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Central ¡Point AMEKSIAV Published weekly on Thursday by Central Point Publishing Co., Chester A. Ashton and Cecil A. Sharpe Jr., owners. Entered as second class matter at the postotfice, Central Point, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879 Re-established September 13, IK SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $2.50 Six Months $1.75 NIWSPAPER PUBLISH! tS ASSOCIATION Advertising rates en Application. Cecil A. Sharpe Jrw Editor 141 North Second St. Telephone 1221 Editoria’ly Speaking FOOD FOR THOUGHT Audiometer Tests To Start Monday Audiometer tests for children in Central Point Junior High and Grade schools will be started on Monday, January 17. Hearing tests will be given to all children in the schools. Par ents will be notified if any child needs medical attention in re gard to hearing. TB Skin Tests Slated Tuesday For GH Pupils GOLD HILL—Students of the Gold Hill school will be offered tuberculin skin tests by the Jack- son County Health Department on January 18. There will be no charge but permission of the parents must be given before a child can receive the test. The purpose of the tests is to de termine whether or not students have been in contact with an active case of tuberculosis. Beverly Moser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moser of Gold Hill was married on December 23 to Neil Richardson of Central Point, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rjchardson, Sr. FAVORABLE COMMENT The double ring ceremony took We have had a number of favorable comments from our place at the First Methodist editorial proposal of last week. We sincerely hope enough per church in Medford. sons "hound" city council members into starting the ball rolling The bride is a Crater High to secure new business for Central Point. One other thing . . . school graduate, attended nurs wouldn't it be nice if the Central Point business district reflected ing school in Eugene and is now on the iSacred Heart hospital the growth and population of the local school system? staff. Richardson, also a gradu ate of Crater High, is attending CONSIDER GRADE SCHOOL Southern Oregon college at Ash Wo hope local residents are considering the announcement land. He is a member of Theta from School District 6 board members about the possibility of a Delta Phi, scholastic honor so- a new grade school. It is the business of all voters to take a keen society for men, and Sigma Al pha Sigma, men’s speech fratern Interest in the pre blr m now . . . not wh-n a ballot is pushed in front of you. Wo believe Central Point needs a new grade ity. The newly weds are living at 801 East Main street, Medford. school . . . what do you think? Mrs. Maude Dickerson will be hostess for the Gold Hill Health been plagued with a switch eng Unit Tuesday, January 11. MAIL BOX ine straddling the crossing, try P-TA Tonight Dear Sir: I am sending you a ing to decide which boxcar need Gold Hill Parent-Teacher as check for $2.50 for a year’s sub sociation meeting at the school scription to the paper for Louise ed pusing around. If we would gymnasium Thursday, January Dav living at Santa Ana, Cal perchance try the Elk crossing, 13 will be conducted by the fath ifornia. he would suddenly lunge ahead ers of the children, with Dads I had to leave for our work a few yards. At first we were of the fourth grades serving re here in Eureka, California, for a just plainly exasperated, then freshments. few months. If you have an extra any fool could plainly see that Current problems and needs paper once in a while, 1 would he was lurking behind a row of facing the school district will be be so glad to receive it here. boxcars on the siding, just wait discussed by H. P. Jewett, sup Mrs. Pearl Haje ing for us to appear. Now twice erintendent to district 6. Also 3429 18th Street a week, as we race madly for on the program will be a film Eureka, Calif. P’e crossmg, he bears down up and speaker from the Jackson on us. his front wheels pawing County Health department. the tracks, his eye aglitter with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kruse of Book Briefs /A'-T ♦ he chase, and a horrible sneer highway 99 north have returned From Central Po nt on his-well-where every self-re home from Fresno, California, Public Library specting engine used to have a where they spent the holidays Bv Evelyn Graham cowcatcher. with relatives. T 1 ’ »» days we arc so delayed Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Ross have I have a great deal of sympathy that he has given ut> hope, we can moved into their new ranch-type tor the authors who write child see him snorting down the line, home on Old Stage Road. Mr. ren’s books that personify an his >,ead alert and nostrils flaring, Ross is the rural mail carrier on engine, a boat, or a house. Right looking for some other poor un Route 1, Gold Hill. now I’m toying with an idea suspecting victim. (We are lucky A. C. ’’Bill' Moser of Gold for a book that could be en if he doesn’t spot us and start Hill has leased the Associated titled, “Snortv, the S. P. switch tearing up the track backwards. Oil company's service station, engine that needed to be switch There have been times when and taken over the management ed. " (I wouldn't guarantee that we have been tempted to start as of January 1, having purchas it would be suitable for children, tearing them up ourselves) You ed the stock on hand from the however!) I know that among can see that his character would former operator. Dewey Wattles. Snortv'« ’’innards’’, there lies a be an unsavory subject for child For the past year. Moser had heart of cold steel (natch) and a ren’s literature. operated the Chevron service brain that swiftly computes the There is just one redeeming station at the * Dnrdanell, and most advantageous time to block aspect of the whole situation. It prior to that time had operated crossing. is so satisfying to occasionally a Chevron station in Gold Hill. Instead of the usual storybook outsmart Snortv, that it is almost Mr Wattles' future plans are as yet indefinite. engines endowed with the fine worth the feud. qualities of p?rserverance and helpfulness, Snortv is constantly DUGGAN PASSES VIST IN SAN FRANCISCO filled with malicious intent. There Mr. and Mrs. Tom Duncan Central Point friends of Mrs. is a reason w’y we are so well spent from Sunday to Wednes Ethel Duggan of Sams Valley acquainted with this monster. day in San Francisco. were very shocked and saddened (His mother must have been frighten» I bv a dragon.) Every to hear of her sudden death Fri Monday an I Thursday noon, be day. Central Point'« Own ing pressed for time, we choose the fastest wav to Central Point. HOME FROM EUGENE OPTOMETRIST Our route necessitates the cross Mrs. Bertha Bursell recently ing of the tracks near the Mason returned from a two weeks visit Dr. C. L. Perkins Ehrman Co. For months we have with relatives in Eugene. EYE EXAMINATIONS Glasses Fitted TANK GAS SERVICE Repaired Cooking - Water Heating - Refrigeration - Heating and Adjusted "I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon . . if I can. I seek opportunity . . . not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look ctfier mo. I want to take the calculated risk, to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaran teed existence, the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid, to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say, this I have done. All this is what it means to bo an American." We haven't seen or heard this thought expressed in any better manner and we thought we would pass it along to you. propane tanks for rent—No need to buy. ®.ILT THURSDAY. JANUARY CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN, CENTRAL POINT. OREGON PAGE TWO service 124 LAUREL CENTRAL POINT 13. 1955 A BRIEF GLIMPSE . . . Into the Past... From the File« of the American from the local postoffice to the Southern Pacific depot. Stockholding members of the Services for Thomas Dixon, Central Point farm loan associa who passed away at his home tion held their annual meeting near Central Point Saturday, at Central Point January 8 and elected the following directors will be held in the Conger-Mor and officers: President J. W. ris chapel today. Major General Horace L Mc Birkholz, Vice President W. H. Norcross, Secretary - Treasurer Bride, commanding general of the Warren Patterson, Directors J. W. 80th Infantry Division, has an Birkholz, W. H. Norcross, J. H. nounced that Corporal Raymond Hesselgrave, H. Ranstrom and Z. Turrell has been awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for Warren Patterson. The city council met in reg exemplary conduct in action ular session Monday evening against the enemy. with Acting Mayor Floyd Ross Mervyn Gleason and family in the chair. spent New Year’s with his par The annual meeting of the ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gleason. Milo Lamb’s nephew, Lt. Ralph delegate board of the Central Lamb, was killed in service De Point Mutual Telephone compa cember 14. ny was held Tuesday afternoon in the telephone building. Re Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore and ports showed that the company’s three daughters have moved into business had shown a marked the Jim Cummins house, former improvement during the past ly the Pink Thompson place. year. Mr. and Mrs. William Ask- Art Lewis is at his old stand with and children and Mrs. Guy in the meat market and visiting Tex were dinner guests of Mrs. friends here for a few days. Mary E. Grieve at Prospect De Elmer Hull, who has recently cember 31. bought the Sunset orchard, bet Glenn and Darlene Allison of ter known as the Clayton Isaacs Ashland spent a week with their property, was in town renewing grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn old acquaintances. Curtis, after Christmas. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. E. P. Mrs. W. J. Gebhard reports Gleason attended the installa tion of officers of the Rebekah that they are in hopes that Ed win will be home before Tong lodge in Medford. furlough. on The Women’s Relief Corps of Central Point held their instal lation on Saturday afternoon. Two Local Students Those installed were: Eva Smitl), Rose Hermanson, Hattie Thomp Make Honor Roll son, Dora Jones, Mary Richard Oregon State College (Special son, Emma Gleason, Lorlie Min nick, Lois Richardson, Izetta to American) Ronald Von der Eide, Iva Copinger, Emma Hil- Hellen of Central Point and Shir key, Tilly Maple, Lydia Yakel, ley Lyman of Gold Hill have Elizbeth Potter, Clara Farra. Mayor W. C. Leever, who is been recognized for their out sick with pneumonia, shows a standing scholarships by being little improvement this morning. listed on the fall term scholastic honor roll at Oregon State col 10 Years Ago . . . 1945 lege. Orville C. Caster, master Miss Lyman, sophomore in sergeant with a field artillery home economics, and Von der unit in the 5th army, Italy, has Hellen, junior-in agriculture, both been awarded the legion of merit ezjned grade averages of 3.5 for outstanding service. points or better on the basis The paper drive is on in earn of an A equaling 4 points. est in Central Point. It is under There were 272 students nam the leadership of H. P. Jewett. ed on the OSC fall term honor Jack Lees has sold his prop roll. erty to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carr and they are moving to Siltcoos Lake to make lheir home. Start off the New C. W. Abbott, postmaster, is Year with complete sued a statement this week that notice has been posted for the acceptance of bids for mail mes senger contract to carry the mails 20 Yeas Ago . . . 1935 INSURANCE COVERAGE SEE or CALL and other rectal duorderi • COION A SIOMACH AILMENTS « RUPTURE (Hereto) • TREATED WITHOUT HOSPITAL OPERATION CREDIT TO RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE C.J Deen. 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