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FOUR MEDFORD OREGON MAIL TRIBUNE Local and Personal la Glad Parade The Sever son Candy Kids, of Medford, took part in the parade Friday at the Grants Pass Gladiolus fes tival. Some 30 of the kids were there, it was reported. Rummage The Christian Women's fellowship of First Christian -church will sponsor a fruit workers' rummage sale in Fellowship hall of the church August 8 and 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The church is located at Ninth street and Oakdale ave r.ue. - m m Attend Convention Mrs. Clarence Borah, a past president of Myers-Holland Unit 129, Am erican Legion Auxiliary of Cen tral Point, and Mrs. Archie Parker of the same city, re turned Wednesday from Klam ath Falls where they attended the annual American Legion state convention. Logger Recovering Monty Riddell. 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Riddell of Eagle Point, left the Community hospital here Thursday for his home. Riddell suffered a crushed right leg July 23 while at work as a choker setter in logging opera tions when his leg was caught between a stump and a cable. m Pre-School Clinic An infant and pre-school clinic will be held tomorrow, August 4, at the West Side school from 1 to 3 p.m. with Dr. A. Erin Merkel, county health physician, as examining doctor. All parents of children entering school this fall and others wishing an appointment are asked to phone airs. J-.ee Edmonds at 2-7885. Two Thefts B. May Oland, ' 310 North Bartlett street, Apart ment 7, reported to the police Friday that a table model radio was stolen from her apartment sometime during July. She was gone more than a month, she said, and when she returned it was missing. Another burglary and theft was reported Saturday by Charles B. Cook, 103 King street. He said someone entered his house and stole two wrist watches Friday night. Goy. Stevenson Pays Quiet Visit To Lincoln's Home i. Springfield, HI. (U.R) Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson paid a quiet visit to the home of Abraham Lincoln one night last week in an effort to relive the experience of that Civil War president on the eve of the 1860 campaign. He spent an hour in the white frame house on Eighth street before midnight last Monday. He had been greeted earlier by a homecoming celebration upon his return from Chicago, where "the Democrats nominated him for president. Stevenson, long an unwilling candidate, looking like a man with a troubled conscience, thought of going to the house late Monday night. Drove To Shrine So he called a car and drove the few blocks from the execu tive mansion to the Lincoln home, now a shrine in this city, where elmost every street cor ner has an association with Lin coln. According to sources close to the governor, he had telephoned the custodian, Virginia Stuart Brown, to have the house open ed. When he arrived, he dismiss ed the car. gained admittance and walked through the rooms. Then he stopped at the living room and sat in Lincoln's old rocking chair. Sitting in the dark, Stevenson spent more than half an hour in meditation. He later told friends that he had relived the "agony" of Lincoln and found it a trem endous experience. Releases Name Geneva L. Young Friday releaesd the bus iness name "Barnett Grocery," according to the county clerk's office. The name was then tak en by Earl Denning. Business Names Two busin ess names were assumed Friday by John and Glades Cupp and William and Mary Josephine Saxbury, it was learned from the county clerk's records. The names taken were "John Cupp Furniture barn" and "Commer cial Auction company." Visits Mother Cpl. John R. Monroe, U. S. Marines, is visit ing his mother Mrs. F. D. Mon roe, 321 Howard street. He has just returned from Korea, where he served one year. He will leave here August 19 for San Diego, where he will be maried to Miss Irene Ruiz, La Jolla, Calif. Minor Accident Slight dam age resulted Friday afternoon from an accident involving Jack Delbert Edmonds, 508 Fairmont street, and Homer M. North, 916 South Holly street, according to the police. The cars brushed each other on South Central avenue near Main street. No citations were issued. Slowly Recovering R. E. Smith, 205 North Holly street, was reported by friends yester day to be slowly recovering from a blood clot on his heart at his Holly street residence. They expected it to be several weeks before he would be recovered. His brother, L. E. Smith, is ar riving from the coast today and other relatives are already visit ing here. Passes Exam Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Meyers, 181 Black Oak drive, have received word that their son, Stephen P. Meyers, an airman second class, attached to Nelles Air base at Las Vegas, Nev., "successfully passed an examination in San Francisco recently for cadet pilot training. He has received orders to report to Spence Air base at Moultrie, Ga., for pilot training. Sandwich Shop Doyle Franklin has applied for a city building permit for $3,500 to erect a sandwich shop at South Central avenue at 12th street; Miss L. A. Estes, 515 Pennsyl vania avenue, has applied for a S500 building permit to repair a residence foundation; and S. C. Watkins, 1528 Terrace street, has applied for a $750 permit to erect a private garage, according to city records. Obituary Sunday. August 3. 1932 f onm,tw Rlarm Cause j $200,000 in Damages Longview U.R) Fire De stroyed the Pacific Mineral Prod ucts Corporation warehouse here Friday night with loss estimated at $200,000. The blaze swept through the 75 by 100 foot building, filled with insulating materials, while firemen stood by helplessly. There were no hydrants near the plant and only water available to battle the flames came from a booster tank on a fire truck. No casualties were reported. Funeral Services For Charles Adair Monday at 1 :30 p.m. Services for Charles Skillman Adair, 59, who died Thursday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Monday at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. E. J. Clark, of Phoenix, officiating. Committal will be in Hillcrest Memorial park. Grants Pass. Mr. Adair was born in Mis souri, Sept. 7, 1892, and came to the Rogue valley prior to World War I. He worked at the Golden Rule store in Grants Pass until 1937, when he moved to Medford and purchased the M M Department store. He sold his interest in the store in 1946, and operated Adair's Nursery at Phoenix, until his death. He was a member of Grants Pass Lodge 84, A. F. and A. M., of which he was Past Master. He was also a member of the Royal Arch Masons, the Knights Tem plar, and the Eastern Star at Grants Pass; was a member of Medford Lodge 1168, B. P. O. E.; arid a 25-year member of the Medford American Legion. On Apr. 5, 1919, at Grants Pass, he was married to Eva Coffenberry, who survives. Other survivors include h i s mother. Mrs. Mary Belle Adair. and a brother. Wiliam, both of Kennewick, Wash. The Medford Elks lodge will participate in. the chapel ser vices, and the Masonic lodge at Grants Pass will conduct the graveside services. The remains will lie in state at Conger-Morris Funeral home until time for the services. Active pallbearers will be George Porter, G. A. Gibbons, R. E. Watson, E. F. Coleman, S. G. Sherwood, and Jack M o r a n; honorary pallbearers will be Al Gilhausen, Charles W. Reames, J. F. Flegel. Dr. Ralph Dippel, Max A. Kulbe, and Joe M. Beach. City Police Handle 158 Cases in July The Medford police handled 158 cases during July according to the monthly report of Chief Clatous McCredie. Fifty of the cases were drunks. The department conducted in vestigations in 30 accidents, six of them involving injuries. Mc Credie also reported five vag rancies, five stolen vehicles, 12 larcenies, seven burglaries, four disorderly conducts and a sex offense. In addition to 1,251 tickets for meter violations, the depart ment issued 319 traffic citations in July. There were 141 parking violations, 67 for violation of the basic rule, 32 . for failure to stop, six for reckless driving and 4 for driving under the in fluence of alcohol. Gold Rush Jubilee Prizes Awarded at-Jacksonville Jacksonville Several thou sand people jammed the historic streets of Jacksonville yesterday for the opening of the fifth an nual Gold Rush Jubilee. The festivities began with wel coming ceremonies in the morn ing by Mayor Albert Hackert and the' coronation . of Queen Kay Carrara and installation of her' court, Princesses Donna Schrader, Elaine Sorum, Anne Weaver and Janet Welch. Winners of the various con tests were not fully complete late yesterday, but results were reported as follows: Winners in the Kiddies parade held Saturday morning were as follows: Eve Prentice's accordion band, first place; Bliss Heine's Juniors, . second; Miss Pat's "Chain Gang," third; the Mad dox children and their pet goats, fourth; and Joyce Sandell and Richard Theiral, fifth, with their entry "Times Changed." Old Costume winners were Mabel Russell Lowther, first; an unidentified woman wearing a grey outfit, second; and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Van Galder, third. Grand Prize winners were Walter S. Gillette, winner of a prime beef; and Winifred Mason, winner of the second prize, a radio - pttonograph combination. Gordon Falk, won first prize in the greased pole contest. Win ners in the five divisions of the watermelon eating contest were Bobby Wright, six to eight years; 20-Year-Old Minneapolis Girl Kidnaped by Suitor Minneapolis, Minn. (U.R) An attractive 20-year-old bru nette clad only in a flimsy night gown was kidnaped Saturday by a spurned suitor who smashed the door of her apartment and carried her away bodily. The abducted girl was Thelma Cashman, a night worker at the Minneapolis Honeywell Regu lator Company. Was Afraid Her sister, Marion, said that Miss Cashman had been afraid Vermont Housewife Killed By Two Desperate Convicts Springfield, Vt. (U.R) Two desperate escaped convicts blud geoned to death a housewife and stabbed her husband Saturday and a few hours later were seiz ed by one of the largest posses m Vermont history. Donald De Mag, 29, deaf epil eptic from Burlington, and Fran cis Blair, 31, Fitchburg, Mass., were overpowered after state troopers had fired a dozen shots at them. JAMES TUCKER Services for James Robert Tucker, 87, who died Friday will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Monday at 10 a.m., with Elder O. E. Schnepper, of the Seventh Day Adventist church, officia ting. Committal will be in Siski you Memorial park. Mr. Tucker was born July 5, 1865, in Dallas county, la., and had lived many years in sou thern Oregon. He is survived by two neph ews, V e r n Tucker, Phoenix, Ore.; and Arthur Briggs, Des Moines, la., and a niece, Mrs. Mary Edward, Gresham, Ore. BIRTHS SKINNER To Mr. and Mrs, Arlon, 30 Portland avenue, July 30, 1952, a boy, 8V4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. SCHULZ To Mr. and Mrs. Lesiie, Talent, July 30, 1952, a boy, 7 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. CHRISTMAS GADGETS Tokyo (U.R) The first consignment of Japanese Christ mas decorations to the United States left Yokohama Friday for New York. DISPENZIERE To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, P. O. Box 587, Med ford, Aug. 1, 1952, a boy, S3A pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. DRESSLER To Mr. and Mrs. Leland, 1107 East Main street, Aug. 1, 1952, a boy, 8 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. GANN To Mr. and Mrs. Lu ther Central Point, Aug. 2, 1952, a boy, 8V2 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. YOUR TITAN DOESNT COST IT PAYS Cash Talks -Trade Ins Accepted! TERMS WHERE CREDIT IS DESERVED USE TITAN (special alloy steel) CHAINS ON " ALL MAKES OF SAWS Come See Me! JACK BROWN CRATER SALES & SERVICE 1305 NORTH RIVERSIDE MEDFORD, OREGON Cave Junction Man Dies from Injuries Services for Ralph Edwin Sowell, 51, who died Saturday in a local hospital from injuries received a week ago in a logging accident, will be held at the Cave Junction Community church Tuesday at 10 a.m. Committal will be in Laurel cemetery there. Conger-Morris Funeral home is in charge of funeral arrangements. Mr. Sowell was born July 1, 1901, in Holland, Ore. On June 30, 1951, in Klamath Falls, he was married to Sybil Gilliam, who survives. He had lived in and around Cave Junction all his life. Other survivors include a son, Lawrence, Merrill, Ore.; two stepsons, Chester Gilliam, in the U. S. Navy; and Bobby Gilliam, Cave Junction; two sisters, Mrs. George Clark, Grants Pass; and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson, Cave Junction; a brother, Lee Sowell, Cave Junction, and one grandson. GET OUT THE VOTE Cheyboygan, Mich. (U.R) The Cheyboygan County wo men's Republican club has en gaged a roving baby sitter to enable its members to register to vote at the city hall. . CARD OF THANKS Perchance in the strain of stress of our loss- of wife and mother we may have accidentally overlooked to thank personally some of our friends who so graciously sent cards, flowers or do nations, to overseas relief. We take this medta to express our sincere aD preciation of thoughtfulness to all who helped us bear our sorrow by giv ing us a ray of sunshine. Also we wish to include in this our friends who subscribed to the Alex sparrow clinic for crippled children for a memorial to Mrs. Bray. Signed. Dr. Bray and Family. FEED BIG M EGG MASH K And Increase Production While Egg Prices Are High . I I fffi j 10 Ws Jadtwn Stiwt T Tracked Through Woods The pair had been tracked through woods by National Guardsmen and the police posse after Mrs. Elizabeth Weatherup, 54, was fatally bludgeoned in her home and her husband George, 56, was stabbed. De Mag was serving a life sentence for murder. The Weatherups had surpris ed the fugitives attempting to steal an automobile from the dooryard. Bloodhounds, brought from Kenne, N.H., had trailed the dan gerous convicts from the Weath erup home to the Skitchwaug mountain area. Finally, members of a 50-man posse spotted the fugitives running for cover un der the trees. Men Not Armed A dozen shots were fired at the fleeing pair but De Mag and Blair had no weapons with which to return the fire. Neith er was wounded. The convicts turned to give battle with their fists but were overpowered. Both convicts, who had broken out of the Windsor State prison Wednesday by smashing through a steel gate with a truck, were taken to Springfield police headquarters. of the 25-year-old man who, she said, was trying to "force his af fections" on her. About 1:30 a.m., the man knocked on the apartment door shortly after Miss Cashman re turned home from work.- Marion opened the door but left the night chain attached and told him "Thelma isn't home." "I don't believe you," she said the man shouted and threw his weight against the door, rip ping the casing loose. Carried Her To Car The man smashed into the room, seized Thelma in his arms and carried her out to his car, an old-model black Cadillac bearing Wisconsin license plates. Marion said Thelma had pre pared for bed and was wearing only a thin "shorty" ' night gown. The sister said that when Thel ma came home from work about midnight, she called her moth er and told her of her fears con cerning the man, whom Marion named for police. A statewide alarm was sound ed for the man and Miss Cash man but no trace of them had been found hours after the kidnaping. BRIDGE ENGINEER Promotion of Philip M. Oak ley to the position of resident bridge engineer for the highway department with headquarters at urants .fass has been an nounced by the Highway Com mission, effective as of July 1 Oakley has served the state in the capacity of structural bridge inspector since April, 1949, fol lowing his graduation from the University of Washington. He is a veteran of World War II, serv ing with the Engineers. BIRD JOINS CHURCH Memphis, Tenn. (U.R) A bird that flew into Calvary Methodist church here perched in the rafters and sang through out the Sunday services. WHEN YOU BUY ROOFING LOOK FOR THIS NAME Over 90 years al roofing "know flv hew" behind thtml Eh You get long life, fire protection, and good looks when you choose Johns-Manville Asphalt Shingles. Made to the highest standard of quality, they are "color styled" to give your house a new and attractive appearance. Economical in cost BIG PINES LUMBER CO. NO DOWN PAYMENT 36 MOS. TO PAY SIXTH and FIR Since 1908 Phone 2-6251 No Parking Problem Here Drive Right in Our Building and Shop Martha Wyatt, nine years; Nor man Janzer, 10 years; Donald Pelhum, 11 years; and Edward Fogel, 12 years. Winner of the first heat of the Junior Jockey race at the Burro derby was Barney Oat meal on "Plenty Grand." He cir cled the quarter-mile oval in one minute 15 seconds. Scotty Phil lips was second on "Dynamite," and Eddy McGrew third on "Jill." Races for different ages are scheduled with a grand sweepstakes contest to be run this afternoon at the high school athletic field at 5 p.m. Featured events for this after noon will be a grand parade at 1 o'clock, gold rush at 2 o'clock, old fiddler's contest at 3 o'clock and the donkey derby at " 5 o'clock.. (See story on Page 1) Always GOOD! 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