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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1956)
Central Point VOLUME XXVIII Jaycees Collect 7 Truck Loads In Clean-up Drive Seven dump truck loads of trash, rubbish and tree limbs were collected Saturday after noon in the first half of the Cen tral Point Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored Clean-up Week. Members of the new < service organization canvassed the town Saturday afternoon collecting trash and refuse. Response to the Central Point Clean-up campaign was wonder ful, according to Gay Hallett, clean-up chairman. Present plans indicate that the Jaycees will be out again next Saturday afternoon, May 26, to complete the city pick-up. Many trash piles were by-passed be cause of the lack of time last Saturday. Hallett reported that local residents can assist by hav ing their trash piled» on the street side of their homes. Dump trucks used in the pick up were donated by the city and by Faber’s Farmers Supply in Medford. 14 to Receive Diplomas Monday At Sams Valley Fourteen eighth grade students will receive diplomas in gradua tion exercises at Sams Valley school Monday evening, May 28. Ceremonies will begin at 8 p.m. at the Sams Valley Grange hall. Those graduating are: Connie McDonough, James Shope, Jim Vague, Patty Straus, Glenn Brown, David Bell, Gary Dusen- berry, Shirley McAllister, Merna Hiatt, Gwen Berkland, Mickey Duggan, Keith Schultz, Barbara Sanderson and Bonnie Basler. Connie McDonough, class val edictorian, and James Shope, class salutatorian, will deliver speeches during the ceremony. Guest speaker for the exercise will be Dr. Elmo Stevenson, president of Southern Oregon College of Education at Ashland. Presentation of diplomas will be made by Supt. of Schools H. P. Jewett. The Rev. H. A. Dier- dorff will deliver the invocation and benediction. CENTRAL POINT, JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON ON MONTH S TRIP Mr. and Mrs. John Cupp plan to leave this weekend on a month's vacation trip which will take them to the midwest. Cupp plans to purchase registered Angus cattle in Illinois. They will also visit in Missouri. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1956 Central Point Junior High School Graduates Permits for Burning Required June 1 Burning permits will be re quired in Central Point begin ning June 1, Fire Chief Oran Chastain has announced. Permits may be obtained from Chief Chastain by applying at the city hall. Only burning in approved incinerators is allowed without a permit. CLASS 8X— Back row: Jim Conger, John Caster, Deraid Goyette, Don Arnold, Amos Bishop, Lynn Holder, Mildred Darras. Mark Bishop, Dennis Glenn, Germann Willie. LeRoy Whitesides. Gay Jones. Center: Patsy Charley. Glenna Brown. Rayann Greene. Helen Coe, Patti Barber. Pat Allen, Mary Elin Burkhart, Ruth Day, Karon Britton. Nancie Hopper, Carol Albert, Linda Doran. Lanie Donker, Brenda Bennett, Juliana Beach. Julie Ashton. Molly George and Sharon Allred. Front row: Don Adams. John Anhorn. Kenneth Gebhard, Ronnie Hale, Bill Anhorn, Ron Gil- laspey, Glen Cote, Don Gillaspey and Robert Coffman. CLASS 8Y— Back row: Don Ryan. Lewis Nickerson. Jerry Korbol, Richard Kercher, Thomas Rider, Donald Nelson., Garrea Pittman., Oletha Mangrum, Carolyn Klocke, Beverly Little, Tony McCashen and Clark Cutting. Center: Joe Anne LaCasse, Sue Leedy, Sondra Renfrew, Patty Kime, Vanca Russell, Mary Head Anne Lofland, Bonnie Mann, Lea Padgett. Donna Meade Peggy Jones, Karen Larsen, Betty Pestka, Rachel Hamilton. Arlene McGowan, Jean ette Purdy, Carol Ann Martin and Bonnie Winkle. Front row: Douglas Grossman, Jerry Michael, Nathan Parrish, Don McMillen, Dennis Pfaff, Robert Morris and Ronnie Monia. CLASS 8Z— Back row: Ted Steinhardt, Robert Smith, Larry Toner, David Sharp, Franklin Schults, Melba Tucker, Carol Sinyard, Mary Savage, Mary Schults, Leonard Lemons, Robert Goodwin and Edwin Stuart. Center: Alice Thompson, Kathryn Straus, Carol Meyers, Linda Hunter, Rosalie Wilson, Linda Siecklein, Edith Van Hoy. Patsy Striplin, Vicki Workman. Linda Tidwell, Laurel Setness, Judy Weide, Beverly Rahn, Ellen Ward, Nancy Schwebs, Carolyn Ellis. Lois Ralls and Lois Young. Front row: Franklin Staten, Clay Sanders, David Young, Charles War ren, Freelyn Wensel, Byron Rominger, Terry Stotts, Roger Schroeder and Richard Woods. Junior High Band CP Junior High To Graduate Concert Slated Friday Evening 121 on Tuesday The annual Central Point Jun ior High school band concert will be held at 8 p.m. Friday. May 25. in the gymnasium of the school. Both the junior high bands and the beginners band, direct ed by Harry Meyers, will appear on the program. There will be no admission charge for the concert. Eleven numbers are slated for the junior high band portion of the program. Included are: Fort Henry March, Overture Capis trano, The Cricket and the Bull Frog featuring solos by Phyllis Woods and David Foote. Our Own Overture. Beautiful Ohio. Nutcracker Suite. Pennsylvan ia Polka, I Believe. Muskat Ramble. Uncle Tom’s Cabin nar rated by Julie Ashton, and Ent erprise March. Four numbers to be played by *the beginners band are: The Junior Band March. Choral, Shadowland Waltz and Venetian Varieties. AMERICAN Diplomas will be presented to 121 eighth grade students of Cen tral Point Junior High school in promotion exercises Tuesday evening. May 29, at the school gymnasium. The ceremony ft scheduled to being at 8 p.m. Scholarship awards will be presented by Don Patterson, chairman of the board of direct ors of School District 6. School Supt. H. P. Jewett will present diplomas to the 121 graduates. Principal C. A. Meyer will de liver the graduation address. His topic will be “Learning is Liv ing.” The Rev. Donald Whitney, pastor of the Church of Christ, will give the invocation. Four band numbers will be presented during the evening by the junior high band directed by Harry Meyers. SCHOOL SKIP DAY Friday, May 25, all eighth graders at Sams Valley school will enjoy a “skip’ ’day at Twin Plunges in Ashland. Last day of school will be Tuesday, May 29 On the last day, a school picnic is planned along with the show ing of the movie, “Treasure Island” Hanby Promotion Exercises Set Thursday in GH Eighth grade promotion exer- class of the Hanby Gold Hill school will be held Thursday, May 31 in the the Gold Hill gym nasium at 8 p.m. The guest speaker, to be in troduced by Supt. Howard Jewett, will be Dr. Alex Peter- sor. physical education director at SOC. Roland Griffith will in troduce the class to the audience and present the outstanding student award. Diplomas will be presented by Norman Gail, a director of School District 6. The list of graduates follows: John An drew’s, Joe Allen, Sharlla Blake, Daleen Clement, Terry Ernest Cooper, James W. Eldred, How ard E. Freeman, John R. Genaw, Dale Graham, Marilyn Hixson, Clarence P. Huntley, Richard Jones, C. William Kell, Jimmie McKibben, Russell Skov, Joan Skov, Chuck Turner, Derrell Williamson, Bob Wilson, David Bowen, Patrick O. Blouin. Rob ert K. Linderman, David L. Goodwin. The 6th grade, under the di rection of Bill Brewster and Marguerite Black will present choral numbers and the school band under the direction of Charles Cook will participate in the program. Terry Copper, class president, will recite Kipling’s “If.” Tuesday, May 29, will be the last day for youngsters. School will close at the regular hour. PROSPECTING PARTY Last Saturday, Shady Cove Job’s Daughters entertained members of Central Point Crater chapter, Order of DeMolay, at a prospecting party held near Shady Cove. NUMBER 35 Cowley Building Sold by J. Cupp To Local Firm One of the largest real estate transactions in recent years in Central Point was completed last w’eekend with the sale of the Cowley building on the corner of Second and Pine streets. The two-story structure was sold by John Cupp to the Crater Investment Co., which is head ed by James W. Glenn as presi dent. Purchase price of the building was not released for publication. Cupp originally purchased the building in 1945' In recent months, the building has housed the following bus iness firms: Crater Department Store, operated by James Glenn; Crater Dry Goods, operated by Mrs. D. E Burelson, and Valley Billiards, operated by Leo Phelps. The rear portion of the build ing has been used by Cupp as a furniture storage warehouse. The upper floor of the building has been vacant. It is understood that the in vestment firm, new owners of the building, plan to remodel the building in gradual steps in com ing months. Block Masons Delay Progress At Primary School Lack of masonry workers on the Central Point Primary school building job has thrown progress on the structure about three weeks behind - schedule, Smttv Fairweather, general contractor, reported to school board mem bers of School District 6 at their special meeting Friday evening. Walls are up on the north wing of the building and masons are to move to the gym, Fairweather said. Materials are on hand or will be delivered in adequate time. Fairweather asked that the board send a letter expressing dissatisfaction with progress on the Central Point job and point ing up the delay caused by the (Continued on page eight) Kennedy Replaces Bartlett at CP Pharmacy Baccalaureate Service Sunday Baccalaureate exercises for the Class of 1956 at Crater High school will be held at 8 p.m, Sunday, May 27, in the Crater High school gymnasiiim. The Rev. Donald Whitney will bring the baccalaureate sermon. His sermon topic will be “A Standard of Living.” The Rev. Paul O. Kroon will deliver the invocation and benediction. Three numbers by the varsity choir and a number by the high school band are also scheduled for the program. i A _ ' rogue valley ! a £4# WEATHER I U. S. Weather Bureau Max. Proc. Min. 90 May 17 49 50 1.67 May 18 89 84 May 19 55 78 46 May 20 84 47 May 21 90 51 May 22 73 May 23 51 Preciptation in May to date measures 3.96 inches 3 06 inches over normal. Since Sept. 1, 1955, precipitation has totaled 32.38 inches. 15.81 inches over normal. Ernie Kennedy of Medford be gan work this week as manager of Central Point Pharmacy. Kennedy is replacing Steve Bartlett, manager here for the past two years, who has pur chased Bechtel’s Rexall Drug in Grants Pass. Bartlett, who is working his last week this week, will open the Grants Pass store on June 1. Bartlett became manager of the local pharmacy in April, 1954. He came to Central Point from Washington after graduating in 1950 from Idaho State college. He and his wife, Helen, and three sons, Danny 7, Gary 3 and David 1, will move to Grants Pass this weekend. Bartlett is a member of Cen- tral Point Junior Chamber of Commerce, American Legion and Community Bible church. Kennedy has been employed at Medford Pharmacy since Sep tember, 1955. He also worked at tht store in 1952 and 1953 before serving two years in the army. He graduated from Oregon State college in 1953. He and his wife have two daughters, Kathryn Lynn, 2, and Susan Carol. 10 months. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Kennery Sr., of Medford. His wife, Carol, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lausman, Medford. They plan to move to Central Point as soon as accommodations are available.
