Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 20, 1955, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextLocal and Sister Visits Mrs. Fay Clem- mer of Brookings visited several days this week at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Johnson, 510 South Newtown st. Permit Issued A building permit was issued this week to D. G. Root, 340 Saginaw dr., for the erection of an $18,000 resi dence, according to records on file at the city hall. Attend Market Bill Laurine and Gene Dyke will return today from San Francisco where they attended the Furniture Mart. The two men are owners of the Laur ine and Dyke Furniture and Rug Mart here. . Incorporate Articles of in corporation of the California Oregon Hereford Breeders as sociation have been filed in the Jackson county recorder's of fice by J. W. Bigham, John Boh- nert, Earle Jossy. John Clifford and D. K. Nichols. From North Bend Mrs George Hemple and sons, George Jr., and John, North Bend, are visiting for two weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. v. Collins, while Mrs. Collins is working for the time at West Coast Lumber company. Visitors Leave Mr. and Mrs. George Terry, Long Beach, Calif., visited for several days with Mr. and Mrs. George Felt man, 637 Pennsylvania ave. They were en route from the Yellowstone National park and they left for their home the first of the week. Rockhounds to Meet The Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral club will meet for a potluck supper at the home of the club's president, Harry Marx, 309 Portland ave., at 7 p.m. Friday, July 22, it was reported this morning. Members are asked to bring their own food, table ser vice and camp chairs.- Eeis THURSDAY! A tOYAl tOMANTIC WON, Tka J. Arthur tank OramlmlM princess A tMHertol-lflftrnotioftol tlcw PLUS rr urn RAINBOW MQTEL Grocery fir Patio Cafe Crater lake Highway (62) Shady Cava NOW OPEN Featuring FISH at our COMMERCIAL TROUT PONDS Pony Rides Picnic Grounds Dance Floor with Juke Box Music Housekeeping Cabins by Day or Week- Trailer Park It's so easy... to bank at U.S. National! s 9 AVTO DRIVE-UP TELLER In just a few seconds' you can bank from your car at our popular auto teller window No traffic or park ing problems. You needn't leave your car just drive up and bank. Easy! MtAUf Personal Visit Brother Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Moffet and children. Bob and Jean, Puyallup, Wash., are visiting for several days with Moffet's brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Mof fet, 34 North Berkeley way. At Community Richard Sanford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Sanford, Jacksonville, is listed today as a surgery patient at Community hospital, and Miss Joan Christopher, 1207 East Jackson st., is a medical patient there. Oa Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Francis McCarty, are visiting in Los Angeles on vacation. They left Saturday and will visit for about two weeks. Mrs. McCarty is women's ready-to-wear depart ment buyer for Mann s Depart ment store. . . Californians Visit Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Jackson, daughter Carolyn and son Skippy, San Lorenzo, Calif., were overnight guests Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Clara McKee, 718 Grant st. It was the first time in 14 years that the families had met. Jack son is a brother-in-law of Mrs. McKee. . Elected Ben Schmidt, 3490 South Pacific highway, was elected this week to chairman of the counsel of Camp Farthest out at Menucha near Crown Point on the Upper Columbia river. He and Mrs. Schmidt have just re turned from visiting there for a week. The camp is made up of an interdenominational group. Son Visits Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Williams,' 209 Church St., Phoenix, have as visitors their son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Williams, Philadelphia, Pa., from July 18 through 28. He is a Phoenix High school graduate and now is employed in electronic work as a technician. Return Home Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Powers and family, 635 Palm st., returned recently from a vacation to Oakland, Calif., where they visited - relatives Powers is employed by the Nor field Shoe store, 221 East Main st, and Mrs. Powers is employed as a beautician at Cook's Beauty Clinic, 528 East Main st. Greeters to Visit Members of the Greeters committee of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Med ford hotel at 6:45 a.m. tomorrow for a trip to Rogue River lodge, Trail. The group will leave by car about 7, arriving for a 7:30 a.m. breakfast. The committee was invited by Mrs. Montana Gilhousen, operator of the lodge. CARD OF THANKS We would like to express our true sincerity and an abundance of grati tude, not only to the Jacksonville Vol unteer Fire uept out to tne many friends and neighbors who took the time and risk to help ui extinguish a brush fire on our property. Had it not oeen tor tne quics. action ana coopera tion of these wonderful people, our homes would most likely have burned. Many thanks to the many that we cannot name. Fresh Trout (Caught Daily) Steak Dinners DRIVE-UP TELLER LATE-HOUR WINDOWS for late-day banking convenience. After-hours windows to serve you to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and on Saturdays until 3:00 p.m. Saves rush and worry. . . gives you more time for banking business. Easy! t' MEDFORD BRANCH MAIN AND CENTRAL I HOEsAl Df POSIT MSUIANCt COtPOtATION Alumni Picnic Talent Alum ni association will hold a family potluck picnic Sunday, July 24, at Jackson Hot springs. Games and races will start at noon and the dinner will be at 2 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish and table service for their own families. From St. Helens Mrs. Har old Benson and children, David and Linda, 1915 Hazel st., have returned from St. Helens, Ore., where they visited Mrs. Benson's father. She is employed in the bookkeeping department at First National bank, Medford branch. They were there for a week and Mrs. Benson returned to work the first of this week. - Bad Checks Bad checks were passed in three Medford busi ness establishments yesterday, according to city police. Dad's Hideaway, 1182 Court St., cash ed a check for $10, Jack's Sport ing Goods, 1232 Court st., cash ed a counter check totaling $20, and David's Restaurant & Sup ply, 40 North Front st, cashed a check payable to the store for $238.30, officers said. - Sell Ranch Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Street, of the Applegate, have sold their Lazy GM ranch to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Widner, Los Angeles, Mrs. Street report ed today. The Streets have pur chased a home in the San Fer nando valley, and also are buil ding a home on Camp Baker rd., she added. The sale of the 400-acre ranch included about 25 head of cattle, Mrs. Street said. Good Condition Jack Rae, 41, star route, Selma, a Cali fornia Oregon company em ployee, was brought Tuesday noon to Medford from Happy Camp, Calif., by private plane after he had accidently chopped his leg while working, according to Medford ambulance men. He is reported in good condition to day at Sacred Heart hospital where he was taken for treat ment. . . Convalescent Miss Ha Col lins, Portland, returned home the first of the week after visit ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen E. Curtis, 2585 How ard ave., and her brothers, V. N. Collins, Robert Collins and Walt er Collins, and their families. Glen E. Curtis is convalescing at Sacred Heart hospital from sur gery. Others who have been vis iting Curtis and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Buck and children, Ronnie and Merelen, of Etna, Calif. Slight Injuries Mrs. R. F. Douglas, 1044 West 11th st, was released about 5:30 p.m., Tues day from Sacred Heart hospital arter treatment for a chest in jury received a short time ear lier in an automobile accident at Summit and Haven st., ac cording to Medford ambulance and hospital attendants. The car in which Mrs. Douglas was rid ing was' involved in a collision wtih one driven by Elija Settle Sloan, P. O. Box 517, Jackson ville, according to city police. ; . File Claims Jeff Haywood Lemley and Howard Clay have filed a claim for gold, silver and other valuable minerals in the Galls Creek and Foots Creek Mining district, according to records filed in the Jackson county recorder's office. The claim is known as Red Oak No. 2. Lemley listed his address as route 1, box 65, Ashland. A chrome location claim in South ern Jackson county -was filed by Percy Ls Weeks of Happy Camp, Calif. The claim is known as The , Oregon Side. LATE-HOUR WINDOWS ; Sib News About Servicemen ENLIST Recent enlistments for the United States' Air Force have been announced by MSgt. Car son W. Campbell. USAF. From Medford are Ronald Lewis Stockhoff, 721 Bennett St.; Victor Isaac Eakin Jr., 912 Victory st.; and Thomas W. Amacker, 902 South Grape st. Ashland enlistees are Ray mond LeRoy Powell, 196 Nutley st., and Melvin Tate, 824 Blaine st. From other towns are Leopold Johann Hoser, 128 North First St., Talent, Michael A. ' Sabine, Grants Pass, Ronald B, Miller, Canyonville, Ore., Harvey L. Pebworth, Rogue River, and David A. Schoonover, Wolf Creek, Ore. Larry Owen Mei- moyer and Robert A. Ankney, Weed, Calif., enlisted In Med ford. The men are now all at Parks Air Force Base, Calif., for 54 days of basic training, Campbell added. They will'be assigned to duty or a school after the train ing period. Station KWRO Seeks Increase of Power Coquille dl.R) Radio station KWRO yesterday filed applica tion with the Federal Communi cations Commission to increase power to 1,000 watts on the 630 kilocycle band, William E. Walsh, president of the firm, ai nounced.' KWRO as well as two other stations in Coos county are currently operating at 250 watts power. BIRTHS HENKE To Mr.' and Mrs. Albert, 116 Sunrise ave., July 19, 1955, a boy, IVt pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. BALDWIN To Mr. and Mrs. Fred, route ,1, box 48, Central Point, July 19, 1955, a girl, 7 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospi tal. HENSLEY To Mr. and Mrs, Richard, 222 Valley View dr., July 20, 1955, a girl, 8 pounds, at Community hospital. At Osteopathic Lewis Par cel, Rogue River, was admitted this morning to Osteopathic hos pital for medical care, and Mrs. George Johnson, 528 North Grape st., underwent surgery there yesterday, attendants reported. Marshal Reports City Fire Marshal Truman Nelson report ed investigation of six com plaints of fire hazards in resi dential areas and inspection of one apartment house yesterday. Eight orders were issued for correction of hazardous., condi tions. Minnesoians Picnic An an nual state picnic of former Min nesotans is scheduled at July 31 at Jantzen Beach park, Portland. Minnesota, now. in the Pacific All persons who have lived in northwest are invited. Gov. Paul Patterson will . be principal speaker. The program opens at 2 p.m., with music, and the gov ernor's address will be at 2:30 p.m. Journal Juniors will fur nish a variety show. A. F. Gilde- meister, president of the state Minnesota society, 28 North East 28th ave., .Portland, 15, is in charge of plans. Daily Weather Report JULY 30. 19SS Sunset tonight 7:43 ta. Sunrise tomorrow 4:32 a.m. FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Continued fair and warm through Thursday. Low tonight 54. High Thursday 95. western Oregon: fair tomgnt ana Thursday. A little warmer southern interior. Low tonight 48-58. High Thursday 80-95 except 65 on coast. Northern California: Fair . tonight and Thursday except coastal fog. LUtAL VATA TEMPERATURE: Mean - yesterday 71: below normal 2. Record high this data 115 In 194S. Record low this data 43 In 1939. PRECIPITATION: 34 noun to mid night, none. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none. Total this month, trace; .14 Inch below normal. Total since Sept. 1, 1.88 inches, 9.05 inches below normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 33. highest this ajn. 75. CITY HighLowPrac. Brookings ' 63 53 Crater Lake 73 44 Grants Pass 90 49 Klamath Falls 88 53 MEDFORD CI 52 Portland 78 53 Seattle . Spokane Yakima - 73 50 84 54 88 -59 Eureka Red Bluff . Sacramento San Francisco . Los Angeles - 58 53 98 63 92 55 70 .... 51 7 64 Phoenix Denver - ., Chicago Miami New York . Washington. D.C. , 98 . 88 . 91 . 88 91 93 76 63 73 73 73 71 .13 pill BEAMING THEIR BEST proud grandparent beams, Jack Benny and wife Mary Livingston (right) join their adopted daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Baker, in first look at grandson at Mt Sinai Hospital, New York. Nurse Eva Blumstein holds little MlchaeL (InUnutwHalSoundphoto) AFL Electrical Union President Succumbs Portland U.PJ J. S c o 1 1 Milne, 57, president of the AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical . Workers, died of a heart attack today at his farm home at Corbett near here. Milne, whose office is in Washington, D.C, had been va cationing. He became president of the 625,000 member union in March of 1954, succeeding Dan W. Tracy. . Milne had been secretary treasurer of the international union since 1947. Survivors include his wife, Doris, and two sons, Scott Jr., and Robert. Funeral services will be held early next week in Washington, D.C. Two Men Bound Over In District Court Two men were bound over to grand jury after they waived counsel and preliminary hearing in district court yesterday. Wendell Flloyd Long, 33, route 1, Medford, is charged with grand larceny in connec tion with the theft of an auto mobile from Leever Motors, Medford. Edward J. Bolen, 31, of 2882 Stewart ave., Medford, is charged with obtaining mon ey under false pretenses. He is accused of cashing a fraudulent $11 check. Bond was Set at $1,500 each. Fresh Gresham Berries Shipped To Chicago Gresham, Ore. U.R) Gresh am Berry Growers Co-op, yester day sent 2000 crates of fresh raspberries to Chicago, the first such shipment to the east in 30 years. ' ; The co-op decided to try the fresh market in the east because of a surplus of frozen berries which has ' resulted in reduced prices. The carload of berries was reported sold subject to con dition on arrival. The railway express refrigerated car will ar rive in Chicago Friday morning. O SMORGASBORD - $2.25 Includes Barbecued Spareribs O WONDERFUL DINNERS Special Prime Bibs of Beef O ALA CARTE MENU FOR RESERVATIONS COMING Fri.&SatJuly22f23 TWO DAYS ONLY! Jcck Eagb & Ton Mann Top-Star Entertainment Comedy & Song Lots of Laughs Really an Evening of Enjoyment Two Shows 1 1 p.m. & 1 a.m. THE DOUBLE AIRES," Norm and Clare t Playing for Yeur Dancing Pleasure STAN'S Y CLUB Wednesday. July 20, 1S5S Safeway Supervisors Replace Strikers Coos Bay j(U.R) Supervisory personnel manned the meat counters and check stands in Safeway stores in the Coos Bay, North Bend, Myrtle Point and Reedsport areas today as clerks and meatcutters remained off the job. Portland headquarters of the chain firm warned employees after they walked off the job Friday that they would lose all sick leave, vacations' and other fringe benefits if they did not return to work. The company said strikers would be treated as new employees without sen iority when they came back. No workers reported for work in the stores today chain mana gers said. 500 Expected at Republican Dinner Portland U.PJ Paul Hebb, chairman, of the Northwest Re publican Governors dinner to be held here Friday night, today predicted more than 500 persons would attend the, $100 a plate affair. Govs. Paul Patterson of Ore gon, Arthur B. Langlie of Wash ington and Robert Smylie of Idaho will be featured speakers. At the head table with the governors will be a precinct committeeman and committee- woman whose names were drawn out of a bowl today by Wendell. Wyatt. state GOP chair? man. They are Mrs. Dan Headl of The Dalles and Glen Well man of Roseburg. PORTLAND CASH GRAIN Portland (V JP.) Wholesale Hay prices: New crop No. 2 green alfalfa baled, f.o.b. trucks. Portland. $33-34. Prices as reported by the USDA market news service: Wheat.Tfo. 2 soft white, $74.25 ton; No. 3 white oats, 32 lb. test. Coast delivery Ml. 50 a ton; Willamette valley oats, Portland de livery. 850 ton; No. 2 Western bar ley. $43-47 ton f.o.b. Portland Coast delivery: new crop No. 3 Western barley. $45 ton: soybean meal, $83.07 ton, cars prompt . delivery Portland standard nullrun, - $4730 ears; No. 2 yellow corn. 'Eastern shipping points, $69.50-70.50. DINING IN.N CENTRAL POINT Phone NOrmondy 4-2513 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TBTBUrTR JOXVIir WALL STREET ' New York U.R Aircrafts advanced one to more than-two points in an irregular stock mar ket today. There were many other strong spots. The foundry stocks at tracted attention for gains rang ing to more than a point. Chemi cals were highly irregular. Oils had several strong spots, notably Lion which set a new high on an outside rise of 4 points. Dow-Jones Averages Dow-Jones final stock aver ages; 30 industrials 458.10; up 1.38; 20 railroads 157.98, up 1.05; 15 utilities 65.80, up 0.33: and 65 stocks 165.91 up 0.73. Sales today were about 2,080,- 000 shares. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T ;...........:...168?8 Anaconda 694 Chrysler 86 Curtiss Wright 19 General Electric 52 General Motors .125 Montgomery Ward Perm. R. R. -,.,,, .j 80 28 93 50 19 Penney, J. C. Radio Southern Co.' Southern Pacific 61 90 41 S. Oil of Calif. Texas Giilf Sulphur Transamerfca Tri-Continental ; 45J 28 69 46 52 89 United Aircraft U. S. Rubber .. U. S. Steel ' Youngstown PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (VJP.) Cattle 350. Low choice 1110 lb. fed steers $23.50; com mercial and Eood 1140-1150 lb. $20- 22; utility heifers $12-14; canner-cut-ter cows mostly $8-10. few $1030; heavy Holstein to $1125; utility beef cows $11-12; cutter bulls $12-1330. Calves 65. Utuitv-commercial erade $11-17: sood -choice vealers around $18-20 or above. - nogs 400. vs. no. l and a butchers 180-235 lb. mostly $20.50-21; No. 3 lots down to $1930: choice 330.550 lb. sows $12-15. ' sneep 350. Choice with some prim sprine lambs $1730-18: eood-choice $16-17; good-choice 60-70 lb, feeder lambs $14-15: 86-88 lb. sprint lambs on feeder order $16; good ewes $4. . PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (W. Eses: To retailers': Grade AA large 55c doz.; A large 52 54c; AA medium 50-52c; A medium 49 51c doz.; A small 38c doz.; cartons 1 to 3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA rrada prints 65c lb.: cartons 66c; A prints esc; cartons 66c; a prints 63c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar, Oregon singles 42',i-45ic; 5-lb. loaves 461,i-49ic Processed Ameri can cheese 5-lb. loaf. 39',i-49,ie lb. Farm Market Tod red rasnberrtes sold down to $1.75 a flat today; other berries sold at mosUy $1.75-2; blackcao raspber ries were $2.75-3 a flat; Williamette valley strawberries sold at mostly $2.66-2.75; Northwest apricots wers mostly $2-225. Pealtnr. Rabbits Live Chickens To growers No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers 2Vi to 17c; heavy hens, all wts 19c up; old roosters. 11-14C. ' Dressed Chicken No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers, New York style. 41 42c lb.; whole drawn, 52-54c lb.; cut up,' 55-58c lb.; hens, light type. New xorK - style. - zh-zvc: cut-ups, 40-4c; nens. neavy type. n.x. style, zh-jic; whole drawn. 41-45c. : Turkeys To producers for A grade young hens t.o.b. farm. n.y. dressed, 33c; A toms. N Y. style, 31c lb. To retailers, A grade young hens, ready to cook, auc; in., aressea. 37-3BC id.; A grade toms. oven ready. 41-4 5c: N.Y. style, 34-35c lb.; fryer turkeys, 4-8 lbs., 49-51C Rabbits (average to growers f.o.b. killing plants) Lave white, o,4-4 ,a 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, 57-61c; cut up, 62-6 5c. EXTRA I.I3IITLY 0.1 THE STAGE &YCIH Foremost Jtfentalist ON THE SCREEN V Last Day iSS.: pHAHAOHS . 1-JL X' HCHAJtD MAM j I11eJ6Lo J TODD 'PETERSj rare A Vj ) - "" jt Obituaries DEBRA McCOMB Debra Jame McComb, 8-weeks-old daughter of Mr. end Mrs. Raymond McComb of Butte Falls, died yesterday. Conger Morris funeral home is in charge of funeral arrangements. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday; 10 a.m. Monday (or Monday: other days 5:30 previous day. EAGLES ANNUAL PICNIC ' Sunday, July 24th . : ' FREE Barbccu Dinner Pop for Hit Kiddias ROGUE RIVER PARK Rogua River, Oregon FOR EAGLES . and Their Families TOTE -VS.- 1 I Gstes Ifffflll 1 :i9Jm. "ffl afti- ,ho"k llllillila, -titaw ? TOTE 2 Iwi&KJy M Medford Airport , A N OREGON B A N K - S E R V I N G O R E G O N