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A S H L A N D , JAC K SO N C O U N T Y ,
T H U R S D A Y , DEC I M E E K jo , 194X
missed the galloping of Dr. Geo. $5.00 I’l R YEAR
V O LU M E I j, NUM BER 4 i
G a llu p ’s able assistant. Ed Me
Lain, who conducted a series of
MARIE'S COFFEE SHOP
polls p rio r to election concern
OPENED BY RANDAHLS
ing pu b lic matters.
M r and Mrs. K enneth R a n -!
j dahl, Yank G ulch, have taken I
The p oll w hich should be ta k
over the operation of w hat was 1
en concerns thv a ttitu d e o f the
people
tow ard
the suggested M eeting Wednesday evening in a -
the H ill B illy cafe. They w ill op- •
In 3 prepared statem ent, released to the press this week. M ayor-elect
changes in appointed c ity o f f i pe d a l m eeting the m embers of
erate
It under the name, “ M a rie ’s
GETS FACE LIFTED
I
om
W illia m s explained his position concerning the appointm ents
cials w hich M ayor-E lect Tom the c ity council passed tw o o r - '
Coffee Shop.’’ They bought the
W. D. and V ir g il Jackson, ow n-
W illia m s states he is bound by dinances. one to amend O rd in - er, and operatorg of the Palace restaurant from B ill H ill this w hich he has stated he w ill make.
W illia m s, who w ill be installed as m ayor, January 4, has indicated
week.
pre-election promises to the peo ance 017 and the other an o r
cafe, are having the cafe in te r-
ple to make.
that
he plans to appoint a new police chief, a new c ity a tto rn e y , and
dinance to authorize certain ad- io r remodeled and redecorated
The Randahls fo rm e rly live d in
C ity councilm en feel the oppo justm ents and transfers of funds th lli w ,.eg c . E. T a y lo r Is re p a in t- Lok A n k eles They arrive d here a new c ity superintendent. Members o f the co u n cil have indicated th a t
site w ay about the m a tte r as to balance and c la rify the 1947 ing and re fin is h in g the w alls and in June and have tw o boys, age they w ill probably n ot c o n firm the new m ayor's appointm ents on the
does Tom W illiam s. »*• hey feel 48 budget w hich te chnically was
basis the present men h oldin g those jobs, Clarence 'X 'd lts’- J, W illia m
tv n itu re and C arleton A b b o tt is fiv e and eight.
us though th« r
election o verdraw n $173,333.19.
J ing a new tile floor.
g satisfactory v . *
ne o f the
promises concern
1
Ing the
The teeth of the ordinance to
'.'he cafe w ill be open fo r bus- N O T H A N K S
official
statemc
co
ning
their
status quo, not cham
It.
amend ordinance No. 017 lie in
less again ne xt week.
probably decision on January 4.
One c ity co ncil
.stated the a ddition of Rule 10-A w hich
W illia m s ’ i
ph
statem ent
that there was
lo t
pressure has to do w ith the suspension c
is
as fo llo w s:
brought to bear >n f
ind oth c ity o fficials. The new ru le reurt«
I read w ith
ible in te r
er councilm en to re tain the pres that in the event o f the suspen
est the T id ii
in i o f an
ent appointees.
sion of any o ffic e r by the m ayor
in fo rm a l mee..,,
, w ith the
Tom W illia m s has stated that the suspended o ffic e r shall be
..
,
. ,,
..
-, i council, a t m v home, on Tues-
Fred Homes, w ho has been re
there is a lo t o f pressure being furnished w ith a w ritte n state
Members o f the c ity council day n ig h t lis t
A p pointm e nt of J. H. Creager, quested by Secretary o f State
brought to bear on him to re m ent of the reasons fo r said sus
of Ashland, in an open le tte r to
Jr. as manager fo r The P acific E arl N ew bry to take a position
Inasm uch as these ta lks were
place the present appointees.
pension and that w ith in fiv e days
M ayor-elect Tom W illia m s, sta t
e x p lo ra to ry in nature, i t m ay be
a
m
eeting
o
f’
the
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Telephonc
and
T
eit‘«raPb
C
orn'
on
the
Rent
C
o
ntrol
board
fo
r
This brings us back to the poll.
ed this week th a t th e y w ould prem ature to state w ith
such
W hat do the
people
re a lly held at w hich tim e the o ffic e r | PanY a* Ashland, suceeding R. B. this area, stated today th a t he support the m ayor in the best in
emphasis
th
a
t
the
council
“
blocks
w
ould
not
be
able
to
accept.
th in k?
w ill be given a chance to present Ham m ond w ho retires January
terests of the city.
proposal to replace key o ffic ia ls .’’
Homes said th a t he fe lt as
The com plete le tte r follow s
From those people
we have his side of the case. The coun 1 has been announced by R. B. though he w ould not have tim e
The fu rth e r statem ent th a t I
talked to, w ith o u t ru n n in g a spe- c il w ill then decide w h ether or Bacon, d is tric t manager fo r the to devote to the proper handling M ayor Thomas S. W illiam s.
proposed these changes to f u lf ill
Ashland, Oregon,
t lal cross-section w e’d be w i l l not to suport the suspension or Com pany in Southern Oregon.
campaign pledges and obligations
of rent control problems. He is
Creager, w ho transferred here
Dear Tom :
ing to say th a t the opinion of the to reinstate the officer.
contracted before the election is
presently a m em ber of the c ity
I t appears th a t perhaps the re p robably intended to convey the
voters was very close to 50/50.
Passing of this ordinance was fro m G rants Pass, where he ser council of Ashland, and holds
H a lf of the people w ith whom brought about by M ayor Tom ved as manager fro m J u ly , 1946, offices in the B e llv ie w Telephone lationship between the m ayor and thought th a t m y proposal fo r
we have discussed the problem W illia m s ’ expected appointm ents u n til October, last year, began com pany and the Keene Creek councilm en fo r the ensuing term changes is p u re ly p o litic a l in na
is som ewhat distorted, and a s it tu re and not based on a b e lie f
feel that Tom W illia m s Is rig h t. at the January 4th council m eet his telephone career at Eugene in cattle association.
uation is being created w hich is th a t b e tte r c iv il servants are a-
The other h a lf of the people feel ing. Members of the council are 1928. He firs t was em ployed In
not to the best iiite ie s ts of the vailable.
as though the council members not expected to co n firm W illia m s ’ the C om pany’s p la n t departm ent,
c ity at large. Y o u r attitu d e , and
have taken the proper stand.
appointm ents o f c ity attorney, w here he held various c ra ft jobs
I did
m ake
this cam paign
the position of the councilm en, pledge and I repeat it. I said i t
C ouncil m eeting January 4th police chief, and w ater s u p e rin In Eugene, A lb a n y and P ortland.
we are afraid, is not being fu lly then and I say i t now.
should be an interesting meeting. tendent.
T hat
In
1932 he transferred to the
understood by A shland citizens.
I l w ill be in A rm o ry w hich w ill
where changes in a d m in is tra tiv e
U nder the previous rules o f , conuncr clal
departm ent as a
We w a n t you to know th a t we methods and personnel w ere i n - .
be fu ll We understand that John suspension the M ayor could sus
salesman In the P ortland office
The annual M arch of Dimes are going to support y o u r a d m in dicated in the interest o f economy
von K uhlm an, com m ander o f the pend any c ity o ffic ia l w ith o u t
C om ing to the M edford office
sw ings in to action in Ashland istra tio n as m ayor in every plan and e fficiency, they w ould be
A m erican Legion has requested consulting the council, although
in 1936, Creager advanced to the
and the rest o f Oregon and the or p olicy w hich you care to p re made.
the members o f the Legion to a t he could m ake no appointm ent
position o f assistant manager in
nation, as w ell, January 14, and sent fo r the betterm ent of the
tend this p a rtic u la r m eeting in w ith o u t the co n firm a tio n o f the
N o th in g has transpired since
1942, the post he occupied u n til
continues
through January 31 city. We believe that as we get the election to a lte r m y view s in
the Interests of good govern council.
his G rants Pass assignm ent in
w ith an unprecedented overall better acquainted w ith you we this connection. It was m y o p in
ment.
1946.
Clarify Overdraft
goal
o f $30,000,000.
are going to lik e you, .and we ion before election, it is m y o p in
We also understand that most
The second ordinance passed j
The dates were announced to believe th a t when you get to ion s till th a t the c ity govern
o f the rem aining citizens o f A sh was according to Dr.
Wa
lte r | R edford continued by saying
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land, in c lu d in g the lame, the halt Kedford, who acted as ch a irm a n ! th a t there had been so m uch fuss day by V e rn S m ith, 1949 M arch know us better as councilm en m ent should be p u t back in to
of Dim es chairm an fo r Jackson and in d iv id u a ls you w ill come to the c ity h a ll w here it belongs.
and the b lin d w ill be there.
of the council, to straighten o u t, about the o v e rd ra ft d u rin g elec-
I acknowledge o n ly one boss,
One enterprising citizen has the c ity budget fo r 1948. R edford | tion th a t it was o n ly fa ir to the county, w ho urged th a t “ e ve ry the conclusion that we are rea
one
give
at
least
50
per
cent
more
the
people — and u n til such a
sonable,
earnest
and
frie
n
d
ly
.
gone so fa r as to a ttem pt to get pointed out that tech n ica lly the incom ing
a d m in is tra tio n
t o this tim e .”
You ,in common w ith the coun tim e as the people— and w hen I
the seating concession fo r this budget appeared to be o v e rd ra w n ; straighten out the books.
Oregon volunteers in the fo rth cilm en, w a n t to do w h a t is rig h t say the people I do not mean
firs t m eeting of the 1949 council.
ut that the c ity had had th e |
Flood conditions and the ship- com ing M arch of Dimes w ill
and just, and w hat is best fo r the th a t little w ilf u ll group o f re
Says that it w ill be the firs t fu ll money
available
in
separate I m ent o f w ater m eters to the c ity
house seen around here fo r m any funds and that the ordinance was, in 1948. both of w hich w ere u n gather at radio stations th ro u g h developm ent and b e tterm ent of actionaries w ho in sist the W ile y
out the state at 1:45 January 6, the city, and the most e co n o m i-1 a d m in istra tio n s till lives. I mean
a moon.
passed in order to transfer this expected events, w ere given as to receive 15 m inutes of in stru c cal and e ffic ie n t a d m in is tra tio n j tbe 8rass roots folks, the solid
W e’l l see you there.
money to the funds w hich w ere tw o reasons w h y the budget ap- tions d u rin g a closed - c irc u it of its governm ent and services. : yeom anry w ho have the last
_________ _________ Peared to be overdraw n.
broadcast by President Basil O ’
We have noted yo u r d eterm in- w ord and I assure you it w ill not
A p p le ju ic e from Ashland w ill
Conor of the N ational Founda ation, y o u r energy, and yo u r a-
tbe D a ily T idings
be among the products w hich w ill
I f ce rta in m embers o f the
tion fo r In fa n tile Paralysis. Sta b ility to speak out p la in ly . These
be displayed in the Maona Hotel,
tions p a rtic ip a tin g w ill be K W IL qualities, when placed to the use council believe they owe a great
H onolulu, H aw aii,
d u rin g
the
A lb a n y ; K B N D , Bend; KOOS, and b enefit o f the city, w ill w o rk er allegiance to some of the pres
tim e th a t the Oregon State co l
e n t incum bants in p u b lic office
Coos Bay: KORE, Eugene; K U IN , results.
lege Beaver fo o tb a ll squad
is
than they do to the voters w ho
G rants
Pass; K F J I,
K lam ath
present in the Island to play in
We have fe lt, and s till feel,
elected them ; i f certain members
F alls; K A S T , A storia;
KRNR,
the Pineapple B ow l, January 1.
Shasta D is trib u to rs , owned and operated by Ralph W . Reed and n™ «!,,,.».
v c im
01
j
th a t tbe ap p o in tive o fficers of the o f the council dare to say to the
' ’ n,i « * * h’ ' "
a
’ »b « • »
R obert H u tc h is o n , has been open in its new location on H ig h w a y 99
they have carried out the w ill of 1 andP im n lim e n t ^ n ° rP y o u r .'z*ews
fo r the past tw o weeks.
S m ith revealed th a t he had re the council, w hich
term , o f
ow n; *.! ceV
T he sales and service o rg a n iza tio n m oved in to the new 60x40 p u m ceived a n ig h t le tte r fro m O’Con- course, includes the m ayor. We t3in- m embers ° f the council s till
ice block b u ild in g December 18 and have been fo llo w in g up th eir h L /
t
Foundation have feR th
it is bad fo r e f f i. p re fe r to anesthize themselves
governm ent to place in to the b e lie f that the m ayor is
m oving w ith a m erchandising survey plan w h ich makes an in v e n to ry head asser ed. M ake no m is ta k e , clent c it
Lots of c h ild re n ’s records
o f every custom er’s e lectrical, heating, and p lu m b in g needs.
i
18 an em®rgen7 , these officers at the w h im of po- n o t the general m anager o f the
..vucuw*..
in
c
« « ire
e w
»vein
h
iu
,
. . .
m u n icip a l corporation and the
situation.
The
w
ent u on
to
fo r that C hristm as radio-
They o ffe r a free consultation
state th a t i ‘f we are to continue ' i**1,03} changes’ u n l®ss they have general d ire ctio n of the c ity
and
la
y
o
u
t
service
fo
r
people
w
ho
F u rth e r- not vested jn him and
> “
phonograph.
Ted Bohencamp is in charge of to help po lio victim s, and be pre failed in th e ir w ork.
are pla n n in g to b u ild and rem od
more in the past few years the general m anager he does not £ p
the p lu m b in g departm ent.
pared fo r epidemics n e xt year,
el. The organization has men w ho
For Instance . . .
and continue our educational and c ity has come under the state re- the rig h t to h ire and fire in the
hold master plum bers and m aster
research program s, the
next t.rem ent plan, and to discharge interests o f e fficie n cy and econ-
electricians licenses and w ill con
S pike Jones Nonsense
M arch o f Dimes m ust be the an o ffice r w hereby he loses his om y, they w ill have to learn the
tra c t fo r any job In th e ir line.
M usic
greatest
ever and net at least retirem ent benefits is a serious hard way.
Reed bought the
W illia m so n
The people said it w ith ballots
M
r.
and
Mrs.
Charles
Jessel
an
$30,000,000. W ith o u t this we can- proposition and one w h ich we
hardw are in T alent in 1946.
S p a rk y ’s Magic Plano
believe should not be done w i t h - ; on N ovem ber the second.
The
nounce
the
engagement
of
th
e
ir
n°
t
f
u
l
f
i
l
l
our
pledges
to
patients
H utchinson joined the fir m in H <111 f?H t P I* A l l - n n frv F n r i o n
and
th n
**
out
good
reason.
people
voted
2.373
to
556
fo
r a
S parky and The T a lk in g
August 1947, and Shasta D is tr i daughter, A lm a, to Ensign James and the p ublic.
We state now , and pledge to change.
Some w anted a “ RE-
E.
Jefferson
of
the
U
nited
States
O
'C
onnor’s
com
m
unication
re
butors, w hich was o rig in a lly o r
T ra in
Navy.
vealed th a t in 1948 alone i t had you, that if at any tim e any c ity F R E S H IN G C H A N G E ” others
ganized to sell Shasta pumps,
Miss
Jessel,
who
attended
local
cost $17,000,000 to care fo r polio o ffic e r fails to perform his du- w anted ju s t a change but a ll
F a iry Tales as Told by
was organized. Since th a t tim e
schools
,is
now
a
ju
n
io
r
at
San
patients, th a t the Foundation’s ties, that we w ill back you to the w anted new blood in the c ity
the fir m has branched out and
lim it in e lim in a tin g h im fro m a d m in istra tio n .
the G reat G ildersleeve
now
handles model kitchens, Jose State College, m a jo rin g in epidem ic aid fu n d had been ex
office-
I The people to ld me before elec-
dietetics.
She
is
spending
the
hausted
and
th
a
t
m
any
chapter
Gheen irrig a tio n equipm ent; gas,
T ubby the Tuba
We
w
ant
to
w
o
rk
harm
onious-
tion. they have to ld me since
oil, and electric heating eqquip- C hristm as vacation at the home treasuries had been depleted. The
ly w ith you, and we w ill. A n y th a t changes m ust be made in
Pan the Piper
o
f
her
parents
and
expects
to
Jackson
county
chairm
an
pointed
m ent,
refrigerators,
ele ctric
out th a t p o lio in Oregon in 1948 group of men have honest d if- the police departm ent, office
ranges, washers
and
ironers, re tu rn to San Jose F riday.
G oldilocks
M r. Jefferson is a graduate of was up 200 per cent over last ferences of opinion. We w ish fo r the c ity attorney, and the c ity
freezers, and a ll types of p lu m b
you, and the councilm en, and fo r superintendent's departm ent,
Buggs B unny
the
U n iv e rs ity of Minnesota. He year’s figures.
ing and electrical supplies.
the city, a successful and p r o - 1 Therefore, u n til such a tim e as
Reed, w ho is president o f the is the son of M r. and Mrs. Ed
Bozo the C low n
gressive a d m in istra tio n , and to the voter and the ta xpayer def-
w
ard
Jefferson
o
f
San
Jose,
C
a
l
corporation, came
here
a fte r
that end we dedicate ourselves,
in ite ly states he is agreeable to
and m any m any more at
serving as an electrical engineer ifo rn ia .
W
ith
frie
n
d
sh
ip
and
sin
cerity,
leaving
on the p u b lic p a y ro ll cer-
No date has been set fo r the
w ith the N avy. He w orked p rio r
~ ~
" “
"
~ — ta in persons in w hom he, the vo-
to the w ar as a designer and an wedding.
and 25 cents fo r parcels w e ig h -, te r and taxpayer, has lost confi-
engineer on pow er plants and
ing up to tw o pounds, parcels dence and tru st, I have no a lte r-
M rs. C. A. Heath, Terrace St.,
various construction jobs.
E ffe ctive January 1, 1949, the over tw o pounds to 10 pounds n a tive but to use every resource
H utchison, w ho is the m ech is spending some tim e in Los A n post o ffice announces new rates 35 cents and over 10 pounds 45 a t m y com m and to see th a t th<
anical engineer, w e n t to school geles, C alif. She can be reached on a ir m ail, parcel post, insur-
,
. .
,
1
'
,
people’s wishes are carried out
at Oregon state college. He has at 1329 West F o u rth street, Los ance fees,
re g istry and money o r - 1 Money order fees w ill be 10 ------------------------- ------- ----------
been specializing in irrig a tio n Angeles. Before leaving fo r Los der fees. A ir m a il w ill be six | 10 cents fo r orders, .01 to $5, 15 and best wishes fo r a H appy N ew
system in sta lla tio n .
Angeles Mrs. Heath had as a v is cents per ounce o r fra ctio n to a ll cents fo r $5.01 to $10.00, 25 cents Year.
270 East M ain Phone 8011
Mrs. Reed acts as office man ito r at her home Mrs. Bertha points in the U nited States and; $10.01 to $2.00, 35 cents fo r $50.01
H arold M e rrill, John P. Daugh-
ager and bookkeeper for the Nolen, Ensenada, C a lifo rn ia .
possessions. Special d e liv e ry fees to $100.00. Postal notes fees w ill e rty , John A. Nosier, H erb Flsch-
firm. Ralph Mobley is in charge
J. J. W illia m s , 417 G u th rie St., w lll be 15 cents fo r letters or be
cents per note instead of 5 born, Fred C. Homes,
P, H.
City Council Clips Mayor’s Wings
And Explains 1948 Overdraft
Mayor-Elect Tom Williams Explains
His Position in Statement This Week
îreager to Take Homes Declines
Council Answers
Hammond’s Place Rent Control Job Williams’ Letter
March of Dimes
Begins January!
Shasta Distributors Now Operating
In New Location on Highway 99
Miss Alma Jessel
Engaged to Ensign
Postal Rates To
Be Upped Jan. 1
7-fe
M ÀKT
of the service department and is recuperating from a cold.
first class mall up to two pounds,, cents.
Stansbury.