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X Public Hearing on Proposed US 99 Freeway Scheduled in County Court House May 24 A public hearing concerning construction of a proposed new freeway from Seven Oaks, north of Central Point, to a point southeasterly of Ashland will be held Thursday, May 24, at the Jackson county courthouse in Medford. The hearing is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. A sketch map of the much discussed freeway is printed above for the information of local residents. The two lines for the super highway, the Hillcrest line and the Gennesse street ling, are indicated. The public hearing on May 24 is being held to conform with federal regulations which require a hearing on all federal-aid high way projects. Only one hearing will be con ducted covering the entire pro ject. Mrs. Scott Leaves On 5-Month Trip Stockton Boy Suffers Burns David Stockton, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Stock- ton of Central Point, received second degree burns Sunday while visiting in Rogue River. The boy was scalded when he accidentally caught the cord on a coffee percolator and pulled it over on himself. The boy re ceived treatment at Community hospital in Medford and return ed home Monday. The Stocktons were visiting her father, Dave McLaren, in Rogue River. CP Trio Attends Jaycee Conclave Richard Stratton, Cecil Sharpe Mrs. Elizabeth Scott of Cen and Bill Esselstyn returned Sun tral Point left late Wednesday day evening from the Oregon by plane on a five months trip state Junior Chamber of Com which will take her into the merce convention held Friday eastern United States where she through Sunday at Gearhart, will visit relatives. near Seaside. Mrs. Scott will fly from Port The three men represented the land to Chicago. Pittsburg and newly formed Central Point Endicott, New York, where she Junior Chamber of Commerce will visit with an aunt and a chapter. Stratton is charter pres cousin. She will visit other rel ident and Sharpe is.charter sec atives in New York, New Jersey retary. and Pennsylvania. F. F. (Monte) Montgomery of Late in May she will meet heri Eugene, was elected as state daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and president by Jaycees at the an Mrs. J. J. Swain, in New York nual election meeting Saturday City. The Swains will be com afternoon. Bill Davies, also of pleting a round-the-world trip Eugene, was named secretary which started April 18 in Bank- treasurer of the state organiza kok, Thailand. On Mother’s Day, tion. Mrs. Scott received a message Montgomery indicated to both from her daughter from Switzer Stratton and Sharpe that he land. would attend the Central Point chapter’s charter night banquet ARMED FORCES DANCE on May 24 at Crater High school. An Armed Forces Day dance Ron James, retiring Medford will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. chapter president, was elected Saturday, May 19, at the Legion vice president of District 6 dur Memorial hall by Myers-Holland ing Saturday elections. post 129. The Bol^ Anderson trio will play modern music for the SHOWS FILM SLIDES event. Tickets are $1 per couple. Dr. Alvin Roberts of Central Point showed film slides to fifth LEGION TO ELECT and sixth graders of Central Election of officers for Myers- Point Elementary school Wed Holland post 129, Central Point nesday morning. The slides were American Legion, will be held of South America, taken on his at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at recent trip, and coincide with the Legion Memorial hall. social studies of the classes. New Primary School Building To Bear H. P. Jewett Name Central Point’s new primary school building will bear the name. H. P. Jewett, following action by the board of directors of School District 6 at their May meeting Monday evening. A letter from Central Point Parent-Teacher Association rec ommending the naming of the school was read to board mem bers. Mrs. Stanley Parrish and Mrs Chester Ashton, ingoing and retiring P-TA presidents, were in attendance. Board members cast a unan imous vote that the school would bear the name. Jewett is superintendent of schools of District 6 and has a long record of service as a teach er and educator., * CENTRAL POINT. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON Central Point VOLUME XXVIII A'lMIERlC/AIW THURSDAY. MAY 17, 1956 NUMBER 34 Comets to Meet Douglas Saturday For District Toga Mellbye Named Vice Principal At Crater High Crater's Comets will meet Douglas High school baseball team from the Winston-Dillard area for the District 6 A-2 base ball crown on Saturday, May 19, Coach Clarence Mellbye said yes terday. The single play-off game will be held at the city baseball park at 2 p.m. Mellbye said that no admission fee will be charged. However, Melvin Harsh, representing the Crater Lettermen’s club will pass the hat for voluntary contribu tions. Three senior squad members, Harold Lefler, John Shama and Allen Gosnell, will be ending their high school baseball career with the Comets this year Mell bye said. Should the Comets defeat Douglas, the Crater team will meet Junction City, District 5 winner, in the quarter finals next week, probably on May 25. A win over Junction City will throw the Comets into a semi-final game with the winner of District 7 and 8 on May 28 Winner of this semi-final game will enter the state championship finals at Multnomah stadium in Portland on June 2 for the state A-2 toga. Several changes in duties for faculty members at Crater High school were authorized by the board of directors of District 6 during their Monday evening session. Clarence Mellbye was appoint ed vice principal of Crater High school. The appointment will be effective for the 1956-57 school term. Mellbye will continue his teaching duties and his post as Dean of Boys. He has been in the system for the past seven years. He will be relieved of his base ball coaching duties. James Gay will coach »baseball and fresh man football. Coordinate Athletics Leonard Warren, head football coach, was appointed to coordin ate Crater High school athletics. He will check purchase orders, scheduling and other related matters in the athletic depart ment. Edward Knapp, physical edu cation director and track coach, was appointed to serve as a consultant on grade school ath letics. He will visit grade schools in the district during the sports season. Both Warren and Knapp were granted minor salary in creases with the new duties. E. H. Taylor and Elmer Hull, both of the Table Rock district, were present concerning the former Table Rock school build- ign. They requested that the board withhold action to remove the structure from District 6 ownership until a legal opinion can be obtained. Open Bus Bids Bids on a new 66-passenger school bus for the district were opened by the directors. Bids were submitted by Haupert Trac tor Co., CMC dealer; Parsons Motors, Dodge dealer; and Mc Cormick Farm Equipment, In ternational dealer. Board mem bers took the bids under advise ment. An easement was granted to California Oregon Power Co. on Crater High school grounds near the present school pump house to locate a new power pole. An audit of district books by Leland Knox was authorized and the 1956-57 school calendar was accepted. Four new teacher contracts for Lawrence Larson, Ronald Lamb, Lloyd Hoffine and Mrs. Oliva Ryerson were accepted by the board. Board members authorized that the janitorial staff of District 6 schools attend the annual jan itor’s school in Medford on June 14-15 and 16. The driver training program for the coming school year has been allowed for in the budget and Supt. H. P. Jewett was instructed to go ahead and establish the subject. Named Secretary Mrs. Robert Monsey was ap pointed as secretary for the new Central Point primary school. She will be employed on a full- time basis and handle secretarial (Continued on page four) Anderson to Move Shop to Medford Theordore Anderson, owner and operator of Terole’s Jewelry in Central Point, announced this week that he will move the shop into Medford. Anderson, who opened the shop September 22, 1955, in Crat er Department store, plans his opening in Medford on Saturday, May 26. The shop will be located at 39 South Bartlett. He stated that he appreciates the patronage from local residents Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will continue to make their home in Central Point. He is a member of Central Point Lions club and scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 40 Rural Mail Count Rural Fire District Totals 45,386 To Vote Annex A special election concerning annexation of territory into the Central Point Rural Fire Protec tion District will be held on Fri day, May 25, according to notices which have been posted through out the district. Sections involved include the north part of Camp White, farm and industrial areas near Eagle Point and property in the vicin ity of the Dardenelles, toward Gold Hill. Election polls will be set up at the Central Point fire hall. • The annual May count of mail delivered and collected on the two Central Point rural routes total 45,386 pieces, Postmaster George Evans said this week. The count was taken for the May 1 to 15 period, 13 days of actual postal service. In 1955, the May count for the same period showed 38,572 pieces collected and delivered on the two routes Lewis Kilbourn serves the 420 patrons on Route 2 and Mrs. Clinton Charley is serving 457 patrons on Route 1. Roy Bashaw Bashaw Appointed City Attorney For Medford Roy Bashaw, Central Point lawyer, was appointed Tuesday evening of this week as city at torney for Medford. Bashaw, who has maintained his law office in Central Point since October, 1955, will take the position June 1. The appoint ment was made on a full time basis and Bashaw will have his office in the Medford city hall. Frank Farrell of the law firm of Farrell and Blackhurst had been serving as Medford’s city attorney for the past 25 years. Bashaw announced that he will continue to make his home in Central Point for the present time. He was newly elected presi dent of the Central Point Lions club and had been serving as adjutant for Myers-Holland post 129, American Legion. 70 Children Attend Summer Round-up About 70 children were proces sed in the annual summer round up clinic held May 14 and 16 at Central Point Junior High school, Principal C. A. Meyer reported. The clinic was held for all entering first grade students so they could secure their required health records. Principal Meyer estimated that about 50 per cent of the entering first graders at tended the clinic. ROGUE VALLEY WEATHER U. S. Weather Bureau Prec. Max. Min. .77 May 10 53 41 .20 May 11 53 39 May 12 58 40 01 68 38 May 13 May 14 78 43 87 May 15 45 90 48 May 16 Since Sept. 1, 1955, precipita- tion totas 30.71 inches, 14.4 above nomal. 2.29 inches to date in May with 1.22 inches normal.
