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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1956)
Freighter's Brahes Fail, Cargo Spill John F. Cox, Statesman, Salrm, Ore. ,Tues., Teh. t 'Z " (:. ;. 67, Succumbs ; -1 MONMOUTH John Flhyd Cox, 67, died SMurd.iy night" at his residence, 291 E. Clay St, after i short illness. Born Feb. 2, 1839, at Bandon, Oregon, Con had lived in the Brownsville, Independence and Monmouth areas sirre 1947. Much of his life was devoted to loping. Survrvors Include the widow, Aenes M. Cox, Monmouth: two sons, Earl Cox, Coquille.'and Mar vin Cox, Falls City: three daugh ters, Mrs. Lyle Wood, Independ ence; Mrs. Warren Rema. Myrtle Point: and Mrs. Thomas Bener, Coquille: step-daushter. Mrs Goldie Katke, Hoquiam, Wash ; three sisters, Mrs. Jincv Smith, Crescent City, Calif.; Mrs. Etta Colvin. Carlton. Ore : and Mrs. May Sell, Riddle, Ore.; two broth ers, George Cox, Bannon, ana Henry Cox, Tenmile, Ore.; and 12 irandchildren. The bodv is being sent by Smith Kreuger Mortflary to Schroeder Brothers Mort-iary in Bandon for services and inter ment Thursday. DALLAS, Ore. A freight load iaadverteatly ended up at the wraaf destinatioa Bear here Monday after brake failure caused the above truck, owaed by Willamette Valley Transfer Co., Salem, to roast bark ward over a steep bank at the edge of Rlekreall Creek. Driver Charles Harvey reportedly had left the truck to seek help for a brokea axle whra the brakes yielded. Tie freight was ticketed for Dallas busi ness firms. Onlooker ia picture was aot Identified. Identification Officers Elects Louis Johnson Lt. Louis Johnson, Salem, was named president of the Oregon Identification Officers' Associa tion at a charter meeting held Monday at Eugene. Johnson is with the state police bureau of identification and investigation. Sgt. Robert Mason of the Salem Police Department was elected to the board of directors of the newly-formed group. Also attend ing from Salem was George Kanz, director of the State Identifica tion Bureau and past president of the International Association of Identification Officers. . Some 30 officers from through out the state were present for the organizational meeting of the Oregon association. Rotary Club to Elect Officers Salem Rotary Club is preparing for election of 1936-1957 club offic ers to be held at its March 7 meeting. Roy Harland, elections chairman, is now receiving sug gestions for nominations. At this week's meeting, Wed nesday, members will be entertain ed with a program given by the Willamette University A Cappella Choir under the direction of Don Glccker. JOINT A-TEAM OTTAWA The Canadian government is considering the tending of a joint civilian-military team of observers to British atom ic tests in Australia later this year. Truck Dumps Freight Along Creek's Edge SUtrimia N.wi grrvlrt DALLAS, Ore. - A Willamette Valley Transfer truck from Salem backed over a steep bank and dumped its heavy load at the edge of Rickreall Creek near here Mon day. The accident occurred at 10 a.m. after driver Charles Harvey, Sa lem, pulled to a stop at the Fir Villa Miller avenue Junction two miles east of Dallas and discov ered his truck had a broken rear axle, he told officers. Harvey set his brakes and went to a nearby house to phone for as sistance. At this point, the vehicle's brakes failed. , Harvey saw the truck rolling backward but was unable to reach it before the trailer dropped over the 15-foot bank ad jacent to the Fir Villa bridge. Harvey, who was uninjured, said he had "freight for almost every business place in Dallas." A wreck er was summoned to lift the cargo onto another truck and to remove the stricken freighter. 500,000 Silver Dollars Sought to Honor Discovery WASHINGTON (JB - Congress was asked Monday to authorize the coinage of 500,000 silver dol lars in honor of the 100th anni versary of the discovery of the Comstock Lode at Virginia City, Nev. v- The coins would be appropriate ly designed in commemoration of Nevada's silver centenary, to be celebrated in 1959, under a bill in troduced by Sen. Bible (D-Nev). GAMBLING CRACKDOWN MANILA UTl Provincial police in Nueva Ecija Province north of Manila cracked down on gambling. Among the 112 arrested: One for mer court clerk, one former pro vincial official, one former mayor and one chief of police. Burglary Brings Man Clear Head TOKYO to Burglar Kunio Wa tanabe is in the hands of police for the 13th time. But police don't figure to keep him long. Higher-ups always oroered' Wa tanabe, 27-year-old son of a weal thy family, released because he is 'mentally irresponsible." Said Watanabe as police resign edly booked him again: "My head is clear and sharp only when I am carrying out a burglary." Death Takes Mrs. Moore Mrs. Olive Biddison Moore. R3, who had spent most of her life in Kanul Hied Monday at a Sa lem hospital. She had resided for til nact 18 months with a daugh ter, Miss Olive Marie Moore, 4795 Lilac Lane, Salem. Rnrn Deo. 8. 1872. at Inde nendence. Kansas, the deceased mine her home in Emporia. Kan sat for more than !"0 years. Her husband. Aaron Ramey Moore riieri in 1044. Mr. Moore was a member of the First Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to the daughter in Salem are four other dauahters. Mrs. Dorothy M. Theye, San Pedro, Calif.; Miss Jessie Roberta Manly, Plaza City, Miss Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Hor- ton. Hutchinson. Kansas; and Miss Ramona Moore, Winfield. Kans. The body will be sent by W. T. Rigdon Mortuary to Emporia, Kansas for services and inter ment U fifed riiVfefiiTTj SltCOUIT JIlfIT Mttr Hofoi 1 END MESSY GARBAGE ZENITH DISPOSER Now $foW5 Only fili Any Sink lastly Installed i" .''m" c. rsu?n t i mr - i It' , ' , . y 4j- wVsv - - - - n i ,, i I, " . ITU n rXJ if V 8 Horo's dramatic proof that Chrytlor run mort that'i new than all othor compotitivt cart combintdl NmIhUSC Chryttar Car-C Cjr'T' CarMM" Cr "O" Cw ) Major stylo changet YES NO NO 'NO -NO NO" Longer Body YES YES NO YES NO NO New Pushbutton Drive Control' YES NO, NO .NO NO NO New Revolutionary Brake 1 i System- YES NO NO NO NO NO Hi-Fi Record Player YES NO NO - NO XO NO Increased Horsepower YES YES YES YES . , YES YES Instant Heating System YES NO (NO NO NO NO ' 0lwl 01 mmH (irtro Mt ' - Am4 tht othT I W1 QtW lot hw M-Mim pour Hidtt it Ww k iw-tv IF YOU CAN AFFORD ANY FULLY-EQUIPPED "LOW PRICE" CAR, YOU CAN AFFORD A BIGGER, MORE POWERFUL CHRYSLER WINDSOR Y-tl "PowerStyle CHRYSLER IOOE8T BUY Of ALL flNt CAR Our "Quality lit" IW Cort art tko W 0d Ctrl lo tow only Ol tt Chrytttr "$! of QiMlily."- SALEM AUTOMOBILE CO., INC. o 435 II. Commercial St. o Phone 3-4117 omt thi $130,000 LUCKY MOTOR NUMICt SWnPSTAKIS at youi chy$imymouth dcaiu s 1 I u ysoijii(grs o o o I HE PRESENT tmergency has cauied eonsldrab! Inconyenienct to almost tvtry customer on Gas Company lints. Unfortunately, this interruption of gas service Will continue in soma areas for several days. However, the response of our customers to this em ergency situation has been wonderful. Many have called us, ar when hey understood the nature of the problem, have been arpclous-'to help by making their own special arrangements as a substitute for gas Service, in spite of the inconvenience. And most have been cheerfuf about it, accepting the situation, making the best of it, and realizing that we are doing everything humanly possiblt to bring gas service to them again. To you, our customers, a hearty "thank you," from all of us at the Gas Company. We still have a huge task ahead of us to restore service fully, and we will continue to need your cooperation. Please read the instructions below, to learn how you can be of help to us. Here's bmv yy mn Hneip ft -restore ips serae. (NOTE: Three steps art necessary before gai service can be restored in any appliance. One, the service must be shut off t the meter. Two, air which has replaced gat In the meint must bo forced out. Three, gat mutt bo turned on again at each meter, and pilot lighted by OUR SERVICEMAN!) t Yy tep help by: 1 Having someone available to adnit the gas service man when he comes to shut off the gas service at your meter. O Having someone available to admit the serviceman AGAIN, when he comes to turn on the gas and re light your pilots. OR . . . leave a key with a neighbor, and a note on I , your door to tell the serviceman which neighbor will admit him to make the adjustments for turning on the gas at each of your appliances. 2 Do Not Call The Company, unless other customers in your neighborhood haye had the gas turned on again, and your house has been missed. PORTLAND GAS & COKE COMPANY Service will be restored in Salem and other Willamette Valley points be tween Friday morning and Saturday evening. PLEASE make arrange ments to admit our servicemen when they call at your home for the turn-on. I ; PCaTLU GAS I CCK CO. L K? 25 j NO TICE! Every pnjployee of the Gas Company calling on homes and businesses during this cmer gency will be identified with the badge shown at left. ' 4 f it . T J It 3 1