EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
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Christmas comes Tucs. Older
Girls who believed Washington
bureaucrats last fall when they
promised nylons to wear and
hang up, have lost their faith in
bureaucrats.
Friday was the shortest day In
the year and ushered in winter.
Outside of being, rather runtish,
it was no different -from any
other day,
Whiskey was reported on tap
here last week, guaranteed to be
month old. It cooled off en
route from the distillery in Ken
tucky. Col, G. (Cannonball) Jackson
Is scheduled to arrive home to
morrow, from his war activity.
Lt. John Dallalre, a former
tired bank clerk, in the army, is
now home on terminal leave. He
1b now tired of the army.
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C. Wig Ashpole Is back from
a spell at Yuma, Ariz.
The eclipse of moon Tucs.
started exactly on time as ad
vertised, 4:38 p. m. No parade
ever held in this burg, has been
as prompt.
J. Tannehlll and Bob Walker
have their paw, In the Navy,
home for the Yule season.
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Leon Offenbacher of the Ap
plegate is building a bridge
across the river of the same
name, so he can get his cows,
hay, and self across in style.
Joe Stalin of Russia is back
In Moscow, after a long rest. It
is suggested by many, he give
the world one now.
The plea of federal agencies
for people to stay off trains, has
resulted in a record number get
ting on them.
The Chamber of Commerce Is
asleep. Every wakeful com
munity in the nation is recom
mending itself as the home of
the UNO.
Sidney Barker of Cent. Pt.
towned during the week. He
thinks the President's "cooling
off period for strikes, needs
boiling down.
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Rural residents are getting
ready to kill their hog shortages,
between now and the new year.
There already has been sonic
pig-slicking.
a a
The next pull and haul at the
Armory will be Wed. Jan. 0. The
final show of the year was held
last Thurs. A dusky vllllan was
crushed, and a masked one es
caped his Just desserts.
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Tires will go off the ration list
Jan. 1., after many pessimistic
predictions there would be none
before 1947.
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Scores of country people were
In town during the week shop
ping, all returned home loaded,
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John Brlcker of Ohio has the
best wishes of Jack Co. repub
licans for president. They got a
good look at him, as he stood on
a rear platform in 1944, and
made a few well chosen remarks.
It is not expected he will meet
the approval of democrats, and
the junior senator from Oregon.
a a a
There Is some talk of widen
ing Oakdale Ave., one of the
better residential speedways.
This would necessitate the
whacking down of a number of
39 year old trees that Improve
the looks of things, but leave
lawns In need of raking in the
PEACE PROBLEMS
Nervous Letdown of People
Spurs Worries Heavy
Travel Noted
Washington, Dec. 22-4U.R)
The government was in troubl
ed recess tonight with the recently-won
peace posirg prob
lems than th. war it ended.
They were tougher because
the emotional spur and enforc
ed unity of war were gone.
Complicating the problems of
peace and making them more
difficult were politics, labor
management disputes, and the
nervous letdown and weariness
which are the hangovers of war.
The 79th congress shut up
shop for three weeks; the gov
ernment agencies came to a dead
stop for four days; the Pearl
Harbor Investigating committee
recessed to Dec. 31; the presi
dent's fact-finding panel in the
General Motors strike quit work
until Friday, and Its companion
body in the oil dispute recessed
to Jan. 7.
All were taking holidays
from controversy in a time ded
icated to peace. But while they
rested, in most cases their work
and their responsibilities were
mounting.
Here is a partial listing of
them:
Atomic energy control, unenv
ployment compensation and
completion of action on a full
employment bill, fact-finding
boards for major labor disputes.
Merger of the armed forces
and compulsory military train
ing for youth, Increased mini
mum standards, housing price
controls, a permanent fair em
ployment practice commission.
Tax revision, elimination of
wartime controls and formal
declaration of the war's end,
compulsory health Insurance,
disposal of surplus merchant
shipping, and the proposed
$4,400,000,000 loan to ureal
Britain.
Iu the forefront of most con
gressmen's minds as they deal
with these labors will be
thoughts of the 1948 congres
sional elections and the 1948
presidential campaign.
The four-dHy shutdown ot
government agencies contribut
ed to the burden of roll and air
lines already subject to record-
breaking strains because of
army-navy demobilization.
It was estimated that a quar
ter of million persons jammed
the Union station and airport
here late yesterday as the gov
ernment holidays started.
Traditional Rites
Christmas Eve At
Episcopal Church
St. Mark's Episcopal church
will hold the traditional choral
Eucharist service Christmas Eve
at 11:15 p. m. according to the
rector, the Rev. Georgo R, Tur
ncy. Christmas Day Holy Com
munion services will be held at
8 p. m without music. The 11
a. m. service will be Holy Com
munion with Christmas hymns.
Order of the Christmas Eve
service Is as follows: Prelude,
Gesu Bambino" and "Christ
mas Folk Song" by Yon; invita
tory hymn, "O Little Town of
Bethlehem"; processional hymn,
O Come, All Ye Faithful": Ky-
ric, Lutkln; gradual, "A Son is
Given," Simper; Gloria and Laus
Tlbl; hymn, "Hark, the Herald
Angels Slug"; "Ave Maria,"
Bach-Gounod, by R. D, Werner,
violinist.
Anthem, "There Were Shep
herds," Vlncct; "Sursuni Cnrda,"
bulletin and Bcnedlctus" und
"Agnus Dei," Lutkln; "Gloria in
Excelsls," old Scottish chant;
by Slainer; recessional, The
First Nowell," postlude, "Divln
um Mysterium," Purvis.
UNDERBIG LOAD
Travel Jam Worst of Both
Coasts 400 Fatalities
Forecast
Chicago, Dec. 22 (U.R) The
nation's transportation system
creaked tonight under the great
est load of passengers, mail,
freight and baggage in the
nation's history.
Everywhere, rail, bus and air
lines officials described the situ
ation as ranging from precari
ous to chaotic. From New York
to San Francisco and from the
Canadian border to the Gulf of
Mexico it was the same.
The national safety council
expected traffic fatalities to run
from 375 .o 400 for each of the
two holidays Christmas and
New Years unless motorists
and pedestrians are extra care
ful. This figure will Include all
deaths from traffic accidents,
including those who die months
later.
The worst jam was on the
two coasts. In San Francisco,
more than 50,000 servicemen
were marooned as every avail
able coach was moving across
the seven main lines to the east
In an effo.t to get soldiers, sail
ors and marines "home by
Christmas".
The motto became, "every
civilian Mho stays at home
makes it possible for a service
man to get home". Southern
Pacific reported that 94 per cent
of its eastbound passengers
from the west coast was military
personnel.
The transportation picture by
sections in-luded:
Far West In Portland, Ore
heavy military trains were re
ceiving priority while military
passengers were taking up 75
per cent of the remaining sleep
er and coach space. Railroad
agents said the situation was
precarious. Airlines reserva
tions east from Portlond, San
Francisco, Salt Lake City, Los
Angeles and other far west
points wee unavailable. Scores
of passenger coaches from the
east were added to trains, but
still passengers jammed aisles
and stood in the vestibules. Bus
transportation was Just as cha
otic. All availuble vehicles
were being used.
Appeal of "Messiah" Manifest in
Growth of Rogue Valley Chorus
to understand why the first au
dience ever to hear the 'Mes
siah' in London arose spontan
eously during this chorus. Audi
ences have since made this ris
ing traditional for the Hallelu
jah chorus.
"Handel himself when ques
tioned about his feelings
during the composition of the
Hallelujah chorus said 'I did
think I did see all heaven be
fore me, and the great God him
self.' Handel always seemed to
regard the 'Messiah' with a pe
culiar reverence not given to his
other compositions. Apparently
he felt, as many since have felt,
that the 'Messiah' was composed
with a very special inspiration
that comes to only the greatest
composers once in a lifetime."
The Rogue Valley chorus,
which will present Handel's
"Messiah" at the Presbyterian
church Dec. 28, now has the larg
est membership in its history,
nearly 70 members. .
One reason for the present
growth, according to Almus
Pruitt, president of the chorus,
is the great appeal held by the
music of the "Messiah." "The
average chorister, once he has
gotton the feel of the music,
finds it more interesting to sing
than ordinary choral numbers
because each part has an inde
pendence and melodic import
ance of its own," Pruitt said.
"The Hallelujah chorus from
the 'Messiah' produces a spine;
tingling effect that makes it easy
PERRY J. GREGG,
BIRTHS
DUNLEVY To Set. and Mrs.
James J., 243 N. Hollv St., Dec.
22, 1945, a girl. 8 lbs., at Sacred
Heart Hospital.
HOOVER To Mr. and Mrs.
Claud, Rt. 3, Box 406, Dec. 20,
1945, a girl, 8 lbs. ,at Commun
ity Hospital.
NICHOLSON To Mr. and
Mrs. J. D., 401 W. 2nd.. Dec. 21.
1945, a girl, 6 lbs., at Commun
ity Hospital.
VALLANCE To Mr. and
Mrs. Leo, 525 Edwords, Dec. 21,
1945, a girl, 7 lbs., at Commun
ity Hospital.
SAVED TOJO FOR
Columbus, 0., Dec. 22 (U.R)
The Newark, O., army doctor
whose emergency operation
with borrowed Instruments sav
ed the life of Hldekl Tojo so
that the former Japanese pre
mier could be brought before a
war criminal tribunal was home
today, unable to understand all
the "fuss.'
Capt. James B. Johnson said
the incident started for him
while he was at dinner one
evening.
"My commonding officer
came into the room, and sold,
'Come on, Johnson, you're go
ing to be famous. Tojo Just shot
himself and they need a sur
geon'." Capt. Johnson was driven to
Tojo's home where the ex-premier
had apparently given up
hope and wished to die.
But Copt. Johnson had orders
to save Tojo If he could, so he
borrowed a Japanese doctor's
crude Instruments and went to
work.
When Tojo was removed In
an ambulance, Johnson lost
track of him after he went Into
the first dressing station.
MAY EARHART PATCHING
DIES IN GLENDALE, CAL.
Relatives here have been in
formed of the death of May Ear
hart Patching who passed away
Dec. 18 at a hospital in Glendale,
Calif. Survivors include two
brothers, Frank L. and William
C. Earhart of Medford.
Mrs. Patching taught In the
Medford schools for a number
of years. She had been making
her home in Glendale for the
past 15 years.
In Hotpital Mrs. Joe Wright
of Central Point was taken to
Sacred Heart hospital Saturday
evening for a medical checkup.
After 27 years in the Navy,
Chief Warrant Officer Perry J.
Gregg has returned to make his
home in the Rogue River Valley.
Mr. Gregg enlisted In the
Navy, from Medford, July 30,
1918,' in Naval Aviation, and has
been in that branch of the serv
ice ever since. He was a mech
anic on the NC4, in preparing
it for the first flight of an air
plane across the Atlantic. Since
that time he has worked on all
the various types of planes the
Navy has had and has served on
several of the aircraft carriers.
He was commissioned war
rant officer at the outbreak of
World War II, and helped or
ganize the original, famous
Black Cat Squadron, V.P.12,
which commenced operations
against the Japs in Guadalcanal
in December, 1942. He served
twenty-one months in the South
West Pacific area, the Black Cat
Squadron having - operated a
total of 5800 hours on various
missions in combat area and
over enemy territory. More than
2000 hours was on night mission
over enemy territory, without
the loss of a single plane by rea
son of mechanical failure.
Recently Gregg has beer) serv
ing as engineering officer in ad
vanced (Liberator and Privateer)
combat training unit, at Jackson
ville, Fla.
At present Mr. and Mrs. Gregg
are residing with his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. James R.
W. Gregg, Central Point.
Court Records
Justice Court
Milton M. Parnell, passing mo
tor vehicle without sufficient
clearance, $1 and costs; violat
ing basic rule, $2.50 and costs.
Alfred E. Murray, drunk on
public highway, $25 and costs.
Joe A. Dallaire, drunk on pub
lic highway, released on $29.50
bail.
Jack T. Stallsworth, improper
lights, cited.
Phil J. Smith, violation of
basic rule, $2.50 and costs.
Vinson Vauhn, no clearance
lights, cited.
Leo K. Potter, failure to stop
at stop sign, $1 and costs; no
operator's license, $1 and costs.
William H. White, no opera
tor's license, $1 and costs; no
PUC permit, cited.
Victor M. Onstad, no opera
tor's license, $1 and costs.
Ivan R. Myers, failure to stop
at stop sign, cited.
Police Court
Alonzo E. Alexander and Al
bert A. Garrison, drunk, $10 fine
suspended.
James Franklin and Guy
Conley, drunk, five days sus
pended. Robert J. Duanne, violation of
basic rule on Oakdale avenue,
$10 fine.
Armin M. Thompson, viola
tion of basic rule on East Main
street, $10 fine.
Ruth A. C. Greene, double
parked, $2.50 fine.
Ralph White, no stop at stop
street, $5 fine.
Lawrence E. Neely, parked in
alley, $5 fine.
Flight o Time
Medford and Jackson Co- His
tory from the files oi the Mail
Tribune 10. 20 and 34 yean
aao
TEN YEARS AGO
December 23, 1935
(It Was Monday)
Gov. Martin demands use of
Oregon labor and material in
new capitol.
Tokyo brands Sen. Pittman
of Nevada predicting war be
tween America and Japan as
"absurd."
Bill Morgan, former Black
Tornado player, named as
tackle on All-Star pro team.
Col. Lindbergh and family
flee to England, as threats con
tinue, and dread of kidnaping
grows.
Cloudy and unsettled.
43, low 23.
High
State liquor store to be open
Christmas eve.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 23, 1925
(It Was Wednesday)
Storms sweep Europe.
Slump in turkey prices predicted.
Frank A. Munsey, magazine
publisher, passes.
Rain. High 48, low 43.
Potatoes soar to $2 per
bushel.
Ruch store and school robbed
by auto yeggs.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
' December 23, 1911
(It Was Saturday)
Emerson Merrick plays the
role of 'Billy' in "Mrs. Wiggs
of the Cabbage Patch", present
ed for the poor of the city, and
was a financial and artistic
success.
BIG THREE HOLDS
SE
Moscow, Dec. 22 U.R) The
Big Three foreign ministers,
speeding their discussions at a
heightened tempo, met in tfc".
Kremlin for the first time today.
The meeting opened at noon.
Attendance was limited to U. S.
Secretary of State James F.
ta.-y Ernest rta b td hTifo 06
Bvrnes, British Foreign Secre
tary Ernest Bevin and Soviet
Foreign Minister Viacheslav
Molotov.
Talks were described as "go
ing well" on the positive note
achieved by the chief delegates
yesterday during an informal
session of nearly five hours at
Soiridonovka Palace.
Paul Wilson Wins
Reading Contest
At City Library
Paul Wilson, of 402 King
street, who is in the Washing
ton school fourth grade, was
winner in the pre-Christmas
reading contest conducted in the
boys and girls department of the
Medford Public Library, accord
ing to Miss Mildred Selby, chil
dren's librarian. A total of 616
books were read by the 114 chil
dren who took part, Paul, who
read 76, received special recog
nition in his school room.
Special holiday-time displays
appealing to both adult and
young readers have been ar
ranged at the library. Three
beautiful and inspiring posters
were painted by Miss Maccine
Titus, a member of tht library
staff.
Closing time for Sunday Too Lata
to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon.
Please remember.
I FIRST FEDERAL !
Savings & Loan Assn. of
Medford
27 North Holly
You Can
Depend on
Humphrey
to Give You
a Good Deal ,
it you want to
Buy or Sell a
USED CAR
HunipSirey Motors
Used Car Exchange
33 S. Riverside Ave.
WINDSOR WALKOUT
COSMO MILLION
Windsor, Ont., Dec. 22 (U.R)
The 99-day strike of CIO auto
workers against Ford of .Canada
plus sympathy walkouts cost
this Canadian automobile cen
ter about $10,000,000 in purchas
ing power, Windsor sources
estimated tonight.
The long and bitter walkout
was described as a "serious
blow to the community' by
Mayor Arthur J. Reaum. He re
vealed plaiis for a new management-labor
council designed to
stave off future industrial strife.
The strike against Ford end
ed Wednesday night when work
ers accepted a settlement pro
posal of negotiations and arbi
tration submitted by the Cana
dian government.
SACRED HEART MASSES
ON CHRISTMAS MORNING
Masses at Sacred Heart church
on Christmas morning will be at
6, 8 and 10:30 o'clock. The St.
Mory's Aoademy choir will sing
Christmas hymns at 5:45 a. m.,
after which they will sing the
High Mass at 6 a. m. The choir
will also sing hymns at the 10:30
Mass.
Closing time (or Sunday Too Late
to Classify 4 TO Saturday afternoon
Please remember.
REQUEST DENIED
San Francisco, Dec. 22 (U.R)
Annie Irene Mansfeldt, widowed
socialite matron who was con
victed of manslaughter in the
fatal shooting of her suspected
love rival, may yet spend Christ
mas with her three children.
Her aunt, Mrs. Jeanette
Thome, who was a witness for
her niece during her Jrial for
the slaying of Nurse Vada Mar
tin, said today she would take
the children trene, 15, John,
14 and Terry, 12 to county
jail on Christmas day if auth
orities permit.
Both superior and appelate
courts yesterday rejected her at
torney's pleas for temporary re
lease and ordered her held in
jail until Dec. 26 when her sec
ond trial for insanity begins.
Posthumous Medal
For Patton Favored
Washington, Dec. 22 (U.R)
Rep. John E. Rankin, D., Miss.,
proposed tonight that the medal
of honor be awarded posthum
ously to the late Gen. George S.
Patton, Jr.
Rankin said he would intro
duce legislation proposing the
award as soon as- congress re
convenes on Jan. 14. The pro
posal appeared likely to win
strong congressional support.
Another posthumous honor for
Patton has been recommended i
by Sen. Alexander Wiley, R.
Wis. Wiley asked that the per-:
mancnt three-star rank of lieu
tenant general be assigned to the
dead hero. I
White Christmas predicted
for the Rogue River valley.
University club to hold a
Christmas Tree party.
Ed. G. Brown leases the Star
theater, and will stage free
movies for children.
TROOPS TAKE OFF
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Seattle, Dec. 22 (U.R) Two
mammoth C-97 transport planes, j
loaded with 201 overseas veter
ans homeward bound for Christ-
...... onPn,,tA mnnininnl
airport in Chicago tonight, ofter
taking off on a special ferry
flight from Boeing Field.
The first oi the Boeing super
transports took off at 2:12 p. m.
(PST) carrying 100 Michigan
so.diers, 46 of them from De
troit, and the second took the
air one hour and three minutes
later, bearing 101 Illinois veter
ans, most of them from the
Chicago area.
Court House News
Divorce Decrees
James Neely vs. Mattie O.
Neely.
Blanche Sipes vs. Wendall
Sipes.
Venita Nadean Correll vs.
Lawrence E. Correll.
Katherine M. Straus vs. Louis
Straus.
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CHAMBERLAIN To Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon, Shadv Cove, Dec.
22, 1945, a boy. 7 lbs., at Com
munity Hispital. j
SLIDE HITS RESORT
Salt Lake City, Dec. 22 (U.R)
A snowslide has struck Utah's
famed winter skiing resort of
Alta, 30 miles southeast of
here. A forest ranger report
said three skiers were caught
in the avalanche but were
rescued.
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Crisco Shortening 3 lbs
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