Southern Oregon New« Review, Thurs. March 6, 1947
THE PHOENIX NEWS
Phoenix lliuh Is
Entered In Tourney
Building Permits
Issued by Council
fo Six People
M em bers
if Pimi n r
H ig h
rtchool wiiu //ill a u p e a r at tu e
* 17th lnvitatiou.il b c k e lh a ll ton:
num ent being held in Aslilan.l at
S outhern O regon c o lle g e tin :
I w e e k in c lu d i': D a le N e w to n . A n d y
Beck, limi W id l
F lo y . I Iloilo-
w a t, ( io r ilo n G e i m t . D 'c k D r i l l ,
A
Dubs ,Ga V D e í l Z e i . f i n ili!
F IN A N C E C O M M IT T E E TO
M E E T F H ID A Y
E V E N IN G
I ' l l I M ’ I I I K , M i l l d l II
A l l il t ' IC- Schm elzer, and B urton S kinner,
g u lu i Bt'Hition <il tin ' In w n c o u n c il T S
squad r i i.ii'h i'd by J o h n
of Phoenix .Oregon, w ith M iyoi « 'I,.'m licriin
it W b i.u n i | > i i s i< 111 >|4. M u n d a y
e v e n in g , b u ild in g p e iliiilH w e ie
e .iiiin e ii to S o u th e rn O re g o n L iv e ­
sto c k A u c tio n ( 'o rn p iiii.v lo r n n e w
o ll’ice in s id e th e s tile p a v ilio n ;
I ee ('. tir e e n iu n y e i fo r * r e s i­
de n ce o n (till S tie e t. lie iu C h in c h ,
Kiiiidles (iio cery lot lo ip i o v e n ie lil
to th e l i m i t ol th e h id ld in g , n e w
f r o n t e n trjin c e , a n d g a ra g e m id
s to re h o u s e
re m o d e lin g ;
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V
II ic h iird s o n , lo r re m o d e lin g , H w y
99 ite m 2nd S tr a c l; C y r il S te e le
I’m c o n s tr u c tio n o l a re s itlc n c e on
L o t 9. B lo c k 41; A d a I) B e ll, re ­
sid e n ce a t 5 th a n ti Bose.
1
Phoenix
Premises
O ur apologies to Mrs. Lillie I).
Blackwood, who was referred to
as Mrs. D. I! Blackwood in out
last issue’s article, 'The Rise and
F ortunes ol Phoenix'.
And again we extend mu a p ­
preciation fur her kind loan uf
th«' here-to-for m entioned c m l>
history of S o u th ern Oregon.
Q uite fittingly it is kept, w hih
on loan, in an early day Engli li
G. G. S kinner, nieuiliei of the
H ealth com m ittee, reported on
di vclopinent of plans and survey
fm the co ntem plated sewei sys­
tem and treatm ent plant
The s e ttle , w h ic h we re p u te d to h a te
survey is under the direction of crossed the plains in about th«
J. K Hoev, sanB ary engineer, y ear 184«
M e d fo rd
Phoenix to Organize
-, Civic Welfare Body
a body Healy i ecom m ended th at
tin- nam Chaniin'1 of Com m erce
would carry mi e \ eight on a let
lerhead or m ; publicity ideas«
P hoenix, M arcli <>
Photm ix than eithei C om m ercial C lub oi
Im sm essinen and civic m inded in business m en's club.
dividuuls will m eet again F riday
‘ Th«' ini nih«'i sh ip of a C ham ­
night to com plete plans tor o rg a n ­ ber of Coiiiiiii'ice is not lim ited to
ization ol a civic body to rc p n b u s in e s s im n ,” Healy t«ild the
sen t th«- com m unity in state and group, "anyone who is interested
national affairs. The m eeting will in civic en terp rise and a better
he held at th e school house at to w n can tx'long to a C ham ber of
11:30 p.m., according to A rth u r Com merce. This includes m inis­
M acK intosh, te m p o ra ry c h a irm a n ters, professional men, business
of flic a llie d group.
1 men and women, educators and
T uesday evening a group of IJ housewives. V arious organization;
rep resen ta tiv e businessim n elect can also belong, such as the
ed M acK intosh tem porary c h a ir­ g ra n g e , o r a c h u rc h .’'
m an and heard Win. Healy, sec­
M acKintosh requested th at a n y ­
re ta ry of th«' A shland C ham ber
I C om m erce speak on the value one interested in a b etter Phoenix
,.f such an organization to a com ­ and an o rg anization to prom ote
m unity such as Phoenix. Healy the w elfare of the com m unity a t­
pointed out th at the nam e C h am ­ tend the F riday m eeting. Victor
ber of C om m erce was not co p y ­ } Richardson and D. H. Adams
righted and th a t oigam atio n of were appointed m em bers of ar.
such a body w ould not m ean th a t invitational com m ittee to extend
the group w ould have to pledge invitations to Phoenix people It
itself to any national or state o r­ I attend the m eeting and aid in the
¡organization of a com m unity civic
ganization
In speaking of organizing such organization.
A. H. M<icKintosh Elected
Temporary Chairman For
Friday Night Meeting
Phoenix B. B. Club
Phoenix, Marcli 6— The Phoe- Wins by 1 Point
jm x G ard en club is m aking p lan s,
Garden Club Plans
Spring Flower Show
lor a S p ring Flow er Show, the I In th eir final show ing on th eir
date to be announced later. S pe­ home co u rt this season, the P hoe­
cim en show ing and arra n g e m e n t I nix P irates gained a one point
showing will be featu red and any victory over a stubborn T alent
one in m e Phoem s com m unity in ­ ¡basket ball club by a final score
terested is asked to participate. 'o f 26 to 25
The gam«' was played for b en e­
Inform ation m ay be obtained
from Mrs. B. S tancliffe, Mrs. J fit of the "P ” Club, ath letic asso­
P arr, Mrs. J. W ilson, Mrs. V. ciation of the high school. T u rn
Q uackenbush, or Mrs. C. Hock- out was one of the largest of the
season and Coach Jo h n C ham ber -
ersm ith.
j lain reported th at financial re ­
tu rn s w ere excellent.
Half tim e en tertain m e n t was
I provided by the atten d in g fans,
both m en and wom en com peting
Phoenix, M arch 6— Phoe ni x for top honors in best out of 10
T hu rsd ay C lub m em bers w ere free throw shots at the basket.
en tertain ed last T h u rsd ay ev en ­ G. G. S k in n er was high for m en
in g a t th«- W D. S tead m an home with 7 baskets to his credit, while
on Second S treet, w ith Mrs. Rob­ Mrs. Babbs com pleted 5 of her
e rt M ullin, and Mrs. R ichard 10 tosses.
W right as hostesses.
Phoenix m ade a compl e t e
Hostess prizes w ere won by sw eep of the tw o gam es, as the
Mrs. V. L Q uackenbush and Mrs. Phoenix grade school team lik e­
F E. H allgren. The n ex t m eeting wise cinched the p relim inary
w ill* h e w ith Mrs. Tom C aster, gam e by th e final score of 28 to
and Mrs. A thel D udley as host­ 26
esses, M arch 13th.
Dale N ew ton paced the high
Mr. and Mrs. Jo h n L. W right school team w ith 13 points, while
are expecting th eir sons, Jo h n and Jo e F enton was high scorer for
W illiam to be hom e du rin g the the T alen t club.
Easter holidays. Both m en are
atten d in g O regon S tate College
Skinner’s Fountain
and are m ajoring in engineering.
D uring th e w ar, Jo h n served as
Sandwiches and your favorite
a 1st Lt. in the air corp, w hile
Fountain Dish
W illiam served w ith the Navy.
also
Mrs. Mullin And Mrs.
Wright Entertain
Parsons long time
The Finance C om m ittee, L il­ Mr*. Tom
lian M Colem an, M E. Bandies, resident of Phoenix moved to
and T. M. C aster .will hold a 1 M edford on T uesday of this week
A new planing mill is b e in g
sp e cia l m e e tin g F r id a y e v e n in g at
erected on the property vacati d
7 30 P. M
Installation of the au x iliary by Mrs. Parsons
F red Powers, M edford broker
pum p Is nearing com pletion u n ­
d e r the supervision of C. L. Bob­ ; has engaged M ortim er M cElligott
as associate and salesm an in ids
b in s, w a te r s u p e rin te n d e n t.
Phoenix, «March 6—M any of us planed sm ooth on th eir o u ter sur-
.P hoenix office. M cElligott, local w hile driving th ru P hoenix on ■ lace and dovetailed together at
resident, has been appointed to S outh
Pacific H ighw ay
have the corners. Though the outside
Real Estate and Builder
provide g re ater service to the glanced up to read the sign, Old ! of the building is now covered <
308 Liberty Bldg.
p u b lic .
with
w
eath
er
hoard,
an
interest-1
e House - built in 18a5
Medford
Mr and Mrs. M L . B ro w n o f d tag
ing
cut-out
on
the
S
o
u
th
east
cor-I
We m ay m om entarily reflect
G rants Pass w ere T uesday callers th a t it is n earing the cen tu ry ner of the stru c tu re perm its o n e 1
The best home cookinq in
In
at the hom e of M rs. Cora B M o r­ m ark, hut usually our m inds im ­ to see through glass the finely i
town
Phoenix on Pacific Hwy.
gan. Phoenix.
laid
logs
and
fitted
corners.
Like
j
Mrs. H B. Stevenson e n te rta in ­ m ediately re tu rn to some cu rren t wise the sam e w eath er s id in g 1
Phone 6791
Established since 1940
ed m em bers of the South P h o e n ix m atter.
H ow ever, w hen you hear the covers the p o rt holes on the sec­ <Mortimer McElligott. Salesman^
Bridge C lub F riday evening. Miss
of the old 'block house from ond floor. R ecently w hen a young
Mary Jea n B arnes held high score story
the present ow ners, Mr. and Mrs. chap learned of this he was m uch
C. G. P eehler, you m ay become d istru rb ed and queried? "Do they
so interested as to miss a meal have to preserve th e holes too?”
The in terio r of the house is
or the like.
In the year 1855 ,the house was entirely plastered th ru-out. O ri­
"Your Phoenix Barber"
it contained four fire
com pleted by Sam uel C olver on ginally
Since 1939
USE GAS . . .
places, hut the kitchen fire place
his
donation
land
claim
,
and
is
For Cookinq
now the oldest standing house in has been rem oved.
Heatinq
In early days this historic old
Jackson county.
Refrigeration
It was constructed in those house was the com m unity g a th e r­
For Cabinet Work of any kind
Complete line of gas appliances
early days p rim arily for hotel ing place, and some of the earliest
purposes and a refuge for fam i­ school classes in this area w ere
Deliveries in Jackson and
See
lies of the settlem en t d u rin g In- held w ithin its’ walls. Likew ise
Josephine Counties
church and lodge m eetings as
d ia n uprisings.
Phone 6765
Phoenix
T oday’s m odern bungalow could well as dances, w ere held there.
easily fit into the huge co m m u n ­ I In 1941 the p resen t ow ners took
ity room on the second floor, and • possession of th e building, and
the dim ensions of the e n tire build .u tilized this stu rd y b u t handsom e
at his new shop on
ing would im ply a presen t day old stru c tu re as a p arty house,
North Pacific Highway
business edifice ra th e r th an a ¡and for chicken d in n er servings.
place
of lodging of those early H o w e v e r, w ar shortages curtailed
"Free Estimates"
this, and today, and qu ite fittin g ­
The, Big Little Store
davs.
ly too in these tim es of housing
on the Highway
O
verall
the
building
m
easures
Phone 7081
Phoenix
Under new management
50 by 50 feet, and is constructed shortages, the old house once a-
Phone 6183
Phoenix]
of sm oothly hand hew n logs 14 gain is m aking a pleasant home
formerly
for several families.
inches in thickness. The logs were
Italian-American Restaurant
JACKSON COUNTY’S OLDEST
HOUSE LOCATED IN PHOENIX ( FRED POWERS )
Magazines
Candy
Newspapers
Cigarettes
School Supplies
Hand Paeked~Ice Cream
Phoenix. Oregon
Mary’s Restaurant
OREGON
LIQUID GAS
J. L. HOWARD
E. G. (Curly)
BRISCOE
Prince’s Grocery
MAC’S CAFE
■
Steve’s
BARKLEY’S
Union Service
"Cold Drinks and Sandwiches"
Pacific Hwy.
Phoenix. Ore.
Open for your convenience
from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Lubrication. Accessories. Tires
H. R. Stevenson
Owner
Phoenix Feed and Seed
Feeds of A ll Kinds
Seed Potatoes and Garden
Seed
Hot Caps for your early plants
Crhb qe and Pansy Plants
Hwg. 59
Phoenix
"
featuring home cooked meals
10 til midnight
Phoenix. Ore.
Dinners
Just relax and enjoy good food
in a homey atmosphere.
We're doing some renovation
and have a good 8,000 pounds
platform scale for sale. A good
buy to the right party.
Also new and cheery motel
rooms . . . each with hot and
cold running water.
Phoenix
Invites you to try their excellent Southern Fried
Chicken, and Southern Baked Ham with Cham­
pagne Sauce as their daily feature.
“The Place Where Southern Oregon
Kats and Meets”
Phoenix, Oregon
Phoenix, Oregon
Pacific Highway
R A D IO S
SPECIAL NEW 5-TUBE
AVIOLA RADIOS in Hand Finished
Wood Cabinets, for
$25.55
We Have RADIOS by . .
A
JUST ARRIVED!
Good assortment of popular
sized ammunition.
Also
FISHING TACKLE
Radios - Plumbing Fixtures - Paints
Kitchenware
PHOENIX HARDWARE STORE
Centrally Located - Open 'til 7 p.m.
Your Texaco Station
Is now under the ownership of
LEO BOHLS
"Come in and get acquainted"
Featuring
S. 4 H. GREEN STAMPS
FIRESTONE PRODUCTS
When selling . . .
if
★
if
if
Old Fashioned Glassware
Chinaware
M etalware
Antique Furniture
See us First for our appraisal
PHOENIX
ANTIQUE SHOP
T R Y O LD O R E G O N
Randles Grocery
GLADMOR WAFFLE SHOP
Closed Tuesdays
■ ■
IN P H O E N IX
* Setchel-Carlson + Aviola
Federal
★ Crosley
Repairs for All Makes and Models
Announcing ♦ . .
TO PHOENIX
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a business office in Phoenix at the Phoenix
Antique Shop.
Subscriptions to the Phoenix News (supple­
ment to the Southern Oregon News Review) ad­
vertisements and job printing will be accepted by
C. V. Richardson.
This extension of the facilities of the News
Review is being made in the belief that the future
of Phoenix fully justifies such a move.
Subscriptions to the News Review are $3.00 a
year, $5.00 for two years (there is no street sale
of the News Review). As a special subscriber’s
Premium with each new or renewal subscription
you will receive one pack of 8 ad cards. With
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will receive a pack of 18 ad cards.
Ad cards are each good for one Miscellaneous
classified ad. In addition to being given as a pre­
mium with each subscription they are available
at the News Review Office, 167 East Main, Ash­
land, Oregon, or at the Phoenix Business Office,
Phoenix Antique Shop at 20c each or $1.40 for
a pack of 10 cards.
K a ^ io R epair
Next to Post Office .
PHOENIX
WE WORK BY PHONE TOO . . . 661«
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