The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-16
BREvITIES

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G.. II. Nelson and family are
moving into their new home on
north Water street.
Miss Elsie 0'Harra was a visitor
last week at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Shannon near Helix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pambrun
were visiting in Weston Sunday
from their home south Of Athena.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Beeler were
visiting Sunday and Monday at the
home Of their daughter. Mrs. +.
w. Fchr. in Pendleton.
Mrs. l.. !. o'Harra and father,
Mr.. Dick Gcrberding. moved down
Sunday from Camp McDougal after
an extended stay in the mountains.
Mrs. Karina Abrahamson. a pio-
neer resident Of the Reed and Haw-
ley uplands. is suffering from
stroke Of paralysis. which affected
her right side.
Ralph I.ansdale went to Pcndle-
ton Monday and took the examina-
ton for military service. He is
temporarily assisting at the Nelson
garage during d rush Of work.
W. S. Payne and family left yes
terday by automobile for Seattle,
where they will visit brother Of
Mrs. Payne. They will travel by
easy stages and are prepared TO
camp out en- route.
Umatilla county's full quota for
the student nurses reserve was
completed Saturday. Weston is
represented in the list by Mrs.
Gladys McFadden, wife Of Lieuten-
ant McFadden, and Miss Gladys
Smith.
l.. w. Hodges has resigned as
electrician with the Preston-Shaffer
company and leaves soon with his
family for North Yakima to take
charge of his fathers alfalfa farm.
His brother, the former farm man.
ager, is now n soldier in France.
Allen Richal. who is member
of a Wisconsin post, has secured
his credentials as a member Of the
G. A. X. In order TO attend the ma
tional encampment next week at
Portland. Mr.. Richal served in the
War Of the Rebellion with the cele-
brated Iron Brigade.
An organization Of Honor Guard
Girls is soon TO be perfected in
Weston. The Bachelor Girls are
sponsors for this movement, and
the details are in charge of Miss
Eliza Morrison. The Honor Guard
Girls will have charge Of the COM
fort kits to be prepared for the
soldiers.
While prixing a stay board from
4 scaffold at his home in the up
ands, Albert Allyn was struck In
The face and knocked down by the
md Of the board. A nail wounded
his nose, and he looks as though he
nad lost an argument with the ris- 4
ng young heavyweight, Jack
Dempsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Pinkerton, G. !
". Craigen and Henry Craigen left
Wednesday by automobile for an
,uting ut Wallowa lake. Mr.. Pink
.rton has been relieved at the local l
,ank by Rulon Smith. He will re-
urn home soon by train, but the
Of the party will make
luite an extended stay.
Lloyd Killgore, Weston sailor E
10Y on the battleship Ohio, will :
hereafter keep posted on the doings =
n the old home town by means of 2
he Leader, sent him by his father, I
Iames Killgore. Lloyd was serving y
N the Ohio when one of its guns :
the first shot of the war :
ired on American waters.
The firm of O'Harra and 0'Harra !,
ALBERT and Newt have finished !
and housed their McCor- i
nick. They speak highly of the )
title combine, saying that 1t saves |,
he grain and Is economical in oper- |
tion. Albert had fairly good v
,arley yield for the season--1l00 !
acks from 10 acres spring-sown on
ummer fallow.
The same registration board has !,
'een re-apbointed for Weston and !,
'icinity, and will serve when the :
lew draft law takes effect. The :
hairmen for the several precincts Z
ave power to appoint. assistants, 7
nd are as follows: Is, Claud !
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