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
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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
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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.
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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
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MORE
STARTLING
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 .
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$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»!
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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.
Peterson, one of the youngest
high-ranking railroad executives
in the United States, is widely
known in transportation circles.
Washing Machine
PARTS AND REPAIRING
Ringer Rolls to Fit any Make
or Model
38 East Main
Ashland
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A large selection, too, of gay, tubbable frofcka that Whisk through
your washing machine. Pert ghgham skirts combined with
white tope for a two-piece look, (tool seersuckers that need no
ironing, fresh prints accented by sftow wHte eyelets and tapes.
Other Cute, Colorful
Cottons a t .......... 2.91
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