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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.,
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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
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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
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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.
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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.