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EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. July 10. 1948 LOCAL BY BRONZE STAR Cpl. Jack Bickler has been awarded the bronze star in Ger many "for heroic achievement in action against the enemy in Holland," according to word re ceived here by his wife and daughter who reside with Mrs. Bickler's father, George C. Hu ber, 12 Ashland avenue. The citation reads in part: "Technician Bickler volun teered to lead a litter squad in to an area in an enemy town be ing subjected to a heavy concen tration of enemy artillery fire in ovnmntfi two wounded men. Going through three hundred yards of the enemy tire, me squad was forced to wade a riv nr and advance bv leaning from doorway to doorway. Technician Bickler then made a reconnais to find the wounded men and led his squad to them, Aft er giving the men tirst aia, mey carried them back to an aid sta 4inn Vfls niitslnnriini; courage was instrumental in saving the lives of his comrades. Cpl. Bickler lias served 14 months overseas with the medi cal corps, and wears the Euro pean theatre ribbon witli five battle stars. He also holds the purple heart medal, the good conduct ribbon, and 'the Presi dential unit citation. Maurice Sample's Death is Told By Members of Crew Definite proof of the death of Lt. Maurice J. Sample, reported killed overseas last September but not positively known by oth er American fliers on the mis sion to be dead, lias been re ceived by the lieutenant's wife. Two members of Lt. Sample's B-17 crew, shot down Inst Sep tember 22, and taken prisoner by Germany, returned to the United States recently following their liberation from a prison camp and reported the lieuten ant's death to Mrs. Sample. The officer evidently did not die immediately, as t,ho co-pilot wrote that he and three others were with him until his death. Mrs. Sample makes her home at 306 N. Peach street. OBITUARY EDITH M. HEWITT Mrs. Edith M. Hewitt, wife of Edgar Hewitt, 603 King street, passed away in a local hospital Monday. She was born In Mis souri, on Sept. 24, 1880, and had made her home in this com munity for 21 years. Besides her husband, Edgar Hewitt, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Wllda Moore, Rogue River and a brother, Henry Poole, Cody, Wyo. Services will bo held In the Conger-Morris chapel at 2:30 p. m., Thursday with the Rev. Dcl bcrt Daniels officiating. Inter ment will be in Siskiyou me morial Park. FOR RENT Furnished Mountain Cabins Elevation 4200 ft. Cool days and nights. Quiet, restful surroundings. Make Reservations Through W. J. SNYDER Box 501, Ashland, Oregon 1llWitlM ' itW ' H lWl On Photo to FEEE PHOTOS at m - Nothing to Buy! No Strings to This Offer! PHOTO Cr GIFT SHOP t the ROGUE VALLEY BUS TERMINAL where busies leave ior Camp White 121 No. Bartlett St., near Sixth In Medford Camp Commissary Asks Cooperation Of Civilian Buyers Camp White Dependents of military personnel who pat ronize the Camp White sales mmmlcfflrv were asked today by Capt. F. L. Johnson, post quarter master, to maKe tneir purcnases between the hours of 8 to 11 a. m. and 1 to 3 p. m. The request was made In order to avoid noon hour congestion and as a cbnvenicnce to Camp White soldiers and their depend ents working on the post, since the time from noon to 1 p. m. affords them practically their only opportunity to shop at the commissary. Pnnnprntivp comnliance with this schedule will mean Im proved service not only for the camp's military personnel but also for civilian patrons from nearby towns, Capt. Johnson said. News of 4-H CLUBS By Margaret Read Eight 4-H club members from Table Rock returned June 29 after attending 4-H summer school at Corvallis. They were Claudine Stallings, . Jo Anne Doran, Margaret Reed, Lucile Smith, Loree Brennesholtz, Jean Hamilton, David Doran and Ernest Smith. Mrs. Voilet Ham ilton, Table Rock, went as chaperon. They stayed at the sorority and fraternity houses on the campus. Classes in the mornings, were very'intcrcsting and educational. Afternoons were spent in play ing baseball, volley ball., tennis or swimming. Every evening there was entertainment. , All reported a grand time. Jo Anne Doran had the pleas ure of styling her 4-H dress in the stylo revue. Any girl who had her dress for this year made was able to take part in the revue. Lorce Brennesholtz talked over the radio on the Jackson county program broadcasted over KOAC. Tablo Rock Livestock club is giving a swimming party, Fri day, July 15 for other clubs in the community. It is to be at the Bybce Bridge. Every club member and their parents are invited. t The following committees were appointed for the party: Program, Ernest Smith, chair man, Jo Anne Doran, Joyce Rus sell and Donna Nealon; refresh ments, Claudine Stallings, chair man, Albert Allen, David Doran and Wayne Smith, PROSPECT YOUTHS HELD FOR STEALING GASOLINE Venn F Rnhnrfann 91 nf Prospect, appeared in justice court yesterday charged with petty larceny and was remanded to custody of the sheriff in await hearing set for July 17. noDerison and a 18-year-old companion were arrested by state Dolice and phnranH wiih stealing gas from the state high way department gas pump at the Evergreen ranch on hiohurav HO state police reported. Ihe 16-year-old youth, also from Prnsnprf wnc fi,ma4 to Juvenile authorities, court of ficials said. WEATHER Northern California- Pn n coast, otherwise clear today be coming partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers in mountains and foot- nnis. MiRiilly cooler over in terior Wednesday. Gcntln vri. able wind off coast. The horizontal nnlo nn Inn nf electric light trnnamlssinn lino towers are ."eagle roosts," put there to keep birds away from cross-arms, insulators, and wires. MAILED FREE by AIR MAIL To Any Service Man Overseas! Each Service Man E PORTLAND OFFICE OF Don K. Bagley, for six years district manager here for the Gil more Oil company and, since the merger of that company with General Petroleum Corp., serv ice supervisor for southern Ore gon, has been transferred to Portland, according to announce ment today. Bagley will become assistant to David Brees, man ager of resale accounts for Gen eral Petroleum for Oregon. Succeeding Bagley as service supervisor here will be Robert A. Nelson, who comes to Med ford from a similar post in Port land. Nelson was previously district manager for the Gilmore Oil company at Longview, Wash., and also was associated with the Gilmore organization in this city two years ago. Mrs. Nelson and son, Jerry, are now in ' Medford establishing their home. Mr. Nelson is a member of the Elks lodge and formerly a member of the Longview chamber of commerce. Bagley's advancement to the Portland post follows a long period or service with the Gil more and General companies. He is a member of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce and has been active in civic af fairs in this city. Mrs. Baelev. with daughter Susie and son. jimmy, win leave soon for Port land to establish their home. Mrs. Bagley is a member of the Lady JayCees and Sojourners club. Both Baelev anil ftlcnr cently completed an intensive saies course at a General Pet roleum school In Los Angeles. Livestock Portland. Ore., July 10 (UP) io, caives ou. scant supply low grade cattle steady. Fall u.wi; nencra ah- ...uciiummun COWS f .73-10.30; canners down to 6J10: odd head com- .pukb amis h.uu: lew medlum Kood vealers 14.00-15.00. rtcuve. sieaay at celling P"ces Barrows and gilts 15.75; sows - . ii.au-o.uu; cnoice teeder plas quotable to 22.00. Sheep 100. Choice lambs scarce. fpw rly "ales medium-good lambs 13.00-I3.O0: fall lot good-choice year long frw good feeding lambs -v.wv, .w,l,,u UUWH MJ o.UU. Portland Produce ile Produce Market: Leimce Local 3 a, $250.3.23 crate. naHlahdi 1 nal at i -i ............ piiug est, ucc uiu, bunchei. v Spinach Local $2-3. IS box, Chicago Wheat Chlcaeo. Jnlv in mm Wheal Open High Low Close July ......... Ifl.lH mas, Ki3 1', lflfl'i Sept. Ida's 16i, lfl2?i 103', Lrc. ......inj'4 iits. loas l(i4 May ..... 163 f, I64's 163!, 164?, S. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, July 10 (U.R) Dairy market: Butter: 93 score 43VS. 90 score 42M. 92 score 43. Cheese: Loafs 28.2, triplets 27.2. Eggs: Large grade A 4514. medium grade A 40V4, small grade A 36V4, large grade B 41V. Wall Street New York, July 10 (U.R) Stocks extended yesterday's rise on increased volume today. While the rise was on a small er scale than in tho previous ses sion, it too was spread over a m Whof e perfect combination In a shirt... Incomparable Graff work, manjhip and renowned Cohoma rayons ... two namei we're -proud to link with ours. Styled ond made in California too. - ? if $2.98 FX -v, lr Major Edwin Burao Soon To Return From Overseas Duty Major Edwin R. Durno, well known Medford surgeon before the war and now stationed with the 227th general hospital in France, expects to return home soon, according to a letter re cently published in L. H. Gregory's sports column of the Portland Oregonian. Major Dur no has been overseas two years. "We are about washed up after some very busy times," Major Durno wrote to Gregory. "Being an old man with 106 points, they are going to let me come home some of these days. While waiting for a ship the army is giving me a course in orthopedic surgery, in Paris, which is also hard to take. "Have been overseas almost two years now. One year in England and since July of last year in France and Belgium. broad list. American Telephone, outstanding yesterday, rose to a new high and then retreated on profit-taking selling until it reg istered a net loss of more than a point Fivelimihary closing Dow Jones averages; Industrial 167.09, up 0.54; rail, 60.86, up 0.34; Utility. 33.35. up 0.01; and 65 storks, 64.5t, up 0.23. Sales were 940,000 shares against 800,000 yesterday. Today's closing prices on selected stocks: American Tel. & Tel 181 Anaconda ..: 34 Chrysler Ill Curtiss Wright 7 General Electric 4334 General Motors 68 Montgomery Ward 64 V Penn. R. R 39',s Phillips Petroleum 51 J. C. Penney 117V Radio 127s Southern Pacific 54 Standard Oil of Calif 43 Texas Gulf Sulphur 43 Transamerica 13 United Aircrafts 30H U. S. Rubber 57' U. S. Steel 70 JUVENILES ROUNDED UP AFTER THEFT OF TOOLS The sheriff's office reports that three juveniles who recent ly took $30 worth of tools and equipment from a truck on the Charles A. Wing orchard have been apprehended and all the stolen property returned. The juveniles appeared in juvenile court following an investigation by the sheriff's office. THE GRANGE Pomona Grange Grange picnic for all Grangers of Jackson county will be held July 15 at McKce Bridge, on the Applegate. Horse-shoe pitching contest will be in charge of Roscoe Rob erts and Pomona Lecturer Isa bella LcVandcr will have the the program. A prize will be given for the best average attendance from one grange, as well as prizes for other contests. Bring a basket dinner. Coffee and iced tea furnished by the Grange. Grifiin Creek Grange Griffin Creek HEC club will meet with Mrs. Myrtle Wilson Thursday at 1:30 p. m. There will be a short business meeting and Red Cross sewing. Closing time for Classified Ads 8:30 . m Too Lata to clais!? 12:15 p m ONE OF OREGON'S Had the opportunity to do a very considerable amount of war surgery. My trek toward Ger many, however, was stopped dur ing the bulge last Christmas, when I got in the way of a V-l but it didn't do much except scare the hell out of me, and now I am as good as new. On March 1, was sent to my present station near Reims, France, and since then have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Joseph Roberts of Portland, a very fine surgeon and very fine fellow. "By the way, speaking of cities Brussels has it all over Paris, so far as I am concern. . . . Best rcgaftis to all my friends. I'll drop in and see you sometime before next Christmas and it looks from over here as if those Portland Beavers really have something this year." DlLD ON OKINAWA Okinawa, July 10 (U.R) The 96th division paid final respects today to 1,500 comrades killed in the battle for Okinawa. With an honor guard of 500 officers. Maj. Gen. J. L. Bradley and eight subordinate command ers laid wreaths on the grave of the unknown soldier at cere monies dedicating the division's cemetery here. A lone bugler sounded taps and a firing squad fired three volleys. Crosses and stars of David mark the division's losses which, in the three-month' campaign, were four times those of the di vision's baptism of fire at Leyte and the heaviest of 24 corps par ticipating in the Okinawa opera tion. Chaplains who took part in the ceremony were Capt. Leon ardo F. Todd, Protestant, of Fiel don, 111.; Capt. Howard H. Pat rick, Protestant, of Spencer, O.; Capt. John J. Regan, Catholic, of Newton Highlands, Mass., and Capt. Harry Z. Schectman, Jew ish, of New York. In his address, Gen. Bradley said: "These brave men died so that our loved ones need never know the degradation and under go the hardship of conquered people." DISEASE REPORT SHOWS INCREASE IN PAST WEEK . Eight new cases of chicken pox, seven of trench mouth and one of measles are listed on the weekly report of communicable diseases issued by Dr. A. Erin Merkel, Jackson county health officer, for the week ending July 6. Medford lists seven of the chicken pox cases and Gold Ray Dam one; the trench mouth was reported from Medford, four cases, Ashland, one, and Talent two; and Howard reported one case of measles. BIRTHS MATHAMER To Mr. and Mrs. N. D , 624 Victory street, July 8, 1945, a boy, seven pounds, at Osteopathic Clinic, Use Mr.ll Tribune Want Ads. . FINE DEPARTMENT STORES B-29 INSPECTION BOOSTS SALE OF SERIES E Series E bond sales at the two Medford banks rose sharply last Saturday morning in the quick est 24-hour response to any war loan promotion offer, according to local bank officials, when res idents of Medford and vicinity rallied to obtain bonds entitling them to admission to the Med ford airport for inspection of an army B-29 bomber on display. About 100 persons bought bonds at the First National bank in the two hour period from 10 a. m. until noon Saturday, Eu gene Thorndike, manager, re ported today. . George Frey, manager of the U. S. National Bank and head of the drive in Jackson county, re ported a similar heavy run at that bank Saturday. Sales reported for Oregon counties through July 5 show that Jackson county has raised a total of $725,598, or 68 per cent of a $1,067,000 quota in Scries E bonds. Sales of bonds to corporations and other non banking investors total $1,898, 764, which is 278.4 per cent of the $682,000 quota, giving Jack son county a total bond sale fig ure of $3,206,401. This is an oversubscription of 153.6 per cent of the over-all quota of $2, 087,000. Total Series E bond sales for the state of Ordgon through July 5 were $49,355,735, 89.7 per cent of the $55,000,000 quota. Sales to both individuals and corpora tions were $192,971,163 or 175.4 per cent of the $110,000,000 goal. METHODIST GROUP AT . SUMMER STUDY CAMP The Methodist Youth Fellow ship of Medford are attending the Summer Institute at Camp Myrtlewood near Myrtle Point this week. Dr. Louis C. Kirby, pastor, announces that 29 young people of teen are, accompanied by R. J. Bills and Mrs. Jennie Lawless as sponsors, left Satur day for a week of intensive study and recreation. The group will return Saturday and will tell of their trip and work at the Sun day School assembly service at 9:45 Sunday morning. SHORTS HATERS RALLY TO POLICE CHIEF'S AID Decatur, 111., July 10 (U.R) Police Chief H. J. Schepper was getting plenty of mail plus fin ancial assistance today from people all over the nation who were backing his war against women wearing shorts in public. Schepper said of almost 100 SHOES NEW! SMART! DIFFERENT! . ' in in m turn r i r snsin insi n iia..'w...i..-.-.. . ... .;..,-... i I SEE THESE STUXXIXG FALL MODELS .letters received 'only four op posed the ban. One woman of 65 wrote she wished she was a girl of 20 again so "I could flout your silly order." BELATED REVELATION Paris, July 10 (U.R) Thirteen American soldiers were lost and 4 4 J in cereals." Zcut1, 0w4Vfriw i " 1hor," II .tobl"!"00" enough W d boord" ,n H KcMJ; cut ond bM PORTLAND, ONE OF OREGON'S FINE by -sitots' -a ' 20 others were wounded last Dec. 28 when a ship carrying most of the U. S. 15th army's headquarters staff to France was sunk by a German torpedo or mine in the English channel, it can be revealed today. 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