Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 21, 1945, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextFOUR MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Friday, Dec 21, 1945 Lumber Shortage May Be Critical By Coming Year Washington, Dec 21 (U.R) The commerce department said today that a critical lumber shortage is impending unless manpower and other problems eae by 1846. Lumber supply has fallen off rapidly since the war ended and the present low level of supply hinders reconversion, the de partment said. It added that 1945 production Is not expected to exceed 28,- 000,000,000 board feet, the low est yearly output since 1938. If employment rises 20 per cent by next June an output in 1946 of 30,000,000,000 board feet may be reached. The department said that ac tion must be taken now to meet a building program of 1,000,000 or more dwellings expected to materialize in three or four years. More than 821,300.000 chick ens were raised In the United Stnipn thl vear. according to state-federal agricultural statis ticians. I QSAm's u For Your Holiday Specialties We Suggest DINNER ROLLS PUMPKIN PIES MINCE PIES Several Varieties 12c Doz. and Up Two Sizes 40c and 50 Each Christmas Stollen Coffee Cakes 29c Each Betty Crocker's Plain or Spiced Dressing Bread No Holiday is Complete Without Fluhrer'i Old English Fruit Cake $1.10 and $2.00 Fluhrer'a Entire Staff Wish Each and Every One of Our Customer A VERY MERRY XMAS TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT t-LAUt. YUUK ORDER EARLY Dial 2241 RETAIL STORE 29 No. Holly Washington, Dec. 21 (U.R) The agriculture department est! mated today that farmers have planted 51,940,000 acres In win ter wheat, an increase of 3.6 per cent over the acreage seeded in the fall of 1944. Plantings for the 1945 crop totaled 50,123,000 acres. The 1934-43 average was 46,757,000 acres. The department estimated on basis of Dec. 1 conditions, and other historic information, that this acreage should yield about 750,739,000 bushels. The aver age production of winter wheat is 585,994,000. The board also reported that farmers have planted 3,721,000 acres of rye, about 17 per cent less than a year ago and 41 per cent less than average. UNION CREEK SKIING CONDITION SAID POOR Rains In the Union Creek dis trict is softening the snow and skiing conditions are reported as poor, according to informa tion received from Richard Tub man, ranger from the Rogue River National Forest service. Reports will be gathered from time to time for the Information of those wishing to travel to that district for skiing accord ing to the forest office here. AUSTRIANS ELECT Vienna, Dec. 20 (U.R) Dr Karl Renner, chief of the Soviet sponsored interim government, was elected president of the second Austrian republic today by a unanimous vote of parlia ment. The 75-year-old socialist was chosen president at a joint session of the two houses of parliament. He was elected for six years. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford end vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with e few light showers. Slightly cooler tonight. Oregon: Intermittent rain tonlgnt and Saturday except snow In moun tains and In most of east Dortton. Warmer today. Fresh to strong south easterly wind orr coast. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: Highest 81: lowest 36. Total monthly precipitation 1.11 Inches. Deficiency for the month .78 Inches. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1. 1949. 8 17 Inches. Excess for the season 1.88 Inches. Relative humidity at 4:30 p. m. yes terday 33; 4 30 today 68. Tomorrow Sunrise 7:38 a. m. Sunset 4:43 p. m. Observations Taken At 4:30 A. M. 120 Meridian Time ' Boise 21 19 .03 lionion 34 Chicago IS Denver 35 2 1 " r Episcopal Church Sets Annual Carol Service On Sunday St. Mark's Episcopal church will hold the annual carol serv ice at 11 a. m. Sunday, Dec. 23 according to the rector, the Rev. George R. Turney, and at 5 p. m. the annual Christmas pag eant will be given. The pageants relates the Christmas story, with both junior and senior church schools and adults taking part. This will be followed by the Christmas tree party for mem bers of the Junior church school in the parish house. Carols on the program for Sunday morning win be 'God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, "Unto Us A Boy Is Born," "Good Christian Men, Rejoice," "Over Yonder's A Park," "Of the Father's Love Begotten," "Re member, O Thou Man" and "The Babe in Bethlehem s Manger Laid." Christian Church Presents Cantata A Christmas cantata, "The Morn of Glory" will be present- ed at the First Christian church Sunday at 7:30 p. m. by the choir members. The cantata will occupy the entire evening serv ice, and there will be no sermon. Soloists for the musical pre sentation will be Mrs. Ralph Cook, Mrs. Russell Anderson, Mrs. Ronald Rice, M. E. Olson, Capt. Russell Anderson, Robert Church, John Kirkpatrick and Ronald Rice. Mr. Rice Is choir director and Miss Verene Bailey is accompanist. Eureka . Havre Los Angeles Medford New York Omaha Phoenix Portland Reno 02 2!) .1 9 22 08 34 37 4.1 32 40 41 34 Washington. D. C. 2fl Yakima 28 Roneburg . Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle Spokane 11 03 30 32 00 49 49 21 08 34 33 2.1 42 12 37 22 T FT 1 n m i . maker me uirts Wool Hand Hooked Rugs from $14.88 up Bath Sets $3.75 to $6.50 Charm Tread Rugs $3.25 to $24.50 ANGORA SHEEP RUGS $6.50 to $49.50 Urge Assortment of FRAMED PICTURES and Art Supplies Large Selection of FINE MIRRORS A Lasting Gift That Pleases TABLE LAMPS WASTE BASKETS Many Other Fine Gift Items Priced Right! OPEN UNTIL 9 p. m. SATURDAY and MONDAY Building Specialty & Appliance Co. 317 EAST MAIN YOUR HOTPOINT DEALER PHONE 5487 Cancer Kills More Than Foes in War Washington, Dec. 21 (U.R) Cancer killed nearly twice as many Americans during the war years as the Japanese and Ger mans. The census bureau reported today that U. S. deaths from cancer during 1942, 1943 and 1944 totaled 601,419. Armed forces dca.hs due to enemy ac tion during World War II were about 273 000. There were 171,171 deaths from cancerous causes in the U. S. in 1944; 106.848 in 1943 and 163,400 in 1942. The largest number of such deaths occurred among persons aged 65 to 69. Court Records Justice Court Chester Kezer, no clearance lights, $1 and costs. Bernard L. Dye, failure to operate on right side of high way, $1 and costs; no operator s license, $1 and costs. Charles O. Long and Wood- row W. Atwood, combination ! overload, cited. ! Leon E. Cummings, driver axle overload, cited, j Milton M. Parnell, passing j motor vehicle with insufficient j clearance; violating basic rule, ; cited. ; Robert S. Dye, no operator's license, cited. Police Court I John P. Hartsook and W, i Johnson, parking in alley, fine each. Morris Jones, parking safety zone, $1 fine. H. S5 in Court House News Divorce Complaints Mary J. Durst vs. Lewis H. Durst. Ruth C. Lawrence vs. Charles W. Lawrence. Thada A. Griffiths vs. Clar ence D. Griffiths. Divorce Decrees Lillian J. Mitchell vs. Charles E. Mitchell. Harriet Walker vs. Robert Walker. Beatrice Pyle vs. P. Paul Pyle. CRUISER DAMAGED Portsmouth. Eng., Dec. 21 (U.P.i The American cruiser Au gusta her starboard bow dam aged so she had to abandon a voyage to the United States, put into harbor here today with 1, 134 troops who had hoped to spend Christmas at home. The Augusta left Le Havre with the troops Dec. 15. WASHING MACHINE REPAIR FOR ALL MAKES Also Refrigeration Service Younger's Appliance 31 N. Bsrtlett Phone 2419 Servicemen Asked To Holiday Party Sponsored by VFW Servicemen, ex servicemen and their families are invited to be guests of Crater Lake post 1833, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at a Christmas tree and party to be held at the USO, North Riverside avenue and Sixth street, at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Each parent is requested to bring a small gift for his child with the name plainly printed on the package. The gift will be placed under the Christmas tree and handed out by Santa Claus. Crater Lake post will furnish Christmas goodies for each child. A program of Christmas car ols will be presented by Eve Printice and her Junior Accor- diana band and Christmas read ings will be given by Mrs. Ruth Rusque. Earl Sterrlgere is in charge of the committee arrang ing the program and party. Big Police Chief Gets 60 Days For Mauling Flyweight Los Angeles. Dec. 21 (U.R) Police Chief Ernest Giles of Ver non today was in a county Jail, mate of some of the prisoners he helped put there. Giles began a 60-day sentence yesterday for choking and maul ing Julian A. Campbell, Long Beach contractor, last April 3. Giles weighs 210 pounds, Campbell, 129.- The alleged as sault followed an argument over Campbell's inability to lay down $200 bail immediately on a double-parking charge. I Giles was ineligible for proba-' tion on, the assault charge be cause he already was on proba tio non conviction of fraudulent voting in elections in Vernon. New Drug Cures j Malaria Is Claim San Francisco, Dec. 21 (U.PJ : Experiments with a new drug . called Paludrine on 200 volun-1 teer Australian soldier-patients ' suffering malaria proved its ef fectiveness as a possible cure for the tropical disease, Melbourne j radio said today. ! Melbourne radio quoted Brig adier H. Fairley, of the Austra lian Army Medical Corps in charge of the experiment, as saying that Paludrine "con- j trolled malaria fever and termi nated the attacks." 1 Imperial chemicals Industries will begin producing Paludrine 1 next year and it will be avail- i able for civilians in 1947. ' Oregon Beauties In Final Tests For Bond Queen Hollywood, Dec. 21 (U.R) Seven girls cavorted before the cameras at 20th Century-Fox studio today as final tests were taken in the contest for the title of "Miss Pacific Coast Victory Bond Queen" and a mm con tract. 1 The test film will be run off shortly before or after the first of the year, and then the win ning contestant will be selected. The girls will leave for their homes after completing the tests today. The sectional winners taking' the tests include Mary Ann Smith, 18, La Grande, Ore.; Betty Sullins, 18, Portland. j Jap Politicians I Regain Franchise j Tnkvo. Dec. 21 (U.R) Gen eral MacArthur today ordered ! thi .Tananese government to re-1 store the right to vote and hold public office to persons who j have been political prisoners. MacArthur sent a directive to I the Japanese government Oct. 4 calling lor release irom prison j nf nil nnlitlcal prisoners, while today's directive goes a step J farther in restoring their civil ; rights. ! HOLLYWOOD LANDLORD 1 WINS EVICTION RIGHT! Hollywood, Dec. 21 (U.R) i Tenants of the swanky Villa I D'ltalla apartments facing evic tion, today planned to appeal an OPA decision so they "won't be on the streets at Christmas.' Owner Paul Seirson won OPA approval of eviction action when he claimed that he was losing $500 per month in operation of the apartments. The regional OPA office said action was pending on with, drawal of 230 other unite from the Hollywood bousing market Closing time for Sunday Toe Late to CUaalfy 4:00 Saturday efternooa. Please remember. ubbard Bros. Inc. WILL BE CLOSED FOR INVENTORY cember 26-27-28 In Cases of Emergency Phone 2189 Christmas Services Church of the Nazarene 1st and Holly St. REV. GEORGE COULTER, Pastor SUNDAY, DEC. 23: 9:45 A. M. Sunday School. 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