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o f Or» *“■ L">Tr This ’n That © w ìììs s ìjìì by Th« Old Timer Major war» of the United State» have ulwuys begun in April. The Revolutionary War April 19, 1776; Mexican, April 24, 1846; Civil War, April 15, 1861; Spanish Am erican, April 21, 1898; and World War No. 1, April 8, 1917. « * * Declaration of war against Ger many was sparked by the sink ing of the Aztec, an American merchant ship, near Brest by a German submarine on April 3, 1917. S^Q 74« Papon *1kat Jtoa SoMttlüny 7« S tu pen ti gayi 3t! $2.00 per year ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, Thursday, April 5,1945 ANNUAL DRIVE Betty Sue Reed Bride Earl Newbry Will FOR RED CROSS of Weldon Heard Again Head Local At a wedding ceremony at the FUNDS ENDED First Baptist Church Saturday C of C Directors Ashland Contributes $10,306 To Better Last Year's Response For Welfare Funds evening, Mias Betty Sue Reed and Weldon Heard were united in marriage, with the Rev. Gordon Griffin pronouncing the marriage vows. The bride is the daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Sid Reed ol Ash land and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Heard of Ash land. The double-ring ceremony was used. Laura Billings and Gemmy Lee Cooper lighted the tapers, and Miss Marilyn Young sang, “Be cause” and “Always," accompan ied by Mrs. Arthur Peters, who also played the wedding march and the processional and reces sional. The bride was given in marri age by her uncle, A. H. Veith, matron of honor was Mrs. Patri cia Roberson, Marlene Heard, flower girl and Carlos Heard, the ring bearer. Wayne Heard was best man. Following the ceremony a re ception was held in the social rooms at the church. The bride and groom cut the first slice from the three-tiered wedding cake. Cutting was continued by the bride’s mother. The couple left on a short hon eymoon, and will then be at home on Laurel street. Both the young people are Ashland school gradu ates, and have the best wishes of their many friends. There have been nine generals in the White House: Washington, Jackson, M. W. Harrison, Taylor, Ashland’s 1945 Red Cross War Pierce, Grant, Hays, Garfield, Fund Drive closed officially Sat Harrison, but nary an admiral. urday March 31 with a total con * / < If we could only grow things tribution of $10,305.02. This a- like those pictured in the seed mount exceeds last year’s quota catalogs, a Victory garden would by 25% and indicates that the be a thing of beauty and a joy people of Ashland are sensitive to the needs of Red Cross and appre forever. • • • ciate the fine work it is doing Chairman Howard Oden ha. ••Jimmy" Byrnes, who ordered the midnight furfew, the horse done an outstanding job in head racing ban and other home front ing this drive. "We feel Mr. Oden is to be con restrictions has quit. President Roosevelt in accepting Byrnes’ re mended highly for his fine work signation expressed "heartfelt re and on behalf of our committe* and the community, I wish to ex gret. press our thanks and apprecia / < / Russians a r e n o w driving tion,” stated J. L. Fader, Chair through the Alps to Berchtesga- man of the Ashland Branch oi tht den, Hitler's hideout. In the opin American Red Cross. "I could have done nothinf ion of Unqle Zeke it won’t be long now when Adolph the Awful without the splendid support ant enthusiastic help of our differen will be completely washed up. chairman and their co-worker: / v / In the old days people used to They did the job, and it was ( I wish to thanl laugh at hte village idiot. Nowa fine one too. days he gets himself a radio pro everyone of these workers anc gram and hires an office force to the people who by their gener ous contributions made our Drive handle his fan mail. • • • a success,” Oden stated in com About time spring was getting menting on the Drive. Space does not permit com out from under the stove and cap ments from individual chairman ering on the lawn. • • • but they were all high in theii This squaking about delegates praise of their fellow worker to the Peace conference is rather and the attitude of the commun ity toward the Red Cross. disquieting. The following concerns con Sale of two Ashland business * * * The rattle of the lawnmower’s elude the 100% honor roll: Metz’: buildings this week was announc Store, Copeland Lumber Yard ed by the Billings Agency, which heard in the land, chief electrical engineer, at the Community Hospital, Dr. Haine: handled the deal. The buildings yard and is responsible for the Office, Dr. R. L. Burdic’s Office involved the the two known as electrical wiring on the boats Parkview Convalescent Home the Meikle property and sale was Harrison Auto Parts, Palace Cafe made to W. D. Jackson and C. O. launched at the yard. Chipman’s Newstand, B *c I Sears and is reported to be one Sporting Goods Store, Coin i of the largest real estate transfers Daily Ta*xi Stand, Ashiand Bowl in late years. Mr. Jackson owns ing Alley, Drive In Meat Market the Palace cafe which is in one of the two buildings in the sale County Assessor Myers will be and the occupants include the in Ashland Friday April 6th. at Miner Office, the A St B. Sports the city hall council chambers shop, the Standard Cleaners, the from 2 to 5 p.m. to aid veterans Western Union office and Harry and veterans* widows to work Chipman's confectionery store. out their tax exemption. He will New owners have' stated that be assisted by Guy Applewhite, of this city who handles similar Ashland Man Named To Head there is no immediate changes work for the Legion. Jackson County Organisation contemplated. The building was constructed by the Miekle family All veterans who have 40 per The Past Week a number of years ago when they cent disability and veterans’ wid Governor Earl Snell this week resided here and of late has been ows are allowed $1,000 property announced the appointment o. owned by Mrs. Mary Miekle of tax exemption. Mr. Harry Chipman, of Ashland Berkeley, California. Homer Walker left Tuesday to serve during 1945 as Jackson afternoon for Chico, California, county chairman of Keep Oregon Green, and has asked the new on a business trip. ----------- o----------- chairma nto select at once t Dick Trites, Ashland chairman, stronge committee of citizens tc work with him in the all import Hugh McKeever and Theo Norby ant work of preventing farm ant attended a meeting of the Crater Lake Council committee in Med forest fires this year. "As the war daws to a close,’ ford Monday evening. They are Governor Snell stated, “we cai members of the Executive Board, expect desperate last minute ef and the meeting was held in the Truck Goes Over Edge Of forts by the Japanese to wreak Jackson Hotel. HUI to Kill Medford Man Of the 28 members on the their spite on us. Such fiendish Leroy Rodgers, an employee for ness might take the form of in board, 25 were in attendance, the Tru-Mix Concrete company cendiary attacks on our forests coming from Yreka, Mt. Shasta of Medford was found in the re We must be ever on the alert tc and most of the other points mains of his truck Thursday by make certain that such attack: where scouting is held. Featured Lawrence Nash of Klamath Falls fail." speaker on the program was O. D. when he stopped to cool his car Governor Snell pointed out that Sharpe .new regional director, on the Green Springs hill on the during the 1945 summer season who spoke on subjects of inter highway to Klamath Falls. Notic and even now, it is the duty ol est to scouters. ing the tire tracks leading over every citizen to take an active Theo Norby tendered his resig the edge of the road and found part in the publicly sponsorec nation at the meeting, as he will the burned out truck some 400 Keep Oregon Green program, anc leave with the close of school for feet down the side of the hill. In seee thaLroan-taused fires just do California. vestigation by the deputy coro not get started.” Dr. and Mrs. Bruce received ner, C. N. Litwiller, indicated that Edmund Hayes, chairman of the man had probably died from the state executive committee of word last week that their son, shock and exposure, and from the KOG, was asked by the Gover Sgt. Myrl Clark had landed last fact that his watch had stopped nor to perfect the strongest pos Tuesday at Miami, Florida, being at 9:37, it was thought that the sible fire-prevention organization invalided home from the India- Burma-China theatre of opera accident had happened at that for the critical 1945s time. No cause for the accident “Of great importance this year,’ tions. He has been hospitalized has been found, although the the Governor stressed, “is the the past three months because of night was foggy and the driver formation of strong county com a recurrent attack of stomach may have just missed the road. mittees of citizens who will work ulcers. In his message to his par Tire tracks indicated that the the season through in keeping ents, he expected to be home in truck turned squarely across the fire loss to the lowest possible a week, but no further word has been heard from him since. His road to go over the bank. Inas point.” Charles Ogle, newly named ex home and family are at Dallas, much as the truck was going up hill and was heavily loaded with ecutive secretary, stated at Salerr Oregon, and he will return there gravel and parts of a power sho headquarters of KOG this week when released. Sgt. Clark has vel, the truck could not have that he would very shortly start been away from home for three been going very fast. The truck on a tour of the state to work out years, most of that time with a burned after stopping four hund local fire prevention programs Signal Corps unit in the CBI theatre. red feet from where it left the with each county committee. Mr. and Mrs. William Briggs road. moved the past week to their Fred J. Thomas, who has been Funeral services were held for Rodgers Monday afternoon at the stationed at Ashland with the home atl67 Church street. They Conger Funeral Parlors in Med state police left Friday for his purchased the property some time ford under the direction of the new assignment at Astoria. He re ago and have been renovating Litwiller Funeral directors of placed Cliff Johnson the first of and repairing the property prior Ashland. LeRoy Rogers was bom March. Taking the vacancy will to moving in. They have been In August, 1898 ,at Peoria, Illinois be James O. Joy, who has been living on Granite street. A /S and Mrs. Richard K. Fla- He is survived by his wife, Ger at Medford, but living in Ashland. harty will leave this week to re William Joungforth is the other trude, and two daughters, Cora turn to Sheppard Field, »Texas, and Marcia Lee. Eight brothers state police stationed in Ashland. after spending a short furlough in and sisters and his mother, Mrs. Mrs. W. E. Grace of Talent was Ashland .with friends and rela- Cora Rodgers. Interment was an Ashland visitor Tuesday after- tives. Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Flaharty made in the IOOF cemetery at -------» Ashland Business Buildings Are Sold Vets and Widows Get Exemptions Harry Chipman Jackson Chairman of KOG Committee Local Scout Officials Attend Medford Meet Medford Trucker Killed on Green Springs Hill Wed. Medford. t e » noon, will take them to Redding. First Meeting Of New Board Of Directors. Chooses Officers For Coming Year Activities Texas Lady Lands One Killed One Huge Salmon Sunday Mrs. Raymond Ridley, who came to Ashland the past week from Texas, landed a huge Sal mon Sunday when she and her husband accompanied Howard Oden, local sportsman to Savage Falls, near Grants Pass. The sal mon weighed in at 28 *4 pounds. Tis reported that Mrs. Ridley has caught fish before, but nothing like thia one, she having said that a ten-pounded was the largest she had ever caught The catch was made with a regular salmon rod with a 75 pound test line and a 120 pound test steel leader. Mr. Ridley and Mr. Oden both land ed smaller fish. Of the six caught that afternoon at the falls, the Ashland party thus had three of them. The fish was on display at Mr. Oden’s sporting goods store Monday and attracted a good deal of attention. It was a beauty! - <- SPONSORS BOAT LAUNCHING Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Emmett re ceived a letter from their daught er, Mrs. Zereta Reed at Oakland, that she had been the sponsor at a boat launching at the Alameda navy yard on March 7th. The boat officially known as an ARF 21. In the traditional manner, Mrs. Reed broke a bottle of champagne over the prow of the ship. Mr. Reed works at the navy yeard and is Earl Newbry was re-elected president of the Ashland Chamb er of commerce at a dinner meet ing of the board of directors held last Wednesday noon. It was the first meeting of the fiscal year. Mr. Newbry has been president the past year and he, as presiding officer of the meeting Wednesday welcomed the new director, Jacob Weitzel, Robert Dodge, Howard Oden, Ivor Irwin, Welter Weller and Frank Van Dyke .In the elec tion of officers for the board of directors, Earl Newbry was re elected president, Gerald Wenner, re-elected vice president and Alice Patterson re-elected secre tary-treasurer,. At the meeting it was decided to again have the annual banquet, to be held in the immediate fut ure, but date as yet undecided. Appointed as the committee to make arrangements for the ban quet were Harold Merrill, Ray Spalding, Harry Travis, Arch Barksdale and Robert Dodge. Ho ward Oden was appointed spe cial chairman for the bond drive to get under way this week. Jacob Weitzel was appointed chairman of a committee to work out a new folder advertising Ash land .The folder will give perc ent facts regarding Ashland's in dustries, educational and church Several representative leaders advantages, etc. Mr. Weitzel has appointed several members to in the community met at the Elk’s temple Tuesday evening to dis help with this work. cuss ways and means of meeting Ashland’s quota in the seventh war loan drive now under way. Speaker of the evening Forrest Fire destroyed the planing Cooper of Portland, a member of the Oregon Bond Committee, building at the Southern Oregon who spoke at length on the need Planing Mill company at Central Point early Monday morning, of the drive, and plans which with a loss estimated at $15,000, have been made for this particu state police reported. The mill is lar campaign. He pointed out operated by Harry G. Dowson that this drive will last for 90 and A. W. Lingas. It had been days, or until July 7th and in the operated about an hour Monday fore part of the campaign at least, morning when it was shut down will be aimed at getting working because of a broken conveyor men and women to sign up on the chain. A workman noticed a fire payroll deduction plan of buying in the 100 hp motor. The blaze bonds. “Not only does Uncle Sam spread rapidly soon engulfing the need the money, but we must com mill. The Central Point fire de bat inflation,” stated Mr. Cooper partment was called but the blaze in his talk. He pointed out that had gained too much headway to the sale of bonds is a safey valve be put o u t The office building for the huge amount of money and filing shed were saved as being stored up in the banks, were the three railroad cars on savings accounts and other such the siding. There was a partial institutions over the nation as a loss of stock. The loss was part result of the high wages and com ially covered by insurance on the paratively few articles for sale over the counters of the nation. ouilding. The investment angle of the Owners could give no explana tion for the motor catching fire. bonds will'be stressed in the forth Plans for rebuilding the mill have coming drive. Earl Newbry. Chairman not yet been discussed. N. H. Zacharisen, Jackson Tuesday Meeting Starts Off Ashland Bond Campaign Central Point Mill Burns Monday Mora ---------- o--------- Taxi Stand Moved to New Quarters Headquarters for the Bus De pot Taxi has been moved the past week and now occupies quarters at Harry Chipman’s con fectionary. Former location was at 131 East Main, occupying the room with the Ashland Sporting Goods. The space which the Taxi stand used will be taken over by the sporting goods company. Rail Lines, Shippers War on Waste Seeking to reduce tragic war time waste in damage or loss to freight in transit, which last year in the United States reached an estimated $60,000,000, shippers in Western states will join in sup port-of the Regional Shippers Ad visory Boards’ ninth annual cam paign for “perfect shipping” to be conducted throughout the nation during April. According to E. W. Powers, sup erintendent of freight protection for Southern Pacific, purpose of the campaign, which also is being sponsored by the Association of American Railroads, will be to intensify interest in improved packing, loading and handling of freight. “Everything accomplish ed in that respect is a contribu tion to the war effort,” he said. Powers pointed out that the $60,000,000 estimated loss was up 36 per cent from 1943. “Loss and damage to freight represents an economic waste through the destruction of scare materials,” he said, “and any cor rections that can be accomplished will be to the advantage of the entire nation." Voi. 13 No. 8 county chairman was also present and took part in the discussion. Mrs. Alice Patterson of Ashland is sub-chairman and she has ap pointed Earl Newbry as chairman of the Ashland drive. Mr. Newbry will appoint committees' in the next day or so to work on the drive. A committee meeting w ill be called in a few days to uiscuss further plans. -------- —o ■ ORCHARDISTS PROTECT FRUIT FROM FROST Orchardists of the Rogue river valley lit their smudge pots for the first time Monday morning as the temperature dropped to 22 de grees, Frost Observer Roy J. Rog ers reported at Medford. A heavy pall of smoke covered the valley as a result of the smudging. Injured in Auto Wreck at Redding Earl Wooldridge Dies And Charles Walters Seriously Injured Monday Earl Wooldridge, former Ash land chef was killed and Charles Walters, local restaurant owner was seriously injured early Tues day morning in a wreck near Redding, California, reports cir culated in Ashland early Tuesday morning indicated. The accident occured when the Wooldridge car struck a Mitchell Brothers truck, loaded with airplane engines on the hill two miles north of Red ding. Conflicting reports were circu lated regarding the accident all day Tuesday, but is was learned Wednesday morning from Virgil Walters brother of the injured man, who with Mrs. Charles Wal ters and Mrs. Geise, Walters part ner in the Plaza Cafe, left Tues day noon for Redding and who returned Wednesday morning, that the accident had occurred when the Wooldridge car at tempted to pass the truck, strik ing the truck on the outer corner of the body and overturning the car onto its top in the road. Both Walters and Wooldridge were thrown out o fthe car, and it was not known which one was driv ing. Wooldridge died from a sev ere blow on the head, dieing be fore he could be gotten to a hos pital. Walters sustained severe gashes about the had and a leg injury, but when Virgil Walters and Mrs. Geise returned attend ing physicians gave them hopes that Mr. Walters would recover. He had not gained consciousness so that his testimony coulld be secured. On Way To Salt Lake Wooldridge and Walters had left late Monday evening on their way to Salt Lake, via Reno, where they were to pick up Mrs Wooldridge and three children who had been east visiting. From what could be learned the two men had been in Redding and were driving north when the ac cident occurred. No explanation for this has been learned as yet and will await recovery of Wal ters. Wooldridge was well known in Ashland having been the chef at the Plaza Cafe for a number of years. Of late he has been inter ested in a Medford cafe. Walters has been a co-partner with Mrs. Geise in the Plaza cafe for a num ber of years. Both men are widely known here and it was a good deal of a shock to their friends when the accident was reported in town. Easter Program by United Choirs Thrills Audience Capping a full day of Easter observances in the Ashl a n d churhes, a capacity audience fill ed the Methodist Church Sunday evening, to hear the evening of music by the combined choirs of the Ashland churches. Long and patient rehearsals during the past several weeks brought the enter tainment to a peak of enjoyment. Miss Nora Lunde, vocal director of music in the Ashland schools, directed the work. She and the members of the choir are to be commended for the excellence of their presentation. Solos were sung by Florence Allen, Jeanne Joy, Nora Lunde, Mrs. Hattie Litwiller and Mrs. S 1/C Robert Baker came in Helen Merriman had solo parts in Saturday from San Francisco, to two different numbers. The pre visit until Monday with his par lude was played by Mrs. Annabel ents Mr. and "Mrs. J. N. Baker Davis at the Organ and Miss Mar and his brothers and sisters. Sea garet Ramsay at the piano. This man Baker is a member of an was followed by the processional, Armed Guard on a troop trans and then the Rev. W. R. Wise port out of San Francisco, and pronounced the invocation. Three has made three trips to the South numbers by the choir, was the Seas, carrying troops out and br next feature on the program, an inging the wounded back. The nouncements and offertory prav- last trip was to Leyte in the er was given by the Rev. George Philippines, where he saw a “hot” Shuman and the benediction giv time of it from Japanese bomb en by fhe Rev. George W. Bruce. ing. Seaman Baker left Monday From beginning to end of the night via the midnight^plane from musical program ,the choir held Medford to return to his duty at the deep attention of the several San Francisco. hundred who gathered to hear them. The numbers were well ar The appointment of Arthur Y. ranged and excellently presented. Alcorn, at present District Freight About fifty members of the choir Agent ot the Southern Pacific took part. ----------- o------------ Corrfpany at Portland to position of Assistant General Freight Ag Poultry netting 3-4-5-&S fe«t ent to succeed the late B. C. Tay also Hog and Sheep fence 2*-37 lor has been announced by F. C. i & 39 Inches high. Marshall Wells Nelson Freight Traffic Manager. Store on the Paia*. Phone 21231.