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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1956)
Ag Department To Observe 25th Anniversary July 1 July 1 is an important date to many people. But July 1, 1956, is especially important to the state department of agri culture for on that date the department will round out its 25th year as a member of Ore gon government. On July 1, 1931, 17 separate state boards, commissions and committees serving farmers, in dustry and the consumer were merged into one organization, the state department of agri culture. Julius L. Meier, then gover nor, appointed Max Gehlhar as the first director of Oregon ag riculture. Headquarters were set up in Salem on the second floor of a 12th street state-leased building, since named the Ag riculture building. The work was divided into six divisions: administration, plant industry, animal industry, food and dairies, grain inspec tion and market enforcement. The division chiefs were selected from the 17 officers merged into the department Four men have directed the department since Max Gehlhar relinquished the reins: the late S. T. White replaced Gehlhar in 1935 to be followed in 1938 by J. D. Mickle, E. L. Peterson feet, with an 11 by 11 furnace succeeded him in 1943, serving room, is scheduled to start July the department until 1954 when 16 and be completed in three be became assistant secretary of months. agriculture. Upon completion of the struc J. F. Short is now director ture, Western Electric company of agriculture. About August 1 will start installation of modern he will see the department in dial equipment that will pro its own headquarters building vide a new dial exchange for for the first time. This is a con the Phoenix-Talent area now siderable change from 25 years scheduled for March of 1957. earlier when offices were set up on the second floor in the same place with space also shar CHURCH SERVICES ed by the state highway depart ment. With remodeling in progress FIRST PRESBYTERIAN in Sal^n, the department will Rar. Norman X. Tully, pastor observe a quiet silver anniver Church worship . 9:45 a.m. sary. But officials and employees Ssermon: “Uncalculating Love” look back with considerable sat Church school_______ 10:45 a.m. isfaction on the department’s Claeses for all ag««. contributions to state and ag ricultural welfare and progress. COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Reverend Paul Kroon Sunday school_________ 9:45 a.m. Pacific Telephone Morning worship________ 11 a.m. Jr. Choir ............. 6:15 p.m. Awards Contract For Jet High Cadets—Senior Fellowship 6:45 p.m. Phoenix Exchange Evening Service ........... 7:45 p.m. The general contract for con Men’s Prayer Meeting 8 pjn. struction of a new community Monday dial office at Phoenix has been Choir Practice 7 p.m Wednesday awarded by Pacific Telephone to Bible Study and Prayer Meet Wiley Company, Inc., of Ash ing 8 p.m. Wednesday land. The winning bid, lowest of CHURCH OF CHRIST three submitted, was $26,000. Don Whitney, minister Other bidders were H. Barnhart, SUNDAY— Medford, $29,200; Smith-Phillips, Bible School ............. 9:45 a.m. Portland, $31,789. Classes for all ages. Work on the one story, con Morning Worship___ 11:00 am. crete and concrete block build Communion and sermon. ing, measuring 43 feet by 39 Junior High Youth Meeting LAST CH ★★★★★★★★ * ♦ THURSDAY. JUNE 28. 1956 CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN. CENTRAL POINT. OREGON PAGE FOUR 6:45 p.m. Vesper Hour .—......... — 7:30 p.m. • “A service for the whole family” High School Youth Meeting 8:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY— Midweek Service ....... 7:30 p.m. A Bible study and prayer • meeting PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH H. James Kreider Sunday school .... 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Youth Service ..... _....... 6:45 p.m. Evangelistic service _ 7:30 p.m. Mid-week prayer service and Bible study 7:30 p.m. Thursday PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD Rev. W. H. Johnson, pastor Sunday school ...... 1.------ 9:45 a.m. Morning worship ........... 11 a.m. Evening worship r— 7:30 pm. Young people 7:45 p.m. Thursday There are now nine pulp and paper mills in Oregon. * 'CdpiZal Parade^ * * ♦ ** * * * * * * * ♦ Murray Wade NEW MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT On July 1, 1956, fifty-one years of supervision of the mot or vehicle division by Oregon’s secretaries of state will come to an end . . . and the state’s first motor vehicle department, headed by a director appointed by the governor, will come into being. Paquin & Story Well Drilling Pumps and Plumbing TERMS ARRANGED Phones: CR 6-2631. GR 6-7426 657 Hwy. 99 6osith GRANTS PASS. ORE. WHAT'S DOING J. H. Creager, your Telephone Manager for Central Point > NCE Sunday, July 1, 2 p. m. Main Street in Central Point FINAL CLOSEOUT Entire Stock Central Point Used Furniture Store Our building has been sold. The en tire stock must be sold. We must vacate. John Cupp W. F. Saxbury, Owners Remember: e n. Sunday, July 1, 2 p.m. FINAL SALE A telephone helps plan for pleasure Here’s a picture of a family starting a pleasant weekend vaca tion trip. And here’s how they planned it. His wife called the sports shop to see that their tennis rackets were restrung. She phoned the cleaners, too, about that suit she wanted to wear. And they arranged, by telephone, for the neighbors to feed the cat. He called ahead for reservations and they’re off. Sure— this is a special occasion. But even if it’s everyday, the tele phone is always ready to do so many things, so quickly, and with so much convenience. The men and women of Pacific Tel ephone work to make your telephone more useful every day. I ***** Like to take a trip at $0.0008 a mile? If you could journey across the nation at the rate of eight-hun dredths of a cent a mile, you’d say it was pretty low-cost trav eling. wouldn’t you? Well, it costs no more to send your voice traveling cross country from right here in town. For only $2.00 plus tax—that's the station-to-station rate after six o’clock on weekdays and all day Sunday—you can have a friendly three-minute tele phone visit that will bridge as many as three thousand miles. Isn’t there someone who would like to hear the sound of your voice tonight? A Building Must Be Vacated Where: Main Street in Central Point COME O. J. Brenner. Auctioneer BUY AT YOUR OWN PRICEI Every Sale Final No Refunds or Exchangee 10 Years of Progress (1945-1955) In Medford and Vicinity 1. EMPLOYEES February. 1956 242 September, 1945 »1 Increase ............... 161 or 199% 2. ANNUAL PAYROLL* IN JACKSON COUNTY 1955 ...... $ 1,065.000 3. TELEPHONES December 31, 1955 13.731 December 31, 1945 5,674 Increase 8.057 or 142% 4. CALLS (Per average business day) December. 1955 67,896 December, 1945 31,016 Increase ....... 36,880 or 119% 5. TELEPHONE INVESTMENT* IN JACKSON COUNTY January 1. 1956 $9,578,000 January 1, 1945 1.858,000 Increase ....... 7,720,000 or 415% 6. CITY FRANCHISE TAXES PAID 1955 ------------------ $ 10.364 19*5 ......................... 3.000 Increase ........... 7.364 or 246% 7. PROPERTY TAXES PAID IN JACKSON COUNTY 1955 ------------ ----- $ 161.241 J045 --- -------------- 25,090 Increase -------- 136.151 or 543% *Estimated
