îlîfif *ZZ k PafM ^Ikat Jta¿ *7* £ay~A*d £ay¿ 9t! ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, November 30, 1944 $2.00 per y e a r Lt. Robert Stearns Awaits Assignm ent Police Clear Up Series of Petty Stealing This Week Ashland Civic ‘ Leader Dies Mon. Army Camps to Honor ‘Gold Star* Families Volume 13, Number 42 EDUCATOR TALKS AT LIONS CLUB TUESDAY R. C. Grosebeck of Klamath Falls, a member of the State Board of Higher Education was the speawer at the regular Tues­ day meeting of the Lions Club at the Lithia Hotel Coffee Shop. Mr Groesbeck talked for nearly an hour on some of the problems facing the universities and col­ leges of Oregon and some of the plans for the future. A large num ber of Lions were present at the dinner and the speaking after­ wards. Several visitors were also present. Next week, no formel program , will be presented, but a regular business meeting held. . ------ “ _ — ' Commerce Officials At Interesting Portland Meeting Memorial services, dedicated to Western families who have suf­ World War II casualities, The community was saddened fered will be conducted at all Ninth late Monday by the death of Service Command installatio n s James Edward Thornton, prom­ Sunday, December 3, Major Gen- inent Ashland citizen, death com­ Mrs. Alice Patterson, secretary Locul police have cleaned up to __ eral William E. Shedd, command- ing very unexpectedly at his and Earl Newbry, President and their satisfaction, a series of pet­ general, announced today at home on Almond street. Mr. i inM Mrs. Newbry of the Ashland Douglas, Utah. ty thefts and small depredations Thornton had been prominent in Fort Chamber of Commerce returned Services will be non-sectarian, which have been occuring the Ashland Civic affairs for many the general said, and will be held last Wednesday from a two-day past couple of months in and years, having served as Mayor for all families irrespective of session of the Oregon Chamber about Asfiland when they arrest­ for several years. He was a char­ creed, race or nationality. Friends Executives Association meeting ed Lester Lee Price, Robert A. ter member of the local Elks held in Portland, November 20 Miller, Donald Ray Farmer and Lodge and was secretary for 28 of "Gold-Star” families as well and 21. Monday morning’s ses- as residents in the vicinity of Frank James Muscott, all of Ash­ i sion was taken up with a study years, being responsible in a Ninth Service Command posts, land. The petty theivery consist­ of the bin of rights and Hand- large measure, for its sound fin­ ed of the taking of tools and ancial condition today. He was camps and stations are invited to ling Returning Veterans. Speak- equipment and other small arti­ also secretary of the State Elks attend, he added. Services Monday for . ing were W. D. Dodson Portland; cles from parked cars and the A request to pledge “Dedica­ Association. He was a Spanish E. K. Oppenheimer, of the yet- stealing of gas from cars, tractors,1 War Veteran, serving as a lieu­ tion of Our Lives” so that the Thomas A. M orris.... ; erans State Aid Commission; Wm trucks and logging equipment in' tenant with Co. B, 2nd Oregon sacrifice of American youths was Gaarstrom. War Veterans Service and about Ashland for the past Funeral services were held Committee Volunteers. He was later placed not in vain will be made by and Fred Brenne, couple of months. All four hove Army chaplains during the ser­ Monday, November 27th for in charge of Col. Young's Scouts, manager of the Eugene Chamber confessed to the crimes and have Thomas Allen Morris, who died of Commerce. John serving with distinction and be­ vice. of located many of the stolen arti­ Civilian clergymen in areas ad­ November 24, at his home on 8th the United Air Lines Standish ing cited for bravery in action. gave a talk cles, which the police arc attempt jacent to military installations Street. He has been a resident of Mr. Thornton was born in Ash­ on postwar aviation outlook and ing to return to their rightful land November 14, 1869, son of will be asked to conduct similar Ashland lor the past 50 years, Wm. E. Hammond, manager of owners. James and Elizabeth Thornton, memorial services for the fami­ having come to the Rogue River the western division of the Unit­ In City court Tuesday morning and a member of a pioneer Ash­ lies of war casualties residing in along with the older pioneers of ed States Chamber of Commerce their respective locales, Colonel Southern California. Mr. Morris Price was assessed u fine of $200 land family. on New U. S. Chamber J. L. Blakeney, NSC Chaplain, was born in Lancaster, Texas, talked and costs of $2.59, $100 of which He is survived by his wife Services. was suspended on good behavior, June 8, 1854. His marriage to Et- Thornton; two sons, Car­ Following the luncheon at the An Ashland Leatherneck, 1st. Marian and provided the articles were tie Frances Kincaid took place SAFEWAY MANAGER vel E. Thornton of Riverside, Hotel, Lars Carlson all returned, and that he pay for Lientenant Rob e r t W a r r e n California, and Merrick Thorn­ TO GRANTS PASS November 22, 1896. Surviving are Multnomah talked on C.E.D. and How to Ap­ Stearns, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. those not returned, including all John Mitchell, manager of the the wife, three daughters and a praise It; Labor Peace ton of Ashland, one brother, in Oregon of the gasoline which he admit­ Hurry A. Stearns of 137 Oak Sheridan son. The daughters being, Mrs. Safeway Store here at Ashland, Thornton of Grants by Kelly Loe, public relations re- ted stealing. Robert Miller was Street, recently completed basic Pass _ and two sisters, Mrs. T. A. announced that he will leave this Edna Avent, Fruitdale, Califor­ persentative of the Oregon Fed­ given a similar sentence of $200 aviation ground officer's training Hayes of PoA l^ni and’Kirs/ElVa week for Grants Pass, where he nia, Mrs. Ethel Spannous, West- eration of Labor Retail Activities at Quantico, Va., and is now and costs, $100 of which were ~ has purchased a part interest in port, California, and Audrey M. of Chambers of Commerce Garrett of Ashland. by E. suspended pending good behav­ awaiting assignment to an ad­ the Petry market. C. D. Camp­ Morris of Oakland, California. ’ N. Weinbaum, of the Portland Funeral services are being held bell, recently manager of a Safe­ ----------- o----------- post with a Marine iour. It was stipulated that he ministrative ___ today, Thursday, at 2 p.m. under way store at Castle Rock, Wash­ Chamber; Preservation of Speci­ is not to drive a car for a year ex­ air unit. fic Highway Beauty Areas by Lieutenant Stearns was a pilot E1* “ 8t the ington, is taking Mr. Mitchell’s cept to and from work and drive Arthur Kirkham, of the Portland place here. Mrs. Campbell and his father's truck in his work, with a flight squadron at the Klk 8 TemP1ie—that j?® a 15 day furlough with rela- the battery and jack. By ques­ tiny seals. The organization has ________________ ________ i of the Methodist Church gave a course of instruction in the TB- ............ ■ tives and friends in Jackson tioning and further investigation, set out to give an X-ray examin­ good old thick pie covered with county. He is the son of Mr. and 1 surprise birthday party to the 25, modified Hilly Mitchell bomb­ the police were able to get the ation to all the people in Oregon. ginger and spices of various Mrs. J. V. Mason. organist, Mrs. Annabell Davis. er. confession from the others involv Most of the funds for this must kinds - and of a consistency per­ choir met for the weekly re­ Addressing Class 44-1 at its Mrs. Mary Wilkonson of Ash­ The ed in the thefts. a wedge-shape section to come from the seals. Hospitaliza­ mitting hearsal, while this was in graduation ceremony was the In commenting on the affair tion is furnished by tax-support­ be conveyed to the port of entry land spent Thanksgiving with operation and a committee was busy field’s Commanding Officer, Col. her daughter and son in law, Mr in the Fellowship by hand. Po,ice Chief Talent ed organizations. Room arrang­ C. H. Childre, who stressed the and Mrs. Claude Jones. stated that he would recommend * * * About 15,000 persons have al­ ing tables, and making coffee. responsibility now falling on the Mrs. Mary Furrier and daught­ Wnen the rehearsal was finished Abraham Lincoln was famed court the ful1 sentence ready had their chest X-rayed at men as leaders of combat teams. of $200 for any further gas thefts er Marie were shopping in Med­ for many quaint and expressive the honored guest was taken to Representing this area in the and tho the new City-County Tuberculo- ford Saturday. d ? ? P_.PaLment of a11 charges, s¡s Surve ’ey Center in Portland. As terms. On one occasion exasperat the Fellowship Room, and re­ class was, 2nd Lt. Maurice D. to the owner. Fred Combest of Jacksonville freshments were served at a table Williams, son of Mrs. Dott Will­ the mobile X-ray unit gets under ed at discrepancy between the aggregate of troops forwarded to spent Thanksgiving day with his decorated with lighted candles, iams and husband of Mrs. Jean­ way, ** J * this service will be offered Mr and Mrs. Jacob Weitzel and county-by-county throughout the McClellan and the number of mother Mrs. Louisa Combest. i chrysamthemums, and a lovely nette B. Williams, both of Ash­ two daughters and son, went to state. Christmas Seals paid for men the General reported as hav I white birthday cake glowing land, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Davis left I ortland last week end to spend this equipment. The Seals now ing received, Lincoln exclaimed, ' the valley several days ago for with tiny candles. During the Thursday, Thanksgiving with Mr. being prepared for the mails "Sending men to that army is San Francisco and Los Angeles ! evening the choir presented to FOR HIGH QUALITY HARD- Weitzel’s mother, Mrs. Grosmick. will keep that equipment busy like shoveling fleas across a barn and from there continue by plane Mrs. Davis a gift of appreciation . . _______ ware and Houseware, reasonably Subscribe for The Miner today. serving the people who supplied yard—half of them never get to their home in the Panama can- for her services as organist of the priced, think of Marshall-Wells there; the funds. i al zone. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and church, and wished her many i on the Plaza, Phone 21231. 1 two daughters Claudia and Patsy many happy returns of the birth- I Uncle Sam has „ 1 334,548 prison- * have been ■ . in the « states the . past * I ' day anniversary. -BUY BONDS----- c * ftll ì A • ■ a ft — », — i,. ers of all nationalities in POW four months and were guests of stockades. Germans lead the list Mrs. Davis Parents, Mr. and Mrs with 297,438. Italians are second Claud Ward and other relatives with 50,000, of which 38,388 are and friends. Mr. Davis is employ­ in Italian service units. Japanese ed by the locks division of the canal by the government. Oregon’s 1945 farm production mittee will report its recommen­ prisoners number 2,024. * * f Mrs. Charles Rowe of Central goals ,to be worked out at a dations to the Portland confer­ More t h a n 74,000 prisoners Point spent the week end with conference of farm leaders and ence. Public response to the Post Of- • ers have gone to war. Equally were employed in October by Mr .and Mrs. R. F. Parks. agricultural officials in Portland The state’s production schedule contractors, fice Department’s “Shop Now! , serious is the fact that rail and mostly in agriculture Mr. and Mrs. Andy Carroll of December 1 and 2, are expected for the coming year probably will and earned 4 million dollars for Mail in November” campaign is other transport facilities taxed to call for a total planted acre­ follow closely the national pat­ the U. S. treasury. This brings Trail and their son Sgt. Hatler the limit with the great bur­ Carroll of Sacremento, Califor­ good but needs to be better, ac­ to age about the same as this year, terns, calling for a leveling off of the den of war traffic which all of us total they have produced for reports R. B. Taylor, chairman output without increasing the the treasury to $16,000,000. The nia and their daughter Pvt. Esth­ cording to Postmaster General know must take precedence. er Carroll of Brooklin, New York of the state AAA committee. high totals of recent seasons, Tay C. Walker. “In a great number of our 43,- pay prevailing wage were visiting friends in Talent Frank Information on the estimated lor said. He pointed out, however, contractors “Extraordinary wartime condi­ 000 post offices the man power rates, the money going to the Friday and Saturday. They are 1945 requirements^ for crops and that the time has not yet come treasury. Prisoners working are tions face us," Mr. Walker said. situation is critical. The 200,000 former resident’ of Talent. livestock for all military and civ­ when farm producers can ease paid “Unless more people buy and extra workers whom we normal­ 80 cents a day in canteen Mr .and Mrs. E. H. Wilson and mail this month the Postal ser­ ly ilian needs will be brought to up and cut down on production. to handle the swol­ scrip in addition to their regular Ernest Shoemaker of Valley view vice cannot do its job of deliver­ len recruited the conference by a delegation While some individual crop ad­ Christmas volume of mail allowances. were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. from the War Food administra­ justments are needed, decreases ing all Christmas gifts on time. were able to work long hours of / / * and Mrs. Bruce Paul and daught­ tion in Washington headed by G. in some crops will be offset by “It is not pleasing to us to overtime and to do heavy work. An up-state sheriff who has er south of Talent. F. Geissler, director of AAA’s increases in others, with the total have_to ask the American people This cannot be expected from the Mrs. Alice O’Byrne and Mr. to mail packages so far in ad­ women and high school boys and western region. On the basis of acreage just about equal to 1944. served in that capacity for 30 these requirements and of the State goals already have been years has been reelected for an­ and Mrs. George Thruston of vance of the delivery date. We do girls to whom in large part we capacity of Oregon farms and announced for some fall-seeded other term. A few more years of northern California were in Tal­ so only because it has to be done. must look this year to meet the ranches to produce under expect­ crops including wheat, 950,000, service should entitle him to a ent and Ashland over the week The job is a tremendous one, but situation. end Mrs. OByrne and Mrs. Thurs we are confident it will be done ed conditions, the goals will be about the same as the 1944 acre­ pension. “The way in which everyone ton teach in California. * / / worked out by Oregon people in­ age; cover crop seeds including because we know from exper­ responded in making it possible In his appeal for public support vited by the state AAA commit­ hairy vetch, Willamette and com ience that given sound reasons for us to handle a volume of tee to assist with the job. Mrs. M. M. Crystal left last Americans cooperate magnifi­ 70,000,000 parcels for the armed mon vetch, Austrian winter peas, of the sixth war loan, President Goals suggested for Oregon common ryegrass and crimson Roosevelt said thq-nurrent fight­ Thursday for Merrill, Oregon, cently. forces overseas leaves no doubt have been checked by the Oregon clover, a total of 267,500 acres or ing was costing this country $250,- where she plans to operate a rest­ “Unprecendented shortages of in my mind that the November production capacities committee, about 22,500 acres more than 1944 000.000 per day. Evidently, war aurant. Mr. Crystal is employed man power and transportation Christmas mailing will be equal­ appoined by Dean William A. dry edible peas for food, 20,000 is what Sherman said it was. by the Southern Pacific and left facilities growing out of the war ly successful. I ask for the help of Wednesday for Merrill. Mrs. compel early mailing. The postal the press, radio, business advis- Schoenfeld, of which E. L. Pot- acres, down 40 per cent; rve, / v / jin g of bombs on Tokvo Crystal Crys Droppi ter, head of the agricultural econ- | 25,000 acres, about 6,000 less than has been working at the i Service has given 50,000 exper- j ers, civic groups roups ai and all Ameri- quickened the tempo in the Asnl 'and Hotel Beuty shop while ienced employees to the armed cans in making it p ossible for the omica division at Oregon State 1944, according to figures releaa- has quid living g here, Pacific war Zona. college, la chairman. Thia com« ad by the state AAA office. 1 forces and 100,000 railroad work- Postal Service to d< o its work. Granges to Back Bond Drive to Raise Farm Quota Christmas Seal Sale Starts Mon. This ’n That » » a » » V a w I M H O U V l V IW W 111 U llt.1 V -U AAA CROP GOALS WILL BE SET FOR 1945 AT PORTLAND MEETING k y v iiv v u iv iu . v r t t iiiv h u . 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