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CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLUME XI M u s in g s ^ tiy an Innocent Bystander [’ENTRAI, 1*01 NT, OREGON, T H I K 8 D . U , OTTnttER ‘. T, IK W ORIVE S W S FOR Valley Youth Is E MEMBERS Fatally Wounded OF LOCAL P.Ü . On Hunting Trip Nl'MBKK :t Notice To all subscribers of The American. Next week lNov. 3) we are puttiiig out an extra coverage so the political pot can boll a little harder. The paper will cover this district thoroughly. All candidates, both Rt publi can and Democratic, who wish to take advantage of this coverage should arrange for space early. Copy for ads must be in our office by Wednesday evening. We want to remind our Central Point readers that when we put out such special coverage we de liver your paper at your door, Iu- stead of through the postoffiee. So look for the paper on your porch or In your yard before call ing this office.__________________ EASTERN STAR ROLOS ENJOYABLE MEET TOES. EVE Politirles is a ticklish name, folk a. Pity a poor country editor. Take the race for sheriff, for Instance. This writer hag known Syd Brown I for many, many years. And wei never cared a darn whether he car ried the Democratic label or not. He During the week of October 24-31, was just a good friend of ours. Then \ N’evlta Chapter No. 93 O.E S. held the darned cuss went and got him- i all persons interested in child wel- Harry Gallup. 20. of the Old i cident He explained that his father ita regular meeting Tuesday even self elected sheriff as a Democrat. lare will be invited to join the Stage road, died at the Community had told him to remain in a certain ing. at which time the Past Worthy association. The Now he is asking us for support to; Parent-Teacher hospital Wednesday morning at 6:15 place, but that he had not done so. Matrons and Past Worthy Patrons be re-elected. How can we. after date» have been officially set aside Instead, he had gone forward some of the Chapter were honored Duriug all we have said about sticking to as "national membership week.” as a result of a gunshot wound in yards and leaping on a fallen tree, the regular meeting the Worthy the GOP, put in a good word for a The national organization numbers flicted by the youth’s father while had waved his gun. it wa« then Matron, Mrs. Clara Vincent, wel Democrat? But we will say this— nearly two and a quarter millions. supposedly shooting at a deer. that his father fired comed Mr*. Nellie McGowan of Med The young man, only son of Mr. we still like you. Syd, and believe In the forty-one years since Its be Harry, with his parents, had lived ford, Past Grand Matron of th'* you have made a very good official ginning it has become a great power and Mrs. John Robert Gallup, was in Jackson county for the past seven Grand Chapter of Oregon an«l also and we shan't lose a bit of sleep it | in promoting intelligent cooperation shot through the stomach by his years. He was graduated from the Mrs. Zenda Sanders, Worthy Matron 50-year old father while they w *re Eagle Point high school in 1938, you are successful. In fact, kinda i between the home and the school. of Ueatnes Chapter No. 66 of Med Objects of the organization ar«-: hunting in the brushy and timbered where he was a star basketball play Miss Maryan Tucker have a sneakin' hope you win. Don't' ford. Mrs. Lela Shores, Worthy Mat First, to promote the welfare of country three miles north of the er, the family having lived there shoot, fellers! ron of Adarel Chapter No. 3 of Jack children and youth in home, school, Greensprings h i g h w a y , between prior to moving to the Old Stage * * * W eds George Groat sonville and Dr. Lloyd Sandera, church, and community; to raise the And then there is the case of our standards of home life; to secure Johnson Prairie and Moon Prairie in road Worthy Patron «>f Reames Chapter the Cascade mountains. The trage Besides his parents, Harry is sur neighbor, who lived across the alley , laws for the care and protection of No. 66 of Medford. Under the good dy occured at 3 p m. Tuesday, death vived by two sisters. Mrs. Ethel Can Ml's Maryan Tucker became the of the order the Worthy front our old home in Medford for children and youth. Patron, i coming 15 hours later. non of San Francisco, and Mrs. bride of George Groat at the Pres Harold Head, took charge and all about twenty years, "Jim " Stewart.! "Second, to bring into closer re In the hunting party also we>-e Verna Hutchins of Clingo, Cal byterian Manse Saturday evening. guests present spoke a few words of The whole Powell family except th. lation the home and the school that Funeral services will be held from The ceremony was performed by greeting to the members and com old man has worked in Jim’s hon■■>• parents and teachers may cooperate John Niedermeyer and his nephew. house at one time or another. We intelligently In the training of the Don Niedermeyer. local high school the Conger Funeral parlors at 2 P.M. Rev. Stanley Parrish. The happy plimented the officers for their loaned all sorts of things to each child, and to develop between educ graduate, both of the Old Stage road. Saturday, the Rev. Joseph Knotts, couple were accompanied by the work. Young Gallup, hefore his death, officiating Interment will be in the groom s brother Jack Grout au«l other across the back yard fence, is, ators and the general public such Aft«*r the meeting a group of the wife. The bride was charming in a officers and members led by the neighbors will; laughed at each' united efforts as will secure for assume«! all the blame for the ac lack=onville cemetery. blue silk dr*»» with matching ac other’s joys and wept at each other - every child the highest advantaged Worthy .Matron and Patron entered cessories. sorrows, while both of us began to in physical, mental, soeial, anil the Chapter room und built a "Fence Civic Club to Hold Past Matrons Meet Mrs. Groat Is the daughter of Mr. show the "snows of many winters" spiritual education.’’ of Love" around the Past Worthy ] and Mrs. Odye Tucker and has lived Matrons and Worthy Patrons. Each on our heads. And it didn’t make a Oregon’s goal for 103» is 30,000. Luncheon and SaL A t Dean Home ] in Central Point for the past ten of bit of difference that Jim was a life The goal tor Jackson county Is whom was presented with a 'red | years, graduating front the local rosebud of love • The unique char long Democrat and we Republican. ISou. Knlist with your local P.T.A. m m m high school and has a host of friends acterisation wa« concluded with a unit during enrollment w ek, there The ladies of the Civic <dub will The Past Matron’s club of Nevltu Mr. Groat candle light ng ceremony and a beau "W e have eaten your bread and by helping both Jackson county and hold another of their famous lunch Chapter O.E.S. met at the home of ] to wish her happiness. I attended the university at Eugene. salt. ihi- state tn "go over the top" in eons Saturday, October 29. at the Mrs. Olive Dean on the Old Stage i Mr. and Mrs. Groat will make th»lr tiful square march. The ladies all wore formal* of white and pastel We have drunk your water and their enrollment. Believe in your ¡library, sturting at 11:30. You will road Wedn* sday October 19 with 23 home near Trail. shades lending much to the btauty wine association, make It worth whip, | be there, of course— eevryone in- members present for a most delight of this part of the program. Those and now that you are asking that we give of your best to It, make It fill I forested in Central Point will be t l L ful afternoon. taking part were: Mrs. Clara Vin help you in your race for Justice of a real need, and so help it to grow I The following menu will be served: The acting hostesses Ethel Free Dance To Be Given cent, Mr. Harold Heud, Mrs Evelyn the Peace we are going to amend our • n interest as well as membership. Hash, (or miat loaf. If desired), man, Alice Hanley, Gay Husband, Skyrman, Mr Leonard Scott, and advice of last week to our Republi C ntral Point Parent-Teacher as i npished potatoes, apple and cahhag" I eta Kyle, Isabelle Leever, Mollis By Grange Saturday Mesdameg Beulah Faber, Margaret can friends to Vote 'er straight" and sociation has an enrollment of salad, coffee and cake. Neul Elsie Martin and Agues Head Swing, Gladys Jewett, Marjorie slip in a good word for you. We eighty five members. | In connection with the luncheon a ! served a delicious desert luncheon Pena, Lilly Holt, Edith Stlmpson, know your ability, your character They sponsor the boys Hnd girls i cooked food sale will b; held all day. ] consisting of hot tamales, pumpkin The Ways and Means Committee Lolita Maasey, Marie Stone, Ber*ha and your qualifications and can un scout troops and cub packs. They I Donation:; of any cooked food for] pie with whipped cream and coffee. Scott, of the Central Point Grange Is apon- Bonney, Ethel Jones. Edith hesitatingly recommend you for the furnish wafers straws and napkins the sale will be appreciated. Buy] The tables and rooms were beau soring the second dance of the fall Etta Purkeyplle, Stella Anderson offlve. We haven’t a thing agalnsi for the first grade as a supplem nt for your Sunday dinner. tifully decorated with fall flowerA season October 29th. Music by and Mis» Roberta Pankey. Friend Bill Coleman, hut we can t to th ir morning glass of milk. They and Hallowe’en being the motif. Dickey's three piece orchestra has The Chapter rooms were especial boost both men at the same time. will -upply milk fur those who are Black cats and owl place cards with • • • ■ ly beautiful with decorations of fall Many Democrats O ffer orange colored napkins and table been arranged for. unable to bring it. There will be u door prize given flowers and shrubs. Large baskets Another project is the hot lunch covers, casabas for flower bowl«, away at this dance and other fea marked the star point stations and We have known for many years To Support Sprague served during the rainy and cold made a striking picture. that newspaper folks were In a class those of the principal officers; while All present extended a vote of tures in keeping with the season. by themselves, but we heard a new w ather. the price is three rents a Dancing from 9 to 12 and all per low howl« of chrysanthemums de An experienced and competent one this week. One party when asked cup PORTLAND. Oct. 26— "Hundreds thanks to Mrs. Dean for her gener rons enjoying a well supervised corated the Oonductresaea’ pedestals whom she was going to vote for for woman and member of the P.T.A., and hundreds” of democrats hnvei ous hospitality. and the Secretary's desk. dunce ure Invited to attend. mayor said she didn’t think it fair| Mrs Martha Booth, has been en .promised support In the coming | A nominal door charge will bo At the conclusion of the special for the writer to run for that office, gaged to cook and manage the kitch i election because they have been I made. ceremony all adjourned to the din because he had a newspaper! Just en and dining room in the basement ; driven from their party temp, ifc'ly Irstitute Scheduled ing room, where the Worthy Pat for fun we l o o k e d ov>- the uld of the grade school building. ’ by the Oregon Commonwealth Fed ron again took charge and gave 27th-29th in Ashland W p would like you and you and eratlon, Charles A Sprague, republt- records in the city hall this week each Past Matron and Patron an op and find that the city has had dry you to join us. Our National Con ! can candidate for governor, told ? portunity to «peak. -Mr. and Mrs. goods merchants, hardware men, gress of Parents and Teachers has I radio audience over KOIN Monday! An educational conference and W. It Norcross, First Patron and general merchandise store owners au enrollment of 2,222.218 mem | night. joint teachers' Institute Is to be held Second Matron of the chapter, were < I ll’IU II OK < IIKIST and the like for mayors for the past bers Our objectives ara the wel Why have these faithful rarty this week October 27th to 29th at given the honor places at the table. fare of all children and a co-opera- forty years. So why not try a news Clifton A Phillips, Minister workers turned In spontaneous re-] the Southern Oregon Normal school. .Mr«. Norcross received and cut the Hvi and appreciative attitude bet paper man for a change? At least he There volt from support of their party I All teachers are to attend. presented All our Fifth Sunday service« will heuutlfu! Birthday Cske ween home and school. But, wheth should be able to write his own candidate?" asked Sprague. "Th i will therefore, necessarily lie *no be different during the coming year for the occasion by the Worthy Mat er you are a member or not you are answer is plain. They have revolted school for the students Thursday proclamations. This Service will open at 10:00 A..M. ron. The cake, bearing 30th An • • • invited to all meetings, and, espe because they see their party cap and Friday with tin Bible School following the niversary Greetings, was decorated This year, because of Increasing usual program, hut all boys and with red rose buds and in the heart How we do wish these sccretir *j cially to "Dad's Night" meeting on tured temporarily at least by forces Thursday evening November 3rd at Interest shown in dramatic activities al en to democratic traditions and and such from Washington would i Place cards girls nr*- especially Invited to attend of each was a p* arl. dangerous to the welfare of Oregon. In Southern Oregon, a complete dra the 11:00 A M Service. Carl Hover carried out the same rosebud and mind their own d— d business for a 7:2n o'clock. In connection with this evening of They have seen the Oregon Common ma program has been added to the will preside over the Morning VVor* peHr motif, marking thirty years change. Wi find no fault with the Various sections of the ship, which will be conduct'd large k I im «- !!;«* founding of Nevlta Chapt President for expressing preferences fellowship will he a pound party to wealth Federation, an organization I institute. help with the hot lunch project. which communists midwtfed if they days will be devoted to the study of ly by the teachers of the five upper er. in regard to whom shall be sent to If you wish to be an active mem did not actually conceive, assume a problems encountered by Instructors clashes. J. Ed Vincent will read the White tapers In double crystal Congress. Only through the cooper of drama. ation of Congress can any President ber see Mrs. M. A. (BudI Adams, commanding role. Scriptur Lesson, Mrs. Scott will of candlcbr* w-re effectively use«! on chairman of membership committee. "The Commonwealth Federation hope to carry out his program and fer the morning prayer and Mrs. either side of the Birthday Cak«* In boasts of its success in boring from it is entirely natural and proper that Mr. and Mrs. Marion Downy, .liin ¡Cornutt will hies« the offering The the center of th** honor-guest tHhl*. within the democratic party. I t * 1 O Connor* and Betty Laster and Or- j Houstoia-Obrnutt (Juarlette will re Bowls of rose, yellow and white he should want men in that branch Faculty Group Meets August News Letter quotes from a v ’ lle Carter made hunting trip on present the Keystone class and Mrs. chrysanthemums flanked with white of the government who will support that program. But when the Admini To Honor Richardsons letter from the executive secretary Butte Creek and stopped at the Bursell will pronoun«" the benedic tapers in crstal holer« were used In ] written from Washington: stration tries to tell the people of Jolley home Sunday. They reported tion. Boland Hover and Mr. Phil termittently on the other tables. | I won’t report further just now no luck. Oregon whom to elect for th'lr own All arrangements were worked out lips will give short talks on Blblt The attractiv*- new home of Mr. 1 on the fruitful days in Washington Governor, that Is going entirely too Teaching We are urging you at by the Worthy Matron, Mrs. Clarn except to 6ay generally that they Vincent, assisted by Mrs. Evelyn far. What In heck do they know and Mrs. Sanford Bichardson at Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Myers returned tendance at this service, Skyrman and Mrs. Beulah Faber. Table Rock was the .scene of a sur , readily acknowledge the OOF as the from a recent hunting trip with two about Oregon, anyway? Christian Endeavor 6:3d P.M. • • * prise, house warming party on Mon ¡chief front of the new deal In Ore fine deer. Verne Pendleton and Past Matrons and Past Patrons At 7:30 P.M. the pastor will hav- gon.’ Mesdameg Lola Don Patterson were also lucky hunt- some very definite things to say present Included: We hope our folks will show day evening of this week, the guests "Again the News Letter says in ors and Mr. Myers hauled their deer about the coming election, and will Norcross, Bertha Bursell, Vlnnle Washington we are going to elect being teachers of the grade and I urging payment of dues: Mollle Neale. home for them show what the Christian Position Is Cook, Agnes Head, whom we will and be hanged to high schools. ’ Present sacrifice may mean fut-j Mr. Jewett, acting as spokesman, Else Martin, Elizabeth Fain r. Isab* I on High School Dancing them. And we sympathize with that The right time to reshingle youv On Wednesday 7:30 P.M. we will Leever, Elizabeth Scott, Leila Pax- doughty old warrior, Governor Mar presented Mr. and Mrs. Richardson ure plenty. If we can elect to the barn. Sugar Pine Shakes at Faber'«. governorship and t.o the state leel •- unite with the Federated Church for son, Detta Pankey, Inez Ferguson, tin, for his hostile attitude toward with a firescreen who have the | The evening was spent playing lature candidates our Prayer Service, and are urging Mabel Bennett, Mildrpd Ross, Esther Secretary lekes and " M a " Perkin-*. Sadie your Prayer* fo our State and the Sand* rson, Gladys Beehe, And Charlie Sprague Is no"Yesman" chin*Se checkers. Refreshment were spirit of the program sincerely at [ heart.* good of our Nation and especially for Kohler. Ethel Freeman, Leta Kyle. for anybody either. More power to | served at a late hour. "In other words the idealists are Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Della Tex, Minnie Clark and Mess's. The Church of .lesua Christ. both of them! Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. Hulburt, Mr. hungry for the loaves and fish*s of • • * Come! Worship with us in all W. II Norcross, H. T Pankey. B. L He who will not reason 1* a bigot; thea* services! Sanderson. Elmer Kyi“ , Everett and Mrs. Golden. Mr. and Mrs. office too. W e fear some of the youthful i Fleiseher, Mrs. Ross, Miss Boshear.'*, Faber and Ed Vincent. "This Oregon Commonwealth Fed-' h that cannot reason is a fool, and bicycle riders of this town are going Miss Gregory. Miss Estes. Miss Pa.<- eration. which was shunned by such I he that dares pot reason is a slave. Other guest* present for the even THE FEDERATED C l l l ’ RCII the sidewalks up toward the gym and ferlno. Mis« Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. progressive leaders of the state | ing Intended: Mra. Nell Flck an I with no light« at night. They have Webb. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson and grange as Senator Sam Brown anrt| Scavengers around Monday nlzht Mr and Mrs Grant Todd of Adar«l REV. STANLEY PARRIS H a king about a police badge and Mrs. been warned enough and the first Mrs. Gardner Senator Peter Zimmerman. and Chnpter of Jacksonville, and Mrs. (Supply Pastor) thing they know they are going to which was repudiated In »tingle« Gandee'g little green frog. Hattie Alden, Mis« Gertrude Weeks Phone 51 have their wheels confiscated. And and Mrs. Meta Gilbert of Realties Mr and Mrs. Fred Farra arrived terma by leaders of the state federa Mrs. Margaret Hubbard whisper another had habit of some of the Bible School 9:15 A.M. Chapter of Medford. Wednesday morning, called here, to tion of labor, now makes Its driv« 'ng a secret about Medford water to young idiots of the town is the con Sunday Morning Worship 11:09 to entrench Itself in power through Roy Jones that made his hair stand b-» with Mr Farra* father, who is stant breaking of street light bulb-. AM election of candidate« |t indorses It on end. The authorities are getting migh'y seriously ill. Sunday Evening Evang«listic Ser Deadline Near For Is bending every effort to d'feat me. tired of these things and are going vice 7:30 P.M. "The sturdy democrats of th1* Don’t forget the cooked fooel sal» Hatfield’s woodpile being like to be extremely hard-boiled wh<nt Junior and Senior Christian En state are democrata. They are not Farm Buying Loans and lnncheon Saturday, October 29. communist*; they are not radical,.! Shigley’s owl. the more the boy* deavor Sunday fi:3'> P.M tlijr catch the offenders. at the library. • • f Wednesday Evening Prayer Meet t They resent this invasion of social-1 carried upstairs the more there was ing R 00 P.M. That is left to b* carried up The sidewalks of the town are in Jackson county tenant farmers ex Mrs A .1. Milton Is visiting In Mats into their party rank The Christian Churi-h will unit pecting to file applications for farm tended for people afoot alone, not Klamath Falla, having taken her 1 why by the thousands they are vo»-1 Archie Parker against Medford this Wednesday evening with th* for bicycle paths And also the old granddaughter, Barbara, bom* to ing for me for governor. They re-1 purchase loans under the Kankhead- 'tain their party registration and are] water and still Pow«ll and Parker, Federated Church for prayer ser Jones tenant act, have only thre* highway street (Fourth St.i from her parents, Mr. and Mr* Hal«. friends Parker being the only one vice and following the two grout»« j days left, reports Eugene Hampton, ¡determined at the next chance they: Faber's «tore to the high school 1« a | have to rid their party of th*ae car-! against the Medford water, taking will dlacuss important issue« in th« i county supervisor. street, ont a footpath, and is intend Farm Security A number of ladles drove (o EagI-* 1 pet-baggers who try to ride Into advantage of the open columns of coming election. ed for the use of vehicles. We urg* Point today to attend a reception Admlnistratliin. 211 Fluhrtr Build- the paper to 'xpress hi* reaa'in* for The church board rn«-«*ts Tuesday | ing, Medford the parents of all school children given the local Civic club by the j power on th» strength of an old and 1 not wanting the Medford water. 8:00 PM . In th<* pastor's study. honored political label who have to travel that street In Eagle Point club. With the deadline set for Mon I^dl**' Aid, Thursday 2 30 P.M. . day, October 31, application* have " I am not a red-balter. I har» ] order to get school to use their Delor«-* Bohnert and Mr Hatfield j fought for civil liberties and poll- authority ( If they have any! to com been filed with the county super Herbert Crowder is spending a | tleal toleration I am merely relat- taking turn* wearing a Halloween A • ood time was had *t the last visor who serve* aa secretary of the pel their children to walk along th" mask and chasing each oth- r around three-week* furlough with his moth I ing the fact*, facts which are w ell’ path at the side of the street when | meeting of the Ladles’ Aid Two big county tenant committee. When ap H“ Is con known to political leaders and de- the store. going to and from school and not | er. Mrs. O. M Mlnnlrk be birthday cak'a and punch was en- ■ plications are closed, thev will nected with the Array Engine-rs and | serve to be known by every voting \ Joyed by the sixteen ladies present. • urne«l over to the county tenant on the pavement, where they are in, A man coming no to Marjorie a'atloned at Fort Barry In San Fran citizen of the state. I want It under-1 The occasion honored Mrs. Louise1 committee composed of T. S Wiley: constant danger. Children have no; 1 stood that I am not the candidate of Yost's parked rar and patting a huge Ayre« and Mr* Pearl Nichols, who Otto Bohnert and Karl Ulrich, all of place on a paved »treet where car» cisco Bay. carton of cigarette* In It and being I the Oregon Commonwealth F«-der*-] are twins, in that their birthdays are ] Jackson county. are traveling. Mr. O. O- Hatton, who was a I tlon or the Work*rs Allianc- informed that neither her or h-r on th* same day. October 21. Mrs The committee will examine all former resident here, ha« returned husband smoked so he moved them " I f the voter» want a governor1 Mary Langston and Mrs Loui*“ application*, appraise farm* applic to make his home here, called bark who owes his election to the support into hi* own car. Orime« were also honored a> this ants prop«1«» to purchase and recom Rlt a for Frank H Rwuttt. who t>y our fin* climate Mr. Hatton gathering, aa their birthday« tall <0 mend applicants who have the char died of a heart attack at hts Medfor 1 1 traded hts ranch near Central Point of those elements, they should not Jerry Latbrop asking Loi* Rich vote for m** Which way, Oregon’ October aa well A quilt was tlid acter. ability, and experience deem home last Thursday, were held at! for California property ardson her age a« a new ruling ha* Shall we go forward on saf lines of for Rev and Mrs Parrish 'd necessary for successful farm the Perl chapel last Saturday. Mr. 1 been mad«, that all paper carriers Mr and Mra- Parrish Invited 'he 1 ownership Reutn was owner of the gladtnta Mr and Mira E E Sco*t and Mr progress, preserving old llbertle« and have to be over eighteen young p'opl* to the mans* after the Loans wtll be limited and the a1 gardens. wh‘ r* » number from eCn- and Mrs T. A Marin* enjoyed * , true American traditions, or shall | church bunday evening for a ring lotm**nt of 192.915 for Jackson and tral Point worked In helping to har renision dinner with Mr. and Mr- we turn the state ov#r to the radical* Mi*» I»ola Blaikford having Roy r»pr»*ented by the Commonwealth! and r*fr*sbm*n»a. Plans were dta*j I.an* counties I* expected to provide vest th* bulbs. Louis Swart* Sunday Federation and It* altiea. to whonr Jen*« op»n a jug of apple cider for cussed on bow to make our church I for from six fo eight tenants In Ja«k- her that open-d with a big bang Invitation« are ont f *x tl»e wad I *he new d»al program Is but a step a place where the youn» people o f 1 son county to become farm owners Mr and Mrs William Meek of hearing distnnea the community would lake Interest' during the fiscal year ending July 1 . Rogue River have moved into th* ding of Mi*» Ruth Haley In the ping stone In the direction of state Everyone within dlalaurn asking for a tip 1939 . ' -iu<J have a church bbmt. Christina church Sunday aft*T»<pm. k s<Jdallt«i? Hatfield house u>Ijp (Wiurrljpa S o w hat?-