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About Central Point times. (Central Point, Or.) 1964-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1966)
S > o )( TIMES Qjat9tbliMq& CENTRAL POINT by N o rm a jea n 4 I'v « been asked, "What's this offset bit? Why are you Retting your own press? Why did you put it in the country? W hat'i offiat? Are you going broke? Who'« going to run it? W e ll, the reason we are going to have a new source for printing the Times is that the Central Point Times had certain equipment on hand that took care of certain stages in offset printing. In ÿ U M ttÙ tÿ w k l t f ! Second Class Postage Paid At M jdford, Oregon THURSDAY, M A Y 12, 1966 VOLUME 2 , NUMBER 20, 10 CENTS PER COPY Richaidson Class Presents Check to Jaycees foi Swimming Pool Fund Don Faber Out to be Re-elected The Central Point Times feels we are fortunate to have a local resident on our Jack- son County Board of C om m i- issioners. fact, we had a $10,000 start in equipment and experience. We have a 22" x 34" sheet- fed press we could trade in on a web-offset press. We found that a deal was work able It we could secure fin ancing. We approached the Small Business Administrat ion and learned they do not loan to newspapers. The sol W hile Mr. Faber may be termed a contoversial char acter, we respect him as a successful, fair-m inded , bus iness man who has no person al ax to grind. We have interviewed him, and we think you'll find his statements interesting. "M y platform is the same. I represent no special interest. I am interested in sound plan ned County Government. No ution was for the Times to forget the idea. Other people were contacted who were In terested in going into a com pany far just printing so it was decided for form Web special treatment for certain Offset Printers, Inc. The Central Point Times turned the offset equipment over to individuals. In this fast growing commun ity. County Government to Web Offset. Stock was sold and a $40, 000 press war or dered. becoming more important ant it effects every citizen, every day. The reason for locating In the country was to com pletely divorce the Tim es from the ng with two other court mem bers, we have acted upon six thousand specific items that The Times had contract printing accounts such as the Vacation Wonderland, the Thunderbird circular and a magazine supplement that Is to be handled by a company member, Lyle Ham ilton from T itu s v ille , Florida * Offset la a method of print- ing that involves chemicals, task and water plus photography <hd Is a fascinating process. No type la used except what to termed cold type which are photographic characters. The copy is pasted up sheet sire, photographed and then the negative is placed on a sen sitised plate and the image la burned into the plate. The plate to placed on the press. Where the image to burned in, the ink adheres to It . The part that is unbumed the water Fourth of July 1st National’s Cowbelles Cooking School Deposits Commitlee Elects May 26th Climb JULY 4TH FESTIVAL C O M M ITTEE ELECTS OFFICERS sticks to but the ink doesn't. The image to transfered to a rubber blanket which in turn prints It by offset on the paper. As far as going broke, who ever to circulating that rumor to way behind. W e've been broke for a long tim e . We love our work and we have been doing it because we enjoy the public service we try to render. We have another year ' to go before w e " ll be able to c a ll a dollar our o w b - - but w e 'll be here— barring death, flood or other disaster. The press w ill be operated by the general manager until circumstances are such that someone can be hired. It is the hope of the general man ager that the T im e t w ill tie the can to him and le t him devote fo il tim e tp production. Things are certainlu popping in to r n . Building permits are greater than a year ago. There seems to be a number of new Approximately 25 persons ‘ attended the first meeting oi the 4th of July Family Festival Com m ittee last Thursday eve ning at the fire hall. Officers elected for the 1966 program arcs President, Bob Hogan; Vice-President, Bud Gevin; Secretary-Treasurer, Lorain T a te . The second meeting w ill be held tod held tonight, Thursday, at 7)30 p. m . In the upstairs rec reation room at the fire h a ll. The Public to cordially In vited to attend. Jewett Beginners Day Thursday JEWETT SCHOOL BEGINNERS housing units in process. It teems that folks lik e to ARE IN V IT E D TO V IS IT live in Central Point in pref Children who w ill start School In September at Jew erence to ether places. W e 'll probably be over 4 , 000 in pop ulation before the year is out. Missed my weekly spat with that Mason man. After last week, It should last him for aw hile. ett Elementary School are being invited to visit on Tues day, May 17th at lt lS p. m . The children w ill meet for a brief program In the m u lti purpose room, and then visit first grade rooms to meet the teachers and see tha school Uncle Mason sets I" m lucky to be aliv e l W e've got partic ular squirrelsl News Deadlie Monday Noon! too aw. Parents of beginners living east o f Fourth Street in , FIRST N ATIO NAL BANK SHOWS INCREASE In response to the quarterly statement of condition c a ll by the U .S . Comptroller of the Currency, First National Bank of Oregon has leleases record first-quarter highs in deposits, loans and total resources. Ralph J. Vow, president of the statewide banking system, said deposits rose to $ 1,234, Jackson County CowBelles are joining with the Oregon Beef Council to produce another Beef-O -Ram a Cooking School. The 1966 Beef -O -R a m a w ill be held Thursday, May 26th, t a tl)3 0 P. M. In the Medford Armory, according to Mr. Ric Richard Hein, Jacksonville, High School National Honor Society, the indications were that a swimming pool is am, ong the items most wanted by the citizens of the Central Point area. As a first donation, Mrs. Ambrose of Room 9 , Richard son School and her class of students raised $ 20. 35 by the sale of cupcakes, and presente ed a check for the proceeds to O rville Hamer of the Crater Jaycees. The check in turn, was presented to Cordon Lovic Secretary— Treasurer of the Crater Jaycees, to start the April 5 as compared with $1, 1 1 3 ,3 7 4 ,6 3 9 at the tim e of the chairman. Nationally known home ec onomist, Grace Phipps of Pac ific Power and Light, Portland w ill conduct the school. She bank c a ll last year. Loans out) standing at First National's -w ill be assisted by V ivian Freeman, who w ill do deserts 107 offices throughout the state jumped more than $ 100 m il lion to a record $ 798, 887, 286 following the preparatu following the preparation of beef dished Resources continued to grow, with a new high of $ 1,382, 091 092, 052 reported at the end of The second annual Rogue V alley Championship Chess Tournament w ill be held this w ill be assisted by V ivian Fret Freeman, who w ill do desserts following the preparation of Saturday and Sunday, May 14 the first quarter. The Central Point branch of beef dishes by Mrs. Phipps. 335,183 for the period ending First National registered first- quarter deposits of $ 5 ,4 4 2 , 407 and loans outstanding of $ 6, 231,631, according tp Manage) Francis C . AyTes. Comparable totals for the ’ branch a year ago were $ 4, 801 Joan Heisel, Channel b, K T V M , w ill be mistress of ceremonies. Door prizes w ill be given. Mrs. Hein has named Mrs. Nichols, Ashland, as publicity chairman; Mrs. John Bbhnert, Central Point, Hostess Chatom 406 In deposits and $ 5, 364, 79» man; Mrs. V io la Bigham, in loans. _ Medford, and bfrs. Hein, posters and door prizes; and Mrs. Roland Smith, Applegat. NEW GOLD HILL POLICE school visitors chairman. CHIEF SELECTED Cold H ill C ity Clerk, Mr. Ferd Jones, announces the appointment of bfr. Weldon Dunn, formerly of Petaluma, C alifornia, as the new Gold Central Point or in rural areas H ill Police C hief, bfr. Dunn was selected at the regular served by Jewett School are irged to contact the school by phoning 664-1114, if they C ity Council Meeting, Monda night, May 9th. Nfr. and Mrs have not received a letter from the school this spring. lACKSON C O U N TY COW - BELLES In a recent tabulation of the Development Survey of the Crater Jaycees and the Crater Dunn and their son w ill arrive lu Gold H ill shortly, that he may take over his nsw duties. This w ill be the 8th annual beef cooking school. Last yeaf's Medford Armory event was attended by 1300. RETURNS FROM TOUR Mrs. Barbara Madsen of Central Point, returned last week from a three week tour of the southwest and South, during which she visited in Disneyland, Palm Springs, and Grand Canyon. Larry Johnson presented the check to M r. Hamer, as the representative of his class. Those in Mrs. Ambrose' room are : Susan Maurer, Becky Thompson, Cheryl Snow, Beth Phillips, G ail Hansen, Debbie McDonald, K im Cuddie, Glenda Benham, DeLane Samples, Jody Wooten,S tacy Hunt, Rhonda Durning, Terry Johnson, K e lli Wilson, Barban McNew, Don BerTyhili, Keith Brown, Jerry Scott, Richard Graves, Scott Dumas, Brian Olson, T im m y Shaw, Gary Pogue, Ricky Doty, and Larry Johnson. Mr. Brewster is principal of ' Richardson School. fund. Second Annual Chess Tourney Starts Saturday and 15th, at the Pacific Power and Light Building, South Grape Street and Barnett Road, Medford. Dana Sudborough, Ashland, w ill return to defend hto 1965 title . There w ill be two divisions ol players, Championship section, and Reserve aection . Chess players who have not had much tournament experience, or are unrated or rated under 1500, may enter the reserve section. The tournament to open to a ll Rogue V a lle y residents. Competitors may register in advance, by m ailing name, entry fee, rating and section de sired to Fred Crofut, 7885 Div ision Road, White C ity, Oregot Entry fee in the Championship section to $ 3. 00 for adults, $ $ 2 .0 0 for Juniors) Reserve sec tion to $ 2 .0 0 adults, $ 1 .00 juniors. For those registering at the tournament, registration opens at 8)00 a .m . Saturday. " being played Saturday and three Sunday. There w ill be trophies and aw ards in both sections, with spec ial trophies for Junior players, those under 18 years of age. This years tournament ts again sponsored by the Medford Chess Club. Anyone desiring more information, may call Dick Gavin, President, at 773-3387; Fred Crofut at 826-5131; or com to the regular meeting Wednes< day evening, 7i30, at the Grottc Restuarant, Front Street, Medfoi 'ford. Robert M itch ell, of Klamath Falls, Klamath County Chess Champion and one of the high appeared on the Agenda at regular meetings open to the public. Hundreds of items of business came before us every month. I have taken a per sonal interest in every item , attending hundreds of meet ings, morning, noon, and night, to acquaint myself w itl with your problems and prob lems confronting this comm unity. In the four years of exper ience as your commissioner,' pledge my fu ll tim e, effort and enthusiasm as your public servant in this office. I assure you that it w ill not be a four year load. Jackson County has not lev ied a tax for County services the tax dollar. None for county ser vices. Your County, without a tax levy, furnishes you with 10 major departments of Govern ment totaling 128 employees. Heads of these departments art elected by you, the citizens. Other services furnished, stili, without a tax levy, and with 296 employees, include the folloeing: Road department, CountyFarm Home, Mainten ance on 6 major buildings, Health Department, Mental Health Department, juvenile Department, Veterans Service O ffice, Constable Office, Plan ning Commission, Parks and , Control, C iv il Defense Depart ment, and Dog Control Depart ment. Plus additional monies ' for county Fair and grounds, Medford and Jackson County libraries, Museum at Jackson v ille , Agriculture and Home Extension service, Hamley Farm and the Experiment Stat ion, Welfare Department, Frui) Frost Forcast and many others. In this changing world, peopla require more services, populat ion grows, Jackson County now has Ninety-two thousand people. Just think, a ll the above services, and no taxes. With this btodseye review of County. Schools get 79% of the tax dollar. I A M ASKING TO BF. YOUR SERVANT AGAIN ! Garden Club Reviews Foods "Lets' Grow— Know the Edible Foods of the Forest", was the title of the program given at a recent meeting of the Central Point Garden Clul by Nfrs. Walter Ricks. The usual foods that we know of in the forest are ber ries, nuts, leaves, tuben and seeds. We can also have greens from mustard, pig weed, dock and nettles. Peas from w ild vetch and boiled acorns are very good. Blossor ms dipped in batter and fried are delicious. Y ean ago, ma maple syrup and w ild rice were not considered very tasty but now are choice foods. Foods that grow wild have a flavor and texture a ll of their own. It to possible to eat most of the berries. Black berries are safe to eat. Some red berries are not palatable and could be poisonous, white berries should not be eaten. The conservation program of ern Oregon. Dana Sudborough, twice hold er of the Freeberger Award and . Agate and Reservoir are loc ated on Dry Creek, about 1 1 1 /2 miles northeast of 1965 Rogue V alley Chess Champ ion w ill be here to defend hto tit Medford. Rogue V alley Chess Champion. 4. orting. We have a good Jackson the Agate Dam was given by bks. W illiam Shumate. The Chess Club Champion. Barry Grant, 1965 3rd. place Rural Fire Protection, 2% of the tax dollar Other services 1% of America, 50% hardtop, all due to income money includ ing O and C funds— many county services are self supp est rated chess players in South title . Dave Barney, 1965 Medford Ch 3. what you have, debt free, along with 920 miles of the best overall county roads in for 10 yean; Your present property taxes that you pay at tax tim e are specific services voted by you, 1. City governments , 18% of the tax dollar Recreation, Mosquito control, Abundant Food Center, Weed As your public servant, alo new company and to expedite the SBA financing In the near future. 2. in Agate Reservoir w ill provid ide supplementary water sup ply for irrigation and a recreat ional area. Horticulture specimens were displayed at the meeting and arrangements suitable for a hospital room, were shown. The Junior Garden Club dis play was animals made of veg etables and fruit, which had been used as tabic decorations for a recent 4-H banquet. It was announced that a Hort ¡culture Essay written by Mrs. Bert Elliot was chosen by Siskiyou District # 4, to be sent for State competition. T1 The title of the essay is " Del phinium, the Queen of the Flower Border". Reports of the Siskiyou Dist rict # 4 convention held at Grants Pass recently, were give given by the delegates Mrs. James Comutt and bfrs. C . L. Cam pbell. Mrs. LeRoy C line, District Director of Siskiyou District H 4, was a visitor at the meet ing and thanked the club meir bers for their co-operation dun- ing the year. The water stored Buy U.S. Savings Bond STAR-SPANGLED SAVINGS PLAN FOR ALL AMERICANS Richard Cavin, present holder The first games begin at 9)30. of the Freeberger 3 0 /3 0 Chess The tournament w ill be a six Champion Award. round Swiss, with three games I 4 ? 4