Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 30, 1956, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Textt o Local and Chintiury Fire City firemen were summoned to a flue fire t the Albert Hall residence, 383 South Stage rd., Saturday night. They reported no damage. At Sacrei Heart Those re ported as surgery patients to day at Sacred Heart hospital re Walter Lewis, Grants Pass; .Mrs. Jack Ross, Prospect, and 'George Miller, 207 Table Rock rd. Mrs. Ida Frain, Ashland, is receiving3 medical care there. 5 " Fine Pavid" D. Boatwright, 19, Jictsonville, Frederick A. Curri J?., 19. "Well Walla, and" Betty J-n McNeill, 20, Jack sonville jiishwy, were fined $15 each in district eourt Satur day on cfiirje ef illegal posses sion of intoiicatiag liquor. The three were arrested by sheriff's deputies TridayOnight on North Pacific highway. Report Thefts Robert L. Sta ton, Holland hotel, reported to crfy polio yesterday the theft of "articles vlue at 40 which were ?ain from his car. A pen an pneil set, two sweaters, a sun ie holde? end pencil were missing. Two red fender skirts we reported stolen Sat urday night from a car owned by Dennis G. Dibble, 1122 West 11th st., while it was parked in front of his residence. Home Damaged Mr. and Mrs. HaroldPG. Wilson Jr., son and daughter-in-law of Mrs. Helen Wilson, Jackson county Red Cross director, were among families evacuated last week from Torrance, Calif., after heavy rains badly washed hous ing developments in the area. The couple and their four chil dren are staying temporarily with friends. The amount of damage sustained by their home cannofe be determined until au thorities allow residents back Into the area, Mrs. Wilson said. It's Fun To Dine Out February 1st - 29th Come to the 8 Top Notch for. this delicious treat Craterian Theatre Bldg. Ml OJIjll Wti jyi 0 6'A''-i Personal Has Surgery Mrs. Joseph Paulazzo, 920 Jasper st., had surgery today at Community hospital, attendants reported. m To Meet Eagle Point Garden club will hold a supper meeting at Eagle Point Grange hall, Wednesday, Feb. 1. Those at tending are to take table service. Jailed Frank A. KeeneP, 20, Ashland, was lodged in county jail yesterday on a charge of absent without leave. He is be ing held for naval authorities. Date Correction Table Rock Ladies' club will meet Feb. 8 at the home of Mrs. Morris Frink, Beall lane, with Mrs. O. T. Wil son as co-hostess. Sunday's issue erroneously stated that the meeting would be held Feb. 2. 4-H Leaders All Central Point 4-H leaders will meet for a planning session Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m., at the C. W. An horn residence, Freeman rd., Central Point. 4-H Agents Glenn Klein and Miss Marjory Hatton will attend the meeting. Hospitalized Jerry Watkins, 1024 Queen Anne ave., was hos pitalized during the week end because of a heart attack, ac cording to members of his fam ily. He is at Community hospital and is reported in "good condi tion," though as yet he may not have visitors. Mercy Flight Mrs. Jack Mar tin, wife of a Klamath Falls physician, was flown to Klam ath Falls in a Mercy Flights, inc., plane yesterday. She had undergone surgery in a Medford hospital. Mrs. Martin was the 439th patient flown by planes of the non-profit air ambulance corporation in the six years it has been in service. Back To Work Adolph Wat tenburg, Eagle Point, returned to his employment today as su pervisor Of COUntv roaH wnrlr after a four-month leave ,of illness. He became ill last uctober and has been convalesc ing. He and Mrs. Wattenburg returned last week' from a month's vacation trip for his health. Births HARRINGTON To Mr. and Mrs. James, Box 101, Prospect, Jan. 28, 1956, a boy, 7 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. DETWILER To Mr. and Mrs: Theodore, 820 West Jackson st., Jan. 28, 1956, a boy, 6V4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. DO WELL To Mr. and, Mrs. Raymond, route 1, box" 184, Eagle Point, Jan. 29, 1956, a boy, 814 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. About one-half of the world's people live ,-on farms. lelpmatooc MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE March of Dimes Coming Events Events scheduled during the next few days to raise funds for the March of Dimes include the following: Tonight Skating party, Ash land Skateway, 7:30-10:30 p.m., sponsored by Jobs Daughters and De Molay. Jan. 31 Mother's March, scheduled in all county towns between 7 and 8 p.m. Bucket of Bucks dances, Jacksonville Com' munity hall, music by Phil An derson's band; Jackson hotel Pioneer Room, music by Belle Van Dyke's orchestra; Rogue Valley ballroom, music by Mel ody Wranglers, Junior Chamber of Commerce to award a steer at the dances. Feb. 4 Lion's auxiliary din ner at Rogue River. Dancing and entertainment in conjunction. Starts at 5:30 p.m. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (UP) Cattle 2200. Most ly choice fed steers 18-S18.50, some around 519; high eood-choice fed heifers 15.75-S16.50; loow good heifers down to $14.50; canner-cutter sows mostly 7.50-S9; cutter sows S9.50; util ity grade 10-S11.50; potato fed mostly commercial cows above S12; utility commerical bulls 14-S15.50. Calves 100: High choice to S28; com merciai-low grade vealers 19-S21. Hogs 1000. U. S. 1 and 2 butchers 180-235 lb 16.50-516.75; few 340-590 lb sows 10.25-S13. Sheep 1000. Choice full wooled slaughter lambs 109-112 lb S19.25; other good-choice lambs 17.50-S18.50 includ ing Jno. J celt at S18: good-choice lo S16; cull-utility ewes S3.25; good- cnoice ewes s-st. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (UP) Eggs: To retailers: Grade AA large 4d-o0c; A large 4j 48c; AA medium 43-48c; A medium 41 47c: A small 39-45c; cartons 2 to 3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints 66c lb; cartons 67c; A prints, bbc; cartons 67c; B prints b4c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar, single daisies 4u',2-4o2c; o-id loaves 461,i-49',ic. Processed American cheese 5-lb loaf 392-41c lb. Farm Market First Indio. Calif., asparagus sold at 70 cents a pound today to dealers; let tuce prices were up with name brands going to retailers at mostly 2.25-$2.50 a 2-dozen carton; tjumner. wasn., not house rhubarb sold around 20 cents I box lower with extra fancy at 3.25- 53.40 for 15 lbs. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers 2',i to 4 lbs 24c; at farm 23c; roasters 24c lb f.o.b. Portland; ight hens 18c; heavy hens all wts. 25c; old roosters ll-14c. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers, New York style 36 37c lb; whole drawn 42-45c; cut up 47 51c; hens, light type N. Y. style 30-31c; cut ups. 42-46c; hens, heavy type N. Y. style 36-37c; whole drawn, 45-49c. Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur keys, live weights 27c lb. ' Dressed Turkeys To retailers, nom inally A grade young hens 5-56c lb eviscerated: A grade young toms 46 50c lb eviscerated, depending on weight; evisecerated fryer-roasters 57c. Rabbits (Average to growers f.o.b. killing plant) Live white 3 to 4',i lbs 23-26c; 5 to 6 lbs 18-21c; colored pelts 4c under; old does 10-14c lb. a lew higher. Fresh killed fryers to re tailers 58-61C lb; cut up 62-65C. PORTLAND HAY, GRAIN Portland Wholesale Hay Prices: No. 2 green alfalfa, baled f.o.b. Portland, 40-S42.50 ton. Wholesale prices as reported by the USDA market news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft, white. $74 ton: No. 2 white oats 38-lb test Coast delivery $55.50; No. 2 western barley, S47.50 f.o.b. Portland Coast delivery: soybean meal, S77 ton delivered Portland: standard millrun, 42-S42.50; No. 2 yellow corn. Eastern shipments f.o.b. Portland S61.25 tor- Use Mail Tribune Want Ads Dead line Sunday Classified is at at noon Saturday News About Servicemen Sgt. Elmer Bryans, son of Mrs. Minnie Harlow, 244 South Grape st., was recently presented a cita tion for efficiency in recruiting by the commander of the Albany, N.Y., Air Force recruiting dis trict. Bryans, - who is stationed at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., was em ployed in Medford before enlist ing in the Air Force in 1949. JOINS WACS Miss Jean Marie Moss, daugh ter of Mrs. Vera I. Kime, route 1, box 408, enlisted in the Wom en's Army corps for a period of two years. She enlisted at Port land and was flown to Birming ham, Ala. At nearby Ft. McClel lan, Ala., she will undertake eight weeks of basic training, prior to attending school. She formerly attended Medford schools and is an Eagle Point high school graduate. Two Cited Following Local Aulo Accidents Albert E. Peirce, 34, Rose burg, was jailed in lieu of pay ment of a $30 fine today in district court on a charge of drunk on a public highway. Peirce was arrested bv state police last night after his car left bouth Stage rd. and landed in a field. City police cited Roy W. Mar tin, 1029 Court street, to appear in municipal court Tuesday after a car registered to Martin failed to stop following .'a collision at Edward st. and North Riverside ave: yesterday with a car op erated by Albert H. Nixon, 2252 Barnett rd. Another driver, Clarence E. Self, 34, Eagle Point, was fined $40 and court costs and civen a 10-day jail sentence in district court this morning for driving while his operator's license was suspended. State police said Self had re ceived a suspension of his li cense in another court on a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Sweeney Elected Salesman Club Prexy Rex. O. Sweeney was elected president of Southern Oregon Salesman's club Jan. 28 at the Medford hotel. The club was formed last spring and this was the first -election held since its institution. The organization is made up of salesmen who live in this territory and any salesman in terested in joining the group is invited to do so. Byron Fish was elected vice president, L. E. McConnell, sec retary and W. C. Riley, treas urer. A St. Patrick's dance to be held in March is being plan ned by 'the program committee and was discussed during the recent meeting. About 20,000,000 Americans need glasses but do not have them. Daily Weather Report Sunset tonight, 522 p.m.; sunrise to morrow, 7:27 a.m. FORECASTS: Medford and vicinity: Fair tonight. Increasing high cloudiness Tuesday. A few patches valley fog morning hours. Low tonight 25. High Tuesday 45. Western Oregon: Clear and cold to night with a few patches valley fog. Partly cloudy north half, increasing cloudiness with occasional rain south portion Tuesday. Low tonight 20-30. High Tuesday 32-42. Northern California: Cloudy through Tuesday. Rain beginning tonight or Tuesday, mainly Ukiah, Marysville, south. Snow in mountains. Warmer to night. LOCAL DATA: Temperature: Mean ' yesterday 37; below normal 3. Record high this date 63 in 1940. Record low this date 13 in 1950. Precipitation: Past 24 hours to 10:00 a.m., none. Total this month, 5.88 in.. 3.53 in. above normal. Total since Sept. 1, 21.52 in., 10.81 in. above normal. Humidity: Lowest yesterday 51; highest this a.m. 95. City hi lo prec. Brookings Crater Lake Grants Pass . Klamath Falls . MEDFORD Portland 52 34 . 18 -3 ..45 27 . 26 2 .45 27 37 22 .15 .01 Seattle Spokane Yakima , 34 18 18 0 23 -5 .13 Eureka Red Bluff Sacramento San Francisco . Los Angeles 49 34 . 51 33 53 36 52 39 59 46 Phoenix - Denver 61 40 31 5 36 16 73 68 38 37 44 ' 38 21 Chicago . Miami New York Washington. D.C. .18 .37 4th ANNUAL MOOSE MINSTREL and GROUND HOG SUPPER FEB. 2nd MOOSE HALL - 1 1 NEWTOWN ST. BIGGER & BETTER THAN EVER Real "BLACK FACE" Comedy GENUINE GROUND HOG and ALL THE TRIMMIN'S Supper Served 6:00 to 8:00 Show at 8:00 Adults $1.00 Children 50c (Includes meal & show) John Daniel Named To Air Force School Washington (U.R) Robert William Burnell of Portland to day was named Sen. Wayne Morse's first choice to attend the United States military aca demy at West Point. The Oregon Democrat desig nated Richard W. Helbock of Portland first alternate and Pe ter N. Larson of Albany second alternate. For the Air Force academy, Morse named Sherman Mylan Baldwin, Grants Pass; Thomas Bruce Laird, Eugene; Kenneth M. Hansen, Portland; James Ed ward Browne, Portland; Rich ard S. Simmons, Eugene; Dean McAllister, Eugene; John L. Daniel, Medford; Owen Lyman Hitchings, Corvallis; Robert John Bunker, Portland, and Fred Richard Leonetti, also of Portland. John Daniel, who has been named to the Air Force Aca demy by Sen. Wayne Morse, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel, 400 Highland dr. Mothers To March On Polio Tuesday Jackson county mothers will make their annual house-to-house appeal for funds to fight polio during a Mothers' March tomorrow from 7 to 8 p.m. Success of the entire cam paign to battle the crippling dis ease may be determined by the generosity shown the mothers, according to Jerry Lausmann, county March of Dimes chair man. Each home in county towns having a porch light burning between and 8 p.m. will have a visit from, a mother during the hour, Lausmann said. j ' Mrs. Jack Lewis, Medford March chairman, asked that per sons having dogs tie the animals during the march as a protec tion to the mothers. Alien Address Report Deadline Tomorrow John W. Wijson of the Immi gration and Naturalization ser vice reminded aliens in Oregon and Idaho today that tomorrow is the deadline for filing 1956 Address Report forms required under provisions of the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. Law requires that every alien, except those having diplomatic status and foreign representa tives assigned to the United Na tions, must file the address re port during January of each year at the nearest Post Of fice or Immigration and Natur alization Service office. Wall Street New York-CU.R) Stocks rose in quiter trading today. Net- gains extending to more than a point were common. Some high priced issues gained three or more. Aircrafts were bid up after some of them had received large government orders. At the day's highs' the gains extended to more than two points., - Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 18314 Anaconda 67 Chrysler 745s Curtiss Wright 26 General Electric 54 General Motors . Z... 43 Montgomery Ward S63A Penn R R 23 Penney J C 93 Radio 41 Southern Co 205s Southern Pacific 52 S Oil of Calif 89 Texas Gulf Sulphur 35V4 Transamerica .. 39 Tri-Continental 25 V? United Aircraft 67V4 U S Rubber :. 52 U S Steel 541s Youngstown 86 Almost all of the motor ve- hides which are involved in traffic and highway accidents are found to have been in good mechanical condition Read and Use Classified Ads. . . Eat the Chili Size at McDuffie's ' COFFEE POT DRIVE-IN 1132 North Riverside Monday, January 30, 1958 Obituary Notices MINA MONTONYE SKELTON Mrs. J. M. Skelton, Merriman rd., died at a local hospital Sun day morning following a brief illness. She was born in Peoria, 111., April 13, 1881. She moved to Odell, Nebraska, with her family, and later to Phillips County, Kansas, where she married Joseph M. Skelton, who survives. The Skeltons moved from Longmont, Colo rado, to the Rogue River valley 15 years ago."' Mrs. Skelton was a member of the Marguerite Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, of Long Island, Kan., for over 25 years. Other survivors include sisters, Mrs. Jessie Gilbert, Los Angeles, Mrs. Esta Gilchrist, Bridgeport, Nebr., Mrs. Lena Gilchrist, Den ver, Colo., who with her hus band Charles, is currently visit ing here; and Myrtle Montonye, Beatrice, Nebr; three brothers, Ed Montonye, Long Island, Kan., Howard Montonye, Alma, Nebr., and Henry Montonye, Milton Freewater, Ore.; a niece, Mrs. Donald Sanborn of Coos Bay, is also visiting here. Private funeral services will be held at Perl funeral home Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. George R. V. Bolster, Rector of St. Marks Episcopal church of ficiating. Burial will be in Mem ory Gardens Memorial Park. HENRY LEACH Henry L. Leach died early Sun day morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boussum, 720 Welch st. Funeral services will be held at Perl funeral home. 5:30 to 9:00 P. M. jgg ggjp am n Roast Beef $150 BREAKFAST AND LUNCH 7 .m. to 2 p.m. o : HOTEL-- 1 1 iffesffiSfo titagaraa J w MEDFORD CHARLES M. SULLIVAN Funeral services for Charles M. Sullivan, who died Saturday, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Perl funeral home. The Rev. D. E. Millard will officiate. Bur ial will be in Siskiyou Memorial Park. WILLIAM L. HOLMES , A Requiem Mass for William L. Holmes, 69, of San Francisco, who died Jan. 19 in Denver, will be read in Sacred Heart church by Father Nicholas J. " Deis, Wednesday at 9 a.m. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held in Conger-Morris chapel Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Committal will be in Brownsboro Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Theo dore E. Holmes, Eagle Point; mother Mrs. D. E. Loomis, Spo kane, Wash.; step daughter, Mrs. George Sweeney, Santa Ana, Calif.; brother, Warren Loomis; and a sister, Mrs. Fred Martin, both of Spokane, Wash.; and sev en grandchildren. WILLIAM STINSON Funeral services for William H. Stinson, 58, of Fall Creek, Calif., who died Saturday, will be held in the Conger-Morris chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. with the Central Point lodge No. 135 AF & AM officiat ing. Burial will be in the IOOF cemetery. Ancient Egyptians, whose em balming secrets have long been lost, are thought to have used honey as a principal ingredient in their embalming fluid. a All W Jmra Vi iGKESMGOREHEAD-CONBADHAEaW IT 1 MERCY FLIGHTS MEEDS YOU! DO YOU NEED MERCY FLIGHTS? Anypn In Southern Oregon et any tims mqy find himself in immdiate need of the services of Mercy Flights. Ask any of the more than 430 patients who learned this from experience. Yet without the subscriber system Mercy Flights could not keep their planes available to meet the urgent requests. It's a fact. Mercy Flights planes are operated at a yearly loss of more than $10,000 and this loss is covered by the subscriber fees of $4 a year per family. However, those subscribers who do have need of a flight, more than get their money's worth. In a medical emergency, they can be taken anywhere within a 400-mile radius of Medford, and still not have to pay a cent. . - We urge every family in Southern Oregon and Northern California, within a 150-mile radius of Medford, to join Mercy Flights now. We believe it is safe to say that there is not a resident In this area who does not know someone who has been flown as a patient by Mercy Flights. If you want to say "ihanks" for that service, and at the same time protect yourself and loved ones, join today. Mercy Flights, Inc. is a non-profit corporation serving you. Simply send your name, address, and $4 to Mercy Flights, Inc. E P. O. Box 522 Medford, Oregon Your subscriber card, good for one year, will be sent to you. (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE DRY BOATING Kokomo, Ind. J.R A" dis traught man rushed into tha police lost and found depart ment and told the dismayed desk clerk he had lost a rowboat on the highway "near the city. He later explained he was towing the boat behind his car when it evidently broke loose. Il3ii.ii B NOW 2 ACliON HITSI o ASH LAN Do -nrcHmccioe.'. - . f. JANET LEIGH I JACK LEMMOM J BETTT GARRETTj PLUS LEX BARKER MTWCIA MEDINA y yT 1 - fe EXPOSE SjSr SHOTS! PJPO PiB3 R0D CAMERON JUUE bishop