The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
Local Items

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Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Daley, for
mer residents Of this valley, were
overnight guests last Friday at the
S. v. flaming home.
Mrs. Willard Hastay Helen
Wheeler) of Portland is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs: F.
M. Wheeler. Mr.. Hastay will join
her later in the month for short
vacation. -. g..
The White Bluffs Spokesman tele-
phone will be retained, but we are
obliged to ask patrons not to call,
except in cases of emergency, be-
tween 8:15 and 9:15 am, as there
will be no one to answer it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Moody, &C
companied by their small daugh-
ter Ruth, drove to Wenatchee Fri
day evening to visit relatives. While
there, they attended picnic given
in honor of the 93rd birthday of
Mrs. Christina Thompson, better
known as Grandma" Thompson,
Mrs. Moody's grandmother. On their
return Sunday evening, they were
accompanied by their daughter, Do
lores, who has been visiting with her
aunt, Mrs. Bert Linden for the past
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Chase and
son, John Robinson, left with Mr..
Chase's father Friday morning to
join their other son Anthony at We
natchee. From there, they expect to
go to Los Angeles to make their
home for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Gullidge are
now occupying the George Chase
house, having moved there Thurs
day morning from the Levi Austin
place.
Bright and early Friday morning
employees of the Pacific Power and
Light company, under the direc-
ton of r. H. Skill, moved the stock
and records of the company into the
Lloyd building, and by eight o'clock
we're open for business as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Taylor OF
Sumner drove over Friday evening
to spend the weekend with Mrs.
Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E j.
O'Larey.
Jack OLarey has gone to Sisters,
Oregon for an extended visit with
his sister Mrs. Maurice G. Hitch
cock.
On Tuesdays and Saturdays,
phone 172, K. E. Serier, lawyer, on
any legal business or business con-
,.ooko<1 ,,v;kI, Tho nriock Doridc Yvxi.
cation District, of which Mr.. Serier
is secretary.
Mrs. Ray Perkins (Gene Willis)
of Tacoma accompanied by her two
small daughters, drove over for q
few days visit at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Borden.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. English drove
to Seattle Saturday for weekend
with their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles English. They
returned Monday night. During
their absence, the drugstore was In
charge of Mrs. Lille Robinson.
And don't forget: The Regatta
dance will be held at the community
hall Saturday night, August 18th,
with Willmsen,s orchestra furnish
ing the why and wherefore.
G. I. Wright drove to- Yakima on
Sunday to see his daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Williamson, who is seriously
i'll. He reports a slight improve
ment, which we hope will continue.
Dwight Tenley, Smith Hughes
teacher, accompanied by Roy Beene
and George Media, took his F. F. A.
class to Fish Lake Saturday morn
ing for a short outing. The for
tunate boys were Robert Codding,
Robert Battig, Walter Grisham,
Leonard Walker, Dick Griffith, Dom
ovan Shelton, Reuben Wagner, Dean
Hall and James Kelly. They re-
turned home late Monday night and
reported that fish were biting fine,
many of the young fishermen bring
ing home fine mess 20 prove their
statement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shanahan are
enjoying the visit of Mrs. Shana-
hans sister, Mrs. William Mag Of
Cavour, s. D., and another sister,
Mrs. William F'ernan and her fam
lily of Laramie, wy. The three sis
tiers have not been together for
many years. The Fernan family
will leave soon for Corvallis, Ore
gon, where they expect to make
their future home.
Taking part of the proceeds of
a dance recently given by the Park
Board, lumber and nails were
bought and the labor was donated
for the construction of tables and
benches. These are now being built
by Jess Brown and Carl Cords and
will be placed near the ferry land
ing in time for use by those attend
ing the regatta next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Anglin of
Bremerton were dinner guests of
the Jess Browns Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Borden were
in PaSco Wednesday, Mrs. Borden, q
recent sufferer from rheumatic few
er, going down for medical examina-
ton.
Fred Gilhuly, G. I. Wright and L.
A. Codding drove to Prosser We'd
nesday to attend the county school
budget meeting.
Mrs. Matte Cole and Mrs. Lille
Robinson drove to Yakima We'd
nesday to consult an optometrist, as
their glasses were lost in the recent
fire that destroyed their hotel.