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HIEDTORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY. AUGUST 19, 1940. PAGE nvF LOCAL and PERSONAL JMllpg tomorrow Gleaner Clasp of the First Baptist church will meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the home of Mrs. A. P. Green, Lozier Lane. Club To Meet Oak Grove Neighborhood club will meet with Mrs. Leona Chamberlain. Perrydale, at 1:30 p.m. Wednea- On Vacation John P. Motat. manager of Mann's department store is enjoying a two weeks' vacation. Part of the time, Mr. Moffat plans to spend at his home, 104 Florence avenue, and part on the Rogue river. Driver Fined Dale L. Brad ley, 18, of 408 Boardman street aihnrs.nra ir-'-j.tnli ''""1 f "0 costs Ay REPLY OF FDR. TO CALL FORDEBATE Coffeyville, Kan., Picked for .First, aiflrjjamnaianj ' Rialto Headliner REUBEN N. PRICE Reuben Noah Price, a resident of Medford for the past 18 years passed away at the family resi dence. 444 South Fir street early Monday morning, after a pro longed illness. Mr. Price was on M and Frost was thrown across the highway against a guardrail. Both died of fractured skulls, County Coroner Virgil Hull re ported. Excessive speed on a curve was believed to have caused the accident according to the coro ner. Bodies were taken to Glen dale for burial. SPECIAL RATE TO , At Headquarters Company Commander Leroy G. Cronk- hlte of Camp South Umpqua Falls was an official caller at Medford district CCC headquar ters today. Court Citation John W. Hig inbotham, 16, of Central Point was cited by state police Sunday to appear in justice of the peace court Tuesday charged with driving a car with Improp er brakes. Drunks "Floated" Charged with drunkenness, William A. Ferrin, 40, and D. L, Todd, 38, were ordered by City Judge Al len D. Curry to leave town at once or spend 10 days in city jail. They said they would leave. Club To Meet Jacksonville H. E. club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Grange hall. Mrs. A. L. Beck will be the hostess. Important business will be discussed and all members are asked to attend. Leases Station O. L. Llnd ley, who formerly operated the Associated service station at 700 East Main street, has leased the Shell station at Sixth and Front streets. He took possession to day. Burke Here L. R. Burke, traveling commercial agent of the Railway Express agency ar rived in Medford this morning by train from Sacramento, Cal., to spend several weeks here transacting business. He is regis tered at the Hotel Holland. Tucker Returns W. P. Tuck er, bookkeeper in the county clerk's office, resumed his du ties this morning after enjoying a two-weeks' vacation trip to the Pacific northwest. Making the trip by motorcar, he was ac companied by Mrs. Tucker. Completes Leave Subaltern J. Benjamin Hayes, after spend ing 14 days' leave with his fa mily at Seattle, Wash., was an official caller at Medford CCC district headquarters today. He is assigned to Camp McKinley. He expected to leave Medford Wednesday for his station. Fined Harry S. Pitts, 25. of Route 1 was fined $3 and $4.50 costs in justice of the peace court Saturday when he plead ed guilty to operating a car without an operator's license He was cited by state police on the Pacific highway last Thurs day, Plan Passengers Arrivals by United Minliner from San Francisco this noon were J. P. Ward, F. W. Young and G. Olsen. Departing on the same plane were Miss L. Wilkins, to Seattle, and M. Spalch, to Ju neau, Alaska, via Portland and Seattle. Mr. and "Mrs. J. C Sproul arrived from Portland this forenoon and Mrs. M. B Chase left on the same plane for San Francisco. Arrivals from Oakland on the early morning Mainllner 'were Mr. Spalch. Mrs. V. C. Pope and Miss M. E. Dixon. Mrs. W. B. Totton and W. B. Totton, Jr., arrived from Portland last mid night and departing were Jerry Coigny of Grants Pass, to San Francisco, and Frank H. Rogers. Jr. to Oakland. William T. Snid ely left for Seattle last night. J. F. Culley of Weed, Cal., re turned last evening via Port land from Westfield, Mass., where he competed in an arch ery tournament. C. F. Jonas left on the same plane for Oakland. Miss Ruth Hill left for Port land yesterday afternoon. R. Eisenheidt and L. G. Cronkhlte arrived yesterday forenoon from Portland and Mrs. Corbin Edg ell departed for San Francisco. S. Pavish left for Seattle early yesterday morning. J. E. Most arrrlved from Seattle Saturday night and C. Hildebrand left for Oakland. Coleman this'mor'ning Kro? erating a car without an oper ator's license. Bradley pleaded guilty. He was cited on North Central avenue August 18 by state police. Building Permits Annie J. Bateman of 719 Bennett street applied at the city building in spector's office Saturday for a permit to make an addition to a residence at a stated cost of S500. Peter Dietrich of 1006 Court street applied for a per mit to reshingle a residence at a stated cost of SI 00. Recruiter Back George E. Patterson, a chief quartermaster in charge of the U. S. navy re cruiting station In the federal building here, resumed his du ties this morning after enjoying an eight-day leave of absence. He attended the Golden Gate in ternational exposition and vis ited with friends In San Fran cisco and Los Angeles. Have Baby Medford friends of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Van Winkle of Mt. Shasta City, Cal., report that the couple are the parents of a girl weighing six pounds, ten ounces. The baby was born several days ago in the Weed, Cal., hospital and has been named Elizabeth Ann. The couple formerly lived here where Mr. Van Winkle was em ployed at Standard Stations and Mrs. Van Winkle at Mann's de partment store. License Revoked Lowell M. Daugherty of Phoenix, charged with violation of the basic traf fic rule, had his operator's li cense revoked for 30 days in city police court this morning Daugherty, city police stated, speeded and passed other cars in an unsafe manner on River side avenue. Homer Marx of Medford, charged with violation of the basic rule, was fined $10. Marx, police said, was cited for speeding. SIPT BY FIRES Yellowstone Park, Wyo., Aug. 19. (P) An army of almost 1S00 men battled doggedly today against five forest fires despite discouraging "blow ups" which. sent flames racing into additional timber stands. The Moose creek fire lines were held by 640 men, but the Ranger lake blaze broke away and ran a mile and a half before 600 fighters could establish new lines. Fires at Ouzel falls and Spirea creek also developed runs yes terday when rangers hoped they were under control. The Moun tain Ash blaze defied the ef forts of more than 100 begrimed smoke eaters. Additional fire lookouts were established including one at Bunsen peak near Mammoth Hot Springs for the first time in several years, because of the hazardous conditions in the park timber and range. All entrances to the park were open. Tourists reported no In convenience because of the fltmes. Rushville. Ind., Aug. 19 P) Wendell L. Willkle was com pleting arrangements today to open a nation-wide speaking campaign at Coffeyville, Kansas, in mid-September unless, he said "President Roosevelt would like to meet me beforehand" in joint debates. From Coffeyville, he likely will go to the west coast, tour ing from Los Angeles up to Seattle, and then back into the mid-west and the east for the latter portion of the campaign. He still is considering speeches In the south, he said, adding that he would go into Texas "if de velopments continue the way they are going now." The Republican presidential nominee challenged the chief executive Saturday to argue for eign and domestic issues "face to face , but he told reporters yes terday he had "not heard a word from Washington" in reply. "I am waiting patiently," Willkie said as he sat in the cream-colored home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Cora Wilk. "I will be glad to accommodate myself to any dates the presi dent wants to fix." The candidate determined fin ally on the Coffeyville engage ment at a Sunday luncheon con ference with Republican Chair man Joseph W. Martin of Massa chusetts. The latter came here after Willkie accepted the presiden tial nomination at Elwood Satur day in a speech calling for "some form of selective service" and charging that Mr. Roosevelt "courted a war for which the country is hopelessly unpre pared." Coffeyville was chosen for the first major address because Will kie taught high school history there is 1913-14. He is asking Walter Johnson, one time Cof feyville resident who gained re nown as the "big train" of base ball, to introduce him. Willkie, his wife and son, Philip, will stay here through Wednesday, and then may go to Maine or Minnesota, after mak ing a brief stop In New York. The Maine election is September 9, but Willkie said he would make only short, informal talks if he visited the state this month. " - 1 Beautiful Myrna Loy co-stars opposite Warner Baxter in Frank Capra's "Broadway Bill", the second feature of the Cool Rialto theatre's "Week of Frank Capra Hits", which plays to morrow and Wednesday only at the popular Main street play house. Out-doing all of Capra's other comedy efforts, "Broad way Bill" is the story of a weal thy son, played by Baxter, who is in love with a girl from the wrong side of the tracks and a horse. Based upon a story by Mark Hellinger, "Broadway Bill" will tug at your heart strings one moment and make you laugh the next. Directed by Frank Capra from a screen play penned by Robert Riskin, his skillful pardner, the supporting cast is made up of a host of Hollywood's foremost funsters including the late Walter Con nolly, Lynne Overman, Helen Vinson, Clarence Muse, Douglas Dumbrille, Alan Hale and Ray mond Walburn. Due to its great length and popularity, "Broadway Bill" will be single billed. Klamath Woman Killed Klamath Falls, Aug. 19. (P) Mrs. Gary B. Cozad, promi nent Klamath Falls matron, was killed and her husband suffered critical injuries when their car went over an embankment here last night. rtrfjfiwnnrsariynTtrin faw tucky, later moving to Missouri where he was united in mar riage to Miss Frances Martin. Mrs. Price passed away in 1901. For many years Mr. Price op erated a general merchandise store at 29 South Front street. He leaves many friends to mourn his departure. He leaves four daughters, Mrs. Audrey Richey and Mrs. Birdie Shafer of Phoenix, Ore., Mrs. Effie Potts of Hoquiam, Wash., Mrs. Edith Watson of Medford. One son, Ray Price of Medford. Also 29 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Perl funeral home and will be announced later. L HEAT IN VALLEY Medford cooled off somewhat today after a steamy Sunday that was made to seem worse than the temperature indicated because of a comparatively high humidity. ' Early this it1 -aj-a4!in t I WANTED Womtn for fcouaeworfc, care of children. 611 S. mvereUle. LOST In Jacksonville, leather bill fold containing drlTera UctnM, credit card. etc. Reward. M. G. Kv.ua. )0i, . 11th. FOR fiALE for Storage Due Pereonal property belonging to J. McAbe. Including radio, baby ertb. fruit Jar, etc. Inquire S35 N. Central. FOR SALE Fruit Jara, radio, tent. 13S Almond St. 73 REC11STEKED Hanaon'a Leghorn pulteta. average weight S lba. Price 75 00 or 1 30 each. E. H. Rouaeer. Trail. Ore. EXCESSIVE SPEED 2 Grants Pass, Aug. 19 (TP) Leroy Belcher, 19, and Glenn Martin Frost, 24, both of Glen dale, Ore., were instantly killed at 11:30 a. m. Sunday when they were pitched from a car at the foot of Sexton mountain north of Grants Pass. The youths were traveling from Glendale to Grants Pass with Thelbert Nelson, about 21, and Frank Harmon, 22, both of Grants Pass. Belcher was thrown from the car onto the pavement Mrs. C. M. Hurd, county chair man of Pro-America, reported to day the Southern Pacific had announced a special round-trip rate to the notification ceremo nies at Salem Tuesday, August 27, for Senator Charles L. Mc Nary, Republican vice-presidential nominee. The round trip fare will be $9.53, with lower berths $2.65. and upper berths $2. A special sleeper will be provided, and parked at Salem. Fifteen or more persons must make the trip to secure the rates. Any one interested should call, Mrs. Hurd, phone 4344, Central Point Grange The Juvenile organization meeting scheduled for Wednes day, Aug. 21 at 2 p. m. has been changed to meet on Thursdny anernoon, Aug. 22. Knudien On Tour Washington, Aug. 19. Wt vt illiam S. Knudsen, production chief of the defense commission. left Washington with Major General H. H. Arnold, chief of the army air corps, today to inspect air corps establishments and major aircraft plants in the middle and far west. TalUman Lodge No. 31, Knight of Pvthtaa. will convene Monday, Auguat 10th at 8:30 p. m. All member, are requested to attend. VUltln mim bera welcome. readings of yesterday. One's comfort was helped also by a cool and fairly strong westerly wind sweeping in from the coast, the U. S. weather bureau said. Maximum temperature yes terday was 98 degrees. At the time of maximum temperature, the humidity was 18 per cent, the weather bureau reported. Ordinarily the humidity drops to around 12 per cent when the temperature gets in the high nineties. it il l i - -I Da Mall Trtbuna wan ads. Too Late to Classify PEACHES Hale and Elbertaa at Tuck rr, 4th houM on rltiht. Orch ard Horn Drive, off at war At-nue. FOR SALE Clln peechea for can ning. Phone 4235. ROYAL. NEIGHBORS of America will hold a Rummage Sal Auguat 23rd and 34th at the corner of Main and Central In old Weatern Thrift Bid, open at 10 a. m. WANTED Woman for housework af ternoons. Phone 3834 morning. MUIR Peaches. Ray Ouches off weat nd Stewart Ave. on Bellinger road. FOR SALE Body fir and hardwood. Dial 0180. FOR SALE Ripe Crawford and Mulr peaches. Brook bank Orchard. Phone 6073. WILL TRADE or aell good business for farm. Bos 8607, Tribune. FOR BALE 330 acrts. all fenced. Oood butldlnee, meadows, free tr rtttation, 30 ewes. ia cows, 3 boraes. All farm Implements. Easy terms. Wilhlte Ranch, Lake Creek, Or. FVRNISHRD or unfurnished 4 -room house. 326 Altc fit. phone 4047. FOR SALE Cow, hens, ducks. Lear lng. C. S. Clifford. Atrat. WANTED Box makers. Myron Root tfc Co.. Ine. GET your fin Hales and Elbert for canning of Oliver Rogers. 619 Crater Lake. WANTED Experienced waitress Hotel Jackson. FOR SALE Mulr peaches. DtMpa. Phtppa, Crater Lake Highway. WANTED Middle aged housekeeper for small family. References. Call cfter 6:30 p. m. phone 3830. 19 Chestnut. PEACHES Hales and Elbertas, S mile south white Orlffin Creek school. Henry Huklll. F.H.A. Home Loans 4i-25 years to pay SOUTHERN OREGON TITLE CO. Affiliated with COMMONWEALTH. Inc. ei Portland. Ore. 227 W Main: DialU50 Quits Congress Race Olympia, Aug. 19 (JP) Earl Millikin, Seattle Democrat, ask ed Secretary of State Belle Reeves today to withdraw his name from the race for congress in the first district. I l l I S I H (I ' l l Voyagers Back Portland, Aug. 19. (P) Skip per Harold A. Oakea, Portland high school teacher, and the crew of his 30-foot ketch Vulcan were home today, 42 days out of honolulu. NOTED DEAD New York, Aug. 19. W) Walter P. Chrvsler. M time locomotive wiper who be came one of America s great au tomotive industrialists, died yes terday at his suburban Long Island home in Great Neck of cerebral hemorrhage. He had been unconscious 24 hours. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. (EST) in St. Bartholomew's Episcopal church here. Burial will be in Sleepy Hollow cemetery, Tarry town, N. Y. State Solon Hurl Mytrle Point, Aug. 19. (Ft An automobile struck State Rep resentative J. H. McCloskey of Norway yesterday, fracturing his left leg. He was crossing the highway three miles north of here. Show Tixlar; 1 :4S - 1:00 - ft:15 ea Tmimrrnw aitfl WefinrtMlayl mm It "Stunts" Capra's Greatest Comedy Hits! fterond feature tn oar week of Frank Capra hits! The hilarious story of a man and a girl with the wanderlust! 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