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2 THURSDAY, JAN 24, 1952 TOWN TOPICS THE EAGLE. ■ Fire Destroys Car VERNONIA. ORE Credit Union Tells Purpose Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Hall of Newport visited Mr. and Mrs. , Gua Johnson Sunday. ( An answer to what, apparently, Rev. and Mrs. Jo« Smith and daughter of Alameda. California | is a misunderstanding of the pur pose of the Vernonia Federal . isited at the home of Mr and Credit Union was outlined this Mr». Paul Weller several days week in a reply that should last week and enjoyed Sunday answer quite a number of re dinner there. quests that have been received. Miss Neoma McMullen of The requests have been for Portland spent several days last the credit union to give out cre eek at the home of Mr. and dit rating statements for indi Hr». Lewis Morgan. Miss Mc viduals so they may be granted Mullen suffered severe burns on credit when making purchases her leg and foot when she spilled from stores. hot grease on them and is on That is not th’ purpose of the crutches. credit union. The union is or Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Gilmore nade a trip to California before ganized to provide all members maximum thrift and loan ser 'hristmas to visit several child- vice with full consideration for ten residing in various places. safety of members’ savings. It Mr. Gilmore returned December is not set up to give credit 29, Mr». Gilmore remaining to references. iake an extended visit with the i hiidren. When last heard from, the was with a daughter and family at Fontana, about 40 miles Larsen Assigned To Crew of B-29 Pfc. Philip Larsen. 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stuve of Birkenfeld, has been assigned as gunner on a B-29 Superfort crew completing training at Randolph air force base, Texas. Word of the assignment ^was received a few days ago at Birksnfeld. With the exc ption of ground school instruction, training at s Randolph highly simulates actual combat operations, with each man performing the tasks re quired of him on a live mission, and, as in combat, briefing and interrogation sessions are con duct ?d before and after each mission. Dummy targets are attacked both visually and by radar bomb ing; navigators, radio operators and engineers work their indi vidual problems and gunners fire camera guns at fighter intercep- tors. At Randolph, the 11 men com- posing a B-29 crew work to- gether as a single group through out their training and thus are I t I ! I I Bazaar Planned By HEC in Feb. weld d into a compact unit. This unit is maintained in all subse- qu nt op rations. Dr. William A. Pollock OPTOMETRIST Watrous Building Over the Bus Depot Forest Grove, Oregon Phone Forest Grove 941 From where I sit ...Z/ Joe Marsh Phon* 773 — New and Used Part* — Riverview THE CAR owned by Odel Pearson was almost completely de stroyed by fire a week ago Friday after it skidded off the high way about 300 feet beyond the south city limits at 5:45 p.m. The motor may be salvaged. Slippery pavement was blamed for the mishap which caused the car to roll down the fill and stop between the highway and S. P. & S. tracks. The driver was not seriously injured. State police held traffic for two hours while the car burned to avoid injury to others should ihe cas tank have ex ploded. Photo was snapped by Merle Graham at ihe heighth of the blaze. head derby. The fish was taken in the Nehalem river Thursday and Largest steelhead catch for last tallied 16 pounds 12 ounces. No week is credit d to Earl K.ng in other catches were reported for the current Hahn Hardware steel I the week. Largest Fish Caught For Derby Week Prize Big Ed started a "Pay-Your- Bill” campaign last week and ended up with a slightly red face. Ed’s been ouc Water Commis sioner for ten year», and for ten years now he's been getting riled up over slow payments of bills. So, he finally decided to do something drastic about it. Last week he sent notices that If the slackers didn’t pay up by Friday, he'd shut off their water. Naturally, some still didn’t square accounts. Ed ordered their water turned off, and 14 home* went without all week end—the Commissioner^» among them. Seems Ed forgot to pay /.is bill. From where I sit. Ed’s mistake is one we all make at time». We are too quirk to accuse other- while forgetting our own faulls. Lots of us do it, fcr instance, over a difference in taste for a salt drink or a friendly glass of beer. Let’s respect each other’s prefer- «•ices and we’ll all stay out of ’’hot water.” Cup) right, Ì952, I'niied States Sitn-il t oaric. ■ i 1 WWW LIPTON'S CONTINÍNTAI - NOODLE SOUP •Hi;« »rec* *•!■>»• De I«»» 2 Dee, Sedo- li*n 1er >••» iKea <ompe«eble *o4e> '* rH *e'd. •Caaf •» ror'drd ome«v e*to J'«,»*- to oa avo e* Lfy W > I NEHALEM MARKET AND GROCERY For Delivery Every Day Phone 721 to o Ed Got Red In His Own "Hot Water" If you’ve Rot the piece», I’ve got the parts • I i » i i i i » » i Advertuemm BIRKENFELD — Th? H E C. of Winema Grange is planning a Bingo Bazaar February 23 at the Grange hall. j HURS . FRI. JAN. 24-25 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Elliott, GOLDEN GIRL Kathryn Elliott and Dawn Lou- Mitzi Gaynor - Dale Robertson signont spent Saturday in Port land visiting friends. They also SATURDAY JAN. 26 visited with Keith Elliott who is KILLER SHARK living there. Roddy McDowall Kathryn Elliott was home from Plus O.C.E. over the weekend. OUTLAWS OF TEXAS Mrs. Mike Cahill and her Whip Wilson father, John Bensen, from Mon- smouth were week end visitors at ..UN.. MON. JAN. 27 28 the James Cahill home. OPERATION PACIFIC Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson John Wayne - Patricia Neal are now living in Portland. Mr». Jepson is driving the school bus. TUES.. WED. JAN. 29 30 from Los Angeles. Mrs. Gilmore STORMWARNING '. has apparently been one among Ginger Rogers - Ronald Reagan the Californians weathering the furious storms there. F. L. CLUB annual Vabntine dance. February 9. Hal Cook's orchestra. I.O.O.F. hall. 3t4c Mr. and Mrs. Lester Teeling came from Portland Sunday to ! see h r parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Thacker. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pearson and Jamar, also of Portland accompanied them for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Dorthea Pearson, and Mr. and Mrs. Norris Soden. They return d l to their homes that evening. ! F. L. CLUB annual Vai ntine dance. February 9. Hal Cook's orchestra. I.O.O.F. hall. 3t4c Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Counts were here last week end to visit at the home of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Minger. Mr. and Mrs. Counts live at Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Dü bendorf and children moved from the O-A hill Friday, the 18th, into the home of his father, Charles Dübendorf on A street. The elder Mr. DubendorFs (laughter, Mrs. Irwin Books of Torentum, Pennsylvania is still here visiting the family. Mr. Dübendorf expects to go to Pennsylvania with his daughter when she returns. He will stay I tor a f->w months and this will be his first visit there in 12 years. He came to Vernonia in 1923. ■ MIST — The mills probably would have started soon but now this fresh fall of snow has put a stop to that for the time. On this snowy morning there are 15 inches of the beautiful white, fleecy snow, and still fall ing. Rhody Okland had to have the end of his finger taken off where he cut it badly with the ax whi.e cutting some presto logs. Carl Wikstrom got his notice from Uncle Sam and left Port land this Tuesday for the air training station in Texas. His folks took him as far as Port land Monday. I Thflairc HANK'S PARTS HOUSE Let Us Replace That Broken Glass NOW! Start of Mill Work Delayed by New Snow Here are the truly advanced automobiles for 1952 . . . the only fine cart priced so low . . . and one ride will tell you what we mean by that. We mean the only can at or near their price with Centerpoise Power . . , giving almost unbelievable smoothness and free dom from vibration. We mean the only cars at or near their price bringing you the beauty of radiant, new Royal-Tone Styling with Fisher Body. Moreover, we mean that Chevrolet sup plies all these fine car advantages at substantial savings . . . for it’s the lowest priced line in its field. We mean the only cars at or near their price offering such a wide and wonderful choice of colors with upholstery and trim, in harmonizing colon, in all De Luxe sedan and coupe models! MORE PEOPLE BUY Extra-smooth sown with New Automatic Choke for finest no-shift drum» at lowest cost (Combination of Power- Slide and 105-h p Valve-in-Head Engine optional on De Luxe models at extra cost ) CHEVROLETS THAN ANY OTHER CAR! VERNONIA AUTO COMPANY Standard Oil Prcduct* Phone 342 “A Safe Place to Trade” Your Chevrolet and G. M. D*al» t Veruuu.o., .. t i
