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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1945)
TWELVE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday. May 84. 1845 FRANCIS CAMS : Captain Francis C. Ayres, who served In France, Belgium ana Germany, was awarded the hronze star medal, a citation from the 440th anti-aircraft ar tillery battalion states. The cap tain. In the army about nine years, has been In Europe for the past 18 months. . "While serving as battery com mander. Capt. Ayres established an exceptionally high degree of cooperation In supporting the 1st, 4th, 78th and 75th Infantry divisions." the citation reads. 'Through his untiring efforts and unceasing devotion to duty Batterv C successfully accom plished each and every mission assigned them in a superior man ner. In many instances his ex- emnlary performance of duty in sDired his men to tremendous exertions required of them In the difficult and prolonged opera tions against a stubborn enemy His wife and daughter, Janet, reside at No. 1. Caraill Court find his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ayres, on Route 2. IS' SOUGHT IN STATE The Portland police depart ment has asked Veterans oi ror oiirn War nnsti and state police throughout the state to be on the look-out for a spurious cnecu . artist, according to a circular MnsiosH tnriav hv Victor Robb commander of Medford VFW post 1833. The wanted man Is said to be carrying a VFW 81 dues card, number 6148SW and wearing a VFW pin. The card and pin are said to have been stolen from the home of Elbert Strong, Portland, who Is now In the South Pacific. W rennrtnd to write checks on the First National bank of Portland and signs them Elbert Strong or Frank B. - Adrian. They are usually In the amount of $19, $20 or $25 and are drawn on no account. Having a dishonorable dls- ehnrirn fmm iha Const Guard he Is described as 25 years of . . , I U 411 BRe, live leei, uil-iics tun, weighs 180 pounds, reddish MnnHi wnirv hair hmpl eves right thumb stiff and eagle tatto on upper rignt arm. Anyone knowing his whereabouts Is arked to notify state police. stalled the refrigeration equip ment. M. H. Shook, owner of the O. K. Poultry company, has en gaged in business in this city since 1941, coming to Medford from Roseburg, OF STATE GROUP Victor Milnes, president of the Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce, was elected treas urer of the state Junior group at a state-wide war conference held In Salem Saturday and Sunday. Milnes, with Bill Chrysler, Reginald Stagg Bnd Dale Stephenson, attended th sessions. Chrysler spoke on a radio program which closed the meeting. Of Importance was the deci sion of the group to work to wards stimulation of foreign trade through the Portland harbor and to Improve the faci lities of the harbor. Thirteen chapters from all parts of the state were represented including the newest group at Albany which will be chartered in the near future. Lee Stldd of Portland was named president; Merle Nash Eugene, first vice president Marvin Hlxon, Klamath Falls. second vice president; Vern Van Ranken, La Grande, third vice president; Bruce Gilman, Bend secretary. N EAR COMPLETION Carpenters and painters are putting the finishing touches on the new building on North Fir atreet near Fourth, which will house the O. K. Poultry com pany. The fireproof cement block structure is 100 feet square, and provides for offices. egg department, a refrigerated room 23 by 38 feet, poultry rooms and a 60-foot loading platform. A lounge for work ers Is also provided. Latest type equipment Is be ing installed for processing eggs and preparing poultry and tur keys for market. Ed Borg was the general contractor, Tru-Mix provided the rement materials. Brill Metal Works furnished sheet metal Installations and Trowbridge and Flynn were e'.ectrlcal contractors. The Re frigeration Service company In- PLAN EXERCISES The following schools In the county will hold commencement exercises tomorrow: Griffin Creek, Lone Pine, Sams Valley, Applegate, Wagner Creek, Gold Hill, Prospect, Bellview, Elk Creek, Shady Cove, Butte Falls, West Side, and Howard. Schools to hold the exercises June 1 are Jacksonville, Ruch Sterllng, Central Point, Missouri Flat, Talent, and Medford. Eagle Point and Trail will close June 9 and Forest Creek on June 8. Maddox Entertains Medford Rotarians George Maddox entertained members of the Medford Rotary club Tuesday noon at the Hotel Medford with two vocal selec tions, "Song of Songs" and "My Jean," as a feature of the weekly meeting of the club. Maddox was accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Maddox. The Rotary club's barber shop quartette, comprising George Turney, Kenneth Denman, Har vey Robertson and Robert Wright, added to the musical program with two quartette numbers. A discussion of mete orology completed the program. 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