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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1950)
County Judge Murphy Native Of Salem Area (Story also on page 1.) Marion County Judge Grant Murphy, who died Wednesday af ternoon of a heart nftarlr wn a life-long resident of tins county ana one or the Willamette val ley's greatest boosters. Born Nov. 15, 1883, near Pros pect school several miles south of Salem, he attended grade schools in that area and was graduated from Stayton high school. In 1918 Murphy organized the Murphy-Gardner lumber com pany, operating mills in eastern Marion county and retail yards t Stayton. He served with the Lumber Code Authority of the United States and was a member of the board of trustees of the West Coast Lumbermen's associa tion in 1934 and 1935. He sold his lumber interests in 1942. Ex-Resident of Stayton A resident of Stayton most of his life, Murphy was mayor of the city from 1918 to 1922 and from 1940 until his appointment as county judge in 1941 and was a city councilman from .1912 to 1918. He was a member of the Stayton school board for 21 years, from 1920 through 1941. The judge was chairman of the Marion county Republican central committee in 1937 and 1938 and was a republican state committee man after 1938- He also was . a republican precinct committeeman. Defense Chairman During World War II Murphy was chairman of the Marion coun ty civilian defense program and represented this county on a four county cantonment, a public rela tion organization, which cooperat ed with military authorities at Camp Adair. A member nf Sfavtnn InAaa ha IOOF,. since June 3, 1911, Murphy was eiecxea Oregon grand master In 1943 and served as grand rep resentative trt the NnrtVi A - - - jaicas, can lodge for the following two years. He remained a member of me stayton IOOF lodge, the Stay Napyjmtructor fakes Over,t jS3;r ( o o rrJ I ... Lt. Comdr. George Thomas Bann (right) of San Francisco, new instructor-inspector at the Salem naval-marine training center, is .welcomed to his job by Comdr. David N. Morey, jr., whom Bunn is succeeding. Bunn, 32, was skipper of a sub-chaser In World War II. (Statesman photo.) ton Rebekahs and the Stayton en campment of IOOF. During his Odd Fellows career, Murphy twice was noble grand of his lodge and was "a member ! of the board of trustees for many years. He was elected grand war den of the state in 1940 and deputy grand master In 1941. ' The judge also was a member of the Stayton Chamber of Com merce, the Lions club, the Elks, the Shrine and was a 32nd-degree Mason. Belgian Street Car Chases Motorist J U M E T, Belgium - (JP) - Fast thinking and driving by a Belgian street car motorman led to the apprehension of a hit-and-run driver. The street car was loading pas sengers when a passing car ran down a passenger and fractured his pelvis. The driver cut his head light and hit the accelator pedaL Judge Murphy Death-Shocks Associates (Story also on page 1) The courthouse flag in Salem will fly at half-mast today and until after the funeral of County Judge Grant Murphy, whose sud den death Wednesday afternoon was mourned by the large group of county employes. While some offices must remain open legally, the courthouse , will operate on a limited staff during the funeral services. Judge Murphy's closest asso ciates. Commissioners Roy Rice and E. L. Rogers, expressed their regret at the loss of a friend and a leader in county business. Said Rice: "He was a wonder ful man to work with. He didn't try to dictate, but tried to find out the problems of his depart ments." Said Rogers: "I not only lost a friend of more than 30 years, but a close associate in county affairs. Judge Murphy was so agreeable to work with, and he will be hard to replace." Rogers was in the hospital to visit the judge when death came. Other county employes on all levels were shocked at the sudden loss and many expressed their sorrow. He was lauded for his deep interest in the myriad coun ty affairs- Both commissioners noted the wide scope of projects completed or under way during Judge Mur phy's decade in office, stressing that more plans were In the mak ing up to the time the judge be came ill at work Monday. They said they would try to carry out programs under consideration by him. 14 Men Plead Innocent To Gambling Charges Innocent pleas were entered Wednesday by 14 of 3 men arretted Tuesday night in two raids in Silverton which resulted in gambling charges. The men appeared before Judge Joseph Felton In Marion county district court. All posted bail after entering pleas. Roy Carr Blakely, Silverton, charged with conducting a gambling game, was oraerea o pieaa batur The gtcrt Salem. Ore. Tbunderf, Peyomboc 11, 1 .... . uj'-i 1' Jii vi;; - Bonus Deadline Expires Dec. 31 In Five States day. He is free on $250 bail Robert V. Lagourgue, Silverton, pleaded Innocent to charges of permitting a forbidden act and permitting a forbidden game. Trial was set for January 12. Lagour gue, proprietor of Walt's Place in Silverton, where one raid was staged by' county deputies, posted $500 total bail. Rodney Oster, Silverton, pro prietor of Mack's Place, pleaded innocent to a charge of permitting a forbidden game. Trial was set for January 17. He posted $250 bail. Charged with playing a forbid den game (stud poker) at Outer's establishment were A- L Dick, E. R. Eckman and Orville L Elliott, all of Silverton; Henry Asboe, ML Angel; and Ralph Leonard Gar rett, station A, Salem. All pleaded innocent and are free on $100 bail" each. Trial was set for Jan uary 11. Charged with playing a forbid den game at Walt's Tlaco wart Al- bin Christian Johnson, Joseph H. Schriedler, Albert O. Mikkelson, Sam Staedeli, Thomas Lathrop, Virgil Brown and Sidney Clifford xlrt-n wti tare ot' jrt G4 irxy ottatn application Man ha, xor4 for the Iowa bonus, from total post ax4 eoucty vetorana eerrke officers ax4 tt stale retarana 41 vision. War II c-terans bonuses in fne , slates expirw December 31, this yeacr. the Oregon department of veterans affairs warned Wpdnr day. The states include Delaware. Indiana. Iowa. Minnesota and Louisiana. Veterans and their sur- McQueen. all of Silverton. AH pleaded innocent and posted $100 bail each. Trial Is scheduled Jan uary 10 for this group. The raids ware its god at 110 pjn. Tuesday la the two down town Silverton tavern -card par lor establishments. FOLKS TELL US . We have the nicest "stock ef mertr.rdit to choose Gifts from and at prices that pleas. And, ve believe it too! 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