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Five Arrested in Medford New Year's Eve; No Auto Accidents Listed in City Fiye arrests on drunk charges occurred New Year's eve in the - city of Medford, according to police records. Two involved driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Five other drivers took advantage of Chief Charles Champlin's offer of police escort home without penalty, and did not, become highway hazards. CA phone call, to the police stationj provided such service for holi HiajQcelebrants. The two drivers charged were Samuel Clifford Hatfield, 30, of 1050 Shaftr lane, and Benny King, 19, of 1847 Ridgeway. Bail was set at $100 on each viola tion. King posted bail but Hat field was still in jail yesterday afternoon Shady Cove and Trail News Shady Cove-Trail Mrs. Lily Anderson, of Toledo, Ore., spent the Christmas holidays visiting'l with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Piele of Shady Cove. Also visiting the Pieles over the holidays was Mrs. Piele's brother, Frederick An derson of Toledo. Mr. and Mrsw Lee Cushm'an and baby-of Sacramento, Calif., sent the holidays visiting with Lee's parents and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cushman of Trail. , . Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elder of Redwood City, Calif., and Sgt. and Mrs. Don Poitevint of Las Cruces, N.M., spent the holidays visiting with Mr. and .Mrs. Poi tevint of Trail. Mrs. Elder is the former Rita -Poitevint and Mrs. Don Poitevint is the former Mel va Elder of Eagle Point. . Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hornseth of Shady Cove spent the holidays visiting with Mrs. Hbrnseth's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hannan of Troutdale. Mrs. Hornseth's sister, Mrs. B. H. Wesfeof Chehalis, Wash.; re turnedChome with the Hornseths and is visiting them for awhile. The St. Martin's Episcopal Ladies Guild of Shady Cove Trail will hold their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 3, starting at the home of Mrs. Ray Briggs of Shady, Cove. : Mr. and Mrs. W. R Trusty and sons of Klamath Falls, Ore., spent the . Christmas holidays with Trusty's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Trusty ol Elk1 Creek, Trail. Other guests of the Trus tys for the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hendricks of Ash land and Mrs. Eva Sullivan of Weed, Calif. fi The Shady Cove Rotary club held the anual 4-H banquet re cently at the VFW hall in Shady Cove3 for the club members, County Agents Miss Ni Jean Brooks and Glenn Klein,' and a representative of the U.S. Na tional bank of Medford who pre sented, the pins and awards. First year pins were awarded to -Joanne, Dickenson, Q Jacqueline Hume, Kathleen Houston, Letha Zerby, . Nancy Blackman, Kath leen, Meyer, Toni Miller, Diana Allen, - Shirley Abernathy and Madeline Caddell. The . . V " COTTAGE KITCHEN. . On Crater Lake Highway WILL OPEN For Business ' As Usual TUESDAY, JANUARY 4th nfilP The Pick-Up That Never Lets You Down" AX MO CYTPA PftTf your restaurant 1 INU " 1 K ' Plenty of MILK Holiday Inn Coffee Shop Steak. House Cafe Maury's Corner Eaton's Dinner House Trailways Cafe Hotel Medford Lulu's Cafe El Rogue Cafe Red Streak Cafe Rogue Valley Country Club Busy Bee Cafe ; Other restaurants or cafes wishing to cooperate and bo included on our future ads Call Med ford 2-8212. Ad paid by Milk Producers League and Jackson County Pomona Grange. . . The other three charges were drunk in public and involved Camp White men. Champlin reported that dur ing the evening 11 other traffic citations were issued. Forty eight warnings were also issued by policemen. The citations in volved five violations of the basic rule, one reckless driving, one failure to stop at a red light, three no operator's licenses and one no tail light. There were no accidents list ed during the evening. However, earlier Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. a minor accident occurred on North Central ave., between Fifth and Sixth sts., police re ported. Drivers were James Don ald Andrus, 1790 Archer dr., and Jean C. Smith, 725 Beekman st. No citations were issued. Second year pins were award ed to Loretta Rone, Sharon Rob erts, Joan Houston, Jra Conner, Nancy Darrohn, Doris Darrohn and Ronnie Easgaje. A third year "award went to Delberta Spain and fourth year awards to Phyllis Briggs, Ke nage Hicks, Robert Peile; sixth year award to Velma Peile; sev enth year awards to Henry Conner and Monte Axtell. A tenth year pin went to Bill Lit- tlefield, but he was unable to attend the banquet and 'the pin was presented to him at the regular Rotary dinner meeting of Dec. 16. He also received the county award for farm and home safety. Bill completed over 20 projects in his 10 years of 4-H work. In 1951 he won the state award for electricity and made the trip to the National 4-H Club congress. Our Lady of Fatima club, Catholic organization of women in Shady Cove-Trail, will hold the regular monthly meeting Jan. 4, at the home of Mrs. Thomas Crean in Shady Cove. Projects for the coming year for the chapel fund will be discuss ed and new secret pals for the coming year will be drawn. Chester H. Psluke Jr. of Med ford spent his Christmas holi day vacation with the Ernest Segessenman family and the Dolf Larson family of Shady Cove. At a dinner Christmas day at the Rogue Valley Coun try club the engagement of Miss Mary Segessenman to him was announced. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ross, Mrs. Mae Lane of Shady Cove and Mrs. Minnie Blaess and son, Bob Blaess of Medford and Miss Alice Hastings of Medford. Psluke is employed by the West ern Electric in Medford. Obituaries ERICK GUSTAFSON Services for Erick G. Gustaf son, 66, who died Monday, will be held in Camp White chapel Tuesday at 9 a. m. with Chaplain Henry W. Anderson officiating. Interment will be in the Camp White V. A. cemetery with Conger-Morris funeral home in charge of arrangements. The deceased was. born Oct. 30, 1888, in Lysinik, Sweden, and was a veteran of World War 1, serving from April 1, 1918, to July 21, 1919, as a PFC in the Medical corps. FRANCIS CRAIG Francis Marion Craig, 67, Beall lane, died at his residence Saturday afternoon. Funeral services are in charge of Perl Funeral home. " All the goodness of a homo-cooked meal with no fuss, no dishes to do. Excellent service; all the "extras" you love. Choose A! White's Rogue Restaurant Groceteria Hotel Jackson Brown's Cafe Wimer Cafe . Whistle Stop Cafe Big Y Super Market Kim's Restaurant Top Notch Cafe Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop No Traffic Deaths Listed in Eugene, Springfield in '54 Eugene (U.R) The cities of Eugene and Springfield, Ore., chalked up a deathless year on the streets and highways during 1954. 3 , Eugene, witL a3 population of 47,000, and nearby Springfield, with 12,000, were congratulat ed by the National Safety Coun cil for their safety records. Third In Row The deathless year was Spring field's third in a row. Police rec ords show the last fatality in the city was in April, 1951. Eu gene had seven traffic deaths in 1953. Eugene Police Chief Ted Brown said "continued rigid traffic law enforcement has created a safety consciousness onJJie part of drivers which has resulted in steadily decreasing accident toll during the last four years." In Springfield, just across the Willamette river from Eugene, police credited careful driving by motorists and strict traffic law enforcement for the city's spotless traffic record. . Livestock Diseases Increase in Oregon Salem U.R) The division of animal industry in the State De partment of Agriculture said Saturday that 25 more cases of livestock diseases were reported in November than in October. The total for November was 236. Dr. K. J. Peterson, state veterinarian, said. The number of brucellosis (Bang's disease) cases dropped to 105, or 35 less than in October. Leptospirosis cases, on the other hand, climbed from one to? 19, and bovine tuberculasis was up from 3 to 11. The only other diseases in which more than 10 cases were reported were foot rot with 23, black disease with 26 and black leg with 13. Two cases of hog cholera and one of Newcastle disease were reported. Microwave Relay Setup To Spokane Nearly Done Spokane (U.R) The micro wave relay system from here to Portland will be finished by Feb. 1, C. E. Connell, district manager of Pacific Telephone Co., said Saturday. He said the Portland - Pasco section of the line would be fin' ished by then. The Spokane Pasco section was completed earlier. Completion of the microwave system wiU-makenossible re ceipt of two network" television programs here at the same time, Connell said. Reception now is limited to one network program at any time. Salem OJ.Pi Gov. Paul L Patterson has designated Janu ary as "March of Dimes Month" in Oregon. Births BOYDEN To Mr. and Mrs. Mark, 307 South Holly st, Dec. 31, 1954, a ' girl, weight 63A pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. INLOW To . Mr. and Mrs. John, 917 Pine st., Central Point, Dec, 31, 1954, a boy, weight 7 pounds, at Sacred Heart hos pital. CLEMMER To Mr. and Mrs. Charles, route 1, box 477, Cen tral Point, Jan. 1. 1955, a girl, 834 lbs., at Community hospital. GIVE MOM A REST! Take The Family Out to Dinner to Your Favorite RESTAURANT now and be SURE to drink it costs no more. Clearing Skies Over Oregon Coast Enid Threat of Floods Br UNITED PRESS The heavy rains which pound ed the Oregon coast Friday caus ing numerous slides and wash outs dwindled down to a few showers Saturday, and the weather bureau said partly fair skies could 5e expected by to day. In the Coquille valley, where some flooding was reported Fri day, a light drizzle fell during the night but no further floods were expected. All roads were open Saturday, although water on the highway forced traffic to move one-way between Co quille and Myrtle Point. The Southern Pacific railroad branch line between Eugene and Coos Bay, closed since Thurs day by three slides, was expected to be reopened about noon Satur day. T Crewr worked through the night to clear debris from the Utah Convict Fights Extradition Effort North Platte, Neb. U.R) A court has . given attorney for Leroy Chapman ' until Wednes day to file a writ of Habeas Cor pus in the former Utah convicts fight to escape extradition and the remainder of a prison sen tence. An order of court leave to file application for the writ was granted the attorneys Friday after a conflict between Utah and Nebraska authorities over custody of Chapman. Salt Lake County, Utah, Dep uty Sheriff N. D. Hayward called his office and reported he in tended to take Chapman into custody. However, authorities here said Chapman, 29, couldn't be re turned to Utah because he still owes $6.25 in court costs after serving 90 days on a concealed weapons charge. Business Name The business name Gebhard Orchards has been assumed by W. J. Gebhard, Edwin W. Gebhard, and F. H. Gebhard, according to records on file in the office of the Jackson county clerk. . - Jailed Frank LeRoy Quim by, 42, of 885 Gilman rd., was jailed by state police officers Thursday on a charge of switch ed automobile license plates, ac cording to ..Sheriff. Howard Gault. - Meeting Slated A meeting of the executive committee of the Jackson county 4-H Leaders as sociation has been set for Mon day at 8 p.m. in the county agent's office in the courthouse, The association's " program ." for 1955 will be-discussed. Chess Club The first meeting of the Medford . Checker and Chess club for the new year will be held : Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 7 p.m., at the Venetian Blind shop, 1617 North Riverside ave. Members and their friends are invited to attend. . Visits Mother Vernon Cal houn arrived from Marysville, Calif., to visit through the holi days with his "mother, Mrs. E. F. Robertson, Jacksonville. He now is employed by Carl Wall, log ging near Jacksonville. Missing The Jackson county sheriffs office has been request- ed to give assistance in locating Rositta Schram, 33; Johnny Schram, 13; Bessy Schram, 11; Rositta Schram, 7, and Edith Schram, 5, who have been listed as missing at ' Plumas county, Calif., since June 19, 1954. They are believed to be in the Med ford area. Promotions Two promotions from second to first lieutenant in the local 9417 Air Reserve squadron have been announced by the local Air Reserve center. They included B. R. Pritchard and John E. Stong. Officials also announced that Thomas J. Tilton had been assigned to the squad ron as an airman first class, after enlistment bvthe reserve. - T Son Leaves LeRoy Pyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pyle,' 941 South Ivy st., left the first of the week after visiting here through the holidays. He is at tending Northwest Radio and Television school at Portland and is . scheduled to graduate March 14. He is studying, radio ad television announcing. He is a 1953 Medford. High school graduate. -'. At Funeral Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Harbison and . children, Joan and James,- 2125 Orchard Home dr., are expected home today after being in Salem where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Harbison's mother, Mrs. John Watery, who died there Monday evening. Mrs. Walery died un expectedly while Mrs. Harbison and the children were visiting there through the .holidays. Har bison had been in Salem for the Christmas week end and then returned here. ' He left Tues day for Salem after receiviny news of Mrs. Walery's. death, i tracks. Rain during the last 24 hours was light over most of the state. Brookings had the most with .87 of an incli. It continued cold east of the Cascades with Burns reporting a low of 25 degrees last night ions Help Fi Labor Racketeering Washington U.R) "Re sponsible union officials" were credited Saturday with , helping the Justice department make "major, progress against labor racketeering the past year. Asst. Atty. Gen. Warren Ol ney HI made the statement in a report to Atty. Gen.' Herbert Brownell Jr., on the activities of the department's Criminal division. Olney said 65 persons were indicted for extortion or bribery in .1954 and 28 have been con victed so far. That compares with 44 indicted In 1953 and no convictions. BBSliilil 20 GREAT STARS TELL THE STORY OF, THE' THE MIGHTIEST MUSICAL OF " SPECTACULAR BEYOND l WtIK. j A songs, the exciting times I . pMw ? V U of the famed composer 1 'vy Sigmond Romberg!., lfj MERLE OBERON-HELEN TRAUBEL DOE AVE DON . TAMARA TOUMANOVA PAUL STEWART . ISOBEL ELSOM WILLIAM OLVIS JAMES MITCHELL t.JGUESTSTASS. WALTER PIDGEON PAUL HENREID JANE POWELL VIC DAMONE ANN MILLER CYD CHARISSE ef HOWARD KEEL -TONY MARTIN PLUS CARTOON NEWS P IT HAS ALL MEDFORD SCREAMING! . l flVjeTlHKi See Jerry as the (almost) human cannontall!.. I J jthl eirCU Until JOH III it is See Dean as the superhuman lover... juggling i If romances with daredevil Zsa Zsa and If Hlf TAllICIAKl whip-snapping Joanne! The greatest show since m VIjIAiiIjIUn I Baraummet Bailey and Dean met Jerry! 1 Lotion ficnisif woh-fidiutt I V kitsiiiiziiiBiwlirjiiertii ig " .7n: , -ys ' :' : j preMntitifll.iliiiymilliflW- jf0f - ri vv- ' fi ' " C Sunday. January 2, 1955 Six Persons Injured In Dublin Celebration Dublin (U.R) Six per sons were injured, including one policeman, early Saturday when police tried to induce New Year's celebrants lo start homeward. The riot started when police went to the aid of , a fellow officers who had been hit on the head with a bottle in front of Christ Church Cathedral shortly after the traditional New Year's bells ceased ring ing. All the injured were treated at a hospital. EATON'S ' DINNER HOUSE S12 Crater Lake Ave. . ITALIAN AND AMERICAN DINNERS SPECIAL All the Spahetti and Homemade Ravioli you can eat. .Includes - Home : Made Bread, Butter and Cojle QQ 5COURSM $1.50 Open 5:30 P.M. Till P.M. FrL, Sat, Sun., and Mon. Only TOSE FERRER If! MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN Serviceman's Son Gets Emergency Treatment . Westover, AFB, Mass. OJ.B Doctors Saturday were treating a seriously ill Utah boy whose father is with the Air Force in the Azores Islands. Six-year-old Leroy Black Jr., of Layion, Utah, was flown by Air Force plane to Westover for emergency treatment. - Physicians say he has an in fection of the nervous system stemming -from a case of measles. He is expected to re cover. 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