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" ' . " H fJM TW,iii inn ;; J . , t' SAFE DRIVING PAYS OFF Mrs. Richard Myers, 1133 Win chester st., is shown above as she received a number of gifts last week, marking her selection as the nation's No. 1 safe driver Dec. 11. Mrs. Myers was picked to appear on a nation-wide radio broad cast sponsored by the American Automobile Association and the National Broadcasting company by Ken Berry, local representa tive of the AAA affiliate, Oregon State Motor association, together with a Medford police officer and radio announcer. Last week's presentation was made by Herb Grey (right), advertising manager of The Mail Tribune and a state director of the OSMA. Assisting were Ray Johnson (left), manager of radio station KMED which participated in the Dec. 11 broadcast, and Berry. Among her gifts some of which are shown in the picture, was a membership in the AAA. Berry said he will be "Mr. Safety" again in about six months, and will pick another nationwide safe driver, v (Brainerd photo.) Funeral Is Arranged For Mrs. Ef fie Brown Ashland Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Brown, mother of Mrs. Marguerite L. Bishop, Medford, who died Friday in Salinas, Calif., will be held here Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Litwil ler's Mountain View chapel. Alfred chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will be in charge of the services, and the Rev. James Jondrow will officiate. In terment will follow in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery- include three other daughters, Mrs. Ruth B. Prien, Salinas; Mrs. Alice B. Callahan, San Francisco, and Mrs. Gertrude A. Robillard, Cupertino, Calif.; a son, J. K. Brown, San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Arena Courtney, Blodgett, Ore., 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Born in 1870 in Yamhill, Ore., Mrs. Brown lived in Ashland for many years where her late hus band was a merchant. They left Survivors, beside Mrs. Bishop, in the. late 1930s, Local and Personal Convalescent Bert Kellogg, Route 3, Foothills rd., who un derwent surgery Jan. 13 at Sac red Heart hospital, is convalese ing satisfactorily at the hospital and may have visitors, his fam ily said Saturday. Bicycle Stolen Rodney Wayne Bacon, 2194 Corona ave., reported to city police that his Rughe bicycle was stolen Friday night from the junior high high school. The bike was green with white trim. ' At GP Hospital Forrest L. Bradfield, route 1, box 343, Gold Hill, who suffered a heart attack Jan. 13, according to his family is now a patient at Jose phine County General hospital, Grants Pass. Bible Conference A four-day fellowship and Bible conference will be held beginning Jan. 18 and continuing through Jan. 21, at the Medford Full Gospel church, 609 Western ave. The services will be daily with visit ing ministers from Washington, Oregon and northern California. All those interested are invited. Assume Names Several as sumed business names have been retired and then assumed by other persons, according to coun ty clerk'srecords.Thename.Sun- shine Donut shop, for a business at 16 North Riverside ave., was taken by Ralph, Ettei Sr., and Mynette L. Ettel after retire ment by Jack A. and May A. Rydberg. The designation, The Burger Inn, retired by Agnes C. and Walter Surber, was as sumed by E. A. and Ann Geb- hart at Central Point. Lewis A. Marcy and Milton L. Anderson have the name L and D Wood Yard for a Jacksonville busi ness after it had been retired by Lewis A. and Dora Marcy. Wil liam F. and Christina O'Donnel have withdrawn the name, Ash land Motel, and William S. Fer ris and Lee D. Hoxworth have retired the designation, Ferris Pest Control service. I f71 - ... 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Breaks Ankle Mrs. Arnold Motschenbacher, 55, of route 2, box 449, was hospitalized yester day afternoon after she fractured her ankle in a fall at her home. She was taken to Sacred Heart hospital by her husband. Plates Missing Theft of din ner plates owned by Ray L. and Maude G. Wyant from their porch and garage at 203 Elm st. was reported to city police yes terday. Sixteen plates, one gold plated, and a steam iron were said to have been taken on Dec. 26. Value was listed at $88.50. Car Damaged Front end of a car operated by David E. De Long, Ashland, was considerably damaged Friday afternoon in a collision at Ninth st. and Central ave., according to reports filed with police. Driver of the other car involved was Charles Nelm Roswell, also of Ashland. Returned Hugh C. Ingle, 338 Bessie st., has returned from- a trip to southern California and Arizona. Mrs. Ingle accompanied him south and stayed to visit their daughter at Mar Vista near Santa Monica. She will visit also with their son and family at Tracy, Calif., on her return. In Germany Pvt. Adelbert J. McMillan, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McMillan, route 2, Cen tral Point, recently arrived in Germany for duty with the 9th infantry division, according to an Army release. He is a Crater high school graduate and en tered the Army last July and completed basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Republican Women Anyone interested may attend a meet ing of Jackson County Republi can Women to be held Monday, January 17, at 12 noon at the Medford hotel, it was announced today. Speakers will be John Snider, new chairman of the city council, and Rodney Keating, county judge. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, telephone 2-7217. Graduated Pfc. Weldon R. Williams, 20, son of Mrs. Nellie L. Alexander, Medford, recently was graduated with honors from the Army signal school in Ans bach, Germany, according to an Army release. He completed the radio mechanic course and is assigned with the 5th infantry division's 7th engineer battalion. He arrived overseas last Septem ber. Williams was employed by California-Oregon Power com-i pany in Medford before enter ing the Army in March, 1954. Bandar' January IB, 193S MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Plan to Segregate Negroes Of Midway Crew Protested Washington U.R A re ported Navy plan to segregate 400 Negro crewmen of the car rier Midway when it docks Saturday in Capetown, South Africa, drew sharp protests from two senators. South Africa has strict race segregation laws, but Sens. Her bert H. Lehman (D-NY) and Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn) made it plain they didn't want the Navy observing the country's racial laws. Would Create Policy Lehman telegraphed Navy Secretary Charles S." Thomas that to treat Negro crew, mem bers differently from white in Obituaries RICHARD HARTLEY Richard L. Hartley, 26, Talent, died at a local hospital Friday. Private funeral services will be held at the Perl Funeral home, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. LeRoy L. Nei: fert, ; pastor of the Friends church, Talent, will officiate. In terment will be In the Stearns cemetery. Mr. Hartley was a farmer and a Talent resident all his life. He was a member of the Friends church. Survivors include his wife, Lucille; two sons, Gregory and David, and one daughter, Carrie, all of Talent; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hartley, Talent; two brothers, Wesley, -Talent, and Rolland, attending school at Newberg, Ore., and his grand father, James Dillen, Walnut Grove, Calif. FLOSSIE MULLEN Services for Mrs. Flossie A. Mullen, 64, of Trail, who died Thursday in Centerville, Calif., will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Monday at 11 a.m. with John Stille officiating. Com mittal will be in Siskiyou Mem orial park. The deceased was born Nov. 19, 1890, in Payette, Ida. In Enterprise, Ore., she was mar ried to Arthur B. Mullen, wno survives. She had lived in sou thern Oregon since 1933. Other survivors include two sons, Charles, San Francisco; and Raymond, Shady Cove; two daughters, Mrs. F. C. Ferber, Moss Landing, Calif.; and Mrs. Nicholas D a y, Portland; her father, F. C. Draper, Payette, Ida.; two brothers, Frank Dra per, Portland; and Alfred Dra per, Boise, Ida.; and three grandchildren. Salt - Rentals Folding WHIIi CHAI2S Open Sunday! and Holidays 10 a.m." to 9 p.m. Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. HUDSON'S PHARMACY 613 E. MAIN PHONE 3-534S 1 Block East of Hawthorn Park Hatchet Taken Ann Miller, 145 South Oakdale . ave., . told city police Friday, that a hatchet had been, stolen from her resi dence some time since Jan. 7. . 8 and 40 Members of the 8 and 40, fun and honor group of the American. Legion auxiliary, will meet Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Net tie Ellenberg, 119 North Central ave. To Meetings Wynne P. Gier, owner and president of the Gen eral Credit Service, Inc., is to leave today for Minneapolis, Minn., to attend a meeting Jan. 18 and 19 of the American Col lectors association executive board. From there he will go to St. Louis, Mo., to attend a cen tral states conference of the asso ciation for two days. En route home he will visit in San Fran cisco with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. -Jack Galbraith. South Africa would violate the Navy's announced policy of non discrimination and integration. Humphrey also protested in letters to Thomas and to Secre tary of State John Foster Dulles. "To me this is a shocking ex ample of discrimination that should not be tolerated by bur government," Humphrey said. "Every American soldier or sailor ... is an .American regard-, less of race, color or creed, and is entitled to be respected and treated as such anywhere in the world." ; A Navy spokesman here said it was not known what arrange ments officers of the Midway would make with local authori ties on docking at Capetown. But he said Negro crewmen would not be segregated while aboard the vesseL May Relax Laws It was reported in Capetown that some of the super-strict segregation laws would be re laxed to permit Negro crewmen from the Midway to enter some bars. Capetown police said spe cial certificates will be issued to the Negro sailors. Clarence Mitchell, director of the Washington bureau of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, urged Thomas not to let the car rier dock at South Africa. Mitchell said he received a reply from James H. Smith Jr., acting secretary of the Navy. Smith explained the visit of the Midway to Capetown was being made to satisfy an operational logistic requirement and that it is customary to observe -local laws and regulations in foreign lands. March of Dimes Mystery Man Contest Post Office Box 531 Medford, Oregon Name Address Phone Number contribution to the March ef Dimes would be welcome . Ca Fire The front seat of a aged by fire at 5:13 p. m. Friday, car owned by Mary A. Natwick. 1 according to city firemen. Dam- 229 North Holly st., was dam-lag was small, they added. u I u J a ' ' ' ' Special Purchase! Hartz Mountain Singing Canaries Healthy guaranteed singers. Beautiful full colored young birds. Written guarantee with each bird. Canaries 9 T Vtt A .'.each , Tfk'i NICKEL PLATED GTALCAGE Handsome, roomy (I3"x 15x9'J.Equip. ped with cups, wire matting, teed guards. 3 nicest pefs cf all! healthy singing . CANARIES 3.G3 Spacial Sixth and Central Medford's Bargain Corner presenting 7 " - - rmt&&mi?m? 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