Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday March 1,1945
TALENT NEWS
Friday night
It was announced by Girls'
League president Marjorie Lutz
that this year the dinner will be
served by the officers of the
league, eliminating the usual
outlet syle.
The menu will consist of spag-
netti and meat balls, vegatable
oalad and rolls, with ice cream
and cake for dessert.
Toasts given tor each player by
.nembers of the League will cli-
nax the program which will be
presented throughout the even-
ng. Tap dancers from Junior
ugh, numbers by the Girls’ Sex-
et, a performance by the twirl-
.rs, and a skit bv the Grizzly
urenades will furnish the enter-
ainment for the evening.
Appropriate decorations will
,dd to the color of the evening.
ASHLAND METHODIST CHURCH
OBSERVES LAYMAN S DAY SUN.
it moved into Southern France.
Keeping supplies moving from
the great ports to the men ut the
front hus meant plenty of hurd
work. The 761st recently shared
in ii commendation of the 1st
Military Railway Service by Lt.
Gen. Jacob L. Devers, command­
ing general of the 6th Army
Group.
Members of the company in­
clude: Sgt. Franklin W. Young,
544 “B” Street Ashlund, Oregon.
Junior Hi Notes
Mr and Mrs. Frankie TUlford
moved to Prospect last week to
The Annual Laymen's Day ob- service while every head was re-
By VIRGINIA LUTZ
be near Mr. Tillford's work. He is
verantly
bowed
they
closed
the
very
successfully
observed
by
the
employed with the Skeeter’s log­
served by all of Methodism was service by playing “Now the Day
ging company.
local Methodist Church in all of is Over.” Speakers on this even­ Friday, the assembly program
Mrs. Herman Cannon and son
its
worship service last Sunday. ing program were Bill Bissell was given by the bund.
Herman Jr. left this week for
A student council meeting was
Laymen had charge of every ser­ who spoke on “Japan in the New
Hanford, California to visit hei
held Monduy noon to discuss tin-
World
Order”,
Jeanette
Kinney
vice
of
the
church,
while
the
parents and other relatives.
pastor sat in the audience to wor­ ■on the subject, “The Church on tin cun drive. This will last only
Alfred Murry took a trip to
ship
with others.
the Move.” Betty Robertson, “The one duy March 15, and everyone
Missouri to visit his mothei
Mission of the Church to the fut­ is asked to have their cans ready
At
the
regular
11
o'clock
ser­
whom he hadn’t seen for several
ure
of India”, and Laura Billings by then to be put in the large
vice Ralph Billings presided and
years.
"tin cun” in the front hull. The
on,
“Missions Tomorrow."
announced
the
program
of
hymns
Sixty one friends called on Mr
metals in these cans are needed
anthems, prayers and ten minute
Following the evening service urgently
and Mrs. Cook during the cele­
and so we hope every­
talks
by
laymen.
John
Billings
the young folks were invited to one will contribute
bration of their sixtieth weddinj
generously.
was the first one to speak. He the Fellowship rooms by the pas­
anniversary, Thursday. The cou­
All
of
tha
ninth
grada
gatharad
told
of
the
great
need
of
more
tor and wife where refreshments in the music room Tuesday
ple received a number of gifts,
morn­
young men who will enter the were served, and a circle of song
cards and cakes. Coffee, tea am
ing
to
discuss
their
future
party.
ministry
in
these
important
days
and prayer closed the day’s work This first purty planned will
cake was served to all the guests
be
of world transition. The supply of and worship.
during the afternoon.
skating, next Wednesday.
new
ministers
must
come
from
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Fires resulting from
Mr. Harry Walters and Mrs
Band letters earned the first
among the young men who come
Harold Straus left Friday for Sar JOCE Faculty Will
windstorm,
explosion &
semester were awarded Friday.
out for the Methodist Sunday
Francisco, where they were call­ conduct Workshop
With
honor
Edith
Turnbull
was
other
perils
are not cov­
Schools, Youth Fellowship groups
ed by the serious illness of ai
presented with the highest uwurd. ered by your insurance
Southern
Oregon
College
of
Ed
and
Young
Adult
groups
who
8 year old nephew.
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.cation, Ashland, Feb. 21—Misses
Mr. and Mrs. O. K. McCurtain .ertha Stephens a n d Lillian meet regularly for study and wor At the regular weekly meeting
policy. Unless you have
ship.
He
said
in
part,
“The
minis
the Lions Club Tuesday even­
attended a dinner Monday even
your
fire policy extend
.icholson, members of the facul try is one of serious .underpaid of
ing an educational picture, filmed
ing in Ashland at the home of / of the Southern Oregon Col
strenuous,
yet
most
important
ed to cover such dangers
by the Professional Baseball as­
their daughter Mrs. Ivan Dal) jge of Education, will conduct an
callings among all the professions sociation, was presented through
and family.
—you’ll
have to stand
6th
ARMY
GROUP,
France—
iservice workshop in southern of men.”
tne courtesy of the Medford Mail- From “railWaymen” to "chemi­ such loss yourself.
George Bale’s mother and aunl -regon during the period March
E. O. Smith, the second speak Tribune, who secured the picture nots” to "ferrovieri” and back to
of Portland spent a few days at -13. During this time they will
Ask this agency to add
er,
discussed the subject of evan­ for showing in schools and ser­ “cheminots”. That, in frief, it the
the Bales home last week.
isit Roseburg city schools and
Extended Coverage to
Mrs. Jack Boatright was a busi­ infer with teachers of Douglas, gelism. He stressed the need of vice clubs in this area. The pic­ oversea history of the men in the
ness caller in Medford Friday isephine and Curry counties, the evangelistic note in every de­ ture was interesting and instruc­ 761st Ruilway Transportat i o n your fire insurance now.
partment of the Church. He call­ tive and was filmed to give pros­ Company, for that is what they
morning.
uis educational service to teach- ed attention to different forms of pective
baseball players inside have been called as they moved
The Talent Grange held a card fS of southern Oregon is an an- evangelistic effort, such as mass
and
authentic
information oil the from the British Isles to North
party at the Grange Hall Thurs
ual project sponsored by the evengelism, personal evangelism, whys and wherefors
of big league Africa to Italy to France.
day night Owing to the Basket
allege under the direction of the visitation evangelism, and teach­ baseball.
ball tournament played in Talent
The 761st, an important unit in
.ate Superintendent of Educa- ing evangelism. He said,“ If the
K K A L IN S U R A K C B
that night a small crowd attend­ on, Rex Putnam, and Supervi- Church does not evangelize its Guest of the club was J. W. Mc­ the 1st Military Railway Service,
Phone
8781
«1 R aul .Main
ed.
ir of Elementary Education, members and constituents it Elroy, former Ashland youth now which supports all the troops of
with
the
merchant
marine,
and
an C. Milhaus.
the U. S. Seventh and French
Bert Simmons who has beer
misses the great purpose for
Misses Stephens and Nicholson which it is organized and sent just returned from Saipan, he First Armies on the Western
the Talent Fire Chief for sever­
told the club of some of his ex­ Front, was activated July 28, 1942
ill present a program dealing forth into the world.”
al years moved to Medford anc
periences.
Also at the club meet­ at Camp Shelby, Miss. Veterans
ith
the
language
arts.
Teachers
Herman Cannon has been elect
The subject of Pome Missions ing, was Seaman Don Sears, from three of the oldest railway
ill bring into conference their
ed to take his place. The volen-
Agency for
irious problems in this field, was discussed by Mrs. W. A. home from boot training at F ar-! operating battalions, the 727th,
teer firemen met at the City Hal
Stratton
who
called
attention
the
ragut,
who
spoke
briefly.
He
is
the 713th and the 711th, poined
id possible methods of solution
Monday night.
the 761st just before and after it
ill be arrived at through dis- vast throngs of people in Amer­ a member of the club.
Mr. and Mrs. David McComb
ica who seldom, if ever, attend
At next week’s meeting, the re­ arrived in Scotland on September
of Klamath Fali stopped in Tal­ rssion and demonstration.
Emmett insurance
worship
services
in
any
church;
gular
business session will be 5, 1942, only five weeks after its
ent Thursday and visited Mrs
Wa
write all forma of Life
and
those
more
than
fifty
per­
postponed and Judge Crawford, activation.
McComb’s parents Mr. and Mrs
Insurance,
Health and Acci­
cent
of
the
population
of
the
Unit
on
duty
at
Medford
during
the
Learn
Practical
Nursing
Loyal Bates. They were enroute
dent, Accident alone. Hospital­
ed States who have no relation­ illness of Judge Hanna, will be In England the company oper­
to Portland. Mrs. Bates cared for
istruction. Be a trained practi- ship
ated a small British military ex­
to the church whatsoever. the speaker.
isation. in Western Company.
their two small children until il nurse. Big demand. H ig h In every
perimental railroad. The line,
community
even
in
our
their return on Sunday.
ages. Learn quickly at home, ideal Ashland, there is vast op­
with 12 miles of track and eight
WANTED to buy laying hens. stations, presented many pro­
Mr. and Mrs. Alvan Coats of .ne extra money occupation, portunity for Home mission work
P. O. Box 281, Ashland, Ore.
Phoenix were business callers in
ges 18 to 60. High school not by the Church.
blems that the railway men
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167 East Main Street
Talent, Thursday evening.
■cessary. Write for free infor-
would meet later. Also, about 10
Phone 8561
Memorials
for
Decoration
Day.
Stewardship
and
the
New
Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Briner of
ation. Wayne School of Practi-
train crews from the company
Place
your
order
Now.
Burns
World-Order
was
discussed
by
Prospect were calling on friends
.1 Nursing. Write c/o Miner.
trained on the London, Midland
Mrs. L. E. Messenger. She called Memorials.
here Monday afternoon.
and Scottish Railway.
Buy bonds to buy bombs to attention to the fact that Steward
The 761st landed at Oran three
Carpenter's Tools and Builders
omb bums.
ship is related not only to one’s
days
after the initial North Afri­
Hardware
a
t
Marshall
Wells
possessions, but to all of life. It
can
landings,
while the firing was
DR. E. N. TERRILL
Store
on
the
Plasa.
Phone
2-1231.
means the consecration of every­
still
going
on.
The
company
im­
thing one has to God that the new
Chiropractic Physician
mediately took over the railroad
world order may be more nearly
station in Oran and supervised
that of the ideal presented by the
rail transportation between that Specialising in tha Non-Con­
Master in His sermon on the
(Rogue News)
fining Treatment of
city
and Algiers.
mount.
The annual Pep Supper given
Hemorrhoids (Piles)
Moving to Italy in June, 1944,
by the Girls’ League in honor of
The Methodist Youth Fellow­
Dr.
H.
A.
Huffman
Office Phone 4371
the 761st had the job of operat­
the basketball boys is scheduled
ship groups met for worship at
ing
the
Naples
terminal
and
fur­
to be held in the high school gym
the regular hour, and then took
Lithia Hotel Building
Dentist
nishing yardmasters, checkers, in­
charge of the worship service
terpreters at the docks, railyards
Ashland. Oregon
held in the sanctuary at seven
and
movement
control
offices,
thirty. John Billings presided and
12-14 Sweden berg Building
and other personnel. Similar dut­
announced the program. The new
ies
were assigned the unit w hen1
ly organized youth orchestra
Phone 21501
made its first public appearance
"WILD" BILL ELLIOTT
under the direction of Mrs. Eve
Bissell. They played three sacred
in
numbers, and at the close of the
A Complete
Covering
Lions Club Sees
Baseball Pictures
Sgt. Frank Young
With Railway Unit
Billings Agency
Northern Life
J. F. Emmett
Annual Pep Supper
In Honor of Boys
Slated for Friday
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