SOUTHERN OREGON MINER, THURSDAY, AUGUST ij , 1945
TALENT NEWS
morning for Bremerton, Wash­ I
ington for reassignment
Wayne Cowdrey had a toe re­
moved on his right foot Saturday
morning at the Community hos­
pital in Ashland.
Japs W ho Chose to Surrender
TALENT, August 21—Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Estes arrived in
Talent last week from Crescent
-
City to spend some time here,
putting up fruit and vegetables.
They are staying at the Childers Highways Crowded as
apartment.
Mr. Jack Meaghan who has Gas Rationing Ends J
The highways of this section
been on Silver Creek at a mine
the past month spent the week were crowded to capacity over
end at his home here.
the week end as motorists were
Miss Laura Tryor of Marysvil­ again able to say “Fill’er up”
le,, California, and her sister Mrs and head wherever desire dictat­
Edith Brant of Stockton, Cali­ ed. All day Sunday, cat's stream­
fornia spent a few days at the ed through Ashland, headed both
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clark into California and north through
They are former residents of Oregon
Talent and’ Medford.
But even though gasoline is
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Murry plentiful, motorists are finding
moved into the property recently that tires are not what they used
vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Jack to be, and many, many cases of
tire trouble were in evidence.
Boatright on Gibson Avenue.
Mrs. I. E. Buchanan and daugh- j Motorists were finding that four
ter Rebecca Buchanan and Lela1 Years of war had played havoc
Tucker of Breckenridge, Michi- w‘th the tires, so that many of
gan are visiting Mrs. Buchanan’s them will be confined quite close
Here Is one croup of the large number of Jap* on Okinawa who
daughter Mrs. Helen Weisner and to home until new tires are again 1
ehose to surrender rather than to be killed or to commit hara klrL
family.
available for general distribution. |
Those who surrendered were poorly farbcd and emaciated, but the
Mr. and Mrs. Alvan Coats of
fact th a t so many chose to give up indicates a possible change In
Phoenix were calling on friends Church cf Christ to
the Jap viewpoint on surrender.
(V. S. M« c I m Corp« Photo)
in Talent Friday evening.
Mrs. Emma Morris who has Try for S. S. Record
been visiting her daughter, Mrs
The third annual BREAK THE
Harry Walters and family left RECORD DAY of the Church of vanced flight instruction at pen- State to Open Bids on
Friday morning for Chico, Calif­ Christ Bible School will be Sun­ sacola, Fla., or Corpus Cristi, Tex.
ornia to make that her home.
day. Three years ago the first Graduates are commissioned of­ Local Highway Work
The state highway commission
Ralph Conner who has been Break the Record Day was held ficers in the naval or marine
overseas for some time has re­ the last Sunday in August. The corps reserve and wear the has announced that bids will be
received in Portland on August
turned home and is now employ­ goal was set to break the best Navy’s coveted wings of gold.
Boys are urged by the Navy to 30 for work totalling some $200,-
ed in orchard work.
summer record The last Sunday
Mrs. Art Baccus and daughter in August was chosen because it write the Seattle or Portland of­ 000. Among others will be a pro­
of Jacksonville were business is the day that attendance is us­ fices for information or to come ject for slide correction on 2.65
callers here Monday morning.
ually the lowest. Again last year there for written and flight phy­ miles of roadway on the Bear
Don Montgomery who is em­ the day was observed and 189 sical examinations. Applicants Canyon, State line section of Pac­
ployed with the Skeeters logging were present. This is a high re­ who live outside Seattle or Port­ ific highway. Engineers estimate
company underwent an appendi­ cord, but the school is endeavor­ land will be furnished round-trip that 27,000 cubic yards of dirt
citis operation at the Community ing to break it this Sunday. N01 transportation by the Navy if will be involved.
hospital in Ashland Friday morn­ special attractions are being fea-' they meet the minimum qualifi­
ing.
tured to draw people. The only, cations.
Sgt. Howard Smyth
Mrs. Helen Weisner is employ­ appeal is to the challenge to |
Gets Medals, Advance
ed at the Park View Convalesent break the recoil.
With the 7th Infantry Division
Home in Ashland.
Break the Record Day this
on Okinawa, August 14—Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boyd of year will bring to a close the
F. Smyth, 28, Ashland, Ore., hal
Medford called on friends in Tal­ Homecoming Campaign of July
been awarded the Bronze Star
ent Thursday afternoon. They and August to ready the school
Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for
were in the confectionary and for the homecoming of Service
two acts of heroism, and has been
grocery business here several Men and Women.
promoted in grade from sergeant
years ago.
to staff sergeant as the result of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White are
outstanding service during the
adding 200 new stalls in their Navy V-5 Program
battle for Okinawa Shima.
locker plant.
Still Open to Youths
A squad leader in an anti­
Tiny Combest of the Seabees
A Tale Out of this World!
Despite the end of the war, 17
tank infantry company of the
who spent the past 20 days in ] an dl8-year-old boys may still
famed 7th Division, Sgt. Smyth
Talent with' his mother and other, enlist in the Navy’s famous V-5
relatives and friends left Monday flight training program, it was
participated in his fourth Pacific
campaign here, having seen pre­
announced today by the Naval
vious action on Attu, Kwajalein
Aviation Cadet Selection Board,
and Leyte.
117 Marion St., Seattle, and 426
Park Bldg., Portland.
Prior to entering the service, |
he attended Union High School
Applicants must graduate from
high school before Oct. 1 and be
and was employed by the Bell
ready to go on active duty in the
Telephone Company in Dunsmuir
Calif.
Navy Nov. 1. Enlistments, how­
ever, may close by Sept. 15.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har­
“Aviation will play an import­
vey B. Cole, reside at 505 S.
ant part in the post-war Navy to
Highway, Dunsmuir.
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help assure this nation’s security,’
The Federal Intermediate Cre­
said Lieut. Comdr. J. Green Jr.,
dit Bank of Spokane paid the
Director of naval officer procure­
federal treasury a franchise tax
ment in the 13th naval district.
of more than $48,000 on its opera­
“The Navy feels that enlist­
tions during the fiscal year ended
ment for flight training, which is
June 30, 1945, W. E. Meyer, pre­
equal to a $27,000 aeronautical
plus
education, ranks next in prestige
sident, reported today. The Spo­
kane institution’s tax was the se­
to an appointment in the naval
ACTION PACKED
academy.”
cond largest paid by any of the
WESTERN
One year of college study is
12 credit banks in the United
States.
first on the list for every naval
BUSTER CRABBE in
aviation cadet. That is followed
“This tax,” said Mr. Meyer, “re­
by 26 weeks of pre-flight school,
presents a portion of the bank’s
16 weeks of primary flight train­
net earnings, and is, in effect, a
ing, and about 20 weeks of ad-
dividend. Since the bank started
operations in Spokane in 1923, it
for 3 Days
has paid approximately $650,000
in franchise taxes to the United
tien i
with AL ST. JOHN
States treasury. The 12 banks in
the system have paid $6,670,527
OF PA R A D ISE
in taxes since organization.”
The bank's fiscal year report
shows that during the 12-month
TOGETHER! <
period ended June 30, 1945, loans
and discounts closed, including
renewals, reached $78,583,217, an
increase of $9,687,442 over the
preceding year. Since organiza­
tion in 1923, loans and discounts
closed have approximated $843,-
000,000.
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plus
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Weitzels
Fires resulting from
windstorm, explosion &
other perils are not cov­
ered by your insurance
policy. Unless you have
your fire policy extend
ed to cover such dangers
—you’ll have to stand
such loss yourself.
Ask this agency to add
Extended Coverage to
your fire’insurance now.
Billings Agency
J. V. W. STORE
“On The Plaza”
.AW
Frances LANGFORD
Guy KIBBEE
R E A L IN S U R A N C E
Phon« 8781
41 E ast M ain
"Recently muny crops vital to
Irving Raymond Cabrul of
the war effort have demanded un Santa Clara, California, appeared
increasing amount of production in justice court Tuesday on
credit with the result that our charges of opeiutmg u tuxi with­
bunk now serves practically out a PWC permit. He wus fined
every of diversified agriculture," $10.00 und $4.50 costs und allow­
said Mr. Myer.
ed to continue on to Portland.
A breakdown of the bunk's Andrew Fletcher Sluter was cited
loans und discounts during the to appear Thursday on a charge
lust fisetd year shows u decrease of operating u truck without a
of almost $2,000,000 in advanced I tail light. Eugene South was fin­
for sheep and an increase of mor ed $2.50 und costs on a charge i f
than $1,700,000 for crop product failure to yield right of way.
lion. The lutter included substan­
tial amounts for potato produc­
tion in Idaho, sugar beet produc­
Before you buy or renew your
tion in Montuna and Idaho, and automobile or truck insurance, in­
wheat and dairy and poultry pro­ vestigate the savings of our con
duction in Oregon and Washing­ tinous policy. L. H. Gallatin, 14*
ton.
Central Ave. Phone 7118.
Sixth
Anniversary
Sale
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Coats - Blouses - Skirts
Millinery - Robes
AT GIVE-AWAY PRICES
Water Tumblers, 2 for
9c
VEGETABLE BRUSH, 2 for
9c
SCRUB BRUSH, each
9c
Regular 25c
STICK-ON SOLES
19c
CLOTHES PINS, 3 dozen
19c
16 Steel Wool Pads, box
9c
Regular 49c
All-Metal Heavy Dust Pans,
35c
Red and Green Handled
PARING KNIVES, special
9c
Whitehouse Regular size
FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES
9c
27 X 3 0 IRFANTS BLARKETS
Special - 3 for
99c
Waterproof, Washable Baby Pants
Special
9c
Baby Nipples, 2 in pkge.
ALL PURSES
Values up to $2.98
49c
Ladies Wrp-Around Turbans
Regular 35c
Special 25c
3c