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2 The Newi-Review, Roieburg, Ore. Fri., May 27, 1949 LOCAL NEWS Returni to Medford Ernest Barnum, lire insurance adjuster, has returned to his home in Medford, following a business trip to Roseburg. Home From Portland Mr. and Mrs. Donald Metzger have re turned to their home in Rose burg, following a couple of days in Portland on business. Return to McMinnvllle Mr. and Mrs. Ora Wells have returned to their home in McMinnville, fol lowing several days in Roseburg visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lawson. Visiting Here Miss Kdna Lough of Seatle and Lee Wilson of Inglewood, Calif., are vacation ing in Roseburg visiting the form er's sister, Mrs. Nova G. Bates. Move to Roseburg Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Beauchamp have moved from Salem to Roseburg to make their home. Mrs. Beau champ is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cobb of this city. Movee to Medford Mrs. E. E. Wells, who has been residing at the Douglas Hotel in Roseburg, moved this week to Modford to make her home with her daughter. At Crafton Home Mrs. Jane Hopgood of Portland is spend ing several days in Roseburg visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Crafton. Convaleiclng George Cren shaw is reported convalescing satisfactorily at his home at 902 N. Jackson street, following an emergency appendectomy last week at Mercy Hospital. He is employed by Umpqua Plywood Corporation. Visit at Howard Home Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pistole and daughters, Joyce, Kaylen and Carol Ann, accompanied by Con nie Lee and Judy Kay Howard, all of McMinnville, have returned to their homes, following a few days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eidon Howard. Mrs. Lozler Convalescing Mrs. Earl Lozier, who underwent a major operation at Mercy Hos pilal, May 20, is reported to be convalescing satisfaclorily at her home at 512 Jouglas street. Leavei For Home Mrs. Caro Miller left this week for her home in Berkeley, Calif., follow ing a visit with her sisters, Mrs. J. O. Eifert and Mrs. Wanda Chapman". Jake Bird, Slayer, Wins 3rd Reprieve From Noose (Continued from Page One) At Strickle Home R. L. Strick le has as his guesls for several weeks at his home in Roseburg his daughter-in-law and her two children: Mrs. John Strickle and Peggy Ann, age two-and-a-half, and Janet Lynn, a year old. Daughter ! Born A daugh ter, Libby, weighing eight pounds eight and three-fourths ounces was born at the Medford Osteo pathic Hospital, May 21, to Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Spalding of Grants Pass. Mrs. Spalding is the former Sally Zoe Bates of this city and daughter of Mrs. Nova G. Bates of Roseburg. Highley M'CulIoch, Native Of Olalla, Claimed By Death . Miss Hishley E. McCulloch, 85, life-long resident of this com munity, died Ihursday night, May 26, after a short illness. She was born August 22, 18G8, in Olalla. Her pioneer parents, James and Carolyne McCulloch, crossed, the plains in 1850 and settled in Olalla as it Is now known. Surviving are three brothers, Gus McCulloch, Long Beach, Calif.; James McCulloch, Myrtle Point and John McCulloch, Ten mile; and four sisters, Mrs. Em ma Bailey and Miss Lydia Mc Culloch, both of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Molly Hickox and Mrs. Sally C. McClung, both of Roseburg. The body will lie In state from 5 o'clock this evening until 10 a.m. Saturday, May 28, in the Rosebunr Funeral Home. It win then be taken by the Roseburg funeral Home to the Norway Cemelery, Myrtle Point, for grave side services and interment. Return to Eugene Mrs. D. R. MacKillop and baby son, Ross, and the former's sisler-in -1 aw, Mrs. David MacKillop, and Mrs. C. DeMott, formery Arlene Kil horn of this city, have returned 1o their homes in Eugene, fol lowing a visit here with Mrs. MacKillop's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Bubar, on Chadwlck street. Country Club 8upper Mem bers of the Roseburg Country Club and their out-of-town guests, who are here for the weekend invitational golf tournament, nre invited to attend a 7 o'clock buffet supper Saturday night, May 28, at, the clubhouse. Mayor Albert Meg el will be masler of ceremonies. A special entertainment has been arranged for the evening. NEW LAWNS and PLANTINGS Pruning . . . Landscaping Free Estimates L. H. Mcpherson Rt. 2, Box 153 Phone 715J-1 Funeral Services Set For Michael T. Leahy Funeral services for Michael Thomas Leahy, 4-1, who died of injuries sustained in an accident at the Rock Island Lumber Camp cast of Suthcrlin May 23, will be held in St. Joseph's Catholic Church Tuesday, May 31, at 9 a.m. Recitation of the Rosary will be Sunday, May 29 at the St. Joseph's Church. The Rose burg Funeral Home is in cnarge of the arrangements. Mr. Leahy was horn Jan. 9, 1905, in Ireland and came to Suthcrlin three years ago. He had lived In New York City be fore coming to Oregon and was a former resident of Klamath Falls and Ashland. Vault Interment will follow in the Catholic Cemelery. Swim Pool's Dedication Will Occur Tonight (Continued from Page One) Senior High School, will assume managership of the pool for the summer season. He will be as sisted by life guards and dressing room nitendanls. Already In use is a wading pool, adjacent to Ihe swimming pool, donated by ttie Roseburg Elks Lodge to "the children of Roseburg." Its cost, approxi mately $1,333, was underwritten by tlie Ellis. Fariss' v j of five key figures in the case. "Hex" Victim No. 6 Claimed Bird claimed his sixth "hex" victim last night. In an interview with Pierce County Prosecutor Patrick Steele, the condemned slaver said he had put his famous "hex" on a for mer Washington State Peniten tiary guard, Arthur A. Stowdard. Stowdard retired shortly after the time Bird claims to have applied the hex and returned to his home in Worchester, Mass. He died in Cushing Veterans Hos pital, Framingham, Mass., April 27. Bird said he told Stowdard: "you'll die before I will." He added: "Oh, I put the hex' on him all right, but it was just in tun." "Lucky Carde Holding Out" Warden Smith of Walla Walla penitentiary received the Judi cial reprieve call five minutes before Bird was to have been removed to the death cell to await his date with the gallows. The warden said he told the condemned man: "You ought to get down on your knees and start praying." Smith said Bird apparently thought he was bringing bad news or was going to read the death warrant to him, and re plied: "That's Just what I've been doing." When informed of the 30-day reprieve, Bird was silent for a few moments, then said: "f guess my lucky cards are holding out." Three Others Await Noose Four condemned men are be ing held in the state prison an all-time record for "death row." The Circuit Court of Appeals reprieve for Bird means the rec ord roll call will remain un changed for the present. the other three are Aaron Johnson and Archie Brown of Pasco, sentenced to hang to gether June 30 for a 1945 kill ing in Pasco, and Arthur Bruce Perkins, to die July 15 for the slaying ol an (Jlympia couple last year. Ihe Johnson-Brown execution will be the first double hanging within the memory of prison em ployes. As with Bird, their case has been bouncing around the court for years. They have been sentenced to death three times and their case has gone to the U. S. Supreme Court. Rodeo Queen Speaks. PossejST Chairman Tells Of Program Plans At Lions Club Meet "It's a wonderful feeling to be chosen a queen and so far it has been lots of fun," said Rodeo Queen Nadene Sparks, a guest, along with W. H. "Doc" Carter, Rodeo parade chairman, of the Roseburg Lions Club Thursday night. Miss Sparks spoke briefly on the coming Sheriff's Posse Rodeo, scheduled June 17, 18 and 19. Carter outlined the history of the Sheriff's Posse and the Fair grounds, and told briefly plans for special events at the Rodeo and further plans for the revival of county fairs late in August. They were introduced by Del Mc Kay, posse publicity chairman. Earlier in the evening, Mrs. Phil Harth, from the Toastmis tress Club, spoke on the poppy sale of the American Legion scheduled today and Saturday. Asked by McKay to give a brief story of her life, Queen Nadine staled she was born in California, but moved later to Yakima, 'No Need For CVA,' Ellsworth Tells House WASHINGTON, May 27 (IF) Rep. Ellsworth (R.-Ore.) told the House Thursday he is opposed lo creation of a Columbia Val ley Administration. "I see no need for a CVA," Ellsworth said. "We are doing all right. I do see potential grave evils in the proposed selup that far outweigh any potential bene fits.'! lie said the Army Engineers, the Reclamation Bureau and oth er agencies which have been handling Ihe development of the Columbia Basin are doing a good Job. The people of the Northwest region understand and trust them, he added. SUSTAINS INJURY William Holleyman, Melrose Route, employed at Douglas Man ufacturing Co., was taken to Mercy Hospital late yesterday, after he was struck on the head by a loard. He was taken by Ixnig and Orr Ambulance service. Extent of his injuries was not learned. JUDGMENT ISSUED Circuit Judge Carl E. Wim berly has issued a Judgment or der upon default of the defend ant, in favor of the plaintiff, John A. Rogers and Hosier H. Rogers, doing business as North Lincoln Oil Co. The plaintiff Is listed as Donald L. Maxwell. Judgment Is for $300 plus $100 attorney fees and costs. Restoring Of Cut In Public Lands Funds Is Urged . WASHINGTON, May 27. (IP) A congressional committee was asked Thursday to restore $317, 000 to the Interior Department appropriation bill for development of public land in Oregon. Daniel L. Goldy, Northwest re gional administrator of the Bu reau of Land Management, asked a Senate Appropriations Subcom mittee to approve $817,000 for his agency's use in handling revested railroad lands and the Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands. The House cut the amount to $500,000. Goldy testified his agency could sell enough timber to pay for con struction of access roads if Con gress provides funds to start the roads. He said 400 miles of access roads are needed in the 2,500,000 acres of forest lands. Such roads, he said, would tap 7,500,000,000 feet of ripe timber. Altogether, he estimated, the area contains 34, 000,000,000 feet of merchantable timber. Lake Angler Dies In Boat Upset; Wife Rescued BEND, May 27. (IF) The body of a Slayton man who drifted from sight in the choppy waters of Suttle Lake was sought today by state police and neighbors. His wife was rescued after cling ing to their overturned boat for four-and-a-half hours. Joseph E. Harris, 45, and Mrs. Harris were fishing on the lake yesterday afternoon. Their small boat overturned in the rough wat er which was kicked up into waves two feet high by a tsrong wind. Both were wearing life pre servers. Mrs. Harris said her husband, held upright by Ihe life preserver, drifted toward the middle of the lake and was lost to her sight. She said her husband suffered from a heart ailment and might have died from shock. Wash., then to Portland and later to Roseburg. "It was always my dream to own a horse, and final ly I got one five years ago," she said. "With the help of my mother I learned to ride. My sis ter also rides." She attributed her winning the title as queen to the performance of her mount, a Missouri gaited horse. "All I did," she said, "was sit in the saddle." Posse's Activity Told Carter, who is also a member of the Racing Commission, stated the Posse was organized as a civilian defense measure when there was believed to be threats of a Japanese invasion of the West Coast. When this scare sub sided, attention was turned by the Posse to establishment of a fairground. Posse members con tributed $10 each to get a meas ure on the ballot to raise a one- mill levy to buy Umpqua Park. Then a building program was started, and though short of money, the Fair Board and Posse were able to go ahead with the aid of civic minded individuals. Now under construction, said Carter, is the 'first 100 by 100 unit of a proposed 200 by 140-foot building for fair exhibits. The building will be completed in about two weeks, he estimated. Next week construction will prob ably start on a 30 by 100-foot livestock barr. ,to include 50 or 60 stalls for horses. Since pari-mutual betting is legal in Oregon, quarter horse racing meets are planned this summer. These meets. Carter said, are very exciting and hard to judge. in order tnat tne horses be even ly matched, they are placed in four classes, according to their ability to run. He told of a meet at Pendleton, where he was a judge, and in a six-horse race there was not 31 feet of differ ence between the winner and los er. He declared he would never judge another race without a photo-finish camera. They are too close. Night Racing Planned Plans are to erect lights for night racing at a cost estimated from $3,500 to $5,000, he stated. This will enable people to attend in the evening, since this is a "working man's town." For the Rodeo, the first day will feature a girls' lamb scram-1 ble. Ihe second day will have a wild horse race, and on Sunday there will be a boys' calf scram ble, in addition to horse racing events. It has been decided, Carter said, to keep the money at home this year, and dispense with any outside talent, except for a world champion trick rider. A "horse parade" is slated In town on Fri day, and the big Rodeo parade will be at 10:30 Saturday, June 18. ine fosse programs are some thing which cannot slip back, now that they are started," he declared. "But they require a lot Of time and hard work, and co operation on the part of everyone in town." (Continued from Page One) "you'll died before I will." Lucas interview which occur red after congressional leaders conferred at the White House do not agree with Lucas' own version. T-H Act Repeal Up Next- Lucas amplified this later. Some new accounts of what he said were complete and some were not, he said. What he told reporters, he added, was that Congress wants to adjourn July 31, but that if the work was not finished it would have to stay in session. In his new interview Lucas said the bill calling for repeal of the Taft-Hartley labor act may be the next big measure consid ered by the Senate. Other measures on the Truman program include such items as a proposed $4,000,000,000 tax boost, compulsory health insur ance, civil rights, social security expansion, and farm legislation. Mr. Truman said specifically that he still wants the tax in crease as a means of keeping the government's income even with its spending. But he also said the treasury is considering a plan by Rep. Mills (D-Ark) to do the same thing by speeding up corporation tax payments. Warehouse Sale Reefing Pacific Pienetr Certainteet) (Lowest Prices in Town) Nails p. comm. lie lb. H P. comm. 10 Vic lb. Gal. Pipe Vi" 13.50c; W 17e; 1" 25c; 1 14" 32; lji"41e;2"55ft. MANY OTHER BUILDERS' ITEMS Denn Wholesale Co. - North Umpqua Road Phone 826-JX-3 and 461-R-2 Baccalaureate Dated Sunday For Graduates (Continued from Page One) students will come Friday after noon for their report cards. Senior High graduation will be Friday, June 3, at 8 p. m. in the Senior High Auditorium. Dr. Har ry K. Newburn, University of Ore gon president, will deliver the commencement address. Fire Razes Long Bell Yard At Eugene (Continued from Page One) was a wholesale office which had been insulated with glass fiber. At one time it was feared the fire would spread to other instal lations in the district but firemen played water on the adjacent Twin Oaks lumber yard and otner build ings, putting out embers as rap idly as they fell. The News-Review classified ads bring best results. Ph-ne 100. MOVING TO MY NEW BUILDING AND LOCATION IN SUTHERLIN, MAY 31 j DURING MONTH OF MAY PRICES CUT TO THE BONE WITH FITTING PERFECTION MAX SCHWARTZ Clothier and Tailor 124 W. 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