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.
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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
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