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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1955)
o $107,000 Bond Issue Vote Slated Monday By Elk City District Resident of the recently formed Elk City Water district o will vote Monday on approval 9 of a $187,000 bond issue to con struct a ater distribution sys tem. A poll -will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Haupert Tractor company office. About 200 voters, those who reside in the district and are registered voters; will be eligible to vote. O The amount of the bond issue will provide a 20-inch main, plus laterals, which the board of com missioners believes will be more than adequate for all foreseeable needs. i ' Celt Figure Given In announcing the election the commissioners gave some cost figures. The initial invest ' ment for water users will be $85, which includes a ?4-inch con nection, meter, and pressure re ducer. An average monthly water bill, for. 7,000 gallons, will be $3.40 per month, and monthly taxes on an assessed valuation of $1,400, which is about average for residential fc property in the district, would . total 93 cents per month. The commissioners point out, however, that , savings in lire Insurance costs would be ap proximately 47 cents per month 0 AMAZING lOOfff UCT if AMR . . . ( mil UKi 1UTHR...' s CftrwMM iumi 5T01! J-WT IlPffl INVtlOMS Lining and pocaata in strong Lax--ide. Two vertical expanding pock . ' Available in two convenient mam: 14 a II" and 16 a 12" $5 00 A up L riff 11' Si ,,dAajilXa' for the same class of dwelling for 57,500 of coverage. The net monthly cost to the average water user, including water and taxes, would be $3.86 cents per month. The cost to the average resident who is not a water user would be 48 cents per month. - Non-users, however, would be benefitted from the fact that fire hydrants will be located at 500 foot intervals throughout the district. Better Insurant: Hating "This will mean a better fire insurance rating and the saving in fire insurance cost alone will pay over half of the eight mill tax increase," the commission ers pointed out. - The commissioners statement continued: - . '-. "As the number of homes, businesses and industries ex pand, the water revenue and as sessed valuation of the district will increase, resulting in lower taxes and a lower annual cost to the individual property own ers ..." The board of commissioners includes George Flanaganchair man, and Sam Taylor and Don Elliot. The district boundaries begin west of the Big Y junction, and include portions of Loder and Gore sts. and Maple and Walnut sts. which connect Loder and Gore; all the Mason - Ehrman warehouse district and Elk Lum ber company west of Highway 99, and the business, -residential and industrial area east of the highway, including much of Mace and Elk roads, and streets leading off of them; and further north, the Southern Oregon Planing mill west of the high way and the territory "up to Merriman rd. east of the high way. ( ' Eugene Man Speaker For Scottish Rite Dr. Carroll C. Roberts of Eu gene will be the main speaker Monday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m., at the Medford Masonic temple when the Medford orders of the Scottish rite of Freemasonry will meet to observe the feast of Tishri. Master Masons will be guests of the rite. Dr. Roberts is a 32nd degree Mason, Knight commander of the court of honor, past grand chaplain of the grand lodge, AF and AM, and pastor of the First Christian church at Eugene. He has traveled in Europe and South Africa and will speak on Masonry in other countries. Missing Airplane Found In Wilsonville Field Wilsonville, Ore. (U.R) A two-seater Taylorcraft airplane reported stolen from the Kent airfield near Seattle has been found on a wheat field near here, state police reported. Authorities said the plane may have been used by one or both of two escapees reported still at large after seven prison ers broke out of the county jail at Tacoma Sunday night. cneiy Dinner Meeting Held in Prospect Prospect Prospect Lady Lions held the September meet ing at the new Mill Creek cafe. Mrs. George Hubbard presided. Seven members of the group received their nurse's pins. Mrs. Darwin Bevins reported on the progress of the project which the club has underway in order to raise funds for the Lady Lions institute for the ' parents of blind children. The proposed budget for the coming year was read by Mrs. Lowell Ash and ac cepted. "A donation to International Lions for flood relief was voted. Guests were Mrs. Donald Vaughn, Mrs. Ward Blain and Mrs. K. VanNice, Adarel Chapter Announces Party i Jacksonville Adarel chapter, Order of Eastern Star, has plan ned a party for Saturday, Sep tember 24, at 8 p.m. in Jackson ville Masonic hall. The party is for members, their wives or husbands, and Mrs. Orville Shores is chairman. ' Mrs. C. E. Coggins, worthy matron of Adarel chapter, re turned home last week after spending a vacation in Alturas, Calif., with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. . John Groth and family. While there she attended a meeting of Al turas Chapter No. 51, OES. a . Club Plans Dinner In Jacksonville Jacksonville The 20-80 club of the Jacksonville Presby terian church will meet Satur day, September 24 at 6:30 p.m., at the church. A potluck dinner will be served. Those who attend should take wrapped "white elephant" gifts for an auction sale that will be conducted during the evening program. , ' University Groups Pledge Students Three Medford freshmen have been pledged to Greek letter groups at Willamette university, according to release from the school. Miss Barbara Roach and Miss Nancy Russell have both been pledged by Delta Gamma so rority. Miss Roach is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. i A. Douglas Roach, 3350 Delta Waters road, and Miss Russell is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Russell, 120 Newtown street. Dwight (Jack) Findley, fresh man at Willamette university, has. been pledged by the univer sity chapter of Beta Theta Pi. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Findley, Old Stage road, and wag graduated from Med ford High school last spring. Rogue Chapter Rogue chapter, Grandmothers' club, will meet Monday, Septem ber 26, at the home of Mrs. C. R. Alexander, 110 Almond street. Dessert at 1 p.m. will be fol lowed by installation of new of ficers and observances of birth days. . ' Threat of Strike Faces Railroads Chicago (U.R) Some of the nation's railroads today faced an immediate strike threat by 11 unions representing 800,000 non operating 'rail workers. The threat arose after the un ions broke off negotiations with the nation's carriers yesterday over a demand for a 25-cent hourly wage increase. George E. Leighty, chairman of a National Union Conference Committee, said the strike "could be called" within a week on some roads. He declined to specify which roads would be involved. He said the talks, which began only Tuesday, were broken off because representatives of West ern and Southeastern railroads tried to "divide and conquer" the unions by refusing to nego tiate for all workers involved in the dispute. Leighty said the threatening unions account for about three- fourths of all rail workers, in cluding clerks, telegraphers, ma chinists, boilermakers, dining car employees and maintenance-of-way workers who do not actu ally man the trains. Their average hourly pay now is $1.78, he said. - No Claim on Portland For PIE Quarters Portland U.R) The Pacific International Livestock Exposi tion has no claim on the city of Portland to provide it with quar ters in the proposed new exposi tion and recreation center,- ac cording to the Multnomah Coun ty Tax Supervising and Conser vation commission. The PIE has indicated that it would turn over to the city its existing facilities if the city would provide alternate accom modations , in the $8,000,000 center. But the tax supervising com mission said in' a letter- to the commission seeking' a site for the center that "since' nothing yet has been turned over, this does not involve any prior com mitment, and any such transac tion would be one to be worked out between the present com mission and the P.I." - Roseburg Youth Killed By Loaded Log Truck Sutherlin (U.PJ Lester W. Johnson, 19-year-old Roseburg log truck driver, was killed yes terday when run over by his loaded truck east of here on a private road. Coroner L. L. Pow er said the brakes may have failed and that Johnson was struck by the wheels when he tried to jump to, safety. There were no witnesses, Powers said. Britons Mourn Death Of Soap Opera Star London U.R) British house wives wept today for the ficti tious heroine of their favorite soap opera. She was killed' off by a script writer for the Brit ish Broadcasting corporation. Some 9,000,000 listeners to "The Archers An Everyday Story of Country Folk," Thurs day night heard heroine Grace Archer" die in the arms of her "husband" after being trapped in a burning barn. Hundreds of weeping women called BBC to ask why Grace had been killed. Many offered aid to the "bereaved husband." A family in Dover pulled down the blinds in their home as a sign of mourning. Viewers in Birmingham cancelled a movie date. One unhappy housewife told the BBC, "I don't see any reason for getting rid of Grace. She and Phillip haven't been married long and they seem to be happy. Why did she have to die?" A BBC, spokesman said the episode was planned last March because writer Ed Mason decid ed to eliminate Grace from the plot. "We want to keep the pro gram realistic,", the spokesman said'. "Normal families have deaths and other tragedies why not the Archers?" , Morse Would Assist In Acquiring Building Portland (U.R) The city of Portland would probably have to pay 50 per cent of the apprais ed value of the Pioneer Post- office if it wants to acquire it as a historic; shrine according to Sen. Wayne- Morse (D-Ore.) Sen. Morse said he would be willing to introduce a bill in Con gress to help the city toacquire the downtown landmark but he said he would insist that the so- called Morse formula be applied to the transaction. The formula provides that government surplus property may be disposed of to public agencies at 50 per cent of the appraised value. The postoffice site,' in the heart of downtown Portland, has- been valued at several million dollars. The General Services Admini stration announced recently that it would dispose of the building to the highest bidder. NOTICE Jackson Countv Stockmen'a Asso ciation has endorsed the "Red Hat Day neage ana rrogram . rne member who have livestock on the range and pastures have, in previous years, ex perienced heavy losses in livestock killed and estray stock due to leaving gates open and fences broken. Such losses have necessitated the owners posting their property with "No Hunt ing" and "Tresspass Notices" which they exDect to enforce to the full . tent of the law until such time as so called sportsmen can learn to respect the rights and property of others. The members realize this works a hardship on the true sportsmen. . The Jackson County Stockmen s Assn. Bar Defers Action On Protection Fund Baker (U.R) The Oregon State Bar yesterday deferred for further study a proposal' to set up a fund for the protection of clients of dishonest attorneys. - Moves to adopt' the plan and to reject it completely were both voted down during the opening session of the annual meeting of the state bar here. - The proposal would establish a fund to reimburse clients who lost money through the actions of unscrupulous attorneys. Pro ponents said the fund would be good public relations and op ponents said it- was too radical a departure from established prac tice. The bar group agreed to recommend to the state legisla ture that a wife or husband be compelled to testify against the other in cases involving abuse of children. Friday, September 23, 19S3 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNETHUS Pledge Cards Needed By State Employees State employees . who desire payroll deductions for United Medford Crusade pladges must obtain special pledge cards au thorizing deductions. Payroll deductions for United funds or organizations which are consolidated to secure funds for charitable purposes were author ized for state employees in a recently enacted bill by the leg islature. Special pledge cards will be forwarded to the local state pay roll officer in order that deduc tions may be made from pay checks or warrants. Payments of amounts deducted will be for warded to the fund office by the state department of finance monthly . until the authorized amount is paid. Musician Murdered; Girl Friend Wounded Denver U.R) A young Den ver Symphony Orchestra musi cian was murdered early today and his woman companion wounded by an unidentified gun man who kidnaped the couple as they sat in a parked car in front of their- apartment house. ! The body of the musician, Hu bert Hahn, 27, a trombonist in the symphony, was found on a road in suburban Adams County nearly six hours after he was reported to have been shot. His woman companion, Miss Joyce Danielson, 25, bleeding from a small-caliber bullet wound in the shoulder, had halted a switch engine crew in the northeast Denver industrial area earlier to renort th kir? nan. shooting. a Finder of Waller Collects Own Reward San Mateo, Calif. (U.PJ Mrs. Elsie Humbug lost her wallet and $32 in a supermarket. She asked a man if he had seen it The man took a wallet out of his pocket and asked Mrs. Hum bug if it was hers. She smiled in delight It was. ' "I guess I'm entitjed fo a re- wara," me man sara1. He .re moved $25 from the wallet, handed it to Mrs. Humbug and drove off in his car. SIGNS - All Kinds See Bill v 134 N. Riverside Dead line Sunday Classified Is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m Mondav for Monday: other flays 5:30 previous day MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR CARPET EXPERT TO CALL ON YOU AT YOUR CONVENIENCE l skilled camel renr tentative will bring a com plete selection of famous Lees samples to your home. 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