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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1949 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS. OREGON v Ted Neimeia Shot After Brawl, Thur The World’s Best Climate PAGE FIVF. able to raise, so was lodged in the Umpqua highway, west of the Coquille jail. Scottsburg and at Powers Jet. The victim and his slayer ar The counties were urged to ac rived in this vicinity late last quire and administer as county summer or early fall, from Gold parks any old-growth myrtle Theoffoltis (Ted) Niemela, res Beach. They originally came to groves that would make good ident of this area since last fall, the county from the Astoria dis picnic areas and attract tour- “Family Business and the Law” and planerman at Swan’s milk trict. Few' knew anything about ists there. will be the subject for discussion came from town last Wednesday them until the tragedy, when it At the meeting, a bronze tab at the Extension Unit meeting, night, drunk, and gave Bernice camoue out that theeir was a let. 20x30 inches in size, to be set for Wednesday, March 16 at Olive Fuller, h i s common-law common-law' marriage. ereeted soon on the Alfred Loeb 1:30 p. m. Buying and selling of wife, such a beating that she When they gained employment State Forest Park, seven miles property, deeds, mortgages, notes finally shot him. about five a. m. with Mr. Swan, they built a small up the Chetco from Brookings, will be discussed, as we 1 1 as Thursday, t 7-nn^ as S he hP slept. slePh He Uc died died j shack near the mill, off the high- was displayed. wills, community property, taxes I . ♦ hav’n£ been way, and took up residence there. Other officers elected were: and other legal matters. These taken to the Crescent City hos Both were said to have been reg Thornton T. Munger, president; will also be illustrated by series pital by Bob Swran, employer. ular and quite heavy drinkers. A. L. Grenewalt and Herman of slides. Came To Swan Home The day of the shooting, ac Boyer, first and second vice-pres Every homemaker should have ¿According to testimony at the cording to her testimony, he had idents; Milton Rice, treasurer; a fundamental knowledge of laws inquest, Friday evening, Robert consumed two bottles of whiskey Mrs. Theo Adams and Mrs. Mar pertaining to h o m e ownership Swan, for whom Niemala worked, in addition to some beer. She did tha Darcy, corresponding and re and family problems, says Mrs. told of how Mrs. Fuller came to not accompany him to town Wed cording secretaries and as trus Aident' Aho, county home dem his home early that morning and nesday, she told the coroner’s tees, Hopkin Jenkins. Arthur onstration agent. told him that she had shot Ted. jury, but had remained home in Kirkham and Mrs. Walter Wil In addition to the aforemen Mr. Swan notified Dr. A. O. bed. When he arrived about 10 helm. tioned subjects, slides will be Schmitt, who went with him to p. m. she said he became infuri shown of Curry county 4-H club the shack, near the planing mill, ated because there wasn’t a hot and extension unit activities. and that the two loaded him in meal aw’aiting him. If there are sufficient requests to Mr. Swan’s car, to rush to from unit members attending tnis the hospital. meeting, pertaining to law and People who helped with the legal matters, district meetings aid work told the Pilot that the will be scheduled to clarify all place wras a scene of worst filth questions unanswered. A lawyer Leota Kuehl, 16, and brother, they had ever seen, that the At the annual meeting of “Save Wilbur. 14, of Portland, escaped will be invited to the district A Humdinger Of a Game meeting. house looked as if it had never the Myrtlewoods Inc” at Port from their captors here, last / been given a cleaning. land March 1, W. L. Crissey of \\ ednesday, long enough to phone According to her own state- Brookings was re-elected hon- their parents at Portland, from ment, Bernice Fuller said she orary vice-president to represent where they had been taken for Versus American Legion Auxiliary an managed, after hours of terrific Curry County. For Douglas and “a ride” by a ‘‘friend’ driving a nounces its forthcoming bazaar, abuses, affected an escape and Coos counties, Vernon V. Harp- ‘‘rental car.” March 19, 2 to 5 p. m. at Grey went to the Jockens place about ham and Judge Louis Felsheim Sheriff R. G. Sabin came to hound bus depot. There will be 4 a. m. seeking to stay the re were similarly elected. Brookings and from here put offered for your pleasure, home High School Gym mainder of the night. Refused The meeting passed a resolu- the two on the bus, headed for made pies, cakes and candy, as this permission, she returned to tion petitioning the timber com- their home. well as hand-made items that’ll the shack, picked up a single- . pañíes in the myrtle county nv to । While Sheriff delight you, either for yourself Sabin was un- shot .22 calibre rifle and shot; leave uncut and' undamaged in able to supply the Pilot with any or lor shower or birthday gifts. Ted as he slept, stating she was the course of their logging oper- Adm. 50c Prices reasonable. Come in and Game at 7:30 amount of details, he did say standmg at the door while doing ations, groves of virgin myrtle that some friend of the family niake a selection. the act. i that might ultimately make park offered the children a ride, to Going to Swan’s home, she or picnic areas, even if they do then asked that the sheriff be not want to sell such areas for the knowledge of their parents, and drove, first to Weed, Calif., notified. She signed a confession, recreational reservations now. to Eureka, and later here, where and was given an examination by The highw’ay commission was the pair escaped. a physician, to bear out testi- complimented on the wayside The youth claimed they were mony of the beating she had un reservations containing the old- not mistreated at any time, but dergone. She was held under bail growth myrtle they have pre AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE Qot ot connn w u .------- ue mey nave pre- had been away from home sev set at $2000, which she was un-1 served, particularly those along eral days. Extension Unit Sets Meeting Here For Wed'day, Mar. 16 W. L. Crissey Was Honored By Group Portland Youths Escape Captors Here, Wednesday "BAZAAR" Brookings Ramrods Crag Lumber Co. Thurs., Mar. 10 SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO New Machines Now Available! SPRING Clearance SRl£ WE SERVICE ALL MAKES! Free Pickup and Delivery to your home CONTINUING THROUGH MARCH HOUSEWARES Sale Price 1 Set Autumn Bloom ( serv. for 8)..................Reg. $38.50 $22.50 2 sets Hand Painted “Wild Rose” (serv. for 8) Reg. 26 35 $18.00 1 set Poppy Trail Pottery (serv. for 4).......... Reg. 9.95 All of our Hand-rr ada Hsisey Crystal Line Cosing Cut At ONE-THIRD OFF 2 patterns to choose—cups and saucers, plates, float bowl vases, cancflebra, rel shes, etc. Beautiful A* :t. 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