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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1935)
* Victim Slashed to Death With a ■ Pocketknife — Identity Unknown ... . which linquent last Saturday and to date has brought returns of $4000 to the county. The number of acreage tracts and lots sold is 135. Originally there were 15,000 pieces of property listed for delinquent taxes. This was later reduced to 8,000 as the owners redeemed their property so that the number which the county will bid in is something less than 5900. -v».... If the sale today shows that people are still interested the sole will be eetlnui il until Monday evening, otherwise it will end thia evening. Floyd Carr, 59 years of age, par tially crippled, and whose weight is 1 about 135 pounds, is in the county jail- here for investigation of his part in a murder committed on the Fern dale flats, about 80 feet back from the highway, between Marshfield and North Bend. The officers have set the hour of the crime at between 8:30 and 10 o’clock Wednesday night, but the body was not discovered until Red Devils at Bay Saturday yesterday morning. Death was due The Coquille Red Devils take on to cuts inflicted by a pocket knife another tough opponent tomorrow which was found near the body. The murdered man came to Coos when they meet the Marshfield Pi Bay two or three weeks ago from rates on Golden Field at the Bay. The Klamath Falls, but aside from the Pirates were defeated by Myrtle name "Frenchy” or “Shorty,” no one Point Bobcats last Saturday, 7-0, in seems to have known anything about one of the best football games ever played in the county, but that Marsh him. Another man arrested by Sheriff field team is always dangerous. The Red Devils showed power in Howell and Deputy Culver, is being held for investigation. His name is scoring a touchdown in the third Oscar Aasen, 33-year old half breed quarter to tie the Bandon Tigers, the 1934 county champions, last Satur Indian from the lower Bay. The officers questioned him for an day, but they also showed that their hour and a half yesterday afternoon, defense was not up to their offense without eliciting any information, be standard. fore they discovered that he had two knife-inflicted wounds down his left chest. While sober when arrested yester day morning, Carr claims that he knows nothing of what went on the night before. _ __ Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Greenough and As reconstructed by the sheriff’s Mr. and Mr» Geo. H. Chaney return- force from information picked up'ed Monday night from here and there yesterday, the story, and of the fight and murder is that COQUILLE VISIT ORS TO S.E. ORE. Ralph Shelley,. 11.Year Old Son of Marc Shelley, Burled Monday Funeral services, in charge of the Gano Funeral Home and conducted by Earl F. Downing, minister of the Coquille Church of Christ, were con ducted at the church on Monday of this week, at 2 p. m., for Ralph Eu gene Gannon - , _ Shelley, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Mare Shelley. Attendance of a large congregation of friends, and a profusion of floral tributes testified to the high esteem in which the young boy was held. In terment was in the new I. O. O. F. cemetery. - k Ralph had been ill since 1933 whan he suffered a severe heart attack and since July of this year had been con fined to his bed with no hope of re lief, but he had an abiding faith in his heavenly father and had no fear of death. He was born in Coquille, Feb 8, 1925, and for ten years and eight months had lived in or near this city. Beside his parents he is survived by a brother, Marcus, and his grand mother, Mrs. Hattie Shelley. Ralph was a fine young man, one whose friends included all who knew him, and the sympathy of the entire community has gone out to his grief- stricken family. Home Ec Program Outlined At a meeting of theTiome Econ omics council, held in County Agent George H. Jenkins’ office Thursday afternoon, plans were made, under the direction of Miss Thelma Gay lord, acting state leader of home economics, for the home economics program to be followed throughout Coquille's Woman’s Club was held Tuesday afternoon at the Episcopal Parish house. Mrs. R. A- Wemich, president of the club, conducted the meeting which opened with the flag salute and the singing of the club song, led by Mrs. Geo. W. Bryant, Mrs. M. O. Hawkins at the piano. The secre tary’s and treasurer's reports were given, also reports from chairmen of the various departments. Mrs. Wm. Mansell, chairman of the Civic committee, reported she had made investigations along the line of permanent tennis courts for Coquille, as to cost, size of grounds, etc. This called forth quite a discussion which ||a8 finally decided by acting on Ma- yor Berg’s suggestion at a previous meeting that the Woman’s club as sume the leadership in the undertak ing. It was voted that the club set aside one hundred dollars as a nu cleus for a fund to that end. With the promise of material assistance from other city organizations, it is hoped that the project may be car ried through at some date not jj too far In the future. ■ That there is specific need for gQOd, wholesome recreation for the youth of our city is apparent to all. Mrs. Lafe Compton, education chairman, said that phonograph rec ords appropriate for school purposes would be appreciated by the schools. Mrs. James Brady, library chair man, reported the committee was busy securing statistics to find how Coquille library ranks with other li braries. She said also that there was need for more current /nagazines at the library. It was voted the money received from the monthly teas thould be turned over to the library pond, your fortunes told, wheels of fortune and many other fun-making attractions. " • And don’t forget the dance, spon sored by these clubs, Saturday eve ning. While it is a five cent Jitney dance each dance will be long and well worth your money. Came to the Community Building Friday and Saturday evening, Oct. 11 and 13 1808.50 Pledged for Cora 8how The Corn Show finance committee reports that it now has pledged and cash subscriptions for Coquille's an nual event, totalling $808.50, with several more promised on the dotted line. • That removes any doubt that a -Com Show will be held this year on Nov. 1 and 2, but as yet there are no plans ready to announce or new fea tures listed. The Corn Show di rectors are to have a meeting soon to get plans outlined for the fall carni val, and in the meantime will wel come suggestions as to how this year’s show may be made better. A new list of sports is desired as well as feature attractions ¿or each onor- noon. Help make it more personally your show by giving the directors your ideas. Ray Jeub, chairman of the council, acted as mayor at Monday evening’s session of that body with Councilman Bryant, Belloni and Medley present. Little attention having been given by property owners to the first notice issued *0 repair ~ the stfe- walks along the highway, from Folsoas's Grocery to the high school, the street commissioner was instruct- • ed to notify them again and if the walks were not put in first class shape to proceed to have it done, charging it up to the property. S. M. Nosier was present to ask that if the parking between sidewalk and curb, on Hall street, from the Safeway comer to the city hall, was covered with concrete and the curb removed that the parking along his business block be included in the improvement. The property owners in the other block have not signified whether they wish the additional parking space provided, but Mr. Nosier was given permission to use -■arth from his parking to fill in un der his sidewalk where it has given , away. The purchase of 200 feet of fire hose, quoted at 75c per foot far one (Continued on Page Ton) T~7 ITALY CHARGED WITH WARGUILT "War Guilt” is against Mussolini government by nations of the Lyman Carrier Here Few Days scratches and the officers believe he falls as he tried to get lx other was dead, and skinned Whether there were more men im plicated in the affair is not yet cer tain. The dead man had spent most of his time since coming to the Bay, gambling, and that is also his record at Klamath Falls, as received by the officers. Sheriff Howell is of the opinion hat Carr really does not know what was going on that night, but that Aasen does, and if he can-be induced to talk the whole matter can be cleared up. livestock Men to Meet Saturday Livestock producers of Coos coun-l ty will meet in the city hall of Myr- '■ tie Point at 1:30 p. m. on Saturday,' October 13, at which time a Coos county livestock association will be formed, if plans being made by num erous livestock men throughout the country are carried out, according to an announcement made in the county agent’s office, through which the meeting was arranged. | Several matters of vital importance to livestock men will be considered at this meeting, it is stated, and its activities will be started, which may' lead tomore efficient use of range land in this section. The control of predatory animals, loss from which has been increasing for the past two or three years, will also be discussed, according Io County Agent George H. Jenkins. Federal Road Funds for Cooa According to press dispatches Coos county is to receive $438,000 of fed- ur°*fl PurP°—s under the public works program, Cuny ( county is to receive $55,000 Now if the county planning com mission. the county court, the Coast Highway Association and the Coos County Chamber of Commerce will all unite whole-heartedly in the ef fort, it may be possible to secure a straightening and re-alignment of that portion of the highway between Coquille and Marshfield! • at large, will hold the first of meetings next week. Mem bers of the Gravel Ford and Dora rth of Lakeview, community clubs will meet at Gravel is literally covered with Ford Wednesday to hear Miss Packer oosxuan formation. Hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of years give a course on Buymanship of Ma terial. The following day, Thursday. ago, the sand there was subject to Mias Packer will conduct a meeting such intense heat that it became fluid at Fairview covering Dry Cleaning, and when it cooled it was into glassy I which course will be followed at a chunks, which have since been coated by action of water, soil, etc., so that later date by instructions in Reno vating and Remodeling. they resemble rocks, but which'are easily broken and present a smooth Mra. Thurman Died Monday glassy surface. While much of the country they Mrs. Nellie Thurman, whose home visited is off the beaten track, Mr. was on North Henry street, passed Greenough says that anyone who away just before noon on Monday of would know his Oregon must also this week at the Knife Hospital, visit that Harney- Malheur - Lake where she had been since Friday county section The Coquille visitors She suffered a heart attack last Fri mjoyed it immensely. day and did not Funeral services Fall Rally Day, Sunday the Gano Funeral Home The Bible School of the Church of S. Smith at 3 p. m. Christ is having its Fall Rally Dey Interment was in the new Odd Fel services this coming Sunday. This is lows cemetery. Mra. Thurman was born in Ohio in an annual event that has as its pur pose the interesting of all who do not 1890, and was married to L. G. Thur attend Sunday School at all and those man in Illinois. She leaves eight children, four of who have ceased coming during the summer months. Thia year’s atten- them small They are Dale Thurman, dance goal has been set at 331 The of this city, Mrs. Laura Schriefer, of reaching of this goal will mean the Medford, and Eileen, Mildred. assembling of the largest Bible Charles, Betty, Grant and Bobby, all School ever congregated for a single 'of Coquille. The only other surviv service in Coquille A short program ing relatives are two uncles who re consisting of readings, songs and ex side In the east. ercises will be given. The school as sembles at 9:45 a. m. All are welcome. 130 at Pioneer Church Dinner A dinner in honor of Rev. and Mrs W. Raymond Wilder, who have been Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Ulet^ left assigned to the Pioneer church for Tuesday morning in their new Chrys another year, and also in honor of ler on a trip which will take them to Lyman Carrier, was held in Pioneer the Atlantic seaboard, with many Hall last evening,, with about 130 in stops on the way. They went south attendance. All the teachers of the _____ _____ „ ..... ........ .......... schools, their ..... wives or hus- Coquille to California for _ a short visit with George, Jr, and from there 1 bands and families, were also Invited were going to Kansas City, Mo., the ',o attend. Uletto on 6 Weeks’ Trip East home office of the Ralph L. Smith Following a splendid meal an old- Lumber Co., and thence east to their fashioned party, with a variety of old home in Boston, Mass. The trip games, was enjoyed. is primarily on business for the Smith ; — Wood-Products plant here. Judge Brand to Address P. T. A. County and Bank to Observe Tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 13, is Columbus Day, a* national holiday. It is observed by the bank but busi ness generally will be conducted as Red Croaa Meeting Today However the offices at the Arrangements for the annual Red usual. Croaa roll call, from Nov. 11 to Nov. court house will be closed for the 38, are to be made at the monthly day. meeting of the county society, being held in the city hall here this after noon. The hext meeting of the Parent- Teachers association will be held at eight o’clock next Thursday evening. Oct. 17, at the high school auditori um. The P. T. A. is very fortunate in having secured Judge Brand as speaker for the evening, These evening meetings are held for the purpose of allowing fathers as well as mothers to attend. Light refreshments will be served Lyman Carrier, chief agronomist of the Soils Conservation Bureau of the federal Department of the Interior, came in Monday to spend a week va cationing Wednesday morning he and J. L. Smith and Geo. T. Moulton went down to the Rogue on a fishing trip. Mr. Carrier says that after the first of the next year the soils erosion de partment, as it was formerly called, will be under civil service and will be a regular bureau of the Interior Department. He says that Mrs. Carrier and Mar tha are both well and that they enjoy living in Clarendon, which is just across the river from the Disrtict of Columbia, in Virginia. He is able to spend most of his time in Washing ton, but has to make occasional trips lited States to visit pro- are handled by his bu- says that thousands of CCC boys are assisting in the work, at various points, of stopping soil ero sion. . Mr Carrier received word this morning that he was needed at his office in Washington and left at once for home. He caught three fish in the two day trip to the Rogue. Jay Smith landed two, one a 27-pounder, and Geo. Moulton had to be content with one. Ncw Episcopal Bishop Dean Benjamin B. Dagwell, of Denver, Colo., was last night elected Episcopal bishop for the diocese of Oregon by the clerical and lay con vention which has been in session in Portland this week to choose a suc cessor to the late Bishop Sumner. Bishop Remington, of Eastern Ore gon. stood second in the voting until the last ballot The election of a bishop must be unanimous. the Roman government, equipment, by the co-operating tions isto be enforced by a block ade of all ports or sources of supply for the Italians, and it may be possi ble to wear the fascist nation down to a point where it must sue for peace. On the other hand the blockade has dynamite possibilities for embroiling the blockading nations in another world war. Whether the Italians can secure sufflicent supplies through Germany and Austria remains to be seen. That Italy’s deliberate break with the League is induced by a desire for conquest is shown in the plea made by one of their representatives at Geneva who said: “Why will the world not recognize that Italy is stifling unto death and needs to find an outlet? Why doesn’t it realize it must remove the causes of war and give Italy some great open space where Italians may breathe?" Why They Killed a Doe On complaint of Robert C. Smith, on whose ranch they had hunted, three men were arrested by State Po lice P. B Lowd on Monday, for illegal posaesssion of deer meat. They were Edward Rauschert. George and Les ter Clauson, who live below Bandon When taken before Justice Stanley here on Monday they pleaded guilty and were fined the minimum, $100, but $80 of it was remitted. Their statement was that they dis tinctly saw forked horns on a deer they shot at, but it immediately jumped into some brush, and appear ed a moment later on the other side They, or one.of them, shot again and when they got to it found it was a doe. After debating whether to dress it it or leave it, th ley decided to dress out it and were seen at the job by Mr. Smith. court on Monday Elford, who was The sacrament of confirmation will Lowd for operating a car be administered by his excellency. driver’s license. He was Most Rev. Arch Bishop Howard in by the judge. the Catholic church at Powers. Ore, on Sunday, October 13, 10:30 a. m. 166-th Black Tail Buck All the missions of Bandon, Coquille. In the Peters Big Buck contest, Myrtle Point. Gold Beach and Pow ers are included in this service and which the J. A. Lamb Company here co-operates. two more big expected to go to Powers. were brought in on Monday this week. A black-tail, killed by F. E. Rifle Club to Organize The Coquille rifle and pistol club. Cornwell at Lamps, dresesd out 147 pounds, name to be selected later, will meet . -------- . and ----- another killed by E. C. in the city hall next Wednesday eve- Standley at McKinley, weighed 188. Ed Lund weighed in a 21S pound ning for their organization meeting. Everyone interested in target shoot mule deer which he killed over in ing is invited to attend thia meeting. Grant county last weak. Legislature to Meet Oct. 21 The legislature of the state of Ore gon has been summoned to meet in special session by Gau. Martin, on Monday, Oct. 21. As outlined in his proclamation, the purpose of the special session is “to consider ways and means to provide a new capital for the state of Oregon” and “to con sider legislation harmonizing the statutes ' W Oregon with the federal economic security act, with particular reference to old age pensions.” It is hoped that the house fight over speaker, made necessary be cause former Speaker John E. Cooter is now on the federal payroll, will not delay organization so that the matters mentioned cannot be finished in the 20 days permitted by the con stitution for a special session. Working on Wage Schedule The Smith Wood-Products Workers Association, which was organized a few months ago with a membership of approximately 250, has held meet ings lately working on a wage scale schedule which they will submit to the employer corporation. Officers of the union are: Stewart Taylor, president; • Ellis Martindale, vice president; Geneva Agostino, secretary-treasurer. The directors are Wm. A. Ireland, for the mill em ployees; Werner Plaep for the yard crew; and Geo. Loveland for the Rfahop Howard Coming •— couver. Washington, ago. He is survived by his ’, Mr». Ella Nosier; his two sons, Earl and Bird, of Coquille; and two brothers, A. L., of Coquille, and Bird Nosier, of Corning, Calif.
