Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 29, 1944, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextI LOCAL and Sergeant Here Sgt. Alfred M. Beck, from Yuma, Ariz., army air field, spent the past week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Beck, Old Stage Road. Ball Posted Ernest H. White, 43, was booked on a charge of drunknessness Thursday but was later released after posting $10 bail, according to a report on file at the police station. In Jail Joseph W. Williams. B8, Is being held In the city jail on a drunkenness charge, ac cording to a report on file. He was picked up late Thursday eight on South Central and Ninth streets. To School Paul W. Hughes, 717 East Jackson street will en ter Oregon State College at Cor vallis January 2nd. Mr. Hughes was honorably discharged from the armed forces sometime ago. He plans to study geology at the college.- , Eagles Party The annual New Year's party for the Eagles and auxiliary will be held New Year's Eve, beginning at 8:30. G. T. Dynge, general chairman, Is In charge of the program, Houseguests of Eagles are in vited. From Mystery House Mr, and Mrs. John Litster, owners of the "Mystery House" on Sar dine Creek, were Medford busi ness visitors Wednesday. Mr. Litster reports many continue to visit the "Mystery House" de spite the advent of winter. Minger Here Alton L. Win ger of the merchant marine ser vice has been in Medford for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Minger of 2117 Capital avenue, leaving Christ mas night. Minger, returned from 11 months' service on ships carrying supplies to the various war fronts, has gone to Phila delphia, Mo., to visit his wife and small son. This will be Minger's , first visit with his wife and son since the birth of the child. Be fore returning to duty Minger plans to visit his sister and fam ily In LaGrange, Mo. BOLD 0L00CED N0SE1 Lika a snots, a droDfl act last to sarins: membranes, open ud nose, wnai a rsiieii Caution: Use only as directed. Demand mum DANCE EVERY SAT. KITE At the Picturesque WAGON WHEEL PAVILION 4 Mite from Medford on Griffin Creek Road Dancing Starts at 9 Swell Music Good Floor Lots of Fun Come Out and Meet Your Friends STEVE BAKER nd DAVE GOULD TICKET Admits You fo in Vf-Jfl ONE ;4s CAT HI TP -e! X,.,,, A. ft., M J I Southern Oregoris Largest and Finest Dance Halls Ray's Modern Music Dancing Hours 9 p. m. 'Til 1 a. m. DREAMLAND OLD TIME DANCE FOR YOUNG AND OLD! Remember. ONE ADMISSION II ... 0 TSI 1 for BOTH DANCES nOlilS 9 I II I Merrick's and Dreamland! EVERYONE WELCOME! PERSONAL Sentence Suspended Albert W. Calhoun of Ashland was given a, 30-day suspended sen tence in city police court yes terday after having been arrest ed on a charge of being drunk in a pudiic piace. Out On Bail John Norris. 41. was picked up late Thursday by pouce otticers for being drunk in a public place. He was re leased later after posting $10 bail, according to a report on file at the police station. Accident Martin A. Bliss, 313 South Grape street, met with a slight automobile acci dent Thursday afternoon when his car collided on South Grape street with one operated by Bessie Geary, aged 14. of Trail Damage was minor the report on file stated. Commissioned Gene C. Rae received his wings this week after graduation ceremonies at Moore Field, Tex., according to a news dispatch from the field. and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the AAF. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A Rae, 819 Bennett street. To Practice New officers of the United Spanish War Veter ans' auxiliary are aski to meet Sunday at 2:30 p. m. at the armory for practice for installa tion ceremonies. Officers of both the veterans and auxiliary will be installed Wednesday evening of next week at the armory. e e Washington Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Banks from Grand Coulee, Wash., have been enjoy ing a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Rogers at 315 South Orange St. Mr. Banks Is chief engineer of the Grand Coulee dam and director of the Bureau of Reclamation, western division. Home on Leave -Arland Thor- nell. S Vc (S.M.), son of Mrs. Doyle Carte, Route 4, is visiting ai the home of his mother on a 20-day leave after a year's ser vice in the South Pacific and India theaters. He will report to San Francisco, where he is pres ently stationed on conclusion of bis visit. Greetings From India A Christmas greeting to his valley friends was extended by Lit. Col, A. J. Hemstreet, Jr., from India i by way of a V-mail letter to the Mail Tribune, received yester day. Col Hemstreet, who resided in Medford for a few years while on duty with the Civilian Con servation corps, later transferred to the air corps and is now witn the China - Burma - India com mand. The colonel wrote "I wish I were back in Medford again right now." To Leave Staff Sgt. Charles W. Lovell will leave tomorrow for Santa Barbara, Calif., where he will report to an infantry re assignment center. Sgt. Loveu recently returned to this country after serving 32 months in the South Pacific with the 41st In fantry Division. He will be ac- comoanied south by his sister. Miss Virginia Lovell, who is re turning to Kansas City where she is attending school. The two young people spent the holidays with their parents, Mr. ana Mrs. E. M. Lovell, 526 Edwards street. BOTH Merricks and Dreamland DancesI Spats Improved Maurice' Spatz, confined in a Medford hospital since Christmas day, is reported improved and is ex pected to leave the hospital to day, or tomorrow for his home at 922 South Oakdale avenue. Car Accident Paul Stelle of Medford was Involved in a minor traffic accident late Thursday evening when the Ford dump truck he was driving collided with a passenger car at Ninth and Central streets. Rob ert J. Glover of Klamath Falls was operating the other vehicle Only minor damage occurred and neither driver was injured, according to a report on file here. , E.P. TAKEN BY DEATH Everett Forest Alexander passed away at a local hospital Thursday. Mr. Alexander was born in Illinois on October 4 1872. He spent his early life in Kentucky where he learned the grocery business. Mr. Alexander was united in marriage to Miss Grace Wagy at Sciota, 111., on February 24, 1897. In 1926 he moved to Medford and established Alexander's Grocery store in the Liberty building. Fifteen years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis and had to retire. He is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church, and leaves a host of friends to mourn his passing. Survivors, besides his wife, include one son, Sgt. Alonzo E. Alexander, with the army in the south Pacific; two daughters, Mrs. Esther Green, Sacramento, Calif., and Mrs. Robert L, Powell, Newell, Calif.; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs, Ed Hayes, Illinois; Mrs. Fred H Blume, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mrs, Edna Haydter, Estacada, Ore two brothers, Dr. J. H. Alexan der, Portland, Ore., and George W. Alexander, Blandinsville, 111. . Funeral services will be con ducted from Sacred Heart Catho lic church Saturday at 9 p. m., the Rev. Father Henry Orth of ficiating. Interment will take place in Siskiyou Memorial park Recitation of the Rosary will be held at Perl Funeral Home this evening at 8 o'clock. . Downed Airmen to Distill Water by New 'Solar Still Los Angeles, Dec. 29 U.B Airmen downed at sea will turn sea water Into drinking water with their own "solar still" soon to be put into mass production, the air force technical service command reported today. The still is a flat, 30-inch en velope packed into life rafts, six stills to every plane borne emergency raft. Inside the envelope is a plastic screen, covered by black cel lulose sponge. The downed airman Inflates the envelope until it forms tube 12 inches in diameter, puts two quarts of seawater In it and ties it to the side of the raft. Sun rays evaporate the sea wat er the- salt remains on the sponge and the vapor then con denses as drinking water in a small reservoir. Each still will produce a pint oi water a day. Funeral Rites for World War Invalid Today at Ashland Ashland, Dec. 29 Funeral services are being held today for Lloyd Orville Peterson, World War I veteran who passed away at his home, 153 Granite street, December 25. Peterson enlisted In May, 1918, and was a private in 41st Co., 11th Rec. Battalion, 162 D. B., and was discharged with 125th Casualty Co., February ZD, 1919. He was wounded in line of duty and never fully re covered, being an invalid for the remaining years of his life. Included among the survivors is a sister, Mrs. Charles Reeder, Mecuora. U. P. MANAGER Paris, Dec. 29 U.R) Appoint ment or Joseph W. Grigg, Jr., as United Press manager for France and its territories was made today bv Vlrell PinkW vice-president and general Eu ropean manager. DANCE SILVER MOOli Dec. 30 at 1180 Oak St., Ashland, Ore. This Will Be Our NEW YEAR DANCE Coma and Hv a Good Tima I Roseburg, Ore., Dec 29 U.FD State police today checked the possibility that Mrs. Kathleen Tomlin, 35, of San Antonio, Tex., may have met death in the area of Waldport, Ore., before her abandoned car was found near Drain, Ore. . Paul Tomlin, the woman s husband, arrived in Roseburg and conferred with State Police Sgt. Paul Morgan. Tomlin said his wife operated a travel serv ice and had driven five air cadets from Texas to their homes in Oregon and Idaho. She start ed home from Portland and wired her mother from Wald port on November 22. Morgan said it is feared she may have picked up a hitch hiker who stole her automobile. All her luggage except one small bag was still in the locked car, which had run out of gasoline. Closing time for Classified Ads S . m. Too Lata to Classify 13:30 Too Late to Classify THIS WEEK'S BESTBUY ' $4500" acres: semi - modern, very good 4-room house: barn, henhouse. 4 mi. from Medford. 28 acres under cultiva tion. (TOO C A 13 acres. Old Stage road. VvMtJU Pressure system, ft -room rti-itistft mnriaapn awul Insin- uon. (f 1 7f" A 3-room modern In Medford. $lfjU ri cash. JACKSONVILLE T1 1 AA 17 cre; 3 acres cleared, 0 1 1UU good garden spot; 3-room city water and electricity available! pahln tfsraoa vium tvjtii 1 CAA 5 rooms, 2 large lots. Very $LOJV food. $1000 $1000" -a rooms, corner lot Highway. About tt acre, 4-room house, aaraae. basement. flood well and city water: some fruit. We are In our new location op posite fosi inuca m jacKsonviue. W. A. CHILDERS, Broker G. A. KIMBALL. Broker STORE and service station and 2 acres of land Irrigated in clover pasture, store room and fixtures; 3 Uvlni rooms at rear, ffaraee and smal barn: also feed store building with S-room anartment at rear with bath. This property Is well located near Medford and doing a profitable business. S9.250. Some terms. Will sen etocjc at invoice price. Also 3-room rjlastered house with bath dry water, large chick house, about 1 acre Bear creek bottom land in city limits - of Medford; Including GIKUtU (DI1SU BI1U ICUlBCl.lUl. trie water heater, oil stove with out side tanks and some otner iunu ture. All for 13,100. Alio Central Point Property 4 acres, all cultivated. 3-bedroom house, modern, electric hot water tank, double garaKe. fruit and store room, good Darn including uuarnsey cow ana a ions OI nay; ai.suu. L. G. PICKELL 18 S. Bartlett i You Ever Loved aChilcL.oraDog... On January 17th, we'll have a real treat for you . . . "My Pal, Wolf". It's not a BIC picture by the usual Hollywood standard ... no famous names ... no fancy sets or trick photography ... it didn't cost a million. It's Just the story of a lovable little 7-year-old and a runaway dog . , that's all ... a kid and a dog. It's a story of a youngster with too busy parents ... a youngster who pours all her neglected affection Into the receptive heart of an almost-human member of the Army's K-9 Corps- Doesn't sound BIC, does It? . . . It isn't, in the usual fashion. But Bigness can also mean "Big fn heart . . . Big in humanity . . Big In simplicity ... Big In entertain ment." And "My Pal, Wolf" Is BIC that coming January 17th. Craterian Theatre VOOriKCI f alt tn A: f!d fwiea. poultry nettlnc cut to any lengtn. WANTED Electric bencb saw. Phona OAKDALE Grocery and Market closed an aay rew Tears. FOR RENT Attractive 3-rm. house, practically new: close in. Adults. Available now. Tribune. Box 2074. FOR SALE 31 model A Ford sedan; iirst.cla&s condition; $323. 720 W. 2d. HEATED, attractive room, private en- trance. 504 Penn. EL RANCHO rooms. 130ft N. Riverside. FOR SALE I good kitchen cabinet, 1 round oak dining table. 1 prewar dresser and chest of drawers. Other small Items. RU 1. Box 634, Aste St., off Kings highway. SIMS BROS, will be closed Tuesday. January 3 for inventory. OAKDALE Grocery and Market will ciose si i p. m. punaay, dav Monday. FOR SALE Pedigreed cocker spaniel puppies, roller canaries. Thrasher's ennels, south ot Phoenix on high way. GIRL'S bicycle, dresser, rocker,' Sim- roons oapy pea, oi o. iirapq, WANTED Lady for housework. Ph. 3410 or 4876. ' SIMS BROS, will be closed Tuesday. January 3 for inventory. FOR EXCHANGE 3-bedrooro modem home for larger one. Will pay cash amerenoe wo o agents. Phone 3410 or 4876 ROOFING of all kinds; field fence: poultry netting cut to any length. H. C. High. In Merrick building. $4750 . Very attractive cozy home. dost. in. aood location. larsii living room and din ing room combined, oak floor, fir place, kitchen, service porch, two bedroom, bath, new drapes and curtains go with house. Fin lot. with shade, fruit, rocK garden aou ble garage; all fenced. Also frHHtfl Ten acre fin land, on tDl iJU Pacific highway, Irrigated, clover, fruit, walnuts Good six-room modern home, new double garage, barn, poultry bouse. r encea ana cross mncca. iuuu mall farm and a nice home. Inune diate possession. ELMER HERR1ED, Exclusive Agent Dial 3367 or call at 44 N. Riverside OAKDALE Grocery and Market will close at a p. m. sunoay. wiwsw mu day Monday. AUCTION SALE. Tuts.. Jan. 3. Beef cattle, dairy cows ana nrur. poultry, rabbits, misc. furniture. At Grants Pass Commission Tarn. APPLES 75c and 1.40. Bring con tainers, waiter -roue. biwvw ELDERLY couple want work on Poul. try or truck farm. Write B. C. Band. yen. Box A. Flasher. W. u. COOK wanted at once. No nights, no Sundays. Beat of wages. Plain cook ing. Berry dale Restaurant. Phone oni a SIMS BROS, will be closed Tuesoay. January a tor invenwry. FOR SALE Model 1943, S'. Peoria drill, rnoneowa. FOR SALE Cooking and eating ap- si.. i iuiv YnicKiuau. Joe Kantor, 3 ml. east of Phoenix, Vw. V.1W. OAKDALE Grocery and Market closed dm rfav N.w Years. APPLES Delicious, $2.63 box. East Side Market, iweaioro. FRANKFURTERS 33c "IE East Side MnrH.L ivieaiora. FOR SALE 8-cu. ft. electric refrig erator, good condition: 4173. Call refH 4174. FOR A PERSONAL OR AUTO LOAN Sm THE OREGON FINANCE CO, 43 South Central A Pioneer Firm ROOFING of all kinds; field fence: poultry netting cut to any length. H. c mgn, in wamcx puuamg. SIMS BROS, will be closed Tu day, January 2 tor inventory. OAKDALE Grocery and Market will close Sunday at 2 p. m. for lnven. tory and reopen 8 a. m. Tuesday. VTtV CHSCSE 330 lb. Sait B1d warKei. rueoiora. STORAGE SERVICE Two-story brick buildini. Furniture carefully handled, personal lockers. City Transfer St Storage. Phono 4664. 38 s. nr si. WANTED 1-ton panel truck. '38 or Uter. 1120 W. 9th st. Phone 4481. FURNITURE MOVING Regular van service, state or nation-wide. Phone 2888. Davit Transfer it Storage Co..- so s. nr st. lefrigfrators Reitnlihed Like" few. MITCHELL PAINT SHOP 008 S. Riverside COMB honey, fancy," 29c each" East Side Market. Medford. $5250" Five-room bouse, hard wood floors In dining room and Uvlnc room. fireplace, concrete foundation, chick en house, place for cow, double ga rage, one acre of ground, clover, nice lawn. Irrigation, .city water. Close in on paved street; good view of valley. tfO r A A Six-room furnished house. JjJJUU basement, two lots near Washington school. I have a few acre tract. Irrigated, nice building sites. See E. Gould, 403 w. jacKson street, WANTED Two boys in Junior Hlch for Mall Tribune routes 3 and 23. Route 2 is in business section, route 33 is on east side. If you cannot apply yourself, don't apply. A news paper route requires Intelligence, promptness, application, courtesy ana ae termination. A tlon Detriment. Mall Apply Ctrcula- au Tribune. CAULIFLOWER Fancy. 23c head. E.HST. oiae juftTKet or iueaiora. FOR SALE Fordson tractor, mounted with a double drum winch; new magneto, new overhaul Job. O, E. Hamilton. Plttvlew Lane, Old North Paclflo highway. MODERN Furnished apartment for rent, automatlo oil heat, garage; good neighborhood. Call 310S for aDDOlntment. LOST- -Male Siamese cat! 1003 Main. Reward. i'none 0718. WANTED TO RENT 2-bedroom iurn, nouse: permanent civilians. Ph. 3103. FOR SALE Prewar baby stroller and . car seat Call after a p. m. Box 106, Spring st. COMB honey, fancy, S9o each. East oiao aiarKet. Meqford. FOR SALE Bathlnette. play pen with pad, larpe crib with mattress, hlgh chalr with "sllpholstery" and rock, a.baba ducks. All In excellent oon dltlon. Phone 26S3. TOR RENT 2 one-room apartments, sleeping rooms; city center. Reason. uie. ou m. rront. rOR SALE 1 World bicycle. 1 pres. sure cooker, prewar aluminum. u.uuwn scales. 1 44 tH.1 daveno. 517 Park ave. Phone 26lf FOR SALE Turkeys, deliver Sunday MILD CHEESE 35c lb. East Side marnei, Meqiorq. SPLENDID red iihj Luiiiucr v-o. Dial OlMU. NO LIVESTOCK SALE at IavlUi Phoenix, Ore., until Jan. 6. SOUTH ERN OREGON LIVESTOCK AUC TION CO. FRANKFURTERS 33c lb. East Side waraet. jvicdiord. FOR SALE Good-sited orchard run apples and Cornice culls. Reason- anie. rtetcr r-ruit company. SALE S3 USED CARS Largest stock tn southern Oregon to choose from Want to olose out enure siock i. n Bnults. 944 N Riverside APPLES Delicious, 32.63 box. East side Market, Medford. STARTS II w'oVr SUNDAY J i A v , so much warmtR, a C;r 'M U wmochfurw, f , .,. .,' so much enter- y i ' ''?'' ,J tainmentin .. k I d ' X -, I A ,he &o,by n jA Qfrf V m0J I 'A manner! JH . k Vv 1 ENDS TOMORROW NITEl rrldeT. Dae. J9. 1944 MEDFORD MAIL THIBONB SEVZW TRY Fisher's Mormilk. a real dairy feed, i'abar's, 31 S. Riverside. Pb. SALMON BOD and reel (or sals. Ph. 380-. CAULIFLOWER Fancy, 23e head. East Side Market of Medford. SAVE fuel In winter, keep cool In summer by lnsulatlns with Johns Manvtlle Rock Wool. BIS Pines Lum ber Co. Dial 3030. CALL FABER'S for Immediate de llvery on heavy red fir alaba. 34. S. Riverside. Phone 4149. AUTOMOBILE MARKET 8th and Bartlett. Telephone 3919. Your Friendly Medford Dealer YEAR END CAR SPECIALS 1841 Plymouth special deluxe J-door. low mueage. 1941 Plymouth coupe, excellent condition. 193T Plymouth sedan, 4-door, one owner. 1937 Ford 3.door. reconditioned motor. THE BEST AND LAST BARGAINS W 1944 1939 Pontiao 4-door 1938 Plymouth 4-door 1933 Ford a-door . -.1799 -43M .34S ..293 1936 Hudson coupe , 1933 Ford sedan , .4323 1933 Dodge 4-door deluxe . 1933 Nash 4-door -t295 190 NO LIVESTOCK SALE at Pavilion. Phoenix, ore., uniu jan. o. buuiw ERN OREGON LIVESTOCK AUC- TION CO. rrnAR prtRTS Blf husky fence posta of North ern Cedar Reasonably priced Cameron-Moffltt Lbr. Co., hone 5462 S. Riverside at Barnert road. WE BUY EM WE SELL'UM COME IN AHU 1036 Olds coupe. 1936 Plymouth sedan. 10SA Nash sedan, 1036 Pontiac sedan. 1936 Olds sedan, 1933 Studebaker 1933 Ford sedan, 1037 Pontiac sedan, PnntlMft tmlin. Sportlltes. foglltes. batteries, anti freeze. Get winterized now. Large supply famous Dayton McClaren tires, A I -Tubby" Dean. Your Pontiao Dealer. , Richfield Station Dial 2943 6th and Grace Sta. Buy Bonds. ADAH'S BEAUTY SALON All kinds of beauty service permanents a specialty Ph 2664. 120 N Central CASH IN A FLASH FOR YOUR CAR. Save Time. Cash and Gag, . Call Automobile Market, Friendly Medford Dealer. Ph 3919. 6th and Bartlett . No Red Tap When You Sell to Us. lss NO LIVESTOCK SALE at Pavilion. Phoenix. Ore., until Jan. 6. SOUTH ERN OREGON LIVESTOCK AUC TION CO. GOLDFISH for sale. Economy and Feed, 217 W. 6th. 'Seed DANCE REOPEN AND POCAHONTAS and Invited Guest REDMAN HALL SAT. DEC. 30 Humphrey will buy it., sell your car to us we'll pay higher cash prices now HUMPHREY MOTORS 33 S. Riverside Dial 4980 .T ll lint inaaa. nil Continuous Sat Doon Open 1:45 J ENDS SATURDAY "NATIONAL BARN DANCE" Plug GENE AUTRY in . "Hoolln' TooBn' Rhythm" COMING SUNDAY! ICDMIFl ...You'd never believ it-if you didn't KNOW a. ae-lX. I 1 Tl it was ikuci Tom Nasi Roger Pryor In "THOROUGHBREDS" Nights Only Weekdays Mate Sat. and Sun. STARTS SUNDAY! W11VNC Dennis 0'KEEFE Susan uAvuaon LAST TIMES SATURDAY IIMMY I ADDED FEATURE vnroMiMG 0RR!GfA' 2 PLUS T ' TOUGHEST':; , V PICTURE Of j. . T,F7r John r ar