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Southern, Oregon Miner, Thursday, December 21,1044 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Published Every Thursday at 167 M ain Street, Ashland, Oregon Carryl H. & Marion C. Wines, Editors-Publishers Entered as second-class m ail m a tter in the post office at Ash land. Oregon, February 16, 1936, under the act of Congress of M arch 3, 1870. SOCE Association Initiates Members Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland, December 13—The student chapter of the Association for Childhood Educa tion at the Southern Oregon Col lege of Education, held its meet ing for installing new officers December 11 in the student room of the college. The room was de corated with evergreens, red candles, and a lighted Christmas tree. Officers installed were Joan Millard, Medofrd .president; Gen eva Moore, Rogue River, vice- president; Doris Church, Camas Valley, secretary-treasurer Rach el Parkhurst, Roseburg, publicity manager, Miss Neva West acted as faculty sponsor. In addition to the business of thehour, there was a Christmas program of carols, stories and poems. Fruit cake and hot cocoa were served by the hostesses for the meeting. Choral Club Holds Annual Party Mon. The Ladies Choral Club held their annual Christmas party in the delightful Fellowship Room of the Methodist Church on Mon day evening December 18th. Nine teen members were seated for the 6:30 dinner around the beautiful ly decorated tables, where Holly and candles and fir and pine boughs gave the spirit of Christ mas. In the corner of the room was a tall Christmas tree, cover ed with snow and lighted with electric lights, and hung with ★ A t Christmas per' haps more than at any other time in the year we realize what it means to be an American — to worship as we please, to go about our daily pur suits unfettered, to take time out to pay homage to th e b e a u tif u l shining sparklers. Santa Claus really came to this delightful winter scene, and gifts were ex changed around the beautiful fireplace under the glow from the burning embers. While seated in a circle before t h e fireplace games were enjoyed, being led led by Miss Madge Mitchell. Fol lowing the games and the gift e x change the group presented spe cial gifts to Miss Nora Lunde, director, and to Miss Jerine Mote, pianist. Mrs. G. W. Bruce, had added to the beauty of the room by placing a nativity scene in small figures on the mantle. The evening was climaxed by singing Christmas carols, led by Miss Lunde, in which she favor ed with a solo, “Silent Night”. Mrs. Alice Willitts was chairman of the evening. Everyone depart ed with the expressed felling that this was a most delightful party, and that the spirit of Christmas still lives in our world. Phone Companies Study Rural Lines. A joint committee of represen tatives of Bell and Independent Operating Telephone companies throughout the United States has been formed to advance the na tion-wide postwar prog r a m s which the various telephone com panies have been working on in dividually to extend and improve farm telephone service, it was an nounced today. Co-chairmen of the committee are John P. Boylan, President of the United States Independent myth of Santa Claus. ★ A nd at Christmas the members of this organ' ization realize particu' larly what your patron' age has meant to us, and we take this opportunity to t h a n k y o u while wishing you all a most Merry Christmas. Scripter & McKeever Marshall Wells Store Fying Red Horse Station r - - •— -------- - Our Winter Schedule OPEN every day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. LITHIA HOTEL COFFEE SHOP Whether a Quick Snack or A Full Course Dinner You’ll Enjoy SOUTHERN OREGON’S CHOICE of Discriminating Diners at Most Reasonable Prices Come as you are . Telephone Association the Nation al organization of the thousands of independent telephone com panies, and Keith S. McHugh, Vice President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Com pany, representing the Bell oper ating companies. “Rural telephone service is more highly developed in this country, under the American Sys tem of private enterprise, than in any other country in the world," Mr. Boylan and Mr. McHugh said today in a statement issued by them for the committee. "How ever, it is by no means as highly developed as we in the industry want to see it, and the industry intends to do everything in its power to provide more service, and better service, at a cost which the famrer can afford. “Since operating teleph o n e companies throughout the whole country have been working on this problem, a representative joint committee has been formed consisting of a number of their most experienced officials. We believe that the application of new facilities and methods which were under development by the industry before the demands of war interrupted our research and construction program will help to bring telephone service to many new farm customers. As soon as war demands are reduced, we propose to resume and expand our research effort and, along with it, the intensive program for extending farm service which was being carried on before the outbreak of hostilities. “Over one-half million miles of telephone pole lines serving rural areas have already been built so that more than two-thirds of all rural families in the United States can be served from exisiting lines Since 1935 more than 500,000 ad ditional families in rural areas have become telephone subscrib ers—an increase of 35 per cent. One of the major objectives is to continue this upward trend by making the service over existing lines increasingly valuable and attractive. This the industry in tends to do to the lim it of its ability. “A second major objective is to extend service at reasonable cost to families not now reached by existing lines. Telephone indus try research in the last several years has successfully developed new construction materials and methods which substantially low er the cost of building wire lines to areas not proviously reached. In addition, work was started |>y the industry in 1938 to develop a practical system of transmitting telephone conversations over ele ctric power lines. A similar sys tem can be used over telephone lines to increase their capacity. This socalled rural carrier system transmits a very high frequency current over the wires. From 19- 40 on, experiments with this sys tem for telephone service over rural power lines were carried forward in a cooperative effort of Bell Telephone Laboratories and the rural electrification ad ministration. Before this work was interrupted by the war, it was clear that a suitable system of this kind could be produced. “One practical effect of these developments is to make it physi cally possible to furnish tele* phone service wherever there are rural power lines and no tele phone lines. The telephone com panies plan, in cooperation with R. E. A. cooperatives and with power companies serving rural territory, to determine the full extent to which rural carrier telephone service can be used economically and effectively. “The telephone companies also plan to study the possible appli cation of microwave radio sys tems to rural telephone service and to make use of this and any other new methods which will be helpful in giving service to the farmer.” Junior Hi Notes By VIRGINIA LUTZ “R ubin Spring« a Surprise was presented by Miss Ken nedy's homeroom in assembly Friday. The triple trio sang “Jesus Saves" and "Honey Town' this was preceded by the group singing of “The Star Spangled Banner”. This assembly was also held in the form of a student body meeting. The biggest Christmas tree In the Southwest corner of Oregon was lugged in by Richard Reedy for the Band room. In order for you to appreciate its size, its about two feet higher than the music room. Mrs. Walch has been making some swell wreaths for all the teachers here and in the other school. We really appreciate them. Our first basketball game did n't turn out so well but the boys did a swell job as the high school I beat us 24-18. This was Just a preliminary game, our next game will be in Grants Pass, January 5. Our chorus sang for the P. T. A meeting Thursday night Dr. H. A. Huffman AS ALWAYS THE VERY BEST IN WORKMANSHIP ANI) THE MOST COURTEOUS TREATMENT We appreciate your patronage WARDROBE On the Plaza At the regular meeting of the Lions club Tuesday evening at the Lithia Hotel, Guy Applewhite a member of the Jackson county Selective Service board, spoke on the work done in the rehabilita tion of veterans returning from overseas duty. While the work is not a part of selective service ad ministration, yet the draft boards are, of course, notified when the soldier is discharged and he must report to his board so that his dis charge can be properly recorded. Thus the draft boards are about the first agency in contact with returning and discharged men. Extensive plans are under way for rehabilitation work for the veterans. There will be no meeting of the Lions club next Tuesday, the re gular meeting date, it was an nounced. Funeral of B. F. Storm Held Here Monday Funeral services for Bennett Frederick Storm, of Oakland, California, brother of Mrs. P. S. Provost of Ashland were held at the L itw iller, Funeral C h a p e l Monday, December 18, 1944 at 1:30. He passed away December 14 at Oroville, California. The Elks were in charge of the ser vices. Mr. Storm was bom April 7, 1891 and at the time of his death was 53 years, eight months and CLEANERS Phone 3281 Merrq Çhristmas Christmas of 1944 la going to ba a BIG Christmas. See 11 w e aren't right. M ay YOUR Christmas be boun teous and full of good cheer, and m ay our greeting and beet w ishes add lust a little to your pleasure this Yuletide. i PLAZA GROCERY Mr. and Mrs. Hays : 4 19 4 4 / + * AS WE APPROACH the beloved anniversary of a great Event we are reminded again of the many Christmas seasons we have seen come and go. Time has changed everything except friendship. We are proud of the fact that we number among our member ship many of the town’s “oldest inhabitants”—friends who have become dearer to us, with passing years. Once again we say I M e r r y Christmas to [ all. The Miner for Quality Printing. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon, For the County of Jackson. In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES EDWARD THORNTON, Deceased. The undersigned having been appointed by the above entitled Court of the State of Oregon, for the County aforesaid, Adminis tratrix of the Estate of JAMES EDWARD THORNTON, deceas ed, and having qualified, notice is hereby given to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased, to present them, verified as required by law, within six months after the first publication of this notice at the office of Briggs & Briggs, at* torneya at law, Pioneer Building, Ashland, Oregon. MARIAN E. THORNTON Adminiatratrix of the Estate of JAMES EDWARD THORNTON, deceased. Dated December 4, 1944 seven days old. Buy bonds to buy b o m b » to Survivors are his wife Florence | bomb bums. __________ Storm, sister Mrs. P. S. Provost and other relatives and friends. He lived in Ashlund for some | years, during much of that time being connected with the Eust Side Market. His many friends will regret his passing. — — — William BrUtn of Ashlund Dentist spent Sunday afternoon visiting friends in Talent. The Bruins are 12-14 Hwcdetiberg Building former residents of Talent. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Homes of Ashland called on relatives . Phone 21601 here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hazel Skeeters spent part ; of last week at Kerby visiting re- I latives. Ashland Chamber of Commerce »
