SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCracken, 620 West Eleventh street,
celebrated their golden' wedding anniversary vith a family
dinner and reception for friends Sunday, November 21. Mr. Mc
Cracken, a pioneer in the motor stage and freight industry
in this area, operated an early-day motor coach line between
Medford, Grants Pass and Roseburg. Mrs. McCracken before her
marriage was Nellie Herrioit. and the McCrackens were married
November 23, 1904, in the Herrioit family home in the Apple
gate. Medford Couple Honored
On Golden IV adding Day
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCrack
en, of 620 West Eleventh street,
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary Sunday, November
21, with a mid-day dinner for
their children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren, at the
Medford Hotel and a reception
afterward at their home for
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. McCracken first
came to Medford in 1910 and
have made their home here with
the exception of two short per
, iods, one spent in southern Cali
fornia where Mr. McCracken
was engaged in the motor stage
business, and the other in Eu
gene where he organized an auto
freight line which is now con
ducted by his sons.
Mr. McCracken pioneered the
first motor stage line between 1
Medford, Grants Pass and Rose
burg, beginning the operation in
1915. In those days the entire
route was over dirt roads. The
schedule to Grants Pass took two
hours in each direction and a one
way run to Roseburg consumed
the entire day. By the time Mr.
McCracken sold out to Oregon
Motor Stages in 1920, the roads
were paved and the old made
over touring car stages had giv
en way to the early versions of
the present motor coach.
Mrs. McCracken is the former
Nellie Herriott, daughter of Wil
liam and Amanda Herriott, and
her marriage to .Mr. McCracken
Brings you nearer to dear
ones far away, hearer to a heart close to your
own. Truly, Christmas is the time for such a gift!
Phone for an appointment new,'
fo have your Portrait made
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took place on Thanksgiving day,
November 23, 1904, at the fam
ily home.
In Medford for the celebration
were the McCrackens' three sons,
Clarence B. McCracken, San
Mateo, Calif.; J. W. McCracken
and Mrs. McCracken, Eugene;
Earl McCracken and Mrs. Mc
Cracken, Portland; their grand
sons, J. C. McCracken Jr. his
wife and their children Joyce
and John, Eugene; and Thomas
McCracken, also Eugene. Their
third grandson. Bruce McCrack
en, is stationed at Ft. Hood, Tex.,
and was 'unable to attend the
celebration. Also- attending were
three granddaughters. Lvnn. Cur
tis and Helen Jane McCracken,
Portland.
Mrs. McCracken'g sisters. Mrs.
Lola .Bunch and Mrs. Anna
Prophet, Williams Creek, were
present, and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. George Herriott, Applegate.
About 75 friends attended the
reception. For the anniversary
celebration Mrs.; McCracken
wore ar fuchsia colored wool
dress and orchid corsage.
The McCrackens sons gave
them a new car as an anniver
sary present.
Splinters left from a broken
glass or other piece of glassware
can be picked up easily by wip
ing the area where the glass has
broken with absorbent cotton
or moist paper.
at home
or far avqy
this is the gift
that brings you nearer
for Christmas giving.
FOR
PHOTOGRAPHS
Bunder. NoTmbr 28. 19S4
Supreme Officer
Visits Medford;
Auxiliary Elects
. Miss Helen O'Connor, Fitch
burg, Mass., supreme gila mon
ster of the Military Order of
Lizards, United Spanish War
Veterans' auxiliary, made an of
ficial visit to Cebu swamp at
Redman hall here November 19.
She was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Josephine O'Connor,
also Fitchburg, supreme horned
toad, and Mrs. Zidonia Quick,
Portland, junior past supreme
gila monster. .
Miss Helen O'Connor is a past
national captain of the Daugh
ters of '98 and a past depart
ment 1 president of the United
Spanish War Veterans' auxil
iary. She and her sister have
been on a tour of the United
States since the middle of Octo
ber and -will visit other units
of the order in the western states
before returning east.
Auxiliary and camp members
were special guests of Lady Liz
ards at the dinner and meeting
which were held in Miss O'Con
nors honor. During the evening,
a Christmas party was held
with an exchange of gifts and
Mrs. Bertha Nelson was initiated
into the Order of Lizards.
The next meeting will be held
in Grants Pass with installation
of officers for the coming year.
Mrs. James Cech was elected
president of the auxiliary to
Colonel Sargent camp, United
Spanish War Veterans, at a meet
ing of the auxiliary Sunday, No
vember 21, at the Redman hall.
Other officers elected include
Mrs. William Hodgson, senior
vice-president; Mrs. Marian Par
ker, junior vice-president; Mrs.
Bertha Nelson, chaplain; Mrs.
Frank Widner, patriotic instruc
tor; Mrs. Ralph Atwood, his
torian; Mrs. Hans Rammin and
Mrs. Harry Barneburg, conduc
tors; .Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston
and Mrs. Don Anderson, guards;
Mrs. Ruth MacCollister, secre
tary and Mrs. Winifred Vail,
treasurer.
Mrs. Robert Wilcox, president,
presided at the meeting which
was preceded by a dinner.
Plans were discussed concern
ing the annual Christmas dinner
and party to be held December
12. Those wishing information
concerning the dinner are-asked
to call Mrs. Frank Widner at
Medford 2-2225.
Announce Class
In Calisthenics ;
A new class in women's calis
thenics will start at the YMCA
Thursday, December 2. It will
be held from 10 a.m. until 11,
followed by a dip in the pool by
those who want to swim. The
class will be held in the YMCA
gym and will be instructed by
Donald E. Day, physical director
of the Y.
A progressive program in cal
isthenics is followed, with more
difficult exercise at each meet
ing. The class will meet each
Tuesday and Thursday, and var
ious games, such as badminton
and volleyball will also be taught
the members. Child care is pro
vided under the direction of Mrs.
Sowell, allowing mothers with
pre-school children to attend.
During the past six weeks
about 20 women have been tak
ing a similar course.
Chapter CP
"What's New for the Holi
days," will be the topic for a
discussion by Mrs. H. C. Drew
during a meeting Wednesday,
December 1 of Chapter CP mem
bers of the PEO. The session will
be at the home of Mrs. W. G.
Garner, 2009 East Main street.
:
Attend Rites
Eagle Point Mr. and Mrs. L.
M. Stonebreaker, Eagle . Point,
spent Thanksgiving with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Nelson, Newberg.
Yesterday they attended the
wedding of their son, Dick, and
Miss Kay Merrill at All Saints'
Episcopal church, Portland.
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doorway, sending fresh air in
and blowing stale out.
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Guild Entertains
Society Members
Tuesday Evening
Ruth Esther Wesleyan service
guild of the First Msthodist
church entertained the Women's
Society of Christian Service
members during a 'meeting at
the church Tuesday evening.
Guests attended from a newly
formed guild of the Grants Pass
Methodist church;
Mrs. J. Thomas Dixon gave
the devotionals and Mrs. Robert
Minear spoke to the group re
garding work being done for
mentally retarded children "in
Oregon - and the help groups
could give them.
The program chairman, Mrs.
Lionel Guy, presented a service
which portrayed the meaning of
the guild emblem. She was as
sisted by Mrs. Jessie Minear, j
Mrs. George Watson, Mrs.
George Davis and Mrs. George
Reneker. '
Songs were furnished by Mrs.
Harris, accompanied by Mrs. C.
R. Adamson. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. William Sweet,
Mrs. Clara Mall and Mrs. C. C.
Proctor. ...
Farewell Dinner
Honors Couple
A farewell dinner party was
given Friday evening, November
19, at Advent Christian church
by members of the church and
other friends of Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. Crabb. Mrs. Crabb until
recently has served as the pas
tor for the church and Mr.
Crabb has been active in the
building program.
Miniature turkeys and white
and orchid colored chrysanthe
mums decorated . the dinner
tables. About- 55 persons at
tended. Informal talks were
given in appreciation of the
work accomplished for the
church by the people. The vari
ous church groups presented
them with gifts.
The Crabbs left last Monday
for southern California where
they will live. ,
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Hoberl A. Shaw, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters' lcoal 962,
was named "Boss of the Year" at the annual Boss Night dinner
of Rogue River chapter. National Secretaries association. Mr.
Shaw is shown here receiving a plaque from Mrs. Jean Brown,
president of the chapter. (Landis-Shangle photo) t
National Secretaries Nanrre
Boss of Year; Dinner Given
Rogue River chapter, National
Secretaries association, gave the
annual "Boss Night" party No
vember 19. "Bosses" and their
wives were invited to the Pion
eer room of the Jackson hotel
for a social hour, buffet dinner
and entertainment. ,
Decorations carried out the
theme of a "Mardi Gras ball"
and included floating balloons,
colorful masks and streamers
hanging from ceiling to floor.
Favors were Mardi Gras masks
used as identification tags and
small umbrella cocktail sticks.
Special, event of the evening
was paming of the "Boss of the
Year." Robert A. Shaw, secretary-treasurer
of Teamsters Lo
cal 962, was declared the "1954
Boss of the Year". An engraved
plaque was presented him by
Mrs. Jean Brown, president of
the chapter, to acknowledge his
contribution to the organization.
Walter G. Garner, vice-president
T A II E WISH to thank the many Rogue Valley people who
A attenc'ec our Open House last Monday and Tuesday and
w J participated in our higRly successful Hotpoint Treasure
Hunt. Your attendance and enthusiastic reception of our new
store exceeded our most optimistic expectations . . . We hope
that you'll come back often, and make City Appliance your down
town headquarters and meeting place. sWe know that you'll like the
warm welcome you'll always receive here and the courteous service
that will always be extended. You'll find that our slogan: "The'
Friendly Store" will be much more than a trite phrase . . . We are
sincerely grateful to Medford firms and technicians who extended
to us such fine co-operation and enabled, us to open our new store
on scheduled time. 4 -
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of California-Oregon Machinery
company, was the 1953 Boss of
the Year;
Master of Ceremonies John
Luske introduced all guests fol
lowing dinner. Specialty num
bers were sung by the Novel
aires and Mrs. Gloria Smith.
The entertainment was climax
ed by an Apache dance present
ed by Mrs. Melody Antony, Mrs.
Jean Brown, Miss Gladys Goetz
and Mrs. Kay Thomas.
Miss Goetz, general chairman,
was assisted by Mrs. Jean
Brown. Committee members for
the semi-formal1 dinner dance
were Mrs. Melody Antony, Mrs.
Joyce Jack, Mrs. Gloria Smith,
Miss Aileen Tamney, Mrs. Vir
ginia Schuster and Mrs. Kay
Thomas.
When applying paint with a
roller, always begin on an un
finished area and work toward a
finished one.
City Appliance warmly congratulates these
winners in our Open House Treasure Hunt.. . . '
Winners-Hotpoint Electric Range MRS. G. MOLLAY
1 610 W. 10th St.,
Medford, Oregon
Sylvania Clock Radio ....MRS. J. F. PETERSON
. ::- 1316 BeattySt.,
Medford, Oregon
N , Sunbeam Coffemaster ...... ....... MRS. M. DONAHOE
824 Newtown St.
Medford, Oregon
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PARTY ANNOUNCED
Mistletoe club of the Royal
Neighbors of America lodge will
sponsor a public card party Mon-.
day, November 29, at 7:30, p.m.,
in the Girls Community club.
Refreshments will be served and
in play will be pinochle and
canasta. ,-
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