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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1933)
1 MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUT:. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1933. PAGE FTVB PLANS OUTING AT E Th Jackson County Extension com mittee is planning a two day retreat at the iummr borne of Mrs. John White on Wagner Creek. The party will leave Med ford at 10:30 Sunday, morning and return Monday evening. Out of town guests for the trip will be Mies Clartbel Nye, atate leader of home economic extension, Corvallts; I Mrs. Sara H. Case, home demons tr a-1 tlon agent Columbia county: Miss Frances Clinton, home demonstration agent Multnomah county; Miss Thel ma Gaylord. home demonstration agent, Clackamas; Mlsi Gertrude Skow, home demonstration agent, Lane county. The program will feature the three "R's" Rest, Recreation and Rejuve nation. The regular monthly committee meeting will be held on Monday af ternoon. Some time will be devoted to making attractive and Inexpensive portfolios or book covers for bulletins and mimeographed material. These books will be exhibited in September a; the officers and leaders conference. Committee members who will be included In the party are: Miss Alice Hanley. Medford; Mrs. Effie Blrdseye, Rogue River; Mrs. W. H. Young, Eag le Point; Mrs. Bertha Glasgow, Val ley view; Mrs. J. R. McCracken, Valley view; Mrs. Lee Port, Applegate; Mrs. Mabel C. Mack, home demonstration agent: Miss Claire Hanley, guest. revue will be presented on the stage of the nine o'clock show tonight only. There will be 35 talented youngs ters offering a diversified program ot songs and dances tap routines, soft shoe, toe, and novelty numbers. Katherlne Stang. who conducts the dance school, will also offer a solo number, the only adult who will ap pear on the entire program. "Central Airport," with Richard Barthelmeaa In the leading role and Sally Ellen and Tom Brown la fea tured supporting parts, la the dra matic story, replete with thrills of the commercial flyers of today. It has some of the most "Impossible" shots ever photographed In a motion picture. The White Sister.' a picture that has been greatly anticipated by south ern Oregon theater-goers, cornea to the Craterian's screen Sunday. ER JAILER i mriiii io iiui.mii Id T L (Continued trom Pag One.) Jurors if they were members of the self-styled "Good Government Con gress;;' if they had attended any of its meetings; if they believed in the doctrines advocated by L. A. Banks, former local agitator and convicted slayer, and their views on "corrobo ration" of evldenoe. Good progress was made this morn ing In the selection of a Jury and It la expected to be completed by noon tomorrow at the latest. Glenn Is the third of the ballot theft defendants to go on trial the others being J. Arthur LaDleu, for mer business aide of Banks, and Wal ter J. Jones of Rogue River, both convicted. In the LaDleu and Jones cases the testimony revealed a portion of what the state contends was Glenn's role in the crime. - The Sexton brothers, who pleaded guilty to the charge, testified that on the evening of the crime Glenn, then county jailer, had propositioned them on the basement floor of the court house about committing the theft, .but they demurred on the ground "there la too much law around": that Glenn later induced them to go to bis office in the Jail, and there he promised them 10 apiece and good Jobs"; that when they told him they had burned the contents of 18 ballot pouches In the court house furnace and hidden the tops, Glenn replied: "Leave them stay there; they can't recount them," and that he praised them for the thoroughness of their destroying. The state contends that Glenn was one of the leaders of the plot. Glenn has been a resident of Ash land for four or five years. He was named county jailer last January by suspended Sheriff Gordon L. Scher merhorn at the reported instigation of County Judge Earl Fehl. BIBLE CONFERENCE AT IT Thursday was the first day of the T. P. B. C. being hoid at the Fede rated church at Central Point. Regis trations reached 76, and there are more coming today. Capacity of the dining room was taxed to the utmost when 115 (nearly all of them young people) were fed at noon. Nearly 90 answered the roll call In the after noon session and 103 young people answered roll call this morning. Presentation of Bible truth has been clear and to the point. Various phases of vital truth is being taught; and the interest Is far above expecta tion. Every committee has been busy and can scarcely keep up with Its work. For the afternoon recreations the conference will go out to the Rogue river where games will be played and a welner roast enjoyed. Tomorrow afternoon the conference will go for a swim. The church waa well filled last night for the evening evangelistic message. The tide of interest is ris ing, and all are in anticipation of the good things coming. 81xteen out side communities are represented. Kay Kastle Girls Added Attraction Craterian Tonight As an iifmi attraction to the epic air-thrlU r "Central Airport," which shows i the Craterian theater until tomorr. w night, the Kay Kastle Dance SAN FRANCISCO, June 3S (AP) Trans-America corporation revealed plans today to build a state -wide branch banking system throughout Oregon The disclosure came from John M. Grant, president of Trans-America. In the course of comment on the ac quisition of the American National bank of Portland. Grant virtually admitted negotiations have been well advanced for acquisition of other institutions in various Oregon cities. After explaining the main point In the American National acquisi tion by the First National bank of Portland, a Trans-America, unit, Grant forecast continued expansion when he said: "Since the passage of the Oregon bank legislation last April, the First National bank of Portland has ex tended Its branch banking activities to Include the full territory of the city of Portland. "Now that the Glaas-Steagall bill has been passed, the way Is clear to establish through First National bank of Portland a state-wide branch banking system for Oregon similar to the service extended throughout California by the Bank of America. "The initial moves in the Inaugu ration of this program are under way at the present time and further acquisitions of independent units outside the metropolitan area of Port land are now under consideration-' Grant's comparison of the First Nta tonal and the Bank of America Indicates well-developed plana for an extended Oregon system. The Bank of . America, has more than 400 branches scattered through Califor nia. This bank's service In Unking a large number of relatively minor financial institutions into a power ful chain waa credited throughout the era of banking stress with sav ing California from & multitude of bank failures. In order to stimulate travel by train. 3,500 employes of a New Eng land railroad system have been sell ing railroad tickets to consumers In their homes. ALIBI CLAIM OF MAYOR FAILS TO EJ (Continued from Page One) slated In the loading of the ballot pouchoa on autoa, and that he warned Henrietta B. Martin, L. A. Banks, C. H. Brown and wife, and L. O. Van Wegan, who remained In the auditorium, not to come out un til the rear of the court house bad been cleared of stolen pouches. The state contended that County Judge Fehl and the "congress" lead era knew of the ballot theft. Jonas Introduced witness purport ing to show that at the time the state held he waa In the court house, about 7:30 p. m., discussing the theft with Fehl, Brecheen. Glenn and the Sexton brothers, he waa at the home of Fehl eating supper, and that he did not arrive at the court bouse until 8 o'clock. A son-in-law, daughter and Jones' wife testified that LaDleu, Mc Kit rick and Edlngton did not come to hta house at Rogue River with Phil Lowd's auto loaded with ballots, as had been testified. Jones, a man of 63 years, Is mayor of Rogue River, and last January waa named road supervisor by County Judge Fehl. He took part In the January-February turmoil at the court house at the Bursell-Lamkln trial farce, dramatically presenting a petition calling upon Commissioner Nealon to resign. BiSST free SWIM - DANCE at TWIN PLUNGES "The Fun Spot of Southern Oregon- V:- Work Pants Want's low rV'ea $1.00 Men's Cot ton Work Pants. Khaki whip cords and Moleskins. 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