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National PTA Gains In Campaign Against Bad Comic Books, Movies ST. LOUIS, May 19. (.) Progress in a campaign against objectionable comic books, radio programs and motion pictures was reported Wednesday at the convention of the National Con gress of Parents and Teachers. Mrs. Joseph W. Eshelman of Birmingham, Ala., chairman of the Juvenile Protection Commit tee, said during a panel discus sion that 48 of 50 state and terri torial branches of the Congress have actively joined in the cam paign, which was launched last September. "Reports reVeal that all local units have received 100 percent cooperation from local authori ties and other organizations in setting up a definite program of action," Mrs. Eshelman said. "The Interest of people all-over the nation and Canada, not only of Parent-Teacher members, Is In dicated by more than 3,500 let ters which have been received by the chairman, the national office and national president. 'The Congress" Action Commit tee on radio, comics and motion pictures met recently with repre sentatives of publishers and pro ducers, and these groups have in dicated they are interested in the aim of the National Congress to seek improvement of their prod ucts and programs." Mrs. John E. Hayes, Twin Fans, Idaho, grandmother, was elected president of the Congress, to suc ceed Mrs. L. W. Hughes of Arlington, Tenn. New officers, who will serve for three years, were installed last night at a banquet which closed the convention. Melrose Grant Bonebrakt lost the end of one finger last week, while working at the Umpqua Plywood plant. He is the ton of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Bone brake. Mr. Chas. Hagan Is reported to have been quite ill since last Sunday and is confined to his home. Mrs. Eunice Dyar is spending 10 days visiting at Siltcoos with her son and family. Jack Bathrik has returned to his home from Salem, where he has been on business the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Conn and their daughters moved last Sun day to the old Brothers place to reside. Their former home has been sold to some recent new comers to this community. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Duncan of South Deer Creek and Mr. and Mrs. Maynard McCormak and son Earl were visitors at the Busenbark ranch last Sun. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Conn and children of Garden Valley and Mr. and, Mrs: John W. Robertson and" children of Win ston visited relatives here last Sunday. Louii Nichols of Cleveland community Injured his hand quite severely last week at his home. He was treated at Mercy Hospital for the wound. Jim Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Young, Is ' recovering from a broken wrist, caused by a fall during track practice at high school. Mrs. Nina Coon of Dillard visited her daughter,' Mrs. Enos Handy, over the Mother's day weekend. John Gearheart of La Grande, Ore., visited old friends in this community last week and at tended the annual Melrose Ceme tery meeting, which he does each year. He is a former resident, having lived on the V. J. Bursik farm and also on the farm where Walter Kruse now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Handy and sons Daro and Curtis spent the weekend at Gold Beach. They report that the fishing was very poor. Wesley Topping and Don Pankey have begun logging operations on the former Vac lav Bursik place. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Munn (Hazel Brown) are visiting the latter's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dunn, They live at Medford. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cratty, former residents of this com munity, visited friends here one day last week. They reside at Goldendale, Ore. v Mrs. Daisy Ward is seriously ill, and is being cared for at the home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Kyes in Roseburg. Mrs. Alvin Greer was ser iously Injured Saturday when she and her small daughter, Kathy, were thrown from a trailer on which they were riding at their home on the Bonebrake farm. The baby was uninjured, but Mrs. Greer was taken to Mercy Hospital, where she may have to remain for awhile. 'Mrs. Amy Kruse is attending the Rebekah convention at North Bend this week. She was accom panied by Nellie Meyers, Olive Kreuger and Laverne Nickens. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kaiser spent last Sunday trout fishing at Williams Creek. Captain. Jerry Stidham of the U. S. Air Corp, based in Southern WANTED Apprentice Meat Cutter Good working conditions APPLY SAFEWAY STORES Roseburg I Mir. BALLERINA . Joan Rutter, talented dancer, gives her in terpretation of walking a "tight rope" in one of many events featured at the May Fete Tues day night. (Rod Newland pic ture). ' California, spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stidham. He is an instructor in F 51 planes. He was accompanied back to Med ford, where he took the plane to his base, by his mother and Mrs. James Conn and son Jimmy. Paul Backlund is opening the Melrose Garage, and will do body and fender repairing and painting. Roseburg Firm Bids On Utility Line Clearance Bids for the clearing of the right of way on the 13.4-mile section of the Mapleton-Reeds-port 115 kv. transmission line, be tween the Lane-Douglas County line- and Reedsport, were opened by the Bonneville Power Admini stration in Portland May 17. It was the first instance In which a Roseburg contractor the E. L. Gates and Co. has bid on BPA work, reported W. E. Trommerhausen, Eugene, manag er of BPA's Southwestern Dis trict. , Following bids were received: R. W. Bvers Co:, Redding, Calif., S254,000:'E. L. Gates and Co., Rose burg, $275,000; W. D. Za vales, Oroville, Calif., $371,800. Trommershausen said logging operations are already underway In an attempt to remove the mer chantable timber prior to actual right of way clearing operations. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," became a Pony Express rider at the age of 14. Thret Mort Towns Go On Daylight Saving OREGON CITY. May 19 UP) Molalla changed its mind again and went back to daylight sav ing time Wednesday. . The town, which adopted day light saving time when Portland did, reverted to standard within a week at the behest of farmers. But after all the surrounding areas set their clocks ahead, Mo lalla decided to change back again. Canby also went on daylight saving time Wednesday. SCIO, May 19. P) Residents here turned their time pieces ahead an hour Wednesday as councilmen ordered daylight sav ing time in effect. J. N. Boor Outboard Motors 924 Gdn. Vally. Rd. Ph. 530-J-l Authorized Johnson Service & Sales Boats and Trailer! Fall Of Shanghai To Reds Appears Getting Nearer SHANGHAI, May 19. UP) Under drizzly skies with the guns booming in the distance, Shang hai entered another night of siege with ominous indications every where. Encircling Communists were pushing their attack on the Poo tung sector along the lower reaches of the Whangpoo River. But It was a movement of gov ernment troops into the city from Thur. May 19, 1 949 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 7 the quiet southwest defense area and a one hour earlier curfew (9 p. m.) that made everybody uneasy. At the time the Nationalists seemed to be holding their own against the compressing Red arc. But the vacating of defense areas, notably Hung Jao road, was baff ling. It could mean the Nationalists, holding the advantage of interior lines, merely were shifting their strength to more vulnerable spots. But the earlier curfew and sundry other, reports, including one that the bund may be closed to traffic, put an aspect to the picture that did not Jibe with reported Nationalist victories late ly. Lunghwa airfield, sure to be one of the first targets of any determined Communist drive, could hear the noise nf battle at twilight. The control tower said it sounded like mortar fire about five miles away. The airplanes of Chinese big wigs were said to be warmed up. It was utterly impossible to con firm this rumor. But if that is true, the Jig may be up. GRADUATION ANNOUNCED Graduation exercises of the eighth grade of Deer Creek School Dist. 6 will be held Fri day, May 27, at the Dlxonville Community Hall at 8 p.m. The public is invited. Genuine Pbnco MEN'S HALF SOLES : . . $1.75 Will not mark floors Ask for them STRINGER'S Shoe Rebuilding New Locations 340 N. Jackson New Phone: Phone 425-R i m ! W --v r-v fARSEVCU ONUV l UMME f DON'T BE f jl buiu A rtu CRACKED. Y FOUI?, SEEVOOB RIDICULOUS! V 0OO0NE5S! 1 C? THE FIFTH l ONE OF I LICENSE! ME A Zf ' r. VAi CAR YOU'VE 1 THEM S-VjitEySE? L4 T kuA Ulipped. 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