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OPPOSES TAX CUT Treas. Secy. George Humphrey told
tiie Senate finance committee that the income tax cut
passed by the House would be bad medicine "for the
little folks." He used terms "unjustified" and "irrespon
sible gesture" in referring to the cut. He is shown (right)
conferring with Senator Harry Byrd (D., Va.) committee
cn airman.
Plans for Coming Events
Discussed at Chamber Meet
Plans for two coming events,
the retail merchants' spring op
ening and the Blossom festival,
were outlined yesterday noon
by Howard Boyd, head of the
Retail Merchants committee.
Speaking to the regular Mon
day luncheon in the Jackson ho
tel of the Chamber of Commerce
roundtable group, Boyd explain
ed the Easter basket promotion,
in which all county schools have
been invited to participate dur
ing the spring opening. The bas
kets will be dsplayed in down
town store windows on Mar. 11,
and judging will take place the
next day.
Prizes set up for the best bas
kets are $25 for first, $15 for
second. $10 for third, $5 for
fourth and a number of $1 priz
es. 'New Approach"
The speaker called the basket
theme "a new approach to
spring opening," and expressed
hope that it would be success
ful in gaining wide interest for
the opening.
He said April 23 has been set
for the Blossom festival, which
is financed by the RMA but car
ried out through cooperation by
the valley's service clubs. Boyd
added the committee hopes that
in the future a number of addi
tional events can be added to
the festival, besides the queen's
contest and parade.
He also explained the RMA's
connection with the Chamber.
The RMA finances it3 own pro
jects, he explained, including
about $1,123 raised for Christ
mas promotion and $500 for the
Blossom festival.
In commenting on other mat
ters before the RMA, Boyd said
that the shopping centers plan
ned for Medford in the near fu
ture "are a good sign that the
valley is growing. Competition
never hurt anybody."
It was announced that next
Monday's program would be giv
en by Cant. Dale Davis, of the
east side fire station, on the Civil
Defense program in Jackson
county. A "far-reaching CD pro
ject' will be announced at the
meeting."
Silverfon Man
Freed by Grand Jury
Salem (U.R) Casper Ov
eross, 44-year-old Silverton car
pente". was a free man today
after a Marion county grand
jury refused to indict him yes
terday on fivst degree murder
charges pressed by District At
torney Kenneth Brown.
Oveross was accused by the
district attorney of the first de
gree murder of his former
neighbor, Erwin O. Kaser, at
Silverton Feb. 17. But the grand
jury said there was insufficient
evidence to indict.
The jurors were not required
to bring in either a true or
not true bill against Oveross
since he had not been bound
over from a preliminary hear
ing. '
The rifle with which the fa
tal shots were fired has not been
found and ballistics tests are
still being conducted in the
Portland crime laboratory.
Sheriff Denver Young said to
day that the investigation into
the Kaser shooting would be continued.
Veteran Employee
Of City Retires;
Plans Long Trip
Allen D. Curry, 505 Benson
st., an employee of the Medford
Water commission for almost 27
years, retired today.
Curry arrived in Medford in
1926 from Kansas, and was first
employed in the county tax de
partment for Wi years. He join
ed the city treasurer's and re
corder's office, where hp tp.
mained for five years, and on
May 1, 1933, became office
manager of the water depart
ment, a position he has held
untu loaay.
For almost nine years Currv
also served as city municipal
juage, combining the duties
wim inose in ine water depart
ment. He said today the department
has almost doubled in size and
in services since he joined it.
When he first started work, he
and one girl handled the office
work. Now there are five, he
stated.
Curry plans to take an ex
tended and leisurely trip
around the country in the next
tour months, stopping in Calif
ornia, Arizona, New Mexico,
Oklahoma. Texas. Louisiana.
and up the Atlantic coast to
Washington, Philadelphia and
Boston. He will go by bus en
route east, but will buy a new
car mere and drive back. He
will visit numerous friends and
relatives on the trio.
Five Children
. Mrs. Curry died in 1939. The
COUDle's five children are Neal.
Oakland. Calif.: Wavne. Fair
field, Calif.; Miss Phyllis Curry,
Salem; Mrs. Alice Hood, Med
ford, and Mrs. Ray Tucker,
Koseburg.
When he returns to Medford,
Curry said, he's going to "take
it easy," for a while, but plans
to raint his house and fix ud the
yard. He has no other plans at
the moment.
EXCHANGE RATE
Brunswick, Me. (U.R) Mer
chant Alfred M. Senter is waging
a war against lurid comic books
in a novel way. He gives an
illustrated Bible story to young
sters who turn in objectionable
ccmic books at his store.
FLAVORITE OF THE MONTH
CHOCOLATE CHIP
MINT ICE CREAM
Packed with Spring Fashion
And Terrific Value!
They're the Tops!
100 NYLON FLEECE
SHORT COATS
They're Washable Too!
Hand washable fashion
for Spring, it the just
right Penney price! Softly
styled with gentle rolled
collar, petite slash pock
ets, deep, deep cuffs.
White, ice blue, pink,
?-f; maize, aqua, lilac.
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Coated with "
fashion in Penney's , .
SPRING
SHORT COATS,
SUPERB IN WOOL
AND CASHMERE
HOMESPUN!
.75
Misses' Sizes
Your perfect coat of fashion is at
Penney's ! Designed in an exquisite blend
of wool (90) and cashmere (10),
they're foremost in fashion styling, fully
lined with luxurious rayon and perfection-detailed.
See them in soft pastels at
Penney's today see why Penney fashion
quality is your greatest saving !
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1 EASTER HAT PACE
j STRAWS, STRAW FABRICS!
k I Look smart in an Easter chapeau
3k : from Penney's! Here, rough straws
f and straw fabrics in off-face vari-
I 1 ations, petite pillboxes. Navy,
: black, white, high shades, pastels.
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Parading This EASTER
COAT, Matching Doll
for the Little Miss
Clever . . . how the doll handbag
is an exact replica of this elegant
Easter coat! Fashioned in "Con
go," a rayon and nylon blend fab
ric, it has a fitted bodice topped
with a snowy sailor collar and a
wide-whirl skirt that is a swirl of
unpressed pleats! Sizes 3-6x.
Toddler Sizes:
2, 3, 4 ... ..... 12.75
USE
PENNEY'S
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TWO COAT CLASSICS
For the Junior Miss . .
THE LONG COAT
IN RAYON FAILLE
8.90
Smart looking rayon fartle, taffe
ta lined. Colors are Navy, Red. In
sizes 7-14.
The Short Coat in
Nylon Fleece .. .
14.75
Hand washable nylons, just like
Mom's. 4 beautiful pastel shades
in sizes 7-14.
Sizes 3-6x . 9.90
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WOOL AND NYLON BLENDS
CLASSIC SPRING STYLES
Sizes 10-20
A popular Spring Favorite In a
durable blend of nylon and
wool or nylon and mohair.
Several styles and spring colors.
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At Left - A RAYON
GABARDINE, Charmer
for the Toddler Miss
4.98
Rayon gabardine in soft
pastel for the little tod-
. dlers.' Colors are Maize,
Pink, Blue, Mint Green.
- Water repellent and stain
' resistant treated.