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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1938)
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN CBHTIUL POIKT, ORMOOM. THURSDAY, JANUARY «, IM S VO LU M S X M u s in g s ^ REPORT SHOWS ' BÏ OUTSIDERS ? ) 1 I I Counc Listens To Estimates on New Water Plan Civic Club Plans Work for Year kSo w h a t ? - \ GET NEW CONTRACT The Civic club met at the library I Wednesday afternoon for the first meeting of the new year and discuss Comes now the time lor the an-j ed plans for the coining year. The nual good resolutions. Wonder j members wish to take up some pro how many of them will be remem-' ject that will be a real benefit to tho bered six months from now? Any-, community. Some suggestions were way, suppose we, too, should make j carried over until the cost of the our share of the darned things, j project could be looked into. The At a time when increased farm The annual meeting of the Dele whether we keep then» or not. So The city council met for the first tail but the total, which included en proposition of making gravelled purchasing power is sorely needed gate board of the Central Point Mu here goes— to restore prosperity and keep the meeting of the new year Monday gineering cost, legal services and ad paths to the school house and requir tual Telephone company was held ministration cost, was $36,274. He First, we hope to be able to do nalion from 8,i»>Pin* ‘*'l° a“° tber The meeting was an im- stated, however, that he was sure ing the children to walk on them In in the telephone building Tuesday stead of the highway or other street afternoon. Representatives from more for the good of our town in depression the American farmer Is portant one. as there were many that actual construction cost would was spoken of. At the next meet- nearly all the branch lines of the forced to compete In his own market things to conslder conm.cte(1 with the 'next twelve months than wo be less than this amount on account j |n(t, which is always held on the company were present. with farmers of a score of foreign have been able to accomplish in the nations plans for the year s work. All couu- of competitive bidding by contrae- first Wednesday In every month. The financial report of the secre past. We are resolved to do our i oilmen were present, with the ex lor*- 1 plans are expected to complete for tary-treasurer was read and showed While vast areas of farm land are ception of Councilman Ross. darndest, anyway. This resolution At the request of the council, Mr. the year's program. is to boost, boost, boost, in season out of production and Following the reading of the min- Stuart broke down his total figure j it was decided to hold a cooked that the company had had a fairly and out that our little city may grow other forms of restriction consider- uteg lhe Decetnber meeting, May to show the estimated cost of lay- j food sale all day Saturday, prosperous January yeer during 1937. Ten new phones were added to the sys and prosper. ed to av0,d «“ 'pluses aad “old up or Hatfield - u t e - that he wi8hed ing the Pine street malus aloni j 22. A light lunch is to bo served at tem, making a total at this time of • • * prices’ h“" drcd« ° f dul- to make several recommendations This work, he stat'd, would cost in noon. 179 telephones connected to the lo Second, we are resolved to so re- lhrs worth of these same products for the new year His fir8t recom- the neighborhood of $4,500.00, leav The club started the new year with cal switchboard. The report also straiu our tendency toward biting lr0m other parts of the globe are n,endati0n was to the effect that the ing the cost of laying the main to $10.30 in the treasury. At the last' showed that there was a balance on humor and sarcasm that no one may being dumped into this country to pre8ent representative of the city in connect with the Medford system at meeting it was voted to appoint af hand of approximately $700. Con be offended or their feelings hurt at demoralize the American farmer’s , he Jack8Hn county Chamber of approximately $32,000. Some time committee to purchase some dishes sidering the fact that the rates for any thing we may say. We know market and take good American doi- Comm?rce be relieved from his Mesdames Mtnnlck, „ for the club. phones as charged by the company, there have been times when w , lars out of the United States by the dutle„ nnd thal hereafter SU(.h re_ of whlch Mr. S)uart answered Hedgpeth and Humphrey were np- might have accomplished the same carload. presentative be a member of the very courteous and thorough man| pointed and purchased some very at- (which rates are the lowest in the result without any hard feelings had It doesn't make sense, does it? council. Also that the retiring re- ner, giving the council much need- tractive dishes and a small amount country) this is a very good show we been more careful in the lan- During the fiscal year of 1937 the presentative should be given a vote •d Information in their endeavor of silver at a reasonable price. Mrs. ing. gunge used. This does not mean i farmers of foreign nations gold us of thanks for his service during the to arrive at a just estimate of the Lawrence presented the club with a Through an error last year no new that we are going to give up our more of their products, of the same past year. On motion of Council- eost of the proposed new water sy coffee pot and Mrs. Mlnnick gav telephone directories were ordered coustltutlonal right to criticize when- kind grown here, than we shipp.-d man Myers this recommendation was stem. He also gave them advice them a creamer and sugar bowl. at the time the new Medford dire- ever or wherever we think criticism out. For the first time in our his- adopted. from his large experience in th** Other members gave dish towels. tory was issued, which caused con Is due, but we shall try to do this tory the value of farm imports into Mayor Hatfield, further recom- matter of repairing the old distri Mrs. Delph Cox and Mrs. Erma siderable confusion and slowing of as kindly as possible and leave out the United States exceeded our ex m* nded that the positions of City buting system and other problems Hedgpeth furnished refreshments of the service. The board passed a res- the pe’ -onallties. olutlon Instructing the manager to ports. Of these ‘'competitive” farm Water Superintendent and City now before the council. jello, cake and coffee. « order a sufficient number of new di products $ 868 , 000,000 worth were Marshal should be entirely separated Following a lentghly discussion of rectories when the next book is Is Third, we hope to be able to do shipped in during the past fiscal year and set forth the specific duties of the whole water situation, the coun sued and to mull a copy to each sub our part in the campaign to secure a and $733,000,000 worth were ship- each officer. This recommendation cil proceeded, upon Hdvlce of the P.-T. Assn. Holds scriber. Subscribers will be asked better water system in such a man- ped out. That is approximately 18 was also adopted. Pleasant Meeting city attorney, to leave the final ac ner that no personal illwill nor ani- per cent more of imports than ex- to destroy their old books to avoid After the routine business of the tion In the petitions to a later date. mosities may be engendered and ports, A very interesting executive meet confusion after the new bks arc re evening was complete. Mayor Hat Several other matters were then that no community strife may be jj,jp 0 rt 8 0j farn, products, com- field stated that he had requested taken up. among which was the mat ing of P.T.A., with many good ceived. started. This writer has no person- j petltive and non-competitive, in the City Attorney Harry Skyrman to at ter of several aged and unsightly thoughts and plans brought out, was Three applicatlns were received al axe to grind in this matter. W e jfj8Ca| year of 1937 totaled $2,894.- tend the meeting for the purpose of buildings, it was voted to instruct hdd Monday January 3 at 8 p.m. a t 1 for the position of operator-manager: are taking the side of the Medford OOO.OOU, or nearly four times th* answering any questions regarding the city recorder to notify the own tho home of Mrs. E. C. Faber. Play One from Leo Obenchaln: one from water for the simple reason of a 1 value of all our farm exports during .the matter of bond elections, etc., ers of these buildings to either put sheds were again discussed and a Mr. and Mrs. Roger Yost and one sincere belief that such a mov<> 1 he same year. and that councllmen were free to them in good repair or to tear them committee of three, Mesdames Burns from the present managers, Mr. and Williams and Myers, was appoint 'd Mrs. Tharp. By a unanimous vole would be for the ultimate good of! The ,Ut Qf farm producl)J shlpp(,d ask him any questions they pleased, down. the community. However, we are | ,nto th!g c0untry dlirlng the plia. ! Several councllmen took advantage An application from the General to cover the districts near and learns the board decided to renew the pres coming more and more to realize the year ,g a ,Qng and varled one E t6^ ! of the opportunity to secure inform- Petroleum Co for a building permit the types, and costs of playsheds. ent contract with Mr. and Mrs. Tharp eeriousneae of th- problem aud that thoj|<? which compete directly w itlral,OB r“1,MnR to thiB subject. Whetr to contract » part-frame uulldlng The date for Dad’s Night was dis- at an increase of $J5 per month. It there are many things to be cot.- {he out t of Atnerican farm maItf asked what werP the qualifications was read and after some discussion cused and will be held In February. was believed that this policy was for sidered of which we thought little The ° * f TOters ......................... ,n bond elections, Mr. Skyr- ft. was decided to allow the building A covered dish supper will be served. the best interest of the company as . , . .. . quite a respectable showing when we first began the campaign. items in , . , following are the chief Items _ this|,nan stated ,bat under the present to be built, although the same would As the hot lunches are self support- (he nresent managers had shown This writer has no more desire to c,aga,flcation w)th the year>g lmportJ l a w any registered voter residing j be within the fire district- It was Ing. the FT.A. will have ns a pro- themselves to be very loyal to the swamp the city by adding an un within the city limits was qualified j felt that the new building would be Ject for remainder of vear the buy- company and It was thought they atlon of each: bearable burden of taxation than to vote on any question at any cityigo Isolated that there would be no Ing of play ground equipment, to 1 had earned the right to another year Live cattle. 420.000 head. any other thoughtful citizen has. It replace those worn out. It was re-1 on the Job. The Increase In salary Meats. 150,000,000 pounds, in election, regardless of property danger of fire to other buildings. has been our hope from the start Mr. Skyrman examined A letter from the attorney of the ported that new cups, spoons and was allowed on account of the In- cluding « 2 . 000,000 pounds of pork ownership that some workable plan might be the petitions presented to the coun League of Oregon cities in reference n few little articles are needed for. oreased cost of living and as an add- and 85,000,000 pounds of beef. devised so that we might have -d Inducement to still further In- cil some time ago usking for an to the petition presented at the laet the new kitchen. Butter. 15,000,000 pounds. this water on a basis we can handle. As the state FT.A. are helping crease the efficiency of the service. election on the subject of securing meeting asking for an ordinance Cheese. 66,000,000 pounds. But we can readily see that it is with the memorial honoring Dr. The assessment rate for 1938 was Dried and frozen eggs, 10,500,- Medford water for this city and forbidding the display of advertii- going to tatke a lot of figuring to stated that in the case of such a i ing of cigarettes, tobaccos. beeT or John McLoughlin, ways and means fixed at th? snme figure as for 1937, 000 pounds. bring the desired result. petition the council could use its liquors within the city was read, are bfing sought by the loral unit of or $5.00 per year. Thl 3 Is payable Wool. 181,000,000 pounds. • • • own discretion in the matter and (Owing to the fact that the petitioners P.T.A. so that we may do our part. semi-annually. Barley, 17,000.000 pounds. Finally, brethren, we are hereby Mrs. Clifton Phillips will spunk were not compelled by law to com- had already read the letter and were The annual election of officers ot Corn. 78,000,000 bushels. resolving to stand by our city dads to the parents and teachers Friday the telephone company resulted In ( 1 2 -| Ply with the terms of the petition. satisfied to abide with Its recom Wheat, 48,000,000 bushels whenever in our opinion they arQ The mayor then introduced Mr. mendations, the council voted to about Dr. McLoughlin and the m e the unanimous re-election of the old doing their best for the welfare of 000,000 milled in bond for export).! Gilbert Stuart, member of the firm postpone action on the petition in morial. officers, consisting of E. C Faber, Flaxseed. 26.000,000 bushels. the city. We know they have grave president; O. S. Blackford, vice- Unmanufactured tobacco, 73,- of R. I. Stuart Sr Son, general con- definitely. problems to handle and it is our 822,000 pounds Councilman Myers, chairman of tractors, of Medford, who presented president and W. E Alexander, sec honest belief that every one of the«“ retary-treasurer. Barley malt, 434.000,000 pounds an >*«"mat<i »« to the cost of laying the street committee, made a brief men want to do what is best for Molasses used in manufacture of 8 l®-inch cast iron main from the report of the work being done on the future interest of their home alcohol. 312,000,000 gallons. intersection of the Medford water the streets and stated that Marshal Miss Joyce Young of Medford has town. We have not always agreed To reach a port, we must sail, work in the office of Dr. Jensen of Edible molasses, 19,000,000 gal- ^ ’«tem at the Midway Road to con Hedgpeth expected to continue the with them in what they have done i n g neet with the Central Point mains. work whenever the weather permit sometimes with the wind and some Medford and probably will not always agree Sugar, 6.600,000.000 pounds. and aIs0 to two 6' inch mains in ted. The mayor asked If there were times against it, but we must sail, with their ideas in the future. But Hnd not drift, nor lie at anchor.— | Potato starch, 14.000,000 pounds. ,he a,lpy" earh *,de of plne street any other committee reports, but we hereby pledge these gentlemen there were none and the council ad- Oliver Wendell Holmes. from the Fab“r corner to the high- Coeonut oil used in making but- that we will endeavor not to allow ter substitutes, 319,000,000 pounds. way- The estimate was given in do Journed. City Treasurer Edward Jones personal feelings to influence our Copra from which cocoanut où I CHURCH OF CHRIST starting the New Year right by expresgions in this column or else-, „ .„ _____ _ ,. ... . . . . I is extracted, 519,634,000 pounds Clifton A. Phillips. P. N. G. Club Meet* Nathan Russell, 31, building a new cement walk and where regarding their work for the r, . , _ _:l __ _______________ . Falm oil used in the manufac Pastor public. Bless theih hearts, they have tu r e of soap, 360,000,000 pounds. Bible School 10:00 a- m. Roland At Buckle. Home Called by Death by assisting him. * «**' our sincere sympathies for being vo Cottonseed oil (butter and lard Hover, supt- unfortunate as to be saddled with | substitutes), 201,000,000 pounds. Communion and preaching 11:00 This office force of the American the job of trying to bring our city The Past Noble Grand club met Friends will be saddened to he»' Tung oil used in the manufac being promised all kinds of things a. m The mixed quartet will sing for through such a time with flying | Tuesday afternoon at the home of, of the death of Nathan Russell last t u r e of paint, 147,000.000 pounds if they don't get the dales right on this service. Subject: "Officers of colors. Soybeans and soybean oil, 119.- Mr" Minnie Buckles and elected th- Sunday afternoon at his home near the Civic Club meetings. Soon we the New Testament Church.” fcllowing officers for the new year. Talent. 000 , 000 , pounds. Children's Church 11:00 a m. will be tempted to require everyone Now we have another matter we i Mrs. Buckles, president; Etta Pur- Nathan (''Buster” ) Everett Rus Peanut oil, 45,000.000 pounds. Mrs. Phillips, pastor. Your child wishing announcements to brine want to bring to our readers. Wei Forage crop seeds, 48.000,000 keypile. vice-president; Ida Hender sell was born June 30, 1907 at Jack them In written down like Gates’ ! will enjoy and be helped by thla ser- feel that with the present condition! son, ehsplaln; Catherine M“iyitt, sonville, Ore., the sun of Mr. ami frlendshlp hour does. pounds. vice. We Invite you to send your existing throughout the world that Garden and field seeds, 41,00,- secretary and Betts Pankey, conduct Mrs. Nathan Russell, long-time resi ■ children. the question of peace is a very im ress. Mrs. Buckles served delicious dents of this section. He attended Mrs. Margaret Hubbard received Evang. Ilatlc arrvlce 7:30 p m.. 000 pounds. portant one. And this writer is in I school at Central Point and grad a beautiful apron as a ( hriatma ; SpPC|a| chorus by the young people Vegetables. 551.000,000 pound«, refreshments. hearty accord with the idea contain-' uated from high school at Eagle gift that she la forced to keep lock-d r T 8pr|„„ wlll bP thp speaker, ed in the Capper resolution now be including 59.000,000 pounds of dried Point, Ore. up to prevent Mesdames Pendleton Don-t fa„ to h<,ar h)m beans, the latter accounting in a Thanks fore Congress asking for an amend H' had been in ill health for the and McCoy from stealing. Prayer and Bible atmlv We<ln<“ 8 - large degree for the present low- ment to the Constitution taking j past six months as the result of an price of beans. day 7:30 p. m. Devotional leader, Mr. and Mrs Jack Tharp wish to away the power of Congress to dr-l Little Jackie Humphrey wishing auto accident. Mrs. Willie Davis. Mrs. nertha Bur- express t h e i r appreciation and clare war without first referring th' : He leaves his parents; one sister, her mother would hurry up and sell will lead the older study group. thanks for the many kind acts and question to the people by a refer-n- C o u n t y C o u n c i l O r come home from the hospital. Mrs. Arthur Johnson of Talent; one ¡The books for training are here. We _ _ for the forbearance shown thpm dum election. This limitation o brother. Obn Russel, at home; one Wonder what the ladles of the 1 are ready to h*gln In earnest on the r . I .A. to M eet while they were making acquaint- apply in all cases except when an j ane» with the routine of their n » » 1!! j' ^ *''' J * ' " ' f * * * rnrt ' **!▼!* Clnh ara going to do with that'Hlbln conrae. actual attack is made upon this na Ealls. his grandfather. V\ P Morgan butcher knife. I - ■ tion by any foreign power. The regular meeting of the Jack- work dnr,n* ,h* *•■* T"*'- T*1** also a host of friends. THE FEDERATE!» » HURCII • * • son County Council of Parenta and ; han)' ,h,‘ board for ,hHr Funeral services were held from Roy Jones running down mai l j Rev. R. C ï/cwls. Pastor. We wish all our readers who Teachers will be held at th“ Oak ,nr letter and promise to spare no the Perl Funeral home Wednesday street like he was go'ng to a fire o r 1 l*hone HI a g r e e with thia idea would alt dowi Grove school Wednesday, January to Improve their service In at 2 p. m . Rev. D E Millard, offi - 1 ptactlclng for a basketball team' Snnday School 9:30 A M. right now and write to Senator*' 19 . ¡every way possible. dating Interment was in the fam- Wednesday afternoon, Worship and Communion 11 00 McNary and Stelwer and to Con-J The membership contest between ■■ ■ —- ily plot in the Medford I. O. O. F. i Mr. and Mrs Amtrk spent t ’r , A.M. greasman Mott and let them know the P.T.A. units has closed— the | Mrs. E. O. Croahy has a cow th at! cemetery. holidays a* their snmmer home in. Junior and Senior League 6:30 your wishes in the matter If enough Rluea won The losing side— the was born on November 30 . 1930 and _____ __________ PM the winter time. peopl* write these letters and shew Golds— will ent rtain with a dinner on November S, 1937 she had geely Hall, general superintendent Evening Rerrlcea 7:30 P. M. that they want this amendment at thia meeting brought Mrs. Croahy ( h»lfar calve# 0f United Air Line# with hesdqnar- Mrs. Margaret- Hubbard boasting Wedn°sday Evening Prayer 7:30 adopted It will bring the de«ir*d re The meeting Is scheduled to start and she lacked 25 days of helnv 7 fere In Chicago la visiting hli ps-- that she reeelved a gift thst on* of PM rult. Write today at 10:30 a m Mrs. James K. Hoey years Mrs Crosby *»• 1' Tuasdar afternoon B'ble f.iudy ’-are old. was fo f o r-*-nts r - ' . nt, Mr Mr. and Mrs Court Hall ¡a la »he Civic Clnh Udien ladle* never had an and! ----------------------- — Conneil President, will presld* * — “ “ ely Stella Obenchaln and ~ sh" Medford and o*h»r fr’ends and r»- th* lad'es discovering that SI Baker 2:30 P M. When buying from onr adrerf'ser« Ev»ry unit in th* ro u a 'y '* or^ d ■*« changed her lative. !„ in the in - valley e a u -., Mr. we Hall nan la is a wag so tlated eiateq when he returned th-u turn j Thttredav Thtireday afternoon please mention our paper. It wlll to have aa many member* as pei- . l - *> g > |n thi> , , y i abp didn’t rtfjhew of .Mr. and Mr*. J. W. Fre - hgre w*h /tig brjde fhM he lyvibbedi ^ 1« nar»v w ill,bsj held the IPremn at th» home help n p j w ................. mejMjPtM »«ft. ■Wort*«' t v » « th r H s p t f a t l*-Y " ¡M r* Rub'tfard fend kVv. 1 h 'r ’ of ITrrf H. V. 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