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Local and Commissioner 111 County Commissioner L. G. (Shy) Morthland remained home to day where he is reportedly suf fering from a flu attack. To Germany Mrs. Dale A. Robbins, 4047 South Pacific highway, has left for Germany to join her husband, Lieutenant Robbins, who is stationed there. Plan Sale Missionary society, First Church of God, will hold a rummage and baked food sale Tuesday, March 27 at 103 North Ivy st. The sale will open at 9 a.m. and continue to 5 p.m. Postpone Meeting Howard Garden club announced this morning that a meeting set for tomorrow has been postponed due to the death of a member, Mrs. M. J. Swing. Mrs. Swing was a charter member of the group. Change Taken Theft of $19.16 in change from Coats Mens wear, 27 South Front st., was reported to city police Sat urday. Paul M. Coats, owner, said the money was " missing from a money sack which was in a basket behind a counter at the store. House Burglarized Burg lars who entered the Gerald T. Latham residence, 815 Park ave. between 6:30 and 8:50 p.m. Sat urday took a table cloth, one pair house slippers and a small amount of groceries, according to Investigating Medford police. Entrance was made after break ing a plate glass window in a door of trie house, and evidence indicated the house was ' com pletely gone over by burglars, police said. 0 Articles Taken Robert E. Phillips, 1041 West 13th st., re ported to city police Saturday the theft of a tire and wheel from his auto. William M. Mc Kenzie, 41 g Boardman st., told : police a hunting knife and flashlight were taken from his sedan while it was parked at his home Saturday night. Ina Pearl Phillips, 255 Charlotte Ann rd., reported the theft of a key chain containing five keys, hich was taken from her car while it was parked on Front st. Saturday afternoon. Attends Forum Dr. William J. Thompson, and Dr. Frank A. Freeburger, Medford optome trists, attended an annual op tometric school vision forum held March 24 and 25 at Pacific University college of optometry, Forest Grove. The two-day graduate conference for optom gtris of Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia offered a series of lectures dealing with visual problems of children. Dr. Amor lta Treganza, optometric child fpecialist of San Diego, Calif., a)&s main speaker. Man Jailed Tom Bill Owens, 39, apartment 19, 217 South Riverside ave., was sentenced to 30 days in jail this morning fol lowing his arrest by Medford police on a charge of late and unusual hours. Owens was ar rested at 5 a.m. at the Ham n' Egger cafe, 301 South Central ave., when an officer arrived there to investigate a burglary of the cafe. Change totalling $1.50 was taken from a money sack at the cafe last night by an unknown person or persons who entered after breaking a door glass, according to police. NOW PLAYIW DRIVE IN RUN! The Private War of Major Benson PLUS 2nd GREAT HIT! comers MIUARD MITCHELL GILBERT ROiAND J J jr In Southern Oregon ... It Is A Tradition TO HAVE Easter Dinner MON "DESIR Open 3 P.M. For Reservations PHONE NO-4-2513 Personal From Trip Mr. and Mrs. Sam Colton, 1619 East Main st., ar rived home Sunday from a 10 day trip to Palm Desert, Calif. At Osteopathic Mrs. Carol Converse, Star route, Ashland, is a major surgery patient at Osteopathic hospital. Moti Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lue moved last week end from 314 Howard st., to their newly completed home at 238 Oak Grove rd. Their former home was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Frank lin Weaver, 1130 West Ninth st., who will move there soon. To Mark Anniversary Bethel 55, International Order of Job's Daughters, will observe the first anniversary of organization at a meeting set for Tuesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pythian building. All members, their parents and persons of proper Masonic affiliation are invited to attend. At Sacred Heart New pa tients reported today at Sacred Heart are Alfred Hardy, St. Louis hotel; Mrs. Amy Stubble, 42 Rose ave., and Mrs. Mabel Burgess, 412 South Oakdale ave., all medical patients; and Mrs. Frank Fawcett, 1016 Queen Anne ave.; Mrs. Mabel Lenz, 4219 Colver rd., and Mrs. Pearl Watson, 1112 Biddle rd., all there for surgery. Skyrman Baby John Skyr- man, 9-month-old child of the late Mr. and . Mrs. John Skyr man of Reno, Nev., is reported today in good condition at Com munity hospital. The child re ceived critical injuries in the same automobile accident Fri day, March 16 in which his par ents and his sister, Dawn Rae, 2, were killed. He was brought to Medford March 18 by Mercy Flights plane for treatment. Post Liail Mrs. Hazel Irene Shopp, 37, and Jerome Niel Shopp, 47, of 1506 West Main st., were released on $10 bail each yesterday, following their arrest by Medford police on J charges of drunk in public place. A police report said the pair was jailed after a collision on North Riverside ave., involving cars operated by Mrs. Shopp and Waldo Howard Lindstrom, Ashland. A cement curbing own ed by Pulver's motel, 1237 North Riverside ave., also was damaged in the collision. erade of Progress Draws Large Crowds The General Motors Parade of Progress display which open ed Saturday at Hawthorne park was attended that night from 7 to 10 p.m., by 7,246 persons. Sunday 12,104 persons saw the show. Today special shows for coun ty school children were held. Students were there this morn ing from Rogue River, Eagle Point, St. Mary's and Ashland junior and senior high schools. This afternoon students from Medford high school and Jack sonville schools saw the show. The exhibit will be open this evening until 10 p.m., and Tues day from 2 to 10 p.m. Students from Prospect and Phoenix and other students from Rogue Riv er, Eagle Point and Ashland will attend special showings. The exhibit is made up of a fleet of 26 vehicles in which ma jor scientific and engineering exhibits are displayed. In addi tion, a 40-minute stage show is given in the parade's "aero drome" tent. Co. Court to Resume License Approvals The Jackson county court this morning signed, a resolution to resume the practice of making recommendations .to the Oregon Liquor commission for issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses to establishments outside the cor porate limits of any cities in the county. The court explained that this practice was abandoned on April 6, 1953 but is being resumed at the request of the commission. County Judge Rodney Keating explained that the commission makes its own investigation be fore acting upon license re quests regardless of the court's recommendationsFor the coun ty court's servicein issuing the recommendations, the county re ceives a small fee. Canada's first national park, Banff, with 2,564 square miles, was set aside in 1885. They'll Do It Every &CSv fft&c ffiWl eel ST4VOVEROM y T4KE IT BASY! AW n) feXiV r JOr' youR right look out for p I w Ail SLOW DOWtf.'.' ) ' THOSE COWS! P "THE BR4VUR4 6ALS pot their lives IN THEIR HUSBANDS' H4NDS TWICE A DAY AbiD NEVER BAT THEIR EYE MAKEUP'" C MM, KTXC rEATPTCS STVPTCTT, ftw.. WQKLP ETCHTS Robert M. Gentry Killed in Accident Robert McKinley Gentry, 32, until two years ago a Medford resident, was killed early Satur day, March 24, in an automo bile collision at Klamath Falls. He was a passenger in a car driven by Kenneth M. Dyer, also of Klamath Falls, which was struck by a car driven by Evert Damon Osbbrn, of Klamath Falls, who also was killed in the -accident. Dyer is hospitalized in Klamath Falls as the result of injuries. Funeral services will be held for Mr. Gentry Tuesday, March 27, at 3:30 p.m., at Klamath Falls in Ward's Klamath Funeral home. The Rev. D. L. Proett of Peace Memorial Presbyterian church will officiate. Interment will he at Klamath Memorial park'. The deceased was born in Med ford, Jan. 4, 1924 and attended Medford high school. In Septem ber, 1947, he - was married to Miss Betty Colleen George, who survives. He also is survived by two daughters, Deadra Gentry and Terasa Gentry; his mother, Ethel Emma Gentry, Salem; his father, Samuel M. Gentry, Suth erlin, and a sister, Mrs. Dorothy May Kelley, 961 Oak st., Central Point. Mr. Gentry worked for 10 years for Bock's bakery as a driver previous to moving to Klamath Falls. He was employed as a driver for the Meadowland creamery when he was killed. He served for four years with the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. Obituaries WILLIAM CHOUCHOT William Chouchot, 68, died Sunday in the Veterans Admin istration Domiciliary at Camp White. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of arrange ments. WILLIAM HARTER The body of William M. Har ter who died in Portland Satur day is being returned to Med ford for services and interment. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of local arrangements. FREDERICK TRAUTMAN - Frederick G. Trautman, 56, of Central Point, 'died Sunday. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of arrangements. EDGAR DENT Edgar H. Dent, Klamath Falls, died Sunday at a local hospital. Funeral services are pending and will be held in Klamath Falls. Perl Funeral home is in charge of local arrangements. Mr. Dent was born in Doug as county, South Dakota, Oct. 26,- 1904 and lived in Klamath Falls for 36 years. He was a member of Klamath Falls Elks club and Veterans of Foreign Wars post there. Survivors include two broth ers, Lloyd M. Dent, Klamath Falls; Dorsey E. Dent,, Granger ville, Ida., and two sisters, Mrs. J.. A. Burgess, Redding, Calif., and Mrs. B. L. Guinan, Rose ville, Calif. MARGERITT SWING Mrs. Margeritt Swing, 2520 Merriman rd., died early this morning at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at 2520 Merriman rd. Holy Monday Noted In Vatican Ceremony Vatican City (U.R) Holy Monday, second day of the Holy Week, was observed today with low masses dedicated to the pas sion of Christ. Tomorrow, Holy Tuesday, the accounts of the passion of Christ from the four Gospels will be sung as they were yesterday in the Palm Sunday observance. Preparations for the Easter Sunday appearance of Pope Pius XII on the central balcony of St. Peters Basilica were rapidly progressing. Time SHORT VISIT Australian actress Mar go Lee enjoys the sun in Hollywood after coming over 8000 miles for a single performance in tele vision. The only thing Margo doesn't appreciate in Cali fornia are the food prices, and the only other place she wants to visit is Las Vegas, Nev., and then head back home, to Australia. Communist Band Kills Policeman in Brazil Goiana, Brazil U.R) The Goias state government said to day a Communist-led band at tacked a small group of police near Amaro Leite Sunday, kill ing at least one officer. The government denied early reports that the towns of For mosa, Porangatu and Amaroleite had been occupied by a band of about 200 Communists. Births CHASE To Mr. and Mrs. Claude, route 2, box 80, Central Point, March 23, 1956, a boy, 9V2 pounds, at Community hos pital. JAMES To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, 1057 Court st., March 24, 1956, a boy, 8 pounds, at Community hospital. WILSON To Mr. and Mrs. Quentine, 208 West Main st., March 24, 1956, a girl, 8 pounds, at Community hospital. CONVERSE To Mr. and Mrs. Frank F., 911 West 13th st., March 25, 1956, a boy, 6 pounds, at Community hospital. . MOORE To Mr. and Mrs. Deltie, box 30, Pitt rd., Butte Falls, March 26, 1956, a boy, 5V pounds, at Community hospital. MOSS To Mr. and Mrs. Wil lard Jr., 703 Clark st., March 25, 1956, a boy, ZVz pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. PERKINS To Mr. and Mrs. Robert, 624 South Ivy st., March 23, 1956, a boy, 8 pounds, at Sa cred Heart hospital. ENGLTJND To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, P.O. Box 333, Central Point, March 24, 1956, a boy, 8Vz pounds, at Sacred Heart hos pital. DAVIS To Mr. and Mrs. Ed mond, 12 Kenwood ave., March 24, 1956, a boy, 6 pounds, at Osteopathic hospital. KALISTA To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald, Central Point, March 25, 1956, a boy, 8 pounds, at Osteopathic hospital. PAGE To Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard, Rogue River, March 25, 1956, a girl, IV2. pounds, at Os teopathic hospital. McCONOCHNIE To Mr. and Mrs. John, Eagle Point, March 26, 1956, a girl, 7 pounds, at Os teopathic hospital. A Friendly By Jimmy Hatlo But in the back seat twedmct like aw other wves-heh-hem-even as yours ahu mine Winter Makes Pass at Oregon By UNITED PRESS Old man winter made an un seasonal return to Oregon today. Snow flurries fell in heights around Portland and below-freezing temperatures were reported in eastern Oregon. Besides that, a new storm sys tem was heading south from the Aleutians and was expected to bring more rain to the state by tomorrow afternoon, the weather bureau said. Snow mixed with rain also was reported at Salem and Rose burg this morning. Downtown Portland had cold showers. Temperatures Dip Temperatures this morning dipped to 26 at Lakeview, 28 at Redmond, 29 at Burns and 32 at Baker. Roseburg had 33 and Medford 34 in western Oregon. Heaviest precipitation in the 24 hours ending at 4:30 a.m. was .85 of an inch at North Bend. Streams continued to rise slightly. The Columbia at Van couver was at 10.9 feet, 4.1 feet under flood stage. The Santiam at Jefferson was 10.5 feet, 2.5 feet under flood stage. The Wil lamette in Portland was 6.2 feet under the flood mark but up stream at Albany was 7.4 feet, more than 12 feet belov the flood level. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (UP) Cattle 2000. Choice-prime 1087 lb steers $21; aver age to high choice 20.25-S20.50; good steers 18-S19; mostly choice around 800 lb heifers $19; canner-cutter sows mostly 8-S10; utility cows 11-S12.50; commercial 13-S13.25; utility bulls 14.50-S15.50. Calves 100. Choice vealers 20-S24; choice to S28; utility-commercial grades 11-$18. Hogs 1100. U. S. 1 and 2 butchers 180-235 lbs 16-S16.50; mixed No. 2 and 3 lots S15.75 with No. 3 butchers S15.25; 250-300 lb 14-S14.25; 315-430 lb sows 12-S13.25. Sheep 600. Choice 97 lb shorn lambs carrying fall shorn and No. 1 pelt S19.25; wooled lambs also S19.25; good-choice lambs 17-$18; culls-utility ewes 2-S4, choice to $6.50. PORTLAND HAY, GRAIN Portland Wholesale Hay Prices: No. 2 green alfalfa baled f.o.b. Port land 43-S46 ton; some sales higher. Wholesale prices as reported by the USDA market news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft, white $74.50 ton; No. 2 white oats 38-lb test Coast delivery 53.50-?55; No. 2 Western barley $49.50 ton f.o.b. Portland coast delivery; soy bean meal $75.50 ton delivered Port land; standard mill-run 40.50-$41 ton; No. 2 yellow corn Eastern shipments f.o.b. Portland 66.50-$66.75 ton. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (UP) Eggs: To retailers: Grade AA large, 55c; A large, 52-53c; AA medium 50-52c; A medium 50-51c; A small 38-41c; carton, 2 to 3c ad ditional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints 66c lb: cartons 67c; A prints 66c; cartons, 67c; B prints 64c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar, single daisies, 40',i-45 Vic; 5-lb loaves ISifHic. Processed American cheese 5-lb loaf 39-41c. Farm Market Portland (UP) Southern Cali fornia strawberries sold at $7.50 for 12 cups today; asparagus sold at 12.50 $13 a pyramid for large spears. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers 2Vx to 4 lbs23c, at farm 22c; roasters 23c lb f.o.b. Portland; light hens nominally 18-20c: heavy hens 5 lbs and up nomi nally 21-23s; old roosters ll-14c. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers, N Y style 36-37c lb; whole drawn 41-43c; cut up 45-49c; hens, light type 41-44c; hens, heavy type NY style 35-36c; whole drawn 44-47C Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur keys, live weights 27c lb. Dressed Turkeys To retailers nom inally A grade young hens 55-56c lb; eviscerated, depending on weight; eviscerated fryer-roastrs 57c lb. Rabbits (Avrage to growers f.o.b. killing plant): Live white, 33,i to 4 ',4 lbs 23-26c; 5 to 6 lbs 18-21c; colored pelts 4c under; old does 10-14c lb, a few higher; fresh killed fryers to re tailers 58-61c lb; cut up 62-65c. The modern long-playing (33 13 rpm) phonograph record has some 325 grooves to the inch compared with 100 per inch on the 78 rpm. record. Holland Hotel Wooden Shoe Restaurant Featuring Fine Food Reasonably Priced Open Daily 6:30 A.M. to Midnite Place to Dine" Monday, March 28, 195S Mamie Paces Dress Parade New York (U.R) The nation's first lady and two prospective brides- shared honors today on the Fashion Academy's 1956 list of the nation's best dressed women. Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower, Grace Kelly, and Margaret Truman and 12 other women will receive gold medal awards for topping the academy's 27th annual list. Mrs. Eisenhower was named the best dressed woman in public life. Miss Kelly represented the screen and Miss Truman, the concert stage, although she has forsaken singing for radio and television appearances. Others on the list were Mrs. Robert Wood Johnson, wife of an industrialist; Eloise English, executive of a firm specializing in helping women lose weight; television star Nanette Fabray; singer Teresa Brewer; Mrs. Lauritz Melchior, wife of the former opera star; TV actress Jacqueline Susann; actress Lynn Fontenne, milliner Lily Dache; Mrs. Edgar Bergen,, wife of the ventriloquist; commedienne Nancy Walker; Mrs. Gwen Ca fritz, Washington, D. C, hostess, and skating champion Tenley Albright. Wall Street New York (U.R) Stocks rallied moderataly late today after a sinking spell which drove prices down more than a point. A number of specialties stole the spotlight. Briggs & Stratton jumped to a new high of 123, up six points. International Busi ness Machines touched a new high of 500, up 30 points. Metal shares ran into a con siderable profit taking. They had losses ranging to more than a point. Union Pacific accounted for a good part of the gdin shown in the railroad average. ; ' -- Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: . American T&T , 185V Anaconda 80 Chrysler . . 76 Curtiss Wright . 31 General Electric 91V2 General Motors 47VS Montgomery Ward 90 Penn. R. R 24 Penney, J. C 96 Radio . 48' Southern Co. ...J. 23 Southern Pacific 57V& S. Oil of Calif 103V4 Texas Gulf Sulphur 38 Transamerica 39 Tri-Continental 27 United Aircraft 72 Vz U. S. Rubber . U. S. Steel 59 Youngstown 101 BURLAP FASHIONS - New York (U.R) A New York fashion designer is fashion ing an entire summer wardrobe made of burlap. "Potatoes have been dressed in their high fashion fabrics long enough," said Dan Barkin. "They have had their day. Now the city girl will have hers." Dead line for Sunday Classified Is at noon Saturday r Lira 1 n iu.wun muttL CASTLE 'TALMAN WINDSOR HriI' 1 1 l T mTT ) jH NOW TWO TOP 'A'HITS 3HI f EVERYMAN tg X rtv WAS HER Vm BCMV WBMIU IHNT I - - 'iiac'.' -"'C;oZe things happen fW J at a J iO HOLLY, COMING SUNDAY Soviet Police Chief Curbs British Visit London (U.R) Soviet Sec ret Police Chief Ivan Serov is cutting short his visit to Britain because of violent protests against his coming here, it was reported today. London newspapers greeted Serov .with cries of "butcher" and "odious thug" on his arrival here to check security arrange ments for the visit of Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Commu nist leader Nikita S. Khrushchev. He had planned to remain in London until they arrive next month but has decided to leave early so British public opinion can calm down before his bosses arrive, reliable sources reported. Former Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov, has decided to cut short his visit to the north of England and will return here Wednesday, Soviet sources said. It was believed he would confer with Serov before the police boss leaves for Moscow. SP Train Derailed On Eugene-Coos Line Eugene (U.R) An engine and five freight cars of a South ern -pacific freight train were derailed near Nekoma about 46 miles west of here on the Eugene-Coos Bay branch early to day after a big boulder knock ed out about 150 feet of track. Nd one was hurt; Southern Pacific officials said the engine and three cars re mained upright and that two freight cars were on their sides. A relief train was sent from Eugene and was expected to take 10 to 12 hours to clear up the wreckage. Salem Council Will Discuss Transit Curb Salem U.R) The Salem city council tonight will study a pro posed ordinance which would permit city transit lines to cur tail night bus service. The bus line has asked to sus pend most night bus schedules due to decreasing patronage and financial losses. The council also will hear a resolution from the Salem Juiy lor, Chamber of Commerce ask ing that immediate steps be tak en to alleviate offensive odors from the Kraft paper plant near Albany. The world's biggest' bean ele vator is at Saginaw, Mich. MM. mm Top Notch Cafe Next to Craterian Theab v EDMUND GWENN JOHN FORSYTHE SHIRLEY MacUINE . MILDRED MTWICX 1 1 H Try The MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE HOTEL LUNCH ENDS i MORROW !;WKS!llta 1 TGWITE & TUESDAY MT JOAN MILLAND COLLINS ruitY uKANuek i -i CinbmaScopE' 701 . . CCIOft frv Ctt Una PLUS 1 VI to - GATES OPEN 6:30 P.M. GOOFY GOLFERS ON THE LOOSE! Donna-R - PLUS - lieljM Stribefs Gnat Hovel Conet Id Ud Cecil 6. DeMiHe's n a tntm Bint Wwrw V MILLAND . WAYNE . CODPAR1 1 ASHLAND CLIFTON WEBB GLORIA'GRAHAME 3 THE IVIAN WHO M EVER WAS PLUS Vl WW !U1i I Ml IV I E9 I I '; 5:30 to 9.-00 P. 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