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Local and Personal Rummage Sale Latter Day Saints church will sponsor a rummage sale at 106 North Ivy st. at 9 a.m.. July 26. " - . Garage Permit Granted The city building department Friday issued a S500 building permit to L. C. Smith, 115 Washington st. Smith's permit was for the pur pose of erecting a garage. Addresses Sought The Med ford Public Library has received two requests for assistance in lo cating residents or former resi dents of Medford. Marilyn J. Gould. 64.3 Park Lane, Philadel phia 44, Pa., is seeking informa tion about Frank J. Newman, once of Adrian, Mich., whose last address was the Craterian building. Medford. and Maurice Rose. 326 West Third st.. Los Angeles, is seeking information about a Lynette A. Hagle. Son Born Mrs. P. H. McCur ley, Old Statje rd., received a wire Friday informing her that her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Paul McCurley, are the parents of a son, born July 19 at Lexington, Mo. The infant weighed eight pounds and is their first born. The father is a Medford High school graduate and he attended the Naval acad emy at Annapolis, Ind. He is a physicist at Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology in the nuclear physics laboratories. Hubcaps Stolen Two hub caps were taken from a 1955 Buick about 8:30 p.m. Friday. The car, owned by Bob Orville Barton, 33 North Oakdale., was parked in the Safeway parking lot at West Main and Sixth sts., according to city police. Pennsylvania Picnic The an nual Pennsylvania picnic for this area will be held on Sun day. July 31, at TouVelle park on Rogue river. It will start at l p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish and their own table service. Coffee will be served. All former residents of Pennsylvania are invited. Here For Shoot Two Cnt fa Grove, Ore., couples here for the grand Pacific tourney of the Pa cific International Trapshooting duuduon are Air. and Mrs John Maulding and Mr. and Mrs w. w. Mueman. They are stay ing at tne valley Center Trailer court on the North Pacific hieh way. Swedish Blonde Wins Miss Universe Title Sunday, July 24, 1955 Long Beach, Calif. iU.P.) Hillivi Rombin, a graceful blonde college graduate from Sweden, captured the Miss Uni verse contest Fridav night be- File Claims Virgil Douglass, route 1, box 95, Gold Hill, has filed a mining placer claim for 20 acres in the Big Applegate Mining district, according to records filed in the Jackson county recorder's office The claim is known as Doug's Min ing Claim No. 1. A placer claim also was filed bv Willia Grace E. DeHaas, Applegate, for 20 acres in the Humburg dis trict. The claim is known as Deep Channel. Elected Wynne Greer. Med ford insurance man, was elected treasurer nf iUa Ami ... lc lectors association at a recent Tuesday convention on Mackinac island, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Greer, who live on the Old Military rd., made the trip east by plane, and returned by way of Detroit, New York, Washington and San Fran cisco. Greer also was awarded the Paul Bunyan citation of the association for outstanding service. Meeiina Cancelled Th ular meeting of the Plasterer's and Cement Finishers local No. lit will not be held Tuesday evening, Julv 26. Reacnn fnr iha cancellation is the Oregon State reaeration of Labor's annual convention next wek. Thp Anr. ust meeting will be held at regu- time. Locate Claim W. R. Bishop and Robert L. Wells have filed a quartz mininff claim in9;nn 9 - 1VVHMV1I notice with the county record er's office for the Wells Asbes tos claim. "Asbestos and other minerals" are listed for the lo cation in the Elliott Creek dis trict. Wells' address was given as Jacksonville. To Make Trip ! Cecil (Bud) Thames, who is visiting here on ravy leave with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Thames, 3286 Lone Pine rd.. nlanc in moL- - - -. , w uiit i nsnmg trip with his father and friends, Fred Stevens and Bill Underwood. They will go to Blue canyon and Seven-Mil leaving Saturday and returning SHE'S MISS USA n,,,. vijoi- lene King Johnson, Miss Ver mont, won line nf Mice it : a against beauties of all nations in Miss llnivercp enntoct i JLong Beacn, Calif. fore a cheering crowd and was named the most beautiful eirl in the world. For the fourth year of the an nual beauty pageant, the 11 judges chose a fresh-faced Nor dic urace Kelly ' type. The 21-year-old bcautv. a fav orite to win the pearl-studded flfflE J Return Mrs. Harvey Bran- aau ana cniiaren, Allan, Jana ana Ann, 449 Haven st., return ed to Medford last week after being in Wisconsin where thev were called bv the illnes anH I death of Mrs. Brandau's mother. They were gone for three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brandau and children. Diane and Roland. To mah. Wise, are visiting fnr- o week with the Harvey Brandaus. ' News About Servicemen TONITE! " WAYNE Obituaries Wf JOHN J WAYNE I ( N DONNA REED J CHARLES COBURN Marie WINDSOR Tom TUU.Y PLUS, r -so I DORA LYNCH Mrs. Dora Bell Lynch, 86, died Saturday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Quackenbush route 3, box 86, Foothills rd., with whom she had been residing for the past live years. Funeral services will be held at lf a.m. Tuesday in Chapel Mortuary, with the Rev. D. E. Millard, Eagle Point, officiating. Interment will be in Antioch cemetery. The deceased, daughter of Amos and Luvina Jones Buchan an, was born on Aug. 1, 1868, in Carthage, Mo. When she was seven years old she came with her parents by immigrant train to San Francisco, and from there to Portland by boat. She was a graduate of Monmouth college, and taught school for over 20 years, mostly in Weed. Calif. wnere sne uvea for 25 years. On Aug. 1, 1893, in Medford, she was married to George Henry' Lynch, who preceded her in death many years ago. She was a member of the Christian church and active in many of its organizations. She was also a member of the At lanta Rebecca lodge and the American Legion Auxiliary, of Weed. Other survivors include two sons, Verner, Weed, and Jack, San Francisco; a sister. Mrs. Cora Jones. Yakima, Wash.; a half-sister, Mrs. Pearl Moriarty, inaepenaence, Mo.; two grand children and two great-grand children. MSgt. Frank Minchow ar rived by plane early this month on turiough from Thule Air Force base in Greenland. He is visiting his wife and three daughters who are livins? npar Mrs. Minchow's Darents Mr and Mrs. Guy Bishop, Evans creek. Nan, one of the Minchow daughters, was a repent nati'ent at Sacred Heart hosnital where sne underwent surgery to cor rect a post-polio condition. ARRIVES Second Lt. Henry F. Padgham III, 23, Medford, arrived over seas last month from Ft. Ben ning, Ga. Padgham is assigned to the 4th Infantry division in Germany. He is a graduate of the University of California. crown from the beginning of the 11-day contest, nosed out 14 oth er semi-finalists from around the globe in the last leg of the judging. Second place went to a bosomy blonde from El Salvador Maribel Arrieta who had been dubbed the "Marilyn Monroe" of the affair by reporters cover ing the event. Third was Miss Ceylon, Mau reen Hingert, who won the crowd with her long, black hair and wide smiles. Miss Germany. Marait Nunke Held a tiny blue teddy bear in her hand for good luck, and was judged fourth. Keiko Takah. ashi of Japan, a sloe-eyed girl with outstanding carriage and poise, won tilth place. Miss Universe eradntH from Upsala university in Swe den recently, and is engaged to an oiticer m the Swedish air force, Nils Benker. Yes, since last Februarv " . , W I sne saia with cool poise as she sat on the winner's throne hark- stage in her red velvet queen's roDe. But marriage, she added, may have to wait. She said she would accept the $250 weekly movie contract at Universal Interna tional studio as part of her haul as the winner. She first will appear in a small role in "The Benny Goodman Story." The most beautiful girl in the world is 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has blue eyes and short, wavy hair. Her measurements are 36-23-36. Miss Universe insisted "Wnn. estly, I didn't think I would win." But the other contestants and the press had picked her the likely victor. r t nv. . vv jf-K i ftvu r" loss r MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN aleVfnrt11 NAMED-Hi11 Rombin, Miss Sweden, shown at left m the top row, above, Friday night was chosen Miss Universe in the annual contest at Long Beach, Calif. e other 14 finalists were, left to rioht irct ... t,.-, . e .ner i .,' J ""ui "Muicen ningert, Ceylon. Second row left to right: Maribel Arrieta tm c.i..i oecona row, land; Margit Nunke, GerM mala; Pasterna Pagan Valenzuela. Honduras. Third row lef to Wt MKeiTkT TakahatShi' Jap3n: Si Borstad Norway Top sfa es tP right' Carl"ne Johnson' Miss UnUed 'MenlalisfV Act Current Feature At Local Theater Jay Clarke, billed as "Amer ica's Foremost Mentalist", is presently playing at the Crater ian theater. Clarke, in a 10-minute aet an swers questions put to him by tne audience. They are written on slips of paper DlaceH in a "gold-fish" bowl. Maintaining 41 . 1. 1 .. ... "mi iie aoesn t read the ahpc lions Defore eoinp nn ctso. .. -iarKe calls out the three in. uials he reauires to he on the paper bv the cmestinner supposedly withnnf im'.t9u wnen answered bv a "ve" nr "here," he proceeds to give parts vi me question, and then an swers it. nr ... i;e in a wnue I'm very lucky," Clarke SaVS Of hie Urnrlr He never guarantees any of his prupnesies, Dut claims to get re sults a good part of the time." Clarke states that his audi ence never contains a "stooge," or anyone who could rniiaVinra with him on a ficticious question or answer. He offers $1,000 and a lifetime pass to the show in anyone able to point out such a person. Clarke uses what he raiie "practical and book psychol ogy," mixed with some ESP (extra sensory perception), a "little astrology," and "a lot ot intuition," in his act. Lr '.LGatei open TONITE MON. TUES. BIRTHS STUDEBAKER Tn Mr Mrs. Raymond, route 3. hnv a fin Klamath Falls. Julv 21. 1955 a girl, weight 7 Dounds 2 niniroc at Sacred Heart hospital. TEEL To Mr. and Mr. Richard, PO box 127, Medford! Juiy 22, 1955, a boy, weight 6 pounds. 8 ounces, at Sa-ri Heart hospital. KUONI To Mr. and Mr. Frank, route 1, box 589, Central Point. July 22. 1955. a hnv weight 5 pounds. 15 nunppc at Sacred Heart hospital. ATTENDS SCHOOL Cpl. Leonard R. Wicksten. son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wick sten, 109 Vashti Way, Medford. will attend the 3rd Army food service school at Ft. Rennincr Ga., according to a report from the Headquarters 11th Ai rhnrne division. Ft. Campbell, Ky. WINS WEEKLY CONTEST Jacksonville Miss Zita Marl. dox of Jacksonville won the weekly contest for selling the largest number of tickets fnr th annual Jacksonville Gold Rush Jubilee. The gift was donated by Central drugs. Medford Mi Maddox is sponsored by the Jacksonville Lions club in the queen contest. McKENZIE To Mr. and Mrs. Wesley. 1109 Winchester ave July 22, 1955, a girl, weight 6 pounds 12 ounces at Sacred Heart hospital. CHRISCO To Mr. and Mrs. Wallen, General Delivery, Shady Cove, July 23. 1955, a boy, weight 8 pounds 14 ounces, at Sacred Heart hospital. HOGAN To Mr. anri Mr. Dale, 1909 Oregon st, July 23 a gin, weight 6 pounds 7 ounces at Sacred Heart hospital. ASSOCIATION HEAD DIES Evanston. 111. (U.P) DeWitt McKinley. Emery, 59, president and founder of the National Small Business Men's Associa tion, died at his home yesterday. Willamette River Searched for Body Portland U.R) The Portland Harbor Patrol Saturday resumed the search for the body of Rich ard Kersey, 13, believed to have drowned below Mock's Bottom in the Willamette river. The body of Richard's nrn- ther, Leon, 16, was recovered from the water late Fridav aft ernoon, dispelling family hopes that the two youths had hitch hiked to Wisconsin to visit their mother. The boys had been missing since Thursday night. Dragging operations were started when two bundles of clothing tenta tively identified as the youth's were found on a raft near Swan island. ASHLAND 1 dart SABLE-Sea HAYWAnD EAGLES ANNUAL PICNIC Sunday, July 24th FREE Barbecue Dinner Pop for the Kiddies ROGUE RIVER PARK Rogue River, Oregon FOR EAGLES and Their Families PLUS Open 5 a.m. to 12 Midnight III WW THE Top Notch Craterian Theater Bldg. VI ITT! U I 41 theWal! lpP W W w 7m i nuua i VI wiuanuu KHKK'Unm ffMmvimn ami nuui'tac iuK-ausuunoMM mnwf wmu BUUfu i iiiiijjuqiii,iiij a TONITE tSt WAMM CBOBo Continuous From 12:45 P.M. The Story of An Impatient Love!. DOUBLE BIRTHS Chicago (U.R) Mrs. Dorothy Niebur, 44, and her daughter Mrs. Delores Johnson, 24, gave birth to children on the same day and in the same hospital. For A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon TS DARDANELLE For Really FINE FOOD if Children Always Welcome V Very Pleasant Atmosphere Open at 1 p.m. Sunday CLOSED WEDNESDAY PHONE 5-9230 GOLD Hill HENRY MANKINS Funeral services fnr Hnr xuanjnns. 77. of 516 Midwav rrf who died at a lnral Friday, will be held at Perl fune- j rai nome Tuesday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. D. E. Millard nffiriat. ing. Interment will be in Jack sonville cemetery. The deceased. f9Pm an bee expert, was born in county, Texas, on April 27. 1878, I ana naa Deen a Medford resi dent for the past 48 years. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; a daughter, Mrs. May Dalton. Medford: seven ffranrt. children and several nieces and nephews. O SMORGASBORD - $2.25 Includes Barbecued Spareribs O WONDERFUL DINNERS Special Prime Ribs of Beef O ALA CARTE MENU ROlLER ININGAREA CRATER ROOM nv' I kM I ISI I I I 1 1 I DINING INN CENTRAL POINT FOR RESERVATIONS Phone NOrmandy 4-2513 1 1 VI I w? CHANDLER r I l . itsmno ' MARJORIEMAIN PERCY KILBRIDE PLU5 "Technicolor AT SOCOMIO fTL.lJ'.mW..!'.-!, A UNTVftSAl-INTCNATlONAl PlCTUtJ . RORY CALHQUK PIPER LAURIE WS DAN DURYEA - ModANe JaantoBm .PLUS SUNDAY Table t Bodfli Service, ani4dTLri: niMiirnr -r.. 5-00 ZSr oper WE 00 NOT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Strange Adventure High in the uaie-Lashed Rockies! tarring Korv CALHOUN Julie ADAMS f N ATTRACTION d THE STMEir I In Person -3 and 9:30 PJ4. Jgjs&sS itsm-tir nmo3 titiatwi- J a J i im ENDS TONITE TonvCTRTR fJL . erUtlRIE RRTt I - CARTOON 9 ri-ui LATEST NEWS
