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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. April, 9. 19SC Community Chest Meeting Approves New Constitution Momtwa nf the Jackson Coun ty Community Chest adopted a new constitution at a meeting here this week. The new docu ment was written using ideas gained from constitutions ol other Community Chests in Ore- gon, and from suggestions by local members. One of the changes will be provision that each contributor to the Chest will be considered as a member of the chest for the year to which their subscription applies. Organization members include civic, fraternal and other organi zations which are interested in social welfare, or youth and character building programs, and nnnur fnr mpmhershiD and r accented by the board ol directors. . . . - i ir.ilM AU classes of members will t... tin n r i v 1 1 e e s, and board members believe that by the broadened membership pro visions mere win ue iiiv.....--interest and support of the Cnesi and Its beneficiary agencies. Another clause in the consti tution provides for three-year tenure for board members, with staggered terms, which will give greater continuity in member- . .... , I momhnrs who Ship Wlin BUtuu have had experience mingled with those who are new to the problems involved. Communities Represented The new constitution also pro vides for representation from various communities of the coun ty, with more people and more areas given a voice in the affairs - it., nroaniration. In addition to directors who are elected or appointed, the campaign chair man for the county and commun ity campaign chairmen will be- - , i v. .. Maim pnm. come Doara meii. mittees. working the ye" around, will cover practically nhace nf chest work. New officers and committee chairmen will be named at an other meeting to be held soon. Present officers will serve until then. Modern Devices Make Life Easy For Householder Chicago U.R) A housing re searcher has presented a fascin ating array of new products for the modern nome. .Insenh. H. Schulte. housing engineer and chairman of the new products committee of the National Association oi nunic Builders, put them on display at the association's convention. He demonstrated a new switch, called the "touch plate." It is a simplified mechanism in serted in the wall. A person needs only touch the plate with the tip of the finger to put on the lights. Matter Switch He showed a master light con trol switch panel which controls every light in the home. The panel is placed by the front door so that the occupant may turn on what lights are needed. It avoids going through a dar kened room to turn on lights. Also demonstrated were rub berized aluminum for roofs and floors, a radar lock which uses a card instead of a key to open the door and radiant glass heat ing panels which heat a room in record time when installed in ceilings or walls. A television gas range with built-in TV so that the house wife can follow televised cooking instructions and household hints was shown, in addition to a re volving door closet which uses every conceivnble inch ot space. RARE BOOK PRESENTED Hayes, Kan. (U.Rl Bound in leather and printed In old Eng lish type, a book of sermons be lieved to be 400 years old has been given to the Fort Hays State College library. Four eclipses are due In 1050. The sun will be obscured on March 18 and September 12. Lunar eclipses will occur April 2 and September 26. News o4-H $CLUBS Howard Llvorfock Club The Howard Livestock 4-H club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chaucey recently. Record books were given out and indi vidual reports on animals were given. Members were told of scrapbooks which they should start regarding club activities. Bill Kramer, club leader now attending Oregon State college, was rjresent at the meeting. The club's next meeting will be at the home of Glenda Martin, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. Glenda Martin, reporter. Bride Discarded In Order To Wed Mother-in-law Cairo (U.R) Is it a crime to marry your own mother-in-law? Most people, and in particular the hen-pecked husbands, would say immediately that a man wanting to marry his mother-in-law is mad and should be shot. But it's actually happened. Mahmoud Abdel Ghaffar has done it. He tossed out his youth ful bride and shortly afterwards married her widowed mother. It has created quite a problem in Egyptian courts. Judges and lawyers are poring over legal and religious volumes trying to find whether there is any law against it or for it. So far, they've found laws that condemn it and others that con done it. Issues Raised This case promises to be as colorful as some of the world's best. . Our hero is an illiterate peas ant. Mahmoud Abdel Ghaffar comes from Sakkara. He married Saadia, a young virgin just turned 16. The court report, as appearing in Akher Lahza, a weekly maga zine, said there were no marital relations between husband and wife. He soon divorced her and married his mother-in-law. The authorities heard of it and the blissful second marriage was charged as unlawful and proceedings were started against Mahmoud. In vain did the first wife say she was glad her husband mar ried her mother. In vain the pleas of the second wife that she did not realize it was criminal to marry her former son-in-law. Law Disputed The authorities read out laws which said the procedure was criminal. However, Mahmoud had asked a lawyer to defend him. The lawyer produced the bombshell. He read out pronouncements by Al Kortaby, who compiled a set of Koramic laws, and laws from the Moslem legislation written by Mohammed Ben Al Husn Al Asfahani Al Kirbassy in his vol ume In Shareea laws (Moslem legislation). They showed that this act was no criminal offense but quite legal. The lawyer concluded: "If this point Is one of dispute between the erudites, will our consciences permit us to condemn an ig norant peasant who cannot even sign his own name?" The judges scratched their heads, and decided to investi gate the matter further.) Meerschaum, used for making pipes, is not petrified sea-foam hut a mineral called sepiolite. ror centuries Turkey has been the main source. Announcing - New Location Earl B. Bigalow Public Accountant 206 Masonic Temple Bldg. Same Phone 2-6877 LOOK AT THIS! Have Your Home Insulated Now On This Special Offer We will completely insulate the attic of a five room house (based on 30'x30') with genuine FELTROK ROCK WOOL 4 inches deep for $79.00 Arrange for Appointment NOW NO OBLIGATION EKERSON'S PAINTS -Insulation SIDING Roofing "Oldest Roofing Co. in So. Oregon" Phone 2-2843 38 So. Bartlett Irrigation District Mourns Passing David H. Holmes m The Medford Irrigation dis trict's board of directors this weeks passed a resolution honor ing the late David Holmes, who until his death recently was pres ident of the district. The resolu tion follows: "The death of David Holmes has removed one of our most useful and outstanding citizens and represents a deep loss to this community. As president of the board of directors of the Medford Irrigation district, dur ing the darkest days of the de pression, when this district was threatened with hopeless insol vency, his unselfish efforts and labor were of uncalculable value. He not only gave the district his expert advice and council but without charge to the district spent much of his time in work ing out an equitable settlement of Its financial problems. Many Activities 'We realize, too, that his ser vice to this district represents only one of his many activities on behalf of this community. His integrity, his loyalty and his de votion to duty was an outstand ing example of the highest type of citizenship and an inspiration to everyone who came in contact with him. RESOVLED, FURTHER, that we extend to his mother. Mis. J. R. Holmes; his daughter, Mrs. Nannette Osgood; his son, Mr. David Holmes Jr.; and his broth er, Mr. Harry Holmes, our deep sympathy; that a copy of this resolution be sent them and also given to the local press." Medford Irrigation District Board of Directors. Warning Signs at Crosswalks Seen As Safety Need Need of signs at Medford In tersections instructing motorists to stop when pedestrian cross walks are o cc u p i e d and the necessity for more "teeth" in legislation giving pedestrians the right-of-way were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Med ford Safety council Friday noon at the Jackson hotel. John Hunter and Al Johnson were named. to a committee to confer with the police or city council concerning the placing of such signs. Defiance mentioned The occ a s i o n a 1 '"defiance" shown by pedestrians toward drivers was mentioned and it was stated that pedestrians should be "educated" as well as motorists. Chandler Drew. Elliott Becken and Emerson Anderson were ap pointed to a committee to work with the city park advisory com mittee in connection with the dedication program and to confer with that group in regard to me auto parking problem at the new park area. A number of standing commit tee heads were named and Miss Hazel Swayne, president, called a meeting of these groups at her home on April 27. Leaders Named Those appointed were Mrs. Irean Grigsby, home safety; Al Randies and Al Johnson, bicycle safety, Clyde Fichtner, traffic safety; Jack Fitzgerald, truck and transportation safety; John Applegate, airport safety; Chand ler Drew and Don Newbury, budget; Robert Rucker and Archie Pierce, membership: Vic tor Milnes, Don Lane, Bill Force and Richard Jewett, publicity and Victor Milnes, program coordination. Florida Jail Escapee Returned to Prison Portland, Ore.. Apr. 8 U.R) A 21-year-old escapee from a Florida prison farm must return there to finish his five-year sen tence despite his protests of brutal treatment. . Trubee Byrd's petition for a writ of habeas corpus was denied triday by Circuit Judge Walter L. Tooze. Byrd was temporarily con fined in the city jail here while his guards took another prisoner for the Tallahassee, Fla., insti tution they labaled a model prison farm run on army lines." Dead line on Clnssltled Ads: o:3(j p m. for following day: 10 a m Mon day, noon Saturday for Sunday a.m The cardinal is the official bird of seven states Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina. COUPLE TO PRESENT PROGRAM The Rev. and Mrs George Pestana will present unusual musical program from April 12 to 23 at the Prospect Church of the Nazarene. Some of their in struments are shown in the above picture. Unusual Instruments To Feature Programs Dxncnartt Artril R A SpHfS Of special meetings will be held at the Prospect (Jhurcn oi me xiaz- iK-ana 4 rril 1 9. in 23. The Rev. and Mrs. George Pestana will nrpannt an unusual musical PrO- .... - . gram, featuring an electric or- aan Mml-KPP T inn IP. vlDra- phone, accordian, violin, electric Uauraiinn Ollitnr TTtllsiral SBW. electric Spanish guitar, and con verted wine pouies. Services will be held each nitiht iirith ihp pvppnt.inn nf Sat urdays, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Pestana will speak a teach service. The Rev. Robert W. Gwinn is nastnr nf the ProsDect Church of the Nazarene. 26 Die in Oregon Auto Accidents Last Month Salem. Ore.. Apr. 8 (U.R) Twenty-six persons died in Ore gon traffic accidents in March, the state traffic safety division reported today. That brought the traffic death toll to 60 for the first three months of this year. The division said this was a 17 ner cent increase over the 50 lives lost in the first quarter of 1949. The longest stake race in the United States is the Pimlico cup for 2'i miles run at Baltimore. V tea? B Company Sets Mining For Tungsten Ore Ashland, Apr. 8 L. A. Bratch er, of the Bratcher Mining cor poration, has announced the firm .. has leased 500 acres of property from the Ashland Min ing company, and that his firm will convert its mining equip ment to handle scheelite, the or from which tungsten is derived. Bratcher said the business may be devolped into a year round operation. The tungsten mine here is believed to Je the first to be developed in Oregon. for the LASTING TRIBUTE Medford Memorial Mauso leum, located in I.O.O.F. Ceme tery, offers a beautiful and permanent shelter for your de parted loved ones ... at a cost comparable to ground kirial and perpetual care. Crypts are available. Make your selection in advance of need. For Information Phone LYNN CRAM, 2-5342 or 2-6503 THE fight u on to save more lives in 19501 Now Is the time to back science to the hilt in its all out battle against cancer. Important gains have already been made. Last year, 67,000 men, women and children were rescued from cancer. 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