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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1955)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1955 CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN, CENTRAL POINT, OREGON the two week honeymoon, (spent Former Residents MAIL BOX romantically digging clams!) Central Point The newlyweds pooled their Send Holiday Notes Central Point American Published weekly on Thursday by Central Point Dear Friends: resources, pulled all manner of At Christmas time, one usually Publishing Co., Chester A. Ashton and Cecil A On behalf at Central Point strings, and out popped Anchor hears from old friends and can Sharpe Jr., owners. Grange, we want to express our Inn, which was just perfect in check up where they are. Cards sincere thanks for your fine ser price, in rooms, in charm. In from four families, who are Entered as second class matter vices and kindnesses in giving the book, “Innside Nantucket”, known in Central Point, came at the postoffice, Central Point, us very good publicity this past Frank Gilbreath tells the de from widely scattered areas. Oregon, under the Act of March • year. lightful story of the young 3, 1879. Re-established September Mr. and Mrs. Glen Shrier and Many thanks and may we wish couple’s experiences as appren family live in Lincoln, Nebr., 13. 1928 you and the paper all a Happy tice innkeepers. They must learn where Glen is stationed with thè SUBSCRIPTION RATES and prosperous New Year. to cope with their summer guests, air force. Mrs. Alma Gibbs and Sincerely, including an elderly lady whose children are living in Tucson, One Year $2.50 Central Point Grange Advertising rates cn Application. breakfast egg must enjoy a night Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ellis’ Six Months $1.75 by Eudora Bohnert in the open air before being who at one time had the Rogue boiled, and a man who flees Valley Bakery here in town, are Editorially speaking . . . from one twin bed to another now living in Arlington, Va. Book Briefs in a mad race with the germs Another couple who have moved A CHALLENGE TO THE NEW COUNCIL . . . From Central PoinJ that are pursuing him. not so far away are Kenneth Monday evening of this week a new group of m9n took Public Library During the off-season months, and Vi Powell. They now live ovor the reins of city government in Central Point. By Evelyn Graham they had just as much trouble and at North Bend, Wash. They We offer a handshake and a pat on the back to departing to convince the natives hope to visit here sometime this Frank Gilbreth (of “Cheaper trying city officials for a job well done. that they belonged. We can month. To the new mayor and council, we would like to issue a by the Dozen’’ fame) has writ judge their success by the fact ten another hilarious account of challenge. • are still the happy, if har NEW YEAR GUESTS the Gilbreth tribe. This time he they After nearly a year's observation of Central Point, we are has assed, landlords of Anchor Inn chronicled the adventures of Guests in the Claude Thomp firmly convinced that our town will become a prosperous city youngest brother Bob, who, with on Nantucket Island. son home for New Year’s day with nearly twice the present population within the next five his bride, Barbara, decided that to enjoy television and a buffet years. However, we are also convinced that there is a great operating a resort inn would be Central Point P-TA luncheon included Mr. and Mrs. deal of apathy and selfishness concerning business expansion both glamorous and profitable. Chris Starr and two son of Al within our town Even before the wedding, Bar To Meet this Evening turas, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Homer The city cannot grow without a balanced economy. This bara had seen the handwriting Jefferies, Central Point; .Mrs Central Point P-TA will meet Fred Mills, Hornbrook, Calif. balanced economy is lacking today in retail businesses. on the wall when she realized There are a few merchants in town who *recognize this fact that no potential in-law would at 8 p.m. this evening, Thurs Mrs. Knute Fraystwa of Medford and are attempting to draw business into Central Point. Con be able to buck the traditions day, in the Junior High library. and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ash Speaker for the evening will ton and daughter, Julie, Central versely there are a few mercan\; who outwardly oppose any of the clan. The family acted be Mrs. Everett Faber. Her topic Point. like she was extremely fortunate new firm and the expansion of the present economy. for the evening will be “United to be chosen to marry a Gil With the city's businessmen acting at odds, the only logical Nations.” breth male. To make matters DINNER GUESTS group left to promote Central Point is the city council. Some worse, the object of her affec Rev. Rolf Hansen will give Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Wilson and will agree with this stand . . . some will say the council has no tions, being the youngest, was the invocation. Music will be family of Eagle Point were Sun right to enter the promotional field. We feel, however, that the even more indoctrinated than the furnished by Harry Meyers, day dinner guests of his parents, council is interested in the progress of Central Point and will not others. It was soon apparent that school music director. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Wilson. allow technicalities to interfere. all members of the family con Wo charge and challenge the city council to make a sustain sidered Nantucket superior to ed effort to invite new business into Central Point. anywhere—even the Garden of TANK GAS SERVICE Eden—and no one in their right Cooking - Water Heating - Refrigeration - Heating mind would think of going else POLIO IS A BIGGER JOB NOWI propane tanks for rent—No need to buy. where for a honeymoon. Barbara On Jan. 3, the annual March of Dimes will start its drive knew when she was licked, but TELEPHONE 2-5284 for polio fighting funds. While the year just ending has witnessed surprisingly enough even she fell 228 West Main - Medford giant strides against this crippling disease, victory is not yet won. prey to the island’s spell during PAGE TWO AMEKKA5 The trial vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas E. Salk was given last spring to 440,000 children. Now an evaluation of its effect iveness in preventing polio paralysis is being madle at the University of Michigan. Health records of 1,830,000 children in the first three grades of 14,000 shools in the 217 trial areas are being studied. But up to now we cannot know whether the vaccine protected against paralytic polio, and we will not know until spring. Meanwhile, the fight must qo steadily on. Even if the vaccine is effective, polio still will strike in the years just ahead. It tak<>s time for *j preventive to become widely us d. We must exprt tens of thousands of men, women and children to be stricken and to need March of Dimes aid. That help must be available to them. The fight against polio is being carried out on four fronts polio prevention, patient aid, scentific research and professional education. This makes it a much bigger job now. Gr®at advances have been made in the past few years but the four front attack must continue till final victory. The March of Dimes needs our whole-hearted support right n<>w to do a bigg i b for all of us. Dig deep during this Jan uary drive. It’s YOUR fight. EXPECTED HOME Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Farrell are expected home this week from San Francisco where they l ave spent several days and at tended the East-West Shrine foot ball game. WEEKEND VISITORS Jack Mitchell and Miss Colleen Shaw of Seneca spent the week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs Mercer Mitchell, at Ninth and Oak. THOMPSON GUEST Chevrolet's stealing the thunder from the high- priced cars with the greatest choice going of engines and drives! What a choice it is! New 162-h.p. “Turbo-Fire V8” or two new “Blue-Flame” 6’s! New Overdrive, Powerglide (extra-cost options), or new standard transmission! Come in and see how much fun it is to drive the Motoramic Chevrolet of your choice. () exciting’ new ways to go I NEW "TURBO-FIRE VB" WITH NEW “TURBO-FIRE VB” WITH NEW "TURBO-FIRE VB" WITH SYNCHRO-MESH TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE POWERGLIDE NEW "BLUE-FLAME 123" WITH NEW "BLUE-FLAME 133" WITH NEW "BLUE-FLAME 136" WITH SYNCHRO MESH TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE Mrs Fred Mills of Hornbrook. Calif., is a guest in the Claude Thompson home. She accompa nied the Thompson’s home from their week’s stay in Sen Fran cisco. cva’lnble now . . . POWERGLIDE THE I Everything’s new in the CONGER-MORRIS -I fore than a new rar.. . a new concept of low-cost motoring! Calendar for 1955 t 15 V/esf Main, Telephone 2-7111 ft Motora m ic Cherrolet MEDFORD Courtesy Chevrolet 227 E. 9th MEDFORD. OREGON Phone 2-6115 «
