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'mrcmcOIW WAU TRIBUNE. MrcUFOKD. OKIWOX. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER SO, 3928. SPECIAL FEATURES MENDENHALL NOW HUNT HEAD LOCAL Obituary OF HUNT THEATRES . : beginning Monday nnd contin i 11 throughout October, deorge A. Hunt and company. Inc. will The many details In successfully i seining anniversary month i'n- lerininments to theatre fans of .Medford are being handled for the (leorge Hunt The;Uirs eom-' pany hy S. !. .Mendenhall, pnh lieiiy director -for the J lunt the atres, nnd Medford manager. .Mr, observe the period uh uiiniyer- Mi.nrtenUau n0Od no introduction width lion ..ill' no I... I , " 1 I'ni.ii" i j1!lH nia(il nianv friends hero dur- - -onsiflr-rahle tune in,. ,.,,,. . i,. ...in, ' ii i " - ,,lll,Kl'a "-v the Hialto aim Crnteriun ih-airen. he show ng at the (.Valerian and, As ; tllll,lt.p innnwP uml ,)Uh K altc theatres ol the biggest j ,i(.u tli,t,clor AIr. M,.(p,nhall en l.lm attractions possible to juy, n wl(le ....putntion through- 1 11 'f,' out' i ho middle west and I'iieifh- a. mini company ; (.Q!lsl IVBlonjt. fiPOrite Hunt. head' was incorporated In October. 1!H !.. , the (JtW(fG HlU ThCiures eom-, and smee lhaL lime has shown ,,.uiy negotiated far many month-.; steady progress and successful , ,efor.. ho was u..-eosrul in se-i d.-veinpnu-nt in the lural field. Jring ... .Undonhall ns !ts. i It is l,y way at celebration of this :H0(.i(,u. wm, ionideml himself for-! success, and a desire to show , tllM.lU. when th(f atU!, (..mo t(, .pprceiauon to me people of Alert - , hlli ,.itv two veil.M patronage whfcnj previous :o coming to Medfnl. success possible, m c. -i,i,,i,i , ( iii.ll. Lilt! il Ml KMVIHfllL fill -JMU ilUO.'l i j t i.iiu n I Ifl'VIM' No independ.f.t exhibitor in Pa cific coast theatre circles enjoys a finer reputation as a manager and film buyer than (Jeorge Hunt, head of the (i em-go Hunt Theatres company. .Mr. Hunt has made his home in M crtford for ninny yea i s and has a host of friends who have watched his rapid rise in the the- ford for their has made, the Colo., and in cities in western Nebraska and owned and mnnaireil a rh:tin of theatres in 'yoming, with head-j iiuaiters at Sheridan, before corn- has planned to observe Octobi esi eh year as anniversary month. The I 'age theatre was taken over by Cieorge A. Hunt in litlfi and the lollowing year he also took hlJ, Ul th(. ViyoiUc no;ist ln lIlc latter being located in the room now occupied by Kluhror's Colo nial bakery. In October, I !U!t, tho Oeorge. A. Hunt, and company, Inc., was organized with .Mr. Hunt as presi dent and general manager; il. . A idle, vice president; and .Mrs. t leorge .. Hunt, secretary and t reasu rei .Mr. Antic's interests were Liter laken over by J. Wnir. who now holds tho office of vlce-presi- ' 'lent. Mr. Wolf was t'oi mer own er of the Ueput hotel in Ashland, has now retired and is rmt ac tive in t he . management of tin1 theatres. r't on i i his beginning the com pany has advanced consecutively, each Ktop giving t heat re-goers in tliis territory the advanlage. of the .rapid developments in I be inov-1 ing picture iiKlustry. The Cage, lllalto and Libert v theatres formed the nucleus of 1 he new company, to which was added the iiivolf theatre at (J rants In l:i;0 the Page was over hauled and re-decorated through out and the Liberty theatre was closed. It was in this year thai the first pipe organ to be in stalled in southern Oregon was purhased by the company. One of the outstanding features in the history of the amusemen' corporation came. -in i n-l when the fine new Craterian theatre was constructed and placed in operation, taking the place of the Page which had been deslropod by I ire. The Craterian is recog nized by theatre-goers and peo ple of the theatrical profession as fine of the finest show houses on Lhe coast. Regular vaudeville entertainment was begun In Nov. i !I1M when the Craterian Was in cluded in the Orpheum junior circuit. In 1!i2i the Itiallo was remodel ed and this theatre also is class ed among the best in point of arrangement, decoration and com fort for patrons, Following lhe consistent effort of the tjeorge A. J Hint com pa in to keep abreast of the rapid de velopment of the movie Industry, the Craterian has recently been equipped with Vita phone and Movietone apparatus. This action which required the expenditure of many thousand dollars, gives Medfoid advantages found at pres ent only in the larger cities. And now to complete the city standard of high class entertain ment, and variety in program Hunt's Craterian wilt present th-- famous "Fanehon and Marco" stage presentations each Sunday matinee and evening starting Sun- i day, October 7th, i With the showing of all high-Ji class road attractions, Vitaphone and Movietone. Talking pictures, I a weekly bill of high-class vaude- j ville and now a weekly showing ' of Fanehon and Marco stage pros- , cnlations, Med ford can, to say Ihej least, be proud of its theatrical offerings. j The company's holdings now in- elude Hunt's Craterian and Uialt j t heal res in Med ford; the Uivoli. c ran Is Pass, a subsidiary com - -pany nnd the Antlers, Liberty and Majestic theatres In Hose-j I. ui g. the latter three also being operated under tin:- subsidiary Cmpqua Amusement company. ' 1 The firnnls Pa show house ' is operated by .7. W. Uunlop. "as j resident manager, while the iiose- : burg theatres are under the man- ; agement of K. A. flross. j For a number of fears tho ad- f ertising and publicity dep.-v t -; mem of the company was directed ' by Mrs. Ceorge A. Hunt who ga'n- j ed wide recognition in the show l business for her exceptional abii- t ity in this line and was the on'y woman on the Pacific coast un dertaking similar work. This work Is now handled hy S. ;. Mendenhall, the Med ford manager. The company's payroll now an-1 proximntes )r3,00n per year in Med ford alone nnd tho personnel of the various theatres Is largely made tip of men and women who have been with the organization many years. The inauguration of (he October anniversary observance was de cided upon by Mr. Hunt as i method of expressing a measure of the satisfaction which his en tire organization feels as a re sult of the successful develop ment of the company nnd it his dsire to make the month nf Oc tober a notable one each jcar hereafter in the theatres o peri led by the Oeorg! A. Hunt interests. west. Mi-. Mendenhall was con- necied with the theatre business in Asloi in anil Portland, being associated with the Jensen anil Vonllerberg chain of theatres, and later with the West Coast or ganization. la Medford and southern Ore gon .Mr. .Mendenhall's efforts have 4 1 "y GEORGE A HUNT J L . 1 1 &3 . S. G. MENDENHALL i atre business in southern Oregon, lie began his career in this line in Medford fourteen years ago and, since that' time, has built up a chain of five successful show houses in this city, (irants Pass and Uosebtirg. Mr. Hunt's success is deserving, loo. Throughout. his business activities here, he has made every possible effort to offer theatre goers of (his city the best in enter tainment and the latest innova tions in the business. Recently, the Installation of the Vitaphone and Movietone at Hunt's Craterian l-t evidence of his efforts to give Medford patrons the best in enter tainment. Now. the beginning of Fanehon and Marco revues is a further step toward giving people here the cream of "big cily" pro grams. Hunt's Craterian and the Uialto are considered to be two of (Ore gon's best show ho uses outside (if Portland and both have been built since Mr. Hunt became active in theatre business in this city. SHOUT. Kldon Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fdwiird Short of S2n Summit t avenue, passed away a I his home Saturday. September 2!K 11128. Khlon was horn in Milton, Ore., August lii, liU.J. and made his home there until three mouths ni;o when the family moved to Medford where lie entered his freshman year in high school. Resides his lutreuts he is survived hy one brother Clyde, and two sisters Opal and Maurine Short: The Perl Funeral home has chntfio of ti e service which will he announced later. HARKINS.-Owon Haskitm, who was injured on the Anplegate Fri day passed away at the Commun ity hospital Saturday. Mo is a native son having been horn on March 21, 1SS7. near Applf-wlo, his home his entire life. When the Fnited Stale's entered the World war he enlisted and served for tho duration of the war. He was a member of tho Medford Le gion Post No. la. Mr. ILaskins is survived hy his father Newton llaskins, of Jack sonville, one brother, Rallaco, of Pekin. 111., two sisters, Mrs. Cath erine Morrie of Senova. Cnl., and Mrs. Icalena Kelso of Onrhervillo, Cat. Perl Funeral Homo has charge of the funeral which will he an nounced later. 16 YEARS SERVICE AS MARKET CHIEF -days farmers of the vicinity may' I jointly advertise each week, Mr. J ( 'urlles stated yesterday in dis-' : cussing chan-ies whir.i he is rou-; I sidering. Daily Meteorological Report To Ilnild Dirigibles, WASHINGTON, Sept. 2H. UP) Secretary Wilbur announced today that the contract for construction of two U.'iilO.dOa cubic feet volume dirigibles will be negotiated with the (ioodyear-Xeppolin company f Akron, O. of New Raven, Conn., and his mother for the injuries they tii tained yesterday In an automohllo collision in that city with a car driven hy his son, John. lOveniiininri lento President. CPA VAgl'll, Kctiador. Sept. 2S (.-P) A dispatch from the Quito "orrespondent of the newspaper l-;i Fniverso says that Provisional President lsidro Ayora has been excommunicated hy (he Arch bishop of Quito because of a de cree issued yesterday authorizing hoards of assistant-os to sell former church lands. Market Master K. J. Rimytml served his last day in that posi tion at the public market house yesterday, after having served ln that position -for the past sixteen yeais, ever since the market house Iwa-f tuiilt, and will he succeeded at the next market d;v, next Tues day, hy F. M. Corlies. who was elected to the position hy (lie city council last week. Mr. Kunyard recently announced hi'-.' resigna tion to take place Octobc 1, be cause of removal to his farm place near Rogue River. Several improvements in ar rangement and management of the market are heir.; contemplated by Mr. Corlies who expects to enlarge the variety n:' products. Accord ing to his present plans the meat department and home cooking feu lute will ho particularly stressed during the fall and winter. In order to inform patrons what to expect at the market on specific Sunday, September 110, 1928 Forecasts Medford ami vicinity: Sunday fair. Moderate temperature. Oi r-'ion : Sunday generally fair, but with clouds or fog (n west portion : moderate tempera; ure; humidity normal in west portion, and below normal in east, portion. Name Houghton SYRACPSK. N. V.. Sept. 29. (P) Anson If. Houghton of Corning, ambassador to Great Itritain, was nominated for the Pnited States senate today by the Republican state convention. Attorney (ieneral Albert Ottinger of New York city was nominated for governor by acclamation. LOCAL DATA i. 6. V Temperature (Dog.).... II ti.l Highest Oast 12 lira.).. 7 " SI Lowest Oast 12 hrs. . 44 12 Rel. Humidity (Pet.) . SS 7S Precipitation t inches 1 .Ort .01 State of weather Clear Clear Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, .59 inches. Sunrise today 11:0? a. m. Sunset today, fi:iif p. m. Sunrise Monday, t!:08 a. m. I.rw. DICK, 'MeteorologistT"" WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, (PI President Coolidgo has sent a mes sage of sympathy to Wilfred Venn, These Drug Stores Are Open Nights This Week Medford Pharmacy Heath's Drug Store Strang's Drug Store l Sllverlon. Starr 'hardware store i completes extensive remodeling. ri' RimrAi c Youthfulness The reading segment of tlie Nokrome Bifocal is practically invisible. As n result, glasses with No kromes have the same handsome youthful ap pearanee aa the single vi aion lenses worn by the young people ol! today. Dr. Jud Rickert Optometrist 222 E. Main OPI.UTKLLO, Italy, Sept. S. fpf Pi ye persons were killed and five injured in an explosion at a dynamite plant, here todav. Farewell Sermon Rev. Temple Today gone far toward further establish ing lhe success and popularity of the Hunt theatres, hi addition , to j plepai.ng inustially fJit tract I've ' newspaper advertising campaign.- ' in the Medford publications, lie has devoted ninVh of h!s lime to the management of the Itinlto and Craterian theatres in this city,, A large measure of credit for the -necess of the introduction of the Craterian Vltaphono programsfmay i.e alti united to Mr. .l cnuenna li and the remarkable success of the recent greater movie season b' due to his exploitation work. II O X C, KONd Sept. 2 ! . P) Two Prilish officers of the China Navigation company's steamer Nanking, have been killed by Chi nese Pirates. Ttev. T. II. Temple preaches his farewell sermon at the Methodist church today and he and Mrs. Temple leave for Salem Monday, where He v. Tem pie will make his headquarters, being recently cho sen as superintendent of the Salem d''.iriet of the .Methodist Kpls-eopnl church. The Temple's have resided in Medford three years, have been directly connected with civic, pa triotic, social and church circles. Under Rev. Temple's pastorate the local church made unusual progress in all departments and the congregation and general pub lic will regret their departure. Mr. Temple has also been active in the local M inisterial association, serv ing as president for some time. Classified advertising Rets results. 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