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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1938)
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLtíMK X CENTRAD POINT. OHKUOX. -4 i M u sin gs ^ by an Innocent Bystander VOTING PLACES AGE SELECTEO WITHIN CUT THI KSIMV, MAY 12. It»3* NUMBER 31 S P E C IA L C A C H E T T O BE USED O N A L L LETTER S D U R IN G A I R M A I L W E E K rw 10 A1 BUFORD. May lu. A procla Next week is National Air Mail mation designating Thursday, May Week. Through the cooperation t'f 19. as Medford Day of Natiouai Air the merchant« of the city a special mail Week, was issued today by cachet has been secured aud will he Mayor Charles C. Furnas. placed on all airmail letters sent It is on May 19 that a special air NATIONAL from this city during that time. We mall service will be provided Jack- Voting places for the two Central urge all our readers to send their Point precincts have been selected son couuty. Airmail will be collected Plans are being made by the letters by airmail next week and so lu various cities of the couuty aud Civic Club and the Jackson Couuty and arrangements made for the help to advertise our city through brought to Medford and dispatched Chamber of Commerce to hold a pu erecting of the booths, etc., for tho out the land. on a special plane that will link this blic dinner and entertainment in * • • primary election to be held on week city with Grants Pass, Roseburg, this city in the near future, the CENTRAL POINT, OREGON Cottage Grove aud Portland. And speaking of weeks, this is from tomorrow, Friday, May 20. exact date to be announced later. CENTER Of fAMOUS ROGUE The plane will be flown by T. A. "Clean-up Week.” We hope all the For some time the officials of the Voters iu the North precinct will j RIVER VALLEY Culbertson, Jr., president of Med Jackson Couuty Chamber of Com empty tin cans in town will be sack cast their ballots in me old Isaacson ford chapter of the National Aero merce have felt that better coopera ed and ready for the city truck be building next to the Schell Barber nautic association. A. H. Uanwell, tion and good will for the chamber fore the end of the week. Just put shop. manager of the Jackson County would he fostered by holding such your rubbish and empty cans in The voting piace for the South Chamber of Commerce, will fly with meetings In the various towns in the sacks or boxes and put them out precinct will be in the buildin» where the driver can get them formerly occupied by the public Above Is shown »lie special cm lift to lH- placed on nil airmail letters him as a good-will ambassador. Cer county. So arrangements are being easily. It won’t cost you a cent to library next to the office of The ■cut from the t'entrai Point |MiHtoflfire during National Airmail Week, May emonies will he held before depart made to hold the first of these com 15-21, commemorai Ing the lîtnli anniversary (,f the founding of the airmnil ure of the plane here ami at each munity meetings iu this city. have them hauled away. American. service in th e I ’nited Stales. Kveryom- is urged to send as many letters l>> of the other cities. « * • Present plans call for one of their Notices have been posted caliiug airmail during next week as posai hie and so help to advertise the home The mayor’s proclamation foi- justly famous chicken dinners ay town. a special city election in connection Let’s get those house nunitkrs up, Whereas, Sunday, May 15 to Sat the ladies of the Civic club, follow Special ballot folks. It will help a lot to be able with the primary. urday, May 21, inclusive, has been ed by a brief program prepared by boxes will be used and all register to direct strangers to such and such officially declurcd National Airmail the chamber of commerce. Included within the city a number, so and so street, instead ed voter« living Wtek by the postoffice department in the program will be speeches tell- of having to tell them the people limits will be given a special ballot, of the United States, in recognition[ lng of the work of the cbamber they want live in the "old Smith This election is called for the pur- of the 20th anniversary of regular | during the past year by various of- houses’’ next to the "Joneses” . pose of voting on the Question Of au- alrmail esrvlce lu our nation; and ficers of the organization Several • • • thorizing the city council to issue Whereas, the City of Medford has musical numbers will be arranged Rudy Singler called at this of- j bonds in an amount not to exceed the distinction of having the first j for. fice while seeking the elusive voter >15.000 for the purpose of laying official airmail field estahlshed u , . new' cast iron water mains within The proceeds of the diner (which in his campaign for the nomination the state of Oregon for regular air will be served at a very reasonable as sheriff and brought us a cstd the city to replace those badly rust mail service, to-wtt, on the 15th day , „ , , .price) will go to finish paying for which brought back the old days in ed out. This is ueiug doue as a pre o h*peni »r . .. • ¡the street signs which the club hus this county. It was a post card and liminary to the voting on the Ques Now therefore as mayor of the L , , erectlnf? ln thlg city. The showed on its face a picture of the tion of securing Medford water. City of Medford. I do hereby desig- ,, ____ ... . , Arrangements have been com-l 4 Trips Planned As soon as the result of this bond _ t*re community will be Invited to whole Singler family (Mr. and , nate Thursday, May 19, 1938, as i, . . . , pitted for a special Jackson couuty The pick-up schedules were an-1 .. , , ., , attend. This city hus received verv Mrs. Singler and eight children) un eiectiou is known bids will be open ---- j hearty cooperaton ln the past from pick-up service on May 19 when unlnounced as follows: j Medford day of National Airmail ed and a contract I t for the work. der the caption, "Th e party I am Trip— Leave* Ashland at 8:30 a .1 ^ eek a.nd urge ,the cltlsenry of \he j |he chamber of commerce In ail working for." Beside the picture[ ( providing, of course, that the bonds official plane will leave Medford to Rogue River valley to join in this' . . . . ,, , . . .., were the words, "August I). Singler | carry.) It Is expected that the con- connect with Grants Pass, Roseburg. ni., Talent 8:45 and Phoenix 9:00. 1 , . civic affairs and It Is hoped that as Trip 2— Leaves Prospect at 8 a observance by dispatching letters by' many as possible of our cltlZ' ns Republican candidate for Sheriff ol j f a . tor will start work within ten Cottage Grove and Portland a3 part Week obser m.. Trail 9:20 and Bugle Point 9 45 |air dur,n* Airmail Week and espe- will attend this "good-will" meet Jackson County " That picture hadj from the time the contract is of National Airmail vant«. Trip 3— Leaves Rogue uiver at ! cl8lly on Thursday thereof, and that ing. let, or about June 1. it is estimated a lot to do with the fact that August The special pick-up service will; 8:30 a m.. Gold Hill 8:45 and Cen ,he"e letter" as far as Posslble Pro was victorious in the campaign. by the engineer that the work will claim far and wide the advantages give each locality ln the county aujtral Point 9:15. take about two months to complet \ Later, however. Mr. Singler was Mr. Harden of Harden Drapery opportunity to dispatch airmail on Trip 4— Leaves Applegate at 8:00 of ,lvlng ,be Kogue River valley, killed in attempting to arrest a shop In Medford says that he useH the authorised flight according to u.ni.. Ruch 8:30 and Jacksonville Uone at Medford, Jackson Couniy, young desperado near Jacksonville. Street Signs Given the airmail a great deal. One time Frank t>«*>S'»’ 'sa, postmaster <f Med- J.‘ :00. Oregon, this 10th day of May, 1938. Before siu-cirmbiag to his fatal last winter on a rush joh.he ordered By Club Completed , iord' The airmail thns picked up’ Postal Bmployes Aid CHARLES C. FI RNAS, Mayor. material hy telegraph on Thursday wounds, however. Sheriff Singler will be tak»n to Medford and die- Other • postoffices, such as Union to be sent by airmail parcel post shot the young man through the patched on the special plane leaving j Creek, Brownsboro, Beagle and P.T. Assn. Holds from N pw York and received It Fri heart. All street signs asked lor by the airport at 10:30 a m. iColestin, may make arrangements to day. Regular Meeting tit ¡tie ns of the city of the Civic Several Jackson county cities, in- have their airmail conveyed to the Ah me! A lot of water has gone club, (which had agreed to have eluding Central Point, will have spe- nearest pick-up point for delivery to under the bridge since we first b< - signs made for anyone who asked Miss Arlene Eestes presented her efal cachets for cancelling all out the special plane. Mr. DeSouza said came acquainted with August hack for them and who would agree to pupils In songs May 6 at a regular going airmail during National Air- Airmail in the outlying communi in the days he was agent for the put tht same up in a substantial ] mail Week, May 15 to P.T.A. meeting. 21. Com- ties will lie picked up hy car. Drivers Ringer sewing machines and used to manner), have Ir en completed and niunltles m>t having a The world turns aside to let any special each will be: Claud H. Houston, Otto W. | An Interesting huslnte session fol spend his spare time loafing abont t|ei|vere^ lowed during which a part of the man pass who knows where he is The Central Point Plan- et may have their aritnall cancell <1 DeJarnett, William S. Rose and funds were turned over to the school going.— David Starr Jordan Frank Martin’s old bicycle shop. m„ , donated the iumber for witb Medford’s If they so desire. Mr. Stanley G. Sherwood, all .Medford directors for playground equipment And there s only a few of that ° ' d t hese H|gns, hisid s cutting them | DeSouza stated postoffice emplayes. Will Ferguson taking a dirty dig Mrs. M. A. Adams brought out In gaug left. , out ready for nailing together. Mr. -------------------- a report on a recent county meeting at The American by saying that peo j Ernest Scott donated the labor of ■ LANGSTON GET CONTRACT the high lights of the panel discus ple didn’t read ancient history any It won't be long now till we w i l l 1 cutting out the letters and the paint-1 Teachers’ Chorus . Mi\ H A. Tri besch has given Mr. sion on nacrotlcs. more. be testing whether there is going ,0 ¡ug wa? done by Ye Editor, Give Spring Concert l{ H. Langston the contract !o Mrs. H. C. Williamson told of the be plenty of water in the city well ^ total of 2 3 iron posts, each Al Bendickson grieving because _ | build a house costing $2500 on th ■ enjoyable and profitable day spent this year. We will be getting up in (.arryjng tw0 signs screwed to an | corner of Ash and Firth streets. at Klamath Falls at a school of in he couldn't go to the circus. the wee sma’ hours to water the bracket, were erected as the The Jackson ( ounty Teachers Mr. Trebesch came here recently struction where she with Mrs. C. L. garden and flowers and wishing a originai proj ect undertaken by the|(horu* presented its annual spring Mrs. Minnick hobbling around from Taroma and is a brother- Pierce, Mrs. W. H. Holt and Mrs. E. big cloud would come along to hid ‘ cjub These posts were set in con- concert this week in the auditorium with a hlistertd heel after wearing C. Faber were delegates. She said of the Medford senior high school. ,n' law of Mrs Anna Sanderson Mr. the burning sun. And Jim will be crete by the city crew. Since then, Guy Tex sold Mr. Trebesch the lot the day was so full of good things Mr. Minnick's hoots on a fishing hollering that the folks waste too 20 other signs have been made for Esther Church Leake directed the trip. which belonged to the city. she could not begin to cover H as much water and that he doesn t get various people In different parts of chorus in a program which included she would like. enough sleep trying to keep up with the cjty making a total of 76 signs numbers by the women’s chorus, the Gordon Hare Inviting Roy Jon«« Mrs. Charles Roe, National P.T.A. the pumping. Anyway, he can’t say which have been erected about the mixed chorus and several soloists. Beauty W eek to go down to the Coffee Pot and field secretary and Instructor says, was we didn’t do our darndest to bring city. Many expressions of commend- Accompanist for the chorus have a drink, then forgetting 10 think of yourselve* as the National an end to that pumping job, any ation have been heard about the Norma Zlnser, Too Bad it has to be skipped take his purse and Roy having to organization with Its knowledge, way ¡new signs and it is hoped that the Teachers from here who belong on account of lack of water. pay for drink W e wonder how Roy strength and training and always The new mains will save water, * * * people of the city will now get busy to the chorus are: Avys Ayres, A r figures the jokes' on Gordon. keep in view your objectives; read, If this writer dared to offer any an(j get their bouse numbers in lene Estes, Ethel Fleischer, Doris we are told. Then the Civic Club will get busy memorize and live up to them. They more suggestions to the city Council piace. A large number of these Nealon, Alla Norcross, Alice Webb, Mr. Pendleton threatening They were much Impressed by a we would say that it appears to us numbers have already been placed Norma Zlnser, Ronald Oaiidee. This and beautify the town. shoot grease ln Don’s eye. group of "Mothers Singers.” (That Maybe give another chicken that it would be a mighty fine thing an(j aa g0on as all are in place a Is a group of teachers who either name, by the way, is copyrighted for the city to secure a good second- ru y directory i* planned teach here now or have lived here. dinner! FARMERS AND KRITTGROWEKW and belongs :o the National Congress hand mowing machine and hitch it --------------------------------- of Parents and Teachers.) She said Mrs Hubbard spent Tuesday in BANK behind the city truck and mow down ship. It is our belief that if more we think of the three R's as reading, Medford visiting friends. Member FDH' the high grass and weeds along th * of our people could get better ac CHURCH OK CIIRIHT ¡riting and rlthmetic but that orlgin- sides o f our street* before they get quainted with these men there would Clifton A. Phillips, 1 ally the third R. stood for religion too ripe to cut- Both for the looks be less o f that old feeling of fear of Pastor j and we would do well to resume the of the town and as a safety measure Bible School 10:00 A M. Rolanu what Medford was going to grab spiritual In education. The gifts for prevention of fires, such a next. These men are doing all that for the oldest and youngest mothers Hover, Supt. scheme would be of help to the town is humanly possible to bring about Communion ard Preaching 11:00 went to Mrs. Slansby by so and Not in twenty years have we se«*n a closer relationship among the Helen Hansen Moore Professer H. A M s P*r,al h>’ rh,’ r such a growth of grass and weeds as people of the entire valley and w • p Jewett gave a very clear ■ . . I a n « . 1 Christian Endeavor 7:00 P M ezplana- this year. They should be cut right hope their visit here will help to | tlon of a proposed amendment on j Roland Hoyer, Director. soon. Evangelistic Service 8:00 P.M. heal the old sores. state support of education, the petl-' ¡tlon for which I* being clrrulat-d. | 1 ‘ Abraham and His Seed.” Speaking of things growing, »• j, seems to the writer that some- [Yon will find details In this Issue I W «*Y «• Hitler persecuting The lew spaded up a patch in back of our |h(n|f tfc#„ , d b„ gald abollt ,b„ 0andi of The American I And ,h'* question will he answered. house this spring and stuck in about dary of , H Van W inkle for Justice Mrs. James K. Hoey used a new] The regular choir will sing. 425 "gla d" bulbs we had saved la«. of the Supreme Court The record Prayer and Bible Study Wednes and Impressive ritual in installing fail. The bloomin' things are Jump shows that Mr. Van Winkle ha« not day 7:30 P.M. Cecil McQuigg will : the newly elected officers. ing up at the rate of abont two , heen at all active In »he prosecution All Joined In the Lord's Prayer lead the devotionals and Mrs. Fran inches a day since the snn has con of union labor cases, even where Mrs, Holt then took the chnlr. Mrs. j ces Houston will continue the stndv descended to shine once more. But men have been killed in such riots ! Faber gave a beautiful reading in , of Great Character of Old Testa to spoil the fun. we noticed today It is otir belief that ment. if Mr. Van honor of mothers that the darned old lawn needed an Winkle had been more vigorous In The third grade won the attend-) THE FEDERATED CHURCH other halr-eu». which Isn’t so funny Me enforcement of the criminal ance prize The slzth grade mothers ! Rev. R. C. I/Cwts. Pastor. * * * served refreshments. Phone 61 We shall be glad to welcome our tm* were trodden upon, it would Mrs Bessie Williams presided In | Stin<l»v School 9:30 A. M. fellow members of the Jackson not hare been necessary for Gover- the absence of Mrs. C. L. Pierce. Worship 11:00 A. M Countjr Chamber of Commerce to n0r Martin to appoint a special pro Sundav Evening 8:00 P M. sit down with us to one of those secutor in such case* And our hat Christian Endeavor 7:00 P. M. G R AN G E NOTES Evangelistic Services each evening chicken dinners. (Roniea on the off to Judge Lusk, who is seeking at 8:00 P. M. gizzard, felle r*!) During our more re-election a* Supreme Court Jn*tlr*. The Upper Rogue Grange will; than a year of association with t h e ,for b|* fearless stand on law Infrar- j present a three-ac» play in the Cen-| All day meeting o( the Ladies’ Aid genllemen who direct the affairs ef ttons. In fact, we feel that all jtrnl Point Grange Hall Friday night, of the Federated church next Thurs that body we have com» to admire three of the present Justice« seek*) May I I . The play la "Hobgobblln" day May 19th at 9 o'clock Come their disinterested Interest in the |ng re-election, Lusk. Bailey and and la full of comedy. prepared to work as we will he welfare of our valley and we are Bean, should by ail maana ha re- The public la Invited to attend. A quilting Pot luck lunch at noon. proa* to <b thVlr fH W t * ¡«¡nhll ddor ' hx rg* Nrill if« sfh l* EhVryVin« w>l effort AIR MAIL WEEK M A Y 15-21, 1938 Next Week to Mark Anniversary Of U.S. Airm ail S o w h a t? - (Tiff (ÊlutrrltPB FOOLISH QUESTION N O . 41144 j I