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d TEW MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, December 18, 1955 O O California Toi To Get Yule Wish Pueblo, Colo. UP.: Two tiny Pueblo girls will fulfill a Christ mai dream for a nine-year-old California tot they don't even know by sending her the French antique doll that was given to them. Mrs. Robert B. Dorsey of Pueblo said her two young granddaughters had decided that they would send the doll to Susie Plann of Burbank. Susie had saved her money for months to purchase the doll after seeing it in a shop window this summer. When she had summer. When she had saved the necessary $45, Mrs. Flann wrote the shop for the doll. But it had been sold. Mrs. Pljn appealed to the Pueblo Star Journal and Chieftian, and o through news stories about Susie's disappointment, Mrs. Dorsey found out that she had unwittingly purchased the doll of Susie's dreams. Mrs. Dorsey said she planned to give the doll to her grand daughters, Laure Lee Dorsey, 4, and Roberta Ann, 3, for Christ mas. She talked it over with the youngsters, and they decided that Susie could have the doll, "in the real spirit of Christmas." British Television Finds It Rough In Avoiding Yankee-Type Commercials LAST TREE STOLEN Knoxville, Tenn. (U.P.) Mrs. Roscoe Yoder told polite thieves took 49 of SB Christmas trees from her grocery store Tuesday night and returned Wednesday night for the last one. o 1 o sl So smooth it leaves you breathless v. 11 W 'I 1111 mirnofF tfie areaiest -name J -VODKA 80 proof. Made from 1 00 grain neutral spirits, Ste. Pierre Smirnoff Flj. Inc.. Hartford. Conn. London UP.: For years trav elers have been coming back from across the Atlantic with horror stories about American television commercials. That urgent, strident selling must not happen here, they said. So when commercial television came to Britain about three months ago, it was with the idea of coaxing and suggesting where an American might insist and demand. Cultured, pearl-shaped vowels oozed soothingly from the little screen. For example, Whiffington Jones crumpets were not flung across the living room as power packe'd with vitamins, complete ly calorie-free and with the heartburn removed by a new exclusive process. Too American. Real Selling "Do try Whiffingtori-Joneses crumpets," was the utterly Brit ish approach. "You will enjoy them." Well, it was certainly differ ent maybe too much so. For commercial television recently cut some of its advertising rates. This can only mean that the customers aren't buying enough of what the well-bred ladies and gentlemen of British commercial TV are selling. The tendency here is to blame it all on the programs, not the commercials. But you have to sell your customer, once you have his attention, and wouldn't it be ironic if that vulgar Amer ican method turned out right after all? Although it is losing an esti mated $14,000 a day, British commercial TV is a fairly healthy baby. Its officials said they expected to lose money at the start, battling against the well-entrenched BBC which is supported by the S8.40 annual license for every one of the na tion's 5,000,000 setowners.' But it seems amusing that the competition between the two British networks might hinge on FRENCH ENVOY Moscow (U.R) The Soviet Foreign Ministry announced to day Maurice Dejean has been ac cepted as the new French am bassador to Moscow. He will re place Louis Joxe, who is to be come ambassador to West GerT many. NAME SUGGESTION Troy, N. C. (U.R) Mrs. Whit Brady asked nurses at Montgom ery Memorial hospital for names for her newly arrived triplets, a girl and two boys. One young nurse, still breathless from the excitement, suggested: "Hurry, Wait, Stop." which one manages to buy the most U.S. programs or program ideas. Commercial television bought "I Love Lucy." The BBC coun tered with "I Married Joan." Commercial TV has "Beat The Clock" and "Double Or Noth ing." The BBC has "What's My Line" and "Amos And Andy." Commercial television has just announced the adventures of "Lassie." Its biggest audience show, "Sunday Night at the Pal ladium," has been packed with American stars visiting here Bob Hope, Johnny Ray, Guy MitchelL I 1 "' 1 "" mi Ji iiiuiniliii i ! lilMln.ljX ff w - GLUM DISCUSSION is conducted by Singer Gordon MacRae (second from right), after his car crashed into several autos at North Hollywood stop light. Police gave MacRae intoxi meter test at scene, said he failed to pass it, (International) 14 Precautions Told For Yule Tree Fires Chicago Keep fire from your fir tree. That warning comes from the National Safety Council as the nation approaches the Christ mas holidays. "The Christmas tree, filled with natural pitch and resin, is one of the most combustible ob jects known," the Council says. "It can burn so quickly it is almost impossible to extinguish the flames by ordinary meth ods." 1. Buy a fresh tree. Be wary of trees sold as "fireproof." And don?t attempt to flameproof Christmas trees with chemical solutions. 2. Keep your tree in a cold place an unhealed garage is fine until ready to set it up. And do not set it up until you are ready to Use it. 3. Before setting up the tree, saw off diagonally at least an inch of trunk, and place base in a water-containing holder. Keep il SSSIHGS! STRAT FULLY GUARANTEED! away water reservoir filled. 4. Locate your tree well away from fireplaces, radiators, tele vision sets, powerful electric lights and other sources of heat. 5. Never use candles for deco rations. Use only electric lights, and be sure these bear the Un derwriter's Laboratories label. Always check wires for defects and loose sockets before putting them on the tree. 6. Too many light circuits on one outlet may overload the house wiring and blow a fuse. Reduce the load or connect part to another circuit outlet. Never increase size of fuse, or substi tute a penny for a blown fuse. 7. Turn off the tree lights when no one is to be in the room for any length of time. 8. Do not operate electric trains or other electrical toys which may spark under the tree. 9. Dispose of Christmas gift wrappings at once. 10. Use only artificial "snow" and decorations of the flame proofed or noncombustible type for trimming your tree. 11. Be sure the ends of me tallic icicles or other hanging decorations do not dangle into light sockets where they can cause a short circuit and flash fire. 12. Move the Christmas tree lights if the tree's needles near them turn brown. And when the needles start to fall, take the tree down and discard it. 13. Dispose of old trees in fire safe areas outdoors not in fur naces, stoves, or fireplaces be cause Christmas trees burn with almost explosive violence. 14. In case of fire, call the fire department -immediately. All Qrgsre Pit sd Tbls Week at I One Only! II Gu. Ft. fiililif Silt Office Supermart Refrigerator JIUE FOR CHBISTHAS 4 4 7 1 One Only! iij fryer $1 ONLY 1 Stop in nd see these buys One Only! 11.7 cu. ft. Upright $ FREEZER 95 Big 409 lb. food capacity. 4 big stor age compartments. Fits in 31x31 inch space. without $4 095 IJ1 Suds Saver ... only 2 only with $4 It Saver I I 2 o am money &zoi j 195 HAN EAR J. WASHERS, DRYERS and TVs in stock for immediate deliv ery. Plus a delicious will be given with the sale of each major appliance between now and Christmas. 40 SOUTH CENTRAL - MEDFORD Phone 2-6255 Ashland, Talent Comm. 9860 Grange Sams Valley Grange At the last meeting of the Sams Valley Grange, Herman Priem was elected master. Oth er officers elected were Elwood Abbott, overseer; Walter Miller, steward; Gilbert Mack, lecturer, Ralph James, secretary: Lester James, treasurer; Bob Galloway, gate keeper; Eva Brown, Pomo na; Gertrude Mliler, flora; Don na Straus, ceres; R. E. Nealon, Victor Brown and Roy Carley, executive committee men; Al Straus, assistant steward, and Doreen Straus, lady assistant steward. The lecturer's program con sisted . of a movie entitled "Cattle Country." The annual Christmas party and program for the Grange will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Grange hall. All Grangers and their families are invited. The ladies are asked to bring home made candy. There will be the usual gift exchange. Those tak ing part are asked to mark their gift for boy; girl, lady or man. "'EXE SLIPPERS? ARRESTS BROTHER ' Sneadville, Tenn. (U.R) Sher iff George Taylor arrested his brother, Gilbert, on a drunken driving charge, got him fined S250 and sentenced to serve 360 days. Bay At Builders Supply QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks, Fines Drain Tile Z1 W. McAndrews Phone 2-4107 ... - -VVk4v- ' ' W "W VV w,j. jjl ..... ttf.. 1 . v . . JJfi . . r J.n " BEJEWELED! 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