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Wed., Sept. 21, 1955--The Newi-Review, Roieburg, Ore). PenneyB BARGAINS BY THE DOZENS!. United Spanish War Vets' Rally Avoids Horseplay Sears, Roebuck Plans $56 Million Expansion CHICAGO Sears, Roebuck & Co. is planning to spend 56 mil lion dollars next year chiefly to expand and improve retail stores. F. B. McConnell, president, who made the announcement, said the expenditure will brim; the total amount spent on construction since World War II to 4U0 million dol lars. The 1956 outlay will be U million dollars more than the amount spent this year. LONG BEACH, Calif. 11 This ocean resort city entertained a convention of 700 war veterans Monday, but there was little horse play. Average age ef the delegates is 79. Only the drums rattled and rolled as the United Spanish War Veterans got down to business at their 57th national encampment. The palrio of the Municipal Auditorium echoed with songs of t h e 1898 era like "Tenting I Tonight," "Seeing Nelie Home" , and "Two Little Girls in Blue." with U.S. Naval forces in the Cuban campaign more than a half-century ago. And there was plenty talk about "Teddy" from Bernard Adler and Arnold E. Stern, both of New York City, who rode with the late President up San Juan Hill. "We could do it again," said Adler. The encampment will run through Thursday when officers will be elected and the site for the 1956 convention selected. LADIES' DAY! Coming Soon!! A Spanish War band from Phila delphia provided the nostalgic music while delegates chatted about Teddy Roosevelt and the famous charge of the Rough Rid ers up San Juan Hill or Admiral Dewey and the U.S.S. Maine at Manila Bav. j For Charles A. Bunel of Norfolk, ! Va., and Otto Heckel, Langlois, I Ore., the convention was a re I union for two old salts who hadn't seen each other since they served Patronize News-Review Advertisers amass let LONG m DISTANCE kppn XJfi - r family and friends close fo you typical low rates from Roseburg Boston $2.00 Chicago 1.75 Salt Lake City 1.10 Seattle 75 Station to station rates, not including lax, (or 3 minutes after 6 p.m. weekdays and all day Sunday Enjoy a family reunion tonight by telephone (5) Pacific Telephone WOMEN WILL RULE at the Ladies' Day sale at the Rose burg J. C. Penney Store. In deference to the women, the top brass at the store has token a back seat for the Fri day and Saturday event at the store. Mrs. Margaret Stevens, left, a four-year veteran at the store, will take over the manager's job currently held by Bruce Elliott. Her assistant, Mrs. Laverne Weaver, will succeed as sistant manager Dwight Pair. The women will take over the entire operation of the store for those two days. Former Resident Visits In Melrose Recently By NETTIE WOODRUFF Former resident, Jerry Horn, vis ited briefly Saturday with friends and relatives here. He visited his nephew, Don White, and family and in Rose bur with his sister, Mrs. Clifford White, and family. He is now man ager of the Safeway store in Eu gene. Visit Her Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ransome of Euphrala, Wash., arrived Fri day to visit old friends in the com munity. They formerly resided here. They are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Veenstra. Freeman Williams is back at his job with L'mpqua Plywood after a months illness at his home here. Mrs. Ruby Burnett of Winlock, Wash., is spe riding her two-week vacation here at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Mat thews. Visitors at the home of Mrs. Jean Alston and family are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Hel lenic r of El Cajon. Calif. After a visit here they will go to Wyom ing and Missouri to visit his rel atives. Si Simmons, former local resi dent now of Coos Bay, visited rel atives and friends during the week end. Principal Calvin Peterson re ports that there are 162 students this year at Melrose School, which houses the first six grades. Recent visitors at the R. E. Turn er home were Air. and Mrs. Hudson Barrow and daughter of San Mar tin, Calif. Mrs. Barrow is a niece of Mrs. Turner. The latter's moth er, Mrs. C. R. DeLap, who makes hfT home with the Turners, left Thursday for Portland to stay with her son, Virgil, for a few weeks. When facing blinding lights, some drivers close one eye and open it when the lights have pass ed, thus permitting quicker recov ery of normal vision. TREMENDOUS SAVINGS ON NATIONALLY FAMOUS You will be omaied ot the sensational price re- binoculars. Each one carries the original price tag. See "THE FINEST UNDER THE SUN' far yourself! Attractively qift-bond, these are Man- powered, long range prismatic binoculars with achro malic lenses. Fully guaranteed. 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