Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 04, 1950, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextLocal and Injured Word has been re ceived here that Miss Dorothey Vieaux of Pasadena, Cal., sus tained a severe injury to one of her hands, necessitating amputa tion of a finger. Miss Vieaux was well-known here when she was employed at the Groceteria lunch. Siie moved to Pasadena about a year ago. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: THE WAY OF FREEDOM Is the subject of a Christian Science Lecture to be given SUNDAY April 9, at 3:00 p.m. by Arthur Perrow.C.S. of CHICAGO, ILL. Member of the Board of Lecture hip of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Msssachusetts. Medford Senior High School Auditorium FIRST CHURCH of CHRIST, SCIENTIST Medford, Oregon All Are Cordially Invited Announcing - New Location Earl B. Bigalow Public Accountant 206 Masonic Temple Bldg. Same Phone 2-6877 "Your Office Boy" Since 1927 SALES SERVICE Royal Typewriters, Victor Adding Machines, G. F. Desks, Chairs, Files Across from the Rialfo Theatre lfy Hallmark Card you tend 0' Easier Jjjayj Just what you want to taf Wdthe way you want 40 say It liery one ieltects your perfect taste I come in and see them Szvem j BOOK & GIFT SHOP 217 E. Main - Medford Opening JS THE THREE NOTES 1 Dining Room Openings at 6 P. M, Serving the Finest Chicken, Steak, and Sea Food Dinners. For Reservations Phone 2-4800 .Highway 99 North Medford Mb Personal From Trait Max Selmes. Trail, was a business caller here yesterday. Marin Corps League Mem bers of the Marine Corps league will meet Wednesday, April 5, in the Holland hotel. . Return Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Main, East Ninth street, have re turned after spending the week end in Portland on business. Newcomers Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Westby, formerly of Lake view, are newcomers here. Thev make their home at 225 South Riverside avenue. Moved Mr. and Mrs. Jack Glines, who have resided at 625 Clark street, moved this week to Parkdale, Ore. . To Reno Mrs. Dixie Steven, 540 Palm street, is reported to have moved to Reno, Nev., dur ing the week. To Van Nuy Mr. and Mrs. E. Carl Rvan. formerly of in North Orange street, have left to make their home in Van Nuys, Cal. In Crescent Cltv Mr. and Mrs. Michael Beck and daughter D'Ann, Old Stage road, are re ported to be in Crescent City va cationing mis week. . Son Leaves C. Z. Bmrr left today for his home in Penn sylvania after having spent the oast month in Medford with his oarents. Mr. and Mrs. Dana W. Bowers, 48 Rose avenue. To Meet Gold Star Mothers win meet Wednesday. April 5, at 8 p. m., in the Girls' Commu nity club, rather than Thursday as was previously announced. " VFW Meeting The Medford post of the Veterans of Foreien Wars will meet at 8 p.m. todny in me vrw nan at a worm Front street. Flue Fire City firemen re ported a chimney fire about 3:50 p.m. yesterday at the apart ment of Bob G. Perdue, 832 West Jackson street. Club To Meet DAV Auxili ary Sewing club will meet Wed nesday at 11 a.m. in the home of Mrs. Bertha Newton, 1109 West nin srreer.. j coverea aisn luncn eon will be served at noon. . On Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Scalberg and son, 519 Beatty street, left Saturday to spend a short vacation in Sacra mento, Cal. They are visiting Scalberg's uncle there. Rummage Sale Members of Job s Daughters, bethel 14, will hold a rummage sale April 7 and 8 at the Eagles hall. The sale will last all day each day, start ing at 10 a.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Meetings Announced The Rev. C. W. Frost, pastor of the Apostolic faith church, an nounces that services will be held this week at the Commu nity chapel at Four Corners on Table Rock road on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. From Oakland Miss Joyce Condell, Oakland, Cal., is spend ing Easter vacation here with Miss Carol Coleman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Coleman, 1808 East Main street. Miss Con dell and Miss Coleman were classmates at Roosevelt junior high school in Oakland until Miss Coleman moved here re cently with her family. To Show Film Two show ings of the film, "Pioneering in Rehabilitation," sponsored by the Oregon Society for Crippled Children and Adults as part of the annual Easter Seal sale, are scheduled for April 5. The film will be shown at the Rogue Val ley Country club at noon for the Medford Kiwanis club and at 2 p.m. It will be shown at the Southern Oregon college in Ash land. Postpone Meeting Wagner Creek Parent-Teacher club has announced postponement of the luncheon and business meeting scheduled for Friday, April 7, at the Waltermlre home. The event has been postponed due to the death of Wayne Bradley, a mem ber of the club. Notification of a new date for the meeting will be made by the club secretary, it was stated. Tonight BOB DOUG GENE Less Snow at Lake Total snow pack at Crater Lake na tional park has shrunk to 151 inches, park headquarters said today, and there has been no new fall in the past 24 hours. All roads are open but icy in spots. Chains are not required for park travel. Returns Mrs. Madeline Now lin returned to her home at 1103 Spring street drive Sunday eve ning after an absence of a month. Mrs. Nowlin was called to Detroit, Mich., by the sudden illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Emma Bean- The trip both ways was by United Air lines. To Build Einar Larson will erect a S6.000 house at 2203 Cap ital avenue, according to a build ing permit application made at the city building Inspector's of fice. K. D. Weever will build a S500 garage at 1105 West Main street. Jack White will erect a S45 car port and demolish a ga rage at 531 Palm street. Attend Meetings A number of members of the state forest patrol staff here are attending the warden's conference at Sa lem today, Wednesday and Thursday. They are District War den Frank Hamilton, Assistant Warden Doyle Stockton, Forest Inspectors Daryl Farnham and Robert Stokes. Technical Assist ant Russell Elwood and Dis patcher Homer Smets. Obituary ELLENA MAE BARNETT Ellena Mae Barnett. 81, 519 South Central avenue, who lived most of her life at Kerby, and who was the widow of Jesse B. Barnett. passed away in a local hospital Monday. Funeral services are tentative ly set for 10 a. m. Thursday at the Chapel mortuary, with inter ment to be made in the IOOF cemetery at Kerby at 2:30 p. m. Further details and a complete obituary will be published latr. Families Evacuate Homes in Astoria Astoria, Ore., Apr. 4 (U.R) Three families evacuated their homes at the foot of Astoria's Irving street slide yesterday when city engineers became alarmed at increasing rate of the moving hill. Engineers were fearful the slide would develop into an ava lanche. The hill, loosened by week-end rains, moved 17 feet and forced halt to attempts to move six oth er homes in the path of the slid ing earth. Evacuating their homes were Robert Mclntyre. Peter Ander son and Mrs. Lucy Lyman fam ilies. Four homes already had been given up for lost. Court House News Divorce Decrees Brown, Phyllis Eola vs. Wil liam Eugene. To plaintiff. Swinney, Mary A. vs. Leonard A. To plaintiff. Jensen, Elaine vs. George R. To defendant. Matney, Hazel Iona vs. James Harold. To plaintiff. Henselman, Audrey J. vs. Ed ward Bruce. Divorce Complaint Kadin, Eugo vs. Ella L. Court Records Justice Court Vernon C. Blair, overload, fine $35 and costs. Norman Glascock, overload, fine S9 and costs. Wayne W. McElroy. leaking load, fine SI and costs. O. J. Phelps, reckless driving, fine S25 and costs. James A. Davis, no muffler, fine SI and costs. Robert M. Crandall, angling in closed season, jailed in lieu of payment of $25 fine. Paul Ivans, driving vehicle in careless and Imprudent manner, 10-day jail sentence suspended. Police Court Bob Ratcliffe. two on bicycle, bicycle impounded two weeks. Jack R. Richey, violation of basic rule, fine $20t Richard H. Monsey and Alan Dewayne Smith, violation of ba sic rule, fine $15 each. Sherman Carl Ward, expired operator's license, bail $5. LcVon L. Edwards, no opera tor's license and failure to stop at stop street, total fine $10, Ue Mall Tribune Went Ads DRIVE' m theatre ENDS TONIGHT Joannt Dm Richard Norrii "ABIE'S IRISH ROSE" Plus "CARTOON SPECIAL" (6 Cartooni) NEWS HERE WEDNESDAY! Margaret O'Brien Herbert Marshall "THE SECRET GARDEN" (la Technicolor) Plus "SPECIAL AGINT" NEWS CARTOON Gates Open it 6:30, Show ar 7 Wall Street New York. Apr. 4 (U.R) Stocks turned irregular today after two attempts at following yesterday's broad rally. Thev started active and firm and after initial trades were exe cuted nn hlocks ranging to 33.000 shares in Equitable Olfice Build ing, the market turned quiet. Prices sneeed. Thev rose again in the afternoon only to yield to profit-taking just belore closing time. Livestock Portland. Ore.. Apr. 4 (UP) Cattle 150: market about ateady: supply largely dairy type cowa and l""ers: fu; medium beet cowa available; steers scarce; top Monday $28 2V com riatrv tvno heifers S17-18.50; cut. tera down to 1J: canner-cutter cowa $13 50-13; shells downward 10 ; Ai.,m hr ,mi, S1R SO-2U: one lot 20 carrying few hellers; common-medium sausage bulls $17.50-20. Calvea 35; market slow, ateady to weak; good vealera S27.30; extreme early top $30.50; mediums 920-23; commons downward to S14. Hogs 200: market moderately active, about ateady; good-choice 180-230 lbs. mosUy $18.50-18 73. some lat type hogi $1B23; good-choice 140-ms lbs. $17.50-18: sows limited: 330-300 lbs. $14-30-15.25: choice heavy feeders $18; lightweights to $18. Sheep 100; market actvie. steady; two lota good-choice 96 and 112 lb. (ed wooled lambs $23 30; heavier welghta down to $23: good alaushlcr ewes $12.12 30; choice to $13; com mons down to $6. Portland Produce Portland. Ore., Apr. 4 1UP1 But ter Prices to retailers: Grade A A prints. 8c lb.; AA cartons, ti7c; A prints. 66c; A cartons. 67c; B prints. 63c. Egg prices to retailers: Grade AA large. 43c; A large. 41c; AA medium. 41c; A medium, 4(ic small, nominal; cartons, 2c additional. Cheese Prices to retailers: Port land. Oregon singles, 37-41c In ; Ore gon S-lb loafs. 42'?-43c lb; iripleli. 1 lie less than single. Premium brands, singles 50'ic lb., loaf 52litc lb. Trading was slow with most prices steady on the Portland eastside (arm em wholesale produce market today. Spinach, mustard greens and dry on ions continued easy because of sur plus supplies. Internationalization Of Jerusalem Okayed Geneva, Switzerland. Apr. 4 (U.R) The United Nations trus teeship council today adopted a statute internationalizing the en tire Jerusalem area. The vote was 9 to 0. with the United States and Great Britain abstaining. Russia is boycotting this session of the council. The statute provides for plac ing the entire municipality of Jerusalem and its surrounding towns and villages under UN control. The council adopted by a vote of 10 to 0, with Britain abstain ing, a resolution presented by the United States, Australia, Bel gium and the Philippines. It asks the council chairman to forward the text of statute to Israel and Hashemite Jordan, whose armies occupy Jerusalem, and request their "full cooperation." Both Israel and Hashemite Jor dan have announced they will ignore the statute. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Fair tonight. Increasing cloudiness Wednesday with showers and cooler In afternoon. Western Oregon: Fair south Wednes day. Increasing cloudiness north hall tonight with light rain Wednesday. Warmer. High south S3 to 63. Low to night 33 to 43. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: Highest 76; lowest 32. Total monthly precipitation, .01 Inch. Deficiency for the month. .10 inch. Total precipitation since Sept. 1. 16411. 14.62 inches. Excess for the season, 1.31 Inches. Relative humidity 4:30 pm yester day 33; 4: 30 am. today 3rr. Observations Taken at 4:30 a.m. 120 Meridian lime High Low Prec. Boise 46 27 Boston 60 4B .09 Chicago 30 35 .07 Denver 40 23 .13 Eureka 52 40 Havre 42 28 Klamath Falls .11 31 Los Angelei B2 S3 Medford 39 31 New York 62 43 Omaha 43 31 .08 Phoenix 06 37 Portland 33 32 Reno lil 27 Eugene - 5B .12 Salt Lake 43 26 San Francisco 61 41 Seattle 32 32. Spokane 47 2B Wahington, D C. 78 61 Yakima 60 23 Tomorrow Sunrise 8:47 a.m. Sunset 6:41 p.m. EXTRA! AND WED. NITE AT BURGOYNE'S Southern Oregon's most popular DINE and DANCE Spot on Highway 99 jusr south of Medford See the 'ROLLERETTES' IN ACTION Courtesy Ashland Skating Rink Shows at 10:30 and 12:30 JERRY MILLER at the Hammond Organ Randy Hough Dahl - Dee Parker Remember! Always GOOD FOOD and a GOOD TIME AT BURGOYNE'S - 'I ',m :j i -jr. IMF NEW PRODUCTS SHOWN IN DISPLAY HERE Products handled by the F. B. Connelly company were shown recently to dealers of the southern Oregon area at a display at the Jackson hotel here. Electric ranges, refrigerators and washing machines, freezers, ironers, clothes dryers and other implements of the Norge. Ironite, Hamilton, Lewyt, American Beauty, Colonial, Olympic and Emerson lines were shown. Frank C. Porter, company vice-president and general manager, is shown demonstrating the appliances. Other showings are being held in Portland, Pendleton and Eugene. Iowa Murder Trial Is Given to Jury Iowa City, la-, Apr. 4 (U.R) The murder trial of Robert Bed nasek was given to a jury today with instructions to weigh care fully his story of his campus sweetheart's death. White-haired District Judge James P. Gaffncy gave the case to a small-town jury of eight men and four women at 10:02 a.m. (CST). He said if they found the handsome University of Iowa psychology student guilty of first degree murder, it would be up to them to fix the penalty of a life term or death by hanging. Previously, the state in a sur prise move in its closing argu ments had demanded the death penalty. Civil Suit Opened in Circuit Court Here J The case of George A. Schill er versus James C. and Grace Brodie and the United States N a t io n a 1 bank went before Judge H. K. Hanna in circuit court today. The plaintiff claims the Bro dies misrepresented the volume of business of the Southern Ore gon Bearing Sales company at the time he contracted for the purchase of the business. Schil ler asks that the contract be re scinded and also wants the court to restore to him $20,336.91 with interest from December 1948. plus $600 with interest from April, 1949. Attorney for Schulcr la Hugh Collins and the Brodies have re tained Rawles Moore to handle their case. 'Best of Breed' Tag Awarded Local Dog Southern Oregon Kennel club was well represented at the Lions' Kennel club dog show held April 1 and 2 at Salem, club officers reported today. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. White's Bedlington terrier "Rumplcstilt zkin O' the Fold" was judged "best of breed" over a good sized entry. He went on to win the terrier group, nosing out all other terriers to compete for "best in show." Rumplestiltzkin is commonly called "Riki" by the White fam ily. The Whites live at 601 West Tenth street. BIRTHS HEATHERINGTON To Dr. and Mrs. J. Scott. 12 Black Oak drive. Apr. 3, 1950. a boy. 7 lounds, at Osteopathic hospital. BUSEMAN To Mr. and Mrs. Vern, 321 Effie street. Apr. 3, 1950, a girl, weight 6'A lbs., at Sncred Heart hospital. The city of Pocatello, Idaho, has a cheese factory with a world market. EXTRA! - Tuesday, April 4. 1950 ml " r; t 'Jr. - - frjfr, fj, WfjUj'.H UL, it New City Park Name Ballot (Not: Voting open io residentt ol Medford and vicinity. Submit ballot between April 3 and midnight, April 12 to Park Name Poll, City Hall, Medford, Ore. Winning nam to be se lected by park advisory committee and approved by city council.) My choice Park Name Address .. Conviction Upheld In Vote Fraud Case Cincinnati, O., Apr. 4 (U.R1 The sixth U. S- circuit court of appeals today upheld the convic tion and two-year sentence ol Edward F. Prichard Jr., 35, for vote fraud. Prichard, former general coun sel for the democratic national committee and one-time promi nent figure in the new deal, was convicted bv a iurv for vote fraud in the 1948 general elec tion in Bourbon county, Ky., last July. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Judge H. Church Ford of the U. S. district court, Lexington, Ky. He was la ter released on bond, pending the outcome of the appeal- Prichard was indicted on a charge of forging ballots. Testimony Opens in Suit Again UAL Scranton, Pa., Apr. 4 (U.R) Testimony began today In the $2,000,000 suit filed in federal court against United Airlines by the estate of Showman Earl Car roll. Carroll was one of 42 persons killed when a United Airlines plane crashed at Mt. Carmel, Pa. last June. Another victim was Beryl Wallace, a leading lady in many Carroll productions. Six women and six men have been selected by the Jury. Judge Albert Watson said the case will last three to four weeks. Hood River, Ore., Apr .4 (U.R) The Hood River city coun cil last night voted to put the city on daylight saving time be ginning at 2 a.m. April 30. The city will revert to standard time at 2 a.m. September 5. O Si ffiaM: nun Ww.. S --i-it " GERALOjNE BROOKS M- TOMORROW! ROY ROGERS TtltWIt -1 OAtl IVtWt PARTY AND SPECIAL TREATS GENUINE OLD STYLE SOUR Made in Sin Largo Selection of WINES and MIXERS BEER Any Kind By the case or bottle PHONE 2-4625 for Free Delivery of Been and Mixers OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 9 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT Bell's Beverage Shop 124 South Central Murray Bell, Owner 1 il H 3 mi iiitiiifrH ' ONE VISIT ONLY Amherst, Mass. (U.R) Louis G. Eddy celebrated his 83rd birth day with a boast that he never had been visited by a doctor since his birth. ENDS ITONITE! mfitu Urn ili;.""! "ary : Tonite! k -7 ar VmrZvmmt MATINEE 1 !' MONTE HALE IN 'OUTCASTS OF THE TRAIL" LUST! S -kfeatr All I Iil. FOODS FOR SPECIAL DINNERS FRENCH BREAD Francisco MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE Larceny Guilty Plea Farley O. Pollock was sen tenced to four years in the stata penitentiary by Circuit Jud'je H. K. hanna yesterday afler lie had pleaded guilty on a district attorney's information charainM him with larceny of a power saw. District Attorney Georse Neilson said Pollock had a pre vious criminal record and is now on parole. Judge Hanna also sentenced Richard L. Augustine to two years imprisonment for taking a car without the owner's permis sion. Augustine had pleaded guilty. GATES OPEN 6:30 P.M. CHILDREN UNDER BKINo irit KIDDIES EARLY THEY'LL LOVE OUR BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT -ON THE SCREEN- ON. THAI BEAUTIFUL Gill Ms mm mum Moms tit "BBjJBgthan cver fcsssssssasMSalsgl8tgTi' I liar tmf Now! CLARK LORETTA GABLE 'YOUNG MARILYN IHUXWUl HUNK MORGAN ".itrjnM Mill I . iIJiiiMUMisU .niMiiihu.i WALTER BRENNAN WALTER HUSTON In "SWAMP WATER" FLUS "SHOW THEM NO MERCY" omniii crmi ?.it ... ROIAND WINTItS Gene KELLY rWJ Frank SINATRA 'CT, vn-DM