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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE E FAR OVER QUOTA Although final figures on Jackson county's bond buying record in the Fifth War Loan have not yet been announced by the state committee at Portland, the quota set for this area has been exceeded by more than 50 per cent, according to an an nouncement Saturday by Eu gene Thorndike, chairman for the drive. In a last minute buy ing spurt of "E" bonds, citizens hero exceeded the "E" bond quota by more than 40 per cent, Thorndike said. Jackson county should be in seventh place among the counties of Oregon when final tabulations are made. Tho four leading single buy ers of Fifth War Loan bonds were: The American uruii Growers, $50,000; Montgomery Ward, $00,000; United Air Lines, $80,000, and the Cleveland Trac tor company with $15,000. The latter purchase was made thru Gordon Green, manager of the American Fruit Growers. Other substantial contributors lo jacKson county quoiu-ureuit-ing Fifth War Loan were: Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph Co., Southern Pacific company. J.edford Corporation, W. P. Fuller and Company, Shell Oil company. Tide Water Associated Oil Co., Pacific Greyhound Lines, Federal Land Bank of Spokane, General Petroleum Corporation of Los Angeles, Fernstrom Paper Mills of Po mona, Calif., J. W. Copeland Yards, Portland; The Texas com pany of Los Angeles, Safeway Stores, Inc., Portland; Union Oil Company of California and Gil more Oil company, both of Port land; Pittsburgh Plate Glass company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Paci fic Gamble Robinson Company of Seattle and the F. W. Wool-worth-Company of San Franc lscco. Mrs.. Agnes, Geary Former Resident, Dies In Portland Mrs. Agnes McCornack Geary, at ono time a resident of Med ford and widow of the late Dr. Edward P. Geary, died at her home in Portland, August 2. The Geary family lived many years ago on a ranch in tho Griffin Creek district. Mrs. Geary was a member of tho first graduating class of the University of Oregon, and had been a member of the First Presbyterian church for 50 years. Survivors Inoludo two sons, Edward A. Geary of Klamath Falls, Roland W. Geary of Port Innd; a sister, Mrs. Aletha Mc Cornack of Eugene, and several nephews and nieces in Klamath Falls. Forest fires In the Soviet Union have been reduced 50 per cent in the last five years. A' at Mnv. 1044 nnn nut tt every three civilians employed j hi army oranance ciepois . throughout the United Stales was a woman. I Vf L v y : f ...'. .:,; .'- i J Vast , f vh? f A pi OPEN DAILY 10:30 A.M. Til 9:30 P.M. Including Sundays Eunday Auguit 6, 1944' SENT TO CAPITAL FOR WAVE DUTY Miss Mary El'zabeth Wall, daughter of Mis. Alonia M. Wall, Calistoua. Cal., has been as signed duty in Washington. D. C, as an electrician's mate on com pletion of WAVES indoctrina tion training for WAVES, New ing School for WAVES, New York city, reports Recruiting Specialist Herbert W. Crain, re cruiter in charge of the Medford U. S. Navy Recruiting substation which handles WAVE recruiting in this area. Selection of Miss Wall for this duty wns because of her special training as an electrician s help er with General Engineering and Dry Dock company, Alameda, Cal., prior to her enlistment in the WAVES. Miss Wall graduated from Medford Senior high school and lived here until two years ago. She represents the fourth blue star in her family service plaque. A sister, Janet E. Wall, store keeper second class, Is stationed In San Diego in the WAVES; a brother John D. Wall, gunner's mate second class, is stationed at San Bruno, Cal., and another brother, Albert Ellis Wall, fire man in the merchant marine, has been overseas but is now home on leave. 2 CAMP OFFICERS Two more officers at Camp White have received their or ders transferring them to new stations, MaJ. Norman W. Mc Millcn, director of tho personnel division, going lo Camp Beale and Lt. Mnnsur Tinslcy, public relations officer, lo Bushnell General hospital, Brigham City, Utah. MaJ. McMillcn arrived at Camp White in July of 1042 and assumed duties as commanding officer of the DEML section. Shortly after, he was appointed theatre officer and later was also made chief of the special service branch. Ho was made director of tho personnel divi sion in April of tills year. Lt. Tinsley arrived at Camp White in July nf last year as assistant public relations officer under Capt. Kenneth Luckey. When Capt. Luckey was trans ferred to another department Lt. Tinsley became public relations officer, tho change occurring in March of this year. A graduate of tho Missouri and the University of Colorado law school, Lt. Tinsley was em ployed ns an attorney by the U. S. Department of Agriculture prior to entering tho service. PLAN CABIN COURT Grants Pass, Aug. 5 A building permit was Issued re cently at the otflce of tho city auditor to Peter llnugen to con struct n seven-unit cabin court at 04 North Sixth street. Cost of the court will be approximate ly $7000, tho permit shows A Grand Hot Weather Pick-up! HUNT'S ICE CREAM What ttmpti-., goodnati you find in HUNT'S ICE CP.EAMI Smooth and luscious as coot and rafreihing as it is rich and healthful. Of court it's favorita with young and old. Phono 4622 Yaa, 'phona your ordar In and tara tima ba sura, too, to get your favorite flavor. We'll hava tt all packed, ready for your calll HUNT'S SPECIALTY ICE CREAM SHOP OF LIVE SHELLS ;t Camp White Army ammuni tion which may be found in the Camp White training range areas, or in other areas near this post, should be left strictly alone, Camp White headquar ters warned today. This warning was issued to save persons who may find un explodcd ammunition from pos sible death or serious injury, Capt. Raymond R. Althouse, Post ordnance officer explained. All types of ammunition are extremely dangerous, and even the slightest touch may explode what appears to be a dormant shell, the officer explained. Persons, upon finding a shell, should not make any effort to move the ammunition, but mark Its place, and report its loca tion. This should be done by call ing the Post Provost Marshall, Medford, 5221, extension 2104. Persons calling should leave their names and addresses, and the location of the shell. They also should inform military au thorities where they may be reached to assist in locating the dud, if it is needed. Ranchers now using the Post ranges for grazing cattle are to be commended for their co-operation with Post authorities, Capt. Althouse said. They reg ularly report any unexpended ammunition they may find. QUITS BUSINESS Camp White The Camp Camp White The Camp White agency, established in Jan uary, 1943 by the First National banking service for the person nel of Camp White, closed its doors Saturday. Announcement of this action was made by Eugene Thorn dike, manager of the Medford Branch of the First National Bank. The action was taken because of the sharply reduced personnel at CaniD White. Rec ords and business of the agency will be transferred to the Med ford branch, where all depositors will be accorded the same serv ice previously provided by the Camp White agency. Tho Camp White agency was first established In cooperation with the war department and has operated under the direct su porvisiort of the Medford branch of the First National Bank. BIRTHS SEMPLE To Mr. and Mrs. James, Phoenix, August 5, 1944, boy, 8 ,i pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. WILLIAMS To Mr. and Mrs. M. J., Rt. 2, Box 68, August 3, 1044, boy, seven pounds, at Os teopathic Clinic. Cloning time for Sunday Too Lata to Clnulfv 6 30 Saturday afternoon Flense rfimrmber. Recently We Received a Large Shipment of V (Dl&eiHIAIRD LAPSES These ladders are in eight to fourteen foot lengths and solidly constructed. At the rate these ladders are being taken out, our stock will not last long. To those in need of good Orchard Ladders, we urge that you stock up now. We invite you to come In and tee us at our new South Fir Street plant. AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS, Inc. MEDFORD OREGON Real Estate Sales Continue Brisk In Medford Territory Realty sales in Medford and environs continue brisk accord ing to Ray Schumacher, whose agency has sold five properties within the past few days. Sales reported by Schumacher Satur day included: Purchase of the Vern Whit- latch home on the Old Stage road by Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Phetteplace, who moved here re cently from Corvallis. Dr. Phette place has occupied the office of Dr. Sanders In the Medford Cen ter building. Mr. and Mrs Whit latch have moved to Klamath Falls, where he is employed by the Reed Tractor Co. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Frederick have purchased the home of Mrs. Pearl Hale at 311 Vancouver venue. I. C. Williams, who recently sold his ranch near Talent, has purchased the Russell Semon home on King street. Frank Steffens, recently from Montana, now employed at Fluh rer's Bakery, has purchased Mrs. Mary Johnson's home on South Peach street. Mrs. Ena Slngler has sold her residence on Rose avenue to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson, formerly of Ashland. Mr. Wilson is em ployed at Crater Lake Motors. ft 0 Funeral services were held Wednesday in Pomona, Calif., for George H. Davis, 80, former ly of Medford and recently a resident of Pomona, who was killed Saturday when struck by a freight train at a down-town crossing of the California city. The Davis home was in Medford for about 15 years, before Mr. and Mrs. Davis left about a year ago to go to California to aid her health. They made their home with a stepdaughter, Mrs. Chester H. Holt, Pomona, until Mrs. Davis' death last January. Davis is survived by two daugh ters in the cast as well as his step-daughter. According to word received here from William Gibson of Pomona, with whom Davis was staying recently, the accident oc curred when Davis walked into the path of a westbound Union Pacific freight train. G:tes at the crossing were down, but ap parently Davis had gone around the end and started across the track, thinking to cross before the locomotive reached him. ACCORDION PROGRAM AT FIRST METHODIST A young people's accordion choir of twenty instruments un der leadership of Mrs. Eve Pren tice will render special music at 7:45 p.m. today at the Methodist church on West Main and Laurel streets. The group will play the fol lowing numbers: "Come Thou Almighty King," "Whispering Hope," "Wonderful Words of Life," and "The Old Rugged Cross." Dale Ward will sing: "Bring Them In." The pastor. Dr. Louis Kirby, announces that following the program he will speak on "Christ's Appreciation of Trees." The public is invited. U GooIe IT WLB RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF ICE T Washington, Aug. 5 (U.R) Three panels of the War Labor; Board tonight recommended de-, nial of union demands for gen eral wage increases above the, "big four" meat packing com-! panics. 1 The panels said, however, that should there be any revision of! the Little Steel Formula as a re- suit of other cases pending be-; fore the WLB, the employes of i Armour & Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy Packing Co., and Wilson & Co., Inc., should "manifestly obtain the benefits of any such change in policy." The panels pointed out that in February, 1943, the WLB had decided that employes of the. b e four Dacking companies noa exhausted the amount of in creases allowable under the 15 per cent limitation of the Little Steel Formula. A wage increase from $46.50 to $50 a week retroactive to Feb. 4, 1944 was recommended fnr the 58 emnloves in Swift and Armour plants in San Fran cisco represented by me sausage M.iknrs Union (AFL). The in crease makes the wage tnerej conform to that paid other mem bers of .the union in ine oau Francisco area but the panel ruled that the boost should not' form the basis for future claims I by sausage makers in other j plants or parts of the country, i The United Packinghouse; Workers nf American (CIO) had demanded a general 10 cents' m hmir wasp increase for 120,-1 000 employes in 21 Armour, 16 , Swift. 10 Cudahy and seven vvu son plants. In orl.lHinn In rpfuSint! thlS CIO demand, the panel rejected the union s request tnai Armour, rnrfnhv nnri Wilson Day sever ance nav of one week for every , 26 weeks employed, allow 30 days a year sick leave wun pay and pay on eight holidays noti worked. Local Meat Markets J Upgrading, Charges I Portland OP A Head j W. H. McCarger, head of thej food section of the Portland dis trict OPA, and Fred W. Parker, meat specialist of the district i office, were in Medford Friday to make a spot cnccic ot meat markets and found a great many of the markets are upgrading meat, according to the local war nrico and rationing board. It was found, for instance, that: "C," or utility grade meat, was marked at "A" or good price the report states. All heef nnri veal sold in this area carries the federal grade stamp, lt was siaiea. consumers attention is called to these facts and OPA iiraes buyers to ques- linn the retail markets as to grades nnd prices at the time of the purchase. For the information of the consumer, it is pointed out that beef is graded AA. or cnoice; A or good: B, commercial; C, util ity, and D, cutter nnd canner. Both Mr. McCarger and Mr. Parker pointed out that the in specting and grading of the meat is carried out by federal in spectors and that this work is in no way controlled by the Office of Price Administration, which! of Oregon for 50 years. She is is merely charged with enforce- survived by her husband, Clar ment of the price ceilings. ' ence M. Hover of Grants Pass Lumner is f ROZEN There be WHY 1. PAINT-ISP 3. HE-iSOOF L CEMEMT- - a f -r. i - ' v " ', t r. . V - & i. i ' w V ft T- was tM WW 809 " ANNA LAURA HOVER x Grants Pass, Aug. 5 Anna Laura Hover, 73, died Friday at her home here1. She was born at Florence, Alabama, on June 1, 1871. She had been a resident eejewEPas are still many things done to improve your MOT with "Boysen's in "FIRTEX INSULATION BOARD" or "CERTAIN-TEED PLASTIC BOARD" in preparation for the cominq rainy season. that driveway or basement floor NOW! There are many other items, including Sewer Pipe, Build ing Materials, Builder's Hardware, Doors and Windows, Window Frames. Posts both redwood and steel are still available. We also have a large stock of "GYP-LAP" an improve ment over lumber for walls, ceilings, etc. fail To Tie FARMERS ' You CAN GET LUMBER for essential uses with very little delay. Lumber also may be available for many needed repairs and maintenance jobs on application to the War Production Board . . . We are glad to help in making these applications and assist with any other problems you may have. PH9KE 2344 Q BEDFORD jtai,ifa..aiawaiajnaai Xf Mim $ A A d ,i ? - f ...! lie killed f and three sisters, Mrs. Bert Murphy and Mrs. Mattie Lilly of Gold Hill, and Mrs. Rose Baggott of Grants Pass. To repair the port of Naples temporarily, 50,000,000 feet of lumber was used, the War Pro duction Board reported. that may homel 7 em t ? III! Back the Attack! BUY MORE THAN BEFORE! 3 C
