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Local and League Seeslon A meeting of the Marine Corps league will be held at the Holland hotel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Rummage Sale BE chapter, PEO, will hold a rummage sale at the Eagles hall, Saturday, May 27, at 9 a.m. In Hospital Miss Betty Pet erson, 51 North Oakdale, an em ployee of the United States Na tional bank, underwent surgery yesterday at Osteopathic hos pital. Reservist Meeting The 9417th volunteer air reserve training squadron will meet at 8 p.m. to day at the federal building. 33 North Riverside avenue. All air force reserve officers and airmen are invited. Hits Pole A car operated by Otto R. Caster. Phoenix, went out of control at the crest of the hill on Crown avenue, hit a pow er pole and then damaged shrubs and flowers on the L. P. Older property. 38 Berkeley way, early this morning, city police said. Front of the car was considerably damaged. According to reports the car went into a skid when Caster applied his brake. NOW! For the FIRST TIME IN MEDFORD! MAKES NEW CARS . . . STAY LIKE NEW! SILI-PLATE The Revolutionary New Scientific Surfacing Process Has Taken the County By Storm Through Dow-Corning Silicones the scientific miracle-product "Sili Plate" emerged. Hera is what it accomplishes: Sill-Plato hat great resistance to heat and cold. Silt-Plate ie moisture and water repellent. Sili-Plate completely weather-seels the surface. Sili-Plate controls oxidation and corrosion. Sill-Plate Is unaffected by sunlight, Sili-Plate offers permanence to yo' r car finish. Sili-Plate filters ultra-violet from the sun's reys, Sill-Plata eliminates the new polish ob every few months. 0) Sill-Plato contains absolutely no wax In any form. a Sill-Plata eliminates corrosion-producing wax jobs, Sill-Plate eliminates wax Jobs producing oxidisation. SILI-PLATI IS GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR. . No Need to Wax, Glaze or Polish Any Car That Has Sili-Plate The Silicone product is being hailed as a modern miracle by "Readers Digest," "Fortune" and other national periodicals. APPLIED BY A TRAINED APPLICATOR AND THE PRICE IS NO MORE THAN YOU WOULD EXPECT TO PAY FOR A WAX JOB SILICONE PROCESSING CO. 400 E. Jackson Telephone 2-8037 C. W. Morris Directly In Back of the Armory f-'nioy mi - Sunny Brooke I BRAND J 7, the whiskey rhots J'f- CAeeru JL22ujL ias its iame" '"7L-. 5aT sjN Hoop 0 horv-,,1 of drinking plea. I 'U & turo with Old Sunny Brookl Mix- NfaT ' ffTgIWV! d or trolght, ih rich Kentucky avj ifK ' flavor stands out in every drink. JfjgStirt V Try Old Sunny Brook today! 'Zt0 . $030 $460 j ,V jr""' ' f ' KENTUCKY WHISKEY -A BliUD-UmX-UX UUt KUDUl S1X1TS Personal To Wtd Clifford W. Norrii. 19, and Donna Price, 20, both of Medford. secured a marriage li cense at the Siskiyou county cletrk's office in Yreka, Cal., on May 19. Play Room Hugh Coleman has applied at the city building inspector's office for permission to construct a play room at a residence at 1806 East Main street. Convalescent Mrs. Cora Man nin, 2538 South Stage road, has returned to her home after being confined to Sacred Heart hos pital for 10 days. Mrs. Mannin is able to have visitors. In San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Karl Moore and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Winetrout left this morning for San Francisco where they will attend a dinner meet ing for all "old-timers" in the automobile sales industry. Only dealers who have been in the re tail automobile business for 25 years are eligible to attend. Henry Ford II, president of the Ford Motor company, will be principal speaker at the affair. The party from here was accom panied by Mrs. H. H. Coleman who will visit friends in the bay district. MAKES OLD CARS LOOK LIKE NEW! Pro-School Clinic Dr. A. Erin Merkel will be at Lone Pine school Thursday, May 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. to examine children who will enter school for the first time next fall. Naval Rasarvos Navy volun teer reserves unit 13-11 will meet at 8 p.m. today in the fed eral' office building. The meet ing will be open to all former navy personnel. Minnasotans Former Minne sotana will picnic at Tou Velle park on Rogue River June 4. All former residents of Minne sota are invited. Those attend ing are asked to take a dish for potluck dinner and their own table service. Region Chief Here Chesley P. Seely, regional chief of the range management division, bu reau of land management, was in this area yesterday for the tour of the cooperative range reseed ing projects. Officials here said he expressed surprise at the good results at the Dog creek and Eagle Point sites. In Rosoburg Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Lenox. Miss Lucille Lenox and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lenox were in Roseburg Sun day to attend the Hamilton-Hicks wedding tliere. Miss Lenox was en route home from Corvallis, where she had attended the state meeting of Business and Profes sional Women's clubs. Son Born Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Seymour, Central Point, have received word of the birth of a seven-pound 14-ounce son io meir son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sevmour, Al buquerque, N.M. The boy is the couple's first child. Dale Sey mour was graduated from Cen tral Point high school in 1941. Patient Home Mrs. Winifred Robertson has been discharged from Sacred Heart hospital where she was confined a week due to a broken ankle and other injuries, and is now at her home at 625 South Holly street, familv members report. Mrs. Robertson will be confined to bed for sev eral additional days, it is stated, but will welcome callers. Drivers' Examiner A drivers' license examiner will be in Med ford Thursday and Friday in the Pythian building from 9 a.m. un til 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. Persons wishing licenses or permits to drive are asked to get in touch with the examiner well ahead of the scheduled closing hour. Logtown Workday Logtown Cemetery association will hold a work day, Sunday, May 28, at Logtown cemetery near Ruch. Work will go on all day, making and Installing concrete lot mark ers. A pot luck picnic lunch will be enjoyed at noon. All associa tion members and any others in terested are Invited to attend, ac cording to Clerk Marguerite W. Black of the association. Collide Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Russell, 302 Crater Lake avenue, and Don Heckert, Jacksonville, received minor cuts and bruises this morning when the sedan the Russells were riding in and the motorcycle Heckert was operat ing collided near Matlack's mar ket, Jacksonville highway. They were taken to Community hos pital by Conger-Morris ambu lance. Livestock Pnrtlanrt. Ore . Mav 23 fUPl Cattle 200. Fn!r!v active, irencriiy trnriy tin all slaiiRhtrr da sue, loads jronrf on 1.270 lb. Warhington fed tpcnt 2B Odd-hrad 1.400 Ih. $28 Litle done on heifers. Low medium cows Sift-20, common SIR 30. 1R 5(1. Cnnuers and cutters $14 50 to $1025: sever t good bulli $22-23; medium $20-21 30 Cal veil 50. Vealer steady, laugh ter calve Kcarce early bulk Rood and choice vealer 126-28; medium type $24-23: common down to $14 Few common slaughter calves $1B-Ifi.50. Hogs 300. Active fully steady, Early bulk and top good and choice 190-225 Ih. butchers $21.75. Few 250 Ih. and MATIONU MSTILUB MOD. COtMt Early Volunteers Honored Here by Medford Firemen As Medford firemen were set tling down to a repast last night honoring the old time volun teers, the inevitable occurred. The alarm was sounded and a number of the men were called to stand by while power com pany repairmen took care of a short at 11th and Laurel streets. Otherwise the supper, meeting and entertainment was just about as scheduled. Old Timers Attend Old timers on hand for the oc casion were Volunteer Chief Gene Amann, Wolf Creek, and Charles Boussum. Tom Flynn, George Eads and John T. Conrad, all of Medford. Mrs. Boussum and Mrs. Flynn were also guests as were Mayor and Mrs. Dia mond Flynn. Others attending were fire department regulars and call men and the auxiliary. The occasion marked the first participation of the women in the oldtimers annual event. Speakers included Amann, Mayor Flynn, Tom Flvnn and Acting Fire Chief Leo Weldner. Wcidner. whose period as con sultant to the city council and fire department concludes at the first of next month, was pre sented a traveling bag by local firemen. Toll Boll At the old timers business meet ing the traditional roll call and tolling of the bell for departed volunteers was conducted. Call men also met and Neil Pratt was added to the group. Dolores Baize and Dickie Browning performed a dance during the entertainment por tion of the evening. Mrs. Bous sum gave a dialogue. Square dancing concluded the evening. Ham and turkey for the buffet supper was cooked at the fire hall and auxiliary members pro vided the rest of the meal. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Continued fair and warm tonight and Thursday. Oregon: Fair tonight and Thursdav. Warmer Thursday afternoon. High to morrow on coast fiO-63; 73-83 Interior. Low tonight. 35-45. LOCAL DATA Temperature . a year ago today: Highest 88; Lowest 49. Total monthly precipitation .43 Inch. Deficiency for the month .43 inch. Total precipitation since September 1. 1049. 13 62 inches Excess for the season 32 Inch. Relative humidity 4:30 p.m. yester day 23 T,; 4:30 a m. today 75. Tomorrow Sunrise 3:42 a m. Sunset 8 34 p.m. Observations Taken At 4:.10 A.M., 120 Meridian Time High Low Prec Boise fiR 39 Boston 7 33 Chicago 87 B3 Denver 83 30 Eureka 53 44 Havre 53 33 .05 Klamath Falls 7fl 43 Los Angeles R4 30 Mrdford 80 42 New York Omaha 00 flfl Phoenix flfl 39 Portland 67 43 Reno 83 43 Eugene R9 43 Salt Lake 80 33 .03 San Franclico R4 32 Seattle 1 37 Spoknne R2 3fl Washington. D. C 76 30 Yakima 70 39 155 lb. offerings $20.50. Odd head good 420 Ih. $l(i.25. Few 710 lb. $14.50. Sheep 250. Active Rrnernlly uteady. Early hulk good and choice 82-94 lb. spring lambs $27. odd bond common K0 Ih. $23. Good old -shorn lambs $21.50. Small lot good shorn ewes No 2 pelt $8; odd head common $5. San Francisco, May 24 fU.P ) Cattle 75. Scattering cutter and high common steers $20-25 50. nod head high-medium range cows $21; com mon cows 518-19; few cutter rind can ner cows $15-17; odd head cu;ter good sausage hulls S1U-23 50. Canner to common cows 50 cents to $1 lower. Short load high-medium 13611-lb. steers $28. Odd low-medium $tfl. Calves $3. Good vealers $31. .Medium $17 30-28 30. Hogs 100. Good and choice 190-240 Ih. butchers $20.75. Odd head good sows $15. Butchers closed ;i0 cents lower than opening. Bulk good and choice 190-240 lb. $21-21 25. One lot $21.30. Double deck good estimated to weigh 230 lbs. $20.75. Sheep 600. Short deck good and choice 89-lb. spring Iambs $27 23 Some $27. Double deck good and choice No. 3 pelt spring lambs aver aging 77 lbs.. $28 30 with 23 medium out at $24. Lot good 125-lb. yearlings 22. few good used $8.30; common and medium $7-7.30. Wall Street New York, May 24 ,U.R) Stocks turned easier late today after the industrial list had ex plored new high territory since Sept. 23, 1930. The market registered its best prices in the first hour when strength in General Motors, Al lied Chemical and the tire shares helped sustain the general list. Rails enjoyed a brief period of strength. Utilities did little through the day. Dow Jones closing stock aver ages: 30 industrials 22.57 up 0.10; 20 railroads 56.60 off 0.2S; 15 utilities 43.06 off 0.17; 65 stocks 78.53 off 0.12. Sales today approximated 1, 850.000 shares, compared with 1,460,000 traded yesterday. Dead line on Clasnlried A4s: Keep Them Cool Summit refreshment for all fine furt out of the heat, lafe from mothi, se cure from fire or theft. MEDFORD CLEANERS 22 S. Central 34 N. Holly Court House News Marriage Lioonaoa John O. Johnson, 21. and Mar jorle Jean S. Clair, It, both Med ford. Robert Wayne Beadnell. 23, Roseburg, and Beverly Elaine Barnwell, 23, Medford. Thomas Cleven Thorn. 23, Ashland, and Florence Rowlett, 19. Medford. Kenneth Andrew Schwalb, 28, and Dolores Maureen Poutrie, 22, both Medford. Daniel Walter Scott, 19, Med ford, and Arlene Alta Stearns, 18. Central Point. Richard A. Leigh, 28. Ashland, and Gloria Rae Lusby, 22, Grants Pass. Vance Eugene Adams, 20, Jacksonville, and Helen Mati lene Maxwell, 21, Medford. Jim Henslcy Freeland, 19, Cen tral Point, and Dolores Louise Morris, 17, Medford. Julius S. Tellvik, 38, Grants Pass, and Jeanne Van Deusen, 24, Gold Hill. Divorce Docrooa Wilson, Margaret vs. Charles Woodrow. To plaintiff. Braun. Susanna O. vs. Albert J. To plaintiff. Flury, William B. vs. Iva M. To plaintiff. Kline, Lauretta W. vs. Charles Edward. Campbell, Blanche vs. Clyde Clinton. Gray, Ellen M. vs. Thomas M. Rutherford, Mildred O. vs. Donal R. To plaintiff. Marshinskl, Joseph vi. Ruth. To plaintiff. Divorce Complaints Pierce, Carmela vs. Maurice R. Trescott. David vs. Georgia M Stanfield, Lauretta vs. Robert. Stafford. Clyde E. vs. Frances. Jones, Katherine vs. Otis L. Coltts, Bonnie Bell vs. Sam uel N. Black, Gerald Glen vs. Rose Marie. Court Records Justice Court James A. Westensee. no clear ance lights, fine $1 and costs. Jay E. Groves, failure to stop at stop sign, fine $1 and costs. George W. Thomas. Orville H. Cablcr, Charles W. Toolev and Neil D. Stockton, no operator's license, fine $1 and costs each. Everett H. Greenman, failure to stop at stop sign, fine $1 and costs. Joy S. Dykes, no vehicle li cense, fine $1 and costs. Allen R. Gresham. improper muffler, fine $1 and costs. John Ellis Jr., no operator's license, fine $1 and costs. Richard C. Lchnherr, over load, fine $15 and casts. Lcroy H. Edwards, ovcrhcight load, fine $1 and costs. Lester W. Reynolds, overload, fine $32.50 and costs. Jack W. Royce, truck speed ing, fine $1 and costs. Arthur A. Hyde, overwidth load, fine $1 and costs. James L. Elder, no operator's license, fine $1 and costs. John L. Branam. overwidth load, fine $1 and costs. Ralph T. Shea, drunk driving, $255 bail forfeited. E. L. Schmelzer, more than three in driver's seat, no opera tor's license, total fine $2 and cosls. James E. Tanner, no log haul- REALTY VIEWS No doubt you've heard the famous story about the man who sold his farm and explored the world for a diamond 1 1 o 1 d. He returned years later, tired and penniless. To his dismay, he learn ed that while ha was away dia monds had been discovered on his former farm. The moral Is obvious. The same thino Fred Chea is often true with INVESTMENTS. Many people "search the world" for a safe place to Invest money. Buy stocks and bonds of far away firms, or take a "flyer" on some oil well or gold mine Issue. Yet they IGNORE profitable OPPORTUNITIES in real estate investments right here in Medford. Nearly all types of real estate make attractive investments if they are well selected. That's where we come In. Wo are in constant touch with the real estate market and can help you select the Whether you prefer a duplex, a farm, i an apartment building, or a commer- ; cial property we can give competent ! assistance. j Let us show you these local "dia monds." ALWAYS DEAL THROUGH A REALTOR Home Real Estate Agency -Realtors JOSEPH CHEZ, Ireker I I North Rlv.nld. Phone 2-5124 or 2-2905 2-6500 or 2-6696 J Wodnesday. Mar U. 1959 ing permit, fine $1 and costs. Clifton L. Heater, angling pro hibited methods, fine $25 and costs. Bill F. Sanders, angling with out license, fine $25 and costs. Police Court Billy B. Bongus, destruction of city property, bail $5. Eileen V. Bennett, failure to stop at stop sign, bail $5. Robert N. Crist, violation of basic rule, bail $10. William P. French, no opera tor's license, fine $5. Lawrence L. Mathiesen, viola tion of basic rule, fine $10. Llnvd R. Bishop, insufficient muffler, fine $2.50. Robert W. Griffith, no oper ator's license, fine $5. BPW Sponsors Danco At Veterans Center Camp White, May 24 The Medford Business and Profes soinal Women's club sponsored a dance in the Recreation hall here Monday evening, under the direction of Fred Sears, recrea tion director. The hail was dec orated with flowers, and all tables and seats were occupied. Some 50 women attended. Verna Flowers was chairman for the evening. Refreshments of cake and cof fee were served. Denny's Rogues, donating their musical services, played many old-time waltz numbers. BIRTHS SHORES Mr. and Mrs. Gene L 919 Dakota avenue. May 23, 1950, girl, 64 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. SLAYTON To Mr. and Mis Francis, 539 West 10th street. May 23. 1950. a girl. T-t pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. NINEM1RES To Mr. and Mrs. Charles. 610 West Tenth. May 21. 1950. a girl, seven pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. HOWARD To Mr. and Mrs. Herman. Dunsmuir. Cal.. Mav 22. 1950. a girl, eight and a half pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. HENSLEY To Mr. and Mrs. William W.. Central Point, May 21, 1950, a boy, eight and a half pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. LESTER To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. 2015 Ea.it Main street, May 22, 1950, a girl, seven pounds, at Community hospital. WILEY To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald. 35 North Columbus ave nue. May 21, 1950, a girl, seven pounds, at Community hospital. COLEMAN To Mr. and Mrs. Beuford. Eagle Point, Mav 23, 1950, a boy. 10V4 lbs., at Osteo pathic hospital. JOHNSON To Mr. and Mrs. Melvin. route 1. box 954, Grunts Pass, May 22, 1950, a boy, 8 lbs., at Osteopathic hospital. MEED S To Mr. and Mrs. Norman, box 524, Jacksonville, May 21, 1950, a boy, eight pounds, at Community hospital TONITE - THURSDAY R. Montalban - J. Mitchell in 'Border Incident' Plus 'Black Shadows' NEWS CARTOON Gates Open at 7:30, Show at Dusk Reserved for You! CASH COURTESY CONVENIENCE When You Need a Loan $50 to $500 You may have ai long at 24 Months to Repay See , AMERICAN FINANCE CORPORATION Room 210-211 Leveretta Wdej. License M-362 License S-2IS PHONE 2.88J RENT A CAR Daily's U-Drive and BODY and PAINT SHOP Southern Orenon'a Oldett and Finest 29 So Bartlett Medford MEDFORD (OHEGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Obituary DoWITT MYERS DcWitt Lewis Myers. 10 East Clark street, a minister in the Apostolic Faith church, passed awav at his home this morning. Arrangements are is care of Conger-Morris funeral home. A ENDS WED. "THE THIRD MAN" With JOSEPH COTTEN and JALLI rt M allllslrl Clifton Webb Myrna Loy Jeanne Crain CHEAPER by the DOZEN Color by Technicolor r7i7T Lii AiHLAND TUES., WED., THURS. t, Bniba.o STANWYCK Ave GARDNER v. HEFLIN i.t, MASON WH'.'.fatil,H isi.ii j wisa'i nam ia Woman in a Love-Starved Wilderness! COlOR BY flhiih y Imrn awardt 'J'-f I LOVES SJ LASHED , ' r.1 xi BY THE , i'li,'-' ,f-of i-is V f THE 1 1 FOUGHT HARD yfJ I ' i ' dieo HARDt. 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