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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1952)
WW ... 1 -4 SXLJ?i F?,TT u0P, 7 rrmer newspaperman William H. McDougaU (left) pays "foal installment on my debt to God" as he is ordained a Catholic priest at Salt Lake City. The ceremony climaxed his promise to "do something really worth while" after He survived the Japanese sinking of tie Dutch ship Poleau and Imprisonment by the Japanese. Willamette Flood Stage Seen Saturday Portland U.R The Willam ette river Is expected to reach flood stage at Portland Saturday, river forecasters said Wednes day. - A stage of 18.2 feet was pre dicted, .2 of a foot over flood stage. The stream is expected to rise to 18.6 feet Sunday, but drop slowly Monday. No serious flooding is expect ed, although forecasters said some of the lower docks along the river may have to be abandoned. The Columbia river at Van couver, Wash., was nearly two weet above flood stage of 15 feet Wednesday. It is expected to reach 18.7 Sunday and drop to 18.6 Monday. Good News For Septic Tank Owners The trend to suburbs, ranch bo met, and year 'round beach or mountain living has only ona drawback sanitation facilities! Septic tanks are lifesavers for thoee who live away from city . ewer systems. But septic tanks . can, and do, stop-up and over sow! First, because the tank is not cleaned at proper intervals; sec ondly, toilet tissue that does not readily disintegrate may clog the drains and force them to back up! This may be avoided by using MD Toilet Tissue because MD la scientifically processed to ab sorb water quickly. Drains don't clog or back up so readily! Good practice: Consult your County Health Department, your plumber, or a septic tank service company, for advice on cleaning your tank. Use MD Toilet Tissue! Air. Two Defendants in Land Sale Dismissed Portland (U.R) Two of the defendants in the government's suit to nullify sale of 800 acres of tlmberland near Gold Beach, Ore., were dismissed Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Gus J. Solomon. Fred M. Marsh, Lebanon log ger, and William Brenner, The Dalles contractor, were dismiss ed. Marsh was one of three men who, in pre-trial testimony, would not answer questions on grounds that the answers might tend to incriminate him. The government charges the timber transaction was con ceived In fraud. Trial on the suit is scheduled to, start next Monday. Defend ants in the suit are Mrs. Ernest ine Siniscal, Portland, who the government claims bought the land for $135,000 last August; Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Taylor of The Dalles, and Mrs. Sinis cal's father, Elmer Reed, Cutler City. Journal, Oregonian Offers Unacceptable Portland (U.R) Larry Howes, president of the Portland local of the American Newspaper Guild (CIO) said Wednesday an offer made by publishers of The Oregon Journal and The Ore gonian was unacceptable to the Guild s executive committee. Howes said the offer, which included pay increases ranging from a top of $3.50 per week for top scale reporters to a minimum of $1.50 for lower classifications, would be referred to a Guild membership meeting Thursday night. The increase would bring the weekly pay of top scale report ers to $102.50 a week on the two daily newspapers. The Guild has authorized a strike to obtain' contract improvements. Portlanders May View Conventions on TV Portland (U.R) Portlanders were told Wednesday they will see free of charge the Nation al Republican and Democratic conventions in Chicago by direct television next July. Oregon's largest city Is still without TV of its own because of the long "freeze" by the Fed eral Communications Commission. - But residents learned that the conventions' telecasts are to be brought in through the combined efforts of KING-TV, Seattle; the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company and the Columbia Broadcasting system. J. L. Middlebrooks, KING'S director of engineering, made the disclosure, but said the TV casts would be on a closed circuit not broadcast to home sets. Northern California Power Project Asked Washington (U.R) Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Fran cisco, has asked the Federal Power Commission for a three- year preliminary permit for a proposed hydroelectric project on the McCloud river and its tributaries in Shasta and Siskf you counties, California. The proposed development envisages four plants using wat ers of McCloud river and Squaw valley creek to generate 374,000 horsepower. The electricity would be sold in central and northern California. Pitcher Records Dream Tiff by Striking Out 27 Bristol, Tenn. (U.R) A pitch er's "dream game" 27 strike outs has been fashioned by 20-year-old Ron Necciai, a pitcher with the Bristol Twins of the Class D Appalachian league. Necciai's amazing feat, per formed Tuesday night as he pitched a no-hitter to beat the Welch Miners, 7 to 0, Is believed to be the first time in the history of organized baseball that a pitcher has recorded the maxi mum number of strikeouts for a nine-inning game. Only two batters reached base against Necciai he walked one and the other reached first when the catcher dropped a third strike. Matthews Holds Training Windup Seattle U.R) Harry LrUd) Matthews scheduled six rounds of boxing Wednesday as a wind- up to his local training In prepar ation for a 10-round bout with heavyweight Rex Layne in Port land Monday night. Both Matthews and Layne planned to work out Thursday at veterans' hospital in Vancou ver, Wash. Matthew's weight was believed to be about 182 pounds, several pounds lighter than his opponent's. Use Mall Tribune ?ant Ada Use Mall Tribune Want Ada sCftir ''nii, V.7 A. yrtg really complete mix ''L400 SNv f only wafer ' BAKt wssmmmmm No tiresome beating!. ..4 delicious flavors!... Devil's Fudge -Golden-White-Spice Carter, Salas In Title Tussle Los Angeles (U.R) Lauro Salas, a beetle-browed Mexican, gets his big chance for the glory and big money of the fight game when he tries to wrest the world lightweight crown from precision-like Jimmy Carter Wednes day nlgfit. But the fans and unofficial odds-makers are betting 8 to 1 he won't do it even though they'll give you even money he'll last the 15-round route just like he did a month and a half ago in a title go with Dusky Jimmy that attracted 8,000 spectators. Roosevelt, Washington Win in Grade Circuit Roosevelt tipped Jackson 8 to 7 and Washington thumped Lincoln 16 to 2 Tuesday in city grade . school league baseball games. Washington scored 10 runs in the third inning against Lin coln. Walks figured strongly in Washington scoring as the crew got only five hits off four Lin coln pitchers. Lincoln got only one hit off Hurler Frank Albert. Roosevelt holds the league lead with two wins and no loss es. It beat Lincoln last week while Jackson was tripping Washington. L1NKSCORE: Roosevelt 323 0 8 3 5 Jackson 302 27 2 4 NUes and Rasmussen; Jay Howard and John Howard. WEATHER By United Press North California: Fair Wed nesday and Thursday: warmer north portion Thursday. Dead line Sunday Classifieds ta al noon Saturdays Obituary SAMUEL GARMAN Services for Samuel Newton Garman, 84, of Butte Falls, who died in a local hospital last night, will be held in Conger-Morris Chapel Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Shelvy Anglemyer of the First Christian church of ficiating. Committal will be at Central Point cemetery. Mr. Garman was born March 19, 1868, at Viola, Wis. He came from North Dakota to the Rogue River valley in 1910, settling in Talent for a short time, then going to Eagle Point. He had made his home with his daughter in Butte Falls since 1925. He is survived by four chil dren: Darold Garman and Mrs. Nellie Cave, Medford; Mrs. Wil ma Smith, Butte Falls; and Sgt. lc Jack Garman, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.; a half-brother, HPnry Morrow, Blue River, Wis.; and a sister, Mrs. Nettie Van Fleet, Reedsburg, Wis. -Locals Class To Meet Adult Bible class of First Christian church will meet Thursday. May 15, at 12 noon in the church. A cov ered dish luncheon will be fol lowed by a business meeting and social hour. Posters Displayed Entries submitted in the annual Ameri can Legion auxiliary poppy sale poster contest were put on dis play today in the window of Weeks and Orr store. The con test, for art students in Medford schools, is held each year before the annual poppy sale of the auxiliary. Use Mall Tribune Want Ada Wednesday. May 14. 1932 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Court Records IH.IL'E COIBT Buford O. Newton, failure to stop at stop sign. $5. James A. Steele, violation of basic rule. $10. Jamrs E. Hosktns, violation of basic rule, $10. Jarre Mae Cleek vs. Donald LeRoy Helen Sylvia Shoemaker va. Id leek, divorce decree. 1 Shoemaker, divorce complaint. DISTRICT COURT John Ray Simmons, failure to yield right o( way. $5. Keith Leonard Thrun, no motor vehicle license. $.1. Bruce A. Lindgren, driving while operator's license suspended. $30. Harvel Owling, hunting prohibited hours, 10. CIRCUIT COURT Freda M. Johnnsen vs. Anatole F. Johansen. divorce decree. Leslie C. Jones vs. Lcda V. Jones, divorce complaint. Ruth Genevieve Mulhollen vs. Thomas O. Mulhollen. divorce decree. Doris Oeraldtne McConnell vs. John W. McConnell, divorce decree. F.lwood Kenton vs. Helen Kenton, divorce decree. 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