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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.
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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
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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.
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YOU CAN SPOT IT EVERY TIME
IN i TtS&unp COAT
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"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
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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 '' "
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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 '