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CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN volume XIX CENTRAL POINT. OREGON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 21. 1947 Law on Building Shirley Kelly and Lois Code and Permits Edwards Wed at Reno Being Enforced , The marriage of Lola Marie Ed Mrs. Elliott Wins Top Honor at Show SEPTEMBER 8 WITH , The Flower Show put on Aug. 13 at the Myers-Holland Legion Hal) B-r-r-r! Had you noticed how- by the Central Point Garden Club darned cold the nights are getting exceeded all expectations as a floral and realized the fact that fall Is here? exhibition. Where has the summer (?) gone? It seems only yesterday that school Flower growers were generous in wu out and the kids were so happy offering their best products for dis The Central Point Schools will that the long vacation Was here. Yet play. and visitors from throughout open on Septniber Sth. New build the valley came to view the results, it w’ll 01 ly be two weeks from next ings are nearly completion and it is Mrs. Roy Kelly, president of the club, Mond ,y tAat the grind will start hoped to have them ready for the was a busy lady greeting out of town again. Tenapus fugit, as the feller first day. The staff of teachers as garden club members and officials said. announced by Supt. II. P. Jewett is among whom were Mary Osgood. as follows: High School; Miss Martha district vice-president, and Mrs. Lola We drove up by the school house Boshears, Commerical M is. Ethyl West, president of Grants Pass Gar the other day to see how they were I Rude. ! Fleischer, English; Mr. H. C. den Club. Mrs. R I,. Nichol, Jackson getting along with the new buildings. Shop; Mrs. I-orna Meyer, Home Econ-I ville president. Mrs. Frank Carter, We noted that one of the Camp White omlcs; Miss Imogene Roye. Girls' Gold Hill club president and Mrs. buildings was nearly finished ready Physical Education and Social Stu- Edith Poe, president of Phoenix club. for the furnishings, but that the other dies; Mr. Cecil Warner. Boys’ Physical The 4-H club display and silver two were far from ready. This is Education and Social Studies; Mr. I tea by Mrs. Mervin Gleason and Mrs. not the fault of the school authori Roy Hallquist, Science. Miss Roye is Edith Jermark respectively added to ties, nor the contractor. The trou a graduate of the University of Ore- the interest of the affair. ble has been to get the buildings gon and has majored in physical Much credit is due Mrs. Nathan moved from camp. The house mov education. Mr. Warner is a graduate % Pinkham, in charge. ers are having their troubles, too. of the University of Oregon and has A check on results of the Central Just too many buildings to be movefl. been a member of the university Point Garden Club's Flower Show « • • athletic squads. Mr. Hallquist is a gives Mrs. B. R. Elliott, of Ross Speaking of builtings—at long last graduate of Concordia College of Lane, as high ranking exhibitor. The that old landmark and eyesore, the Moorhead, Minnesota: he has been exhibits were graded in classes A, B. so-called Theiss building on the coach and science teacher at Middle and C. Mrs. Elliott rated 16 As, and corner of Tine and Second streets 's River, Minnesota during the past 11 Bs; Mrs. Nathan Pinkham 7 As. 2 being torn down. This building was year. Band and orchestra and chorus Bs; Mrs. L. C. Gorden. 6 As. 8 Bs anil condemned as a fire trap by the city will be directed by Mr. Harry Meyers. 1 C: Mrs. Roy Kelly 5 As. 4 Hs. and council several years ago, but for on<- i He will Instruct at Central Point I C; Mrs. W. B. Kincaid 4 As, 1 C; reason or another was allowed to re four days each week. Mrs. Jim Cornutt I As, 4Rs; Mrs. O. main. It was used for several years The elementary school staff will T. Wilson 4 As. 2 Bs and 3 Cs; Mrs. ns an onion storage building. When be headed by Mr. C. A. Meyers as Myrtle Patterson 3 As. and 3 Bs; the present boom in real estate start principal. First grades will be Mrs. Mervin Gleason 3 As; Mrs. Bill ed this corner was purchased by Wal taught by Mrs. Mae Richardson, and Bishop 2 As, and 2 Bs; Mrs. W. T. ter Leverette. who stated he expected Mrs. Grace Cline; Second grades. Mrs. Parsons 2 As. 1 B, and 1 C; Mrs. J. to build a new theatre there. He Alice Gay and Mrs. Gladys Jewett; E. Vincent 2 As, and 2 Ils; Mrs. also bought every other vacant lot Third grades by Mrs. Ruby Downing Oscar Minnick 1 A and I B; Mrs. along Pine street which was suitable and Miss Mabel Dodson; Fourth ¡ Victor Bursell 1 A and 2 Bs; Lois for such a purpose—no doubt to keep Grade, Mrs. Viola Laird and Mrs Dorland 1 A, and 2 Bs; Stella Ander away competition. But war condi Rhode Newton; Fifth grade. Mrs. | son 1 A; Mrs. Chas Jantzer 1 A; tions prevented such buildings going Marie Dizney, and Miss Eleanor Marla Jean Abbott 1 A; Mrs. Shirley up and nothing has been done. Newman. The sixth, seventh and Kelly 1 A: Mrs. Roy Wright 1 A; • « • eighth’ grades will run on a junior Mrs. W. J. Gttbhard 1 A and 1 B; Since Mr. Leverette sold out his in high type of schedule. Arithmetic Mrs. Donald Patterson 1 A; Mrs. terest in the Medford theatres th>- and boys physical education will be John Catey 2 Bs; Mrs. Edw. Jones new company took aver one of his taught by Mr. Win. Schaeffer; His 7 Bs, and 1 C; Mrs. Oscar Swanson lots next to the Faber Market and tory, Geography, anil Penmanship by 3 Bs; Barbara Parsons 1 C; Mrs. stated they expected to build the new Mrs. Kathryn Stani-liff; Science and Effie Borah 2 B», and 1C, Mrs. E thea’re soon. But someway w* have penmanship by Mrs. Mary Schuler; L. Lowry 2 Bs and 1 C; Mrs. Thelma a hunch that they never will. For Girls physical education, health and Clark 1 C. why should they spend all that money English by Mrs. Ruth Dunn; Music for a new building when they already and English l»y Mrs. Marie Bjorlie. get all the theatre going people any Mr. Schaeffer taught at the Medford way. After all. Central Point is on Junior High School last year. Mrs. ly four miles from Medford and most Stans-liffe is an experienced teacher •people who want to go to shows having taught at Gold Hill and at Councilman Don Faber, who had manage to get (hat far. And as for l’hoenix: Mrs. Schuler has been charge of the street oiling plan this any other company coming into the princiixil of the Oak Grove school summer, reports that a number of Picture we can see no chance. From the last three years and was formerly those authorizing the oiling in front what little we know of the moving at the Lone Pine school. Miss New <p- by their homes hav-fc so far nut Picture business we would judge that man has been teaching in Eugene. ^ome forward with the cash for the a new concern would have a lot of Mrs. Bjorlie lias taught in Minnesota Job. He stafes that he has collected trouble getting good films. The big and has done substitute work in 1770.63 out of the total of $873.97. houses in Medford and Ashland have Ashland where her huslsind heads leaving $103.37 still to be paid. 55 contracts which tie them all up so I the music department of the Ashland blocks (15,9X0 feet) were oiled north far as this district is concerned. So schools. of Pine street and 10 blocks in south don't hold your breath until a new Centra Point, besides the additional theatre Is built in this town. streets Just west of the school grounds, done where oiling was earlier in the season. Three blocks were oiled west of the. tracks and the money collected by Commissioner The old Cranfell & Robnett build Powell and turned in directly to the ing, better known at the Theiss county road department. This makes "7 Several Central Point babies have building, on the corner of Second and a total of 68 blocks on which dust been entered in the current Baby pine streets. Is being torn down. The oil was placed this year in the city. Contest in Medford. Tickets are be building was condemned several years Mr. Faber states that on account of ing sold as chances on a twenty-five ago 4>y the city council but on account the fact that payment tor this work dollar bond which will be given to of the shortage of storage space dur must be made to the county soon it the lucky ticket-holder whose num ing the war and the impossibility of Is requested that thqse who have not ber Is drawn, Each ticket will count new construction the building was paid for the oiling send or bring a« fifty points for whichever baby is allowed to remain. This building and their money to him at their earliest designated by the buyer. The last ots was purchased some time ago by convenience. ticket in each book counts for more Walter Leverette with the expectation point«. of building a theatre there. Again Mrs. Inez Ferguson has purchased Little Kathy Harsh, a winsome the war conditions caused this plan a home in Ashland near the South ' little lass, who Just celebrated her to fall through. ern Oregon College. second birthday this Tuesday, has Recently Mr. Levere(te sold the been notified that she holds second the structure (retaining the lots) to place so far in her division. L. C. Scott and Bob Moore for a Let's buy our chances on the bond noniial sum. they to tear the build In Central Point and give one, or all, ing down and clear up the ground. of our own babies a boost in the Many rujnors are afloat as to what contest. Central Point will be repre sort of building may be built on sented in almost every division rff location, but nothing definite the Contest, so get those tickets pur- been reported. ■ haaed right away. It Isn’t every day that you can buy a twenty-five dollar bond for only thirty cents! Attention of the public is culled to the fact thn» by a recent resolution of the city council the law regarding the building code and the securing Of building permits for all new structures or for remodeling will be strictly enforced in the future. Any one planning to build or remodel should get the proper permit at the' city hall before work is started. Per mission and permits are required to move a building into or through the city of Central Point. The building Committee of the city council has been authorized to en- force the city building code in the Juture, This code calls for cement or stone foundation, brick flues, etc., and that floor plans for any new- building must be submitted to the building committee and approved by them before a permit Is granted. Anyone interested in building or repair« should call at the city hall and get the correct Information be- fore starting work. Plans Complete For Community Picnic The committees in charge of the proposed community picnic to be held on Labor Day (Sept. 1) in Tou- velle Park on Rogue River have about completed their plans for the event. Lee Pinkham is chairman of the general committee, All service organizations, churches, lodges and the general public are expected to take part. The dinner will lie served at the picnic grounds near the Mili tary Bridge. The old-fashioned "pot-luck" din- )ier will be served cafeteria style. Each family attending are asked to bring cooked foods, salads, cakes, etc., to be placed on the communit)' table. Also their own table service, j The Business Men's association and • the Masons will furnish Ice Cream , and the Odd Fellows are to furnish' and make the coffee. . _ ............................. I The club will have ... Teen-Age ------ ---------------------------- - a con- j ■ cession to sell cold drinks, candy. ................ * 4tc., during the day, the money (<> help swell the club funds. Swimming and games will l»e enjoyed following the dinner. Those expecting to attend this community affair are asked to nteef at the Legion hall at 10:00 o’clock in the morning on Labor Day. Trans portation will be provided for those without any of their own. 1 City Asks Payment For Street Oiling Old Theiss Building Being Torn Down Central Point Babies Entered in Contest Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller Enjoy Northern Trip Rebekahs Plan for Community Picnic Nebraska Club Holds Picnic at Hot Springs Tlie Nebraska Club held their an nual picnic August 10 in the Jackson Hot Springs park. Following a big picnic dinner there were visiting, games, contests, swim ming, ami the election of officers. During this election Mrs. L. H. Camp was elected secretary and Mrs. Char les Wellman was made her assistant, Those in attendance from Central Point and vicinity were Mr. and Mr«. L. H. Camp and family, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wellman. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bursell, and Mr. Ed Hadley. I I i wards. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edwards, of Central Point and Shir ley Roy Kelly, son of Mr. and Airs. Roy E. Kelly, of Central lN>lnt look place August 8 at Reno, Nevada. The bride wore a light grey suit with pink and black accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. After the ceremony they traveled south to Moffatt Field where they visited a short time with Mr. und Mrs. Glenn Shrier, sister and brother- in-law of the • bride. They returned the coastal highway I and visited In Cresent City i with Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Mercer, i alint and uncle of Mr. Kelly. The young couple are both grn- duates of Central Point High School and Mrs. Kelly is employed at Mont I gomery Wald« while Mr. Kelly is employed at Timber Products and the Central Point Post Office. He is planning on entering S.O.C.E. this fall. The young couple will make, their home in Central Point where their homi- is now being built. A shower was held Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kelly at Central Point *n honor <>t Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Kelly, who were recently married. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received by the young couple for their new home. Refreshments of cake and ice cream were served to 41 guests after the gifts wre opened. Those present for th evening were Mr». Alice Hood, Mrs. Wiltord Wal ker and children. Mr. and Mrs. Loya) McCoy and children, all of Medford: Mr. an<l Mrs. Mel Hood anil daugh ters, of Gold Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mercer and children. Mr. anil Mrs. Clarence Wallace, of Cresent City, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Mc Graw and daughter, of Eagle Point; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hood and sons of Butte Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dubbs, of Grants Pass and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rd wards and Bonnie and Mrs. Glenn Shrier arid Son Jimmie, of Central Point. Also the honor guests and Mr and Mrs Roy Kelly and MOHN. TO HELP— Myrtle Stockton formally with Rogue River Beauty shop will be with Mrs. Ross in the Central Point Beauty shop Thursday, Friday find Saturday of each week. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Higday and children left Sunday for a vacation in California. They will visit friends and relatives in Redlands, their form er home, also Greenville and Gridley. They plan to be away ten days. Churches THE FKIHSRATED CHURCH (Temporary Location: C.P. Grange Hall) Rolf JI. Hansen, Pastor SUNDAY: 9:45 am. Sunday School. Bring your Bible. 11:00 a.m. Morning Servloe. 6:45 pni. Young People’s Meetings. 8:00 p.tn. Evening Service. MONDAY: 8:00 p.m. Men's Prayer Meeting In th« new Sunday School unit—4th & MRS. STONE IMPROVING- Alder. Word has been received from M rw. WEDNESDAY: Marie Stone, who is taking medical 8:00 p.m. Cottage Prayer Meeting. treatments in a Portland hospital. (’lll'ltdl OF CHRIST that she is getting along well and her condition is Improving. L. IL Camp, Minister 9:45 A M. Bible School 11:00 A M. Morning Wifrshlp Hermon “The Pause that Refreshes" 8:00 P.M. Evening Service Sermon "The Midnight of the Soul" 8:00 P.M Wednesday, Mid-week service. 4:00 P.M. Tuesday and Thursday K M ED. COM.MUNITV PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. W. Gray Church School 9:45 AM. Morning Worship 1 1:00 AM. "Hermon, "The Refiner's Fire." 8:00 Evening Worship Sermon. "Abundant Life.” "Good deeds are very fruitful, out of on» good action of «urs <l«>d pro- duces a thousand. the harvot whereof is perpetual.” KEEP AMERICA Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Miller, of Route I spent several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wells Mann in Oregon Citv. They spent a r oupie day« going around Port! »nd and visited with Mr. and Mrs. I’ t l-egg ami family Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. Mann and Mr. and Mrs. Miller motored along the Colum bia River Highway to The Dullen. All had an enjoyable trip. Mrs. Mann and Mr. ( Miller are brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Mann moved from here five years ago after living here many years. Mt. Pitt I Rebekah Lodge No. 1*7 met tn res gubir session with twenty members ] present. Under business I a discussion of 1 Picnic to l»e held for Oddfellow-. Rebekahs and families was held, and tail who wish to attend are asked to bring your own service, as food will be provided by the Committee. Also anyone wishing transportation "ere asked to call Vern Kight. Phone 58$. and transportation will be taken • are of. Miss Isiis Camp was the honored Lovely refreshments of cake and I coffee were served by Emma Glea- 1 guest at a birthday dinner given bv "on. Thelma Clark, and Effie Glenn, j," her mother. Mrs. L. H. Camp NUMBER 47 PENTECOST CRt ltCH OF GOI» .‘»th ami Pine Surniay School-—9:45 A.M Morning Worship—11:00 A M. Evangelistic Service—7:45 P.M. JACKWNVILL1 JOUÄWAU ■ILHRIM IIOLINFHS CHURCH nth a Pine Hts. H. L. Williams. Pastor • Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. Sermon topic: "Spiritual Farming." Evening Service 7:30 PM. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday night, 7:10 P.M. TEEN AGERS HOLD FIRST MEETING III LEGION HALL MON. organized Teen-Age The newly Club of Central Point met Monday. August 18 at 7 P.M. in front of the City Hall for a surprise party. They were led to the Legion ■ Hall and there informed that the Leglon- aires had turnd the hall over to the club for an evening of dancing and games. Nineteen new members were regis tered, including Mayor Scott and the city council, who were signed up as honorary members. It was announced that the Eagles of Medford have invited all Central Point T-A Clltb members to attend a teen-age dance which is to bo held in the Y.M.C.A. building. Friday, August 22. Transportation will be avaiable at the City Hall at 8 o’clock for all those Interested In attending, according to Melvin Kelly, club president. The club’s plans, concerning the community picnic to bo held on Latbor Day. were completed, and pre- partition for carrying them out were set in motion. The club is receiving tllu enthus iastic backing of all local organiza tions and officials. Special assistance wlili the refreshments, offered Mon day evening by Snyder’s of Medford, was very much appreciated by the club, according to the refreshment committee. Relief Corps Enjoys “Stanley Party The Wm. II. Harrison Women’s Relief Corps No. 27, met Tuesday night in an open meeting with many guests present. (One gentleman even brtfUght Ills grandmother!) A very successful Stanley Party was present ed by Mr. Mansfield, of Medford, wh) is becoming well known in Central Point, ills demonstrations und games are made more Interesting by his humorous retparks to fit the occa sion. Several gifts were given as I prizes as well as the usual party gift to every member from "Stanley," To many of the people present, this whs their first opportunity to see the quality of the Stanley products, and to see the amazing feats that can be so sini ply performed in household tasks by using them. It has been suggested that sales would rocket above production, if Mr. Mansfield <-<>u)d be purchased with each can of floor wax, furniture cleaner, or win dow cleaner, so that he could give a thirty day personal demonstration in each "Stanley" home. Delicious refreshments of cookies, |>ome-made cupcake«, and fruit punch was served by the following commit tee: Annadale Bphannon, Helene Mc Dowell, Nora Hansen, Naomi Cole man, an<l Thelma Clark. RAILROAD < ROSSI><;• The matter of the bad condition of crossing in Central the railroad Point is being taken up by the county engineer with the railroad officials, Pine street from city limits to city limits was taken over as a part of the regular county road system several years ago with the expeeta- tion that this street from the highway to the eastern end of the street was to be pnved by the county, with the city paying one-halt ot the cost. War conditions, however, put a stop to this plan, but the county will en deavor to have the crossing put in better shape as soon as possible. B\I*TISMAL SERVICE 8UNDAY— Rolf 1(. Hanaen, pastor of the Fed erated Church, announces that a Baptismal Service will be held next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Furth er details will 'be announced at the I I o'clock service at the Grange Hall. The public is cordially invited. A'o what? Thelma Clark would like to find the guilty party who hid the milk cans In the bottom of the kitchen stove at th»- I.O.O.F. hall. Heverl <>f the Oddfellows have assured her that they haven’t been on a refresh ment committee since "way >a«t «uni- nier.” The ashes haven't been cleaned out since then either, (hough! One party made a "forced confession," but we think It was to shield another lodge brother.
