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SALE OF TEN MEDfORD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, Fab. 28. 184$ Navy Chiefs Report on McVay Case Signs Bill 1 T '1. OF AREA PREPARE MEDFORD'S FINEST DEPARTMENT STORI T I f . . i E Affair at Jacksonville Next June Will Celebrate Find ing of Gold in 1851. Jacksonville, Feb. 26 Delaili for a convention of the Western Mining council to be held here some time' next June are being worked out by Florance Hall, se lected program chairman for the event by the JacKson county Mining Association, convention sDonsor. The conference will take the form of a celebration of discovery of gold here in 1851 and its purpose will be to ac quaint the public with the vast unutilized resources of the west ern states. According to Hall the exact dates will be set when the avail ability of invited state and na tional officials la learned. Plan Or Display Present plans Include obtain - ing authoritative speakers on minerals and machinery to in form miners of up to date meth ods and practices. Displays of complete assortment of local ores is contemplated and prizes may be awarded for the best spe cimens. Decision to hold the confer ence came after thorough Inves tigation of its possibilities here and after receipt of votes of sup port from neighboring communi ties. Groups from Grants Pass, Medford, Central Point and Jacksonville have pledged co operation.. The Siskiyou Miner al Association, Josephine county affiliate of the Western Mining council, is assisting the local chapter In convention prepara tions. Don Stance!!, Medford, secretary of the Jackson county association, states that the West ern Mining council's desire that convention be held here has been voiced for some time by J. P. Hall, council president. Composed of affiliates from Oregon, California and Nevada, the council has about 9,000 mem bers. Organized last July to pro mote Interest in the natural re sources of this region, the local group has a membership of ap proximately 100. Floyd K. Dover, Rogue River, Is president and J. C. McKlm, Jacksonville, vice president. Coast Guard Drops Points Needed For Service Discharge Washington, Feb. 26 flJ.R) Coast guard headquarters an- . "flounced today a lowering of points required for discharge. ( The new point requirements: March 2 Male officers, 30; male enlisted. 34; Spar officers, 27; Spar enlisted, 21. March 13 Mala officers, 38; male enlisted, 32.' These figures do not affect yeomen, storekeepers and phar macist's mates' whose points re main male, 38; Spar 24, until April 2. JACKSONVILLE CHURCH V ADDITION CONSIDERED Jacksonville, Feb. 26 Con struction of a north wing to the First Presbyterian church here Is being considered by a plan ning committee which will pre sent specifications for the pro ject at the annual church meet ing March 31 according to the Reverend Lawrence H. Mitchell more, pantor. The addition would be adapt ed for Sunday school and social activities and its connection to the main structure would afford an emergency exit long desired, the pastor stales. Enlarging the kitchen on the ground floor of the church was recently accom plished. RODEO SINGER KILLED Chandler, Ariz., Feb. 26 U.R) Powder River Jack Lee has at tended his last rodeo. The 73-year-old singer and composer of many cowboy songs was killed 15 miles south of here last night when the car In which he was returning alone to Phoenix from the Tucson rodeo left the high way and overturned three times. Cloilns 11m. tor Claralflx) Am 130 ni Too Una to claully ISMS o m 4 Quality Cleaning h - ViMwiM'twrfHii- let nasi (Acme Telcphoto) President Truman holds the pens with which he signed the Pull Em ployment bill, making It a function of the Government, by advance plan ning and preventative legislation, to try to prevent prolonged periods of unemployement HOUSING LEADER SEES SPEED NEED Washington, Feb. 26 U.fi Housing Administrator Wilson W. Wyatt said today that every day's delay in enactment of housing legislation by congress costs the nation 3,000 new homes. Wyatt made the statement at a press conference as the house began debate on the Patman housing bill, designed to give force to many features of Wyatt's program for 2,700,000 new homes by the end of 1947. The housing administrator said the bill will lose Its full effect unless congress approves the dis puted section providing for prem ium payments to expedite pro duction of materials. Rep. Frederick C. Smith, R O., led the house attack on the Patman bill, which he said was communistic. 'This bill seeks to have bu reaucratic control of housing,' he said. "The government would seize the building Industry. Wo are now to be regimented to fight the peace." N on-Essential Construction To Be Halted . Washington, Feb. 26 ttl.R) An order freezing non-essential construction to conserve mater ials for low-cost veterans' hous ing will be ready In about two weeks, the civilian production administration reported today., The agency said, however, a preview of the order will be ready In a few days. No details will be divulged In the preview, which will concern itself only with principles. Earlier the national housing administration said housing ex pediter Wilson W. .Wyatt had been expecting the order mo mentarily. CPA blamed the de lay on technical difficulties In drafting the order and also on the need for assembling a field staff to make It effective. P.T.A. Activities Eagle Point P.-T.A. Ruth Luy Penny, Medford dance instructor, will present her Eagle Point pupils at the amateur show to be given Fri day, March 1 under sponsorship of the Eagle Point Parent-Teacher association. Everyone in the community is invited to attend. Howard P.-T.A. Earte Jossy, county 4-H leader, will speak at the meeting of the Howard school Parent -Teacher association Friday, March 1, at 2:30 p. m. Mr. Jossy will also show colored slides and pupils of Mr. Dodge's room will present program numbers. Hospitality committee will be Mrs. Kimmons, Mrs. Starkey and Mrs. McCoy. MEMORY EXPERT SLIPS Latrolic, Pa. (UP.) George Bailey, Frceport. Pa., magician and memory expert who per formed brilliantly at fin-mcn's banquet, led town, forgetting to return his room key at the hotel desk. WE DYE ANYTHING -Day Service JACK THURMAN'S ffiXy The Toastmaster Club orator ical contest was completed- last night with C. E. Hedberg carry ing away honors with his speech on "The law of gravity as ap plied to our own economics." He overcame very strong competi tion in Dr. F. J. Moffatt whose subject was "The influence of Mom"; Lynn Cram, subject "Home, the unsafe place"; Roy Harrison, subject ".Delinquency of youth." President Harold Burelson an nounced that the six local win ners will compete next Monday for the Medford Club champion ship, and this winner will be matched against the Klamath Falls winner in the lnter-club contest to be held here March 19 at the Holland Hotel. The six local winners to compete at next meeting will be Dr. C. L. Per kins; Robert Claypool; Jack Frost; Carlos Morris; Harold Burelson and C. E. Hedberg. The meeting will be in charge of Otto De Jarnett, toastmaster; Pal Graham, topicmastcr and Dr. C. G. Van Valzah, critic. Wives and sweethearts of the Medford and Klamath Falls club members will be invited to the inter-club contest on March 19. Close personal friends may also be invited; however, the contest will not be open to the general public. It is hoped to secure competent judges from Ashland, Medford and Klamath Falls. Visiting with the local club last night was Otto A. Ewaldson of Swem's Gift Shop. GET SUSPENSION Richard Caldwell Foust and Kyle H. Molgard, Klamath Falls youths who entered pleas of guilty to larceny of an automo bile, were granted two years sus pended sentences when they ap peared before Circuit Judge Her bert K. Hanna yesterday. ' Provisions of the suspensions call for conducting themselves In a law-abiding manner, refrain from the use of intoxicants, stay away from questionable places and bad companions, obey their parents and report to parole of ficers monthly. The youths, according to au thorities, stole a parked car from the streets' of Klamath Falls and drove It to this city to see a Med- ford-Klamath Falls high basket ball game a month ago. They were apprehended here by state police. VAN NUYS HOSPITAL APPROVED FOR VETS Washington, Feb. 26 U.R President Truman has approved transfer to the Veterans Admin istration of the Birmingham general army hospital, Van Nuys, Calif. The transfer was recently re quested by the VA. At Birmingham, BOO beds will be provided for general medical and surgical patients, 400 for tuberculosis and 300 for domi ciliary care. JAPS ASK CHANGE Tokyo, Feb. 26 U.R The Japanese communist party to day formally demanded the abolition of the "fcudnlistlc em peror system" and asked that It be replaced by a people's demo cratic government with a diet composed of a single house. Desert tunihine and tnlaeral mnt extra good... pack them roll of luscious juice, rich la the vitamin C that evaryone needs for good health. SL I'? fleet Admiral Chester Nlmius (right), chief of naval operations, and Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman are shown during press conference at Wash- lngton, D. C, at which It was announced that Captain Charles B. Mc Vay III, skipper of the cruiser Indianapolis, was found guilty of failing to direct his ship to follow a zig-zag course prior to time she was de stroyed. However, the Navy ruled that the sentence was being remitted "In its entirety" and McVay has been released and restored to duty. G. J. WOLFF HERB GUENIHER PURCHASE STORE Strahan's Market, located on North Ivy street around the corner from the What Not Con fectionery, has been purchased by G. J. Wolff and Herbert H Guenther, It was announced to day. The new proprietors have taken over operation of the busi ness. Wolff, who came to the valley last summer from North Dakota, has had 25 years of experience in the grocery business, both in North Dakota and California. Guenther was on the staff of the City Meat Market for 16 years before entering the army air force early in World War II. He returned to Medford last fall after three years in the army and since has been with the Quality Market on West Main street. To Remodel The two men plan extensive remodeling of the building and will expand the store to take in the space used by the postoffice for handling camp mail during the height of Camp White acti vity. This will provide about 1,300 square feet of floor space It is stated that the store will carry "a complete and up-to-date stock of groceries and vegetables and the best in fine meats." Until remodeling is completed, business will be carried on in the old quarters and the new owners extend a cordial invita tion to the buying public to call and "get acquainted." The store will' be known as the Super ,Value Market. S. J. JANDREAU TAKEN BY. DEATH IN ASHLAND Ashland, Feb. 26 Samuel J. Jandreau, resident of Ashland for the past eight years, died here yesterday. The deceased Is a retired city employe of Los Angeles and a long-time mem ber of the Nazarene church. He is survived by his wife. Nettie, and six children, Mrs. Ruth Chambers, .Medford; Mrs. Margaret Garvey, Los Angeles: Mrs. Winifred Ncwall, Los An geles; Howard, Spokane; James. Ashland, and Charles, an army lieutenant serving in Germany. Clotlns tlma tor Claastrttd Adi 8 30 m Too Lata to Clautfy 13:13 p.m - bleaaed soil grow our grape- Sit down to a tana-v. full. bodied Desert Grapefruit for breakfast. At lunch, enjoy its rich flavor in salads. And try Ulit desert grown fruit as an appetiser court at dinner. Desert Grapefruit Industry, 746 South Central Avenue, Lot Angeles 21, California. (Aetna Teltphoto) FATHER IN AGENCY Lt. Donald E. Herried and wife, the former Miss Joan Grace of Chicago, arrived in Medford Feb. 22 from Miramar, Calif., where he received his hon orable discharge from the Ma rine Air corps. Lt. Herried, who was associ ated with his father, Elmer Her ried, in the real estate, loan and insurance business prior to en listing In 1942, will be a partner in the firm, taking over the in surance business and assisting his father In real estate and loans, with Ernest J. Smith and Arthur E. Laing as salesmen. The firm will operate under the established name of the Real Estate Exchange with offices at 44 North Riverside. Lt. Herried expressed himself as being very happy to be back in Medford and again in busi ness. "After seeing a lot of country since joining the ma rines, I am more than ever sold on southern Oregon and very optimistic about the future of Medford and the Rogue River Valley," he said. Jacksonville Scouts Dinner Thursday Jacksonville, Feb. 26 An nual dinner of Boy Scout troop 35 and affiliated cubs will be held in the dining room of the First Presbyterian church here at 7 p. m. Thursday. Former scouts who have returned from the service are invited to attend. The dinner will be a covered dish affair and Mrs. Peter Fick Is in charge. tip 01 Greyhound provides a continuous flow of modern, con venient transportation, with departures arranged to give you service at the times you need it most. For the iW in bus service on Grrybound. Daily Buses to 2:30 4:20 6:05 6:45 7:30 7:45 a.m. a.m. a.m. 9:55 10:15 11:10 12:10 1:30 1:45 Daily Buiei to Grants 3:25 am. 10:35 5:10 a m. 12:10 7:00 a.m. 1 :J 0 Machlin Robinson, Hotel A resolution asking congress to see that surplus military goods and foods be made available, without delay, to those citizens both here and in the war-torn countries that need them was passed at a meeting of the Gold Hill Grange Feb. 21. Pointing out the many reports to the effect that military goods and foods are being destroyed at foreign points and that these had been purchased at the expense of the American tax-payer, the resolution reads: "That our representatives in congress will use their best ef forts in having such waste elim inated and that such goods and foods as can be used, and are urgently needed here and abroad by the starving people of foreign countries, as well as the pressing needs of our own citizens, espec ially returned veterans, be made available without delay and di rectly by our government with out any further profits to middlemen." Wyoming contributed 21.3 per cent of the total male population of the state for selective service. J No Matter How Many Have Owned it! If you were the first and only owner of your real estate, your title to it would be a simple matter. But with all the other owners who have gone be fore, titles become compli-. cated and are sometimes challenged. If you have a Common wealth Insured Title, you know you are the owner. Southern Oragon Tlllt Company ' Medford HOME PLAN SERVICE Let me draw the plant for that new - home. J. C. Reinhart Designer Phone 2856 Trips a day between Medford and Ashland Trips a day between Medford and Grants Pass Leave Medford . a.i a.i a.r p.i p.i p.i 3:45 p.m. p.m. 5: 10 5:1 5 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 7:40 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Pass Leave Medford a.m. 4 05 p.m. p.m. 7:55 p.m. p.m. 10:15 p.m. . 10:50 pm. Jackson. Phone 3202. FREE DELIVERY Service at Mann's Mornings at 10 Afternoon at 2 MYNETTE Youthful Half Size DRESSES Critp white feminine frill cascading down tha blouia gives this Mynette tpecial charm. Designed to give all-over fit for medium-to-thort young women with out fuss and cost of altera tions. Navy Rayon Ro maine (by Bloomsburg) in sites 18'i to 22Vi. $830 NEW SKIRTS Of Light Weight Strutter Cloth Select at least one of these good look ing Strutter Cloth Skirts for Spring. Styled with the high belted waist line and stitched pleats. Siies 24 to 30 in Navy, Black and Brown. ' $ 1 9.5 TRULY GIFTED GLOVES The right gift Is never a problem when you think of Shalimar. Bright glove, light gloves ... short gloves, long gloves... many of them hand-stitched, all of them In Shalimar's own leather-smooth fabrics Be she 16 or 60 there's a glove for her every mood, her every costume. GLOVES STREET FLOOR ; Pi Second Floor $45.5 Acme Dry Cleaners EE$ERT Grapefruit 1728 No. Riverside Phone 4263 Entrances on Main St. & Central Ave. ?Ujni ixi ram "Cra-amrc A Rli'olNA Atb Rm aL r vU
