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I TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. August 13, 1944 ! T J'VILLE HIGHWAY Fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed two houses in the Oakgrove district shortly after 6 n. m. Saturday, accord ing to reports of neighbors and firefighters who assisted in pre venting spread of the flames to other nearby buildings. Dis covered by occupants of the two houses, who were asleep when the fire started, flames en veloped both residences before help could be summoned. Oc cupants escaped in sleeping gar ments. Located two miles from Med ford, directly across the Jack sonville highway from Shores' Service Station, and beside the Oakgrove school on the north ido of the road, one house was a two-storv structure and the other a smaller one-story build inc. erected adjacent to each other with walls nearly touch ing. Occupants of one house, own ed by an Ashland woman whose name was not known, were Mr. nnd Mrs. M. B. Sweet and son, with Mrs. Sweet's niece and nephew here visiting them from Portland. The other home, own ed by Mrs. Lucille Lindburg of Ashland, was occupied by a Mrs. Williams and her child, :utd Mrs. Williams' sister, Mrs. Lawrence Sanderson, and her three -children. Mrs. Sander son's husband is a logger at Trail, and was out of town at the time of the fire. Both the Sweet and Sanderson families are understood to have relatives in Medford, with whom they are staving now. Practically nothing was saved from the two houses, the Sweet family being able to salvage only a few personal articles while everything in the other house was reported consumed. Both houses were completely destroyed. Lack of water In the vicinity of the burning houses handi capped firemen and neighbors who aided in controlling the blaze. Medford's city fire dc partmcnt dispatched the chemi cal truck, though the fire was officially outside the city limits to prevent spread of the flames which threatened other build inos nearer the city. The Ore gon Stnte Forest Patrol sent a pumper truck and crew. Two other houscs'located near by wcro saved, partly due to the effort of a neighbor, Bill Knips, who employed his spray rig and made use of irrigation ditches as fire guardways. GENE THOMAS IS I, JOSEPH SHAFFER Services for Joseph D. Shaf fer, who passed away at his home Thursday evening, will be held in the Conger-Morris Chapel at 10 a. m. Monday with the Hev. W. A. Dawes officiating. Inter ment will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. lie was born In Ravenna, Ohio, February 21, 1874. For the past 24 years he had made his home in this community. Besides his wife, Mrs. Mamie E. Shaffer, he leaves a son and two daughters, Paul E. Shuffer, Los Angeles; Mrs. T. R. Graham, Medford. and Roma Joe, at home. There arc also two brothers and two sisters, Rolo W. Shaffer, Pine. Coli..; Chas. 1). Shaffer, Ther inoplis, Wyo.; Mrs. Geo. Leach, Seattle, and Mis. Clara ftobln ette, Chicago. There Is also one grandson. MRS. W. A. FOLGER PASSES IN EAST Friends here have received word of the dentil of Mrs W, A. Folger former Medford resident, who passed a'f,y August 11 In Philadelphia. The Folgers left here in lfl:t;i, hnving come west several years before upon Mr. Folger's retirement as treasurer of the Goodrieh Rubber com pany. Mr Folger preceded his wife In death and surviving arc throe married daughters When in Medford the family, well known, resided on East Main street. Highest Prices Paid for Clean USED GARS W. See It! W Do It! AUTOMOBILE MARKET W. E. (Gene) Thomas was elected captain of the Jackson County Sheriff s Posse at the an nual business and dinner-meet ing of the group held at Rupp's dining room in Central Point the night of Aug. 4. He succeeds George Field, who served In that capacity for the past two years. Other officers eleeted were S. M. Tuttle, first lieutenant and drill master; William Grcnbem er, second lieutenant and secre tary; Anthony Boilano, second lieutenant in charge of stables; Dr. C. W. Lemery and Dr. Stan E. Philips, duty sergeants; Piatt Andrews, sergeant and assistant in charge of stables; Dr. James C. Hayes, chairman of the pro gram committee; George Field, L. M. Wciscnburger and F. H. Evcrnham. advertising and pub licity, nnd diet Leonard, Dr. Lemery and Andrews, commit tee on membership. Under the guidance of Retir ing Captain George Field, the posse has enjoyed a healthy growth and is now at its full membership, with a waiting list of applicants. Under by laws of the posse, a non-profit protective association composed of business and professional men, member ship is limited to forty. The posse has been active in many war-effort programs and is fully trained in auxiliary po lice and first aid work. It is capable of rendering valuable service in any major disaster. Cost of maintaining the organi zation is borne by individual members. E CARE OF ANIMALS The Southern Oregon Hu mane Society today advised ani mal owners on their care during the hot summer months, laying particular stress on how horses should be cared for. Midsummer heat affects many nnlmals In the same manner as It does human beings, the scoiety said. Horses, in particular should eccive special attention. More and more of these animals, are coming back Into general use in proportion to the scarcity of gasoline and tires. In tills respect horses should never bo forced to carry too heavy loads; generous amounts of cool water should be supplied and frequent rest periods made part of the daily routine. Hot weather don'ts were list ed as follows: Don't allow pets to remain In the hot sun. Don't leave pets in stifling hot cars. Don't overlond work horses. Don't fall to provide ample cool water. Don't allow dogs near freshly sprayed plants. Don t allow nnlmals near poison ivy. Don t permit dogs to chase balls on the bench. Don't let dogs chase automo biles. Don't abandon your pets when you leave your summer home. Hansen Will Speak At Park Services The regular Sunday summer park services will be held ns usual nt 4:30 p m. today the Rev. Hurry Hansen of the First Preshyt-rlim church bringing the message for the day. Rev. Hanson hns chosen for his topic "The Mistakes of Moses." Mabel Randolph will sing the special number, "I Sought the Lord " nnd Mr. John Eby will lead the song service. The general public is Invited nnd urged to attend. U Mall Irllnina Wmit Ada Prospect, Aug. 12 Mr. and Mrs. Heine Hertager have re ceived official word of the man ner in which their son Victor of the U. S. marine corps, was lost. The Hertagers had received the first word that Victor was missing in action, late in Janu ary. A letter received last week from Major R. F. Smith, of the U.S.M.C.R., read, in part: "We were attacking ships in Rabaul Harbor on January 17, 1044, and your son was in Lt. Millar's plane. In the attack, Lt. Millar dropped a 2000-lb. bomb into the side of a large Japanese transport ship. The plane imme diately rolled over and crashed into Simpson harbor as the Jap ship blew up, and the entire area was a mass of wreckage. I am sending a pair of wings that your son was authorized to wear. I thought that you would like to have them. Victor Hertager was born at Klamath Falls, Nov. 13. 1925. and lived there until he was 13, wnen ne spent a year at Pros pect and took his seventh grade work at the local school. When his parents moved back to Kla math Falls, he attended Kla math Union high school two years, and on their return to Prospect in 1B40, he enrolled at r-rospecc nign tor his junior year. He was a senior in the fall of 1942, and president of the high school student body, but quit to enlist in the marine corps reserve shortly after his seventeenth birthday in Novem ber. Most of his training was in San Diego, and he was overseas about six months. Besides his parents, there are a brother Archie, in service in the South Pacific, also Henry, of Yreka, and a sister, Mrs. Ken neth (Elsie) Hasy, of Stockton, Calif. OBITUARY LINDA LEA OVER Private services will be held at the graveside in the Central Point cemetery at 5 p. m. Mon day for Linda Lea Over, who passed away in a local hospital Friday. She was the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Over, Central Point. Arrangements are in care of the Conger-Morris Chapel. T I. 1711 lull Ml VISIT TO FOLKS FY Cnpt. Joseph J. Pntton, for merly of Medford and who flew two missions over France on : D-day ns pilot of a B-2fl Maraud er bomber, is In Medford visit ing his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Victor Pat ton. 1125 West 10th street. Under the nrmy's rotation nlan now in operation Cnpt Pat ton Is on n 30-day rest and re- ( assignment leave. Stationed In Knglnnd for near ly 10 months, Copt. Pntton flew 75 missions ovr enemy terri tory, lie has the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Oak Leaf Cluster, plus the Air Medal with 12 rlusters. Cnpt Pntton, who received nren schooling here nnd later at tended the University of San Francisco, wns in the first group of B-20s which nttneked the in vasion coast on D-day. Their tar gets were marshaling yards, air slat Inns, submarine pens and bridges. "Our Job was to knock out the coastal defenses of the Ger mans." he explained. "We dropped our bombs then five minutes inter the Invasion by the Infantry began Those guys that went In m.ide the invasion. They did n marvelous job. We helned. But we didn't do it." The flier, a squadron leader. said the flak wns light thnt dny his plane only had nbout 35 holes in it when lie got bnck. Busic Rites Monday In J'ville Cemetery Funeral services for Mathew Busic of Jacksonville will be conducted from the graveside In Jacksonville cemetery Monday at 2:30 p m., with the Perl Fu- nernl Home In charge of arrangements. Dsa Mnlt Trlmma Want Ada. COMBINES AVAILABLE Allis-Chalmer 60" "All Crop Harvesters. Immediate delivery. Can be used with any make of two-plow tractor having a power take off. Must be released by the county U. S. D. A. War Board. Also Hay and Ensilage Cutter. "Controlled Tillage" Springtooth Harrow For tale by McCOY MACHINERY CO. KILLS '0L0 CRIP Personal 'A f fairs Branch To Close At Riverside USO Camp White, Aug. 12 The personal affairs branch on the post announces that Monday, Aug. 14 will be the last aay that the branch office will be open in the Riverside USO, but the personal affairs division will continue to function at Camp White at the post office building. The announcement was made by Lt. Louise L. Bloodworth, chief of the personal affairs branch. The Riverside USO desk has been open on Mondays anS Thursdays for the past several weeks. Telephone number for the Camp White office is Camp White extension number 4113. Approximately 15 per cent of shipyard workers on May 1, 1941, were women, according to the War Manpower Commission. Scrap wool of bright colors to make knitted afghans for hospital use for armed forces Is needed at once In the production depart ment of the Red Cross. Mrs. Belle Schenck, chairman, asks every woman in Jackson coun ty to hunt through her scrap material and bring this wool to the Red Cross office. An emer gency call was received for as many knitted afghans as pos sible to be sent to area office for hospital use. Last week the production sewing department shipped 500 hospital kit bags. 325 sewing kits ("housewives") and 150 pairs of slinners. This week, bedjackets. bathrobes and more slippers were sent for hospital use and 240 apron kit bags filled with personal recreation and conve nience articles for service men embarking for overseas will be packed and shipped before the end of the week. These articles were made by 14 sewing units from all parts of the county. New material for more apron kit bags is expected before end of the month. BIRTHS ....McMANAMA To Mr. and Mrs. H. E 411 Manzanit-i St., Central Point, August 11, 1944, girl, nine pounds, at Osteopathic Clinic. o Mall Trl6una Want Ada. "Old Crip," 600-pound brown bear on whose head cattlemen long ago placed a price, is dead, killed by Lester L. Lewis, gov ernment hunter, after it was brought to bay in a dense thick et by five of Lewis' famous bear dogs. Forced to crawl to within 15 feet of the big cattle-killer in or der to see it, Lewis sent a slug from his .25-35 straight through the bear's head. For some time the .bear had been killing cattle in the Silver Forks area just below Dutchman peak southwest of Medford, and cattlemen had tried in vain to end its life. The animal, some years ago, had been shot in the left rear leg and. thus crippled, was han dicapped in obtaining the usual bear fare and was forced into preying on range cattle. Lewis was accompanied on the bear hunt by Hope Paxton and Faith Robinsen, who re ceived one of the biggest thrills of their lives wlen the bear was slain. "Old Crip" was the fourth bear killed by Lewis recently. One was near Whiskey Butte and two were at Beaver Gap In Little Applegate. Ellen Cameron, 80 Summoned By Death Ellen Cameron, 80, passed away Friday evening at the home of her daughter Mrs. Cora Sargis. on Griffin creek. Mrs. Cameron came to Medford from Chicago in June. 1941. She was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 10. 1864. Besides Mrs. Sargis, Mrs. Cam eron is survived by one grand son and one granddaughter, both of Medford. Funeral services will be held at Perl Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p. m , the Rev Harry Han sen of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will follow in Phoenix cemetery " MAR for PARTS ROOftl Steady Work with a Future Prefer Eischarged Soldier or 4F Man CRATE!. LAKE MOTORS They are patient about waiting because those Long Distance calls mean so much A soldier has to lino up for a lot of things but we don't like to see him wait too long for a Long Distance call. Would you mind helping a little by saving the wires from seven to ten for the serv ice men? That' 's when thousands of soldiers rush to the telephones at the camps and we'd like to give them first call on Long Distance. Buy War Bono's for Victory THI PACIFIC TEltPHONI AND TELEGRAPH COMPAN1 143 No. EartUlt. Phone 2101 There are still many things that may be done to improve your homel WHY KOE 1. PMT-UP with "Boysen's 2. fisish that son in "FIRTEX INSULATION BOARD" "CERTAIN-TEED PLASTIC BOARD" 3. RE-ROOF in preparation for the coming rainy season. 4. CEMEHT- that driveway or basemen! 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. To The FMKERS 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 . . . Wc are glad to help in making these applications and assist with any other problems you may have. PK3NE im MEHD i.lJI.. .,3V,.. -If - ftr.l'.-flu J 1 S " S?&18:W . -5 vise 4Sk if V f 'sf t: Sri'i tout's lit . a a Uled? Back the Attack! -BUY MORE THAN BEFORE! 6th and Barttptt Stl. Phone 3919 111 N. Fir St., Medford, Ore. f"aawiwaiaalnMiiiiW Phone 3415 s ,"1 ,T
