Central ¡Point
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Publishing Co., Chester A. Ashton and Cecil A.
Sharpe Jr., owners.
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at the postotfice, Central Point,
Oregon, under the Act of March
3, 1879 Re-established September
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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
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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
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