Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 08, 1944, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextX i NAVY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO EXPAND ADAIR HOSPITAL Albany, Dec. 8 All available faculties at the Camp Adair hospital will be employed and enough will be added to accom modate 3000 patients when tee United States navy take ever, LtJ. W. O'DonneU, liaison of ficer representing Adm, W, G. Mann, district medical officer of the 13th naval district, said here Wednesday. Lt. O'DonneU came to Albany to make' arrangements for handling of' mail through the Albany postoffice for the hospi tal, and to launch preparations for accommodation of patients, and an estimated 1000 doctors, nurses and attendants who will be stationed there. Maw Laundry Sought- The liaison officer is seeking to "freeze" enough of the Camp To) 16) high energy food kids like Blue Bell potato chips are die most popular lunch, pail. food. They add zestt because they are fresh tod, delicious. They add energy because potatoes are high, energy food. They havej that grand potato flavor' "They Are SABINIZED' die new, modern method that means..-., Jresbtr. potato chips I Adair laundry equipment, bow being dismantled, to equip a new laundry that will be built on the hospital grounds wnh a capacity sufficient , to serve 5000 persons. A large garage will also: be erected on the hospital site,: be added. Though ha has' not been In structed in regard to the occu pation of any of the Camp Adair barracks, Lt O'DonneU said it is possible some of the barracks may also be taken over later by the navy. The navy will provide Its own trucks, ambulances and busses for transportation of patients and equipment to and from Albany, said the naval envoy, but transportation of passengers will be left to privately operated carriers as now. PatlanU From All Sections Predominant among the pa tients to be assigned here, said Lt. O'DonneU, will be men whose homes are In the Pacific northwest, but patients will re present all parts of the United States, all coming here via Pa cific ports. Lt. O'DonneU discussed civil ian housing problems at the Albany Chamber of Commerce office, warning that the heaviest impact will probably come from relatives of men confined at the hospital. Patients will be of various types, including both ill and wounded, and will be in all: stages of recovery, from the very ill to. the convalescent, he said. ' At Camp Adair Lt. O'DonneU is effecting the formal transfer of the hospital from the army to the navy. Advance naval per-: sonnel will begin arriving here in about two weeks, he predict-; ed, but he was unable to say; Just when the navy will have the hospital in full operation. In command of the hospital; will be Capt, Paul Wilson,; United States naval medical; corps. Murderer To Start State Prison Term Fred Alva Bailey, 27, sentenc ed to a life term in state prison on cdnviction of the first degree auto Jack slaying of Ira Clyde Carman, 45, near here last Sep tember 3, will be taken to the state prison, at Salem tomorrow by Deputy Sheriff William Gren- bemer and others. Be was sen tenced week ago by Judge H, K, Hanna. He was scheduled to leave Thursday, but sheriff office business prevented. The jury that tried . Bailey made a recommendation of life imprisonment. Use Mail Tribune Want Ada. WILLIAM MARTIN DIES. GOLD HILL William W. Martin passed away in Gold Hill Friday morn ing at the age of 73. For the past 60 years he had lived in Oregon, many years of which were in the Lake Creek district He is survived by three sisters and a half-sister; Mrs. Nora Weyand, Colusa, California; Mrs. Gertrude Lane, Arbuckle, Calif ornia; Mrs. Mamie Peterson, Stanwood, Wn.; and Mrs, Edna Van Dvek. Medford. Services will be held la the Conger-Morris Chapel at 3 p. m Monday with the Rev. Harry Hansen officiating. Interment will be In IOOF cemetery. Workmen Fall Tree On Library Grounds City workmen today started to cut down the old pine tree at the public library, that has been a landmark of west Mam street for years. The tree Is about 70 years old and Is lo cated near the corner of Main street and Oakdale avenue. It was not a sightly tree, and was twisted. The tree will be cut down in sections, and will wind up in a woodpile. It was feared it might fall in a strong, wind. NEW FURNITURE FIRM TO OPERATE IN BEND Bend, Dec. 7 Organization in Bend of the Oregon Trail Furni ture Shops, healed by J. S. Sammons of Portland, was an nounced here Wednesday with release of the news that the Oregon Trail Manufacturing company of Bend has been dis solved. Officials of the new firm have revealed plans for extensive development of the Bend plant at the end of the war, and have indicated that the enlarged firm will be one of Bend's largest manufacturing concerns. 36 DEATHS RECORDED IN COUNTY DURING OCTOBER There were thirty-six deaths jn Jackson county in October, according to figures given in the Dec. 8 issue of tht Oregon Health Bulletin. Eighteen of the deaths were caused by heart disease; five by cancer and tu mors; three by apoplexy; one by influenza; one by nephritis; one suicide; four listed under "other accidents" and three by other known causes. You can buy that extra War Bond NOW with the money, you can earn at AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS, INC. We need typists, file clerks and checkers. Also, both men and women are needed in our produc tion department. We offer you clean, comfortable working con ditions, convenient hours and . excellent pay. The work is fascinating and you will have regular re cess periods twice a day and free coffee Excellent lunches are served for the conven ience of the employees' at noon in the lunchroom. Come in today and see Miss T helm a ToIIes, Personnel Manager at our new packing plant on South Fir Street, or call AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS, 5214. A MINION growers FRUIT ' if re. TiSH ENLARGE FAENZA FOOTHOLD Borne, Dec. 8 UJ5 British and Polish troops of the Eighth Army had enlarged their bridge head over the Lamone river southwest of Faenza today with the capture of Castel Baniero and Olmatello, within three miles of the town. Other units took Pideura, mile and half west of Castel Raneiro, while to the southwest Polish troops beat,ofi a strong counterattack oa Monte San Rinaldo. . " . , , Eighth Army patrols, operat ing north of Ravenna, reported that the Germans were attempt ing to establish positions in bogs south of the shallow Inland sea of Valli Di Commschio, The communique revealed that the first Canadian corps, now commanded by Lt. Gen. Charles Foulksand was respon sible for the capture of Ravenna after three days of heavy fight ing through enemy "defensive positions between the Lamone and Montone rivers. Livestock Portland, Ore, Dec. 8 (UP) Live stock; Cattle, ISO: calves, 10. Largeiy . c&amjp market; generally steady. Quality mostly poor. Few common steers $10 & 11 .50. Cutter dairy type heifers $8 7. Cafiner-eutter cows $450650. Fat dairy type cows $?5S 18.53. Medium beer cows $10. Good heavy isuiis $10410.50, Common-medium salves and vealerg $9511. Good choice veaters quotable $13 $14. Hogs, 50. Quotable steady. Good choice 180-240 lbs. salable $15 25. Good sows salable $13,313.50; few lots Hgbt feeder pigs not moving. Sheep, SO. Nominal. Good - choice wooled lambs salable $1381350. Good ewes salable $4 fte.50. South San Francisco, Dee. 8 (UP! fUSDAJ Cattle, 25. Active, market strong 10 slightly higher lor the week. Good fed steers quoted $13 tj 13.23; good range cows bulked $12 ft 1350, many loads medium SI0.50S ii.as, common $8.50 10.30, canners and eat. ters largely $fl50850. Calves, none. Nomirutl. Receipts for week, 95 Steady. Hogs, ISO. Active, steady; good and choice 200-270-lb. barrows and gilts ...S15', f B"i steady; choice full wooled quoted $15, short string medium 78-lb. No. 1 peit $1250. Chicago, Dec 8 rlTP fWFAl Livestock: Hogs, 10,000. Lower; bulk and choice ISO i&s, 8nd over !!? 1M SWWBMb, sows $13 lo JiSHj-i990' ?lvet" Vs- No choice cattle here, receipts mainly cows and h. .. hlliQi,?W iosd $14.25316 25; 7 ;ucrs ax 3.0U ,fh-,?j00- Load good ,nd choice s1a2!?'l?. !" held at !4s.: """"ed sales mined medium Chicago Wheat Chicago Dec. s (UP) Wheat: Open High Low close Dee, l,g? l, i.gjt, tlmti tl ffti. May i.634 imt id'X '1:84 Sept.... 1,5434 1.SS jjUH 1.S4JJ S, F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, Dee, 8 U.r3 Dairy market: ' . Butter; 0.3 80 score) 4ii, 89 scorej Cheese: wholesale prices loafs 27.8, triplets 27.2. mBF k' grade A 884- """i ik graae a medium grade A 81W-52, small grade A 44V4. WaTitreet New York, Dec. 8 (U.R) Stocks shot forward In sharply expanded last-hour trading to day to reach the highest general level In more than ? years. All sections of file list shared the advance with the railroad group hitting a new high since Sept 4, 1937 and the industrials pushing to within easy striking distance of the high for the year. Westinghouse electric gained more than 8 points on Wall Street gossip that a stock spiit up Is being contemplated by the company. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American Tel, & Teleg ...188 Anaconda . 27 Chrysler S2 Curttss Wright . 894 General Electric 88 General Motors . 84 14 Montgomery Ward 83 Vi Penn, B. R.... 31 Philips Petroleum . 43 J. C. Penney ...... injM4 Radio in?'. Southern Pacific 38 Standard Oil of California 3714 Texas Gulf Sulphur. 35!,a Transameriea ... loii United Airerafts 29'4 U. S, Rubber 51 V. 8, fiipol , 39 NSECTS MAY CONTROL I KLAMATH WEED PEST ' Sacramento, Cat, Dec. 8 U.fi5 i Scientists are testing three Aus ; tralian insects for their possible ! worth In controlitag the Kiam ; ath weed, a growth which threat I ens valuable grazing lands to I northern California, 3. K. Hollo- MONEY TO LOAN! On JEWELS1, CAMERAS and MUSICAL IHSTRU KENTS Uisd and unr dssrnad Jewelry at gnat -B0 PEOPLES LOAN 00, way of the V. 8. bureau cf aa- tomogy, announced. Holloway told rneetirtg of county agricultural commission ers yesterday that scientists had turned to the insect after me chanical and chemical means had proved largely ineffective. BOYS UNDER 19 NOW IN COMBAT Washington, Dec. S Oj.F?) Soldiers under 19 years of age are now being sent into combat as replacements. Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson aaid today that this reversal of previous army policy was due to exigencies of the military situation and the lack of enough suitable replacements over 18. He explained that no soldier, Irrespective of age, entered com bat without adequate training. Generally speaking, he said, Friday, Dee, I, tS4t MEDFORD MAIL THIBOTTE TVTt very soldier entering active combat has a minimum of eight months prior service, Since the minimum army ia-j ducticm age is 13, a soldier would not go Into army combat until he was 13 years and eight months old. The navy eeceft youths of 17. Faperboard rings to guard aerial bombs during transports tion are saving 200,000,604 pounds of steel yearly. . CHRISTMAS TREES Siiwr Tip fit Any Six ON SALE Saturdays sad Sundays Only MURRAY'S MAID-RITE 9th i Central c 5? SHOP EARLY F08 BETTER Santa Says.,. Biiy a WarBbtid FIlst,, That Is the Surest Possible Way and Quickest, too, to bring Happier fifaristmases to us. 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