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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1955)
PAGE TWO cmwomm AMERICAN 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 postoffice, Central Point, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1897. Re-established September 13, 1928 SUBSCRPTION One Year Six Months THURSDAY. APRIL 21. 1955 CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN. CENTRAL POINT, OREGON RATES $2.50 $1.75 NEWS PARI* PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Advertising rates on Application Cecil A. Sharpe Jr., Editor 141 North Second St. Telephone NO 4-1323 Editorially speaking LEAVE IT TO THE WOMEN . . . Tuesday afternoon it was our pleasure to visit the annual flower show put on by the Central Point Garden club. We can describe the show and displays only by saying . . . magnificenti Hours of effort and thought were shown by the striking dis plays and exhibits of flowers and arrangements. Our orchid of the week to members of Central Point Garden club. MAPK YOUR BALLOT . . . Next Thursday afternoon, residents of School District 6 will be asked to mark their ballots for or against a $350,000 bond issue for the construction of two elementary schools at Gold Hill and Central Point. Wo favor the construction of the new buildings and we sincerely hope that the legal voters of the school district will also give their approval. Classrooms are needed now, both at Central Point and at Gold Hill. Plans are roady, decisions have been made as to the type <^f buildings needed. The school board has gone as far as possible . . . now they need your help to finish the iob. Make it a point to vote for the bond issue next Thursday. Book Briefs From Central Paini Public Librarv Bv Evelyn Graham "Letter to a Stranger” by ELtwyth Thane Beebe The heroine of Mrs. Beetle's new book is F.ve Endicott a sen sible and successful novelist. One day she received a letter for warded from her publisher. It seemed like hundred« of other fan letters but Eve could not forget it. The writer was Joanna Marshall who was so unhappy because of her father's domina tion that she took exception to the happy endings of Eve’s book«. S' e wished that Eve could write for her a happy ending that wou’d come true. The plot of fae novel is the unfolding of the story of Joanna and her eccentric artist father, of the involvement of Eve in their lives and also the life of their next door neighbor, Ritchie Forrest. * > a guest in the Marshall home Eve encountered the haunt ing spirit of Margie Forrest, the dead wife of Ritchie whom Beau Marshall had adored hopeslessly for years. Since Eve resembled the dead Marge she became the embodiment of all Marge had meant to them. There in the Marshall house 9he experienced the eerie feeling of having her own identity slip away and feel ing the compulsion of the dead woman. In this strange atmos phere she was on the verge of accepting Beau’s proposal of mar riage and attempted to arrange the marriage of Joanna to Ritchie Forrest, with whom she herself had fallen in love. Because of Mrs. Beebe’s skill ful writing this fantastic tale is a compelling story. The theme might appear to be morbid but it is handled with such lightness and grace that the reader can scarcely lay the book down. Like Eve's famous novels, Mrs. Beebe also manages to arrange a happy ending. Board, Committee See Equipment Demo A demonstration of the new pickup and the remodeled jeep of Central Point Rural Fire Pro tection District was given mem bers of the board and budget committee Monday evening at the rural fire hall. Pumping equipment was oper ated and other firefighting equip ment mounted on the two units was displayed.. WIN FLOWER PRIZES Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Taylor of Old State road exhibited some of their choice primroses at the Jerome Prairie flower show April 8. They were awarded first, sec ond and third prizes and also came away with the sweepstakes. CIRCLE MEETS TODAY The Women's Service Circle of the Presbyterian church is meet ing today, Thursday, with Mrs. Cliff Smith on Grant Road. Local Youngsters Win Draw Contest Two Central Point youngsters “cleaned up” in the recent draw ing contest sponsored by Davis Transfer & Storage Co. of Med ford. Jodie Van Horn, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Van Hom of Central Point, and Sandra Davis, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis, Rt. 2, Box 165, Central Point, took first prizes in the two age di visions of the contest. The contest involved drawing a picture of a Bekins or Davis truck. Van Harn won first prize in the 7-10 age group and Davis won first prize in the 10-12 age group. Their names wtre an nounced Wednesday evening. They have been presented toy models of Bekins moving trucks. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Van Hom and family have recently return ed to Central Point. They had been living in Medford for sev eral months. TRIP TO EAST Mayor Don E. Faber left Mon day afternoon for Chicago and other middle western points. He planned to pick up a new car. At Lewisville, Ohio, he will at tend the funeral of his grand mother, Mrs. Anne C. Faber. She was the stepmother of the late E. C. Faber. He is expected home Monday, April 25. Demonstration Given To 4-H Sewing Club Alice Thompson and Nancy M<*Kay, gave a demonstration on how to make mitered comers and how to make a round pocket at the Tuesday’s meeting of Needle and Thread 4-H Sewing club. The meeting was held at the home of the leader. Mrs. Arden Pinkham. The next meeting will be Tues day, May 3, at the Pinkham home. Nancy McKay, reporter GUESTS OF PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Miller of Eugene were weekend visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weidman. Don Patterson, of Grange Ch op Supply, has been confined to his home since last Wednesday suffering from the flu. Carl S. 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