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i Speed Bothers c Silvertoii's Citv. Fathers SILVKRTON. March ,5 (Sie fi.il) The Mute-police cannot help! hrck ypttd iol:tor ni Silverton,!- Charles Pi ay, superintendent, Haled in t .1 read letter to the city coun- t its Monday night meeting. At in earlier meet'nu the roun- I had instructed City Manager Kobc-n KoiJand to a-K for some a'sistance litre where speed vio lations weir becoming rampiit. " v"(jiving. a a M-firon 'that they ccjM rot woik within tity lim-.- its and that they would be set ting a precedent which they could not possibly follow in all cities, Pray regretted that his men could . ' - rot ait in the city problem. However, the. city council re fused to take "no" for an answer. Mayor George Christensen ex plained that South Wter street was the greatest speed-way, one .fatal accident occurring there rey cently, and that the major part f this street was outside city lim its and neither did Silverton po lice have jurisdiction over that area. The state police will be in formed about this in a letter this . veek. L. C. Eastman appeared before the counc; and asked that a por tion of his property, Lot 12 in Zone 2. be changed from that ,ione to the industrial zone as he and his" associates- wished to im prove the building now on the A property. The council' went on record as favoring the change and r set April 1 as the official hearing date. Fiances Burns asked that the city give him a taxi franchise for ; exclusive operating, rights in Stl erton. He said he understood that another cab company was planning to come in and that there would not be business enough for to companies. The council mem lers agreed, to mJie'a study of how this problem was handled in other c:tics "-comparable in size to Silverton. ChaiTes Davis asked about grade setting on B street as he ' Intends to build a house .on R and Mill street. Retl estate discussion occupied much of the council's time. Dis- I posal of lots in Parkside was dis i cussed at length. Harland Loe, y i who formerly had made an offer j n a lot on Jerome street, ap- peered before the council to -de- I mand a reason for the lot not being sold Mayor Chris tenson explained that the prices listed en the lots were -the amounts the ' city had invested, outside of interest- Bids would be called for cn the lots and, while, the coun eil retains the right to accept or , reject any or all bids, the high est bidder, provided the bid is not less than the city's investment, will be accepted. Lot 18 .on Je 4 rome street will be advertised in the hear future. Christenson said. Valley Births f PRATUM, Mar. 4 (Special) Mr. St, Paul's Catholic church fol ahd. Mrs Paul Leech of Albany flowed by distribution of the ashes. re parents of a son. Brad Mitchell j The daily mass during lent will Wn last w eek at the Corvallis j be at 8:15 each morning and Wed-ho-pital. He is the first grand- nesday evening devotions at 7:30 child of Mrs- Lorena Thompson j each week will include a special rf Pratum. Dr. D. H. Leech of Al- sermon, the question box, and teny, former pastor of the local benediction. Methodist church, is the great- The way of the cross will be grsndfahor. ; the devotion each Friday night at SILVERTON. Mar. 5 (Special) Born to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mcuer of Mt. Angel, a son. March 1 at the Silverton hospital. Valley Obituaries Martha Alice Dawson LEBANON, Mar. 5 (Special) Mrs. Martha Alice Dawson died at her home in Browns vjlle-March 1. The funeral was held fn the Baptist church. Born in Btowns iile,4Ind.. in 1868. she had lived In Brownsville. Ore., for 25 years. Survivors are a son, Lawrence Paul of Shedd; a daughter Flor ence Harmon of BrownsA-ille; three granddaughters "and ' five , great-grandchildren. Jut t like old timet to hare the gang back and cnttin' a rug at the Smart's. Here I am, just on day home, and Tom, Smart that'a the guy making like a "hot rock" pilot says, "Better come over tonight ... the gang wants to celebrate your return, 'Mr. Smith.' " And right away I aayi, "Roger!" because We always had fun at the Smart's plus milk shakes, cola punches ... and FOOD I And boy that always means a HIGH TIM& with never a hanabver. Yes. sir fan time at the Smart family is one of those thiais I marked up to do when I got back home. Krizer Officers of the local grange were guests of the Silver- ton Hills grange March 1 and pre rented the program. The local grange wll meet March 6 Vhen initiation for the Robert Ziclinskis will be held. Brooks The Sewing club 'will meet with Mrs. Elmer Conn, on Thursday at 2 p. m. for a silver tea. The committee includes Mrs Elmer Conn. Mrs. Walt Brutka and Mr. William Cottew. Mem- bers are asked to bring cookies. Fruitland The Community club meeting will be held Friday, March 8, at the schoolhouse. McAlpIn The McAlpin Stitch ers w" meet all day Thursday, March 7, with Mrs. Earl Hintz Country Club Sale Repojpted At Silverton SILVERTON, March 5-(Sp-cial) Of wide interest is the re ported sale of the Silverton Coun try club, with clubhouse and golf links, to Clem .Bainard, for 15 years Chevrolet dealer at New berg and owner of County club, a golf course in Yamhill county formerly known as the Hurder links. Bainard, who has made his home at Silverton for the past fgw months, said Tuesday that while he could not yet confirm the deal as completed, it was pending. It was expected, by some club members, to be completed I by the end of this week. " Should the deal go through, it is expected that some repairs will be made at the club house and that the golf course will be open to plaeis fn the very near fu ture. It is understood that some membership arrangement will be made for golf enthusiasts but that the course will remain open to the general public. It is further understood that Ward Merryfield of Sajem has consented to make his home at the club hou.-e and" care'for it and the links. Silverton Country club house is one of the historic places of the Silverton country. It was built 89 years agoby Henry Allen in Waldo Hills. No one other than an Allen had owned the place un til it was soldabout 15 years ago to the Silverton Country club. Four Silverton Gnircheg Observe Lenten Season SILVERTON, Mar. 5 (Special) Lent, which starts Ash Wednes day, March 6, will be observed with special services in four lo cal churches. Ash Wednesday will be observed with the blessing of the ashes before the 8:15 mass at 7:30 during lent Calvary, Immanuel and Trinity ! Lutheran churches will each have ; special services Wednesday nights i during lent. Van I'l. Greer IHSUBAIICE The Agency of Dependable Service Insurance for Practically Every Need Phone 5990 518 State St. R. 131. Pacific Bid. Salem, Oregon (mm? Ftctati Miuirch CtmmJttn, A.L.L.O. Th Swegle Frances Clinton, state extension .worker, will hold a home recreation meeting Friday afternoon at the schcj house. Members of other extension units and friends are invited to attend the local meeting. . Pedee Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Simpson observed their 50th wed ding anniversary Sunday at their home,, Simpson was a pioneer log ger on thVXuckiamut, and had the first steam engine on Ritner creek and now owns two sawmills and a planer. North SanlUra The Communi ty club wW meet at the .school house Friday night, March 8., The program will include numbers by local musicians and a scenic movie and a. comedy film. One Of the top pilots of all time, Tex Ran kin has streaked through the sky in racing planes, set acrobatic flying records, written aviation text books, trained 10,000 war flyers. It mcanstplenty when Tex Rankin says " "I rate Chevron Aviation GasoIie tops in the air . ... just as I rate Chevron Supreme Gasoline tops or my car." Yes, lots of flyers do, Tex they're both tailored for their jobs from the same ivar-perfected blending agents. Right now' a good time for you to try Chevron Supreme Gasoline, too. On, chilly mornings those plentiful high volatility in gredients in Chevron Supreme make starting a snap, cut warm-up time to nothing flat. AT CHEVRON GAS STATIONS GARAGES AND OREGON STATESMAN, Solwk AiikcnyGraiige Honors Farrs ANKNEY, Mar. 5 (Special) Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Farr were hon ored on their 43th wedding an niversary by the grange. It was a complete surprise, they were escorted to the stage by Mr, and Mrs. George Marlatt while Mrs. George Henderson played the wedding march. I Before a special stage setting Mrs. Farr was presented a beauti ful corsage of pink carnations and MrJ Farr with a red carnation. A ladies quartet, Mrs. Rex Hartley, Mrs, Barta Brown, Mrs. Mary King and Mrs. Cora Brown sanf "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Mr. and Mrs. Farr are two of the oldest members of Ankenr grange. Joining 31 years ago as charter members. Tex Rankin rode to renown on high-flying wings Oregon. Wednesday Morning. Minneapolis Couple Guests in Fruittand FRU1TLAND. Mar. 5 (Special) Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Streeter en tertained at dinner Saturday for Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Vincent of Minneapolis. " Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Austin Kennedy of Salem and Mrs. Streeter's mthjr Mrs.' Mary A. Johnson of Fruitland. Saiitiam Home Ec Club Plans Harvest Festival LYONS, Mar. 5 (Special) The Home Economics club of Santiam Valley grange met with Mrs. Wilson Stevens Tuesday. Plans for .the harvest festival to be held at the grange hall this fall were made. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Elmer Taylor at Me hama, with a flower exchange. March 6. 1948 Fire District Jiulson Topic at Club Meeting SUNNYSIDE. Mar. 5 (Special) Lewis Judson spoke on the rural fire protection district and an open discussion followed. Everett Walls, brother of Mrs. N. Ft Craig, recently discharged from the navy was welcomed by the club. Committees appointed to serve for April are program Mrs. N. F. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips, Refreshments Mrs. Ern est Neuensch wander, Mrs. W. H. Koellman, Mrs. Thomas Barry. The program includes numbers by Mike Large; songs by Donna Pearson, Glenna Foat, Betty Pear son; entriloquist act by Earl Sherwood, Bob Feller, Craig Tay lor; western songs around a camp fire by Earl Sherwood, H. W. cites Clew Spireme . topsfeirHiiDSOT A STANDARD OF CALIFORNIA PRODUCT Keep your Chevron National Credit Card with you and you won t need to bother about cash for service and gas when you're motoring. Your Card provides an accurate record of motoring expenses too. So use it wherever you go in the U. S. and Canada. Decker, Joined by the cowhands Lester Thomas, Frank Zinn, John Neuenschwander, Mike Large, Ed Dragcr, Frank Barrett. 1 Union Hill Women Hold Styl e Show Controls UNION HILL, March 3-(Spe cial) -Mrs. Henry Tate was Judged the best dressed, and Mrs. Henry Peters the funniest dressed at the Union Hill. Woman's club meet ing at the Tate home Thursday. Mrs. Tate was dressed in one or her grandmother's dresses of many years ago. Mrs. Peters dress was several sir.es too large for her. Two Red Cross afghans were nearly completed during the afternoon. The next meeting will be with ! Mrs. Douglas Heater at Fern ' Riflge. STANDARD ' PAGE THREE Mrs. Juiigwirth Hostes For Lyons Card Croup LYOKS, Mar 5 (Special) Mrs. Francit Jungwirth entertained for the Wednesday card club at the Rcbekah hall. Prizes were won by Mrs. Earl Allen, Mrs. Arthur Olmstead. Mrs. Merrill nras.field Washing Machine Service CompleU stock Maytag fac tory replacement parts now on hand. 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