SOUTHEI
Alter the business meeting the
remainder of tne evening was
spent in placing cal us ana visit
ing. 'the next meeting tv m lie
hunonng tile tnrtnua>s oi Uiose
in March. Mrs. .Laura Atiuoti and
Mrs. Anca Look veil be hostesses,
March 16.
Luxe Davis left for Bend, Ore
gon, Saturday on a business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. W. is. bteinselt.
were in Medford on business,
Tuesday.
Mr .and Mrs. H. L. Moore were
in Medford Friday evening on
* business.
Mr .and Mrs. Fearnow, Mi's.
Burch and son, and H. L. Moore
made a business trip Saturday to
Grants Pass.
F. B. Alexander of Yakiama,
Washington was in Ashland, Mon
day.
Mr. and Mi's. R. D. Davis front
Wichita, Kansas are new arrivals
in Ashland.
Mrs. Don Burch and son of
Prescott, Arizona are here look
ing over the country with a view
of locating. They were here a few
months ago and were very much
impressed with this part of the
state.
A burglar entered through an
unlocked window after climbing
a flu at the J. P. Dodge & Sons
NOW PLAYING
Ends Sat. Nite
ORE
MINER, IMI
furniture store Sunday night. land to consult a specialist.
Mr .and Mrs. Rulph Reed of
Missing was ga.IU in nickels anu
Alameda,
California, dropped m
dimes from tne casn register, ai-
tnougli no tiling else was molest unexpectedly at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Emmett Sunday
ed m Hie office.
William Russell Redmon was evening, Mrs. Reed being a
lined $1.50, and costs in justice daughter. The Reeds had conie up
court on a charge of failure to from Alameda with Mr. and Mrs.
display license. Walter Wayne G. A. Magnuson, friends, who
Watkins was fined >1.00 and were on their way to Grants Pass
costs lor not having a tail light w here they have recently purch
and $1.50 and costs for not hav ased a ranch, on the Redwoods
ing an operator’s license. Robert highway. They are up to spend a
Earl Holman was fined $1.00 and week or so, to get a new house
costs for operating without a under construction.
muffler. B. L. Nutt mg, Jr., of Jack Murray, county veteran
Medford, was fined $5.00 and administrator, plans to be in Ash
costs on a violation of the basic land each Wednesday ,at the city
rule and $2.50 and costs for fail hall, from 9:30 to 4 p.m. Veter
ing to obey a traffic officers sig ans may contact him there for
nals. Leland Warren Metz was such assistance as they need.
John Edward Simpson, 968
cited to appear for operating a
East Main, was arrested Tuesday
car without a muffler.
Mrs. Roy McClary, of the Pal morning, charged with reckless
ace Cafe, was rushed to Portland driving. In city court he was fin
Tuesday evening, W. D. Jackson ed $25 and $2.50 costs. Willard
also of the Palace, taking her in Decker of Phoenix forfeited $10
his car. Mi'S. McClary has been cash bail by his non-appearance
suffering from an ear infection, in city court to answer a sum
which grew serious Tuesday aft mon charging him with a viola
ernoon, and upon advise of local tion of the basic rule. Nels Theo-
physicians, she was taken to Port- i dore Fleow, charged with being
drunk in a public place, plead
guilty and was fined $10 and
i $2.50 costs and was given a five
I day suspended jail sentence on
I condition of good behavior and
payment of the fine.
Otto Leroy McElvain, 23, was
taken from a bus at Grants Pass
NOW SHOWING! Sunday, on information from
Ashland police. He was returned
to Ashland by state police and
Mt
charged with abducting a minor
girl for the purpose of marriage
without consent of the parents.
He was taken to justice court,
where he was given a fine of
$100 and costs and committed to
jail for 90 days. The jail sentence
may be suspended upon payment
LITHIA
7» ‘94°
study and pruyor service 1« each
of fine and costs, the judge de Teaches About Conversion."
Evening Service. 7:30 P. M. Fill Thursday evening at 7:S0. Dr. O,
cided.
W. Bruce, Minister.
A 1 Holmes of the A. &. B. a Pew Night. Special music by a
bpoil Shop leit Tuesday loi ! Ladies Quartet. Sermon, Open
Neva West, assistant professor
Warm Springs, Georgia, to lake Your Bible At Galatians Four . of education ul the Southern Ore
Elton Petry, who has been work Midweek Service, Wednesday gon College will speak to the Fu
i n g at the sport shop for some 8:00 P. M,
ture Homebuilders of America in
G ospel
M e d ita tio n s ,
K M E D Grunts Puss Suturday, March 2.
months baek to tne W arm
Springs foundation hosp 11 a I, T u e s d a y a n u T n u rs d a y 4:00 P M . Her subject will be character
where he will be fitted lor new
sketches of the southern negro.
Methodist Church
braces and a chair, to facilitate
Miss West has been in demund
luni getting about to better ad C o rn e r ot N o r th M a in a n d L a u r e l for programs throughout south
vantage. Mr. Petry works at wrap
“The word of God ia quick uno ern Oregon. On February the
ping fly rods, repairing sporting powerful," for the transformation tilth she gave several readings to
goods, etc. and bus become very of human lives. Methodists be Kappa Delta Gumma organiza
efficient at the work, which de lieve the Bible truths essential to tion in Medford.
mands only use of his hands. The real Christian living, hence the I See th e N e w Z e n it h T r u c k
crippling effects of infantile par Sunday School meets every Sun- T ir e s a t y o u r local fra n c h is e d e a l
alysis has teft him so that he can day morning at 9:45. Allen O. Me ' ers. S c r ip te r & M c K s s v s r .s t M a r
only get about in a wheel chair. Gee is the general superintend s h a ll W e lls S to re or a t th e S lq n
Mrs. Helen Skidmore, blind for ent. The morning sermon is the o i th e F ly in q R ed H o rs e.
many years, has recently com first in the Lenten season, and is I
pleted her 266th crocheted rug. on the subject “The Cross of Re-1
She is sending it to her neiee, hellion." The Senior and Interma- i
IN S U R A N C E
Mrs. R. W. Livingston, in Arling diate Methodist Youth Fellow
ton, Virginia.
ship groups will meet in their re
Ray B. Knox, Ha. Hosp. Ap. spective rooms for worship at Eire - Auto - T h e ft
2 c was discharged from the 6:15 P. M.. The 7:30 worship ser
STANDARD COMPANIES
Navy at Seattle, February 28th vice will be one in which each
after a trip by plane from Koidac
Scr
where he had been stationed one can Ijave a part, and the pas
nearly three months. Mrs. Knox tor will bring an inspirational
J. F. EMMETT
and two children, Louise and message. The mid-week Bible
Lucille, have been staying at the
Ph. 8561
167 E. Main
C. B. Abbott home 784 Ashland
while Mrs. Knox attended SOC.
SPORT SHOTS
Their home is in Elkhart, Ind.
fro m A & B S P O R T S H O P
They will leave sooh for San
QUICK RELIEF FROM
Diego for a short stay before re-
Sym ptom s o f Distress Arising fro m
Church of Christ
F. Downing, Minister
Second and B Streets
K a rl
Bible School, 9:45 A. M. Clas
ses for all ages; nursery for tiny
tots and babies.
Junior Church, 11:00 A. M.
A service for children under Jun
ior High age.
Morning Service, 11:00 A. M.
Sermon, “What The Open Bible
"BADGER"
It's too "b a d g e r" old man lini
n 't buy a M e rc u ry O u tb oa rd
fro m A . and 11 Sport Shop, said
the little boy to b it frien d. W ell
te ll him to come and see ns next
tim e, son.
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The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
and S u b sid ia rie s
Evelyn KEYES
Phil SILVERS
M e le JERGENS
Southern California Telephone Co.— Bell Telephone Co.
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s t o r r ln g
Johnny Mack
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$400,000,000 Five-Year Expansion Frcgrani
HATTON
Excerpts from the 1 9 4 5 A nnual R eport
SU N D A Y
STARTS SUNDAY
for 3 Days
R E V E L A T IO N
O F JAP
A T R O C IT Y I
Plus
Spring
BYINGTON
Richard ’
G A IN ES
Hillary
BROOKE
J|NX FALKENBURG
Jim
Steve
BANNON • COCHRAN
For Better Flavor
& Satisfying Goodness
A,
FROM PEACE TO WAR AND FROM WAR TO PEACE
policy— to furnish the best
A L T H O U G H it expe
possible
service; to render
rienced an exceptio nal
F.r Coni
Inergo»«
1045
Telephones Owned
Increato
m»
the servile as economically
g ro w th th ro u g h o u t the
2,702.686
754,624
1.948,062
39
and Operated! . .
as possible; to charge for
war years, our company
T o ll and Long Dis-
the service only an amount
d id not p ro fit fro m the
lance:
to
keep our company finan
346,892,535
217,-’02,195
169
war. The tabulation
129,190,340
;
Total ta ils . . . .
cially vigorous — it is of
Longer haul calls
comparing the year 1945—
(originating in
vital Importance that its
the end of the route to
and destined
earnings he such that they
Tokyo Bay— with ¡939—
beyond our ter-
w ill c-mtinue to attract the
the year in which ominous
11,116,429 1709
650,570
11,766,999
r it o r y ) .............
necessary amounts of new
w ar clouds cast their im
38
Plant investment! . $493,360,850 $678,550,991 $185,190,141
capital t.-eded to accom
104
pending glo o m — v iv id ly
Operating Revenues $122,168,305 $248,870,088 $126,701,783
plish thesn objectives.
L-tcal
Service
portrays, not only what
45,475,786
85,703,890 131,179,67«
53
Revenues . . .
Earnings that »re adequate
our company's expansion
T o ll Service
are in the public interest,
has been throughout the
76,579,017
231
33,156,914 109,735,931
Revenues . . .
because earnings that are
years of its war effort, but
Operating Expenses
less than adequate neces
104
also the impact o f this ex
(before taxef) . . $ 82,163,244 $167,291,874 $ 85.U8.63O
sarily jeopardize the effi
204
pansion on its major oper
Operating Taxes . . $ 17,579,987 $ 53,364,072 $ 35,784,085
ciency and the scope of the
123
Total Payroll! . . . $ 56,023,205 $124,689,994 $ 68,666,789
ations.
21,284
71
51,282
. 29,998
Employees!.............
service. T h u s , o u r com-
" T h e phenom enal de
3.654
30
15,745
12,091
M e n ....................
pany and the p u b lic it
velopment of the Pacific
98
17,907
35.537
17,630
W o m e n ..............
serves have a common in
Coast with its tremendous
Income Available
terest. In fu ll recognition
strides in commerce, in
for Interest and
of that interest, the charges
7
dustry, m ilitary and naval
R e t u r n ................. $ 22,560,834 $ 24,215,173 $ 1,654.339
for the service rendered
activities has placed, and
Average Invested
16
C a p ita l................. $355,293,069 $412,344,160 $ 57,051,091
should reflect a fair treat
w ill continue to place, ex
Return on Invested
ment policy expressed ia
acting demands upon our
7*
.4 6 % *
5.87%
6.33%
C a p ita l.................
rates which, at all times,
company.W ith the nation
Per Common Share:
w
il l be such th at sound
w ide interest in this far-
$7.87
$6.78
$1.09*
14*
Earnings
. . . .
economic co n sideratio ns
flung section w ith its rap
$6.50
10*
$7.2*
$ .7 f*
Dividends . . . .
w ill prevail in the interest
$21.68
$11.94
$9.74
123
id ly expan ding m arkets
T axe s....................
of
all parties— the patrons,
and its outstanding growth
f At Decomber 11. fln d w d « construction payroll. ’ Docroato
the employees and the In
p o te n tia litie s , o u t com
vestors.
pany w ill experience in
"A successful nation is a protperous na
w ill take rit«u, materials and money. Our
the immediate years ahead, as they are now
tion. In osder to increase and to sustain the
program w ill offer employment opportuni
visualized, an unprecedented expansion.
production which is vital to that prosper
"O u r immediate task ahead is to render
ties to many men and women not only in
ity, business and industry must, of neces
the manufacture, construction and installa
service to all who want it and to restore
sity, prosper as must (heir personnel who,
and to take our service to new heights. As
tion of the added plant, but also in the
through the dedication of individual effort,
maintenance and operation of a continu
i t announced December last, in the imme
contribute to the forward march of Amer
diate five-year period our company w ill be
ously improving and expanding service.
ica. This fundamental concept, the recogni
O u r vast undertaking w ill require for its
required to make expenditures for new con
tion of the dignity and worth of the indi
accomplishment earnings that are sufficient
struction aggregating $400,000,000 and, as
a
to attract the huge sums of new capital
needed. Expressing as it does a fundamental
significance to every city, town, village and
consequence, extraordinary amounts of
new capital w ill be required. The execution
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Butter & Creamed Cottage Cheese
At Ashland Groceries and Markets
ASHLAND CREAM ERY
What is made in Ashland, makes Ashland
and speed
of this entire program are de
pendent upon the flow o f available man
power, materials, money and the level of
business conditions. The consummation of -
the program for 1946, now well un
der way, will require, it is estimated,
an all-time high expenditure of up
wards of $90,000,000 for new con
struction. This compares with the
$35,800,000 expended in 1945. In
clusive of materials re-used, the
gross plant additions for 1946 are
estimated at well over $100,000,000
This expenditure will be more than
double the 1945 gross plant addi
tions of $48,791,000.
“To do all the things we have in mind
hamlet throughout the Pacific Coast, the
consummation of our unprecedented pro
gram w ill result in increasing the plant in-
I vestment of our company by almost 50 per
cent, bringing its total plant investment to
an amount aggregating upwards of a b il
lion dollars.
“The era of tremendous expansion that
our company has now entered places re
sponsibilities of the first magnitude upon
our management. We go forward w ith a
firm faith that a telephone service rendered
well w ill continue to be w ell received. In
our company's following o i> its established
!
Ilofof
ay m p to n iM o f <llMt n ’*4 u< » in n ft «»m l t o m a c h
nut I D u s d in g l U lc e r« tlu o l«> Eac««« A c id —-
R oot D ig e s tio n , S o u r o r U p s e t S to m a c h .
G a s s in e s s , H e a r t b u r n . Sleepless nos«, e t c .,
<lu»> I o C bcoss A c id . H old on IA < U y a ‘ t r i a l I j
A e k f o r “ W i lla r d ’s M e ss a g e '* W h ic h f u l l /
e x p la in s i h b t r e a t m e n t -ra w © -- a t
vidual and the value of free enterprise^
w ith equal opportunity for all— the Amer
ican way of life— has produced the higbaat
standard of living among all peoples. Prog
ress has been the measure of the welfare e i
our great Nation— it w ill be the earnest en
deavor of our company, as it has been ia
the past, to render a communication serv
ice, which through its scope, efficiency and
dependability, w ill continue to make its
fu ll contribution to that progress."
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