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Central Point VOLUME XXVIII AMERICAN CENTRAL POINT. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY. JUNE 7. 1956 Oran Chastain Resigns Chief of Police Position Ben Anderson, J'ville Grocer, Buys Market Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson of Jacksonville are the new own ers and operators of Economy Market in Central Point. They took over management of the local grocery store on Monday, June 4. from Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Clocksin of Central Point. Anderson has been in Jack sonville for the past nine years where he operated Ben’s Food Market. He and his wife and family will continue to make their home in Jacksonville until housing is available in Central Point. He and his wife. Mildred, have two children, Clara Mae, 15 years, and Kelly, 10 years. Mickey Gladen of Medford will assist Anderson as a clerk in the grocery. Clocksin and his wife, Veta, have operated the local store for the past six years. They pur chased the business in August, 1950, from Larry South. They reported that their plans for the future are indefinite, but that they plan to remain in Cen tral Point. Mr. and Mrs. Clocksin ex pressed their sincere thanks to their many friends and custom ers for the patronage during the past years and urged their sup port of the new owner. Summer Recreation Program to Begin At June 20 Meeting A meeting for boys and girls interested in the summer recrea tional program in Central Point this year has been called for Wednesday, June 20. The summer program this year will offer instruction and partic ipation in photography, tennis, golf, archery, swimming and baseball. Boys and girls have been ask ed to be present at the city ball park at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, for the meeting. WIRES REMOVED Electrical service to the old Central Point fire hall building was removed Tuesday by a crew from California Oregon Power Co. Wires were removed in prep aration to razing the structure. Board Trades Rural Pumper NEW GRADS—The 1956 graduating class of Sams Valley Elementary school is pictured above after receiving diplomas in promotion exorcises held Monday evening. May 28, at the grange hall. Shown, left to right, are: David Bell. Gary Dusenborry. Keith Schultz, Shirley McAllister, Connie McDonough Patty Straus, Gwen Berkland. Mickey Duggan, James Vague, Myrna Hiatt. James Shope. Bonnie Basler. Barbara Sanderson and Glenn Brown. Miss McDonough was class valedictorian and Jamas Shope was class salutatorian. 100 Pupils Expected To Register For Grade Summer School Summer school classes for grade school students will begin on Monday, June 11, at Central Point Elementary school. About 100 pupils are expected to register Monday for the six weeks course of instruction. Richard Traylor, member of the grade school faculty, will as sist with the school. Two critic teachers from SOCE will be in charge of several cadet teachers who will instruct classes in pri mary, intermediate and upper grades. Most of Monday morning will be devoted to registration of students. The first full day of classes, which are held 9 a.m. to 12 noon, will be Tuesday. Grade Lost-Found Box Overflows Clothing, shoes and sports equipment are waiting at Cen tral Point Junior High school for their owners to reclaim them. Principal C. A. Meyer report ed this week that a large box of lost and found items have been collected during the year. Owners of items may claim them at the school office before June 15. Hugeness of United States Awes Visitor from Sweden “I just can't get over the hugeness of the United States," are the words expressed by Doris Florin. 25-year-old woman from Sweden who is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ralph Burkhart of Central Point. Miss Florin, a cousin of Mrs. Burkharts, arrived in New York City on May 7. She stopped at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on her trip west and arrived in Central Point on May 22. Her home town is Detlanda, Sweden. - She plans to be in the United States for a year or more to study in preparation for mis sionary work in New Guinea. The Burkharts have taken the Swedish visitor to many of the scenic points in southern Ore gon during her visit here. Her reaction to Crater Lake and to the Oregon Caves was that the two spots were "just like a wonderland." Miss Florin will leave Central Point this weekend for the Port land area where she will visit other relatives. She will be ac companied by Mrs. Burkhart's mother, Mrs. Joe Berglund. NUMBER 37 Mason Grand Lodge Planned for Portland June 13, 14 and 15 The grand lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Oregon will hold their 106th annual communication in the Masonic Temple. S. W. Park and Main streets. Portland. Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday, June 13, 14 and 15. Attending from Central Point will be S. W. Jones, worshipful master; John W. Esp, senior warden; W. J. Caldwell, junior warden, and L. C. Scott, chap lain. Ernest J. Bollinger, most wor shipful grand master of Masons in Oregon, will open the com munication at 10 a.m. Wednes day. One of the highlights of the session Wednesday will be the annual banquet and enter tainment program. A total of 190 lodges in the state are expected to send three voting delegates. Grand lodge officers from Washington, Cali fornia, Idaho, Iowa and Georgia will attend the event. Five to Attend Beaver Boys State Five boys from Crater High school will attend the 20th an nual Beaver Boys State June 10 to 16 at Oregon State college in Corvallis. Participation by the local boys is made possible by local merchants and Myers-Hol land Post 129, American Legion. The annual state-wide event is sponsored by the American Leg ion. Boys taking part from Crater are: Warren Straus, Allen Kin ney, Randy Campbell, John Neil and Gerald Kime. Sponsors are Myers-Holland Post 129, Central Point Mer chants’ Association, Central Point Lions Club, Cheney Forest Products, Crater Department Store and Panter’s Richfield Sta tion. The one-week carr^p is sponsor ed by the American Legion to train boys in citizenship. The camp is open to boys 15 to 18 years of age. Dan McDade of Portland is chairman. To further training in govern ment, elections are held to de termine city, "ounty and state officials with each boy holding an office. The boy elected gover nor and one other representa tive will attend Boys Nation in Washington, D. C., later this summer as Oregon’s delegates. Grass Cleanup Urged By Rural Fire Chief Residents of Central Point rural fire district were urged this week to clean up dry grass around buildings as a fire pre vention measure by Chief Rich ard Krupp. The chief pointed out that no fire permits will be issued this year for burning grass around buildings. The 1950 Ford pumper truck of Central Point Rural Fire Pro tection District was picked up Sunday by several representa tives of the Umatilla Rural Fire district. The fire truck was traded in by Central Point board of di rectors to the American La- France Co. on a new American LaFrance pumper truck which will be delivered in March of 1957. The new pumper will be similar to the truck which was delivered earlier this year. The Umatilla district purchas ed the truck from the company. Central Point fire district was allowed $5000 on the five-year- old unit. In addition between $1000 and $2000 in equipment was taken off the unit. Directors indicated that the trade-in was necessary because of the length of service on the unit and because major repairs were pending. Building Pennits Total $34,000 Building permits issued from Central Point city hall during the month of May carried a value of $34,000, according to a check of records yesterday. Permits were issued during thé month to the following: Grange Coop Supply Associa tion to remodel a store building by constructing a fire proof vault at 37 Ash street for a cost of $1000; Thos. Whittle to con struct a frame dwelling at 310 Bush street for $7000. Thos. E. Whittle to construct a frame dwelling at 196 Big ham Drive for $8000; Joe Ed wards and E. C. Arnold to re model a store building at 315 Pine street for $5000. Hilton Brignail to construct a frame dwelling at 840 Maple for $5000; Thos. Whittle to con struct a frame dwelling at 890 Oak street for $8000. Council Regretfully Accepts Resignation Effective July 1 Oran C. Chastairv chief of police and fire chief for the city of Central Point, submitted his resignation to city councilmen Monday evening during the reg ular June session. In his letters of resignation, Chastain asked that the resigna tion be effective July 1. He has served the city since November 7, 1949. It is possible that he will ac cept a post in Grants Pass with the city police force there. Councilmen accepted his resig nation with regret and ordered a letter of appreciation for his service sent to Chastain. Police and fire committees of the council will meet to find re placements for Chastain and to make a recommendation to the mayor for appointment. In other business before the council, Recorder Arden Pink ham reported that the Mt. Pitt Co. will probably pay the cost of surveying an alley in the Amy Harbaugh addition, which they have requested the city to oi Councilmen agreed that t ’ petition ’•* circulated on Bigham Drive to secure curbs and gutters en the street. The new petition is necessary be cause six properties have chang ed hands since the original pe tition was signed. Concrete in the parking area in front of the new fire hall library building was ordered. Councilmen also ordered the old fire hall building torn down as soon as possible. Two men, Adam Rahn and Tom McCall, are in terested in tearing the building down for salvage. Councilmen agreed to meet Wednesday and Thursday nights to paint new shelving in the city library. Present for the meeting were Mayor Donald E. Faber, Council men M. C. Gleason, Robert Pad gett, Bill Saxbury, E. R. Yokom and L. J. Bigham. Council was adjourned to June 21, date for the public budget hearing. Schwab Carnes Johnston to Head Route 1 Mail Bible School Howard Schwab, formerly of Eden, Idaho, began duties ef Mrs. Vesta Johnson of 2717 fective June 2 as route one rural Howard Avenue, Medford, will mail carrier out of the Central direct the vacation Bible school Point post office. Schwab has been in Central at the Central Point Church of Point for about a week learning Christ this year. Her staff will include: Mrs. details of the route. His wife and four children are Ethel Daniken and Arlene still in Eden, Idaho, taking care McGowan in the nursery de of the sale of real estate prop- partment; Mrs. Lillie Hover., TRIP TO WYOMING , erty and will move to Central Mrs. Lorraine Smith, Mrs. Harold Mr. and Mrs Victor Van Hoy Point in the near future. and family will leave Saturday Hughes and Brenda Bennett in for a two weeks vacation in the beginner department. Mrs. Irene Anhorn, Mrs. Ina Wyoming. On the trip east, they will visit San Francisco, Reno, Adams and Juliana Beach in Salt Lake City and Yellowstone the first and second grades; ROGUE VALLEY park. They will visit relatives Mrs. Ruth Hover and June Heb- in Wyoming and return home erling in the third and fourth through Idaho. Mrs. Van Hoy is grades; Mrs. Bobbie Whitney, Central Point librarian. Substi Mrs. L. E. Frederick, Dick Jones U. S. Weather Bureau tuting during her absence will and Don Whitney in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades be Mrs. Stanley Parrish. Max. Min. Prec. in the morning session. Don JAYCEES TONIGHT Whitney and Dick Jones will May 31 74 52 .03 Central Point Junior Chamber conduct the teenage session in June 1 76 53 of Commerce will meet at 8 the evening. 84 49 June 2 p.m. tonight, Thursday, in the 46 63 .05 The school is to begin at 8 June 3 home economics room of Central p.m. Monday, June 18. The 9 to June 4 45 61 .02 65 44 June 5 Point Junior High school. 11:30 classes will continue Mon 73 48 day through Friday until June June 6 TO LEAVE FRIDAY Weekend forecast calls for Mrs. Steve Bartlett and three 29 sons will leave Central Point Those in the country needing cool, showery conditions with Friday to join her husband in transportation may call No 4- temperatures below normal. 1020. High in 60s, low in 40s. Grants Pass. WEATHER
