Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 29, 1955, Image 14

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    TOURTEElf MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday, April 29. 19S5
Local and Personal
'. Permits to Build A building
permit was issued to G. T. Dum
phy, 911 West 10th st., for a $700
addition to a residence.
: Ball Ttam Medford police
men interested in forming a soft-
ball team will have a practice
session at Hawthorne park at
10 a.m. Sunday, May 8.
'
Good Condition John Sni
der, 2327 East Main st., is re
ported in "good condtion," at
Sacred Heart hospital where he
underwent surgery Monday.
. Promottd J. M. Hamilton,
advisor for army reserve units
in- Medford, Grants Pass and
Klamath Falls, was promoted
from captain to major recently.
-
At Osteopathic Mrs. Ruby
Thompson, 18 Hawthorne st.,
and Frank Koch, Central Point,
are reported today as medical
patients at Osteopathic hospital
' Jail Driver Medford police
arrested and jailed Conrad Wol-
fred Johnson, 1086 Spring st.,
Medford, on a charge of driving
while under the influence of in
toxicating beverages yesterday.
Hits Manhole Patricia B.
Dancer, 1310 Gregory rd., re
ported to police yesterday the
car she was driving struck a
loose manhole cover on Palm st.,
damaging the car.
;
Chimney Firt Firemen re
ported a flue fire about 7:30
p.m. yesterday at the home of
Mrs. Daisy Spencer, 1009 North
Central ave. They said no dam
age apparently resulted. . .
- Rummage Sal Talent Camp
fire Girls will hold a rummage
and food sale from 9 to 9 p.m.
on Saturday, April 30," at the
corner of the old highway and
Wagner rd. in Talent.
Accident Vehicles driven
by John .Arnold Fidswick, 159
North Main st., Ashland, and
Richard Leroy Pitman, 817
Third st.. Eureka, Calif., collided
on North Central ave. between
, Fourth and Fifth sts., yesterady.
No citations were issued, police
said.' " '.. ' -
Name Appears Twice The
name of Dennis Halsey appeared
twice in the Mail-Tribune's court
records recently for violation of
basic : rule. The name should
have appeared once when the
fine, which was paid in two in
stallments, was imposed.
Opens Offices A Medford
office of the Oregon Adjustment
bureau, a collection arid credit
reporting' firm,' was opened last
week at 105 West Main st. The
business is operated by Mr. and
Mr; Thomas G. Reames of Wil
son place, Medford. The home
office . is 'at Grants Pass.
At NW Mutual Norris K.
Porter has joined the firm of
Northwestern Mutual ' Life'" In
surance company in the Brophy
building, as a salesman for the
firm, Raymond S. Wise, district
agent, announced today. Porter,
a , resident of Medford for 1 26
years, sold his interests in a eon-
struction firm late in 1954. He
had. been engaged in the general
- construction business in Oregon
and northern California since
World War II, in which he
served with the Navy construc
tion battalion.
Inspections City Fire Mar
shal Truman Nelson inspected
a church, a public garage and
three business occupancies yes
terday. He issued five orders for
correction of hazardous condi
tions. .
Fellowship Meetings Fellow
ship meetings will be held at
2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
April 30, at the Medford Full
Gospel church, 609 Western
ave., with ministers visiting
from Portland and elsewhere in
Oregon, it was announced today.
At Community Lester
Throckmorton, 407 North Holly
st., is a medical patient at Com
munity hospital and Larry An
derson, 22 months, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Anderson,
742 West McAndrews rd., had
minor surgery there today, at
tendants reported.
Band Rehearsal Members of
Eve Prentice's accordion band
will meet for a special rehearsal
Monday, May 2, at 6 p.m., at the
studio in preparation for an an
nual concert to be given May 9,
at the Medford High school audi
torium. .
In Sacred Heart Valerie
Kamberg, 11, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs.'Chester Kamberg, Jack
sonville; Mary Annette Rentz,
1925 Sunset dr.; Mrs. Leora Ha
ger, 19 North Columbus ave.,
and Mrs. Edward Taylor of Tal
ent, all are listed today at Sacred
Heart hospital as surgery pa
tients. Cited In Accident Medford
police cited for reckless driving
Raymond Barnwell, Fourth
and Hazel sts., Central Point, af
ter the car he was driving col
lided with parked cars register
ed to Joanne M. Decker, 429
West 12th st., Medford, and Ma
bel Roberts, 327 Second st., Med
ford. The accident occured near
the intersection of 12th and J
sts.
Mot Overseas Two Ash
land women moved during the
week to join their husbands who
are serving overseas. Mrs. Glen
E. Lyons left for Honolulu
Hawaii, from her home at 495
Beach st. Lyons is a staff ser
geant with the Air Force. Mrs.
George R. Castle is leaving for
Hanau, Germany. She lived at
71 Scenic dr. Her husband is a
sergeant.
Births
NELSON To Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Jr., 307 Ashland ave,
April 27, 1955, a boy, 10 pounds
at Sacred . Heart hospital.
SAKRAIDA To Mr. and Mrs.
Paul, Provolt, April 27, 1955, a
boy, 7 pounds at Sacred Heart
hospital. '
i
PENDERGAST To Mr. and
Mrs. Lee, 715 Grant st., April
28, 1955, a girl, 63,i pounds at
Sacred Heart hospital.
i ROSS To Mr. and Mrs.
Charles, 1119' East Jackson st.,
April 28, 1955, a girl, 8J pounds
at Community hospital.
CRAMER To Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley, 3185 Madrona lane,
April 27, 1955, a boy, 63i pounds
at Community hospital.
STERTON To Mr. and Mrs
Rodger, 33 North Berkeley way,
April 28, 1955, a girl, weight ZVi
pounds, at Community hospital
323 GEES GEESE
(Coca
Cola
BOTTLING CO.
600 North Grape Medford O
2-2339
News About
Servicemen
QUALIFIES
Second Lt. James Collins, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Collins,
2224 East Main st., has qualified
for flight training in the United
States Air Force. He is stationed j
at Lackland Air Force base, San
Antonio, Texas, and is to re
main there until the middle of
May when he will be assigned to
a new base.
Lieutenant Collins recently
wrote that he had just met Sec
ond Lt. Bob Gray, Medford, who
is also stationed at Lackland.
Both have been at the same base
some time without knowing that
the other was also stationed
there.
IN ALASKA
Donald T. Phelps, airman sec
ond class in the Air Force, whose
wife and daughter live at Gold
Hill, is serving in Alaska with
special services. In addition to
his regular work he is a radio
announcer for SKIMO, "voice of
Baffin island." Here he was a
member of a music group known
as the "Three Notes." and he also
sang with the local SPEBSQSA
group.
RIDICULOUS, SUBLIME
Portland (U.R) Portland's
Pilots swept, a baseball double
header from 'Oregon Tech yes
terday, the second game by a
whopping 31-5 score. First game
score was 1-0.
Daily Weather Report
DATE April 29. 1855 .
Sunset tonight 7:08 p.m. Sunrise
tomorrow 5:08 a.m.
FORECASTS
Medford and vicinity: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday. Cooler tonight
with low 33. Slightly warmer Satur
day with high near 60.
Western Oregon: Partly cloudy with
scattered showers near Cascades to
night. Partly sunny and a' little
warmer Saturday. A little cooler to
night with lows 32-40. High Saturday
48-56.
Northern California: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday. Chance of a
few shower tonight and in moun
tains Saturday. Slightly colder to
night and warmer Saturday in north
portion.
LOCAL DATA
TEMPERATURE: Mean ' yesterday!
Deiow normal 13.
Record high this date 88 in 1926.
Record low this date 28 in 1914.
PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid
night .06 in. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none.
Total this month 35 in.. .37 in. be
low normal.
Total since Sept. 1, 8.34 inches.
7.-9 inches-below normal.
HUMIDITY: Lowest yesteraay 71,
highest this a.m. 96 Te.
CITY High Low Prec.
Brookings 46 42 1.31
Crater Lake 30 18 .32
Grants Pass 47 38 .10
Klamath Fall ,43 27 .01
MEDFORD 48 35 .06
Portland 60 44 .15
Fire Damages Room In Ciiy Residence
Seattle 60 43 T
Spokane . 50 34
Yakima 55 40 .2i
Eureka . 50 44 .36
Red Bluff 58 45 .15
Sacramento . 62 . 45
San Francisco . 60 46 T
Los Angeles 74 52
Phoenix
Denver .
Chicago
Miami
New York ,
Washington, D.C.
89 56
65, 43
72 57
80 69
57 49
68 49
.34
FIVE-DAY FORECAST:
Western Oregon A few showers oc
curring mostly Sunday o r Monday.
Total amounts of precipitation .25 to
.50 of an inch. Temperatures about
normal. Warming trend first few days.
Lows 30-40. Highs 65-70.
Northern California No appreci
able precipitation. Rising temperatures
beginning Saturday, becoming near
or above normal by Sunday.
Dead line Sunday Classified is at
noon Saturday: 1 a. m. Monday for
Monday: other days 5 :30 previous day.
Fire thought to have started
in a closet where paint trfinner
was stored damaged a vacant
three-room house at 1375 South
Columbus ave; this morning.
Firemen said they received
an alarm about 8 a.m. that
smoke was coming, from the
house, owned by Harriet Gibbs.
On arrival with two pumper
trucks they found one room in
flames. They stated that the fire
was confined to the one room al
though windows were cracked
and smoke damage was exten
sive. The owner, who lives in an
other residence at the same ad
dress, reported that she had
been painting,, papering the
house for rental, according to
firemen. They said that the paint
thinner and other similar ma
terials were stored in a closet
in the bathroom.
A neighbor reportedly no
ticed the smoke and informed
the owner, who turned in the
alarm.
California had 72,400 acres
planted to asparagus in 1954.
Dead line for Sunday Classified is
at noon Saturday.
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Also...
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Remember Always the Best at Dardanelle
OPEN
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Realtors' Handbook
Published, Available
A new handbook, prepared by
the Medford Realty board, and
including a membership roster,
constitution and by-laws, sched
ule of commissions, title policy
and escrow fees and code of
ethics, has been published and is
now available, it was announced
today.
The book was prepared by
the Jackson County Title com
pany, and copies are available
at the Jackson County Chamber
of Commerce office, 5 South
Riverside ave. '
The booklet is primarily for
the use of realtors, but may also
be of interest to others, it was
pointed out
' Three out of four traffic acci
dents involve passenger cars.
At th
JACKSONVILLE
COMMUNITY HALL
Saturday Night
Musk by
BILL LIVELY
and the WESTERN SWING BAND
Plenty of
FREE PARKING
Comfortable Had
Fun for Everyone
ALL LADIES ADMITTED
FREE Until. 9 P.M.
Adm- $1.00 Dance 9-1
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