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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1956)
Central Point CENTRAL POINT. JACKSON COUNTY. ORIGON VOLUME XXVIII Directors Award Fuel, Insurance Contracts Monday > Farmers Insurance Group of Medford submitted the low bid for comprehensive liability in surance covering school direct ors, employees and busses at the ■August board of directors meet ing of School District 6 Monday evening. The Medford firm, which has written the policy for the past several years, was awarded the contract on their bid of $1159.70. Other bidders were: Faber- Stratton Insurance, $1208.60; Bell & Stover, $1238.93; Medford Insurance, $1242.69 and Tucker Agency. $1441.57. Faber’s Fuel, Richfield Oil Corporation and Standard Oil Co , were successful bidders for the gasoline and fuel bids of the distict for the year July 1, 1956, to June 30, Í957. Fiber’s Fuel won the stove Oil, fuel oil and sawdust bids. Their quotation was: stove oil, 16.2c per gallon; fuel oil, 15.1c per gallon and sawdust, $3.66 per'unit or $5.50 per truck load. Richfield Oil Corporation won the gasoline contract for the district with quotations of 22.7c per gallon for regular and 25.7c per gallon for ethyl. Standard Oil Co. was awarded the contract for fuel oil with a price of $3.00 per barrel, FOB Eureka, California. Other bidders were Associat ed Oil, Shell Oil Co and Union Oil Co. In other business before the board, it was voted to add 50 .feet of paving and 110 feet of gutter on the south side of Crat- ■ er High school at the bus load ing 2 zone. Oiling of the school drive > toward Upton road and ------ paving of the tennis court at Gold Hill was also authorized, Work is to be done by T. R. Florey. A motion was made and pass- ed that two flag poles be pur chased for the new elementary schools at Central Point and * *Gold Hill. A routine resolution was pass ed allowing the district to bor row money from the bank dur ing the summer months when IK■•’» x payments are slow. A stud ent insurance plan was also dis cussed. Directors present were C, W. Anhorn, Lester James, Norman Gail, Wilton White and Bill Ask- with. Cub Scouts Picnic Slated August 23 The annual picnic of Pack 40, Cub Scouts of Central Point, will be held Thursday evening. August 23. beginning at 5 p m , at Tou Velle state park on the Rogue River. Games will be played and priz es given the winners. The picnic will be potluck with the pack E furnishing beverages and ice I cream. All parents of Cub Scouts are urged to contact the den mothers I in their locality as soon as pos- I sible. ROGUE valley WEATHER U. S. Weather Bureau Min. Max. Aug. Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug r Aug 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 90 84 87 96 91 93 85 AMERICAN 54 50 49 50 52 50 53 Daughter Seeks Word About Missing Dad A letter was recently received by Central Point police seeking information on the whereabouts of Paris Atchley, thought to be about 60 years of age. Atchley was a Central Point resident about 20 years ago ac cording to his daughter, Mrs. Marie Zolman, Alta-Pass, Illin ois, who is seeking to locate him. Persons who have any infor mation about the man are asked to contact Police Chief Wallace Bowen. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16. 1956 Snyder to Open Bakery Saturday In Howard Bldg. The Patty Cake Bakery, form erly located in Medford, is being moved to Central Point this week and it is expected that the firm will be opened early next week. The bakery is being moved in to the Howard building on Pine street. S. V. Snyder is the owner and operator of the new Central Point business firm. Snyder has a record of 27 years experience in the bakery business. He has worked in New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia and was chief baker for the U. S. Army at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, during World War II. For the Central Point Grange mem- past year and one-half, he has ers will hold their reguhr meet operated the Patty Cake Bakery in Medford. ing at 8 p.m. on Friday, August Snyder announced that he will 17, at the grange hall in Central conduct a retail and wholesale bakery business. He will feature Point. The degree work that had been breads, cakes, pies, cookies and scheduled for the September specialty goods. If all arrangements of moving meetings has been postponed go well, Snyder said he may be until later in the year. ready to open the bakery on Sat Have you an heirloom? If so, urday, August 18. If not, the be sure to bring it for the dis firm will be opened next week, play table. Mrs. Marshall Weid probably on Monday. man, HEC chairman, is in charge Mrs. Snyder will assist him of the display table for this meet in th-? bakery. Several other per ing. She will bring a family tree sons will also be employed in bedspread for the table. Other the firm. grangers are asked to bring Snyder is presently living in items. • Medford. He anticipates moving Delmar Smith, lecturer, er- to Central Point as soon as hous pects to have his safety program ing can be located. for this meeting. Serving on the The Howard building location refreshment committee will be was the former location of a Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Freeman, bakery which was operated for Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Edwards and a time shortly after World War Effie Caster. II. Grange to Meet Friday Evening Gates, Paulsen Plan Market Addition Opening Monday The store addition in the Free man building, being remodeled by Don Paulsen and Martin Gates of Paulsen Thrift Market, will be opened to customers next Monday, August 20. The entire ground floor of the Freeman building has been re-' modeled and redecorated for use as a grocery store. A 40-foot archway has been constructed between the present market and the addition. The two men announced that they will expand their grocery operation to utilize the addition al space. The meat department, operat ed by Frank Strauss, will be moved into the new addition and enlarged. The produce section of the present market will be en larged. Additional display islands, re frigerated cabinets and display tables will be added and rear ranged for customer conven ience. The check stand location will be moved to better serve the enlarged store operation. It was emphasized by Don Paulsen that the additional space and the present market will be devoted strictly to a super mark et operation. Foods, produce and meats will be featured. No spec ialty departments will be added to the operation. Council, Board Agree to Closer City-School Aid Councilmen composing the police and fire committees of Central Point city council, fire and police chiefs and Mayor Donald E. Faber attended the School District 6 directors meet ing Monday evening to propose closer cooperation between the city and the school district. Councilmen attending were E. R. Yocom, M. C. Gleason and L. J. Bigham. Fire Chief D. D. Turn-r and Police Chief Wal lace Bowen were also present. The purpose of the meeting, as stated by Councilman Glea son, was to ask the school board to outline what is expected of the city police and fire depart ments regarding school matters. It was also brought out that the principals of the local schools and the chiefs of the two departments would meet later to work out specific areas of coop eration and assistance. Police Chief Bowen presented his suggestions for a 10-point program in which, city police of Ball Players Asked ficers would aid and cooperate school personnel. Main To Return Uniforms with point of this program was a Boys who participated in the suggestion that twice-monthly summer recreation program have discussion groups be set up be been asked by Bill Esselstyn, tween officers and student driv recreation director, to return ers and bikt* riders. Fire Chief Turner mentioned baseball suits as soon as pos that the city department should sible. Both Pee Wee and Intermed work more closely with the iate ball players are asked to schools on fire drills and fire prevention matters. return their suits Both bodies agreed to closer Uniforms may be left with Esselstyn at his home on East cooperation between the city and schools Pine street. NUMBER 47 Myers-Holland Legion Posi Wins State Member Trophy Street Oiling Set Next Week Preparation of city streets for oiling is being carried on this week by the city street crew It is planned to oil those streets which were not treated last year. In addition, a number of intersections will be re-work ed and oiled to repair winter damage. Employees of the city have been grading and spreading granite-oil mixture on city streets in preparation for oiling. If preparation work is complet ed, it is planned to spread the oil next week. Hughes & Dodd, the same firm which sprayed the oil last year, will do the work this year. Streets to be oiled include: Cherry, north First, Seventh, Fifth. Alder from the highway to Fourth,, Ninth from Maple to Hazel, Bigham Drive and Bush. Motorists are asked to drive carefully next week and allow the oil to set on the treated streets. Kincaid Elected New Chairman of Plan Commission W. B. Kincaid of Central Point was elected permanent chairman of the Central Point planning commission during the August meeting held Monday evening at the city hall. Kincaid, who has been acting as temporary chairman, takes over the post from William Ask- with, who resigned to take a chair on the board of directors of School District 6. Members of the commission approved and sent to the city council a petition asking for a zone change in the southwest part of the city. The area changed from heavy industrial (zone 4) to residential (zone 1) is located south of west Pine street. The zone runs south on Amy street to the alley be tween Alder and Ash streets; jogs over to Haskell street at the Alder street intersection and continues to Glenn Way. It was also voted to accept the temporary plot plan of ex tension four of the Lotus sub division in the White City area. A request for a proposed sub division of Jake Meyers property was tabled for the present pend ing a conference of adjoining property owners. Members of the commission present were W. B. Kincaid, Oliver Obenchain, J. R Krupp, Victor Noel, and L. P. Lovejoy. Motorist Cited After Collision The car driven by Ruth Aileen Clemmer, 23, of Route 1, Central Point, received minor damage at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 11, when struck by the vehicle driven by Jesse M. Storm, 75, Shady Cove. The accident occurred at the intersection of Front and Pine streets. Clemmer was traveling on Pine street and Storm was traveling on Front street Clemmer was driving a 1951 DeSota and Storm was driving a 1947 Chevrolet. Storm was cited by city po lice for failure to stop at a red light. Myers - Holland Post 129. American Legion of .Central Point, established another first last Thursday evening when it was presented the Clyde R. Dick ey Membership trophy for hav ing the greatest percentage gain in membership over the past four years. The local post, th first in Southern Oregon to receive this trophy from the Department of Oregon, American Legion, show ed a membership gain of over 200 per eent during the period. In addition to the trophy, the post was awarded an honor rib bon for reaching its membership quota by December 31, 1956, and a citation for exceeding its quota by June 20. 1956. All three awards are on display in the window of Central Point Phar macy. Presentation of the awards was made by Gene Orr, past district commander, who represented the department commander. Members attending the Thurs day evening meeting, also heard reports of the department con vention given by the» three del egates, Comdr. Jerry Bianconi, Dewey Gearin and William Keizur. It was announced that newly installed District 13 Commander, Fred Dayton of Grants Pass, has called a district post officers and executive committee meeting for 8 p.m. Monday, August 20, at the Legion Memorial hall in Central Point. Every officer and executive committeemen of «very post in the district is urged to attend. Members are also asked to be present. The next regular meeting of Myers-Holland Post 129 will be Thursday evening. August 23, in a joint meeting with Unit 129, Ladies Auxiliary. Homestead Farm Shows Champion Homeplace E 1 e n m e r e 402, Black Angus bull owned by the Homestead Angus Farm of Cen tral Point, was named grand champion Black Angus at the Josephine County Fair held last week in Grants Pass. The animal is owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Cupp, owners and operators of the local farm Homestead Angus Farm also won six blue ribbons and five red ribbons with the other Black Angus exhibited at the fair The blue ribbons were for: senior get of sire, pair of yearl ing bulls, pair of yearling heif ers, champion male champion female and junior get of sire Benny Peek of Central Point is herdsman for the farm. Fish Ladder Job Started at GH By Adah Jones GOLD HILL — Contractors Cline and White have begun work on the new fish ladder for the Ideal Cement company’s hydro plant at Gold Hill. They will widen the canal which will bring water to the forebay 75 to 95 feet. The old ladder is to be straightened and lead directly into the river. Trash will be carried on an automatic belt and dumped on the side. Before men from the plant had to clean it by hand. Solid rock near the bottom of the new fish ladder is being drilled for blasting. The blasting job has been sub-contracted. «
