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O ' O o o o O 12 The News-Review, Roteburg, Or. Sat., Oct. 21, 1950 O Q ninstoirk Wllhm fcb CenitMi?! C3 Church, Hotel Of Early Day Still Stand Pioneer Era Prominenct In Education Built By , Methodist Workers By GEORGE CASTILLO About eight miles north of Rose burg, on Highway 99, squats a drowsy iillle community unimpres aively named Wilbur. Travelera seldom take 1 lerond look while speeding through, because its size hardly gives them time. Anyway, I second glance has little more to offer than the first. However, the humdrum little set tlement s'ined attention Sept. 23 of this year with the event of the wedding of Shirley May Lee and David Allen Chrisiie. A wedding doesn't seem unusual, but in this case, it was the first such event in the Melhoriht Eqiscopal church of Wilbur for 38 years. The last ceremony took place on Feb. 11, 1914 when Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wells, presently of Roseburg, were married. Even more amazing is the fact that only three weddings can be accounted for in the 75-year history of the church. Further investigation of the his tory revealed this little one-room church as a sturdy monument to a Methodist stronghold a com munity with one of the richest his tories in the turbulent annals of the state. In fact, by 1867. the little town had gained such importance that Rev. Robert A. Booth was sent as Methodist pastor. By this time Booth made his mark as a cour ageous circuit rider and a atatue commemorating his work now stands on the capitol lawn in Salem. First School Crude The history of Wilbur unfolds 100 yean ago. In 1850 Elijah Bun ton settled on a claim there and the site became known as Bunton'i Gap. In 1851, one of Oregon's first public schools was inaugurated un der a temporary shed made by ktning long planks against a pole that rested on pins driven into oak trees. Also, the first Sunday school was organized by B. J. Gruvbe and Calvin Reed. In that same year Fleming Hill built a itaga station, which shortly after became a hotel, known as the Wilbur house. The two-story frame atruclure still stands as sol idly as ever after 99 years. It can rv-aB-. V--'.-. in - I 4: CHURCH OF FEW WEDDINGS The Wilbur Methodist Episcopal church resounded with its first wedding vows in 36 years last month as Shirley May Lea and David Allen Christie were married. The approximately 75-year-old, one-room building was orginally owned by the Pres byterians, but was transferred to the Methodists in 1901. be seen as the first house on the right side of the road coming from .Sutherlin. House Attains Fame The Wilbur huse was operated judiciously by Hill and his wile ing in from miles around To attend the academy. Mrs. Mary McKay, still living in Wilbur, notes that she rode by horseback from Elk ton to go to school there. Among the impressive names ap- Delinda. "Aunt Lindy," as she was pea nil? on Ihe first rolls are Judge cauca, gained sucn lame a cook i ueorge W. -llddle of Douglas mil me nuour nouse oecame uie county; Elizabeth Knott, later Mrs DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS Zoo Newman 2J Cobb St. Phone 387 11 only" place to stay in southern Oregon. All the circuit riders made it a point to stop there and a star boarder was General Joe Hooker when he was engineering t h e Scoltsburg military road to Fort Lane in Jackson county. The hotel was located at the'juncture of the road from the "United Slates to Umpqus county, and the old mil itary road at a time when Scolls burg was bigger than Portland. In 1863, a stately circuit rider rode into town. He was Rev. James Wilbur, for whom the community was later named, and who was t se. the stage for Wilbur's greatest- claim to historic glory, the Umpqua academy. Father Wilbur Takes Over Father Wilbur hsd begun to make history in Portland before coming to the Umpqua country. Through his effort the first school and first church were built there, so it was only natural that under his guidance the then greatest ed ucational center between Salem I and Sacramento came into exis tence. He established his residence ! in the first Methodist J'arsonac i in southern Oregon, j The "feeder school" for Willa I metle university at Salem came I into existence in 1854 and was char tered in 18.U. Students begsn pour Robert Lat'd of Portland and Sarah Watson, later Mrs. S. Hamilton, mother of the late Judge J. W. Hamilton. Another name connected with the school was that of Matthew P. Deady, one of the first trustees. Deady became justice of the peace in Umpqua county, then in turn became chairman of the State Con stitutional convention, regent of Leland Stanford Jr. university, first president of the board of regents of the University of Oregon and federal judge of the district. Joseph l.ane and La Fayette Gro ver add still further the names of governors to the list of men con nected with the academy. The academy was discontinued in 1900 after public schools had taken over the reins, but these 46 years were marked for posterity. than ten feet to a girl. Even with therj somewhat rigid strictures, the student roll ex panded rapidly. Some of the names that appear stanr high in the suc cessful history of the state. The Dillons, the Casebecrs, Watsons, Grubbes, Stearns, Kuykendalls, Millers, Pinkstons, Reeds, Chap mans, Slocums, Tiptons, Wades, Fitzhughs. Mires. Hills, Clinkin beards, Oteys, and Akins. The record ends on Oct. 30, 1900, when the last premises and build ing were sold to the public scnool for $400. The present school was I built on the site of the last academy building. With (his background it seems evident that Wilbur was a deeply religious community and old timers still talk of an incident that attests to that fact. In 18H6, Matt Short decided to start a saloon in the thriving little community. Of course it shook the town to it's roots: so, as is usually the case, the ladies took it upon themselves to act and they did. The townswomen gathered and descended en masse on the one and only Wilbur saloon. Working in . "- " - IJlrpa' -Hm .L" WILBUR HOUSE This 99-year-old structure, located at Wilbur, in 1851 and lodged such eminent guests as General Joa Hooker was once a stagecoach hotel stop on the old Military road and and circuit rider Robert Booth. the road from tha United State to Umpqua county It was built ' From the beginning and through-1 four hour shifts, they stayed the 1 tj7frti ' .T mt mm MM HXJUt IMO SHOW Hia . . 4. t ttu eOWIU "Wi.r int Mi J ss-lwW0iiaaas)w," wsonssots, NSC mmm Pij tTtaa ,o-ex ( purMt am I fP ) RUSSINO ALCOHOL ( ASPIRIN l'iYJI nix. 255et ANTISIPTIC Th MUlMlll nsin CHRISTMAS CARDS USMtl . mtftm in mi 2rtOVt II Cauasi C rat tl.tmljl rsst Hsiea (stmR Lia HORMONI lJ CREAM 1HL.fn!' CPUl Alce-Rax RUSSINO ALCOHOL P MILK Of MAONISIA Victoria 1-qt. WATER SOTTIE -) Ml nil , )ft i nr mm, 653 Patrofol MINERAL OIL AOIIINNI .ttki Aitv 2 tu.ntik.2fu Oe t J HOUSEHOLD GLOVES uiu nastr. um 7 1 us. m 'fit. PPn Theatrical COLD CREAM l sti it n il ll BATH POWDER 111. II KUU llfMZO sHIIUFIIC l 1 tsr JOc rOUNO nnitiMi Hh ISc Iter Mc f K10H$ l Mick ml SO . Di Ucl In He HAM) LOTION HuuHSMa....li UchMlftrWc COUCH STIUrioMlhiSUM... .4, ( SklftrlOc lUAtl HOM HUISU Iw sM.Nf JSclfSfMc IDMf SIYI If fc. . .1 1 1 . k nc I Mi SMff CIUM nw utw. . rkltsriai MHOr POM rum TM 1 1I lb Ik 1 1st 111 QUK SWUJ hia inm. iri i.i m J Mr ' " '-IT! 1 1 1 I" "Sso.ooo" (Hocoun sriut TOOTH SRUSH SKAVt Cl hiiMnttM lM 1 tw M IUF. W1H I IMH TONIC. fit Iter 141 MSUM COMf. lailtftUMtt.HMM...ltlllH tic COOlritlOI. ! kitmr Piaeztsr lit PANOVITE UMmtmtmatmm...:.,..IXi ItSfllO ISOi CAPSUIK Sunn mmm loo i tec t tl mr HUNTSMAN 11-mmc GLASS TUMSLERS XnaJ REX-SELTZER 2r55 out moxt of it's history, the aead emy had a very strict code of rules. An example of which follows: "This institution, being open for both itexes we will define their relative positions; they are to have no intercourse in school hours or recitations. Under no circum stances are they to join in plays either about the school or else where, unless at home and mem bers of the same family. In short. their intercourse, u any, shall be confmed to polite, respectful con versation, such as would be en tirely becoming if it were in the presence of their parents or other revered personages." 1 To bolster this regulation, there were separate school entrances for each sex a id a high board fence to separate playgrounds for each. Furthermore, young men were never allowed to approach closer entire day holding a prolonged prayer meeting. To say the least. Matt .Short's business didn't show signs of prospering and died a dis gruntled death. Duration of oper ation one day. Air Force Reserve Enlistment Open To Yets Of War 2 Elkton By MRS. PHYLLIS A. SMITH Winston HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA All veterans of World War II, regardless of branch of service, are eligible for en listment in the air force reserve in the grade held at time of discharge. Qualified non-veterans, with skills in fields where critical Air Force needs exist except those classified l-A under selective ser vice, are also eligible to enlist in the tSAF reserve under this program. j The air force, endeavoring to j maintain th. ilrpnnlh nf tl. A naugnter, carol jean, was Dorn reserve forces as well as ex lo Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thomas panding the active air force, has on .Sunday, Oct. 15. The baby r0cently instituted a concentrated weighed seven pounds, ten ounces ! dnve throughout the United Slates and is the Thomas first child. ; t0 ,CCOmplish this purpose. Sympathy is extended to the fam- (enlistment j (he reserve at ily of the late Joseph Hudson, who tm, llme doe, , necessarily died Monday at his home. He will; metn immpdlate c,u t0 active be missed by his many friends. ! nillv but it does assure an in Good progress u being made on , dividual that in case of a general the bridge across Klk Creek at the i n,hiliraiinn h. will he called to Lester Riley ranch. The Cook-Ternl mill is nearing completion on the tieorge Binaer place, and will soon be in operation. SLABW00D in 12-16 and 24 in. Ien-iths OLD GROWTH FIR DOUBLE LOADS WESTERN BATTERY SEPARATOR Phne (SI duty at the grade .held in the reserve. Former (women's (women's eluded in eligible to enlist be signed up members of the WAF's air force and WAC's army corps) are in- tis program and are They may also i their former By MRS. GEORGE BACHER Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Glen Jr., owners of Glen's Grocery, have returned from an extended vaca tion with Mrs. Glen's brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Tulley, in Denver, Colo. Traveling east by automobile, they toured the states or Idaho and Utah on their way to Colorado and on their return trip they visited in A'ybming. While in Denver they spent several days at the Tulleys' summer cottage at Evergreen and later at their ranch in Estes Park. They reported beautiful weather on their journey. Mrs. John Wilson of Roseburg, formerly of Winston, is vacation ing in Winston. Upon her return to Roseburg, Mrs. Wilson plans to leave for California and spend the winter months with relatives in San Francisco and Alhambra. Many interior innovations are underway on Hunter's Cabins, which were recently purchases by Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Flagler, who came to Winston from Idaho Falls, Idaho. The office has been entirely redecorated in pastel tones and a similar motif will be carried out in the eight housing units on the property, the new owners have indicated. All the units are to be modernized and seme are to be equipped for light housekeeping, they said. Iheir plan includes construction of additional cabins early next spring. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Wilson have received a letter from their son, Travis, who enlisted in the navy several months ago. The letter was mailed from aboard the troop carrier, the General M. M. Patrick, which is en route to Japan. He was enjoying his first voyage, he said, and at that time had not been sea-sick. In response to many requests, a box has been placed at the Myrtlewood Treasure house and Malt shop for the purpose of col lecting news items to further the community column. Anyone wish ing to contribute is welcomed to do so. Collections will be made regularly. W. C. Stonebraker, Winston resident and principal of the Green school, was in Salem on Tuesday to attend the elementary school I principals' conference. I Mr. and Mrs. Oren Heath and daughters, Sharon and Vicky have moved from this community to Bremerton, Wash. After a successful hunting trip in the Lake View area, Ed Thiele and Bob Kleist of Winston, and George Trumbo of Oakland, have returned to their homes. They bag ged two large bucks. Pheasant sesson opened with a "bang" on Saturday. Hunters and their dogs lined up early in the morning hours, awaiting the 12 noon gong when the season would be officially open. Birds which had been living unmolested on the fat of the land around- Winston unmolested, rambled unafraid near the hunters. However, after the first few shots they migrated to safer territory (destination un known), and the hunting proved surprisingly unsuccessful, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bingham have moved to Roseburg. The Community Chest drive which got underway Monday, Oc toberD, and will continue for two weeks has been completed in Winston. Sincere appreciation is extended to Fullerton Beverage, Benetta Theatre, Coos Junction Cafe, Getman Service Station, Ho ward's Hardware, True's Grocery, Winston Motel, Edwards' Auto Court, Myrtlewood Treasura House. Markham's Toy Shop, Winston Cafe. Winston Electric, Wilson s Market, Baker's Trailer Court and Flagler's Cabins for making the drive a successful affair in this community. INVESTORS MUTUAL Dtvktwd Notice No. 40 1h loord of DirKton f lw(oc Mufvot hot dodorod a ojwoflorty dttvidond of Twonry-MvtM conti ptr tthoro porafel on Siptibf 29, 1950 to ihofhotdT. on record ot Of Soorembar 16, 1930. N. K. IrtrfrW, PrMtM CARL BEACH Zone Mgr. 219 U.S. Nat'l. Bit. Bidg. PMONF U42-I rank which assures them ot main taining their reserve grade in case of mobilization. Veterans enlisting for duty in an air force reserve training center or a corollary unit will be eligible for 4 days pay by devoting I days of hard work each month. Abo, each two days of training Rives the reservist points toward retirement and promotion. Many air reservists increase their earn ing capacity m civilian life by learning new trades through at . tendance at service schools. HMMaaaPaanM littH'l J-U- O Slit I XtSaA AMMt4 MILK CHOC OLA TI BARS , TOOTH A.ST! tpxtzlty, JihrJt l-tf t, cjAy7c ggQUIK-BANDS rLTUL - Micmt.Mc ir y.r.. . 39 Tewa talk AIIOITU (H0C0UTIS I UtiW. RStoi hind 10!io ,1., MKtncMCMttmtMnw-1 fmf I 1.1 J0t IIINIO tACIAt tltUIIS i"1" If iwuaei miimnm PaTe otts WRITING PACER "Big Volua'! NVtlOPC$ II Urtl IX amis. 24 mtM )A, H w - Pkmt ,i tit Oma Men 1UWI I POX J7 ( l-fn ttj FULLERTON'S REXALL STORE SOMETHING HAS BEEN ADDED! ROSEBURG SCHOOLS l4a 1950 172? Student 3100 Students . . . and the children or already been who will Increase that number much mora . . . and migration to Roseburg. will uroJy acM still mora . , . to . . . look eead ... Vett for Greater State Financial AW! 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