EIGHT MEDFOHD (OBZOOH)
Early Clay Tablets,
Printing Examples,
Will Be Displayed
Deeds of sale and royal de
cree inscribed in clay in ancient
Babylon are the earliest exhibits
among the rare books and manu
scripts to be on display here
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept.
3 and 4.
Designed to take the story of
the printed word into areas re
mote from large libraries and
museums, the display is housed
in a trailer-museum which will
be at the Old City park, near
the library, on West Main st. The
. exhibits contain a sequence of
authentic examples of every
thing from Babylonian tablets
to modern printing.
Mark Anniversary
Keyed around the quincenten
ary anniversary of Gutenberg's
invention of moveable type, they
include illuminated manu
scrapts, books of hours and fine
examples of the binders art.
Sponsored by the Grolier So
ciety, publishers of the Book of
Knowledge, the project is maae
up of books and manuscripts
purchased in Europe, incua ana
the United States. Frank Glen,
Kansas City rare book dealer,
was commissioned to obtain the
items which show the history of
writing and printing from an
- original cuneiform cylinder to
finer examples of the 20th cen
tury press.
Several Bibles
Several famous editions of the
Holy Bible are included in the
exhibit, such as the first edition
of the King James version as
well as the famous "Jerome
Bible" and a rare fragment of
Gutenberg's 36-line edition.
Examples of manuscript il
lumination dating from the time
this fine art was first practiced
in the monasteries of southern
Europe are an important part of
the display. Illumination by
famous craftsmen such as Neri
da Rimini and the Master of
Boucicaut Hours displays the
color and workmanship that has
preserved are techniques
through the centuries and past
the time of the fall of the Roman
Empire.
Fine bindings, old and mod'
era. with tooled leather and
brilliant jewel and gold orna
mentation make part of the ex
hibit. The examples of fine
. presswork from many eras show
the history of the development
of type faces and impression
techniques from the time of
Gutenberg until the present cen
tury.
On Tours
The first of the' trailers has
been touring the Mississippi val
ley area for the past five
months, visiting schools and li
braries and showing in many
communities under the sponsor
ship of civic organizations.
The second exhibit, completed
early in June made its premier
appearance at the Canadian Li
brary association's meetings in
Banff. Following the Canadian
meeting it was taken to New
York where it went on display
at the New York Public Library
during the annual meeting of the
American Library association.
' While the first of the two ex
hibits will continue to fill dates
in local schools and libraries,
the second unit is being devoted
to schools of library science for
the next few months. Further
schedules call for a swing
through the Great Lakes area
during the autumn with a win
ter itinerary being planned
through the south and southeast.
BIRTHS
SHEPARD To Mr. and Mrs.
Charles, Route 3, Box 260C,
Medford, August 29, 1953, a boy,
5 lbs., at Community hospital.
WATSON To Mr. and Mrs
Rollin, Route 2. Box 421, Med
ford, August 29, 1953, a boy.
64 lbs., at Community hospital.
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BASEBALL BOUND Marine Cant Jerry Coleman (right), star j
New York Yankee infielder who flew 67 combat missions in Korea,
receives his discharge from Col. A. T. Mason, chief of staff, De
partment of Pacific, in the latter's San Francisco headquarters.
Coleman plans to rejoin the Yankees during their current road trip.
BIG WELCOME PLANNED Hol
lywood stars are staging a home
coming party for singer Vic Da
mon (above), returning from the
Arm), that promises to be biggest
social splash the cinema city has
seen in a long time. Jack Benny
has rented the Mocambo night
dub for the welcoming party.
West Point Cadet
Officers Appointed
west point, n.y. (U.R)
John C. Bard, 24, of Olivet,
Mich., has been appointed cadet
first capt. and brigade comman
der at the United States Military
Academy, Brig. Gen. H. H.
Michaelis, announced Saturday.
Also announced were the ap
pointments of Cadet D. R. Scott,
21, of Fresno, Calif., as captain
and commander of the First
Regiment and Cadet R. M. Ren-
fro, 23, of Allentown, Pa., as
captain and commander of the
Second Regiment.
Sabrejet Will Seek
World Speed Record
Dayton, o. (U.PJ A North
American F-86D Sabrejet will
streak for a world record at the
National Aircraft show here
Sept. 6 in an attempt to break
the 675.47 miles per hour
straightaway mark set by Jacq
ueline Cochran.
The flight, sponsored by Gen
eral Electric Corp., Sabrejet en
gine builder, will be over a 15-25
kilometer course. The pilot for
the record attempt in the 15-25
kilometer category was not an
nuonced.
Philippine President
Starts Homeward Trip
San Francisco (U.PJ Philip
pine President Elpidio Quirino
left San Francisco Saturday for
Hawaii and then on to Manila
where he will continue his cam
paign for reelection.
Quirino arrived in San Fran
cisco last Monday from Balti
more, Md., where he had under
gone surgery at Johns Hopkins
hospital for a stomach ailment.
Stampeders Defeat
sokane Nine, 9-2
Spokane (U.PJ The Cal
gary Stampeders Saturday com
bined good hitting with a spark
ling pitching performance by
Jerry Levinson to down the
Spokane Indians 9-2 in a West
tern International league base
ball game.
The Stamps gave Levinson a
four-run lead in the second in
ning on six solid singles and
were never headed after that.
They added one run in the
third, two in the fifth and one
in the sixth and climaxed their
15-hit attack with Don Bricker's
home run in the eighth with
none on and two. away.
DELAYED BLAST
West port. Conn. (U.R) Van
dals Were blamed for fniirhino
off dynamite in a Revolutionary
war cannon mat nadnt been
fired since the British lanrimi
Sunday. August 90. IMS
Former Resident
Dies at Woodburn
John B. Sheley, 72, a Medford
resident for many years, died
Aug. 15 at Woodburn, according
to word received here.
Mr. Sheley was born Oct. 21,
1880 at Norton, Kan., where he
attended grade and high school
and business college. After his
graduation he was married to
Nettie Foster, a schoolmate. They
were the parents of a son, Clar
ence, now of Portland, and a
daughter, Mrs. Wilma Wilson,
who now resides at Kelso, Wash.
Mr. Sheley served as publisher
and editor of several newspapers
in Kansas and Nebraska before
moving in 1924 to Medford,
where he was engaged in the
real estate business.
In 1945, Mr. and Mrs. Sheley
moved to Woodburn! to be near
er their children.
Besides the son and daughter,
Mr. Sheley is survived by his
wife and a grandson, James B.
Sheley, Portland.
Obituary
OSCAR LANDRY
Funeral services for Dsmr
Landry, 47, of 651 Wabash ave.,
wno was killed in a logging ac
cident near Riddle, Ore., will
be held at Perl funeral home
Tuesday at 1:30 n.m. with Rishnn
Gordon Allred of the Church of
Jesus Christ of the Latter Dav
Saints officiating. Interment will
taxe piace in Siskiyou Memorial
park.
Friends desiring to nav their
last respects mav pall at th
Faith Room Sunday and Mon
day evenings. ,
Mr. Landry was born In Tva
on April 1, 1906.
He is survived by his wife,
Luella Landry, and one daugh
ter, Joann Landry, both of Med
ford, and his father, Julius Lan
dry, Lampasas, Texas, and four
brothers.
Longyiew Union Slates
long-Be Walk Outs
iongview (U.PJ Local
11-107 Of the CIO Rnnmman
Rafters union was prepared on
oaiuraay to strike against the
Long-Bell Lumber
cording to President Clyde
Lowe.
Lowe Said the nnlnn xrntmA
"almost unanimously" in faun
of a strike. He said the union is
asking an hourly pay increase
of 5 cents retroactive to April 1.
The company has presented
only one offer, that of re-signing
the present agreement, which is
still before the local " w t
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man saia.
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Local and
To Ba Closed The massage
parlor operated by Mrs. Anna
G. Bengston at 16 Newtown st.
will be closed until Sept. 10, it
was announced Saturday.
Business Name The business
name The Western Outlaws has
been assumed by Forrest E.
Chapman and Loreen P. Chap
man for a business at 429 West
12th St., according to records in
the Jackson county clerk's office.
Plan Sale A rummage sale
sponsored by women of First
Christian church will be held
next door to the Safeway store
on Bartlett street Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. 1 and 2, from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. .
Visitors From Iowa Mr. and
Mrs. Loren Casper and children
Billy and Deanna, Sioux City,
la., spent a week visiting Mr. and
Mrs. John Mansfield and family
of Medford. From Medford the
Caspers went on to Los Angeles
before returning home.
Car Fire Firemen were
called to extinguish a car fire at
Stevens Kaiser-Frazer, 505 North
Central ave., about 5:30 a m. Sat
urday, according to police, who
said it was thought the fire was
caused ' by a transient who
dropped a cigarette.
Tour Program KYJC will a,ir
a half-hOur recorded program at
6:30 p.m. Sunday featuring inter
views with many of the engi
neers who attended a two day
field trip through the North
Umpqua hydroelectric projects
of the California-Oregon Power
company.
Auto Pilfered Harris G. Ross,
218 Wilalmette ave., told city
police early Saturday morning
that a lavender and purple auto
robe, four boxes of .22 caliber
shells, and a cigarette lighter
plug were taken from his car
while it was parked on Eighth st.
between Central ave. and Front
st.
Cited Police reported that
Russell A. Becker, Medford air
station, was cited for failure to
yield, the right-of-way following
an auto accident Friday morning
at Third and Fir sts. They stated
that an Air Force pickup truck
driven by Becker and a cedan
operated by Dallas A. Grove, 228
Iowa st., collided at the intersec
tion. At Convention William M.
Caldwell, Medford insurance
man and a member of the Rogue
Valley Life Underwriters asso
ciation, recently was named na
tional committeeman by the
state association. He is now at
tending the annual convention
of the National Association of
Life Underwriters, at Cleveland,
O., as a representative of the
Oregon group.
Rummage Sale With Mrs.
Alberta Rossi in charge, Business
and Professional Women'c club
will hold a rummage sale at 232
West Fifth street Friday and Sat
urday, September 11 and 12. Pro
ceeds from the sale will be de
posited to the organization's new
project fund. Mrs. Rossi will be
assisted by Mrs. Nellie Wall,
Mrs. Ethel Schultz, Mrs. Inez
Friel, Mrs. Cosette Jones, Mrs.
Frances Grant, Mrs. Verna
Thatcher and Miss Lotus Eaton.
At the next regular meeting of
the club, to be held Sept 17, the
group will consider its first
1953-54 project. Mrs. Jeannette
Marshall is chairman of the
committee.
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Finney & Goff Bro
225 W. Main St.
Condition Good W. E. (Gene)
Thomas, 41 Ashland ave., who
underwent major surgery last
Tuesday, is making a satisfac
tory recovery but is still unable
to have visitors, his family re
ported Saturday. Thomas is at
Sacred Heart hospital.
With Air Service Robert B
Armpriest, formerly of Salem,
is now affiliated with Medford
Air Service. Armpriest is a com'
mercial pilot and has an instruc
tor rating. A World War II Air
Force veteran, he is married and
has one son.
!
Treated for Fall Nancy Mc
Coy, 44 years old, daughter of
Mrs. John McCoy, Gold Hill, was
treated at Community hospital
Friday afternoon for minor in
juries suffered when she fell
from a car, hospital attendants
reported Saturday.
Ranch Sold The C. O. Ger
hardts of the Applegate have
sold their ranch to Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Horn of Milwaukee, Wis.,
it was reported Saturday. Horn
is a pilot for Pan American air
ways, and his parents plan to
move on to the ranch soon. The
transaction was handled by the
Southern Oregon Land com
pany, Medford.
Wrist Watch Found City po-
Medford woman found and
brought to the police department
a small box someone apparently
had dropped on the street. It
proved to be wristwatch owned
by Wayne Downing, Box 311,
Prospect, ready for mailing to
Seattle. Though a car apparent
ly had run over the box, the
watch seemed undamaged, of
ficers said. They are holding it
for its owner.
In Korea Pvt. Donald L.
Shearin, son of Mrs. Vesta Shear-
in, route 1, box 483C, Medford,
is serving with the 25th Infantry
division in Korea. Private Shear
in, a member of Company G of
,the 35th infantry regiment, en
tered the Army in October, 1952,
and completed basic training at
Camp Roberts, Calif. He holds
the combat infantryman badge.
A former student at Eagle Point
high school, he was a truck driv
er in civilian life.
Stationed in California
MSgt. Kenneth E. Cook, whose
wife, Claire, lives in Los An
geles, Calif., is serving with the
Army at Camp Stoneman, Calif.
A veteran of more than 14 years
in the Army, Cook is assigned
to the 6012th Area Service Unit
Service company. In civilian life
he was employed by the North
American Aviation company,
Inc., in Los Angeles. His parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H.
Cook, route 1, box 261, Rogue
River.
Wins Rifle Contest Army
Pvt. Dennis B. Adams, Central
Point, recently was presented
with a coonskin cap by Maj.
Gen. Robert F. Sink, command
ing general of the 7th armored
division, for expert marksman
ship on the rifle range at Camp
Roberts, Calif., according to an
Army press release. Private
Adams, son of Mrs. Ada Adams,
route 2, Box 175-B, was high
scoring rifleman for Battery C,
489th armored field artillery
battalion.
THREE FOURTHS
Booneville, Miss (U.R) Pat
Hancock, 3, her father and her
grandmother celebrate their
birthdays on July A.
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