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2 Tht Newt-Review, Roseburg, Circuit Court j Cempilintt Filed Lillian Cobb vs. Jose&h H. Son ers. Suit for judgment of S6.2S5.88 in foreclosure and $56.16 in back taxes claimed unDaid. Bertha Carlile vs. Paul R. and Inez Cratty. Plaintiff asks judg ment of $1,000 in foreclosure suit. Verdict - Fred L. Staples and Joseph Yea ger, doing business as Home Mak ers SuodIv Co.. vs. John Eckwall, doing business as John's Plumb ing and Heating. Circuit court jury found in favor of plaintiffs in sum Of $920.68. Judgment State Unemployment Compel sation Commission vs. Lucas Bros. Plaintiff awarded judgement of $154.40 owed by defendant to SUCC fund. Dismissal C. G. McMurry and Premier In surance Co. vs. Ben L. and Cora M. Wurn. Suit for damages in traffic accident dismissed on mo tion of plaintiffs. Oil Stockholders Ponder Future Possibilities (Continued from Page One) larger firm. Board members were directed to obtain promise of 3 to 5 per cent return on gross produc : tion if a petroleum strike is made. 2. That failing, to attempt to aC' Suire a loan big enough to protect le leases. An effort would be made then to sell additional stock in the company. Jackson said good offers along the lines of the first plan had been received while the drilling was un dor way at Melrose. He said they were refused then because the site looked "hot." He said he is sure other com nan' ies are interested in the 68,000 acres, leased at 10 cents an acre. In other Oregon areas, it was point ed out, leases of $i to $z an acre have been signed. The remaining 32,000 acres of the companies' lands remain out of immediate danger of loss (or leases extend for about six more months. Les Child, consulting geologist for the firms, estimated that if a taker is found in the first plan and an oil field is uncovered, then in vestments of shareholders would be returned "with some to spare." Roseburg Couple Sees Flash Of Atomic Blast A Rosoburg couple, Mr. and Mrs. Max Short, 314 Leland Ave. saw the atomic bomb blast set off at "Survival City" In Nevada early Thursday. Short said he and his wife prob ably would not have seen it at all If they had not been "tipped off." They were listening to a San Fran cisco radio station when they heard an announcer counting off the time of the blast (10-9-8-7. etc.). Thai, uianit nl.teiiln anA toward Nevada just in time to see a faint flash, like a flashlight eenina a wan. tf 2 Thru-Express Round Now. Ride the Scenicruiser . . . the most magnificent motor coach ever to appear on America's highways! These luxurious Greyhounds ofTer a raised observation level with four-way sightseeing.... complete washroom wiih mirror, wash basin and lavatory ... improved air conditioning ... modern contour scats... and the amazing Air Suspension Ride! NO EXTRA FARE! From Roseburg One Way Round Trio San Francisco $8.85 $15.95 H M. Ut DAILY SCENICRUISER SERVICE ALSO TO SEATTLE & LOS ANGELES 346 South Ore. Fri., May 6, 1955 Local News Returning Sunday Miss Rae Betlach is returning to Roseburg bunday, after spending her vaca tion in Mexico. She was accompan ied on the trip by Miss Nancy Huling of San Francisco, formerly of this city. Miss Betlach is em ployed at the VA Hospital here. Melrose Card Party Set Mel rose Grange has invited the pub lic to a card party Saturday eve ning at the nail at 8 o'clock, ri nochle and canasta will be played, and refreshments and prizes are scheduled. Hospital News Douglas Community Hospital Admitted Surgery: Houston Flumlec, Mrs. Bert Cahill, William James, Rose burs. Medical: Roger Mahan, Frank Wittie, Mrs. Clyde Cooper, Agnes Hutton, Kenneth Hussey, William Burkhart, Paul Beach, Koscburg; Mrs. Donald Clark, Myrtle Creek; Mrs. Charles Cox, Wilbur. i Discharged Jo Millet. Camas Valley: Mrs. R, L. Whipple, Edna Rex, Nancy Bearden, Mrs. Raymond Wosten berg, Mrs. Mclvin Griffin, Mrs. Herman Johnson, Richard Beach, Albert Lewis, Roseburg: Mrs. Charles O'Neill, Denni; Park s,, Sutherlin; Mrs. Milford McClain, Winston. Mercy Hospital Admitted Surgery: Gordon Ruthroff, Rose burg. Medical: Mrs. Clarence Bovv ker, Winston; Mrs. Thomas Dod- son, Oakland; Mrs. S. N. Mc Laughlin, Mrs. David Kesner, Mrs. Merton Hatcher, Roseburg. Discharged Mrs. Maurice VanDevenlcr and baby, Terry Lee, Sutherlin; Mrs. Gene Krewson, Mrs. Oscar Peter son, Mrs. Alfred Hnssler and baby, Linda Marie, Roseburg. Fortes Protest Innocence, Sentenced To Life In Pen PORTLAND Ifl Sherry and Wayne Fong, still protesting they are innocent, were sentenced Thursday to life imprisonment for the murder or Sherry s friend, Diane Hank, 16. Defense Attorney Irvin Goodman again said he would appeal. He was given until May 18 to file his motions. Sherry, 24, and her 26-year-old husband stood before Circuit Judge Alfred Dobson as he imposed the sentence. 'I have nothing to say except that I didn't do it," laid Mrs. Fong, who wept as she left rho court room. The glum-looking Fong also said he was innocent, , . - EOT Scenicruiser Service Daily from ROSEBURG fo SAN FRANCISCO Trips Daily! A. J. MURRAY, Agent Stephens Dial OR I2EYHEDKII) Hells Canyon Dam Hearing To End WASHINGTON Wl A hearing on legislation to authorize the fed eral Hells Canyon Dam was to end Friday, barring any unfore seen delay. Opposition witnesses were al lowed the final say at the Senate interior reclamation subcommittee hearing on a bill to authorize a federal dam in the Hells Canyon reach of the Snake River between Idaho and Oregon. Slated to be heard were W. G. Sloan of LaMesa, Calif., formei Reclamation Bureau engineer; John Tale, Boise, Idaho, spokes man for water users; R. P, Parry, Twin Falls, Idaho, attorney for the Idaho Power Co., which seeks to build three dams in the Hells Can yon area, and Bernard Williams, Boise, official of Morris-Knudsen Co., which has offered to build the three dams. Sloan and Tate planned to testify Thursday, but a change in the order of witnesses resulted in post ponement of their appearances, The hearing, scheduled to run three days, began Monday. Pro ponents of the bill testified early in the week. Costello Recommends One Snake River Dam (Continued from Page One) . hood of Congress authorizing con struction of the high dam and ap propriating money to pay for it is so remote as to make a recom mendation to Congress by the FPC that such a dam be undertaken by the government a "completely use less action." Costello said the making of such a recommendation, authorized un der federal law, would only freeze the Middle Snake River for power development for an indofinite pe riod. He added: "If the Congress feels that the commission has not performed its function in the public interest and in accordance with the provisions of the statue, the commission's power to issue a license may be withdrawn or suspended at any time." Brownlee Dam, nine miles down stream from Robinette, Ore., would impound one million acre feet of water for flood control and have a power capacity of 360,000 kilowatt?. FPC engineers estimated the rockfill structure, 395 feet high and 11.700 feet long, would cost $95,- 433,000. DINNER TONIGHT Much interest is centering around the chicken - noodle and ham dinner which the Looking glass PTA is sponsoring Friday evening, May 6, at the school cafe teria. Serving will begin at 5 and continue until 8. Proceeds of the dinner will go to the PeeWee Base ball fund. An invitation is extend ed to the public to attend and all interested in this project are urg ed to patronize it. The PTA execu tive commilee is in charge of the arrangements. 5." 3 - 3348 Hochradel Rites Set For Monday Funeral services for Arthur John Hochradel, 77, retired Roseburg merchant who died Thursday at a Roseburg hospital, are scheduled Monday at 11 a.m. - Services will be held in the Chap el of the Roses, Roseburg Funeral Home. They will be conducted by Harry Walley, former fiist reader of the First Church of Christ, Sci entist, Roseburg. Ritualistic services will be under the auspices of Laurel Lodge 13 AF & AM, Roseburg. The active Sallbearers will be from tue nights of Pythias Lodge. In lieu of flowers, it has been asked that those wishing to may contribute to the Heart Fund or to the Shriners hospitals for crippled children. Contributions may be left at the Roseburg Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the Sa lem Mausoleum. Commital servic es will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Salem. Hochradel was born Aug. 21, 1877, in Maybee, Mich., and came to Roseburg 43 years ago. He and his wife, Mary, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sept. 21, 1954, at their home on Overlook. He was a member of Alpha Lodge 47, Knights of Pythias; Lau rel Lodge 13 AF & AM; Scottish Rite Masons, Hillah Temple; and Roseburg Shrine Club. He had also been a member of the Elks Lodge for over 50 years. Surviving are his wife of Rose burg and a number of nieces and nephews. Ex-Liquor Commissioner Carl Hogg Dies Suddenly SALEM Wl Carl Hogg, 62, prominent Salem merchant and former chairman of the State Li quor Commission, died of a heart attack as he was setting out on a fishing trip Thursday. Long active in civic affairs here, he was named First Citizen oi Salem in 1953. He was a former president of numerous organiza tions, including the Salem Retail Trade Board, planning commis sion, Highway 99 Assn., Oregon In dustrial Development Council, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwants Club and Elks Lodge. He was named to the State Li quor Commission in 1949, and was reappointed in 1951. He was chair man two years, resigning before the end of his term. Ten 3-Year Old Horses Entered For Big Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. '- Ten 3 year old horses, headed by the odds-on-favorite Nashua, were of ficially entered Friday for the 81st running of the $125,000 added Ken tucky Derby at Churchill Downs Saturday. There were no surprises as the trainers dropped the names of their finely-tuned charges into the entry box, which opened at 7 a.m. The last of the expected field was in 35 minutes before the 10 a.m. deadline. Rex Ellsworth's Swaps, California-hope for two straight in Amer ica's most famous horse race, was the first to be entered. Determine, 1954 winner, also was California owned. Mrs. Smith And Wolf Given Time For Pleas PORTLAND m Mrs. Marjorie Smith,i 34, and Victor Laurence Wolf, 45, gained a two-week delay Thursday in entering pleas to the charge they killed Mrs. Smith's husband, attorney Keimit Smith, with a bomb. Defense attorneys said they need ed additional time. The two have been indicted on first-decree mur der charges. PICTURE ACLAIMED A photograph published in the Sun-Tribune, Sutherlin, last spring, has been adjudged by the Oregon Press Photographers Assn. as one of the 20 best entered in an as sociation contest. The news photo was taken by Emery Huntoon, publisher of the weekly paper. It was of an accident scene. ... an entirely new concept in tape recorder design. Fine furniture styling, . . . Miracle 2000 sound reproduces the entire audible range with extremely high fidelity. You have to hear it to believe it. J. C. Sporting Goods AND CAMERA STORE Long Swim Down Colorado Ends For 2 Salesmen LAS VEGAS, Nev. un Two young insurance salesmen turned up in Las Vegas early Friday and announced that they completed their long distance swim down the Colorado River Thursday after noon. The Los Angeles men said they had spent 26 days in the rushing waters of the river to prove that "flexibility of the human body is greater than that of any boat." The pair, John S. Daggett, 27 and William K. Beer, 26, jumped into the river at Lees Ferry nenr the Arizona-Utah border on Easter Sunday and climbed out late Thurs day at Pierce Ferry, i.ear the A r 1 z o n a-Nevada border. They swam and floated 279 miles and, according to Daggett, shot "rough ly 280 rapids." Many Arizonians who know the river predicted after the unprece dented trip began that the two Stanford University graduates would never be seen again, or that they would be dead when found. 'We shot all the rapids," Dag gett said. 'We didn't go around any of thenv It's the first time it's been done, so far as I know." Daggett and Beer made the trip dressed in rubber shirts, long un derwear and swim trunks. Each carried a bouyant rubber pack weighing about 80 pounds. On the way down the river they shot about 2,000 feet of color film. They pro tected their cameras in paint cans. Good Samaritan Act Downfall For 2 Escapees DALLAS, Ore. If) Two escaped prisoners were returned to the Polk County jail Thursday, per haps because they paused in their flight to take back some candy and cigarettes to prisoners left be- nina. After shoving seven cartons of candy and four cartons of cigar ettes through jail windows, the pair resumed their flight. But the alarm had been spread, and Salem police nabbed the two when they tried to get in touch with a girl friend in Salem. Sheriff Tony Neufeldt said Earl Lee J aril, 20, and Raymond J. Nyhus, 18, escaped by wriggling through a 12 Vi-inch-wide vent pipe Wednesday night. He said they stole a car. broke into two stores in the n ans City area to get the candy and cigar ettes, and returned to the jail to pass out the goodies betore resum ing their flight to Salem. The other prisoners weren't ap preciative, though. Jailers said they didn't touch the bounty, which was found in a heap on the floor Thursday morning. The two who fled had been held in the jail with bond set at $2,500 on burglary charges. They were awaiting preliminary hearing when tney-got loose. Man Stricken Ar Work Succumbs This Morning Clarence V. Black, 55, was strick en at work near Myrtle Creek at 10:10 this morning and -was dead on arrival at Myrtle Creek Clinic, reports Coroner L. L. Powers. Black was working as a mechan ic at a garage just south of MyrtJc Creek. He had complained of chest and arm pains Thursday and to day, the coroner said. Black is survived by his wife, Mary C. Black, Myrtle Creek. The body was taken to Ganz Mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. DANCE RECITAL SET There will be a dance recital Saturday night at 7:30 at the Glen dale Elementary School auditor ium, under the direction of Mrs. June Littlefield of Wolf Creek, j There will be no charge. Every-1 one is invnea. Mrs. utticheld said. Youngsters from 3 years through grade school age will be included reports Mrs. G. B. Fox. Glendale correspondent. 29950 convsnltnt tkrmi HP Andrew Weber Dies Of Shot From Firearm (Continued from Page One) munity the past four years, com ing here from Myrtle Point. He had bought the Marsters ranch at Happy Valley and was planning to convert it to a dude ranch. He was born April 15, 1913, at Fort Pier, N. D. Survivors include his wife, Eva Lee, Happy Valley; a daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Patricia) Sims, San Francisco; three sons, Franklyn of Winston and Anthony and Jon of Happy Valley; two grandchildren; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weber, Blunt, S. D.; a brother G. C. Weber, Redmond; and seven sisters, Mrs. Ward Dittman, Mrs. August Dre ier and Mrs. Ben Wagner, all ol Presho, S.D.; Mrs. Dave Pinker ton and Mrs. Peter Nemec, both of Myrtle Point; Mrs. Elmer (Hel en) Johnson, Roseburg; and Mrs. Lynn (Pauline) Salmon, Eugene. The body was removed to the Roseburg Funeral Home. Funeral services will be announced after arrival of relatives. Vital Statistics Divorce Suits Filed WOODCOCK Gertrude L. vs. Clell A. Woodcock, Married Nov. 30, 1952, at Vancouver. .Wash. Cruelty charged. OWENS Roy S. vs. Claire Lucille Owens. Married June 1948. Desertion charged. Plaintiff re quests defendant be given custody and support money for one minor child. Elder Barney Returned To Finish Prison Term Parole for Elder Barney, fl, Roseburg, has been revoked by the State Parole and Probation Board and he has been returned to Salem to serve two years and three months remaining on a three year term. Barney was sentenced to the penitentiary by Circuit Judge Carl E. Wimberly in March 1954 for assault with a dangerous weapon, a charge brought after Barney stabbed his wife at Roseburg fol lowing an argument. He was re-arrested by Roseburg police about two weeks ago after causing a disturbance in a down town tavern. BRUSH, GRASS BURNS Roseburg Rural firemen were called out at 1:20 p.m. Thursday to a brush and grass fire along Ramp Road near the east city limit of Roseburg. The blaze, not near dwellings, was allowed to burn out while firemen stood by. Juolity . Railroad Employe Is Shot To Death On Tennessee Road NASHVILLE, Tenn. 11 A rail road employe was shot to death on a Tennessee highway Thursday night, stalling crucial negotiations in the Louisville and Nashville rail road strike as a settlement seem ed near. The shooting came only a few hours after the mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., issued a shoot-to-kill order in a move aimed at halting vi olence in one of the many trouble spots In the Southern Bell Tele phone Co. walkout. Both strikes each economical ly costly and each marked by out bursts of violence and, disorder entered their 54th day today. Charles E. Wright, a 32-year-old striking railroad carman, was found dead about 20 feet from his wrecked car near Mount Pleasant, a small town in central Tennes see. A bullet had gone through his head from back to front. An LAN truck also was wrecked nearby. Four nonstriking railroad workers who identified themselves as occupants were arrested on charges of carrying concealed weapons. Word of the shooting threw a monkey wrench into the negotia tions at Washington. New Weekly Publication Established At Riddle (Continued from Page One) Scott and issued this statement: VI have been wise enough to real ize you can run but one business at a time properly, to do justice to it. So, in order to give better service, I have found it necessary to make this change." It has been many years since the Riddle area was served by a weekly paper. According to Claude Riddle, the last newspaper in the town ceased publication in the late 20s. Prior to that time, the area had been home for at least three pa-, pers: The Enterprise, The Mite and The Tribune. Claude Riddle is a retired news paperman and printer. He pub lished The Mite for a few years, starting in 1896. He sold out to a Myrtle Creek man, but resumed ownership in 1912 until World War I, reports News-Review Corres pondent Erma Best, Following the war, Riddle work ed for some six years as a lino type operator for the owner of the Enterprise, Clark Cloud. Cloud brought the first linotype into the area, Riddle told Mrs. Best. Until that time the type had been hand set. 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