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Top Fighters Meet Tonight CHICAGO I Unbeaten Rory Calhoun of New York and Spider ..cu , i,iuCa)-0 ciasn in a 10 round middleweight bout at Chica go Stadium tonight. Calhoun, 22-year-old former dish washer who will be seeking his 24th straight vintnru urae nM 9-5 favorite. Rory has scored 12 knockouts and recently defeated Charlie Cot ton in 10 rounds at New York. Be fore meeting Cotton, Calhoun stop ped Willie Vaughn in eight rounds at New York. Frank Gilmer, chairman of the Illinois Athletic Commission, said the five point scoring system will be introduced in tonight's fight. Heretofore, the 10 point system had been used. The winner now gets five points and the loser four or less. Babe's Spirits 'Good' In Long Cancer Fight GALVESTON, Tex. un The spirits of famous woman athlete Babe Didrickson Zaharias are "wonderful," her husband George Zaharias reported Wednesday. Zaharias said the Babe sleeps a good deal as she is spending about half of the time under med ication. For the past few days reports have said the Babe was feeling somewhat tired or weak. She is fighting cancer at John Sealy Hospital. Bus Schedules Set For Riddle Schools The bus schedules for Riddle schools will follow approximately the same routes as last year, with the earliest loading of buses start ing at 7:40 a.m. The first and sec ond grade bus will leave the school at 2:05 p.m. Buses will leave the grade school at 3:30 p.m. and the high school at 3:40 p.m. All classes begin Sept. 4 at 8:40 a.m. The complete bus schedule for the 1956-57 school year is as follows: Glenbrook Loop Leave School 7:45 Start loading at Harbor 7:50 Complete load at Alkin's 8:20 Arrive at High School 8:25 Arrive at Grade School 8:35 Shotstring Loop Leave School 7:45 Start loading at Hubbs' 7:50 Complete load at Canyonville Rd 8:20 Arrive at High School 8:25 Arrive at Grade School 8:35 Cow Creek, Canyonville Rout Leave School 7:45 Start loading at E. Cockrell's 7:50 Arrive at High School and un load 8:00 Leave for Canyonville run 8:05 Start loading at Boyd's 8:10 Arrive at High School 8:25 Arrive at Grade School 8:30 Riv.r Road, Boyer Road Leave School 7:40 Start loading at Covered Bridge , 7:45 Arrive at High School 7:55 Reload Cow Creek Grade School ers 8:00 Unload at Grade School 8:05 Start loading at Pruner Bridge :io Arrive at Grade School 8:30 Arrive at High' School 8:35 Hospital News Mercy Hospital Admitted Surgery: Stephen Bailey, Suther lin. Medical: Richard L. Sappington, Bend. Discharged Mrs. Larry Cox, Klamath Falls; Charles W. Sands, Wilbur; Mrs. I. W. Lewis, Salem; Mrs. John Armstrong, Winston; Mrs. Richard Templeton, Oakland. Douglas Community Hospital Admitted SurgoYy: Mrs. Perry Welch, Win ston. Medical: Mrs. Robert Fhroyer, Airs. Jerry Shulls, Roseburg; Mrs. Jack White, Dillard. Discharged Mrs. Edward Buckley and baby, Gary Wayne, Winston; Mrs. Rob ert McCrary and baby. Steven Al lan; Mrs. Richard Gilman and daoy, Michael George; Mrs. Don aid Burch and baby, Dana Marc: Mrs. Harlan Myers, Mrs. Jim Wa- aei, Koseourg; onn Gulseth, Suth-eriin. Cross-Country 3-Hour Flights Seen By Doolittle SAN FRANCISCO (fl In the not too dstant future, you can take off in New York and land in San Francisco before you took off. This is the opinion of the man who won the first Bendix Trophy Race in 1931 and went on to set a transcontinental record of 12 hours. "We now have fighter planes in the 1,000 mile-per-hour class," Lt. Gen Jimmy Doolittle said in an interview. "It is only a matter of time until commercial aircraft will be flying across the continent in less than three hours." With the aid of the three-hour time differential from coast-to coast, this would mean arriving oeiore you leu, Dy tne clock. This week marks the 25th anni versary of the Bendix Trophy Race aviation's equivalent of the Kentucky Derby or the India napolis bpeedway Classic. ' Doolittle won that first race in 1931 from Los Angeles to Cleve land, refueled, took off for New York and became the first man to cross the continent in 12 hours. The present record for the Ben dix Race was set in 1954 by Ed ward Kenny in an F86 Thunder streak which averaged over 616 m.p.h. Circuit Court Answer, Cross Complaint LASSERT Loren M. vs. Eliz abeth M. Defendant seeks divorce. Asks custody of one minor child and asks plaintiff pay $50 monthly support for child, plus $50 month ly payment to defendant. Defend ant asks $200 attorney a tees and costs and charges desertion. Appeal Gladys M. Thompson vs. State Industrial Accident Commission. Plaintiff appeals Supreme Court ruling of June 27, 1956, dismissing action. Order Robert E. Erickson vs. 'Ellis V. Browning, Olive C. Browning, Browning Lumber Co., a corp., and Holmberg Lumber & Supply Co., a corp. Dismissed with pre judice and without costs as settled. Blanche Koinrock vs. How ard E. Rothrock. Defendant or dered to restrain from beating plaintiff or interfering in family life. Defendant further ordered to show cause why he should not pay $50 monthly support for each of three minor children, plus $30 costs and $150 attorney s tees. E. P. Carter, Bruce W. Carter and Thomas F. Carter, doing busi ness as Carter Tire Co., vs. H. G. Powell, doing business as the Pow ell Logging Co. Dismissed without prejudice. Jeannie Comstock Dies In Sutherlin Jeannie M. Comstock, 83, died at her home at 218 Third St., Suth erlin, Monday afternoon. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Oct. 8, 1872. She was mar ried to Robert Slater in 1896. The family lived in Nebraska until 1910, when they moved to the west coast. They arrived in Sutherlin Valley in January 1911, and she has lived there since. Slater died in 1926. Then in 1931, Mrs. Slater married e,. A. Comstock, who preceded her in death in 1944. She was a charter member of the Sutherlin Methodist Church and of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 91 of Oakland. Surviving relatives include three sons, Harold Slater of Menlo Park, Calif., Richard Slater of Coquille and Walter Slater of Oakland; (Blanche) Parker of Portland. Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Thompson of Grants Pass and Mrs. Albert (Mildred) Joelson of Roseburg; three step children, Mrs. frank (Let a) Grubbe of Sutherlin, Max Com stock of Sutherlin and Kenneth Comstock of Seattle, Wash.; two brothers, David Jones of Hastings, Neb., and Pierce Jones 01 Carney Neb.; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Franklin of Hastings; nine grand children, and 12 great-grandchildren. The body has been removed to Stearns St Little Mortuary at Oak land and funeral arrangements will be announced later. Church Activities Attendance Awards Given In Canyonville Gold crosses signifying 13 weeks of perfect church school attendance were given to a large group or young people at the Canyonville Methodist Church last Sunday morning. Those receiving crosses were Suzanne, Ted, Tom and Betty Mihok; Darcy, Anna and Steven Brown; Janet Allen, Becky Mc Clane, Barbara and Judy Johnson, Donald and Dick Richey, Susan Wheaton, Susan Glenn, Carol Brinkworth and Andrea Gill. Sutherlin WSCS Croup Holds Monthly Meeting The Women's Society of Chris tian Service met Thursday for its monthly potluck dinner with Mrs. Lewis Sheffel, -Mrs. Lula Treman and Mrs. Robert Peters, as host ess of the day at the Sutherlin Mehodist church social rooms. Beautiful centerpieces of summer flowers were used on the long ta bles, where fifteen members and ten guests were seated. Following the dinner a mystery package sale was held. The business meeting followed with Mrs. Don Curry, president, presiding. several matters ot nusiness were transacted and Mrs. Douglas Gcd des presented a program on "Al bert Schweitzer." Baptist Siskiyou Assn. September Meeting Set The Baptist Siskiyou Assn. will hold a two-day meeting at the First Baptist Church in Canyonville Sept. 11 and 12 with both day and night services. The Rev. W. T. Bratton, pastor of the Calvary Church in Ashland, will be the principal speaker. Men of the church are working each evening to finish the plumb ing and the church interior, in preparation for the meeting. STUDY TOPIC SET The Deaconesses' meeting was held Monday evening at the Suth erlin Christian Church with Alta Williams as hostess. Mrs. Grace Hesedahl opened the meeting by prayer. It was decided to study women of the Bible at future meetings. and "Queen Esther" was chosen to be discussed during the next meeting. Ada Abeene closed with prayer. After the meeting the hostess served refreshments to those present. Wed., Aug. 29, 1956 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 3 ji.ii ;i : ";i g yr;vj ' . ,f4 h'- ft i aWfolfc- ,t,A X r1) 11Vi ' IND CTED Eight men from Local Board No. 14. were examined for the armed forces in Portland this week. William C. Hercher (far right) of Roseburg, who was appointed group leader, gives instructions to left to right: James R. Pope, Sutherlin; Dean A. Deckwith, Roseburg; Duane E. Beckwith, Roseburg, Lewis A. Ripperger, Roseburg; Gene A. Sconce, Roseburg; James T. McKinney, Sutherlin; Donald G. Okeonek, Azalea. Riddle Schools Slate Opening For September 4 Riddle Schools will get under , way lor tne iyae-57 school year Tuesday morning, Sept. 4, at 8:40 a.m. All new students in the area should be registered before this time. , School will be in session all day, and since there will be no cafeter ia service that day students may bring their lunches or make other arrangements. " Riddle school hours will be as follows: Morning session beginning at 8:40 a.m., out at 11:55 a.m.; afternoon session beginning at 12:40, closing at 3:30 p.m. First and second graders will be dis missed at 2 p.m. Bus schedules will follow approx imately the same routes as last year with the earliest loading of buses starting at 7:40 a.m. Student, fees for the Riddle High School have been set at $13 per student, the same as last year, ac cording to information released by Donald E. Brown, high school prin cipal. This fee includes rentals on all textbooks; student body tickets; fees for athletic events, assemblies and special films, and student body dues. Students taking shop classes will pay a fee of $5 in addition. Me chanical drawing and home econo- Toxer Wins Glide Bid j For Dust Collector . Tozer's Heating and Sheet Metal Works of Roseburg successfully bid to install an overhead dust col lector in the Glide High School workshop, according to Mrs. Ar thur Selby, Glide News-Review cor respondent. The dust collector is' installed with a suction pipe over each of the eight power machines to ab sorb the dust, shavings and saw dust while the machines arc in operation. The successful bid was $2,267. Other bidders were the Roseburg Sheet Metal Shop and the Carotli ers Sheet Metal Co. of Eugene. Oct. 6 Deadline To Register For General Election Douglas County residents of vot ing age who haven't registered are reminded by county Clerk Charles Doerner that they may register now and until 30 days before the Nov. 6 general election. Deadline is Oct. 6. Currently, more than 27,000 persons have sigh ed the registration books, Doerner says. The number is still some ways under the November 1952 high of 28.233. Registration may be made at the elections and registration office in the courthouse in Roseburg. It's located on the first floor in the new east wing. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are other registration plac es in the county and a complete listing of them will appear again next month in The News-Review as a reader aid. Doerner Wednesday noted that persons moving to new precincts should re-register. As for the new voter, he pointed out there was no charge or need to bring along a certificate of any sort. LOCAL NEWS mics students wilt each pay an additional $2 for supplies, and those in chemical laboratory will pay a breakage fee of $5 each. Any credit will be refunded at the end of the year. The fee for students taking chemistry may be paid on a basis of $2.50 each semester. The opening faculty meeting for Riddle schools will be held at the elementary building Friday at 9 a.m. Following the opening group session and pictures, the teachers will meet with their principals un til noon. Attend Reunion Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Lee and family of this city spent Sunday attending a reunion of Mrs. Lee's family near Stayton. Visit Over Weekend Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hanna visited over the weekend at Charleston. While there they went deep-sea fishing and caught their limit. Move To New Home Mr. and Mrs. Roy Patterson and family have moved from Winston into their new home in Cloverdale ad dition. FOOD SALE SLATED A baked food sale will be held Friday, starling at 9:30 a.m., in front of the J. C. Penney Co. store in Roseburg. The sale is being sponsored by the Douglas County Democratic Women's group. Any democrats who wish to do nate time or fond are asked to call Mrs. Darlene Snyder, OR 2' 2982. FAMILY PICNIC HELD Fallin Post 123, American Le gion and Auxiliary, held its an nual potluck-style family picnic at the Fred Holsclaw ranch above Days Creek last Sunday. The next regular meeting of the two groups will be held Sept. 14 at the Veterans building in Tri-City. FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY Thunnan Donald Campbell, 211 , NE Ivan St., Roseburg, has filed for bankruptcy in U.S. District Court, Portland. An apprentice wireman, he lists debts of $1,200.56. r 'I, PERSON TO PERSON NEW YORK Wl When CBS TV's "Person to Person" returns to the air Sept. 14, the show will drop in on Frank Sinatra and Bos ton Attorney Joseph N. Welch. HI-CORD Looks is the big news in this new Roblee corduroy leather. There's something else which deserves headlines. You don't have to polish your new Hi-Cords! Just a fast trush now and then keeps them looking like new. And Comfortable! Like every Roblee, the Hi-Cord gives you "the open-collar feeling in leather." As advertised in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ROBLEE lj the open-collar feebng in leather A ' J i Mrs. Vredenburg Dosen't Deny Marriage Rumors BIRMINGHAM, Ala W Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh, secretary of the national Democratic con vention, Tuesday smiled at ru mors mat sne ana Aaiai bteven son would marry. T think you'd better ask Adlai Stevenson about it," she said. Mrs. Vredenburg is the widow of Peter Vredenburg III. wealthy Alabama lumberman. He died earlier this year. The rumors began circulating here during and after the Demo cratic convention at Chicago. 1 Japan's Labor Federation Loosens Tight Stand I TOKYO (fl Japan's most pow I erful labor federation loosened ! its tight stand against the Japan Communist Party Tuesday and I decided to shake hands with the j Reds "when it is needed." i The Japan General Council of I Trade Unions, which claims a I membership of three million, unanimously adopted the new pol , icy at its convention. 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