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Local and Farm Named Bella F. and Don Albini have assumed the business name, Sunny Hills Farm, at route 1, box 28, Eagle Point. Chapter to Meet Chapter CP of the PEO sisterhood will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. T. M. Garhart, 1017 Reddy avenue. - Handicraft Class The boys' handicraft class of Phoenix Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church. Bible Study Women of Phoe nix Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Emma Keith for prayer and Bible study. Leader will be Mrs. J. W. Wat kins, and anyone interested is in vited to attend. To Initiate Medford bethel 14 of Job's Daughters will hold Initiation of candidates Wednes day, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic temple. Formal dress for members is requested. All parents of bethel members, East ern Star and Masonic members are invited. Man Injured Ray Millard, 27, employee of Ross Mill, Pros pect, is in Sacred Heart hospital here for treatment of shoulder and back injuries suffered when he fell while working on the green chain yesterday, it was reported this morning. He was brought to the hospital by Med ford Ambulance service. 1 . Slight Accidents Vehicles driven by Donald Raymond Breazeale, 150 Mace rd., Med ford, and Gerald Clenn Black, route 2, box 364A. Medford, col lided at the intersection of Court and Main sts. Saturday, and cars operated by Lillian Sims Meyers, 181 Black Oak drive, Medford, and Karl James Knuston, 615 North Columbus ve., collided at East Main st. and Lindley ave. Sunday. Three-car Accident Reggy Drinkwater, 906 Maple Park dr., Joe Clarence Walker, 1110 North Riverside ave., and Ben jamin Joseph Jenkins, route 2, box 248F, Medford, were driv ers of vehicles which collided at the intersection of Main st. and Central ave. Sunday morning. Police cited Jenkins for failure to stop at a light and no opera tor's license. Issued Permits to Build Karl Schauer, 1240 North River side ave., was issued a permit Saturday to build a $2,000 addi tion to an apartment building. Other permits included one to Irene's Flowers, 420 South Cen tral ave., to erect a sign valued at $140; to Ida Wharton, 1134 West Ninth st., $30 to repair a residence; and to Harvey Bell, 944 South Ivy st., to erect a garage valued at 51,000. Jailed for Being Drunk State police arrected and jailed Leslie Myrl Rogers, of Colusa, Calif., for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquors yesterday on Highway 99 south of Medford. Also ar rested and jailed ,for being drunk on a public highway were James Bradley Courts, Redding, Calif.; Robert Gene Holland, Yolo, Calif., and Pat rick Albert Teasdale, Richmond, Calif. Patients Reported Ten new patients were reported by Sac red Heart hospital this morning. They were Miss Mary Dennis, Weed. Calif.; Mary Stewart, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce, Stewart, Central Point; David Pahlka, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pahlka, 843 West Jackson st.; Mrs. G. W. Graham, 106 Crater Lake ave.; Cesare Salvadorini, 2193 Jack sonville highway, and Elijah Davis, Phoenix, all in the hos pital for surgery, and Joseph Brown, Gold Hill; Cynthia Hem den, 11 weeks, daughter of Mi. and Mrs. Roy Hernden, Central Point, and William Snapper. Lynden, Wash., medical patients. Tonite PLUS SHOW STARTS 7:30 P.M. aaaaaaaaBHMHaewv-aiw-Hmaa k aaai PLUS 3KX - - The Magic (ft&ntPETT mSUPEKdixCOlOK! Lucille Personal Hold Marine Richard Nor man Hosea, a Marine stationed at San Diego, Calif., was arrest ed by state police early Monday and was held in county jail for military authorities for being absent without leave. Incorporate Medford fire men have filed articles of incor poration for Jackson County Dis aster Car, according to county clerk's records. Articles were signed by Wesley Coleman, Tru man Nelson, Hugh Huntley, Dale Davis and Ralph Moore. From Birmingham Franklin Jordan of Birmingham, Ala., ar rived last Thursday to visit for about a week with his sister-in- law, Mrs. Don Pillar, and Mr Pillar, 601 North Bartlett st. He also is fishing at Gold Beach during his stay. Rummage The Hope and Candlelight circles of the Pres byterian church will conduct a rummage sale in the church basement at, Eighth and Holly sts. Thursday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. From Vacation Mrs. Fern Dow, Central Point, returned Sunday after vacationing for a week in San Francisco. She went south with her daughter, Mrs. H. Travis Nixon, who had been visiting here from the Bay city, and Mrs. Dow visited at the Nixon home while there. To Liva Here Michael and Gordon Johnson recently ar rived in Medford to make their home with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Johnson, 1603 Prune st. They formerly lived at San Jose, Calif. Michael is a junior high school student and Gordon has entered the sixth grade at the Washington school. At Home Mrs. Cecil (Grace) Raycraft, 336 Mary st., is con valescing at her home after un dergoing major surgery April 12. She returned home Sunday. Mrs. Raycraft is secretary to El wood Hedburg, manager of the Medford branch, First National bank. She is being replaced dur ing her absence at the bank by Miss Mary McLaughlin of Ash land. CALENDAR Calendar notices and newi for the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 p.m Friday Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 a.m of the day of publication and for week day news is 5 DJn the day before publication Tuesday 6:30 p.m. American Legion auxiliary 8 and 40, Rogue Val ley Country club. 6:30 pjn. Ruth Esther Wes leyan service guild, First Meth odist church. 7:30 p.m. - Educational fair, Howard school. 8 p. m. Pythian Sisters, Pythian building. 8 p.m. Handweavers guild, Mrs. Earl Day, Blue Moon ranch. 8 p.m. Carnation club, Mrs Evelyn Tarr, 1620 Prune st. 8 p.m. Medford Truth Cen ter. "Unity," Room 203, Holly Theater bldg. 8 p.m. Auxiliary to Crater Lake Post, VFW, VFW hall. 8 p.m. Chapter BE, PEO, Mrs. O. A. Welsh, 1300 East Main st. Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Central Point Home Extension unit, Grange hall 10:30 a.m. Women's Mis sionary council Assembly of God church, church annex. .. 12 noon - Reames Social club, Medford Masonic temple. 12:30 p.m. Past Matrons club of Nevita chapter, OES, Central Point Masonic temple. 12:30 p.m. Girl Scout rec ogn ition luncheon, Rogue Val ley Country club. 1 p.m. Chapter CG, PEO, Mrs R. E. Mencke, 2141 East Jackson st. 1:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran church circle, Esther. 1:45 p.m. Contemporary Book club, Mrs. Glenn Jackson, Greenway circle. I'rlnilJ fmEGOW PECK ANN BOTH m ins Anns 5? Ball f;. LEFT at Stockton, Cal., assay office years ago by stranger for check on tin content, ore con taining fabulous amount of uranium is examined by Chem ist Roger Loh, who accidentally discovered It while checking scintillometer. (International) To Meet Amethyst Rebekah lodge will meet Wednesday, April 20. at 8 p.m. in IOOF hall, Gold Hill. In Hospital Beverly Allison, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allison, Rogue River, was in Osteopathic hospital to day for removal of her tonsils, the hospital reported. Surgery Reported Two sur gery patients were reported by Community hospital this morn ing. They are Mrs. Ray Rags dale, route 1, box 92B, Eagle Point, and Robert L. btewart, Colver rd. Rummage Sale Mothers of Boy Scouts in Troop 9 will hold a rummage and white elephant sale Thursday. April 21, at 106 North Ivy st. Those having con tributions may call 3-1321 or 2- 5630 for pickup service. Council To Meet The Med ford Building and Construction Trades council will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at ths Labor temple, 24 V South Grape st., according to Alvin D. York, secretary. Slight Damage Vehicles driven by Hartley Alton Troxel, box 691, Ashland, and Phillip Price Hale, 207 East McAndrews rd., Medford, collided at the in tersection of Eighth and Front sts. yesterday afternoon, . To Ashland Members of Mis tletoe camp, Royal Neighbors of America, will attend a district convention in Ashland Thurs day, April 21. Mrs. Mae Logan, Portland, state supervisor, will be a guest. The public is invited to attend the evening meeting. Flown Home Marie Wil liams, Talent, was flown home from Portland by a Mercy Flights plane yesterday, after receiving treatment at a hospital there. She was flown to Port land several weeks ago by the non-profit air ambulance cor poration. Arrest Drivtrs Medford po lice last night arrested and jailed Jarvis Hilary Matthews, box 914, Central Point, on a charge of reckless driving, and Ellison Weldon Page, 602 Pres cott st., Klamath Falls, on a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages. Postpone Trial The trial of Robert Rector, 200 Valley View dr., which was scheduled to be held today in municipal court, has been postponed indefinitely, according to city police. Rector, who is charged with driving while under the influence of in toxicating liquors, is free on $100 bail. Flue Fire Report No damage resulted from a flue fire retiort- ed at 3:25 p.m. yesterday at the Chester Bourne residence. 510 Haven st., firemen reported. Fire Marshal Truman Nelson yester day inspected a hospital, a pri vate residence at the request of the occupant, and one complaint of a fire hazard in a residential area. He issued 11 orders for correction of fire hazards. Daughter Born Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. ( Earl C. Vanderwalker are the parents of a daughter, their third child, born March 20 at Norfolk, Va. The child has been named Susan Patricia. Be fore reentering the Navy, the officer was on the staff of West ern Oil and Burner company here and Mrs. Vanderwalker was a secretary at the Southern Oregon Experiment station, Tal ent. From Canada Mr. and Mrs. Sam Richardson. 1609 Stratford way, vacationed last week in Victoria, B. C, and also visited at Seattle. They arrived home Sunday. In Seattle Mrs. Rich ardson visited a former class mate and former Medford resi dent, Mrs. Ralph Bochmeier. the former Miss Virginia Hayes, daughter of Mrs. James C. Hayes, Eagle Point, and the late Dr. Hayes. News About Servicemen FIVE VALLEY MEN ENLIST IN AIR FORCE Five young men from this area have enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, according to MSgt. Car son W. Campbell, Air Force re cruiting officer in this area. They include William Alex ander Fraser, 122 Willamette st., and LeRoy Charles Gerdes, 2607 Howard ave., both Medford; John William Johnson, Shady Brook Trailer Haven, Talent; Or ville Delmer Renzema, 532 Sce nic dr., Ashland, and Lars Dar nell Swanson, Milo. WAVE RECRUITER DUE The chief recruiter for the WAVES, the women's branch of the Navy, will be in southern Oregon this week to interview young women interested in serv ing with the Navy, according to E. D. Houdesheldt, Navy recruit ing chief here. On April 20 she will visit Cra ter High school, Central Point, and the high schools in Grants Pass, Rogue River and Phoenix; on April 21 she will visit Ash land, Talent, Medford and Eagle Point High schools, and on April 22 she will visit the Prospect High school. COMPLETING BASIC Vincent G. Swinney, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. V.- L. Swinney, 1478 Spring st., Medford, is now at Lackland Air Force ' base, Texas, where he is completing his basic Air Force training, ac cording to a release from the base. EXERCISE APPLE JACK Pfc. Gerald E. Adamson, son of Mrs. Edamas Adamson, 407 Berrydale st., is among 26,000 soldiers slated to participate in Exercise Apple Jack during May at the Yakima Firing center, Wash. The exercise will test the efficiency of infantry and sup port units in mountainous and desert terrain. The simulated use of atomic weapons will be one of the conditions of the exercise. Adamson, whose wife lives at Tacoma, is a member of the 2nd infantry division band at Ft. Lewis, Wash. He is a Med ford high school graduate and entered the Army in December, 1954. He completed basic train ing at Ft. Ord, Calif. GRADUATED Pvt. Charles T. Cooper, 20, son of Mrs. Audie T. Cooper, Glendale, Ore., was recently graduated from the Army's quartermaster school at Ft. Lee, Va. He completed the school's supply records course and entered the Army last No vember. Cooper attended South ern Oregon college. AT SAN DIEGO Norman W. Melton, a Navy airman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Melton, Medford, re ported March 26 to the fleet air borne electronics training unit at the North Island air station at San Diego, Calif. Melton, who reported from Fighter Squadron 144, has been assigned to the engineering division. TO WICHITA FALLS William E. Walton, who has been visiting here since last week with his mother, Mrs. Hazel Wal ton, 615 West 11th st., will leave Wednesday for Wichita Falls, Tex. There he will be stationed with the Air Force intelligence. He recently completed basic training at Parks Air Force base in California. He is a Medford High school graduate and also attended Southern Oregon col lege. LEAVING TODAY Airman 3rd class Charles Hol- lis Jr., was to leave today to resume his studies at the Naval academy preparatory school, Bainbridge, Md. The Air Force man has been on two week's leave. He is scheduled to con tinue his studies until entering the Naval or Air Force academy at the beginning of the new academy year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Hollis, 510 Mae st. He entered the Air Force last August and was a 1954 grad uate of Medford High school. VISITING HERE Pfc. Robert Hershiser, who re cently returned home from serv ice in Korea with the Army, has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hershiser, 1255 Sweet rd. After April 26 he will be stationed at the Dugway prov ing ground in Utah. FREE HOBBY CRAFT INSTRUCTIONS Spring series of WOOD FIBRE FLOWER making classes: Beginners Classes held at 1 P.M. and 7:15 P.M. starting Thursday, April 21st . . . Advanced classes held at 1 P.M. and 7:15 P.M. starting Tuesday, April 19th. BEGINNERS LEATHERCRAFT CLASSES EVERY MONDAY at 7:15 P.M. BEGINNERS TEXTILE PAINTING CLASSES EVERY TUESDAY at 1 P.M. and 7:15 P.M. SIMS CYCLE & HOBBY SHOP PHONE 2-2472 23 NORTH FIR Wall Street New York-Oj.R) Railroad is sues highlighted a generally steady and moderately active stock market today. Gains in the carriers ranged to two points. Industrial shares, after an early decline, recovered most of their small losses. The rise pushed railroad shares to their best levels since Oct. 26, 1929. ' Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T . 18034 Anaconda ... 62U Chrysler 8IV2 Curtiss Wright ...". 22 General Electric 52 14 General Motors 9834 Montgomery Ward 80 Penn. R. R. 28 Penney, J. C .. 92Vi Radio 44 Southern Co i 205s Southern Pacific Unquoted S. Oil of Calif. .... .. 79 Texas Gulf Sulphur Transamerica Tri-Continental United Aircraft U. S. Rubber U. S. Steel Youngstown 4014 42 V4 27 V4 77 473 84 80 Portland Livestock Portland (TJ.P.) Cattle 150.' Com mercial-good fed steers 518.50-22; high choice 957 lb. fed steers S24.o0; 1072 lbs. $24.25. other choice steers $23-23.75: good 747 lb. heifers $20; choice heifers up to $22; canner-cutter cows mostly $9.50-11.50: few $12: util ity cows $12.50-14.50: commercial cows $15-16; utility-commehcial bulls $14.50-17.25. Calves 35. Good-choice vealers $23 28: light culls down to'S8. Hogs 400. Choice 180-235 lb. $19.25 $20; heavier and lighter weights $17.50-18.50; choice around 350-500 lb. sows $14.50-16. Sheep 100. Utility lambs $15.50 16.50; choice wooled lambs $18.50-19; good-choice spring lambs $21.50-22; good-choice wooled ewes $7-7.50; shorn ewes $4-6.25. Portland Produce Portland (UJ.) Eggs To retail ers: Grade AA large, 50-51C doz.; A large, 48-49c doz.; AA medium. 48-49C doz.; A medium. 47-48C doz.: A small, 42-44c doz.: cartons. l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints. 66c lb.: cartons, 67c; A prints, 66c: cartons. 67c: B prints. 64c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar. Oregon singles. 42 ',2-45', 2c: 5-lb. loaves. 46 ',2-49' 2 c. Processed Ameri can cheese. 5-lb. loaf, 39'.2-41c lb. Farm Market Producers got around $1.85-3 a standard crate for best cauliflower to day; potato prices continued un changed. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. PorUand): Fryers 21,i to 4 lbs.. 28c lb., at farm. 27c: roasters, 28c Portland. 27 ranch; light hens, 18- 19c; heavy hens, all wts.. 20-21C lb.; old roosters. 12-14c lb. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers, New York style. 41 42c lb.; whole drawn. 51-53c: cut-up, 56-59c lb.; roasters. N.Y. style. 42-43c; hens, light type. New York style. 30 31c; cut-ups, 42-45c; hens, heavy type, N.Y. style, 33-34c; whole-drawn, 44 46c lb. Turkeys To retailers, A grade hens, ready to cook. 48-50c; N.Y. dressed, 37-38c lb.; A grade toms, oven ready, 40-44c: N.Y. style. 34-35c lb. Rabbits Aaverage to growers f.o.b. killing plants): Live white. 334-4V2 lbs.. 21-23c up; 5-6 lbs.. 17-19c: colored pelts. 4c under: old does. 10-12c lb.; a few higher. Fresh dressed fryers to retailers, 57-60c; cut up, 62-65c. Portland Cash Grain Portland Prices as reported in the USDA market news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft white. $80.50 a ton bulk, prompt delivery f.o.b. Portland. No. 2 white oats 38 lb. test Coast delivery $54 ton; Portland delivery, S52; No. 2 western barley. $52.50-3 ton f.o.b. Portland Coast delivery: soybean meal $89 ton. cars, prompt delivery Portland: standard millrun. S43.50 ton cars, prompt delivery Portland: No. 2 yellow corn, $67.50 ton f.o.b. Portland Wholesale hay prices: Market nominal. Daily Weather Report DATE April 19, 1955 Sunset tonight 6:57 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5:22 a.m. Medford and vicinity. Cloudy with occasional showers through Wednes day. Low tonight 35; high Wednes day 52. Western Oregon: Partial clearing and a few widely scattered showers tonight and Wednesday. A little warmer Wednesday. Highs 55-64; lows 34-40. Northern California: Clearing most of area today and fair tonight, but scattered showers Ft. Bragg, and Chico northward. Five-day forecast, through Sunday: Western Oregon: Recurring rains with total mounts 1 to Hi inches. Temperatures below normal. Highs 52-62; lows 35-45. Northern California: Showers near Oregon border, rain spreading over area Wednesday or Thursday. Tem peratures below normal, but rising to normal over week end. LOCAL DATA Temperature: Mean yesterday 43; below normal 11. Record high this date 90 in 1939. Record low this date 26 in 1927. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night .02 in. Midnight to 10 a m., trace. Total this montn .33 in.. .3a in. De low normal. Total since Sept. 1. 7.92 inches. 7.21 inches below normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 45; highest this a.m. 94. CITY High Low Prec. Brookings 51 42 2.2 Crater Lake Grants Pass 26 53 41 . 50 15 35 26 33 38 .34 .10 T .16 Klamath Falls MEDFORD Portland 51 Seattle 53 41 58 37 31 25 Spokane Yakima . .35 Eureka Red Bluff Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles .-. 49 53 57 55 64 43 .03 .04 41 39 .38 45 ' .10 52 Phoenix Denver . Chicago 82 73 83 79 67 52 51 51 72 50 32 Miami New York Tuesday. April 19. 195S - ' . ,-'; SHORT UNEMPLOYMENT Singer Marion Marlowe, fired with five other stars and three writers from the Arthur shows, .is all smiles as she signs contract with id Sullivan in New York. She makes six appearances on "Toast of the Town" at $3000 each. Obituaries CHARLES ERMOLD Remains of Charles H. Ermold, 70, who died Sunday, will be for warded tonight by Conger-Morris funeral home to Portland for services and interment there in Willamette National cemetery. The deceased was born July 2, 1884, in Mauch Chunk, Pa., and was a .veteran of the U. S. Army serving from Sept. 6, 1904, to Sept. 5, 1907, as a corporal, 16th Field Artillery. Survivors include a step daughter, Mary E. Pfaffenber ger, Seattle. RAY CURTIS Services for Ray Lewis Curtis, 59, of 104 Jeanette st., who died Saturday in a local hospital, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Wednesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. George R. V. Bolster of St. Mark's Episcopal church officiat ing. Committal will be in Sis kiyou Memorial park. The deceased was born Nov. 22, 1895, in Wellington, Utah. He had lived in Medford lor the past 10 years and was a veteran of World War I, serving from Oct. 12, 1917, to Jan. 10, 1919, as a private iirst class in the 143rd Field Artillery. On Dec. 27, 1924, in Rawlins, Wyo., he was married to Violet R. Cald well, who survives. Other survivors include a son, Kenneth L., Medford, a brother Lyle, Los Angeles, a sister, Mrs. Merle Herring, Medford, and two grandsons. BEATRICE DEUEL Funeral services for Beatrice Leona Deuel, 54, former Medford resident who died in an auto accident near Weed, Calif., Sat urday, will be held at Perl fun eral home Thursday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. D. Kirkland West of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will be in Jacksonville cemetery. The deceased was born at Ap plegate, Ore., on July 2, 1901, and had spent the past 11 years at Tulelake, Calif. Survivors include her father, James O'Brien, and a brother, John, both of Applegate, and a nephew, Don O'Brien, Roseburg. STARTING TOMORROW! 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