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Local and Fire Damage Firemen re ported slight damage to the wall and ceiling in a fire about 7 a.m. this morning at the Noel Denney home, 1414 South Stage rd. They said an overheated stovepipe was the cause. The rural pumper truck went to the scene. AW. ! 117 S. CENTRAL - r It WJ mm. i i ENDS TOMORROW REG " . ft . 0088 Just $10 down on Termt H L, 4Lw Jr $11.50 per month tjl - t ' O M-W SUPREME Refrigerator big 9.0 cu. ft. cap. 5,: ' ." frr"liii1"'ll''l''T J I j AUTOMATIC defrosting no pans to empty f . -: j) jNjJ H ': -. FULL-WIDTH Freezer holds 55 lbs. of food M, i --h I .Ail If CONDITIONER keeps butter ready-to-spread ----4 P" TWIN MOIST-COLD Food Fresheners hold 2 1 qts. Z-gy j " 4 DOOR-SHELVES keep small items in easy reach j''Ml-"liiiiinietil'i ' , Tihii- lrmf-f'V.,,ll I? . ,n Tfi. r. ..ii.Vfltl f ft t i , ' Was 179.95 - 21 -INCH TV ' -eSSfSSferW ' X I Jurf $5 down on Term l Q A 8 8l 1 I Only $6.50 p., moort " U 1 SMART'CABINET. Simulated leather over steel, ft iftllif-', if U BIG 21" PICTURE. New expanded tube side V JsSloftV ' - ' controls. ... Nlli'-: - - ' J '. ? BRILLIANT TONE. Full range twin speakers. SfStlv ''-V ' 'S'H YEAR WARRANTY Covers parrs and picture Q?HV ''. - ' " Z-H ': . tube. s J $5 down on Tarmt$5 per month SAVE $25-REG. 139.95 RANGE 36" M-W Gas Range big value at sals price BUILT-IN electric dock and Interval timer DIVIDED TOP accommodates largest utensils OVEN FEATURES easy-to-cfean rounded comers SMOKELESS Broiler with porcelain pan. ROBERTSHAW control assures proper oven heat Personal VAC A meeting of the Vet erans Allied council of Jackson county is scheduled for today at 8 p.m.. at the DAV hall, 1515 North Riverside ave. A business session will be conducted. Rummage Crater Lions club auxiliary will hold a rummage sale, at 160 North Ivy st. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. Persons who wish to donate articles for the sale may telephone Mrs. Murray Dumas (2-6984). Roof Burned A two-foot square area burned when sparks from the flue ignited wooden shingles on the roof of the B. K. Blackhurst home, 24 South Keene way, about 7:35 p.m. yesterday, firemen said. -Two pumper trucks responded to the alarm. An electric heater, left on while the owner was away, ignited the floor and did slight damage at the Dick Meister res idence, 122 Portland ave., ac cording to firemen who were summoned about 7:25 p.m. VISIT WARDS TODAY FOR House Opened City firemen were called to a West 11th st. address yesterday afternoon to make entry for a home owner who had locked himself out. A trash fire was extinguished in the 400 block on South Fir st. It was in a prohibited zone. Have Surgery Those who are reported today as surgery patients at Sacred Heart hos pital are Mrs. Tom Cook, Grants Pass; Mrs. Antone Erlebach, Til ler; Mrs. Jack Creager, 27 Glen Oak ct., and Mrs. Nellie Bat son, Yreka, Calif. Date Wrong The lecture planned by Phoenix Lions' auxi liary will be held Thursday, March 10, rather than March 20 as was stated in Sunday's issue of the Mail Tribune. Speaker will be. Walter R. Dry, superin tendent of the Oregon State School for the Blind at Salem, and he will speak on "Visual Handicaps." The state project of Lions' auxiliaries is aid to blind children, and a silver tea will follow Superintendent Dry's talk. The event will be held in the Phoenix Community build ing at 8 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. $5 down en Terms $10 per month REG. 217.95 AUTOMATIC WASHER BEAUTIFUL new In design completely automatic COMPARABLE to washers selling for $80 more AGITATOR washing-action Is gentle, but thorough CONVENIENT top-loading washes big 9 lb. load. NEW CONTROL panel easy to read, simple to set ASK FOR A FREE Demonstration Today A FREE DEMONSTRATION Hospitalized Mrs. Bert (Cath erine) Stancliffe, former mayor of Phoenix, is reported today- as a surgery patient at Sacred Heart hospital. Orders Issued Seven orders for correction of fire hazards were issued Friday by City Fire Marshal Truman Nelson after he inspected tnree business oc cupancies and two warehouses. An Institute Ray J. Schu macher of Schumacher realty, 1619 North Riverside ave., at tended an institute held at the University of Eugene for the past two weeks, according to a release from the university. The institute concerned real es tate appraising. SOHSI A meeting of the Southern Oregon Historical So ciety, Inc., is scheduled Tuesday, March 8, at 8 p.m. at the court house. The meetings of the so ciety are open to anyone inter ested in the work of the group which mainly concerns the ad ministration of the Jacksonville Museum and the collection and preservation of items of historic interest in this vicinity ( and ether articles of Americana. PHCNE 2-6241 SWAP Meeting Regular meeting of Song Writers, Ar rangers and Publishers will be held at Girls Community club at 8 o'clock tcnight. Bike Missing A bicycle be hclonging to Raymond C. Nel son, 726 Dakota ave., was re ported to city police yesterday es missing from the Craterian theater. Vagrant John Lindsay, 22, cf 338 North Front st., Apart ment 5, pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy and was sentenced to 10 days in the city jail, according to police records. ' Building Medford building permits have been issued to Harold G. Johnson, 41812 North Kenwood ave., for $1,000, to add to a residence, and Emil Danczek, 616 North Columbus ave., $1,000, addition to resi dence. Orthopedic Service Clyde W. Eentley, Ecntley Shoe service, Talent, has received certifica tion as a registered orthopedic shoe service man from the Shoe Service Institute of America, Bentley said today. He fills shoe prescriptions made by orthpedic physicians, he explained. Accident Two vehicles were involved in an accident at the intersection of South Central ave. and 12th st. yesterday, ac cording to city police. Drivers were Eya Marie Kight, 917 Pine st., Central Point, and James Joseph Finegan, 618 South Holly st. No citations were issued, po lice said. Commander Coming Mrs. Rudy Heiden, state commander of the Disabled American Vet erans auxiliary, will make an official visit to the Jackson County unit Tuesday, March 8, at 8 p.m., at the DAV hall, 1515 North Riverside ave. A social hour will be held, after the busi ness session and those attending are requested to bring cakes. Medical Care Medical pa tients listed today at Sacred Heart hospital are Mrs. Frank Chamberlain, 525 West 10th st.; Mrs. Edward Hinkle, Central Point; Mrs. Martha Hahn, 1107 East Main st.; Mrs. John Sparks.. Eagle Point; Mrs. Elmer John son, 60 North Orange st.: Lee Oliver Penland, Route 3, Med ford, and Debra . Inlow, 926 North Central. ; Injured Two patients were treated for injuries and released Sunday at Sacred Heart hospital, attendants reported. They are Timothy Price, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Price, 1502 Prune st., who suffered an in jury above his eyes when he fell from a woodpile and a stick Qf wood flew up and struck him; r.nd Robert Smith, Prospect, who was treated for a shoulder injury. Ai Community Several surgi cal patients and a medical pa tient were reported at Com munity hospital today. David Pay ton, 217 South Riverside ave.; Mrs. William Moor, Ash land; Mrs. Elbert Mohr, route 1, box 115, Gold Hill, and Cynthia Charley, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Charley, 3330 Jacksonville highway, are ' the surgery patients; and Kenneth Griess, 321 North Columbus ave., is receiving medical care. Court Records CIRCUIT COURT Alex Graf vs. Dora Graf, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Eugene Alfred Sinks. 20. route 1, box 384. Medford, now in U. S. Navy, and Lillian Jennie Barnes. 19, of 1S45 Camp Baker rd.. Medford. Ivan Lynn Curtis, 23. of 437 Vi South Central ave., Medford. and Delores Ethel Andrew, 19. of 103 East Jackson St., Medford. Darrill Warren Smith, 22. of 2912 Buckshot rd., Medford, and Erleen Mabel Andrew, 17. of 103 East Jack son St.. Medford. POLICE COURT O. M. Johnson Sr., blocking private driveway, S5. C. L. Sears, improper parking, $2.90. Kobert William Gillespie, no opera tor's license, $5. Neva Irene Broyles, failure to itop at stop sign, $5. Iowa Gillespie, violation of basic sule, $10. Allen Dale Lane, violation of basic rule. S10. Mike E. Andrew, violation of basic rule, $10. John Vince Lisae. parked on wrong side of street. $2.50. Daily Weather Report Sunset tonight, 6:08 p.m. Sunrise to morrow 6:35 a.m. FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Fair through Tuesday. Low tonight 28-30. High Tuesday 65-68. Western Oregon: Fair tonight. Tues day mostly cloudy followed by scat 1ered light showers. Warmer in ex treme north tonight. Low tonight 30 45. Highs Tuesday 50-60 in north to 65-75 in south. Northern California: Fair through Tuesday. Cooler on central coast and in extreme north Tuesday. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE : Mean yesterday 45; below normal 1. Record high this date 75 in 1953. Record low this date, 24 in 1945. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night, none. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none. Total this month, .12 in.. .24 in below normaL Total since Sept. 1. 6.68 in.-, 657 in. below normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 20, highest this ajn. 88. hizh low pree. Brookings 75 45 Crater Lake 52 22 Grants Pass 66 28 Klpmath Falls 54 25 MEDFORD 66 30 Portland - 50 30 Seattle 45 . 32 Spokane 40 28 . Yakima 53 23 Eureka 61 40 Red Bluff . 76 38 Sacramento 72 39 San Francisco . 68 41 Los Angeles 83 52 Phoenix u 78 46 Denver 51 . 27 Chicago 30 5 .03 Miami 77 67 ' New York 41 26 Washington. D. C- , , , 4fl 30 Monday, March 7. 1955 . News About Servicemen NEW RATING Max L. Lindley, an airman second class in the Air Force, now serving at a radar post on the Japanese sea, has recently received his present rating, ac cording to news received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Lindley, 1012 Crater Lake ave. He is a 1953 Medford high school graduate and he enlisted last March. Obituaries RUTH NELSON Funeral services for Ruth Nel son, 44, who died at Brookings Saturday will be held at Perl funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Gordon Dal- rymple officiating. Cremation will be in Siskiyou Cremato rium. . Pall bearers will be Orville Henderson,' Roy Swan, Paul Hanlin, Ed Borg, Lyle Van Scoy and George Gannon. It is the request of the family that in lieu of flowers, a contri bution be sent to the March of Dimes, in care of Mrs. Moore Hamilton, 43 Rose ave. The deceased was born in Bir kenfield, Ore., on Nov. 21, 1910. She was associated with Bur- goyne's restaurant here for 14 years and for the past year had been operating a cafe at Brook ings. - Survivors inclue her mother, Mrs. Vera Nelson, Medford; a twin sister, Mrs. Ruby Huber, Brookings; two nieces, Ruth and Mary Huber, and an aunt, Mrs Gertrude Stanley, Eagle Point. DORA BLACK Funeral services for Dora Jannette Black, 72, who died at her home on route 1, Central Point, Sunday, will be held at Perl funeral home Wednesday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. J. T. Dixon officiating. Interment will be in Jacksonville cemetery. The deceased was born at Roseburg on April 11, 1882, and married Samuel Black at Yreka on Oct. 10, 1899. He died iri 1930. - Survivors include five sons, William, Springfield, Ore.; Clar ence, Jacksonville; Carl, Med ford; Alva, Rogue River, and Ralph, Jacksonville; four daugh ters, Hilda O. Dietrick, Castella, Calif.; Ada J. Robertson and Dorothy E. Davis, both of Med ford, and Waunevia Wakeman, Central Point; 24 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. ALLEN REICHELDOERFER Allen C. Reicheldoerfer, 66, Lake hotel, died at the Labor temple, 24V South Grape st., apparently from a heart attack about 10:30 a.m. today, accord ing to city police reports. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of funeral arrangements. ARNOLD MORTON Arnold L. Morton, 39, died Friday in a San Francisco hos pital. Conger - Morris funeral home is in charge of funeral ar rangements. FRANK WHEELER Funeral services for Frank Marion Wheeler, 51, who died Saturday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Tuesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Robert Green of Prospect officiating. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. ' The deceased was born Dec. 6, 1903, in Staples, Minn., and had lived in southern Oregon for the past five years. Survivors include his widow, Cecilia M.; two brothers, Henry E., Oakland, Calif.; and William P.. Prospect, Ore.; and three sis ters, Mrs. Lucille Burrill, Cen tral Point; Mrs. Hazel Mann, Hillsboro, Ore., and Mrs. Mary Christensen, LaCeiter, Wash. CHARLES RIPLEY Funeral services for Charles Manning Rilpey, 70, who died Saturday, will be held at the graveside in Trail cemetery Wednesday at 11 a.m. Conger Morris funeral home is in charge of funeral arrangements. The deceased was born Aug. 3, 1884, in Minnesota. He came to Klamath Falls in the late 1930s, and to Shady Cove in 1952. . Survivors include three step children, Mrs. Marjorie Bos come, Galice, Ore.; Roy L. Col lingwood, Medford; and Allen P. Collingwood, Shady Cove. : GEORGE LEWIS At ROGUE TRAVEL SERVICE A FREE SERVICE v . W Reserve and Sell Airline and Steamship Tickets LOBBY HOTEL JACKSON PHONE 2-6779 - MEDFORD (OE Mary Sinclair Rites At Ashland Tuesday Ashland Private funeral services will be held at Litwiller chapel here .Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for Mary Elizabeth Sinclair, 83, of 311 Haven st., Medford, who died, here Saturday. Interment will be in Phoenix cemetery. She was born at Phoenix on July 2, 1871, and had lived in Medford most of her life. Two husbands, Henry Hugh Calhoun and Len Sinclair, preceded her in death. Survivors include two grand children, Noel T. Calhoun, Santa Monica, Calif., and Mrs. Sheila Calhoun Tully, Los Angeles, and three great-grandchildren. WALL STREET New York (U.R) Stocks today suffered their widest de cline in a month in the general average. The setback came after a full week of sharply rising prices had lifted the industrial average by 10.18 points and rails by 5.77 points. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 185 Anaconda 54 Chrysler ... 70 Curtiss Wright 21 General Electric 51 General Motors 9634 Montgomery Ward 79 Penn. R. R 28 Penney, J. C .. S8V Radio . . 4414 Southern Co ;. 21 Southern Pacific 5934 S. Oil of Calif. . 79 Texas Gulf Sulphur . 40 Transamerica . 39 Tri-Continental .". 27 United Aircraft . ... 80 U. S. Rubber 43 U. S. Steel 79 Youngstown . 83 Vis PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland . fll.P) - Cattle 1,700. Mixed good-choice fed steers around 22-S23. choice above $23.50: good with few choice 771-lb fed heifers 12-$18; canner-cutter cows mostly 9.50-10.50, some above $11 with cutter beef type cows $11; utility cows mostly 12 $13.50; commercial 14-S15;' utility-commercial bulls 13.50-S15.50. Calves 125. Good-choice vealers.23 $28. some higher. Hogs 800. Choice 1 and 2 butchers 180-235 lb. 18.50-S19; choice No. 3 lots down to $18; choice 350-550 lb sows 15-$16. Sheep 750. Choice with some prime 114-lb fed wooled lambs $22: mostly choice truckins $21.50 with fall shorn 97 lb lambs $21; good-choice feeders 17.50-S18.50; choice slaughter ewes up to $8.50. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (UP) Eggs To retail ers: Grade AA large, 49-SOc doz; A laree 48-49c doz: AA medium 48-49c doz; AA medium 48-49c; A medium 47-48c; A small 42-44c doz; cartons 1 to 3c additional. . Butter To retailers: AA grade prints 66c lb: cartons 67c: A prints, 66c: cartons 67c: B Drints64c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar, Oregon singles, 42'i-45'ic; 5-lb loaves 4612-49'icProcessed American cheese 5-lb loaf 39 !i-41c lb. Farm Market California and Arizona lettuce prices were 75c to $1.00 lower today witn crates of 4 dozen neads mostly 7.75-$8 to retailers: summer hothouse rhubarb sold at 2. 75-53 for 15 lbs of extra fancy. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland) Fryers: 2'.j to 4 lbs 27-28C lb, at farm 26-27C ft; roasters 4'2 lbs up 27-28c lb f.o.b. Portland. 26-27c at ranch: light hens 15-16c; heavy hens all wts 18-19C lb; old roosters 10-llc lb. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers 36-37c lb: roasters 39-40c; light hens 29-30c; heavy hens 33-34c; cutup fryers all wts 51-53c lb; whole drawn. 46-48C lb. Turkeys To retailers: A grade hens ready to cook, 48-50c; N. Y. dressed, 37c lb; A grade toms, oven-ready, 41 44c lb; Beltsville A grade hens, oven ready to 52c; Beltsville toms 47c lb. Rabbits (average to growers f.o.b. killing plants) Live, white. 33,4-4',i lbs 19-2 lc up; 5 to 6 lbs 15-17c: colored pelts 4c under; old does 9-1 lc lb; a few higher. Fresh dressed fryers to retailers 55-58c; cut up 61-64c. PORTLAND CASH GRAIN Portland Prices as reported by the USD A market news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft white. $79.75 a ton bulk, prompt delivery f-.o.b. Portland. No. 2 white oats 38-lb test Coast delivery $57.50 ton; Portland delivery. $53 53.50; No. 2 Western barley. $54 ton f.o.b. Portland Coast delivery; soybean meal, $89 ton, cars, prompt delivery Portland; standard millrun prompt shipment $43.50-44 ton cars prompt delivery Partland; No. 2 yellow corn $66.75-65 ton f.o.b. Portland. Wholesale Hay Prices: No. 2 green alfalfa, baled, f.o.b.: Portland. $35 trucks, $37 rail. Timothy mixed hay, $36 a ton, f.o.b. rail car. Seattle. Portland Grain Exchange: Friday's close: Bid - Soft, white .' $2.38 Soft, white, no rex 2.38 White club .... 2.38 MARY'S . . CASA . . 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