THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, lDjt)
rK.NTR.VL POINT
Story of Big Bandon
Fire Told B y Witness
( Editor's Note— The following letter was received this week by Mis.
Kthel Fleischer, from Miss Lottie Franklin, former teacher in the Ceutral
Point schools and well known here The letter is of special interest on ac
count of it being a first-hand account of what really occurred during that
dreadful night. The many friends of Miss Franklin will be very glad to
know of her escape:)
Fo sorry you had not heard iron,
nte earlier. I should have written a block from us.
you but there were so many things
Every where were cars loaded
going on. Sorry to have caused you with this and that. We went out a
such anxiety.
few miles and stopped to talk over
It was surely a great experience plans. Officers soon stopped the
but one I do not care to experience traffic so we were very fortunate to
again.
j
out. We didn’t know but that we
All day Saturday we could see the wou' d run right into fire again but
smoke from the fire just east of ^uuud out from a state policeman
town but did not feel any alarm as t*lat **le road was c*e* r
Coquille.
one so often does. Vet the air was
didn t know what was best
While we were waitiug two cars
so hot and everything so dry that
combined with all the smoke It made had a wreck and several were badly
one very nervous and anxious. The cut. You know how I would like
very houses creaked and cracked. I that.
Finally we started on and arrived
had worked hard all day cleaning
and canning some green tomato pre- safeIy ln Coquille at one o ’clock.
serves. About five o’clock some That was the first conception I had
friends from North Rend drove in. as to the time. I had friends there.
They had brought some meat so we ^ lev *ald ’ ^at one h°ui and a halt
after the fire hit the buildings it had
fixed some supper.
While we were eating my neighbor covered the <■“ ? 8° X»» ‘'a'> imagine
lady came up saying that her men how fast it went.
There was no sleep that night. At
wore out at their cranberry bog
which was in direct line of the fire. five the next morning five engines
They had sent out several parties started out in Coquille. By eleven
but couldn't find them and said that the smoke and cinders were flying.
everything was afire. She snid it A warden told me that a slight wind
would be in town ln an hour. It was would drive the fire into Coquille.
dark and there was a great red glow. Most of my friends in this area live
We had some friends who lived out in North Bend and I was anxious to
that way so I went to call their K.et there S? at eleven b *
1
started for that place.
daughter who lived in town. They
There was dense smoke all the
had come in town and left their
way. 1 was some worried. When I
home. We went up there and talked
pulled in there— lo and behold a fir«
a bit but were not at all alarmed.
I
We kept watch and soon saw the WM sweeping in on them. In a short
flames leaping. Soon they were Just time we were ready to move again
billowing. I started for home to get but just in time, the wind shifted,
my car out. This lady’s grand par the humidity went up, and the fire
was at a standstill. The smoke was
ents were going down to stay all
terrific.
You had to drive with your
night with me. By the time we got
home the flames were roaring only light on. Things eased up a little
altho it was like sitting on a volcano,
a few blocks from town.
My home was only three blocks just waltlllS' Then there was th"
from the edge of town. Even theu terrible anxiety of trying to hear
we didn’t realize it would burn us from the folks at Bandon.
I'm teaching a little one room
out. A man told me that he thought
school
just two and a half miles
I had better be ready so I started to
pack-. The lights were out. I had from Bandon. Most of my flock lived
just purchased a flashlight the week in that district called Prosper. The
before. Was I glad. How we packed. papers and radios said that it was all
I got all in my car that I could. We burned and yet I didn't hear a word
filled the back of my friend's car. A from any. Finally I found that none
young fellow whose mother comes had burned there. They fought all
to church came with * his car and night to save the school.
Tuesday I came down to Bandon.
loaded it.
In
Coquille the smoke was so dense
By then houses were burning.
They didn’t smolder and then start that all had lights burning. My.
but seemed to burst out all over. We what desolation! I never saw such a
knew we had to get out. My trunk ruin. There were no homes, no busi
was on the trunk rack but we had no ness section. Not even walls left.
rope. I dashed back in the house Just chimneys here and there. It’s
and grabbed a handful of old silk the most tragic sight I ever behold.
The Red Cross has erected tents
stockings and we tied it on.
It just seemed as if the whole for homeless until they can build
world was ablaze. We started out temporary wooden shelter. The high
but didn't know which direction to school was left so they fixed the gym
go. We thought of the beach but for a grade school.
Everyone seemed to be making
fire was headed that way and we
didn’t know what to do with the car. the best of everything. I had two
As we went out a house burned just grave side funerals. They were pfti-
: ful. No mourners. Just three or four
who went to help.
Indeed, I do thank God for my
fortunate escape. The night on th«
beach was horrible. I got out most
I of my valued possessions. I saved
. my pictures, hand work, clothes.
bedding, dishes, etc. Of course, I
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our Specialty
Just tonight we had a fresh scare.
The smoke is still very thick out
236 S. Central I here at Prosper. There is still dan-
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PAGE THREE
U lK K lCAN C E N T R A L POINT. OREGON
ger all around. Our fear is wind. Oh.
Teachers To Meet
if it wonld only rain.
I’ ve taught this week. It has been
At Ashland Normal
so hard to get settled. Everyone Is
Teachers from Lake, Klamath.
nervous and keyed up. I'm staying
Jackson and Josephine counties will
in a home near the school.
Please tell all my friends that gathqr at Southern Oregon Normal
I'm fine. Must quit and get to sleep. I school, Oct. 30 and 31 for a teachers
institute and conference. Dr. Walter
I still keep my church work.
Redford, president of the school,
Love to all,
said today.
LOTTIE FRANKLIN
Dr. Redford said the purpose of
the sessions was to stimulate inter
Turkey Show To Be
est of elementary teachers and aid
them In keeping abreast of eduea-
Largest in History I tional developmnts.
Distinguished Oregon educators'
aud speakers are on the program.
BY EARL F STRONG
Approximately 700 teachers are ex
Prospects for auolhers record- pected to attend
breaking Northwestern turkey show
at Oakland. Or., December 8 to 12.
are excellent. For four years the
Legal Notices
Northwestern ahs been the largest
turkey show in the world with en
tries from 1000 to 1200 birds, live STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
and dressed.
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCU
LATION, TTO., REQUIRED BY
Judges in the live show will be
LATION, ETC.. REQUIRED BY
H. P. Grffin. Salt Lake, and Harry’
AUGUST til, 11U2.
M. U nion from Adams Center, N.
Of Central Point American pub
Y. Mr. Griffin Is field manager for lished Weekly at Central Point, Ore
the Northwestern Turkey Growers’ gon for October 1, 1936, State of
co-operative. He has judged at the Oregon, County of Jackson.
Before me, a Notary Public in and
Northwestern show for three years,
and is now recognized as one of the
foremost judges west of the Rockies.
Mr. Union Is an international
poultry authority and for ten years
was head of poultry enterprises in
the department of agriculture. He
has judged two years at the All-Am
erican show, at the New York tur
key show and other eastern events.
The last 12 months has brought
great fame to the Oregon turkey
r a i s e r . The Oregon-Washington
bronze market bird has established
itself until it is recognized as the
greatest commercial breed in the en
tire ’’United States.
Dome's White Holland strain has
also reached a similar peak for this
breed. Other breeds are rapidly be
ing recognized as leaders in their re
spective fields. Leatherwood famous
black turkey breeder, this last year
made shipments to England. Various
Narragansett and
Bourbon
Red
growers have shipped eggs from one
end of the United States to the other.
Golden Link Class
Meets With Mrs. W ood
Mrs. J. C. NVoods entertained the
Golden Link Bible Class at her home
Friday aflernoon. About twenty-five
guests were present. Mrs. Lacy and
Mrs. Scott had charge of the enter
tainment after the regular business
session.
Mrs. Mattie Smith won first prize
for answering the most bible ques
tions correctly. Three jelly beans
aud three toothpicks were passed to
each lady. She was to make an ani
mal out of them. Mrs. Powell won
first.
Delicious refreshments of sand
wiches, cake, Ice cream and coffee
were served by Mesdames Tethrow.
Hugger and Reames.
All present enjoyed the afternoon
very much.
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A. E. POWELL
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 3rd day of October 1936.
GUY TEX
Notary Public for Oregon. My com
mission expires March 1, 1939
NOTICE
In the County Court of the State
of Oregon for Jackson County
ln the Matter of the Estate of J.
Frank Gregory, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed her Final Ao-
count and Report iu the above en
titled matter, and the above entitled
Court has fixed October 23rd, 1936,
at 10 o'clock A. M., In the County
Court Room, ln the Court House in
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon,
is the time and place for hearing ob
jections to said Final Account and
for the settlement thereof.
SUMMONS
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON FOR
JACKSON COUNTY.
WALTER E MESSECAR. Plaiu-
tiXf.
vs
INEZ MESSECAR, Defendant.
TO: INEZ MESSECAR, the above
named defendant:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, you are hereby noti
fied and required to appear in tho
above entitled court and cause and
answer or otherwise plead to plain
tiff's complaint within four (4)
weeks from the date of the first pub
lication of this summons upon you.
which is the 1st day of October,
1936, and if you fail to appear and
answer within the time required, for
want thereof, the plaintiff will ap
ply to the court for the relief pray
ed for In his complaint, to-wit:
For a decree of the court nullify
ing and setting aside the marriage
heretofore on June 25th, 1936 had
between plaintiff and defendant ln
Jackson County, Oregon.
This summons is served upon you
by publication once a week for four
(4) consocutive weeks in the Cen
tral Point American, a newspaper of
general circulation, published in
Jackson County, Oregon, by order
of H. D. Norton, Judge of the above
entitled court, which order was
made on the 25th day of September
1936.
GUS NEWBURY
Attorney for Plaintiff
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true story.
An Oakville farmer was returning
home to his ranch from town when
he saw a fine buck in his ranch near
the Chehalig river. The hunter re
turned to town, bought a hunting li
cense and deer tag. returned to his
house aud, slipping into the field,
shot the buck, which was still wait
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for the State aud county aforesaid,
personally appeared A. E Powell
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law. deposes and says that he
la the Publisher qf the CENTRAL
POINT AMERICAN and that the fol
lowing is, to the best of his know
ledge and belief, a true statement o
the ownership, management (and t
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1912, embodied in sectiou 411, Post
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the reverse of this form, to wit:
1. That the names aud addresse-
of the publisher, edtior, managint
editor, and business managers are:
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Point. Oregon.
Editor A. E POWELL, Central
Point, Oregon.
Business Manager A. E. POWELL
Central Point, Oregon.
2. That the owner is:
A. E. Powell, Central Point, Oregon
3. That the known bondholders,
and other security holders owning or
holding 1 per cent or more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages, or oth
er securities are: (If there are none
so state.)
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knowledge and belief as to the cir
cumstances and conditions under
which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon th>
books of the company as trustees,
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ty other than that of a bona fide
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