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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
4
Wartime messages from Athena to Weston area residents detail soldiers in France and Camp Fremont. Local business ads promote cars and services. Oregon digitalis shipments, prohibition case in Portland, and July draft registration updates are reported with regional names and figures.
A damaged clipping from Weston Auto Co outlines a vehicle trip and costs including mileage around sixteen miles per gallon and tire concerns. The text references a person named Lew Anpeie and a trip described as 15 to 27 miles per gale with emphasis on rims, tires, and fuel efficiency.
James Gorman of Fort Daige visited Mr and Mrs DeGraw in Weston this week for a brief stopover. He arrived wetly to attend his first trip to Umatilla County and showed interest in Weston’s neighborhood. He mentions aiding local quail introductions and notes his long family history in America after coming from Kansas years ago.
The fourth quarterly conference met at the church Saturday evening with strong attendance from the official board. Reports show gains in spiritual and financial areas and the pastor has been paid in full. Most reports are complete and will be finalized by year end. One member deferred adjournment and told Presiding Elder A L Thorroton that a substantial raise is likely if the pastor is returned next year.
Samuel W Read died at his home 2008 First street La Grande Oregon August 13 1918 after a long illness He was seventy five years eight months old Known as an industrious man he spent much of his life in Weston and moved to Oregon from Missouri in 1882 Nine years later he settled at Grande and remained there He is survived by a widow and five children Fred B Read in France John A Read of Portland Mrs Lewis Harvey of Enterprise Mrs Nettle Metcalf and Elmer Read of La Grande.
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