Southern Oregon News Review, A'ltland, Oregon, Thursday, March io, 1949
Library Board
Mrs. Laura Ellinsworth and I friends in Ashland this week.
daughter. Betty, Mrs. Lois Vaugh
Mr. and Sam Anderson, Eure­ Studying Building
Ramblin' With Ransey
Warren Applegate
(>ets His Gold Bars
is requests that any one having
any news or notices which they
wish In the paper, cull her. The
telephone number of the Lewis
residence Is <1205.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis reside on
the Coleman creek road.
Mrs. A. C. Lewis to
Be News Reporter
Former S Sgt. Warren G. Ap­ Phoenix. Mur. 9—Mrs A. C.
plewhite tliis week pinned on the
bars of a second lieutenunt In a Ix’wls, Coleman creek road, Is
ceremony nt Stuttgart, Germany. the new Phoenix news reporter
Applewhite will be ussigned to for the Phoenix News. Mrs. Lew
the finance department, where he
has been working for the past
two years. He enlisted three years
ago this April,
Applewhite recently returned
to Germany after spending a fur­
lough Stateside with his parents,
HUNGItY?
Mr. and Mrs. Guv Applewhite
112 Nob Hill.
and son, Robert, Talent, spent ka, California, are house guests At the Library Board meeting
Wednesday evening In Ashland of Mr and Mrs. C. F. Hall, 200 on Saturday night, library build­
visiting friends.
Gresham street.
ing plans were a major Item of
Mrs. F. M. Benford and grand­ Mr. and Mrs. John Tideman business. Since the fountain cor
son, Richard Wilcox, Eugene, and Jr. spent the week end in Cres­ ner is not available for a maxi
Mrs. Willard Benford, Medford, cent City. They were accompan­ mum frontal footage, it was de­
visited friends in Ashland, Wed­ ied home by Mrs. Jerry Thora- cided that the most practical area
nesday.
son who returned to Crescent for book stack space wotdd bt
Henry Bell. Newberg, a n d City by plane, Wednesday. Mrs. the small lot nt the rear of the
John Worrel, Portland, are busi­ Thorason and Mrs. Nic h o ls , library building. The side-walk
ness visitors in Ashland this John’s sisters, gave a shower in level public reading room would
week.
Crescent City honoring Mrs. Ted- provide ample space for years to
Then »top in for one of our DEI K'lOUS IX 'N U T S , .
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bicley, Mod­ emna.
come and the rear building could
esto, California, a r e visiting
Mrs. Mabie Taylor, who has be completely filled with stacks ceived from all those consulted
rough estimates of cost. Ad­
I>01111 I n , 65 c a dozen
Wanted: Dependable ntan or been visiting her daughter, Mrs. for shelving part of the library on
vice
is
being
sought
from
some
collection,
adequate
for
20
years
woman as local representative on R. D. Kleist has returned to her
and to be serviced by members six or seven experts in the field—
permanent basis to write new, home in Roseburg.
both architects und librarians.
of
the staff.
CHOCOLATE AND MAPLE STICKS 75c a Do»en
streamlined hospitalization and
Mrs. Lottie Evans who spent
Mr. Charles Worth, the new
This
is
a
tentative
plan,
but
health Insurance, disability bene­ the last month visiting friends in
and TWIST, 65c a D oien
member on the Library Board,
fits ,etc. High first commissions Ashland, returned to her home in would be a possible solution to was present. The Librarian re­
the need of a scheme that
and liberal renewals. Experience Eureka, by plane. Friday.
ported the purchase of a new
preferable but not required as we
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Val- would allow twenty years’ grow­ Britannica Junior encyclopedia
will assist you. Write: Intermed­ lons left Saturday for their home th.
A special meeting was called for
iate Division. Continental Casual­ In Chinook. Montana, after hav­ Replies have not yet been re-. Saturday, March 12.
ty Co., 329 S. W. Oak St., Port­ ing spent the winter in Ashland.
|i E. Mail
Phone 2-1771
land 4, Oregon
1-2 The Vallons have a large farm are house guests of Mr. and Mrs Get your Job Printlnq at the
New« Review
near Chinook and hope to return Lloyd Parks and family,
Ace
FOR SALE O RTRADE. Sec­ to Ashland next fall.
Stockton, who formerly lived in
ond Hand Store, building and
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bismark Ashland, passed away in Eureka
stock. Will sell building without and daughter, Margaret, Medford recently, following a long illness.
stock or might rent. 82 No. Main. visited friends in Ashland, Wed­ He had gone to Eureka to visit
nesday evening.
other members of his family and
Mrs. Ace Stockton and brother became so critically ill that he
Mr. Jackson, Eureka. California. could not be brought home. Last
fall, Mrs. Stockton
sold their
home on Highway 66 so as to be
with her husband during his ill­
BELLE
ness in Eureka. His many friends
here will be saddened to hear of
his death.
Pop-Up Toaster
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Kleist spent
the week end in Roseburg.
for $11.95
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Everhart,
Klamath Falls, visited in Ash­
land Monday. Everhart returned
every $10.00 worth of
home Tuesday but Mrs. Ever-,
hart will remain for a more ex­
Merchandise purchases
Tha action* of the member» of the city council and the city attorney have forced
tended visit with friends here.
the people to organise a Civic Betterment League.
Andy Amtehl, Bremerton, Wn
is spending the month In Ash-1
An unprejudiced obsevwr, Moore Hamilton, writing In the Medford New« he»
land on business. He Is In the
■analysed the political »ituation in Aahland. Here’» what he »ay»:
McNair Bros.
apartment house business in the |
Washington city.
DRUG STORE
Mrs. Eva Gillam, Los Angeles, j
is visiting friends in Ashland.
Your REXALL Drug Store
Mrs. Louise Olsen is ill at her|
Officialdom in Ashland Is acting very badly, able to set* the Ashland council and others of
home on Fairview Street
it would seem, from the best information we power and Influence preventing Mayor Will­
can get, both first hand, and through published iams from carrying them out.
reports. Officialdom, that Is, and some of the
No political group likes to lose political pow­
groups and individuals who have been “run­ er. That is perfectly understandable. But It Is
ning” Ashland for lo- these many years.
the European custom when those who are de­
e Last November 2, the voters of Ashland elect­ feated at elections try, by subterfuge and open
ed Tom Williams Mayor, over Incumbent May­ defiance of the will of the people, to retain
or Wiley and others. Williams promised in his their power. That is what the little group In
Mr. and Mrs. Jam es Madison of Susan­
campaign, that he would make changes In the Ashland is doing at this time. It is not In the
city officials. He specifically said that he would American tradition, and the people of Oregon
ville, California, have purchased . ..
remove from office William Briggs, city attor­ are wondering just what goes on there.
It is the tradition of a democratic nation, and
ney and Chief of Police Williams. With these
campaign pledges very definite, the people of a people who actually believe in, and prac­
tice, democracy, to bow to the will of the peo­
elected Mr. Williams, Mayor.
ple
at open and free elections, and accept the
Just before Williams took office, the city
new
officer» as their officers. It is true tradi­
council backed by those who have been "run­
tion of a democratic system that those who are
ning” Ashland for all these yean, through de­
See our Selection of Jewelry
defeated at election will Join forces with the
finitely sharp practice attempted to adopt a
victors and support the victors in thler admin­
city ordinance that would prevent Mayor
istrations. It is also the true tradition of a dem­
Williams from dismissing Briggs and Williams.
In their confusion, the acting Mayor failed to ocratic grvernment that the time to oppose the
victor is at the next election. It is not the tra­
sign the ordinances and when Mayor Williams
dition of democracy to attempt to thwart, by
took office, he vetoed them, as he should have
sharp practice or by devious means, the will
done.
of the voters.
Not content with their frustration, the coun­
This newspaper doubts that there is anything
cil then adopted the ordinances over the veto of dishonest that the present city council Is try­
Mayor Williams, but in the meantime, Mayor ing to “cover up,” but if it persists in its pres­
Williams had dismissed the two officials. The ent course, the public at large Is going to start
final ordinance, which provides for the public thinking so. The Ashland council is getting on
hearing and council approval in case of dis­ slippery ice.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
missal of Ashland city employees, Is now ex-
Plenty of people in Ashland are interested
KEN’S JEWELRY
post-facto if it applies to the dismissed em­
in
their city government. This Is attested by
ployees.
the fact that 1000 persons turned out to the
So the Ashland council, backed by the pow­ first council meeting. At that meeting, Mayor
ers that be In Ashland, are definitely refusing Williams received more applause than did the
to bow to the will of the voters. It is a sad council.
state of affairs, and deplorable, when an elected
With that many people interested In their
chief executive is prevented from carrying out city government, the willful little group might
WE ARE NOW SERVING
his campaign pledges. We spend much time
as well look at the hole card and decide that
condemning officials who do not carry out
campaign promises, so it seems doubly depior- t h e 'w i l r o f X T eople8 w l i ^ n o t ^ ^ X ^
GOOD TO THE LAST BITE
Rolling Pin Donut Shop
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Not the Democratic Tradition
New Ownership
Ken’s Jewelry
Expert Watch Repair
B. J. JEWELERS
Jorgensen’s Ice Dream
FEATURING FIESTA ICE CREAM
SPECIAL
Double Rich Malts
ICE CREAM NOVELTIES
ICE CREAM SUNDAE
is doing a
people and by the p^ple. not for C f i w
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> B reakfast
• Short Orders
• M erchants Lunch
• Sandwiches
actions of the C o u n iiT in io id i« ^ ^ ’^ « ^ sicre^mw« h“ .b*en rioJat^ by the
•ncee.
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ana secrel meetings to pass invalid ordln-
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Hours 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Marie’s Coffee Shop
B«ttermenl League
’hOUld
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are that you
Th# °*»»y qualifications
supporter of clean city government. The Government
T ° rd “ a ,Hunch
by the provisions of the Charter of the City of A s h U n d T n ^ <£ ™ S l V S l ?
MILK SHAKES
QTS and PINTS TO TAKE OUT
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