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TODAY AT
THE CRATERIAN
i Greer Garson and Walter
I Pidgeon Co-Star; Twin
, Bill to Be Shown at Rialto
"Mrs. Parkingtop," the best-
teller novel by Louis Bromf ield,
has been brought to the screen
i by MetroGoldwyn-Mayer In a
stirring dramatization of Susie
nd Augustus Parklngton and
their long line of descendants. It
- .opens today at the Craterian
jiltheatre.
Greer Carson and Walter Pid-
3 geon, for .whom "Mrs. Farking-
4 ton" marks their fourth co-star-
l ring appearance, match their pre
vious outstanding performances
in "Blossoms in the Dust," "Mrs.
Let American
YOUR
TRACTOR, SPRAYER
and FARM EQUIPMENT
Four expert mechanics, one skilled In Diesel
equipment, are here at eur new repair shops,
. ready to keep your farm equipment at peak
efficiency. Quality work, in keeping with the
high tradition of American Fruit Growers'
' service, is assured in this large, completely
Squrpped shop.
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Miniver" and "Madame Curie."
It is the story of Susie Graham,
of Leaping Rock, Nev., a small
town girl who is swept off her
feet by the. flamboyant Major
Parklngton, sophisticate, ambi
tious and daring, with plans of
his own for social and financiul
power.
They are married and come to
New York to live. How Susie and
the Major start their life in the
big city,, their romance and its
ups and downs and joys and
tragedies all these make for
one of the iinest - stories th
screen has enjoyed in many, a
month. ,
. "Tahiti Nights" and' "Ever
Since Venus" comprise the Ri
alto's twin-bill.
Revivalist Seals
, Well Received At
Nazarene Church
The special evangelistic cam
paign at the Medford Church of
the Nazarene, Holly at First. by
Revivalist Rev. B. V. Seals, has
met 'with -splendid' attendance
and Interest according to- Rev.
Fred M. Weatherford,, pastor.
The music department directed
Fruit Growers'
Producing Food FOR
VICTORY!
. while winter weather keeps your equip
ment inactive, is the time to have it thorough-
ly checked and -made ready for busy seasons
ahead. CLETRAC and OLIVER parts are in
, stock and parts , for all makes of tractors, .
spraers and equipment are available.
American Fruit Growers, Inc.
" ' South Fir Street, Medford ,
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by John Eby has also been mark-!
ed by appreciation through the
first three nights.
Monday night Rev. Seals will
launch a series of four messages
to .be given in succession, Mon
day, . Tuesday, Wednesday ' and
Thursday nights on the general
topic, "Four World Wonders."
Rev. Weatherford announces
that, at the .beginning- of the
Sunday School hour today at
9:45 a. m. Mrs. Geneva Varner,
supervisor of the Cradle Roll
department will introduce the
mothers; ana babies to ine audi
ence and present each mother
Whose baby is a member of the
cradle roll with a corsage. She
also has arranged a brief pro
gram.
The evangelist's 10:45 it. m.
topic topic is "Union with
Christ.'1' His closing mesasge of
the day Is "The Night at Endor."
Special music is under direction
of John Eby. -
The public is Invited to attend
throughout the week.
The,' crown of Denmark was
elective from the very earliest
times until 1660, when it was
rendered hereditary by right.
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Arturo de Cordova and Joan Fontaine are co-starred in the Technicolor picture "French
man's Creek" which arrives at the Craterian Sunday. Players in the supporting cast are Basil
Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Cecil Kellaway and Ralph Forbes.
I LOCAL and PERSONAL
Red Cross Holiday Red Cross
offices in the courthouse andlsion unit will meet in the city
Holly theater building will be hall at 10:30 a. m., Wednesday,
closed Monday in observance of Feb. 14. The lesson will be on
Lincoln's birthday.
Fined Mrs. George M. Rob
erts was fined $2.50 in local
court yesterday for parking her
automobile by a fireplug. Tea m.
Sletten, 17, was fined $2.50 for
operating a motor vehicle with
out having a licensed driver in
the car.
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Society to Meet The Jackson
County Medical society will
meet Wednesday at the Plaza in
AohlnnH for dinner at 7 o'clock.
' Dr. E. A. Woods of Ashland will
be host and Dr. F. H. Moffatt of
Medford will give the paper of
the evening.
Brothers Home Ted, Morris
and Robert Jones arrived in
Medford last week from Los An
geles, Cal., to visit their mother,
Mrs. Jennie Jones of 617 North
Bartlett street, who is ill In Com
munity hospital. They were
guests at the home of their sis
ter, Mrs. J. V. Mason In Talent
until their return to the south
over the week end. The broth-
ers are in the garage business at
ixvma, iai.
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And Short Subjects
Creek" Coming
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I Unit to Meet Talent exten
"quick salads." There will be a
covered dish luncheon at noon
and all interested are invited.
Dog Licenses Due Chief of
Police Clatous McCredle yester
day advised dog owners to ob
tain dog licenses from the county
clerk's office in the courthouse.
The new licenses are now due,
he asserted, and citizens have
until March 1 to purchase them.
After that date a penalty will
be enforced for delinquents.
Announce Meeting Medford
extension unit will meet Wednes
day at the Chamber of Com
merce building at 10:30 a. m. to
study "Professional Touches on
Home Sewing." Miss Marian
Farrell will be leader. Those at
tending are asked to bring
needle, thread and a six - inch
square of material, also a sack
lunch for the noon hour. .
Transferred Staff Sgt. Bill
Lovell has been transferred from
Sheppard field, Tex., to Keesler
field, Miss., for special training
in the air corps. Sgt. Lovell re
cently returned to this county
after 32 months in the south
Pacific with the 41st infantry dl'
vision. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Lovell, 526 Edwards
street, , '
To Portland Mary Glasscock,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Glascock, 233 Beatty street,
left for Portland Friday night
where she will enter the cadet
nurse corps' three-year training
program .at St. Vincent s hos
pital. She graduated from Med
ford high school in the class of
44 and was employed by a local
theater before her departure for
duty.
Returns From Navy Rene
Leroy Bounds of route 1, box
315, Ashland, was honorably dis
charged from the navy at U. S.
naval hospital, Farragut, Idaho,
Feb. 2, according to Information
received here. He was a seaman
2c and entered the service
about seven months ago. Bounds
was active in the Church of
Jesus Christ, L. D. S in Med
ford before hsi induction last
July. .
Here From Illinois Second
Lt. Harry L. Thurman and wife
arrived in Medford Thursday on
a short leave. They are visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L, B.
Thurman, 722 West 14th street.
Lt. Thurman Is stationed at Cha
nute field, 111., where he is an
instructor in communications.
He enlisted If) the army during
his senior year at Oregon State
college where he was affiliated
with Sigma Phi Epsilon. This is
his first visit in Medford in over
a year and a half. Cpl. Lous
Thurman is in Holland with a
military police battalion, having
gone overseas last September.
A sister of L, B. Thurman, Lela
Thurman, arrived from her
home in Corvallis on Saturday
for a visit of a few days. Lt.
Thurman will leave Medford
Monday for his station in Illinois.
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Home on Leave Francis Wld-
mer, QM3C, arrived home last
week on 21-day leave to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. wld-
mer, of route 4. Quartermaster
Widmer has just returned from
14 months' duty in the south Pa
cific during which he was In
many major operations with the
Facmc fleet.
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Cited for Duty Cpl. Warren
E. Fichtner, son of Carl Flchtner,
ois south Holly street, has been
awarded the combat Infantry
man badge' for action in Hollan
ds, Dutch New Guinea, his fa
ther has been notified. Flchtner
was a member of the national
guard, called to active duty in
1940. He was in the 41st division
in Australia and New Guinea
and last reported on Biak Island,
His wife. Helen Fichtner. Port.
land, is a Spar stationed until
recently at Palm Beach, Fla. Cpl.
ricnmer was raised in Medford
and, graduated from Medford
high school in 1939.
J'ville Scouts to
Mark Anniversary
Wednesday Evening
Jacksonville, Feb. 10. Jack
sonville Boy Scouts will observe
19 years of organization in this
community when they hold their
annual dinner and court of
honor in the I.O.O.F. hall, Wed
nesday, February 14. at 7 n.m.
Following the custom 'of re
cent years not only Scouts of
Troop 35 but also member's of
their families and Cubs of the
local pack are being Invited.
Mrs. Peter Fick is organizing a
committee of mothers to plan
the dinner and supervise other
phases of the banquet.
A representative of the Crater
Lake council will be present at
the court that follows the din
ner. A number of Troop 35
scouts are receiving advance
ment badges, and awards of
scout efficiency.
Redmen to Initiate
Candidates Tuesday
The Redmen lodge will Initi
ate the following candidates
Tuesday evening at Redman
hall; Guy H. Rhea, John W.
MATINEE TODAY
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Rhea, George Basler, Yokeley
Carroll, Lew Kadas, Edward
Tuttle and Emmett Crawford.
After completion of the initia
tion ceremony and lodge meet
ing refreshments will be served
in the dining room. The initia
tion announcement stated that it
is hoped all Redmen will attend
the meeting.
Last Rites Held
For Sarah Wilson
At Yoncalla, Ore,
Funeral services were held
February 8 in the Community
church at Yoncalla, Ore., for
Mrs. Sarah Isabella Wilson, pio
neer southern Oregon woman
who passed away February 5 in
an Ashland nursing home. The
services were conducted by the
Rev. Ward Rice, of Eugene, for
mer pastor of the Christian
church here.
Mrs. Wilson was born August
27, 1852, In Montrose, Iowa. Hci
family crossed the plains in
1864, settling in Portland. She
attended the old Yoncalla acad
emy where she was a pupil of
the famed early-day educator,
Jesse. Applegate. She Was mar
ried to John D. Wilson, on July
3, 1871, in Roseburg and they
made their home on a ranch near
Yoncalla.
Immediate survivors include
three children,' Mrs. Mabel Wil
son Klemm, Medford; David C.
Wilson, Yoncalla, and plive I.
Wilson, Klamath Fans.
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AUTO VIOLATION
Ted M. Sletten, 17, was fined
in local court today for viola
tion of an instruction permit to
drive an automobile, after be
ing involved in an automobile
collision late Friday night at
tne ueatty and Edwards Inter
section, police reported Satur
day. The accident caused dam
age to both ears, estimated at
several hundred dollars, in a re
port filed later. Russell P. Jen
sen, a sailor, of Route 1,. Box
231, was driving the other car
and Willa Mae Tower, a passen
ger sustained a sprained left
shoulder, according to state
ments made in an accident re
port. Another passenger report
edly In a dazed condition after
the collision was escorted to his
home by police officers, the de
partment said.
Officers investigating th
scene of the accident reported
the Jensen car had also struck
a tree about 50 feet from the
point of impact with the Sletten
car and rolled over, coming to
rest about 30 feet farther down
the street.
The more than 22,000,000,000
tons of bituminous coal mined
in the United States since com-,
merclsl production began just
200 years ago, in 1745, is less
than one per cent of our proven
reserves of that fuel.
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