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tEW MEDrOHP MAIL TRIBUNE Bund.y. March IS. H45 NAB BLACK MARKETEERS San Diego, March 17 U.R Federal officials entered week eld local black market Investiga tion today and preferred charges of illegal possession of gasoline coupons against legless Benja min Montgomery and L. B. Dy ess, principal suspects in a sher iff's office crack-down on local blackmarketcers. 3 EOOB BRAECES MEAN GOOD BREAKS You'll get all the good breaks driving, if your ear's brakes are shipshape. No part of your car needs more regular and expert care. We - do everything from adjusting to relining. Just allow us time to do a thorough job Play Safe! Drive In This Week For A Brake Check-Up Crater Lake Motors Sixth and Ivy. 50UNTY SALVAGE LEADER ACCEPTS K.F. ' Robert A. Duff, chairman of the Jackson County salvage committee, received a challenge Friday from Paul A. Lee, chair man of the Klamath county sal- cage committee, stating that the "Klamath Zephyr can harness your Black Tornado and can out perform it for the duration in collection of salvage material." The challenge Included a wag er of 100 pounds of Klamath 1 pound netted Gems against an equal quantity of Jackson coun ty's "Peerless pears, the loser to personally deliver the stake In the winner's town at high noon on a date to be later spe cified. Duff immediately accepted the challenge with the reply that he was "glad of the opportunity to demonstrate the superior Jack son county ability." The contest excludes collec tion of tin from military estab lishments but will include total poundage of salvage material col lected from other sources for the duration. EUDGE FEE WILL I Judge James Alger Fee of fed eral court will arrive in Med ford early this week to set the calendar for the spring term of federal court, according to in formation received by Paul Han lin, deputy United States mar shal. The Judge stated that he. would be at the federal court room Tuesday at 10 a. m., Hanlin reports. Washington, March 17 U.R) Before the end of the year, every shipyard on the West coast will be engaged wholly or partly in repair of damaged ships, it was learned tonight. v.. YOU CAN SPOT IT EVERY TIME IN i TtS&unp COAT 1 JIlJ 0 "WE'RE SPEAKING of such-' extras" as the leather buttons on the tweeds, the authentic Highland Trim, the exactingly detailed pointed lapels, the British swagger sweep to the coats, the proper length, the doublo stitching. That's Varsity-Town's job . . . it is ex pected of Varsity-Town to give you that extra individuality, extra originality,' and to, keep you an extra smart looking gentleman. OBITUARY LUCINDA BRITTSAN Services for Lucinda Brittsan, who passed away Thursday, will be held In the Conger-Morris Chapel at 1 p, m. Monday with the Rev. C. W. Frost of the Apos tolic Faith church officiating. In terment will be in IOOF ceme tery. She was born In Ohio, Octo ber 18, 1859, and had made her home in this community for the past 39 years. She is survived by five chil dren: Mrs. Hila McClellan and Mrs. Lottie Martin, Long Beacn. Howard Brittsan, Missouri; Vin cent E. Brittsan, Provolt; and John A. Brittsan, Medford, also IS grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. . MRS. MILDRED BLAYLOCK Mildred Mclntire Blaylock, 28. a resident of this city for the paBt IS years, passed away at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jessie Mclntire on Howard avenue, Thursday morning after a brief illness. Mrs. Blaylock was born at Springfield, Idaho, on April 11, 1918. She attended the grade school at Beagle and also the Junior high school and graduated from the senior high school, in 1941. She was united in mar riage to James S. Blaylock in September, 1938. He is serving with the SeeBees and stationed in Rhode Island at present. She Is survived by her widower, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mc lntire; a sister, Mrs. Gladys Sieck, Palm City, Calif.; three brothers, Newell and Erroll, all of Medford. Funeral arrange ments are in charge of the Perl Funeral home and will be an nounced upon arrival of her hus band from Rhode Island. ROBERT BRUCE WILSON Relatives and friends here were informed Friday of t h e death of Pfc. Robert Bruce Wil son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Wilson, former Medford resi dents now living in Campbell. Calif. Wilson was with Gen. Patton's 3d army and was killed Feb. 23, according to the war department. Survivors include his parents, his wife, the former Patricia Dana Lyon, now making her home In San Jose with her par ents, and two children, Diana Joan Wilson and Allan Fred erick Wilson, the latter bom since his father left last Decem ber for the European front. An other survivor is his brother. Donald Wilson, at present in England in an army hospital. ROB ROY McCONOCHIE Rob Roy McConochie, 60, a resident of this city for the past 30 years and well known, passed away at the family residence, 1015 West 12th street, at 11:20 a. m., Friday, after a very brief illness. He was born at Castle rock, Colo., July 31, 1884. Mr. McConochie has been em ployed by the city of Medford the past 27 years In the water department, and was a faithful and efficient employe. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Joan Beene, Med ford; two sons, Roy Bert, Butte Falls, and Jack, In the army overseas; two step-children, Mrs. Mabel Sherwood in the Wac overseas, and Virgil Swanson, in the U. S. navy at San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Anna Crank, Medford; three brothers, John S. Medford; Merrell, Seattle, Wash., and Joe McNight, Medford,' and five grandchildren. He was a member of the Modern Wood men of America and for many years a volunteer fireman. Fu neral arrangements are in charge of the Perl Funeral home and will be announced later. MRS. ELAINE MANKE Services for Mrs. Elaine Man ke, 29, who passed away in San Francisco Thursday, will be held in the Conger-Morris Chapel at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday with the Reverend W. A. Dawes officiat ing. Interment will be in the Jacksonville cemetery. A com plete obituary will be in Mon day's paper. Tuttle Speaks On Pear Importance At Kiwanis Meet S. M. Tuttle, manager of the Southern Oregon Sales, Inc., spoke at the Wednesday meet ing of the Kiwanis club, giving interesting figures in regard to the importance of the pear in dustry to Oregon and Jackson county. Mr. Tuttle pointed out that 95 per cent of the winter pears which go on the market are produced on the Pacific coast. Of this amount Oregon produces approximately 52 per cent and Medford produces 36 per cent. The Rev, Delbert W. Daniels of the First Christian church oi Medford' was a guest. Prior to coming to Medford Rev. Daniels was a member of the Kiwanis club at Tipton, Ind. Don Foote of Kampfer's Mar ket, a visiting Rotarian, was also present. FILJ4 STAR INDUCTED Hollywood, March 17 (U.R) Cowboy Movie Star Roy Rogers late today passed his pre-induc-tion physical and prepared to trade his six-shooters for a rifle to mm On JEWELRY. CAMERAS and MUSICAL NSTRU MENTS. Used and unre deemed lewelry at great savings PEOPLES LOAN CO. 229 'i E. Main Street State License P 137 $250.00 IN PRIZES 3 Prize Groups In Evergreen's I 1 V 3rd Annual Mother's Day. BABY CONTEST Enter Now-YOUR Baby's Photograph May Win A- $50 WAR BOND OR ONE OF THESE PRIZES $23 War Bond Next 7 prizes in each group, $3.50 $10 War Stamps Color Photo. Also each entry, free $3 War Stamps Retouched Photo. Don't Wait! Bring Baby in NOW! JFSTUDIOS 1 "PORTRAITS OF DISTINCTION". 40 South Central Aena Inm CnlHon run 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. AT BELGIAN POST Major Edwin R. Durno of Medford has been awarded the purple heart medal "for wounds received as the results of enemy action on December 28 in Bel gium" according to a citation re ceived by the major's . family here. Major Durno, in the medi cal corps, has written Mrs. Dur no that he has completely re covered from his wounds and will soon take up duties with a new unit. Major Durno, formerly a well known Medford physician and surgeon, has been overseas for the past year and a half. The family resides at 1913 Hillcrest Road. Sgt. Wilson Church , Wounded In Italy Staff Sgt. ' Wilson Church, serving with the 10th mountain infantry unit near Bologna Italy, recently suffered wounds to his right arm and side, ac cording to a letter received by his mother, Mrs Richard Klemm. 1119 West Main street. The ser geant stated that he had been hospitalized and was recovering Only meager information was contained in the letter, which the sergeant said he was writing with his left hand. $5C0 TO RED CROSS GIVEN BY AIR LINE Jackson County's Red Cross drive receipts were boosted $500 by one donation Saturday when t check for that amount was tendered Chairman B. E. Har der of the campaign committee, by Max Henne, station manager for the United Air Lines. The check represented the company's donation to Red Cross in this area. " . It takes 85,000 gallons of wa ter in production of a ton of synthetic rubber. LOST RIVER MILK GRADE A PASTEURIZED Perfectly Balanced Better Because It's Made That Way FRESH vegetables are healthful but they have to be prepared and eaten in variety to benefit you. MILK Loit River Milk contains all the neces sary proteins . . carbo hydrates ... vitamins . . . and minerals found In vegetables, and all you have to do Is to pour it fresh, sweet and creamy, from the bottle. Lost River Milk is PAS TEURIZED the modern, scientific way to PRO TECT YOU. Coca Cola Company Will Plow Victory Gardens In Medford For the third year the Coca Cola Bottling company Is mak ing it possible foi Medford vic tory gardeners to have their garden plots plowed free cf charge it was announced today by the company. A tractor has been secured for the work and anyone desiring to have- lots plowed should phone the firm, 3339, between 8 a. m., and 5 p. m. to make arrangements. It was said that the maximum would be a full city lot and the minimum one large enough in which the tractoi could be oper ated. The lot must have an open end and must be cleared of trash. - ' 'FOR '' " 13 j. 55 A-COLA As a Contribution To the "Food for Victory" Program Here, Will PLOW YOUR VICTORY GARDEN FREE! Within the City Limits.. VICTORY FOOD . . . millions of tons of it from millions of victory gardens were added to our food supply last year. In 1945 our Government wants us to do even better and we can if we start right now. TELEPHONE 3339 FOR FULL PARTICULARS MALE'S $395. POPULAR STORK FOR MF.N ANT) ROYS '
