TVnSLTr MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday, January 12, 19SS
Freakish Weather Puts Shock Into St. Louis Kisses; Florida Shivers
Sunbathers Gel
Goose Pimples;
Crop Damage High
By UNITED PRESS
Prankish weather made kissing
shocking in St. Louis and gave
Florida sunbathers goose pimples
today.
But the strange, static combi
nation of storm, cold, end
drought also had its deadly ser
ious side.
Crop losses in frost-bitten
Florida mounted to 325,000,000.
A rash of cold weather fires
killed seven persons, five' of
them children, in the Southland..
And a major drought threatened
the Great Plains.
; In St. Louis, where there have
been 41 straight days without
rain, practically everything and
everybody tingled with static
electricity. '
Couples gave each other
shocks when they exchanged
kisses and department stores re
ported another problem shock
ing sweaters. The electricity and
magnetism made even the bag
giest sweaters formfitting, store
employees said.
Cold Grips Florida
Florida residents had troubles
of a different and more serious
sort. Weathermen forecast at
least two more days of biting
cold, with scattered frost pre
dicted in most farming areas.
Dade county farmers lost
13,000 acres of winter vegetables
worth $10,000,000 and estimated
losses on 16,000 acres in Palm
Beach and Collier counties rose
to $15,000,000. As a result, prices
of tomatoes, corn, squash, beans,
and other' tender vegetables
Jumped.
Resort hotel owners also felt
the cold's pinch. Any guest who
tried to sunbathe was in danger
of catching the sniffles and the
fact that New Englands temper
atures were often as warm as
Florida's didn't help matters.
Asphyxiation caused by an
electric heater was blamed for
at least one death in Florida and
there was a rash of. fatal fires
across the chilled Southland. -Rain
Slicks Highways
Farther north, ice - slicked
highways had been blamed for
at least 12 deaths since the
start of the week and there was
still a deadly mixture of rain,
freezing rain, and snow from
Maine to northern Alabama and
Georgia.
The freakish weather extend
ed across the nation to San Fran
cisco, where a thick, impene
trable ground fog covered the
bay area like cotton. Air traf
fic was disrupted, auto head
lights were unable to stab
through the white glare, and at
least one death was blamed on
Mie fog.
U. S. weather experts said the
itrange combination of weather
was caused by two stagnant
storm systems which have been
hanging off the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts since Sunday. These
were coupled with a high pres
sure system over the plains and
Rockies which spread dry,
drougm-threatenmg weather.
Election To Fill
Douglas Vacancy
Roseburg U.R) A vacancy
in the Douglas County Court
will not be filled until the pri
mary elecnons next May, Coun
ty Judge Carl Hill said today.
The vacancy was created last
Nov. 22 by the resignation of
Elmer Metzger,' Republican,
whose term of office was to ex
pire January, 1957. Metzger's
successor, according to Judge
Hill, will be the Republican
who draws the most votes as a
county commissioner candidate
in the. May primaries.
About 25 Attend Workshop Meeting
About 25 persons attended the
first workshop meeting of the
Footlighter's, local theater
group, last night.
The subject of tonight's work
shop at the St. Mary's school
activities" room, will be "panto
mime." The workshop starts at
7:30 p.m. and is being conducted
by Mrs. Stan Zapell with as
sistance from Miss Ruth Kil
bourne, Frank Buchter, Mrs
Edward C. Kelly and other Foot
lighter members.
Individual and group demon
strations of wordless acting, will
be included in tonight's program.
Last night theater terms and
stage positions ' were explained
as well as audience psrticipa-
COLLEGE UNION From the facelifting and complete renovation of the old
Memorial court building on the Southern Oregon ' college campus in Ashland
will emerge the structure shown here as sketched by student artist, Jack Luttrell,
from plans by architect R. J. Keeny, A.I. A., of Medford. Renovation is estimated
to cost about $250,000. (See story page 1.)
RUCH-JACKSONVILLE
Cub Scout Leaders Needed
By HELGA MITCHELL
Ruch-Jacksonville "There is
a crying need for den mothers,"
was the recent statement made
by Mrs. Wayne Reavis, the sole
den mother for Cub Pack 35 of
Jacksonville. The Cub Scouts in
Mrs. Reavis' den are gradually
losing interest because there
aren't any other dens in their
Pack, she said, thus creating a
lack of competitive spirit.
Mrs. Fred West reports that
due to the storm and high wa
ter, the Ruch school had to can
cel their Christmas program. Af
ter Christmas, they still had all
their Christmas candy on hand,
which the PTA had prepared. So
as not to disappoint the children,
they held their Christmas pro
gram and party last Friday
night, Jan. 6.
The Extension Unit workshop
For years, Pack 35 has been I was held at the home of Mrs.
thriving in all its activities and
was keeping many boys happy
and occupied. Last summer
there started a falling away un
til now the situation has reach
ed a crisis. The need- for Den
Mothers is desperate, in view of
the many youngsters who are
begging to join the Cub Scouts.
Mrs. Reavis has been compel
led to refuse admittance to sev
eral prospective members, be
cause she is handling just as
many boys as is humanly pos
sible. Therefore, an appeal is
being made to all the women of
Jacksonville who have a few
hours to spare for these young
sters, who desire and need the
companionship and creative ac
tivities of other boys in their
age. Those who are interested
may contact Mr. Graham by
phoning any evening ,af ter f ive;
Phone 9-8008. Mrs. Reavis may
also be contacted by phoning,
9-8089. . .
Since the Applegate river
spilled over its banks just below
Ruch, depositing large amounts
of debris in the form of uproot
ed trees, and logs across High
way 238, it has created quite a
bit of activity. The humming of
chain saws can be heard; the
hustle and bustle of men, wom
en, and children gathering thair
winter wood can be seen; and
the thought comes that there are
some practical-minded folks
who know how to turn misfor
tune into an asset and reap its
benefits.
Sportsmen of the area are
anxiously awaiting the decline
and clearing of the Applegate
river, forseeing excellent steel
head fishing. There is i a two
months winter steelhead fishing
season open through the months
of January and February.
Boyd Gibson, principal of the
Ruch school, has announced
there will be a play night of bas
ket and volleyball between the
adults of the Applegate and
Ruch PTA's. The men will play
basketball and the women vol
leyball. The purpose of this ten
tative program is to raise' mon
ey for the March of Dimes. Do
nated refreshments will also be
for sale to raise additional mon
ey for this cause. The play, night
will be held at the Ruch school
on Friday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m.
Quotes From the News
By, UNITED PRESS
London Sir Winston Churchill on Benjamin Franklin's ex
periments with electricity:
"I do not think they could be done now on the grounds they
would be dangerous to human life." -
St. Louis Mo. Marty Marion, manager of the Chicago Whits
Sox, on the city's snapping and popping electricity caused by the
record dry spell:
"When the krds are leaving for school in the morning they
naturally want to kiss mother and dad goodbye. We found those
smacks were pretty startling when we got sparks with them. So
now they touch us on the shoulder first. That uncharges them."
Washington The White House on whether there was an' sig
nificance te plans to enter President Eisenhowers name in the
Illinois presidential primary:
"The President has said that he will make that decision as soon
as he feels he can and announce it to the American people. There
fore in the absence of such a decision no citizen should be misled
by the absence of comment on the announcement by the governor
of Illinois." ,
Harrv Davis recently. The les
sons given were on Basket weav
ing. Last week, Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Nussbaum of Trail and his
sister, Mrs. C. A. Day from Lake
Creek, visited their mother, Mrs.
Margaret Nussbaum, who re
sides on Highway 238.
Mrs. Clarence Krieger, a for-,
mer resident of Jacksonville, re
ports her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Gregg, returned from a
trip to Old Mexico last Satur
day. The couple left Medford by
car Nov. 3, and traveled over
1,000 miles without having any
major mishaps. They also stop
ped at Tucson, Ariz.
Mr. and Mrs. W. White, who
live on the Applegate road be
tween Jacksonville and Ruch,
visited their daughter, Mrs. Ber
that Porter, and grandchildren
in Portland during the holidays.
During their stay, their daugh
ter and. grandchildren were in
volved in a landslide, which
pushed their station wagon
across the street. Their grand
son, Clarence Porter, was
knocked unconscious in the mis
hap but fortunately not serious
ly injured. Unfortunately, Mrs.
White contracted the flu while
there, thus extending her visit
until she was well enough to re
turn home.
Residents of the Applegate
area are pleased with the exten
sion ,and improvement of the tel
ephone service. From all indi
cations it appears that Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph com;
pany has about completed the
work in this vicinity.
Sheppard Holds New Hope To Win Prison Freedom
Columbus, O. (U.R) Dr.
Samuel H. Sheppard today held
new hope to win his freedom
following a decision by the Ohio
Supreme Court to review his
second - degree murder convic
tion. The handsome 32-year-old os
teopath was convicted of the
bludgeon slaying of his wife,
Marilyn, a year ago last Decem
ber after one of the most sensa
tional murder trials of modern'
times.
Looking Forward
Although Sheppard admitted
to newsmen in an unusual press
conference at Ohio penitentiary
that he could never again live
a "full and normal life," it was
obvious he was looking forward
to the day when he might re
join his eight-year-old son, Chip.
want his son to come and visit
him even though it was per-!
mitted by prison regulations.
"I don't want Chip's picture
in the paper," he said, "and I
don't want stories about him
visiting his father in prison,
much as I would love to see
him." ,.
Sheppard met with newsmen
only a few hours after the Ohio
Supreme Court announced its
willingness to review the case.
The court, after studying the
record, will determine whether
he gets a new trial or the life
prison sentence stands.
Based on 'Inner Hope'
Sheppard said he was con
vinced that "some day" the
killer of his wife would confess
to the crime. He said this was
based on an "inner hope, an
have material knowledge of."
His wife, Marilyn was mur
dered; his father later died, and
his mother committed . suicide.
Chip and Sheppard's two broth
ers are the only immediate mem
bers of his family left.
tion in sample play tryouts.
The workshop, held each Wed
nesday and Thursday, is open
to adults and high school age
children who are interested in
phases of theater activity, in
cluding acting, directing, play
writing and technical phases of
play production.
Jacksonville, N. C. U.R A
judge had his day in court
Wednesday and it cost him $25
and costs. A Superior Court jury
found Recorder's Court Judge
Irby Gill guilty of speeding.
has received several complaints
about personnel of a magazine
subscription sales ,crew operat
ing in Medford, and urged resi
dents to check with the chamber
office, telephone 2-6293, before
any transaction is made.
The chamber lso cautioned
residents to be sure they know
which church money is going to
before making donations.
Under New Management
MIDWAY
BARBER SHOP
TABLE ROCK ROAD
Next to Midway Auction
JOHN MA LION
i NEW OWNER
He previously barbcred in
Shady Cove, and wishes to wel
come" all his old customers as
well as the new ones.
HOURS: 10 a.m. thru 7 p.m.
Tuesday thru Saturday
However, he said he did not inner feeling, not something I
Sheriff's Deputies
Investigate Check
Sheriff's deputies are investi
gating a report that Mrs. S. C.
Kesler, First street, Talent, re
cently gave a $16 check to a
man who told her was taking
church donations.
There was a report of another
similar check having been given,
but they have no details. ,
The Jackson County Chamber
of Commerce reported today it
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' ' Moscow The Soviet government newspaper Izvestia. on
the performance of the American folk opera "Porgy and Bess:"
"Our American guests showed original art understandable by
people of all countries."
ColumbuscQ. Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard on the decision of the
Ohio Supreme Court to review his conviction for the murder of his
wife, Marilyn:
"I had prayed that if the ultimate outcome was to be denied,
it would be now rather than later. But now I can't help but be
more hopeful.
68 Persons Visit
Chest X-Ray Clinic
A total of 68 persons visited
the chest x-ray clinic at Sacred
Heart hospital last week, accord
ing to members of the x-ray
committee of the Jackson county
public health association, which
operates the clinic , in coopera
tion with the hospital and medi
al profession. '
While pleased with the re
sponse to the clinic, the group
explained that more than twice
the number is necessary if every
adult in the county has an x-ray
once a year as -recommended.
Groups of . 20 or more who
desire special evening hours may
make arrangements by telephon
ing L. O. Boomer, association
x-ray chairman, at California
Oregon Power company; or the
public . health association.
The clinic is open at Sacred
Heart hospital each Thursday,
from 2 to 5 p.m., and replaces
the federal mobile unit no long
er available.
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THIS CHANGING WORLD
North Kingstown, R. I. (U.R)
Kingstown Library can use
some new volumes. A pre-World
War I edition of an encyclopedia
used by school children defined
uranium as: "A useless metal not
found in the United States."
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