I
TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. August 13, 1944 !
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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