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WEATHER TO AIR ATTACKS ON RAIL POINTS London, Dec. 30 (U.R) Near ly 2,000 American heavy bomb ers and fighters dropped thou sands of tons of high explosives on railyards and bridees at Mannheim, Kaiserslautern and Kassel today in the eighth straight day of attacks on com munications of German armies m neigium and Luxembourg. Murky weather hampered the activity of lighter allied planes along the western fmni Striking through heavy tiuuus, more man 1,300 U. S 8th air force Flying Fortress . im uiueraior oombers unload ed nearly a.uoo tons of high ex plosives on six bridges and six rail yards in western Germany between noon and 1 n m Th. were escorted by more than 650 .iviusiang ana Thunderbolt fighters. No enemy fighter opposition was reported. All the bombing noa uuuc uy instrument in bad ' weather. Eight bombers and three fight ers were missing from these suites, a u. a. communique said. Going as far east as Knoi more than 150 miles from the fighting fronts, American bomb ers made one of their deepest u.uwa iu aaie against the sup ply lines feeding Field Marshal Gen. Karl Von Rundstedt's Ger man armies. Thev -"w utit,ncu railway bridges some 30 miles east oi ine Siegfried line. BIRTHS SEVEIK To Mr. and Mrs. Robert, 26 Willamette St., Dec 30, 1944, boy, eight pounds, at Community hospital. mi Enjoy a Special DE LUXE NEW YEAR'S DIB TONIGHT and MONDAY RUPP'S HOME DINING ROOM From 1 p.m. to 12 p.m. Phone Your Reservations for Large Parties Central Phone 75 ON HIGHWAY 99 CENTRAL POINT LOCAL and PERSONAL Minor Fined Bessie Geary, aged 14, of Trail was fined $2.50 in local court Saturday for driv ing witnout a license. Stolen Fanripr lrlrta nn A Chevrolet coupe owned by Dale arouse oi rnoenlx, were stolen while the car was parked in iront of the armory on Friday, a ponce report stated. New Attendant Ml Tlir. niece Hage arrived last week from the United Air Lines' Chi cago school to become ticket and radio attendant at the comrjanv's air field station here. In Jail Rodrpnuez Rehactian Rodriaues. a Mexican, uni nlniv ed in the local jail late Friday tor being drunk in a public Dlace. accordine- to nnliee ree. ords. He was picked up at 120 aoutn central street. To Salt Lake Mr. and Mrs Don Albin and their young daughter left Friday for Salt Lake Citv where ha will hp assistant station manager for the United Air Lines. Mr. Albin had been an attendant at the local U.A.U station for the past year Liebman Homa Pvt TMpH Liebman is spending a 13-day mrloueh with his narpnts Mr and Mrs. M. Liebman. nf Smith Peach street. Liebman, who join ed the army In June, 1943, is a laboratory technician at Hnm mond General hospital, Modes to, cant. He is a member of the hospital staff s basketball team Pio Troubla Traffln Dffirpr xjick uaize rennrts l n m F-ri. day, in the daily report: "Chased a DIE all over Westsirie and fin ally caught it on West .Taplrfenn ilea mm up and called City shop and Otis Foreman took him out to his sister's ranrh if nn one calls for pig, he will keep tne -aarn' tnmg." Accident Earl Owines. 335 west second street and Mrs. C. E. Mercer, 603 North Bartlett were involved in a traffic acci dent at Front and Main streets Friday morning when the truck O wings was driving collided with Mrs. Mercer's passenger car. Damage was minor the re port on tile stated. Monteith Promoted Don Monteith, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Monteith, 531 Pearl street, has been Dromoted to first lion. tenant, according to wnrri m ceived from Camp Blanding. ria., wnere ne is stationed. Mon teith, who entered the army two years aso. was fnmnpriv pmninv. ed at the United States National bank. Register At Draft Boards New registrants at local draft board number 1 during Decem ber Included: Ronald Fred Weatherford, James Donald Par ton, Wilburn Hugh Ward, Le land Elton Jones, Albin John Duda, William Maxwell Black, and Vernon Emerson Rush. At Jackson county board number 2, 12 persons were registered. They were: James Everett Hat field, Bernard Harold Bommel, Richard Gaylord Kaegi, William R. Davis, Gene Uriah Gresham. Norman John Gay, Donald Ar thur' Dunstan, Arthur Charles Bostock, William Albert Hans com. LaVonne Dwicht Thnn Darrell Wayne Barker and Hugh Edward Hagen. Special Council A special meeting of the citv council was called Saturday to approve the city payroll in order that pay checks could be disbursed before January 1. Miltermoods Here Sgt. and Mrs. Carl W i 1 1 e r m o o d and daughter, Karlene, are visiting relatives in Medford and Ash land this week. Sgt. Wiltermood is stationed at Hobbs army air field in New Mexico. In Grant! Pais Tha Ppv W Shearburn, pastor of the local Foursquare Gospel church will speak morning and evening at the Foursquare church in Grants Pass today. He is substituting for tne Kev. John Brown, who with Mrs. Brown is spending the week with her parents in Bel lingham, Wash. Fined for Sneedlns Chnrlpe W, Martin was fined $10 Friday in local court for vinlatinn nf the basic rule. Martin, whose arrest late Thursday night, caus ed considerable commotion around the nost nffirp hnilriinp was made after officers trailed him there on his return trip from the airport hauling mail. He was driving 45 miles Der nour tne omcers said. Klamath Falls Guests Mr and Mrs. K. E. Hutehinsnn nnri daunghter Shirley of Klamath Falls were holiday visitors with Mr. Hutchinson's mother. Mrs. Jennie Hutchinson, at her home. 522 West 10th street. Also guests for Christmas dinner were Mr and Mrs. L. L. Hall of Trail. Mrs Evelvn Watson of Portland Mrs Stella Scott and Mrs. Florence Watson of Trail were Friday luncheon guests of Mrs. Hutchin Medford Girl Visitinn Hnm. Mrs. John T. Allen, formerly Miss Kathryn Shelley, arrived in Medford Thnrsrinv with hor tOUr months old rinntfhtpr Sharon Kay, for a visit of a few weeks at the home of her moth er, Mrs. J. E. Randier, 19 Van couver avenue. Lt. John Allan her husband, plans to join his family here next week. He is stationed at tort Lewis. Wash They have been makincr thpir nome in lacoma. Home After A Year Cnrnl Carkin and Nadine Davis mhn have been visiting the past two weeKs at tne nome of their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Car- kin. Ill Washington strept nnri Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Davis, 704 west becond street, respectively, left Medford Saturdav ninht fnr Berkeley, Calif., where the two nave an apartment. Friday eve ning Mr. and Mrs. Carkin hon ored their daughter and fripnHe at a dinner party in the family nome. Wimer Promoted n n a 1 a Wimer has been promoted to junior grade lieutenant in the navy according to information received bv his narents Mr nnri Mrs. G. C. Wimer, 410 North Ivy street, and his wife, who re sides at tne same address. Lt. Wimer is stationed on an air. craft carrier. Lt. and Mrs. Wi mer, the former Peeev Oarlnot are the parents of a daughter born recently and the infant has Deen named Valerie Ann. The lieutenant's hrnthpr finrm r Alvln Wimer. is now an Instruc tor stationed at Kirtland Field Albuquerque, N. M. In rlavr William Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil B. Norton, has enlisted in the navy and is now stationed at San Diego, tain. Daughter Leaves Mrs. Vir ginia Lemire of Portland has re turned home after snpnrilncr thp holidays in Medford with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fick, tsuu bouth Newtown street. Mrs. Murray Leaves--Mrs. C. C. Murray. 27 South Grann street, left yesterday morning tor uxnard, Calif., where she will spend the remainder of the winter with her daughter, Mrs Lucile Finch. Alexander Leaves Pfc. Alvln A. Alexander returned to his sta tion at San Diego Monday morn ing after spending a brief time in Medford with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Alexander, 106 Almond street. The Alexander's daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rogers of Portland, was also here, re turning to Portland Tuesday. - Sergeant Hera Staff Set George R. Robert's left Wednps. day for Oklahoma after spend ing cnristmas here with bis mother, Mrs. Hazel Roberts, and his sister, Miss Rosalie Roberts, at the family home, 109 Geneva street. He is stationed at Ard more. Okla. Rut Rnhprts . turned in September from Eng- iana wnere ne completed 35 missions with a Flying Fortress crew. The' sergeant holds the distinguished flying cross, the air medal, two unit citations and five oak leaf clusters. Parke Returns Warren Parke, soundman first class in the navy, has returned to this country after spending 27 months in the south Pacific. Parke met his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Parke, in LaCres centa, Calif., and the three came to Medford together. Upon ex piration of his leave Parke will report to school for advanced training. The young man was erroneously reported missing in action a short time agq, causing much anxiety to relatives and friends. The Parkes will leave Medford tomorrow for Portland to visit other relatives. Another brother, Francis Parke, is also In the navy. To Have Dinner The annual New Year's day dinner of the Get Together club will be held at the Eagles' hall,, 217 West Main street, at 1 p. m. tomor row. It is stated that all mem bers in good standing and the members of their immediate families are invited to attend. Special arrangements must be made for guests. Dinner will be followed by a card party. Truck Accident A truck owned by the Younger Service Appliance company was in a collision with a passenger car driven by Jack Forde of 314 South Holly street Friday. The accident occurred at the Stewart avenue and King street inter section. The truck was travelling at 30 miles per hour as it ap proached the intersection ac cording to the report filed at the police station. Name of the truck driver was not known. Bus Accident A Greyhound bus bound for Medford was side swiped by a truck after mid night Friday, about sevpn mllpc southeast of Ashland on U. S. highway 99, according to a traf fic report filed at the police sta tion. Both vehicles suffered minor damage but none of the bus passengers or drivers were injured. Hugh Colhouer, 808 West Jackson street, was the bus driver. The truck was operated by Edward P, Schwerds of Port land. ,15, E Lois Skillengstad, 15-year-old daughter of a Mrs. Skillengstad of 1351 27th street, San Fran cisco, who was confined in the Medford county jail Friday eve ning, went home with her moth er Saturday night without fur ther ado after ' an unsuccessful runaway. The child's mother phoned Medford police authorities long distance that Lois had left San Francisco on a Greyhound bus at 9 a. m. bound for Tacoma. She requested the girl be taken off the bus here and held in Jail until she arrived Saturday night to take her home. OPA Eviction Rule Differs For Vets Portland Veterans purchas ing homes on borrowed funds guaranteed by the administrator of veterans' affuirs do not have SAVE FUEL Install NU-WAY Weather Strip on Your DOORS and Windows NOW -EASY to INSTALL Also the New STRIP SEAL for Windows Just Press It On. Builders Hardware for All Repair Jobs LEEVER'S HARDWARE CO. 225 E. Glh Telephone 3231 Sunday. Dec. 31. 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THXEC to meet the OPA requirement that 20 per cent of the purchase price must be paid before a cer tificate for the eviction of a ten ant can be issued. E. B. Me. Cutchan, district OPA rent counsel, advised today. OPA's rent regulations pro vide in general that a tenant may not be evicted for occu pancy by a purchaser unless at least 20 per cent of the pur chase price has been paid. In some North Carolina bog as many as three types of insec tivorous plants compete in their trapping of insects. REPLACE your old oil burner with a new MONTAG Leonard Electric Co. 309 E. Main Phono 4427 DOUBLE value! 3?M 7- ,. r Jtfcd and (J&ztiez jfa&t, REC. 11.00, NOW 504 REG. 12.00. NOW $1.00 o A fragrant, crenmy-light lotion to help combat rough skin, dryness, and chapping due to harsh weather. Helpa keep skin appealingly soft and smooth all winter long. Also, six regular $1 bottles in handy carton, $3. ' LIMITED TIME I 'PUu to WESTER THRIFT STORE 30 N. CENTRAL 7 ;'yv 1 0 0 i A New Year is at hand and Hubbard-Wray wish one and all a successful 1945. It is our sincere hope that the coming year will see the crushing de feat of America's foes and the laying of the corner atone of enduring peace. Start the NEW YEAR Right! Resolve right now to avoid costly breakdowns and delay at critical timet which mean lest profits. Keep YOUR tractor and farm equipment in top con ditionproducing vitally needed foodt for Victory. Our experienced mechan ics and complete shop facilities assure prompt, economical service. A check over during quiet periods meant full use of your tractor when farm work if at its peak! HUBBARD WRAY CO. 29 NORTH RIVERSIDE PHONE 4011 Make 1945 Launch Our Ship off Victory. ..Onto Peaceful Waters We're giving a very new baby an awfully big Job to do! And what'i more, we fully expect him to do it! We've issigned youngster' '45 to send Victory tailing along on a peaceful journey! Of course little '45 will need a lot of help from you and us, but as in the past, we're all perfectly willing to lend a hand! With our continued working! taring and fighting which it only doing right by our bravely battling boyt and girlt we can expect to reap a heap of wonderful awardt in '45. And they all come under one aspiration . . Victory! That't our happy New Year't with , to you! MM DEPT. STORE PAY LESS AND DRESS BETTER 9 v. a ev.vt c ?45 ft 4 , . .. . "-J, . . ..:-.r - aima-iai 'tra1 aa.-., . - ' " - - - . u- . ... . 1
