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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1932. CLEVER FARCE AT ST. MARK'S HALL TO OPEN TONIGHT May Succeed Husband c. rllle, Cel., coming to Williamsburg, Ore., In 1858. On March 19, J8M, she was united in marriage to John O'Brien, who preceded her in death 33 yeara ago. She lived on her farm on the Apple gate river until April, 1910, when ahe moved to Medford, where ahe resided until her death. She Is survived by six children: B. B. O'Brien. Richmond, Cel.; J. E. O'Brien, Medford; J. A. O'Brien. Ap plegate; Mra. Rose Baldwin, Ashland; Miss Maude O'Brien, Seattle; Miss o'clock, Father F. W. Black official Ing. Interment will take place In the Jacksonville cemetery. Funeral Schoolboy Trods Royal Bunions In Squaring Account NEWCASTLE, Eng., April 98. (Ify A youngster named Patrick, who Is a pupil at a nursery school near Gateshead, probably will be telling this story yesrs from now: The Prince of Wales visited the school today, and as the children crowded about him he stepped on Patrlck'a foot. "Oh, I'm sorry. Pstrlck," sstd the prince; "now you can tresd on mine." Solemnly Patrick stamped on the royal toes. arrangements In charge of ths Perl Funeral home. FROM HIGHWAY MEET ? 8 TAKEN BY DEATH C. L. MacDonald returned to Med ford last evening from Osrdner, Ore., Csptsln Lee M. Bown has returned to Medford from Oold Beach, Ore., where he fcas been spending seversl days on an Inspection trip. State Police Officer James O'Brien accompanied Captain Bown to the coast town, and Is expected back here tomorrow. Office O'Brien la lnvesti gating (the case of Philip Marlow, Bandon baseball player, who was orlt. lcally wounded In a knife battl there. ' -: Klamath Falls Marlon Fraley re ceived contract for construction of 9,341 feet of Irrigation flume In Third sddltlo nto Altamont Acres. SET FOR WEDNESDAY where he attended a meeting of the j Coast Highway association. An- i nouncement was made at the gather ing that the .highway to Florence i would probably be opened by May 10, I The first Med ford performance ol "Bless His Will Heart," clever three set farce, will open tonight t 8t. Mark' Oulld hall at 8:15 o'clock. Directed by Tom 8wem, and featur ing a caat of local playera, whoae theatrical ability Is lauded by all who have viewed their work In paat under takings and recent rehearsal!, the , Sarah Charlotte O'Brien passed away at her home at 517 South drape atreet, Medford, Oregon, April 99, 1939, after a lingering Illness of two months. Mrs. O'Brien was born In Keokuk. Iowa, November 98, 1843. In 1852, she crossed the plains by ox team with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Barkdull. and located at Plaoer- Annie O'Brien. Medford. She Jb also, Funeral services for Mrs. Ella T. Boyd, mother of Walter M. and Asa T. Boyd of this city, who passed away at her home on Haven street Sundsy, will be held at the Conger chapel at 2:30 Wednesday. Rev. Burch of the Church of Ood will officiate, with Interment ln.Med ford cemetery. survived by eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was a kind and loving mother and beloved by all wlo knew her. She was a member of the Southern Oregon Pioneer society. Funeral services will be conducted from the Sacred Hesrt - Catholic church. Thursday morning at 10 Mr. MacDonald reported. Within the next two weeks the or ganization plans to appoint a man ager to promote travel along coast highways, he said. A large replan tation was In attendance. Myrtle Point G. A. Slrglnson pur chased cigar store and pool room from Eddie Drain. Qreshsm Gresham Packing Co.. Al Johnson, proprietor, opened for busi ness recently. PXSE TEN i ;$Mf play promises Medford and all omer valley folk a rare treat In stage com edy. t The plot la crammed with humor ous situation! and moves rapidly along through the Interpretation of the Medford cast. There are no dull moments, no aerloua moments, no thought demanding moments, but aeries or laugh promoting incidents. Tickets have been on sale for sev eral days and can be purchased at the doors tonight. Photograph! of the playera have been on display, Inviting additional followera of little theater undertakings to view this, the first production In several months by the Oulld plsyers. Sponsored by the St. Mark's Altar Oulld the arrangements for the play have been In charge of Mrs. Porter J. rteff and Mrs. Royal E. Bebb. The cast Includes the following players: Edith Stevens, who playa the role of the philanthropic aunt; Lois Pearson, formerly with the Santa Barbara Community theater, cast as an "actress"; Ellow Ma Wilson, "a successful Interior decorator," whose lovely voice alda her also In playing the charming mother: Fletcher Pish, a favorite with local audiences for several years, appears as the retired sea captain. Harold OeBauer and Frank Van Dyke, who are constantly getting In, or getting out of, an era barrasalng predicament add extra spice to the plot and Its unwinding. FATHER IN FIGHT MILLBM, Oa April 38. (fl A World war veteran, evading arrest for intoxication, barricaded himself In a hotel room today and killed his father as a crowd sought to entice him to'surrender. The veteran, Dave Humphrey, 38, was arrested by Policeman Carey Averett, but he wounded the officer In a fight and fled to the hotel. "I'll come out If you'll go get my father," he shouted to Sheriff Mar bach from the room whloh he guard ed with a shotgun. The sheriff drove five mile Into the country to the home of the father, R. B. Humphrey, and took him to the hotel. "That' not my father. You're try ing to trick me." Humphrey cried. "This Is Daddy. Don't you know me, Dave?" replied the father aa he climbed to a balcony so his son could get a better view of him. Dave Humphrey deliberately raised his gun and fired, killing his father. Then he refused to let officers ap proach the body. Finally a squad of policemen came from Augusta with tear gaa bombs, tossed them Into the room and subdued him. DIRECT TOURISTS Many people In Medford are not aware of the location of the Oregon State Motor asoclatlon registration bureau here. Lee O. Oarlock, regis trar said today, after several tour leu had reported at the office, as South RU'erslde avenue. One of the out-of-state visitors told Mr. Oarlock thla morning that he had asked three people on the streets In Medford, who were unable to tell him the location of thla office. He said one man told him It was In the Chamber of Commerce build ing. The bureau has not been lo cated there since last fall. TULIP THIEVES STEAL FLOWERS FROM YARDS Tulip trtleves were active In the southwest section of Medford last evening with two residents reporting to city police that flower were stolen from their yards. Mrs Alice E. Trowbridge, who lives at BOS West Tonth street, said last night that a number of flowers were taken from the front yard. Thla morning Mrs. Joe 8. O'Brien called the atatlon, saying that tulips hsd been picked from her garden. The plants were not disturbed but the blossoms taken. Auociatci I'rau Photo Governor Russell ol Georgia Is expected to nam Mrs. William J. Harris to fill ths senate sest left scant by the death of her husband. ADVERTISING AID The Rotary club at 1U noon meet ing today listened to a talk by one of It members, 0. I. MacDonald, on th subject, "Responsibility of Ad vertising In Business Recovery .H Mr. MacDonald stated that In times like the present advertising has a great opportunity aa well aa a great responsibility. To be effective It must be well directed and backed up by service, quality and appeal of mer chandise. It must advertise those things that people need and want to day. "Now la the time for action In cre ating busness of resting instead of waiting for business to come, Is rec ognized by leaders In many lines of Industry, and advertising Is the greatest mass salesman ever placed on the Job," he said. "Those firms, both local and national, that are advertising aggressively are finding themselves In the best condition. Of a survey of 87 companies, nationally known, 63 Increased advertising In 1930 and 8ft decreased. While all profits were decreased In 1030, the survey showed that the group which Increased advertising .had a decline of only 20 pr cent while the group which decreased their advertising had a loss of 6ft per cent." Visiting Rotartana at today's meet ing were Roy Miller and William Bll- ger of Seattle., The visitors spoke of the Seatle International convention to be held In June and urged a 100 per cent attendance from thla district. Next week being National Muslo week, the program for next Tuesday will be a musical event and Mrs. Rawles Moore of this city will be in charge of the entertainment. MALTA, Mont., April 38. p) The crash of their plane Into a hillside during e. storm Sunday, brought death to J. W. chnltEler, Prold, Mont., banker, state senator and Re publican national committeeman. and his pilot, A. L, Hedberg. Lying In an Inaccessible district, the wreck age of Serin! trier's plane wss not discovered until late yesterday. Schnltcler and his pilot were fly ing from Frold to Havre where the plane waa to receive its annual In spection. Forced to skim over the hill top by a low celling, the plane crashed into a hill rising abruptly from Woody Island creek. Rancher Wounds Hay Mow Sleeper SEATTLE, April 26. Ty-An at tempt to spend the night In a ranch er' barn near here may cause the death of Rulon Monson, 90, of Malad, I flu ho. The farmer told detectives he took Monson for a prowler as he had been ths victim of much thievery lately. 11 was not held. AMorla Construction of new rural power extension by Pacific Power ft Light Co., about 60 per cent completed. Bridgeport Hurvey being made near here to ascertain feasibility or tunnel to divert water from Burt rive to be stored In reservoir No, 3. NEW SHREDDED BISCUIT "DOUBLE TOASTED" Kellogg's WHOLE WHEAT Bi- cuit Introduce Many Improvements Loral crocers say that women re delighted with the extra crisp ness of the new Kcllogg's whole WHEAT Biscuit. It is toasted on both top and bottom not just one side. The biscuit la "nressure-cooked" by a special process that retains the full food value of the whole wheat. This process likewise pro duces a delightful, tasty flavor and makes the biscuit easier to digest. Another Improvement Kellogg's whoix wheat Biscuits offer is a new and more convenient site. Two biscuits Just tit the cereal bowl without crumbling. And you get 15 to the package Instead of the ususl doien. Aa evidence of the high food value of the Kellogg biscuit, the Medical Arta Laboratory of Phila delphia certifies every package. Served wilh hot or cold milk or cream, these tempting biscuits bring well-balanced variety of healthful food elements to any meal. Local atorea are featuring the new Kellogg's wiioi.n wheat His cult. Ask your grocer about It. You can identify this improved cereal by the name, Kellogg a, and the familiar red-ami green pack age. 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