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Mitchell Rites Held Saturday
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Rexford Mitchell, 77, who had been
a resident of the Vernonia communi
ty for the past 28 years, died Decem
ber 16 at a Portland nursing home
following a brief serious illness.
Funeral services for him were
conducted at the Fuiten-Friesen Mor
tuary Chapel, Vernonia, Saturday,
December 19 at 1:00 p.m.
Rev. Robert Sargent, pastor «
the First Christian church of Ver
nonia officiated at the services with
Mrs. Lloyd Thomas as organist. Con
cluding rites and vault interment
were at the Vernonia Memorial cem
etery with Dee Miller, Ralph Reyn
olds, Robert Thompson. Bob Spencer,
E. A. Elliott and Lloyd Thomas as
casket bearers.
Mr. Mitchell was born November
26, 1887 in the Oklahoma Territory.
He spent all of his early life there
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THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1964
JO Y T H E A T E R
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
Fri., Sat.
Dec. 25-26
McHALES NAVY
Ernest Borgnine
(Color)
X____ Tzlnkzi
until mnv.
and i in T
Kansas
and Idaho
until mov
ing to Vernonia 28 years ago in 1936.
He first worked for the Koster Log
ging company here and then for a
number of years as a carpenter at
the Oregon American Lumber mill
until his retirement.
He was united in marriage to Min-
ta Killian at Pocatello, Idaho on
July 6, 1912 and she preceded him
in death here on August 15, 1959.
Surviving are five children: two
daughters, Mrs. Jack (Juanita) Dy
er, Portland and Mrs. Howard (Dor-
ena) Posey, Great Falls, Montana:
and three sons, Wilbert Mitchell,
Yakima; Duane Mitchell, Portland,
and Calvin of Truckee, California.
Also surviving is a sister, Mrs.
Jan Nelson, Nevada City, California:
23 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Rock Creek were their son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Keasey and
family from Oak Grove and two
daughters and husbands, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Wysong and family
TOPICS OF THE TOWN
from Lake Grove and Mr and
Mrs.
Glenn Eades and their
family of Portland, all of whom had
come to attend the wedding of their
brother, Ralph Keasey.
ma to Stevinson, California.
Word has been received here of
Greetings have come to the Ver
the death of Carl Davidson in Port
land. He formerly lived here when
he was employed by the Oregon
American company. He later re
turned to school to complete training
for a law degree and practiced in
Portland. He has been in failing
health for sometime. He is survived
by his wife, Marie, who is a sister
of Mrs. Connie Anderson; his daugh
ter, Mrs. Gordon Ennis; a brother,
two sisters and two grandchildren.
nonia Eagle from Robert Weidman
from Berlin, Germany where he is
stationed.
Miss Martha Bush, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Bush, and Randy
Aultman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edison
Aldrich, arrived home Friday from
Southern Oregon College, Ashland,
where both are students this year.
They will be at home until after
New Years.
One victim of the weather is Mrs.
Among service personnel who came
A. D. Lolley who fell Monday and
broke a bone in her ankle which
confines her to home.
a distance to spend the holidays with
their families are Miss Carol Ray
who arrived last week from the Ma
Mr. and Mrs. Rangvold Groff of rine base at Quincy, Massachussetts
Springfield, Minnesota arrived Wed for a visit with her parents, Mr. and
nesday to spend the holidays with Mrs. Allen Ray and other relatives,
their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. and David Linn who flew in Monday
Sheldon Groff and small daughter. from New London, Connecticut where
They plan to be here several weeks. he is still attached to the Ben Frank
Mrs. Vemer Blount received a call lin fleet polaris missile carrier. Linn
from her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Les will be here until December 28.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
ter Blount, telling her that a slide
Harold Davis came from Clatska
Christmas Eve.
had struck their home at Consolidat nie Tuesday to assist his mother,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
Christmas Day. Merry Christmas to ed camp at Glenwood and so badly Mrs. Carl Davis with securing things
damaged it that it was unlivable. A in her basement against the advanc
all.
house next to them was in the path ing flood waters. Water began enter
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28
Vernonia Barracks and Auxiliary - of the slide also. Complete extent ing her basement by late afternoon
of the damage which occurred at and reached a depth of about 27
IOOF hall - 6:30 p.m. potluck.
10:30 a.m. Tuesday had not been inches. It did not start to subside un
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29
learned.
til about 6:00 a.m. Wednesday.
Vernonia Ridge Riders - Fire hall -
Bob Cone, driver for Consolidated
A former Vernonia resident, Tom
8:00 p.m.
Freightways, was among those halt Goff, who now resides in Dayton,
ed on the Columbia River highway Ohio sends his greetings to former
near Cascade Locks last Friday due neighbors and friends here via a
to icy conditions. Their truck was greeting card received by the cham
stopped at 7:15 Friday and was ber of commerce .
there until 3:00 p.m. Saturday when
Guests last Saturday at the home
they were convoyed to Portland, a of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Keasey on
trip that took two hours. They had
been held previously for 30 hours in
Message Brings News
South Dakota where temperatures
were 35 degrees below zero and there
Of Death In Italy
were 45-mile-an-hour winds. They
Word has been received here of
saw where many cattle were dying
the death of Albert Edward Steven
from the cold. Strong winds had pre
son, son of Chief and Mrs. Edward
vented ranchers from getting cattle
Stevenson, in Naples, Italy where
in. Their trip from Chicago, normally
the father is presently stationed with
made in five days, took eight days
the U. S. Navy.
due to weather conditions.
Mrs. Stevenson is the former Stel
Friends here have received Christ,
la Woolsey and the child’s grandmo
mas greetings from former Rock
ther, Mrs. Hazel Woolsey and an
Creek residents, Mr. and Mrs. Car-
uncle, Albert Woolsey, reside on Kea
roll Buckley which bring news that
sey route. His grandfather Stevenson
they have moved from Gervais to
lives at Scappose.
Battle Ground, Washington.
The boy would have been seven
News from other former residents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sharar who for years old December 30. Preliminary
merly lived on Stoney Point road, information does not reveal cause of
is that they have moved from Taco- death or any of the particulars.
Dales y 0 Remember
H ere’s wishing you a bright and merry
Christmas and a Yuletide season
sparkling with good cheer.
ROEDIGER PLUMBING
Ed and Edith Pvoediger
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and a
very
Merry
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to all
our
loyal
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Christmas
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every good wish for Yuletide happiness, and
the best of health and success in days to come.
friends.
g r e e tin g s and sincere
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“ good will to Alt Men.” In the message
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and wish, them happiness at this
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