HARRY C.
STEARNS
Funeral Director
Our service is for all and
meets every need. Any
distance, any time
Licensed Lady Assistant.
Oakland, Oregon
Phone 472 or 542
Oregon School Law
Course Set At Jr. High
An extension course In Oregon
School law and systems will be
conducted at Roseburg Junior
high school, starting Jan. 3, an
nounced Supt. Paul S. Elliott. The
hour will be 7:30 p. m.
Persons desiring information
may contact Elliott's office.
Charlemagne is said to have
had an asbestos table cloth and
to have astonished his guests by
throwing it into the fire where
it did not burn.
SLABWOOD
in 12-16 and 24 in. lengths
OLD GROWTH FIR
DOUBLE LOADS
WESTERN BATTERY
SEPARATOR
Phone 658
Phony Red Tells
Of Women Lures
WASHINGTON UP) Testi
mony that the Communist party
used liquor and young women
without morals to lure American
servicemen to communism was
made public Tuesday night by the
Senate Judiciary committee.
The detailed testimony came
from John J. Huber, who said he
was an undercover FBI agent in
the Communist party from 1938
to 1947. The FBI declined com
ment. Huber's testimony was heard
behind closed doors weeks ago by
a subcommittee studying the prob
lem of subversive aliens. It has
just now been released.
Huber said girls who had "no
morals whatever" and "went to
any extremes" were used' to lure
soldiers, sailors, merchant marine
school graduates and others to
the Communist party doctrines.
He pictured the Communist
party in this country as part Df
"a world wide conspiracy which
takes orders from aders in Mos
cow. Huber said the eventual goal
is overthrow of the present U. S.
government by "force and violence."
Zoo Crocodile Swallows Bottle; Now What To Do?
CINCINNATI (IP) Marc, a
600-pound Nile crocodile, is the
center of attention at the Cin
cinnati zoo these days and all
because of a bottle.
It Isn't that Marc has been
hiting the bottle. Zoo officials
are afraid he swallowed it and
it may kill him.
The difficulty arose when some
one tossed a bottle into Marc's
pool. Marc grabbed the bottle
and zoo Superintendent White
couldn't get it away from him.
The next morning the bottle
was missing and White says it
couldn't have gone down the
drain so he surmised Marc had
swallowed It.
It wasn't long until Marc be
gan losing his appetite.
Dr. Carl A. Plueger, zoo vet
erinarian, was called In but lie
couldn't get close enough to
make an examination.
Dr. Plueger said he's worried
because a crocodile has a small
stomach.
"He's able to dlges't bones but
a bottle is another matter," Dr.
Plueger said.
He added Marc possibly could
live a full life with the bottle
in his stomach but, if It obstructs
his intestinal tract, it will shut
off circulation and he'll die of
gangrene.
Gl Gets Ten Years For
Slaying Young German
STUTTGART, Germany, Dec.
22. VP V. S. Amy Cpl. An
drew C. Cockrell, of Houston,
Texas, was found guilty by a
court martial Wednesday of mur
dering a young German.
He was sentenced to ten years
at hard labor, dishonorable dis
charge from the Army and for
feiture of all pay for time spent
in confinement.
The 23-year-old Negro soldiar
was accused of stabbing Heinz
Sexauer, 18, to death after
Sexauer went to a party with
Gertrude Oertel, a friend of Cock
rell. MaJ. Gale Nichols, of Grants
Pass, Ore., the prosecutor, had
asked for the death penalty.
The verdict Is still subject to
review by higher military officials.
The U.S. Navy's first subma
rine was propelled by a four cyl
inder gasoline engine. It was
stubby and cigar-shaped.
Snowstorm To
Be Fabricated To
Meet Boy's Wish
CALEXICO, Callf.-iB Some
small boy here is going to have
an "impossible" Christmas wish
come true.
On Christmas eve It will snow
on this California-Mexican border
t wn for the first time since 1932.
And all because of a letter to
Santa Claus.
The post office received the
note In which the boy, who didn't
sign his name, told Santa how
good he had been all year and
how sad he was that he couldn't
play in the snow at Christmas
time, like northern boys.
All he wanted this Christmas
was a snowstorm.
The post office passed the let
ter on to the Chamber of Com
merce and the board of dirccto-s
decided they would fulfill this
wish.
So, starting at 3 p.m. Saturday,
planes of the border flying serv
ice will take off and, using crop
dusting ejectors, drop snow over
the city. Snow will be freighted in
from California mountain areas.
Santa Claus himself plus a few
Thuri., Dee. 22, 1949 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 3
helpers will load It Into the
planes. .
The only thing now that can
hinder this tampering with the
elements Is a switch In the ele
ments themselves.
But the Chamber of Commerce,
right on Its toes, brightly de
clared: "In case of rain Saturday we
will have our snowfall on Christ
mas day."
BOOM I FOR A LOQ
NEW YORK i- Developed
for the woodsman who may
spend many a weary hour split
ting logs with wedge and sledge
Is a back-saving device. A spke
like gadget, it is driven Into the
end of a log. A fuse leading to
an explosive is lighted, and
"boom, the log is riven. It can
be used over and over.
CRUSHED ROCK
The Best for Roads or Driveways!
Our rock is crushed to pack,
stays where you need it. .
Try a load of our rock!
J. C. Compton Co.
PHONE 41-J-l
BEST WISHES, MOM
FREE, a fresh, fragrant red rosebud to
each and every MOM Friday and
Saturday (500 individual
rosebuds-while they last)
Look at These Prices!
LARGE SIZE
GOLDEN RIPE
ORANGES
COFFEE
All Brands
HEY KIDS!
39c d0, 73c LB.
Look at These Prices!
LARGE EGGS
You'll need plenty for
Tom 'n Jerry's
M
CUFF'S MARKET
EXTENDS SEASONS
GREETINGS TO ALL
WILL
BE AT
CLIFF'S MARKET
Friday and Saturday
December 23 and 24 From 2 to 6 P. M.
COME TO CLIFF'S MARKET AND MEET SANTA!
Santa Claus will have a
free gift for every girl and boy
accompanied by an adult
Don't Forget ...
Meet Santa Claus at Cliff's Market
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December 23 and 34 From 2 to 6 p.m.
Look at
These Prices!
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FROZEN
FOODS
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VEGETABLES OOC
Hunt's Fruit Cocktail Na 814 27c
Orange Juice Hudson Hous-46oz- 35c
Brown 'n Serve Hot Rolls 20c
TURKEYS
HENS, 49c lb.. Toms, 39c lb.
HAMS, half or whole .... 45c lb.
FRESH LEG 0' PORK ... 45c lb.
BEEF CHUCK ROAST . . 38c lb.
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