Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 11, 1946, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextFOCH MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE frfdar. Jan. II. 1946 BAUMAN TO TAKE SEATTLE POSITION FEBRUARY FIRST A. 0. Bauman, who haa been district manager for the Metro politan Lite Insurance company with office! in Medforci since February of 1938, has been named general assistant man ager for the Seattle aismci bmu will take over his new duties the first week in February. Bauman will spend several days in Se attle later this month, returning to Medford briefly before leav- lng permanently lor me tv,. mnnaeer will be accom panied to Seattle by Mrs. Bau man, their daughter, Mrs. Jayne Swanson and her three sons, who make their home with the Bau- mans. One of me duui. ... . sons, BUI, 1 studying medicine it Washington university, tt. Louis, Mo., and a second I son, Robert, will remain In Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Bauman have MEAT CENTER 231 E. Sixth Phone 5611 SUctd Boneless gP' Cottage Ham Leg Mutton b 19c Mutton Ch. ib19c Sho. Mutton b17c POT ROAST lb. 23' Pork Roast 35c Pork IQc Sausage Ib. L 7 Mild, Sugar Cured Picnics, Ib. 33c COTTAGE CHEESE Ib. 19' been active In church, civic and lodge circlea of the city and have a large circle of friends who recret their departure from Medford. Bauman stated this morning that he was exeedingly sorry to leave Mearora ana xne Rogue River valley. Livestock Portland, Ore.. Jan. 11 (U P Livestock: CattU 23. calvM 10. Most ly a cleanup market; icattered lalei iteady at the week'i decline. Odd light itockert iteeri au.50: common heifen $11.00; few dairy type cowi $fi.OO-B.0O; one lot gnoA ealvea $13 BO; choice vealera quotable to $1S 50. I Hoy 29. Steady. Good-choice bar row and RtlU up to 300 lh. Salable 1 1 hi): enoa mwi iivun-ii : sooo 500-B50 lb. etas $1025-1100. Sht"P none. Nominal. Cood-choice wonled lambt salable $130-14.00; common itradei down to $11.00; food ewei aalable $4.30-5 00. HOTEL GUEST IN E T 8. r. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, Jan. 11 (U.R) Dairy market: Buttar: 93 icort 48'i, 82 score 48, 90 score 47a4. Cheese: Loafs 28.2, triplets 27.2. Errs: Large grade A B0V4, medium grade A 45V4, small grade A 41 V4, large grade B 45V4. Wall Street New York, Jan. 11 (U.R) The fact-finding panel recommenda tion of a lTb per cent wage rise for General Motors workers help ed the stock market today extend its latest bull movement through the seventh consecutive session. Prices rose fractions to more than a pol.it. Preliminary closing Dow-Jones slock averages: Industrial 200.04, up 0.88; railroad 63.03, up 0.28 utility 39. 89, up 0.36; 63 stocks 74.82, up 0.37. Sales totaled 2,260,000 shares compared with 2,470,000 yester day. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American Telephone & Telegraph 192 Anaconda 47 Chrysler 137V Curtlss Wright 8Va General Electric ... 47 General Moton 78'4 Montgomery Ward 77V4 Penn. R. R 44 Phillips Petroleum R7U J. C. Penney ISO'4 Radio 48 Southern Pacific 60V4 Standard Oil of California 48 Texas Gulf Sulphur 50V4 Trnnsnmerica 21 United Alrcrafts 35 U. S. Rubber 70 U. S. Steel 87 "Sec Humphrey First TO BUY OR SELL YOUR USED CAR Humphrey Motors Used Car Exchange 33 S. Riverside Are. POISON OAK? Ttf bottle of ZEMACOL Ton mint ba samnad or rnur mrnisy ahsarfull? raruntlad. lcl a bnttls lo ta at WKSTKKN THRIFT. Convicted Kidnaper Would Change Plea Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 11 (U.R) Harmon Mcti Waley, now serv ing 45-ycar sentence at Alca- traz prison for the kidnaping of George Weyerhaeuser in Ta coma In 1935, charged In a state ment on file In federal court to day that the late U. S. Judge Etlwnrd E. Cushman was "In tiniirinted by the community" when he found Waley guilty and sentenced him. Waley filed th itatement from his prison cell, asking that his Judicial confession bt with drawn and that he be allowed to enter a plpa of not guilty. WEATHER Northern California Clear today, tonight and Saturday; frost tonight; gentle variable winds off the coast. HIGHWAY DATE SET Washington, Jan. 1 1 (U.R) President Truman today select ed May 8, 9 and 10 as the dates for a national hlshwnv anfetv conference. The dates were chosen after the rresldent con. ferred with the heads of national organizations Interested In high way snfetv. The conference will be held here. Mlsa Catherine Bonn, about 30, was found In a serious condi tion In a local hotel about 2 p. m. yesterday, suffering from cuts on both wrists in what ap peared to be an attempted sui cide, according to Deputy Cor oner Carloa Morris, who took the injured woman to the Com munity hospital In the Conger- Morris ambulance. Her attend ing physician said today that she is "doing nicely" and was ex pected to recover. Miss Bonn, who was registered at the hotel from Los Angeles and was to have checked out last night, was found sitting on Ihe edge of her bed by a maid who looked Into her room about 2 p. m. Morris said that when he arrived she was lying across the bed and blood was In the bathroom and other parts of the room. The blood had dried caked and cracked, Indicating the wounds had been Inflicted about one or two hours previ ously, Morris said. City police, called to Investi gate last night, said the woman was in an unconscious condition and was given blood plasma. Tickets Go On Sale For Jan. 18 Concert By Pianist Dobbs Tickets for the concert of Ralph Dobbs, pianist, who will play at the high school auditor ium Friday, Jan. 18, at 8 p. m., went on sale today. Mr. Dobbs, who has played highly success ful concerts in many larger cities, Is sponsored by the Med ford High School Music depart ment and the Medford Musical society. ' No scats will be reserved and general admission tickets may be purchased at the Pruitt Mu sic center, Purucker Piano House, the High School office or from music students of the senior high school. Mr. Dobbs, new head of the piano department at Willamette University, is said to appeal more to the average listener than do many concert pianists because of his great dramatic color and recreative Imagination. 1BCALS CALIFORNIA TO SEEK MEXICAN FARM HANDS Los Angeles, Jan. 11 Cd.R) Recruitment of 50,000 Mexican nationals to lessen the serious manpower shortage on southern California farms was being planned today by three repre sentatives of California farm la bor groups. Gordon Lyons Fresno, secre tary of the California Beet Growers Assn , Warren Hawley, Salinas, vegetable grower, and H. A. Thomas, Los Angeles man ager of the Agricultural Pro ducers Labor committee, were scheduled to leave for Mexico City by plane Sunday to seek the Mexican government'! support. "ONION HEAD" CRIES Yokohama, Jan. 11 (U.R) 1st Lt. Chotaro Kurushima, known to American war prisoners at his two camps as "Onion Head," cried openly today as he heard and American military commis sion sentence him to life impris onment with hard labor for mis treating American prisoners. Closing time for Classified Ada 8:30 a.m. Too Lata to Classify 13:15 p.m. Car ProvrUd A car belong ing to Dr. J. C. Hayes, 833 East Main street, was broken into last night while parked on North Ivy street near Sixth atreet, accord ing to a report given city police. Nothing was missing from the car, police said. Cars Collide Can operated by H. J. Masterson, 518 West Second street, and John V. Pa trone, 804 Bennett street, col lided yesterday evening at Main and Grape streets causing slight damage to the Masterson auto, according to an accident report filed with city police. Apply To Build Applications for building permits were made yesterday at the city superin tendent's office by J. Vernon Marshall, 403 Newtown street, to erect a greenhouse at 815 West 12th street at a cost of $1,000; George Haas, 1234 Court street, erect a residence at 502 King street, $2,000; C. W. Low ell, 526 Edwards street, to move a residence from 524 to 516 Edwards street, $400; and C. C. Ferris, 528 Peach street, erect residence at 525 Palm street, $4,000. Sons Home Richard N. and James Lewis, sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lewis, 612 Catherine street, have returned home fol lowing honorable discharges at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Former first sergeant, Richard Lewis, ar rived home this week after over three and one-half years with the army, being stationed at Ft. Lewis during that time. His brother, also a sergeant, arrived at the family home Dec. 25 short ly after his return to the United States from the European thea ter, where he spent 18 months with a tank battalion of the third army. Both young men were graduated from St. Mary's academy. Ray Marks Opens Realty Office On East Main Street Ray Marks, well known local resident and employee of the Shell Oil Co., in Medford for the past 18 years announces the opening of a real estate and in surance office to be known as Ray Marks Agency and located upstairs at 225 East Main. Marks was sent to Medford in 1926 by a Portland firm to work on the city water pipe line under construction at the time. He has been active in the Eagles lodge and for many years was a volunteer member of the Med ford fire department.' Mr. and Mrs. Marki and daughter Jeanette live in the Oak Grove district. Mrs. Marks will assist in the office of the new firm. PLEAS ENTERED BY 4 SUSPECTS Clarence Blair, charged with larceny; Leonard S. Lyons, threatening to commit a fel ony, and Effner H. Bowen and Lee O. Plympton, Jointly cnarg ed with burglary not in a dwell ing were arraigned before Cir cuit Judge H. K. Hanna yester day and entered pleas. Bowen and Plympton, claim ing to be war veterans and wounded, had their cases con tinued pending an examination by a doctor and further investi gation. Bowen entered a plea of not guilty and Plympton plead guilty to burglary not in a dwelling. Blair and Lyons both plead guilty and sentence was deferred pending further Investigation. PROPOSED LEGION POST PLANS ARE DEFERRED Further action on the pro posed new American Legion post in Medford was deferred, at a meeting last night, until such a time as officers of Medford post 15 could be consulted regarding a meeting place, organizational, procedure and other general mat ters. The proposed new post will be made up of World War II veterans and is the result of a plan formulated by a group of recently discharged veterans here. Disabled Persons Are Good Workers, USES Meeting Told i Eldon Sloan, state rehabilita tion officer for the United States employment service, told a conference session at Holland Hotel Thursday that physically handicapped persons, when se lectively placed on jobs, have "as good or better" records than other workers from the stand point of production, "presentee ism", labor turnover and acci dent rates. Sloan urged the employment officers "to make a diagnosis of physically-handicapped persons, and the abilities of such people as a means of establishing, in general, the limitations of the various types of physical dis abilities. A successful job place ment can follow only after such a diagnosis." Guest speakers at today's eon cluding session were to include Loyd Eppenbaugh, rehabilita tion agent for the state vocation al rehabilitation service, Zeno H. Dent, training officer of the veieian s uuiuuuauciiiuii, xiie Daily, DAV national service of-; ficer, and J. Richard Smurth-, waite, representing the veterans' j employment service. NO CEILING CUT ON LATER AUTOS Washington, Jan. 11 (U.R) The Office of Price Administra tion has decided not to lower the ceiling prices on 1941 and 1942 cars by 30 per cent at this time, it was learned today. OPA has been considering such a price decrease because the prices of these cars rose con siderably during the war be cause of storage charges. OPA permitted a one per cent increase in the ceiling price each month for 27 months, so that storage charges alone increased the price ceiling by 27 per cent. On the other hand, OPA allowed only a four per cent reduction every six months on ceiling prices to cover depreciation. Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon Please remember. BALKY ACTOR SUSPENDED Hollywood, Jan. 11 (U.R) Actor Cornel Wilde was under suspension at 20th Century-Fox today for refusing to take the lead in the picture "Margie" op posite Jeanne Crain. Wilde said the role was not up to par. KINKLE'S PARCEL DELIVERY DAY or NIGHT Phone 4956 Prompt Courteous Service T. D. Hinkle W. H. judy Wood and Coal Combination HEATERS Younger's Appliance 31 N. Bartlett DOWNEY WITHDRAWN San Francisco, Jan. 11 (U.R) Sen. Sheridan Downey, D., Cal., formally withdrew his nam from consideration for the gu bernatorial nomination today, and announced that Attorney General Robert Kenny would be the democratic candidate. INCOME TAX & GENERAL ACCOUNTING SERVICE R. W. PIERCE Former Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, who will give you latest interpretation of Income Tax Laws through C. C. H. Reports. YOU SHOULD CLAIM ALL VALID EXEMPTIONS 104 W. Main Phon 2920 1 r Court Records Justice, Court Thomas W. Porter, no dealer's license, $10 and costs. Cleo C. Mayfield, passing mo tor vehicle without sufficient clearance, $2.50 and costs; reck less driving, dismissed. John A. Meals, defective brakes, $1 and costs. Hjalmer R. Westerbery, one headlight, cited. William E. Bates, no tall light, cited. Floyd S. Williams, 10 days Jail sentence suspended and court costs of $4.50. Closing time for Classified Ada 8:30 a.m. Too Late to Classify 13:15 p.m SMOOTHEST CAR AFLOAT L. C. TAYLOR CO. Dodja-Plymouth 112 South Riveriid e opening of Ray Marks Agency O Real Estate O Insurance Phone 5405 225 East Main Above Kidd'i Shoe Sroro IT ALWAYS PAYS TO BUY AT LUMANS' MA w rural TELEPHONE 2239 MAIN AND BARTLETT , A Complete Food Department Store Filled With a Variety of T7T aui u.liiilj k y i b y j n m t. Sold to You Fresh When Flavor Is Best STEAK aS Ib 35c RABBITS H Ib 48c DILL PICKLES 3 for 10 STEAKS Hi, Ib 35c 1 BOASTS Hb25c Nice line of Choice Lunch Meats for that Lunch or Snack Short Bibs HL lb 20c 1 BEEF Ib 30c" It always pays to buy Your Meats at Lumans LAHB nEd lb 38c fresh Yen PER ED LARD Good supply of Choice Hens young and fat POBK asr Ib 28c Pot Roasts lb 25c Special In our Oakery Dept. Danish Pastries 6 for 38c Boston Brown Bread Leaf 15c ALWAYS A GOOD SUPPLY OF GRADE A FRESH SUNSHINE CRACKERS Fresh 2-lb. box H.J.B. COFFEE-Fine Flavor 33c - Fresh ROASTED PEANUTS Ib. FBUIT COCKTAIL Ho. 2V2 tins TOMATO JUICE TSn 46-oz. cans Hunt's Fancy PRUNE PLUMS, 21 z size can Campbell's TOMATO SOUP 3 cans SALT, Leslie or Morton 2 cartons MILK -All Brands Tall cans 33c 65s 28c c 25c 23c 10c ALWAYS A Large Assortment -t FINEST QUALITY Q Canned Meals Cheese Canned Fruits In Heavy Syrup Catsup Q Canned VpKetebles Chili Sauce Juices Q Preserves Jams Jellies Stock Up NOW! Cauliflower .... each 19c Large White Heads. Turnips. .3 pounds 25c Bulk Extra Fancy. SALAD BOWL POTATOES Ready for the Salad DESCHUTES No. 1 1rlb. pkg. 19c 25-ib. sack $1.03 t v. vt H - s v " MM V' ""P