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Louis D McGhee of Union
Taken By Death Last Week
By Ethel Da]by
, UNION -- The passing of Pro-
.lessor Louis D. McGhee early on
Wednesday morning at Shelton
.,hOspital brought to a close the
:life of cue of Mason County's
tine musicians and instructors
and who played an important part
:in the cultural development gen-
erally with regard to music and
orctiestras.
r, lcGhec bad suffered a
heart attack Tuesday evening at
his Union Hill home and was
removed to Sielton hospital by
members of hi.,; family, and wl]o
had jimt attended a family be-
lated' Thanksgiving dinner that
day at the home.
Funeral .rvices were held Fri'
day at 11 a.m. at Batstone's fun-
eral home, under auspices of thc
S'y.enthrDay Adventist church;
with buiaJ in Shelton cemetery.
' Profe8or McGhee, as he wss
known throughout the many years
of his residence on Hood Canal,
,had been instructor of violin, and
other musical intruments. He was
conductor of Shelton high school
)brdhetxa some :;5 years ago. In
lateP years he also formed his own
;family orcestra, wilb Mrs. Mild-
red Monroe as pianist. The group
furnished music for a great many
civic scial events in these
parts for a period of many years.
, He had been a concert violinist
tn hie younger years: and first
violinist with a number of out-
:etandtng orchestras of the norih-
west before retiring from that
phase of the professional life on
coming to Hood Canal.
Surviving arc his wife, Esther,
who taught scbool at Union and
lower Skokomisll schools until re-
tirement a few years ago, and
daughters, Mrs. Earl Monroe and
lfrs. Eugene Avey of H)odsport,
and sons William, who is attend-
-1 ., r
ing college in Chicago, Ill., and
unable to attend the scrvice,, be,
¢,uxme of weather conditions :n¢
Imzards of flying, and Louis Jr.
and Eddie MeGhec. Mrs. McGhee
left for Modesto, Calif., Saturday
evening, accompanying Mr. and
Mira, .A)tlis McGhee to their home,
and will be spending the next sev-
eral weeks with them. Meanwhile
grtmdson David Monroe is remain-
ing on at tlle MeGhee home for
the I)l,esent time. The many local
friends extend sirlcere '¢ympathy
to the family.
MRS. LYLE BITTLE returned
llone lat "Wednesday after spend-
ing the past two weeks in Clinic
h0spitl following surgery. Loe.,I
friends arc glad to hear of her:
improved condition.
, Monday of last week five of the
reguh[! turned ()tit: for the paint-
ing class at Cha.se studio, with
two young womc.n visitors frmn
Shlton, who loined in thc class
Wo}'k:knd enjoyed the two-hour
work session, and which is direcf-
e by .Dave ,}arelay. The time
,as:'dtvfded be.tw'een work on still
Ilfc and a!so making' of linoletlnl
block, i)3' ll:e of original dcsigns.
The group meets Monday ;)t 1
p.m., and is proving interesting
and also olensant for the crafts-
men or women.
UNION LADLES' Civic Club
had its annual club members'
Christmas part:y Thursday at the
Commnntty Hall, with a potlucl¢
hlncheoll a,t Iloon.
Mrg. Grace ('lardner and Shir-
ley Cwan were co-hostesses. The
nlem:lrs pent ;m enjoyable af-
ternoon decorating the Christmas
tree, donated by Vern Wyatt for
the oecasi(m, and the annual ob-
$ielaEIL*¢ tlnd exchange of Chr st-
mas gifts, by the 17 members
pl'esent,
.... HoOd:. Canal Woman's Club and
Ue local Garden Club are having
theie own important event, fea-
turing tiie joint annual family pot
h,lck.dinoer at 6:30 p.m. tonight,
at the Hood Canal Womans' Club
at Potlatch.
rs. !O'an(:;is Akera is chairman
i0 ,'hOJe of the affair, and i
being eisled by Mesdames WiN
liaril (!ibert (oi" the H. C. Wo-
]lana'Clab). Thomas Turner, and
]ft'0I))i, the garden club Mrs: Ed
I0,igl aJld W. A.. Leimback.
:A. prggram featnring carols
Stuzg by 4he choir of Hood Canal
Jr. higb sc!tool directed by 'Ricl-
ard Endicott, with Mrs. Endicott
at the piano, 'and a reading by
MPs. Lister Ager on the history
of origin of the Christmas Carol,
will round out the evening's en-
tertainment.
"The Book Worms", a study
club, met last Thursday with Mrs.
Hal McClary at her home at Ar-
cadia Point, and were entertained
at a 1 p.m. luncheon, which also
honored Mr's. George LeOompte's
birthday with the traditional can-
died cake and "Happy Birthday"
wishes from the members pres-
ent. During the afternoon Mrs.
McCiary related some of the in-
teresting highlights of her recent
trip to Africa. Mrs. Paul Schh)sser
was a Union member attending.
THE CHRISTMAS season was
saddened for Mrs. Pauline Wyatt
in the passing of her sister, Mrs.
Tillie McCorkhill, Seattle, Dec. 2.
Mrs. Wyatt, you may recall, iv
tlmt w}ry interesting and active
lady who remembers relatives, and
a few special friends with one of
her delicious home-baked fruit
cakes, a little kindly deed of the
past many years.
This year 84-year-old Mrs. Wy-
att, according to her own com-
nient, "only baked 21 fruit cakes"
--:one of which she said ha al-
ready boon °'cut into, and eaten".
AS we stated before, not one drop
of spirits fermenti goes into the
c,kes -plain good old apple sauce
furnishing all the moisture---and
adding to the flavor.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl O'Berry are
looking forward to the Christmas
holiday season when Mrs. A. W.
OIson of Seattle. Mr.,. O'Berry's
mother will be with them for a
visit of H few days. Meanwhile
Mrs. O'Berry is busy making
swags to mail to city friends.
Union Community Hall was
packed with interested parents
and friend last Friday evening,
when t:he Ladies' Civic Club en-
tertained the community with its
annual Christmas party. Featured
in the evening's entertaimnent
was a play-- "The Talking Christ-
mas Tree"--with young partici-
pants Lenny Pater, Mcgan Ratter,
Christy Allan, Diane Waiters,
Jolm Morse and Linda Bailey.
Mary Buechel and Claudia Che.
hey appeared in three dance num-
bers featuring ballet, and Richard
Endicott accompanied a group o£:
girl carolers of the Junior high
school choir. Santa himself made
his appearance and his bag con-
rained treats for children pres-
ent. Vern Wyatt played the role
of Santa in per;(m and presented
the tree.
Tile teenagers comfludc(l the ev-
entng with a dancing pm't:y, and
which was chaperoned by Mrs. Ri-
!ta Morse and Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Tim m.
LUD ANDERSEN made a fly-
Ing trip to Seattle Tuesday morn-
!in K of htst week via car and was
able t0 enjoy a visit with sisters
B(tt:y and Hilda while in the big
city. Both of whom he reported as
being in good health--.this for lo-
cal frirmds, who have enjoyed
their music in the past, when they
visited at the Andersen home,
both having been professional mu-
sicians.
The December Birthday cold-
brants were entertained al a. tmf-
tot :upper Tuesday ewm; ng by Mrs.
Thomas Ball at her home. P.rcs,
etlt xvcre Mr. and M;Fa, Otto W,
john, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tim)u.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coles, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Hamiltmx Mr. and
Mrs. Heal Pater, Mr. and Mrs.
Curt Grout, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Ball of Bremerton. Those of the
group having December birthdays
being Tom Ball St. and son Ton]
Ball of Brcmerton and who was
born on his father's birthday Dec.
24. Out:-of-towners present were
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ball of
Al(ierton, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
K,.,rrone of Tacoma.
And of course honor best Thom-
as BaH, and Mrs. Ball Sr;
Adding salt brine instead of
water to concrete makes it pos-
sible to do winter constnmtion but
may cut down on the strength of
the concrete, reports show.
Bordeaux School
PAULEY HOTO, RS
FIRST & RAILROAD 426-8183
SHELTON--MASON COUNTY JOURNAL- Published in "Chr{stmastown, U.S.A." Shelton, Washington
Thursday, December 20, 195
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FINEST AVAILABLE CALIFORNIA FANCY
SWEET POTATOES 5/49
CALIFORNIA LONG GREEN STALKS
CELERY
EXTRA FANCY U.S. NO, 1 CALIFORNIA
EMPEROR GRAPES
TURKEYS
TURKEYS
HAMS
HAMS
SHUR-FRESH or LYNDEN. Every bird guar-
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SHUR-FRESH or LYNDEN 10-15 lb.. aver. Hens
SHANK HALF HORMEL'S. Heat and Eat
BUTT PORTION HORMEL
WHO[| HAMS
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GROUND
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EXTRA LEAN
DUCKS
OCEAN SPRAY FANCY RED RIPE FRUIT 5
CRANBERRIES '" 2/4 '
,, 9 € CANNED HAMS
2/25 c CANNED HAMS
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59'
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Rat, -'B. Hckory $2/'9
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Smoked
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lmbermen's Mercanti
, one of Southwest
oldest retailing firn
unced sale of its Sh
sent store to the P.
party, St. Louis, Me.
ambermen's Mercanl
inne to operate buih
il outlets in Washinl
fornia, said T. O. Rc
ident.
te Hirsch organizati
: a chain of 83 departl
in the Midwest and S
in 1962 acquired ar
as from the Miller M
any, one of which l
ympia. Other Milh
le ated in Washingt
and Idaho communiti
ANSFER OF omer
place on Jan. 30, sa
speaks highly of
rs. "The Hirsch org
)roved its merchandi
in many communi
on," he said. "It i:
: that our city has be
o join this organizati
e present store staff
as employees under
Stgement. P. N. Hir;
at of the Hirsch fi
err H. Keenan,will co
e managcr. He will
0 mrmhip's West Cos
', Robert Magette, c
;on.
trabermen's Mercan'
eforth devote its ego:
of building materi
ce. The company will
perate building matt
in Shelton, Olympi
r, Bttrien and Lynnw
&R.LY THIS year, a
tion Lumbermen's V
!ajifornia, Inc. was 'i
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Home of
RED CARPET
Service
have ot held, vise,
!' 7th annual 40 &
has project.
baskets hel
slid COlltaillill
s with youngster t
to 84 homes in t
ounty last Fridn
1, and private
. a,fter the I)mkets
ibled Thursday nil
. 3 auditorimu by a
,f d0 & 8 and 8 & 4
eted by project cha
lhenour.
t'ltl.q NUMBER or
:eta involved in t
MiHOE MEAT
S & W 28-oz.
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U, S. NO. 2 11 € (16-OZ.) Ib
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Get ready for a happy ]mliday season. We have Chest-
nuts, .... fancy Mixed Nuts, Tangerines, Romaine, Red Leaf __BE SURE YOU HAVE00
Lettuce, Apples, Oranges and Cucumbers ,, I
. : SHUR-FRESH, 8 Pumpkin or Mince /|
" DARIGOLD, 'AA' Sweet Cream, prints or cubes LB. FROZEN PIES .............................................. a/" "-''£:1
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offices in Mason C,
t business places will
,New Year's Day Tu
ae Mason County Co:
SHUR-FRESH, Whole or strained, stock up now ! 16-oz. tins | I $ eaveSheltonits regularCitY,ve¢C'
ACE ednesday instead o P.m. ,
)La.1 deliveries Tues
a Day, will be on
dale, with no rural c
• les, but, mail will c,
Post Office and be
• L Will also be distr
)llllLy cml.oyees wh
I3ec'i 24 off will ge
Ti The offices will be €
With reduced staffs,
: I)ISTI{ICT DISC
lecling will be he]
Harst
unity Hall to di
' tion of a firc distr
ore Tba
'e than 80 Mason (
t :sted}ncd a dbel;';]e" .e ;
Xl]as this week '