Local and
Classes Begin A new series
of square dance lessons for be
ginners will start at the YMCA
at 8 p.m. today. Bob Jones, "Y"
secretary, will be instructor.
Plan Social Evening Mem
bers of Jackson county chapter,
Disabled American Veterans, and
the auxiliary have planned a so
cial evening for Tuesday, March
28, at 8 p. m., in the armory.
Games will be followed by re
freshments. To Remodel E. Carl Bennett
applied at the city superintend
ent's office Saturday for permis
sion to remodel a residence and
erect a garage at 315 Haven
street at a cost of $500. William
Ralhke will make S50 repairs
to a hoirse at 3 East Clark street.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
V. VVeller are visiting Mrs. Wel
ler's aunt, Mrs. Eva Fowler, and
her cousin. Mrs. Virginia Keyser,
825 East Jackson boulevard, en
route to their home in Victoria,
B. C. Their home until recently
had been Toronto, Canada.
With Agency Mrs. Nellie
Wall, real estate saleswoman, is
now with the Fred Powers agen
cy, it was stated today. The
agency office is located at 2202
Jacksonville highway. Mrs. Wall,
who has been in the real es
tate business for the past three
years, was recently with the
Marks agency.
. . ,.
To Meet Nevita chapter, Or
der of Eastern Star, will meet
Tuesday. March 28. at 8 p. m.,
in the Masonic hall in Central
Point. Preceding the meeting at
7:45 p. m., 36 members of the
Central Point bethel, Job's
Daughters, will present a pre
view of the drill which they will
give at the state convention of
Job's Daughters, to be held in
Coquille soon.
Collision Reported A sedan
driven by Bertha M. Latham,
122 Willamette avenue, and a
panel truck operated by Carl W.
Miller, 615 West 13th street, col
lided at Laurel and 11th streets
about 7:45 a. m. today, city po
lice said. The truck reportedly
spun completely around and
traveled on 100 feet from the
scene of the wreck. The sedan
was considerably damaged and
the truck was less seriously, ac
cording to a filed report.
Cars Collide Sedans operat
ed by Conrad Holzgang. 628
Park avenue, and Mrs. T. J. Fu
son, 2005 East Main street, col
lided at Main street and Crater
Lake avenue, according to re
ports filed with police. Mrs.
Miles Stewart, 1029 Queen Anne
avenue, reportedly suffered
slight injuries. Coupes driven by
J. M. Stratford, Midway and Ta
ble Rock roads,, and Ralph L.
Cook, 120 Stark street, were said
badly damaged Saturday evening
in a collision on Stark street
near Sherman street.
Parked Car Hit A parked
auto registered to Willard E.
Fretheim was knocked from the
street onto the sidewalk at his
address, 920 South Central ave
nue, early yesterday morning,
according to city police reports.
Police stated that the Fretheim
machine was struck by a car op
erated by Mrs. Doris Lurile Ad
ams, 320 Charlotte Anne road.
Her husband. Wes Adams, was
injured. Police said a front wheel
and fender of the Adams car was
wrecked and the left rear of the
other auto was damaged.
DRIVE M
theatre
TONITE-TUES.
Dennis Morgan Jack Carson
in
) "Two Guys From
T Texas"
In Technicolor '
PLUS
"Tucson"
NEWS CARTOON
G.ifci Open it 6:30, Show at 7
Pay those bills
with cash.
Loans on your salary, furni
ture or automobile. With
payments to fit your income.
Loam from $50 to $500
On Your
Sjlary, Furniture or Automobile
Up to 24 Months to Rcpiy
SEE
AMERICAN
FINANCE
CORPORATION
Room 210-21 1 Levirerte Bldj.
Licenii M-3&2 license S-2IS
PHONE 2-A8S6
Personal
Moved Mrs. C. W. Turpin
has moved from 10 Almond
street to 21 Myrtle street.
Convalescing Mrs. Emma
White, who was recently re
leased from Sacred Heart hospi
tal, is reported to be convalesc
ing at her home on Ross lane.
From Canby Mrs. Clara
Ziegler, Canby, is visiting at the
home of her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. James
Bailey, 605 Childers avenue.
DAV Meeting The Medford
post of Disabled American Vet
erans and the auxiliary will hold
a social meeting at the armory
Tuesday at 8 p. m. There will be
entertainment and refreshments.
Returns To Ship Ken R. Dun
lap, USN, has returned to his
ship in San Francisco after
spending a 16-day leave with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
K. Dunlap of Eagle Point. He
plans to sail for Japan the end
of this month.
Ranger Returns District Ran
ger Harold A. Thomas has re
turned to his office in the Ash
land district of Rogue River
national forest after spending a
week at an administrative and
resources management training
camp at the Windriver training
station. Hemlock ranger station
in Gifford Pinchot national for
est, Carson, Wash.
Jacksonville Officials
Remind Of Dog Law
Jacksonville. Mar. 27 Mayor
Albert Hackert and Chief of Po
lice B. H. Johnson today remind
ed Jacksonville residents of the
city ordinance which prohibits
owners to allow dogs to run loose
during ADril and May.
A fine of SI will be assessed
for each violation of the ordin
ance, they said. Purpose of the
legislation is to protect garden
and flower beds while plants are
getting started.
BIRTHS
BROWNE To Mr. and Mrs.
Robert C, 1821 Capital avenue,
Mar. 25, 1950, a boy, weight Vi
lbs., at Sacred Heatr hospital.
McQUIGG To Mr. and Mrs.
Earl, 123 Almond street. Mar. 26,
1950, a girl, weight 7V2 lbs., at
Community hospital.
GILES To Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne. 1218 W. Main street,
Mar. 26. 1950, a girl, weight 8V4
lbs., at Community hospital.
SPEARE To Mr. and Mrs.
Walter, route 1, box 146, Central
Point, Mar. 26, 1950, a girl,
weight 8 lbs., at Community hos
pital. LOWRY To Mr. and Mrs.
Ruby D., 245 North Grape street,
Mar. 26, 1950, a girl, weight 5'i
lbs., at Community hospital.
MUSGRAVE To Mr. and
Mrs. Victor L., 305 Ashland av
enue, Mar. 26, 1950, a girl,
weight 8V4 lbs., at Community
hospital.
Court Records
Justice Court
Elza W. Despain, no horn,
fine SI and costs.
Eldred E. Monia, inadequate
brakes, fine $1 and costs.
William E. Short, no chauf
feur's license, fine $1 and costs.
Police Court
Charles Ghelardi, failure to
yield the right-of-way, fine $5.
Earl M. Root, failure to stop
at stop sign, fine S5.
Carl W. Moore and Hazen E.
Cram, failure to stop at stop
street, fine So each.
Daily Weather Report
FORECASTS
Medford and vicinity: Partly cloudy
with shower toniKht and Tuesday.
Patches of valley fog Tuesday morn
Ing. Cooler tonight.
Western Oregon: Partly cloudy with
a few showers tonight and Tuesday.
Cooler tonight, low 32-38 interior, 38
42 near coast. Warmer Tuesday, high
46-55.
LOCAL DATA
Temperature a year , ago today:
Highest 52; Lowest 39.
Total monthly precipitation 2.02
inches.
Excess for the month .76 inch.
Total precipitation since September
1, 1949, 14.60 inches.
Excess for the season 1.73 inches.
Relative humidity 4.30 pin, yester
day 68; 4:30 a.m. today 89',i.
Observations Taken At 4:30 A.M.,
120 Meridian Time
Hlnh Low Prec.
Boise 43 34 .06
Boston 5.1 40 T
Chicago 84 53 T
Denver 50 39
Eureka 53 43 .13
Havre 36 24
Klamath Falls 41 29 T
Los Angeles 03 51 T
Medford 51 37 T
New York 53 3fi .36
Omaha 77 SB
Phoenix 64 42
Portland 52 39 .10
Reno 45 34
Eugene 52 3ft .41
Salt Lake 41 30 T
San Francisco ,..... 56 47 T
Seattle 4fl 37 .35
Spokane .. 45 32 .18
Washington. D. C 55 44 T
Yakima 52 30 .01
Tomorrow
Sunrise 6:01 a.m. Sunset 6:32 p.m.
SENATOR SPARKLE
SAYS
Aftr th honey
moon is ovtr,
many trim
como down off
tht pedestal end
onto a budget...
"To Serve But Once It
Net Our Aim.
Wt Strive to Serve,
to Serve Again"
Your Friendly Jeweler
Andy's Jewelry Shop
15 North Central
m
Medford Man Wins
Farm In Drawing
At Idaho Project
Caldwell, Ida.. Mar. 27 Mel
vin Eugene Hilkey, Medford,
was was of the individuals whose
names were drawn in a fish-bowl
lottery for new farms on a rec
lamation project in Idaho, last
week.
A Klamath Falls man, Paul K.
Stockard, was number one in the
drawing, which was held here
Saturday The drawing was to de
cide the ownership of 47 new
homesteads opened by the bu
reau of reclamation on its Black
Canyon project.
3,000 Attend
Some 3,000 persons attended
the drawing, which was held in
the Caldwell rodeo arena. Near
ly 200 applied for the farms, and
war veterans were given pref
erence. R. J. Newell, retired regional
director of the bureau, drew the
first number. The second num
ber awarded a farm to John H.
Hansen, Sanish, N. C.
Eligibility requirements in
clude at least two years of farm
ing experience, recommenda
tions as to character and farm
ig ability, and 53,700 in work
ing capital.
ary
MARY MAURY
Mary Peachy Maury, Central
Point, passed away at a local
hospital Saturday.
Miss Maury was born at Fort
Walter. Washington Territory on
Nov. 13, 1862, and was aged 87
years at her death. She was a
long time member of the Central
Point Christian church and the
Central Point Grange.
She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Sallie Cowgill. San Carlos.
Cal.: one brother. Henry Cham
bers Maury, Central Point; three
nieces, Mrs. H. W. Pierce, co
quille. Miss Bess Maury, Co
quille. and Mrs. Gene Sowle,
San Carlos, Cal.; two nephews,
P. Vane Maury, San Francisco,
and Maury Cowgill, San Ber
nadine, Calif., and 10 great
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from Perl funeral home
Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev.
L. H. Camp, pastor of the Cen
tral Point Christian church, of
ficiating. Interment will take
place in Jacksonville cemetery.
BARTON CAROTHERS
Barton Carothers, 78. of 1320
Thomas road, passed away Sun
day at a local hospital.
Details regarding funeral serv
ices and a complete obituary will
be published later with arrange
ments in charge of the Chapel
mortuary.
MARION CLARK
Services for Marion F.
"Frank" Clark, 69, of Copper,
who died Saturday, will be held
in Conger-Morris chapel Wednes
day at 2:30 p. m with the Eagles
lodge officiating. Committal
services will be in Siskiyou
Memorial park. A complete obit
uary will be published later.
FLOYD HEMMERLING
Services for Floyd H. Hem
merling, 60, 19 North Columbus
avenue, who passed away at his
home Saturday, will be held
Wednesday at 1 p. m., in Conger
Morris chapel, with the Rev.
Meredith Groves in charge. A
complete obituary will be pub
lisher later. Arrangements are in
care of Conger-Morris funeral
home and interment will be in
Siskiyou Memorial park.
JUST CHICKEN FEED
Jackson, Miss. (U.R) Infla
tion has hit larceny in Missis
sippi. Mrs. Zelma Price intro
duced a bill in the state hou.se of
representatives to raise the limit
on petty larceny from S50 to
S100. "If you steal less than S100
these days, it just does not seem
right to call it grand larceny,"
she said.
WANT 350 POUNDS?
Framingham, Mass. (U.R)
Wanted; the owner of a 350
pound bear. Someone left the
bear months ago in the icebox
of James D. Gcoghcgan's dairy.
Geoghegan reported the man
failed to keep his word to come
back for the carcass.
The Hague, The Netherlands,
March 27 (U.R) The Nether
lands government has granted
recognition to the Chinese com
munist regime, it was announced
today.
Here Now!
U & PATENT 2,406,MI
Make Your Appointment
Today for Adult Driver
Training 10:00 A. M. to
4:00 P. M.
Call Phone Writ..
HUMPHREY
MOTORS
33 S. Riveriide Ave.
Phone 2-5203
NH -
'Acme Telephoto)
Kr.W CHOPPERS-Three-year-old
Ronald Adamiak proudly dis
plays the full set of false teeth
mndo for him ac Marquette Uni
versity in Milwaukee, Wis. Ron
ald, who lost all his baby teeth
because of excessive decay, is the
youngest child ever to be fitted
with a full set of dentures.
Wall Street
New York, Mar. 27 (U.R)
Stocks declined on large volume
in the last hour of trading to
day after a spurt in the televi
sions failed to attract new buy
ing. The televisions advanced one
to nearly four points to new
highs for the year and longer.
They fell from their highs when
the main list turned easier.
Today's closing prices on se
lected stocks:
American T & T 154?'s
Anaconda '-8"n
Chrysler 66 i
Curtiss Wright 8V4
General Electric 46 Vs
General Motors 77
Montgomery Ward 55?s
Penn R R 17
Penney J C 57 4
Radio 15',2
Southern Co 13 Vi
Southern Pacific 52's
S Oil of Calif 67
Texas Gulf Sulphur 72i4
Transamerica - 6-U
United Aircraft 26'4
U S Rubber 4Hi
U S Steel 32
Youngstown 81V4
Livestock
fortinna, ure., m.u. '-"
Cattle 1350; market uneven; fed steers
weak to 50 cents lower; other classes
nenernllv steady; bill's strong Rood
fed steers 26.50-27.50; good-choice
. t nn . illDl
lUdll IOS. cuutiiiuii
$27.50; good-choice lOtif) lbs. $2B; com
mon steers u-o.ju. k"-u wt' A e,;
above $25; odd mediums $22-2 J.5U.
common nnni amry ih v
$19; canner-cutter cows early 51-
medium beef cows $17-20; Rood young
cows umiica; kij" wvi umn
22 50; common-medium sausage bulls
Calves 200; market active, about
steadv; good vealers $28-31; choice
scarce; mediums $20-26; commons
down to $15.
Hogs 1 100; market fairly active,
steadv to 25 cents higher; pood.ehoice
100-230 lbs. $18.50-10; 250-270 lbs.
$17.50; 150 lbs. $18; good 350-550 lb.
bows $14-15; lighter waights to $13.50;
choice light feeders $18.50.
Sheep .200; market steady; good
choice fed lambs limited at $24-24.50;
nioHinm.onnri !S9n SO' (TOOd-choice 6WCS
scarce; $11.50-12.50.
Snn Francisco. Mar. 27 (U.P1
Cattle 550. Supply Includes 5 loads
and couple lots of steers, balance
mostlv cows. Very slow, market not
established. Small lot high-medium
heifers $24. Lot high-medium, low
good range cows $21. couple common
and medium cows io-in. -aives
Couple medium vealers $29-30.
Hogs 400. Not established.
Sheep 150. No early sales. Friday,
fully steady; couple lots good No. 1
pelt and fall shorn lambs $2ti.50. some
medium $24.50. Couple lots good ewes
$14-14.25, medium i2-iz.&u, common
$7.50..
Portland Produce
Portland. Ore.. Mar. 27 (U.P.I
Butter Prices to retailers; Grade AA
prints 6(ic lb,; AA cartons H7c; A prints
66c; A cartons 07c; B prints 40c.
Egg prices to retailers; Grade AA
large 43c; A large 41c; AA medium
41c; A medium 40c; amail, nominal;
cartons, 2c additional.
Cheese Prices to retailers, Oregon
singles. 39-42c lb.; Oregon 5-lb. loats,
44 1 j-43c lb ; triplets, 1 'e less than
tingles. Premium brands, singles.
51 t lb.; loar, mv3c in.
Grade C Rome and Winesap apples
sold for $1.25-1.50 a loose packed box
on the Portland eastside farmers
wholesale produce market today.
Fancy and extra f a ncy De I ic tous
apples brought $2-2 25 loose packed
Spinach moved 1 $2 an oramce box
Green onions were 45 cents a doz
en bunches.
Poultry, Kanbltl
Live chickens Broilers under 2 lbs.
17c; 2-3 lbs.. 22-25c; 3-4 lbs.. 2(i-27c;
4 lbs. and over, 27-28c; fryers 2-3 lbs.,
ZM-sic: 3-4 ins., Sl.s.ic; roasters. 4 ins.
and over. 32-33c; leghorns under 4
lbs., 18c; 4 lbs. over, 20-21c; roosters
25c; colored fowl, all weights, 25c; old
roosters, ell weights, 14-16c.
Turkeys Net to growers, toms, 20.
31c; price to retailers, dressed; A
young toms, 27-28c; light hens, 41-42c.
Kannus Live wmte 4 to 5 Ins.. zu
26c; 5-fl lbs., Kt-lRc; colored 2c lower;
fresh dressed Idaho fryers to retailers
40c; local 48-52c; old or heavy does
and bucks 10-14c lb,; local S0-54c;
some 56c.
GATES OPEN 6:30 P.M.
Showt Start 7 P.M.
SOe ANYTIME 50c
KIDDIES PnPP
UNDER 12 rfXCC
ENDS TONITE
RANDOLPH SCOTT
in
"FIGHTING MAN OF
THE PLAINS"
PLUS
Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott
in
"ONE LAST FLING"
PLUS Robert Lowery
"HIGHWAY 13"
sip
TiMh ..If
Ashland Budget Group
Holds First Meeting
Ashland, Mar. 27 First in a
scries of meetings of the city's
interim budget committee, coun
cil finance committeemen and
city department heads was held
here Friday evening to study
the budget proposed for the city
for the fiscal year 1950-51.
It became apparent at the
meeting, according to City Re
corder J. B. Austin, that the bud
get will exceed the six per cent
constiutional limitation on in
creases this year. This will re
quire a vote of the people to ap
prove me oudget.
Austin said that the limitation
would be exceeded no matter
how expenses are cut, and he
said that increasing costs and
greater service demands have
left no alternative to greater
costs.
Communications
Reservists' Subject
The last of three lessons on
service communication zone will
be given at the meeting of the
bdiuth logistical training divi
sion of the organized reserve
corps at 7:30 p. m. today at the
lecieral building, 33 North River
side avenue.
Instructors will be Mai
George K. Bruce and Capt. John
H. Hunter. Administrative offi
cers of the division stated that
a high percentage of attendance
is needed to influence the rating
of the division for the ORC pro
gram that will be instituted in
April.
Col. Russell Snyder, chief of
the Oregon military district, was
in this area last week inspecting
units and facilities iif connection
with the new reserve program.
Louis M. Thompson
Services On Sunday
Funeral services for Louis
Manlius Thomason of Elk Creek,
who passed away suddenly at his
home March 25, will be held at
the family plot near Drew, Sun
day, April z at i p.m. ratner Ed
mund Hylund ' of St. Joseph
Catholic church, Roseburg, will
conduct the services.
The deceased was born on Elk
Creek June 28. 1882, near Drew
and had lived his entire life
there. He was the son of Lt. Wil
liam P. Thomason and Susan
Notari Longtari Thomason.
He is survived by his widow,
Nellie J., to whom he was mar
ried in 1919: a foster son, Jack,
of Drew; three sisters, Mrs. Clara
Larson, Drew; Mrs. Madeline
Lisea, Milo; and Mrs. Maude
More of Alberta, Canada. Sev
eral nieces and nephews also
survive.
The Chnpcl of Roses funeral
home of Roseburg is in charge
of funeral arrangements.
Police Asked Aid In
Locating Woman Here
City police have received a
letter from Mrs. Leslie Brewer,
Bothcll. Wash., asking aid In
contacting an aunt, Mrs. Myrta
Paige (widow of Harry W
Paige).
Mrs. Brewer said Mrs. Paige
had lived in the Medford vicinity
many years and had resided in
the Shady Cove community. The
Washington woman reported
that she had not heard from Mrs.
Paige since November 1948 and
that several deaths occurred In
the family after that time.
MASS BABY SITTING
Oakbluffs, Mass. (U.R) John
T. Hughes was given one of the
world's hardest baby-sitting jobs.
He was named to care for more
than 1,900,000 baby lobsters at
the state conservation depart
ment's new hatchery.
Canyon City, Ore., Mar. 27
(U.R) E. P. Tnicsdell. 68, Grant
county district attorney, died
here last night following a heart
attack.
Dead line on Classified Ads:
5:30 p.m. for following day: 10 a.m.
Monday for Monday, noon Saturday
for Sunday a m
fl
EDWARD G. ROBINSON
SUSAN HAYWARD
"HOUSE OF
STRANGERS"
' PLUS
GEORGE BRENT
in
THE KID FROM
CLEVELAND
unaiui
ACADEMY
AWARD
WINNING
PICTURE and
ACTOR
BRODERICK
CRAWFORD
in
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Monday, March 27, 1950
Union Oil Firm
Celebrates 60th
Anniversary Here
Some 1,000 people from south
ern Oregon and northern Cali
fornia employes and dealers of
the Union Oil company and their
iamincs gathered in Medford
Saturday evening to celebrate
the 60th anniversary of the
establishment of the oil com
pany.
Company representatives from
Burns, Lakeview. Yreka. Klam
ath Falls, Chemult, Ashland,
noseDurg, urants Pass and the
coast were present for dinner
and a show presented at the high
school auditorium.
Officials Attend
Five high company officials
attended the meeting. They were
R. Linden, Los Angeles, vice-
president in charge of market
ing; W. A. Newhoff, San Fran
cisco, vice president and terri
torial manager; F. K. Cadwell
Seattle, territorial mannenr:
Laurence Wolff, executive as
sistant to the vicu-president in
charge of marketing and distri-
oution, and A. J. Lowrey, assist
ant to the president.
Feature of the entertainment
was a 40-miinite film. "Constant
Challenge." which depicted the
history and accomplishments of
the company. Some of the top
figures of the entertainment
world also were presented dur
ing the evening.
WEATHER
By United Press
Northern California: Few
showers during morning hours
north of King City and Fresno.
clearing in afternoon, and local
showers elsewhere; snow in
mountains, decreasing in after
noon; lair tonight and Tuesday:
cooler tonight but slightly warm
er lucsday; west to northwest
winds 12-20 m.p.h., except lo
cally zu-,iu this morning north
ot Oape Mendocino.
Dead line on ClnsitrifMl Ada: 8:30
D m for following, day: 10 a.m. Mon
day noon Saturday for Sunday a m
imnm
V'ME
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ROBERT PRESTON
CATHY DOWNS
John Barrymore Jr.
Color by Technicolor
Couldn't
lEUGSI TODAY
What She Dared
JAMES M.DOANE V
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mix
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O IO ADMISSION 55c and
Marionettes Slated
For Tuesday Showing
Two performances of "Hansel
and Grctel" by the Williams
Marfonettes will be given at the
high school auditorium Tuesday
March 28, with Roosevelt Par
ent-Teachers association as the
sponsoring group. The Williams
Marionettes have performed here I
in the past for capacity houses.
The matinee show is set for
2:30 p. in. and the evening per-
iormance at v:au p. m. The Wil
liams' version of the old folk
tale is said to be full of suspense
and fun and the puppets are
large and easy to see.
Tickets are on sale in elemen
tary schools of the city and
county, at the Toy House in Med.
ford and will be on sale at the
door for the evening perform
ance. I STOLE
ARIZONA
FOR HER!"
IT'S
HERE
Wednesday
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TELL Her
ill
L 'S'- JT Jf Mickey Rooney - Thomat Mitchell
I J "TlIC Rift WUELCI"
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A NEW WilMrt Picture Reltai,
It Lifts the Iron
Curtain of Fear
and Ignorance!
NURSES IN ATTENDANCE
SEGREGATED AUDIENCES
WOMEN ONLY at 2 P.M.-7 P.M.
MEN ONLY at 9 P. M. wr".
NO CHILDREN UNDER HIGH SCHOOL AGE
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
YOUTHS ARRESTED
Ashland, Mar. 27 Three Med
ford youths were arrested here
Friday night on liquor law vio
lations, according to Chief of
Police Vern Smith. One was"
held in Ashland jail and the oth
er two were released to appear
--- i - - - Alio lasts ifl
being investigated by inspectors
ui me sime nquor commission.
Chief Smith said beer found in
the OOSSeSSinn nf tha trin ,
given them by an adult.
Mother
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PICTURE OF ALL TIME!
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