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f Snell to Hear Folkes Plea Gov. Earl Snell will hear arguf'iients in favor of executive clemency for Robert E. Lee Folkes 22, condemned "lower 13" murdered, when a delega tion of Oregon citizens visits him here to plead for Folkes' life. Folkes, who was convicted in Linn county of the first degree murder of Martha Virginia James. pretty navy bride, aboard a limited train near Al bany in January, 1943, has lost appeals to both the state and the U. S. supreme courts. He is scheduled for execution in the state's lethal gas chamber on January 5. Most of the arguments advo cating clemency for Folkes are based upon the dissenting opin ion of State Supreme Court Jus tice George Rossman, who held that Folkes was convicted im-pro-,Mrly. Portland, Dec. 21 lP' Leroy Lomax, Portland attorney who defended Robert E. Lee Folkes, stated today that he had not aided in publication of a pamph let appealing for clemency against Folkes' death sentence. The pamphlet. "The Facts in the Robert Folkes Case." was is sued by a group headed by Nicholas Granoff. Portland at torney retained by Folkes' mother. The young negro was sentenced to death for the slay ing of Mrs. Martha Virginia James on a train early in 1943. Polk County Gravel Case Reaches Court Portland, Dec. 21 (U.R) Dis appearance of 10.000 cubic yards of stockpiled sand and gravel in Polk county in 1942 and 1943 was the issue of a suit In federal court here. The three plaintiffs J. H Gallagher of Corvallis and J Ira McNutt and Earl L. McNutt of Eugene sought $10,000 from the federal government. They contended that the gravel was taken from the stockpiles by soldiers under orders from Camp Adair, while witnesses for the government said the sand and gravel was washed away during high water. The loss occurred in a rock quarry which the plaintiffs had leased from the Crown Zeller back Corporation in April .1942. g if ' 1 Sf':v 1 4j4l . 1 If" X clT, f CflSm"rl ' (Continued from page 5) gon, was a house guest the past week-end at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Allen of Lincoln. Mrs. Charles Hoyt Hostess Monday Silverton Mrs. Charles Hoyt, aarivisor of the Silverton Junior Woman's club, enter tained the group of younger women at her Cherry street home Monday evening at a de lightfully planned party. Refreshments in keeping with the season were served later in the evening. Guests included .Mrs. Pat Grogan, Mrs. Olaf Paulson, Mrs. Ida Brady, Mrs. Melvin Bren den, Mrs. William Woodworth, Mrs. G. W. Enbusk, Mrs. J. Middlemiss. Mrs. Victor Hacl ley, Mrs. Clifton Hadley, Mrs. Adney Tokstad, Mrs. Howard Coomler, Mrs. Bill Morrison, Mrs. Ole Melund, Mrs. Melvin Hewitt, Mrs. Emanuel Kellcr hals, Jr., Mrs. Donald Chris- lenson, Miss Virginia Ander son and Mrs. Harvey Kaser. Wood Residence Scene of Party Brush College Mrs. Carl Wood. Mrs. Barbara Focht and Mrs. Esther Oliver entertained members of the Brush College Helpers club, their husbands and families with a Christmas party at the Carl Wood home Saturday night. Charier members of the club, Mrs. Esther Oliver and Mrs. John Schindler, were honored guests. White candles, holly and mis tletoe were used as decorations. Mrs. U. J. Nelke, president, pre sided at the brief business meet ing and appointed Mrs. Karl W. Harrltl, Mrs. John Schindler and Mrs. Charles Glaze as a nominating committee. Mrs. F. E. Wilson invited the group to her home for an all day meeting to sew for the Red Cross January 4. Special guests for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. A. W. An drews of Scio, Mrs. F. A. Wood, Agnes Gritton, Mrs. Delbert Harritt of Portland, James Ware and Carl Wood. Thirty-four members and families were in attendance. Ground Cheddar cheese will go farther if mixed with cottage cheese. Why Pool the and give You will find here just the suit and topcoat for his individual requirement and top quality materials . . ,;We like to have the women help in the selection of our suits because they KNOW materials and they easily recognize these as "tops." TOPCOATS 27.50 to 39.50 HI obits k MALLOR Y 5.00,0 10.00 Yes, wc have miniature hats in minia ture boxes to give to him for Xmas. BioIe t Polio Drive Off To Early Start Marion county's 1945 polio fund raising drive got off to an early start last night at a meet ing of the executive committee in the Marion hotel. Dr. W. J. Stone, chairman, announced a goal of S15.000 for the campaign which runs from January 15, to January 30, 1944. This is based on 20 cents per capita, or almost double the 1944 average of 11 cents per capita. R. W. Minton, appointed by the committee to run the com ing drive, said thai arrange ments have been already been made with schools, churches, movie houses and business firms for distribution of coin collec tors. The traditional cardboard collection boxes are being dis placed in favor of milk bottles, supplied by Curly's Dairy and Dairy Cooperative. The need tor funds this year is greater than ever, Dr. Stone told his committee, owing to the danger of epidemic in over- crowded cities. Fifty percent of the money raised is retained by the Marion county chapter, while the rest is sent to the Na- tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which distributes en- dowments among hospitals, col- leges and foundations for re- search. No cure has been dis-i covered for infantile paralysis, although treatment has been im- mensely improved by the dis- coveries of the famous Sister Kenny from Australia. Present at the meeting last night were: Mrs. David Wright, vice chairman, Mrs. Ruby Bergsvik, secretary; William Gahisdorf, treasurer, and Miss Maxine Buren, publicity di rector. Mr. Gahisdorf resign ed after five years of service and Lawrence Fisher was elect ed in his place. Boy Confesses He Killed Little Niece j Dixon, 111., Dec. 21 (U.BA ! 15-year-old boy, who said he ! was "kill crazy," confessed to police today he slashed his 5-year-old niece to death and left a butcher knife sticking into her mutilated body. Norman Burton told authori ties at Princeton, 111;, that he killed his curly-haired niece, Sara Jane Tyne, "but I don't know why." After the slaying at the girl's farm home three miles north of not Funds rr him a 5 SUITS 34.50 Others up lo 50.00 Men Enjoy a Robe . . 1 We Have a Few Left llMtMMl,MMhhMiMtrit3 Ohio Village, 111,, yesterday, the boy walked and hitch-hiked about 13 miles to Princeton, where his mother and father ! live. He spent the night in the city park, although tempera tures were far below freezing. At 7 a.m. he went to the home of his father, Charles, and told him nl the tragedy. The father took him to the Princeton sher iff's office. The monetary unit in Afgran istan is "Afghani'' worth be tween nine and ten cents in American money. US? 1 is ' z$ j f M : fcd j f'i i J? i iS? , ij j ? 0 I ft? j if 'A WAR HOM) IS STILL THE BEST BUY V. I - m i C0' ijjll ( 2SI,?5!SL poiKh Imp of genuine Ic.uIkt l.unlnkm x S3 ! It 1K''Vi- y 7-r with smart liuiclct lumllc f twitCJ 4 If -:i'f ! U'l iS s&4' y t ptistic One horn a hucr array tl 'j J&W$$C ! i 4 M 0?'&3&t- y amann5 values in holiday handha! A Small Turkeys Hard to Get San Francisco, Dec. 21 'f' The Pacific coast, as well as the whole nation, will have turkey in an abundance never seen be fore this Christmas but many housewives will have trouble getting smail turkeys. The turkey crop hit record size this year in California, sev eral other states and for the New Here most nation. Both civilian and mill - tary tuppliet are plentiful. ' Stocks have gone into storage in the last few weeks at an unprecedented rate. Along the Pacific coast the flow into freez prs has been more than seven times as great as a year ago. Coast freezer stocks totaled more than 13 'i million pounds December 1 more than four times last year's hoard. Most of that belongs to the fighting men. It will be shipped for variation of meat diet during early 1945. Heavy shipments have lately been made to Hawaii. Fabric and Simulated HANDBAGS 1 .95 and 2.95 Plus 20 Fed. Exciss Tax arp all the newest, wanted styles in an value-priced' selection! Xevv box bag's! Shoulder bags! Pouches! En velopes! Top-handle styles! And such sought-for details as zipper tops, inside zipper pockets, metal frames, Lucite clasps! Included are fine sim ulated grain leathers, simulated pat ent, simulated alligator, corded fab rics, rayon faille, felts. Black, brown and colors. See label for fiber content. 1 Capital Journal, Salem. Orejin. Thursday, Dor. 21, j - The industry, In recent years I season this year are keeping: trying to build up turkey as a : In ns fur another try at that lu-1 regular year-around meat, in-1 cralive nnirket. The holdout of' stead of just a holiday treat, turkey hens points a prospective seems to have sold Ihe idea to i finmn- toward another big tnr the armed forces, whether in- key-fU'owinii schou in l!)4f. tentionaily or not. ; Turkey prices to cim-umiers- There will be hia supplies ' are about at ceiliny price? hern ; through the first half or 1945,1 51 cent? a pound. The OPA ' as laying hens are marketed. , has told wholesalers they can That is why housewives will sell to consumers a low as 48 3 have little luck gelling 12-15 cents a pound. That permission pound turkeys for Christmas, revokes a prev ious order against Growers who got 30 cent apiece , wholesalers going into the retail for turkey eggs during hatching 'market. Leather smartest, exciting si X I i on:s SAT I 111) AY A'TV vxriL 9 O'CLOCK ft an P ' 1 f'. ftS. A' f(v liTi! ,;i ; ;t: i:h Hi
