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TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. Ajril 3, 1955 Telephone Users Al Central Point Join New Exchange Central Point Telephone subscribers here last night had their new telephone instruments activated and joined to the nation-wide Bell network through the Pacific Telephone. and Tele graph company. 'Phone users here have; been served by independent compan ies since telephone service was inaugurated some 55 years ago and most of the time by the Central Point Mutual Telephone company, which sold its facili ties to the PTT. The changeover means that subscribers will have dial tele phones, rather than hand-crank ed instruments, and for long-dis tance service will have the PTT services at their disposal. NOrmandy Prefix Central Pont exchange will have the prefix NO (rmandy) 4 and all numbers will start with these two letters and one num ber. Directories for subscribers have been distributed, and- are available on request to subscri bers in Medford and elsewhere in the exchange area. From now on. Central Point subscribers wishing to dial Med ford, should dial the number 7. followed by the Medford num ber they wish. Medford subscribers wishing to dial Central Point should dial the number 3, followed by NO- 4, and then the number of the party they wish, or a total of eight turns of the dial. In Central Point, the fire uumber (both city and rural) is NOrmandy 4-2244. The city hall and police number is N04-2794. PTT to Purchase Phoenix 'Phones Phoenix The Phoenix Rural Telephone company Friday night voted to accept the offer of the Pacific Telephone and Tele graph company to purchase its equipment and serve its sub scribers. The firm, which was organized In 1909, serves about 69 tele phone subscribers in the area around Phoenix. Damon Floyd is president. Jack Creager, manager of PTT for the Medford-Ashland area, said Saturday that work will begin immediately instal ling new telephone instruments in the residences formerly served by the small independent com pany. The firm has operated eight "farm line service" lines, he said. Because of the rapiddevelop ment of the area, much of the line service of the small com pany ad of PTT were duplicated, and the company decided it would be to the best interests of all concerned to let the PTT take over the service. Nicosia, Cyprus (U.R) Ter rorists unleashed a coordinated bombing attack on military in stallations, a police station and Radio Cyprus early Friday. It was the first widespread violence since Greece made its claim to this British bastion in the Medi terrian. At least one person was killed and one injured. The gov ernment reported a number of arrests. v '''' " ' 1 i - i , V ' r i if1 1 ? I; - . -. ;, .,J,J 1 OLD AND NEW OFFICES The office used for many years by the Central Point Mutual Telephone company is shown above and the new exchange building of the Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph company is shown be low. PTT took over service in the Central Point area, after almost 55 years of service from independent companies. The CP firm is thought to have been formed about 1908. (Cuts courtesy Central Point American.) Brucellosis Control Reorganization Plan In County Announced A reorganization of the brucel losis, or Bang's disease, control program in Jackson county was announced here .Friday by Coun ty Commissioner Chester Wendt, Under the new setup, the county court will be in charge of the program, and the county will be divided into three dis tricts, Two of the districts will be operated the same as in the past. They will be Districts 2 and 3. In District -2, which includes approximately the southeast quarter of the county, Dr. Wal ter W. Weller will be in charge of testing and vaccinating all cattle. In District 3, which includes approximately .the southwest quarter of the county, Dr. Stan ley Phillips will be in charge of testing and vaccinating all cattle. Federal District District 2 has been changed to a federal district. In it, Dr. K. C. Farley will continue to test dairy cattle, and Dr. E. M. Hannawalt, Km FASHIONABLE FIAT 6a,lon $789 Gallon Gallon RICH SUBDUED LUSTRE GLEAMING HIGH GLOSS COLOR MATCHED LONG WEARING SUPER SCRUBSABLf We give s&h green stamps . SISKIYOU HARDWARE Phone 2-2939 225 West Main Dr. George N. Gitzen, Dr. G. A; Gitzen, and Dr. William J. Git zen have been assigned to test and vaccinate beef cattle. Previously Dr. Hannawalt and Dr. George N. Gitzen have been serving as county veterinarians without being assigned to a specific district. The change was required to conform to law. Wendt stated that Dr. A. G Beagle, federal veterinarian in charge of brucellosis and tuber culosis control, stationed in Port land, has announced he will ap point a supervising federal vet erinarian for this area. The new man will do no testing, but will act as Beagle's representative here. Dr. Farley will continue as federal as well as county veterinarian for the county. Wendt noted that under the new plan, it still will be possible for stockmen to request and ob tain the services of the veterinar ian of their choice. Strike of Astoria Ferry Operators Delayed by Union Astoria (U.R) A possible strike against ferry service here over a dispute between Astoria Navigation company and the AFL Inland Boatmen's union has : been postponed, it was re ported Saturday. The ferry 'M. ,R. Chessman, riumber one ferry on the Astoria- Megler Cplumbia river crossing, is not involved. The dispute in volves elmination of one deck hand from the crew of the fer ries Tourist No. . 2 and Tourist Number 3. Two Tied Up The Chessman will go on the run Sunday while the other two boats will be tied up. The union agreed to take no immediate ac tion but Instead will try to ne gotiate the issue withthe com pany in mid-ApriL The dispute is an outgrowth of a Coast Guard order that an extra pilot be carried on the two ferries. It arose shortly af ter the company added the extra pilots but dropped one deck hand from each of the ferries. This leaves the two ferries with cnly one deckhand instead of two. The union said this violates its contract. Progress Toward Two-Price Wheat Seen by Officials Washington (U.R) Two Oregon wheat officials neaded for home Saturday after a three- week visit to the nation's capital in which they said they believed they had made progress toward a so-called two-price plan for wheat. Marion Weatherford, Arling ton, and Jack Smith, Condon, represented the National Associ ation of Wheat Growers as well as their own groups. Weather- ford is chairman of the Oregon Wheat commission and -Smith heads the federal programs com mittee of the Oregon Wheat league. In Better Position They said they were not claiming victory for the two price plan, cr domestic . parity plan as they prefer to call it. But they said that it seemed to be in a better position in Con gress. The plan is scheduled for consideration in the House as part of House bill 12. Both expressed concern that the plan may be lost in the con troversy over that bill between advocates of high supports and advocates of low supports. I s M1P? --3 AFL Plumbers Strike Grants Pass (U.R) Plumbing in this area was slowed Satur day as AFL plumbers were on strike against five contractors. The union is asking for a 10 cent hourly increase plus a clause forbidding master plumb ers from renting out tools of th trade. GET NEW INSTRUMENT The two young sters in the Bishop family are inspecting the new telephone instrument installed recently by Bud Ricks, installer-repairman for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company, at their Central Point residence. Mrs. Bishop supervises. Most CentraL Point subscribers have had two telephone instruments in recent weeks, one hand-crank 'phone for service with the Central Point Mutual Telephone comp any, which went out of business last night, and the other, the new dial telephones of the PTT, which went into service last night. Till WMd , Cultivate Mulch with tht Mighty MUSTANG BOIENSM-E Rotary TllUr MM" :M0MD.W, We Give S&H Ore.n Stamps OPEN TODAY! Cascade Lawn fir Garden Supply 1228 N. Rivertide-Medford I 1 NEW INSTALLATION Members ot the Medford subsection of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers recently in spected the new office of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company at Central Point, during an "open house" held for the AIEE. Shown are, extreme rear, Dwayne Anselm; at left,. Bob- Smith; m center, with hat and coat, R. S. Daniels, retired electri cal engineer formerly, with the California Oregon Power comp any; at right in hat, Les Stinson, and, from rear to front, Don Cobleigh, Bill Brawn and Carrol Judy, chief switchman for PTT here who is showing the others the new switching equipment. About 25 members of the group attended the open house. ' Sams Valley Home Destroyed by Fire Sams Valley Mr. and Mrs. Don Golden and family lost their home and all their clothing and furnishings Friday morning whe their home burned to the ground. The family was away at the time of the fire and its origin was not determined, according to a report of the fire made by friends. It is believed the house was partially covered by insur ance. A tool shed also was burned. . Residents of the area are col lecting items and money to re establish the family, -and dona tions can be made at the Sams Valley school or at the Gilbert Mack home in Sams Valley. In the family are two girls, ages 7 and 3, and two boys, ages 5 and 6. Mrs. Golden wears size 14 clothing and Golden is of a medium build, about 5 feet 8 inches tall. The family is in need of cloth ing, bedding, - dishes, kitchen utensils, household furnishings and other items. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 1 a.m. Monday for Monday; other days 5:30 orevious day. 4-H Club News 4-H Youth A meeting of the 4-H Youth group is planned for April 11. The last meeting of the organi zation was held at Bigham hall on March 14 when a discussion was conducted regarding who will raise a calf to be given away by the March of Dimes. Lottie Mae Combs Reporter Voe4 cfcui fioncti & 4tefo& need a zctflinp ? FOR SAFETY AND BEAUTY, YOU CAN'T BEAT LOW COST RAILINGS AND PORCH COLUMNS Pm-'KUT ORNAMENTAL IRON ( Do Your Mirrors Need Re-silvering? We Will Pick Up and Reinstall FREE OF CHARGE Complete stock of automobH wrvod windshields and doer glass. Bring your Insuranse claims te us. 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