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TWELVE MEDrORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. Be. 24. 1944 DEATH COMES TO GEORGE AVERILL; George AvetiU, 74, resident of Medford and Butte Falls, for many yean, passed away at the Veterans hospital In Portland, on Friday afternoon after an Ill ness of several weeks. Mr. Aver ill a well known resident, and highly respected, was born at Brawford, Conn., on June 0, 1870. For many years he had been employed by C. J. Semon at the Medford Concrete Con struction company. He served for many years in the United States navy, serving in the Span ish-American war, and in World War I, and was retired from the navy as a chief boatswain's mate. ' His wife, Mrs. Carrie Bous- sum. Averill, passed away on May 7, 1943. He leaves a broth' er, Ernest Averill, of Hartford, Conn., and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Averill was a very active member of the Crater Lake -Aerie No. 2003, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Medford lodge No, 1168 B.F.O. Elks and the Ameri can Legion post No. 15, and the Spanish-American War veterans. Funeral services will be con ducted from the Perl funeral home on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Crater Lake Aerie No. 2003 Fraternal Order of Eagles, Will officiate at the chapel, and a firing squad and bugler from Camp White will officiate at the graveside in the Siskiyou Memorial Park. Two members from the Eagles, Elks lodges and the American Legion will act as pallbearers. LAVA BEDS SUPERVISION IS VESTED IN DIRECTOR Administration of the Lava Beds National Monument was transferred from the coordinat ing supervision of E. P. Leavitt, superintendent of Crater Lake National Park, with headquar ters here, to the office of the Regional Director, National Park Service, Region Four, San Fran cisco, Leavitt announced yester day. Don C. Fisher, assistant chief park ranger and acting custodian of the monument for the past nine years was promoted to cus todian on November 20 and as sumed full charge of the monu ment on that date, Leavitt's an nouncement said. Cloilnf time for Sunday Too Late to ciaisuy o:au Saturday afternoon Pleaae remember. 1 T this Christmas time I am confident that we all share the same 'thought and prayer . . . that victory In this terrible war may . soon be ours final and com plete . . . and that a just and last ing peace shall be established throughout the World. 1-. l' The very best to you always. , SGT. THOMSON LOST JN ACTION, FATHER IS TOLD TSgt. Harold M. Thompson, son of H. L. Thompson, Route 4, has been reported killed in ac tion, according to word received here Saturday. On December 0 Thompson was reported as miss ing over England since Novem ber 21. No further particulars have been received. Thompson entered the army March 10, 1942, from Sutherlin, Ore. He received training at Sheppard Field, Las Vegas, David - Monthon Field, Biggs Field and Lowrey Field and crossed with his combat crew to England in June, 1943. In July he went to the Near East, being stationed in Africa. He took part in the low-level bombing of Ploesti on August 1, 1943 and was awarded the D. F. C. He also had letters of com mendation from Gen. H. H. Arnold, Gen. Brereton and Brig. Gen. V. II. Strahn. Sgt. Thompson returned to his unit in England In May, 1944, af ter having been reported missing in action for several months. De tails of his participation in west ern front action are not known but it is known that he was in Belgium part of the time. . During his 32 months in the army Sgt. Thompson had only 36 hours at home. He was over seas more than 17 months. E AT PASSES IN TALENT Lorenzo Spencer Hackler died Saturday morning at his home in Talent. Mr. Hackler would have been 83 years old in Feb ruary. He was a member of Ash land Masonic lodge and Talent Grange. Survivors besides his wife ii clude four daughters, Mrs. Etl-41 Lacy, Talent; Mrs. Ruth Spcg, Chicago; Mrs. Madge Armit:,ge, Flint, Mich., and Mrs. Ada Ure, San Diego, Calif., also three grandchildren, Agnes Lacy, of bams valley; Lloyd Lacy, Jr., u. t. navy, and Lewis Armitage, of Flint. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Tuesday in the Lit- wilier Funeral Parlor at Ashland. IIUBBARDBROS. HUBBARD ViR A Y CO. JOHNNY QUACKENBUSH IS SEABEE MUSICIAN Johnny Quackenbush, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Quackenbush, of Routo 4, is attaining consider able reputation as a muslo writ er and arranger for his Seabee unit band in New Guinea. Be fore entering the naval service branch Quackenbush graduated from Medford high school where he was president of the band group. READER'S CHOICE Washington, Dec. 22. (U.R) The Washington Dally News to day published the story of the Charles Chaplin paternity suit in Hollywood under this head line: "Here's the Chaplin case if you want to read it." Promotion of Robert L. von der Hellen, 23, of Medford from first lieutenant to captain has been announced at his eighth air force bomber station in England, according to a report from his headquarters. Capt. von der Hellen is pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl von der Hellen, route 3, he was graduated from Medford high school in 1937, and was employ ed in the logging business prior to entering the air force in No vember, 1042. He received his pilot s wings at Douglas, Ariz,, in November, 1943. Since arriving overseas. Cant. von der Hellen has piloted his Fortress against such important objectives as the oil refineries at Merseburg, tank factories at Leipzig, marshalling yards at Cologne, and industrial targets at Berlin and Munich, the re port states. His group is part of the fam ous Third Bombardment Divis ion, which has been cited by the president for its now historic England-Africa shuttle bombing of the Messerschmitt airplane factories at Regensburg, Ger many, in August, 1943. Two coyotes, both crippled by the loss of one foot, which had been reported molesting stock in the Meadows district on East Evans creek for some time, were shot and killed Thursday by L. L. Lewis, government hunter. Lewis located the coyotes with the aid of his hounds, on Logan's sheep ranch. Lewis states that crippled coy otes are usually difficult to trap, as they become wary after being once caught and injured. Handi capped in catching usual wild game, the crippled animals are particularly destructive in prey ing on stock. BIRTHS KEENER To Mr. and Mrs. Don, 711 W. Second, Dec. 23, 1944, girl, six pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. LATHAM To Mr. and Mrs. O. T-, 819 Park St., See. 21, 1(44, girl, 8V4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital, WIMER To Mr. and Mrs. Dorfald, 410 N. Ivy St., Dec. 23, ' 1944, girl, 6V4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. Babies are born at the rate of 1,000 a day to wives of service men In the four lowest pay groups. Use Mail Tribune Want Ada. BUY BONDS 'My mm- To One And All we wish the marrlest of Merry Christmaies and every happiness in the New Year to Come. We Will Close Tuesday o Menu's toi?e 206 East Main Street FREIGHT LOADING DIPS Washington, Dec. 22. (U.R) Revenue freight loadings on the nation's railroads for the week ended Dec. 16 amounted to 740,883 cars, a new low since March 6, 1943, for any full week and a decline of 43,671 cars from the previous week, the Association of American Rail roads disclosed today. Kftin2e urn? Westi YOUR SUPPLY OF Cloverhill GOLDEN GUERNSEY MILK for Christmas Day Will Be Delivered this Afternoon Merry Christmas to All (SMVEIKtfKlHLIL GUERNSEY FARM . ... 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