SOUTHERN OREGON MINER. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1941
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SOUTHERN. OREGON MINER
Scared Stiff” Starts Sunday at Lithia
Published Every Thursday at 107 Main Street, Ashland, Oregon
Carry 1 H. & Marion C. Wines, Editors-Publishers
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Entered as second-class mail matter in the post office at Ash­
land, Oregon, February 15, 1935, under the act of Congress
of March 5, 187».
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Pacific Telephone President Explains
Company’s Policy on New Installations
determined size* wui reported
Monday morning.
A fire reported from Dutch
On the USS HUDSON off Jap- Creek section of the Applegute
an, Sept. 7 (Delayed!—Wayne in California, was reported to
! Franklin Curd, rudunnun, third huve been smoldering since the
class, Route 1, Ashlund, Ore., got recentxnow and rain and wus
his first look ut Japan today as thought to huve been a ’warming’
his destroyer sailed into the Om- fire left by u California hunter.
inato urea through Tsu g u r u A fire on Elk Cheek sturted from 1
Straits between the Japanese u slush fire und one on the Deud
home islunds of Honshu and Hok- Indian road wus spread from a
kaido.
| warming fire started by a logger.
The HUDSON, commanded by I
w
Lt. Cdr. Raphael A. Zoeller, USN Burn, M. mori«l,, On the P la ta .
-Wayne Franklin Card
On Destroyer Hudson
R oute 1. L o u is v ille , K y „ is p a r ti
N. R. Powley, president of The armed forces and merchant mar­
Pacific Teiepnone and Telegraph ine - we need and want them
Company, in connection wiui tne back in the great work we have
release voaay ol aiviaend cnecks to do. To the memory of those
z<l,‘ double b e a d ,, starting Sunday at the Lithia Theatre, Jar,
ior tne third quarter, made a who will never return, we bow
comprehensive statement co n- in humble reverence and express Haley^and Ann Saiage play leading parts in the hilarious comedy mys
cerning the status of telephone deep sympathy to their bereaved tery, "Scared S tiff." The companion feature is Donald O ’Connor u itb
installations and record high us­ families.
Poggy Ryan, in "Patrick the Great."
age of long distance, and acknow­ "We look forward to consum
ledged the cooperative under­ mating our objectives - an increa­ old or older, and tires in many in­
standing of the public of the com­ sed and ever-improved service stances are not good. High speeds Accidents Occur at
pany's efforts to render an effi­ with enlarged employment op under such conditions are not
Bouleard Parking*
cient and satisfactory service.
portunities for many men and safe.”
A minister from California
Copy of the statement was re­ women - the number of our em­ The secretary of state urged
ceived today by R. B. Hammond, ployees now totals 46,876 - to drivers to hold their speeds to a drove into the curbing on Sis
local manager of the telephone serve our company, which will reasonable pace in view of exist­ kiyou Boulevard Thursday night
company.
endeavor, as it has in the past, ing traffic conditions and to ob­ at the point where the parking
ends at Garfield street. Both front
Mr. Powley stated: "Toll and to to handle its affairs that it serve regulations at all times.
tires of his car were blown out
long distance calls during the will effectively contribute to our
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in the accident. Friday the min­
first eight months of this year great Nation having and holding
ister claimed that the city or
reached new high levels, an in­ all that the cause of freedom sig­
the state highway was to blame
crease of about 18 per cent over nifies. To be capable of doing its
as the warning lights were not in
the large traffic volumes in the full part, our company must, of
place and that he did not see the
same period a year ago and about necessity, be able financially to
division in the street, to form the
142 per cent over the correspond­ offer the employment opportuni­
The U S Army Recruiting Sta­ parking.
ing period in the pre-Pearl Har­ ties which not only create hope
Friday night Teen Beckstead of
bor days of 1940. The longer and enthusiasm for the future, tion located at Room 1, Post Of­
haul calls, originating in and des­ but also make for home and hap­ fice Building, Medford, was of­ San Leandro, California, drove
tined beyond our Pacific Coast piness through ‘work and liveli­ ficially reopened today to accept his car onto the parking at the
and forward to Portland for en­ same spot. The car hit the curb
territory, are currently about 60 hood for willing hands.’ ”
listment and reenlistment in the with the left front wheel, tearing
per cent greater than a year ago
U S Regular Army.
up the turf. Investigation showed
and have increased over fourteen
Sgt. W. W. Kleinsmith is in skid marks on the pavement in­
fold from more than 480,000 calls The Low Down from
charge and is assisted by Techni­ dicated that the car had skidded
in the first eight months of 1940 Hickory Grove . . .
cal Sgt. W. M. Halstead. Vacan­ 120 feet.
to more than 6,800,000 calls in the
Of all the kinds of folks in our cies are available, Sgt. Kleinsmi-
Friday evening James N. Gri­
corresponding period of this year.
land
of liberty, the ones needing the said, for any Arm and Bran­ vas,, proprietor of the Ashland
“The peak of our telephone
shortage was in August when we the least watching and supervis­ ch of the service in the Army and Hotel Coffee Shop stopped his
had about 305,000 unfilled orders ing are the farmer and his wife. for any overseas theatre desired. car to remove an obstacle from
of which more than 298,000 were But lots of windy gents say they Age limits are from 18 to 34 the road and his car was hit by
for service in residences. Al­ are fightin’ and bleedin’ and dy- years of age inclusive and all a car driven by Lloyd Hoadley,
though more orders come in in’ for the farmer—and getting men must be physically fit for Route 1. hitting Grivas' car in
the rear. The report of police
every day, we are now installing themself elected. But you go and full military duty.
Many former members of the stated that no oncoming traffic
telephones faster than the new say to the next farmer you meet,
orders come in.' For the first Hiram old boy, who are these Army who have been discharged was approaching.
eight months of this year, the in­ boys that say they are sweating lately on points are reenlisting in
crease in the number of tele­ and dying looking after you, are greater numbers each day. This Coast Guard to Take
phones in service was 43,632 as they helping much. Brother, you is particularly due to the com­
paratively few jobs available 17-Yr. Old Applicants!
compared with only 11,239 for would get an answer.
the corresponding period a year A person has the disposition which are not being held for re­ Still enlisting 17-year-old ap-
necessary for being a farmer is turning veterans. New benefits to plicants, the Coast Guard recruit­
ago.
Our rate of progress in com -'no weak character. Help is one men now joining the Army also ing station for Oregon and south­
pleting our unfilled orders is de- thing he needs ,east of—and es- have a great deal to do with the west Washington has been mov-
pendent upon receipt of the nec-1 Pecially swivel chair help. He high record of reenlistments now e dto new quarters in Portland at
essary equipment from our manu- C0ldd use some muscle help, but being made, Sgt. Kleinsmith said. Room 307, Pioneer Post Office
The fact that men volunteering Building, Zone 4.
facturers who are going ahead as n°hody offers same,
rapidly as possible in reconver-'
am
this ‘ help for the far- for Army service through this of­
The Portland office will be
sion| from their all-out-war elec-1mer” idea on account I been fice have their choice of assign­ closed in the near future and
tronics and communications pro- reading where the AAA is going ment while those who are induct­ thereafter, this territory will be
duction to supply our peacetime where the woodbine twineth and ed throug the Selective Service covered by traveling recruiters
have no such choice is also a from Coast Guard district head­
needs, and the time necessarily the whangdoodle moaneth, which great
to young men quarters in the Alaska Building,
involved in the installation of the in A1 Smith or today's vernac about inducement
to
be
drafted.
Sgt Klein­ Seattle. Recruiter O. L. Puckett,
means
“out
the
window”.
But
equipment - there are many
smith
went
on
to
say.
places where we have complicat­ there is a lota fine print at the
in charge of the Portland office,
Office hours at the Army Re­ requests
that young men of 17
ed switchboards to install as well bottom and that is what tells cruiting
Office are from 8:30 A M. who are interested
as to build buildings to house the what is going on and who, if any to 5:00 P.
in Coast Guard
M.
daily,
except
Sun­
new switchboards. But we are body, is off the pay-roll.
enlistment
communicate
with his
This big out-door free exhibi­ days and Holidays. Telephone unit immediately if they wish to
on our way to give service to all
number
is
5022.
The
Medford
Of­
tion of the 3A throwing in the
who want it.
fice has supervision over the re­ savp time and avoid additional
“We assure our waiting appli­ sponge has a 3-shelly kind of cruiting program at Grants Pass, travel.
Coast Guard enlistment is for
cants that we are doing every­ look.
Yours with the low down, Ashland and Roseburg, Oregon, a three-year period and basic
thing possible to restore our de­
and
applicants
from
those
locali­
JO SERRA
is at Alameda, Califor
pleted plant and to turn back our
ties should write or visit the of­ training
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followed by special training
facilities to civilian service just
fice in Medford. In the near fu­ nia,
at advanced schools for a sub­
as fast as we turned them to the U. S. Civil Service
ture an U S Army Recruitin stantial
percentage of recruits.
urgent needs of war. Our person­
Party
will
personally
visit
those
Service
is
on the many types of
nel face the pressing peacetime Seeks Weather Aids
Applications for the position of communities.
vessels or at air stations and
tasks with that same will-to-do
General
Shedd,
commander
of
which has characterized their ef­ Meteoroligical Aid for the Weath­ the 9th Service Command, which other shore establishments now
forts throughout the long war er Bureau, in the States of Idaho, comprises the western states, has operated by the Coast Guard.
emergency days, to which refer­ Montana, Oregon, and Washing­ declared that 70,000 men are to
ence is made in the enclosed ton are being sought by the Unit­ be procured voluntarily within
Wall type can openers and food
letter of August 27, 1945, addres­ ed States Civil Service Commis­ his area between now and next | choppers,
at MarshallWells store
sed to our telephone men and sion, Mr. Eric Weren, Local Sec­ July 31st and also stated he hop­
on
the
Plaza,
phone 2-1231.
women. The cooperative under­ retary, announced today.
ed all young men, eligible, would
standing of the public of our ef­ ' The salary for the position of “SEE TH EJOB THROUGH” and
forts to render an efficient and Meteorological Aid is $1902 a be GUARDIANS OF VICTORY”.
satisfactory service is gratefully year .base pay
Applicants must have reached
acknowledged.
License Examiner to
“We await expectantly the re­ their 18th birthday.
Complete informât io n a n d
turn of our personnel in the
forms for applying may be ob­ Be Here Monday
A Traveling Examiner of Op- ‘you can depend on’’
tained from Mr. Eric Weren at
Ashland Post Office or from first erators and Chauffeurs is schedul­
or seceond-class post offices. Ap­ ed to arrive in Ashland, Monday
• Automobile
plications will be accepted until October 8, 1945, and will be on
duty
at
the
City
Hall
between
the
the needs of the service have
hours of 9 A. M. and 5 P. M., ac­
• Fire
been met.
cording to a recent announcement
ä Z 5ERVICEJ
released from the Secretary of
□regon Trafic Deaths State’s
office.
All those wishing permits or
Increases
Sharply
Come in, let us explain
ON THE PLAZA
Oregon traffic again reached licenses to drive cars are asked
to
get
in
touch
with
the
examin­
the tragic death average of one a
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day during the last half of Aug­ er during these hours.
ust, following the end of the war,
167 East Main Street
Phone 8561
Secretary of State Robert's. Far­
rell said today. It was the first
time since 1941 that Oregon traf­
fic reached this fatality average.
Fifteen fatalities were reported
during
the last 15 days of the
of this Clean, Family Newspaper
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month. There were only seven
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Army Recruiting
Station Reopens
Insurance
of the force churged with the oc-|
cupation of northern Jupun.
The ship participated in nearly!
every major Pacific action since
Bougainville in 1943,
Funeral Friday for
Roy Frazier’s Father
M o n u m .n t .
and
m .r k .r ..
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C IG A R ETS
CONQUERED! !
Funeral services were held Fri­
day in CVants Puss for J. W. Fra­
zier, futher of Roy Frazier of Ash­
land. Mr. Frazier died Tuesday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fra­
zier spent the past week in
Grants Pass to be with his father.
J. W. Frazier lived in Ashland
for a couple of years, previous to
his moving to Grunts Puss. He is
survived by his wife and son Roy
and several relatives in the east.
I hree Fires in Rogue
National Forest
Three small fires were report­
ed from various sections of the
Rogue River National Forest over
the week-end and a fourth of un-
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