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Vernonia Freedom — Page 7 Thursday, January 22,1981 Notice of Measure Election Columbia County Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, February 17, 1981 an election will be held in Columbia County, Oregon. The polls will be open from 8 am to 8 pm. The following question shall be submitted to the qualified voters thereof: SERIAL LEVY FOR OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FOR COUNTY ROADS. Shall Columbia County be authorized a 3-year Serial Levy of $3,000,000, to maintain and construct Capital improvements for roads? The levy is necessary for the maintenance and up-grading of existing county roads for the next three years. A maximum of $4,000 in three road districts will be used to construct equipment storage buildings and $4,000 will be allocated to install a state required exhaust system in the St. Helens-Scappoose Road District. These will be one time costs. The cost of the levy will not exceed 95 cents per $1000 valuation over a three-year period, and if approved this levy will be totally financed by local tax payers. Robert M. Hunt Chairman, Board of Commissioners VALLEY VETERINARY OUTPATIENT CLINIC NEXT TO SUNNYSIDE AAARKET Rabies Clinic Jan 8 & 22 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month for information and appointments CALI 556-3084 OBITUARIES Robert William Riley, Sr. Cecil Huff Robert William Sword Private services for Robert William Riley, 69, resident of the Portland area for the past thirty years will be held Thursday, January 15, at the Portland Memorial Mausoleum. Mr. Riley died Sunday, January 11, 1981 following cm extended illness at his home, 4320 SE 88th in Portland. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Fuiten Mortuary Chapel in Forest Grove. Robert William Riley, Sr., was born March 4, 1911 at Dilley, Oregon south of Forest Grove. The family moved to Forest Grove where he started school, shortly after his birth. The family then moved to Willamina, Or. His mother died in 1921 and he moved to Vernonia to live with his sister and finished school there. He worked in the logging camps throughout the Northwest. He was united in marriage July 2, 1934, in Kelso, Wa. to Esther Mae Holt. The family moved to their present home in Portland in 1950. He worked for a sawmill in the Portland area until he retired in 1973. Mr. Riley was an avid CB’er, a lot of his friends may know him only by his handle “IRISH”. His wife preceded him in death in 1976. Mr. Riley is survived by one son, Robert William Riley, Jr., of PortlEind and four sisters, Faye Davis, Vernonia, Or.; Violet Blackwell and Hazel Blackwell both of Willamina, Or. and Leora Henderson of Portland. Four grandchildren, Edi of Portlsmd, also survive. Funeral services for Cecil Huff, 71, longtime resident of the Vernonia area, were held Monday January 19 at 10:30 am at the Fuiten Mortuary Chapel in Vernonia. The Rev. Russell Vinyard, pastor of the Vernonia Christian Church, officiated at the services with concluding rites and interment following at the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Huff died at the Tuality Community HospitEd in Hillsboro on Friday, January 16, following an illness of the past five months Eifter suffering his first stroke in September 1980. Mr. Huff was bom JEmuary 8,1910 in Winchester, Idaho, the son of the late Chester and Hazel Hendrix Huff. He spent his esu*ly life in Idaho and then for the past 41 years he had made his home in the Vernonia community, living on a farm on Timber route. During his years in the Vernonia area Mr. Huff had been active in many areas that included his serving as president of the Oregon Fryer Commission. His wife, the late Florenz Huff, whom he married at Stevenson, Washington on March 30, 1959, preceded him in death here March 20, 1979. Surviving are two children, Larry Huff, Pinehurst, Idaho smd Mrs. Clifford (LaVonne) Yount, Redmond, Washington; a sister, Hazel Neeley, Clear Lake Park, CEdifomia; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Graveside services for Robert W. Sword, 82, lifetime resident of the Vernonia Community a were held Saturday, January 17, at 3 pm at Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Russell Vinyard, pastor of the Vernonia Christian Church officiated. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Fuiten Mortuary Chapel in Vernonia. ATTENTION PARENTS Automotive Performances Vernonia Health Center 886 Bridge St., Oil Change Oil and Filter Vernonia 429-9191 Tune-ups For our patients $12.00 $20.00 plus parts Winterize . $10.00 Drain and Fill with Anti-freeze FREE ANEMIA SCREENING Fair Prices Infants & children Work Guaranteed Robert W. Sword was bom, JanuEuy 5,1899, on the home ranch in Vernonia, the son of Alexander and Hermine Wockney Sword. He grew up on the ranch and . received his schooling in the Vernonia schools. After school he worked the ranch until 1920 at which time he went to California and worked in the oil fields. He returned to Vernonia in 1922 and went to work for Columbia Co. as a heavy machinery operator, operating road graders. He later worked for the Oregon American Lumber Co. until its closure in 1957, then going to Bend, Oregon and driving a truck until his retirement at the age of 62. He was one of the pioneers in the green thumb community cleaning crews. Mr. Sword’s favorite hobby was target shooting. Mr. Sword was united in marriage Sept. 1925 in Vernonia, Or. to Alice Enysirt. She preceded him in death in 1976. Mr. Sword died Wednesday, January 14, in Hillsboro following an extended illness. He is survived by three children, Mrs. Paul (Roberta) Dyer, Bend, Oregon; Mrs. Charles (Carol) Hedricks, Hillsboro, and Alexander F. (Bill) Sword of : Vernonia. Ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive as does one sister, Christine CEdlendine of Central Point, Oregon. The family suggest memorisd contributions to the American Cancer Society. ✓ Watch for new sign at 710 Mist Drive Friday, Jan. 23 and 30 Call429-2531 For appointment Please call for an appointment ’ - i Box928—ForestGrove^Ore^OTAl^O^^ OLD PHOTOS REPRODUCED Call429-7503 WILLIAM HOOVER FABRIC SALE CONTINUES ¡SATURDAY, JAN. 24 through WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 | Electrical Repair and Service phone " 648-7411 \ 357-2146 ELECTRIC INC. f Qiana Nylon $ 1,88/yd. Fake fur $2.29/yd. Large & small pieces | Stretch terry $ 1,88/yd. Stuffing 594/bag z—jg—1 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR’S AND DESIGNERS FOREST GROVE, OREGON INCOME TAXES | G.W. 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