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AT THE CHURCHES IT'S YOUR LAW HMpm for L a* M oka Dtmoeracy Llvr CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW When two cars crash, for instance, two kinds of law may sometimes go into play. One is criminal law and the other, civil law. Under criminal law, the police and district attorney look into the acci dent and may decide that one or both parties broke a traffic law. In a criminal action, the prosecutor must prove beyond all reasonable doubt that the driver broke a certain law. It is no defense for you that the other driver also broke the law. If the court finds that the prosecutor did not prove the crime beyond a reasonable doubt then the state will lose its case. The accused will go free. “Contribu tory negligence” is no defense to a criminal action. The second kind of action which may grow out of an auto accident is a civil action. Anyone hurt in the crash may sue the driver or owner ot the other car, asking for money dam ages. In a civil action you have mere ly to show by a “preponderance” of the evidence, that the other party caused the accident. You as “plain tiff” do not have to prove your case beyond all reasonable doubt. But you must retain your own attorney and bring suit to collect damages. Moreover, in a civil case, unlike the criminal case, other legal doc trines such as comparative negli gence or assumption of the risk may reduce or remove all liability. So a person may be held crimin ally liable and yet defeat a civil suit where the proper defense is available to him. Likewise, one may be held liable in a civil action and yet found not guilty in a criminal action. This can be because of the greater burden of proof needed for a crminal convic tion, or because not every case giv ing rise to liability in a civil action is made a crime. man. Nothing could be further from the truth. In drafting legal documents, the lawyer attempts to draft them in such a way as to exclude all am biguities. As a consequence, it is the lawyer’s duty to his client to attempt to draft the instrument in such a way that it can mean only one thing. Most any paragraph of non-legai language contains numerous ambigu ities. When a lawyer refers to the “deed aforesaid,” he is attempting to make it clear beyond question that the deed he is referring to is the deed mentioned in a prior portion of the instrument. Likewise, when he pre faces a legal document with a long list of “whereases,” he is simply re citing pertinent facts for the benefit of the court to show the facts of the situation that lead to the execution of the instrument. The difficulty with drafting a doc ument in layman's language is that to the trained analyst such language is susceptible of several meanings, and consequently may lead to controversy or litigation. It is the draftman’s purpose to avoid litigation which is usually expensive for the client. Another reason why lawyers use legal language is historical in nature. Certain words have technical mean ings which have been construed by the courts, and the lawyers knows that in using them, he will achieve a result that is certain. He might well be inviting litigation for the client if he devised new language. As a con sequence, the lawer, in the interest of his client, naturally uses the time tested language. (Oregon lawyers offer this column as a public service. No person should apply or interpret any law without the aid of an attorney who is com pletely advised of the facts. Even a slight variance in facts may change the application of the law.) LEGAL TERMS ARE NECESSARY Many persons feel that the “Where ases,” "aforesaids,” and other legal verbiage is used by the lawyer for the purpose of confounding the lay Family life is at some kind of high when parents see a nice trait in one of the children and he says it’s from her side of the family and she says no, it’s from his. LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES VERNONIA LIONS CLUB MEETS FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY EACH MONTH 6:30 P.M., FIRE HALL Robert Sargent, President Don Jackson, Secretary 3-65 NEHALEM VALLEY COIN CLUB Meets last Thursday every month West Oregon Electric Auditorium, 7:30 P.M. George Laws, President Harry Junken, Vice-president Stanley Enevoldsen, Secretary Ralph Bergerson, Treasurer VISITORS WELCOME 10-64 A. F. & A. M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets at Masonic Temple. Stated Communication th ir d Thursday of each month, at 8:00 p.m. Horace Hertel, W. M. Walter E. Linn, Sec’y._________ 1-65 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Harding Lodge No. 116 Vernonia. Oregon Vernonia Barracks Veterans of World War I Meets 4th Monday each month at the IOOF hall, 8 PJ4. D. G. Pattee, Commander Art Gardner, Adjutant AUXILIARY Meets 4th Mon., IOOF hall 8 p.m. I.O.O.F. Hall Second Monday of Each Month Lona Weidman, President Cora Lange, Secretary IWA Local 3-14 ack Bergerson. Chancellor Commander . E. Garner, Secretary Meets First and Third Thursdays 7:30 P.M. PYTHIAN SISTERS Vernonia Temple No. 61 Meetings: I.O.O.F. Hall Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month Marie Atkins, M.E.C. Cora Lange, Secretary__________2-65 7-65 A.F.L. — C.I.O. Business A gent is at the hall, North and W ashington Sts. third and fou rth a.m . to 12:30 p.m. T h u rsd ay 10 4-64 Vernonia Lodge No. 246 ¿ 3 0 £ > i . o . o . f . First and Third Tuesday 8 P.M. Lloyd Quinn, Noble Grand Harry Culbertson. Sec. 1-65 MT. HEART REBEKAH LODGE NO. 243 Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday «▼enings of each month in the I.O.O.F. halL Mathilde Bergerson, Noble Grand Irma Chance, Secretary ___________________________ 3-65 VERNONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Board of Directors report to members q u arterly. Board meets 2nd and 4th Mondays, 8:00 p.m., at W est Oregon Electric office. Order of Eastern Star Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. Regular com munication first and third Wed. of each month at Masonic Tem ple. All visiting sisters and broth ers welcome. Jean Bergerson, W. M. Frances Hershey, Sec. 1-65 AMERICAN LEGION Meets First and Third Mondays of each month. VERNONIA POST 119 Thomas Hall, Commander Harry Culbertson, Adjutant AUXILIARY First and Third Tuesdays V isitors in v ited . Guy I. Thomas, President Mrs. Evelyn Heath, Secy. 7-65 Beaulab Hall, President Morel Folken, Secretary 1-65 1-65 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 2nd Ave. and Nehalem Reuben A. Ilubbard, Pastor Services on Saturday: 9:45 a.m. — Sabbath School. 10:45 a.m. — Preaching, missionary programs, or Bible study. 7:30 p.m. — Tuesday evening prayer metting. All welcome. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH North and Washington Sts. Robert Sargent, Pastor HAzel 9-6522 Sunday: 9:45 a.m. — Bible school, Mrs. Earl King, Sup’t. 11:00 a.m. — Morning worship. Child care provided. 6:30 p.m. — Youth meeting. 7:30 p.m. — Evening worship. Monday (Second): 7:30 p.m. — Missionary study. Wednesday (First): 6:30 p.m. — Church night Thursday: 7:00 p.m. — Choir practice 8:00 p.m. — Study group 1:30 p.m. (second and fourth) — Mis sionary service MIST-BIRKENFELD COMMUNITY CHURCH Sulo A. Sanders, Pastor Mrs. Sanders, Sunday School Superintendent At Birkenfeld Community Center Sunday: 9:45 a.m. — Sunday school for all. 11:00 — Family worship. Nursery for pre-school children. Wednesday: 7:45 p.m. — Prayer and Bible study At Mist Church 8:00 p.m. — Sunday evening, worship service. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH L. A. DuBose, Pastor A and Washington St. Sunday Services: 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School, Mrs. Carl Yoresen, Sup’t. 11:00 a jn . — Morning worship. 6:30 p.m. — Training Union 7:15 p.m. — Evening service. ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Rev. William Delplanche Bridge St. at 2nd Ave First and Second Sundays, Mass at 7:00 p.m. Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays, at 8:00 a.m. First Fridays, Mass at 7:00 p.m. Special Speaker Slated At Church of Nazarene CWF Women Slate Speaker The CWF held an all day meeting January 14. Ä quilt was worked on until time fcr the regular meeting. The devotions were given by Mrs. Olivia Wood based on Luke, chapter 19, verse 10. Following this there were the several reports. Mrs. K. C. Hendricks, a retired missionary from Woodburn, will be the special speaker fcr the Women’s Day program Sunday, January 24. The theme is “Our Missions Under God.” Potluck dinner will follow the mcrning church service. The meeting was adjourned with the CWF prayer. The next meeting will be held January 28 at 1:30 p.m. in the church social hall. Leaders Name Two Delegates The Columbia County 4-H Leaders’ association met at the McBride school in St. Helens, Wednesday evening, January 6. Mrs. Venla Martin, chairman of the leaders’ association, and Mrs. Inez Langdon, both of Scappoose, were elected to serve as delegates io the annual 4-H leaders’ conference at Oregon State University, January 20, 21 and 22. The Columbia County Leaders’ as sociation has submitted an entry in the state-wide leaders contest spon sored by the Portland General Elec tric company. Winners of the contest are selected on the accomplishments made throughout the year in their program of activities. Three counties are given certificates for honorable mention. The county with the out standing entry is given possession for a year of a rotating trophy. Speaker of the evening was Grace Elliot, presently a member of the Columbia county welfare department. Grace, a former 4-H club member from Clatsop county, spent a part of the 1963 year in Australia as an In ternational Farm Youth Exchangee. Mrs. Cecil Hodgson was in charge of refreshments. It would be easy to convince any one that today’s folding money is printed on flypaper. Admit it when you’re wrong—even on a minor matter. VERNONIA BRANCH CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS 925 Rose Avenue Branch Presidency — Elders Wilbur E. Wilson, Robert E. McNair Sr., Wayne R. Markham, Henry T. Hud son, clerk. Oernonla Eagie THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1965 7 Sunday evening, February 7, Rev. Robert Patzhold of Portland will speak and show slides of the work of the Nazarene church in Newfound land, Canada. Rev. Patzhold spent several years in Newfoundland until The entire membership of the Ver his retirement from the United States nonia congregation of Jehovah’s Wit air force. He is now assistant pastor of the Mt. Scott Church of the Naz nesses returned this week from the arene in Portland and plans to re three-day Bible conference held in turn to Newfoundland in about two Longview, Washington, according to years. LaMoine Todd, presiding minister. A special offering for the mission Over 1321 persons heard district ary work of the Church of the Naz supervising minister Lester M. Du arene will be taken according to gan deliver the public address "Our Rev. Milton B. Gudmundsen, pastor. Divided World—Is It Here to Stay?” Assembly speakers stressed major goals that each delegate will strive for during the next six months: to improve the quality of his ministry, to spend more time in personal min istry from house to house and to de vote more time to personal study The St. Mary’s Altar Society met and Bible research, according to at the home of Mrs. Sylvia Gilliland Todd. on Thursday, January 14. The elec Another highlight of the event was tion of officers for 1965 took place the baptism-ordination service where as follows: President, Lois Lawler; many new ministers, after hearing vice-president, Jenny Siedelman; sec the subject of dedication explained retary, Esther Andrich; treasurer, by Dugan, symbolized their dedica Margaret Davies. tion to God by water baptism. The president appointed her com All meetings at the Vernonia King mittee chairmen for the proposed dom Hall, 49 Texas avenue on the card party in February. It will be OA hill, will resume on schedule a bridge and pinochle party open this week. Todd stated that everyone to the public. Details will be an in the community is cordially invited nounced at a later date. to attend these meetings. Witnesses Gain Goals From Meet Altar Society Names Officers YOU HAVE A PRESSING ENGAGEMENT! SPECIAL 8-Lbs. (8 prs. slacks) of dry cleaning & pressing $|50 Reg. $2.25. Call for your refund at change window. Nehalem Valley Laundromat and Dry Cleaners Everybody benefits Sunday: 10:30 a.m. — Sunday school David A. Zamarippa,, Supt. 6:00 p.m. — Secrament Service. Wilbur E. Wilson, presiding. Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. — Relief Society, except second Tuesday of each month, work meet, 10:00 a.m., Pol ly Hudson, Pres. Primary, Wednesdays 4 p.m. MIA, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Genealogy class, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Visitors Welcome at All Meetings Rural Electrics contribute to America’s power r VERNONIA BIBLE CHURCH Don Wantland, Sunday School Sup’t. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. — Sunday school. 11:00 a.m. — Morning services. 6:30 p.m. — Youth group and adult study classes. 7:30 p.m. — Evening service. Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. — Mid-week prayer meet. : . ASSEMBLY OF GOD Jefferson and Maple W. C, Armstrong, Pastor 9:45 a.m., Sunday school. Classes for all ages. 11:00 a.m. — Morning worship. 7:30 p.m. — Evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday—Prayer meet ing at the church. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE North Madison Avenue Milton B. Gudmundsen, Pastor 9:45 a.m. — Bible school. 11:00 a.m. — Morning worship. 7:00 p.m. — Evangelistic services. Lively singing of favorite songs. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. — Midweek service. All are welcome to "The Homelike Church.” Placing power lines where they’re needed is fun for a child, but it’s a big job for the nation’s power industry. Doing their share are America’s 1,000 con sumer-owned rural electric systems—cooperatives and power districts that provide electricity to rural areas which no other power supplier would serve. Although rural electrics generate only 1 percent of the nation’s power supply, they serve more than 5 million homes, businesses and institutions in more than 1,700 of the nation’s 3,000 counties. They are good customers of the commercial power companies, paying them more than $110,000,000 a year for wholesale power. Much of the nation’s food and fiber comes from WEST OREGON ELECTRIC CO-OP. VERNONIA EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHERN State Avenue Raymond Targgart, Pastor 1768 N. Ainsworth, Portland, Oregon BUtler 5-8159 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School, Carl Holsey, Sup’t. 11:00 a.m. — Morning worship. Nur sery for small children. 6:00 p.m. — Youth Fellowship. 7:00 p.m. — Evening service. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. — Hour of power, prayer and Bible study. UVE BETTER FARM BITTER K the 54 percent of the nation's farms served by rural electrics. And in many small communities local in dustries meeting local payrolls have been developed with the help of rural electrics, f-V Today, as our country grows, rural electrics, with the continuing help of Rural Electrification Administration loans, are working hard to make sure electricity is available for whatever needs arise in the areas they serve—for the increasing demands of rural families, for defense installations, for the new communities springing up in rural areas, for the job of supplying the nation’s food and fiber. Meeting today’s power needs and preparing for tomorrow takes the best effort of the entire power industry. Rural electrics are carrying their share of the load . . . and everybody benefits. a m » Vernonia, Oregon A SELF-LIQUIDATING, SELF-MANAGED, TAX-PAYING COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE