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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1946)
y J. G. PENNEY STORE EXPANSION PUNS TOLD BY MANAGER R. F. Baker, manager o the Medford J. C. Penney store on Central avenue, pointed out to day that Penney's decision to take over the building and prop erty at the northeast corner of Sixth and Central avenues, across the street from the pres ent store, as a future place of op eration is a move in line with the company's general plans for R. F. Baker postwar expansion. Announce ment of the sale of the 200 by 100 foot property, formerly owned by Porter J. Neff and oc cupied by Groceteria No. 1, to the Penney company was made recently. "We can't say yet when we will start building our new store and we" still have to study and approve the architectural plan. But you can be sure of several things," Mr. Baker said. "We're going to have a bigger store, larger selection of merchandise, a store easier to shop in, and a more modern plant in every re pect. Mors Room Needed In Medford The present Penney store in Medford has been in operation since 1927. It has become more and more a part of Medford with each passing year. Consequently, the store has reached a point where more room is necessary. "The opportunity to expand while still remaining in the heart of the business district," Mr. Baker continued, "is too good an opportunity to pass up." Although the J. C. Penney Company began as a single store in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1902, today it is the largest organiza tion of its kind in the country. More than 1,600 comjnunities in the 48 United States are serv ed by Penney stores, the retail value of goods thus distributed amounting to over a half billion dollars annually. The first Penney store in Ore gon was opened at Pendleton, April 1911. Now the state has 42 Penney stores. Baker has been connected with the Penney company since September 1927, starting at Bellingham, Wm. He later was manager of the Yak ima, Wash., store and was made manager of the Medford store In January of 1937. THE GRANGE Gold Hill Grange Gold Hill Grange met Jan. 17 with small attendance due to the fog. Glen Chase, agri culture chairman, gave an in teresting report on chicken, egg and feed situation and the dairy co-op. The State Grange conference at Central Point Jan. 10 was at tended by all except Lecturer Adah Jones. Sister Millie Wal- i i 1 1 iSrfir i'-iW i il iter of Live Oak Grange brought ) up several important questions; to be studied before State' Grange session in June. Master John Gray appointed most of his committees for 1946. Due to small attendance only S5 was collected in "March of Dimes." Collection will be made' again next meeting. A welcome visitor from Cali fornia was Sister Augman. who brought greetings from Danville Grange. Refreshments were served by Brother and Sister Wigle and Brother and Sister Jones. H.E.C. met at the hall Jan. 9 for a covered dish luncheon at noon and quilting from 10 a. m. to 4 p: m. Fourteen at tended. Lucy Edington, the new chair man, appointed part of the com mittees for the year. The annual January dinner will be held later. Cards were signed and sent to three mem bers of the club who are ill. Talent Grange Talent Grange held a regular meeting Jan. 17 with interesting reports by committees, and a program of games and music. New members were Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Brannan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tory and Mr. Jack Collens. Each Granger was asked to bring a valentine to next meet ing, Feb. 7. A new grange hall is being planned and everyone is en thusiastic about the project. Bi 1 lOnthly, Saturday night, public dances to be held in the Talent City hall will be sponsored by the grange to help finance the new hall. Refreshments at the dances will be provided by the Home Economics club. Frank Duncan, Ivan Olson and Clarence Holdridge of Tal ent school board met with the grange to discuss need for en larging the Talent school and urged everyone to attend the mass meeting to be held in the high school gym n Jan. 24 at 8 p. m. Refreshments were served to the 44 members present by Rachel Bradley, Lcora Sumner and Goldie Abbot. COUNTY'S 0-C CHECK SLOW IN APPEARING Jackson county has not yet received federal money, amount ing to approximately S160.000 for its share of timber sales on Oregon-California grant lands, lieu of taxes for the 1945 fiscal year, ending last June 30. Coun ty Treasurer Ralph Sweeney re ports. The government check ordinarily is' received in Novem ber. Treasurer Sweeney has writ ten Senator Guy Cordon, asking him to make inquiry and report on the status of the payment. Sale of timber from O-C grant lands has been heavy due to the war time lumber demand. SOLD TO DENTIST BY MRS. EHRHEART Sale of the former Judge H. D. Norton home at 408 South Oakdale avenue to Dr. Louis Paul Walker of Astoria and pur chase of Woodlawn Farm, one and one-half miles east of Cen tral Point was announced today by Mrs. Lillian Ehrheart, who states that she plans to convert the large home at the farm into a country dining establishment. Sale price of either property was not announced. Mrs. Ehrheart purchased Woodlawn Farm from J. Orbin Cooksey, Medford automobile dealer. Known as the Dubuque place, Woodlawn Farm has been one of the show places of the valley. The house is large enough to permit conversion of the downstairs into four dining rooms and a reception room, Mrs. Ehrheart states, and it is planned to cater to clubs and other groups for parties and special affairs. Mrs. Ehrheart, with her son-in-law and daughter,' Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cote and their two children, plan to move to the new home by March 1 and to open the dining rooms about April -1. It is planned to raise chickens and livestock for use in supplying the dining rooms. Dr. Walker, dentist, will con vert the library of the Norton place into a dental office. It is understood that the doctor's wife and three daughters will accom pany him to Mtdford. BIRTHS LINDERMAN To Mr. and Mrs. Roy R., Prospect, Jan. 20, 1946. a girl, 3U pounds, at Sac red Heart hospital. ROHRER To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W., 1020 W. 10th. Jan. 21, 1946. a girl, 7 Vi pounds, at Sac red Heart hospital. WOODWARD To Mr. and Mrs. Leeman, 901 W. 10th, Jan. 21, 1946, a girl, 7'4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. Boy Scout. News Cub Scouts Cub Scouts of Pack Two, with their families and friends, cele brated the first anniversary of the pack with a meeting Thurs day at the Lincoln gymnasium. Den Two presented a program, assisted by Lynn Bessonette and Chuck Shinn. Den chief certificates were presented to Charles Wagner and Roland Glass for one-year serv ice. Certificates of appreciation were given Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Lundquist, den mothers. Awards of achievement were presented during a ceremony to Robert Ylvisaker, Ernest Rog ers, Jerry Eastgate, Gary Gui notte, Donald Crowl, Dennis O'Toolc and Weldon Glass. Members of Den Three and Four of Eagle Point who had planned to attend were unable to do so because of the heavy fog that night. Uia Mall Tribune Want Ad. AIRLINE PARCEL DELIVERY CO. PHONE PROMPT COURTEOUS SERVICE UNIFORMED DRIVERS 8 A. M. to a P. M. Sundays and Holidays Excepted BONDED INSURED Lyil "Lown" of New York "LEOHS Casuals" nim i,m mux 1 finis feather light , . . designed and crafted to make washing a pleasure. LEON'S flats are a fashion must . . . LEONS 21 N. Central Avenwe Tawdar- 3a. 11. IM MEDrOHD MAIL TRTBTTirt fTO Freedom to Fend for Herself .. . , -t rji r-. If: 4' - '". V " WRil ' ' ! If - , mr, .- -.ft-, 'A2mm This little girl is free to fend for herself! Free to face a multitude of problems. 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