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EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, Dae. 27. 1144 TO L CENTRAL PT. POST Due to the seasonal holidays Medford Post No. IS American Legion will not meet tonight as regularly scheduled. Next reg ular meeting will be on the sec ond Wednesday In January. Prior to that time, however, Medford Post Is asked to attend the Installation of officers of the newly formed Myers-Hol land Post No. 129 of Ceneral Point on Wednesday night Jan, 3. The installation will be pre ceded by a dinner to be given in the Grange Hall on Main street. Harry Young, commander of Medford Post has urged all le gionnaires and their ladies to try and attend this meeting. Members attending will meet at ' the Medford Hotel at 8 p. m. where cars will be pooled and transportation provided for all making the trip. State Com mander Penn Crum, Depart ment Arjutant Fritz Nissen, and , Cy Hawver, editor of the Ore gon Legionnaire, will attend the installation. . Gov. Earl Snell has been in vited but due the state legisla ture opening on that date he will be unable to be present. Tickets for the dinner can be obtained from Commander Young at the Copco office or from Adjutant Charles Wiley at the post office. ACTION TAKEN IN Washington, Dec. J7 (U.R) The house military affairs com mittee today reported "reassur ing" results from its long in vestigation of army hospitals which in one instance found pa tient being served storage eggs generously covered with catsup to "disguise their evil taste." The committee said the war department had taken corrective action in response to almost all suggestions based on its survey of 8B hospitals In 20 states and the district of Columbia. The re port listed 28 specific cases re ferred to the department but did not name hospitals involved, "Whatever may have been the situation prior to the commit tee's investigations," it said, "with few exeentlnna ihm resulta following the investigation have been decidedly reassuring."- BIRTHS GIBSON To Mr. and Mrs. Earl P., 2S Rote avenue, Dec. 27, 1844, boy, 10 lbs., at Sacred Heart -hospital . The stock control system of the Ordnance Department, Ar my Service Forces, which con sists of some 2,200 separate ma jor kinds of nearly 400,000 dif ferent kinds of spare parts, is considered one of the most effi cient systems of its kind in the history of modern warfare. 2 For many years the peoplt of southern Oregon have de pended upon PERL'S AMBULANCE SERVICE for quick and kind ly service in time of need. o Perl's careful experienced drivers are trained in the latest first-aid techniques. At part of our standard equip ment we have Medford't own H and M stretchers. In Case of Emergency PHONE 2675 o Lady Attendant I?6I?iPc FUNERAL HOME 426 WIST SIXTH ST. PRIVATE LYON IN UAL Pvt. Fred W. Lyon, wounded early in November during a bat tle near Metz, France, was later taken to a base hospital in Eng land where he is still a patient according to Information re- ceized by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lyon, Rt. 2, box 397 Lyon wrote that he received his wounds during a successful dash for escape from a German captor. He and two companions had been taken prisoner ana while being marched to the Ger man headquarters ran into an American road patrol. During the ensuing confusion Lyon and one companion made their escape, Lyon receiving five ma chine gun bullet wounds in an arm and a leg! The soldier, in an artillery unit, has been overseas nearly a year. Pvt. Lyon's wife makes her home here with.his parents, DOROTHY PRUITT ST( Dorothy Prultt, Medford writ er, is the author of a second story, entitled "The Portrait" appearing in this month's issue of the Ladies' Home journal. The story has a local setting. Mrs.' Pruitt's first story and a poem were previously published in the Ladies' Home Journal, At present she is at work on a novel. Mrs. Prultt has Just recently returned to Medford after an absence of two years. She has been living in Sacramento and Los Angeles where her husband, Almus Prultt, was instructor for mathematics and radio theory for the signal corps. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D Green, 1014 West Tenth street. Experience Claimed Not Necessary For Navy Radar School It is not necessary to have had practical experience in radio work in order to qualify for the navy's recently expand ed radar training program, Herb Craln, recruiting specialist of the Medford navy recruiting station explains In reply to the question he is most often asked regarding this important branch of the navy. Records show that a person with a solid foundation of alge bra and general science has an excellent chance of being accept ed as a candidate and of success fully completing the ten-month course of advanced radio and electronics which the navy's radar training embraces, accord ing to Craln. The recruiter suggests that those interested in this type of work contact him to determine whether they can qualify both physically and technically. No obligation is assumed by a per son who takes the aptitude test. Vincents to Build Rogue River Home Grants Pass. Dec. 27 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Vincent, specialists in illustrative photography, have purchased a lot on the Rogue river and are now living in their trailer house on Miller's gulch until they can build a home. Vincent told tho Chamber of Commerce Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent have been traveling throughout the west for the past several years, writing and illustrating maga zine articles. Vincent said they had been keeping their eye open for "the ideal place to build a noma" and finally found it on Rogue river. They have recently been covering army camps, do ing articles under contract for the government, he said. Mr. and Mrs.Vincent have a home in Medford and were en gaged in photographic work at Camp White during the early days of the war. Last of D'Anjous And Nelis Shipped D'AnJou pears, and what few Winter Nelis pears are on hand, are now being shipped according to Assistant County Agent C. B. Cordy. Practically all tho Boscs and Cornice havo been shipped. The bulk of the Cornice went Into Christmas gift boxes. Rail road and express company work ers and packers estimate around 200 express cars, each contain ing 3000 boxes and baskets of Christmas pears, wore shipped by local plants. This docs not Include other shipments, so a definite total on the number Is not available. Some shipments are still being made. PARTS and SERVICE for all Maket of WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlett Phone 241 Lew Ayres ' v - y I Vl'liniMilw:illMiiWMM IH III n r , mnwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Cpl. Lew Ayres, famous movie and real life soldier, dresses wounds suf fered by Pvt. Mnrvin D. Cotton, who was brought down bv enemy fire after he had killed nine Japs near Palo, Leyte Island. Ayres gave up a staff sergeant's rating In the medical corps to take an assignment ai ooaDlain t aide. HARDY ILL, MAY BE LOST BY USC Pasadena, Calif., Dec. 27 (U.R) Don Hardy, southern Califor nia's great all-coast end and pass snatcher de luxe, west to bed with the 'flu today and may be out of the Rose Bowl lineup against Tennessee. He 11 be weak, Trojan trainers said, and if he makes it at all it probably will be only to tell his grandchildren he played in two consecutive Rose Bowl games. Paul Salata, a promising freshman, was assigned the first string spot at least for the rest of the week. Although Salata is rated highly as a pass receiver the shift weakens the left anchor on defense, where Hardy's ex perience tells. NEW TRIAL SOUGHT FOR MAN ACCUSED OF RAPE A motion for a new trial on behalf of Woodrow Wilson New burn, found guilty by a circuit court jury of statutory rape was filed yesterday by Attorney O. H. Bengtson. Five grounds are listed. They are, alleged irregu larities by the district attorney and his deputy in the handling of the case, misconduct in the cross-examination of defense witnesses, accident or surprise In the case, Insufficiency of evi dence to justify the verdict, and errors in law by the court. Newburn was scheduled to re ceive sentence yesterday, but due to the illness of Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna, sentence was deferred. Grandma Switches Millions of Mothers To Her Idea of Mutton Suet and Medication "Old Reliable" For Relieving Chair Coldi' Muicle Tighlnen Coughing, Neuralgic and Rheumatic Pain, Chapped Lip. end Noitrllt, Sim- pi. Bfuiiea and Sprains end Grandma was a great one for "rubbing" tho miseries of, chest colds anil many other simple pains and achrs of hot family. The rub he used was medicated in her own way but she insisted that it contain mutton suet. She liked the way mutton suet disappeared as it helped carry medication to nerve ends in the skin to relieve pain. Today science has mrxlemlied Grandma's old-time pain relief principle to bring you Penetro, the salve with a base that contains old fashioned mutton miet plus 6 ac tive ingredients. Now mothers ev erywhere are praising this newer relief and thanking; Grandma for her idea that is switching habits of long standing. During this sea son of colds. Penetro is no helnful In easing chest muscle tightness, tootuisf chest rawness, loosening Americans Trapped in Nazi Drive on Leyte ' (Acmt TtUphoto) Signal Corps nboto. Selective Service Boards Lauded By Richfield Leader The selective service boards No. 1 and No. 2 of Jackson county, are in receipt of a letter of ' commendation and season greetings from the Richfield Oil corporation, thru their person nel director, Stender Sweeney. The letter in part says: "In a task of such magnitude where time, precise thinking and patience are required espe cially from the members of the local boards in their considera tion of the evidence submitted on behalf of the registrants, it has been our experience in all our contacts with the various local boards, their task has been accomplished in a workmanlike manner, without bias or friction, and in a cooperative way." The Jackson county No. 1 board Is composed of Guy Apple white, Ashland, chairman, H. H. Gillette, Ashland, and Henry Niedermeyer, Medford. The No 2 board consists of Ernest L. Scott, chairman, Leon B. Has kins, William Hammett, Diam ond Flynn and Roy Pruett, all of Medford. HONORS FOR EACH Garrett, Ind. U.R) Each of the two Neagu brothers, one a soldier and one a sailor, received an award from military person nel at the same time but such cmierent awards. Sgt. John, in the CBI war theater, received the Presidential Unit citation and a commendation by the Chinese Military Council. His brother Seaman 1-c Nick, was cited as their No. 1 pin-up boy by a group of Waves at a naval air station. Many Other Horn Una, phlegm and relieving coughs. Rubbed on chest, throat, back it melts instantly, quickly vanishes lo act a ways ill lo relieve pain at nerve ends in skin. (2) To ease cheat musclo tightness by counter- miaiion. (3) lo eootne irritated breath Dassaarcs through .inhaled aromatic vapors. Many households eau Penetro a real friend in ao man? other ways. too as it eases neuralgic and rheu matic pain, takes sting- from chapped lips and nostrils, acts as soothing dressing for bruises, mi nor cuts. No wonder mothers today are praising Penetro and druggists everywhere are recommending it So clean, so white, so easy-to-use and such a comfort-bringer for so many simple every day home needs. Do at millions are doing- today gc.t yew J" Ut Cficneuicai rnctro. C. E. WEED TAKES AL DOWNS PLACE WITH UNION OIL C. E. Weed will replace A. M. "Al" Downs as resident mana ger for the Union Oil company in Medford the first of the year, according to a news release from H. E. Garner, district manager for Union Oil company. Mr. Weed has acted in a simi lar capacity for his company in Redmond, Ore., for a number of years, where he was active in the Kiwanis club and Boy Scout work, in addition to being elect ed president of Redmond Cham ber of Commerce. Mr. and Mrs. Weed have two young sons. Mr. and Mrs. Downs will leave Friday for Portland where he will take up his new assignment as division representative for the Union Oil company. PORTLAND FBI OFFICE HEADED BY NEW AGENT Portland, Ore., Dec. 27. OJ.R) Joseph E. Thornton today took up his new duties as special agent in charge of the Portland office of the federal bureau of investigation. Thornton succeeds Clinton W. Stein in a swap of Jobs, with Stein going to the Honolulu office which; Thornton has head ed since 1942.. THEVREGOItuGfAST' BETTER RESERVE YOUR NEW - . 8 BIG TURMOIL IN PORTLAND STORES Portland, Ore., Dec. 27 U.PJ Inspectors from the office of price administration today checked Portland's retail stores to see if new rationing orders were in effect, following a day of confusion and near riots over conflicting practices. Police had to be summoned to a downtown store, where - the invalidated stamps were being accepted, when the manager re ceived official notice from the OPA on the new orders and abruptly cut off hundreds of cus tomers in long lines. Lesser buy ing sprees were reported throughout the Portland area as harassed OPA officials tried to cope with the failure of orders to arrive from national head quarters. McDannell Brown, Portland OPA district director, said any acceptance of the old stamps by dealers since 12.01 a. m. Tues day would be a violation of the law and that the OPA does not have to give any notice other than that already appearing in the press and other publicity agencies. There was some indication that dealers who accept cancel-, ed stamps will be refused per misison to deposit them in ration bank accounts without first sub mitting a sworn statement that they were taken in exchange for goods before December 26. Most stores accepting itamps yesterday were swept clear of Complete Factory - Approved SAFETY SERVICE Chrvtler Fac- rendablel tory Engineer RVICE rd and Inspect- Chrysler Dodge Plymouth Dodge Truckt L. C. TAYLOR CO. 112 So. Rivertide - Phone 296S MONEY TO LOAM! On JEWELRY. CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS. Used and unre deemed jewelry at great savings . PEOPLES LOAN CO. 229V& E. Main Street State License P-137 A Limited Number Are Under Construction Reserve Yours How! OTo meet the urgent demand for Cold Storage Lockers we are expanding this department and making available these new lockers. These lockers are CENTRALLY LOCATED AT OUR PLANT JUST TWO BLOCKS FROM MAIN STREET. They are accessible LONGER HOURS, too from 7:00 A. M. 'til 10:00 P. M. If you wish to reserve one of these lockers we suggest that you ACT NOW. A $2.00 . deposit will hold any one of them. No telephone reservations can be accepted. See us at oncel A-ONE BREWING CO. Clicquot Club Bottling Co. 301 NORTH FIR STREET rationed merchandise. Two of the largest chains and many smaller stores accepted stamps on eround. no official notice had been received otherwise. Automobiles now are leaving the road at the rate of 5,000 a day, so that by the end of the The Glamour of the Stars! 3 V V O Evergreen photographic artist , have studied right in Holly wood using latest Hollywood make up and lighting techniques. Their subjects have been famous screen and radio stars. This means that they can . bring to YOUR photograph the GLAMOUR of the STARS! HOLLYWOOD 'MAKE-UP SPECIAL LIGHT Cf 40 South Central Aaoa from Cratertan Thtatn Phone 2069 . . . Medford Open Monday Through Friday 9:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturdays 10:30 A. M. to 7:30 P. M. year the number of ears will be down to 22,000.000, as compared with almost 28,000,000 before Pearl Harbor, according to Sum ner H. Slichter, Harvard economist. Cloilns time for 8unday Too Lai. to Clamfy 9:30 Saturday aftrnooi Pleasa remember. Ml ' . 1L immmmmm STUDIOS "PORTRAITS OF DISTINCTION". o
