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Bafaan Veteran
Shot; Wife Held
Luray, Va., Feb. 20 VPi A re
tired army captain, veteran of
Bataan and four years in Japan
ese prisons, was found shot
through the heart in his country
home near here yesterday.
His wife, Mrs. Barbara Farks,
26, a slim red-head, told author
ities it was an accident.
An inquest was scheduled for
today by Page county common
wealth's Attorney I. R. Dovel.
He said no charges would be
placed pending the hearing.
There had been five shots,
only one of them struck Robert
Franklin Parks, 38, according
to Dovel's daughter, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Dovel. She said she
and her father were the first to
arrive at the Parks' home.
Parks was killed during the
hour late Saturday night, ac
cording to Page County Coroner
George H. Long. He. said the
victim's nude body showed no
signs of a struggle.
Mrs. Parks' face was badly
scratched, Dovel said. She was
held last night in the Page
county jail pending an investigation.
Millionth Ton for Greece A priest blesses a truckload of
American flour, the millionth ton of goods brought to Greece
S under the Marshall plan, in an Athens street.
'Wachter Again
RA President
Mt. Angel The annual mem
bership meeting of the Recrea
tion association was held with
Joseph L. Wachter unanimously
re-elected on the board to serve
' five years. The board of direc
tors re-elected Wachter as presi
dent, which office he held dur
ing the past year. William Bean
was elected vice president, and
Walter Kruse was appointed to
continue serving as secretary.
The report showed receipts
totaling over $1000 last season
at the ball park, indicating the
project can be put on a paying
basis after all initial costs have
been paid.
A $3000 deficit is expected to
be met by selling new member
ships at $50 per share. President
Wachter asked that all members
get In the drive and sell as many
memberships as possible. Buy
ing shares is not only a contri
bution to the welfare and ad
vancement of the city, but will
net the member a profit as soon
as the association gets on a fi
nancial footing.
Members who serve on the
five-man board in rotation from
one to five years are Rev. Cyril
Lebold, Otto Wellman, William
Bean, Drexel White and Joseph
L. Wachter.
Rev, Father Cyril of the Mt.
Angel abbey spoke his praise for
the fine work done for the youth
of the community during the past
year by the association, and
asked for the cooperation of the
entire town.
Otto Wellman and George
Schmidt were given a rising vote
of thanks for their donated work
of the past year for the associa
tion at the suggestion of the
president. Special thanks was
accorded to the secretary, Wal-
ter Kruse, for his work The
members tendered their appre
ciation to Wachter, by vote, for
the countless ways he has helped
to further the work on the ball
park and serving as president.
District Governor
Silverton Visitor
Silverton Albert Dunn, dep
uty district governor, of Cor
vallis, was a special guest of the
Lions club at the dinner pro
gram meeting. Gene Smith,
president, was in charge.
Other special guests for the
evening were Mark O. Hatfield
of Salem, member of the Willam
ette university faculty, and Mar
ion county chairman of the citi
zens committee on the Hoover
commission report, and Travis
Cross, public relations director
of Willamette university.
Dr. Harry G. Smith, local op
tician, told of the various types
of lenses, the manufacture of
special glass for his work, sup
plementing his address with
educational films on manufact
uring and use . of optical instruments.
Members of the Silverton club
will furnish a program on a visit
to the Independence club Mon
day evening, and are planning
a visit to the East Salem group
when a charter will be presented
to the members.
We Will Be
Closed Wednesday
George Washington's
BIRTHDAY
George Washington . . . statesman, military
leader, humanitarian! We pay tribute to all
the virtues he has symbolized these many
years. For his honesty! His patriotic spirit!
For his devotion to mankind! For-the prestige
his very name has given to this country! For
all these things . . . may they live on eternally
In the freedom, liberty and equality that is the
bulwark of the United States!
OPEN FRIDAYS 'TIL 7 P.M.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
BANK
Salem's
Independent
Bank
Clear Lake Students
Hold Speech Tourney
Clear Lake Seven pupils of
the upper grades took part in
a speaking contest on Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address. Those tak
ing part were Janette Hulser,
Floyd Keppinger, Fritz Collette,
Earlene Gallihagn, Roger Speer,
Carol Mason and Edward Mur
phy. First and second prizes of
50c and 25c were awarded to
Floyd Keppinger and Janette
Hulser, respectively. The con
testants were judged on memor
ization and delivery. Fifth and
sixth grade pupils, who were not
taking part in the contest, and
the teacher, Grace Klampe. acted
as judges.
Fifteen of the 19 pupils in the
upper grade room earned places
on the spelling honor roll last
week. The list includes the
names of Carol Mason, Floyd
Keppinger, Janette Hulser, Ear
lene Gallihagn, Roger Speer,
Jimmy Foltz, Phillip Goulet,
Betty Jo Keys, Margot Purdum,
Lynn Amerine, Connie Hulser,
Linda Johnson, Jerry Girod,
Donna Ekin and Helen Keys.
Children in both rooms of the
Clear Lake school held Valen
tine parties this week.
School club officers for the
sixth month of school are: Fritz
Collette, president; Carol Mason,
secretary; Phillip Goulet, sub
stitute; Roger Speer and Linda
Johnson, play ground inspectors.
Weighty Problem The Woodland, California, Chamber of
Commerce wanted a big cake for the Yolo county centennial
celebration and had one baked. But the cake weighs 500
pounds instead of the 400 called for and getting it to the
eating place presents a problem. Kathy Payne hopes the
committee will find a way to move the dessert from Main
street to the court house steps. (AP Wirephoto)
Dayton Entertaining
Stars Irom District
Dayton Electa Chapter No.
29, OES, met in regular com
munication at the Masonic hall.
Members held a 7 o'clock pot
luck supper.
Guests for the evening were
Mrs. Alice Robinson, Independ
ence, Grand Conductress, who
was here making her official
visit and school of instruction;
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Baketel,
Portland. Mr. Baketel is the
Grand Sentinel of the Grand
Chapter of Oregon.
The district meeting with
Newberg chapter will be held
here in Dayton, on Wednesday
evening, February 22.
At the regular meeting of
Electa Chapter, February 28,
the travelling flags will be pres
ented by Waverly chapter, Port
land to Electa chapter.
By
Officers Are Seated
Faith Rebekahs
Lyons Faith Rebekah lodge
held their annual meeting at the
hall with good attendance and
the following officers in the
chairs, Blanche Wagner, noble
grad; Beulah Lewis, vice grand;
Garnett Bassett, secretary and
Celene Taylor, treasurer. Mrs.
Roberta Longnecker was instal
led as flag bearer, and Mrs.
Millie Beckett as inside guard
ian. Folowing the business
meeting the committee Beulah
Lewis, Alma Olmstead, and Ma
bel Bass entertained with a Val
entine party and served refreshments.
Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Monday, February 20, 195015
Samples Entertain
At Farewell Dinner
Butteville Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Sample of Donald entertained
at a family dinner honoring their
son-in-law and daughter, Sgt.
and Mrs. Ned Johnson and fam
ily who are sailing from Puget
Sound for Japan. Sgt. John
son, attached to the U.S. Army
Signal Corps, has been in this
country on a 41-day furlough.
Present at the farewell din
ner party besides the honored
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Watchman and Allen of
Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Larson and Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Johnson, George Watch
man, James Long, Miss Gerry
De Grantre of Portland, Mrs.
Frances Long, Billy and Frances
Sample.
Silverton Rotarians
Hear of Nurseries
Silverton Bob Nelson, gradu
ate horticulturalist and local
nursery business man, provided
colored films put out by the Bet
ter Gardens Institute the pictures
taken by John Paul Edwards as
supplement to his talk on nurs
eries in the Silverton commun
ity at the Rotary club luncheon
Monday. Nelson is a veteran,
having served in the state and
overseas during World War II.
Recent out of town Rotary vis
itors include from Salem, Fred
Gibson, Joe Dodd and L. O.
Ahrens; from Woodburn, Clyde
W. Smith, and from Albany,
John Jordan.
Reports of the annual dinner
with the wives 'of members as
guests, showed 107 in attendance
with a talk on Pan-Americanism
given by Roberto Hooker, native
of Nicaragua, now serving as a
member of the Pacific univer
sity, Forest Grove faculty as pro
fessor of languages. He stressed
a need of united spirit of Pan
Americanism from Aaska to
Cape Horn "to sell American
Democracy to our neighbors to
the south."
Blonde Accused
Of Killing Lover
New York, Feb. 20 W) A
buxom blonde, trapped by a
scribbled note of death and de
votion, was accused today of
choking a married lover to death
as he slept in their hotel room.
Police said Mrs. Barbara Bar-
azani, 37, of Manhattan, admit
ted she strangled Anthony Gallo,
36-year-old liquor company
truck driver.
Two days of drinking in tav
ems and staying overnight in
hotels led up to the slaying.
Gallo's body, a towel tight
around his neck, was found on a
bed in the Grand Union hotel
Saturday.
A note near the body read
he made me do this and I love
him. Barbara."
Beside the note on a table
was $246 in cash. Two tele
phone numbers on the back of
the note led to the blonde's ar
rest yesterday.
Police quoted her as saying
she strangled the - short, thin
Gallo after a stormy, four-month
romance.
She said they had quarreled
frequently about both getting
divorces so they could marry
each other. She declared Gallo
had beaten her a number of
times for refusing to leave her
husband, Albert, a butcher.
Hopewell Missionary
Group Amity Guest
Hopewell There were 26
members of the Hopewell Evan
gelical United Brethren church
Missionary society attending the
February meeting held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ver
steeg at Amity.
Mrs. Owen Pearse conducted
the devotionals. Mrs. Ross Rogers
had charge of the lesson.
Nomination of officers was
made and, election will be held
at the March meeting. Refresh
ments were served.
Folk Dance Featured
Roberts Mrs. Louis D. John
ston left for Paradise, Calif.
near Chico, where she will
spend a few days with her sis
ter. While there she will at-
Aumsville Has Social
For Legion Groups
Aumsville The Aumsvillel
American Legion and Auxiliary
met at the city hall for the
monthly meeting. Following the
business meeting and social
time, refreshments were served
by Mrs. Guliford and Mrs. Ni
cholson to Mrs. Doris Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sphoon, Mr. -and
Mrs. Myron Nicholson, Mr,'
and Mrs. Frank Perlon, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Valencourt, Hugh"
Webb, Archie Rankin and Bud
Killinger.
Honeymoon Ends in
Jail; Burglary Charge
Portland, Feb. 20 VP) A hon
eymoon ended on its second day
for a couple arrested here Satur
day in the cleanup of a tavern
burglary.
Held were Oscar L. Guthrow,
45, and his bride, Dorothy, 30,
Portland. Police also picked up
Eugene E. Van Tress, 58, Van
couver, Wash., and James C.
Hooker, 34, Portland, in the
theft of beer, tobacco and a safe
from the Singer tavern last Sun
day. A number of other recent bur
glaries were involved in the
questioning of the four.
New Students Greeted
Aumsville New students at
the Aumsville high school are
Elaine Jones, a freshman; Clyde
Jones, a junior, from Bakers
field, Calif.; John Boatwright, a
sophomore; Arleene Garver, a
junior; Ardeyth Garver, a fresh
man, all from Salem, and Billy
Barry, a junior from Turner.
Blanche Carpenter has gone to
Portland.
tend the folk dance festival at
Marysville, Calif.
deduced
fates
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