Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current, August 31, 1945, Image 3

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Officials tVar/1 dettate Ànderlófi
Of Holiday
Gordon Harper
Resigns; Leaves
Driving Danger
License
of State Robert S. W
V C U B C Issued
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For Washington P .r Secretary
w ill fttaU Police C hief C har. ‘
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today in a program designed to
aafer driving in Oregon
during the September Labor Day
holiday period.
eU te trafflc a u ^ r i v
let ^presenting the three E’s of
prevention — Education,
enforcement, and engineering, said
action was prom pted by an-
tjeipated increases in traffic vol-
uroe ,an<j pace, resulting from re-
oent abandonment of wartime res-
trictions on gasoline and the 35-
mije gpeec| regulation.
Here Is what the three officials
had
M y.
« Secretary o f State Farrell: “Ex-
to accident is certain to
greater during the Labor Day
and
t for Rsohland, w aanm guon
where he will te«A
Various lessen« are grven for
lerignation. The school board
and the county school superinten-
dent are working on the job of
fiütr< the 1 vacancy left by the de-
partúre of Mr Barker and have
i«ve^el b k » i in vow who will be
able to fill the position: Who will
be hired is not known at the pre-
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George Updegraff was in Port;
land the last of the week return-
ing home Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs CoUis Moore left
Tuesday for Astoria to join their
son, ’David, who with hlr and
Mm 3fca Wise, b on a fi*tang h o lid a y period thi.< year a a <
trip
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,u lt °* increafted volumes if tra-
fiw n p n i are catching b.g ffle, faater driving speeds and poor
selroon.
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tires. But this increased exposure
M? and Mrs P. C. Axtell are need not neceesaxily mean an in-
lcavmg next week for Eugene crease in the accident rate* The
where they will apdhd the winter individual driver can prevent acci-
and longer if he finds something ¿ents by observing traffic regula­
t e wants to de there. Otherwise
keepin< ^ rt to traffic con-
th«*y will be back.
ditions and considering the rights
Captain Paul Fraser has been
the other follow. Now that the
cleared for army discharge and is war |VRg ended, it would be tragic
expected home aa soon as details lndeed if
Labor Day
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holiday should be marred by a
Dance at Hariandview grange
traffic toll of human lives,
for grangers and friends Friday, j ^ ’g drive Carefully and avoid
September 7.
43c accidents.” •
Mr and Mrs Bernard Martin re­
State Police Chief Pray: ” W e
turned home Saturday evening are faced with an inevitable in­
from the coast where they had crease in traffic congestion and
vacationed. After visiting relatives pace as wartime restrictions arc
they motored to Astoria.
released. The state police will be
Rheumatism and Arthritis
alert and vigilant to keep the flow
ZI suffered for years and am *° of traffic moving in accordance
thankful that I was cured of this with the law.”
terrible affliction that I will glad­
State Highway Engineer Bal-
ly answer anyone writing me f o r ________________________________
information.
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Mr. Ann. P .u U three ,on’ arrav« 1 from tyH1 An‘
P () Box 825 fftas, California Sunday to occupy
■Vancouver, W uhington their ho’“ e bou« ht from 11 ”
Mr« Chirr Artell t. here thb
Cochran. John ia helping
«rek p o tto , tho J. M. A itell 1,18 brother Jlm w,th « " I * " « '
bb
h o a x in ahapo for occupanry. The
AxteN. are leaving the Angu, Me-
Leod ptaee on Tygh ftidge where
they have worked for a couple
of year, a , it ha. been «dd. T iey
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The
will move to a plaice nearer
Dalles.
Mr and Mrs W. C. SchMling and
daughter» «(pent the week a t the
beach looffhig a t th e w aves.
and 5s well acquainted throughout
the county. Mr Harper
a son of
W. C. Harper and a native of
Sherman county.
In addition to the . impending
carriage o f Gordon. Willard Har­
per, a* brother, returned fpom a
trip to California With a bride.
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IN S U R A N C E ’
SHOE REPAIR
Phil O’Meara came home last
Thursday with bis official army
discharge decorating his blouse.
He has been a member of the third
army , since it was hi Africa, has
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“If the Labor Day traffic
f o l i o s paiBt experience, we may
expect a vehicle volume of three
tuneg
times or
or mops <reater
greater than that
of normal days. The resulting con­
gestion, particularly at points of
limited sight distances such as
curves and hill-crests, will in­
crease the accident hazard un­
less driven exercise proportion­
ately greater care. Oregon’s high­
ways are in excellent condition,
and if the driver exercises coin-
mon sense, rem em beo that his
car may not 'be in the best of
condition mechanically, and drives
accordingly, there need be no in­
crease in the accident rate during
the Labor Day holidays.”
School Clothes W e e k
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at W illiam s—The Dalles, Oregon
For Four Generations this ¿tore has been head*-
quarters for children’s School Clothes. And we
have assembled a good selection in all lines, for
(he tots to teen a g ers................outfit them for
school from head to foot at “Williams” *
Junior Dresses
-W c have just received many clever dresses
in one and tw o piece styles . . .
for the teen agers. 1 2 to 1 8. Checks
plaids and plain colors ft combinations
GAS AND OIL
Tires - - Accessories
designed for correct school wear
R H. McKKAN and SON
10.95 - 24.75
lo s s r a n e e
Grain. Feed. Flour, Fnsl
Farm Implements« Bags, Twins
BARBED WIRE—GOOD
Feeds tor*
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WASCO
PHONES
Office
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PO8T8
Resident«
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OREGON
M is » « ' Sweaters
W o o f Skirts
|Every type of school sweaters and in
every desirable color. Pullover and
Plaids and plain colors .
and gored models .... .
coat styles. Sizes 1 0 to 20
shade to please anyone
5.95 - 7.95
Want Ad»
C. A . Ruggles
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who had hie furlough from U m coast
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Gordon Jbhnzon came home
navy a month ago. Jim and Rich* The Pacific Power A Light Coirt* from camp Tuesday upon hearing
.ard will have to return to a cwntp pany has set the poles prepara« word that his mother, Mrs Charles
before being discharged.
tory to putting in electric service Johnson had passed away at a
* Mr and Mrs Hal White return- for Harry Van Gilder just below hospital in Portland Monday night,
ed Tuesday from the beach where town.
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they had spent a vacation of ten , There has been quite a bit of
days. In their absence school tea- fishing at Celilo by those citizens
©her Fitzpatrick put out the mail, who like to have their salmon
P E R C Y 7 T H O M P SO N
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toan
*aoet of the time are taking this week off for a va-
Mr and Mrs J. C. Wilson spent
Glennie Anderson and Gordon ar- since induction. That «»air«» all the cation away from putting up gro their vacation from the oil busi-
MAIN STREET. MORO
both <rf Sherman county« Mrs O’M « n i here except Stephen, eery orders. They went to the sea ness in Grants Pass,
Work Done Well and Quickly
Anderw)n ha8 teefi clerk of the _
ix*».rd for imnv months
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W- S-
K“ck M' K e,n
diw<’
Portland Monday, return-
inK tbe next daT-
Mi" L«1« MarUn’ o°u"ty ad’
miniatrator of the welfare and re-
lief agency, is being transferrel FOR SALE: 7 ft. cedar posts. IS
to the Gilliam-Wbeefler county or­ . A 21 inch posts and better 34
cents per post delivered an>
ganization in a short time. For
place here. G. L. Briggs, pho««
the present Sherman county’s wel­
6463 or write Gen. Del. The Dal*
fare problems will be handled
les, Oregon
22-tfs
from the Wasco county office.
Mr and Mrs Charles Powell
HELP WANTED: DON’T READ
came up from Portland Monday
THIS—Unless you are thinking
after being in the city a couple
of your future. Why not get into
of weeks.
a profitable businees of your own
James B. Adams stopped in
now, while there are still good
Moro briefly while on hrs way be-
country routes available. For
twe^j Ontario and Portland.
full particulars write: The J. R.
tmi»HHi»mmnnnmi ii »iH«»m w
Watkins Go. 4612 Hollis Street,
Oakland, 80, California. 42-oc
Poles for s new electric line
have been set from the Leon
Moore place to the CoUis Moore
place and wtre will be strung
toon to bring current to that
farm home.
C. ft. Logan, jeounty auditor, rts
here this week checking on the
books o f county officials.
Ted Kelly talked by telephone
Wednesday with hm brother, Ger­
ald, who was in Portland. He had
just returned from England where
he had been for over two years
and was on his way to Coffeyville
to visit his father, Jack Kelly,
who is barbering there.
C. V« Belknap came home last
week from Leadpoint, Washington
where he had been for a month
vmiting his sister and having his
teeth removed in order to cure an
ailment with his ann. He says he
feels better.
.
Lt. John T. Jones, son of Mr
and Mrs Tom Jones left Wednes­
day for San Diego, where he will
(report for further orders in the
Marine Air Corps" Lt and Mrs
Jones and son, Tommy, recently
drove out from Kinston N. C. ar.d
have been visiting the former’s
parents the past two > weeks.
Mrs Jones Jr. and Tommy will
spend another few days with the
Jones Srs. before going to .her
home in La Grande.
Miss Doris Jones returned to her
home here Sunday after a six
weeks stay in Alxany.
B. Duncan of Bend, who is
here repairing refrigerators, had
the wiring burned off his car
Thursday morning, but the blaie
was put out before the car was
destroyed.
Bob and Marjorie Marvin re­
turned from their Canada trip
Wedneedav and started moving
into the Kunsmtsn house the next
day with her father.
,
Mr and Mrs Irving Hart and
son, Kenneth, .and Mrs May Bel-
she are spending a vacation in
Los Angeles, Califom’* whera Mr
Hart’s parents live.
Iri MeSherry, executive secre
tary of the Oregon War Chest,
was here Thursday while on his
annual trip around the state for
the benefit of the USO^and allied
charities drive which will begin
early in October.
Mr and Mrs John Lamb
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fought lii Sicily, At Salerno and
Anxlo Machheads and in Fiunee
and Gdhnany. He hda the Purple
Heart» eight engag'&tieht stats and
the Preach Croix deCuerre. Phil
has sent k home fhany souvenirs
t h it are on dfoplay at the O’Meara
Hfots
store*
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Cotton Dresses
New Blouses
Pretty fall plaids and solids . . fresh
new styles, developed of gingham and
w ith Peter Pan collar or regular
tailored shirt style
cotton suiting/ pre-shrunk-fast colors
Sizes 7 to 14
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2.95 - 3.50
Sizes 7 to 14
ite and
pastels. Sizes 7 to 1 4
3.25 - 3.95
1.95 - 2.25
N EW BLOUSES
w hite and pastels, made of rayon and jersey
Sizes 34 to 3 8 - short sleeves
FOR SALE OR REJfT: J. M. Ax­
tell place in Moro. Call at place
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2.95
High Students
FOR SALE: 1941 Ford V-8
up. vernon raaix, otamtv
Here you 11 find ju st the kind o f im ert, good
[clothes th at you r d a d an d grandad
bought a t “ Williame”
Sport Coats
For all ages of school boys. They come in plaids, checks
or plain weaves (similar to sketch). Match them up w ith
separate slacks and you have a smart outfit
7.95 - 10.95
Dressy Slacks
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4amy boys wi I want a pair for high school doings; twillecns
and tweeds, wsth Eng’i.h waistline.
Just like the men s Ages 8 to 18
5.95 - 8.95
B O Y S SWEATERS
K il wool sweaters in the various neck end sleeve styles -
also
button fronts . . . afl good colon Sixei 7 to 16
3.98 - 5.50
LO G G E R JA C K E TS
«Just ’ike grown up lumberjacks . . made up in bright wool patterns with
plenty of pockets. Buy now from fu!l stocks.
3.8» - 5.50
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