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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1953)
I 286 People Killed Traffic Accidents Editor's Leiter Box »—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 195J when the driver’s vision is limited to The Mill City Enterpriaa, less than 500 feet. BEE-LINE SERVICE To the Editor: For driving in fog, the division Frame, Axle. Wheel and Hub Aligning The issue of The Mill City Enter recommended use of headlights on Two Locations prise of December 17th has the front low beam since using _ high _ beam 203 N. E. Grand Oregon street and highway smash- page, well plastered with several | causes a reflection which partially E. Powell Blvd. Gresham Portland ups during September gave that GAMES that were recently played by blinds drivers, month the third worst traffic death different teams. rate so far this year, the state traf In reading all these accounts of fic safety division said Saturday. these games, I found nothing to indi The death rate, based on the num ber of persons killed as compared cate whether they were basket ball with miles traveled, hit 5.6 for Sept or football games. For the benefit of HAiJCM ember. This means, the division me and a few other fellows like me, who never saw a basket ball or foot 141 N. (Commercial 8t. Pboae said, that for each lOfl-million ve hicle miles traveled slightly more liall game in our lives, please next Has Everything for Your than six persons were killed in col time, mention BASKETBALL or FOOTBALL in the account of games. lisions. I Respectfully, September’s traffic toll, 41, boost Dick Turpin. ed Oregon’s count so far this year to 286. While this is below that of the Furniture and Bookkeeping Supplies corresponding period last year, the safety office said that reports for i October gave every indication that motor vehicle deaths are again climb ing dangerously high. Late fall and wniter months pro Oregon drivers were reminded Fri- duce dangerous driving conditions which the division says can be over day that use of parking lights for come only if the motorist adjusts his driving in "soupy” weatheris a vio- driving to road and weather con lation of law. The state traffic safety division ditions. Too much speed on slip- We sincerely hope that this glad season ery highways or in foggy weather issued the reminder after observing are common driver mistakes which numerous motorists using parking will be one of joy to you. Come in and I lead to accident involvment, the lights during early evening hours and when driving in fog. ' division concluded. These drivers, the division said, visit us during the holiday season Enterprise Class Ads Pay are inviting trouble because parking lights make it difficult for approach Try One Today! ing drivers to see a car at a distance. In addition, motor vehicle laws clear- | ly call for use of headlights "from a ■ half hour after sunset until a half Mill City, Oregon Byron Davis, Owner I hour before sunrise,” or at any time THE COMMERCIAL BOOK STORE OFFICE NEEDS CHRISTMAS Our Door is Always Open to You. Our Friends . . . « • • Frank White Carage Mill City Variety We Will Be Closed Fri. and Sat. LYONS, OREGON Dec. 25 and 26 MILL CITY, OREGON Don’t Use Park Lights In Foggy Weather Season’s Greetings MILL CITY TAVERN GOO® Centuries ago the Wise Men came to Jerusalem, asking the whereabouts of a new-born King. Simply they told their strange and beautiful story. They had seen His Star in the East, and were come to worship Him. That wondrous Star has many counterparts today. In cities and hamlets the world over the spires of a million churches proclaim the reign of Jesus Christ. and } ours Gingerbread House But where is He’ Where can w.ary travellers from the deserts of life find the King of their souls? Where can they lay down before him their pre- cious gifts and render their heart-felt praise? The church spires. like the S .> beckon those who seek Him. Each is a guidepost to Bethlehem. Each alone, and all together, they seem to answer the searching heart. He is here! You have seen His Star. Come to worship Him. HE IS HERE! 1953 Our Very Best to You 1 o our customers and MEHAMA, OREGON to our fellow business CHURCH FOR ALL . . . ALL FOR THE CHURCH The Church is th« greatest fac tor on earth lor the building of character and good citizenship It is a storehouse oi spiritual va.ues Without a strong Church, neither democracy nor civilization can survive There are four sound reasons why every person should attend services regjlarly and sup port the Church They are (1) For his own sak« (2) For hie children s sake (3) For the sake of his community and nation (4) For the sake ci the Church itself, which needs h>s moral and ma terial support P'an to go to church regularly au i rrad your Bible daily Book l >iaptcr t Sunday. . . Deuteronomy Monday Judges Tuesday. Isaiah Wednesd'y M atthew Thursday Luke Friday Hebrews Saturday, Psalms Ad» %•»’ • «P»»»«*’ Associates, (greetings . — and other rectal disorders, »COLON *N0 SIGM1CH AILMENTS djk alUPTVif (Hina) NA/Y Iies'ed Witlms! Fospitjl Operatie« < i n. in. >t t>. el ( > »< E D E E De*c<ptive Bookief ■ K K Write or Call THE DEAN CLINIC Open 10 until 5 Monday through Friday. Until 8 p m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Chiropractic Physician« . . In our 43rd year. 2026 NORTHEAST SANDY BOULEVARD Tel phone EAt? 391 8 Fort land 13, Ore. ■ ••• us first for . . . Ifctpoint Santiam Faimers Co-op Feeds Grinding and Mixing Machinery Seeds Custom Cleaning Hardware Seed Marketing Petroleum Products Fertilizer Telephone 5024 Household Appliances STAYTON. ORE. ^rasnits (5rrrt huts APPLIANCE SERVICE • Foctory-Troirwd Eipart« • Genuina Hetpoint fort« This Series of Ads I* Sonsored by the Folio* inf Firms in Interest of All Churches Muir’s Bakery C. E. Mason Shell Service Station Mill City, Oregon Mill City, Oregon Freres Building Supply Building Materials of AH Kinds Stayton, Oregon Walt’s Garage General Repairing and Welding Mill City, Oregon Also Complete Service on all makes Ranges and Water Heaters Shux Electric Phone 2961 STAYTON Kellonfs Grocery Gates General Store “Your Personal Service Store' Mill City, Oregon Gates, Oregon Wright Truck Line Ada’s Needle Shop Ship the Wright Way Stayton. Oregon Dry Goods and Dressmaking S. W\ Broadway—Mill City—Phone 2243 Idanha Super Service Shower Motors & Implements Complete Hne of Maasey Harris Farm Machinery Stayton, Oregon DON FLOYD IDANHA Mill City Pharmacy Mill City, Oregon ( hili Bowl Home made Chili; Hamburgers, Hot Dogs. Open 24 Hears Highway 22. Gates, Oregon Nu-Method Cleaner«» U”.) WH Mill City. OrefBB Red & White Store Mill City, Oreg»« Your Physician is no MEDICINE MAN • Don’t expect your Phy sician to perform mira cles. Remember, it takes more time and effort to climb uphill than to coast down! l our patience and full co-operation are es sential to rapid recovery. Capitol Drug Co Mill City. Oregon Pit MIIPTI04S May the true nieaning of Christmas be yours. MILL CITY JEWELRY