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ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, i 94J
Rev. MacOonnell
Speaks at Last
Vesper Service
Mackie Home Fire
Damaged Friday
A fire at the James Mackie
home at 152 Oak Street Friday
afternoon about 4 o’clock brought
a call for the fire department.
The blaze was believed to have
started in the attic, but no reason
for its start has been discovered
as y?t. Insurance adjusters were
in Ashland Tuesday to make the
necessary investigations and it
was reported that about £2,000
damage was done, which was
covered by insurance. Consider
able damage wai inflicted to the
contents of the home, especially
to clothes and furnishings. Fire,
smoke and water did consider
able damage to three rooms in
the house, and to the roof and
paint on the walls.
VOL. i j . NO.
29.
Talent Man Dies
From Fall From
Tree Sunday
The last union vesper service
Rev. Edwin Deacon, 85, retired
for this summer was held in the
methodist minister from the Ida
Lithia Park last Sunday after
ho conference, died Monday morn
noon at five o’clock. The Rev. A.
mg at the Osteopathic Clime in
H. Macdonnell, Vicar of the Epis
Medford, as the result of a frac
copal Church, gave the sermon on
tured skull, caused by his falling
the sermon on the subject, “Look
from a tree at his home in Tal
ent. Discovery of the accident
They say we’ll be getting roast On Us.” His entire sermon was
did not occur until Sunday after
ed eggs out of slot machines be based on the incident recorded in
noon after church service when
fore long. It sounds like a shell the third chapter of the book of
Acts, where it tells how Peter
friends called at his home to find
game to me, says Aunt Mattie.
and John met the lame beggar at
out why he had not appeared at
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the Gate Beautiful. When he ask
his accostomed place in church.
Heard over the radio. Wife in ed
for alms Peter and John, as
They found Mr. Deacon lying in
the year I960—Why are you so representatives of Christ and His
the yard under the tree, with the
late dear? Husband—I had to go religion suid to the man, "Look
ladder
on top of him, unconscious
round the world three times to on Us"
Winners Listed in
but still living.
find a parking place.
Rev. MacDonnell said in part,
Traffic Safety Contest The Litwiller Funeral Chapel
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“The world today juages Christ
A localbooze holster was given ianity and the Church by what
Klamath Falls, Grants Pass, in Ashland is in charge of the
a 15-day jail sentence. This will they see when they “look on us"
Prinville and Bandon stood at the funeral, which has been set for
give him ample time to reflect who claim to be Christians. It is
top of their respective population Friday afternoon, at 1:30. Dr.
and incidentally acquire a good- not so much what we as Christ
divisions in the 1945 Oregon Cit George W. Bruce of the Ashland
sized thirst.
ies Traffic Safety Contest at the Methodist church and Rev. Miss
ians profess, or say that impres
end of the first six months, ac Alice Wooley, pastor of the Tal
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ses non-Christian people, but it
About the most lonesome place is what we are down deep within
cording to standings announced ent Methodist church will offi
in town is the Boulevard park. our own souls.”
today at the office of Robert S. ciate. No details of his life have
been available at this time. He
The only “visitor” is the caretak
Farrell, secretary of state.
Rev. MacDonnell went on to
lived
alone at Talent.
er.
In the first division, Klamath
say, “To love ones neighbor,
Falls
was
followed
by
Astoria,
means that we, like, Peter and
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1944 winner, in second place with Auxiliary Party for
Temporary Quarters
John, should give ‘such as we
Medford third. In the second di
One evening President Calvin have’ in real Christian person
vision, Grants Pass was followed Mrs. Harmsen Friday
Coolidge and a friendly Senator ality and lovin gkindness to those
On Friday evening August 31st
by La Grande in second place
went for a stroll around Washing ; abou us. Greatest love is not ex-
and Coos Bay in third spot.
an enjoyable and a delicious din
ton. As their walk wound up at ■ pressed through gifts of THINGS,
the White House, the Senator such as ‘silver and gold’, as it is
With Prinville first in the third ner was served to 20 members of
pointed to the mansion and jok through ‘such as we have’ in
Howard Hobson, basketb a l l ball. At one time in Italy while division, Dallas was second and the American Legion Auxiliary,
ingly asked, "I wonder who lives character and in being kind and coach of the University of Ore he was there there were some Lakeview was third. Bandon was at the home of Mrs. C. M. Frazier
there?"
considerate of the needs of oth gon, who was guest speaker at 2500 service teams in play in the first in the fourth Division with' 107 Fork St. honoring, Mrs. Mil
dred Harmsen. The tables were
“Nobody,” replied Coolid g e. ers."
Mediterranean and another 2000 Union second and Vale third.
‘They just come and go."
Cities are grouped according to beautifully decorated with roses
The Rev. Leland Wilkinson, the regular weekly meeting of in England. Many of the nations
pastor of the Baptist Church, pre the Lions club Tuesday evening. outstanding college basketba 11 their population and standings in center with other flowers at
According to statisticians it sided during the service. The lad Mr. Hobson has recently returned players were on these teams so are based on the improvement the end, and the candles gave a
cost 75 cents in Caesar's time to ies chorus from the Episcopal from a tour of duty with the that some outstanding basketball in current accident experience very impressive and colorful ef
kill a soldier. During the first Church sang as a special number, army, spending several month in was evidenced abroad.
compared to the previous three- fect. The Guests of Honor was
World War the cost rose to $21,- “Now The Day is Over," Mrs. Italy in coaching basketb a 11
Two new members were initiat year average, each city compet presented with a corsage.
000 and estimates for World War Kay Huffman presiding at the teams and in the interest of a ed, they being Robert Van Fleet ing against its own previous ex
After dinner a business meet
11 now place the figure at $50,000 organ. Dr. G. W. Bruce read the sports program in general in the and Howard Wiley, who were perience.
ing was held, several important
per soldier.
topics discussed and completed.
scripture which was followed by U. S. armies. Mr. Hobson has given their initatory ceremonies
This meeting eliminated the meet
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the pastoral prayer by Rev. Earl some interesting comments on by Howard Oden. I. R. Frideger Opens Lithia Hotel
Uncle Zeke is pining for the Downing.
sports and stated that men in the and Les Grant were guests, be
ing September 3rd. No meetings,
apple dumplings mother used to
until September 17th at Legion
These Sunday Vesper Services army were keenly interested in sides the guest speaker, Mr. Hob Coffee Shop Aug. 29
make. There was a savory sauce have been well attended through sports and particularly in basket son.
The Lithia Hotel Coffee Shop Hall. Mrs. C. M. Frazier, Presi
to anoint the dumplings, making the two past summer months, and •
opened for business last Wednes dent elect .will attend the con
it a vertable feast for the Gods. the Ashland Ministerial Associa;
day, August 29, under the mana vention at Portland .September
tion hereby expresses its appre
gement of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Pel- 5,6,7 and 8th.
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Pedesrians continue to dodge ciation of the support of the com
tier. Considerable renovation has
The joint installation of Legion
bicycle riders on the side walks. munity in this worthy undertak
been done the past two weeks to and Auxiliary officers is to be
bring the coffee shop to a new held in Medford, Wednesday eve
ing .
U. S. Treasury department was
finish. Mr. and Mrs. Peltier have ning September 26th with Med
Frank
Otto
Young,
a
resident
established September 2, 1789.
been in Los Angeles the past ford and all other Posts and unit
of Ashland for the past several
President Truman has a Con Visitors in Ashland
year or so.
of District 4 participating, Ash
years
died
at
the
Community
gress on his hands.
Learn of Fire Loss
Mr.
Peltier
is
not
a
stranger
to
land Post and Unit to do the in
Jackson County farmers, re Ashland, having operated the cof stalling.
Monday, August 27, fol
Mr. and Mrs. John Smeed and Hospital
The commander, Emil
turning
servicemen
an
d
w
a
r
lowing
an
illness
lasting
the
past
CORRECTION
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smeed, who
fee
shop
in
the
Lithia
Hotel
from
Kroeger
will
announce the dates
Our apologies goes this week have been living in Ashland the eight months. Funeral arrange workers unable to finance sound 1932 to 1935. They report a rush for practising for installation.
farming
operations
through
nor
ments
were
held
up
pending
to Fred Neil, of whom we had a past month, at the Colonial Auto
of business since opening last
The Auxiliary, will hold a rum
story last week about his trip to Courts, received the tragic news word from a soldier son recently mal credit channels can now week.
mage
sale on Oct. 5th and 6th at
returned
from
Germany.
make use of all Farm Security
the upper waters of the Rogue last week of a fire loss to their
the
Legion
Hall. Members and
The deceased was born in Cass services as funds for the new fis
river and some of the lakes be business in Caldwell, Idaho. John
friends
notify
following of gar
S.
W.
Wilcox
Buys
yond. Just in case some of our Smeed has a large livestock feed county, Indiana on August 28, cal year which began July 1,
ments
or
articles
you have for
readers did not know who was ing yard and buildings in the out 1878. He was a member of the are available, reports Bruce E. Transfer Business
this
sale
as
soon
as
possible. Mrs.
intended to be mentioned in the skirts of Caldwell, where he car Christian church in Indiana and Stewart, County FSA Supervisor,
Cliff Culmer announced last J. Q. Adams, after 5 p.m. 8811,
a
mill
worker
by
occupation.
He
211
Fluhrer
Building,
Medford.
story, we make this correction. ries on a large volume of cattle
Saturday that he had sold the Mrs. Guy Applewhite, evenings
“Every effort will be made to local
We had it Frank Neal. Mr. buying and feeding. In the word was employed for several years
transfer business which he 3401, Mrs. C. M. Frazier, evenings
at
the
Sander
Greenhouse.
meet
the
needs
of
farmers
just
Neil needs no introduction here of the loss by fire, it was stated
has
operated
the past ten years, 4281; Mrs. Dick Adams, during
He is survived by his wife establishing themselves on farms to Shelby Wilcox,
abouts. He is a native of this sec that 325 head of cattle were burn
well known in day 4907, Mrs. Emil Kroeger, dur
Maryetta
and
nine
children,
Mrs.
in
the
county
or
resident
farmers
tion. His ancestors settled on Neil ed to death and loss of several i
Ashland.
In
the
future
the busi- ing day 8961. After the business
creek, from which the stream buildings. Loss was set at $65,000. Thomas Robinson, Stockton, Calif requiring management and credit nes will be known as the Wilcox session the members expressed
Mrs.
Ed
Trueman
of
Roscoe,
Calif.
assistance
for
profitable
opera
gets its name. He is one of the
They have been in Ashland'
Transfer. Mr. Wilcox plans to con regrets at Mildred Harmsen leav
pioneers of this area, and we about a month for medical care Goldie Young, Salem, Ore., Mrs. tions,” Stewart said. “The Coun tinue the transfer business and ing Ashland, and not being one
Marguerite
Rouhier,
Ashla
n
d;
ty FSA committee, which reviews will also store merchandise and
are sorry that we made this mis for the small son of Mr. and Mrs
of the group of this unit. A gift
Sgt. Franklin Young, recently re all loan applications believes that will
take about his name.
John Smeed.
feature a crating and pack was given to her from the ones
turned from Germany; Mrs. J. T. FSA loans combined with man ing service.
present in appreciation and re
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Snider and Rosen, Eugene, Oregon; First agement help can contribute to
Mr.
Wilcox
hopes
to
have
his
membrance.
Also wishing her joy
Medford Firm Gets
family are here from North Hoi Petty Officer Carl E. Young, U. improved dairy stock, farm build son with him soon, but the latter in her new home.
Local Highway Job
leywood, California, having mov S.N. of Corpus Christi, Texas; ings, small water facilities and is still in the armed forces and
Among the low bidders on four ed back to Ashland to live. Mr. Mrs. Jack Joppa, and Mary Alice increased farm income from mor any plans for his future must
Monuments and markers. See
state highway construction jobs, and Mrs. Snider are former resi Young of Ashland; two brothers efficient farm operations.”
await
his
discharge.
j
Burns
Memorials. On the Plasa.
FSA supervised loans can be
totalling $118,000 let last week by dents of this city, but have been an done sister in Indiana.
made for purchase of needed live
the Oregon highway commission, living in California the past sev
stock,
machinery, seed, fe e d ,
was M. C. Lininger and Son of eral years. Mr. Snider state that Incendiary Fires on
household goods, tractors, wells,
MedforcLyvith a low bid of $21,- he had a number of business pro
425 on ftighway slide correction positions under consideration, but Anderson Creek Mon. sprinkler systems, building im
A fire was burning fiercely on provements, advance cash rent
on intermittent sections over two has not made any definite move
Anderson creek Tuesday morn and nearly every farm operating
miles in Jackson county on the as yet.
ing, having spread to about 200 expense or item, explained Ste
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Farmers growing “basic” and
Legislation directing price sup
Bear Canyon-State Line section
Subscribe for The Miner today. acres of state land. Fire was be wart. Loans can be made to fam “Steagall” commodities have a ports for these two groups of
of Pacific Highway.
lieved to have been of incendiary ily-type farm owners or renters, direct financial interest in the
origin, the state forest patrol be and for sound part-time farming end of the war, R. B. Taylor, commodities fixes the support
lieves. The fire was confined to operations. Loans are limited to chairman of the state AAA com period for the duration of the
an area of brush and second $2,500 and can be repaid up to mittee, points out. Upon the for war and until the “expiration of
growth on the acreage between five years with interest at five mal declaration that war is end the 2-year period beginning with
the north and south forks of An percent on the unpaid balance. A ed will depend how long the gav- the first day of January imme
derson creek. Men from the state limited number of 49-year farm ernment is committed to support diately following the date upon
the president by proclama
The United States Navy offi- ford. Some twenty enlisted per forest patrol, and the U. S. Forest ownership loans can also be made prices of these farm commodities which
tion
or
the congress by concur
at the specified levels.
illy took over the operation of sonnel from the camp took part service to the number of about in the county.
rent resolution declares that host
in the program.
County
FSA
committeem
e
n,
80
were
on
the
fire
Tuesday
mor
Wheat is the only Oregon crop
; Camp White Hospital in a
Immediately after the speaking ing, after it had gotten a good who are all practical farmers named as “basic” in the Agricul ilities in the present war have
been terminated.”
remony held at the hospital program, the white hospital flag start late Monday afternoon. A will be glad to advise with farm
tural Adjustment act. For basic
Just when and how this formal
iday afternoon. Ceremonies was raised over the hospital.
crew of 25 men from the con- ers on FSA services. Committee commodities, Congress has direct
irted at three o’clock. First on
A reception follwed, which scioustious objector’s camp at men include Earl Ulrich, Trail, ed that prices shall be supported declaration will be made is still
ist of speakers was Capt. Pratt, was held in the nurses headouar- Elkton, Oregon arrived late Tues and Edw. Chamberlain, Eagle at 90 per cent of parity.
a matter of conjecture. At the
io commissioned the hospital to ters and dinner was served in day to aid the local crews. The Point. Office days for the FSA
“Steagall” commoditi e s a r e end of World War I, the joint re
; navy and read the official or- the patients’ dining room, at fire was partially controlled Mon-! supervisor are Fridays, from 9:00 those for which the secretary of solution of congress declaring
rs. He was followed by Earl which some 150 were present.
day evening, but a brisk wind to 4:30.
agriculture by proclamation has peace with Germany and Austria
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wbry of Ashland, who wel-
Included in the list of guests during the night set several new
requested increased wartime pro was not signed by President
ned the staff and Capt. LeFav- were officials from the Chambers spot fires. Forest officials were
Mr. and Mrs. Rea Smith of duction. These include hogs, eggs, Harding until July 2, 1921. If the
in command of the hospital, of Commerce in this area with afraid the fire would spread to Wagner Creek were transacting chickens over 3% pounds live- end of hostilities is proclaimed
her short welcoming talks Don McGregor of the Grants Pas nearby Rogue Forest timber.
business in Ashland Saturday.
weight, turkeys, milk and butter- anytime before next January 1,
re made by Representative O. Chamber: Herb Grev of Medford
The Ashland Real Estate board fat, dry peas, dry beaits, flazseed the government’s price commit
Bengston, Represent a t i v e and Earl Newbry of the Ashland
Repair Parts for Coleman Lan met for a luncheon and business and notatoes. For these, the price ments for “Steagall” and baric
ank Van Dyke, of Ashland, Chamber of Commerce present. terns, Lamps. Stoves and Irons meeting at the Plaza Wednesday. support level is "not less than commodities will extend through
Mrs. Anna Smith of Burns Ore 90 per cent of the parity or com 1946 and 1947, chairman Taylor
lyor T. S. Wiley of Ashland
The days program ended with at Marshall-Wells on the Plasa,
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The army has solved its food
problem by discharging the man
w.th a bottomless stomach. Pfc
Chester Salvatori, who consumed
10 times the normal diet.
Frank 0 . Young
Died August 27
Farm Security to
Finance Farming
Operations for Vets
Prices for Some Farm Products Hinges
on Date Peace Is Declared by President
Navy Takes Over Camp White Hospital
at Ceremonies Held Friday Afternoon
d Mayor C. A. Meeker of Med- a social hour, ending about 7:30. Phone 21291.
gon is in Ashland for a few days. parable price."
explains.