4 Heppner Gazette Times, November 30, 1944
EDITORIAL . . .
Grade Crossing Deaths Growing
Railroad grade crossing fatalities increased 266
percent in 10 months of 1944 over the toll for
the entire year of 1943, according to a statement
released this week by Secretary of State Robert
S. Farrell. Total number of persons losing their
lives due to this caucre was 22.
Of the 22 deaths at grade crossings! 17 or 77
percent, occurred at crossings in urban areas. Only
one such death was reported in the state for the
same period of 1943.
Morrow county was lot included among' coun
ties reporting deaths from grade crossing acci
dents. It could easily happen here, particularly
along the main line in the northern part of the
county where trains travel at high rate of speed.
Fortunately, there are few crossings in ffl
gion and all of them have clearance. Spots where
accidents did happen are main line locations with
the railroads running through populous areas of
the cities and towns. Train-vehicle deaths were re
ported from Portland, three; Salem, three; Albany
three; Grants Pass, two; Pendleton, one; Mil
waukie, two; Junction City, two; Woodurn, one.
Rural locations were in Klamath county, one;
Lane county, one, and Marion county, three.
Apparently drivers take more chances in day
time than at night for the figures show that of the
14 accidents claiming the 22 lives, 11 occurred on
clear days during daylight. The period 11 a. m. to
1 p. m. saw the heaviest number of accidents, in
dicating unsafe actions on the part of drivers.
It must be remembered that most trains are
traveling at greater speed these days. The safest
thing to do when a train is approaching a cross-'
ing that you are headed for is to wait until it
passes. Time is never so precious to the car driver
that he cannot wait until all danger is past before
negotiating a railroad crossing. Bear in mind that
Attend Daghter's
Wedding in Astoria
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan re-
people receiving Christmas seal stamps through
the mail the past week wondered why the extra turned Saturday night from Astor-
100 seals were enclosed. Had the committee ia where they attended the wed-
reached the conclusion that it is as easy to get two of f11" daughter Lt. (jg)
dollars as one? What are they doing with all the Mary Monahan of the U. S. navy,
. , - . it?. j ... arid Lt. Com. Joseph Causey or the
money received from this source? These and oth- , Lti , c,irT in
1 . , , , , , , . navy and more recently serving in
er questions flash through the mind when one feels dentel division of medical
someone is putting the "B" on him and in enclos- corps with marines in the south
ing the extra stamps the committee realized that Pacific. The wedding took place in
just such reaction would set in. the chapel of the Star of the Sea'
In times past a considerable number of people church at Astoria, a naval chap
have taken more than their quota of seals. At the laf' Lt- fe Henry Borelh, assist.
same time perhaps just as many have returned ed Fpalnf J(f eP Vanderbeck,
r r ' . , . . . , i( pastor of the church, omciating.
tne stamps sans a remittance. This time, lr the , . , fl j
. ' Ihe single ring ceremony was read.
wartime emergency is to be met, every seal will xhe bride wore ia blue wool suit
hqfc-e to be accepted and paid for. Why? Because with matching accessories and a
gains made in past years in the battle against tu- corsage oS. gardenias. Attendants
berculosis have in a Jarge degree been wiped out were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hisler of
cy must be redoubled. That is why the tuberculo- Heppner, brother-in-law and sister
by the war and efforts to cope with the emergen- of Mrs. Causey,
sis association asks that you double your quota The bride is a graduate of St. Jo-
and if you feel generous don't stop with merely stph's academy, Pendleton, and of
t. Marys school ot nursing, Walla
Walla. She was nurse in the Swift
and Barnes brain specialist clinic
in Rattle and enlisted in the navy
the day after Pearl Harbor. The
groom is on 30-day leave after
serving 25 months in the South Pa.
Professional
Directory
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P. W. Mahoney
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OENEEAL IftSTTBANCE
Heppner Hdtei Building
Willow St Entrance
Turner
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 17?
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
doubling it. The money will not be wasted.
Bond Campaign Moving Slowly
Oregon is lagging behind in war bond sales and
from all accounts Morrow county is not helping
the situation. Reports on sales as of the first of cific in New Zealand, Guadalcanal,
the week indicated a disinterest on the part or
the public in the treasury offerings.
This is not a good report to send out to the
boys over there who must go on fighting day af
ter day regardless of action on the home front.
They are entitled to a brighter Christmas prospect
Jos. J. Nys
ATT0R?4y AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner. Oregon
Bougainville and the Marianas. Fol
lowing a honey moon through Cal
ifornia and the south to New Or
leans where the groom's mother
lives, Lt. Com. and Mrs. Causey
will be temporarily located at No
tre Dam university, South Bend,
Directors of
Funerals
M. L. CASE G. E, NTKANDER
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than that. They have a right to feel that if they T ,
are fighting this war every day the folks at home rf
should be doing the same. pen in war time befell Mrs Causey
This is the sixth time the treasury department . some months iago. Her father was
life is but a short SDan at the most and you're a. has come before the people asking the loan of in and she made thb long trek
.. , f ,1. '.. a i.1 ... TU. m Ua
long time dead.
A Little Paint Would Help
While on the subject of highway accidents it
might be politic to suggest that the highway com
mission send the paint crew up this way to renew
creek highway. The stretch in mind most deserv
the center stripe on at least a part of the Willow
ing of a right strip right now is between Heppner
and Lexington. Heavy traffic on that nine miles
has eliminated, the yellow stripe to a point where
the brightest automobile lamps fail to bring it to
view. Daylight driving in fog can be negotiated
with a measure of safety but drivers trying it ai
night find great difficulty in keer--'-- on the pave
ment. Officials may take the attitude that people
driving at night are doing so at their own risk,
and this is true, for whether essential or not, it
is a risk to drive over, the stretch in mention. L"
may be that paint and paint crew are not f"ail
able but if they are we feel that this section is
entitled to a little recognition. Under the plan of
painting a foot or so and skipping that much it
would require a supply for about four and one
half miles to do the job. In the interest of safely
Add the Second Dollar
it should be done.
No doubt the several hundred Morrow county
their money to prosecute the war. There may be from Florida to see him. Upon re-
several more financial compaigns before arms are turning to her base she received
laid down and it is just as well that we figure out orders to report at Astoria, Ore
how much we can invest and make our purchases gon incidentally Mr. Monahan
without having to be visited by committee and to A0 teck
field workers. If this were done it would eliminate mce y' .
a lot o? car expense and bring the drive 'to a close BACK IN STATES
ahead of time. As it is, local bond officials are Mrs. Don Romine has received
considering starting a soliciting campaign earlier word from her husband stating that
than previously announced in order to get the ball he landed recently at a North Car-
rollinc olina port. He expects to be hos-
, . pitalized near his home, which may
Morrow county s quota 19 $300,000. In the com- mean Uie Bames hospital at Van.
mon parlance, that ain't hay, even in these days comer or the MeChw General at
of billions, and in order to go over the top every Walla Valla, since home to him is
where Mrs Romine is located. The
Romincs formerly lived in North
Dakota, where he was inducted,
f.nd he took much of his training
;it Cam? Adair.
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citizen will have to step up and do his bit.
Where Weakness Lies
Poor nutrition has accounted for more than . 50
between 18 and 37 years of age. This is the state
percent of the rejections of military registrants
ment of General Lewis B. Hershey, head of the
selective service, and his figures are cited by na
tional nutritionists as a powerful argument for
better nutrition of America's youth.
Many authorities believe that good food habits j
begun in infancy and established in these young f
men in their earlier years could have prevented
many of the defects which later kept them out of j
the armed service. j
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Mr. and Mrs L. E. Dick drove to
Walla Walla Monday on business
and were accompanied by Mr. C.
W. McNamer.
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