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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1954)
Soviet Newspapers Rapped for Attack Against Clergymen Moscow (U.R) The Commu . nist party's central committee today assailed newspapers and political groups for making "in sulting attacks" against clergy men and religious believers in the Soviet Union. " It also accused the guilty par ties of committing blunders that violated the Soviet Union's pol icy on religion. Signed by Individual For the first time in 15 or more years, the party's decision was signed by an individual, Communist party secretary Ni kita S. Khrushchev, instead of the committee as a whole. Soviet newspapers h,ave claim ed since the death of Josef Sta lin that there is no religious in tolerance in the Soviet Union. Officials also have been ordered to protect churchgoers in carry ing out propaganda policies on atheism. ' . The decision charged locai party organizations and ( indi viduals in a number of districts with "administrative interfer ence in the activity of religious unions and groups as well as a rude attitude toward the clergy." Newspapers Upbraided It also upbraided newspapers and propagandists for "depicting some servants of religious cults and believers without any foun dation as people unworthy of political trust." - Additionally, the decision ad monished high party bodies and local units to eliminate' all mis takes in atheistic propaganda and warned them against insult ing clergymen or interfering with the activity of the church. Portland Moiormen Demand Pay Increase Portland 0J.R) The Port land Traction company, which has suffered a 10 per cent loss of fares during the past year, yes terday was confronted witn a de mand for a 15-cent hourly wage increase by the AFL Streetcar- men s union. M. E. Lienard, business agent for the union, said streetcarmen . were seeking to boost the hourly wage scale from $1.90 to $2.05, which would compare with the new rate anticipated in Seattle. Gordon Steele, president of Portland Traction, said the com pany lost $30,922 during the lirst nine momns oi xms year, and sustained a 10 per cent loss i lmliimA rf force ; '' Lienard said Portland and San Francisco were the only two - . 'A.S 41 TtT rAnr.t major cmes uu me i kh with 15-cent fares. He said his union had "leaned over back wards trying to save the 15-cent ' fare in Portland, but was now : forced to demand pay compar 5 able to that received, by motor " men in Seattle. Rogue River Suavies Isle Pollution t ' Reports To Be Accepted Portland (U.R) The State Sanitary Authority voted yester- r day to accept reports on fluoride ? pollution of Sauvies island pre- pared by Washington State and : Oregon State Colleges ; which ': showed earlier pollution from aluminum plant fumes had been largely corrected. The authority said it had been unable to find, from information ' presented at a special hearing in ConfamKei -ffisif tViorA cfill woe : fluoride pollution on Sauvies . island farms. Fillmore, Calif. (U.R) Mrs. M. P. Greer, 45, of Gresham, Ore., died in General hospital iicic vcaiciudv. uie v u: 1 1 1 1 1 or a train-auto crash a " month ago. : Her husband was killed Oct. 11 in the same accident. Rogue River Rogue River Hobby club met November 5 at the home of Mrs. Hayden Wil liams on Highway 99 north. Luncheon was served to the fol lowing ladies: Mrs. Walter Shock, Mrs. Hary Condray. Mrs. Frank Stamm, Mrs. Richard Hargitt, Mrs. Chas. Babcock, Mrs. Walter Kasworm, Mrs. Sam Bunch, Mrs. James Whipple and the hostess, Mrs. Williams. Mem bers Mrs. Carl Chrickinson and Mrs. Joe Ried are away for the winter and Mrs. Harold Hargitt was unable to attend. The next meeting will be the Christmas party with a potluck luncheon at the ' home of - Mrs. Walter Shock on December 7. Hobby gifts were exchanged. Mrs. Juanita Scott returned November . h from a few , days visit with her daughter, Mrs. Don, Brady and family at Yak ima, Wash. Mrs. Scott made the trip by plane. Mr. and Mrs James Whipple ppent the week' end of October 23 with their daughter, Mrs. Herb Harwood and husband at Eugene. They were all dinner guests October 25 of Mr. Whip ple's nephew, Melvin Whipple and wife, it being Mrs. Har- wood's birthday. Mrs. Lona Carter, John and David were dinner guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shep- held in Grants Pass. 'The bazaar, ham dinner, food and rummage held at Live Oak Grange November 6 was a suc cess in every way. The Mariners ot Hope Com munity Presbyterian church will serve a smorgasbord dinner in Fellowship hall Saturday, No vember 13. Serving will be from 5:30 to- 9 p. m. The women's association eswing meeting will be Friday, November 12 at the home of Mrs. Harry Condray on Evans Creek, road. Ladies are asked to bring sack lunch. Mr. and Mrs. , Lloyd Morrow and family are' enjoying a visit from Mrs. Day, mother of Mrs. Morrow, from Vancouver; Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dur rant and family were at L. A. Miller's Saturday evening. ' The Durrants live at Central Point. The Millers and Durants were friends in Boulder, Colo. Also visitors at the Millers were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cornell of Klam ath Falls. The Cornells have since , moved to Rogue River. They also were friends ' and neighbors of the Millers in Boulder. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bartlelt re turned Tuesday from a three weeks' trip east. The Baitletts made the trip by plane, visiting friends and relatives in New York-and Philadelphia; In the November 2 election, Phil Engle was elected mayor; councilmen were Harold Sander, Shade Combs, Bob DeArmond and Leslie Weigart. Mrs. Orva Jean Cruise and Mrs. Lois Mor gan were reelected as recorder and treasurer respectively. . Mrs. H. Zimmers returned Saturday from a 1500-mile trip. She went to Oroville, Cialf., Reno,- Nev., Twin Fall3 and Glenns Ferry, Idaho, and back to Rogue River. She visited with her children. Don Stamm, who with his father, operate the Rogue River Feed . and Farm Supply is to branch out in a new business and will open a doughnut shop in the Combs building some time in November. Don has been in the doughnut business before. Mr. and Mrs. ,F. M. Kolkon and children of Malin and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Plank and chil dren of Klamath Falls gathered at the J. E. Plank home-recently to celebrate the birthdays of three in the family and' the fortieth anniversary of their par ents, Mr.' and Mrs. J. E. Plank. Live Oak Grange will meet Thursday at 7:30 p. m.; when election of officers will be held. Marriage Puzzles Portland Officials Portland (U.R) Prosecu tion of an assault and battery case here was in doubt today. . Two weeks ago Mrs. Stella J. Smith, was so severely beaten authorities had to go to her hos pital bedside so she could swear out a complaint against her em ployer, Herbert McPherson, 55, for whom she worked as a housekeeper. Today, the court learned that the plaintiff had married the de fendant and would presumably not be available to testify against her husband. Said Deputy Sheriff Robert Dillon who investigated the case "I can't figure this one out." J Joseph Martin Enters Hospital for Checkup Sayre, Pa. (U,R) Rep. Joseph W. Martin (R-Mass.) speaker of the House, . entered Guthrie Clinic at Robert Packer Hospital here last night for a "routine, annual checkup." . Dr. Donald Guthrie, head ol the clinic, said the 70-year-old congressman would remain at the clinic "two or three days." ( YOU NEED Lrl I Zyi I'JA NOT V I DOlieWyVV M S JASK1N6-F0R NLLV Soffit celf (fMO 6ECU7? Y r ng-P . SJX HS vou hmje I AW jKjSM A GR0CERV S?ff kHmft lynw SELLS Mayonnaise 3f: Pork Roast Baker's Premium Shredded Spuds No. Ts Klamath .7. - ' 10 ,bs. 3 " -: . I Homer and Roy'. CENTRAL MARKET 437 S. Central Open Till 9:30 Every Day For FREE DELIVERY Dial 2-5920 , All members are asked to be present. Mrs. Gladys Johnson and Mrs. Mae Shults were Medford shop pers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and James Whipple were business visitors in Medford Saturday. Al Osborne, 67, passed away Sunday at a Medford hospital. He had been ill for several weeks. He is survived by his widow Edith, one daughter, Mrs. Avis Van Hay of Central Point, two grandchildren and one son Calvin, of Rogue River. Mr. Osborne had lived in Rogue River for several years. Two Hew Airstrips -In State Network Portland (U.R) Addition of two new airstrips to the state's network of secondary airports has been approved by the State Board of Aeronautics. Director Earle Snyder said one strip would be located 19 miles southwest of Mt. Hood at Timothy Meadows. It will be constructed by Portland Gen eral Electric company which is building an earth-filled storage dam nearby. The strip will be constructed by PGE at virtually no cost to the state. " The other strip will be in the Seaside-Gearhart area. The board yesterday authorized re storation of the old 1600-foot airstrip at Seaside or purchase of a new strip near Gearhart. The Seaside strip closed to the public for several years, can easily be extended to 1850 feet, Snyder said. i Sherman Adams Said 'Major Obstacle' Scranton, Pa. (U.R) Rep. Joseph L. Carrigg, (R-Pa.) called Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams last night a "major ob stacle" to whom "every mistake that's been made in the last two years can be traced right back." Carrigg, speaking to more than 100 Lackawanna County Repub lican leaders, -criticized Adams for allegedly making it impos sible for congressmen to get into the White House to discuss politi cal matters. . "It will be a happy day for the Republican party," Carrigg said, "when he (Adams) pulls up stakes in Washington and goes back to New Hampshire, and I hope we never hear from him again." At Washington, Adams' office said the presidential assistant had been appraised of Carrigg's remarks. The office said there was "no comment" from Adams. Thursday, Novmbr 11. 19S4 Sfofe Employees , In Session at Bend Bend (U.R) The Oregon State Employees': Association opened a three-day meeting here today with discussion efforts to obtain a 40-hour week for some 1700 state employees still working in excess of that time highlighting the agenda. More than 900 reso lutions will be presented. MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE About $80 Taken in Theft From Hotel Room Approximately $80 was taken Tuesday night,- or Wednesday morning in a break and entry at the Lake hotel, according to city police officers.. They said the money was in a billfold tak en from the room of George Henry Wehman, a resident of the hotel. Entry to Wehman's room ap parently was gained by way of a skylight, investigating officers reported. The billfold was tak en sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. 1 ; " Kennedy To Resume Place in Senate Hyahnisport, Mass. (U.R) Former U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain Joseph P. Kennedy denied last night that his son's condition "is such that he will be unable to resume his seat in the Senate.'' . Sen. John F. . Kennedy (D Mass.) recently underwent major surgery in New York to correct a World War II spinal injury suf fered while he was in command of a PT boat. ; "The senator is' making good progress and is in no danger," the senior Kennedy said. Plymouth Brings Out V-8 in 1955 Models Detroit (U.R) Chrysler Corpo ration introduced today new lower, longer, wider and more powerful 1955 Plymouths which it hopes will be competitive in the fight between Ford and Chevrolet in the low-priced auto mobile field. The new Plymouths, rede signed from bumper to bumper to meet complaints the old Ply mouths lacked style, were given V-3 engines for the first time in Plymouth history. ; . The Plymouth four-door se dans were 10.3 inches longer, 1.7 . inches longer, 1.7 inches lower and had more seating room. Front seats were 3.2 inches wider and rear seats 5.9 inches wider. HOME WORK , Spokane, Wash. (U.R) H. Calvert Anderson, "' executive secretary of the' Columbia In terstate Compact commission, is doing a little tutoring at home these days. His. stepdaughter missed just one question in a summer school examination on Washington history. It . was "Where is the Columbia Basin?" Christmas Cards Order Your Name Imprinted Cards NOW. T m cw&na DR. D. A. THIEL 'Wishes to Announce He has Moved His Dental Office from 303 to 315 Medical Center Building Phone 2-6726 The world's greatest builder of V8's presents wiwmm Mil! raws . with styling inspire by the THUI New FAIRLANE Series . . . The new Club Sedan, like all six models in Ford's new Fairlane Series, features the new wrap-around windshield, new luxurious interiors and wide choice of stunningly new, single and two-tone exterior colors. . Longest, Lowest EJoomiest...most Powerful ever built! New CUSTOMLINE Series . . . The Tudor Sedan (above) and Fordor offer a wide selection of exciting new color and upholstery combinations. Like all 1955 Fords, they havea new wider grille,'new visored headlights and sturdier, extra-narrow pillar-posts for better visibility. We invite you to see for yourself. And we tell you in advance you'll be amazed. This new Ford is totally new outside, inside, and in thrillingly different performance. - v The distinctive long, low lines of the Thunderbird were ' its styling inspiration. Inside, . you'll be greeted by rich, roomy luxury ... by fabrics never before offered in amotorcar. , Mighty engines, mightier than in any Ford before supply its excitjng power.; And each of Ford's three new engines offers you the safe, split-second response of Trigger-Torque Power. . . Your ride will be up to 15 smoother. You'll find automatic driving at its most versatile, most obe dient, with new Speed-Trigger Fordomatic. Best of all, youH find your kind of car, for there are 16 body styles to choose from in four fresh new lines. , When you come in) don't be surprised if you tell yourself: why look farther why delay you just can't buy better than when you buy Ford. ' EXCLUSIVE TRIGGER-TORQUE POWER IN 3 MIGHTY ENGINES 31. 162-h.p. Y-block V-8 - 182-h.p. Y-block Special V-8 IS 120-h.p. 1-blockSlx New STATION. WAGON Series . . .The new 6-passenger, 4-door Country Sedan (above) Is one of five new do-it-all beauties. There's also an 8-passenger Country Sedan, an 8-passenger Country Squire and a 2-door, 6-passenger Ranch Wagon and Custom Ranch Wagon. (1) The new 162-h.p. high-torque Y-block V-8 has a higher (7.6 , to 1) compression ratio, greater displacement. And, like all '55 Ford engines, it has Ford's fa mous deep-block build for extra smoothness . . short-stroke design for greater savings. (2) The sew 182-h.p. Y-bloek Special V-8 is offered in combina tion with new Speed-Trigger ' Fordomttfe Drive on FairliM and Station Wagon models. It features 4-bsxrel earburetion, dual exhausts and aa extra-high (8.5 to 1) compression ratio. - (3) The new 120-h.p. I-block Six has a new higher (7.5 to 1) com pression ratio, turbo-wedge com bustion chambers, deep-block build. If s the most advanced six cylinder engine in the industry. ALL WITH TRADITIONAL FORD ECONOMY New MAIN UN t SserieS . . . Each of the three Mainline beauties offers the same unginaar'ng advance ments, the same graceful contours and dean lines that distinguish all '55 Fords. Fordor Sedan Is illustrated above. Piss a titm otter brand-is tfertihEsn fctats Urn SptstTrigger Fsrfemtfe Drtrt has an automatic io gear fer quicker starts and better passing abinty.1lTarl-llcUea)rfc Macs resist louSng" up to three times as fcrng. Rw 11 Urgsr trata mean smoother stopping and op to 50ft longer brake Mr ife. 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