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.
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Enjoy a Special
DE LUXE
NEW YEAR'S
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TONIGHT
and
MONDAY
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DINING ROOM
From 1 p.m. to 12 p.m.
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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.
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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
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Builders Hardware for All Repair Jobs
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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
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309 E. Main Phono 4427
DOUBLE value!
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REC. 11.00, NOW 504 REG. 12.00. NOW $1.00
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skin, dryness, and chapping due to harsh weather. Helpa
keep skin appealingly soft and smooth all winter long.
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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!
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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!
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