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TEN MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Wednesday. Nor. 2, 1943 At First Baptist IN GIFT SPLURGE 22 More Shopping Days Be fore Christmas; People Buying Anything Offered By United Pren There are only 22 more shorjnina days until Christmas, but the buying public doesn't need to be told. Ready to splurge wartime earnings on their first peace time Christmas in four years, shoppers began Jamming the na tion's stores two wecKs ago, Buy Anything One merchant described it as "a regular frenzy they're buy ing anything they can lay their hands on. The day after Thanksgiving marked the official opening of the shopping season. But on Chicago's State street the Christ- mas decorations, including , mammoth chimney and a fire place large enough to accommo. date a street car in the hearth, went up Nov. 10. A Madison, Wis., department store head said customers start ed laying away Christmas gifts Just August. Chrislmus mer chundise began to move in Oma ha about the middle of October. And an Indianapolis merchant said "It's been Christmas here all year." Most cities reported that the dollar volume of sales was five to 20 per cent higher than last year. "The volume of business Is almost unbelievable," a Denver store manager said. Ho predict ed a shortage in all stocks "long before Christmas." Mora Gifts Offered But a United Press survey In dicated that supplies of most gift items are larger than last year. The chief shortages are in household goods, sports equipment and certain types of clothing. At one Chicago department store women bought aluminum pots and pans straight from the liand trucks before saleswomen could get them onto the shelves. A shipment of 20 automatic shotguns went in and out of an Omaha sporting goods store in less than 00 minutes. In St. Louis clothing store advertised men's white shirts In a Sunday newspaper. On Mon day the department was Jam med. In Seattle, Christmas buying began with V-J Day and by Thanksgiving supplies of metal toys and men's clothing virtual ly had disappeared from the shelves. The Chamber of Com merce's retail branch termed the spending spree the "biggest Seattle will ever have." Systematic savings in govern ment guaranteed series "E" Vic tory Loan bonds will return a handsome profit if held for 10 years. twin tvr-i Ti m m m i i - NATION'S FAVORITE Park View Convalescent Home 1S3 Granite St., Ashland. Ore. Equipment for btd patUnti. Registered Nurse in Charge ( bLXJ CAMPBELL AFTER Medford Councilman Writes From Washington, D. C, of Deals Sought With RFC Dr. Louis T. Talbot (above) president of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and nationally known Bible teacher, will speak at the First Baptist church Thursday at 7:30 p. m on the theme "What the Bible has to say as to how this age will end politically, spiritually and morally, and are we reaching the end? A free-will offering will be taken for the institute and Bible teaching work. j ENTERTAINED AT The Junior High school foot ball team, with Coach Norman Worthley, and assistant Coach William Schacfer, were enter tained by the Junior High de partment of the Presbyterian Church School, November 20, at a 6 o clock banquet in the assembly room. Tables were colorfully and appropriately decorated with centerpieces of autumn fruits and leaves and tiny goal posts were used for place cards. Miss Jane Durno, acting as toastmlstrcss, welcomed the team. In response, Jack Reich team captain, expressed appre ciation on behalf of the team. The group was led In singing by Pfc. John Brewer who sang two solos. A piano solo was played by Billy Perl. Entertainment was furnished by John Eads. magician, and the Rev. Harry Hansen brought a message of challenge to the young people at the close. Director Honored The banquet was an out growth of the social activities of the recently organized Junior High Department of the Presby terian Church Bible School. The department Is under direc tion of Mrs. Victor Birdseyc. In appreciation of her fine contri bution to the success of the new department, the group presented Mrs. Birdscye with a gardenia corsage. Decorations for the banquet were arranged by Carol Laus man, Jim Baker, Peggy MeCur- ley and Mary Ann Birdseye un der direction of Helen Marie Hansen. Tables were arranged by Carlene Mark. Betty Ann Mobray, Betty Clark, Joan Dean. Don Denman and Bob Walker served as clean-up com mittee. Mothers and friends of the class helped in preparation and serving of the meal. In BROOKINGS, OREGON Slay at the TEMPLAR HOTEL Clean. Modern, Steam Heat Dorothy and Earl Templar. Props. Orlando Out As Italian Premier Rome, Nov. 28(U.R Victor Emmanuel Orlando, Italy's World War I leader, took him self out of the Italian political crisis today with the announce ment that ho would not serv" as premier In a new coalition gov ernment. Orlando forestalled an unof ficial move to push him into the premiership by Informing Crown Prince Humbert that he would refuse the post if it were ofteied officially. U. Mall mmiM Want Ada. Writing from Washington. D. C, Donald Campbell, 932 North Central avenue, stated that he has been inspecting steel and aluminum plants west of the Mississippi River and is now at the national capital with a view to acquiring them from the Reconstruction Finance cor poration. Campbell, a member of the Medford city council, is president of the proposed Camp bell Steel and Aluminum corporation. Campbell wrote, "If we are successful In acquiring the said plants, now assuming the pro portions of around 5400,000,000 investment, wo will immediate ly place then in operation and spread a new industry through the country that will compare very favorably with the automo bile industry today. Success Unknown "Your guess is as good as mine as to whether we will be tho successful bidder among several, but I am sure that we alone have the only program that will give the west an in valuable permanent industry of large proportions that will em ploy in the neighborhood of 100,000. "At present I am very much concerned over the continuation of freight rates from the inter ior to the coast, and I have made the offer to the major lines of the west to allot them the same percentage of finished products over their lines that they hauled west in the form of finished products." ' When Campbell stopped in Portland early in October en route east he told reporters there that he represented east ern bankers, interested in ac quiring western aluminum plants, but refused to divulge the names of his backers. Day of Reckoning for Nazi Wor Criminols THE GRANGE Phoenix Grange Phoenix Grange will serve a turkey dinner to the public at the hall Saturday night from 6 to 8 p. m. Extensive plans have been made for the dinner and it promises to be one of the best ever served here. Ticket1! will be on sale at the door, or reservations can be ob tained by calling any of the fol lowing numbers: 6010, 6908 or 6185. The ladies have also made plans for a fancy work booth where Christmas gift sugges tions will be on display. Eagle Point Grange Englo Point Grange will hold the annual game dinner at the next regular meeting Dec. 3 at 7 p. m. All members are urged to join In this social event and those attending are to bring a basket lunch Several members of Upper Rogue Grange took third and fourth degree work at the last meeting held Nov. 20, with Mr. Hubbel presiding since Master Ousterhout is still, ill. Mr. and Mrs. John Clarke and son. Billy. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jenks and son. Rolland, and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Massey of Eagle Point also took the degree work. SON KILLS BRUTE FATHER Dragerton, Utah, Nov. 28 (U.R) A 14-year-old Dragerton youth shot his father to death here last night after attempting unsuccessfully to stop him from heating the youth's mother. Killed by a single shot from a .22 caliber rifle was Ted Kirk Innd. 42, a Carbon county coal miner. (Acme Teltphoto) ScaWd In prisoner's box at Nuernberg, Germany, these eight Nazi war leaders go on trial for their lives. Front row top to bottom), Hermann Goerlng, top surviving Nazi chief; Rudolph Hess, No. 2 Nazi: Joachim von Rlbbentrop. former Nazi foreign minister; Wilhelm Keltel. former chief of Nazi high command; rear row (same order!, Karl Doenitz, former grand admiral; Erich Raeder, former commander of Navy; Baldur von Schirach, former youth leader; Fritz Sauckel, commissioner of slave labor. Photo by Acme-NEA photograph er Harold Siegman. Enjoy the whiskey that's Meol congenial Old Sonny Brook with that finer Kentucky bourbon tastol flavor-rich, suavely smooth the whiskey with the sunny disposition! Sunny Brook is , ' : J ' National Distillers Products Corporation. New York. N. Y. Bourbon Whiskey A Blend B6.8 proof . 51 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whlikey 49". Grein Neutral Spirits Court Martial Is Ordered For Head Of Famed Flagship Washington, Nov. 28 (U.R) The navy announced today that a general court martial has been ordered convened for the trial of Capt. Charles B. McVay. Ill, commanding officer of the cruis er Indianapolis which was sunk last July 30. The Indianapolis, flagship of the famed Fifth fleet, sailed from San Francisco on July 16, 1945, on a special high-speed run to Guam carrying atomic bomb material. The ship delivered her historic cargo and was lost after depart ing from Guam. There has never been any of ficial cause given for the loss of the vessel. Central Point Central Point, Nov. 28 Mr. and Mrs. E. Gilbert Cays had as guests for Thanksgiving Day uinner ivirs. uiara Cays, Noble Cays and daughters, Betty Lou, Norma and Georgia; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Parker and daugh ters Jean and Barbara, all of Ashland: and Mrs. Mvrtlo Cavs Mrs. N. L. Hart and daughter, nuDy, irom Eugene, and Mrs. H. A. Anderson and small son Erie. of Seattle. Miss Billie Sullivan snent Imr inaiiKsgiving Day vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sullivan. Miss Sullivan is a stu dent at San Jose Bible college. Andrew Taylor is recovering from an attack of scarlet fever. Mrs. Aletta Btgham and her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. ana Mrs. Basil Bigham and daughter Patricia, returned last week from a few days' visit in San Francisco. Roland Hover returned homo Saturday. His father and wife met him in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shrier are parents of an eight pound baby boy bom Nov. 16 at the Community hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Tctherow visited Thursday at the Henry Meyer home at Lake Creek. Mrs. Lillian Hare is ill, suf- S'MD in Pardon the pun, but there's no need to bear cold weather! Shell Heating Oil is clean - burning and economical ... the easy, dependable way to keep your house snug and warm. Just pftone your local Shell office for prompt de livery of Shell Heating Oil. SHELL OIL CO., INC. 1002 S. Central Ave. . Ph. 2181 fering with high blood pressure. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wallace and children of Phoenix were dinner guests Sunday at the L. J. Bigham home. Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Bigham were school mates. High school students making the honor roll for the first six week period were: Tom Colley, Jo-Anne Doran, Ruth Keizur, Doris McManama, Roland Smith, Louise Lofiand, and Ken neth Wyatt, seniors; L o r e e Brennesholtz, and Mary Pence, Juniors; Delmar Hartman, Mary Howsley, Nancy Hunter, Phyllis Stauffer, and Phoebe Lull, sophomores; and Monte Cole man, Patsy Faber, Evelyn Fogle, Donna Nealon, Jan Freeman, and Stanley Snook, freshmen. If every member of every family had their name on a Vic tory Loan bond the quota of $11,000,000,000 would be realiz ed in short order. Don't wait for the volunteer victory bond sales person to come to you go out and buy your share of victory bonds today. Ford Prices Set On Detroit Sales Detroit, Nov. 28 (U.R) De troit Ford dealers today listed retail prices for 1946 Fords pur chased in the city of Detroit. The prices, figured by Ford officials under the OPA form ula, are: Deluxe Eight 3-passenger, coupe, $981.58; Tudor sedan, $1, 033.21; Fordor sedan, $1,086.41; Super Deluxe Eight, 3-passenger, coupe, $1,054.19; Tudor se dan, $1,110.67; Fordor sedan, $1,163.88; sedan coupe, $1,150. 82. These prices for Detroit only include state taxes and other levies except the auto license tax, dealers said. AD MAN DIES Portland, Ore., Nov. 28 (U.R) Mac Wilkins, 45, presidem of the Portland advertising firm of Mac Wilkins, Cole and Weber, died yesterday at his home. Wil kins was born in Provo, Utah, and worked up from a newsboy. XP47J EXCEEDS AIR SPEED LIMIT Wright Field, Dayton, O., Nov. 28 U.R) i 500-mile-per-hour mythical "absolute maximum" speed for engine-propeller driv en aircraft in level flight was exceeded more than one year ago, the ATSC at Wright Field disclosed today. The air forces plane from which the veil of secrecy was partially lifted today is the Re public XP-47J. The plane was designed and built by the Repub lic Aviation Corp. The record speed flight which exploded one of the widely-accepted theories of aircraft ex perts, was made on Aug. 4, 1944, at Farmingdale, Long Island, by Mike Ritchie, Republic flight test pilot. Ritchie flew the plane over the test course at over 500 miles per hour. SUGAR TAB VOID MOT. IB Washington, Nov. 28 U.R) The Office of Price Administra tion said today that the special five-pound sugar coupon for home canning issued last sum mer will not be valid after Nov. 30. Regular sugar stamp No. 38 will be valid until Dec. 31. SINUS SUFFERERS If you suffer agonizing slnua headache. aching cheek bones, pressure in forehead, soreness in back of head and down neck. our amazing new treatment gives quick rear i in musi tjica in lew minutes, writ for S-day free trial, no cost or obligation except to return if not satisfied. NATIONAL LABORATORIES Box Zi lug iewood, C alitor. 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