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Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 17

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Valley Newsi
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Van Nuys, California
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17
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STanle-y DONALD VOORHEIS Acclaim Spectacle FUNERAL SERVICES SLATED FOR TODAY ADVICE TO YOUTH--Cowboy Actor Boy Rogers, honorary mayor of Van Nuys, asks Officer Dan Blackmer at desk of Valley police headquarters, Yofciri.7, qf-Ontario, Canada, who hitchhiked here to find work with Rogers. Actor said he to advise Vok and other youths jobs just aren't available. pioio Honorary Mayor Roy Rogers Tries to See Boy, 17, in Jail Cowboy Actor Boy Rogers, who is honorary mayor of Van Nuys, called at Valley Division police station in Van Nuys to interview a 17-year-old boy who hitchhiked 'from his home-in Canada to see the screen hero, but, police Funeral 'services for Donald C. Voorheis, 50, of 15046 Friar who was killed "Thursday when he was run over by a heavy earth-moving machine, will be conducted today at 3 p.m. from First Baptist Church of Van Nuys, 14800 Sherman Way.

Dr. Porter Harrington, pastor, will Interment will be at Birmingham, Mich. Utter-McKinley Valley Mortuary is In charge. Mr. Voorheis, a grade checker employed on the Los Angeles River improvement project here, was killed by a machine operated by Benjamin R.

Kirk of Los Angeles. The accident occurred In the Los Angeles River bed near Lin'dley Ave. Kirk told police he was that he had struck anyone. Mr. Voorheis is survived by his widow," Edna a daughter, Leisel; two sons, Donald Stewart and Irving Stephen; his mother, Mrs, Iva Voorheis; two brothers, Glenn ar.d Fredrick all of Van Nuys; and a sister, Mrs.

W. Snyder, Bridgeville, Pa, pointed out to the Western star that the meeting could not be permitted. Sgt. Aaron Borden, head of Valley Juvenile Division, explained it was against policy to allow juvemles to be photographed without the consent of their. parents and ihat only police were permitted to interview them.

No Jtobs When pressed to allow Rogers to have his picture taken with youth, Borden said, "We are not going to exploit the matter." The boy, Martin of St. Catherine, Ontario, Canada, is being held 'today in Georgia St. jail as a juvenile transient. The boy was picked up by police near service station at Orion SL and Chatsworth Drive, Sepulveda, after he asked directions to Hoy Rogers' ranch. Rogers lives at -5330 Amestoy Encina.

The boy-said he had hoped'Bcgerc would hire him as a ranch band. Rogers merely wanted -to 'talk to the boy and advise him, as well as other juveniles, not to come to California to seek him out "Several other boys have come to me, and I had to send them away. I also get numerous letters from others," Rogers said. Turning to the press he said: "I would like to advise them that it gets them into difficulty, creates hardship for 'their parents and additional work for law enforcement officers." When advised of the hoy's act, Rogers was on-location in Northridge starring in a motion picture. Postal Union Convention On Tomorrow Acting Postmaster Ottc'K.

address of the National Federation of Po'st Office 'Motor -Vehicle Employes at the opening session of their 14th biennial, national convention morrow at the -Alexandria Hotel, general chairman Carl H. Jteistr had announced today. is the postal. national, vice-president for the -western 1 area; said more than 200 delegates from post offices throughout the nation will attend the-four-day meeting, arrangements for which have been completed by. Los Angeles' host Local No.

9 -under the direction of President Allen Miller. The business sessions of the convention will deal "with the problems and working conditions of the postal driven and mechanics. KING KONDAIR CO. ANNOUNCES WINTER PRICES Eng-Iondalr plamdng makes a Central CooBng Sysiem to you HOW in summer AT WINTER PBICES! YOU CAN BUY NOW PAY LATER and Pay Off-Season Prices IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION ON A CENTRAL COOLING SYSTEM IN SUMMER FHA TERMS NO MONEY DOWN 1ST PAYMENT OCT. 1ST.

KING-KONDAIR CO, THE VilUn AIR- 5PMAUSI 6821 TUJUNGA AVE, NORTH HOLLYWOOD ST 7-1864 SU 3-4381 Sundays Call Collect' STate 5-0401 Wafer Skier Soars Vern Clary, the Dyuig skier. Is tuning up for his Tole in the big water carnival -to be presented on the race track lagoon Sunday, Sept. 5 at the' California 5late Fair. CJary, holding cnto kite, actually takes off from the water and attains a height of S5 feet i NAB TRUCK DRIVER IN ASSAULT CASE A husky truck driver who allegedly felled a former jockey and broke his jaw, was arrested by Valley police on suspicion of battery. The man, Kenneth Taylor Addington, 3i, six feet one and weighing 210 pounds, Is accused of beating John Spencer Myers, 24, of 3841 RWgemore North Hollywood.

Myers is five-five and weighs 130 pounds. incident occurred in the rear of a local bowling alley. Myers, who was taken, to St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank, was knocked unconscsious when his iiead struck a wall. Mountain Change from Cage Ordered by Police Police today had ordered the trainer of a mountain, lion to remove the animal from 'a light wire cage at the Bird Wonderland Zoo, 15540 Ventura Tarzana, where it'was on display.

The animal, owned by Willis D. Parker, of 15347 Button St, Sherman used in motion pictures. Although the. trainer, Jess Bradley, the-150- pciund cat wu tame and harm? the animal sprang; at-two men were 'looking -at 'it'in the cage, jolie'e Bradley said the lion will be removed to a ranch in the Calabasas area. State Fair officials have previewed the entertainment extravaganza "Dancing Waters," and pronounced It one of the finest spectacles they hid ever witnessed.

The fountains, on which colored lights appear to dance in time to music. The exhibit; will be free, located'In the Industrial Building on the fairgrounds. Sunday, August 8, 1954 NEWS Van Huyf, California DENTAL PLATES REPAIRED IN Vi HOUR DENTAL PLATES EXCLUSIVELY SEMI-ANNUAL SALE 'CONTINUES 172 SKIRTS Mostly Cottons Full Slim Styles Sizes 10-18 Values 5.95 to 17.95 Reduced 6506 VAN NUYS BLVD. and more! FRIDAY 'TIL 9 P.M. MONDAY FRIDAY WITH YOUR NEW AUTOMATIC WASHER PRISON GOODS Eleven states have-laws prohib- iting'the distribution of goodt made by prison inmate ELECTRIC SHAVER REPAIRS NORELCO REMINGTON SUNBEAM SCHICK SATISFACTION CVAKANTKD 6811 Van Nays Blvd.

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FRANK LANG SON 5937 Van Nuys Blvd. 5-0846 FOR TERMS! VAN NUYS 6455 Von Nuys Blvd. ST 5-1166 RESEDA 18344 Sherman Way Dl 2-5167 WSPAPERl NEWSPAPER!.

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Years Available:
1953-1977