.,1 i, is56 AFTER 28 YEARS SERVICE O'Hara to End Long Career As Ward Alderman Tonight Fellow Members To Give Watch And Plaque Alderman David O'Hara will re tire from the city council with the Wednesday night meeting when he will sit for the last time after 28 consecutive years as alderman from Ward 5. This is a longer time than has ever been served by any other council member, and In recogni tion of his long service the mayor and his fellow aldermen will prc- 3 Youths Attempt To Open Machine Three teen-age youths were turned over to juvenile authorities Wednesday after being apprehend ed Tuesday night while attempt ing to break into a soft drinl. ma chine at the Marvin Lewis service station, 490 South Liberty St., city police reported. The boys were charged with juvenile delinquency after being found at the station about 11:45 p.m. A neighbor called police aft er hearing the youths' attempts to open the machine. They were re leased to their parents at the time and cited to sec juvenile authori ties Wednesday. RAIN DKI.AYS SWIMMING BREMERTON tfl Swimming has been postponed Indefinitely at the Bremerton YMCA because of rain. A water pipe In the celling sprang a leak. Workmen came in out of the sunshine, put on rnin coats and searched for the trouble. TODAY'S CLOSE 11 STOCK (By The AMOefld Pwm sent him with a watch and a plaque signed by -all members on which Is engraved a certificate of merit. Agenda Dedicated to O'Hara Also the council has dedicated to him the agenda for the meeting with a special tribute decorated with shamrock drawings on the first two pages. The council meets Wednesday night instead of the usual Monday night because of the Christmas hoi idays. In the regular calendar of bus iness the council will receive a letter from the Capitol Shopping Center Merchants Association pro testing the closure of the north crosswalk at Center and Capitol The closure is requested by W. C. Williams, state highway engineer, Drive-Up Mail Ilox A drive-up mailing box may be installed on the State street 6ido of the post office, similar to the one one the Court street side. Post- Burglar Enters Salem Residence A burglary of a Salem residence early Christmas morning was re ported to city police by Mrs. Carl Sprcngcr, 904 North Commercial St. Someone broke out a window pane to unlock the front door of her home, she said. Nothing was missing, she said. A neighbor told police she heard someone at the place early in the morning but that they were gone by 8 a.m. Sho did not know they had broken in, she said. Admiral Corporation 13 Vt Allied Chemical 7 k Allis Chalmers 33 Vt Aluminum Co. America 95 American Airlines 23 ?i American Can 40 H American Cyanamide ' 79 American Motors 5 American Tel. & Tel. 1M Vi American Tobacco 72 H Anaconda Copper 74 Vt Armco Steel 85 Atchison Railroad 26 Bethlehem Steel Ml 'A Boeing Airplane Co. 63 Vi 1 Boeing Airplane Co. S3 'A Borg Warner 43 ft California Packing 42 H Canadian Pacific 34 Caterpillar Tractor W Vt Celanese Corporation 15 Vt Chrysler Corporation 71 Vt Cities Service BO Consolidated Edison 44 H Crown Zellerbach M Curtiss Wright , 47 Douglas Aircraft SO Vt duPont do Nemours JM Eastman Kodak 87 W Emerson Radio 1 t : Ford Motor 5S V General Klectric 61 General Foods 43 W : General Motors 44 Georgia Pac Plywood 2H Vi Goodyear Tire "2 International Harvester 38 Vt International Paper 307 V Johns Mnnvillo 48 Kaiser Aluminum 46 i Kennecolt Copper -128 Lihhy, McNeill 12 Lockheed Aircraft 57 t Loew's Incorporated 10- ai Montgomery Ward 38 "i New York Central 3.1-1. Norlhern Pacific 3!i Vt Pacific American Fish 15 Pacific Gas & Klectric 4!) Pacific Tel. & Tel. 123 Vi Penney U.C.) Co. 80 Vi Pennsvlvania H..R. 21 Vi Pepsi Cola Co. 18 Vt Philco Radio 18 H Pugct Sount P & L 55 i Radio Corporation 35 Rayonier Incnrp 30 4 Republic Sled 5!t Itevnulds Metals 61 S Richfield Oil 68 Saleway Stores Inc. 6!i St. Regis 48 Scott Paper Co. M5 Sears Roebuck & Co. 28 H Shell Oil Co. 92 4 Sinclair Oil 62 i Socony-Moliile Oil 53 i Southern Tacific 45 Standard Oil Calif. 4fi S Standard Oil N.J. 58 i Studrhaker Packard 6 ! Sunshine Mining 7 Swift & Company 38 H Transanierica Corp. 37 Twentieth Century Fox 23 u I'ninn Oil Company 58 'a Union Pacilic 30 s United Airlinrs 41 '4 United Aircraft P3 Unitrd Corporation 6S United Slates Plywood 34 ' United Slates Sled 72 Warner Pictures 18 Western Union Tel. I I Weslinghouse Air Bralio 29 Westinghouse Klectric 57 Woolworlh Company 43 'i Gum Machine Taken A gum machine was taken from in front of Kay's, 460 State St., Tuesday evening, city police reported. Lat- skirt were recovered by officers rcckcd after they were found lying on the Center street bridge. It was not immediately determined if it was will be the one amending the new the same machino and what con- house numbering ordinance bv pro- ncclion, if any, the skirt had with viding for suffixes instead of prefix u, uu-y saiu. acsignanons. master Albert C. Gragg. in a let ter to the council, asks its consid eration. Four public hearings are billed for the meeting. One hearing will be on the inten tion of the city to lay a six-men water main in Hammel street from Lansing avenue to the east city limits, and in Marcia drive from Hammel to the north end of Mar cia. A resolution directing proced ure with the work wiU be voted on after the hearing. A public hearing wil be held on the establishment of a 30-foot set back line on each side of Tile road between Capitol street and the main line of the Southern Pacific, and a corresponding ordinance bill will be voted on. Zone Change Proposal Another public hearing will deal with a proposed zone change from R-2 residential to C-3 business for property at fi!)4 North Church and an ordinance bill covering it will be up for final action. The fourth hearing, to be fol lowed by vote on a resolution, will be on application of David Lear, Dwight I,car and Margaret L. Lear and Master Service Stations to change the established setback linos on Center and on 17th 6treet. Two ordinance bills concerning the proposed annexation of an area between Moody avenue and Tess avenue, abutting the east side of Park avenue, will be introduced. One porivdes of ra speiacl annexa tion election in the area on a date not yet set and calls for a public hearing. The other bill is to de clare the area annexed if approved by its voters . A bill will be introduced setting up a gas safety code for the city. It comes out of rccommendatioas made by a special committee that investigated the explosion that the Dennis Howarth home. Among bills for second reading Mill City Homes Named Winners In Decor Contest MILL CITY (Special) The window decorating contest fea turing the Christmas theme from a religious asprct closed Friday evening with the home of Rev. Robert Roarh winning first prize and the John Fletchchall home awarded second prize. Rev. Roach had decorated his window with colored cellophane depicting the Shepherds and the Star of the East which lighted from Inside presented a striking view from the street. Jane Flelchall, oldest daughter of the Fletchalls, made a complete na tivity scene, which was realistic In detail. Judges for the contest were the Campflre and Bluebird girls. who are sponsored by the Wom an's Club; also the promoters of the contest This Is the first time such a project has been tried In the city. Lyons Grows During Year LYONS (Special -Work is pro gressing on the $120,000 water sys tem with Engineer Perkins of Cor valiis in charge of the project. The bonds were sold and Rex Kimsey of Stayton was awarded the contract to build the system. He was given 120 days to do the job and is now digging ditches and laying pipe. At the last meeting approxi mately 150 families had signed for the water, which will be available to the patrons in early spring. In the last year many improve ments have been made. Street lights arc now in order. A fire district was organized and fire hall built to house the new fire engine and truck. Four new class rooms and an of fice were added to the Mari-Linn school and two years ago in No vember the telephone system was converted to dial. Adding "of the new plywood plant and Bonneville Power sub station has increased the population. i Life Ends for Bill Wilkinson Albany Figure Board Director of High School Passes .ALBANY (Special) Merwin ( (Bill) Wilkinson. 55, member the Union High school district No.8 board of directors, died of heart disease at his home In North Al bany Thursday. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presby terian church. A native of Alva, Okla., Mr. Wilkinson was born Aug. 19, 1001. When he was two years old he came to Oregon with his parents, living first at Mchama, Grants Pass and then Cottage Grove. The family lived there for seven years and then came to Albany in 1918. Air. Wilkinson attended Albany college and then attended Wil lamette University for two years. In both high school and college ne was active la athletics, partic ularly baseball and football. He was one of the founders of the Santiam Fish and Game associa tion, now the largest of all Ore gon sportsmen's organizations. After completing his college studies Mr. Wilkinson played semi- prolossional baseball for many years, with the Albany Alcos and for a time with the Salem Sena tors. He had scouted from time to time for the New York Yan kees, Cleveland Indians, and Brooklyn Dodgers. He also umpired and rcferced basketball games throughout the Willamette Valley for many years. For 10 years Mr. Wilkinson sponsored and coached the Albany American Junior Baseball team, known as the Cummings Movers, a sponsorship that has been con tinued by that firm by Mr. Wil kinson's successor in the business, Ken Kdick. He married Elepha Cummings Sept. 22, 11)27, at Albany. She died Aug. 12, 1(144, and in 1945 he mar ried' Bethel Gowdy, who survives. Dave Zardeneta to Head ' Monmouth Chamber Group Monmouth" (Special) , Dave Zardeneta has been elected pres ident of the Monmouth Chamber of Commerce Other officers are Q. L. Jacobson. vice president; Yule Guests AtSunnyside SUNNYSIDE (Special) Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Neuenschwander have as house guests for the holi days Mrs. Neuenschwander's sis ters, Mrs. Annie Chaffin, Ceres, Calif., and Mrs. Delia Sparks, Mc- Farland, Calif. Additional guests for dinner Christmas day were Mr. and Mrs. Don Waller and chil dren of Salem. Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Barry had as Christmas guests Mr. and Mrs. John Neuenschwander and family and Robert Barry. Nadine Thomas, who is taking nurses training in Portland, was home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thomas, for Christ mas. Mrs. Bertha HecXart entertained with a Christmas dinner for fam ily and friends. P-jul Taylor was host Christmas day for his brothers and sisters and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Beckley en tertained with a dinner for their daughters and families Christmas. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Luthy and children of Oregon City; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and children; Mr. and Mrs. Eric Fitzsimons and children, of Clo- verdale. ' Mr. and Mrs. Norman Alexan der were guests of their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Alexander and children of Salem. Surviving also are his lather, Charles T. Wilkinson, RFD 3, Leb anon; four brothers, the Rev. Le land Wilkinson, Longview, Wash.; Edman Wilkinson. RFD 2. Al bany; Harry and Ralph Wilkinson, RFD 3, and' a sister, Mrs. Mary Grove, RFD 2, Lebanon, and his widow. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Fisher Fu neral home. and Mrs. Edith Fitzgerald tary-trcasurer. Members of the executive com mittee to serve with the president and vice president are Clares Pow ell. E. J. Swenson, R. E. Lieu alien. Mel Jacobsen and Ray Kauch. Powell reported that prog ress has been made in the acquisi tion of more fire equipment and present fire hazards were dis cussed. Georee Cooper, president of the Westside Highway Association, tola of present highway planning and of the two proposed connections between 99W and downtown Port land. It was decided that business memberships would be $10 per year and associate membership S3, The response to the Christmas decorating contest nas Deen gooa and judging will be done this week. Steen Resigns Senate Seat MILTON-FREEWATER Wl State Sen. Lowell Steen, Republi can, said Wednesday he had mail ed his resignation from the senate to Secretary or State tan Newbry. He had said earlier he would resign early in the session dui Wednesday said it appeared that putting off the resignation "would work a hardship on my successor." The County Court will pick the successor who must also be a Republican. Steen said that his plan to work in the senate at the start had been i intended to allow him to carry I out "certain commitments" he felt obligated to fulfill. But, he- said, if his successor should find j himself unable to agree to carry them out he felt "reasonably cer- tain that some other senator1 would do so. He did not make public his rea son for resigning but said that he would have no objection to giving it privately to anyone interested. Rebekahs in Ceremonies at Dallas Meet District Convention Seats Officials For 1957 DALLAS (Special) Cloverleaf Rebekah lodge was hostess to Dis trict 9 at the 28th annual conven tion recently. Delegations represented were from Magnolia lodge No. 140, Falls Citv: Agate No. 177. Monmouth, and Almira No. 26, Dallas ot Dis trict No. 9. ' Each lodge took an active part in the exemplification of the work during the school of instruction. Mrs. Ethel N. Gibbs, of Ocean Lake, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon, was special guest and other, guests were Mrs. Maxine Arndt, Rebekah press cor respondent and her mother, Mrs. Emma Arndt of Portland, Mrs. Luella Herman, and Mrs. Pearl McHugh. of Corvallis. The meeting was ODened bv Cloverleaf lodge and welcome was extended to all by Mrs. Calbreath of Independence and responded to by Mrs. Golda Bowman of Mon mouth. Mrs. Laura Sharp of Clo verleaf, chairman, presided oyer the meeting., The hall was decorated in the Christmas theme with the presi dent's motto "Now Is the Time" portrayed with white cotton letters on green bells. The luncheon ta bles were gay with holly center pieces. In the afternoon the group readings by Miss Jan Staplcton was entertained with two musical ' and Miss Rae Dickinson. The remainder of the afternoon was devoted to the work of the lodges with Almira of Dallas giv ing an impressive memorial serv ice. A tribute to all past chair men present when they were pre sented a gift from the 1936 chair man, Mrs. Sharp. The 1957 meeting will be with Agate Lodge No. 177 at Mon mouth with Mrs. Ellen Dalltoi' chairman. Other officers elected for 19S7 were Mrs. Eleanor Cook, Almira No. 26. Dallas, vice chairmen: Mrs. Iva Hamer, Agate No. 177, Monmouth, secretary. The newly elected officers were seated by Mrs. Ethel N. Gibbs, as sembly president, and Miss Max ine Arndt with a drill. Willamina Picks Winners in Show WILLAMINA (Special) Win ners in the VFW Post and auxil iary presentation of "Showtime," included; Talent division, Jeannie Wirfs, Janice Samuelson, Nancy Read and Sharon Nyleen. Winners in the Tiny Tot contest were Melody Galligher, queen; Janet Churchill, princess; Arnell Houck, duchess; Jay Isom, king: Michael Summers, prince; and Kim Brock, duke. Proceeds from the show wBl go to the high school student activ ities fund, and the VFW relief fund. i GUESTS AT SHERIDAN SHERIDAN (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Roger O'Dwyer and son if San Mateo, Calif., are spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mulford. Give A Musical Instrument With lessons For -Christmas lUlO- . WILT5ETWEMrltKJ Open Every Night 'Til 9 P.M. 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