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ED FOR SKEIN Parcels For Army Personnel Must Be Sent Between Sept. 15 And Oct. 15. Christmas parcels for army personnel overseas must be mail ed between Sept' 15 and Oct 15, with earliest delivery assur ed for those packages mailed first, according to a bulletin re ceived by Postmaster Frank De Souza. Parcels destined for de livery in China, Burma, India, the Middle East, and the islands In the Pacific should be mailed as early as possible during that period, preferably not later than Oct. 1, in view of distances in volved. The navy department suggests that Christmas parcels for navy, coast guard, and marine corps personnel be mailed not later than Oct. 15 to afford time for delivery if possible by Dec. 25, depending on destination and tempo of the war, according to the bulletin. Since parsels may be mailed to navy department personnel at any time without requests irum ine men, iuisl mas gifts may be sent at any date the sender desires. Will Speed Gifts From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, re quests from army personnel are not required to mail Christmas gifts if each parcel is clearly la beled "Christmas Parcel." Spec ial effort is made to effect de livery by Dec- 25. Christmas cards for army personnel over seas may be mailed any time, but must be sent by Nov- 15 for reasonable expectation of deliv ery in time. The war department advises sending them In sealed envelopes prepaid at first class rates. Parcels for all branches must not exceed five pounds in weight nr 15 inches in length or 36 1 Inches in length and girth com bined. The war department states that men are amply pro vided with food and clothing, ind suggests suitable gifts be ascertained through correspond ence with the serviceman, or ar ticles not readily obtained bv the man be sent. Not more than one Christmas Darcel can be accepted for mailing in any one week when sent by or on behalf of the same person and to the same addressee, according to regula tions. May Mall Later Christmas parcels for army personnel en route overseas shortly before or subsequent to Oct 15 will be accepted after Oct. 15 and up to and including Dec. 10, upon presentation by the sender of a change of address notification from the serviceman, received subsequent to Sept. 30. Boxes for overseas transmis sion should be strong to with stand handling and storage over great distance, and should be made of metal, wood, or solid fiberboard- Each box should be securely tied with strong cord, and flaps may be sealed with gummed tape to strengthen corners- Sufficient cushioning ma terial should be included to hold contents tightly and prevent .rat tling or loosening, and lessen danger of crushing. Perishable matter will not be accepted, and such things as in toxicants, inflammable mate rials, and poisons are unmail able. Addresses must be legible, In typewriting or ink. Outside addresses should be hand print ed directly on the wrappers or boxes, and duplicate addresses may be inclosed in the box in case of damage to the box in transit. Full Address Needed Parcels addressed to overseas army personnel should show the name and address of the sender, and addresse's name including full first name, rank, army ser ial number, branch of service, organization, A. P.O. number and post office through which the parcel is routed. Parcels for na val personnel should include the same, except navy unit and num ber or name of ship and fleet post office. Postage must be fully prepaid, and packages cannot be insured or accepted as cod mail. Christmas mail for members nf thp mnrchant marine should be mailed between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, and parcels for such per sons cannot be registered or in sured, the bulletin stated. Diamonds are numerous on the surface of many desert re gions in South Africa. Vte Mall Tribune Want Ada. Ma 7:30 lo MEDFORD ARMORY 10.30 ' WED" u SAT 'nd SUN NIGHTS SKATING PARTIES by SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT MANCHURIA I f ) tJTCrtfN at Si TkW. "yisV Jr J 1 ,J (J -HA7VHONSHU V IB sAr wshiki J V awak.J Japan Seo ' L 3TJw - twyo 3 L mm. ,x . -YOKOHAMA Easr China Sea tAcme Telephoto) complete shipping blockade of Japan has been achieved by B-29 Super Ports by sowing mines at all home land ports and other strategic areas from Korea to Soviet-Manchuria border In greatest aerial ,hiinlng opera tions in history. Details of operations but recently announced by 20th Air Force. Principal points covered to bar enemy shipping are shown on map. 'S E Washington, Aug. 8 U.R) American newspapers donated nearly 62,000.000 line of news, art and editorial support to the recent seventh war loan drive, Chairman Frank E. Tripp of the Allied Newspaper Council re ported today. Ted R. Gamble, national direc tor of the treasury war finance division, said the record of the newspapers was "especially im pressive in view of their many wartime operating difficulties." Daily and Sunday papers ran 32,895.205 lines of the bond pro motional material, a 20.8 in crease over the sixth war loan. Weekly ' papers ran 29,058,300 lines, a 41.8 increase. Chickens Answer To Fats Problem Witness Asserts Washington, Aug. 8 U.R) The solution to the fat and oils shortage can be found in the hencoop, a witness told the Sen ate Small Business Complaints' Subcommittee today. Charles Pavia, Miami, Fla., testified that he has patented a method of extracting oils from fowl fats from chickens, tur keys "and even ostriches." He said he has been working on the experiment for 26 years in a laboratory in his home. Pavia said he can extract one gallon of oil from eight pounds of fowl fat. A broiling chicken weighing 3V4 pounds produces a half-pound of fat, he said. He read the committee a let ter from Gallinger Hospital in Washington stating that kitchen tests showed his product to be suitable for cooking purposes and some medicinal uses. Central Point Central Point. Aug. 8 Mrs. C L. Pierce and her twin sister, Mrs. Marion Toy of Omaha, were honored July 30 with a birthday dinner at Rupp s restaurant. Ma jor C. L. Pierce is now home to stay. Their two sons were also present. H. T. Pierce, the eldest son, is now stationed at Cor vallis, and the younger boy, P. J. Pierce is home on furlough. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Kings burr have recently purchased the Blankenship home, and the Cooksey house. Mr. Kingsbury plans to open a photograph stu dio ir. his home. Golden Link Bible class will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. Martha Gregory, 203 Genessee Street in Medford. Lodge No. 135 A. F. & A. M. Many Hard of Hearing Can Hear Tomorrow HU OarlM drape ttM wftfc a4mp1 rrrtnt. If ro-i f deaOort. bathrml by ringing burilni hfArl ooflii tobrdnd orroaiulatM wa (crumM, try im Ourine Home M'thM ft that m many Mr hae enabM thm to har wll again. You mutt ttrmr tvtirr after tnakint thta mrl" trat or yon tt row aooa-r back at once. Wa rctocBawMl Ounoa, ttaifuciitl en.tr mat y Let's Go ROLLER SKATING Suoer-Forts Lav Mine FieMs jA-u-S S Ry r3 Ay WytAttivosroK ' ? (JJTkyushu and Nevita Chapter No. 93 OES held their annual picnic, August 5, at Shady Cove at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Coon? Frank Skelton recently sold his place on Beall Lane to N. B. Mead, who plans to move in as soon as possible. - The boys and girls Bible school class taught by Mrs. Jo sephine Cornutt enjoyed a swim ming party on the Applegate Sunday. Besides members of the class and their teacher those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Houston, Jim Cornutt and Les Bigham. Helene McDowell plans to re turn home Monday from the hospital. John Smith Given Bronze Star For Devotion To Duty Technician Fifth Grade John R. Smith, son of Mrs. Lna Smith, of Medford. with the 133rd armored ordnance main tenance battalion, 11th armored division in Germany, has been awarded the bronze star medal for meritorious service in con nection with operations against an armed enemy, according to word received from the corpo ral's mother. The citation stated that the award was made for service "during the period March 30, 1945, to May 7, 1945, in Ger many, while serving as assistant driver of a gasoline supply ve hicle, Technician Smith, by his unceasing devotion to duty un der the most difficult conditions contributed to the success of the company. Technician Smith car ried out his duties throughout the period In a superior manner His services were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States army.". 21 Killed as Ship Rams Luzon Mine Washington, Aug. 8 (U.R) Twenty-one men were killed and four wounded when the 2,100 ton destroyer Lavalette struck a mine off Luzon last February the navy revealed today. The three-year-old destroyer Is now at Hunters Point naval drydocks, San Francisco for per manent repairs. She had been PROMPT SERVICE REASONABLE RATES ON .MOVING VAN SERVICE PACKING, CRATING .STORAGE niCTDIRUTIflN iUOCAl CARTAGE 11 CALL US WHEN I YOU NEED ANY OF THESE SERVICES 703 NORTH CENTRAL Phone 7104 JAPAN VI MINEFIELDS Pacific Ocean damaged once previously when a Japanese torpedo hit her off Guadalcanal in January, 1943. CARELESS DRIVER? Dallas, Tex. (U.R) Deputy sheriff Grady McMahan was cruising along a county road when the short-wave radio in his patrol car announced a car acci dent in another part of the county. He muttered something about "careless drivers . ." Later he learned that the acci dent occurred between a "car driven by his wife, and another car, which struck the McMahan car from the rear. mYHE'S COLLECTING . J kJ mp-'. rfk ...andnowonderIWardsCarolBrenf$areprize ' 1 '" f Wi I ''am 'n eo"ec"on' ln9 bxy alip-ons, A"3!w5?V. FTI ' 7 - iff i Muo! at a nod. And they're oil 100 virgin ; J J I .1 wool ... the softest yarns. Briahf, dark ond sissy I 1 I X V- g. I T. . . TT.. a v....,.. II w..-x vs r iyeb l butbt7ofsmarron;x i I ' y!L J I XSSSSSA fl WW W L,W & Sunkis v -MH IRv 1 ' 1 A rkmrn YontgnmeXyWarcl - gh WAYSOF LIVING Vast Amounts Hydro-Electric Power Eyed As Boon To Manufacturing Plants By John W. Dunlap . United Press Staff Correspondent Portland, Ore., Aug. 8 (U.R) Abundance of electrical power is making the Pacific northwest the world's pilot plant in use of electricity, Bonnell W. Clark, vice president In charge of sales for the Westinghouse Electric Corp., said today. He predicted that end of the war would release such vast amounts of hydro-electric pow er that home heating, electrical industry, use of appliances, and development of new power economies would become common-place. Atom Plant Citad Clark cited the huge atomic plant on the Columbia river in central Washington "The most amazingly kept secret because of its tremendous size" as just one development depending on unlimited power facilities. Clark, who is also president of Westinghouse Electric Supply Company, said there will be no really "new" gadgets and appli ances after the war but said advancements and improve ments will be rushed to the mar ket by all manufacturers. He said the one article of refriger ators will keep the industry booming at least three years Just catching up on back orders and handling new home building. Such items as automatic laun dry washers-rinsers-driers for home use, radio receiving sets combining frequency modula tion with the standard amplitude modulation of today, house heat ing units, quick freezing food units, dust removing units, and Improved refrigeration will re volutionize home living, he said. Aid To Lumbermen Electricity and high frequency! use in lumbering Is making the industry more efficient, Clark pointed out, such as successful VJfl OA ft1 pastel inaaw.J4.4U. Jtfetfft 1 A ,hi. .,Vmm II heating of plywoods. He said a more finished product and great er use oi waste will bring great er timber revenues to northwest lumbermen. One of the biggest gains is reduction of shrinkage in lumber, he said. Clark said the company has ijdu employes in California chiefly at Emeryville, and in timated some of this production force might be transferred to the northwest after the war to take advantage of the cheapness of power. L. I a r k Inspected company holdings in Los Angeles and San Francisco before coming to Portland. HATE SOCIETIES MORE ACTIVE IN CALIFORNIA Fresno, Cal., Aug. 8 (U.R) California's joint interim com mittee on un-American activities indicated today that the Ku Klux Klan, the German American bund, and communist groups had become increasingly active in California, especially in the Los Angeles area, since V-E day. EXPENSIVE HUNT San Francisco, Aug. 8 (U.R) A pre-season deer hunt cost Oscar Trotter, Selma, Cal., $250, the state division of Fish and Game announced today. Trotter was arrested July 31, pleaded guilty to taking deer out of sea son and was given the stiff fine in court at Coalinga on Aug. 2. SPRING cJdlJ FKYERS KMS Oakdale Market IWAIMJALC Al II n I f ' t " JH w-fTfl Wsdneiday, Aug. t. I94S MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE I FREEZE LIFTED Washington, Aug. 8 U.R) The Federal Communications Commission announced today that Its wartime freeze policy for the construction of new ra dio stations will be lifted in 60 days. The War Produclion Board has indicated that materials will be come available within the next few months for use of broadcast applicants, the FCC said. This applies to all types of stations including Standard, Television and Frequency Modu lation, the Commission said. It Is expected that construction started during the latter part of this year can be completed "without unreasonable difficul ty," the Commission said. N. Y. POST PUBLISHER WOULD BUY S. F. RADIO Washington. Aug. 8 (U.R) The Palo Alto Radio Station. Inc., operator of Standard Sta tion KYA, San Francisco, asked the Federal Communications Commission today for permis sion to transfer control of the corporation to Dorothy S. Thack. rey, publisher of the New York Post. Miss Thackrey will purchase. 8720 shares of common stock or 83.9 per cent, at $40 per share, a total of $348,800. The shares ar now held by 24 different stockholders. TRAINS HEN Charles City, la. (U.R) Thia comes under the heading of Co operation. Marie, six-year-o 1 d white rock hen owned by Calvin H. Jones, Charles City, lays an egg a day and then pushes the egg outside her hen house so it can be easily gathered. As if this isn't enough.. Marie has taught her pal, Reddie, to do tha same thing. Ua Mall Tribune Want Ada. Best buy Mir j i i is rvttM i zona citrus crrowera.1
