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Local and Personal Permit A Medford building permit has been issued to J. J. Ossenbrugge, 443 South River side ave., for $1,800 to erect a loading dock. Shirt Stolen Roger William Doak, 109 Lewis St., told 'city police yesterday that a package containing a $2.98 yellow cordu roy shirt was taken from ' his bicycle while parked on Sixth st. Chin Cut City police said that Steven Albert Zoller, 1027 North Central ave., suffered a cut chin Friday afternoon when he fell against the side of a parked car. He was taken to Community hospital by state police and released after treat ment by a doctor. Theft Reported Ardath J. Bergren, Box 29, Highway 99 south, reported to city police yesterday that a money bag, empty except - for receipts and an endorsement stamp, was taken from her station . wagon while parked in an alley between Main and Eighth sts. . Awarded Pfc. Robert D. Mincks, son of George Mincks, 2053 College way, was recently , awarded a national defense ser vice medal for honorable active service, according to an Army release. Prior to entering the Army he was employed as a farmer. He is stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky. Vagrants Two men charged with vagrancy appeared today In Medford city police court and pleaded guilty, according to city police records. Roger Gray Fol ger, 24, of 132V Almond st., was sentenced to 10 days in the city jail, subject to later sus pension. Jack Andrew Kipp, 42, Portland, was sentenced to leave town or spend 10 days in jail, police said. CARD OF THANKS Words cannot adequately express our deep appreciation for the many kind and sympathetic acts that came to us at the time of our recent be reavement. The Becker Family CARD OF THANKS My heartfelt thanks to all who ex tended sympathy in my recent sorrow. I am grateful to the Pythian Sisters and the Knights of Pythias for their beautiful service at the grave. Mrs. Rowena Myers. CARD OF THANKS We are most sincerely grateful to our many friends for all their kind nesses in the months of sickness of our loved one. and in the sad bereave ment at his passing. Appreciation for such comfort and help can neither be measured or expressed. Mrs. Robert L. Taylor and family. To Rochester Mrs. George Kaiser, 931 Alta st., is to leave today for Rochester, Minn., where she will be a patient at Mayo clinic. Bicycle Taken Karen Joann Aeschlinan, 429 Benson st., re ported to city police that her Firestone bicycle, blue with yellow and red trim, was stolen Friday from Washington school. Dog Lost Walter Barker. 3075 Crater Lake highway, re ported Saturday that his red dachshund dog named "Fritz" had been lost since Friday and was last seen going toward the airport. The dog, a male, has a California city license tag and another tag which indicates it has been immunized against rab ies. The dog is full grown. Bar ker's telephone number is 3-3424. Transferred ' Lt. Harry L. Van Dermark, son of Mrs. Hazel Van Dermark, 345 Apple st., has been transferred by the Army to Leghorn, Italy, where he is at an Army hospital. His wife and son and daughter accomoanied him there from his former sta-- tion at Salzburg, Austria. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon medical school and of Medford high school. The, family plans to return to this country in mid-June when he is to re ceive his discharge after three years in the service. Eisenhowers Study . Plans for New Home Thurmont, Md. (U.R) Presi dent and Mrs. Eisenhower planned Saturday to visit their Gettysburg, Pa. farm to decide on interior decorations for the 100-year-old house they are reno vating. The Eisenhowers spent Friday night at Camp David, their Maryland retreat in the nearby Catoctin Mountains. The President and his wife planned a quick visit to Gettys burg and : then back to Camp David. The President returned to Washington later Saturday to attend last night's annual Grid iron Dinner. Mrs. Eisenhower may remain at Camp David. If so, the Presi dent will return Sunday to escort the First Lady back to Washington. New Jersey is the only state whose governor serves for a three-year term. .. tm ,...,.vyjiH!.,j , i, A v N ' . ! J ELECTED PRESIDENT Frank H. Bartholomew (above) has been elected pres ident and general manager of the United Press according to an announcement by Hugh Baillie, who becomes chair man of the board. The new posts are effective April 6, 1955. 75 Sentenced To Die By Military Tribunal Oujda, Morocco (U.R) A military tribunal Saturday sen tenced 15 Moroccans to death for their part in a riot last year that took 25 lives an injured 48 persons. Seven of the 15 were sen tenced to death in absentia after the two-week trial. Sixty rioters were also given pail terms rang ing from two years to life im prisonment. Eighteen were ac quitted. The riot broke out in August, 1953, as former Sultan Sidi Mo named Ben Youssef was stripped of his religious power in the French protectorate a few days before the present Sultan Mo hamed Ben Moulay Arafa was put on the throne. Several thou sand Moroccans attacked sup porters of the French removal action and foreigners. Births MILAM To Mr. and Mrs. Mansel, Jacksonville, Dec. 10, 1954, a boy, weight 8,4 pounds, at Osteopathic hospital. FODGE To Mr. and Mrs. Tommie, Gold Hill, Dec. 11, 1954, a boy, weight 834 pounds, at Community hospital. Starts Tomorrow BARNARD'S Pre-Christmas on Carpet - Rugs - Linoleum Small Household Appliances O USED MAYTAG WASHER like new $60.00 O USED HOTPOINT RANGE $50.00 O USED ABC-O-MATIC WASHER ......$35.00 Save 20 on Cotton Hooked Rugs! You Can't Afford to Miss These! All Name Brands Toasters Steam Irons - Eltetric Razors Radios Blenders Waff la Irons . Automatic Roto-Broil Portable Heaters " Deep Fryer Electric Blankets Flashlights Timers ' Mix Masters Portable Mixers Percolators Carpet Sweepers MANY MORE ITEMS! All Our Carpet and Rugs Will Go at BIG SAVINGS! O Wools Cottons Rayons Plains ... Florals ... Figured Throw Rugs $4 SAVE NOW ON Inlaid Linoleum! O Armstrong O Pabco O Print Linoleum 9' and 12' Widths! ODD LOTS OF Linoleum Tile and Vinyle Tile 9"x9" Size ALL WE WANT iS OUR COST! All Sales Final! We Must Have Cash On Sales Less Than $50 317 EAST MAIN MEDFORD PHONE 2-5487 Truman 1 ke Heap Pra ise on Marshall at Amvet Session Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower and former Presi dent Truman heaped new praise on Gen. George C. Marshall Fri day night as the former secre tary of state and defense was honored by the Amvets for his wartime leadership. Mr. Eisenhower said Marshall, his - World War II boss, "has rendered to our country service of unexcelled distinction and patriotism. His life is an example of integrity and devotion to duty." Mr. Truman said he thinks "as highly of General Marshall as one man can of another." Great Man of War "He was the great man of the Second World War. He was a great secretary of state, he was a great secretary of defense and Husband of Former Resident Succumbs Word has been received here that Douglas B. Hayes, Great Falls, Mont., and husband of the former Frances Kellogg, Med ford, died suddenly Friday after noon at Burbank, Calif. Remains are to be returned to Medford for services and inter ment. The Perl Funeral home is in charge. Mr. Hayes was district man ager for the Union Oil company at Great Falls. Frank J. Williams Dies at Gold Hill Gold Hill Frank J. Williams, route 1, Gold Hill, died at his home Saturday afternoon. Funeral services are pending at the Perl Funeral home at Medford. Obiluaries WILLIAM CAPPELLA William T. Cappella, 421 Ear hart st., died Friday. Funeral services are pending at Perl Funeral home. CARRIE ROWDEN Mrs. Carrie Rowden, 1069 Ellendale dr., died at ' a local hospital Friday. Perl Funeral home is in charge of arrange LOUISE ROWLEY Mrs. Louise Rowley, 70, of 231 West Fifth st., died Saturday. Perl Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. WILKINSON INFANT Services were held Saturday at Siskiyou Memorial park for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LaMarr A. Wilkinson, Route 1, Box 400, Medford, with Conger Morris funeral home in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a brother, Kelly; a sister, Joan; and the grandmothers, Mrs. Emile Haw kins, Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Marvel Gorham, Eugene, Oregon. CATHERINE STEPHENSON Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Catherine (Kate) Stephenson, 1324 Winchester st., who died Saturday, are pending at Conger Morris funeral home. LAWRENCE MONTGOMERY Services for Lawrence Miles Montgomery, 58, of Camp White, who died Tuesday, will be held in the Camp White chapel Mon day at 10 a. m. with Chaplain Henry W. Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Camp White V. A. cemetery, with Conger Morris funeral home in charge of arrangements. The deceased was born Feb. 18, 1896, in Purdy, Mo., and was a veteran of World War I, serv ing from June 2, 1917, to Sept. 29 1919 as a mechanic, Troop K, 4th Cavalry. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Lillian Irwin, Spokane, Wash. JANE OBERLENDER Services for Jane C. Ober lender, 31, who died Friday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Monday at 9 a. m. with the Rev. J. Thos. Dixon, Methodist churcH, officiating. Committal services will be held in Tracy Memorial park Tuesday at 10 a. m., at Tracy, Calif. The deceased was born Jan. 18, 1923, at Omaha, Neb. She had been in Medford for six months, coming from Tracy. Calif. Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen H. Worley, Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Mrs. Mal colm Campbell, Tracy, Calif.; and three brothers: Charles Wor ley, Brookville, Ohio; Cecil Wor ley, Omaha, Neb.; and Paul Wor ley, Tracy, Calif. AILEEN BREAZEALE Services for Mrs. Aileen Breaz eale, 54, Prospect, who died Saturday, will be held in Conger Morris chapel Monday at 1 p. m., with the Rev. Edwards of the Nazarene Church of Prospect of ficiating. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. ' Mrs. Breazeale was born Mar. 19, 1900, at Rogue River. On April 17, 1943, in Reno, Nevada, she was married to Fred Breaz eale, who survives. She was a lifelong resident of southern Oregon. Other survivors include her mother, Mrs. Harry Goulding, Eugene; two sisters: Mrs. Thelma Janz, Richland, Wash.; and Mrs. Vera Beck, Los Angeles, Calif.; three nieces, and two nephews. he was one of the greatest am bassadors that I had in my presi dential family." V-; . -. Both the President and Mr. Truman have praised Marshall on previous occasions, particular ly after Marshall was attacked by Sen.- Joseph R. " McCarthy, McCarthy charged in a 1951 Sen ate speech that while serving on a mission to, China for Mr. Tru man, Marshall became part of an "immense conspiracy" to let the Communists take over China. Receives Award Marshall was presented the Amvets' steel helmet award at the veteran groups' 10th anni versary dinner. Mr. Eisenhower and Mr. Truman's remarks were contained in messages read at the dinner. In making the award, Amvets National Commander Rufus H. Wilson said that in his posts of wartime leadership Marshall "fought tenaciously through what must have seemed to a lesser man insurmountable ob stacles." The principal speaker was Foreign Aid Chief Harold E. Stassen, who praised Marshall's contributions to European eco nomic stability through the plan that bore his name. Four Soldiers Die In Car-Train Crash Seattle (U.R) Four Fort Lewis, Wash., soldiers were killed and two others critically injured early Saturday morning when their car was struck by a Great Northern switch engine here. The dead were identified as Age Dehoop, 21; Richard A. Lar kin, 21;, Robert B. Souza, 21, and Donald E. Hansen, 18. No home towns or military rank were immediately available. Ralph Deforest, 21, and John M. Dekker, 21, each suffered basal skull fractures in the acci dent which occurred when the car rammed into the engine which was pulling a train of passenger cars. Police said a witness told them the car was traveling at high speed and that Dehoop, the own er, and driver, made no apparent attempt to slow down. The en gine shoved the car more than 100 yards. Guided Missile Goes On Display in Spokane ' Spokane (U.R) A nike, the guided missile "smarter" than any human in the business of tracking and destroying aircraft, will go on display here today. Capt. Raymond Webb, com mander of the Army recruiting station here, said the deadly 40-foot-long weapon will be set up this afternoon at Spokane's new Coliseum. It will remain on display there through Wednesday as part of the Inland Empire Industrial Ex position. The electronically con trolled weapon- can "spot" ap proaching aircraft, fire itself at the proper time and then track, outmaneuver and destroy; any type of plane. It attains speeds faster ' than sound. . The Army has announced that the Hanford atomic plant and the Seattle area are to be guard ed by nikes. Webb said the nike being sent here was the first to be publicly displayed in the Northwest. .. Sunday, December 12, 1954 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Klamath Truck Driver Released in California Red Bluff, Calif. (U.R) Cal ifornia highway patrolman said here Saturday that Gerald Whit lach, 43-year-old Klamath Falls truck driver, was released with no charges filed against him in connection with the death of a Willows, Calif., man in an auto accident Thursday. Whitlach was held in county jail here for a short time pend ing investigation of possible charges against him in connec tion with the death of Frank W. Neer, 40, of Willows, Calif. Neer died when his car struck Whitlach's truck as it was pull-, ing out of a truck stop during a heavy rain early Thursday. Pa trolmen said there were indica tions that Neer had Deen travel ing at high speed at the time of the collision. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS LOOK FOR THE HAPPY UTTLE DOG tftPPt TOPS IN QUALITY! in PRICE Idaho Man Protests Snake Dam Sites as . - - T Atom Bomb Targets Boise (U.R) Paul Kiepe of Riggins, Idaho, Saturday filed a protest with State Reclamation Engineer Mark R. Kulp against the application by Pacific North west Power Company for per mits to' explore two Snake river sites for power development. Kulp said a hearing must be held within 60 days of the .time the application was filed, which was Nov. 2. Kiepe said in his protest he was concerned with the possibili ty that large dams would create in the region "undesirable and unnecessary nuclear bomb tar gets." Permission Requested Pacific Northwest, a cdmbine of five power companies, has asked for permission to study the Mountain Sheep and Pleas ant Valley sites on the Snake river for possible power develop ment. ' . Kiepe, a retired educator, said there was an "all-too-clear possi bility" that all large dams would be subject to attack in the event of war. Noting that Mountain Sheep and Pleasant Valley were within 30 miles of his home and even closer to Riggins, he said he did not wish to see panic and con fusion in the Riggins area should an enemy air attack come. Puerto Rico Hit By Dock Strike San Juan, P. R. (U.R) Ship ping was hard hit Saturday by a wildcat waterfront strike at San Juan, Mayaguez and Guayanilla on the south coast. The strike was called by the Puerto Rico Dock Workers Un ion which refused tq handle eight-bag sling loads in loading sugar on ships. International Longshoremen Associated Work ers began a sympathy strike at Guayanill. About one-half of the total area of New Jersey is devoted to agriculture, according to re cent estimates. There have been no fortifica tions along the Canadian-American frontier anywhere since the I War of 1812. (Hii i' t o ii r rli i ill mi hJI the richest of gifts VV"4VA .. VS.- The love and understanding of music, unlike money, can never be lost or stolen ... it grows with the years. It's a completely satisfying personal experience . . . it's the most sociable of the arts. A piano can change your child's life ... or mould it to a happier way of living. 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