Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 27, 1940, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MATT, TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY, MAY 27, 1940. BOURBON TICKET OFFICIAL COUNT The official count on the Democratic ticket, for national, state and county officei, com pleted today, ii: for President: Hoonevelt 2.M5 Garner . 695 McNary (write-In votes) 10 For Vice-President: Garner , , , James Johnson LaFollette Louis Johnson... For Presidential Electors: Grobele ... Hart .. Marshall Tronsdale Walker 2,111 2,223 ..2,237 2,151 .2,162 First District Congressman Robertson , 2,020 State Treasurer: Brown Ross .1,483 -1,300 Attorney-General: Spauldlnx 2 294 Representative: Carl 2.083 District Attorney (all write-ins) Neilsen 204 Fliegel 87 Codding 60 For County Judge: Schuler .... Commissioner: Poyer Caster Treasurer: Sweeney ..2.059 ..1.497 ..1.318 -2.727 JOS. SHOEMAKER Joseph S. Shoemaker, 83, of rear Gold Hill, passed away sud denly at 9 a. m. Sunday. He was born on Gall creek, three miles from Gold Hill, and resided in that neighborhood until his death. Besides his wife, Mary Shoe maker, he leaves four children, Pearl, Lillian, Clinton and Clif ford Shoemaker, all at home. Also one brother, Ed Shoemaker - 1' At Nazarene NAZI ONSLAUGHT BACKS ALLIES UP WEST OF SCHELDT (Continued from rt Om.) Cleveland colored quintet, of Cleveland, Ohio, noted singers of sacred music, will appear at 7:45 Tuesday evening at the Church of the Nasarena, Holly at First. The public Is invited... and a half brother, Wm. Shoe maker of Gold Hill. Funeral services in care of Conger Funeral Parlors, will be held at the graveside in the Gold Hill cemetery at 2 p. m. Wednes day. MINING REVIVAL ON FOREST CREEK Forest Creek, May 27. (Spl) Quartz mining is enjoying a revival in this district with two mills being installed and at least one other planned for the near future. Mark Winningham and his son Bill, assisted by Mr. Nelson have a small stamp mill operating on their "Mys tery Light" claim on property recently purchased from the B-H Dredge company. On the Duggan property managed by Joe Broad, William and Everett Swartz are installing a small Gibson mill which they expect to have in operation as soon as a water supply pipe line is com pleted. J. R. Conrad has been grad ing and repairing the Oregon Belle mine road preparatory to opening operations there. lusses" threw back allied troops to new defense positions In the Bflaian Lys river vallev and spiked through almost to the World war battlefield of Yprer, The new onslaughts were aimed at separating French, British and Belgian armies estimated at between SOO.000 and 1.000.000 strong already encircled by the Nazi plncer movement. To the south, along the Aisne-Meuse river sector, the French reported that their 75's (3-inch guns) were taking a tre mendous toll as German infan try battered in vain to break the allied lines. Whole Companies lost Stunned German soldiers wandering Into French positions confirmed reports that complete companies of Nazi Infantry were wiped out, the French said. Bodies of Germans were re ported "piled high" between the lines. "The first rush of the enemy has come almost to an end," said French General Duval. The British air ministry said Royal Air force bombers bat tered enemy communications in Belgium and Holland. A German drive centered on Menin, on the Belgian-French border 35 miles northwest The German high command, meanwhile, declared that Nazi troops had captured Calais, likely SDhnsboard for the at tack which the Nazi regime has' worn to make on Britain. The allies maintained Calais still was in their hands. At Berlin, the death of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, oldest son of former Crown Prince Fried rich Wilhelm, from a wound re ceived while fighting in Flan ders was announced. One other member of the house of Hohen zollern. Prince Oscar a cousin, died on the Polish front last fail. The French acknowledged the loss of Boulogne but de clared the German advance had made no considerable progress for 48 hours. There was a new note of optimism in the attitude of the French high command. EAGLE PL FAMILY ORIS CRAWFORD HEADS PENNY USED AS FUSE GRAND JURY SELECTED, CAUSES SMALL FIRE AT OPENING OF COURTiON WEST JACKSON ST. Grants Pass, May 27. (Spl.) Five Grants Pass young peo ple ni-owly escaped injury Friday night when their car and one driven by L. H. Wriuht of Eagle Point sideswiped and the Grants Pass car dived over an embankment towards the Rogue river a half mile south of Rogueview Auto camp, be tween Grants Pass and Rogue River. The Grants Pass car lost front wheel in the collision and the axle plowing into the high way and down the embank ment brought the car to a stop. None of the occupants were in jured. Mrs. L. H. Wright, in the oil Eagle Point car, suffered lacer- Valenciennes. Launched "with-1 ations above her right eye. The out regard to losses," it forced i car turned on its side after the the allies to withdraw to new lines west of the Scheldt river to protect their left flank, Liaison Looms Hammering through the Lys river valley, the Germans claimed to be within 18 miles of effecting a liaison with their forces to the southwest a men cuver which, if successful, would leave one portion of the allied armies completely sur rounded by German troops, and the other blocked on three sides hv the Hprmiini nnH wiH 4k. 'English Channel at their backs. 1 sa and keep your Streamline Figure With Beck's New $ GRAHAM BREAD it loaf. Another TRIPLE "T" Quality Loaf Here's Roughage in a noiewme. ea.lly dlrr.trd and ta.tt Hummer health. Miercy anil pep ait dependent on the rlflil Unilt of food, lints Khr sn mini ! hnmeiuakers are serilni this new L I H -l Nl RG nurui: If to. are on a rcdnrlnr diet, Berks pulrh Oraham Bread contains evenlhlnf, nereary for a ell balanced mral. At Your Favorite Independent Tood Store or Bakeries impact. Accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Wright, who were coming to Grants Pass to visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Otis, were Ches ter Ellis and Earl Jones of Butte Falls, and Mary and Eleanor Wright, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Wright. T AT LOCAL PORT Oris Crawford, tanker was named foreman of the new grand Jury drawn today at open iiig of the May term of circuit court. Four women were picked, the largest number of the fair ax ever to oe selected on an inquisitorial body in this county TMey are: Esther Fliegel. Medford: Verna K. Norris, Medford; Nettie Fry, Medford, and Nellie E. Von der Hellen, Wellen. The remaining members are I. D. Canfield. Medford and Raleigh M. Conly. Sams Valley. Among the matters to be brought to the attention of the grand Jury will be the Stevens Street bee case. Last week a number of the bees, belonging to C. B. Yabsley were "gassed" and killed. A neighborhood fuss lu.s been in progress several weeks. The hives are located close to a mail box, and it is charged the bees make getting the mail quite a task. A number of criminal cases are also scheduled to be probed The district attorney reported the grand jury would be in ses sion several days. HAiliESTED stroyed by fire, Mr. Canoose declared. Residents were warned again by the fire department not to use coins in fuse boxes. Only the proper kind of fuse should be used and if there is any doubt the trie motors and bulbs through overloads. Forest Fir Danger Near Seattle, May 27. The Washington Forest Fir associa tion warned today that forest mnriitinna were aDDroaehinff . California Oregon danger (,;,. lt Mid , Very low An electric fire attributed to a cent coin used as a fuse burn ed a washing machine cord and a drop light cord at the Refrig eration Service company. 223 West Jackson boulevard, yester day at 10:30 a. m. Firemen answered a ward alarm. The burning cords were dis covered by Edward Gould, owner of the establishment, who happened to stop by to do some work, it was stated by Edward Canoose, assistant fire chief. If he had not happened alonff. the nlam mipht hnvo been seriously damaged or de- ( Power company or a quaiuiea h..irtltv ranitine from SO (a electrician should be consulted, 30 WM ,xpected during the next Mr. Canoose said. Fuses, he w. or days. pointed out, are used to prevent. fires and the destruction of elec-1 Cm Mall Tribune want aoa. a Will Buy That Heaping Double Load of Select Quality Green Pin More Wood- -Lets Bsrk 12 or lt-tn. Compare Our Quality Fill Your Storage Now MEDFORD FUEL CO. TEL. 631. 1122 N. CENTRAL Everybody FLY!. ..Tonight AIRPLANE E State police said today that Francis David Hand, former Medford resident, had been ar rested in Roscburg and had confessed to passing several bad checks here and in Ashland and Grants Pass last week. A war rant was being obtained for him in Grants Pass, police said, and one may possibly be pro cured here. Hand, according to police, ad mitted passing a $10.35 check here, three checks for the same amount in Grants Pass and two $1 checks in Ashland. KJ Over Medford Tonight and Tomorrow, Tuei., Wed., Thursday. Day and Nile Rides, 2 p. m. to 10 p. m. 27-Passenger BOEING TRIMOTOR Medford Airport JDESo f I st"""" IS MILE S I I RIDES Said to be the largest tri motor airliner in the country, a Boeing 27-passenger trans port plane formerly in United Airlines coast to coast service, arrived at the local airport at noon today and will remain sev eral days making night and day flights from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m The flights are being sponsclcd by All-America Airways in an effort to encourage everyone to fly. Over 2,000 passengers were carried last week in Reno, ac cording to Alton Walker, Mon terey, Calif., airport manage! who is conducting the western tour. The big plane takes 15 gal lons of gasoline to get off the ground and burns 115 gallons an hour and 'JO quarts of oil an hour. It is 90 fort wide and 64 feet long and weighs 17.500 pounds. The pilot is Fred Kane who has flown 11.000 hours over a million miles in the air OF CP. Sarah A. Warner, 87, a resi dent of Central Point for the past 3d years, passed away there at 8 a. m. Sunday. She was born In Maryland Jan. 4, 1853 and came here with her husband from Indiana in 1904 and has resided at Central Point since. Her husband, Henry Warner, passed away in 1932. Mrs. Warner was a member ot the Federated church of Cen tral Point. She leaves two children, W Warner, of Central Point, and Knrel Gilniore, of Ashland. Alsu seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Conger chapel at 2 p. m. Tuesday with t!;a liev. C. R Luther officiating. Interment will be In Central Point cemetery. MIfMII Special Purchase of WASH SHEERS INDIAN DESIGN BLANKETS Cool, crisp, sheer Frocks that are up-to-the-minute in styling. They're washable, too. Be ever so fresh in one of these, the qusnttfy is limited so you'll have to come early I Penney'a SF( OM) FLOOR 98 Popular design, rich colors, soft fluffy nap, full double bed air. 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