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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1945)
PRISONER OF WAR ART EXHIBIT AT CAMP WHITE . Camp White An exhibit of art works by German prisoners-of-war interned at Camp White will be held at the post Prisoner-of-War camp next Sun day and Monday from 1 to 5 p. m. it was announced today. MEAT CENTER 231 East 6th JACK BICKLER, Owner Turkey Hens, lb. 47c Choice Fresh Tel MINCE- Tc OYSTERS pt.UJ HEAT 2 lb. $J Roasting ylTf SPARE RIBS Chickens lb. 43 PORK NECK & BACKBONES as JS'SS J9' Leg of 17c CUBE ic MUTTON lb. 1 1 STEAK lb. 5 I MUTTON 17c Mutton 4c CHOPS lb. 1 1 STEW lb. I U WE SEND AN OREGON '(fyU&tMfiA (faict We selected Oregon's mountain playgrounds as a seasonally appropriate subject this month inThe Oregonian's national advertising series. Climate and geologic advantages which give the Oregon Country year-'round recreational out lets, provide more than just pleasure and health In the out-of-doors. They form the basis for a tourist trade that is Oregon's third largest business. The display, consisting largely! of local scenes, will be open to the public. The prisoner-of-war camp is located on Avenue F and Pacific avenue in the west end of the camp. i I Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon Please remember. No. 1 2 1 TO THE NATION t ,',uv P2l , ;M4 W fc ?'wA Y' Y':-"- Sir -i''- ' Pk V V V. .aiduAt'-'' fvoot0' Ot'i" c-o -mt4t7 V.,. te -.,aol- tn& . . . i ... O'r .i rioif. On The Home Front News From Jackson County for Men in the Armed Services The Mail Tribune suggests you clip and mall this news roundup to a rtlatly or friend in service. Dear- ley are being somewhat damp ened by an epidemic of influen Schools in Talent, Jackson ville, Phoenix and Gold Hill have closed his week because of the large numbers absent from classes and will not re open until after New Years. I Some athletic events and Christ j mas programs are being can- celed also. j However, the Junior Cham I ber of Commerce has made ar rangements for Santa Claus to answer the telephone today and j tomorrow, and Santa is to be at the park Saturday night for a children's gift party. Christ mas mail reached its peak at the Medford postoffice Monday. Rain in the valley and snow in the higher sections followed a clear spell. Snow is said to be unusually deep, with about 20 inches at Union Creek and 30 inches at Fish Lake. Population increases for Med ford were noted this week from various sources. The annual school census of persons be tween the ages of 4 and 20 years showed an. increase of 473 per sons of those ages. Using ratio figures, school officials figured This message is one of many The Oregonian has placed in such magazines as Time, Business Week and Editor & Publisher to stress this area's indus trial and market advantages. Since the purpose of such advertising is to benefit the entire region, we thought you'd be interested in what we are doing. ,BOt - - , anil t ee...ioo',l fee tt.:;,,.i w N. .. 1 fUi'-- " - ofl V let -..t.dcr'"-l..rti! re er' ;rt ','' Date.. the city's population at 14,290. However figures compiled by Jerry Latham from Mail Trib une circulation files show the population to be about 16,812, while the city water department figures the population at 15,652. Health department figures show that a total of 2709 per sons were given chest x-rays when the mobile x-ray unit was in Medford and Jackson county recently. Results of the mass x-ray survey have not been made known as yet. Crater Lake Post, VFW, has purchased a building on Front street which will be remodeled into club and meeting rooms for the post, auxiliary and vet erans in general, and the Reli able Grocery has been sold by Phil Whitlock and C. C. Leonard to Ernest F. Allen, of Ashland. Officers and men of the Med ford unit, Oregon State Guard, with a year or more of service received service ribbons at a special ceremony Tuesday eve ning with Brig. Gen. Raymond Olson, acting adjutant general for Oregon making the presenta tions, j Capt. Robert Minear Is now ailaVS ...i i ur ..ni ur, r0-I" - .rtlt' , Moon - . o-,. .o " "met. ' t.v.etw- .,mP' . . .,D, n"- r- '-.KC v 1 V' , If .1. LC ... ' . t.cw- etc- .-fiC home on terminal leave after more than four years with the army engineer corps, 34 months of which was spent in the south west Pacific in Australia and ew Guinea. Later he saw ac tion in the Leyte campaign. Clarence Minger, who served as a chief pharmacist's mate in the navy for more than nine years, recently was discharged and visited here en route to his home in Philadelphia. Clarence and his brother, Clyde, former staff sergeant now out of the army, had not been together since 1941. Also home on terminal leave is First Lt. John Dallalre, who spent 18 months in Italy and North Africa and Lowell A. Bish, who served 19 months with an infantry division in the South Pacific, has also been dis charged. Another veteran of four year's service Is Capt. Ray mond Dougherty, who served with the air forces in the west ern Pacific and now home on terminal leave. Ralph Hite, wounded on Iwo Jima while serving with the marine corps, has been dis charged after two years of serv ice. Both James L. and Pfc. Weston A. Worden have re turned to Jacksonville after be ing released from the army. The sergeant served in Africa and Italy and his brother in the South Pacific. "Wedding of the week" last week was that of Jennie May Ruch, 75, to Grant Young, 82, which took place at a meeting of the Townsend club. Other weddings were Corinne D'Albinl to Capt. William Craven Briggs, Lexington, N. C; Margaret Dean to Flight Officer Edward Nowak of Detroit, Mich.; Betty Miller to Vaughn H. Lamb of Duns muir; Geneva Hill of LaGrange, Ga., to Herbert Guenther; Lois Irene Yost to Frank Converse of Battle Creek, Mich.; Hazel Kime to Leonard Nyberg. The en- .limo a -.-.t fVCK"" . aW . mil"'' gagement of Alta Hartley and Lloyd C. Langsten has been announced. Juniors, Seventh ' Graders Top Honor Roll at Gold Hill Gold Hill, Dee. 21 With five students in each class qualifying the Junior class and tho seventh grade led the school honor roll race here for the second six-weeks period. The list by class or grade fol lows: Seniors Jerry Smith, Bun ny Gribble and Gwen Spence; juniors Delora Beeney, Bev erly Christensen, Dena Jones, Nancy .Rethemeyer and Dick Miller; sophomores Don John son and Roland Johnson; fresh men Cullen Inman, Wendall Jones and Jack Palmer. Seventh grade Claude Mor gan, Gloria Gustafson, Beth Eskew, Jerry Eskew and George Christensen; sixth grade Maurice Paulson and Delores Reams; fifth grade James Mentck and Pat Foley; fourth grade Bonnie Lou Hauben sack and Bud Pritchard; third grade Mildred Gail and Blos som Governor; second grade Leon Norrls, Nadra Moore, Donna Eskew and Bobby Lance; first grade Charles McCor mick and Fred Bowen. Gold Hill Girls Play to Feature Holiday Program Gold Hill, Dec. 21 "Grumpy Santa Clnus," a one act play presented by tho girl scouts, will feature the annual Christ mas party sponsored by the IOOF and Rebekah lodges at their hall here Sunday. The public is invited to the event which begins at 8 p. m. There will be a Christmas tree and gifts will be given to small children. Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah lodge had Its annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Paul Thompson yesterday afternoon. Rcbekahs held Initiation cere monies Wednesday night with guests from Medford, Central Point and Grants Pass attend ing. Undefeated Rogues Plays Myrtle Creek Saturday Evening Rogue River, Dec. 21 Unde feated In three starts this sea son, the Rogue River high school hopsters travel to Myrtle Creek Saturday evening, for their next encounter. Coach Dale Hatch states that Bill Been, Mickey Mills, Dick Huntoon, Chatty Hilger and Jimmy Kile may open the fra cas with Bill McGregory, Don Dick and Ray Shannon also slated to see action. The Rogues have thumped Grants Pass, Prospect and Ash land in other games this year. Boy Scout News Troop Two Troop Two of Boy Scouts will hold a Christmas party at Lin coln school gymnasium tonight at 7:30 p. m. Closing time for Bunflay Too Late to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon. Please remember. Thomas J. HIGHT REAL ESTATE AGENCY Extends to All CHRISTMAS GREETINGS and a Prosperous NEW YEAR O. L. Lindley W.' T. Fasel C. C. Leaf Thomas J. Hight II 1 11 Friday, Dee. 21. 194S CRASH BLAME FIXED Gainsville, Ga,, Dec. 21 (U.R) A railway signal light which was shorted out by snow and sleet today was blamed for the crash of the southern railway's "God's Greatest Gift to Han" "The Why of Christmas" A Message You Will Enjoy 11:00 A.M. Sunday Assembly of 1 1 Newtown St. ' (B MJ 0 HD E For Thrifty Shopping This is the Wind-up! PRICES CUT tuop 50 Lovely Dresser Sets Comb, Brush and Mirror Seti that will please your loved ones. Clear or Amber Plastic and Lucite, at well as floral designs. Save plenty on these fine gifts. Now Selling from $333 to $I233 Leather Overnight Cases Formerly $15.00 Zipper Closing Overnight Bags of top grain Leather, with Rayon lining. Only 16 of these, and they are going out at just 12 price. NOW $750 Tax included Gift Idea... Make it n F n 1 r- nit n iW 1 NEW ARRIVALS IN WANTED GIFT ITEMS FOR LATE SHOPPERS Lentheric Tweed Gift Set $5.25 Yanky Clover Dusting Powder $1.00 Yanky Clover Toilet Water $1.00 Sterncresi Briar Pipes $5.00 Emperor Choice Briar Pipes $3.50 to $7.50 Evans Automatic Lighters $3.00 FIRST HERE, FIRST SERVED MANY LIMITED QUANTITIES SHOP EARLY FOR GREATEST VARIETY WESTERN THRIFT Medford's Original Price Cutters Open Week Days, 9:00 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. Open Saturdays to 9:00 P.M. Dial 3874 MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE FIVE Piedmont Limited passenger train and a freight train which took the lives of three persons near here yesterday. Nine pas sengers of the Limited were In jured. God Church G. O. BAKER, Pastor f, sum ... and make it memorable! Clamorous Rift paclcago of Daggett and Ramadell'a Mountain Heather cologne and Mountain Heather bath powder .a fragrance to heart-catching it1! like Hading wild flowers in un expected places! Prettily packaged together in pink I 2.13- Excluilv Agents in Modford
