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SILVER STAR IS RIVER SOLDIER Somewhere In the Southwest Pacific: Because he crawled along beach under shallow water open to enemy fire in or der to locate and kill an enemy sniper holding up the advance of his troops, the commanding general of the First Cavalry di vision awarded the Silver Star to Private Gervln O. Preslar, son of Mrs. Josephine Preslar, Rogue River, Oregon." Private Preslar was decorated for his outstanding heroism and gal lantry in action above and be yound the call of duty during the campaign which gained control of the strategic Admir alty Islands. The incident for which Pri vate Preslar was decorated was described as follows- in the cita tion awarding him the Silver 'Star: "His troops were suffering numerous casualties inflicted by an enemy, sniper who could not be located in the dense jungle. Private Preslar, disregarding the great risk to his own life, , Can You Eat without Worry? if looa you are fond of Menu to cum acid tndlgeetion and upset etomach. c quiiK, nappy rcuu py talcing deliciotu tailing 8tuart Tablet. , ncy contain ingredients often usea Dy aociore to relieve symp toms of guslneu and acid indi- sesuon. voumecj better and weep oeiter. jno mixing Do bottle eaiy to take. Get genuine reliable, time tested Stuart Tablets at roar drunclst todav. Onto iu. 604, or $1.20 under maker ' posi tive money-back auaraatt. crawled along a beach under shallow water and subject to observation by the enemy, until he reached a point' where he could observe the enemy sniper, whereupon he killed him. Pri vate Preslar's gallant action re duced casualties in his troop and facilitated the defeat of the enemy." Medford WAC To Take Training At " Fort Des Moines Mrs. Ardis Dae Orr, daughter of Mrs. Nora Hansen, Post Of fice Box 321, requested a.Job in which she could be of the most service to her country when she enlisted recently in the Wom en's Army Corps in Portland, Oregon. - - Two of - the members of her family are now in the armed forces; her husband, Seaman, 1st Class, Ira V. Orr, stationed in Chicago, and her brother, Sgt. Norman R. Hensen, in the Air Forces stationed in Italy. At the. completion of her basic training course at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Orr will be sent to Great Falls, Montana, for duty with the Air Transport Command. Mrs. Orr contacted the local recruiting office in the Post Office Building for information about the WAC enlistment. Brownsboro Brownsboro, Nov. 9 Mr. and Mrs. Dick Richards of San Fran cisco spent their vacation here recently with Mrs. Richards' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mes sal, en route to their new home in Vancouver, Wash. Cpl. Charles Stanley who re cently visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stanley, is now at Fort Benning, Ca., for glider training. Mr. and Mrs. John Walch of CONVERTS LEAVES Garden Refuse, Weeds, Grass Cuttings, etc. . INTO VALUABLE FERTILIZER Makes several hundred pounds from the 5 lb. pkg. Start Now! Illustrated Direction Pamphlet Available For Desired Results. .. INSIST ON MILLER'S Compost the EasyWayi.iThe "Miller" Way Hyde Park Neighbors Celebrate President Roosevelt appeared on the porch to greet a torch bearing Crowd of hit Hyde Park neighbors on election night. Smiling and waving, the success ful candidate Is shown' above surrounded by a large group of friends and high government of-, ficlals. At left he is shown with his daughter, Mrs. John Booltl ger, and Mrs. Roosevelt. Lake Creek gave a chicken din ner Thursday evening in honor of Ensign W. H. Wright and Miss Lois Wright of Portland, who were visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wright. A hard time Hallowe'en party as enjoyed by most of the Brownsboro young people Mon day night, October 30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Rutledge. A prize was given to the tackiest person attending which went to Jimmy Trammell. Various games were played fol lowed by refreshments enjoyed. Attending were: Lucille Lenhair, Delora Beany, Betty Caldwell, Ethel Caldwell, Dorothy Wright, Kenneth Walch, John Wilson, Jack Steel, Roney Renfro, Dell Wilson, Bob Buch, Jimmy Tram mell, Benjamin Martinez, Adolf Vallejo, George Ortiz, Henry Campos, Evelyn Rutledge, Ruth Rutledge and Phyllis Cahail of Eagle Point. Miss Eileen Buck of Medford spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F Buck. Mr. and Mrs. Cook and three children of San Diego, Calif., have purchased the Ed Fernland ranch, and expect to make their home here. Mr. arid Mrs. Kermit OeHaas of Brownsboro were evening guests at the A. R. Rutledge home November 3. Mr. Beany who recently pur chased the Reed Charley ranch just returned from a business trip to Elko, Nev. , Floyd Charley left November 6 for Long Beach, Calif., where he will visit his son, Eldred Charley, who has just arrived from Puerto Rico. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hansen were dinner guests at the Walch home in Lake Creek November 5. Mr. and Mrs. John Keenney of Stockton, Calif., are visiting at the Pillon home. Mrs. Keen ney is Mrs. Pillon's sister. Miss Lois Wright and Mrs. H. W. Wright were hostesses at a tea Thursday. Present were Mrs. Clark and daughter, Mrs. Mary Connor and children, Jo and Walter, Mrs. Dorothy McCor mich and daughter, Barbara, all of Medford. Mrs. Almeda Horse ly of Antelope and Mrs. Marie Walch and daughters, Betty Lou and Shirley. A Hallowe'en pie social was held in the Brownsboro school house October 31. Students of QUALITY MARKET Phons 4765 222 West Main WILL CLOSE ARMISTICE DAY SAT., NOV. 11 IN COOPERATION WITH AMERICAN LEGION AND VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR FIGHTING FORCES -WORLD WAR I and II SHOP FRIDAY FOR TWO DAYS 5 r, - ,- t7 " V ' : iiaj.jiii.mil i ewnBiww F Santa Monica, Calif., Nov. S There are 13 young men from Oregon and Washington in the Santa Monica Army Air Forces Redistribution station now, all veterans of overseas service, all well decorated with medals and service stripes. On the list are the names of two; men from Medford. First Lt. Robert Wilcox, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wilcox, Rt. &, chucked bombs on Italy as B-26 bombar dier. His 50 missions include one ditching. He wears the Air Medal with four clusters. Staff Sgt. Donald Lawrence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lawrence, 1017 W. Main street in Medford, married Audrey Janice Lawrence in England. Gunner on both B-17's and B 25's, Sgt. Lawrence had 16 mis sions in the Aleutians and 31 in England. He has received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters. PRAYERS FOR PEACE AT CATHOLIC CHURCH Sacred Heart Catholic church of Medford will hold special "Community Prayer for Peace" services on Armistice day as pe titions to God for an early vic- How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly In Place Do your faille teeth Annoy and em bfirriuu by flipping, dropping or wab bling when you oat. Inugh or talk? Just sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your plates. This alkaline (non-add) ftowder holds false teeth more flrm y and more comfortably. No Rummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. Does not sour. Checks "plate odor (denture breath). Get FASTEETH . today at any drug store. the Brownsboro school present ed a program also other mem bers of the community. Follow ing the program the pies were auctioned off. ' Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hanscom have received word that one of their sons, Pvt. Thomas C. Rigs by recently graduated from the infantry and Browning automa tic rifle school at Camp Pendle ton, Oceanside, Calif. Other sons also serving in the armed forces are: Roy L. Hanscom who is in an army hospital at Fort Law ton, Wash., John Rigsby' of the navy, serving in the south Pa cific, and Clyde Rigsby, also of the navy. . We now have a new addition to the community, a son born November 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Glass. Los Angeles, Nov. 9 U.R) The late Harry Chandler, for mer publisher of the Los . An geles Times, expressed the desire that his publishing interests be kept in the family and left his entire estate in trust tor nis widow and children, according to his will filed for probate to day. , M'H ulnar v .aw 3 GARDEN COMPOST MAKIR bV2.50 5 lbs. 79c FALLEN LEAVES Grass Gllpptaga Sard Rants MAKE VALUABLE FERTILIZER Comport with MILLKK'M GARDEN COMPOST MAKER MONARCH SEED & FEED GO. Thursday, Nov. I, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRI10H WTBW JnnHticelJ LET'S BE REAL AMERICANS! 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