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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81,"l943
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LOCAL and
Heiurn Mrs. Helen M inkier,
405 North Central Ave., and her
niece, Miss Virginia Hammond,
Fern Valley, have returned to
Medford after a ihort stay in
San Francisco where they visit
ed with relatives and friends.
Rummage S1 Ladies Aid of
the Phoenix Presbyterian church
will hold a rummage sale next
Friday, Jan. 8. All those who
have articles for sale are to take
them to Mrs. J. W. Watkins no
later than Wednesday of next
week.
Court Citation L. L. Porter,
IT, of Jacksonville was cited by
stats police yesterday to appear
In justice of the peace court at
2 p. m. Jan. 4 on a charge of
driving a car without an oper
ator's license.
la Air Corps McNeil Archl
eald Gardner, formerly of Med-
. ford, has been approved and in-
auciea in tne army for training
was an aviation cadet, it has been
learned here. Recently living in
Portland, Gardner was formerly
employed by ths Medford News.
Grandson KllUd Mrs. Bertha
Newton of 415 Maple Park
Drive has received word that
her grandson, Pvt. William J.
Oaks, was killed in action Dec.
9. Pvt. Oaks was stationed in
England. His parents reside in
' Saskatoon, Sask, Can.
Lodge to Meet Plans for in
installatlon of officers will Le
made at the meeting of Olive
Rebekah lodge to bj held Mon
day, Jan. 3, at 7:30 p. m. at the
IO.O.F. hall. The installation
will be held jointly with the Odd
1 Fellows lodge. Visitors are wel
k come to attend the lodge sessions.
Joins Husband Mrs. Audrey
Nelson, 10 Laurel street, left
yesterday to join her husband,
Lt. Robert Nelson, In Atlanta,
Ga. Mrs. Nelson has been em
ployed at the Medford Corpora
tion. Lt. Nelson was reported
"missing in action" after a bomb
ing raid over Germany last sum
mer, and three months later
notified his wife that he had es
caped safely and was returning
to the United States. He expect
ed to come to Medford to .neet
Mrs. Nelson, but after being de
tained in Washington, D. C, he
was assigned directly to Atlanta.
f ' Continuous Sat. 8c Sun.
Doors Open 1:45
Tonight & SAT:
THE
WEAVER BROS,
and ELV1RY
MOUNTAIN
RHYTHM
Plus
RIDERS OF THE
PURPLE SAGE
with
George
MONTGOMERY
and
Mary HOWARD
Sunday It Men.
WHO DONE IT
with
Abbott & Costello
HEDFOP.D'S MOST POPULAR DINING
AND DANCING PLACE
WILL BE CLOSED
Saturday - Sunday
Monday-Jan. 1-2-3
liEW YEAR GREETINGS
To our many southern Oregon friends. W
join with you In th. hop that 1944 will brinj
Victory to our Nation and prosperity to all!
PERSONAL
Ladies to Meet Members of
the Lady Lions club will meet
Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, at the
home of tMrs. L. B. Thurman,
722 West Fourteenth St, for a
potluck dinner at 6:30 o'clock.
Assisting hostesses will be Mrs.
Wren Orey and Mrs. C. C. Leon
ard. At Ft Bennlng Pvt. John P.
Moffat Jr., is now stationed at
Ft Bennlng, Ga., for his basic
army training. Pvt. Moffat son
of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Moffat,
Sr., 34 Berkeley Way, left Med
ford Nov, 27 and was inducted
at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Last summer
and fall he attended the Califor
nia Institute of Technology at
Pasadena, Calif.
To Practice Spanish War
Veterans AuxUiary team .will
meet at the armory at 4 p. m.
Sunday to practice for installa
tion ceremony to be held next
Wednesday. Members of both the
veteran organization and the
auxiliary will meet at the
armory Wednesday for a 6:30
dinner, to be followed by Joint
installation at 8 p. m.
Returns East John R. Russell,
Jr., who was home on lenve to
spend Christmas with his wife
and daughter, Deanna, left Mon
day to return to Gulf Port. Miss
where he Is in training in the
Navy Seabees. He has been in
the service since August of this
year, and since that time has re
ceived trainlne at Camn Peary,
Va., and Camp Endicott, R. I.,
before going to Gulf Port
To Attend Game Melvln
Plaskett and son, Bill, left this
morning for San Francisco where
they will attend the annual East
West game sponsored by the
bhriners. Coach Babe Holllng
berry of the West is a personal
friend of Mr. Plaskett. and will
be visited by the Medford fans,
They will return Sunday: The
Plaskett home is at 11 Highland
drive.
-
Son Born Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Knight of Corvalllr are
the parents of a boy. born Dec.
23, according to word received
here. The child, named David
Taylor, weighed seven pounds
and 11 ounces at birth. Mrs.
Knight is the former Betty
Yocom, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Rollo Yocom, 415 Laurel
street. She is a graduate of Med
ford high school. Mr. Knight is
stationed at Corvallls with an
army unit.
see
Navy Men Here Two- Med
ford men home on leave are
Wrenyard W. Beene, electricians
mate second class, 101 W. 12th
street and Waldo E. Tucker,
motor machinists mate, 848 E.
Ninth street. They are visiting
local friends and relatives, and
will return to duty this week at
Gulf Port, La. Both were for
merly employed by COPCO, and
enlisted in the Seabees on Aug.
19 through the Medford navy
recruiting office.
Miss Hard Here Mrs. E. H.
Hurd of 1138 West Tenth St..
had as her guest during the
Christmas holidays her daugh
ter, Miss Anna Hurd of Port
land. Miss Hutd is on the staff
of the Portland Council of Social
agencies. She came to Portland
In November following comple
tion of a two-year graduate
course in social studies at the
School of Applied Social Science.
University of Pittsburgh. Pre
ceding this period of study. Miss
Hurd had many years of exper
ience in widely scattered parts
of the United States In the public
recreation ?ld, as a high school
teicher, with the Y.W.C.A. and
In public housing and child wel
fare service.
TO AID 3IDDL3
Washington, Dec. 31 (U.B
Joseph W. Kehoe, of Seward,
Alaska, former member of the
Alaskan territorial legislature,
has been appointed special as-,
sistant to Attorney-General Fran
cis BIddle.
Livestock
Portland. Ore, Dec SI OTP) Cat
tie. 10; calves, none. Nominal. Weak
supply medium-good ahort fad steers
ai3.uo-ia.ou. lew Mary steers sm.oo
16.35. Beet heifers 614-00. Oood oows
up to 613.35. Cannera and cuttare
largely a4.tO-7.00. Medium-good bulla
sb J3-10-M. oooo-oaoioe vaaiera sis M-
14.60.
Boca, SO. Steady. Pew 926 lbs.
14-25; Ughter weuhte quotable to
aitso. sea to ass loa. tit 00. oood
owl 68.60-0 7P. Oood-choloe feeder
pigs quotable a 1.50-11.00.
bnepe. as. nominal, oood -choice
lam be aalabla up to 613.00 or a bore.
uooa vm quotable to tM or over.
South San Prancleco, Deo. SI (TJP)
(Pederal-State market new) CatUe.
none. For week: Recelpta, 800. Vary
light. Load-lota medium to rood
ateers. oeiiera, ana range oowa abaent.
moatly cutter to common cows 60-76C
higher, few loade medium oowa 610.60-
iu.70, oommon 69.oo-B.50. bulk can.
nera and cutters 66.50-8.00; cutter to
common duus Calves, none;
nominal
Hogs. 100. Steady; few good too
w aou-io. oerrows ana gllte 614.76;
medium to good sows 610.00-10.75.
For week: Beoelpu, 8,100. Oood clear,
anoe.
Sheep, none. Par week! Beeerpte.
3.160. Wooled lamba atrona. annrf tn
choice aalable 414.00-15.00; cull to
btoo. ewea B4.ou-o.oo.
S OOO AtlVr llnmn n HI. kl.L...
good and choice 150 to 330 lba. 613.00
o.io. quwh eia.30 to ei?.eo.
nattl inn r--l.-B. avn
tlve, clearance good; ateady, nothing
choloe here. Best fed ateera 616.40;
vonn iobci aia.50 to 616.00; bait
heifers 615.36: scattered lota 611.00
18.60: cutter cowa 68.36 down.
fihMn 1 Knn ijmtt - . .
b.-iu. wuoieq iea western lambs sold
w snippers at 610.10.
Portland Produce
Portland, Dec. 31 (UP) Whole
sale market prloea:
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Nlfthti Only Weekdays Start 6:46
yjyyi uiy ft starts
ro','- r' 'k4 'SUNDAY
TONITE tt SAT. MAT h EVE jif fejl , W i - -
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Apples lady apples. 61.40-1.76.
Cranberries rsnare. 614.
Cauliflower Calif. 63.36: Roeeburi.
43-25.
Spinach Tsxaa. 62 00-3-25.
Chicago Wheat
Chicago. Sea. 81 (UP) Wheat:
Open High Low Cleaa
Kay 41.6 61.7CH 61.88H 61.69H
JUly 1.6814 im 1.6614 1.67H
Spt 1.66 1.68i 1.65H VOTtt
f. P. DAIRY PRICES
San Francisco. Dec 31 (U.R)
Dairy market:
Butter 93 score 43c; Si score
42Vic; SO score 42V4c; 89 score
4144 c.
Cheese Wholesale prices, loaf
Z7V3C; triplets 27c.
t t ,1,-' . -.ttdl r .
Eggs Large grade A 50c; me
dium grade A 46c; small grade
A 38Vic; large grade B 43c
Wail Street
New York, Dec. 81. U.B
Stocks closed 1943 today with
prices irreglar and trading
active.
Selective buying went ahead
in a long list of special issues,
several of which made new
highs. Gains in this group ran
ged to three points in Armour
preferred. Rails turned Irregular
after early firmness. Steels held
small net gains while the motors
wore around the previous close.
Oils balanced off small gains
and losses.
There was little In the news
to affect the list, which was in
flenced mainly by proximity of
the New Year's day holiday.
Today's closing prices on se
lected stocks.
American Tel. & Tel 1S81
Anaconda
2VA
81
Chrysler
Curtiss Wright
General Electric
General Motors
Montgomery Ward -
Penn. R. R.
Phillips Fetroleura
J. C. Penney
Radio
Southern Pacific
Standard Oil Cal.
. 5
. sen
. 52Vs
. 43i
. 26H
. 48
. 87V1
9Vi
. 24V4
. S7Vi
34
Texas Gulf Sulphur .
, 8
27
. 43'i
ei
United Alrcrafts .
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
Alice Lee Harvey
Ex-ResUent, Dies
Mrs. Alice Lee Harvey, for
mer Medford resident, died
Christmas day In San Francisco,
according to word received by
friends in the valley. Mrs. Har
vey lived here many years ago,
moving to San Francisco 25
years ago. Funeral services were
held Dec. 27 at the Halsted &
Co. mortuary in San Francisco.
Mrs. Harvey is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Audrey H.
Peant of Petaluma, Calif., Miss
Gladys and Miss Phyllis Harvey
Transameriea
of San Francisco and son, Leo
lie V. Harvey, also of the bay
city.
Us Kail Tribune Want Ada.
BACK IN GRANDMA'S DAY
oolds oitoa cilltxi for uudtaaiaa nuttoa
mat aa a "homo ramady"
muaela achea. eouchina. Tot
1 to aomfort
Today
Waatro, modtm mxii cation in a baa
eontunina muttcn auak. Panetro'a doo
bla acuon raUav U miari m 1) vmm
porUtM to aootaba ttuffy Doaa (3) acta lika)
vormins pianor nu woara niDotsa
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HIGHEST CASH
PRICES
Paid for Good Uitd Can
HUMPHREY MOTORS
33 80. RlTarfida. DU1 43M