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CENTRAL POINT A’^’CAN ' ' =' The Weather Forecast—Continued fair with slightly higher temperature today and Friday. Expected low tonight 19. High Friday 46. I 13 Highest yesterday H Lowest this morning “ CENTRAL POINT. OREGON VOLUME XXI William U. Hover To Last Reward ' ' ■ ■ B ' /-L . / - = = THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1949 Stores Unite on Sales Promotion INSTALLS OFFICERS NUMBER 16 Bible Church Holds Annual Meeting I _____ After a long and useful life Wil- Plan for Nucoa The congregation of the Com-1 liams Uriah Hover of this com , munity Bible Church held their munity passed away Tuesday night, annual meeting Monday, January January 11 in the Community hos '10th. The evening opened with a This week the Frank Fink Com « pital in Medford where he had been devotional program. The Rev. Mi I ■* I taken a few hours before. Mr. pany, distributors for Nucoa in this Bartram, pastor of the Medford j Hover was born November 16 in area arc sponsoring a community Church of the Nazarene, brought a Washington County, Kansas, but wide merchandising event on their message on the "Presence of God.” At a meeting held Tuesday even- came to Jackson County at the age product, America’s most popular A duet was sung by Marlene Ad Fire from a defective flue com By an Innocent Bystander margarine. Most stores in this dington and Donna Rainey. Mrs. R. ing. January 11, at the Masonic of nine' pletely destroyed the residence of area are co-operating with lower R. Lawton gave a humorous but l Hall the following officers for the ■ On Christmas day in 1937 he was • Carl A. Norum on Gebhard Lane thoug ’ t-provoking reading on a united in marriage to Edna Millard, and special prices to insure the coming year were installed: Cheer up, folks, it might be worse. uccess of the Nucoa town-wide little boy’s version of “Jonah and north of the old Bear Creek bridge Juanita McKibben (Mrs. Chester), who passed away in 1937. Monday morning. The fire was dis For that matter, it HAS been worse. Worthy Matron; Lawrence Smith, Four children were born to this sales promotion, first of its kind to the Whale.’ A male quartet com covered at about 5:39 A.M. and a When it gets down to 10 below zero, Worthy Patron; Montella Freeland union namely: Roland and Carl, of posed of A. B. Mead, A. W. Ayers, as it did in 1919, we fellers in the (Mrs. Wallace), Assoc. Matron; Tru this community, Mrs. Pearl Mose, of ppear in this publication. A special John Tharp, and Rudolph Hansen call was sent in to the forest patrol office for help. One of the state Rogue River valley can really have man Brenner, Assoc. Patron; Norma Payette, Idaho and Mrs. Lucille ecipe for the preparation of Onion sang three enjoyable numbers. trucks came over, but the water fun. ALL water pipes were frozen Head (Mrs. Harold), Conductress; Spurlock, of Stockton, Calif., also Soup using Nucoa appears in this Reports from all departments re then or at least most of them. And Betty Day (Mrs. Marshall), Assoc. three brothers, Earl of San Diego, issue on page 5. Consumers are vealed gratifying increases and pump on the truck was frozen and the plumbers had waiting lists a rod Conductress; Mrs. Gladys Beebe, Arthur of Vancouver, Wash., Guy, urged to avail themeslves of the spiritual growth. The work of the useless. Only a pyrene fire extin long of people wanting them fixed Secretary; Clara Vincent (Mrs. Ed.), of Portland, Oregon and three sis special opportunity in savings that past year was characterized as guisher was available and was used Only poor benighted Southern Cali Treasurer; Mrs. E. W. Jermark, ters, Mrs. Leila Wymore of Yarba this local sale affords. In buying foundational, with much time and to save the wood she 1 and garage fornia can bewail the “unusual Chaplain; Mrs. Jack McNeilly, Mar Linda, Calif., Mrs. Pearl Conkling, 4-lbs. of Nucoa this week-end, effort being put forth on completing m the rear. Nothing in the house was saved, except some clothing. weather.” i shal; Mrs. Harley Dressier, Organ of Vista, Calif., and Mrs. Bertha housewives will save not only time the church building and educational Mr. Norum is employed at the i ist; Mrs. Louella Welch, Adah; Mrs. Jones, of Colton, Calif. Also eight in bowl-mixing all at one time but facilities; and much thought %nd Elk Lumber company mill. He pur emphasis placed on efficient organ In the forty years we have lived Ray Anders, Ruth; Mrs. Luther Day, grandchildren. also there is a special price on the ization and spiritual qualifications. chased the house about three years in this valley we have seen plenty Esther; Mrs. Lawrence Smith, Mar Mr. Hover loved his Lord and had 4-lb. quantity. The new building has been the con ago. Both the house and contents of winters as cold as this, although tha; Mrs. Mary Note, Electa; Mrs. been a member of the Church of Frank Hughes, Medford Branch gregation’s home since September. were partially insured and the perhaps not so prolonged. And John Walker, Warder; Harold Head, Christ in Central Point for thirty Manager for the Frank Fink Com two years t' e group worshipped owner states that he expects to re thank goodness, we have escaped Sentinel. seven years. He made the good pany, is in charge of the concentra For in the Central Point Grange Hall, build as soon as possible. Mean the freezing fogs so far. (Rap on ( Installing officers were: Mrs. Ev. confession and was baptized in the ted merchandising event under the for the use of which they are pro- while the family is living in the wood.) But what gets our goat is erette A. Faber, Installing Worthy Phoenix church when just a boy. garage in the rear of the home site, foundly grateful. over-all direction of the Best Foods t ___ that the makers of the permanent Matron; Leonard Scott, Installing Funeral services will be held Fri The officers of the church are as type anti-freeze put the most beauti Worthy Patron; Mrs. Victor Bursell, day 3:00 p.m. at the Perl Funeral I Products, Inc., manufacturers of Nu- ful ads in all the national magazines Installing Chaplain; Mrs. Hensley parlors with his pastor, L. H. Camp • ia and Best Foods Real Mayon- follows: Executive Board: l ^ w F s Registration Starts Higinbotham, Treasurer; telling us all about the wonders of Holt, Installing Marshal and Mrs. in charge. He will be laid to rest 1 naise. Grimes, Secretary; A. B. Mead; For Dancing Classes their products, then do not ship half Bertha Burton, Installing Organist. n the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Medford. Oliver Mann; Robert Merritt; R. E. enough to the Pacific coast to rill Distinguished guests escorted by Britton and Pastor Hansen. Elders: 1 the demand. We spent a lot of time Worthy Matron Mrs. Edwin Andren Cpl. Ison Completes Miss Helene Blumenstein is now A. B. Mead, Permanent Elder; A. W. last fall trying to get some of the in the regular Chapter meeting Local Hoopsters Lose Ayers, Lawrence Leonard. Trustees: aking registration for winter term stuff and were always just too late — preceeding the installation included: To Myrtle Creek One Year of Service R. R. Lawton; Oscar Minnick; John classes for dancing lessons. She is everybody was just sold out. So Mrs. Lorena McNair, Past Worthy | Tharp. Ushers; Chas. Hughes, Head offering social ballroom, ballet, tap, during this cold spell we !ave ha 1 Grand Matron; Mrs. Adelaide Clary, Central Point high school’s re Usher; Ralph McGonagle. R. E. Brit acrobats and baton twirling. to drain the old bus every night and Grand Representative of t'e Grand cord in the Jackson-Douglas-Jose FIFTH AIR FORCE. ITAMI. JA- ton: Floyd Lefler. Choir Director- then work like heck every morning Juris, of Missouri; Mrs. Bertha Bur phine league today stood at one vic Miss Blumenstein teaches ball to get the thing going. Got along ill ton, Grand Representative of the tory and one loss after Myrtle Creek P \N—Corporal C' arles M. Ison Jr. Ruth Clark. Pianists: Janet Merritt room the Arthur Murray wall. All Mrs. Rolf Hansen. Sunday right during the worst of it, only to Grand Juris of North Carolina and pinend at 40 to 25 defeat on t’ e I on of Mr. an 1 Mrs. Charles M. Ison. and Sc ’ -'ool Superintendent: R. B. Mer he latest styles in Samba, Rhumba, discover yesterday, after the west . member of Camelio Chapter of Pointers at Myrtle Creek last Tues Route 1, Central Point, has com- ritt Chairman of Communion Ware: Jitterburg, Balboa. Fox Trot and er was beginning to warm up. that Portland, who came to Nevita ex day night. Earlier Central Point pleted 12 months overseas service Mrs . C. E. Hamrick. Missionary Waltz. She studied ballet under our heater had sprung a leak. Oh pressly to act as Installing Organist. had down Eagle Point. with Fifth Air Force, the Occupa- Treasurer: Mrs. Oscar Minnick Maria and Donald Dare at the Ballet well! She brought her Solo Vox, and play The Myrtle Creek quintet led 11 j ional Air Force for Japan, it was Young People’s President: Ila Mae House an dtap under Ed Cheney at « • ed many lovely selections; Mrs. to 7 at the first quarter, 23 to 12 at I nnounced here recently by Colonel Higinbotham. t e Palace Royle in Portland. This week we are starting another Dolly Stevens, Worthy Matron, the half and 3 to 16 at t’e third I rbert W. Witty, Commanding Helene had the solo dance role in new department—Fifteen Years Alpha Chapter; Mrs. LeVesta Gard period pause. Hansen slipped in 10 ( ficer of the 38th Bombardment the Oregon Centennial in Klamath ner, Worthy Matron, Adarel Chap points and Trautman eight to pace Ago.” For a time last year we ran George C. Peart, 60, Falls, where she also studied danc Wing, Itami, Japan, where Corporal ter; Mrs. Julie Canfield, Worthy Central Point. It was the Pointers some “Ten Years Ago” items and ing. She was the majorette for the had much fun doing it, but now we Matron-eelct, Reames Chapter; Pat second loss against seven wins this son is currently assigned for duty Dies in Jacksonville University of Oregon in 1947. with the 38th Installation Squadron are going farther back in the old Dunn. Worthy Patron, Alpha Chap season. ter; Fred Gardner, Worthy Patron, ' i Miss Blumenstein’s studio is at Friday night Central Point will s a Clerk-Typist. files to see if we can find any items I t ie Townsend Hall in Central Point of interest. And we believe all the Adarel Chapter and Mrs. Beulah entertain Ashland high on the Corporal Ison entered the military Funeral services for George c. older residents of the city will get Faber, Member of the Traveling Pointers’ floor and Saturday even- ervice at Fort Lewis, Washington, Peart. 63, lifetime resident of Cen- End Is open all day Saturday. Flags Committee, and Grand Repre ing the same two teams will play n November 27, 1946 and following quite a kick out of reading of what tral Point were held at 2 p.m. Wed- took place in our town so many sentative of the Grand Jurisdiction at Ashland. NOTICE ompletion of basic training he re nesday at Chapel of the Rocks and of Manitobe. I __________________ years ago. In fact it was hard io The meeting of t’-e Golden Link Roses, with the Rev. Holly Jarvis named on duty in the United States Jobs' Daughters presented gifts pick out just what to print—we Class to be held Friday afternoon of t’ e Christian church in charge. intil alerted for movement to the Mrs. McKibbon — Jean Lavin,- h. Mrs. McCue Improves wanted to re produce the whole The deceased was born on Feb has been postponed on account of Facific Theatre of Operations in paper, just to see how well our Queen and her officers attired in I Following Operation ruary 10, 1888, and passed away in the death of Mr. Hover. Also the lovember 1947. readers remembered the old names official dress. Jacksonville Monday. He was the birthday party in the evening. (Continued on Page 5) and happenings. But you had better f Word has been received by Mrs. | Arriving in Japan at the second son of t^e late Benamin F. and look carefully at the heading of E. E. Scott frm her daughter, Mrs. r ajor port, Yokohama, on Decem- Lucinda (Ragsdale) Peart. what you read and don’t get foo' d ' He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Fifteen Years Ago—• Leslie McCue, also her son-in-law, l .r 7, 1947, Corporal Ison was as- as to just when these things actually Extension Unit To 1 igned to the Fifth Air Force and M. E. Lamb, Central Point, and two i Chaplin McCue. Mrs. McCue was happened. It s fun to look over cble to leave the hospital last Tues ubsequently re-assigned to the 38th brothers, Homer R.. Petaluma, Cal., I I January 11, 1934 those old files, fellers, and to read ii 1J p* 1 I day following an operation. Installation Squadron at Itami Air and Luke, Fresno, Calif. A “welcome” banquet was givm I of the many things of interest, even “Ola r inai Ivleei Interment was in Jacksonville by the merchants and business | The chaplin had a rugged time j orce Base on the main Japanese today. This tbwn was a pretty fine I ________ cemetery. enroute to Denver. The blizzard: ome island of Honshu. people of Central Point at the place to live in, even in those days, ' met him at Salt Lake City and he Christian church parlors last night and the people mighty.kind and Central _____________________ ______ Point Extension Unit will remained with many ot er motorists j honoring the new manager of the friendly sort of folks, even if we meet Wednesday January 19, 10:30 in cars for thirty-six hour".. He; i I cheese factory, Mr. Thomas Quast, <_ sawdust ...... j...* and A M in the Grange hall tQ hear VACATION TRIP— weren’t buried in damaged both front fenders striking and Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hare, the Mr. H. W. Davisson together with smoke, as we are today. “Fitting Problems” discussed by snow banks but was fortunate to new cheesemaker. Places were set • * • Miss Eula Wintermote, County ex fjllow a snow plow through reach his daughter and her husband, Mr. for forty-six. COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH But alack and alas! So many >f tension agent. This is the final pro ing Denver Tuesday night of last and Mrs. C. W. Meyers of Portland, Everett Faber presided as toast (Federated Church) the friends of those years are In ject on clothing that Unit members week. master and with him at the honor Oregon, started Monday morning by | Rolf H. Hansen, Pastor their graves today, Others ha ve must attend in order to qualify for ; table were: Mr. and Mrs. Hare, Mr. train for Los Angeles where they Sunday. January 16: moved away. A feller gets sorla the “Cotton Dress” Workshop sche FABERS ON VACATION— | Quast, Mrs. Beulah Faber, Mr. and will take a Motion line boat for Sunday" "Building Fund lonesome sometimes when wander duled for the spring. Those having Mrs. H P .Jewett, Mr. Andre Cho- Everett A. Faber and wife, Mrs. Honolulu and the Hawaiian islands Prayer Meet- 9:30 a.m. Teachers ’ mel, Mr. W. E. Alexander and ing about among so many strangers. a blouse or dress with a fitting pro Beulah Faber, left yesterday after where they will spend about throe ing. Times have changed and the day of blem are asked to bring them with noon for Southern California to weeks visiting places of interest on 9:45 a m. Sunday School. Your i granddaughter, and Editor and Mrs. the little country village is gone tape measure and pins. spend a couple of weeks’ vacation the islands. They will return about Bible is the text-book—bring it! I A. E. Powell. T ie dinner was served 11:00 a m. Worship. Dedication of by the ladies of the Christian church, forever. So we must be up and do All those having good used cloth and attending to business matter".. the first of February. church officers. Message by Pastor. under the direction of Mrs. Ed Vin ing if we are to survive tne c.iangc. ing for the adopted German family They will stop today in Stockton for are reminded to bring their contri a business conference before going 6:45 p.m. Children’s and Young cent. butions to this meeting. People’s Metings. SAD NEWS RECEIVED — on to Los Angeles. Part of their i We were glad to see our old ! 7:45 p.m. Evangelistic Meeting Final plans for the “Footstool” A very interesting meeting of the friend Don Faber back on the job workshop scheduled for February time will be spent in Wittenburg. | Word was received last week by Everyone welcome. his Smith, of the death of Arizona, in search of sunshine. On William Central Point Parent-Teacher asso Monday: again. We are told his health isn't will be arranged. ciation was held Friday afternoon their way home they will stop m j other, Mrs. Edna Craig, a former 7:45 p.m. Men ’ s Meeting. any too good, but we hope it isn’t Mothers with child care problems Point, but now Wednesday: | with about fifty parents an! teach anything serious for someway it may call Mrs. Doyle Stockton, 264, Berkeley to visit Mr. Faber’s sister esident of Central and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mite' ell f Sulphur, Okla. 2:09 p.m. Ladies’ Aid meets at O. ers present. After an interesting wouldn't seem like the same town for further details. j program Mrs. Earl Leever, presid Mrs. Mitchell was formerly Miss Mrs. Craig was a member of the M. Minnick home. not to hear his hearty voice out at Everyone attending is asked to Francis Faber and has many friend ( urch of Christ and the Golden 7:45 p.m. Family Night: “The ent, expressed her thanks to the the ball park next summer, or watc bring their own table service, the I nk class. She was laid to rest last Hour of Power.’ Children’s, Y.P. and committees, the business men. the him teaching the little fellers how lune .eon fee has been slightly adv here. Odd Fellows, and all who helped to unday, January 9. The community Adult groups. Come! to play the game. For no one can anced to help offset expenses. CORRECTION— make the Community Christmas < rtends sympathy to the relatives. | deny Don has a knack with kids. By I CHURCH OF CHRIST The American wishes to apologize ------------------------- ( tree a success. L. H. Camp. Minister the way, do you know that that s t> Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hojden, This Week in Sport 9:45 Bible School for all ages. one store which has outlasted them Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene J. r?wly weds of New Year’s eve, in E. P. Stone has Mr. Maple help 11:00 Morning Worship, Com- all? It is the oldest store in this city Willie, Central Point, January 11. munion and Sermon. that we called the bride Miss Dor- ing him on the repair work on his Friday—Medford junior high vs. —still under the same family mana thy Hams. Her maiden name was 1949, a boy, 74 pounds, at Sacred , 7:03 Youth Groups new home. Mr. Stone plans to have gement. If we remember correctly Roseburg at Medford gym, jayee Hawes. I Heart hospital. I 8:00 Evening Service. the building ready for moving in by it was started by E. C. Faber in at 4 p.m. 8:03 Wednesday, Mid-week Serv- Feb. 1st. They are moving parti about 1910 or thereabouts and still Friday—Ashland high vs. Central ice. tions. bath rooms etc. It will make going strong. 9:00 A.M.—Sunday KWIN. Point high, jayee game at 6:45 p.m. ‘ an ideal home when finished. at Central Point. PENTECOST (in nen OF GOD Well, the legislature is at it again. Friday—Jackson county class "B” BORN—at tie Purucker Home in ness and building from Mr. Alexan- 5th nml Pine Governor McKay is at the helm and basketball games (Gold Hill at Phoe-' ALEXANDER HARDWARE & Medford, Monday, a baby daughter, , der and Mr. Dysinger has been in we can expect many new laws to IMPLEMENT CO. weighing 74 lbs. ,to Mr. and Mis. active management of the concern PII.GIUM IIOI.INFSS (111 RCII come out of the session. They may nix. Rogue River at Prospect, Si. Carl Hover. and carries still Sih .« I ’ lnr S| h . The Alexander Hardware ever since. The store even make sense out of Joe Dunne’s Mary's at Jacksonville, Butte Falls Harry Heck. Pastor Implement store is one of the oldest the old name. at Talent); prelims 6:30 p.m. old age penison law. And we expect 9 45 Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kincaid enter School to see changes in the road laws. too. I Friday—Medford senior high at business concerns in the city. Tt | ; Since taking over the -business Sunday 11:00 Morning Service tained with two tables of bridge Mr. Dysinger has given up the sale was established in 1928 in the build McKay was himself on the interim Klamath Falis (Southern Oregon 7:30 Evening Service last week. Present were: Mr. and the public of farm machinery, and has gone in ing now occupied by road committee which made some conference): jayees at 6:30 p.m. 7:30 Praymer Meeting Wed. Mrs. Sam Kohler and Mr. and Mrs. of 1937 Ml for other lines. At present the store ( library. In the spring sweeping recommendations to the Every One Welcome! Friday—Southern Oregon college Brownie Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Earl legislature concerning the raising at Humboldt State college (Arcata), Alexander purchased the lower handles a full line of general hard- Leever. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Free floor of the old Rostel building on ware and tools, paints, plumbing CENTRAL POINT of additional road money by raising man Miss Goldie Owens Roy Jon<_s, 8 p.m. (conference). supplies, pumps, household neces- [ P.ne streets the corner of Third and PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH the gas tax a cent. etc. There are Mr. Thomas Quast, and the host and Saturday—Central Point high vi. and established the present business sities and a thousand and one other I Sunday, January 16th: also many other problems before 9:45 a.m. hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid. Sunday School the men up at Salem and we hope Ashland at Ashland, Jayee gam* at there. The large iron warehouse things. A visit to the huge store 10:03 a m. mv.iinij and shop in the rear of the building will convince anyone that here is a Morning Worship they can solve them someway. But 6:30 p.m. _____ ______________ 11:03 a.m. C oir Practice Mrs. Eldon Gelason entertaine 1 Saturday—Eagle Point high at was moved from the old location to good place to trade. The shop, in ' Jun'or we fear their hope for a short ses 1 Westminpister Fellowship 6:00 p i.m. with two tables of bridge this week sion will be blasted. Just too many Myrtle Creek high: jayeei at 6:30 provide storage space for farm ma the rear building, is at present un (Jacksonville group coming to C< en‘ i in honor of Mrs. May Bloss of Port chinery, Alexander being at that occupied, except for such work as things to think about. p.m. tral Point.) land. Those present were, the honor -------------------- | Saturday—Medford senior high time local distributor for the Me Mr. Dysinger finds time to do. at 2:00 p.m.: Wo- 20th, i I Mr. Dysinger has always been in Thursday, Cormick-Deering line. men’s Christian Service Circle at guest. Mrs. Bloss Luzella Damon, B Ross Evans and Robert E. Hen- et K,amalh Falla hl®h’’ ia™* 6:30 In 1941 Leland Dysinger came to terested in civic matters and served the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Faber, Florence Eddy, Betta Pankey, Min nie Buckles. Mary Richardson, Mrs. Central Point and started to work for some time as the president of 417 Manzanita Ave. dershot were dinner guests at the Church of Christ parsonage Thurs- Saturday—Southern Oregon colle- with the company. In 1945 he and the Central Point Business Men s _. J _ K. Swank, Pastor Swager and the hostess, Mrs. Glea- phone 801.. son. ' Box 166,Jacksonville i day noon. ge at Humboldt. Thomas Villa purchased the busi- association. Musings^ Central Point Business Firms I
