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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1955)
Heroic Trucker9 s Family Meets Governor ' v . -MA h ' . . . - 'Vjj The widow and children f Robert Short, Salem leg truck driver-hero who died in jp Oregon City .crash last week, were introduced Wednesday to Gov. Paul Patterson (right) by an Oregon City . v civic delegation. The gritp obtained the governor's support of " Foandatioa for recognition tf Short's heroism in staying with his .tiag street crowds. Pictured with governor in his office at the Capitol are (left to right) Linda, Richard, David and Mrs. Short (Story on Page 1.) (Statesman Photo.) I Salem School Board to Probe Hayesville Crossing Problem ; By VIMTA HOWARD , SUff Writer, The Statesman . Salem School Board members will make . an "inspection trip" Friday morning to Hayesville Schooljnorth of Salem, to try to determine how to get about 20 children to and from '.school across the Portland-Salem inter change this fall. The problem was outlined by Walter Snyder, superintendent of schools at a special board meet ing called to receive bids for the district's ice cream and petroleum products this year. Another transportation Vob lem, one concerning 29. children who live on Delmar Drive, result ed in a decision to transport the elementary students by school . bus to Highland School this fall. Previously, most of the Chil dren along the street had dten attending Cummings School, tlvn in the Keizer district, wliile thoae in one block insjdeJAe-TntfTiiJor ocen wjuwgro Higniana. v , Access Roads ; jl The Hayesville nrohlm. Snv-H . - 7 J der said, is caused by access roads to the expressway, and in terchange just south of the tcfaooL - ' .' ' The. superintendent said "it is tterly impossible" to expect grade .school children to safely eross the fast-traveled roads twice in;, order to get to and from school. The cost, he said, would be about 51,000 a year. Patrolman Removed i The board was also told that Snyder had received a letter from the city stating it could na longer provide a patrolman for duty at a school crossing at 23rd and -State Streets. .No action was taken jy board members on 15 'bids received to supply the district's Juel oil and petroleum products. Bids,' which reflected a slight increase over last year, were submitted by How ard J. Smalley, Standard Oil Com pany. Tidewater Associated Oil County Studies Road Opening Work probably will be done this fall to provide a county road con necting larket Road M with the Orego gravel and rock operation south of the airport, County Engi neer jonn Anderson said Wednes ; day.... . . ; , . The county court approved work on the road Wednesday morning aiier aim er son submitted a survey of the area and pointed out the county already has right of way for the road although only a small part has been improved. About 800 feet of the road requires work. ' The road will go westward across the main hne of the Southern Pa cific tracks to connect with the market road. The county has yet to seek railroad -permission' to cross its right of way. Crooner's Wife Seeks Divorce HOLLYWOOD (UP) Singer Mel Tor me was sued for divorce Wednesday by his wife, former aciress-moaoi indy Toxton. M. wno charged him with unspecified ku n cruelty. ; - The divorce. action. was KM in Santa Monica Superior Court only even weeks after, the birth of the couple s second child Melissa. iney also nave a .son, Steven Michael, 2. - : The couple was married in Chi cago Feb. 11, 1949. and separated Aug. is, tne complaint said. This is ths Official Pcnsbr Remedy Store For Marion' County. Yew will find these preparations of highest quality and guaran teod to be exactly foe what they are sole! and represent ed to be. SchaefeKs Drug Store US N. Commercial Open DaDy 7:30 AJA.4 PJM. l' Sunday 9 AJA. -4 PJA. : Company, Kerritt Truax Oil Com pany, Tweed ie Fuel Oil Company, Union . Oil Company, Valley Oil Company, Capital City, General Petroleum, Home Tuel. Master Service Stations,' Miller Oil Com pany, : Richfield, Shell : and Sig nal. v ' ' Bids Rejected , All bids were referred to the supply' committee for tabulation and decision. f The. board rejected all four bids submitted to supply 12 items in the 'ice cream line. The bios, board members said, reflected a 10 per cent increase in cost over last year. ' "Bids 'submitted 'by four" firms, Arden, Deluxe, Damascus and Mayflower.4 quoted identical pri ces on all 12 items. Board members -determined to call for bids again an' in the meantime continue rec "ving ice iream supplies-un-lvear's contracts with the Arden, Deluxe t and Mayflower firms. 1 . . .' - - .. . : ; ' . . . ' . ' jf soc Deposit wiii : - " ' ..-..' v - - ' - i, : Reserve Your . - : m their application to the Carnegie out-of-eontrol truck to avoid hit- HIGH RATES j HARTFORD, Conn, til Accord ing to appropriations figures tabu lated by state budget officials, the Connecticut state government will spend money at the rate of $24,800 an hour during the two fiscal years beginning July 1, 1953. Gliders have flown as high as it is possible to go without pres surized cabins. ... BACK-TO-SCHOOL LAMBS WOOL SWEATERS New Colors " WOOLAMA 100 Imported lambs Wool $10.95 ALEX JONES State At High I . f IV Bflk . . - . . ' . ! i ft I t Selection. . .:; ' -.j.,. - ---J. - ' : O 3 1 lV " . ; . s OtifWi t. 1 last year you introduced to the nation a new concept ' ' ; , ! g-ZTT )Vn in white china buck footwear. This year the entire AAAAA-to C . ' J A L L T 1 country follows your lead. Leading stores everywhere . '. f . f ; S5Ptcn I i are now featuring RALIY-SQUADS because ofpopular ' : ;. ' 1 ))l demand. Be sure your white -china buck has the , . - ' I . : - . - - " y . official U. "S.' Registered "RALLY SQUAD" trademark. ' - ' 1 i v- . ' ' J. - . '. ; ' - ' ih-- ':': : ' Open Every: Friday "'" - - ' 466 STATE STREET ' - - :V '- ( ' ' , -.:;::-- Gates Cycle 8 Rider Injured A Gates man suffered head injuries Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle veered into a ditch just west of the State Prison Annex on Turner Road, state police reported. - The man. listed as Everett Ware, 28, was taken by Willam ette ambulance to Salem Memor ial Hospital with injuries de scribed . as possible fractured skull and facial lacerations. At tendants said his condition was "food". Officers said Ware, told them he blacked out just before his motorcycle went , into the ditch. He was thrown from, the vehicle. The man waavenroute back to Gates from Salem at the , time of the 530 p.m.. accident Go All 1955 TV Sets In. 9 Clearance of Clearances Reductions Up to T3 'lfc) ''Si No Money Down 365 K. 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IrV-A large rattle snake, apparently out for an early morning constitutional, slithered down the streets of Huron for a couple of hours before attendants from a snake exhibit recaptured it. :T G I G G L FURACE EaT, 1 J I ' - I'-'irr'ir ;r::"i CITi TO TMI I0TTOM Of n X YOU HGATOflSv Pfmmmtfmmtti i n ew i HOWARD J iwuiwiii a wvinu eio wm ncuniiu icivibB VittA-'lUF "T f I . . in nnmmvoma mcMKin Statesman, Salem, Ore., Thursday, BITTER SWEET -AUSTIN, Tex. tfl A husband complained to police that he jiad a difference of opinion with his wife. G Ro U G C GO C AT Til AT'Gfl VGQ VH1IQ F0,QG5 in i; if,. .jcitss THt C010 FlOOt ?Qlt HinnnnT SMALLEY OIL CO. Sept. f, 1955-(Sec -$ Tnea she Sound ale ear eat i town parkins lot and poured i al pound! ef luar into fee fit tank. . ! - I I JUULiJ There is BTTJ INPUT. Thei h BTU OUTPUT. But what krrpa your fam fly wann a BTU USEPUT ... the worltint BTlTi that , heat vour home1. In-BTU USE PUT. Sigler OUT HEATi 'EM ALL! 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