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EIOHT MEDrORD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuttdar. Mr 1. E A hrnnin itar hut been award ed to M. Sgt. Clare L. Conaway, ir corps, for service in connec tion with H-29 raids on Janan. a communication received by his wile states. Mr. conaway lives at 1ZB Kenwood avenue, ine sergeant, now in the Mariana islands, has served about 12 years in the army during two enlistments. He was employed tor a time by the county before returning to service in February of 1941. "For meritorious service In connection with military opera tions against the enemy from March 9 to 19, 1945," the ser geant's citation reads. "Serving as noncommissioned officer in charge of a sheet metal shop, Sgt. Conaway, thru ingenuity, efficiency and untiring efforts, repaired battle damaged B-29 aircraft in record time. Although greatly handicapped by an acute shortage of tools, supplies and facilities Sgt. Conaway made the necessary repairs from materials available, using suitable substi tutes when specific repair ma terial could not be obtained. His Ingenuity and unusual devotion to duty in repairing quickly and efficiently battle damaged B-29 aircraft contributed greatly to the high percentage of aircraft participating in five successive Incendiary missions against the Japanese mainland. In the per formance of this service, Sgt. Conaway reflected the highest credit on himself and the AAF." BIRTHS HIGGINS To Mr. and Mrs. Robert, 514 Haven St., April 30, 1945, a boy, 7V4 lbs., at Commu nity Hospital. STEINBACH To Mr. and Mrs. Mclvin, 146 S. Holly St., April 29, 1945, a girl, 7 lbs., at Community Hospital. Ua Mail Tribune Want Ada. BUT YOUR ELECTRIC RATES ARE LOWER THAW EVERS ONE OF AMERICA'S BUS IN ESS-MANAGED TEN NEW STAMPS ARE VALID TODAY Five new blue stamps worth 10 points each a total of 50 points and five new red stamps also worth 10 points each for a total of 50 points, become good today for buying processed foods nnH meal, ft rMnPrtlVfll V. the Office of Price Administration announces. The five new blue stamps are Y2, Z2, Al, Bl and CI. The five new red stamps are Q2, R2, S2, T2 and U2. Rnth rirl nnrl blue stamDS vail dated today will be good thru August 31. Five red stamps T5, U5, V5 ws snrl validated on De cember 81, 1944, "and five blue stamps C2, D2, E2, F2 and GZ validated on January 1, 1945, will not be good after April 28, OPA said. The new sugar stamps, No. 36, also come into use May 1, with sugar stamp No. 35 validated February 1 continuing gooa through June 2. After June 2, sugar stamps No. 35 will not be good, but sugar stamp No. 36 will continue to be good through August 31, 1945. FOUR WAIT SENTENCE FOR THEFT OF AUTO .Tub S n a r k s. 19. Lucile Sparks 17, and Jack Pemberton, 18, entered picas of guilty to lar rpnv nf an auto before Circuit Judge Herbert K. Hanna yester day and passing of sentence was continued until lurtner investi gations. Rosemary Ileen oieman, 10, fourth mpmhpr nf the nartv. was ordered remanded to the custody of the juvenile court. The auartet came to wis city from Toledo, Ore. The car was nftf.ruarrls wrecker! In the Sis- kiyous and all four briefly hos pitalized. Planes operated by the Trans- Canada Air Lines have flown across the ocean more than 265 times, delivering 140,000,000 letters and 750 .passengers. Uia Mall Trlbuna Want Ada. Like everyone else's expenses, ours are op. Out tax bttt thts year wtH bt the largest in our history. Materials, too, have advanced and so have all other operating expenses. This makes it more difficult to reduce electric rates. But our aim has always been to furnish you the very best In electric service at the lowest possible rates. Through the cooperation and efficient services of our employees, and because of the increased use of electric service by our customers, we are now able to furnish you cheaper electricity than ever before. California Oregon's rate reduction, effective last February first, saves $325,000 for its customers each year. Your electrical dollar now buys twice as much electric service as does tht electrical dollar of the average American family. ROY MILES DIES OF ACTION WOUND Mrs. Roy J. Miles, 1008 Sunset avenue, has received word from the adjutant-general's office of the death on April 9 of her huj' band, Roy J. Miles, 23, technl clan fourth-class, of wounds re ceived in action on Okinawa April 8. Sgt. Miles, with the 96th Infantry Division, was at Camp White until transferred to California and overseas, and had taken part In the Invasion of the Philippines at Leyte and later on Okinawa. Sgt. Miles was born at Pueblo, Colo. ' He attended Colorado State college at Greeley, Colo., and also Wayne University, De troit, Mich., where he majored In physical education. In May, 1944, he was married to Audrey E. Price of Medford. Survivers, in addition to his wife, are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Miles, now liv ing at Las Animus, Colo., two sisters and four brothers. His wife has been making her home in Medford with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Price, and is an cmpoyee of the California-Oregon Power company. WAGE, HOUR AIDE HERE WILL HAVE SUBSTITUTE Lew Bideler, local representa tive for the wage-hour division of the U. S. Department of La bor and the War Labor Board will be away from this city until about June 10. Bidder advises that Roy Smith of the Eugene office will fill in at Medford for him from May 7 to about May 20 and Bideler suggests that per sons desiring assistance and in formation concerning matters of the foregoing departments while he is away place their calls with the U. S. Employment Service at Medford and Smith will take care of them. FRENCH LAND Paris, May 1. (U.R) Su preme headquarters announced today that French forces had landed on the He D'Oleron off La Rochelle. This isle lies off tha Gironde estuary, which the French recently cleared of Germans. " L teXEs up ; Rural Concert at "y Griffin Creek 1 4 Third of Season Griffin Creek, May 1 The third rural school concert of the season was presented at Griffin Creek's annual open house, Fri day, April 27. An appreciative audience filled the school gym as the grade youngsters gave their orchestral numbers under the direction of E. C. Root. The orchestra, composed of Lone Fine, Oak Grove, Howard and Griffin Creek students will complete its concert season at Oak Grove s May Festival. Griffin Creek's open house followed the musicale. Every grade had a complete impressive display, ranging from the three h i to art, embroidery and wood working. Lunch completed tha evening. CAPT. FINDLEY NOW ON ITALY HOSPITAL STAFF Capt. Dwight H. Findley, for mer well known Medford physi- cain and surgeon, is now ehief of general surgery for the 26th General Hospital, at Ban, Italy, according to latest Information received by Mrs. Findley. Capt. Findley is with the University of Minnesota group at the hospital and has been overseas for the past six months. Mrs. Findley and the Find- ley's children reside at the fam ilyhome, 36 Glen Oak court. TO DIVORCE KORDA Hollywood, May 1 U.R) Merle Oberon was en. route to Mexico today with the announc ed intention, friends said, of di vorcing S Alexander Korda, who discovered her acting tal ents. She did not say where she would obtain the divorce. '. O VALUE T WEALTH ' 'FLAVOR tot rOMOI NO lAKINO) aiCIPIS ON FACKAOI . 0 mm 0 ELECTRIC COMPANIES DON D. SELLERS HURT IN ACTION Trail, May 1 Don D. Sellers was wounded in action on Min. danao March 25, according to telegram received by his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Parley Sellers of Trail. No further details were given In tha War Department message. Sellers is a member of the famed 41st division and is start ing his fourth year In the Pa cific. On May 5, 1944, he re ceived the combat Infantryman badge for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy during the Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea operation. GOLF BALLS PROMISED Washington, May 1 U.PJ Some new golf balls for civilians will be on the market by mid summer, it was learned from war production board today. WPB spokesman said the balls will be "good enough so an ama teur can't tell the difference be tween this ball and a pre-war ball." 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