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LOCAL and PERSONAL Recovering J. W. Shirley of 07 Vancouver avenue is recov rlng from an attack of food poisoning. t t Discharged Bay Cherry, for merly Sl-c, received an honor able discharge at Newport, B. J. ii-a iv alter serving 15 months with the navy, B months oi which was overseas. He. is now at home, 412 Benson street, with his wife, Inez, and their three children. lUtaros Hiss Florence Most hof returned Saturday from Rid dle, Ore, where she attended the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Clara Mosthof. Permit tnud J. W. Fish, 1103 West Main street, was issued a permit yesterday from the city superintendents' office to. repair a garage for approxim ately ou, Great Closing Week end Planned " Y To Conclude Successful Passion Week Series With Dr. Russell V. DeLong, speaking United Choirs Singing John Eby, Director THURSDAY and FRIDAY 7:30 p.m. In First Methodist Church, Main and Laurel The Good Friday annual program, 12 noon to 3 p. m., in Church of the Naiarene, Holly at lt "Christ's Seven Last Words From the Cross." . - Easter Day Union Mast Meeting 3:00 P.M. Church of the Nazarene 'Topic: "Easter and Church Triumph 7:30 P. M. Campaign Closes in Same Church Topic: "The Pull Of The Cross" leave Sunday M. R. Flss kett, men's wear buyer at Mann's, leaves by plane Sunday for Los Angeles on a short buy ing trip. To . Practice Officers of Adarel chapter No. S and Reames chapter No. 6 will practice Saturday at 1:30 p. m. in preparation for the district Eastern Star meeting at the Ma sonic hall in Medford next week. On teave Russell Mclntyre, AS, arrived home today for a five-day leave from navy V-12 training at Gonzaga university, Spokane, Wash. He is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Mclntyre at their home In Jack Officer Home Lt Col. George E. White arrived yester day for a 30-day sick leave from Dibble Hospital, Menlo Park, Calif. He is visiting his family in the White home on Jackson ville highway. Lt. Col, White formerly served with the 91st division In Italy. . Announce Sale A sale of rummage, cut flowers and plants will be held tomorrow and Sat urday at the Masonic building, corner of West Main and Holly streets by the Jackson County League of Women Voters. Hours of the sale will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m to S p.m. Saturday. - In Hospital Sheriff Syd I. Brown, who went through Portland clinic the first of the week for a physical check-up, Is now in a Portland hospital, rela tives state. The sheriff's eondl tion is said to be favorable, but he is expected to remain in the hospital for ten days or two weeks. Sheriff Brown has been in poor health for the past few months, Margaret Lynn was bora Feb. 14 in Billings, Mont., where the family resided while Mr. Ligget was stationed there with the C.A.A. Chicago Wheat Chlato, March JB UPI: Open High Low July !561i 157i 156ty Sept, 193 iSSH Dec. .153'J 1571 132 8. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, March 29 (U.PJ Dairy market; Butter: 93 score 43, 92 score 2li, 90 score 42V4, 89 score 4m. Cheese: Loafs 27.9, triplets 27.2. Eggs: Large grade A 40V4, medium grade A 37 V4, small grade A 33V4; large grade B 37V4. CtOM not 157 H 153 1 HARRY CHIPMAN IDE CHAIRMAN OF KOG PROGRAM Wall Street New York, March 29 (WO The stock market developed a firm undertone today with a few specialties up sharply. Trading was extremely light, restricted by pre-holiday considerations, Tomorrow leading security markets will be closed in ob servance of Good Friday. Preliminary closing Dow- Jones stock averages: Industrial 154.06; up 0.27; Railroad 30.58 up 0.18; Utility 27.48, up 0.11; 65 stocks 57.03, Bp 0.14. Sales totaled 660,000 compared with 720,000 yesterday. Today s closing prices on se lected stocks: American Tel. & Teleg.. Anaconda Chrysler . Curtiss Wright General Electric General Motors .. Montgomery Ward Penn. R. R Phillips Petroleum J. C. Penney, Hadio Southern Pacific Standard Oil of California 40V4 Texas Gulf Sulphur 39 Transamerica 10 United Aircraft! , 28M U. S. Rubber 54V4 U. S, Steel fl2V4 shares shares . 31W . 983 . 40?4 . 64 .. 82V4 .. 35 49 .109 104 40U Governor Earl Snell this week announced the appointment of Harry Chipman, of Ashland to serve during 1945 as Jackson county chairman of Keep Ore gon Green, and has asked the new chairman to select at once a strong committee of citizens to work with him in the all import-, ant work of preventing farm and forest fires this year. As the war draws to a close," Governor Snell stated, "we can ixoect desecrate last minute ef forts by the Japanese to wreck their spite on us. Such fiendish ness might take the form of in cendiary attacks on our forests. We must be ever on the alert to make certain that such attacks fail." Governor Snell pointed out that during the 1945 summer season and even now, it is the duty of every citizen to take an active part in the publicly-sponsored Keep Oregon Green pro gram, and see that man-caused fires just do not get started." Charles Ogle, newly namea executive secretary, stated at Sa lem headquarters of KOG this week that he -would very shortly start on a tour of the state to work out local fire prevention programs with each county committee. Tools Stolen The Medford Mlllwork Co., 10th and Grape streets, reported to police this morning that sometime after closing last night a prowler, entering by an old unused door of the building, stole two han mers and a small saw, owned by Leonard S. Lyons, an employee of the company. Nothing else had been disturbed, .the police were tola. Serving Overseas Warren A, Liggett left this country recently for a year's volunteer service overseas with the Civil Aeronau. tics Administration. He has been given dfflcers' rating and is serving in the South Pacific. Mrs. Liggett and daughters. Sharon and Margaret Lynn, will get's mother at 787 Blaine street, SSo S cii? 1JS0 p. m' Allied Boats Hit German Positions Rome, March 29. (U.FO Allied warships bombarded German positions for four days in north ern Italy along the long-dormant Franco-Italian frontier, it was disclosed today. The naval attacks, coming during the continued lull in ground fighting along Italy's Po valley, were carried out by Brit ish and French destroyers. TODAY! THRU SATURDAY ' - " V I I t- r , . , r TOGETHER AGAIN; WILLIAM and MYRIIA and ASTA TOO! America's favorite iliuthtoma twosome Aita, too In mifrdef-myttary at its exciting, hi larious belt! Their first in two yean and worth wairinq for! ' 1 ItsJHV i , w 1 J- v. ''": : r- 1 If - ! 1 kvit; 1 r .1 ,,-".!! P F Thandar. March !!, I3 MEDFORD MAS. TRIBTJW1! RTTXsT RING OF NAZI CURRENCY SMUGGLERS BROKEN UP Stockholm, March 29 (U.R) The Swedish newspaper Afton tidnlngen reported today that Swedish police had broken up a big gang of German currency smugglers. The smugglers In cluded members of the German legation in Stockholm, Teng of millions of kroner krone la worth about 45 cents) ktvt been smuggled Into Sw den by the gang, headed by Gestapo official named Finke, the newspaper said. 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Accidents Fewer Than Lmst Year Chicago, March 29 U.8S Six per cent fewer Americans lost their lives in traffic accl dents during January and Feb ruary than In the same two months last year, the national Safety Council reported today. The decrease, however,' had nothing to do with a widespread notion of lessened travel, the council added. As a matter of fact, it cited reports of increased gasoline usage to show that the decrease in deaths was in spite of, rather than the result of, the wartime travel situation. Mull TrifouTi. Want Ada. ax at 1 Nights Only Weekdays iJoors open 6:45 ACTION AHOY! for Romance . totd of Thiillti and a Ship- 1A tottrr 1 ll'Vifna Pari Snd Feature iwn IS - ..... URNITTI l. If . OPENS SATURDAY Beautiful ROGUE RIVER LODGE Crater Lake Highway Near Trail Dining Room Cocktail Lounge Delicious Dinner Phone For Dinner Reservations Trail 1404 ROOTIN' TOOTIti' HITS! 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