SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
Thursday, April 13, 1944
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“Flight Command”
wrra
Robert Taylor
ALSO
, TALENT NEWS
Smith Announces
Anti-Isokition Ideas
The Talent G range met Thurs
day evening at their regular ses
sion. A large number of mem
bers were in attendance. Their
program w as along the lines of
Easier. A large number are plan
ning to Join in tbe near future.
LITH
IA
HICKORY GROVE
THE LOW DOWN
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from
Edgar W . Smith, democratic
candidate for United States Sen
ator, has announced that he has
opened general campaign offices
I was blathering last fall, In
in Room 1013 of the Corbett
' Building in Portland.
one of my essays, about how I
Smith declared here that ad liked to mosey around in grocery
The Home Economics of the
stores and sniff
vance reports show a strong sup
G range met at the home of Mrs.
t h e intriguing
port for his anti-isolation policy.
Loyal Bates Tuesday and made
He has expressed a feeling that
smells like kip
p'ilow cases and aprons for the
pered
salmon,
the Senate should take a strong
bazaar to be held later.
etc.,
and
not be
stand
to
assure
world-wide
secur
Mr. and M ra Glen Saltnmsh of
crowded into a
ity and everlasting peace and
the Applegate visited the latter's
purchase before
that hts aim Is to 'place Oregon
parents Sunday.
on record against isolationism.”
I had finished
Lloyd Lacy Jr. left last week
browsing.
The
An
American
Legion
member,
for his army base after spending
ow ner
of a
the candidate who w as born and
a two weeks leave with his par
store s e lls inure
raised in Oregon recalled that
ents and relatives.
when
he
en
“the Senate failed us after the
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cooper of
last w ar when they failed to rat courages "browse and s n i f f —
Medford
were guests at
the
ify the League of Nations cove that is what I wrote.
Thomson's home Sunday.
But a fellow running a paper
nant. When that happened I felt
B ill Lawrence of Medford was
out in
Nebraska
Jumped my
sure
that
peace
could
not
endure
a business caller in Talent Mon
and my two sons would have to frame- said I was not giving the
day morning.
serve in another w ar. But I don’t independent grocery store a fair
Mr. sad Mrs. Lloyd Bates and
(S k e H T e ra e )
want to see my sons' sons have shake versus the chain store. He
son. Bob, spent Sunday in Klam
to fight another fruitless w ar in got the wrong idea. I am for all
ath Falls with their daughter,
another 25 years, if I can help grocery stores and delicatessens
Mrs. David McComb, and family.
it. As a Senator representing the where they handle such delectable
The young people of the Meth
Items as smoked liver sausage,
people of Oregon, 1 can help.”
odist Church held their annual
Smith is a member of the State old lelderkranz, etc. I was Just
Easter sunrise service. This was
trying to compliment ill stores
Board of Higher Education.
roM od».— S p ra g u . (or U. S. Swiolor Coaxnlna«
held on Beeson Hill. Dr. Bruce
that gave everybody a free rein
l a y I . Carly, M arg e« Cuddie«, CarMaed, O r .« e e
gave the message, and music w as
to mosey— to boost all stores,
furnished by the young evangel
whether it was a one-store, two-
ist of- Friends Church and B a r
store, or many-store oufit. A n y
bara Terrel. Following the serv
way, ail present "many-store"
ice, the group was entertained at
outfits grew from a one-store be
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
ginning.
The United States Civil Service
Holdrige with a short program and
Like the fellow who lost his
a waffle breakfast. Agnes Lacy Commission is seeking library as
vest one fall and found it the
gave an account of the services sistants at $1752 and $1970 a
next spring, under his shirt, I
held in previous years.
Lois year, including overtime pay, for
hope to find my way back, this
Thompson spoke briefly on "W h at Federal jobs in Washington, D. <3.,
spring. Into the good graces of
and throughout the United States.
Easter Means to Me.”
this old corn-husker editor.
Bill Cooper and Josephine Fen Those appointed at $1752 will dc
v
v v
ton were married last week. Mr. routine library work and will need
Yours with the low down,
no
previous
experience.
Appoint
Cooper, who is in the navy, is
JO S E R R A
home on furlough. Mrs. Cooper ees at $1970 will perform more
varied and technical duties, and
Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Fenton on Anderson Creek. must have had at least a year of
Both attended the Talent schools. paid library work or a short train
ing course in a library school or
Mrs. Meda Fox was shopping
public library. Applicants for both
A reverse In the trend of motor
in Ashland Thursday.
positions must be at least 18
vehicle registrations noted since
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bradley of
tmp I nternational O atc L ine
the w ar was seen in Oregon today
Prospect spent the week-end at years old and must pass a short
BEING AS IT IS ^ E R C COULD BE
written test.
as Secretary of State Bob F a r
their home on W agner Creek. Mr. ■
10 S undays n a L eap V U r .
The commission has also an
rell
announced substantial
In
Bradley is employed with the i
FEBRUARY, IF M X ) COMMUTED
nounced a new examination for
creases in motor vehicle registra
Skeeters Logging Company.
T ib 2 8 miles B e iw e e N A laska tions at the end of the first two
staff dietitian at $2190 a year,
H. P. Bolen, who spent the past
AND SIBERIA EACH WEEK DURING
including overtime pay. Positions
months of 1944.
winter in Talent, purchased a
are located in United States P ub
"THAT SHORT MONTH .STARTING
A t the end of February, there
home in -the Phoenix area and
FROM SIBERIA ON A SUND*<
lic Health Service hospitals and
were 372,280 vehicles registered In
moved there recently.
Veterans' Facilities in W ashing I F t 8-1----- DAYS GAINED N CROSS
the state, an increase of 4 per
Mr. J. J. Fenton, who has been j
ton, D. C., and throughout the
cent
over th total of 357,833 a
ING
the
D
ate
L
ine
causino
a patient at the Community Hos
country. There are no age limits
year ago.
IHtS ABNO R M A LITY—
pital in Ashland, returned to his
and no written test is required,
The Increase was noted in all
home last Friday.
DO YOU M O V tit!
but applicants must have com
types of vehicles. Private passen
Mr. and Mrs. Liple Briner and
Tit IttrU C tlttitr t t I t tatikt
pleted a four-year college course
ger cars increased from 293,029
Mr. and Mrs. Richard DitsWorth
in dietetics and in addition must
m
i tq ttl
" ta li i t t t tit
to 301,884 in 1944; busses from
and children of Prospect spent the
have had graduate training or
982 to 1102 in 1944; light deliv
tata
ctaiititat
it
attuti»
Iktt
it
t
t
week-end in Talent and W agner
two years’ experience as a hos
ery
trucks from 28,666 to 30,505
fa
t
Smityt—
Jmtary,
Ayril.
Jtly
Creek.
pital dietitian.
in 1944; heavy trucks from 32,992
m
i
Oettitr.
Y
m
itu
iatfatlititt,
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to 36,525 in 1944.
mittymctt, m i tttfttitiu »ill i t
CPL. H A L F H I L L T A K IN G
The truck Increase was the
rtf Ite ti iy a ju t etaytnUlity,
S P E C IA L IZ E D T R A I N IN G
strongest of any vehicle type,
uitrtiatu m i tit iility.
amounting to 10 per cent.
Cpl. Donald W . Halfhill, son of
as
Ma. baa ■■■«<*« A»
Registration fees for the first
How to prevent your tires from Mr. J. W . Halfhill, 143 Third St.,
■K * . W eM C M . An i k ei
W
"grinding into powder” because of Ashlanu, has been enrolled in a
two months of this year amount
ed to $2,808,300.22 compared to
faulty steering assemblies is told special course of instruction at
$2,616,011.72 a year ago.
in an illustrated bulletin, “Steer the Southern Signal Corps School
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ing Maintenance,” prepared by at Camp Murphy, Fla. Cpl. H a lf
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Talent and
E D W A R D J A M E S M A R T IN
the Society of Automotive Engi hill w as selected for this special children of Philadelphia, Penn, are
neers, now available upon request ized training on the basis of his visiting in Asbland.
A t the time of going to press,
of Ashland drivers. Requests for aptitude.
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the time for the Edw ard James
the bulletin should be made to
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Dr. George W . Bruce left on Martin funeral services has not
the Office of Defense Transporta
Mrs. Eric W eren left Tuesday the stage Tuesday for Gresham, been set. The Rev. O. A. Thomp
tion, Room 421, 1355 Market to visit her sister, Mrs. Norman Oregon, where he assisted at the son will have charge. Since Mr.
Street, San Francisco, or to the Ashcraft in Camas Valley, who funeral of Dr. Sidney W . Hall, Martin w as a veteran of World
nearest district office of O D T s recently received word of the loss former pastor at the First Metho W a r 1, he will be accorded mili
Division of Motor Transport.
of her third son in the war.
dist Church here.
tary rites.
Mr. Martin was born in Chi
cago, 111., June 7, 1889 and had
lived in Ashlaqd only a few years.
Death occurred Monday after a
six week's illness.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Miriam Martin, three sons. Norris
G. Martin in Honolulu, Edward
J. Martin, Jr., South Carolina,
W a lte r R. Martin, Gilbert Islands,
and one daughter, M iriam Colleen
Martin, who is taking nurse’s
training in Portland.
E N T E R T A IN M E N T
Phone 7561
Friday - Saturday
to r I ’n itr d S tato»
SENATOR
Friday and Saturday
A V ig ila n t
Servant of
th e P e o p le
Library Assistants,
Dietitians Wanted
AND
, CtUNMR O oohir
Sun. - Mon. - Tues.
T M ST IC DRAM A OF
WAR OM TMR DESERTI
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Motor Registrations
Show Increase
ALSO
“FALCON AND
THE COED”
Sun. - Mon. - Tues.
“Steering Maintenance”
Bulletin Available
Continuous Shows
SUNDAY
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
TRAINING SPECIALIST
Applications fo r the position of
training specialist for the W a r
Manpower Commission throughout
the State o f Oregon are being
Bought by the United States Civil
Service Commission.
The salary for this position is
$4426 a year, including overtime
compensation.
There is no written test and no
maximum age limit.
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M A N Y R E A L ESTATE
TRANSFERS
C O N T IN U E
M r. and Mrs. C. E . P ratt re
cently sold their home at 438
North Main to Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Lininger, who previously sold their
home at 674 Allison to Mrs. Allen
Becker. The latter sold the W hit'.
Auto Court several months ago
to M r .and Mrs. W m . Hutchinson,
the p r e s e n t proprietors. The
Pratts are moving soon to their
newly purchased home at 428
Palm Avenue, that they bought
from M r. and Mrs. A. M. Clark, j
who have bought a home on C. St. I
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W . Taverner sold his place Mon
day to California people. H e Is
leaving today to make his home
with his daughter in Los Angeles.
OPENING
SATURDAY
THE STEAK HOUSE
Ashland’s Newest & Most
Up-To-Date Cafe
Complete Fountain Service
SERVICE 24 HOURS DAILY
MR. AND MRS. J. J. SOARES
PROPRIETORS
WE CLOSE MONDAY MIDNIGHT
TO TUESDAY MIDNIGHT
397 E A S T M A IN
STREET
Matinee Saturday
Continuous Sunday
WEDS. & THURS.
BARGAIN NIGHTS
Mrs. Charles Jobbing and little
Larry, and Mrs. Paul Merfeld
of Medford were visiting Ashland
relatives and friends Sunday. The
Jobbins have sold their residence
in Medford .and Mrs. Jobbins ex
pects to leave soon to be with her
husband, who is in the service,
stationed near Sacramento.
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------BUY BONDS------
HANSON DWARF FRUIT TREES
APPLE — PLUM — CHERRY —
FLOWERING CRAB
TREES ARE DWARF IN SIZE
FRUIT IS VERY LARGE
Just the thing for limited space
$1.10 Each
6 f°r $6.00
H1EIZ 5 1 0 25C m $1 STOfit