Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, April 19, 1945 TALENT NEWS TALENT, April 17—The Fire mens Ball which was to have been Saturday night at the City Hall was postponed until a later date because of the President's death. Reverend Herman H. Macy, pastor of the Highland church in Salem conducted a week end ev angelistic rally at the Talent Friends church, Friday and Sat urday nights also Sunday morn ing and evening. Bill Lawrence of Medford w’as a business caller in Talent Mon day. Mrs. Tillie Balstead of Eugene arrived here last week to make this her home for a while. Se is now living in the Talent Camp ground. Billie Breese is a patient at the Community hospital in Ashland where he is receiving medical treatment for a back injury while working at a mill. Theodore Ryal Jr. who was in the Philippine prison for several years arrived home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ryal 5r. reside south of Talent. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Dry and family who have been living in the Methodist parsonage the past w’inter are moving to Selma, Ore gon this week. Mrs. Harold Straus spent part of last week with her sister Mrs. Evylin Christian at Medford who has been ill. Forest Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ward who returned from overseas some time ago has been in a hospital recovering from a wound he received while in action. He is now visiting his parents and friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Conley and family formerly of Ashland have moved into their new home re cently purchased of R. F. Park, on 1st Street, in Talent Old Talent Church Being Refurnished Talent, April 16—Workm e n have completed remodeling the Friends church here and work of painting the furniture and exter- Ends Sat. Nite iOr is scheduled. The structure, built in 1871 and used as a Baptist church for many years, hud fallen into dis repair. Improvements started 10 months ago, include rebuilding chimneys, leveling foundation, adding porch and vestibule, re wiring, installing n e w heater, pulpit rail.Sunday school screens and tables, lowering ceiling and finishing ceiling and walls with Celotex. 3.30; Dyer, Jeanne, Myrtle Creek. 3.22; Church, Doris, Camas Val ley, 3.12; Cooper, Gemmy, Ash land, 3.00; Jacobs, Barbara, Ash land, 3.00; La Clair, Joe, Ashland, 3.00; Schaefer, William, Portland, 3.00; Steward, Betty Jean, Grants Pass, 3.00. Brake Testing Program Gets Started This Week Statewide Program to Check Brakes on Cars Gets Under Way The Past Week State, county and city law en forcement officers this week be gan checking brukes on all pri By VIRGINIA LUTZ vate passenger cars stopped dur * ing routine traffic enforcement activities as the natio n-w i d e In memory of the late Franklin brake emphasis program, sponsor D. Roosevelt Rev. Earl Downing ed by the International Associa spoke to us in assembly Friday. tion of Chiefs of Police got under April 10, 1945—The following Another ninth grade meeting students at the Southern Oregon was held Tuesday morning to way April 15. College of Education are on the plan a party next Friday. In Osegon, the program has the honor roll for work done in the School was dismissed at 3:00 written endorsement of Gover winer quarter, having achieved a Friday for Open House. nor Earl Snell, Secretary of State grade-point average of thee to Robert S. Farrell, and Mayor ■----o four, from a possible range of Earl Riley of Portland. one to four point average. The purpose of the progrum is 4.00 to 3.50 to focus the driving public's at Boggs, Mabel, Las Vegas, Nev A Traveling Examiner of Op tention on the importance of ada, 3.94; Billings, Laura, Ash erators and Chauffeurs is schedul bruke maintenance in the inter land, 3.87; Smyth, Kathleen, Ash ed to arrive in Ashland Monday, ests of accident prevention and land, 3.83; Crisman, File, Vale, April 23 ,1945, and will be on motor vehicle conservation. Oregon, 3.82; Walker, Ruth, Ash duty at the City Hall between “Traffic accidents have been land, 3.79, Wooten, Alice, Talent, the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., on the upgrade since late in 1943,” 3.70; Parkhurst, Rachel, Rose according to a recent announce Secretary of State Farrell said to burg; 3.56; Burdett, Jean, Med ment released from the Secretary day. “Speed trends throughout ford, 3.50; Whiting, Esther, Ash the United States are upward of State’s office. land, 3.50. All those wishing permits or and the average motor vehicle 3.50 to 3.00 licenses to drive care are asked today is twice as old as the aver Parman, Hezel, Port Orford, to get in touch with the examiner age vehicle on the roads in pre 3.44; Riggs, Dorothy, Klama t h war days. With these facts before Falls, 3.41; Clark, Ila, Butte Falls, during these hours. them ,the IACP decided to spon 3.37; Sedlacek, arjorie, Ashland, George Whelpy from the Sis- sor the nation-wide campaign to kiyous was in Ashland Wednes call attention to the need for good brakes. day. “Brakes are involved in nearly Monuments and markers. See every accident and in many m ov-, Burns Memorials. On the Plasa. ing traffic violations. If brakes Mrs. George Larder who has are adequate for safe stopping, been ill for some time is much there is less danger of accidents. For that teason, law enforcement improved. officers in every town, city, coun Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn of ty and statein the nation, are San Francisco are in Ashland on conducting the brake check dur business. ing the period April 15-June 1." The brake check consists of Poultry netting 4. 5. & 8 foot placing the check-block, a one- Also hog and sheeep fence. 26. 32 and 39 inches high. Marshall inch thick block, under the brake Wells Store on the Plaza. Phone pedal. The pedal is depressed and if it strikes the block before the 21231. brakes start to take hold, it means Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Huffman the brakes are inadequate and of Bonanza are spending a few the driver is advised to have days in Ashland. them adjusted. Mrs. Gertie Hoefs and mother, A series of district meetings Mrs. Abbott were transacting wth law enforcement officers was | business and visiting friends in held in Oregon during the past Ashland and vicinity the past two weeks, with representatives THAN YOUR week end. from the safety division of Mr. Miss Agnes White spent the Farrell’s office acting as field re STRANGEST DREAMS 1 e past week end here with her presentatives for Harry M. Niles, mother, Mrs. Charles White. Miss chief of he police bureau, Port Agnes is attending Willamette land, state cooridinator for the University at Salem. Chief of Police Charles Talent was back on the job Monday morning, after spending several days in Portland at a conference of peace officers and FBI men. 1902 • 194S Choir directors and officials of the United Choirs met at the Frank Davis home on Scenic drive Sunday morning and enjoy ed a nine o’clock breakfast. Mrs. Litwiller and Mrs. Davis were co-hosstesses. A new shingle roof is being put on the Neighborhood Congrega tional church, beginning Monday of this week. Robert Taylor, local carpenter is the contractor. Junior Hi Notes SOLE Honor Pupils Named This Week License Examiner Coming Monday LITHIA NOW PLAYING Thru Saturday „ MORE STARTLING __ t program. Thes e meetings were sion began. He fought with the held in Bend, Klamath Falls, retreating American - Filipino Medford, Eugene und Salem. Fin forces on llutuan and Corregidor, al plans for he program were dis and wus taken prisoner when the island fortress surrendered. cussed at these meeings. ———— -o —— - - During his three years as u prisoner of war he lost much weight as the result of being fore ed to do heavy labor on a starva tion diet, but he believes that he soon will be recovered. His wife resides at 363 Beech St. in Ashland. Ore. His mother, Returned Prisoner of Japs Mrs. Ellen F. Batcheler, resides In Eastern Hospital for ut 39 Billings Park, Newton, Mass. Treatment of Arthritis At Army and Nuvy General Hot Springs, Ark, April 17,— ospital, the Rheumatism Center Tech. Sgt. John F. Batcheler of of the Army. Sgt. Batcheler will Ashland, Oregon, recently libera receive highly specialized medi ted from the Japanese prisoner of cal care an dthe benefits of an war camp at Cabunatuan in the extensive reconditionin g p r o- Philippines, has arrived at Army gram. o and Navy General Hospital for Poultry nottinq 4. 5. 4 6 foot. treatment of arthritis, it was an nounced by the Public Relations Also hog and sheeep fenco, 26. 32 and 39 inches high. Marshall Office. Sgt. Batcheler, a veteran of j Wells Store on the Plasa. Phone nearly ten years’ service in th e , 21231. —— ... .o. —...» Army, was stationed at Nichols Monuments snd markers. See Field in the Philippines as a mechanic with the Army Air | Burns Memorials. On the Plasa. Forces when the Jupanese inva Burns Memorials. On the Plasa. Sgt. John Batcheler Being Treated at Arkansas Hospital 9 B IG S P E C I A L Electric Fences Battery Was $11.50, now . . . . $10.50 Battery Was $16.50, now . . . . $14.75 Combination Battery and Electric Was $21.95, now . . . . $17.50 WHILE THEY LAST JAMES G. MACKIE Vi^Ai/Thorized Dealer* 1 Western Auto Supply Co. Ashland, Oregon Dangerous Journey M t and Mr» CaMtomrr, of Ptnnrytown. U . S. A . th rift) average Am truana. art tho prop It who hate helix d »prtad Penney Murr» all over ih t map W h , .» Bteauw they rte o f n u t and appettiate lai» tiranna ne« ause w y know ih r j can alwa,» depend on Pconry»! -------- plus--------- GENE AUTRY RIDE, RANGER RIDE Coining STARTS SUNDAY for 3 Days S. P. Names Peter son to New Post Coming SU N D A Y Robert Taylor in Fighting Lady in Technicolor plus Sunday Dinner For a Soldier With ANNE BAXTER JOHN HODIAK MATINEE SATURDAY CONTINUOUS SHOWS SUNDAY Poultry netting 4. 5. & 6 foot Also hog and sheeep fence. 26, 32 and 39 inches high. Marshall Wells Store on the Plaza. Phone 21231. ALSO Claude E. Peterson, who start ed railroad work as a junior clerk has been appointed vice presi dent in charge of system passen ger traffic for Southern Pacific, according to announcement by A. T. ercier, president of the com pany. Peterson, 43, succeeds the late Felix S. McGinnis, and moves up from assistant vice president in the pafesenger department, a post he has filled since 1942. He wil maintain offices both in San Francisco and Houston, Texas, as head of the railroad’s system pas senger traffic. From his start as junior clerk, Peterson advanced through var ious positions to become chief statistician in the passenger de partment. He went to Chicago in 1937 as assistant chairman of the Transcontinental Passenger As sociation, and returned to San Francisco the following year as assistant to the vice president of system passenger traffic. 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