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( Local and Personal Auto Accident Cars driven by Horace Ellis Owens, Eagle Pq.Lnt, and Cleo Belle Nutter, 1442 South Stage rd., collided at the intersection of West Fourth and North Grape sts. at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to city police. Owens was cited by police for failure to yield the right of way. New on Staff eJohn Tiggart has recently joined the federal soil conservation service staff in offices at 33 North Riverside ave. His family will join him here as soon as he has been able to locate a residence. The family will require a three-bedroom home. , Daughter Born Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burroungs, Lexing ton, Mass., are parents of a daughter, Laurie Kay, born Jan. 13, the couple's third child. The infant's mother is the former Miss June Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Williams, 1133 South Riverside ave. Rummage A two-day rum mage Sale, Thursday and Fri day, Jan. 26 and 27, is planned by the Junior Service league at 108 North Ivy st. Hours of the sale will be 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1 to 5p.m., both days. Mrs. Ralph'Hibbs is chairman of the sale. Win Trips An announcement from the Norge division of Borg Warner states that Hal Krueger and Al Thompson, owners of the Feldman and Olson Electric store here are among the win ners in a nationwide sales con test. They have been awarded all expenses paid vacations to Puerto Rico for their high vol ume of sales of Norge appliances during 1955. News of Illness Mrs. R. D. Abel, Cherry lane, left Saturday for Billings, Mont., after receiv ing news of the serious illness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. War ren Liggett, the former Miss Kay Nave. Mrs. Ligget became the mother Friday of the couple's fourth child, all the children be ing daughters. Both Mr. and Mrs. Warren Liggett are former Med- ford residents. He was employed here by Bruce Bauer Lumber company and at the control tow er at Medford Municipal airport before entering the armed ser vices. Since his return they have lived at Billings where he is in the lumber, brokerage business. EARLY BIRD SHOW 5:45 P.M. TONITE ENDS TONITE 3 GREAT HITS! Beta Joanne WIDMARK - DRU m BRONCO v tons M McKA-Rjg darks BICKFORD Saw Stolen Gilbert Johnson, 1424 Thomas rd., reported to city police the theft of a skillsaw valued at S83 from a car parked on East Eighth st. between South Bartlett st and South Central ave. Wednesday night. ' Collide A pickup operated by Berwin A. Ellison, 112 East 72th st., and a sedan operated by John G. Dickson, 251 Beatty st., collided Friday at McAn drews rd., and Court St., ac cording to a city police report. Appointed Allen R. Bohan non, 2555 Tennessee dr., Med ford, has been appointed a member of the national labor liaison committee of the Veter ans of Foreign Wars by Timothy J. Murphy, commander, accord ing to national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. Roundiable Meeting Bon Hansen, Medford city council man and chairman of the council's off-street parking com mittee, will discuss downtown parking problems at the Monday luncheon of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce lound- table at Jackson hotel. Arraigned Frank Raymond Close, 44, Grants Pass, was bound oyer to the grand jury yesterday after arraignment in district court on a . charge of larceny of a power lawnmower and garden cart belonging to Harry R. Neil. He was released on $1,000 bond. Son Visits L. M. Greenleaf, Menlo Park, Calif., left by plane Friday evening after visiting with his mother, Mrs. Leah Greenleaf, 103 South' Holly st., who is ill, and with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith, 1033 Reddy ave. Greenleaf is overseas manager for Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc., with headquarters in San Francisco. Appointed Robert Kay Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Jones, 345 South Central ave., was recently named head of the spring meeting of the State College League of Young Re publicans and chairman of the "power and natural resources committee of the state federa; tion." He is a sophomore at Lewis and Clark college, maj oring in political science and business administration and is active n Young Republicans and the debate team. Auto Accidents A freight truck and trailer operated by Jack Lloyd Call, Bella Vista, Calif., sideswiped a parked car on South Front st. near East Eighth st. registered to Billy Le- Roy Toews, 801 North Central ave., about 11:45 a.m., Thursday, according to city police. About 11:25 a.m. Thursday, cars driven by Oral George Clark, 2251 Bar nett rd., and Robert Steven Ru kovina, 11 Almond st., collided at the intersection of Sixth and North Front sts. Clark was cited by police for turning from the wrong lane. NOMA To Meet A dinner meeting for Medford chapter, National Office Managers as sociation, is set for Monday, Jan. 23, beginning with a social hour at 6:30 p.m., and dinner at 7 p.m. Dr. Loren Messenger, pro fessor of psychology at Southern Oregon college will speak on psyschology in business. All bus iness personnel, office managers, office supervisors, and other business persons, are invited. Reservations should be made by calling Norma Burroughs, of the Groceteria, Telephone 3-1932, by noon Monday. Dead line tor Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday LARRY'S mm imiiid) ICE CREAM 1955 PACIFIC HIGHWAY NORTH Closing Tonight ' for 2 Weeks We Will RE-OPEN at Our NEW LOCATION 415 N. Riverside ABOUT FEBRUARY 4TH We wish to take this opportunity to thank oil of our friends and patrons who have helped make our past 5 years in business such- a success. We invite each and everyone to drop in to see us at our new location, 415 North Riverside! Jigs xi'ss. - Gees Home Mrs. Phil Brain-; erd, 226 Valley View dr., is at i home after being at Community hospital where she underwent surgery last week. Friends are invited to visit her. Money Taken Theft of .S16 in coins from a soft drink ma chine at Oregon Veneer Ply wood company at Camp White was reported Friday to the sheriff's office. . To Seminar Glenn McCul lough, Medford general agent for Providence Life Insurance company, left Saturday for Seattle where he will attend company sales seminar Monday and Tuesday. . . Recorded Articles of limited partnership were recorded Fri day by E. Breen and E. A. Turnquist of the Maico Medford Hearing Center, Ore., Ltd. The assumed business name Bear Creek Construction company, was retired by Elmer Gren, Frank Arnold and William Mc Neel, and dissolution of partner ship agreement of the company by the three men. Boy Returned A 14-year-old Spokane boy, arrested by state police Thursday for auto theft, was sent back to his home by plane yesterday after his par ents forwarded money for the trip, according to the sheriff's office. The youth was driving a car which overturned on the highway near Union Creek and eluded police for five hours be fore his arrest. Police said the car was taken from a Seattle used car lot. Obituaries VALERIE GREGG Services for Valerie Gail Gregg, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gregg, Eagle Point, who died Friday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Joseph Munshaw, of the Eagle- Point Community Bible church, will officiate. Committal will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. Valerie was born Sept. 27, 1948, in Medford, and had lived in southern Oregon all her life. Survivors in addition to her parents include two sisters, Mary Katherine Gregg and Con stance Ruth Gregg; her grand father, Fred F. Gregg, Hemet, Calif.; and a great aunt. Miss May Gregg, Hemet, Calif. THEODORE TRAUTMAN Funeral services for Theodore W. Trautman, 49, who died Tuesday, will be held in Conger Morris chapel at 1:30 p.m. Mon day. The Rev. Kenneth Korby, of St. Peters Lutheran church will officiate. Committal- will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. Mr. Trautman was born Feb. 27, 1906, in Butte, Nebr. He moved to Grants Pass in 1936 from Kansas, and to Medford in 1938. He left Medford six years ago to live in Everett, Wash., where he and his brother, Alvin, operated . a service station. He was married on Nov. 10, 1935, in Frances, Kans., to Hulda Gemaehlich, who survives. He was a member of the Lutheran church. Other survivors include two sons, Donald D. Trautman and Paul G. Trautman, who are at tending Concordia Bible college at Portland; five brothers, Fred G. Trautman, Central Point; Her bert H. Trautman, Venita, Ore.; Alvin E. Trautman, Everett, Wash.; and Albert E. Trautman and Emil E. Trautman, both of Central Point; and two sisters, Mrs. John Anhorn and Mrs. Dale Bartley, both of Central Point. ERNEST PETERS Funeral services for Ernest G. Peters, 55, Medford, who died Friday, will be held in the Camp White Chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Chaplain Samuel Feller officiating. Committal will be in Camp White cemetery. Conger-Morris is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Peters was born. Feb. 22, 1900, in Mankato, Minn. He enlisted in the Army on Nov. 9, 1942, at Seattle, Wash., and was discharged on March 25, 1943, at El Paso, Tex. Survivors include his wife Mrs. Harriet Peters, Medford; and a son, Duane Peters, Los Angeles, Calif. MARY DUGAN Mrs. Mary Duggan died at her home on Little Butte rd. near Eagle Point Saturday afternoon. Perl Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. WILLIAM HOLMES The body of William Living ston Holmes, who died Thur day in Denver, Colo., is being returned to Conger-Morris fun eral home for services and in terment here. High School News Notes Sunday, January 22, 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBTJNE--THIRTEEW By NELLIE RAWLINGS The girls got their "chance of a leap-year" as they had an opportunity to turn-about and ask the boys to the Desert Hop, which was -held Saturday night in the boys' gym. This dance was sponsored by the Spanish club and was conducted in a real Mexican style and combined also with that "Sadie Hawkins" touch. Friday was autograph day, as students bought autograph tags and had signatures put on them. The proceeds from the sale of these tags went to the March of Dimes. The sophomores made their contribution to the March of Dimes by selling guesses as to the number of beans in a gal lon jar. Guesses were ten cents apiece and the winner will re ceive a three-speed phonograph from.Swem's Record Shop. A few band members are liable to be shocked when they see some outlandish pictures of themselves in the annual. The Crater staff recently asked for some band pictures that were taken on the San Francisco trip to be brought into the office for use in the Crater, showing a "typical band trip." All senior boys were invited to attend a movie Monday on "Retail Automobile Business." Mr. Skinner, from Skinner's Garage, was the guest speaker. In order to give the teachers an opportunity to grade semester tests, school will be dismissed at 2:50 p.m. all next week, except Friday. There will be no classes at all Friday, but students will pick up their report cards in the afternoon: "Aunt Jemima" made an ap pearance Thursday at an F.H.A. meeting. She sang several songs and then told the girls about the Pancake Jamboree that was held at the YMCA Jan. 21. The choir has received its scores for the operetta, and plans are being made to get the prac tices under way as soon as pos sible. Try-outs for the various parts will be Monday, and inter ested students will try their luck for the different characters in the operetta. Court Records POLICE COURT Floyd Reed, violation of basic rule. S10. Delbert Wolf, no operator's license on his person. So. Vincent Hobert Aleksa, violation of basic rule, S10. James Lamarr Peart. excessive noise, (pipes) $10. Robert Steven Rukovina, changing lanes of traffic without sufficient clearance, $5. Cleo Richard Dalton, violation ' of basic rule. S10. Ramon George Elbert, failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian, 10. Lewis Denton Pearson, violation of basic rule, $10. In 1956, the Ground Hog is expected to make an early appearance to watch the MARCH OF DIMES TV AUCTION II WHERE ENDS Tonife EVENINGS " Doors Open 6:45 p.m. BARGAIN PRICES Adults 65c Hi School . 50e Children 20c SCREAM IN THE NIGHT... A niuni... BOY ACCUSED "tSS OF MURDER! DISTRICT COURT Laurence J. Sheehan. violation of basic rule, S10. Cermal Cook, no mud guards, S10. Tru-Mix Construction company, ov erload, S22. Ada G. Totman. failure to stop at ston sien. S10. i-ionaid Burelson Jr.. violation of basic rule, S15. Jimore J. diistrap, violation of ba sic rule. $7.50. Anton Gerwick, failure to stop at stop sign, ?10. 10-HHII! fcftr kin Katf i PLUS T?H NTHONY QUINS TECHNICOLOR MATINEE TODAY AT 1 P.M. ASHLAND ft?T Mw the INDIAN PLUS l V g-mt-T Ida LopLx -WendeS Corsy j Vl frlliffi iean Hap Rod Step; , CIRCUIT COURT Paul Laney vs. Violet Laney, divorce complaint. Joan Davis vs. Allen A. Davis, divorce complaint. Nadine Moore Humphrey vs. Joe D Humphrey, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Peter Frederic Purdum and Phyllis Merrick, Corvallis. Aviation Officers To Visil Campus j Representatives of the Naval Aviation cadet and aviation of ficers candidate program will visit Southern Oregon college, campus Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 24 and 25. ' Lt. Comdrs. J. W. Hampton and D. V. Parker, naval avia tion cadet procurement officers, and Lt. Arthur Plaut, aviation oficers condidate program, will discuss the naval reserve pro gram with interested candidates between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the student union at Ashland. Aviation officer candidates must have a college degree and applicants will be commissioned after completing, about 14 weeks pre-flight training at Pensacola, Fla. Naval aviation cadet ap plicants must have a minimum of two years college and must pass physical and written exam inations for flight training. Naval aviation cadet applic ants must be unmarried, under 25 years of age, and aviation officer candidates may be mar ried but under 26 years of age with a college degree. Applica tions for either program may be made 90 days prior to ob taining the minimum education al requirements. . The Alaska highway from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Dawson Creek, British Columbia, was opened to tourist travel during the summer of 1948. Births. PRESTON To Mr. and Mrs. William, 940 Winchester st Jan. 20, 1956, a boy, 7 lbs., at Sa cred Heart hospital. ," California, Oregon, Nevada and Idaho lead the other states in the annual production of mer-. cury. JOHNSON To Mr. and Mrs. Reid, 131 South Grape st., Jan. 20, 1956, a boy, 7 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. METE To Mr. and Mrs. Sam uel, 1036 West 11th st Jan. 21, 1956, a girl, 7 lbs., at Sacred Heart hospital. HARPER To Mr. and Mrs. Verne, route 1, box 68, Eagle Point, Jan. 21, 1956, a girl, 9Vi lbs. at Sacred Heart hospital. Two-thirds of the peppermint and spearmint oil produced in the United States comes from Indiana. v Kansas has had the highest acceptance rate for men called to military service, with 79.4 per cent approved to date, ac cording to selective service. The Community's Biggest Marketplace Read and Use Classified Ads. . . 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