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2 The Newt-Review, Roseburg, Or. Fri., Aug. 20, 1954 Transfer Of Assignment! By Catholics Announced The Very Rev. James P. Gal lagher, pastor of All Souls Catho lic cnurcn. Myrtle ureeK, win oe transferred to St. Monicas Parish, Coos Bay, on Sept. 2, according to Archbishop toward U. Howard, Portland. He will be replaced at All Souls by the Rev. Gerald Linahen, St. Annes Parish. Reedsport. Going to Reedsport will be the Rev. Cor nelius Linanen, St. Mary s earned,- rai, peruana. British Delegates Continue Tour Of Red China By arrangement with the Daily Telegraph, London PEIPING The British Labor party delegation to China beaded for Mukden Thursday and a three day tour of Manchurian industrial plants. At Anuian they will be snown newly developed sieei muis and will inspect various welfare schemes set up for workers. They then go on to Tongshan to see a coal mine before returning to Peiping Sunday night. It has now been confirmed that the delegation will meet Mao Tie- tung next week during their three remaining days in Peiping before going on shouth to Shanghai. The exact time and place of the meet ing still are being kept secret. . In fact, everything about Mao seems to De a close-Kept secret. . He is rarelv seen bv the public except at exceptional functions. Nobody is quite certain where he lives. Premier Ohou En-lal, on the other hand, makes frequent public appearances and unlike other Com munist leaders doesn't appear to Wave a large entourage of guards. Polio Victim In Iron Lung A Douglas County polio victim is now in an iron lung in a Portland hospital. According to his wife, the con dition of Don R. Miller, Canyon ville, is regarded as critical. Mil ler was taken to the hospital Sun day. Mrs. Miller says family mem- Den have high hopes of his recov ery since he is able to wiggle his toes a little and move his arms and hands. Best of all, she re- Sorts, he can still swallow. He m eing fed intraveinously. Miller is not in pain, his wife says. She requests that individuals knowing Miller write him to help him remain in good spirits. His address Is: City Isolation Hospital, 9717 S. E. Powell Blvd., Portland 66. While Miller is hospitalized, Mrs. Miller is staying with his parents in Silverton. Committee Can't Reach Agreement On McCarthy WASHINGTON Ml - Two months and throe days after the windup of Hie McCarthy-Army hearings, the senators who conducted the inquiry said Thursday they still have not agreed on a verdict. One of them, Sen. Potter (R Mieh), announced he intends to leave behind his own statement of findings and head for Europe Sunday if he and the other six members of the Senate Investiga tions subcommittee fail by then to agree on what the 36 days of public hearings showed., Potter already is on record as declaring he believes the hearines proved the main charges flung at each other by Sen. McCarthy I it-wis) and top army officials wnicn touched off the inquiry. Bobo Olson Finally Makes Weight Limit ' SAN FRANCISCO Wl Carl (Bobo) Olson, middlcwieght Chanv pion, scaled 160 pounds "on the nose" Friday in his second welzh in for Friday night's title fight wnn KocKy i;aieiiam. When he first weighed in the California Boxing Commission of fices at 10 a.m., Olson hit 160 V4 pounds. His aides hurried him to a steam bath to sweat off that extra half pound, sixty minutes later he made tne weight. 0 A STITCH IN TIME O O re-SMfflKEfh This urtoinly oppiln when it comit to outomobilei. Dots your car nt.d new tirti? Art thou tires wearing las font Dots your cor itiar Ilk whtn it was ntwf Art your brakes lurt and taM Don't Lr thorn wr until fhoy icort he drums. Art your lights odjuited ta give yau Mia but viiabilify? Do your car hove tht propar mopf It It tokinj mart gaialint than it should? Daoi yaur ear n.ed a LUSTEP.SEAI trtarmtnt? Luittr Stal really torei the paint . . . makti your car laok fcottor longer. Dan't lot yaur car look run-down In juit t yaer'i timt. Kaal Motor Company can uvt yau money an yaur ropair Wit. Any Or All Of This Can Be Corrected at a Reasonable Cost. And On A Budget Payment Plan Spread Over Several Months . . . KEEL MOTOR CO. ' 44! M, Jaettoa bene ! 72! Nation's Food Prices Slightly Higher In July WASHINGTON Wl Higher food prices attributed mainly to drought conditions sent the gov ernment's living cost index up sugnuy in July, it was the third straight month of rising costs and will mean a penny-an-hour pay boost for about one million work ers in the auto; aircraft and farm equipment industries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that its index for July was 115.2 per cent of the 1947-49 living cost average. This Is just two-tenths of a point under Itie record reached last October. Workers who will get an auto matic pay rise have union con tracts tied to the index. These workers took a cut of a penny-an-hour last April because of liv ing cost declines. - The BLS said higher prices for fresh fruits and vegetable o. Ing to dry weather in the East jnd Midwest, caused the July living cost rise. Food prices in the far west were actually lower. There were no drought conditions in that area to interfere with the usual summer time fruits - vegetables price de cline. Symphony League Is Being Formed Another step in the organization of the Roseburg Symphony Or chestra League has been announc ed. Within the oast month, forma tion of a board for the league has been in progress. According to Mrs. Jack Myers, nine area resi dents nave agreed to serve on the board. The names of additional members will be announced later. Major purpose of the board. Mrs. Myers said, will be to as. sist tne local symphony orchestra. one oi its first projects will be to assist in the sale of season sym phony tickets in the September drive. Starting date of the drive will De announced later. Board members i-clude: Miss a v eta Mayo, orchestra reDra. sentative: Dr. George Lend. Mrs. John Guzzo, the Rev. Alfred Ty son, Avery inompson, Mrs. Wil liam A. McLaughlin, Mrs. Morris Bowxer, Mrs. uyde Carstens, Mrs. Jack Myers and Miss Laura Olson. Cordon In Washington, Ellsworth En Route Home PORTLAND UT, Two Oregon congressmen are home, and an other Is expected shortly. Still in Washington, D. C, how ever, are Rep. Sam Coon, Baker, and Sens, Guy Cordon and Wayne morse. Reps. Walter A. Norblad and Homer D. Angell are the ones al ready in Oregon. Norblad is at his Stayton home. Angell is at his beach home near Otis. Rep. Har ris Ellsworth, Roseburg. is visiting his daughter at Santa Fe, N. M,, and is expected home soon. Norblad said he will take a vaca tion until after Labor Day, then will begin his campaign against Donnell Mitchell, Willamina Demo crat. Jane Powell, Announces Intention To Wed Again LOS ANGELES Wl Actress Jane Powell has cleared the way for her announced marriage in October to auto dealer Pat Ncrney, 34. She was granted her final di vorce decree Thursday from in surance executive Geary Steffcnd Miss Powell, 25, won an inter locutory decree on Aug. 6, 1953. She testified Steffen, former pro fessional skater, was always play ing tennis, skiing or engaging in other athletic activities when he should have been with his family. Steffen promised to pay $125 monthly for support of two chil dren. TEMPERATURES LOW While temperatures will remain below normal early in the next five-day forecast, temperatures will rise Sunday or Monday, ac cording to the U. S. Weather Bu reau in Roseburg. There will be little or no precipitation, and max imum temperatures will range from 65 to 75, while minimiums will range from 42 to 52. PLEADS INNOCtNT S. 0. Tate. Roseburg. Thursday pleaded innocent to a charge of drunken driving when he appear ed in municipal court. Tate was arrested on a warrant for non appearance in court last October. Judge Randolph Sloeum set bail at $200. SAVES NINEI Street Improvements Being Made For City Sharp corners at two Roseburg street intersections were improved this week by street department crews, according to City Manager George Farrell. The intersections are at Fowler and Douglas streets and Oak and Flint streets. The corners were cut down and new curb and gutter laid. Meanwhile, work is beginning on pavement leading from Main street to the police station in the city hall. The work was authorized by the city council in order to get police cars off the street and to make the task of jailing truculent drunks easier. The street dcoartment also is busy in patching pavement throughout the city, Farrell said. Smith Funeral Set For Tuesday Funeral services for Charles Leonard (Possum) Smith, 37, will be held in The Chapel of the Roses. Roseburg Funeral Horn, Tuesday at 2 p.m. Smith was killed Aug. 18 in a logging accident near Camas Val ley. He was born Dec. 17, 1916, in Parkersburg, W. Va., and came to this community 12 years ago. He was a faller and bucker for the Curtis Trent Logging Co. at the time of his death. Surviving are his wife. Bonita May, Sutherlin; two daughters, Ju dith and Jacqueline, both of Suth erlin; three sons, Randy and 10-month-old twins, Rickie and Ron nie, Sutherlin; his mother, Mrs. Frances Smith, Darowville, Ohio; a brother, Olin Smith, Kent, Ohio; eight sisters, Mrs. Alexander Stew art, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. R. W. Moore, Parkersburg, W. Va.; Mrs. Harold Ruble, Parkersburg, W. Va.; Mrs. Cecil White, Youngs town, Ohio; Mrs. Dorval Slavens and Mrs. Gaye Moore, both of Bellville, W. Va.; Mrs. Charles Lutz, Kent, Ohio, and Mrs. Ken neth Preston, Darrowville, Ohio. The RevLloyd Whitford of Suth erlin will officiate. Vault inter ment will follow in the Roseburg Memorial Gardens. Child Welfare Worker Returns To Portland Miss Barbara Settem, child wel fare consultant with the Oregon State Public Welfare Commission, returned to Portland Thursday aft er spending two days in Roseburg. According to Mrs. Lois Baker, Douglas County Welfare Commis sion administrator. Miss Settem was in town to help in specific child welfare cases on a consult ant basis. She met with the Douz- las County commission staff. Miss Settem is consultant for Douglas, Lane, Coos, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Marion counties. BURGLARY PROBED State police officers today were investigating another burglary of a Douglas County residence. Offi cers said the Phil Dooley resi dence,, about three miles southeast of Myrtle Creek was enlered late Thursday afternoon, and three rifles were stolen. General Hardware - Tools ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES SPORTING GOODS SPECIALS THIS WEEK ELECTRIC FENCER $15.00 WATER BAGS 75e 8x 10TARP 8.50 Plastic Pipe at New Low Prices PAINT BRUSHES 25 Off UMPQUA 1947 N. WHAT'S FOR SALE Used Trucks and Trailers Parts - New and Used Of All Kinds Fire Fighting Equipment 256 Timken Rear Ends Complete - Ready To Install Gear Boxes and Differentials of all Kinds Used Tires Mill Motors Cat Parts REPAIR WORK OF ALL KINDS FABRICATING S. P. Officials Visit Roseburg Friday Morning President IL 3. Russell and oth er members of the Southern Pa cific Co. board of directors passed through Roseburg Friday morn ing on an inspection tour of the railroad's Siskiyou line properties. They were returning from a quarterly meeting of the board held in Portland Wednesday and Thursday. Commenting on the Oregon scene. President Russell took note of the fact that the lumber indus try is moving south into Douglas, Curry, Josephine. Jackson and Coos counties, which have the largest stands of virgin timber in the United States. The movement, be said, augurs well for the future growth of the southern Oregon area. Keeping pace with the growth of the territory served by its lines, Southern Pacific has suent more than $512 million .since the war lor new diesel locomotives and cars, Russell said. The program has included the acquisition of more than 40,000 new freight cars of various types, many .of which are in service to shippers of this state. Today, more than half of the total SP freight car fleet is made up of postwar equipment. The company's percentage increase in car ownership is higher than na tional average. Russell said. In addition to Russell who soent his boyhood in southern Oregon, members of Southern Pacific's board of directors are; S. D. Bech- tel. James B. Black, George L. Buland, Allen L. Chickcring and W. W. Crocker of San Francisco; Henry L. Corbett. of Portland; Everette L. DeGolver of Dallas, Texas: Cleveland E. Dodge, Wil liam DeForest Manice and Lan don K. Thorne of New York; Ken neth L. Isaacs of Boston ;A. T. Mercier of Palo Alto Calif.; rnd Harvey S. Mudd and V. H. Ros setti of Los Angeles. Southern Pacific officials with the group were: J. W. Corbett, vice president in charge of oper ations; W. G. Peoples, vice pres ident, system freight traffic; Claude E. Peterson, vice pre. dent, system passenger traffic; John B. Keid, vice president. New York; L. B. Young, Assist ant to president; E. . Mayo, chief engineer; and H. J. Carroll, secretary of the company. E Coldia Ruth Spiker, 51, Dies At Roseburg Home Goldia Ruth Spiker, 51, died Friday morning, at her home at 726 Ridgeview Ave. She was born Feb. 21, 1903, in Talmadge, Iowa, and came to Roseburg six years go to make her home. Surviving are her husband. Alva, Roseburg; a brother, Clar ence Little, Grants Pass; and a sister, Mrs. Sylvia Shaw, Rose- Durg. Funeral services will be held in The Chapel of the Roses, Roseburg runerai urate, baiuraav. at z Dm. The Rev. Harry E. Chapin of the Westside Christian Church will of ficiate. Vault interment will follow In the Roseburg Memorial Gar- dents. SALVAGE Stephens il Evans, Umpqua Plywood Strikers Vote Return (Continued from Page Onej committee works on issues of (he prolonged dispute was under study by union and management Friday. ine oacx-to-worx pun, advanced Thursday at a union-manaeement conference with Govs. Arthur B. Last Monday evening's perform Langlie of Washington and Paul'ance of "The Merry Wives of L. Patterson of Oregon, coupled I Windsor," following two days of with an unconfirmed report of a I rain and a cold, damp Sunday Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. settle-I evening, still drew well over 800 ment offer brightened hopes as patrons, by far the largest first the strike rolled into its 61st day. ; of-the-week attendance in history. The Portland Oreffnnian unit Th t Thp Derfnrmanre nf "Henrv VI. Journal reported the Weyerhaeuser oner. Bom newspapers said the i evening was rained out complete company had offered striking AFL ; ly. and tile Saturday showing of Lumber and Sawmill Workers and "Hamlet" was driven from Ash- uiir woodworkers' Union a 2 Vi-' land s outdoor theatre to a large eents-anour increase. auditorium in Medford. Although Union and c o m p a n y officials a house of over 1,000 had been as were silent on the report. Both ! sured for the tragedy in Ashland's promised a statement Friday. theatre, still 740 of the 'fa'thful The proposal to appoint a fact-. travelled to Medford to see it in finding committee was advanced doors. With temperature in the by the two governors at a 5!4-,l0w 40's, some 5O0 blanket-wrap-hour conference at Olympia. Lang-1 ped patrons went back to the out lie said later representatives of I door theatre Sunday evening for both groups agreed to discuss the I a performance of appropriate plan with their organizations and jy "The Winter's Tale " return for another meeting Mon- j with the' return of wariii, sunny L , . . . , , weather this week, ticket orders AFL Lumber and Sawmill Work-1 rocketed and the chances of over yiLT1?1' total attendance at the itZT P?hWer?n I "ent this season seemed certain In ?i? u,r" lTJli"'lle.(: 0 aSain - barrin m unexpected ana it was "conceivable the un- Da(j weather iZmi bif nT1lei'rZ, 'he An 0Verfl0 ho"" is assured for committer, if one is appuimcU. .a-.i -inM. ;n u ..-.u Langlie said the proposed study . S"3iAa e sas0"' "A"1, group would consist of two rop 'j urf' tM rnsla'rtel:" "il resentatives of labor, two of ma ' 'f?.8'' 1 wi. tS. .iS . agement and three to be appoint- f, e "inter s Tale and a ed iointlv bv the two mvernors ! Saturday night audience, the fes- MeaSle? new rocfthrowing 'ival aociation will play host to incidents were reported in the two a numDfr ot distinguished guests, states. : among them Governor Paul Pat- Notes attached to rocks and reading: "This is the last warn- ing, scab. Hiere is a beating in store for you." were tossed through windows in the homes of j two non-strikine eirmloves nf the Exchange Lumber Co. at Spokane. irucK drivers Ollie Orvte and Ross Stevens, both members of tne Ar L Teamsters Union, said the notes foilowed earlier telephone cans received by their wives threatening "trouble" if tiie men continued to work at the plant. At Lebanon. Ore., police said rocks were thrown at a caravan of cars carrying workers through a CIO Woodworkers picket line , to the Santiam Lumber Co. Com-' pany officials said 30 men of a j normal crew of 120 were going through the line to work at thp ' (jioui, nriiii.ii reupeneu m o n a a y i without offering a pay increase. 1 Two cars were damaged and a I picket was injured, reportedly I wnen sirucx ay one 01 tne cars At Forks, on Washington's Olvm pic Peninsula, three men arrested after a rock broke a windshield nn ?enfeCOwTha!;alfbU? $50 apiece with half of it suspend-. eslimatoH inn r-in - i . whn , m.rf t in " Plcke" road M mfl t i e"r .gglng road 40 miles west of Port An- cu. ine unree were nnpr nf an'. geles. SAWMILL The MARTIN COMPANY j Weather Doesn't is i . Durner namier Despite the worst weekend, weather-wise, in the 19 year his tory of the Oregon Shakespeare festival, the famous theatrical event is still setting a new rec- , ord at the box office. part 2" on the previous Friday I 'erson, oenaior wry toroon, ana KeP- Hams "sworth. Umpqua Bowman To Give Demonstration At Fair I The Umpqua Bowmen, local archery club, will give an hour- ' !on8 demonstration of target-shoot- "is ai me uougias uoumy air I Saturday, Aug. 28. The event will begin at 1 p.m. in front of the i grandstand, I The Bowmen also are to SDon- sor a booth in the pavilion at the fair, according to George Foster, The booth will have targets, and fair-goers can try their hand at ; shooting. A display of archery i pmiinment alw will ha tat m in me Doom to promote Interest in archery. TAKES OWN LIFE NORTH HOLLYWOOD. Cfll. I origiaTed tberolof Er'cK on the Edgar Bergen radio show Comedian Pat Patrick, 40. who "as luu"a Qcaa 1'nursaay in His parked slation waSn- Police said i a vacuum cleaner ' from ! the exhaust oine tn the interim M I r j . .... . .. the car. j The Martin Brothers Box Company has always had the same price with no special deal to anyone. We not only, buy on the market price but on bureau scale. Our scale being bureau scale remains constant and has never been eased depending on the market price and supply of logs. In an effort to compete with present under cover market prices being offered by some, our prices, effective Monday, August 16th, will be as follows: PEELERS No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 SELECT PEELABLE No. 2 No. 3 We can also now offer you faster dumping service as we employ two Bureau scalers. Remember, with Martin Box it is always a bureau scale with the same market price to all. Dumping times Monday through Saturday 6 A.M. to 7 P.M , Saturday 6 A.M. to 12 noon. New Members Welcomed Into Roseburg Rotary LeRoy Hiatt talked on Rotary International service at a regular meeting of the Roseburg Rotary Club Thursday noon at the Hotel Umpqua. Hiatt discussed phases of the four Rotary services: Community, vocational, international and club Four Roseburg men were wel comed into the membership of club during the session: Eino Hem miia, Bob Bashford, Bill Wishart and Hart Relley. Out-of-town Rotarians at the meeting were Gene Fowler .of Au burn, Calif., J. A. Hoare of Port Aneeles. Wash.. Arthur H. Skaer of San Marino, Calif., Walter Bur dette of Altadena, Calif., and Ros coe Mayer of Perkasle, Pa. President Roland West presided at the meeting. LOCAL NEWS Meeting Changed The picnic supper planned by members of PNG Club and their families for tonight at Umpqua Park has been changed to be held at 6:30 p.m. at the IOOF hall on account of the inclement weather. EXECUTOR NAMED The will of Mrs. Belle Bridges, who died Aug. 11, has been ad mitted to probate, and her son, Rolstyn Bridges, has beeu named executor of the estate, county clerk's records show. She left per sonal property with a probable value of $5,000. Appraisers are Leon McClintock, Leland K. Wim berly and Ray Puckett. CORRECTION The News Review Regrets that they caused you to think you would have to wait until September 20th for Charcoal Broiled Steaks at the Turn Around Inn. The Date in Thursday's Ad was an error. REMEMBER: Charcoal Broiled Steaks At The Turn Around Inn Starting Friday, Aug. 20 Hi!il Present Price New Price $85.00 $100.00 70.00 60.00 45.00 38.00 28.00 85.00 75.00 60.00 40.00 30.00 BROTHERS BOX OF OREGON First Prisoners In Indochina Are Exchanged By FORREST EDWARDS VIET TK1, lnuociiiua (Delayed) Ufi The French command re leased 1,000 prisoners of war here Wednesday and in return got 350, most of them North Africans and Africans chanting Communist songs. Scores of freed French Union troops hugged and kissed their captors or submitted to em braces from them. At a second exchange site at Sam Son, 80 miles down the sea coast from Haiphong, the French released 2,000 Vietminh and re ceived 200 French Union troops in return. There was no immediate infor mation available here or at Hanoi on the physical condition of those released in the Sam Son exchanges or if they showed the same degree of Communist indoctrination. The French planned to release 1,000 more at Vet Tri and an. other 1,000 to 2,000 at Sam Son Thursday. Upwards of 30,000 captives are to be exchanged in North Viet Nam in the next 10 days, a French officer estimated. Neither the Viet minh nor the French have re vealed how many POWs they have in their camps. Wednesday at this NAME CHANGED The county court Thursday ap proved a change of name oi Alex ander Bruce Mellis to Bruce Alex ander Mellis. The order states Mellis has used the latter signa ture for 36 years and wanted to legalize it on personal papers. . S3 -I " El INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1750 N. STEPHENS Co. Schula. Ph- 3"5"8 Ret. Ph. 2-2872 il OAKLAND OREGON
