“Lore ‘n’ Legend”, Councilman resigns, court problems airedand Heard around Lowell”

1972-01-13

Cental Lane County, Lowell, Lane County, Oregon, United States

This slide has 3 news articles, not related. The first article “Lore ‘n’ Legend” by Vina King tells a story of historical events that took place over time in this building. A shooting that took place at the at the Smiths store on the corner of Main St. in Lowell. The owner of the store that lived it, E.E. (Dodie) Smith shot the post man, Josua Cain because it surprised him. Thankfully, he did survive it. The building had different phases and changed appearances over the years. It was also known as “Pauls Place”. It also had different building added around it such as a dance hall, auction barn, garage and storage shed. The second article is regarding a Councilman named Ernest F. Gillespie resignation letter and the 2 men that were nominated candidates to fill his shoes. There was a city ordinance document created that was public information that need had some important topics such as a zoning code, that needed to be read in public on Feb. 7 1972 The third article “Heard around Lowell” seems like a gossip column. It states when a couple of children were born, their parents and grandparents named. A mobile home purchase announcement. A couple being approved to be adoptive parents. Also Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins holiday travel plans and employers.

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Description: This slide has 3 news articles, not related. The first article “Lore ‘n’ Legend” by Vina King tells a story of historical events that took place over time in this building. A shooting that took place at the at the Smiths store on the corner of Main St. in Lowell. The owner of the store that lived it, E.E. (Dodie) Smith shot the post man, Josua Cain because it surprised him. Thankfully, he did survive it. The building had different phases and changed appearances over the years. It was also known as “Pauls Place”. It also had different building added around it such as a dance hall, auction barn, garage and storage shed.
The second article is regarding a Councilman named Ernest F. Gillespie resignation letter and the 2 men that were nominated candidates to fill his shoes. There was a city ordinance document created that was public information that need had some important topics such as a zoning code, that needed to be read in public on Feb. 7 1972
The third article “Heard around Lowell” seems like a gossip column. It states when a couple of children were born, their parents and grandparents named. A mobile home purchase announcement. A couple being approved to be adoptive parents. Also Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins holiday travel plans and employers.
Identifier: Lowell_misc_news1972_01_13
Date: 1972-01-13
Spatial Coverage: Cental Lane County, Lowell, Lane County, Oregon, United States
Source: Lake Side News
Subject: Historical Buildings Oregon
Format: text/pdf
Type: Text
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Contributor: Maggie Osgood Library

Item sets: Lowell Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings

Part of “Lore ‘n’ Legend”, Councilman resigns, court problems airedand Heard around Lowell”