Fast Congressional Action
Seen on Bill To Increase
Social Security Payments
Washington U.PJ Fast action
li promised on a bill to raise
social security payments. Spon
ors said they are sure it can
be made law at this session of
Congress.
The measure was Introduced
by Chairman Robert L. Dough
ton, D-N.C., of the House Ways
nd Means Committee. Dough
ton called it non-controversial
and said Congress "can and
should" enact it before adjourn
ment. Extra Payments
About 4,500,000 persons al
ready retired and drawing old
age and survivors benefits would
get extra payments of at least
$5 per month. Some 60,000,000
insured persons hoping to retire
in the future would get Increases
of not more than $5 per month.
Doughton emphasized that the
it
For CONTINUED
EFFICIENCY
RE-ELECT
GEORGE R.
CARTER
COUNTY
CLERK
Paid Adv.
increases would cost the taxpay
ers nothing. He said also they
can be financed without increas
ing the present 1.5 per cent con
tributions made by employer and
employee.
The Ways and Means Com
mittee probably will meet on the
bill in closed session late this
week or early next week.
The Doughton bill would:
1. Raise benefits for practical
ly all retired persons now on the
rolls by $5 a month or 12V4 per
cent, whichever is larger.
2. Increase the present "bene
fit formula," to give a maximum
extra payment of $5 per month
to those who retire in the future.
Benefits Increased
3. Increased proportionately
the benefits for wives, widows,
children, and other categories of
beneficiaries.
4. Raise from $20 to $25 the
minimum benefit for a retired
person and from $150 to $168.75
the maximum for a family.
5. Raise from $50 to $70 per
month the sum a retired person
may earn from a part-time job
without jeopardizing his social
security payments.
6. Give men in military serv
ice since June 27, 1950, credit
for earnings of $160 per month.
Boy Scout News
Phoenix Cub Pack 15
Leland Mentzer of Medford
high school conducted a meeting
of the Phoenix Cub Scout Pack
15 Thursday evening at the Pres
byterian church.
He showed a collection of
rocks and explained the forma
tions. Some were unusual speci
mens which Included the thun
der egg and different types of
petrified woods.
Cubmaster Jack Hoffbuhr
gave awards to Jimmy Bohls,
Roger Kelsoe, and Ernest Bolz,
whe received year pins; Jackie
Hoffbuhr, Douglas James, Jef
frey Knope and Jimmy Martin,
silver arrows; Jimmy Scott, den
ner stripe and silver arrow; Lew
is Cook, assistant denner stripe;
and Mrs, Allison Knope, who
was given a den mother's pin.
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THIRD IN ROW - Brig. Gen.
Haydm L. Boatner (above) was
appointed commander of Koje
Island prisoner of war camp.
Gen. Boatner takes over from
Brig. Gen. Charles F. Colson,
who was placed in charge when
Communist prisoners kidnaped
Brig. Gen. Francis Dodd.
Work Progressing
On County Roads
Work progress on several
Jackson county road projects
was reported Tuesday bv Coun-
ty Engineer Paul Rynning.
He said that a contractor, R.
E. Meade and company, started
on the Oak street bridge in Ash
land this week, and that the
county would start oiling var
ious county roads as soon as the
weather would permit. Rynning
noted that the oiling had been
planned for this week but weath
er conditions made it impos
sible. Work is also progressing, the
engineer said, on the bridge near
the Butte Falls hatchery, and
the Pleasant creek bridge above
Wimer.
Another major project under
way, he added, was the condi
tioning of the Old Stage road
near Gold Hill.
Washington Pack 6
The Cub Scouts of Washing
ton school Pack 6 will meet
Thursday, 7:30 p. m., in the
school gym. It is a regular meet
ing and all member Cub Scouts
and parents are invited, accord
ing to Cecil Nelson, leader.
Washington U.R) The White
House Tuesday added the area
around the Little Missouri River
in North Dakota to the territory
eligible for federal flood relief.
Dead line Sunday Classified! Is al
nooti Saturdays.
BIRTHS
BLACK To Mr. and Mrs
Walter, 1066 Ellendale drive,
May 11, 1952, a boy, BV lbs., at
family home.
CORWIN To Mr. and Mrs.
James H., 16 Mistletoe street,
May 1.1, 1052, a girl, 8 pounds,
at Community hospital.
McELROY To Mr. and Mrs
Wayne. Box 534, Central Point,
May 13, 1952, a boy, 6V4 pounds,
at Community hospital.
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Armed Forces Day
Scheduled Friday
The third annual Armed
Forces day will be observed this
year on May 17, it was an
nounced recently by Secretary
of Defense Robert A. Lovett. No
plans for -a local observance of
the special day have been report
ed here.
Responsibility for all Armed
Forces day activities In the eight
western states has been assigned
to the 6th Army, with headquar
ters at the Presidio of San Fran
cisco. Official slogan for the day
will be "Unity Strength Free
dom." Lovett's announcement stated
that the occasion will be "a time
ly opportunity to demonstrate
the close working relationship
of the armed forces, to give the
public a broad view of the na
tion's defense strength and em
phasize the democratic ideal to
which our efforts are dedicated."
Brookings Azalea
Festival Due Soon
Brookings The annual Brook
ings Azalea festival and free bar
becue will be held Saturday and
Sunday, May 31 and June 1, it
was announced here today. A
spring flower show will be con
ducted by the Azalea Garden
club during both days of the
event.
Coronation of the festival
queen has been scheduled for
11 a.m. Sunday in the outdoor
amphitheater of the Brookings
park. The queen's banquet will
be held Saturday evening at the
Chetco inn. Two dances have
also been scheduled for Saturday
night.
Outdoor devotional services
will be held Sunday nfcrning at
Azalea State park with all de
nominations taking part. The
barbecue will be open to the
public immediately following
the church services.
Wednesday, May ! 1351
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN
Spraying for Pea Weevil
The time to spray for pea
weevil is when the peas first
come into bloom, according to
County Horticulturalist C. B.
Cordy.
Recommended
Since many are coming into
bloom now, the agent recommen
ded the following application
also be applied a second time
five days after the first applica
tion: one heaping tablespoon of
50 per cent DDT to one-half gal
Ion of water. If there are signs
of any aphis, a tablespoon ot
Black Leaf 40 can be applied
in the same spray to each 2 gal
lons used.
FOR A VOICE IN YOUR
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Vote for
Robt. L. "Bob" Brantley
FOR
COUNTY JUDGE
MAY 16, 1952
He Will Hear All Who Come Before Him
Vote 11 IX for County Judge
Fd. Pol. Adv. Brantley for County Judgo Comm.
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We urge you to vote for a man of high ethical standards
and superior experience in legal training, law enforce
ment and county administration.
Paul Haviland has firmly stood for, and will continue to
stand for fair and impartial treatment of all, regardless of
race, creed or political affiliations.
Jackson County NEEDS continued efficiency in the office
of District Attorney, and that means re-election of Paul
Haviland!
APPLEGATE
ED KUBLI Rancher
MRS. LEE PORT
LESLIE JACOBSON Farmer
DOROTHY JACOBSON
LANCE OFFENBACKER
STELLA OFFENBACKER
J. A. "JIM" O'BRIEN
JOHN O'BRIEN
HARRIET O'BRIEN
ASHLAND
JIM BUSCH Auto Dealer
ED SINGMASTER Insurance
BEN T. LOMBARD Lawyer
JESSE LOMBARD
HARRY A. SKERRY, JR. Lawyer
MARGARET SKERRY
PHIL STANSBURY Insurance
MARSHA STANSBURY
WILLIAM BRIGGS Lawyer
DOROTHY BRIGGS
JOHN COTTON Lumberman
GEORGE SENNATT Lawyer
LINN HOWARD Finance
LYNDEL NEWBRY Orchardist
CENTRAL POINT
GUY TEX Insurance
EAGLE POINT
GEORGE BOWERS Farmer
HARVEY BOWERS Farmer
FRED LUY Cattleman
TOM SHEARIN Banking Business
DOROTHY SHEARIN
WILTON WHITE Rancher
ROY ASHPOLE Merchant
MRS. ROY ASHPOLE
EVAN L. MOORE Dairy Farmer
HAZEL MOORE
HAL GROW Grocer
JACKSONVILLE
JOHN NIEDERMEYER Farmer
MEDFORD
DICK WOODCOCK
NINA CHURCH
T. J. HIGHT
ROBERT W. SLEETER M.D.
JIM MILLER Stockman
PHILIP B. LOWRY Lawyer
ED C. NILES Retail Lumberman
CURT HOPKINS Insurance
BERT ROBERTS Office Manage.
FRANK APPLEGATE Carpenter
GEORGE W. PORTER Lumber Sale.
PAUL WALKER D.D.S.
PAUL SELBY Business Man
SHADEY WAKEFIELD Draperies
MRS. G. Q. D'ALBINI
RAY L. CASTERLINE M.D.
NAOMI H. VANDYKE
WILLIAM A. SABEL Adjuster
JACK WALKER Auto Dealer
GENE ORR Furniture Man
ROBERT FRAME Trucking
COLE HOLMES Insurance
W. J. WARNER Retired
TUNY BULLIS Trucker
CLAUDE HOLMES Oil Distributor
BOB RECTOR Furniture Dealer
HAROLD HOLMES Fruit Packer
GEORGE M. ROBERTS Lawyer
FRANK HUMPHREY Auto Dealer
ROBERT AGARD Merchant
MARGARET FABRICK
ADRA WALKER 1
LUCILLE M. RICE
EDWARD J. FELDMAN Merchant
E. RON RICE Business
A. A. LAUSMANN Lumber
JIM ROOTS Auto Dealer
BRUCE STANLEY Dentist
PAUL MEYERS Accountant
JOHN C. BOYLE Engineer
NINA BOYLE
STANLEY C. JONES, JR. Lawyer
EDWIN R. DURNO M.D.
RUSSELL G. BARNES M.D.
G. W. KELLINGTON Lawyer
EDWARD BRANCHFIELD Lawyer
OTTO J. FROHNMAYER Lawyer
MARABEL FROHNMAYER
WARREN G. LESSEG Lawyer
HUGH B. COLLINS Lawyer
RICHARD L. SLEETER M.D.
LAWRENCE W. BUONOCORE, M.D.
TONY MANNO Merchant
LEE MELLISH Dentist
JOE NAUMES Orchardist
ALLEN R. SMITH Retail Lumber
A. NORTON SMITH Retail Lumber
MORRIS B. LEONARD, SR. Mer
FLORENCE LEONARD cha.it
MORRIS B. LEONARD, JR. Mer
JOAN LEONARD chant
FRANK J. VANDYKE Lawyer
MIKE BECK Baker
EMIL MOHR Merchant
STAN PHILLIPS Veterinarian
GORDON HUDSON Pharmacist
NINA McINTOSH Orchardist.
ROBERT E. McINTYRE Real Estate
BOB KENNEDY Furniture
PAUL ANTONY Contractor
MYRON ANDREWS Real Estate
LLOYD WHITESIDE Contractor
JOHN HARBISON Insurance
JOE McDUFFIE, JR. Restaurant
RALPH SEELY
PORTER J. NEFF Lawyer
BOB LUCAS Lumber
RAYMOND A. MIKSCHKE, Merchant
J. W. McDUFFIE, SR. Restaurant
L. A. McCORMICK Grocer
ROBERT W. SHEPHARD Insurance
LOLETA J. SHEPHERD
JOSEPH F. FLIEGEL Lawyer
PAGE STAUFFER Truck Driver
ED CHESNEY Grocery Employee
MARGARET CHESNEY
JAMES DeCOURCEY
LOIS DeCOURCEY
BURDETTE DODGE Orchardist
PHOENIX
DAVID LOWRY Orchardist
MARY LOWRY
BERT B. LOWRY Orchardist
PROSPECT
BRUCE GRIEVE Cattleman
ROSCOE LARSON Grocer
DEWEY HILL
MARY GRIEVE Resort Operator
AL SELBY Grocer
HARRY HART Grocer
SAMS VALLEY
C. W. "BILL" DUGGAN Rancher
SHADY COVE
ERNIE SEGESSENMAN Sawmill
EVE SEGESSENMAN Operator
TALENT
L. S. TIEGS Farm Bureau
TRAIL
CLAUDE CLOSE
W. D. WERT Grocer
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