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SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE nldsy, April . 194S BARLEY STOLEN FROM , WAREHOUSE PLATFORM On hundred twenty sacks of birley, valued at $385, was itolen lome tuna Wednesday night from the platform of the Jackson County Feed company warehouse at Court and McAn- drews, state police reported to day. Police said the robbery oc curred sometime between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. No clues have been found, he report stated. Cloiinf Hm for Classified Ait a. m. Too laf to Classify 12:30 p. m. MM!..m THE MEAT SAUCE WITH THE 'T-BONE mm HEROBOF WAR Throng In City Park Hears Sen. Newbry In Welcome Talk; Reception at USO. Jackson county citizens assem bled In Medford yesterday to honor the county's war heroes on their homecoming day. The city park program was opened with a welcoming speech by Otto Frohnmayer, acting as mas ter of ceremonies. His remarks were followed by the Scout flag ceremony, singing of "God Bless America" by the assemblage and Invocation by the Rev. Harry W. Hansen of the First Presbyterian church. Senator Earl Newbry, of Ash land, delivering the main ad dress in the city park program declared the fate of Japan was sealed, through the heroic ef forts of America's fighting men. He compared the present situa tion of the United States with conditions following the 'stab in the back" at Pearl Harbor. The senator praised the work of American service men and citi zens as a whole and especially the fighting spirit which he said Attention Farmers We Pay Highest Cash Prices for Veal, Pork, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Rabbits, Chickens, dressed or live. See your nearest Safeway Store Manager for prices and detail. our enemies had greatly under estimated. He also cited the vast material aid given our allies. He urged unanimous support of the coming bond drive as a direct means of aiding the war effort. Mayors Respond Brief responses to Senator Newbry's address were given by Mayor Clarence A. Meeker of Medford and Mayor T. H. Wiley of Ashland. A group band num ber by the Medford and Ashlard bands directed by Sid 3ouck of Medford was followed by a prayer and meditation led by the Rev. Louis Kirby of the First Methodist church after which Cpl. Carl Frock from Camp White played taps. Following a band number di rected by Herb Mlrick of Ash land, Miss Bernics O Denny of the Riverside USO Introduced the honored service men pres ent. They were Staff Sgt. Clin ton Culley, Merchant Seaman, George Campbell and Don Cook, who served on a navy flat top: Ffc. Joe Sutton, injured in the European theater; Sgt. Earl Jones, from an air-borne divi sion; Fred Wilcox, EMl-c, and Lt. H. D. Byington, all of whom have served overseas. Introduc tion of the men released from Japanese prisons followed. They were Mrs. John Batcheler, who represented her husband who is hospitalized in Arkansas; Staff Sgt. Lome B. Cox, who has been away four years; Sgt. Wil liam E. Davis; Master Sgt. Wil liam Distell; and Sgt. Bill Lor- ton, the latter a survivor of the sinking of a Japanese prison ship. Parade Precedes Preceding the program was a parade led by C. C. Leonard, marshal of the day, and followed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oren Day, file closer; O. O. DeBerry, who carried the na tional colors, and J. Henderson, who carried the post colors; heroes of Bataan and Corregi dor, the Pacific area, and the European theater; the Ashland school band, Red Cross motor corps, Sheriff's Mounted Posse, Medford school band, the Rotary club, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, Pocahontas lodge, Medford Jr. high drum and bmrle corps, Elks lodge, Ladies' Mounted Troop, Lady J.C.'s,, Ashland Kiltie band, and the Rogue Troopers. Reception at USO Following the progium a re ception was held for the hon ored men, their families and friends, at the Riverside USO. Miss O'Denny later told of the expressions of pleasure and appreciation heard at the USO from' the returned veterans and members of-their families, for the community welcome. She tod how the army had cooperat ed by permitting Sgt. William Davis to return here for the occasion after his home furlough had expired and he had reached San Francisco en route to a hos pital in Georgia. Miss O'Denny said Medford had shown the way In inaugurating the welcome home program for returned vet erans and that she hoped similar programs would be given from time to time with equal coopera tion of the officials, townspeople and business concerns. J. G. Jackson Takes Managership Local Piggly Wiggly Store J. G. Jackson, formerly of Portland and Klamath Falls and well known In southern Oregon retail grocery circles, has as sumed management of the Piggly Wiggly store at 528 South Riverside in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are establish ing permanent residence here, realizing a long standing desire to make this city their home. Mr. Jackson has been asso ciated with the Piggly Wiggly for the past 20 years, a portion of which has been in the ca pacity of supervisor of stores. For seven years he was mana ger of the Piggly Wiggly store at Klamath Falls, during which time he had close contact with retail interests of this commun ity. Under Jackson's management the entire Piggly Wiggly store here has been reorganized and many improvements made in varieties of merchandise and customer service. Telegraph Company Lacks Information On Ike's Address San Francisco, April 6 U.R) A telegram to Gen. Dwight Eis enhower, supreme commander of allied armies on the western front, has been returned to the senders because it lacked suffi cient address, it was disclosed today. The International Longshore men's & Warehousemen's union, at its recent convention, dis patched a telegram to Gen. Eis enhower at "supreme headquar ters, allied expeditionary forces," pledging continuation of a no-strike pledge. Western Union sent back the telegram marked "Insufficient address" and said they required Eisenhower's APO number. Ma. Geo. Andrews . To Visit Medford Soon, Letter Says Major George E. Andrews. former Medford resident now stationed at Kansas City, Mo., with the air corps, has written the Chamber of Commerce to inquire about land available along the Rogue River and stat ed that he planned a visit to Medford in the near future. Ma jor Andrews, son of Mrs. George Andrews, New York City, and the late Mr. Andrews, remind ed Chamber of Commerce offi cials in his letter that he had boosted Medford pears when on the National Broadcasting com pany networks before the war. The major's parents were leaders in musical activities when they resided in the valley. Major Andrews is a nephew of Mrs. Will Andrews. 537 West Tenth street, and a cousin of Mrs. Grace Fiero of the same address. 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