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VAVS Will Mark 5th Year of Work in VA Rehabilitation Job Camp White Five yean of I effort in aiding war veterans to return to community life will be reviewed at the meeting Wednes day, May 21, in the Elks temple, Medford, of the Veterans Admin istration Volunteer Service or ganization, in a national VAVS ceremony. More than 60 groups and indi viduals in this region are identi fied with the work in programs nd contacts with the Camp White domiciliary. They will re ceive the 1952 certificates of recognition at this gathering. The event Is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Mayor To Speak Mayor Diamond F 1 y n n Is scheduled to deliver an address, and Manager Paul A. Hatton will welcome the group. Marvin R. Kahn, chief of special services and chairman of Camp White VAVS advisory committee, will discuss the progress that has been made. A report covering the scope of this part of the VA program sets forth the major objectives. "The voluntary service pro gram in VA hospitals presup poses that these stations are an Integral part of the community in which they are located, and that patient personnel, as mem bers of that community are the responsibility of the entire citi- ren body, the report stated. Association Desired "It is desired that a healthful association of patient personnel with members of the local com munity be maintained in order that the patient may restore con fidence in himself through this normal association. To obtain this association, it is desired that community life be brought to the VA hospitals and the domiciliary centers and that VA patients ana members be brought to the com munity life. "The objective of the VAVS plan is to provide a coordinated and integrated volunteer pro gram designed to assist VA per sonnel, charged with the respon sibility of caring for the welfare of veteran patients in aiding and motivating the patients to early recovery and purposeful living. Starts In 1946 Although volunteers have been assisting in the VA pro gram for veteran patients and Home members since World War I, it was not until April, 1946, that a concerted move was start ed, following the successful ar rangement in operation during World War II to coordinate the effort in a national organization, functioning under advisory committees. On Feb. 12, 1947, the scope of the VAVS plan was widened to Include coordination of volun teer aid in all appropriate phases of the VA hospital program, it is pointed out. The program for Wednesday evening is as follows: Invocation, Chaplain Henry Sunday. May 19" Lengthy Schedule of Work Keeps Young Couple Busy jHof Summer Foretold By Bug Barometer Tupelo, Miss. (U.R) We're I schedule leaves him i hours a i " s"'"s MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN W. Anderson; welcome, Paul A. Hatton, manager; transcribed messages, Gen. Carl. R. Gray Jr., administrator of veterans affairs, and Gen. F. R. Kerr, chairman, VAVS national advisory commit tee; special re-broadcast, Presi dent Truman; address, Diamond Flynn, mayor of Medford; re marks, Marvin R. Kahn, chair man, Camp White VAVS advi sory committee; presentation of 1952 VAVS organizational cer tificates of recognition, Paul A. Hatton, Marvin R. Kahn; movie, "Within the Town," a special premier showing; and Benedic tion, Chaplain John Cummisky. Ore Pockets Claimed In Southeastern U.S. Cleveland, O. (U.R) If Jack Heller's advice is ever taken seriously it might start a gold rush to the southeast. The 54-year-old ex-prospector said he's too old to work the mines he knows about, but "I cant stand seeing high-grade ore pockets go undeveloped." Heller has great faith in the southeastern part of the United States as a regular cornucopia of metals just begging to be emptied. One possible source of silver is in Cherokee county, S.C., where there's a abandoned lead mine. It was used to supply am munition for Confederate rifles during the Civil War," he claim ed. ". . , the lead ore had so much silver in it, oldtimers used to say the Yankee soldiers were really shot with silver bullets. In nearby York county, S. C, Heller said he worked a "sluice box" there and averaged $2.50 a square yard in his quest for gold. A deserted mine near Gaffney, S.C., occupied him for a time last summer and he said he found gold nuggets in the "throwaways." Pearly Clothes Worn By British Tourists Washington U.R) The pearly king and queen of London's cos termongers (street hawkers) vis ited Washington arrayed in their dress outfits .of 60,000 pearl but tons. The "Royal" couple, Bert and Rebecca Matthews, are making an 8,000-mile goodwill tour of the United States with a group sponsored by the British Travel association. They travel in three London buses. The "queen" made and repairs their button-covered clothes. She said it's lucky she brought an extra supply of buttons to Amer ica because the "king" keeps los ing them off his knees and el bows when he climbs in and out of airplanes, taxis, and buses. doing it because we want to live rather than exist, these two say. That is the answer given by one of Tupelo's busiest young couples when their fantastically long and complicated work schedule is reviewed. To begin with, Ralph Knight is taking 17 semester hours of pre-medical work at Itawamba Junior college, has five after noon labs a week, is taking night classes in addition, plays in two orchestras, baby sits and cleans house on Saturday. Wife is Secretary Meanwhile, his wife. Dot, is secretary to Ruff Motors, keeps house, raises a six-year-old son, takes typing and accounting in night school, and is studying medicine on her own. "After all," she said, "if my husband is going to be a doctor, I should know as much about it as possible. If I'm going to sup port the family more or . less during the next few years while he goes to medical school, I want to be prepared as much as possible." It's A Long Struggle It was a long struggle for the Knights, because they had so far to go. "We've still got a long way ahead of us," he add ed, "but we're going, all the same." Neither had yet finished high school when Ralph went into the Army during World War II. "After I got out of the Army, I decided I wanted to be a doc tor," Ralph said. "We both set about finding a way." As far as the Knights are con cerned, the way was hard work. Dot went to work and Ralph en tered Itawamba High school to finish up two years ago. He hopes to be graduated from Ita wamba Junior college in June with scholastic honors, counting the night courses he is taking. Then he hopes to enter medical school. The couple is making its own way through Ralph's schooling for the present, saving his GI benefits until he enters medical school. A lot of his extra cash comes from playing in two dance orchestras every Saturday night Sleep No Problem Ralph says he figures his week to sleeg. He goes to bed at 1 a. m. and is up at 6 a. m. "I'm getting fat on it, though," he said. "No, we don't have any time for much else. We don't even have time to read magazines, except medical journals. "It seems sometimes that we never even get around to speak ing to each other," Dot said. "He always has his nose buried in a book, even when he's shav ing. He's going to be a doctor someday, though. Maybe Girl's Presence Confused This Driver Omaha (U.R) The young man helped his girl Into the car and stepped on the starter. When nothing happened, he rolled it down a hill. A passing car gave him a push. Still no luck. A passing taxi stopped to help out, to no avail. Then the young man recheck- ed, grinned shamefacedly as he turned the ignition key and drove off. Chicago (U.R) Chicago has ruled parked cars off busy streets at night. 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