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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1926)
CENTRAL POINT 'AMERICAN ent acts of coming attractions. The church property in Gold Hill, which Married women and spinstres will dressed by »he simplg prefix “Fjrve” Kay Manufacturing company of Port is owned and supported by the M. E. soon be indistinguishable by name (Mrs.) according to government land are installing these machines all church people at intervals hus be in Denmark, as they will both be ad- orders. along the coast. come old and obsolete and plans The Southern Oregon Rabbit are underway by the people of Gold Breeders assocaition which had been Hill to erect a modern community planning a rabbit show in Medford church building in Gold Hill the com on December 12 to 14 will have to ing year. postpone the show if they have it The late ruins have interrupted .•-t all as the result of a meeting re the progress of the construction of WERE N O T SATISFIED UNL E S S YOU A R E cently held in Klamath Falls at which the new Pacific highway bridge at the association was dissolved. Gold Hill across the Rogue river, and J P h o n e 4 -7 4 6 2 4 R IV E R SID E S T W. J. V irgin has sold his interest | during the late raise iu the river, in the Virgin radio shop to H. C. work was suspended for over a week. W itham, who took possession last The false span across the river sup hriday. Mr. Witham will continue the porting the construction of the mas business in the same location and sive structure withstood the raging • . - : . Ji will handle the same line of goous current without injury and the work ' t * ‘''i.U as Mr. Virgin had. Mr. Virgin will is now well underway to begin the * devote his entire time to the newj pouring of the concrete on the main \ irgin M a i l - Tribune broadcasting structure. station which will start operation this --------- * --------- month. Dead Causes Gold Loss. ---------* --------- Seven hundred and fifty thousand MEDFORD (By Bliss Heinie) P or t la nd v». Medford. Grant high football team, cham pions of the Portland high school league, were defeated last Saturday afternoon on their own field in Portland by the Medford high team 24 to 6 which makes the Medford team the undisputed champions of western Oregon. The Medford team was rated by the sports writers of the Portland dailies as being the largest and huskiest high school team ever seen in Portland, with their giant right tackle, Ed. Dem- mer, attracting the attention of all. L. H. Gregory, sports editor of the Oregonian, highly commended the line play of the Medford huskies, stating that Medford proved the im portance of perfect line playing. The entire Medford score was made by Senn, fullback and captain. Ned GOLD H IL L IT E M S Gleason, Grant quarter, made the only score for Grant which was made Chip Carr, the old-time resident of near the end of the game .when Foots creek was in Gold Hill the first several Medford second men were of the week. He is the local manager put in. Medford outplayed Grant of the famous Black Channel placer from start to finish and now we are mine on the Foots creek and reports looking forward to Medford defeat that the lessees have had a good pipe ing MacLaughlin Unittn high, Cham head of water since the early Octo pions of eastern Oregon, which would ber rains and expect to make a ban give Medford the undisputed title of ner clean up this season; that nearly the state championship. The victors, all the placer on both forks of the upon their arival home Sunday after creek are having a very successful noon were greeted at the depot by an run during the late rains and that immense crowd of loc^l admirers, those that were unprepared to re their captain being presented with ceive supply of mine water, which a beautiful boquet of flowers. this winter has afforded, are prepar Last Tuesday evening the local ing to resume for the balance of the Pythian Sisters gave a very enjoy winter. He also reports that Kellogg able card party in the K. P. hall with and Donegan, owners of the famous a large number present. Bridge and old Bertha quartz mine above the 500 were played, the winners in 500 Black Channel placers are preparing being Mrs. Frank Murray and Mrs. to begin winter work on this proper M. L. Klein tying for first, Mrs. ty drifting on a new body of ore Murray winning on the draw. with a view of permanent operation Robert Kent won first for the gentle and re-quipping of the mine. men while Frank Murray and W. Dr. M. M. Reid, formerly pastor R. Gaylord tied for the booby prize. of the Gold. Hill M. E. church, in Frank Murray winning the draw. writing to Gold Hill friends reports Roland Smith won first in bridge that he and Mrs. Reid are located at and Chas. Cass won the boobey prize Marshfield and that he has again The party ended with delicious le- taken up the practice of surgery in freshments in the banquet room. that city. After leaving Gold Hill The Woodmen of the World held several years ago the Reid’s took up nn open meeting in their new hall there residence at Oregon City, but last v t- k at which Head Consul Boak later removed to Rogue River and ct ])euv<r spoke. A number of new built them a home on an acreage candidates were also signed up at tract at that place, but due to the illness of their son, sold the Rogue this time. Last week the United Artisans River property and returned to The gave a monster balloon party in the Roseburg, their former home. W. O. W. hall khich was greatly en Reid’s own farms properties in joyed by the large crowd present. Douglas county and Clark county in This is the first time a balloon party Washington. Mr. and Mr*. Frank Petterson, of this kind has been given in Med ford which was along the order of both evangelists, of Medford, will the balloo npartier given in Califor supply the pulpit alternatively in the morning service at the Gold Hill nia on the beaches. community church. They have prom Building permits for November ised to commence midweek services totaled $56,000. The Business and Professional in the near future reviving the class Women’s club gave a very enjoyable and prayer meeting services. They card party in their club rooms last are drawing a good attendance the week with sixty women present. last several weeks and considerable Mrs. W. • G. Daugherty receiving interest is being taken up in their meetings by the local people. The honors. Refreshments were served. The many slot machines and punch boards in local business places are now a thing of the past as the state law prohibiting them was ordered by District Attorney Chaney to be en forced in Jackson county staring on December 1. About 60 of the alumni and mem bers of the Medford Buiness college enjoyed a banquet last week at the Hotel Medford. Enappers were used as favors which contained small paper hats which were immediately donned and gave the occasion a carni val appearance. Musical numbers, speeches and yells were given at in tervals. the banquet ending with a speech by Mr. Newberry, discussing th success of the college. The recent heavy rains put 400 lo cal telephones out of order for a short time early Friday morning. The city police station has been cleaned and painted the past week and everything re-arranged in a modern up-to-date manner, improvements include a new doormat new linoleum on the floor, and a new up-to-date film gcabinet. 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