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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1945)
TEW MTOrORD MAIL THIBUWE Monday, Dee. S4, 1945 BADGE OF HONOR! .This insignia pro claims that its wearer has honorably dis charged his obligation to his country. Now, let U$ honorably discharge our obligation to hint. A message In the public Intersil by .GillE BREWERIES San Francisco Los Angeles P. 0 JILL CLOSE CHRISTMAS DAY Medford's postoffice will be closed all day tomorrow with the exception of the general de livery window according to Frank D''SoiEa, postmaster, who stated that this window would be open from 9 a. m. until noon for delivery of packagei to per sons receiving notices. People asking for these packages must bring their notices, he said. The postmaster asked residents of the city to leave their porch lights burning this evening in order to simplify the delivery of lato packages which will con tinue until 9 or 10 p. m. Pack ages will also be delivered to morrok, DeSouza said. No city or rural deliveries will be made tomorrow. SPECIAL LEGION MEET WEDNESDAY EVENING There will be a special meet ing of the American Legion Wednesday night at the Armory. At the last meeting It was an nounced that the December 28 meeting would be cancelled but some business that requires an immediate decision must be acted upon, according to Com mander Richard Baize. Cloflntf time for Sunday Too Late to classify 4 00 Saturday afternoon. Pleme remember. To all of our friends and patrons we wish the most glorious Yuletide ever. JACK THURMAN 1 , Acme Cleaners 1728 North Riverside Phone 4263 OBITUARY ELLIS GARRETT Ellis Garrett, 84, who passed away In a local hospital Friday night, was born in Iowa, May S, 1861. Leaving that state in 1879, he moved to Kansas and at Alton, Kans., he was married in 1888 to Ida Moore who passed away in 1927. Coming west in 1889, they settled at Mt. Vernon, Wash., and in 1898, took up a homestead In eastern Washing ton and later managed a stage station in Klickitat county. Coming to yregon, they have resided in various parts of the state and came to Jackson county In 1925. His home at present was on the Strang and Deuel ranch In Sams Valley. The only near relative is a son, Glen Garrett of Gold Hill. Funeral services will be held In the Conger-Morris chapel at 1 p. m. Thursday with the Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Inter ment will be In Central Point cemetery. GEORGE B. CELLARS George B. Cellars, 77, passed away in a local hospital Sunday. He had resided In Portland since 1892 where he practiced law for many years. He came to Medford five months ago on account of ill health and was making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Dolph Phipps of near Medford. Besides his daughter, he leaves one son, James H. Cellars of Astoria and three grandchil dren. The remains will be forward ed by Conger-Morris Funeral Parlors to Portland where scrv ives and Interment will take place Thursday. ELIZABETH MULHOLLEN Elizabeth Mulhollen, 84, passed away at her home, 925 North Central, Sunday. Mrs. Mulhollen was born at Coles burg, la., July 4, 1861. They re sided in Montana for many years and then moved to Salt Lake City, and from there came to Medford in 1909 where Mr. Mul hollen passed away seven years ago. She leaves two sons, Edward L. Mulhollen of Los Angeles and James H. of Medford. Announcement of services will be made by Conger-Morris Fun cral Parlors soon. FRANK O. COCHRAN Funeral services for Frank Obert Cochran, a resident of Central Point, will be conducted from the Perl Funeral Home Thursday at 2 p. m. with burial in Siskiyou Memorial Park. DAVID M. WATT David M. Watt, a resident of Phoenix for the past 25 y.'ars, passed away at a local hospital Saturday night. Funeral ar rangements in charge of the Perl Funeral Home, will be an nounced later. JOHN EDWARD HASKINS John Edward Haskins, former resident of Jacksonville, passed away at Salem, Dcr. 22. Mr. Haskins was born at Old Union Town, near Ruch, July 25, 1888, M' To Omnd To One and All 1 Sincere and Hearty Wishes for A Verne Merrie Yuletide! 71 1 . fSw 1 nd had spent h!5 enHre life hi ' Oregon. He is survived by several ; cousins, one of whom, Wallace E. Haskins, lives In Medford; also an uncle In Ashland, and an uncle in Jacksonville. Funeral services 'will be con ducted from the Perl Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Harry Hansen officiat ing. Interment will take place in the Jacksonville cemetery. TEDDY GOODWIN Teddy Goodwin, aged three years, passed away Sunday morning. Funeral arrangements in charge of the Perl .Funeral Home will be announced later. REQUIRECHAINS State police aaid this morning that snow was falling fast on the Siskiyou and Greensprings high ways and that auto travel was dangerous. Snow was packed three Inches from Bear Canyon to Ruby's Kitchen on the Siskiyous with slush the rest of the way to the foot of the mountain, police said. Those attempting mountain (ravel were advised to carry chains, according to police. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Mostly cloudy with intermittent rain to niRht and showers Friday. Snow in mountains. Little change In temper ature. OreRon: Intermittent rain west portion and showers enst portion to night. Shower Tuesday. Snow In mountains. Strong to occasional (tale force southerly winds off coast, de creasing Tuesday. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: Highest 47; Lowest 38. Total monthly precipitation 1.28 inches. Deficiency for the month .91 inches. Total precipitation since September 1. 1945. 8 34 inches. Excess for the season t.75 Inches. Relative humidity at 4:30 p. m. yes terday 87; 4 30 today 99To. Tomorrow Sunrise 7:38 a. m. Sunset 4:45 p. m. Observations Taken At 4:30 A. M. 120 .Meridian Time High Low Prec. Boise Boston Chicago Denver Eureka Havre Los Angeles Mrdforcl New York- Omaha Phoenix Portland Reno Roschurg Salt I-ake San Francisco Seattle Spokane Washington. D. C Yakima 38 4i 24 S5 10 Ii4 52 25 22 flfl 34 14 18 47 37 41 FEWER WEDDINGS THiSJYULETiDE Tti rountv clerk's office re ported today the number of wed ding licenses Issued this Christ- The end of the year luH now mas while brisK, does noi ap proach the number listed dur ing war years. The courthouse will be closed tomorrow a legal holiday and most of the county offices held a Christmas tree this afternoon I' ...... .. i - - - main order of business in all departments. Wyoming benefits from only about one-fourth of the run-off water is receives, the remainder aiirtry nthor states aprnrriinp in nrisimas iree uu bucmiuuh 0 with personnel exchanging gifts. 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