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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1938)
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLTO« X ?T' ~ M u sin g s-^ tiy an Innocent Bystander Four Counties Join In Effort to Retain Shasta Train Here C E N TR A L POINT. OKKCON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, lO.W FAREWELL PARTY FOR A U K S HELO NUMBER I « County Court to Receive Grub Stake Applications Jan. 28 F°r m e r » V « i « kSo what? - 4 » COD SPEED 10 «COEN TYRBELL i Mr. Morrison, of the State Geo- We who live in this blessed valley j logy and Mining Department, will are wont to forget that in some i be in the office of the County Court parts of the country the weather man in the Court house at Medford on dishes up somewhat different sorts j January 28th and February 4th for of climate. Perhaps you have no the purpose of interviewing all those ticed that they have been having Almost the entire community turn- who wish to apply, or who have ap- some rather cold weather in the Mid The members of the Church of At a meeting held in Grants Pass Medford. He claimed that if the plied, for grub stake loans. Appli- led out at the high school last Thurs west in recent weeks But even that Christ met at the church Monday day evening to bid farewell and God Tuesday afternoon delegates from railroad officials would give the cants must bring with them two let- country has changed quite a bit from evening for a farewell reception for speed to Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Amick, Roseburg. Cottage Grove. Wolf Shasta route an even break with the ters from merchants in their vincin- the old days when the early residents i Mr Arden Tyrrell and family, who who left Friday for their country Creek. Glendale, Grants Pass. Cen Cascade route, the former would not |ty as to their character, residence were getting settled in their homes. are leaving soon to make their home show a loss. fte. home in Grants Pass. Mr. Amick's • • w tral Point, Medford and Ashland in Rogue River. About sixty mem W. C. Harding, secretary of the ‘ resignation as principal of the grad bers of the church were present, se Way back in the fall of 1880 the , ichoo, „ ad been accep(pd „ ,hr discussed the order discontinuing Roseburg Chamber old Circuit Rider of whom we have, chooI ^ wj(h much Hp the Shasta train by the veral being kept away for various Æ program. Re.ident Southern followed Mr. Gates on Î the causes. The affair was a complete written was ordered by his bishop ha(J he,d th,g |tlon for the , Pacific railroad The meeting had He read a resolution passed by the Die* in Portland surprise to Mr. Tyrrell, he thinking to take charge of the work in the 1|H years yearg and h#d heen teach,ng been arranged by A. H. Banwell, Lane county court condemning th' little town of Tracy, out on the Frederick Henry Hopkins passed he was to attend a board meeting County action of the railway company and for the past 30 years. He felt that manager of the Jackson prairies of western Minnesota. The he needed a rest and besides the chamber ° f Commerce. Olen Arns- called attention to the strong feel- aWtt>r in Portland last week. Mr. that evening. town was the end of a dinky branch duties on his farm were calling him piger’ President of that body, presi- ing of resentment in that city. He Hopkina was well known and liked Some very clever games were play of the Omaho with a population of ed and a short program enjoyed. ded. stated that h bellev .1 tti,• taking ' n ,b ' vicinity. He stated that he believed the taking ln ,h,s vicinity. He was engaged Mr. Jewett had charge of the pro perhaps three or four hundred. The J. A. Ormandy, general passenger o ff of these trains would be of in- ln the auto financing business. Se- Miss Ardith Hanson played a piano gram. After a few remarks express few members of the Methodist faith agent, A. A. Hampson, general couu- estimable harm to the communities veral years ago he left here to make solo; Cecil Hanson gave a reading; ing the sorrow of the teachers and in the place has asked that no i sel, and A. S. Rosenbaum, district affected I*Is home in Portland and resided Mr. Darby and Mrs. Eide sang a school officials at losing the services preacher be sent there that year, as duet and little Barbara, Ruth and agent, were present for the railroad Mr. Harding was followed by a there unt11 his death. , they felt unable to support one. But of so efficient a teacher, he called company. Buddy Powell, whose home is on Mr. Ormandy opened the number of other speakers represent- Mr- Hopkins purchased the d w e l l the old Circuit Rider had been told ° n ? ev' C A Phl,llP* e*P r“ 8 the discussion at his own request. He ing every town along the railroad orchard. just south of town and Lozier Lane west of Medford, accom bv the bishop to go there, so go he fee,,nK of ,he entir« community in stated that the order had been issued from Ashland to Cottage Grove and a beautiful home. This is now panied by their father on the piano, , the loss of one of their most efficient went. only after long hesitation and was all agreed in the belief that the re- occupied by J. G. Love of this city. sang two songs that were much en instructors and a beloved member of Mr. Hopkins was born ln England, joyed. the school organization. Mr. Phil- the result of the fact that the com- duction In train service, especially Leaving his wife and two small October 18. 1868 and had resided in Mr. Roland Hover then addressed lips gave a brief talk stating t’h e lpany had been loslnK money ln the at ,hl8 time‘ wo,,ld do 8 GrPat deal. this country for 58 years. He Is sur the audience and the honored guests children with an older daughter i:i reasons that Mr. and Mrs. Amick’s operation of that train for a long of damage to their communities. a small town down the road a few leaving would be a big loss to Cen- “ me and that pre8ent day conditions A resolution protesting the new vived by his wife, Enola, and two and expressed the appreciation of the miles, he went on to Tracy, only to tral Point, Among other thines he had made 11 Impossible to longer schedule and pledging the coopera- sons, William, a professor in Stan church for the faithful attenance of find that there wasn’t a house to be ford University and Frederick, who Mr Tyrrell and the girls at all mentioned that mostly Mr. Amick | stand the loss, which he stated was tlon of the business men in assisting had in the town. So the old gentle about 8500 a day. ; the railroad company to bring In 111 ve» In Kentucky. church services and for their labor had led the scholars "pleasantly,” al man begged permission to store his in behalf of the church. He then Mr. Ormandy was followed by W. revenue from other sources t h a n --------------------- though occasionally forced to use goods in an old shed on the side of presented Mr. Tyrrell with an elec A. Gates of Medford, who started out passenger travel should the order M r , a n d M r * . N o r C F O S S methods not so pleasant. a barn. Hanging a rag carpet over tric table lamp. Mrs. Cornutt then by urging that the matter at hand be rescinded, was unanimously pass- The girls’ quartet, consisting of the open side of the shed, he set up read a Psalm appropriate to the oc j be threshed out frankly and honest- ed by the meeting. A further re- Celebrate Fiftieth Martin, Nelda Jean Ayers. the cook stove and prepared to Nathalie casion. , , , „ , .. ,, ly. but with no punches pulled. He solution authorizing the chairmau "batch it” while he built a shack „ l i , ,* u!.n W edding Day ” !? *ir n ..aC' ?m" 8a*d be believed the principal to appoint a committee of four, (one Refreshments of sandwiches, cake, sang two for the family. This little shack panied by Miss Zinzer, reason for the loss the company had from each county represented) to coffee and punch were served at the Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Norcross, was built of rough lumber covered numbers which were much enjoyed suffered was that the present policy go to Portland for a further con- prominent residents of the Rogue close of the evening. with tar paper and contained two Mr. Jewett then called Mr. Amick to of th company seemed to be to play ference with the railway officials. R lver valley for the past 50 years, the platform, saying that he had small rooms. up the advantages of the Cascade was passed. j celebrated their golden wedding an- Inter-School Plays premised him that he would not be * 9 • route and neglect the older and Those attending the meeting a s ; nlversary Saturday ln San Marln0 called on for a speech. He then pre more scenic Shasta route. Mr, representatives of the Jackson Coun Calif., where they are the guests of Before the little house was finish Are Set For February sented him with a beautiful book Gates spoke of his own experience ty Chamber of ed, about the middle of October, the Commerce were: their sons, Paul J, and Walter H. case, the gift of the faculty, which The dates of February 15, 17 and in buying a ticket from Los Angeles Olen Arnspiger, president; first blizzard of the winter came. By A. H. Norcross and families. Also with was carried onto the stage by the thel time the family was brought to to Medford, when the ticket selle» Banwell. manager; A. W. Gates, them for the occasion is their 22 have been set for the presenta Cassmsu twins. Loren and Law their new home, the snow was piled strongly urged him to travel by way Mark Goldy, Verne Shangle, Seth daughter. Mrs. E. H. Hedrick of tion of the three one act plays by rence. Then the grammar school of Klamath Falls via the Cascade Bullls, Geo. Hcnselman. in great drifts almost up to the car Ernest R. Medford, who left for the south the Central Point, Jacksonville, and pupils and high school students pre windows as the train chugged its way Phoenix high schools. train and from there take a bus to Gilstrap and A. E. Powell. Wednesday evening. Mrs. Hedrick sented him with two beautiful into town. There in that little tar The program will be presented in will return to her home early next plants. Mr. Jewett then informed paper shack begins the writer's first week, while the Norcrosses plan to each of the three towns, each school the honored guest that “ it's up to New Directory P .T .A . to Celebrate memory of winter as the pioneer’s spend several weeks in San Marino keeping Its own ticket sale« receipts. you.” Mr. Amick. very much mov knew it. Our first experience in Founders’ Day “ Orville’s Big Date” Is the name Is Issued for and Eagle Rock at the home of their ed, expressed his thanks and appre “ slidin’ down hill” was in that back of the play to be given by the Cen On February 17, 1938 the Na eons. ciation at having so many pr&'*ent yard coasting down the steep side Local Company tional Congress of Parents and Tea tral Point High School. The cast, and also thanked them for the many o f a monstrous drift higher than the not yet selected, Includes four. chers will observe Its forty first kindnesses in the past. Also for the The new telephone directory of house itself. And in the street in The receipts of the program are beautiful gifts. the Central Point Mutual Telephone anniversary. front of the house there was another to be used In financing the high In honor of the noble women who company came off the press this Mrs. Williams, representing the drift that entirely hid a church school annual “ The Pointer” to be association, then week and will be distributed to all founded this organization Central building abont the size of the Parent-Teacher He thaw well and rightly consld- published ln the spring. Point P.T.A. unit will commemorate subscribers as soon as possible. The took the stand and said she thought Christian church in this town which Mrs. Amick should not be forgotten book contains twelve pages with Founders’ Day on Friday, February ereth his own works, will find little stood across the street. and called her to the platform and|t'over and contains the names and 4th at 3 P.M. with appropriate ex cause to judge hardly of another.— GOOD RECORD Thomas A Kempis. ercises. The train which brought the little presented her with a lovely plant and |telephone numbers of all members For over a quarter of a century Mrs. J. K. Hoey, county council the company. family to town was the last to reach a boutonniere. Mrs. Amick respond-, Mrs. Bonney has a bright idea, the Farmers and Fruitgrowers Bank president will be the speaker. ed graciously and thanked the many i At the time of the annual meet- Tracy until about the first of June Tentative plans to present th. She says she puts skids under her has labored faithfully for the up expressions of es- ing of the board of directors of the the following year. All roads were friends for the playlet “ Remlnlsence* has been shrubbery so she can move it around building of.Jackson County. company an out-of-door solicitor of- blocked and the only means of com • eem. every spring. The Bank is progressive along safe made. Following the program a social fered to print such a book for the munication with the outside world and sane lines, and Is always court Miss Laura Pastorino will pr°sent was afoot over the snow. Fuel was'hour was spent, everyone taking ad- company free of charge, provided he All of Chester Kamberg's friends eous and accommodating. the girl scouts in a number. •carce and long before spring the vantage of the opportunity to express was allowed to have the exclusive worried over his hurried trip to Med A credit to the community it As is customary a free-will silver railroad company had given away their sorrow at losing the Amlcks eight to sell advertising in the book, ford thinking that he had to appeur serves. offering will be taken during re every pound of coal in the big sheds from the community. The P. T. A. The directors felt that such a con In court. They had cause to be freshment hour. st the roundhouse. Each family served refreshments to the children tract should first be offered to __ more upset because he went in to This offering Is sent to Or gon j ^ was allowed to bring a sack and get in the home economics room and the local printer before giving It to a used car. P.T.A. headquarters, they In turn one bushel at a time, but no more.' rest of the gathering in the auditor- an outside concern. The proposi- tion was put up to this paper and ac forward one half to national head Some of the grammar school boys Toward spring a party was organiz- lutn. CHURCH OF CHRIST cepted and the new book Is the re quarters. putting their initials on Mr. Amick's ed to take hand sleds and go forty ------------------------- Clifton A. Phillips, Every cent is used to further the sult. strap. miles to Lake Shetek to haul home Mesdames Cox, McJimsey, Hum Pastor interests of Parent-Teacher work In wood from the timber there. phrey and Elliott were having a While the book is a strictly local Bible School 10:00 A M. Roland state and nation. Roy Jones— Don’tknow anything. quilting party at Mr. Lorlie Minnlck affair and contains only the list of Hover, Supt. Aim— Everybody on Don’t go anywhere. Don’t do any Every time we kids went down home Wednesday afternoon They telephones on the local lines, it Is time. Everything on schedule. thing. town we had lots of fun peeking In- were quilting Mrs. Mlnnick’s friend- thought that being printed ln larger D. A . V . Members Communion and Preaching 11:00 to the second story windows along ship quilt which is a beautiful piece type than the regular directory, it Enjoy 6:30 Dinner A M. Subject "The Sacred Month of Mrs. Coplnger and Mrs. Farra Main street as we walked along the 0f work. will be found more convenient than The Year” . J. Ed Vincent will sing twent-foot drifts between the build- j ------------ jthe Medford directory In looking up Sixty-five D. A. V. members at with faces pressed against the mat-1 for this service. tress shop window ings, and stumbling down the stair-1 Mrs. Lydia Dean of Grants Pass numbers for local calls. Also the tended a 6:30 dinner In the armory Evangelistic Service 7^30 P.M. ways cut in the snow each morning accompanied by her sister Jennie new book shows the rings of all Tuesday evening in celebration i.f Subject “ The First Missionary and Mr. Faber trying to help the Edi down to the store doors. This was Session of Sacramento and Mildred phones on party lines, thus enabling Medford Auxiliary’s third anniver- First Convert of The Gentiles." A a Job that had to be done every day Dean stopped at the Edward Farra parties living on such lines to call sary. Incldently It'w as also the tor out by selling the editor’s wife short sermon We especially Invite a pair of soft fleecy slippers, that and the huge blocks of snow cut out horn» recently. Mrs Farra arcom- other parties on th» same line with- third birthday of Orants Pass D A V you to hear this message. had to be loaded on hand sleds and panied them to Medford where they out calling the central office | Auxiliary of which the following wou,d h* f>“ * ,0 » P In thp morn- Christian Endeavor for all ages. hauled out of town to make room for spent the day. Many compliments have been re- members were present: Mesdames Ing to build fires In. ______ Carl Hover, Young People’s director. the next day's cutting. cetved on the appearance of the new Blalny, Yarbough. Wallace, Carrls, Tucker’s family re-1 Prayer and Bible Study Wednes- When Mr F IR S T G R A D E directory Mr. E. C. Faber, presi and O’ Larry and ten members from fnrned from California, they were *1*^ 7:30 PM . Mrs France« Hou- Occasionanlly during the winter den t of the company, stated that he their chapter. N E W S travelfng In an entirely different ; "ion. Devotional Leader. Mrs. the old Circuit Rider would stroll Medford commander Mrs. Nettle i had examined several such books re- car than the one they left In Izetta Eide, study leader. down to Walnut Grove, eleven mil-.-s Wednesday. January 26. 1938 cently and that the local book waslCassman was given a hand emhrold- away to see his daughter or to hold There are -33 children h*r» There, th* best he had seen. The publish- ered luncheon set by the auxiliary In | Jf wh)((pprP(1 srolInrt fown that THE FEDERATED CHURCH m*etimg there. Out on that bleak ers received the hearty support of honor of her birthday. Rev. R. C. Lewi«. Pastor. , . ... ■ i j_ . _ .. are two children out. Al. the Butcher's, cat didn't cost prairie the only landmark was the Up wf|j th local business men and were abl» The dinner was followed by ••hap- Phone SI ISS. long line of telegraph poles along Hr. Amirk went away to print the book without going out ter and auxiliary business meetings, Sunday School 9:30 A M the railroad. For miles the drifts ll’,p ° n ***" farm, of town for advertising At this time the auxiliary initated Worship 11:00 A M . Postmaster Pankey I* not satis were so deep the old man could wo have a new principal name la Mr. Oandee. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hesdame. Isabel Tuck-r. Fay Sauer. fied with the post office returns, A M . guide himself by holding to thes* 6:30 Peggy Is going .w a v to night She „ ~ -------7 7 ---- --- . M* y Pr,m" ■•*** r r * " by soaring higher and higher as two Junior and Senior League wires from pole to pole. Just try ¡« „„ 11» it, «>, =, Mr ,n<* Mr* Jo,ln * nd Motion pictures of "Coast to P M days later this week we fonnd him that stunt some day If you want to . . .. children Adabee. Lucille. Harlln and Coast by United Air Lines Service- Evening Services 7:30 P. M. know what prairie blizzards r e a l . y _ _ _ _ _ ^ t _ _ _ _ _ , i Cherokee returned from an extend- were shown by Mr W R. Thigpen, on a ladder as high as he ronld get Wednesday Evening Prayer 7:30 But we want! were sorry to have her go with both arms stretched aa high as *d trip to Oklahoma and Arkansas traveling passenger agent. After PM must make I ■ • • her to be happy 8h they would reach During their absence they vl«tt*d presentation of the«* pictures, the Tuesday afternoon Bible Study But with all the hardship ther» n#w friends friends and relative« In various members of chapt- r and auxiliary The stork flying over th# Bonney 3:30 PM . was much of peace and Joy in that Nancy had to *o to the dentist, place«. They were gon* two month« enjoyed dancing. honse to reach the L »fle r hous* little shack those days. Friendship« This Is a grand day. W e like the Th » Sellers w»re former resident» Old Time Prayer meetings each scared the Bonney parrot so that it were made that have lasted through w,rm nxi1t and have many friends here They Mm. J. H Terrttt 1« visiting at fell off the perch and stayed on the Friday evening 7 30 P.M. Bring all th* year«. Th» same Providence — —1 ~“ “ “ ■ now make their home in Medford the home of her ton Dade Terrttt and , floor Corning, your nibl* and special songs and let that fed the Ravrns of old watch-d are mighty glad “ tho«e days are family In M'dford us pray God together. Mrs. C. T. Skyrman had the mla over the little family and saw to it gone forever” and that our lot ha« 5 blocks north from Faber’s Store. that there was enough to eat and been ca dear oM. Oregon, even fortune to slip and sprain h*r kne* C*ntral Point. None denomina burn But Just the same, w* tional.