Image provided by: Ashland School District #5; Ashland, OR
About Southern Oregon miner. (Ashland, Or.) 1935-1946 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1949)
Southern Oregon New, Review, Ashland, Oregon, Ihursdsy, August i8, 1949 SOCIETY NEVI S AND CLUB NOTES Bellview News Items of Interest STORK SHOWER HONORS MRS. W. O. YATES By Mr*. Ida Church The annual 4-H Club Fair will be held at the Fred Engel home on Thursday, Aug. 18. Bellview Grange met Tuesday evening for their social meeting with a large number in attend ance. The program was in charge of Henry Lindsay and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grimm. Several amus ing games were played and mov ies were shown by Charlie Worth and Ed Grimm. After refresh ments were served, square danc ing was enjoyed. The hospitality committee for the next meeting. Sept. 6, will be Mr and Mrs. Ross Applegate. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Attwooll. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Worthlake and Rosalie PROTECTS CONSUMER A N D SMALL BUSINESSMAN Lanini. Mrs. Feddershon’s mother pass Dr. John W . Dargavel, executiv« ed away in California. She died secretary of the National Aaaocia« from injuries receive in an auto tion of Retail Druggist*, ha* been named chairman of the Bureau of accident. Education on F a ir Trade, just or* Mrs. Robert Miller and two ganised to conduct a nation-wide children, Donald and Nancy, from program for the protection and pre*« Crescent City, Calif., have been ervation of anti-monopoly fa ir trade visiting Mrs. Miller’s parents. Mr law». and Mrs. Arthur Dankworth. Ashland Man Cited At Weed News From Klamath Junction By Mrs. Carl Moore The Yreka Journal said Thurs day that Raymond Lee Edwards, 60, reportedly of Ashland, had been cited to appear in superior court on charges of felonious as sault after he had injured his stepdaughter. Lois McConnell, in a struggle that took place at Weed. Calif. Officers who intercepted him at Yreka as he attempted to return to Oregon were said to have told newsmen that Edwards had threatened to kill his wife. The struggle at Weed resulted ’.• hen Edwards, armed with a rifle, a pistol and a knife, set forth from his car, apparently intent on harming his estranged wife. Ashland Chief of Police, Vera Smith said that the local depart ment does not have any record of a Raymond Lee Edwards nor does the city directory have his name. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush, who have been residing for the past year on the Grow Ranch, Hiway 66, have purchased a home in Ashland on Alida St. They are moving this week. Mrs. B. B. Rosenberg and chil dren. Stephen and Margaret, of Eureka, Calif., are visiting her mother, Mrs. William Young on Neil Creek Road.. Robert Sullivan of Neil Creek Rd. and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sullivan of Ashland, are visiting friends in Modesto. Calif, this week. SALESMAN WANTED LOCAL RAWLEIGH BUSINESS available. Start immediately. Route experience helpful but not required. Car necessary. Write at once for particulars. Rayleigh's Dept., ORH-361-251, Oakland, Calif. x iT H ia ENDS SATURDAY I replaces Elvu Caster, who reslg- ! nod. Mrs. W O. Yates Jr., was the guest of honor at a stork shower held a t the Episeopal church parish house last Thursday. Mrs. R. G. Snider and Mrs. W. O. Yates Sr. were hostesses. Prizes in various games played went t° Mrs. Mabel Rose. Mrs. Betty Jo Krug and Mrs. Veda Zupan. Mis. A. C Lewis, president, was asked to meet with the Phoenix city council to further discuss business in the interest of the club Applications for membership cards are increasing steadily and plans are being made now for activités after the busy season ends. K IW A N IA N S Ashland Kiwanlan* who chal lenged their Medford brothers to a softball game last week have decided to concentrate on sponaor- ing athletic events by kids and civic organizations In the future. Manager Walt Boaahard coyly admitted after the game tha’ Med ford had proved to be the ladter team. Since the exact score is evi dently unknown, suffice it to say that Ashlund Kiwunians were trounced, and soundly so. SPARK (HL STOVES YOUR OLD STOVE TAKEN IN TRADE Whittle Transfer X Fuel Co. 890 Osk St. Tai. 3331 MRS. HAROLD THOMAS IS GUEST AT SHOWER A stork shower last Thursday at 443 Liberty St., honored Mrs. Harold Thomas. Hostesses for the affair were Mrs. Raymond I.inin- ger and Mrs. William Beagle. Refreshments were served on tables decorated with a eenter- I piece of a ceramic baby shoe ¡surrounded by glads. Winning i games were Mrs. Ben Lombard. Mrs. Max Crowson, Mrs. Tom Carter and Mrs. Rod Keating. HOTPOINT - - - The Finest Automatic Washer On The Market T o d a y! MEDFORD GIRL ENGAGED TO ASHLAND STUDENT We would welcome the opportun ity to prove the above statement . . . gather up some dirty clothes nnd telephone Weitzel’s. . . we'll call for you and show you the ability of this machine to wash clothes whiter! The approaching wedding of Joan Coleman, Medford, and Neil Arant. Ashland, has been announ ced. The ceremonies have been set for Sept. 16. Miss Coleman is a graduate of Medford senior high school and attended Southern Oregon col lege. Her fiance was graduated from Ashland senior high school and attended University of Ore gon and Southern Oregon. Ater their marriage, the couple will reside in Ashland where Mr. Arant is continuing his education. PHOENIX CLUB Mrs. Mark Hackney was elect ed as secretary of the Phoenix Community Club and Youth Cen ter at the regular business meet ing of the group on Monday. She “We have a Corner on Lithia P ark “ Local Happenings SUCCESS COMES MINT-PIAVORRO U: C. Keener, Grass Valley, Calif., has been a guest at the home of his wife’s parents, Mr. Navy Deserter Arrested and Mrs. E. G. Robertson of After Vacation in West Talent, for the past week. He is seeking employment in the area William Edward Flowers could so that his family may locate not have ended civilian life in a here. finer town than this. Police picked him up for loiter Mr. and Mrs. Buck Ladine and ing around the college last week baby daughter have returned to and soon learned that he had their nome in Santa Baroara after deserted the navy at Vallejo, Cal spending several in this if., on June 1. Then he told offi area visiting with weeks relatives and cers that since leaving his ship, friends. Mrs. Ladine is the former he had travelled through the stat Emily Stannard. es of California, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and this Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Terrill re far in Oregon, getting a place to sleep “in at least six or seven" turned last week from a two-day plane trip to San Francisco area, jails on the. way. where they visited relatives and friends. FOR SALE FOR SALE—Spinet piano. Will sacrifice for quick sale. Cash or terms. Can be seen at Ashland. Write Tallman Piano Store, 395 South 12th St., Salem, Ore. 8-11, 6tc ASHLAND Houseguests this week at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Terr ill, are Mrs. Lois Nichols of Bev erly Hills, California, and her daughter, Mrs. Harriet Barr of Hollywood. Births at the Ashland General Hospital August 15—To Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Van De Walker, Rt. 2, Ash land, a 7 lb., 2 oz. daughter, Nicki Leñóla. M eet M r. and Mrs. W illia m Tom my, Smyrna mint growers, and their five husky too*. From left — H illy, Jimmy, Richard, M r*. Tow ery, M r. Towery, Maxey end M arion. The amhidoue Tow ery* earned farming success la Oregon, after 14 disappointing year* rlsewhere. "W e reached the N o rth '■antiam area almost broke in 1939." I'owary said. 'T h e First N ational Bank helped us buy our 92-acre 'home place’ and. later, 80 acres near Jefferson." t oday these O reaon-huilding ranches yield 100 acres o f quality mint annually for distillation into flavoring. They also produce many \egetable crop* — and steady jobs for five non fam ily workers. IS BULBS REWARD HOBBY.. Twenty-five years ago, at the ag. f 37, Ben C. Offins (center) re tire from lumbering to enjoy his hobl of raising Dutch irises. Soon hi acre o f land in Grants Pass wa- wded w ith these white, yellow and blue flowers. Florists began p in g the bulbs for force-blooming purposes. N o w 82, Offins, w ith his <ns, H a ro ld W . (le ft) and Don A., directs modem iris culture on 30 acres of lan d — growing proximately 8,000,000 quality bulbs annually. Their firm, B. C. Offins 4 Sons, relies on the Grants Pass Branch of First N ational for helpful banking services. OREGON TOGETHER LICENSE EXAMINER COMING Secretary of State Earl T. New- bry has announced that a drivers license examiner will be on duty here Aug. 22, at the City Hall. Persons wishing licenses or permits to drive are asked to get in touch with the examiner well ahead of the closing hour at 4 p. m. in order to assure completion of their applications with a minimum of delay. — Stratton Story” w it h James Stewart June Allyson 3ILLARDS PROVIDE HOUSING Oregonians are energetic and re sourceful. The enterprises pictured here show typical examples. In each case individuals have bettered them selves— by developing a business, farm or service. Many other people like these, all working together— family by family, farm by farm and business by busi ness— help build Oregon jobs and opportunities for each o f us. Banks in the First National Group help build Oregon by providing con venient and helpful banking services. T ell us how we can best help you W . H . D illa rd began building a nail home in 1938 on an acre plot on Prineville’* outskirts. D illa rd , then a sawmill w orker newly . rived from Oklahoma, hardly had lie job started before he had rental nquiries. " I f folks w ant places like these, let’s build more," D illa rd uggested to his w ife, V io let. Toda they own nine acres, 18 low-rent:i house*, a 27-place tra ile r park and ><>m to build a modern to u rift court. W e really 'started on a shoestring',’’ ' )ill*r d says, "and we credit the First N ational of Prineville for much of our success. W e got both financial help and sound business advice." VARSITH LET'S BUILD ORISON TOGITHE.. LAST TIMES SATURDAY WILLIAM ELLIOT “HELLFIRE” Jon Hall “THE HUNTERS” ASHLAND BRANCH SHORTS EAST SIDE PHARMACY FIRST N A T IO N A L B A N K OF P O R T L A N D Walgreen Agency Phone: 4811 Ashland, Oregon M IM B IR F I I I I A t B R F 0 8 IT IN IU R A N C I C O I 1 O I ' 1
