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W 'Wrv 2 The News-Review, Roieburg, Ore. Set., Oct. 5, 1963 NEGRO AND WHITE LEADERS meet at the conference table Friday in the first biracial meeting sanctioned by city government in Birmingham, Ala. They discussed city's tense racial situation at an open meeting, (UPI Telebhoto) A GOOD DAY Birmingham's White And Black Sit Together At Historic Meet BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UPI) The possibility of renewed mas sive racial demonstrations hung over bomb-plagued Birmingham today, but white and Negro lead ers were hopeful their problems could be solved at the conference table. Twenty-five white and Negro community leaders made history Kriday by sitting together public ly to talk over the steel center's racial crisis. . "It's been a good day," said Episcopal Bishop C. C. J. Car penter after presiding over the organizational session of the first city-recognized and backed bira cial committee in Birmingham. The meeting, full of restraint and politeness, came as Presi dent Kennedy's two-man racial .peace team finished its fact finding hero and left to report to the While House. The possibility of possible re newed demonstrations remained pending tho return Monday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who said he planned to appraise the racial picture here, and if necessary, to mobilize tho Negro community for possible new demonstrations. The community affairs com- Dr. Roy Leland Dunn Dr. Hoy Lclnnri Dunn, 82, well known resident ot Kosemirg aiea Kriday at his home following a prolonged illness. Dr. Dunn was born Nov. 4, 1880, in Winnfield, Kansas. He had liv ed in the Roscburg area since 1929, moving here from Eugene. He was married to Mildred String ham Nov. 4, 1046, in Santa Monica, Culif. Dr. Dunn was a chiropractic physician and had an office in Koscburg for the past 34 years. He was graduated from the Eu gene Bible College (now the North west Christian College) in 1911. Ho was ordained a minister in t h e Christian Church in 19015. He was graduated from the Na tional College of Chiropractic in Chicago in 1910. He was a former minister at the l'ine Grove Com munity church. Dr. Dunn is survived by his wife, Mildred of ltosehurg; two sons, Harold and David both of Springfield; one daughter, Mrs. Dcrfla Guthrie, Culver City, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle fa. tnglls of Tacomn, Wash.; and one grand child. Funeral services will ho held at Wilson's Chapel of the Hoses Mon day at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Earl Peterson of tho Pine Grove Com munity Church officiating. Grave side services and interment will be held at 3 p.m. at the Rest Hav en Memorial Park in Eugene. The family has asked that those who wish make donations lo the Dr. Dunn Memorial Fund for a Bi ble teaching scholarship. Donations may be led at Wilson's Chapel of the Hoses. Albert Tompkins Albert Tompkins, 93, Riddle, died at a Canyonvillc hospital Kriday night after a short Illness. He had just moved lo Riddle from Port land three weeks ago to live with a stepdaughter, Mrs. Floyd I L. Smith. He was born April 10. 1870. at Des Moines, Iowa. He came to Coos County as an infant and then moved to Riddle with his family and had lived there most of his life. He is a former member of the Elks Lodge. Surviving him are his wife, Sar ah, of Roscburg; several step . children, Mrs. Ada Den of Sublim ity, Mrs. J. T. Farnsworth of Ta coma, Wash., John Donovan of Oakland, Joe Donovan of Riddle, William Phillips of Salem; James Phillips of Seattle and Mrs. Smith. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Ganz Mortuary in Myrtle Creek Monday at 2 p.m. Elder Harry Davis of the Seventh day Advcntist Church of M y r 1 1 e Creek will officiate at services. Interment will follow at the Rid dle Cemetery. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, do nations be made to the Heart Fund. Donations can be sent in car eof the postmaster. mittee on human relations, com posed of nine Negroes and 16 whiles, was set up by the city council ' to combat racial prob lems. It adopted this statement of principles: "Many of our city's problems arising out of historical racial groups have been distorted and exaggerated because of a lack of communication. Birmingham has a reservoir of good will growing NORMA L. BENSON . . . new postmosfer Postmaster Job Will Be Steady For Area Woman Mrs. Harlan 0. (Norma) Benson became permanent postmaster at Days Creek this week, two years after she was named acting post master and a year after she took the Civil Service examination for the post. Mrs. Benson was named acting postmaster in June 1901 upon the recommendation of the Democratic Central Committee of Douglas County. She replaced Lucia Sny der, who resigned the position prior to her marriage to Eldon Wimcr and subsequent move to Mcdford to reside. Civil Service examinations for the permanent position were held Sept. 8, 1902. Notice of her appoint ment was received by Mrs. Benson from John P. Snyder, president of the National Association of Post masters with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Benson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Duncan of Days Creek, received both her elemen tary and high school education at Days Creek. She was employed lor 9-j years by the US National Bank at Myrtle Creek and for years in the office at Forest Glen Clinic n Canyonvillc just prior to her ap pointment as acting postmaster two years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Benson own their own homo on the South Umpqun ltiver on Heals Creek ltd. They have a 21-month old daughter. Assistants at the Days Creek Post Office arc Mrs. Robert Mc Cormick, clerk, and Mrs. Vernon Lamm, replacement clerk. North Umpqua Extension Unit Slates Meeting The North Umpqua Home Eco nomics Unit will meet Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Glide Community Hail. The project, "Meals from the Freezer." will be given by Mrs. Robert Wilkinson and Mrs. Robert Newman. The luncheon will be pre pared and served by the project leaders. Members are requested to bring their own table service. La dies of the community are invited to attend. Projects relating to homcmak crs and of family interest will be given each month, according to Mrs. Arthur Selby, correspondent. CENSORS STUDY PLAY CAPE TOWN (DPI) - The South African Board of Censors announced today it will decide Monday whether to allow the American play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?" to resume its run here. The play was suspended by In terior Minister Jan de Klerk, who contended the play was anti-religious. ,mw,i.iil ..iu..iii out of the thousands of long-term personal, business and civic rela tionships built on mutual trust and respect. "It shall be the task of this committee to restore public com munications, to define the spe cific problems and recommend alternative courses of action for city agencies and civic organiza tions." The meeting of Negro and white ministers, physicians, at torneys, housewives and business men lasted an hour. They agreed to put off business matters, in cluding whether to exclude news men, until the next meeting. Presidential neacemakcrs Ken neth Hoyall, former Army secre tary, and Earl Blaik, ex - West Point coach, left the city by pri vate plane after two weeks of talks with local Negro and white leaders. They said they would report soon to the President on their findings. The peace team was sent in following a church bombing that took the lives of four young girls at the 16th Street Baptist Church Sept. 15. New Course Is Offered A new class is being offered by tlic Adult and Vocational Educa tion Department of the Roscburg Public Schools. It will be included in the roster of fall classes begin ning Monday. Alex Kennedy, director of the department, said that James Lom bard will instruct a class in silk screen printing. Classes will be held each Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Library Arts Building at Roscburg High School. There will be a $10 fee for the course, with a $5 charge for supplies. Silk screen painting is a means of reproducing large amounts of art work quickly and economical ly. Special emphasis will be on the making of Christinas cards. Openings Availabli Kennedy said there are still open ings in many of the classes. These include "Mr. Chairman," a parlia mentary procedure course; Con versational and Advanced Spanish; Nurses Aide; Fitting of Garments; Bishop Method Clothing, Beginning and Intermediate Typing and Math ematics. Other classes being organized to start in the near future arc: Holi day Foods, Accounting, Child De velopment, Business Law, Automo tive Brake Service, Welding Elec trical Code. Conversational French, Tractor and Farm Equipment Serv icing and Basic Electricity. All classes arc held at the high school and start at 7 p.m. one night a week for 10 weeks unless otherwise stated. A minimum reg istration of 12 is necessary to as sure the operation of a class. Apprentices Called All registered apprentices in the area, Kennedy said, are request ed to contact the Adult and Voca tional Education office to obtain their schedule for related techni cal apprenticeship classes. Further information regarding the program may be obtained by calling 673-5152 in the afternoons or evenings, or by calling at the Adult and Vocational Education of fice in the Social Arts Building at the high school. Former Umpqua Man Honored In California Lou Thompson, 82-year-old form er resident of Coles Valley near Umpqua was honored at a "Lou Thompson Night" recently at the Santa Maria Club in Santa Maria, Calif., the club where he has lived since 1928. He has been well known in the oil business and other ac tivities in California and was for many years on the board of the 37th Agricultural District Fair. According to word received from California friends, Thompson had a leg amputation recently and has had to give up his long-time resi dence at the Santa Maria Club where he had a host of friends. A group of 185 persons attended a barbecue party featured at mo special night at the club. Thompson's brother, Clarence, still lives in Coles Valley. Two other brothers live in California. Welfare Office Readies For Cutback Possibility Officials of the Douglas County Welfare Department have begun revising budget plans for the re mainder of the fiscal year to carry out their operations within the framework of a 13.4 per cent re duction in funds which could come about if the Oregon tax bill is defeated at the polls Oct. 15. Should the $60 million tax in crease be approved by the voters, there will still be a short period of time during which the Welfare Department will operate within the framework of a reduced budget. Building Blast Fatal For Five SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (UPI) An explosion and fire ripped through a converted apartment building early today, killing a mother and four of her children. A fifth child dove through a window to escape the flames that destroyed the one-story building. Police identified the dead as Mrs. Betty Lou Ryan, 30; three daughters, Billie Jean, 7, Vickie, 6, and Linda Sue May, 15, and a son, Freddie Arthur, 9. Another daughter, Karen Sue May, 13, suffered second and third degree burns and severe lacerations when she jumped through a window to escape. She was reported in serious condition in a hospital. Linda Sue and Karen were chil dren of a former marriage of Mrs. Ryan. The blast in the concrete block structure awakened a neighbor, James Daughtery. He ran to the flaming building and assisted Mrs. Edith Wilson, 62, from the front apartment. Patrolman Joe Jared, attracted by the flames, arrived a few minutes later and attempted to enter the rear four-room apart ment, occupied by Mrs. Ryan and her children. But he was forced back by the flames and smoke. It was a mass of flames . . .," said Jared. "It was just too hot. I couldn't get close enough to find the nar door." Jared sa d the roof caved in shortly after his arrival. Mrs. Ryan and the children ap parently were asleep at the time ot the blast at 5:20 a.m. Karen, her clothing ablaze, was cut when she dove through the window glass, Jared said. Firemen quickly extinguished the flames and removed the bod ies from the smouldering ruins. Origin of the explosion was not determined immediately. Demonstration Given To 4-H Sewing Group The Busy Bees 4-H Club met recently at the home of Mrs. Neil Talcott and elected new officers. To serve are Bonncy Ivey, presi dent; Cynthia Talcott, vice presi dent; Carol Engels, secretary; Cathlccn Talcott, reporter; and Su san Talcott, recreation leader. Mrs. Neil Talcott and Mrs. Wat son Talcott are leaders of the group. Mrs. Neil Talcott gave a demonstration on sewing on but tons. The club members are having a button-sewing contest, to be com pleted by Christmas. iVX Yy ; -r x - fcr-rx V" n w 5 r - Jf l . - . : v Try -. -, HARPSICHORDIST DUE John Hamilton, a University of Oregon teacher and artist in the field of organ music, has been named os the next artist-lecturer to appear at the Roseburg Womons Club building ot 10 a.m. Wednes day. His presentation will be the second in a series of lecture-recitals. He has been praised for his knowledgeoble and sensitive presentations on the harpsichord. His pre sentation in Roseburg will include o harpsichord. Others interested in registering for the series may do so until Wednesday by calling 673-8581 or 673-7192. Orders were received by Welfare Director Gary Loomas from state Public Welfare Commission admin istrator Andrew F. Juras to plan the local operation for the possibil ity of a budget reduction. In ad dition, Juras said there is a possi bility of the cutback amounting to 25 per cent instead of 13.4 per cent. Present plans are being made on the basis of a 13.4 per cent reduction, however. . . Assistance Eyed Loomas said that should the re ductions become necessary, the Welfare Department will look to the community for assistance in some of its services. He indicated service organizations may be asked for assistance in the form of glasses for the elderly, wheel chairs, etc. The 13.4 per cent reduction on the part of the state Welfare Com mission amounts to a cut of $5, 864,763 in the welfare budget on a state-wide basis. The county and the federal gov ernment both aid the welfare pro gram on a matching dollar basis, so cuts on the state level will bring about cuts from both of these sources. Douglas County Wel fare Department had an operating budget of $1,630,841 for fiscal 1963 64. Of this amount, $257,136 was paid by the county. . Juras said that one section of the cut on the state level would be the elimination of the general assistance medical program, amounting to $948,462. He said he hopes the counties will Use the funds they save on the matching dollar program to subsidize this program, if the stop is necessary. November Is Month Loomas said he expected the cuts wnulH ho rpflppfprl in checks to welfare recipients which will be mailed in NovemDer. ' H nHHprl he exnects the cut which would be felt most would be the elimination of the $5 in frnap nrieinallv nlanned for nurs ing home rates (money paid to the nursing home for care of el derly persons on welfare). In ad dition to cutting the planned in crease, there would be a reduction of 10 per cent from the total amount of funds in the previous year's nursing home budget. Other reductions poimca out oy Juras arc: F.iiminntinn nf in ner cent in crease in payment to physicians and four per ceni increase in Hos pital funds. Establishment of a maximum food allowance of $28 for adults 4-H Committee Has Evaluation Session Evaluation of 4-II participation in the Douglas County Fair was the program for a 4-H leaders committee meeting held this week at the 4-H headquarters at the 4-H headquarters at the Court house, according to Mrs. George Munson, correspondent. The com mittee had during Fair time help ed 4-H members with displays and demonstrations and judging in sewing, canning, cooking and all phases of homemaking. Attending were Mrs. Munson, Mrs. Don Blake, Mrs. Warren Eng dahl, Mrs. Robert Kischcl, Mrs. D. Rookc and Maxine Johnson and Frank von Borstel, 4-H extension agents. A meeting of all Douglas County 4-H leaders will be held at the courthouse at 7:30 p.m. Wednes day, Oct. 9. in all programs except assistance to the blind. A restriction of drugs to life saving requirements and pro-rating all drug billings. Fliminntinn nf nr delav in filling 55 new or vacant positions in Wei tnwa nonnrlmpnl administration staffs. This, however, will not af fect Douglas County, Loomas saiu, as all but one staff position here pntlv filled, and there are no planned reductions in current staffs. 2 Plead Guilty In Check Case Pleas of guilty were entered by two men returned here from Odes sa, Tex., to face worthless check charges on appearance before Cir cuit Court Judge Charles S. Wood rich Friday. William P. Johnson, 27, was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses in connection with a $20 worthless check passed at the Idleyld Park Store, owned by William H. Buck, July 17. The check was made on the First Na tional Bank of Roseburg. Guilty Plea Made James Charles Elam, 22, plead ed guilty to conspiracy to com mit obtaining money by false pretenses. Both men were sen tenced to 90 days in the county jail, with probation for the remain der of their terms after serving 30 days, provided they make res titution in the sum of $90 for this and other checks outstanding, and further that they return immed iately to Texas. Deputy Dist. Ally. Thomas O' Dell handled the states case. Spen cer Yates was appointed to handle Johnson's case and Fred Bernau the case for Elam. In District Court of Gerald It. Hayes, Robert Francis Whitney, 21, and Mary Jennings, 24, both of Monroe, were bound over to the Grand Jury following a prelimin ary hearing on charges of larceny by bailee. Whitney was held in $1,000 bail, and the woman was released on her own recognizance to take care nf her children. The case involves the alleged purchase for a small down payment of an accordion at Rickctt's Music Store, then taking the instrument to a pawn shop. Indictments Secret The Douglas County Grand Jury Thursday returned three secret in dictments. It also returned not true bills favoring Doyle Sondy, who was accused of assault and battery by means of force likely to produce great bodily harm, al legedly committed Aug. 10 on D. T. Mayo; and not true bills against Lloyd A. Russell and Eu gene Charles Stanley, who had been charged with non-support. They were ordered released from custody and their bail exonerated. A charge of taking and using an automobile without the owners consent against Charles Norman LcMaire has been dismissed, as he has pleaded guilty to burglary and sentenced to the state pen itentiary. 'INTRUDER" SLAIN HOUSTON (UPI) A large black horse ran to Wally Franks' house Friday, kicked in a window, knocked an air conditioner down on top of a television set and tried to climb inside. The animal later was shot by a Harris County official. Inefficiency Charge Leveled Against Contractors Gets Denial By Agency HOUSTON (UPD-Top federal space agency officials defended industry Friday against a Gen eral Accounting Office (GAO) re port that contractors were ineffi cient on the nation's first space ef fort. A press conference of a two day meeting summarizing Proj ect Mercury Friday turned into a statement and-qucstion period he tween newsmen and four top space figures. The four were Walter Burke, vice president of McDonnell Air craft, prime contractor for the Gemini spacecraft; Hugh Dryden, deputy administrator of the Na tional Aeronautics and Space Ad ministration (NASA); Robert Gil ruth, director of the Manned Spacecraft Center; and Dr. Wal ter Williams, deputy director for mission requirements. Burke, representing industry, said "I have never known of any evidence of deliberate sloppy workmanship." Burke said the fact that parts functioned correctly was testimo nial to industry and the space team. "Six men flew (in space capsules) and nobody lost their lives," he said. Gilruth said the contractors on Project Mercury were a "highly dedicated group on the government-industry team." and Dry den added that quality control on Mercury components "was as high as had ever been contained in any project I know about." Williams, clarifying a paper he presented . to the session concern ing industrial testing standards, said the paper was not intended to be "vindictive," but only to point out that such testing must be geared to search for the tiniest flaws. , - - t 'h ' ' r. m MRS. IRWINA WEINSTEIN, 28, whose husband, Harvey, 31, was found dead in a burned-out outo, is shown with her attorney, Frank Whalen, in Chicago, HI., Friday as ' she arrived at the Criminal Court building to surrender to police. Shortly after she wes formally charged with murder- n ing her husband. (UPI Telephoto) Young Widow Faces Murder Charge After Husband Slain CHICAGO (UPI) An attrac-.dren, tive young widow was held on a murder charge today in the al leged love triangle slaying of her executive husband. Mrs. Irwina Wcinstein, petite 28-ycar-old mother of two chil-1 YMCA Swim Practice Set Practice sessions for boys and girls who want to try out for the Roseburg swim team will begin Tuesday at the YMCA. Coach Tom Keel said the prac tice sessions will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and added the month of October has been set aside for prospective new team members. The swim team will, start its ac tual practice in November. YMCA membership is required lo become eligible for the team. "We need boys and girls in all age groups for the team," Keel said. "Candidates should be pretty good swimmers in order to qual ify. Those who have passed the fish, flying fish or shark tests are urged to try out for the team." YMCA Secretary Wayne Schulz said the Roseburg swim team hopes to arrange for meets during the school year. He added that ycar-around training and swim ming will help keep the team in better shape for the summer meets. Interested persons are invited lo call Keel or the YMCA for fur ther information. NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International The preparation of synthetic gems is an ancient art and was mastered by the Egyptians, who manufactured several kinds of jewels, and the Romans, who re produced artificial pearls in great numbers, according to Collier's Encyclopedia. Because testing did not simu late complete flight conditions, Williams said, the possibility that moisture might collect in capsule electrical components was not re vealed. Such actually did occur in as tronaut Gordon Cooper's "Faith 7" capsule, causing failure of Hie automatic controls as Cooper readied for re-entry. Williams added that correct functions on Mercury components was "better than 90 per cent." Burke said discrepancies pointed out in paper at the confer ence were caused by re-working of the capsule from its regular duties into the Cooper spaceship. John D. Hodge, assistant chief for flight control at the Houston center, told the conference delib- James Maddox James Maddox. 70, was found dead in his trailer-house at Idleyld Park Friday night, the apparent victim of a heart attack. He was found by an owner of the trailer park, David Kota. A medical examiner and deputy sher iff investigated. They told Glide correspondent Mrs. Arthur Selby, the death was apparently a result of a heart attack. The body has been taken to Wil son's Chapel of the Roses, where funeral services are pending. PHONE 673-8435 For Expert Installation and Sales Carpets Formica Linoleum 1 1 Years Local Experience HOLLAND D. DAVIS Custom Floors & Carpets surrendered voluntarily to police Friday five days after the charred body of her husband was . found in his fire-swept station wagon in a South Side garbage -dump. . Her husband, Harvey, 31, was an executive for Royal Display- ;Inc, a firm operated by Mrs." I Wcinstein's father. . I The woman was implicated in ithc case by a burly ex-convict,; i Richard Mattox, 31, who told po-' lice he and Mrs. Wcinstein had been carrying on a love affair. 7 Mattox, who also has been,' charged with murder, said Mrs, Weinstcin asked him to kill her husband so that they could get married. Mattox said he refused!.' however, and that she found an other man whom he could not identify to help her do the job. Mrs. Wcinstein refused to speak1' with reporters after a 30 minute session with tho state's attorney' but denied through her attorney that she had anything to do with the death of her husband. Attorney Frank Whalen unsuc-" cessfully sought the widow's re-; lease from police custody, and she was held in jail. State's Atty. Daniel P. Ward, said Mrs. Weinstein refused toj answer his "appropriate ques tions" about the case. He said no bond would be set for the pretty brunette because "it's a: murder case." J Mattox told police he was on his way to visit Mrs. Weinstein at her home last Sunday when he saw her strike her husband in the presence of a man he did not know. He said he went home and did not know what happened next. "' "I tried to talk her out of kill ing him," Mattox said. "It's a story of love and romance. She wanted to divorce him and he would not give her a divorce." Whalen called Mattox' state ment "incredible." Police said tests on the dead' man indicated he was killed by a oiuw on me neao ana was oeaa before the station wagon fire started! crate crises were simulated for ground controllers before the' cooper iiignt. TWINS but not Identical We can't evtn (ell them apart by looking. But there is one vital differ, irt ence. The all new Mercedes-Benj: 190 sedan on top is powered by a gasoline etigme. Below, the 190 0 iruan pqwuea uy a aiesei engine. 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