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,ars
To Go On Display
In City Tomorrow
The 1955 Mercury automobiles
featuring 10 models in three
series including the entirely new
Montclalr will go on display
here tomorrow at Medford Mo
tors, Sixth and Ivy sts.'
! The 1955 Mercury's have been
largely restyled and re-engi-
neered. They are longer,-wider
and lower than previous models,
with ' a wider rear tread and
frames one inch closer to the
ground.
The restyled bodies feature
full-scope windshield for greater
driving vision, and canted head
lights giving a forward rake to
the front The lines carry along
the side to a more massive rear
quarter panel with tail lamps de-
signed to blend into the overall
theme.
Two Engines
Two hieh-compression, over
head valve V-8 engines are of
fered. Monterey and Custom
scries will have a 188 horsepow
er ' engine, and the Montclair
power plant will have 198 horse
power.
' Dual exhausts are standard
equipment on two series, with a
Y-exhaust on the Custom series
A new four-barrel carbureter re
suits in better "breathing" and
improved starting.
The Merc-O-Matic transmis
sion has been redeveloped to
handle the higher torque devel
oped by the new engines. Brakes
now have a total braking area
of 190.9 square inches, compared
to 159 last year.
V Tubeless tires are standard on
all models, with tire treads
which eliminate tire squeal and
improve traction.
Aa exclusive feature in its
field is the Mercury's power lu
brication, which permits the
driver to keep all chassis bear
ings constantly lubricated by
pressing a button. The instru
ment panel is new, with a fan-
shaped cluster containing the
speedometer, odometer, generat
or, fuel, oil and temperature
gauges.
Pope's Condition
Slightly Improved
Vatican City (U.R) Vati
can sources reported a slight
Improvement today in the con
dition of Pope Pius XII.
' The ailing pontiff arose at
7:30 ajn. and heard a mass re
cited by German Jesuit Father
Robert Leiber in the private
chapel adjoining the papal ap
artment. Then the Pope retired to his
study where, seated in a deep
easy-chair given to him by Ro
man Catholics in Buffalo, N.Y.,
he received an official of the
Vatican secretariat of state for
a regular daily report on Vati
can affairs.
An official announcement yes
terday that the Pope will at
tend ceremonies closing the Mar
' ian Year Dec. 8 was taken in
Vatican circles as an encourag
ing indication of his Improvement.
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NEW MERCURYS HERE TOMORROW The
1955 line , of Mercury automobiles will go on
display in Medford tomorrow at Medford Mo-.
tors, Sixth and Ivy sts. Shown are two of the
models, at. tcp the Monterey hardtop coupe,
and below the Custom two-door sedan. A new
series, the Montclair, is being introduced this
" year. All models are redesigned with striking
new styling this year, and all are longer,
lower. and wider than previous models. : ;
Ambulance, Truck Crash in Portland
Portland U.R) - An ambu- Patrolmen Robert L. Edwards
lance carrying a patient to ajand Roy Peterson were present
nospuai ior emergency, surgery
and a tank truck and trailer
leaded with gasoline - collided
here early today. :
The patient, Mrs. Emma E.
Soria, 69, died. Her physician,
Dr. H. Clagett Harding, 36, was
treated for a severe head lacera
tion. . ,
Interim Pastor at
Community Church
The Rev. Joseph A. Bowdoin
will replace the Rev. A. Ted
Goodwin as pastor of the Com
munity church' while Mr Good
win is on an indefinite leave of
absence to be. with his father
who is ill; at Vancouver, Wash.
Mr. Bowdoin will conduct the
midweek prayer, service Thurs
day Dec. 2, at 7:45 p.m., at 801
East Main st.
He also will conduct a pray
er service Friday, Dec. 4, at 12
noon at -the W. G- Andrews
home, 35 Vancouver ave. No
lunch will be served.
The Sunday 'services on Dec.
5 of the Community church con
gregation, which meets at Fifth
and Grape sts., also will be con
ducted by the interim pastor.
Mr. Bowdoin has been the
pastor of the Rogue River Com
munity church, and the Com
munity church at Trail. Both
are undenominational. He is
married and has a family of
five children. The Bowdoins live
at Shady Cove.
All meetings of the group -are
open to the public.
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If your present hearing aid is unsatisfactory or if .
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at 12:10 a jn. when Mrs. Soria
was taken from her home and
placed in the ambulance.' The
physician was with her. Minutes
later the two patrolmen were
called to the scene of the col
lision. Police said an autopsy would
have to be performed before it
could be determined if Mrs. So
ria died as a result of the acci
dent. Louis E. Schnell, 42, driv
er of the tank; truck, said he did
not hear the ambulance siren
in time. to stop. George E. Ya
ger, 25, driver of the, ambulance,
was not hurt.
New York Farmers r
Push Conservation
-. Syracuse, N.Y. - (U.R) New
York farmers, have established
more conservation on their
lands, so far' this year than in
any previous similar period, ac
cording to. L B. Stafford, state
representative of the U. S. Soil
Conservation service.
- He' cited the 25 miles of div
ersion terraces built; 44 miles of
open drainage ditches construc
ted, the 700,000 feet of tile
drainage installed and the 188
farm ponds completed so far in
1954. ;
He said the practices repre
sent an investment of close to
$300,000 by the farmers.
200 Trains Doily To '
Haul Christmas Mail
Washington (U.R) It will
take an average of 200 mailpack
ed trains a day to haul the na
tion's Christmas mail between
Dec. 1 and Christmas day.
If each of these trains carries
a million pieces of -mail, that
would be enough to give every
American, Canadian, and Mexi
can an average of 25 Christmas
gifts each, according to the As
sociation of American Railroads.
The post office department an
ticipates more than 60,000 of
these 60-foot cars will be needed
to move the 5,500,000,000 pieces
of mail expected during the next
24 days. Authorities estimate a
slight increase over the 5,400,
000,000 pieces of mail, carried
largely by rail, during the cor
responding period last year.
To Quit Polygamy
Kingman, Ariz. (U.R)
Twenty six apostate Mormons
from the once-polygamous com
munity of Short Creek today
promised to cease practicing of
plural marriages after ending a
year's probation.
One "of the men told Superior
Judge Robert S. Tullar that all
26 men plan to "live according
to the laws of Arizona."
The men were arrested July
26, 1953, when Arizona officers
raided Short Creek and seized
the town's entire population.
The raid on the tiny hamlet,
which straddles the Arizona
Utah border, drew national at
tention. ..
Enthusiastic Court
Spectator Fined
Los Ai geles U.R) George F.
Gerald, a spectator at a divorce
trial, got too enthusiastic over
the judge's decision and leaped
to his feet, shouting "good for
you, judge."
The judge promptly fined
Gerald $10 for " contempt of
court.
The practice of gift giving was
condoned in remembrance of the
Magi who brought gold, frankin
cense and myrrh -to the infant
Jesus.
Wednesday, December 1,1934
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN
Power Cooperative
Tells Disapproval
QiDixon-Yafes
-Washington (U.R) The Na
tional Rural Electric Cooperative
-association, representing most of
the electric stysems throughout
the country, told the Securities
and Exchange Commission' today
that it opposes the proposed
Dixon-Yates power contract.
The organization, whose mem
bers include 50 systems receiving
power from the Tennessee Val
ley Authority, asked the SEC to
allow it to be'heard in opposi
tion to the proposal. '
The SEC already had receiv
ed, and taken under advisement,
a brief filed by the state of
Tennessee and their Tennessee
municipal - power groups ques
tioning the legality of the Dixon
Yates power contract.
The brief questioned whether
the SEC can "properly" approve
financial details of . the Dixon
Yates agreement and J claimed
"substantial doubts" exist about
the legality of the contract be
tween the Dixon-Yates combine
and the Atomic Energy Com
mission. ' : " '
The contract provides that
Dixon-Yates transmit power into
the government-owned Tennessee
Valley Authority system from a
steam generating plant the com
bine will build at West Memphis,
Ark. This power will free for
other uses an equal amount of
TVA electricity now being sup
plied to the AEC at its Paducah,
Ky., plant, v ,
Boy Flees From Bee;
Dog Obecfs, Bites
. Syracuse, N.Y. (U.R) To
bee or not to bee stung was the
only question for 12-year-old
Ronald Krigbaum of . nearby
Lyncourt. -
So, when he and his pals spot
ted a bumblebee, he made a bee
line for parts far away.
But he didn't see a dog that
blocked his. flight. The dog. ob
jected to being run over by bit
ing Ronald's abdomen..
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HERE IS AMERICA'S MOST ADVANCED NEW CARv. .WITH HUNDREDS OF NEW FEATURES!
From new hooded headlamps to a new dual exhaust system it's the .
most spectacular achievement in Mercury's 17-year history!. ',
, New 188 h.p. and 198 h.p. "Super Torque" engines! A whole new :
class xof Mercurys the smart, ultra-low Montclair! A new, long, low
look for all new Mercury models enhanced by a Full-Scope wind-::
shield with;17 more glass area! Improved ball-joint front suspen
sion for sports car cornering and level riding! Optional Merc-O-Matic ;
Drive re-designed for fast action to -match Mercury's new "Super. '
Torque" power! . - '
. Super Torque" is the biggest thrill of 1955! It makes youV'new !
Mercury seem alive power loaded just waiting to go! Mercury's
new "Super Torque" V-8 delivers this sensational new kind of power
at the lower: speeds .where it's most needed in traffic, orrwhile ,
climbing a hill as well as 188 and 198 horsepower on the open road. -
- As an added safety feature, all 10 new Mercury models in all 3
series are equipped with new tubeless tires! But you'll have to see and
road-test this car to realize all the exciting new changes! Try it soon!
THE CAR THE WEST LIKES BEST
IT'S 1955 BUT IT LOOKS AND GOES LIKE 19601
MEDFORD MOTORS ? 6th & IVY