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i CIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, March 20, 19SS Stream of 'Weekend Prospectors' Floods Into Bakersfield Area To Hunt Uranium Bakersfield, Calif. U.R) A , itream of "weekend prospec tors" swelled the ranks of uranium-hunters Saturday and the sheriff! office sent rein forcements to guard against pos sible claim-jumping violence. Hundreds arrived in cars, trucks, jeeps, hftlicopters, air planes and on foot to take part in California's first major urani um boom. Most planned to re turn Monday to their regular , Jobs in aircraft plants, groceries, department stores and even civil lervice. One grizzled miner who had searched a lifetime for precious metals in the Sierra foothills of the San Joaquin valley claimed the invasion was com posed of "greenhorns who don't know what they're looking for." Map Shows "Hot Spot" The stampede was touched off earlier this week when the Atomic Energy Commission re leased a map showing three "hot pots" in Eastern Kern county. Hordes of prospectors, mostly amateur, flocked to the area, in cluding two unidentified men who cleaned out an East Palo Alto, Calif., research laboratory of more than $3,000 worth of Geiger counters and other uranium-hunting devices in a burglary Friday night. . Six additional deputy sheriffs were ordered into the area to watch for any of the lawlessness that went with the California told rush of a century ago. So far most claim differences have been ironed out without trouble, officers said. Mrs. Ina Adkins, postmistress in the town of Caliente de scribed the rush as the "biggest I thing that has ever hit Caliente." Biggest Thing on Map We've been asleep for the last four years," she said. "Now you'd think we're the biggest thing on the map what with all these people coming here." She said all the stores in town (six) were doing "a landslide business. We ll be sold out of everything soon." Highway patrolman John L. Benson Announces Plan To Promote Wool Consumption Salt Lake City (U.R) Sec retary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Eenson announced Saturday that agreements have been signed to inaugurate a unique, government-aided program to promote consumption of lamb and wool. The promotional and advertis ing campaign, costing more than $2,000,000 a year, will be design ed to raise America's production of "the vital fiber of wool" to 300,000,000 pounds a year, a goal set by the last congress. Subject to Approval An agreement between the government and the American Sheep Producers Council, which includes representatives of seven major groups of sheep raisers, is subject to approval by producers at a referendum to be held this summer. No exact date has been set. Local and Personal Kegg, who was dispatched to patrol traffic along Highway 176 near Caliente for the first time in history, remarked dryly: "The only thing I have ever herded along this road was sheep. Today though the chore is about the same. Cars are big ger than sheep but the drivers are beginning to act like them." Stewart Patterson, resident engineer for the Miracle Mine Co., California's first uranium ore producer, reported he was having more trouble with news reel and television camera crews than prospectors. "I've had to chase those birds off about 10 times already, he said. 350 Claims Filed So far about 350 claims have been filed since the AEC un veiled its map Tuesday. AEC of ficials said about 2,000 persons had jammed the local office to study the map. Mining Attorney Alfred Sie mon said most of the uranium hunters were doomed to dis appointment because "the hot spots are located on federal re serves." "The AEC wants everyone to find mountains of uranium," he said. "At the same time, other government agencies are wor ried about forest and power re serves. It's going to take a lot of congressional action to clear up the matter to allow mining in these areas." Nevs About Servicemen Radiator Stolen James W. ; Rolls, 512 Summit ave., told i city police Friday that an auto- i mobile radiator had been stolen from his residence. Binoculars Missing City po j lice said Saturday a pair of binoculars, owned by Emmet M Tucker, 543 Tucker st., Ashland, had been reported stolen from his car while it was parked near the Medford post office. Dog Bitts Boy Gary Spaf ford, 9, was bitten by an uniden tified dog on West Jackson st. , Friday, his mother, Mrs. Marga- i ret Velma Spafford, 437 Ross ! Ian Via ronnrtan tn ritv nlin Billfold Lost Avory John Monckton, 200 Ashland st., Ash land, lost a billfold containing $18 in downtown Medford Sat urday, he reported to city po lice. f Bike Licenses Phoenix bi ' cyclists may purchase licenses I for their vehicles each Monday '. between 3 and 5 p.m. at the ( Phoenix City hall, the city re- corder there announced Satur J day. Rummage Medford Lions ' club members will sponsor a I rummage sale Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22 and 23, at ; 106 North Ivy st., from 8:30 a.m. , to 5:30 p.m., each day. Those j having rummage to donate are - asked to deliver it by 7 p.m., i Monday, March 21, to the Ivy . street address, or call A. M. Per kins, telephone 2-7103, for pick T up service. Bika Stolen Stephen H. Shorey, 706 Beekman st., re ported to city police Friday that a girl's bicycle had been stolen from the residence at that ad dress. In Hospital Harry Ropp, 407 Beatty st., was admitted for sur gery, and Mrs. Clara Bjork. 1405 West Main st., for medical treatment, at Osteopathic hospi tal Saturday, the hospital report ed. Falls From Ladder Lee Cook, 28, of 121 Walden lane, Talent, fell from a ladder at the Phillips orchard, on Fern Val ley rd., Saturday morning, ac cording to Medford Ambulance service attendants who took him to Community hospital for treat ment. The hospital reported him in good shape yesterday after noon. No Representative City po lice have received a letter from Margaret Burnham's Candies, Oakland, Calif., which indicates the firm has received reports that someone in the Medford area is representing himself as an agent of that company. No such authorized agent is in this area, the letter said. Property Sold Sale of the property of Mr. and Mrs. Thom as J. Morehead at 1429 East Main st., to Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Gay was announced Saturday by Bill Kerr of the Fidler - Mac Kenzie agency. The Moreheads are taking a suite at the Med ford hotel for the present. ON LEAVE James Ray Goin and Dan Roy Goin, both Army privates, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Franklin Goin, Phoenix, are visiting on leave with their parents after completing basic training in the Army. Both entered the Army Dec. 27, 1954. and both former ly attended Phoenix schools. Dan Goin will report to his new station at Ft. Knox, Ky., on completion of his two - weeks leave. He will be a member of the 3rd armored division there. James Goin will go to Ft. Lewis, Wash., where he is as signed to the quartermaster corps with the 2nd infantry division. OPERATION SPRINGBOARD Frank M. Hayes, a Navy chief aviation electronics technician, son of Martin A. Hayes, of Med ford, is participating in "Opera tion Springboard," in the Car ibean area. The operation is a winter training session conduct ed annually to maintain indivi dual units in readiness and to insure effective coordination of units which function together as teams. AT PROVING GROUNDS Marine Cpl. Bill H. Day, son of Mrs. Robert Force, Route 1, Box 970, Medford now is at the atomic energy commission prov ing grounds at Camp Desert Rock, Nev. He has been there for the latest series of atomic tests. While there he will par ticipate in an air-ground exer cise. He is a member of the 3rd Marine Corps provisional atomic exercise brigade which was flown to the desert site to participate in the atomic attack problems. Day's wife is the form er Miss Alice Hale of Central Point. mm ADS THE MODERN WAY DON'T USE AH OLD FASHIONED HEARING AID NO CORDS! NO TUBES! NO BUTTONS! NO BATTERIES! Scientifically Designed for NERVE LOSSES --CONDUCTIVE LOSSES Hi 'Special Offer to Hearing Aid Users' THE ANSWER TO YOUR HEARING PROBLEM IF YOU HAVE NEVER USED A HEARING AID Also Available For Extro Mild Losses EAR AID USED BUT LIKE NEW M 95 Guaranteed 2 COMPLETE CLIP-SAVE $5.00 SEND ME FULL DETAILS FREE ON MODERN WAY TO HEAR SEND FULL DETAILS FREE ON USED EAR AID HEARING Box 2800, car Name Street City Medford Mail Tribune State Obituaries NEWTON SHARPLES Servicves for Newton A. Sharpies, 85, of 16 Chestnut st., who died Friday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Tuesday at 1 p.m. with Maurice Tisdel of the West Main Church of Christ officiating. Committal will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. The deceased was born May 15, 1869, in Harrodsburg, Ind., and had lived in southern Ore gon since 1930. He was a mem ber of the West Main Church of Christ. Survivors include two broth ers, J. F. Sharpies, Zurich, Mont, and Thomas, Clinton, Mont.; and four sisters, Mrs. David E. Wil son, Central Point; Mrs. A. J. Ketcham, Bloomington, Ind.; Mrs. Gayton Armstrong, Havre, Mont.; and Mrs. C. H. Smith, Fort Benton, Mont. LULU SAYLOR Private services for Mrs. Lulu M. Saylor, who died Friday, will be read by a Christian Scientist in Conger-Morris chapel Mon day afternoon. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memoral park. The deceased was born June 22, 1886, at Lincoln, 111., the daughter of Thomas B. and Ber tha L. Rimmey. On Oct. 12, 1911, at Lake Creek, Ore., she was married to Claude L. Saylor, who survives. She had been a resi dent of southern Oregon since 1910. Other survivors include her mother; a daughter, Mrs. E. Clair Stearns; five sisters and three brothers in Peoria, 111., and a grandson, Fellow. LELA HANGAS Mrs. Lela Y. Hangas, 58, died Friday at her home in Gold Hill. Conger-Morris has charge of the funeral arrangements. ADELARD D ALLAIRE Funeral services for Adelard Dallaire, 76, Route 3, Jackson ville, who died March 18, will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic church at 9 a. m. Tues day, with the Very Rev. N. J. Deis officiating. Interment will follow in the Jacksonville cemetery. Recita tion of the holy rosary will be held at the Perl funeral home at 7:30 p. m. Monday. Mr. 'Dallaire was born in Can ada on Dec. 2, 1878, and had been a resident of southern Ore gon for the past 38 years. He leaves his widow, Agnes, Jacksonville; five sons, John F., Raymond B. and Phillip A. Dal laire, Medford; Victor J. Dal laire, Rome, Italy; and Thomas D. Dallaire, Hayfork, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Mary French, Paradise, Calif.; four brothers, Victor, Jacksonville, Ame and Joe, New York, and Tressley, Alberta, Canada; and a sister, Mrs. Anna O'Niel, Canada. McWHORTER DAUGHTERS The twin infant daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McWhorter, Trail, died at a Medford hospital Saturday morning. Graveside funeral services will be held at the Medford IOOF cemetery at 2 p. m. Tuesday. with the Rev. George R. V. Bol ster, rector of St. Mark's Epis copal church, officiating. Perl funeral home is in charge oi arrangements. LONGAN INFANT The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Wilford Lee Longan, Sunset on the Rogue, Trail, died at a local hospital Saturday moraine. Fun eral arrangements are pending, and will be handled by Perl fun eral home. GEORGE P. FOSTER Funeral services for Georse Parker (Dutch) Foster. 46. a resi dent of the Applegate valley for tne past live months who died at a local hospital Tuesday, will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. at Perl funeral home, with T.t. oeorge S. Johnstone, of the Sal vation Army, officiating. Interment will follow at Sis kiyou Memorial park. A native of Kane, Pa., he was born Sept. 1, 1908. He leaves his wife. Katherine Foster, and four step-children, Jack j; rederick, Medford, Robert Frederick, Compton, Calif., Mrs. Pauline Flint. Montebello. Calif.. and Mrs. Mary Brighton, Belling- nam, wash. The first white Inhabitants of the Farallone Islands off San Francisco were fur gatherers from the Russian colony at Bo dega Bay, around 1809. The United States Senate ap proved the purchase of Alaska on April 9, 1867. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS LOOK FOR THE HAPPY IITTLE DOG HI TOPS IN QUALITY! LOW IN PRICE Wartime Red Hero, Marked for Death, Dies After Illness London (U.R) Deputy So viet Defense Minister Marshal Leonid Govorov, one of the five Soviet leaders who were report ed marked for death in Russia's so-called "doctor's plot," died Saturday. The death of the defender of Leningrad and one of Russia's outstanding artillery experts, was announced by Radio Mos cow in a broadcast monitored here. Moscow Radio said the Mar shal died after "a prolonged and grave illness." The broadcast announcement was made by the Central Com mittee of the Communist party and the Council of Ministers. Govorov, Deputy to Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov, also was a candidate member of the party's Central Committee. Praises Govorov The broadcast described Gov orov as "one of the outstanding military leaders and builders of the U.S.S.R. armed forces, a fa mous hero of the great father land (Second World )war." Govorov commanded the Len ingrad front in January, 1943, when the city was saved from the invading Nazis. He later commanded the Kar elian offensive. The Supreme Organization of the Soviet Union made the an nouncement of the Marshal's death "with great sorrow" and said Govorov had suffered a long and serious illness. In January, 1953, Marshal Go vorov was named as one of the five high officers of the Soviet Army who were supposedly slated for death at the hands of a group of Jewish doctors Pre mier Stalin accused of treason. The "doctor's plot" was ex ploded and the doctors were ex onerated after Stalin's death. CHIROPRACTORS MEET Salem U.R) More than 100 chiropractic physicians and their wives met here Saturday for the annual tri-district convention of the Oregon Association of Chiro practic Physicians. The meeting will continue through today. Man Surrenders in Douglas County After Holding Wife at Gunpoint for 24 Hours Roseburg (U.R) James Dar- rell Fanty, 28, who hitchhiked to Oregon from California in an attempt to regain the custody of his three young children, wasin custody Saturday after police said he held his wife prisoner at gunpoint for nearly 24 hours. Fanty, of Indio, Calif., was arraigned in Justice Court at Sutherlin Friday for assault with a deadly weapon. He was arrested at 6:05 a.m. at Oakland afteT officers had surrounded his wife's house and pleaded with him all Thursday night to surrender. Asked for Children Fanty, an unemployed con struction worker, said he first visited his estranged wife, Doro thy Alice, 21, Wednesday after noon to ask for custody of their three children, aged two and three years and 10 months. Mrs. Fanty refused, he said. He returned to the two - room cabin at about 7 a.m. Thursday with the pistol, which he had purchased in a Los Angeles pawnshop. Later in the morning a baby sitter and Alvin Maurice Cock- rum, 31, Mrs. Fanty's landlord, came to the house and were held. , . Mrs. Jerry Blalock, a sister of SUCCEEDING John G. Adams, resigned, Frank Millard (above), Michigan, is Army's new general counsel. (International) ' Mrs. Fanty, went to the house at 3 p.m. to see why Mrs. Fanty had not gone to work, and per suaded Fanty to release the children and the baby - sitter. She then called police. Cockrum was released at 9 p.m. State and county officers and police from Oakland and near by Sutherlin, some 30 officers in all, responded to the call and surrounded the cabin. Officers pleaded through an open win dow with Fanty to release his wife, while the man held tne pistol to the woman's head and threatened to shoot her. Finally he threw the weapon through the window and sur rendered. Mrs. Fanty, nervous and ex hausted from her ordeal, said, "It was hell." TYPEWRITERS & ADDING MACHINES Repaired MEDFORD OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 41 S. 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