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J PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1941 niim iifun 01 imlt I ari uu n u iilui iiiiu uuim JAP" BATTLESHIP ; CITED DEATH Capt. Colin P. Kelly Hero of Defense of Philippines Lt. Wagner Mentioned. Br Clark Lm Manila, Dee. 1 2. VP) A riorlda-born West Pointer, Cap tain Colin P. Kelly, Jr., 26. who helped even the (core which the Japanese ran up at Pearl Harbor when he planted three bombs on the Japanese battleship Haruna, paid (or the inking of the ship with his life. One sentence In communi que issued by Lieut. Gen. Doug las MacArthur, commander of the far eastern army, paid post humous tribute to the young army (lien "General MacArthur an nounced with great sorrow the death of Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr., who so distinguished himself by scoring three direct hits on the Japanese capital battleship Haruna, leaving her In flames and in distress." Lack Death Details ' Just when and how Kelly died was not stated but . lt is possible that death came with out his knowing that the Har una had been mortally dam aged. The war department in Washington announced that the 20,330-ton Haruna was sunk Wednesday, north of Luzon. . Kelly was graduated from the U. S. military academy In 1937 and became a captain on Sep tember 9, 1940, after training In various flying and bombing schools. The United States naval flier who trailed Japanese battleship for a long time in the face of frequent . anti-air craft fire until other naval planes could (ly to the scene and "seriously cripple" the huge ship was officially cited today for his work. , The story was told In the re port of Admiral -Thomas R. Hart, commander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet. . Admiral Hart's account of the attack on the ship was the first detailed action by the naval fliers to be reported from the far eastern front, j Lieutenant Cited Lieut Gen. MacArthur, com mended First Lieut Bryd D. Wagner, of the army air corps, Who "distinguished himself by his daring attack on a Japanese air detachment at Aparri yes terday morning." "When attacked by five pur suit planes, ha said, 'Tie shot two planes out of the air and machine-gunned '12 on the ground, leaving five burning. Wagner ended his terse report by saying 'My gas was running low so I returned home'." Admiral Hart revealed that the American navy had lost three large planes since the war started two during the day light raid on the Gulf of Davao about an hour after the Pearl Harbor attack. . Air force casualties thus far bava been small, but there have been "plenty of attacks on our planes," he said. "GROCETERIA GOODNESS" -- ONE SHOPPING STOP FOR EVERYTHING Births FRIEND To Mr. and Mrs. Clifton, route 2, December 12, a boy, Harold Ward, 7 pounds, at Stanley Maternity home. CALIFORNIA RICH Sacramei.to. Dec. 12 State Con.ruller Harry B. Riley predicted today that California's state general fund will have a $68 000.000 surplus at the end of the present biennium, under existing revenue and expendi ture provuions or more than enough to finance an appropria tlon of millions (or the Call fornia state guard. p"riceixinq Lynchburg, Vo. (P) A con cessionaire, seeking to Increase the Drice of sandwiche at a game, submitted samples to the mayor and council. The mayot munched a ham sandwich and the price was hiked from ten to 19 cents. Home Purity Bakery Real Home Goodness From Home Recipes POINSETTIA CAKES for the Boys In Service Christmas - leave has been cancelled, so let's send the boy a cake. Delivered, all charges paid, to any service man. anywhere in the U. S. $1.00 No Orders Except for Service) Mer at This Price Give Us Your Order Soon ALL-AMERICAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES On page 30 of the Christmas Woman's Heme Companion, are color Illustrations and recipes for All American Christmas cookies, 8tars, Cres cents, Diamonds and many other designs in beau tiful icing designs in all the Christmas colors. If you bake themself we have all the things yea need. We however, will have a complete assort ment. DOZEN ASSTD. 15c Let's eat All American Cookies this Christmas. FRUIT CAKE DELUXE The same fine fruit cake your Home Purity Bakers have made fot several years. Include this finer fruit cake in your gift package. Pound 69c - 2 lbs. $1.29 Popular pried Fruit Csks.......10e, JSe. (Oe Home Purity Cakes FOR THE WEEK END Honey Macaroon Custard Devils Food Roses In Snow Choice 49c -Half Cake 25c Honey Loaf CAKE ea. 15c HOME PURITY Vitamin Enriched Bread l ib loaf 9? lrlb 13? Please Order Your Christmas MINCE PIES EARLY ANCHORAGE FATALITY Anchored., Alaska, Dec. 11. (Delayed) (A(P a s s . d by censor) -Six-y e a rold Tommy Custafson, son of Sgt. and Mrs. William C. Cuftafjon. died of Injuries received when his sled hit utility pole. COACH CALLED Corvallls, Dec. 12 Pi Thf navy has ordered Coach bill Blakely of the OSC swimming teem to report for active duty He will leave here today for an undisclosed navy station. WEATHER Northern California: Fair to night and - Saturday; little change In temperature. Oregon and Washington: No forecast FRUITS & VEGETABLES ORANGES FOR CHRISTMAS Fin. Color New Navels American grown Tangarines, 2 lb. 19? Sunkist Lemons, small size, 2 doz. 25? Rutabagas or Parsnips 3 lbs. 10? Banana Squash, any size piece lb. 1? Radishes or Green Onions, 3 bun. 10? Italian Broccoli 2 lbs. 25? A GOOD INVESTMENT With possible interruption of Paci fic shipping, a goodly supply of Canned Pineapple might be a good investment. GIVE A SHARE IN AMERICA LET'S GIVE DEFENSE STAMPS OR BONDS FOR CHRISTMAS HERE ia a way to give yourself a doubly Merry Christ mas. When you give Defense Bonda or stamps you not only give a lasting gift to your loved ones, but also do your bit in aiding in the defense) of our country. This will be a very serious Christmas for all of us. With the future dark and uncertain let's be practical. Let's so give that our gifts may be of use in the distant future when times may be more difficult for our loved ones, and at the same time insure the America we love that we, too, may enjoy the liberty we have always known that America may remain free GIVE DEFENSE STAMPS AND BONDS FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY NEEDS IN THE GROCETERIAS Heinz Plum, Date or Fig Pudding . Small size, 15? Medium 29c? large 57, Seedless Raisins. 4-lb. pkg. 29? Candied Cherries 4 b 15 Candied Orange Peel 2 lb. 13c Karo Syrup for candy making 3-lb. can 23? Snowdrift Shortening 3-lb. pail 65? Wesson Oil -gL can 84? Hershey's Cocoa 1 lb. can 14? Hershey's Baking Chocolate lb. 10? CHRISTMAS CANDIES Again we off.r th. famous Sunshln. Candies from the Loose-Wiles Bun shine factories. Mad. in cl.an sur roundings and of pur. ingredients. At this season wh.n th. children may over-indulge. Good candy is your best safeguard. Sunshine Jumbo Gum Drops Sunshine Old Fash. Chocolates Sunshine Hard Mixed Candy Choice 2 lbs. 25? GIFT BOX CANDIES Sweets Season's Greetings Chocolates 21b. box 59? 5-Ib. box ....$1.19 Awful Fresh McFarlane Chocolates Mb. box 49? 2-lb. box 97? 5-lb. box ?1.9S Miniature Chocolates, lb. box 29? Lady Lou Chocolates, lb. box 23? Sally Lou Chocolate Cherries, lb. box 23? Old Fashioned Horehound Drops 8-oz. 10? Orange Slices . . lb. 15? Hershey Kisses, . ,13-oz. 23? Kraft Caramels lb. 23? Chocolate Gems lb. 25? The most famous Chocolates In the vnt yet so low in price. AWFUL FRESH McFARLANE'S Buy thsm without the fancy box. Paper Bag Special Pound 31? 3 lbs. $1.00 .Mb. can 10? DANCE Dsnca at Sams Valley Grange Halt Saturday Night, Dec. 13. All proceeds for Defense Bonds. You don't have to skimp to save at the Groceteria. Hershey's Chocolate Syrup I Hershey's Bitter Sweet Dainties for cookies, 7-oz. pkg. 10? Schillings Pure Vegetable Colors . . . . bottle 14? Schillings Poultry Seasoning can 10? Cranberry Sauce 17-oz. can 13? Krispy Crackers 2-lb. box 29? Gold Bar Catsup 14-oz. bottle, 2 for 25? Gold Bar Shredded Tuna Fish No. Vj can 17? Gold Bar Grapefruit Juice 47-oz. can 23? Dr. Phillips Florida Grapefruit Juice 47-oz. can 19? Gold Bar Pineapple Juice, No. 211 can 3 for 25? Gold Bar Kadota Figs No. 2 can 25? Gold Bar Fruit Cocktail No. 1 tall can 15? Gold Bar Fruits for Salad 8-oz. can 10? Gold Bar Pineapple Chunklets . .No. 211 can 10? Gold Bar Early Garden Green Lima Beans, 303 can 15? No. 2 can 19? Gold Bar Early Garden Peas, 303 can, 2 for 29? Silver Bar Sugar Peas, No. 2 can 2 for 25? Gold Bar Fancy Pumpkin No. Zf can 11? Diamond A Diced Beets, No. 2 can 3 for 25? Oakridge Green Beans, No. 303 can 3 for 25? Bells Medium Size Ripe Olives, No. 1 tall can, 2 for 25? Wyandotte Extra Large Ripe Olives, No. 1 tall can 15? Sta-Crisp Crackers 2- lb. pkg. 16? Sta-Crisp Graham Crackers 2-lb. pkg. 19? Flavor Loaf Flour 49-lb. sack $1.79 Lux Toilet Soap 3 bars 17? Life Buoy Soap 3 bars 17? R'n large pkg. 21? Lux Flakes Urge pkg. 22? Swan White Floating Soap. . '. 3 bars jy Z-Mor-U Coffee Ib. 25?, 2 lbs. 49? Spry Shortening 3-Ib. pail 66 GATES & LYDIARD Ith st Centrali Its st Orape Barings Without Self D.nlal Super Meat Markets The Kind of Meat You Like to Eat LIKE BACON AND EGGS YET WANT TO REDUCE? W.'.l. von mar eet them and have all the bacon you want if you will eat Canadian style bacon. Canadian style bacon Is the l.sn part of the loin, sugar cured and smoked, the most de licious of ell bacon but not fattening. Get some tomorrow for Sunday bieakiast. 20c 25c 19c 15c 25c 29c Ground Steer Beef .lb. Steer Beef Cubes All Lean meat lb. For braslng or goulash. Steer Beef Pot Roast ,1b. Short Ribs of Steer Beef . . . .lb. Lean Steaks from Grain Fed Pork . . Ib. Leg of Pork Part or whole lb. Hormels Breakfast Bacon lb. Medium weight but lean streaked. Hormels Fancy lean Breakfast Bacon lb. Sliced to your order. Tenderized Sugar Cured Bacon Backs .lb. Tenderized Sugar Cured Ham Knuckles lb. Hormels Budget Sliced Bacon, ... lb. in cellophane 29c 35c 26c 16c 15c Home Purity Mince Meat pint Made from an early New England recipe Shipped to us from Worcester, Mass. ' 19c Old Homestead 1 P Mince Meat 3 lbs. The best popular priced mince meat we could get. There is fine eating and real econ omy in good old fashioned Farm Style Sausage Farm Style, bulk lb. 25? Mild or full sage seasoned. Little Pig Breakfast links, Ib. 29? Old Fash. Farm Smoked, lb. 35? Tobaccos and Cigarettes For Christmas Velvet lb. 65? Granger lb. 65? Prince Albert lb. 63? Geo. Washington Ib. 53? Union Leader lb. 57? Sir Walter Raleigh lb. 68? Edgeworth lb. 99? Dills Best lb. 69? Model b. 65? Serene Mixture . . lb. $1.29 Briggs Pipe Mixture lb. 99? Briggs Cedar Barrel Humidor Afin 'ft lb. $1.49 Old Gold. Camels, Luckys or Chester field Cigarettes ctn. 10 $1.23 Domino, Marvel, Sensation, Paul Jones, 20 Grand, Avalon, ctn. 10 pks. 95? King Edward Cigars, ... .box 50 98? i 0 Qm Jtou Ixiaum mmat ad t
