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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1948)
' s • PAG E gs SHERMAN COUNTV JOURNAL* MORO* OREGON Moro Principal Wrecks Car At Grass Valley Principal Kenneth Young and Carl Schilling were at Grass Val ley helping arrange for the carni val last Friday when Young drove his car Into the cow-catcher of the train. The car was dragged some six feet hf ing considerably damag ed in the process. Carl got a mark above his eye and Young a small wound in his forehead. Giles French was in Salem Sat urday and Sunday on legislative matters. Mrs. George Mitchell is in Pendleton to be with her daughter after the birth of the Mitchell’s fIrst grand daughter, Andrea Jane Ryder* December 3. George is batching and feeling very proud. ’ Interior of the Masonic hall re ceiver a new coat of kalsomine last week already for the winter meeting season. Mr. and Mrs. G. Douma drove to Bend Sunday bringing Mrs. NeMie Meade home with them. She is now visting here with her TRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, UMS grandmother, Mrs. Ida Davis and aunt, Mrs. Douma. Sheriff Norman Fields was in Richland, Washington Tuesday to testify in a car theft case in a federal oourt. Moro plays Maupin Redsides at Grass Valley Monday, Dec ember 20, A second team game will be played at 6:30, a giris’ volleyball game at 7:30 followed by the first team game. Ralph Brisbane was taken to the hospital last weekend and was very ill for several days the first of the week with doubt held tor his recovery He has improved since then. M LeRoy Wright and Bill Hall are in Corvallis this week to at tend the annual conference of county agents and extension work-era and experiment station officials. __ Mrs. Howard Conlee was in Salem, Monday, December 13, as a member of the electoral college for Oregon, she having been chosen one of six such electors at the last general electioniwhen the people of Oregon voted for I hpm- as E.Dewey as their presidential choice. The Oregon electors voted officially for Dewey and Warren. l Percy Thompson Is in af hos ty laftns showing the inclination, pital in The (Dalles in what is of farmers to improve when reported to be a serious condi funds are available. Russell Bel- tion with a threatening heart. shee is building a new house Percy w e n t down Saturday with Lloyd Grimes as carpen night thinking he had on over ter. dose of insulin but more dan gerous symptoms have develop For G. E. Vacuum Cleaners. See ed. . Barney’s Electric, Grass Valley Mr and Mrs Orlow Martin are going to move to town for a few months soon and wid start construction of a new Jan e Bentley D resses’! Just house on their ranch east of the thing for that holiday party. town, using some of the lum Greta, The Dalles ber In the old house. There are several new houses now going up on Sherman coun MOTOROLA W ant A d s THE NAVY REMEMBERS . . . In a colorful ceremony undimmed by driving rain the navy remembers Its own fighting men who died at sea and the men of all the United Nations who were lost at sea. Chaplains of three major faiths, Catholic, Protestant and Jewish, throw over* board a floral tribute to America’s dead. Later, children of U. N. delegates tossed over a floral remembrance to all the men of the United Nations who died at sea. FOR SALE: Used 8 cu. ft. Refri gerator, good condition. See Barney, Grass Valley. 7c FOR SALE—Hand crocheted gifts at Moro hotel. S*7c FOR SALE: 5 room house and furnittfl^ In Moto. Write Box i27, Moro. Oregon. and PHILCO unto radios for immediate delivery, for all makes and models of cars, come In and see about having one instal led. Prices from $46.00 up tp $105.00. OP CHRIST The Guiding Star—Subject for Christmas message at Church of Christ, Lord’s Day morning. 10:00— Christmas ¿.program at Bible school hour. 11:00 Morning worship with thoughts ' gathering about the, Incarnated Word. A pleasant Christmas wish to alL ' . ; all from Wasco Church of Christ. F. Claude Stephens, miriister For G. E. Automatic Blanket* See Barney’s Electric, Grass Valley S K IR T S — plain, plaids Vaine Bar Greta, The Dalles HARRY’S RADIO SERVICE RIGHT NOW Phone 292M 319 E. 3rd flt. The Dalles, Ore zu we a Is 57 pd George G. Updegraii Mr and Mrs George I^einkam- blown 'so pipes can be laid SPETIC TANKS pumped and* Attorney at law per of Maupin were in Moro across ScOtt^.$treet. built. C. F. Johnson. Phone 613 briefly Wednesday evening. He White Salmon, Wash. tfn a1 a>* a - — — superintendent of schools at MORO SPRAYING and DUSTING by Barney’s Electric* Grass Valley Maupin and was formerly at ^ F o r C o r y Automatic Coffee Friday Wednesday, air, weed control, fertilizer Monday. Hoefteport. , RfWWer. See— VICTOR G. PETERSON snraylne $1.75 per acre Afternoons Barney's Electric, Grass Valley plane and pilot. . Barnett & Mr and Mrs Darold (Bud) Frldlc.v, Wasro'. Phone 282. tfn REAL ESTATE F o ^ H a c lH m d Decker Tools. See Belshe and. son were here Thurs TH E DALLES day from Hood River. _ _____ ___________ BANK HOTEL* TH E DALLES For G. E. E lectric Ranges. See— 211 East Third Street Work has been delayed on the Electric, (¿rags Valley Telephone 3209 city s new pipe line because ol difficulty in getting the ditch a good - Trade N IN T H time at to the STR EET SU PER M A R K ET in The Dalles Where you make ONE STOP TO SHOP FOR V I ____________ V n l l ^ V EVERYTHING AT TH E VERY LOWEST PRICES IN T flE DALLES Winter Wonderland DANCE O H U R O H L9 WASCO CHURCH • We pay prices for highest your egga Y a w CHRISTMAS Trip W ill Be Happiar The M o ro Hotel Coffee Shop w ill be closed A ll Day Saturday, December 18 Christmas Day Moro School‘Gym NATIONAL D ISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORP., NEW YORK $6 P R O O F • 65% C R A IN N E U T R A L S P I R I T S Don't b attle holiday tra ffic Take a carefree ride home Refreshments Served Admission $1.20 Columbsans Music ,,, MORO HIGH SCHOOL When you come into town --? V ’ - • • ■ r W inter time is reading time and J can take care of that.w ith t you’ll see a sign saying Ed’s Place j that’s Bcefo's Eating and Drinking ♦ Place and he’ll welcome and feed you * OPEN SUNDAYS j C A N D Y C IG A R S ICE C R E A M | L u n c h s fr. D in n e r s | newspapers and a good supply H ew about some : teel t u,ks to Oo Qreyhound for a merry holiday adventure! Frequent schedules get you there quickly. You can stay longer at f a m i l y reu n io n », v is it with o ld Irien^n and neighbors, and still profit by the inexpensive fares. Your Oreyhound Agent will be glad to give you complete travel in formation on any holiday trip. • I T AWAY FROM WINTUI make sure the stock get Water this ¿ •a re w> infer’■ wrafh beh/nd, and enjoy a vacation undw sunny akisal Lat your G rey hound A frn t halp plan you. of magazines. winter? 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