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CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN
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VOLVME XVI
CENTRAL POINT. OREGON
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER SI, 143
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B y the Editor
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Well, at last, by permission of the
powers that be, we are permitted to
tell you that it still knows how to
rain in Oregon. For which the hun
ters are very thankful.
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Tuesday we enjoyed a conference
with Mr. MacGibbon, representing
the district engineer's office, war de
partment, iff the matter of the build
ing of flood control dams in this ter
ritory. He informed us that the
concerning
long-looked-for
report
the Debenger Gap dam on Rogue
River Is still being mulled over and
has not been made public. He also
gave us a more complete picture con
others in
cerning thia project and
this territory.
The Community- Chest drive which
started this week in Oregon is for
the purpose of raising funds to
carry on the work of six local organi-
zations, as well as a large number of
natijnal organizations,
The local
organization« which depend upon the
Community Chest for funds with
which to carry on their work include
SALVATION ARMY
The VV ork of the Salvation Armv
i« too well known to need re-telling.
Probably no other national organi
zation flag been such an understand
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ing of the street man—the broken
It seems the survey at Debenger home—the prisoner and the under
Gap was made to ascertain the feasi- privileged child as does the Salvation
blllty of a dam at that point to serve Army. Its two striking mottoes—“A
a three-fold purpose—to provide irri
man may be down, but not out" and
gation for the Beagle and Sams Val '•Others'' are symbolical of its sym
ley districts- to provide a reservoir pathetic attitude.
to assist in flood control along the
The Salvation Army Us one of the
lower river, and. incidentally, for the six agencies In the National USO
manufacture of electric power, Ac- and the local corp« in now in charge
cording to Mr. MacGibbon, the test of the West Main street U8O in Med
boring done by the engineers showed ford.
that while such a dam could be
BOV SCOUTS
built, the coat would probably be
In this time of unrest and war
prohibitive. The engineers then
hysteria when Juvenile delinquency
dertook a survey of a dam
has risen at such an alarming rate
further up the river, with the
nothing s more Important than thé
of building the main dam there aril
extension
of
worth-while
youth
using the Gebenger Gap site for a
agencies, In the Hoy Scouts we have
Irrigation
smaller diversion diim for
such an agency which teaches Its
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member- love for freedom, demo-
Which all sounds lovely, but some cracy and Americanism. Your sub
way we are not sold on the need for
er’pt'on to the Community Chest
the flood control part of the pro makes you a "stockholder" in qn
gram. There is no doubt hut what crgmlzation which has for its 'solo
the irrigation project would be of <r.'. the goad of the nation’s best
much value to Sums Valley, and per security—Its future citizens.
haps hring a more stable water sup
GIRL SCOUTS
ply to this valley also. But whether
Since Girl Scouting is the largest
such a project would be worth the
non-sectarian
character
building
Ar i
cost is something else again.
movement for girl« in the United
a.« for the need for more power damn
States it naturally is a strong force
on the Rogue, we also have serious
for training re«ponsible, intelligent
doubts, To spend untold millions of
citizens: the kind of citizens the
dollars for flood control on such a world must have f it is to survive ths
stream a« the Rogue sounds too changes of the next few years. The
much to us like playing Santa Claus
work of the Girl Scouts contributes
to too few people.
toward building self reliance and
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the ability to share in community
But the main reason for the visit life, beside« providing a healthful,
of Mr. MacGibbon to Jackson coun wholesome outlet for their energies
ty at this time was to look into the
JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC
matter of flood control along Be-in
HEA1TH ASSN.
creek, and that Is getting right down
Realizing the greater need for
to brass tacks. Here there Is no
preservation of health during war,
question of power dams and very lit
this lu-sociatlon, one of the agency
But such winters .is
tle irrigation,
members of the Community Chest,
last proves the real need for betti r
has placed health education at the
protection for the city of Medford
top of its project list during the past
and the entire floor of the Bear
two years and still greater emphasis
Creek valley from Ashland to Tolo.
will be given to this during the coiti-
And right here may we cal! attention
A new project, growing
Ing year.
to the fact that there are two
out of war, and partly suported b.v
branches of the federal government
the association is the pre-natal clinic,
involved—the Bureau of Reclama
conduced hy the army personnel,
tion, which is interested In Irriga
Space forbids going into all the
tion. and the army engineers, who
many projects of the association, but
handle such matters as flood control
the citiaens of Jackson county wo A
and both have been making investi know that there Is one unselfish,
gations here.
hard-working organization which is
By Ret. R. D. Bender
Next Wednesday, Oct. 27th is Navy
Day. It may not be known to »he
reader just how Navy Day started
that It originated with Mrs. William
H. Hamilton in 1922, when she wrote
to the Secretary of the Navy and
Her motve
proposed such a day.
was to instill in the hearts of civil-
ians across the nation the love and
respect for Navy men in service of
their country. Since that first Navy
Day pf October 27. 1922, the birth
day of President Theodore Roosevek.
the observance has grown and wit,
our country at war, and hundreds of
Navy Mother's clubs all over the
country, this year the significance or
Navy Day is unbounded.
The local Navy Mother’s club have
been invited to attend church as a
body at the Federated church this
Sunday, Oct. 24th and have accepted
the Invitation to attend the morning
service at 11:00 A M. The following
poem 1« a tribute to Navy Mothers
written by “A NAVY MOTHERS
FRIEND."
I’m not a Navy Mother,
But a Navy Mother's friend,
I’ve been to your entertainments,
And enjoyed them to the end.
You mothers work so faithfully
Your Home Defense li^ true blue.
'And when your boys come home
again,
They w 11 be proud of you.
Local Man I-^urt
in Car Accident
.■Cite p ice reported that a 1938
Ford truck dr.ven by Robert C. San-
fr on of ( old Hill went over the
a on the Pacific highway about
live miles outh of Ashland at 3 a m.
Tuesday and
that Joseph
Edwin
Owens of Central Point, a passenger
in the machine, suffered a broken
right leg below- the knee in the
accident.
The driver of the truck, which wax
owned by C. W. Duggan of Sams
Valley, was quoted by police as ex
plaining that the «teering apparatus
“went haywire". The truck wax al
most completely demolished. Sander
son, police said, was not hurt.
The Injured man was taken t >
Ashland Community hospital.
IMtggan
.suffered another
Mr.
a
week
or
ten days ago,
accident
when a gas tank blew up and burnt
He
his face and eyes quite badly,
has recovered now and is able to be
up and around.
GRANGE NOTES
Central Point Grange will be host
ed to the Jackson County Pomona
Grange Saturday for an all day
meeting.
Grange will open at ten
o'clock a.m. with dinner at 12 noon.
The session will open in 4th degree
during the forenoon.
At the last meeting of the Central
Point Grange the State Cooperative
was
present
manager Mr. Wilcox
to
cooperative
matters
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and
spoke
on
solely interested in the Control eld
There are many problems to be cure of any disease that threatens the organization.
solved in such a project.
First, it the public health and Is worthy of
The members voted to give an
has been suggested that a dam be our hearty support.
armistice dinner November 11 to
built above Ashland to control flood JACKSON <XH NTV RECREATION raise funds for the grange.
waters on the main creek. That 1
An interesting skit wa« put on by
,
COMMITTEE
nil right, but doesn’t go far enough
some
of the children of’ the com-
This 1« a new agency-member of
as we gee the picture. Last winter
munlty
and with the addition of
the Community Chest. Coming into
the writer drove all .over the valley
being witn the corning
of Camp other numbers rounded out a good
during and after the big flood and
White, this organization has for its program.
the trouble as we saw it was that aim the providing of clean, whole
there was just more water coming some amusement and recreation fo’ SUNDAY' DINNER ENJOYED—
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Minnick enter
down the various creeks than the the hoys and girls of the community
tained with Sunday dinner, three
choked-up channels could carry, with
crowded
living
With the present
W.A.C. from Camp White, Miss Lila
the result that the water overflowed
onditions finding proper places of
Flores, and
Evelyn
Iverson. Mis«
the banks in thousands of places and
recreation for youth becomes very
girls were
Agonia
Deaze,
the
The
Miss
flooded the fields everywhere,
Important and the work of this corn
and
Missis
from
Maine,
New
Mexico
greatest need, it seemed to us, was to
mlttee is a long step in the right
■ippt. Mrs. Lonora Hill and daugh-
clean out the main creek channels
direction.
ter Zoe were also Invited guests.
from one end tn the other. It is our
GIRLS COMMl MTV < LI B
belief that if this 1« done, the ordin
This club ts incorporated as a non- NAVY MOTHERS TO MEET-
ary flood waters will be carried off
profit organization and its purpose
The Central Point Navy Mothers
by the natural channels and little
is to provide recreational and hous club will
meet next Wednesday
or no damage done.
ing facilities for t4>. young business afternoon, Navy Day, at the home
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girl who is working in the low wage of Mrs. Walter Gebhard, 2 to 5.
There is another thing to be re
bracket group, It s purely local and Special Invitations to all mothers of
membered, and that is that with th ?
Since men in the Navy; Marine and Coast
has no national affiliations.
coming of irrigation to this valley,
In 1933 over 250 Guard.
Its
organization
a system of main canals has been
grls have lived in the club house and
constructed along the hillsides along
NOTICE
not a single ca.se of delinquency I'«,1
the entire length of the valley, These
ever been reported among its resi
All who are interested in the
canals have spillways at all creek
dents. That in Itself should make the Community Service club for the boys
crossings which are opened at the
people of thia county feel proud of in service are requested to meet at
close of the irrigation season, hut
the work of this club. The club Is the dull rooms Monday evening at
the canal still picks up nil water
financed entirely through the Csn- 7:30.
coming down the hillsides between
munlty Chest and Is operated by
creeks. Thus all water coming from
volunteer workers, no executive sa- YRRIVm IN MEDFOR—>
the hills to the south and west is
Milton Holmes of Toledo, Oh!»,
laries being paid.
picked up hy these canals and dump
has arrived in .Medford and has as
ed into the regular creeks, with the
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kilburn re- sumed his duties as assistant to
result that such creeks are lieirig
reived a letter from Harold Monday. George l.’pton, director of the River
asked to carry more water than the
Mr. Upton Ilves Central
He write« that he Is fine. They also side UHO.
Almighty Intended them to carry. >
report that Muriel and Len are fine Point In the Llovd Rupp house.
(Continued on ]mge 4)
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165 NAMES PLACED ON
HONOR ROLL AT CITY HALL
Celebrated Wed
•ii
i
One hundred and sixty five name«
have been placed on the Honor Rol'
In tiie city hall park. There is room
for many more names. Some name*
have not been bended in and in order
to have them right, each
family
have boys or relative« in service are
requested to leave the names at the
city hall. Also names that have
been placed on the board that are
lacking in both initials, if relatives
or fi ¡ends, who are sure of correct
initial«, please leave at hall. For
example there are two H. WeldtyS
■to another initial is needed to tell
they are not the same boy.
Funeral Service for
Mrs. Pearl McCredie
Held on Monday
Funeral Services for Mr«. Pearl
McCredie were held Monday, Oct. 18
at 2 P.M. at the Perl Funeral Home.
Beautiful flowers banked and covero-
ed the casket and many «orrowiag
¡relatives and friends were present
to show their love and sorrow at her
passing. Those attending the serv
ices from away was her brother, Mr.
Floyd Ross, wife and son John from
Prineville. State arid city police
Were pre«ent in a body and also
employees of Adrlennle«. Pall bearers
I were Hugh Ford, B. L. Sanderson,
i Lev.is Ulrich,
Elmer Kyle, A, O
' Tol<*fson,
Cole i
Holmes,
William
I Hulk way and C. T. Stewart,
Interment
was
in
Jacksonville
I cemetery.
Mrs. I’eral I McCredie, who passed
away at the Community Hospital,
Wednesday evening at 7:45. was
born September I, 1890, in Seattle.
Wu .li. she returned at an early age
to Central Point with her parents,
the late Thus. D. Roos and Mrs. Anna
Ross, early pioneers of Oregon.
Mrs. McCredie spent most of her
early life In- Central Point, where
she was employed by the telephone
company for several years. Later she
accepted a position with the chamber
of commerce in Portland and on Dec
31, 1918, she was united in marriage
to Clatous McCredie
in Tacoma,
VVa«h.
For the past eighteen yean« Mrs.
McCredie has been associated with
Adrienne's, acting in the capacity of
manager
for
many
years.
Her
gracious personality and fine charac
ter w°n her many friends who will
feel her loss deeply.
Mrs. McCredie was a member of
Order
of Eastern
Nevita chapter,
1
Star, and of the American Legio-t
Auxiliary.
She is survived by her hu«band,
Glatous McCredie of Medford, her
mother, Mrw. Anna Ross of Central
Poirlt and two brothers. Floyd Ros«
of Prineville, Oregon, and James
Ross of Central Poln. Two nieces.
Janet Ross and Mrs. Fred Keith, an F
two nephews, Edgar and John Ros«
also ope great nephew.
Frederick
James LaBar Keith.
Birthdays Honored
By W.R.C. Ladies
their régulai
Tne W.R.C. held
meeting Haturday. Mrs. Hattie Tay-
lor was initiated Into the order, At
the next meetting November 8, it was
decided to hold a bulb and plant
sale on the lot between the C P.*
Blacksmith shop and the hall. This
sale will be opej- to the public. The
corps Is Invited to attend the Grants
Pass corp meeting this coming Sat
urday. There will also be a meeting
of the Corps ladies at the Edna Kil
burn home this Vrlday to tie quilts
for the Lawton family which wan
burnt out Monday. After the busl-
ness meeting, the birthdays of Mrs.
Lorlie Minnick and Mrs. Iva Copin-
ger was honored. Mrs. Emma Glea
son nnd Mrs. Hattie Thompson serv
ed ’he refreshments,
Mrs. Gleason
baking the lovely birthday cake.
Every one reported a jolly time.
Lawton Home Is
Destroyed by Fire
The home of Mr. and Mrs. P. 11.
Lawton was completely
destroyed
by fire Monday noon in spite of the
gallant efforts made hy the volun
teer fire department. The fire was
well under way before an alarm was
turned in. A son Lylse Lawton was
home from working In the ship yard
and will stay with them for a while.
The Lawton's daughter. Mr«. Maud
Rainey and children
Donna anl
Dickie make their home with the
Lauton but at this time Mrs. Rainey
Is visiting her husband, who is in
Service in Sn Francisco. Te property
wa« party covered by nsurance. The
Lauton plan to fix up a shed on the
place, which was not burnt and live
there while they build a new house.
At pi esent Mr. and Mrs. Lawton and
the children are living with the 1.
P. Mathes',
LEFT OUT—
Several boys' names, which should
have been on the Central Point high
school honor roll was left out of the
honor roll published in last week
paper. Stanley Jone«, Chester Grimes
and Roland Hover are i names that
have been called to our attention,
Undoubtly other names have been
omitted.
Churches
FEDERATED CHURCH OF
CENTRAL POINT
The Brick Church
REV. It. I>. BENDER. PASTOR
:45 A.M. Sunday School. Classes for
all. Come and enjoy this period of
Hiljle Instrudtion and fellowship.
1:00 A.M. Morning Worship. Tire
' Navy Mother's Club" of Central
Point will be our special guest«
today. The Pastor's sermon topic
is "The Anchor of the Suul" and
.special music by the choir "Master
the Tempest Is Raging."
6:30 P.M, Christian
Youth Fellow
ship. Half hour of "Sing-splration.”
and discussion on another theme
of prophecy led by the pastor.
7:3
P.
M.
Evangelistic
service
"Minutes of Melody.” IJkr to sing?
You have pletny of opportunity
to at this time. Rev. A Mrs. Rice,
canddate Missionaries of the Cen
tra) American Mission will be at
the church to present their work,
Let us give thorn a good hearing.
Wed. 7:30
P.M.
Prayer meeting.
Choir praeltlce folowe at 8:18 P.M
Thur.
7:30
P.M.
Union
Young
People’s party of all youth groups
of the various churches at the Re
creation tent.
Friday 7:30 P.M. Christian Youth
Fellowship Party at the tent. A
group of soldiers of Camp White
is invited to attend.
A Prayer of men of the Navy. "O
God, who are the confidence of all
who dwell upon the earth and of
them that are afar off upon the
sea. accept the worship of Thy
servants who defend their country
on the oceans and maintain the
justice and freedom of nations.
Safeguard their lives amid the
perils of the deep an dthe violence
of foes. Keep them strong in faith.
In courage, and In self-control, l-et
Thy presence calm their minds In
the hour of danger and hold them
fast from temptation in times of
ease. Enable them to fulfill their
duty with fide lity throughout the
voyage of life and bring them at
length to the desired haven in thy
heaven, through Jesus Christ their
Captain and Lord. Amen."—Contri
buted.
I
Issuance of Ration Book 4 in thi
Central Point School District will
take place on Thursday and Friday
afternooon« of next week from 2
P.M. to 8 P.M. in the gymnasium.
The public should note carefully the
time.
No books will be issued be
fore this time and no books will be
issued for sometime after the final
date given above. In order to get
Book 4 it will be necessary to bring
book 3. One member of the family
may bring all of the books and get
the new books for his family.
Those ladies ’ who so kindly ¡uesiste-l
In the issuing of previous ration
books and any others who are able
to give some of ' their time are Invited
to assist with this rationing, If you
can come even for a few hours your
help wll be greatly appreciated.
There will be a meeting for Instruc
tion of registrars on next Thursday
at 3:50 In Room 2 n the high school
building. If you are not able to come
to this meeting you can still be of
help on Thursday and Friday.
H. P. Jewett.
Navy Mothers
Rev. Bender has Invited the Navy
Mothers to attend the Federated
church next
Sunday in
honor of
Navy Day and In memory of *frs.
William H. Hamilton, who worked
untlrelngly for the welfa re of sori -
Ice men In the last war. latter Mrs
Hamilton suggested to the Navy De
partment that one day be set apart
for Navy Day which was readily
accepted, Mrs. Hamilton died Just a
few days before last Navy Day, 1942.
"A few weeks ago a gallant spirit
died, Mrs. William IL Hamilton. She
was the founder of Navy Day. She
gave to America this day of Recognl
tion to our first line of defense, and
our First line of attack. . , ."
Front speech of Secretary of Navy
Knox, OCt. 27, 1942
BLOW Yorn OWN HOHN
A couple of weeks ago, a certain
lady came in for a classified ad unil
made the remark, "When I udvertlse
In your paper, I never fall to get
answers from my ad. That’s why I
always do my advertising In the Am
erican."
Iaist week another party
said "Know that ad I ran in your
paper 'Chickens for sale*. 1 sold
them all before Friday noon and by
Saturday noon I could have sold
them a number of times. Your ad
cost me a quarter and I had spent
several times" that much and receiv
ed no reply."
Other party, adver
tising for unfurnished house or apt.,
was told that it might be very un
certain if she would got a reply, come
in contact with owner of house and
rented same Inride of three or four
days from time of Insertion of ad.
City Recorder Guy Tex win taken
to the hospital about midnight Wed
nesday night. This was to Insure
CHURCH OF CHRIST
proper ca re as it was unable to get a
E. Gilbert Cays, Minister
10:00 AM.—Bible School,
W.
K. doctor who would come to Central
Davis, Supt, Classes for all ages Point. Mr. Tex had been ill all day
lead by good teachers.
Wednesday, Mrs. Tex staying in the
11:00 A M.—Morning Worship.
office for him. 1 He became worse in
7:00 P.M.—Special Study Course
Come and study with us concerning the evening and as no doctor war
things that are vital to the Christ- available he was take to the hospital.
inn life.
The remainder of the night was
8:00
P
M. —Evangelistic Service
;> i --d very comfortable by Mr. Tex.
Tuesday and Thursday 7.40 P.M.—
"Gospel
Meditations"
broadcast
over KM ED. Be sure to tune In.
7:15 A.M. Tuesday and Thursday—
"Gospel Meditations”
broadcast
And Companion
over KMED. Be sure to tune In.
Are Invited to Be Guests of
8:00 P. M. Wednesday—Mid-wees
Service.
The book of Zeeharlai
will he studied.
and
HOLINESS CHURCH
(Wesleyan)
Corner 5th and 1'ine
Rev. Clifford W. Thomas, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
Preaching service 11:00 AM. Mes
sage by the pastor.
Evangelistic service 7:30 P.M.
Obenchain's and Matthew's moving
Wednesday 7:30
PM
Mid-week
right in with the porcupines and utl ' prayer meeting.
coons and spending the night In the
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
rain on theli- hunting trip.
OF GOB
Al telling Al that It was pretty big
W. A. Parsons. Pastor
order for a butcher to be warm Sunday School 9:45 A.M Ruby Brad
ford, Hupt.
hearted.
Morning Worship 11:00 A M.
Mr Briscoe telling Al he would Young People 6:45 PM. Johnny
Jackson will be In charge of the
like to murder him—draw your own
young people
conclusions.
Evangetlstle Servlee 7:45 PM
Wonder how Rev. Cays received Bible Study Tuesday 7:45 P M
his black eye.
Prayer Service Friday 7:45 P.M.
»So what?
TO BE ISSUED
W. H. Wheeler
The American
Craterian Theatre
To See Their Choice of
The Following
CRATEItlAN THEATRE
PROGRAMS:
—Ends Saturday Nltel-
Edward Robinson and
Marguerite Chapman
"DESTROYER"
—Hilluin y—Monday—Tnesday.
Betty Davis Paul Lucas la
"W YT< II ON Till’. RHINE"
WEDNESDAY—« BAYS
I>on Ameche—Gene Tierney
••HEAVEN CAN WtlT"
(Tei-linlcolor)
Please Call at The American Office
For Your Gueet Tickets
If office closed, call across
itreet at telephone office fer
leket.