Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 17, 1938, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRTBTJXE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1938. E. E. KELLY IN LODGE RUES 'A Sterling Citizen and True Friend to All Is Last Characterization Gov ernor .Sends Eulogy With norrowlng friend almost com pletely tilling the lodge room In the Elks Temple this morning, fu neral services were held for Col. E. B. Kelly, 71, dearly beloved Medford citizen who died In the Veterans' hospital In Portland last Saturday afternoon. Services were conducted by rather P. W. Black of the Sacred Heart Catholic church. Honored by a firing squad of Na tional Gunrdffmen. ho wns buried In Siskiyou Memorial park shortly be fore noon. The Medford Elks' lodge, of which he was a member, conduct ed graveside services.. "A sterling citizen and a true friend to all," Father Black said of Col. Kelly In delivering the funeral sermon. A charity broad enougn to enfold all as brothers Is better than gold," Father Black eulogized, "and such could be said of thi departed." Governor Eulogizes From Gov. Charles H. Martincame a letter of tribute addressed to the friends of Col. Kelly. Read by Father Black near the conclusion of the services, It said: "In the death of Colonel Ed Kelly, I feel that our state and our nation have lost not only a great citizen, but a great patriot as well. "Both In peace nnd In war he wns unafraid and could always be found at the front, buttling for what he thought waa right. "I served with him In the Philip pines during the Spanish-American war, and in France In the World war. where he held the important post or signal officer of the 80th division. In both wars, his efficiency and gallantry won him decorations prized by alt brave men. "In Oregon, Colonel Kelly could always be found on the side of law and order and for good citizenship. "He wns so generous and unselfish, always thinking first or his friends and afterwards of himself. "When I saw him In the Ontted States Veterans' bureau hospital In Portland a few days ago, bright and cheerful ai ever. X Mttle thought I would never see him again. Lots Irreparable "With his host of friends and ad mirers I mourn his departure, both as a friend and aa a member of my official family. I feel that his losa la Irreparable." In closing his sermon, Father Black said, "besides the friendship nil have cherished for the departed, I feel a sense of kinship to that departed soul." The services were attended by many friends of Col. Kelly from all parts of Oregon. Among state offic ials present were Earl Snell, secre tary of state: Earl Goodwin of Salem, connected with the tax department of the World War Veterans' state aid commission, of which Col. Kelly was a member; and State Senator Ocorgo W. Dunn of Ashland. Active pall-bearers were George Ncllson, Frank P. Farrell, Ward Spatz, Eugene Thorndike. Herb Han na and W. R. Coleman. Honorary pall-bearers were Jerrold Owens of Portland, editor of the Oregon Le gionnaire; Oeorge Putnam, publisher of the Salem Capitol Journal; Judpe F. L. TouVelle of Jacksonville and John Orth, Frank DeSouza and Judge H. D. Norton all of Medford. YOUTH PLEADS GUILTY Jcsa T. L. Ncal, Jr., Texas transient youth charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor Rlrl of Ashland, entered a plea of Rullty In circuit court Tuesday. Sentence woe deferred by Circuit Judge H. D. Nor ton pending Investigation of Neal'a record. The girl, who clahns to be 18. but whose rather claims she Is 13 years old, la now In California beyond local Jurisdiction, the district attorney states. Ncal Is alleged to have taken the girl to California after meeting her in nsnlnnd. while attempting to thumb a ride south. The girl's mother Is residing in the aouth. authorities say. IVeulher. Northern California: Generally fait tonight and Thursday, but overcast on coast: no change In temperature; gentle northwest wind off the joast. REAMES AND WIFE BUTLER EUNERAL E Oregon: Cloudy tonight with show ers in north portion; Thursday part ly cloudy, slightly warmer in in terior of northwest portion; numer ate northwest wind off the coast. The tlon. banjo is of African derlva- Closlng time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1 :30 p. m. United States Senator A. Evan Reames and Mrs. Reames returned to their home here this morning from a 17-day trip which took them to Wlnslow, Ariz., and Jackson Hole. Wyo., where the senator participated In senate sub-committee hearings. The hearing at Wlnslow pertained to, the proposed creation of the Petri fied Forest national park and the hearing at Jackson Hole related to a proposed extension of the Grand Teton national park boundaries. After the Wlnslow hearing Sena tor and Mrs. Reames, together with the other senators on the sub-committee, were taken through the petrified forest, making their head quarters at Hoi brook. Then they were taken by national park service executives to the Grand Canyon national park where they visited the ancient Indian villages and were shown the other features of the park. The hearing at Jackson Hole In volved three days of strenuous work. Senator Reames said. Each night the senatorial group waa taken to a nearby dude ranch where the air was cool and fresh, he related. Government officials, with a state police escort, took the senatorial party on an Inspection tour of the Teton park and the nearby Yellow stone national park. Yellowstone waa described by Senator Reames as the moat wonderful of all national parks. From Yellowstone Senator and Mrs. : Reames returned home. j Senator Reames said he was grieved to learn of the death of his old friend. Col. E. E. Kelly, upon whom he called at the Veterans' hospital in Portland, while he wns en route home from Washington. D. C. The senator attended the funeral this morning.. 11A.M.THURSDAYPWA APPLICATION FOR STREET FUND Funeral services for Frederick Carl ton Butler, who passed away at Grants Pass, Ore., ugust 14, will be conducted from the Perl Funeral Home, Thursday at il a. u.., the Rev. S. L. Divine of the Presbyterian church officiating. Oraveslde nr vlcea will be In charge of Medtord post No. 1B33, Veterans of Fotelgn Wars, and a salute will be given by company A, national guard. Inter ment will be In Siskiyou Memorial park. He leaves to mourn his departure, one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Schneider. San Francisco: one aon, Kenneth Butler, Beverly Hills, Cel.! one Js. ter, Mrs. Jessie Parsons, OlendUe, Cel.: one brother, John Butler, Los Angeles, Cal., and four grandchildren. WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. (AP) Charles w. Hunt, 72, a member of the federal trade commission in the Coolldge and Hoover administrations and before that an Iowa Btnts legis lator, died laat night. Power Lines Burn. COTTAGE GROVE, Aug. 17.- (P) A fire which destroyed the Cone Lumber company at Snglnaw iai.t night plunged Cottage Grove into darkness for two hours when power lines burned. Loss from the fire, which also burned two railroad oox- cars, was estimated at 916,000. Electrical Worker In Flaming Death OAKLAND, Calif.. Aug. 17. (AP) One man met flaming death atop a high-tension power polo here today and another was burned severely In a ruuie rescue attempt. The victim was Robert J. "Red Vaugh, 37, an electrical workor. Claude Voorhles, 35, Oakland, wa burned critically. Vaughn mistakenly climbed a pole on which the power had not been shut off, Foreman P. A. Phelps said ana voorhles attempted to pull vaugnn rrom the wires. PLAN BETTER DEFENSE NORTH PACIFIC COAST SEATTLE. Aug. 17. (API Louis Johnsom assistant secretary of war. and J. Monroe Johnson, assistant secretary of commerce, postponed to day until 6 a. m. tomorrow the start of an Alaskan aerial Inspection trip, because of unfavorable weather. Louis Johnson aald mobile anti aircraft batteries and crewa would be assigned to the Washington and Oregon coasts as part of the new de fense program and that army air corps activity in the northwest would be emphasized. (Continued from Page One.) Issue, the voters also authorized special tax levy oS two mllla for five years, the levy to provide about $18.' 000 a year to carry on the recon struction program. When recently a PWA grant be came possible, city officials, meeting with Jackson County Chamber of Yumhlll Seeks Courthouse McMINNVILLE, Aug. 17. (API Yamhill county filed an application today with the PWA for a grant for 200.000 courthouse. Plans call for three-story building, which first must be approved by the -voters, who would be asked to authorize a bond Issue to pay for the county's share. Dse Mall Tribune Want Ads. SATISFYING COLA BEVERAGE REVIVES YOU ft; vntN YOU ARE THIRSTY.J MPm ML fi Commerce directors, foresaw a sub stantial saving by proceeding at once with the complete reconstruction of all paved streets, rather than con tinuing the repairs piece-meal over a period of yeara. By undertaking a complete reconstruction program, the city becomes eligible to apply for a PWA grant. H the project la ap proved, the total amount of the grant would be a direct saving to the city. It has been pointed out. Other Savings Cited. In addition other savings would accrue to the city by having the streets reconstructed now before they deteriorate further and thus make the cost of reconstruction greater, officials have emphasized. It waa pointed out also that the funds from the special tax levy, which haa four yeara to continue, can be applied to the cost of the total reconstruction program so that the net Increase In cost to the city, with the PWA grant Included, would be a relatively small sum. A report submitted at last night's meeting by Mr. Scheffcl and read by Thomas Rose berry showed that 23 property owners had repaired their sidewalks since the previous council meeting August 1. Mr. Roseberry also read Mr. Scheffel's department work report for July. An amending ordinance pertaining to plumbers and plumbing work wis adopted, main object being to attain conformity with the state code. Entire HOSIERY stock REDUCED Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann -, Dae Mall Tribune Want Ada. Modernize that Business Structure SPRUCE IT that building and make it more RENTABLE or SALE- ABLE or attractive to your own customers. We make FHA Loans for modernizing business structures, as well as homes. Amounts up to 310,000. 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