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4 EIGHT MEDfOBD (OREGON) Elderly Parents Devote Remainder Of Lives To Care For Son In Coma Canon City, Colo., Feb. 1 IU.R) The elderly parents oi treonura Parker, 46, said today they would devote the rest of their lives to caring tor mm it aociors could not break the coma which has held him since an auto ac cident 15 months ago. Parker, a Nebraska farmer, and his wife were hurt critically when their car skidded and col lided with a milk truck north of Greeley, Colo., on Oct. 16, 1948. Pronounced Dud Mrs. Parker was released af ter three months in the Weld county hospital. Her husband, - so badly injured that the coron er was called to pronounce him dead immediately after the ac cident, spent four months in a Greeley hospital and a month in St. Thomas More hospital here before he was pronounced out of danger. , His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Parker, both 69, took over his care in a bedroom of their small, four-room home Mrs. Parker "never leaves the u... " Hor hiKhanri leaves only to buy supplies. Every four hours they lurn ineir once-iuuu own to ease his position. Parker's meals consist of a semi-fluid formula of milk, cgKs, molasses and vitamins adminis tered through a nose tube. Gates From Window "There is no indication that he ever has recognized anyone and he has never spoken since the accident," his father snid. Swain Sans Shoes Bopped On Noggin Toronto, Ont., Feb. 1 U.R Arthur Naylor, a 21-year-old swain who shed his shoes and climbed a drainpipe to woo his girl, had only a bump on his head today for his efforts. His girl friend, Florence Gif ford, ignored his early morning serenade, Naylor told Judge Thomas Elmore yesterday, so he slid back down the drainpipe Just in time to see one of her neighbors making off with his shoes. Naylor said he chased the woman, Mrs. Nellie Pawlyshyn, but ran into her husband, Mike, instead. He said Pawlshyn hit him with something that looked like a hammer. In revenge, he trailed the couple to their home and knocked out 16 panes of glass. Judge Elmore suggested that Naylor, charged with assault and malicious damage, and Pawly shyn, charged with wounding Nuylor, settled the whole thing out of court. RENT A CAR Daily's U-Drive and BODY and PAINT SHOP Southern Orc-on'i Oldest and Fineit 29 So. BartleH Medtord TRUSSES SURGICAL BELTS WEST SIDE PHARMACY The Rexall Store 135 W. Main You need more than a 'salve' for CHEST COLDS lo relieve coughs ind sort muscles You need to rub on stimulating, paio rrllovinft Miuiterole. It not only brings r&Mt, loriK-lMting relief but actually helps check the irritation and brak up loot congestion. Buy Musterole! DROP HEAD C01D CLOGGED NOSE 9 Annm nf Dflnntm Nm TlrnfVI )roDS V in ouch nostril, ease cungrs- A Uon, open cloRKcti nose, You Ulcauio enmer ima ai-urup -way, n&g. PENETRO NOSE DROPS HEART ATTACK OR INDIGESTION? THANK HEAVENSI Moil attacks art tint arid Ind i km Uon. When it trlkta. take llrll-ans sublets. They oontaln the faMeai-aeliiig tnedlcinei known to doctor for the rrllef oi heartburn, fa and ilmilar diireav 3i. HEMORRHOIDS oitd oihi Rectal DfMxden COLON . . STOMACH of tint Ufa ftUPTUfte (Hernia) Trutti Witstit ii.tHH lat-ritM tOsOO until tiVi Mn Ihi.uah Ptl Until iO0 m Mom. Wed ftl CJ. tau,V.O free sssar1" r THE DEAN CLINIC in out 40lk tiai N.L Center I. Bttrmia eni 04 Ave, Ttkpfcw lArt 191 a Pertteiia 14, Of. MAIL TRIBUNE "Ocassionnlly, he'll gaze from the window near his bed and if there's a sharp sound or a bright light, he 11 move his head. How ever, ho can only move his right nana and his head slightly. A brain specialist from Den ver said Parker's condition re sults from a brain injury and there is virtually no hope of re covery. However, the rancher's par ents still have hope. "We feel that someday he will regain consciousness," they said. "If he doesn't, we'll spend the rest of our lives taking care of him." Directors Named By Forest Group Two directors of the South ern Oregon Conservation and Tree Farm association were re elected and a new director was named at the third annual meet ing of the organization, held at the Rogue Valley Country club last night. E. W. Pease, of Trail Creek Lumber company, and B. L. Nut ting, of Med ford corporation, were re-elected. M. W. McGrew, of McGrew Brother loggers, was elected to succeed Tom G. Ross, of Ross Lumber company, on the board. Pease Is Incumbent pres ident of the association. Officers of the group will be named later by the board of di rectors. The association's radio com munications project Is progress ing, it was reported at the meet ing, and the application for ap proval from the federal commun ications commission has been submitted. The plans call for a land station and 21 mobile or semi-portnble units. The equip ment has been ordered from the Motorola company, it was re vealed. Revue Presented At Veterans Center Here Camp White, Feb. 1 On Mon day night the Veterans Hospital shows presented "Continental Revue" featuring a group of art ists under the direction of Ser gei Malavsky, conductor and pi anist, in a rendition of Interna tional songs, dances and music. The musical opened with the company singing "Songs of the Plains," and "Laughing Polka." Vocal and instrumental music, interspersed with Interpretive, ballet, and novelty dances, fol lowed. The company Included Eugene Sablin, tenor and dancer; Tannga Tavas, gypsy dancing; Mary Men zles, novelty dancing; Claire Markoff, mezzo soprano, folk dances; Alexandra Yablonowsky, lyric soprano; Vladimir Fedchen- ko, singer and guitarist; Ann Coolidge, violinist; Andre Ham shay, accordionist, and Marilyn Stevens, Interpretative dancing. Miss Stevens is an Oregon pro duct, having been born and reared in Portland where she re ceived her early training. Speaker To Discuss Problems Of Families Dr. Ralph G. Eckert, who will address a meeting of parents, teachers and youth leaders here tomorrow at 2 p.m. will discuss adult education for fomily life, sponsors said today. He is also expected to tell of community activities in handling juvenile problems as related to a youth authority, which has been sug gested for Oregon. Dr. Eckert Is psychiatric con sultant for the California youth authority, and has been active in preparations for the mid-century White House conference on chil dren and youth to be held in Washington, D, C, this year. His talk here Is sponsored by the social hygiene committee of the county health association, and will follow a 1 p.m. meeting of the Modford Council of Por enls and Teachers. Both meet ings will be in the Lincoln school gymnasium. Meadowlarks Wintering At Camp White Center Camp White. Feb. 1 A phen omenon In bird life has been a matter of Interest for ninny who have watched some 200 mead owlarks at this center for the past few weeks. According to Chaplain John Cumniisky, who has been feed ing the birds grain, they arc not the special of meadowlarks seen in Oregon during the summer months. He believes that snow and bad weather caught them en route from Alaska to their winter habitat In the south. They seem to have adapted themselves to the conditions, he said. W XLoltiafT TtL, aaaaam BUILD Tru-Mix Speeds Work TRU-MIX McAndrewt Road Wednesday. February 1. 1950 Central Point To Consider Street Numbering Plan Central Point, Feb. 1 Cen tral Point's new planning com mission will recommend to the city council a new system of numbering residential and busi ness property along city streets, according to Chairman Bert Langston. He said that the dan would be presented to the council at its teoruary a meeting. Tne numbering project is the first major undertaking of the com mission. Langston said that, according to the nlan, Pine street would divide the north and south sec tions of Central Point and Front street (highway 99) the east and west. Numbers in the first blocks north and south of Pine and east and west of Front would range from 14 to 100. A number would be assigned to each 10 feet along the street. A numberina Drogram was In stituted some years ago but was not too successful. Langston said that another main project of the commission will be formulation of a plan for zoning the area surrounding the new high school site for recom mendation to the council. The group will also study an overall plan for zoning the city. 15 County Residents Apply For Citizenship Fifteen Jackson county resi dents of foreign birth have filed petitions for naturalization in county circuit court, it was re ported today. The applicants will be examined here March 13. Petitions were received Mon day 'and Tuesday from Marjory Edith Madden, Ashland, of Brit ish origin; Laura Sarah Mclvin, Modford, Canadian; Amalia Ita lia Harrison, Prospect, Italian; Florence Louise Cravens, Med ford, British; Eric de Place, Medford. Danish: Hazel Ann Newberg, Eagle Point, Cana dian; Hans Fritz Engcii, Med ford, Swiss; Beatrice Feller, Medford, British; Rosa Hawley, Medford, German; Amalia Her bert, Ashland, Italian; Shirley Vashtl Servold, Gold Hill. Cana dian; Minnie Josephine Jesper sen, Medford, British; Martha Maria Ulson, Medford, hwedish; Myrtle Caroline Miller. Med ford, Canadian, and Josephine Aileen Peggy Flyte, Medford, tjruisn. Building Value During Month Was $192,625 The city building superinten dent's office today reported that 31 permits were issued during January for building valued at $102,625. Highlight of the month was the SI 10,000 renova tion project of F. W. Woolworth company In the Medical Center building. Estimated valuation last month contrasted to $73,440 for pro jects in January, 1949. The amount also exceeded the $187, 230 figure for December, 1949. Breakdown for last month showed 11 new residence per mits, $58,500; nine residence re pair, $6,300; two new garages, $1,040: three garage renovatio is, $245, and six business building renovations, $126,500. L. C. McMnhnn applied yes terday to erect on $8,000 home at 913 Grant street, and W. H. Currier asked to make a $100 addition at 601 West 10th street. Shady Cove Polio Drive Going Strong Shady Cove-Trail. Feb. 1 The March of Dimes drive is pro gressing well In this area. Dime cards from schools and indivi duals arc coming in and the food sale and annual dance last week were successful. Two more events arc planned, the first to be Sunday, February 5, a matinee of comedies at 2 p.m., in Shady Cove school, and the second, February 8, at 8 p.m., also at the school, the popular vaudeville snow being staged by valley entertainers. Mrs. E. w. segessenman, gen eral chairman for the polio drive here has extended thanks to clubs, schools, stores and all In dividuals who are helping to maKe tne urgent drive a success. Girl Scouts To Swim At YMCA Here Tonight Fifth grade and mixed fifth and sixth grade Girl scout troops will meet at the YMC A tonight for swimming. The scouts arc to supply caps, towels and suits and arc to be ready to enter the pool nt 7 o'clock. In the interests of safety the number of girls allowed to swim at one time is limited to forty and swims from this date will be for troops only and not for in dividual scouts. Leaders should call the scout office. 2-5912, and register the number from their troops. They are asked not to take scouts to the pool unless reservations have been made. WITH Concrete Save Money CONCRETE CO. Phone 2-5271 Police Hold Three Youths After Tip From Gold Hill Two lS-year-old boys, run aways from McClcary, Wash., and a 19-year-old youth were arrested by Medford city police yesterday evening after a tip from Gold Hill that they were traveling toward Medford in a Ford pick-up truck, according to police. Their names were listed as Norman Dean Tarman and Jim my Ray Hollis, each 15, and Em mett Bernard Vann. They said Vann gave Marysville, Cal., and McCleary addresses. The youths reportedly told officers that they were headed for Santa Anita, Cal., where Tarman would learn to become a jockey. Held In Jail The pick-up was said to belong to Tarman's father. The youths are being held for Washington authorities, Tarman and Hollis in the county jail and Vann in the city jail. Police said that a state ment from Vann indicated that the younger youths were in volved in theft of liquor from a McCleary drug store. They said that Vann is being held for in vestigation concerning a pick-up-theft. Police reported that a Gold Hill merchant telephoned the three had made a 65-cent pur chase with pennies and had men tioned the state line. Naval Reservists To Hold Meeting Tonight Volunteer composite unit 13-11 of the naval reserve meets at 8 p.m. today in the federal office building at Sixth street and North Riverside avenue. Acting commanding officer, R. William Clark of the Medford hotel, said reserve members may earn points for retirement pay by at tending this and other regularly scheduled meetings. Clark said the meeting will be open to all naval reservists in the area, includes WAVES. A movie sent here from Seattle especially for this meeting will be shown. 'Helpful' Housewives Keep Water Flow Off Durham, N. C, Feb. 1 U.R "Helpful" housewives kept the city water supply off more than an hour yesterday. Utilities officials said they could have telephoned the plant and restored normal service within a few minutes if the women hadn't tied up the phones for an hour trying to find out what happened. Use Mall Tribune Want Ada SEA IStAND, Go. Reporter, William H. Burton, of United Churchill t actress-daughter Suiband. Anthony Beouchomp, hit ttory o( their weaaing tne day betore. WASHINGTON - In genial mood h Field Manhol VI. ount Bernard I. Montgomery, chief of armed tercet of Europe'! Vettem Union, at he chart with U. C.'l Dayton Moore. Smiling at Montgomery's remarks are a former U. r reporter. Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen T. Early, and General Omor N. Bradley, chafe- l Ol u. 9. (cnt chiefs of Read United Appeal Made For Help To Family The community service of the Red Cross has reported an emer gency call made to them for fur niture and fixtures and other necessities needed by a family of 11 who have been living in a two-room cabin. The family, it is stated, is believed to have found an unfurnished home but do not have the furnishings. The father of the family is unemployed and the nine children range in ages from 18 months to 12 years. Members of the Red Cross' community service explained that some of the furnishings needed are a cook stcve, tables, chairs, at least two double beds,. cots, mattresses, bedding of any kind, dishes md cooking uten sils. The family, from this vicin ity, lost their home by fire last year. Clothat Needed A spokesman for the Red Cross volunteer organization also brought out that the clothing supply of the emergency clothing closet at headquarters is nearly depicted. They stated the great est number of calls for clothing are made at this time of year and that men's wear and children's clothes are urgently needed. Those having underwear, socks, coats, suits, sweaters and chil dren's wear are asked to call Mrs. Margaret Fabrick, 2-9454 who is in charge of the emer gency clothing closet. Those having furniture or fix tures to assist the family are asked to call Mrs. Shelby Tuttle, 2-5307. Atomic Age Method Of Cheating Found In Italian School Turin, Italy, Feb. 1 (U.R School Inspector Prof. Giuliu Pedinini reported today on two students he caught using atomic age methods of cheating. School authorities were baf fled when two students who took Latin exams on different floors of a school handed in test papers identical even in punctuation. One student took his exam with his head wrapped in band ages and the other with a cast on his left arm. The cast concealed a walkie lalkie transmitter and the head bandages a walkie-talkie receiv er, Prof. Pedinini discovered. Dead line on Classified Ads: a:3U p m (or following day: loam Mon day, noon Saturday for Sunday a.m Onefflewtet IN ASPIRIN THAT CHANGED THE BUYING HABITS OF MILLIONS TO... reoort. reported) Press, ihowi Winston Sarah, ond her new , staff. i m a I I flu Press Dispatches Daily In jSfafe Dimes March To Continue For 10 Days Oregon's partially snowbound 1930 March of Dimfs campaign will be continued for a week or 10 days beyond yesterday's scheduled closing date. Extension of the critical fund raising campaign was announced by officials of the Jackson coun ty chapter of the National Foun dation for Infantile Paralysis. It was authorized by Dr. E. T. Hed lund of Portland, state chairman' for the March of Dimes, who de scribed the winter weather as the "most crippling" he has ex perienced in the 12 years he has headed the annual polio drive in Oregon. Despite the considerable draw back, Dr. Hedlund said that pub lic response has been "nearly up to par." In Jackson county, en tertainments, dances, and other fund-raising activities are draw ing large crowds and netting size able sums for the aid of polio victims. A vaudeville show presented at the Phoenix Grange hall last night succeeded in raising more than $110. The show is currently being shown at several valley points under the direction of Mrs. Zoe Peters. Seattle, Feb. 1 iU.B Coast guard headquarters today re ported the destruction of a Jap anese floating mine on an Ore gon beach. PHONE 2-6211 Wherever Big News it breaking there if a United Press reporter covering it. Getting his facts first-hand, writing them for Page One. Here are some of these U.P. newsmen on the scene. THE WOUID'S (1ST COVItAOl OP THE WOILO'S SIOOEIT NEWS SEOUL, KoftM Premier Syngman Rhe, in the garden of hit official res idence, comments on Far Eastern af fairs to U. P.'s Ear nett Hobetwcht. I WHY -WAIT? I FOR AS LITTLE AS $15 PER MONTH III We Can l FINISH THAT SPARE ROOM No Down Payment Needed! li Sentence Suspended By Circuit Judge Charles Earl Lane, 41, Butte Falls, was given a three-year suspended Jail sentence yester day by Circuit Judge H. K. Ban na on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He WOOED to BURN DRY FIR SLABS AND ROUGH BLOX FOR FURNACE HEATER FIREPLACE PROMPT DELIVERY 12 OR 16 INCH TELEPHONE 2-2111 MEDFORD FUEL CO. Court and Lei Me Show You heaTagain Phantomoldi Come In, Phone or Write for tl (tottC FREE DEMONSTRATION "'L., i a tire ki t a ct b a cenr MONO-PAC One-Unit Hearing Aid 214 Levorette Bldg. news GEVEIAND Smilfng longshoremen's union lobor leader Harry Bridges, followed by un smiling companions, tells Robert Join, of U. P., left, why he Is walking out of the CIO consti tvtioool convention. The Medford will be placed under supervision, of the state parole officer on con dition he obtain work and sup port his wife and four small chil dren. Lane was accused of passing worthless checks at Medford stores last fall. Use Mail Tribune Want Ads McAndrewt Phone 2-4262 SOUTH RIVERSIDI MZVtflt Walter 6. Kendall Consultant ' PARIS U. P. correspondent Hoynes Thompson obtains a state ment from Secretory of State Dean Ac he son, as he arrives at the air port, on Western German problems he expects to discuss with French ond British foreign ministers. Mail Tribune 3
