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TWO MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Gold Beach Man Pinned Neath Auto Leaves Diary Telling of Suffering While Waiting Death's Slow Release Gold Beach, Ore., Nov. 13 (U.R) The diary of a fatally In jured motorist told In mute de tail today how he lay pinnca for nearly two weeks In his wrecked car only 100 feet from a highway and waited for death to release him. Written on the back of a much-thumbed highway map, the diary related poignantly how Earl Stilson 78, Gold Beach prayed for rescue, then calmly resigned himself to death. Wrockag. Hidden Police said Stilson s car nluneed from a curve into a woodland depression and over turned at least twice when he lost control. The wreckage was hidden by giant trees and bushes. Many automobiles passed on tha busy Oregon - California coast highway but they appar ently moved so fast that their occupants could not see the smashed vehicle, which Stilson was driving north from Eureka, Calif. The first notation on the diary-map, found on the floor of the car. penciled Oct. 26. It read: "Am suffering for food and drink. Why can I not be found? Not far off the road. I fell as- Available Immediately from Portland Stock GASOLINE POWER UMTS 'V4, Vi, Vi, 5. 9, 18'i, ,21, 40, 100 and 120 h.p. Writs or Phone Contractors Equipment Corp. Portland 14, Oregon VErmont 4131 1215 S.E. Grand Ave. 3 PLUMBING NEW b REPAIR WORK Anywhere In County Satisfaction Guaranteed J. M. PATTERSON fc SON Phone 671. Jacksonville. Ore. ROOFING BY EXPERT WORKERS Asbestos or Ahphalt Roofing for flat or steep roofs. For any kind of roofing work Phone 2695 MEDFORD ROOFING CO. THE WHAT-NOT will REOPEN Wed., Nov. 14th Featuring Fountain & Light Lunches We Will Discontinue Serving Meals ILIL i1T AH All THURS. BOUTS START 8:30 P.M. C3 The Country't BEST TALENT Tickets Now On Sale At BROWN'S Phone 2735 t a 1 1 1 i iii I. miY'ii i "V" ' .Try ."?T?rjT!.'."?..'' y ir"'!..'UL Tuesday. Not. 13. 194S leep. Not a bit of warning . . ." Resuming his tragic chron icle the next day, Stilson wrote: "All sunshine. Satan's mock ery. But he (God) will not leave me here." Could Hear Cars On the evening of Sunday, Oct. 28, Stilson scrawled shak ily: "Will write this tonight as may not be able to go through another. Can hear cars go by but seem to be hidden from them. Have used up my battery signalling with lights and horn. Cannot understand when my trip can be easily verified. I need water most of all. With It (rain) falling most of time, I can get little by any device. I can hardly move without agony." He wrote the following Tues day night: "It beginning to rain again. Why?" Finally, weakened by cold exposure, Stilson recorded his last day alive with a plea for life and resignation to death. "Still alive," he wrote in the diary of death. "Ought to be denrt. I am near today to go in to His reBt if it His will." Search Abandoned And, apparently a little later: "Water!" Oregon and California state police abundoncd the search last week only a mile and a half from the spot where the aged man's body lay four or five dnys before- it was discovered last Saturday by a passerby near Crescent City, Calif. The body of Stilson, a retired contractor, was to be taken to Jamestown, N. Y., his birth place, for burial. He Is survived by his widow and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Ball, New York City. GAELS, FLEET CITY WIN HOLIDAY TILTS By United Press The St. Mary's college Gaels opened up a third quarter pass ing attack to trounce rresno State 32-6 yesterday at Fresno, Calif., and win their seventh consecutive football game of the season. In San Francisco, the powerful Fleet City Bluejackets chalked up another win with a 41-6 tri umph over the professional Los Angeles Broncos. Cloilnt Mm foi cm. lined Adi 8 no nv Too Una to Claully U 13 P m HITE REBELLION SPLITS Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 13 (U.R) Minnesota's Golden Goph ers, who became the nation's No. 1 collegiate football power un der the stern tutelage of Coach Bernie Bierman, today were split with dissension and possi ble rebellion as a result of their 49 to 0 trouncing by Indiana Saturday. Only four regulars, End Bob Carley, Tackle Larry Olsonoski, Center Warren Benson and Half back Bob Kaspcr, reported for practice yesterday. A total of 33 players turned out, the smallest number this season and the few est to report for practice since Bierman became head coach at Minnesota In 1932. McMinnville Will Play For District 3 Honors Friday The state football title picture cleared somewhat over the hol iday with the announcement that undefeated McMinnville was chosen as District 3 north ern representative over Colum bia Prep. Sometime today the southern subdivision will name its top team from among Cottage Grove, unbeaten and untied Woodburn, also with an un scathed record; and Corvallis, McMinnville will meet the out standing southern team Friday niRht In the District 3 title play off. Injuries Riddle Beavers Prepping For Cougar Fray Corvallis, Ore., Nov. IS (U.R) Oregon State gridders, optimis tic after upsetting Washington 7-6 at Seattle last Saturday, to day were confronted by a Scout's report that their next opponent, the Washington State Cougars, are stronger now than when Oregon lost to them, 30-0, last month. The report of Scout Quent Greonough, back from the Washington-Oregon game last Saturday, and the possible ab sence because of Injuries to Left End Dick Lorenz and Fullback Garth Rouse, combined to dampen the spirits of the Ore gon Orangemen. WEBF00T STRENGTH PROMISED SATURDAY Eugene, Ore., Nov. 13 (U.R) Coach Tex Oliver today said he expects the University of Oregon Webfeet to be at full strength i for the Saturday game against University of California. BOWLING In Classic league games last night, Signal Oils took two out of three from the Americans (Little 571-Cooloy 529); Valen tine's clean-swept the Hawkln sons (Eads 612-Flngcrlos 480): Maid-Rite took the odd game from Domestic Laundry (Sims : 582-Frisbie 880); and Beck's I Bakery trimmed the Hl-Way Club In three straight matches j (Prultt 591-Klatt 539). i Eads of Valentine's smashed out a 22S score for high game j of the evening. Pruitt, Beck's Bakery, was close behind with ! 221. a Camp Beale, Calif., Nov. 13 0J.R) Cpl. Joe Gordon, New York Yankee second baseman, waited at Camp Beale army sep aration center today for his dis charge, expected Thursday morning. Gordon Is being discharged from the ramy air corps on 53 points after 18 months of serv ice. He was with the 58th bomb er wing of the 20th air corps at Tinian, Iwo Jima and Guam. Other major league stars ex pected at Camp Beale in the near future are Dario Lodigianl, Chicago White Sox inficlder; Walt Judnich, St. Louis Browns' outfielder, and Joe Marty, Phila delphia Phillies' outfielder. Prospect Prospect, Nov. 13 Arthur F. Goode, who passed away sudden ly, while enroute to Medford to see a doctor, had been a resi dent of Prospect for the past 20 years. The deceased was the son of a pioneer Methodist min ister, and spent most of his boy hood In Medford. Mr. Goode served as a director on the Pros pect board of education from 1936 to 1939. Besides the widow, survivors include three daugh ters, Genlve Gray, Medford; Nina Hollenbek and Miss Thel da Goode, Prospect; two sons, Ralph Goode, Coulee Dam. Wash., and Harry Goode, Pros pect, and also four grandchil dren, Patricia Ann and Ralph Arthur Goode, JoAnne Hollen- beak, and Donald Gray. Funeral services were held at the Perl Funeral Home at Medford on Nov. 12 Mr. and Mrs. James Heston Grieve, Miss Dorothy Dolensbek Lawrence Tribbett, and Bill Fowler motored to The Dalles Nov. 2, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Farrcll Fish and family. The group went on to Portland, Nov 3, and attended the football game Darwin BPvens, MMM2c, of the U. S. N. Ft., is enjoying a 30- day leave with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Ted . Bcvens, after spending the past two years in the South Pacific. Elmer Clemens and Paul Dal ton returned Nov. 9 from Grant county, where they had spent 10 days on an elk hunting trip Clemens bagged a large 6-polnt elk Cpl. Melville J. Hornbuckle of the army air corps has returned to Camp Beale, Calif., after spending a few dnys with his mother, Mrs. Frances Horn- buckle, and other relatives. Ensign Robert Dickey, of the U. S. N., a former Prospect boy, Is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Grieve and Mrs. Mary Grieve this week. Mrs. Elmer Clemens and Mrs. Floyd K. Kelley returned to their homes here Nov. 10, after spending 8 days visiting rela tives and friends at Vanvouvcr. Wash., Portland, and Junction City. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Jant zer of Medford stopped here to visit their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jantzer. Nov. 8, en route home from an elk hunting trip in eastern Ore gon. Jantzer brought home a 5 jolnt elk. Miss Dorothy Fairchlld, book keeper at the Ross and DeAr mond Lumber Co., for nearly two years, resigned last week. Mrs. Henry Schabohl of Puyal lup. Wash., was a guest of Mrs. Louis T. South last week. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Thomp son of Medford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Ditsworth at the Green Meadows ranch over the week end. David Vestal, second class petty officer- in the navy, who is home from Brooklyn on leave, and visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vestal, at Reese Creek, spent the week end with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs. Lewis Jantzer. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gentry and Billie Wayne Gentry of Yakima. Wash., were recent guests of Mr and Mrs. R. E..Moore. Miss Call leen Moore accompanied them to Yakima, when they returned last week. j Dclbert Spain, a former em-; plove of George L. Jantzer Lbr. Co. here, was promoted to ser geant in the army engineer corps recently and Is serving as an instructor. Sgt. Spain is sta tioned at Scndai, Japan. His wife and little daughter, Dolberta, are staying with Mrs. Spain spar- won nn easy non-title 10-round ruts. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Dicker-j decision last night over Jose An son, at Sclma. j drras of Dallas before 2.000 fans. Snow fell to the depth of six inches at Trospect Nov. 5, but ncited the next day. It turned cold again Nov. 12. and there is two inches of snow on the ground. Alum Rock Park in San Jose contains 22 mineral springs. sun rrmun. w.nt Ais Wtin tnauomrtc inn, r-im nu muiiti Siuati'a lYtmi J Sui'iHMitori Wi 1 flu f v: Hon mrn rval comfort. mluirca it tilrt tnhian rrlaxrd mmtrjnt, nt'. luWtcaira aiHi ivJIrtit lvfrvtiv ami 5 n(wHdirt, art caif to m-fc i'-tl ffrtiuir W Nun'l INranrtld Surptoi at .n " dlU ltrMi without iW: tV ar-d Jl.jV)- ow maii a ottjoajrak yuaraatt. MEDFORD LEGION TO DECIDE UPON E The most Important decision ever made by Medford Ameri can Legion post 15 will be set tled Wednesday night when the Legionnaires vote on the propo sition of a Legion building, ac cording to an announcement to day by Commander Richard Baize. American Legion posts all over the state are making plans for hew homes. Several like Central Point Meyers Holland Post No. 129, have already start ed construction and many more plan to start work as soon as building materials are avail able. Many In Favor When Commander Baize took office he announced that his project for the year would be the completion of a home for Post No. 15. Many of the mem bers have expressed a desire to have a meeting place ready for the state convention which will be held in Medford next sum mer. Commander Baize urges all legionnaires and especially all new World War II members to be present at tomorrow night's meeting so that they may pre sent ideas and suggestions for a building. MERRILL TRIAL The trial of Robert Ben Mer rill chnrged with assault and rob bery started today in circuit court before Judge Herbert K. Hanna. A special venire of six jurors was drawn. Thirteen Ju rors reported for duty, the others of the original list being excused for various reasons, or unable to attend. Merrill Is alleged to have as saulted Dave Hickman with a beer bottle and robbed him of a considerable sum of money last summer. Awaiting trial in the county jail, Merrill escaped with the aid of a saw and a rope last August and was captured three weeks later In Los Angeles and returned here. Last week he en tered a plea of guilty to Jail break. The state Is represented by District Attorney George Neil son and the defendant by Attor ney) George Codding. The trial is expected tp take a couple of days. County taxpayers formed the first line of the taxpaying sea son at the court house this morn ing, with the opening of the tax collection department of the sheriff's office. Wednesday Is the final day for payment of 1945-1946 taxes, with the three per cent bonus saving, and the usual last minute rush Is ex pcrted. The California Oregon Power company. Southern Pacific rail road, and Medford Corporation, among the largest taxpayers In the county are scheduled to turn in payments before the deadline. The tax collection department reports a majority of the pay ments are for the full year. BIRTHS KERR, JR. To Mr. and Mrs. ' Norman, Rt. 1. Box 469, Nov. j 13, 1945, Central Point, a girl, eight pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. ' ANDERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Thos., 728 E. Jackson, ' Nov. 11, 1945, a girl, seven pounds, at Sacred Heart hospi tal. COLVIN To Mr. and Mrs. Emil, 504 N. Grape. Nov. 8. 1945 a bov, nine and one-half i pounds, at Sacred Heart hos- pital. j ORTIZ WINS I Dallas. Tex., Nov. 13 0JP i Bantamweight Champion Man ! uel Ortiz of El Centro. Calif., L. C. TAYLOR CO. pays the HIGHEST MARKET PRICES If you have a CAR or TRUCK to sell, we advise selling it now. Call or Phone Dodge-Plymouth Dealor L. C. TAYLOR CO. Phone 296S WALLACE FOR AID TO GREAT BRITAIN New York, Nov. 13 (U.R) Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace today urged Amer ican financial aid to the United Kingdom as a step toward pre venting "a costly trade war" throughout the world. He told the 32nd National For eign Trade convention here that England will need dollars to help in "putting its financial house in order" and to pay for Its import deficits during the transition period. "Without this help," Wallace said, "it will be impossible for the United Kingdom to partici pate with us and other nations in the cooperative reduction of bar riers to trade. Without this help, they will be forced to strengthen the sterling bloc and the empire preferential system." P.-T. A. Activities Washington P.-T.A. Mrs. Katheryn Beougher will present a Bible history and flannelgraph at the meeting of the Washington Parent-Teacher association Friday at 2:30 p. m. in the school auditorium. Miss Gregory's pupils will en tertain with a group of songs and mothers of children in Miss MacNeil's room will serve tea. Girl Scouts will be present to care for pre-school children. Priced Because Of Their Less Convenient Location At Only 0 AGAIN COLD STORAGE LOCKERS IN MEDFORD ARE GETTING SCARCE Better Get Yours .MOW! BE SURE TO BRING A PADLOCK BREWING & DIST. CO. CLIQUOT CLUB BOTTLING COMPANY 301 North Fir Street . , C..? Z hish - BREAD IS AT ITS BEST when i r S JffatxS? 'pict BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN TS70li?'?UX BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN ITS TtUvcbt? 'Pi noran IS AT ITS BEST WHEN irsTWit BREAD IS AT ITS when its 7fcyii$ BREAD IS AT ITS WHEN ITS TJtaiHi? RREAD IS AT ITS SOLED (ly CAKES AND fCe'uUMf'P PASTRIES W BttZ We Have A Limited Number of LADDER LOCKERS o I t In ffcn state's Mfnrv i Resources total $176.744,227. BEST 'pxeA BEST ?1t&& BtSl ..efVtk $Q75
