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I) CD rjO 1 Q- j Well-Experienced Players Are Cast In O'Neill's 'Desire Under The Elms' Wed., Nov. 6. 1963 The Newi-Review, Page 3 NAVY RECRUITING DIRECTOR Capt. Robert W. Duncan whose headquarters are In San Francisco, paid his pfficial inspeclion vsit to the Roseburg U. S. Navy Recruiting Office Tuesday. Capt. Duncan, center, smiles his approval while checking local files wth Chief C. E. (Chuck) Dornsife, left, and Chief Fred Stoe. Capt. Duncan is in charge of the Eighth Navy Recruiting Area, which takes in the eight western states. He commended the local recruiters on the performance of the 'Roseburg office during the past yeor. The Roseburg recruiting station won the "station of the month" award for the Portland Naval District twice during the past year. (News-Review Photo)- Police Officer Is Named City's Employe Of Month Roseburg Police Sfit. Donald E. Webberlcy was named the city's employe of the month for October, it was announced today by City Manager Craig Mc- Micken. Webberley, a native of Cam as, Wash., has lived in Rose burg since 1955 and has been a member o the city Police Department for seven years, He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in September, 1961 He was one of the police offi cers on duty during the early morning hours of Aug. 7, 1959, when Roseburg was rocked by the blast which killed 14 per sons, including one police offi cer. Webberley himself was in jured in the blast, but not se riously. The following year he was in strumental in the capture of two Missouri men during the com mission of a burglary at a Rose burg supermarket, and later that same year was the key figure in a News-Review fea ture series on the Roseburg Po lice Department. Webberley and his wife, Jana- bel, a daughter, Linda, and son Mike, live at 1552 NE Hollis St. ; Another daughter, Mrs. Ronald Pensacola.Fla. i- Fireman Attends Instructor Class A five-day instructors' course in radiological monitoring con ducted at Alameda, Calif., Oct 27 to Nov. 1 was attended by Glenn Burgess, a lieutenant in the Roseburg Fire Department. . The fire officer's trip was sponsored by the local Civil De fense office as part of its edu cational program. Burgess was a student at the Alameda CD school, but he will assume the role of teacher when he pre sides over a series of meetings to be held later. At those meetings, he will in struct fire personnel and any others interested on the ra diological defense measures he learned at Alameda. Burgess said the California event was attended by 44 per sons from all parts of the na tion and Hawaii. Subject mat ter included basic concepts of nuclear science, effects of nu clear weapons, calculation of radiation dose and dose rates correct handling of radioactive material during fire or during normal conditions and instruc tion in the use of radiation mon itoring equipment. Program Is Presented At Tenmile PTA The Tenmile PTA held its regular meeting Monday in the multipurpose room at the Ten- mile School. The budget was read and ap proved, Mrs. Glen Baughman gave a report on the recent school carnival. A mm was shown on hunter's safety. For the program. Cub Scout pack 126 entertained with skits. Den 1 presented a skit "The Old Model TV Taking part were Mike Lockwood, David Tombs, Scott Dawson, Jim and Alan Cook, Marvin Huson and Bruce Willis, with Mrs. William Cook, den mother, directing. Den 3 presented "The Ghost's Convention" with Glen and Den- nit Sparlin, David Butts and Richard Weinhold. Also taking part was Carmen Butts. Narra tor was their den mother, Mrs George Butts, according to Mrs ,Watler Coats, correspondent. In recognition of being named employe of the month, Sgt. Web berley received a $10 cash award and a letter, of com mendation from ihe city man ager. In his letter of commenda tion, McMickcn told the police sergeant: "Competence alone is not a true measure of an employe. Outstanding public servants are SGT. WEBBERLEY . ', . officer saluted.' not only competent, but also sincere in their desire to do a good job. The personal rela tionships which you develop be tween yourself and the public and your fellow officers dem onstrates unusual effectiveness as a police officer. "Chief Truett has cited a par ticular example in which you demonstrated both competence and compassion. In a letter to Voters Favor New Sanitary District Residents of the Winchester; Log Cabin and Sweetbriar areas voted better than, two-to-one Tuesday in favor of formation of the North Umpqua Sanitary District. The unofficial vote tally show ed 142 residents of the area voted in favor of forming the district with 67 opposed. The district was formed to establish an official governing agency to get federal funds to aid in a survey of sanitary sew er needs in the area. If the survey shows the need for sewers as expected, it will also outline costs of such an installa tion. Residents of the district will then vote, on whether or not to install the system. In addition to voting on for mation of the district, the 212 who went to the polls Tuesday cast their ballots on five mem bers of the board of directors. The top two vote getters w serve three-year terms, the third and fourth will serve two year terms and the fifth will serve a one year term. The unofficial tally for the board of directors showed Ber- trim R. Shoemaker, Jr. re ceived '120 votes; John C. Kil ler; 105- Delano" F. Van Allen 103;, William C. Harris, 102; Jesse W. Brown, 101; Andrew M. Hoskot, 95; Bart Crocker, Jr., 88; and Joseph S. Dan- cHock, 74. Stage play fans who elect to see the Merely Placers produc tion of "Desire Under t h e Elms," Eugene O'Neill's lusty drama of life in New England in the niid-1800's, will enjoy the most experienced cast ever as sembled for an amateur pro duction in Roseburg. The play opens Thursday at the theatre on Melrose Road. Curtain time is 8:20 p.m. Don Balllc, who plays the male lead of Eben, the greedy son of a New England farmer, was a pupil of famed Holly wood drama coach, Robert Par-: is, after three years of study at the University of California at Los Angeles. Prior to enter ing the radio field, he appeared in many wrll known television productions such as "Playhouse 90," "Studio One," "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Rawhide" and "The Shirley Temple Show." ; During his professional exper ience he was cast in the same role ' in which he appears in "Desire Under the Elms" at Pasadtna Playhouse. Piaying opposite him, in the role of Abbie, is Joan Kakc, who will be remembered in the role of a nun in an earlier Merely Players production, "Cradle Song." Henry Hirschmann, who plays "Cabot," was cast in several plays while attending Scton Hall University in New Jersey. Later, while attending a Michi gan medical school where he specialized in ophthalmology, he was active in the Lansing Civic Theatre and Plymouth Civic LTheatrc. He played one of the leading roles in "Stalag 17" while appearing with the Lan sing group. .Dick Anderson and Dick Free man, who are cast as fc,Den s brothers, Simeon and. Peter while newcomers to the Rose burg theatre scene, have ap peared in previous student pro ductions. The director, Dick Lamer, is drama coach at Roseburg High School. While attending East New Mexico University he di rected "Death of a Salesman." His productions at the high school have included "Our Town," "Green Pastures," and Private Lives." Others in the cast include Judy Knight and Dan Hill who had roles iu both "Damn Yan- The older sons, upon learning sees and "Bus Stop; Cleolof their father's remarriage and Arndt, Chuck Lamm, Euardalthc consequential competition Schlaefer arid Verdun Hockett. Ira Byrd plays a familiar role as the sheriff. Action in the play takes place in, and immediately outside of the Cabot farm house in New England in the year 1850. It concerns Ephraim Cabot, a 76-year-old farmer who takes a 35-year-old bride, and his three sons, by previous marriages. for the farm, leave in disgust tor the gold fields of California. How the lust and greed of the other son, Eben, and the young wife, Abbie, lead to their even tual downfall, is better seen than described. The play opens Thursday night, continuing through' Sat urday, w ith three additional per formances, Nov. 14-16. Taste it toasted I Great way to start the dayl Roman Meal is ihe light brown bread with naturaj whole grain goodnessl BAKED BV WILLIAMS' TURNCOAT ARRIVES HOME BRUSSELS, Belgium (UP1)- Albert Belhommc, a former U.S. Army sergeant who re mained in Communist China after the Korean War, arrived here Tuesday night with his Chinese wife and three chil- drnn "in clnrl a na.it lifn in the chief, a member of a fam-!3eigjum ... ily wrote 'Officer Webbcrley Belhomme, 34. is a native of ia a i-ieuu iu yuur ut'puriineiu :nd impressed us with his ap parent interest in being a true servant of the people of Rose burg. He certainly inspires con fidence in your department.' "You are to be commended for performing your duties in such an exemplary manner." Belgium and retained his Bel gian citizenship while serving in the U.S. Army in Korea. He was captured by Chinese Com-r.-.unist forces in 1950 and re fused repatriation to the United Slates at the end of the war. He left China in August after living there 10 years. Von Borstel Speaker At Sulherlin 4-H Club Frank von Borstel, Douglas County 4-H extension agent, was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Saddle Cinchcrs 4-H horse club held in Suthcrlin this week at the home of Mrs. . Henry Lemke. Von Borstel led an open dis cussion concerning the activi ties of the club and showed those present the proper way to fill out records of individual activities. Two new members, Garry Brewer and Rickie Smith joined at the meeting. Mary Soper, club secretary, gave a summary of last year s progress of the club. At the next meeting, mem bers will receive their 4-H pins and new record books ordered by Mrs. Lemke, club leader. Anyjne interested in joining the club is asked to call Sandra Dranek, president, at 459-3398. Refreshments were served fol lowing the business meeting and program. MONEY TIME STUDE rips up the record book . It Tli'f i T v-ciunru -fiu S I B 'll'f'unilrrlSlllw Auto (lib. I BAKER! 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