!), a daughter, Sharron Jean; weight eight pounds seven ounces. BAILEY To Mi', and Mrs. J. E. Bailey, 531 Bulk street, Hose burg, at Mercy hospital, Sunday, December 20, a son, Joseph El mer; weight eight pounds four teen ounces. TAYLOR To Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Taylor, 222 West First avenue, North, Roseburg, at Mercy hos pital, Saturday, December 1!), a son, Ronald Gene; weight seven pounds eight ounces. MARRIAGE LICENSES CONWELL-ERICKSON Har old Wilbur Conwell, Fort 'Lewis, Wash., and Myrle Velma Erick son, Roseburg. Typewriter Expert to Open Shop in Roseburg A. E. Russell, who has been a resident of Roseburg for the past three years, and who has been conducting r typewriter repair service through the Roseburg Book store, will open a local of fice In the Haynes building at 335 North Jackson street, Janu ary 1, he announced today. Mr. Russell was engaged in sales and service work in South Dakota for ten years prior to coming to Ore gon. Ho will handle repair and service work on all types of of fice machines as well as typewrit ers, he reports, and plans, when present restrictions are lifted, to include a sales agency. Visitors Welcome! OLYMPIA BREWING COMPANY. Commission in Marines Won by Glide Youth' t . - i 1 i . ft. m -i Commissioning of James R. Currier, above, 23-ycar-oid Glide resident, as a second lieutenant is announced by the United States marine corps. The young officer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Currier of Glide, won his gold bars upon successful completion of a rigor ous 10-week training course for officer candidates at Quantico, Va. He Is now attending reserve of ficers' class at the same marine base, where he will be given an additional three months of In struction in the principles of command. Assignment to a combat unit or a specialist school will climax his oflieer training. A graduate of the University of Washington with last June's class, he played two years of football there and was affiliated with Beta Theta PI fraternity. Drain Men Pay Fines on Charges of Drunkenness Fines of $20 each were paid in the justice court here today by Cecil L. Brown, 39, and Riley T. Linch, .r, both residents of Drain. The men pleaded guilty before Juslice of the Peace Ira B. Riddle to charges of drunken ness, following arrest by a stute policeman. MARKET REPORTS All additional $1.25 a hundred weight above U. S. No. 1 grade maximums for white potatoes, hand selected and graded, wash ed and brushed and specially packed In 10-pound mesh hags or In kraft bags containing 10 mesh bags, wllh each mesh hag containing approximately five pounds, I he potatoes to be C ounce miulmiim-1-1 ounce maximum, or 21-Inch minimum to 4-Inch maxi mum. An additional $1.25 for white potatoes hand selected and grad ed, washed and brushed and specially packed In wooden boxes or cardboard cartons of approxi mately tit) pounds, the potatoes to be of the same mlnlmums and maximums. An additional fiO cents for white potatoes, hand selected and graded, washed and brushed and specially packed In SOpound kraft bags, the polatoes to be of the same minimum and maximums. HORN'S SUPER CREAMED CLOSED December 27 to January 1, Inclusive For Redecorating Reopening January 2d NOW PLAYING! ma i'TTgri am DUNNt.' -Most Vmuui in tin Witt STARTS WEDNESDAY 4 DAYS IS ROGERS MILLAND TVT ajor INOR 2-7-9 p. m. Ue-30e. 40c TODAY AND TUESDAY PLUS WEDNESDAY THURSDAY BARGAIN NIGHTS vwf soy AND "Drums Along The Mohawk" ALL TECHNICOLOR BUY WAR B0NDJ Olympia, Washington, U.S. A. 1 jttmoa
