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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1926)
C E N TR A L PO IN T AM ERIC AN More than 70,000 African ele- phanta are killed each year for the ivory in their tuaka. The Chineae learned how to make paper by watching waapa build their neata. Provided Breahfaet for Old Santa Clau* 44*JPPeO YOU Oi I n k r Inquired small David of his father, "that Sants Is coming *boat this ci mr “ If there is something grating, knocking, rattling or squeaking in the engine o f your car, have it fixed before you start anotner day's journey,” says a master mechanic. I f the moral engine o f your life is not working just right, it is just as important to give it proper attention The first air mail accident in the as it is to give attention to your Rogue river valley occured last auto. Thursday morning when the plane piloted by Pat Patterson crashed ---------------* --------------- into a mountain in the Talent dis — Reiger’s bath salts, regular trict, smashing the plane and seri $1.50 size, only $1.00 for a few ously injuring the pilot. The mail days. Mary A. Mee, druggist. 362 was saved and brouhgt into Med ford by Postmaster Warner and an --------- + --------- inspector. Some woodcutters were In the past six years bandits have two hundred yards away at the time stolen approximately $50,000,000 and came to the rescue and extri cated the pilot who was unconscious fro mthe United States mails. but soon regained consciousness --------- + --------- after bein gextricated. He received a bad cut over one eye, a broken leg The City of Been and suffered from shock. So far his In Holland the story of the city of rcovery is progressing satisfactorly. Been Is luld every Christmas. This The accident was caused by the fog wonderful place was famous for Its and storm and the instruments failed magnificence and beauty, und also for to register properly, the fog and Its wickedness and shamelessness. One stor minterfering with the pilot’s vision. day the whole city was swallowed up Plans are under way at Phoenix by the sea. It is said that every for a new school building. Christmas Eve the bells of the churches of the submerged city are Jackson county has 70 students at beard to ring again. O. A. C. 25 o f them being from Med ford. Among them is Gordon Kershaw who is a sophomore in commerce and is member o f Kappa Delta Sig Christmas Eve ma, third vice president o f the stu Christmas Eve refers to the evening dent body, assistant yell leader o f December 24. The word “ eve" In pledged to the national collegiate general means the evening before, players, on the pep committee, a from the Jewish mode of reckoning membe rof the band, and a member of the committee o f the sophomore the day as beginning at sunset. class insignia. Mr. Kershaw is spend ing the holidays at hoe with his par A ll H e Wanted ents and friends. "Why, not quite so early, ton. ▲ little later, perhaps Still, •< you lis ten carefully, perhaps you can hear CLASSIFIED Ids beHs." « ________ _______ J Small David steed on tip-toe near tfaa window and cocked bis pink ears. FO R S A L E " I think,” be said slowly, "1 think I bear 'em I" FOR S A L E — A good piano and prac The family rather forgot small tically new aet o f Redpath’a “ His- David In the next half hour. There toriea o fthe W orld.” Phone 12X4. was much te do. But finally father Mra. Paul Martin. 361* looked up. “ Where’s the boy?” he aeked. FOR S A L E — 280 acre ranch, Cooa David had disappeared. They scur Co., Or., 4 miles from ocean; % ried sbout hunting for him In every No David. Then some one milea from Rooaevelt highway; 10 room. miles aouth eaat o f Bandon; 36 acres beard s taint noise on the front porch. improved; 100 aerea pasture; good Father stepped out to see what It was. A smaii, square figure In very short creek, orchard; fa ir buildings; price pants was bending over something. $8600. H. A. DeLong, Bandon, Or. 64 “Son,” called father, “what are you doing out here?” FO R S A L E — 1924 Chevrolet Coupe "S-s-shl" warned small David. in good shape, only $300. Call at Father stepped nearer. 722 No. Riverside Ave., Medford. "See,” said small David reaching up on tip-toe to whisper. "See. I brought FOR S A L E — Strawberry plants, the out a bowl of breakfast food for Santa Mastodon ever-bearing. J. B. Stevens Claus. He might get hungry." Central Point, Ore. 343 Father gathered up his son, amused and pleased. W ANTED “That's the very first time I ever knew of any one thinking about W A N T E D — I am prepared to do Santa's comfort. Bless yon, boy 1 your tile draining, sewer work, That’s the right holiday spirit” ditch digging and pipe laying. See me Next morning small David found a fo r estimates and price*. J. H. Me- note pinned to his stocking; Jimaey, Central Point, Ore. 342 THANK TOU FOR W A I T E D — About 6 acre tract fo r H I » O W L OF BREAKFAST FOODI Department Store Santa— And what — SANTA CLAUS. ‘ chicken raiaing and gardening. A do you want for Christmas, little boy? Burger, Phone 129. Central P o in t 62 — Patience Eden. Youngster— Nothin’ but a three-step ------------------------------------------- — ® 2 ISM. W asters Nawapapar Union.» LOST L O S T — Russian W olfh oun d; large white d o ( north o f Central P o in t Kindly look at traps set out. D og has been gone since Saturday, Dec. 11. Reward. Phone 18x3. L. A. Salgde, Jr., Central Point. L O S T — By Rev. Ernest L. Thompson last Monday, in the stores or on the streets o f Central Point, several loose graenbpeks. Loser can describe these bills and will give suitable re ward fo r their return. 361 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY In the County Court for the State of Oregon For Jackto;* county. In the matter o f the estata o f S A R A H J. L O V E , Deceased. Notes |a hereby given that under an4 by virtue qt an order and license to sell, made and entered in the above entitled court on the 20th day qt November, 1926, the undersigned executor o f the Last W ill and Testa ment o f the estate o f Sarah J. Love, deeesaed, will, on and after the 27th day o f December, 1926, at the law office o f W . G. Trill, in the town o f C en tf*) Point, Jackson county, Oregon, sell at private sale, to the highest and beat bidder and o ffe r made fo r c*>h In hand, subject to confirmation by the above entitled court, the following described real property, to-wit: All o f Lot Ne. 14, in block No. 14, in the city o f Central Point, Jackson county, Oregon, as per the plat thereof on file and o f record in the office o f the Recorder o f Conveyances fo r said County and State. Said land to be sold in one parcel. Given under my hand this 26th day o f November, 1926. //»* Christmas Dream and It All Came True W A S such a beautiful little T E y darling that his mother looked * at him and forgot what she was going to say, when ahe was about to (i r e him a lecture about pulling the cat*q tall. And when he went with her to the hospital with a basket of flowers, and passed up and down the wards with a smile snd a Christmas flower for every sufferer, they felt as though sn angel had appeared again. It was in hla cosy room at home that he had a dream house. There he had day dreams, as well ss night dreams. There he entertained "Mr. Bethlehem,” and “Betty Bosbuckle," and her brother "David.” On the chimney shelf was a lunch for Santa CSaus, and near It was s letter that registered a few of hla hopes. He preferred chocolate elephants rather than chocolate horses, as they amounted to more. He , onferred with hla whltq rabbit mascot about the chipmunk akin that served ss a rug for hla garage, built for the coming automobile. TTiere must have been s radiola In the room, It was so full of happy thoughts and sweet, faint sounds. “Listen," he said te Mr. Beth lehem, "I hear them singing.” ‘‘Davy," he cried, “he's most here. Look, Betty, look there's the star!” , And It was so. That very night brought all that imagination had visioned, and the darkness fled before the glorious light of Christmas morn ing.— Christopher G. 11 a card. « A 1*1», V u te r n Union.) Sounds Reasonable “Pop, I want Hqpt* to bring me a rasor for Christman" ’ What In the world would you do with s rasorT" "W ell, you call me a little shaver, don't y o u r Singing Christmas Carols Christmas carols will, of course add beauty to the holiday season. Also they will bring about an Increase In communal aluglng Floorers for Christmas Seats Claus wants t# meet ell the Bays end Girls of ibis community uader IS year* #f eye at the “ Gate way Cerner." Cbriotmat morning at I S O ’ clock. PARER * JONES ---------------* --------------- T O L O ITEMS I (Received too late far last issue) Amos H. Cook and William Yuill o f Portland spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Whetstone. The two men were on their way fro mPortland to Los Angeles and are traveling in their own house which is built on a Ford truck with all conveniences of e home. They were taking their own time for the trip and while passing through visited with relatives at Grants Pass and Murphy. The former is a brother Mrs. Whetstone and the latter a pephew. Howard Mayfield made a hurry up trip to Rogue River on business Monday afternoon. Over seventy foot o f railing was torn loose Saturday when an Iner- urban stage crashed into the cross ing near Tolo on the Pacific high way over the overhead crossing when brakes failed to work on the pave ment made slippery by ice in an e f fort to avoid a collision with a Ford car. The bus was not badly dabaged as a result and no injuries were sus tained by the passengers, according to reports. The club met last Thursday after noon at the club house. A most en joyable afternoon was had. Mrs. John Higinbotham served the ladies with dainty refreshments. Tuesday for several days in some min * M EDFORD (By Bliss Heinie) A. L. Egger, one o f the proprietors o f the Medford-Klsmath freight line was the victim o f an attempted hold up last Saturday night on Blackwell hill while on his way from Grants to Fresno, California, with a load o f Christmas decorations. Egger and the would-be robbers exchanged several shots. Egger receiving sever al bullet holes through his clothing. A fter firing all his shells, F.gger through his revolver at one o f the robbers which he found later a short distance away with a piece o f hu man flesh near the hammer, which is thought to be from the face of the robber. Immediately after Egger threw the revolver both bandits dis appeared in the brush. The bandits stopped the truck by flashing a white light and then a red light, the red light giving Egger the impression that it was officers. Ralph Swope o f Grants Pass was on the seat with Egger at ♦he time. One bandit was so close to Swope’s side that he kept his hands up. Tnis is the second time within a year that Egger has had such an experience. When flower« are «t a premium why Dot five « few bulbe or ■ potted plant aa a Christmas present to the The California-Oregon Power com woman who like« flower»? pany has started work on the erec tion o f a new project at Prospect, which will cost, when completed, $3,- century B. C.f probably in conec- 000 , 000 . Kites w e r« flown before the foarth tlon with ralifiou* ceremonies. Another new super-service station opened for business in Medford last Saturday when Berrian’s super-ser vice station at E. Main and Tripp streets opened to the public. It was erected by and is owned by H. J. and H. W. Berrian, who have installed every modern convenience for the outoist. State Traffic O fficer C. P. Talent last Friday arrested two stage drivers on speeding charges, Charles Howard with his Medford-Klamath stage be ing arrested after striking a small car at Talent. Howard admitted be ing in wrong and paid the owner of the small The all car $135 damages. damage other was H. I. King, driving an Interurban stage at 44 miles an hour near Jackson Hot springs. The Mail-Tribune-Virgin radio broadcasting station had everything installed last week and is now await ing its license and station numbers. The towers, which are on the Sparta building, can be seen from nearly any part o f the city. The first program will be given by the Craters club with Professor Irving E. Vining of Ashland, officiating at the “ mike.” and a retlex inductive oscillatory tub« for iii * radio. —Juggler. : ÏRRY CHRISTM AS district attorney, was elected vice- president. Other officers are: Claude E. Barrick, Tillamook county, presi dent; W. T. Miller, Josephine coun ty, 8 ecretary-treasurer; S t a n l e y Myers, Multnomha coutny, John L. Foote, Columbia county, and Earl A. Nott, Yamhill county, executive com mittee. Before a large crowd, the southern Oregon normal school basketball team defeated O. A. C. at Ashland last week, 33 to 32. It was a very thrilling and hard fought game from start to finish, the winning point be ing made in the last minute o f play on a foul throw. W alter Hughes, for A t the state district attorney’s many years coach o f the Ashland annual convention recently held in high school, is coaching the normal Portland, Newton C. Chaney, local school. *» polyphase heterodyne regenerative unit Willis Rowland left Applegate to spend where he is interested ing claims. * G E O R G E W . L O V E , Executor. n.26-d.24. was one o f the winners in a national window display contest conducted by the manufacturers o f Kotex they be ing one o f the successful hundred winners o f a $10 prize. Although t heprize is small, it is considered an honor to win when thousands from all over the country entered the con test. i The Jsrmin sad Woods drug store Hy Way Printing Commercial Printing for Jackson County The Central Point American is a newly equipped and up-to-the-minute Job Printing Office. No better work and prices pleasing. Better try us on that next job of Printing. We cover Jackson County when it comes to printing. Write us, phone us, call on us. Let us know and we can come after it. 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