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afEDFOKD M An. TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 31. 1938.
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TO PLAY HOST AT
GRANTS PASS, Aug. 81. flpl.)
Jouphlne county Democrat have
been traveling to Democratic picnics
and meetings In the state during the
past low weeks to carry person!
Invitations to attend the southern
Oregon Democratic plcnto In Grants
Pass' Riverside park on next Sun
day, September 4.
All major state candidates have
been Invited and acceptances received
from such prominent Democrats as
Willis Mahoney, Henry Hess and Sen
ator A. E. Reames assure southern
Oregon Democrats of a full fare of
Interesting speaking.
Start of the picnic lunch time Is
planned for as near noon as pos
sible so that the afternoon's program
can get under way promptly at 1:30,
according to O. S. Blanchard, state
committeeman and general picnic
chairman.
Besides Hess and Mahoney, candi
dates for governor and the U. fi.
senate respectively, the program In
cludes the following other candidate;:
Andrew P. Burke, for congress in
the first district; Clarence Hyde, for
labof commissioner; Rex Putnam, for
superintendent of public Instruction:
and Emily T. Ed son, for secretary
of state.
The address, of welcome will be
given by Mayor James A. Stover, with
tho response by State Chairman Prank
Tierney. Paul T. Moorchead, chair
man of the Josephine county Demo
cratic central committee, will Intro
duce county candidates.
Democrats from Jackson, Klamath.
Curry and Douglas counties have
been Invited to participate In the
biggest event of Its kind ever planned
her.
HUGH G. SHARP, 60,
CALLED BY DEATH
Hugh O. Sharp, a resident of Med
ford and Central Point for the past
nine yean, passed away In Medford
August 38 at the age Qt ao.
He was born at Maryavllle, Mo.,
July 19, 1878, His wife pusKd away
several years ago at Baker, ore.,
where they had formerly resided.
He leaves three children, Mrs.
Hester Culbertaon of Central Point;
Mrs. prank Barr, Rogerson, Idshu,
and Mrs. o. R. Marshall, McEwcn,
Oregon. Also three brothers, John 8.
and Charles R. Sharp of Idaho and
Marlon of Mnrysvlllo, Mo."
The remains will be forwarded by
Conger Punomi Parlors thla evening
to Baiter, Oro., for services and Interment.
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THEY FIRST MET 22 years ago when Dr. Leon Pope,
52, of Grand Junction, Tcnn., brought this 22-year-old girl on his
knee Into the world. The doctor, who lias delivered more than
1,500 babies In his quarter of a century of practice, entertained
several hundred of this 1,500 recently at a basket picnic. The
baby In the doctor's arms was bom July 10.
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PORTLAND. Aug. 81. (;p) A
suit for $26,000 damages and an order
restraining the Townsend National
Recovery Plan, Inc.. of Oregon from
using the name "Townsend." was
filed yesterday In fedoral court In
behalf of Dr. Francis B. Townsend.
national pension advocate.
Frank H. Hilton, Portland attor
ney handling the suit for Townsend.
asserted the Oregon corporation hfd
no connection with nor the sanction
of Dr. Townsend, but was cutttiu:
heavily Into "necw.ry rovenuee."
Ose Mall Tribune Want Ads.
S. P. CARLOADINGS SET
YEAR'S HIGH RECORD
BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. (&)--The
Southern Pacific company -e-portcd
today carloa dings for the week
ended August 30 established a ne?
high for the year.
Loadings for the week were 30.482.
and total loadings, Including receipts
from other lines, were 38,714, an
Increase of fi and 8 per cent respec
tively over figures for the preceding
week, which wero 39.121 and 36.626
The figures for the current wetfc
represent a decline of 10 per cent,
however, from the corresponding weeit
of lost year when system londln?
wero 34.424, and total loadings 43,-141.
TAKES NEW QUARTERS
AT 123 EAST MAIN ST;
. The Harold H. Brown Agency,
which has occupied rooms in the
Jackson County Federal Savings and
Loan association for the past eight
years, Is moving to new offices to
day at 123 East Main, Just across
the street from the old location.
Mr. Brown, who announced that
his agency has been appointed ex
clusive representative for the General
Insurance company of America, an
old-line capital stock company Issu
ing a preferred policy for preferred
risks only, said:
"General's preferred risk plan and
the fact that it Is rated as one of
America's strongest companies con,
vlnccd us that this Insurance would
enable u to offer our policy-holders
the most for their money.
"Every district In which General
operates Is carefully mapped. Marked
In red are the properties classified
by as 'K. O.' meaning keep off to
company agents. Good risks are not
made to pay for the bad. The re
sulting savings have enabled General
20 per cent premium dividends to
its preferred risk policy-holders every
year since Its organization."
Mr. Brown Is contract sales broker
and sales manager for the Home
Owners Loan corporation In this dis
trict. The corporation Is offering a
number of desirable residence prop
erties for sale at terms of 6 per cent
on the unpaid balance.
The Harold H. Brown Agency spec
ializes In fire and automobile In
surance, bonds and real estate.
AT CHURCH OF CHRIST
Dr. Louis R. Patmont, world trav
eler, win speak each evening until
Sunday at the Central Avenue
Church of Christ, Central and Jack
son streets. His alks, which betfln
at 8:00 o'clock, .re illustrated with
nearly 500 slides picturing conditions
In Russia and other countries In the
limelight. Ho has toured Russia twice
since 1931.
Dr. Patmont's topic tonight will
be il.e World crisis:" Thursday's
topic "The Four Horsemen of The
Apocalypse and the Part They Play
In Present World Affairs."
The public Is Invited to hear the
addresses which will continue nightly
until Sunday.
patgn will be seen by a larger audi
ence than any film ever made.-
It went Into production today with
Anne Bhlrley, Dorothy Peterson,
Samuel Hinds and Charles Orapewln
Brief shots of every major star even
tually will be Included.
"The World I Yours." title of the
picture, will be sent to 17,000
theaters. No other picture ever has
been played In so many bouses.
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39 SOUTH GRAPE
When the 11-ton press Is moved
this afternoon, piece by piece, the
Medford News will be completely
settled In Its new location at 39
South Grape street, formerly occu-H
pled by the Mattress Shop, which
has moved to 208 West Eighth street.
Moore Hamilton, publisher of the
weekly newspaper, explained the press
was being taken apart and trans
ferred In Installments to the rear of
the 100 by 30 foot cpace which will
be the News' new home. The press
will be located In the rear of the
building and the linotype machine
and office In the front end, Mr.
Hamilton said.
The News for four years occupied
the back end of the Baldwin piano
shoppe, ' 123 West Main street. Mov
ing operations started Sunday, and
will be completed by tomorrow morning.
Promotional Film
Will Get Big Play
HOLLYWOOD. Cat., Aug. 31 IIP;
The players In a two-reel picture
being produced to stimulate interest
in the movies' "more business" cam-
TO
PICNIC LABOR DAY
Contributed
Townsendltcs and their friends
have a great treat in store for them
in a picnic and rally on Labor Day at
the Ashland Uthla park.
After the dinner there will be a
large program of entertainment, sing
ing, music and qui to a number of
good speakers.
This promises to be an outstanding
feature of Townsend work and dele
gations are promised from such dis
tant points ns Yreka. Hornbrook, Kla
math Falls, Grants Pass as well as all
valley points.
This picnic embraces all clubs of
northern California and southern
Oregon.
Come and spend the day with con
genial friends.
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BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Kuhn
hen of 928 East Jackson street, Au
gust 27 In the Community hospital,
a girl weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces.
The baby has been named Joan
Marie.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul An
diews of 219 South Ivy street, a boy
weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces August
30 In the Community hospital.
NO CLUES FOUND IN
MYSTERIOUS BULLET
AT
No clues have been found' by the
authorities as to Identity of the per
son who tired a ahot Sunday night
at A. O. Tollefson, operator of an
East Main street service station,
Sheriff 8yd I. Brown said today. In
vestigation failed also to reveal any
motive for the act, the sheriff said.
The bullet passed through two
windows of the lubricating shed and
then evidently sped across East Main
street. Prom the holes the authoit
tlea figure the bullet was about .32
calibre and followed a slightly up
hill course. The officers also de
duce that whoever fired the shot.
knelt behind a lilac bush, near the
south fence of the service station.
The gunner evidently fled by leaping
over the fence, but left no tracks.
Another puzzling feature Is that
neither Tollefson. nor any nearby
residents heard any report. Tollefson
heard tinkling glass and thought
the bulb of a hydrometer had burst,
until he saw the bullet hole In the
window pane.
If Tollefson had been standing
erect. It Is claimed, the mystery bul
let would hnve hit him In the head.
When the shot was fired Tollefson
was leaning forward, slightly stooped.
cam to Oregon In 1S21. Ha was a
fine man and highly respected by
all who knew bun.
He leaves to mourn his departure,
one daughter, Mrs. Ed Scanlan of
Three Forks, Mont., and one son.
Ben Olllet of Trail. Ore., also seven
grandchildren and two great grand
children. Funeral services will be conducted
from the Perl Funeral home Friday
at J:00 p. m.. Rev. Joseph Knotts
of the First M. E. church officiating
Interment will take place In the
Medford I.O.OJ". cemetery.
ANNIE BARTLETT
TAKEN BY DEATH
Annie C. Bartlett passed away at
her home, 25 Summit avenue, on
August 2S, after a prolonged Illness.
She had been a resident of Med
ford for the past two years, form
erly living In Los Angeles, Cal.
She leaves two brothers, E. L. Bart
lett of Stamford, Conn., who has
been with her for the past seven
months, and J. B. Bartlett of Seattle,
Wn., who Is also In Medford
Funeral services will be held In
Louisville, Ky., at a later date. Perl
funeral home In charge.
RANK H. GILLET '
PASSES, AGED 85
Frank Horton Gillet, 85, a resident
of Oregon for the oast 15 vcars.
passed away at his home on Elk i
creek at 7:45 p. m. Tuesday, after
a short Illness.
Mr. Olllet was born In New York
state May 28. 1853. When he was
six weeks old his parents moved to
lows, where he grew to manhood
and was united In marriage to Miss
Margaret Ann Spragg at .Independ
ence. Iowa. In 1878. Mrs. Olllet pass
ed away In November, 1804. After
leaving Iowa he moved to Montana,
where he lived for many years and
LEWIS THORE HANGEN
DIES IN NORTH BEND
Lewis Til ore Hansen, aged two
years, passed away at North Bend.
Ore.. August 29. He was brought to
Medford yesterday and funeral serv
ices will be announced later by the
Perl funeral home.
Notice to Land Owners of the
Meilfnnl Irrigation Dlstlrct.
Notice Is hereby given that on Tues
day, October 4. 1938, at 1:30 p. m.,
tne Bonra or Directors or tne Mearord
Irrigation District, acting as a Board
of Equalization, will meet In tne
office of the Medford Irrigation Dis
trict, at tne court House, for tho
purpose of reviewing and correcting
the district assessments and appor
tionment of taxes for the year 1939
Such assessment list, as appproved
and adopted by the Board of Direc
tors Is now on file in the office of
the district whore it is open for
inspection by nil persons Interested
By order of the Board of Directors
Medford Irrigation District.
o. AR.NSPIGER, Secretary.
NOTED SCENARIST IS
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
HOLLYWOOD. Cal., Aug. 31. iVPt
Waldemar Young, 59. a leading Holly
wood screen scenarist, died early to
day at a hospital, of pneumonia after
several weeks' Illness.
Young prepared the" scripts for
such pictures as "Test Pilot," "Lives
of the Bengal Lancers," "The Flalnc
man." and numerous others. He for
merly was a columnist on the San
Francisco Chronicle.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Eliz
abeth Hal glit Young, and his mother.
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FACULTY ANNOUNCED
PHOENIX. Aug. 81. (6p.)
Schools of the Phoenix system wll!
start September 12. Improvements
during the summer Include comple
tion of a new band room, new roof
for the grade building, painting the
intprlor of the grade building, and
improvements in the shower and
dressing rootis. Additions to the cur
riculum Include band and glee club
In the schedule and mechanical
drawing.
The faculty for the grade schools
Includes Mrs. Mona Ferns, first grade;
Miss Marie Prescott, second grade,
Mrs. Edith F. Thompson, third grade;
Mrs. Harriett Pelett, who comes from
the Prospect schools, fourth grade;
Mrs. Dorothy Morris, fifth grade; Mrs.
Eunice Colver, sixth grade; Miss A'ta
Norcross, seventh; Eldred Colver.
eighth grade. The high school fac
ulty follows; Miss Virginia Pugh, who
will teach English and social science
and coach dramatics. Miss Pugh Is
a recent graduate of Willamette uni
versity; Mrs. Evelyn Skyrman. com
mercial and girls' physical education;
Reynold Cook, who will teach scienca.
mathematics and boys' physical edu
cation, a recent graduate of Llnfleld
college,
Harry Myers will be band Inst rue
tor. Mr. Myers was born in Holland,
was a professional musician for sev
eral years, and graduated from Afeh
land Normal last term. R. A. Reedy
Is principal.
Closing time for Foo Late to Clas
sify Ads Is 1:30 p. m.
Closing time for Too Late to Clas
sify Ads Is 1 :30 p m.
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