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2 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Thursday, Dec. 21, 1950 County Judge Murphy, 65 Dies Suddenly in Hospital Death Wednesday afternoon claimed Grant Murphy. 65, Mar lon county judge since 1941 Murphy died at the Salem Memorial hospital where he had been laKen Monday lonowing a neart aiiacK Buffered in his office. The county judge earlier had been reported as recovering suc cessfully and his death was un-3 expected A native of Marion county, Grant Murphy was the son of George W. and Ida Murphy. He was born in Marion county south of Salem, November 15 1885, and moved to Stayton at the age of 13 years. Murphy resided in Stayton for 44 years coming to Salem to make his home in l4J While residing at Stayton Mur phy was very active in the civn affairs of that town. He served for 21 years on the school board, three times as a city council man and was mayor for two terms, from 1018 to 1922 and a third term from 1940 to 1941. This term was terminated by his appointment to the office of county judge, a position to whicn he has ever since been re-eieci-ed. During his early life Murphy followed building and lumber ing. He organized the Murphy Garden Lumber company in 1918 and was active as its man ager until he sold his interest in 1042, Honolulu to Greet Parly Arrangements are being made by phone calls and cablegrams between Salem and Honolulu for entertainment of 19 Salem and Albany visitors to the Ha waiian city the first week in January. John A. Hamilton, executive vice president of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, called the Salem chamber Wednesday and asked for information about time of arrival of the Oregon party. The Honolulu chamber, he said, wanted to entertain the party on a certain dale. Thursday afternoon Manager Clay Cochran of the Salem chamber was going to reply by cable that Wednesday, Jan. 3, would be a good date. Manager Cochran will also send a com munication to Ann Monson, for mer secretary to Cochian, and now in Honolulu, asking that she also meet the Orcgonians. Mayor Robert L. Elfstrom, who will be in the Salem parly, will be official representative both of the city and the Cham Tier of Commerce while In Hono lulu. The Oregon party will com prise 15 from Salem, nine from Portland, four from Albany, eight from Medford and three from Eugene. After attending the Rose Bowl game in Pasa dena on January 1 the party will leave Los Angeles by United Air Lines at 10:35 a.m., January 2, and arrive in Honolulu at 6 p.m. In Honolulu they will stay at the Moana hotel. Shoemaker Named As District Judge Ray D. Shoemaker, Portland attorney, was appointed by Gov ernor Douglas McKay today as Multnomah county district judge. He succeeds the late Judge John F. Cahalin. Shoemaker was a court re porter in 1936, when he left the courthouse to practice law. He was defeated in the pri mary cloction last May. Shoemaker is 56 years old, and came to Oregon from Iowa In 1927. bol, similar to the Eiffel Towar or the Statue of Liberty. Mat. Dally from 1 p.m. NOW. SUSPENSE! f .... FUN CO-HIT w. tfsli ri Open 6:45 p.m. NOW! DOUBLE FIN! BRIAN nOXl.EVY " "The Great" McGinty UPROARIOUS Co-Feature GARY COOrER IF I HAD A r.nmorj The late county Judge had al so been very active in trade as sociations, serving as a mem ber of the board of trustees and 1 executive committee of the West Coast Lumberman's association from 1934 to 1936. He was a member of the lumber ?ode auth ority of the United States in the days of the NRA and attended two sessions in Chicago and one in Washington, D. C. At the May session in Chicago in 1934 he cast the only vote against a fixed price on lumber. LonR active tn the Republican party, Murphy was chairman of the Marion county Republican Central committee in 1937 and 1938 and was a Republican state committeeman after 1938 He al- was a Republican precinct committeeman. During World War II Murphy was chairman of thn Marion county civilian defense program and represented Marion county on a four-county cantonment, a public relations organization, which cooperated with military authorities at Camp Adair. Murphy was a member of the Chambers of Commerce of Stay ton and Salem, the Lions club, the Elks and was a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner, but his prin cipal fraternal activities were with the Odd Fellows lodge. A member of Stayton lodge No. 64, IOOF, since June 3, 1911, Judge Murphy served as grand master for Oregon in 1942-43 and served as grand represent ative to the North American lodge for the following two years. Prior to serving as granJ master he had been grand war den of the state in 1940 and deputy grand master In 1941. Murphy remained a member of the Stayton IOOF lodge, the Stayton Rebekahs and the Stay ton encampment of IOOF. He had twice been noble grand of his lodge and was a member -f the board of trustees tor many years. Surviving Judge Murphy are his wife, the former Alda Bur- son to whom he was married on Thanksgiving day in 1907; two daughters, Mrs. Marcellc Burger of Modesto, Calif., and Mrs. Ger trude Jungwlrth of Lyons, Ore gon; two grandchildren; eight brothers and sisters, Mrs. Edna Slopcr of Stayton, Mrs. Clara Thomas of Salem, Avery Mur phy of Longvicw, Wash., Algie Murnhy of Stayton, Harold (Pat) Murphy of Stayton, Mrs. Ola Robertson of Palm Springs, Cal ifornia, Mrs. Nora Potter of Stayton and Mrs. Bessie Wil liamson of Vallcjo, Calif. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the chapel of the Wcddlc Funeral home in Stayton, Rev. W. H. Lyman of the Court street Christian church in Salem officiating. In terment will be in the family plot in Lone Oak cemetery at Stayton. Those who would send flow crs are requested Instead to do natc the money to the Santiam Memorial hospital fund. HEY KIDS - DON'T FORGET s Bugs Bunny Club Show TOMORROW FRIDAY MORNING! Big Stage and Screen Show! MGM's Surprise Hit! "THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR" YOUR ARE fncaaquorters to w, J. C. Penney Co. II meet friends and 1 Roberts Bros. family, check vour Grant Murphy, Marion county judge who died Wed nesday after short illness. Europe's Youth Discouraged The young people of Europe, and there are 14 million orphans among them, fool utterly !is- couraged and can see little ahead of them except trouble brought about by another war. This slant on the situation ac ross the Atlantic was presented to members of the Salem Lions club Thursday noon by Mrs. Henry Roe-Cloud, "American Mother for 1950," who recently returned from a trip abroad. Mrs. Roe-Cloud spoke of visit ing with several German youths, some of them being college stu dents. She reported they were doing a lot of thinking concern ing their future. When asked what they thought of the demo cratic way of life, they replied they had few ideas on the sub ject since their lives had always been under a single ruler or a dictator. However, the youth expressed the opinion that peace will not come out of rulers but will come from the common people who will see that everybody has a home, sufficient food and secur ity. Christmas music for the pro gram was provided by a group of approximately 30 Parrish junior high school pupils directed by Madalcne Suko. Congressmen Leave For Home Christmas Washington, Dec. 21 UP) Fail ure of a majority of members to show up today threatened to force adjournment of the house until after Christmas. i Home-bent congressmen were leaving the capitol In droves last night and today. Lack of a quorum 218 of the 435 members was indicated as only 179 members responded when their names were called by the clerk. This was 39 short of the majority required to do busi ness. Speaker Rayburn and House Democratic Leader McCormack of Massachusetts went into a long huddle at the speaker's rostrum to decide what to do and stall for time. buns jimiKhl! TNION STATION' SHAKEDOWN" TOMOUHOW! "THE WEST rOINT STORY" anil "t FLAGS WEST" L INVITED f III Downtown Merchants' ill Free Open House Party Tomorrow! Afternoon - Noon Till 8:00 p.m. at Warner's ELSINORE Thcotre! A complft. icrtrn program! Full length feature A short subjects! Obtain Your FREE Admission Tickets From These Stores: Stevens & Son Jewelers Bishop's Men's Store R. L. Elfstrom Co. Capital Drug Store J. C. Ponney Co. Roberts Bros. Salem Hardware Co. Fred Meyer Associates Pay Tribute To Late Grant Murphy Marion county officials the Murphy had worked were shocked and sorrowed to learn of the death of their county Judge. County commissioner E. L. Rogers said, "I've worked with Grant in the Odd Fellows lodge and in county matters for 30 years. I could always work with him congenially. He was one of the most conscientious men I know. His main interest was for the upbuilding and advancement of Marion county. His death has broken up a county court com bination that has probably been more cooperative than any other county court in the state of Ore gon. I've lost one of the best friends I've ever had." Said Roy Rice, the other mem ber of the county court: "He was a wonderful man to work with. He didn't try to dictate, but tried to find out the prob lems of his departments." Circuit court judge George Duncan: "His personal and pro fessional character and qualifi cations were of the highest and he was at all times ready to give his time freely in enterprises benefitting the public. He leaves a memory which will be a source of great consolation to his family and friends." County recorder Herman W, Lanke: "Grant Murphy was a tireless worker. He lived in Mar ion county all his life and un derstood the problems of the county very well. He was a stu dent of county governments and county law and helped with the laws and problems that con fronted Marion county when it reached a population of over 100,000." Sheriff Denver Young: "His unusual ability to weigh all mat ters brought before him and then render fair and impartial judg ment will make his position a very hard one to fill. I feel that the people of this county have lost a good friend and suffered a great loss." County Clerk Henry Mattson: "Marion county lost a good man in Judge Murphy and he will be hard to replace. He was always fair, courteous and trustworthy. His splendid cooperation will be a lasting memory." Juvenile officer Mrs. Nona White: "Judge Murphy was keenly interested in children. He was always sympathetic to the needs of those who came before Mat Dollar for Dollar 660 men with whom the late Grant the juvenile court. The under privileged children of Marion county have lost a friend in Judge Murphy." County Treasurer Sam J. But ler: "Judge Murphy was one of the best judges that Marion county ever had. He was always courteous and willing to listen with interest to any problem you confronted him with. He al ways had an answer to any ques tion. I consider him a close friend and a partner in his work rather than a judge." County Surveyor A. D. Gra ham: "He was a close friend and a man of great capability, always ready to lend a helping hand and hear all sides concerned. Mar ion county has lost a great friend." County Assessor Tad Shelton: "As an employee and elective official of Marion county for more than 40 years, I want to say that Judge Grant Murphy was in my opinion the most val uable servant of Marion county. A friend ahd capable advisor to employees and officials of the county." ' Clifford Likes, mayor of Stay ton: "The city of Stayton has al ways felt proud of Grant Mur phy, one of our citizens. The en tire town mourns his passing." No Welfare Funds For Tel. Owners Salt Lake City, Dec. 21 VP) Utah welfare recipients will have to get along without television sets. H. C. Shoemaker, chairman of the state welfare commission, says only one case of this na ture was brought to his atten tion. And the videa set own er was promptly trimmed from the relief rolls, he said. "Any recipient who is buying a television set obviously has a source of unreported income," he said. "Any recipient who is given a set will have a choice be tween converting it to cash or leaving our rolls." HERRALL - OWENS CO. North Liberty Street fl Mrs. Hattle W, Caraway City Shuts Off Water From G.l.'s Family Jim Armstrong of Salem was a veteran of three and a half years in the navy. Since the war, and while working here at the paper mill, he was on the inactive reserve list. He had married, and at their Salem home there is a small baby. And Jim, called back into the service, is on .the high seas, His wife hasn't yet learned where. I Pending that first sailor's pay check the money at home ran pretty short. The water bill be came delinquent and amounted to $5.70. When the young wife didn't pay up quite promptly the city of Salem shut off the water. And there was a baby to be taken care of. Jim's mother paid the bill. The water is running again. Tibet's ill - defined borders have given rise to many disputes Now Showing - Open 6:45 bupABBOITwiouCOSIEUjO Co-Fealure "BEYOND THE BORDER'" with Tito Guizar (Conine inn andL see itHne (J) A look (5) A 1st Woman U.S. Senator Passes Washington, Dec. 21 (Pi Mrs. Hattle W. Carraway, 72, of Ar kansas, first woman ever elected to the United States senate, died today at White Hall sanitarium at Falls Church, Va. She had been ill since Jan. 11. Her condition took a turn for the worse Jan. 18 when she had a stroke which left her partly par alyzed. Mrs. Caraway was a member of the federal employes' compen sation appeals board at the time of her death. 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