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Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, November 30, 1944
Thanksgiving Was
Observed at USO
a
Ashland USO was open an ex­
tra day during the month of Nov­
ember which was on Thanksgiv­
ing Day.
A good crowd enjoyed the club
facilities during the evening
hours. Cookies for the holiday
were furnished by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Mem­
bers contributing were Mrs. Iva
Blackwell, Mrs. Zelda Skinner,
Mrs. Ida Crandall, Mrs. Dora
Payne and a cake by Mi's. June
Austin, Service Men’s Wives
Club.
The same kinds of activities
carried on through the week end. licenses to drive curs are asked to
without charge and sent
Red Cross Postcard ... obtuined
postage-free, has been designed
get in touch with the examiner
BOND HEADQUARTERS
A postal card designed espec­ io facilitate censorship, save
i uuring these hours.
IN GAS CO. OFFICE
ially to speed mail to American weight and space in transporta­
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Kenneth Bremner is in charge ~
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prisoners of war and civilian in­ tion and speed delivery.
By VIRGINIA LUTZ
of the Ashland bond headquart- S e r V lC e S H e l d lO F ....
ternees in the Far East is now a-
ers, which was opened Tuesday
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vuiluble to relatives and friends
morning in the California Pacific F 01*111 CI* l.O C ill L O U p le
of the prisoners through their lo­
-BUY BON Di
We had two days of welcome cal
Utilities office. The central loca- > Double funeral services were
Red Cross chupter.
tion of the office has been a big held Saturday at Perl’s Funeral vacation for Thanksgiving lust
The
new
card,
which
may
be
help to the public is securing Home in Medford for Harlow C. Thursday and Friday.
Many article* of old clothe*
bonds and to the committee. Post Messenger, 87 and his wife, Bes­
ers and other suitable decorations sie L. Messenger, 82, who died were brought to school for the
OLD Clothes Drive last Monday,
are being arranged this week.
at Cots Bay, Mrs. Messenger dy­ Tuesday
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Wednesday. Six
ing Nov. 16 and Mr. Messenger large bags and
were filled. 131 arti­
Nov.
20.
Mr.
Messenger
was
born
Former Ashland Girl June 25, 1857 in New York, came cles were collected by the 9th
grade which made them the win­
by team across the plains by way ners.
Wed in Long Beach .. of
The eighth grade brought
the
Old
Oregon
Trail,
across
to
Mr. and Mi's. Ward Verdi Croft Alturas, then to Klamath Falls
ith 93.
seventh
of Long Beach, California an­ and then over the Green Spring ! . Tha Campfire girls had a meet-
nounce the marriage of their road to Ashland. Mrs. Messenger, | ?n^
Die new giiils who wish to
daughter Corrinne Linda Croft to hnrn
Hessie L.
I. Marsh,
Marsh July
J.,lv ft
after school Tuesday
Bessie
5, ' join
Mr. Justin Bennett Hammer on born
Land of Liberty a Sixth War
1862 in Nova Scotia. When 18 Loan
Sunday,
was given in the
.. - Novemer
,
u 19, - 1944. ... .
she came by boat to Boston, by;
, picture
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®r 111 66 train to Roseburg and by stage to K-V,n 1-st Tuesday.
at home
11 *' at 128 Lime avenue, Ashland. They were married July
°
Long Beach.
5,
1882.
The
couple
lived
in
Jack-
I
Methodist
Student
The Crofts were former resi­ son county until about three ,
dents of Ashland when Mr. Croft years
ago, moving to Marshfield Meeting at Corvallis .
was instructor of music in the to make
home with a da ugh
Ashland schools and also direct­ ter, Mrs. their
Eugene (LB) The Oregon Meth
E.
A.
Wood.
ed the city band.
odist Student Movement announ­
The
Messengers
were
for
many
The bride, then a young girl
ced today its Second Annual Con
attended the schools and was a years residents of Ashland when ference to be held in Corvallis,
popular member of the .* younger
Mr. Messenger
operated
the Mes December 1, 2, 3, 1944.
.
e n n ifn r
M ill in
ih o f
io n m i r I i t k i -
senger
Mill
in u what
is
now Lithia
set with whom she associated.
"It Takes A Nerve” will be the
Park. Survivors include Walter I main theme of the Conference.
J. Messenger of Gold Hill Mrs. ( Mr Harold E. Bremer, Executive
Examiner Coming
E. A. Wood of Coos Bay, Mrs. L. i Secretary of the Methodist Youth
A Traveling Examiner of Oper­
Fellowship from Nashville, Ten-
ators and Chauffeurs is schedul­ and Mrs. Wm. S. Gamble, Sr. of nessee, will be the main speaker
L O T of the writing snd talking th a t’s going on these
ed to arrive in Ashland, Monday North Bend. Interment was made Friday evening Mr. Bremer will
cemetery.
days about "b ig " business seems to miss one pretty
Dec. 4, 1944, and will be on duty in the Ashland
address
the
conference
on
"List­
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important point. In judging bigness solely by such things as
at the City Hall between the
ening to the Silence”. After the
number of employees, sire of payrolls, or volume of sales, it
the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
speech the group will join the
Youth
Fellowship
according to a recent announce­
overlooks the sue of the job the particular business is required
Oregon State College Wesley
ment released from the Secretary Entertains Visitors
Foundation in recreation and a
to do.
of State’s office.
Fireside.
After all, any business exists because there’s a demand for
The Methodist Youth Fellow­
All those wishing permits or
Students from colleges and uni­
the things it produces or the services it renders. And it must
ship groups were hosts to the si- versities throughout the state
either grow to the sue necessary to satisfy these demands, or
miliar groups from the Medford will be present to participate in
else make way for a competitor that can provide what is
Methodist Church, in the Ash­ the Friday, Saturday and Sunday
wanted.
land Methodist Church last Sun­ program.
The war has shown that America’s factories and farms
day evening. The guests arrived
Various topics will be discuss­
at four o’clock on Sunday after­ ed in groups led by Dr. Lawrence
can meet demands that would have been fantastic in pre­
noon, and were entert a i n e d Bee, Dr. E. W. Warrington, Dr.
war years This is a big country; there will be as big jobs
through an hour of social activi­ Frank Bennett, and Dr. Harry L. j
to be done in peacetime as any the war produced. I t will
ties, then were served refresh­ Dillin. The student leaders for j
take the right kind of "big” business to do them And whether
ments of sandwiches, pie, and these groups are: Tom Riggs, Mrs '
it operates a 100-acre farm, a garage, a bank, or an industry
cocoa. Following the refresh­ Louise R. Smith, Misses Marjorie
with 100,000 employees -t h is kind of big business, which
ments the young people gathered Beadles and Cleo Wakefield.
serves the public satisfactorily and with integrity, will con­
in the Fellowship Room, which
Oregon State College will wel­
tinue to be the foundation of America's strength and security,
was dimly lighted by candles on come the visiting delegates at a
in peace as in war. Ceneral Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y,
< ( the altar. The altar itself bore at reception held in the Memorial
its center a Cross, on either side Union Building late Saturday
H .o r Hi* O pupral f ls t t 'k r o d « p r o p r ; .» ’’* * • O - t All g.,1 O r r t e ilr p " V m d .y
of which was three lighted can­ afternoon.
10 p m IW T . N K - Ik « W orld Today" » « o»ory v . . b d a y 6 . 4 } p ■ tWT.CSS
dles. Before the Cross was an
WEIRD,
Meals will be served by the
BUY
W AR
BONDS
open Bible. At the background of ladies of the Corvallis Methodist
the altar was the Christian Flag Church, at the church, Sunday
LOVES!;
and the United States Flag. The breakfast being served "family
twenty minutes meditation ser­ style”. After the Sunday morn­
vice was lead by Miss Doris Hun- ing church service, the Confer­
sley. This was followed by a ence will be closed by a Farewell
Thanksgiving service which was Dinner.
led by Miss Mabel Boggs, and
a
each one of the group told of one
thing he was thangful for this
“At The Sign of The Flying Red Horse
year. It was a most impressive
service.
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NOVEMBER USO HOSTESSES
Ladies serving at the USO club
during November were: Mrs Al­
ta Poley, Mrs. Alice Willits, Mrs
Larkin Grubb, Mrs. Angela
Sharyon, Mrs. W. D. Jackson,
Mrs. Alma Stennett, Mrs. Ber­
tha Smith, Miss Myrtle Funk-
houser Mrs. F. F. Whittle, Mrs.
f,ran^ £ean, Mrs- Gladys Dooms,
Miss Lillian Nicholson, Miss Kath
;^en Silver, Mi« Marion Ady,
Miss Ethel Reid, Mrs. Ben Will­
ard, Mrs Clo Reed and Mrs.
Carrie O’Harra.
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