U. of O. Library.
( ’amp White Wll Be
Dedicated Sunday
§au¿Jtesm ôieya+t
By Lottie C. Ranadell
Paul A. Hatton, M anager of
Formerly the
Southern Oregon
the new Veterans A dm inistration
O rii
li
Minar
Domiciliary C enter u t Camp P l i n t i
dation
$3.00 per year
White, announces t h a t Open
House and Dedication cerem on­
ie s will be conducted in the main
hospital auditorium at two o’-
«lock Sunday afternoon, Febru-
$5.00 PER YEAR
ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, IHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1949
.11 v 20th
VOLUME I j, NUMBER jo
Tentative plans for the pro­
gram, nam ed Seth Bullis, District
Munager of the Oregon C alifor­
nia Power Company, as M aster
o f Ceremonies. Reverend John
M. Berger, Pastor of the Catholic
Church in Medford, will give the
S i n c e the beginning of the
Invocation after the Medford current reruritlng drive, tw enty-
High School Hand presents an in­
five (2ft) local men have joined
troductory selection.
Pictures are badly needed fki
Officers for the year 1949 were
Prom inent speakers will in­ Battery A of the newly redesig­
the
Cham
ber
of
Com
m
erce’s
foj-
chosen
last week for the South-
clude: Lew Wallace. Portland; nated 732nd A ntiaircraft A rtill­
der,
according
to
a
report
mad«
I
ern
Oregon
truckers league.
Congressman H arris Ellsworth, ery Battalion of the Oregon N at­
They include: P r e s i d e n t ,
Before a crowded courtroom Tuesday in Medford, the attorneys
Roseburg; G overnor Douglas Mc­ ional Guard. Enlisted during J a n ­ Tuesday at the Cham ber lunch-
Claude
A.
Davis,
1124
E.
11th
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*
n
the judgm ent case brought by the city council of Ashland against
eon.
Kay; Mayor Diamond Flynn,
P articular DicUrres necessary
Medford. Oregon; vice presi- Mayor Tom WiUiams and the City of Ashland presented their cases,
Medford; Glenn Jackson, Presi­ uary were: Donald C. Robeson,
to c o m p e te
the book are shots dent- G A Axtell, P. O. Box 102, Ju d #e Orvil M illard G rants Pass, presided.
dent, Jackson County Cham ber Wallace R. Barnett, Do n a 1 d of either of the swimm ing pools G rants Pass, Oregon; vice presi
attorneys for the M ayor are preparing Oieir briefs, and the
of Commerce; Charles Holbrook, Trombley, Bart L. R itter, Genc of eitncr or the swimm ing pools
Bennett Box 274 > alto rn ey for the council will have five days in which to file his
R.
Litw
llier,
G
ary
B.
Christlieb,
in this area, speed boating, ski-
1 B ennett, bo x
brief ft
h M ayor’s brief has been filed. Final decision on the
County Service Officer, Oregon
« v isio n on m e
Veterans Commisson; and O. H. Dwaine D. Morrison, Richard F. ing, the Lithia w ater fountain, Azalea, Oregon; vice president case is not expected before March 1.
Vest, Georg«- R. Long, and How­ C rater lake, m ain street, logging Konald Riley, Bandon, Oregon;
Bengtson, Medford Attorney.
H arry Skerry and Ben Lom­
truck, trains, saw mills, orchards, v*ce president, Frank Rema, Myr-
O ther distinguished guests to ard E. Roberts.
bard, represented Mayor Thomas
Men enlisted in February are: a dairy and other farm scenes.
l^e Hoint, Oregon and treasurer.
bo introduced will be John Walk
Williams
and the City of Ash­
Bob Vrom an is handling th e ¡Jof n Sample. P. O. Box 34, Tal-
er Jones, National Councilman of Howard G. Brutcher, George W.
land,
William
Brigg« represent­
Veterans Affairs, Portland; and Russell and Victor W. Smith. a rt work and Bob Mallon is ift ' n ' [e^on'
More
than
one
hundred
and
,
,
.
.
.
Trustees
are:
E
verett
Morris,
ed the City Council, consisting
Dr. Elmo Stevenson, President of Com m enting on the c u rren t re­ charge of photographs Any pho- Box 6fJ Jacksonville, Oregon; G.
fifty Masons, Eastern S tars’ and of H erb Fischborn, John Daugh­
Southern Oregon College o f Edu­ cruiting drive, Capt a 1 n T e d
Christensen, comm anding the loc­ tos which fit into the category w Hoover, Box 43, E. P. Star their families gahtered at Mason­ erty, Harold M en ill, Phil S tans­
cation.
D. M. Shute, Manager, V eter­ al Batter? stuted that a strength mentioned above should be left Route, Medford, Oregon; and Ver ic Hall Friday evening, February bury, Fred Homes and John Nos­
ans A dm inistration, District No. tellin g will be imposed on all at the C ham ber of Commerce of- non d McUess, P O. Box, Can- 11th for a covered dish dinner
ier.
| yonville, Oregon.
Il, Seattle, will then dert'eate the units throughout the nation as fice.
and an evening of fun.
Among those in the courtroom
Domiciliary C enter in Its new soon as the natonal strength goal
Dinner was served from tables were a group of college students,
capacity, followed by the accept­ is reached. State officials visiting
attractive with candles, valen­ no doubt studying law, M arshall
ance and response by Hatton.
Ashland early this month expres
The first patient, W infield Fos­ sed the opinion that recruiting
tines and pussy willows.
Woodell, professor at Southern
ter, of Eugene will hr- introduced. would end in the very near fu t­
Andy Stevens, M aster of C ere­ Oregon College was witli the
Foster was previously domiciled ure, possibly w ithin the next
monies introduced the following: group. Mrs. G ertrude Roebuck,
in Los Angeles.
th irty days.
Final rehearsals for the show "Kiwanis Kapers of 1949** are under­ Don H inthorne Worshipful M as­
Reverend K. E. Nelson, pastor
Mrs. D. D. Dameron, Mr. and
way with the first productions scheduled for Monday and Tuesday
of St. Marks Episcopal Church
ter of Blue Lodge No. 23 A. F. Mrs. Casey Lawrence, and J. Q.
nights at the Ashland Ju n io r High sqhool. C urtain time is 8 00.
of Medford, will close the cere­
The production is being sponsored by the Medford and Ashland and A. M., Dolly Stevens, W orthy Adams were among the m em bers
mony with the Benediction, fol­
Kiwanis clubs. C ellar Productions of Hollywood have produced Matron of Alpha C hapter No. 1
of the Civic B etterm ent League
the show which is chock-full of good local talent doing specialty acts.
lowed by a selection from the
Ashland Kiwanians who have O. E. S. and M argaret W agner, who were present. Phil W endt
Medford High School Band.
been working with the show and Honored Queen of Jobs D aught­ and Henry Gerdes, who ran for
Conducted tours through the
who will appear in it include: ers who in turn introduced the city councilmen last fall were a l­
C enter will be arranged, after
Ed Barnett, W alt Bosshard, Jobs D aughters who served.
which there will be an informal
The group spent the rem ainder so in the courtroom. Fred Homes
Bert
Miller, Phil Bryant, Fritz
reception in the auditorium .
The debaters gave accounts of
The last round of debates at
Hatton comes to Camp White the trip to Linfield College in as­ Linfield College on F ebruary 12 Koester, M arvin Miller, Ockie of the evening dancing and play­ and Herb Fischborn w ere the
members of the city council p re ­
well qualified for the responsibi­
disclosed a tie for fourth place Sabin, Otto Wilda, Tom Parker, ing cards.
lity given him. Born in Indiana sembly Monday morning, and betw een the Ashland and Albany Joe Truitt, Abe Neslin, Lynn
sent. O ther townspeople seen in
THOMPSON REPRESENTS
and educated in Illinois he ser- Prc8ented Herb Lewi“- dcbaU
the courtroom included Owen
varsities. The ju n io r varsity had Kelly, Allan Harris, William Mc- VETERANS AT OPENING
ved wtih the United States Navy c0#ch’- w ,th tles *n a PP,eciatlon
Cullouch,
Bert
Terry,
Bob
Mal­
Gragg, W inston Marks, Clarence
to
forfeit
three
debates
due
to
the
Frank E. Thompson, N ational Williams, Dr. W alter Redford,
during World War I. He has been for taking them
absence of one of the members, lon M artel Peters, Marlen Yoder,’
Lyn Newbry,
with the Veterans A dm inistra­ Supporters from the sophomore but still m anaged to win three Giles Green, Morris Bradley, Milt Aide on tne Staff of the Com- Robert
Pernell Jim Glenn, Allan Me- m ender in Chief of the United Mrs. William Briggs, and Mrs.
tion. continuously, since October junior, an dsenior classes are sell­ out of four.
Gee, George Jones, Howard Tol Spanish W ar Veterans, has been Ben Lombard.
1, 1920, Hatton has served, var ing tickets to win votes for their
The varsity, Including John liver and John W ilkinson.
selected by John Simmons, De-
ioualy, as R egistrar and Officer candidate for all sports queen to
A ttorneys Ben Lombard, H arry
Lance and Don K err on the afflr
Many other talented local p e o -! partm ent Com m ander of the Skerry and W illiam Briggs en ter­
o f Personnel, Finance, Commiss­ be crow ned during the half at
m
ative
lost
to
Salem,
but
won
pie. both from M edford and Ash- State of Oregon, to represent the ed the courtroom w ith Judge Or-
ary, and Domiciliary as well as the G rants Pass game here F ri­
assistant m anager and, later day, F ebruary 18, and to reign from Tlllam ock and Eugene. The land have parts in the show. The Department at the formal open- vtl M illard of G rants Pass. A t­
m anager of V. A. hospitals in ­ over the dance atterw ard. C andi­ negative varsity, Emma Redbird Show will play in Ashland this ing of the V eterans A dm inistra- torney Briggs opened the hearing
cluding: W aukesha. Wisconsin; dates are: Virginia Pritchard, and Rosemary Ring, lost to Sal­ Monday and Tuesday and in tion Domiciliary C enter at Camp by asking the Judge to bear with
Hot Springs. South Dakota; John Nancy Arney, and Jacky Wol­ em also, but won from Medford M edford the following Monday W hite Sunday, February 20., him for a few moments in order
and Albany. One m ore win and Tuesday.
' 1949
son City, Tennessee; Bath, New cott.
that he m ight give him a little
The G rants Pass Tri-Hl-Y has would have placed the four-m an
York; Chicago; Los Angeles and
background of the situation that
invited the A shland Senior Tri- team in the finals, as five wins
Heiena, Montana.
exists in Ashland betw een the
Mr. and Mrs. Hatton are living Hi-Y to a dinner to be held be­ out of six debates arc necessary.
Mayor and the City Council. The
Shirley Damon and Dorothy
at C am p W hite. Their youngest fore the game at G rants Pass,
few moments took one-half hour.
Brabham , in the low er division,
son, Francis, lives with them. February 19.
Briggs stated that in his opin­
An im pressive candlelight in i­ won from Eugene, Hillsbor o.
T heir oldest son, Paul Jr., is
ion this m atter would not have
m anager of the radio station tiation ceremony was held in the I B«‘averton, and lost to the Eug-
had to have been brought to
Don Haynes, who may or may like to watch the goings on of court if it had not been for the
KX LJ in Helena, Montana. Both bandroom Tuesday evening for ene team that won the lower div­
not be crazy, will begin his 14 queer folks, and this beats ail. fact th at local new spapers had
sons are veterans of World War all new m em bers of the Pepsters. ision finals.
The sem i-form al party was for
Cecelia McCarley w ent along m onth tour of the nation this (Died about 100 years ago, and printed untruths. He continued
The hospital at Camp W hite eleven girls. George H endrick­ as a substitute and to gain exper­ Saturday. Haynes will be sealed got to push on up the canyon by saying that the Civic B etter­
will have a fully organized Vol­ son, band director, was present, ience as her p artn er did not go. in a K aiser automobile and plans j Strange things happen now-a- m ent League consisted of a bun­
unteer Service program , the p a rt­ as the girls m arch in co-operat­
T here were 22 varsity teams to visit every K aiser-Frazer deal­ days.
ch of citizens who had never
icipants of which will consist of ion with the band. Refreshm ents and 48 junior varsity team s e n t­ er in the nation w ithout leaving
11:49 3. Diamond Jim Brady done anything for the City of
the car.
leaders and representatives of were served.
(Dyer Huston) the far west gam ­ Ashland, had never belonged to
ered.
Haynes, who dream ed up the bler, portable shell game. Looks any Service clubs, or contributed
veterans’ organizations, th e 1 r
A rrangem ents were m ade for
stu n t w hile overseas during the likes theys a lot of suckers in any way to any Youth move­
auxiliaries and civic groups gen­ the Pepsters- Grizzlies Knights SULLIVAN NAMED BY SP
erally.
war, will be given a gala send- around here. Might doa little ments, and w ere com parable to
s n o w p a r t y t o b e h e l d TO PERSONNEL POST
off.
Colonel Preston B. W ater business - sets up game - all a World B etterm ent group that
Hatton extends an invitation Sunday, F ebruary 20 by Don
R etirem ent of John G. Torian
to residents of this vicinity and Miller, Jack H illberry, Bob De­ as m anager of personnel for bury, who is in charge of the right gents, step right up, make existed in M edford at one tim e
to m em bers of all service, fra te r­ lisle, Mary Crlstlieb, and Jacky Southern Pacific in six w estern event announced today the fol­ your bets, three little shells, one and had almost split Jackson
county in half.
nal and civic organizations to a t­ Wolcott.
states, appointm ent of John J. lowing as the program for S atur­ little pea.
tend the ceremonies Sunday.
Colonel W aterbury has been Sullivan as his successor, and ad­ day.
Briggs also compared the B et­
11:50 4. The Vigilantes - tough
J:00 Car is placed on special looking hom bres m ounted and term ent group to the 1930 Ku
teaching m ilitary m arching to vancem ent of Mm. D. Lam precht
the band and Pep club in several to first assistant m anager, all ef­ stand in Plaza.
You have read in this
armed, black handkerchiefs over Klux K ian group in Medford
I
11:18 Ashland Kilty B a n d chins to eyes, ride down the hill. saying th at not a man would now
practices for the Don Haynes fective March 1, w ere announced
colum n about the phenom ­
m arches twice around Plaza.
send-off Feburary 19.
enal new COLUMBIA LP
today by the railroad.
“We’re lookin’ for a crazy feller, adm it he had belonged to such a
11:25 Hollis Hill, the Flying and we heard he was down this group.
(long - playing) RECORDS
Scotsman, on the giant tram pe- canyon somewhere. You seen the
and players. Briefly, by
Judge M illard finally advised
line, K ilty Band marches single likes of him, m ister? We don’t Mr. Briggs that it w asn't the
cutting three t i m e s as
file around tram peline while Hill aim to have crazy gents ru nnin’ Court’s right to tell people how
m any grooves per inch, and
performs.
by m eans of a slow tu rn ­
loose in the com m unity.”
to run their com m unity but to
11:32 Ashland High School
table speed, it is possible to
11:52 Seal up the car and ad ­ decide legal rights, at which time
band m arches twice around Plaza
put the contents of a com­
Briggs picked up his papers and
Hot leather will fly in Memorial Court Tuesday, February iz , at circle w hile drum m ajorettes do m inister safety pledge.
plete album of records on
presented
his legal case.
NOON Car leaves stand, p ar­
7:30 p.m. when the SOC boxing team presents a seven-bout smoker. their stuff in front of car. Band
one single unbreak a b l e
Briggs stated that if the Coun­
ades south on Boulevard in fol­
plastic disc.
According to Johnny Cherny, coach, many promising boxers will par­ retires to Oak street waits to join lowing order: 1. Police escort. 2. cil had w anted to appoint a City
Prices are truly amazing.
ticipate in the event which is the first to be held at Southern Oregon parade.
Kilty Band. 3. Cars of VIP. 4. A ttorney and Chief of Police
11:40 The m aster of ceremonies Don Haynes 5. High School Band they could have done so during
There are o«ily three prices,
college since befure the war.
$2.85, $3.35, 4.85. Values
M ain event on the card will be crafty fighter.
Ring, a heavy takes the mike on car platform 6. High School Pepsters.
the past two m onths w hile Mav-
run up to $13.00:
a rem atch betw een Owen "The h itter w ith both hands is able to and announces the approach of
Parade disband at library; p o l-!? r Wiliams had been on official
Now here is the real top­
W hip” Thomas, weighing 147 lbs. take a lot of punishm ent, if nec­ Don Haynes.
ice escort Haynes to city lim its.! business in Salem, but that was
11:41 Haynes, accompanied by
per. We have been a u th o r­
and Don Cam pbell at 150. Thom ­ essary.
“See you back in 14 m onths.”
i no
e waY ^hat the council in-
ized, for a very short time,
as and Cam pbell fought an e x ­
O ther bouts will include Bill th at venerable and respected
„ i ■ „ u’ . u
tended to do business. He said
Helping
W
aterbury
w
ith
the
that
th
had no records or any.
to sell present stocks of the
hibition in the gym last Friday Carroll, 152, vs. Tom Staley, 159; m em ber of our community, the
p
ans
for
the
getting
Haynes
o
u
t
,
thing
to
hide
that th
-
"old
doc”
Bill
McGee
complete
$31.50 C O L U M B IA L P
night. “The W hip” is a leading Ed Cleary, 135, vs. Ray B rad­
of
town
are
Bill
McGee,
Bob
Ed-
wanted
to
,
a„
Qf
w
ith
linen
duster
and
stethe-
PLAYER ATTACHMENT,
contender for Southern Oregon shaw, 135; Don R utter, 155, vs.
wards, H arry McNair, Ed Bar- the table and ,pt thp CQUrt
for he ridiculous figure of
w elterw eight title and has won Fred Taylor. 150; and Donald scope, take the platform , physical nett, and Fred Homes.
I cjde
exam
ination,
Haynes
crawls
into
$9.95! There are no strings.
his last four bouts.
Campbell, Wilson, vs. A1 Titus, 155.
car.
To introduce these amazing
Secretary
of
state
Earl
N
ew
bry
A ttorney Lombard, represent-
tabbed as a fast boy on his feet
All bouts will consist of three,
111:45
P
ageant.
"SHADES
OF
will
be
on
hand
S
aturday
to
help
ing
Mayor W llliams then addres.
LP recordings to you music
and a heavy hitter, held the w el­ tw o-m inute rounds.
Admission
give Haynes a shove on his way. sed the Judge and presented his
lovers, to sta rt you on your
terw eight title a t Oregon State. will be 60 cents to the public OUR ANCESTORS”
1. M iner w ith mule, packed,
Friday evening a p arty will be case. Lom bard touched on the
way tow ard a library of
Editor Bob "W hite Hope" Stum and 35 cents for students.
comes in front of car. Dialogue held at the Lithia hotel from five point that if the Council did not
scratch-free, high -fidelity,
bo, 178 lbs. will tangle w ith Tony
w ith MC. He is Cripple Creek to seven for visiting newspaper- think that Mayor Williams had
AUXILIARY TO MEET
unbreakable LP records,
Kelly
from Roseburg. It is r u ­
The local A m erican Legion C harlle Comstock, lookin, for men and dignitaries who will be the right to veto Ordinance 1094,
we are offering this player
m ored th at Kelly, who weighs A uxiliary will have its regular gold but m aybe using the wrong on hand S aturday to get stories
at a saving of $21.55. How
why had they in tu rn repas^ed
175, has had fifteen am ateur m eeting next Monday evening, tools. Oh, yes, he’s been dead on the take-off. Representatives
can you miss? You can hear
the O rdinance over the veto of
fights and won thirteen, nine by February 21st at the Legion’s for 100 years ,and they called from Fox M ovietone newsreel» the Mayor. Many other legal
and see this equipm ent in
KO’s “Send me roses,’ said Stum - Hall on W inburn Way. Reports him crazy. E xit laughing.
Life magazine, and other nation- m _______
easures were discussed by
action a t............
bo when interview ed. "W hite on the opening of Camp W hite
11:48 2. Old spring wagon, al press services will be present. | Lombard, after which Skerry
Hope’ has three fights to his will be given and plans m ade for paw drivin the team, maw on
Inform ation has been received took the floor. Skerry brought
credit: two bouts In M edford and joining the V olunteers Service seat, p a tte r w ith MC. He is Jona- from the State of California that out the fact that the Council
an exhibition w ith Leo P a rk er of program which is being set up at than Lincoln, A braham ’s uncle Haynes will be met a t the state were taking the powers of the
Medford in M emorial Court. Jack the new V eterans Domiciliary who came west. This is Mrs. Lin- line by a Calfornia police escort Mayor in their hands w hen they
270 East Main Phone 8011
Newton, 190, will m eet Dave Center. All m em bers are request­ edln. She’s right pleased to meet who will take him to Sacram en- were trying to appoint Briggs as
(Next to Sheldon Jewelry)
Ring, 186. New ton has consider­ ed to be present as im portant up w ith all the folks (Fred to w here he will be received by City A ttorney and W illiams as
Homes and Ed Stevens). They the governor of California.
able ring experience and is a activities are being planned.
Chief of Police.
NEWS REVIEW
25 Men Join
National Guard
Decision Rests With Court
Pictures Needed
Truckers Select
Officers for 1949
Courtroom Full as Attorneys
Present Case at Tuesday Hearing
Masons and Stars
Hold Dinner Friday
Curtain Time For Kiwanis Kapers
Set for Monday Night, February 21
NEWS
from Ashland Hi
High School Debate
Squad Ties for 4th
Don Haynes Scheduled to Leave
Ashland Saturday Morning, Feb. 19
SOC PUGILISTS TO STAGE
FIRST POST WAR ‘SMOKER’
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