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FOUR MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Tuesday. Oct. 23. 1943 New Jack Benny Film Jaci Benny waits fur the stroke of twelve before the horn is blown to end the world, a scene trom Warner Bros, hit pic ture of the season. "The Horn Blows At Midnight" with Alexii Smith, hl lovely Co Star, giving him moral support and beautiful Dolores Moran ready to lend her charm to this comedy farco. The comedy also features Allvn Joslyn, Reginald Gardiner, Guy Kibbee and John Alexander. Showing on the screen of the Cratcrian theatre Wednesday. SELECT 0REG0N1AN AS NATIONAL HEAD OF DISABLED VETS Chicago. Oct. . 23 CJ.Rl Dow v Walker. NewDort. Ore., an irmv malor In the First World war, took over as national com mander of the Disabled Amer ican Veterans, meeting in annual convention here. Portland, Ore., was named as the site of the DAV's 1946 con vention. Sat. Harold Dixon, Mount Ranler, Md., who lost both legs In AacHen, Germany, became the first World war II veteran to be elevated to top DAV office when he was named first junior vice commander. In other business yesterday, the 1,500 delegates passed re solution asking the War ond Navy departments to pay pre miums on all government insur ance policies for six months after, service discharge. The convention also proposed an amendment to the GI bill of right providing for the Issuance of "readjustment insurance poli cies," to all veterans of World war II. Mature In 10 Years Under the DAV's proposal, the policies would become mature at the end of 10 years, but an unemployed veteran or a veter an-student would be permitted to draw on his policy for as much as $100 monthly. In other resolutions adopted by the convention, the DAV came out for a unified depart ment of national defense, asked congress to set up a system of compulsory military training and called for the establishment of a major committee on veterans af fairs in each house of congress. Mrs. Beatrice Hogan, Cincin nati, was elected national com mander of the DAV women's auxiliary. Broken Saw Used To Amputate Legs Of War Prisoners San Francisco, Oct. 23 (U.R) Melbourne radio said today that an Australian brain sneciali.it had amputated the legs of 150 In mates of a Japanese war prisoner camp with a broken carpenter's saw In an attempt to save them from the effects of serious tropi cal ulcers. Only about 50 men survived the operation, Melbourne said In a broadcast recorded by United Press. The others died from lack of medical dressing and malnu trition. The neurologist, Identified as a Col. Coates used spinal Injec tions as an anaesthetic. His only tool was a household hand saw with two teeth missing. I IN CITY PREVIEW EYED BY DEALER C. W. Thomson of the Rogue River Chevrolet returned from Portland today where he attend ed a preview of the new 1948 Chevrolet at the company'i zone headquarters. He was reluctant to discuss the mechanical and style features of the new car, but by his eager at titude It was apparent that he ex pected the formal announcement and public showing of the car to be at an early date. Mr. Thomson said he and other dealers in the area were confi dent that the 1946 Chevrolet will maintain the record of the top volume sales, which Chevrolet reached in 10 of the last 11 pre war years of automobile produc tion, to meet the unprecedented pent-up demand for new cars. Following the same policy as In former years, the new Chevro let will be displayed simultane ously In dealers' showrooms i throughout the country, Thorn- j son said. i Newspaper announcement will i tell when prospective customers : may see the new car for the first time. ; Throughout the war period, car owners have been forced to get along with their old automo biles. At the same time dealers have expended every effort to service these cars, and to keep them rolling for the duration. Mr. Thomson stressed car care, with the warning that motorists should not expect the 1946 Chev rolet to be available in great quantities immediately. The sup ply to dealers will increase as production in the Chevrolet plants permits. TS Fred Culver Ready to Return From Battle Area T5 Tred A. Culver, who has spent most of the past 18 months as an instructor in a cooks' and bakers' school in the southwest Pacific, writes that he is "ready to come home." Culver'i letter stated he had been on most of the Pacific islands, traveling entirely by plane in and out of combat zones. The soldier wears the soldier's medal, bronze star, meritorious unit service plaque and amend ment of general orders awards. He entered the service here three years ago. His wife resides at 440 South Riverside avenue and his father makes his home in Portland. SAFETY EFFORTS WEEK IN OREGON During the week of Oct. 22 27, which has been designated as Oregon Safety Week, accident prevention jgencies are spon soring an intensive program of safety activities throughout the state. During 1914 there were 28, 000 deaths attributed to falls throughout the country, accord ing to statistics. All told. 95, 000 persons met their deaths in accidents lat year. During a time when fie nation was fight ing for existence, we lost four hundred million man hours of production time as a result of accidents, most of which could be picvented safety figures reveal. Oregon Safety officials urged persons to exercise greater care around home, on the highway, on the Job in an effort to keep down the high accident rate. "If Oregon Safety Week does nothing more than to develop public consciousness of the magnitude of the problem of accident prevention" and an ap preciation of the efforts to find adequate solutions to this prob lem, it will have been worth while,1' officials said. GRIFFIN CREEK SCHOOL IN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM Assembly of the Griffin Creek school was held last Wednesday at the school with tlje seventh and eighth grades presenting the program. Those participating were Bernard Hukill, who gave the preamble to the Constitution; Barbara Jean Mulr, the "Ameri can Creed"; "Along the Navajo Trail," sung by the group; and the president's oath by Kareen Maddox; and Donna Gutches, of the first grade, who read from her primer. Assemblies are held each 'Wed nesday and are given by a differ ent room of the school, according to Mrs. Myrna Frlnk, principal. Clatlng tlmt tor Sunaay Too Lata to Claasifv 4:00 Saturday aitarnnnn Plaaaa ramarabar Xmas Is Near A Karakul Wool Blanket or Auto Robe makes Appreciat ed Gifts. See them at Banquet Room, Holland Hotel. Open Evenings till 9 p. m. I . cu00 club i I Refreshing with the J f'J0 ' C teal Clicquot quality .f 3 C you expect. . V LJ. i mJj C Clicauot Club V 4Jfv?!; &eBLX V Bottlina Co. 2 "VSav I V 301 Fir St. Ph. 71( Ik a . .-it .a-w&k . aw.'.... II Ii SELL HI SENSAT10NAI W ""miracle wail finish 998 jW GAUOH iiiMii.Wg ONLY ACME HARDWARE CO. Every Day Is Bargain Day at Acme Main Ic Grape Phone 5976 BOSSES D o Regular Service now restored throughout the entire system Ve arc sorry that you have been inconvenienced at a time when transportation was so vital and necessary, and we appreciate your patience and understanding. Now we can go ahead with the further improve ments in our service that were originally planned to go into effect October 13 -faster, more frequent and convenient schedules at new low fares to many points. As our buses roll again, you can look ahead to Greyhound to provide the people of this community with ; finest in bus travel at the lowest fares. Greyhound's improved service is now available for your FaL' trips. See your local Greyhound agent for complete travel information, and for special charter bus service. t PACIFIC GREYHOUND LINES StRVINQ YOUR COMMUNITY WITH CONVENIENT DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION 7. acKson C oonty oji 'H4;,:lk I, ,--- 5 V-m1 CLUB Members Say "Thanks a n tar m v J million to Fluhrer Bakery and Walker Radio Company for supplying the public address system used on the fair grounds Medford Rotary Club for sponsoring the 4H Fair and sale Col. and Mrs. Dudley for acting as auctioneer and clerk at the sale Fred Baylis of Mounlcrest for taking bids MM Dept. Store, Business & Professional Women's Club, Foley Food Mills, Jackson County Guernsey Breeders Assn., Rogue Valley Jersey Breeders Assn. Cloverhill Dairy, Mrs. Katherine Heffernan, Sniders Dairy, G. E. Pierce, Caloregon Hereford Breeders Assn., Jackson County Dairy Ccop., Drs. G. A. and G. N. Gitzen, Pacific Seed & Feed Co., George Nichols, Ashland Rotary Club, Women's Auxiliary of the Oregon Wool Growers for special prizes and awards offered duing the past year. Valentine's Cafe - Franklin's Cafe - Owl Club - Kampfer Market - Gales Groceteria - Medford Elks - Ashland Elks - Monarch Seed & Feed Co. - Ray mond Reter - Riverside Market - Kerr Market - Piggly Wiggly Market -Luman Bros. - Safeway Stores - Mark Goldy - Mann's Dept. Store - Hotel Medford - Hubbard-Wray - U. S. National Bank - Union Club - Timber Pro ducts - First National Bank - So. Oregon Auction -Talent Sawmill -Medford Corporation - Brian Dor.levy - First National Bank, Eagle Point - Harper Meat Co. - Russ Meat Co. - Harvey Stanley - Paradise Meadows Dairy & Livestock Ranch - Plaza Cafe - Deaver & McCurley - Blue Moon Ranch - John Nealon Tom Carlton - G. E. Dunn - Crater Meat Co. - E. B. Pcyer - Henry Padgham F. E. Nichols - Ben Day - MM Dept. Slore - Samson Seed & Feed Co. - Dr. S. E. Phillips - Everett's Lunch - Damon & Bradshaw for buying slock at the auction said. THIS WAS OUR BEST FAIR YOU HAVE ENCOURAGED US TO "MAKE THE THE BEST BETTER" IN I94S
