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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1955)
Cvnira! Point VOLUME XXVII Signed Oil Leases Placed Monday In Deposit Box Signed oil leases on more than 12,000 acres of land in the Sams Valley-Beagle districts were plac ed in a safe deposit box. as sched uled. on Monday, July 18. The leases were deposited at the Medford branch of the First National Bank of Portland. The signed leases will be held in the box by. the land owners committee until the National' Re- sourcses Assn, of San Jose, Calif., is able to contact a major oil company. An 18-month time limit has been placed on the leases. If the California brokerage firm is unable to interest an oil firm within the time limit, they must pay Jand owners $25 per acre per year to keep the leases valid. Ralph A. James, speaking as chairman of the land owners com mittee, expressed the thanks of the committee to land owners for the fine cooperation in turn ing in leases for the amount of acres needed to get more oil ex ploration work and a chance for drilling for oil in this district. Days Sell Land In Sams Valley Ben Day of Sams Valley nnd his father, former County Judge Earl Day, this week sold 640 acres of property in Sams Valley to Argus G. Brown of Redwood Citv, Calif. The sales includes three tracts of property. Largest is the home place, the former Moon property in Sams Valley totaling 360 acres. Another is a 200-acre tract in the Meadows district and the third is an 80-acre area used for growing hay and seed. The Days retained 40 acres of orchard property in Sams Valley. Day, former state senator, plans to move to Salem this fall to continue his study of law. He and his family will remain there until he receives his degree in 1957 Sunday Grass Fire Calls Out Laddies A small grass fire at the home of Mrs. Viola Spence, 70 South Haskell street in Central Point, called out city volunteer fire men at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. July 17. Fire Chief Oran Chastain re ported that the fire was believed caused by sparks from an incin erator. No damage was caused. An area, approximately the size of one-half a lot, was burned over. Two trucks responded to the alarm. AT RUSTLERS PEAK Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moser of Gold Hill and Mr and Mrs. Frank Richardson Sr. and grandson. Dannie, spent Sunday at Rustlers Peak with Mr. and Mrs. Neil Richardson. <1 CENTRAL POINT. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON Recreational Swim Cancelled for Friday There will be no recreational swimming thus Friday, July 22. Leonard Warren, summer recrea tion director, announced. Warren stated that he plans to be out of town this weekend and will be unable to drive the bus to the Hawthorne pool in Med ford. The bus will be operated on the following Friday, July 29, for those who wish to go swimming. Graham to Leave Library Position, Van Hoy Chosen Mrs. Evelyn Graham, who has had charge of Central Point Pub lic Library for the past five years, will Leave this post beginning August 1. Because of the extra duties at the central branh of Jackson County Library in Medford. Mrs. Graham will be unable to con tinue her twice-weekly visits to Central Point. Mrs. Avis Van Hoy of. Central Point is being trained to take over the librarian’s post here. She will have charge of the library starting Monday, August 1. Mrs. Graham began serving as Central Point librarian in June, 1950. She has been with the Jackson County Library for the past 11 years. The present city public library will soon be moved into the new’ combination fire hall-library building being constructed on Third street. Rattlers Invade Table Rock Area By Mrs. Ray Doran TABLE ROCK—Leon Riesinger, Medford, w’ho formerly lived on Modoc, was visiting his friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Dickey, last Friday and had a chance to be come a modern “Davy Crockett.” Crossing the Dickey yard was a 41-inch timber rattler which he killed. It measured five-inches around and had 10 rattles and a button. Timber rattlers are very seldom seen so far doum, but water is the lure. The next day another was killed, although not so large. Anyone climbing Table Rock (either one) should be very care ful and should wear boots as it is so dry and the snakes will be lower down. Red Cross Swimming Lessons Draw 36 Excellent turnout for Red Cross swimming lessons at Hawthorne pool in Medford was reported this week by Leonard Warren, summer recreation director. A bus is being run from Gold Hill and Central Point each morn ing to pick up swim students. A total of 36 students had signed up earlier this w’eek. The swim lessons are given for a two week period. BUY PARKINSON HOME 64 99 July 14 59 89 July 15 70 51 July 16 4* 81 July 17 86 45 July 18 50 91 July 19 93 52 July 20 Continued fair weather seen for weekend. Mercury 85-90 in day with mid-50's at night. AMERICAN Mr and Mrs. Arnold L. At wood. formerly of Portland, last week purchased the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parkinson at 232 North Second street. They are to to receive possession about Aug ust 1. Atwood is employed with Cascade Forest Products Co. at White City. Mrs. Parkinson and children. Pennie and Freddie, will leave soon to join her hus band at Silverton. The M 4 M Agency made the sale. THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1955 NUMBER 43 130 4-H Club Youngsters Show Skills During Local Pre-fair Held Saturday Minor Boys Arrested For Booze Possession Two Grants Pass boys, both minors, were arrested last Fri day evening in Central Point and charged with illegal possession of intoxicating beverages. Both youths were under the in fluence of alcohol when appre hended. They were arrested at 11:55 p.m, Friday. Both were released after bail of $20 each had been posted by parents of one of the boys. Trial has been set for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 23. Gold Hill Men Install I00F Formal instal’ation ceremonies were conducted for Odd Fellows of Central Point IOOF Lodge 193 Monday evening, July 18, by a staff of Gold Hill lodge members headed by Harold Smith, district deputy grand master. Assisting Smith with the in stallation were: Harry Force, dis. trict deputy grand marshal: Ix'on- ard Andrews, district deputy grand warden; Paul Thompson, district deputy grand secretary: C. Norman Gail, district deputy grand treasurer; Ferd Jones, dis trict deputv grand chaplain; Glenn Miller, district deputy grand inside guardian, and Don Morrow, district deputy grand outside guardian. Installed as new officers of the Central Point lodge were: Neil Glenn, noble grand, with Forest Thomason and Frank Glenn as supporters. Gerald Kime and Marshall Weidman as supporters of the vice grand; A. C. Smith, re cording secretary: Harold Wilson, financial secretary; C. J. Thoma son. treasurer; Clark McDowell, chaplain: Francis Marshall, ward en,- Andrew Glenn and L. D. Hays, color bearers; Al Trautman, inside guardian, and Vern Kight, outside guardian. Because Ellsworth Robinson, vice grand elect, is hospitalized with a broken leg, his installation was postponed until a later date. Delicious refreshments were served by the Rebekahs and Theta Rho girls. Mt Pitt Lodge 167 Lions Schedule Picnic August 2 Antonson Quits Drug Store Post Mrs. Doris Antonson, long-time employee of Central Point Pharm acy, ended her employment with the local firm last weekend Mrs. Antonson. who made her home in Medford, will move to Silverton to accept a position with Fred Parkinson, formerly of Central Point. Last month Park- inson, former manager of the Central Point store, purchased the Silverton Drug. Mrs. Antonson was employed here for three years. Mrs. Lou Shipler of Medford began work Monday of this week as a cosmetics consultant and clerk at Central Point Pharmacy. She and her family formerly liv ed in Eugene. She has seven years drug store experience, wmrking four years in Klamath Falls and three years in Eugene. The staff at the local store is headed by Steve Bartlett. Others on the staff are Mrs. Norma Tay lor and Miss Dorothy Lawton. both of Central Point. 16 Area 4-H'ers To Attend Camp Sixteen Central Point and Gold Hill 4 H’ers have signed up to attend the annual 4-lt summer camp at Camp Grevback, ten miles southeast of Cave Junction on the Oregon Caves highway. According to the county exten sion office, the following club member^ have planned to attend. Marlena C o f f m a n. Clifford Pinkham, Darryl Stockton, Shar on Coffman, Judy Gebhard. June Mallory and Marilyn Hixson, all of Central Point. Pamela Bell, Jan Newland, Ogden Kellogg, Jimmie Berg, Douglas Robertson, Dianne Jore, Susan Sears, Terry Gail and Patricia Sears, all of Gold Hill. The camp will open on Mon day, July 25, and continue until Saturday afternoon. July 30. Second Shower Room Building Underway Work is underway at Crater High school on construction of a second shower room in the phy sical education department. The shower room will be used by the various athletic squads. The pcesent shower room will I m » used by the physical education classes. The construction of this shower room, called for in original plans of the building, was postponed because the room was being used by ag classes, before the ag-shop building was erected. The annual picnic for Central Point Lions and their families ■will f>e held Tuesday evening, August 2, at Jackson Hot Springs. The date was announced at the regular Tuesday evening meeting of the service club held this week at the Steak House Details of the potluck picnic will be worked out by Lady Lions club. It was announced that a trailer space for the club’s hamburger trailer has been secured at the Jacksonville Jubilee on August 6-7. Members attending this weeks meeting were Wendell Panter. Bill Saxbury, Jens Myhre. Clint Bhthen, Dr. C. L. Perkins, Don A. Faber. Larry South and Art Rupp Mr and Mrs. Jack Davis and family of North Bend, Oregon, left Saturday to Mum to their home after visiting for the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E Vincent. Davis is a nephew of Mr. Vincent. Millie Collier of St. Joseph, Missouri, cousin of Mrs. Vincent, was an overnight guest at the Vincent home last week. FISH FOR TWO DAYS COUPLE SHOW FILMS Mr and Mrs. Chet Lengele spent Kinday and Monday on the Williamson river, near Klamath Falls, fishing. Chet reported he couldn't compete with the salmon flies and boated one loneaome four pounder Mrs. E E. Scott and Mrs, Ber nice McCue were guests of the First Church of Christ in Gold Hill Sunday. Mrs. Scott showed pictures of her recent trip to Formosa, Hong Kong and other Far East pointe GUESTS OF VINCENTS Complete List Of Ribbon Winners Cited In All Divisions One hundred thirty 4 H club members from Central Point and visiting clubs participated in the annual Central Point 4-H pre fair held Saturday. July 16, at the C. W. Anhom home on Free man road. Classes in livestock judging and i»b< ’vmanship were held during t) day. Practice judging was ah inducted for home econom ics ub members. 1 •• pre-fair is held annually to help 4-H’ers gain experience in ^reparation for the Jackson coui»*y fair scheduled this year on August 17 20. The noon luncheon, prepared and served by club members and mothers, was declared more suc cessful than last year. A larger attendance was reported for both the iir and for the luncheon. Sc ing ns livestock judge was Leon* Kunzman, vocational agricuhure instructor nt Crater High school. Rill Bighnm of the county fnir board presented rib bons. Miss Eula Wintermote and Miss Jenn Brooks, both of the county extension staff served as judges for the home economics events. Clubs represented at the local ore-fair were Central Point. West Side-Hownrd, Rellvicw, Apple gate. Antelope. Reese Creek, Eagle Pou>t, Oak Grove, Fort Dick. Calif, Valley View, Ruch and Upner Rogue. Eightv-five club members par ticlpated in livestock judging nnd showmanship contests. Forty-five girls took part in the practice home economics judging. In the livestock judging con test, conducted during the morn ing, club members judged two classes of fat hogs, one class of Hereford steers, one class of Hol stein heifer, one class of Guernsey heifers and one class of fat lambs. First with 570 out of a possible 600 points were Susan Wright of Oak Grove Livestock and Carole Nelsen of Reese Creek Rene- grades. Second places were won by: Kenney Stewart, Bellview; Bill Hubbard. Antelope; Emma Gwer- der. Fort Dick: Annie Gwerder, Fort Dick; Bill Anhorn, Central Point; Alice Woolfolk. Antelope; Dale Smith, Central Point- Mary Charley, Fort Dick; David Hough- es. Eagle Point, and David Wool folk, Antelope Third place: Carlene Peterson, Bellview; Annette Drager, Bell view; Ronnie Alderson. Ante lope; Rickv Smith. Central Point. Fourth place: Joyce Kerr. Bell view: Dale Peterson, Bellview- I«eo Pearson, Applegate; Steve Geren, Antelope: Todd Caster, Central Point; Joanna Mallory, Antelope. Fifth place: Cathy Carroll, Eagle Point: Sally Mongold. Eagle Point- Joan Drager. Bellview; Pat Gillette, Bellview; Max Frederick« Central Point; John Anhom. Cent ral Point; John Caster, Central Point; Fred Jossy, Antelope. In the poultry judging contest, those tying for first place honors were: Alice Thompson, Central Point; Carolyn Tiegs. Valley View Mary Charley, Fort Dick and Emma and Annie Gwerder, Fort Dick. Second place- Phvllia Taylor, Central Point; Sue Higinbotham, Central Point; Bobbie Kuest, Central Point; Craig Wright, Oak Grove During the afternoon, show manship contests were held for both local members and visiting club memliers. Results were as (Continued on page four)
