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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1924)
PAfirc Til NET!' C. C. IVi'CURDY SELLS BELIEVES SAND OUT INTEREST TO IN 1921 REPORT .T( MEDFORD MAIL TRT.BT7XE, MFDFORD, . OKKOOy, THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 2, 102-1 .JHf I... I : 4 The unnun.1 church meotinK of the First Baptist chun-h held last evening , jhuwcd a year of remarkable iiroKress , Jn the work of thht rhiireh. A total t $ 1 5.000 wart contributed, ln-iiitf tln ' .'jlarKt'Ht sum in thj history (if the -' jjrhurch. Over $1100 was Kivm to mis , vIoiih. AVitli cue or two exceptions tho - "-treasurer reported all bills paid in full. The clerk reported ndditious Mil the church, 25 belu by baptism. 3-)uiiiiK the past year the new church trlifice was completed, which gives the JiLptists a plant valued at over ' ?CO,000. and one which they find is a "jnl working and cotnniodiuu build -inir for the various needs of the church of today. A church Blip per was enjoyed by a large number of the members and 'friends of tho church at 0:30 p. in. in the commodious church dining room. .. Following the supper tho pasloV, Itev. I' It. Lrf-aeh. presided at the annual business meeting. Iteporls from all the departments were presented, and Were very encouraging as to work during tho past year. The music com ' lull tee recommended the services of S. M. Scott, as organist and choir dlrurtor, which was accepted, and lie will. begin his wAVk next Sunday. Mrs. n tt. us soloist, will assist Mr. Scott, d -pecial musicians will be secured. ;neially nt the monthly sacred conl certs, which will be held as usual the lost Kunday evening In each month. ,; The Sunday school under Mrs. llol mer roorted new plans and work for the future Tho women, under Mrs. J. !. Head, reported a wonderful year In giving and work. Rev. F. R. Leach Is now on his fifth year of service, and Jius been much pleased nt the hearty response to his leadership in all the reat strides the church has been and is milking. Pleasing solos were ren dered by Mrs. NVff and Mrs. Ander son. Rev. Mr. Nelson at the close of the meeting gave a splendid inspiring message to the chinch, which was .highly spoken of by all present. 7 The following officers an'd standing ''committees for the new year were Selected: . Church work, Fred Jones: church Treasurer, Dr. V. 13. Carlow: treasurer if benevolences. Dr. Hva Carlow; trustees, A. G. Smith, W. C. Wilson, M. M. Clault; Sunday school superin lendent, Mrs. Hans Molmer; deacon Ti esses, Mrs. AVm.' Davis, Mrs. K. S. Stinson. Mrs. IS. F. Keff, Dr. Eva Car ,iow, Mrs. Fred Jones. Stnndiiig Committees Finance committee: A. C. Smith, J. V. Wortinau. ). Jtoberts. R. W. Jtich iirdson, Mrs. W. O. Wilson, Mrs. I. F. ,1-ozier, Mrs. Grace Stinson, Mrs. Kd Jvard Morton. J ' Ushers: D. Roberts, chairman. ' Publicity committee: Rev. F. R. I-each and Boy Scuut Troop. ' Church recreation committee: Wm. Davis. R. G. Reach, president of the athletic association. MMusic committee: Mrs. Klmer Wil :Jii, Mrs. Joseph Lester, Mrs. Fred Jones, J. F. Wortman. Baptismal committee: Deacons and deaconnesses. The church voted to invite the Ore gon Haptist state convention to hold its next annual meeting in Medford. ' Rev. F. R. Xeach will extend tho In jvitntion at tho convention to be held 'in Portland this month. I PORTLAND JOY RIDE i SALKM, Ore., Oct. 2. Ed Jackson and Fred E. Norton, both of Port ' land, wero today charged and con f victed of having intoxicating liquor if in their possession, ns a result of an alleged joy ride, which started in Portland and ended in a, hotel in J Woodhurn, where they wero place( ! under arrest by the rity marshal. Jackson and Norton will , be sen- tenced on the liquor charge tomor row morning. I Frank & King's Comedians ARMORY ASHLAND TONIGHT AND FRIDAY "A Girl in The Taxi" Farce Comedy VAUDEVILLE BETWEEN ACTS General Admission, 25c Keserved Section, 50c Children (any seat) 10c Doors open, 7:00; Orchestra, 7:40; Curtain, 8:00. One of tho most important business transactions in Medford during the -ized baseball should show Its appreci past year was the purchase last week j atinn of tho act of lleinie Sand, by Frank 8. Torrey of tho Interest of Philadelphia shortstop, in exposing ( C. MeCunly In the McCnrlly-Daiiiels Insurunro Agency. . Mt. Torrey hits boon continually in tho insurance business for the. past 0 years anil originally came to Med lord in 1909. ll was engaged in tho irt nrance business hero for three years ufter which he hud charge of the In surance and bonding department of ouo of tho large Portland trust com panies. For tho past seven years ho has been superintendent of agencies for Kdward 10. Potter and Sims, l he oldest ami ouo of the leading general insurance agencies in San Francisco. and operating throughout Bix western statos. Prior to this Mr. Torroy was manager of the Insurance and bonding department of tho Union .Trust com pany of Spokane, one of tho largest financial institutions in tho Inland Em pire. He is known as one of the most thoroughly experienced men In his profossison on the Paril'c coast and the local firm will have available a comprehensive insurance und bonding service seldom offered outside of the larger cities. Mr. MeCurdy will engago in inde pendent insurance adjusting In Oregon with headquarters in Medford, having had extensivo experience In this line of work through the MeCurdy Insur ance agency In Medford during" the past ten years. Tho local corporation is one of the leading concerns' of Us kind In the slate of Oregon, representing thirty of tho largest insurance and bonding companies operating In the United States. The corporation will continue under the firm name, of the McCurdy DanlelB Insuranco Agency, incorpor ated, wth offices in tho Medford Na tional bank building. "Come to Church and Rally Day9' At Local Church Sunday. Oct. 5, Is "Come to Church and Rally Day" In Itiany churches all over tho nation. At the First Chris tian church of this city plans and pro paratioiiH have been made for a gen eral viewing of all departments of the wor k. The Bible school at H:4 5 a. m. has pet 310 as the mark fort atten dance and a large representation of tho church membership is cxpeeled at tho morning hour of worship, 11 o'clock. The young Men's liible class taught by Leverette C!. Tallman will meet next Sunday 9:45 a. m. at the Masonic hall where they have secured a room for a permanent meeting place. They are working for 50 young men in attendance. Tho Men's liible class taught by D. J. Howe, will meet at tho rhurch and organlzo "Every Man's liible Class" with new officers and committees. Fifty men are wanted in this class on rally day. All other classes of the Bible school are urging every member to be present and bring some friend. Church night was observed . on Wednesday evening with a luncheon, business meeting and devotional ser vice, which was well attended. The reports at the business session were most gratifying, showing tho church to be in the best financial condition in years. All members of tho church and Bible school aro urged to. help make next Sunday a real rally day along all lines of worship. , . Niiieteen-ten to nlneteen-twenty-four and every year an increase in volume of business and number of customers! That is , .the ' record of Mann's Department Store, now cele brating their fourteenth yenr in Med ford, and Mr. Mann is expressing his ffratitude-to Medford people with a special anniversary sale. In this sale, special bargains are offered in prac tically every department of the bis store including the men's section. This sale, according to Mr. Mann, will b3 the largest anniversary event the store J'as ever had and will' be marked by Mann's usual birthday cuke celebra tion on Suturday. Friday and Saturday will be the big days at Mann's and a record crowd of people from all points in Southern Oregon and Northern California are expected to attend. Touring Country Inl903Buick Tho Medford Auto Co. Is showing In one of their windows a picture of a 1!)03 model Huick, that Aden Sheriff and son, of Cedar Kapids, Iowa, wero touring the United States in. The pic ture shows them ot the White He-use, where they were welcomed by Presi dent Coolidgb. The use of the 21 year old Bulck speaks well for stability built Into that standard make of cars. Dismiss Flrpo Charges. NEW YORK, Oct. 2. Immigration Commissioner II. H. Ctirran today rec ommended to Secretary of La bo r Da vis that the deportation proceedings Instituted against Luis AngM Klrpo, Argentine heavyweight, be UlsujiBsed. PORTLAND, Ore.. Oct. 2. Organ- the attempt to bribe him. said fi forge Putnam, discoverer of Jimmy o'Cou nell, and secretary of the San Fran cisco club of the Pacific Coaast league hero today. Tho world series . players' share which would have gone to O'Connell anil Dolan should be given to Ha ml. said Putnam. "1 believe that Judge Lnndis, President Johnson and Presi dent I ley diet- should see that this is done," said Putnam. Putnam said he was dumbfounded to learn that O'Connell had confessed tbu bribery attempt. "I can't believe that O'Connell would intentionally do anything crooked, lie musU have been a victim of eireustanccH. There is mjt a player in baseball who has not had Die high est opinion of O'Connell. They have felt that he was the soul of honesty, lie is not only a first class baseball player but he is a model as a man. Ho always stays homo nights and his wife always travels with him.M Putnam related how he had discov ered O'Connell. "it was on a diamond at 31st and M street in Sacramento in l'J 19 when 1 first saw him. lie was 17 years old at the time and was playing shortstop. "O'Connell played his first gamo In professional baseball with Kan Fran cisco in Portland in the fall of He formally joined tho San Francisco club as an outfielder In 1021. We made him first bu soman and later at the suggestion of Med raw of tho New York (Hants wo put him in the field In 1022." ELECTRIC LIGHTING E Having found that electric Illumi nation is nioro efficient than police men in maintaining peace and quiet Fresno, Calif., has had 25 of its alleys equipped with adequnto electric lamps. This plan, which originated at police headquarters, has proved so successful that arrangements nrc now being made to illuminate some 50 more of Fresno's alleys. The above plan has been in forco In Medford alleys for some time past, and that It is proving effective is shown by the constantly, decreasing number of petty robberies, such us rsed to occur quite frequently. SQUIBB SERVICE PACKAGE GIVEN FREE With every pim-hase of $1.00 or more, from now until October llj provided the purchase includes one item of Rexall or Squibb Product See these Service Packages in Ouv Window; have a Retail Value of $1-00 Each. OHIO our fast, comfortable and convenient trains daily over the ShaSIa oute in each direction (California M. Montgomery. Local Agent. Phone 34, Medford. Southern Pacific The Medford post of the American Legion will tomorrow morning start acitvt ly at work on its plan lo have the business section of the . ily adopt a uniform method of decoration here after at all patriotic observances and celehraiions. The Legion's plan Is to have small holes sunk in the sldewalU next the curb In front of each place of business In which will be placed on iron pipe for a bottler to contain a twelve-font flag staff flying a four by six t'nited States flag on these occasions. Ite tween observances each business con cern will have its flag and staff in storage, ami a metal cap will be screwed down on the flagstaff bob-. The local legion post has obtained contract figures for the work of mak ing these holes, flag poles, etc.. which will make the expense to each place uf business co-operating, only It Is expected that every business place will heartily co-operate, as they have In vaWous other cities and towns of Oregon, and the Legion committees will begin signing up the local busi ness places tomorrow. By this uniform plan of patriotic decoration, which presents a beautiful ami inspiring sight, the city could In appropriately decorated on an hour or so's notice, it Is claimed. The new decoration system will be first put into use on Armistice day. Nov. 11, when it is planned to stage a big celel. ration In Medford. New Dental Discovery Makes Dark Teeth SparklingWbite, Safely No more dingy, spotted, unclean teeth! I'se Hleaehodent Combination the new safe 'method, and see how quickly unsightly teeth stains disap pear, ('on tains a mild liquid to soften that dull yellowish hard coat ing on tho teeth so.lt can be gently removed by a special kind of paste. Once tho stains have vanished Bleachodent paste prevents forma tion of new stains and keeps the teeth beautifully white always. This mar velous teeth-whitening formula was perfected by two dentists ,f high standing. Has nu effect on the enam el. Insist on genuine Hleaehodent Combination (containing both liquid and paste). Clot a package today for lony u anmn t.oSt ut ali good dealers. such as: West Side Pharmacy. HcatH's Drug Store, Medford Pharmacy, Strang's Drug Store and HnH(in's Drug Store. They w HHffWK Wvtrt ' to the ' r v . Summer Land Obey the call of the warm California play grounds thii winter. " ' Sun-wcpt beaches flower, bedecked cities glowing life, cheer and happiness. ' ' ' Join In the healthful outdoor recreation golf Ing, iwfmming, motoring. Go via the scenic Shasta route. Mountains and valleys wondrous vistas to the California summcr.land. And the Southern Pacific low fires will make your trip surprisingly inexpensive. i mm I ui! mimmmm PATTON AND ROBINSON, 112 So. Eiversido Jbr The ANDREWS BROTHERS Announce a return engagement of tho popular Actress-Singer GRACE WOOD JESS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 All seats $1.00. War Tax extra Reserved Seats on sale at Palmer's Piano House i FREE LECTURE On Ghristian Science Hon. William E. Brown, C. S. B. - : .'of -Los Anseh'Sf California, ' ' Member of tho libarrf of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First. Church of Christ, Scientists, in Uostoii, Massachusetts? Medford Armory Sunday Afternoon 3 o'Clock Oct. 5 ,Y, . . 'All arc cordialy invited . The Chevrolet Motor Company announces a 6V& Purchase Certificate I'lnn (he cairst method yet devised to enable everyone to buy a motor car. You simply make a small down payment to any Chevrolet dealer und he issues to you a Chevrolet 69& Purchase Certificate. Then, weekly or monthly thereafter, you make ;nl ilitional payments. The dealer credit you with 6' interest on every dollar paid in. If yui a I ready own a car, he alio credits you Wth an amount equal to i of nil the money you spend at his service station for service, repairs or accessories for your present cur. When your Investment equals the first payment required for the actual delivery of a Chevrolet you yet your car, paying the balance accord ing to the regular monthly payment plan. Every dollar paid In on the purchase of one of these Certificates i protected against all pits eible loss by a strong und well known insurance company. Stop In today and let us explain how quickly and easily you can own any Chevrolet in our fchowrootn. Economical Transportation J - Inc. Phono 150 Ten days to Japan, fourteen to Chi na, when you travel on the luxuri ous Empress Liners, hoi tiers of all speed records for trans-Pacific sail ings. Whether your mission be business or pleasure, you should travel the Canadian Pacific way. Local agents will gladly 'give Otf TRAVEL ON ? ', THE LUCKT - . ?Jfr.. ,. 'TVC PACIFIC Canadian Pacific W. H. DEACON. Gen'l. Anent, PM'r.,DBt ' t ' " t Mtilmlnwb HuUl.llultding tfV'! SS THIRD ST,' PORTI.ANtt, OR 1 .53 i