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TWELVE MEDPORB MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, Wot. M. 1944 CPL. B J. LORTON FURLOUGH Cpl. B. J. Lorton, Medford, a prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippine blands for about two and one-half years, is now in Washington, D. C, conferring with army officers, having ar rived in the United States the first week of November, his brother, Jack Lorton of Jack sonville, stated today. The cor poral was one of 83 American officers and enlisted men res cued several weeks ago when the ship on which they were be ing transported between Islands of the Philippines was sunk by an American submarine. Cpl. Lorton was hospitalized in Australia for a time and has gained 63 pounds since his res cue, his brother reports, The cor poral's wife, who resides in Salt Lake, visited with him for 30 minutes at Ogdcn while he was en route east but members of the family in Jackson county havo not seen him as yet. Following the conferences In Washington Lorton will be flown to Corpus Christ!, Tex., for a visit with his brother, G. A. Lorton, USN, and then will go to Salt Lake City. He is to have a 45-day furlough, starting November 27, and is expected in Medford some time after his arrival in Salt Lake City. ... Until word of his, rescue was received here October 23, no work had been received from the corporal since April 10 of 1U42 when he sent his father, Ed. E, Lorton, Stewart avenue, a 10-word letter saying he would see him after the war. Cpl. Lor ton, an aerial photographer, was with a Fifth Air Base squadron on tho Island of Luzon when war was declared. ELKS TO PRESENT C. C. Leonard, exalter ruler of Medford Elks lodge, has an nounced that at the annual memorial services to be held at B. P.O. Elks Medal of Valor 1 LINE TO ADD SIXTH DAILY TRIP Application for a sixth dally round trip between San Fran cisco and Seattle has been made by United Air Lines to the civil aeronautics board, (o become effective December 1, it was an nounced Saturday by Jack Meyer, station manager. Tho proposed new schedule, emphasizing Unlted's expanding service as additional equipment becomes available, would in crease to 96,248 the company's dally scheduled miles . on' its coast- to-coist and west coast routes, Meyer said. . , Passengers, mall and express would leave Seattle at 9:35 a. m., Portland at 10:45 a. m. and Medford at 12:28 p. m., arriv ing at San Francisco at 2:53 p. m. Northbound, the trip would leave San Francisco at 4:20 p. m., reaching Medford at 6:59 p. m., Portland at 8:35 p. m. and Seattle at 9:43 p, m. DATE LEADS BACK TO JAIL Boston (U.R) A few days after Heinz Jacob, a German war pris oner, escaped from Fort Devens, he was recaptured on Boston Common when he kept a date with a girl he had picked up at a beach. the lodge on Thursday, Novem ber 30 at 8 p. m.; the Elks medal of valor would be presented to the next of kin of the following members who made the su preme sacrifice in the present world war: Lt. Robert R. Hammond. Robert L. Riley. Raymond Marx. George Robertson. Morris B. Leonard, esquire of tho lodge, will present the medals. Long a tradition In Elkdom, this annual ceremony will have as a feature an address by Rev. George R. Turney of Medford. An appropriate musical pro gram has been arranged for the occasion, .to which the public has been invited. Well over half a million Elks In more than 1400 other lodges from coast to coast will hold similar memorial ceremonies and tribute will also be paid to the memory of civilian members who died during the year. ' In a report from the, Elks' war commission lt was stated that over 300 lodges would pre sent medals of valor to the next of kin of the Elks who died in service during the present war. Exalted ruler Leonard par ticularly invites the public to attend the beautiful at.d Impres sive ceremony in, tribute to those citizens who have given their all in this war. NAVY WILL USE Washington, Nov. 25 (U.R) Sen. Guy Cordon, R., Ore., an nounced today the navy has notified him that it will take over from the army the hospital facilities at Camp Adulr, Ore. The army had listed the entire camp as surplus. Oloalns tlma (or Classified tdi 9 a. m. Too Lata to Classify, 13:30 p. m, SILENT SAFE LONG-WEARING , ' ,1 Three reasons why "Radi-Grip" is J , the best of all tread designs f Maximum safely quick, sure stops 'on Iwet slippery st reals. , . 2 Long even wear, no cupping,' no" llght'spots. Smooth silent operation. This beauty ot tread designs gives you these 3 outstanding features at NO EXTRA COST. O. K. RUBBER WELDING No. Rivtrsida at the "Y" Phone SI6S Harold O. Kragar, Proprietor 72 t-r OBITUARY LORENZO LARKIN Lorenzo Larkin, 74, a resident of this community for the past 39 years, passed away in a local hospital Friday night. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Luzella Cash, Central Point, and a brother, Melvin C. Larkin, Medford. He was a mem ber of the Christian church for about 50 years. Services will be held in the Conger - Morris chapel at 3:30 p. m. Monday with the Reverend Belbert Bantels officiating. In terment will follow in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. HANDS OFF POLE FUSS Washington, Nov. 25 (U.R) The United States today reaf firmed its Intention of taking no formal part in the festering Russian-Polish boundary dis pute, but there was substantial evidence here that this country would intensify its informal ef forts to bring about a peaceable and early settlement of the issue. Uas Mall Trlbuna Want Mi 17Year-Olda Join U. S. Naval Reserve Five 17-year-old youths have enlisted in the U. S. naval re serve. They are Arthur Edward Fish, route 1, box 31X, son of Edward F. Fish; Richard Wyatt Igo, route 1, box 148, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Igo; Walter Earl Medley, route 4, box 391-A, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Medley; Richard Lee Wolf, Gold Hill, son of Oscar Wolf and Herman Arthur St. Clair, 613 North Bartlett street, son of Mr. an Mrs. Herman A. St. Clair, Sr. The boys were enlisted through the Medford navy re cruiting station November 18, according to Herb. Crain, re cruiting officer in charge. C. L. PERKINS Doctor oi OPTOMETRY Successor to Dr. E D El wood Betterment of Human Vision LENSES PRESCRIBED Ph. 3881 214 Fluhrar Bldg. Cor. Main ft Central. Medford Dodged Draft lo ' Remain With Dog Boise. 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