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IX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tu.iday, February 21, 1950 Radio Patter by Pat The "Retired Ranger," another exciting episode on "The Lone Ranger," will be heard tonight at I o ciock over itation KYJC. Wed nesday'! story will be about big Jim, a re tired ra lger who has :..een double crossed by hif oldest friend at a time when he needs help to Pat Wilkinson umash the blKEest crook In town. "The Lone Ranger" goes to his defense and finds himself pitted against four killers in a fight to the finish. The editor who gave ABC Commentator Walter Winchell his first newspaper Job, an eye witness account of Roy Reigel's "wrong way run" In the 1929 Rose Bowl football game, and the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of an escaped convict who hitch-hiked his way back to pris on with the prison warden's per mission will highlight the ABC broadcast of "Gentlemen of the Press" over station KYJC at 8:30 p. m. Jane Pickens, a personable lass with a fresh and lively voice, will be Buddy Rogers' guest on the Thursday ABC broadcast of "Pick a Date With Buddy Rog ers" at 3:30 p. m. over station KYJC. Jim Kirkwood and Lee Goodman, currently appearing In the musicale, "Dance Me a Song," also will be on the pro gram to tell of their most mem orable date. The Klwanls Kapert will open in Ashland tomorrow night and Christian Education Board To Meet Here The annual meeting of the Jackson Coynty Board of Chris tian Education will be held in the Fellowship hall of the First Christian church Tuesday, Feb ruary 21, at 7:30 p.m. Ministers and lay representatives irom an churches of Jackson county par ticipating in the program of weekday religious education In the public schools of the county are urged to attend. At this meeting the report of the nominating committee will be submitted and officers for the ensuing year will be elected. Various other business matters are to come before the mem bers of the board. Dalles-CeHIo Canal Reopened To Traffic Portland, Ore., Feb. 21 U.R The Dalles-Celilo canal on the Columbia river reopened to traf fic at 8 p.m. Saturday, the corps of engineers office here an nounced today. The canal locks had been clos ed because of ice In the river. if the show equals the coopera tion and enthusiasm displayed by the directors and publicity men it should be a great success. There's something different about a stage show filled with local personalities that seems to please the public . . . maybe it's the fact that talents are displayed that were never known to exist or maybe it's Just the "ham" (as the saying goes) popping out a little. Regardless of the reason for its success. Kiwanis Kapers deserves the backing of every one so make it a point right now to see the Kiwanis Kapers in Ashland, Wednesday or Thurs day, or Friday and Saturday at the Medford senior high audi torium at 8 p. m. World Prayer Day Proclaimed Here By Acting Mayor Friday, February 24, was to day proclaimed as a "World Day of Prayer" by Acting Mayor Frank J. Runtz at the request of the local unit of the United Council of Church Women. Text of the proclamation fol lows: A PROCLAMATION Whereas, it is the conviction of the United Council of Church Women, in fellowship with all those who seek the divine guid ance of our Creator, that the many problems confronting us today can be solved only with the help of almighty God; and Whereas. World Day of Prayer has been designated on an in ternational, interdenominational, interracial basis to Join the peo ples of the world together in fur therance of the doctrine "Faith for Our Time"; and Whereas, in order for the church to fulfill its important role of exerting practical wit ness to the fact of God's purpose in human affairs, thereby ad vancing the international cause of peace on earth, it is necessary that we be ever-mindful of the vast power of prayer in further ing His word and His work and in combating the forces of evil that surround us: Now, therefore, I, Frank J. Runtz, acting mayor of the city of Medford, do hereby proclaim Friday, February 24, 1950, as "World Day of Prayer" in the city of Medford and call unon the people of our city to observe this day as an individ ual invitation to attend a spe cific World Day of Prayer meet ing; and if the duties of some are such as to make this impos sible, I urge them to pause in their work for one minute of Church Brotherhood Dinner On Wednesday The annual brotherhood din ner of the First Christian church will be held Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. in the Fellowship hall of the church. This occasion will launch the annual observance of the week of compassion which this year Is combined with "One Great Hour of Sharing" the week of March 5 to 12. The Brotherhood of Disciples of Christ goal for the week of compassion offerings this year is $1,500,000. The first $250,000 toward this amount will go to Church World service to alle viate suffering abroad. The program, under the di rection of Miss Verene Bailey, will be presented by members of the youth departments, and the 20 - minute Church World service sound film, "Daybreak," will be shown. All members and friends of the congregation are invited to attend and to participate in the observance. prayer at high noon, to ask that God give us light to guide us, courage to support us and love to reunite us. Witness my hand and seal of the city of Medford, this 15th day of February, 1950. Frank J. Runtz, Acting Mayor. Evangelistic Services that are different r.ciented by G. Fred Hoy Nightly except Mon. and Sat. B.gin at 7:15 .P.M. with Colored Pictures of Alaska Central Church of Christ Don H. Byen, minister Central and Jackson 'M'i (K;"H',4' 'vA-'-v J"L , -"- ,v f .I lip'.. I I'V Q y ) J : 't . life -Ck f fO ? I I ? 4i'ikWi? htWJPs. gtej.ito.. " t- A good sittd payebtek, inltrtiting trork, pleasant mtotutthns, a fint bentfit plan,., that art part of ttUphoni job 5,496 FULLY-EXPERIENCED TELEPHONE CRAFTSMEN EARN AN AVERAGE OF $87.08 A WEEK Earnings for all our 16,000 Craftsmen average $70.66 weekly To attract and keep good people, we've made tele phone jobs stack up with the best. Here are some of their features: Good Wages: Fully-experienced employees who re : ceive the top rates earned the following in 1949: (These are actual earnings based upon 19-19 income figures reported to the U. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue.) . Average top rate employee earnings 1949... weekly Switchboard Operating Employees . . . $57.50 Craftsmen: Installers, Linemen, Equipment Maintenance Men, Cable Splicers, etc. . . 87.08 sine averaee tor all employees, includine trainees and many with only short experience was: Switch board Operating Employees, $ (9.90 a week . . . Crafts men, $70.66. (These figures are based on weekly average earnings reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the last four months of 1949.) j Wage increases: Regular progression increases take beginners from the trainee period to top rates in eight years. Last year, some 46,000 non-management telephone people received progression wage in creases that's about three out of four. Benefit plan: It's one of the nation's oldest and finest plans for pensions and protection against sickness and accidents. Today the minimum pension is $100 a month, at age 65, including social security. Working Conditions: Clean, pleasant surroundings in an essential service ... a 40 hour week, or less . . . paid vacations and holidays . . . These ee just a few of the items that make conditions enviable in the telephone business. Opportunity and security: Telephone work is the kind a person can count on . . . twelve months a year. Our employees have doubled in number in ten years. There's always opportunity to get someplace in the business. Of all the people working for us in 1939, in non-management jobs and who are still with us, a full third have been promoted to management. JO Ptrbaps tbi btst nt'Jrnct of tit qual ity of tthpboHt jobs is that plenty of good peopU bait kept coming into tbt imict and tbry stay a long tim. You art probably acquainted uitb ptople ubo work for Pacific Tflepbont. N'drt time you see them u by not ask bow tbty feel about tbeir jobs. J The PaCifiC Telephone and Telegraph Company ...when you find the most styles, colors ...is the time to pick that Easter Outfit At Thrifty PENNEY'S! UP TO THE . MINUTE STYLES MV WT ' at M J f ONLY f t : V Jade K?)fCU;J fH Aqua , AjlH Pink 9 ALL-WOOL Short Coats are BIG BUYS 1475 Red Skipper Blue . Dacia 0 Black Gold Yes . . . smooth wool sheen covert ...soft wool suede... fully lined in rayon satin ... at a price this low! Brand new styles, too, flaring full or trimly half-belted. 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