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MEDFORD MSTE TRTBTTXE, CEDFORL), OTCF.GOX. WEDNESDAY. .TTLY 31. 1935. PAGE THREE Society and Clubs Town Club Scene of Many Events This Week. Entertainment at the Town club Is Increasing this week, preceding the mid-summer formal Friday even ing, with luncheons, bridge parties and other events. Sixteen have been Invited to a bridge luncheon today, entertained by Msdames W. P. Qulsenberry, Lola Day and Everett Brayton, who are honoring Mrs. William F. McKlb bln of Portland, a guest here at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. A. Wil liamson of South Orange. Mrs. McKlbbln. much feted during her stay In Medford. was also the honoree Monday evening when Mrs. Williamson gave a ptcnlc supper at Ashland. Seventeen were Invited for this event, which was followed by an evening of bridge at the club. Tomorrow wives of the officers of the Medford CCC district headquar tera will be entertained at bridge luncheon. Invitations having been extended to twelve. Hostesses will be Mesdames William C. Ryan. F. K. Smith. Roy D. Craft and Theodore P. Coates. Eighteen agents of Standard Oil company were entertained last even ing at dinner at the Town club, with the Medlord management as hosts. Miss Marparet Hensley Returns From Portland Visit. Miss Margaret Hensley returned this morning on the Oregonian from a three-day visit In Portland, with her father, R. Hensley. She was also a guest of her brother. Clay, and family, and visited with her sister, Mrs. Dolph Byrd of Burns, Ore., who was In the Rob City over the week end. Mrs. Byrd was a Medford visitor recently. - w. WE PAY CASH For Grain If you have grain to sell bring samples to us for the top price. El Monarch Seed&FeedCo. i Group Returns After Riding Trip to Lake. A group of the younger set, accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dodge, returned yesterday after an enjoy able week-end riding trip to Lake o" the Woods. Leaving early Friday morning, the trip was made as far as McAllister Soda Springs the first day, thence to the lake on Satur day. After vacationing there over the week-end, the ride to Brownsboro was made Monday, and the party arrived In Medford yesterday. Those who accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Dodge were Misses Charity Hart, Jeanne Salade, Deborah Tumy, Jean McCurly. Barbara Lemmon and Cecil Humphreys, and Jim Henry. Martin Luther. Bub Thlerolf. John Koppen, Gordon Benson, Bruce Ham mond, John Millard, and Bob and Alex Cunningham, who are visiting here at the Thlerolf home from Wll lester, N. D. Meekers Reach Yellowstone On Extended Vacation Tour. Friends In Medford have received word from Yellowstone national park that Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Meeker, who are making an extended vacation tour with their daughter, Miss Elea nor, are enjoying several days there en route to California. They left Medford by motor July 21, and after visiting In many In teresting points in the middle west, will vacation for a time In southern California, according to word received here before returning. They are ex pected back the first of September. Mr. and Mrs. Gates Expected Back From North. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gates are ex pected to return this evening or to morrow from Portland, where they have been spending the past several days. They were accompanied on the motor trip by their daughter. Miss Mary Anne. Mrs. Parsons and Miss ! Bard well Back From North. ! Two who have returned from visits i in Washington during the summer ! are Mrs. Reginald Parsons of Seattle and Hill crest, and Miss Betty Bard I well, who spent the past month at I Mrs. Parsons' home In the northern city. ! Girls enrolled for the first week are: Patricia Short. Rhea Anderson. Betty ; Daugherty. Maxlne Young, Patricia 1 Dtppel, Joan Burk, Ruth Hedges, Doris Rohrer. Dawn Owens. Patricia Crawford, Katherine Woodall, Ann Drysdale. Colleen Bowden. Verna M. Strayer, Leaella, William, Corriime D'Alblnt. Anne VanValzah, Lois Prln gle, Janet Anderson. Ruth Nordwlck. Ruth Dooms. Earlene Young, Elise Older, Jean Wing. Polly Dean. Pa tricia Farrell. Nancy Morrow. June Williams. Betty Jean Myers, Marian Barber. Nona Hey land. Shirley Law rence, Darleen Scott. Radio Service Factory trained technician and all new Factory equipment. All makes. Work positively guaranteed. C. D. BEAN Phone 497, 2o E. Main Mesdames Mohr, Stoehr On Motor Trip to Gearliart. The beach in northern Oregon Is continuing to attract numerous vaca tionists, those leaving over the week end havlrur been Mrs. Km 11 Mohr and daughter, Mrs. Edna Stoehr. They motored to Gear hart to spend a week or ten days. Jacksonville Ladles' Aid Will Meet Thursday at Noon Jacksonville Ladles' Aid will hold a business meeting and covered dish luncheon at 12 noon in the Presby terian church, Thursday, August 1. Everyone having a birthday in July or August will be honored. Ladles are cordially Invited. Mrs. Paul Rcddy Leaves After Visit at 8 wart is Home Mrs. Paul Reddy. the former Miss Constance Finley, who has been visit ing for the past two weeks with her mother. Mrs. Wm. Swartz on Berkeley Way, left yesterday for her home In Los Angeles. She intended to fly the last part of the way home, from San Francisco south. GRAIN BAGS We Carry a Completo Stock of Grain Bags and Sack Twine. Jackson County Feed Company 4th Bartlclt Strrrts. IMlone $03 What the Girl Scouts Are Doing MOTHER FAILS TO TAKE STAND FOR PEORIA MONSTER COURTROOM, PEORIA. HI.. July 31. (UP) Gerald Thompson's de fense against a charge of murder ing pretty Mildred Hallmark ended today on sour notes. His mother, Mrs. Florence White side, who was to have been chlet witness for him would have testi fied, according to Ren' Thurman. state appointed defense counsel, thai her son was a sexual monomaniac driven by an over-powering urge to sexcrlmes, was unable to testify. A last minute attempt to Intro duce the notorious "black diary" in which Thompson recorded 83 as saults on young women, 18 of whlc were "successful," was denied b; Circuit Judge Joseph E. Dally. Then, in rebuttal. State's Attorney Edwin V. Champion offered a suc cession of witnesses, who testified that In their opinion the curly haired defendant was entirely sane- Their testimony opposed that of three friends of Thompson, who de scribed obscene conversations they had with him, and pornographic photographs for which he posed. The three, two hunting companions and a fellow employe, all believed Thompson Insane. AGED COUPLE MARRY ON AID OF PENSION MAISON, Ohio (UP) After "going together" for some time, a 76-year-old couple were able to be married through the aid of the Ohio old-age pension system. Until they received pension checks, John Shields and Mrs. Polly Sebring, both of Prospect, were residents of the county home. The marriage was the second for Shields and the third for the bride. Family Broken Thirty-two girls left Sunday for Camp McLaughlin Olrl Scout sum mer camp at Lake o' the Woods, where they will sojourn for the next week or two. The councillors have been at camp for several days, getting things ready, as there are many things to do to launch the planned program. A full schedule of vacation activity will be enjoyed by the girls, tnslii4irur hllrtntr eu'lmmiii7 fenrlnf ' I archery, pioneering and handicrafts. Only recently Newell P. Sherman, his wife, Alice, and their son Dud ley Paige, one of their two children, posed for this snapshot. Today, police had charged Sherman with slaying his wife by tipping her out of a canoe in a lake near Wor cester, Mass. (Associated Press Photm y Printed I Happily Priced! JfQ? COT WklZizi Gay I irk fcft lis CKS pit -rr xrrrr.: :: m r.: m T 1 t::m fx: r - r-.--.:;-r:rrr H I Breakfast table gloom vanishes into thin air when you appear in these gay, crisp little house frocks! They tub like a hanky and wear so well. Choose several styles. In all sizes. TO REALTY AGENCY Announcement was made today of the official opening of the R. A. Holmes Real Estate Agency at new headquarters In the Medford build ing, where offices have been situated on the second floor at the head of the newly altered stairway. It was the first move of the real estate agency since Us establishment LOBBY SEEKS NRA AIDE Murderer's Appeal Fall. SAN FRANCISCO, July 3t Pa tient effort of James M. McParland, convicted murderer, to obtain his freedom on a self -pre pa red appeal after spending 25 years in Jail was defeated today when the state su preme court denied him a new triai. ONTARIO. Ore.. July 31. Circuit Judfje Charles W. Ellis today eit George K. Aiken, editor and pub Usher of the Ontario Argus, to show cause August 6 why he should no be held In contempt of court. Is J " v . ffiN oS -V ? rW'it j.M'i'"i 3Wliri)i"?rf Cole Holmes In the Jackson County Bank building April 9. 1809. "There Is nothing In the way of In surance we cannot write," Cole Holmes stated today. The agency handles Insurance for the following companies: Sun Insurance Office of London, the oldest company In the world; Insurance Company of North America, the oldest In North Amer ica; Aetna Fire Insurance Company. Royal Insurance Company; Palatine Insurance Company, Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance, and the Liver pool and London and Olobe Insur ance Company. WASHINGTON. July 31. (AP) Evidence was presented to the senate lobby committee today by a New , York state lnvestlcator that the As- soclated Gas and Electric system dur- ing the depression charged Its oper- 1 ating subsidiaries 300 per cent above I cost for engineering services." Earlier, the committee transmitted j a subpoena for H. C. Hopson. missing ; head of the concern, to the U. 6. j marshal at New York. Simultaneously, the house rules commtttee also Investigating lobby- Ing In connection with the utilities ! bill made known that it had been unable to locate E. V. Sellers, NRA i employe who expressed doubt that a box taken by Representative Patton (D., Tex.) from the hotel room of John W. Carpenter, president of Wie j Texas Power and Light company, con- j talned cigars. Steuart C. Ross, accountant for the ; New York Utilities committee testl- j fled that the W. S. Barstow and Com-' pany, wholly owned by the system, charged operating companies 95,330, 000 from 1929-1933 for services that cost (1.234.000. "That's a profit of 300 per cent, Isn't It?" Chairman Black asked. "I can agree with that statement," Ross replied. Leaves for Red Bluff Among those leaving Medford by train, last even ing was Mrs. Pellett, who was enroute to Red Bluf. Cel. Try Toasted Tea Y loull find it has more i navor. x Jul Schilling s -s .ea Coasted ADRIEHNE'S ANNOUNCE THE GREATEST I EVER HELD IN MEDFORD! Every person, regardless, should visit this far BELOW COST sale of this year's merchandise . . ONLY TWO PRICE GROUPS $00 All of our White and Combination of White Sport Shoes going for this one price . . . Values to $5.00 included This group includes every pair qf White and Combina tions Dress Shoe in the store, including our famous Selby and Moulton-Bartley Shoes Values to $8.50 ADRIENNE'S SHOE DEPT. THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY - ONLY! 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