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F UNO OVER QUOTA With three districts unreport ed, B. E. Harder stated today ' that Jackson county had topped the 1945 Red Cross war fund quota by about 140 per cent. ' The drive ended yesterday. Harder stated that collections ' In Medford amounted to $28,206 39, Ashland collections totaled approximately $10,200 and that ntilHa districts contributed $10,787. Gold Hill, Butte Falls and Prospect are unreporcea 1 The chairman stated that he had closed the drive offices in the Chamber of Commerce building and that any further ' drive business should . be taken ; to the Red Cross chapter offices In the courthouse. PFC. ROBERT L. STACY MISSING IN ACTION Pfc. Robert Lowe Stacy, in fantryman, has been reported missing in action since March 5 according to Information re ceived here by friends of the soldier's mother, Mrs. Dean Stacy of Seattle. Tha young man went overseas in July of last summer and was In action until November 10 when he was evacuated to a hos pital In England. He returned to duty Feb. 2, was wounded Feb 12 and hospitalized In Luxem bourg until March 1 when he again returned to duty. Pfc. Stacy graduated from Medford high school with the class of 1944. TODAY! THRU TUESDAY Back By Popular Demand "The S S A Heart Warming Human Stcry ef Love . . . Laff nd Great Courage with ANN BAXTER Thomai Mitchell Trudy Marshall "Gypsy Wildcat" Coming Soon II IIW1IIHJ,I,UI CONTINUOUS TODAY - v - i '.h .4 lb" X Adventure romance on ai wilocat," starring Maria Montez, lavish, technicolor, scale is next offering at the Craterian Thea tre starting a four-day engage ment Wednesday, with the local debut of the eye-filling "Gypsy Jon Hall and Peter Coe. Featur ed among the players are Doug lass Dumbrille, Niegel Bruce, Leo Carrillo, Gale Sondetgaard and Curt Bois. Radio Favorites at Rialto 4 ' Hillbilly Hepcats In corn-fed comedy is high-lighted on the Rialto theatre screen today, where "Sing Neighbor Sing" starts a three-day engagement. Included in an exceptional cast are favorites Roy Acuff and his Smokey Mountain Boys, u'ubelle and Scotty and Brad Talor co-starnng with Ruth Terry. I "In tha Meantime Darling" ftairing Jeanne Crain. Frank Latimore and Eugene PallMte rounds out the, hilarious dual bill program. LOCAL and PERSONAL In PI ilipplnes S g t. L. L. Neff, son of J. A. Neff. arrived in the Philippines recently for duty with his air corp unit. At Pearl Harbor Pfc James W. Gibbs son of Mr. and Mrs. J S. Gibbs, Rt. 1, arrived at Pearl Harbor recently and is now under officers' training here. . Power Line Short Firemen were called to the alley between lS.'h and Ivy streets yestcday to stand by In case of fire while a short in the power line was repaired. Reports For Duty Lt, Thom as P. Davidson leaves tonight for Santa Ana Air base after a 21 day leave with his family in Medford Lt. Davidson will stop over at Camp Roberts. Calif., to visit his brother, John I. David son, who is stationed there, Invite Frlandi Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Gentner of 22 Groveland avenue extend an invitation to friends who wish to se 'their daffodils to visit the Gentner gardens today between 2 and 5 o'clock. The Gentners have more than 200 varieties of daf lodils and more than 100 varie ties are now in bloom. Son Born A son was born to Pfc. and Mrs. John Sullivan March 30 at Salt Lake City. The Infant, which weighed six pounds and 14 ounces, has been named Claud Earl. Mrs. Sulli van Is the former Ruth Bride man of Medford. Pfc Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs J. E. Sulli van, 534 Hamilton st:-eet, has been stationed at Ft TVjglas, Utah, for more than two years. This is the second child born to the Sullivans. 1 Correction The Presbyter ian Sunday school Easter pro gram will be given today at 9:43 a. m. instead of 10 45 a. m. as was previously announced. In Hospital H. C. Bishop, Emlc, 717 South Peach street, arrived in San Francisco March 18 and is now at Oak Knoll hos pital, relatives state. Bishop was stationed on Guadalcanal With the Seabees for 14 months. Permit Issued H. E. Schmidt, 1125 North Riverside, was is sued a permit Friday from the office of the city superintendent to re-stucco a residence for ap proximately $125. . Return Dr. Charles T. Sweeney has returned to Med ford aftei spending the winter in Carmel, Calif., and will re open his offices, maintained at his home on the Central Point highway, Monday. Home F-nm O a r s e a i T'Sgt. Sam Richardson, son of Mrs. Bel Richardson, 33 North Peach street, arrived home Thursday for ten days furlough after serving with the air corps in England. Before returning to duty he will visit his brother Louis L. Richardson, In Mary ville, Kan. Services LIsUd Parishioners and friends of St. Mark's Epis copal church are reminded that five services are scheduled at the church today for Easter Sunday. Thnr are at 7 a. m. Holy Communion (said:; 9 a. m , traditional c h o r al Eucharist 11 a. m. morning prayer and Ante-Communion; 12, Hoiy Com munion (said); 4 r m. church school Easter festival with flow ering of cross and presentation of mite boxes. hflat' are ffi mmmm IiV iV.h 1 1 v v ', v 'land in- Jackson County Federal savihgs & loan association 1 1 25 East Main . Move To Eugene Mr. end Mrs. Donald R. Horner end daughter, Karen, formerly of 718 West 14th street, left the first of the week for Eugene. Ore, where they will make their home while Horner at tends the University of Oregon. Officer Home Cecil R. Pratt 3rd Class Petty Officer, arrived in Medford March 26 from Mon terey, Calif.,, where he is sta tioned with the navy. Pratt is visiting his wife, Mae Jewell and their two weeks old baby, at the family home, 635 North Central avenue. He will report back April 7. Inducted Albert Clayton, Calvin Clayton, and Robert L. Greensweight were Inducted in to the alytiy at Ft. Lewis, Wnsh., March 22, through Jackson county selective service board No. 2. Williard Coleman Single ton and Charles Lorraine Stelle were approved for general mili tary service March 24 after a pre-Induction physical examine at Portland through selective service board No. 1. Ex-Medford Couple Hear Son's Voice On Radio Program A former Medford couple, Mr and Mrs. Larry Mann, of Port land, were thrilled last Sunday to hear the voice of their son. Lt. John F. Mann, who was on the Army Hour to tell of taking a boatload of soldiers across the Rhine river during the drive on Germany. The. Manns, who had no advance notice of the hrnnri. cast, heard but a portion of the program Dut are being sent a transcript, according to Portland news sources. Mann was formerly associated with Heath's Drug store with Fred Heath and sinro bavino Medford has been engaged In banking in Portland. What's Doing at U.S. O. A formal-optional dance will be held Monday night at the Riverside USO auditorium with the S. C. U. band furnishing the music. A waltz contest will be held and refreshments will be provided and served by members of the Elks. Decorations are under the di rection of Mrs. Gerry Clark. An open house tea will be held tomorrow from 6 p. ro. to 8 p. m. Easier Pageant To Be Given By Methodist Young. The Easter pageant, "The Symbol of the Cross," will be presented this evening at 7:30 in the First Methodist Church. It is the story of a family living near Jersualem at the time of Christ. The characters are por trayed by the following young people: Abdiel, a carpenter, Larry Swarner; Patricia, his wife, Evelyn Modlin; Lois, their daughter, Thelma Loughary: Reuben, their son, John Ouster hout; Chloe, a maid servant, Iris Belcher; Caius, a Roman of ficial, Jerry fgo; and Phillip, a disciple of Jesus, David Chirg win. The vested choir will sing the anthems: "God So Loved the World," and "Christ, We Do All Adore Thee." Harold Burleson will sing, "Calvary.". COMPROMISE SEEM Sacramento, March 31 (U.R) A pcsible compromise of legisla tive differences over taxes and subsidies was proposed today by Sen. Jesse Mayo, R., Angeles Camp. IWO CONQUEROR HOME San Diego, March 31 'U.R) Mnj. Gen. Harry Schmidt, com mander of the fifth amphibious corps, that captured bloody Iwo Jima, arrived at his home here today i n military leave Four Duplexes on Newtown Sold to Mr. and Mrs. Bush One of the largest Medford real estate deals In recent weeks was concluded Saturday with the purchase by Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Bush of four stucco duplexes fronting on West Main and Newtown streets. The pro perty was acquired ' from Mrs. Vinnie Cook. ' Mr. and Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Bush's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Christenson, own two residences on West Main street and addition of the Cook pro perty gives them possession of the entire quarter block between Newtown and Orange streets. Amount involved in the pur chase was not revealed. The sale was negotiated by the Spencer Bagley agency. Purple Heart Given Pvt. Cecil Rodgers Pvt. Cecil E. Rodeers of Butte Falls has received the purple neari ror injuries received in the Philippine Islands according to Information received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rod gers of Butte Falls. A letter from the soldier stated that he had suffered a neck wound. He has been overseas nine months His wife and ion, also Butte Falls residents, are visiting at Sunday, April 1, 1945 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE SEVCT pi present In Brookings, Ore. Pvt. Rodgers' brother Jack Rodgers, F2c, Is stationed at Pt. Hueneme. THE GRANGE Gold Hill Grange Lecture hour of Gold Hill Grange meeting April 5, will be devoted to motion pictures and a talk on 4-H activities by Earl Jessy, county 4-H club (gent. The program will start at 8 p.m. " and anyone Interested Is wel come to attend. WASHING MACHINES REPAIRED Parts 3c Service an Al MaVvs B. 4 B Washer Shop 408 E. Main. Phone 5302 BfW FEM! Beautiful ROGUE RIVER LODGE Crater Lake Highway Near Trail Dining Room Cocktail Lounge Delicious Dinners Phone For Dinner Reservations Trail 1404 Timber Prod MIDfOHO f 2t .31 COMPANY FOE! GHEE?I AND PINE Mixed Log Ends in?L FQH HEATER or FE3EPUCE $ j 330 Cubic Foot Load " 11 ' 11 i i ! i ' " mi "j WHMHHMHH m rMwm ji i liwr "p' I Thru ' TUESDAY 1 . - 1 ; f 1 yt- ti L-vtt-s : C a I ? 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