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Bike Stolen Arthur Gordon Falk, 426 Benson St., reported to Medford police the theft of a boy's bicycle Monday from McLoughlin Junior High school. Show Postponed Ashland Garden club flower show, orig inally scheduled for Saturday, May 19, has been postponed until Saturday, June 2, tbe club an nounced today. Impro'ad E. T. Robinson, Jacksonville, who has been at Sacred Heart hospital for the part six weeks and undergone three major surgeries ts im proved and may have visitors. Car Stolm Roberta Luce Daniel, 400 Highland drive, re ported the theft of a car regis tered to Bessonett and Graff, P.O. box 709, Medford, from South Front st., between Main st. and Eighth st Sunday, Med ford police reported today. m RrT Group Fleet Re serve association members will discuss future plans of branch 188 of the organization when they meet Wednesday, May 18, at 8 p.m., in the Veterans of Foreign .Wars hall, 42 North Front st. Refreshments will be served and wives of members are invited. PLUS! ON SCREEN e . liiii 1 ON SCREEN 9:45 P.M. - ( " If tfcpf&fflR S L . Fa I : J ! I I i r.L.'...:.rr::::: .. Jj:---...--.;. ; ,,"7 t-'-: r- .! ...and Here's Where PONTIAC Local and Meeting The Medford Build ing Trades council will hold its regular meeting at the Medford Labor Temple Wednesday, May 16, according to George Potu cek, secretary. HEC To Meet Griffin Creek Home Economics club will meet at the Grange hall Thursday, May 17, at 10 a.m. for cleanup day. Women attending are ask ed to take a sack lunch. Film "People's Products and Progress," was the title of a film presented at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce round table yesterday at the Jackson hotel. The theme of the film was the progress that will take place by 1975. Rummage Sale Daughters of the Nile Patrol will hold a rum age sale Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Fehl building, 108 North Ivy st. Anyone having rummage to be picked up for the sale may call Mrs. Ray Martin, 2-5916, or Mrs. John Garner, 2-5648. 7:55 & 12:15 A.M. If 4 V New General Motors' new Technical Center largest of its kind in the world employs 4,000 engineers, scientists and stylists. These vast resources combine with Pontiac'a own ultramodern engineering facilities to bring you America's greatest automobile value a General Motors Masterpiece. Watch "Whb, WMa Wertd"-NIC-TV, Snaay, May 20 rapart ae 6M'i atw Ttdnkal Collar. DEAN & Personal Flue Fire One pumper was dispatched at noon yesterday to a flue fir at the residence of Mrs. Joy DeBerry, 609 West Second st., the fire department said today. No damage was re ported. From Funeral F. E. Parke, 114 East 11th st., returned home Sunday evening from Reedsport where he attended funeral serv ices that day for Ira Edward Barton, a former Medford resi dent. To Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Verl G. Walker, of the Verl G. Walker company left this morn ing by plane for Chicago to at tend a convention of electronic distributors. A parts show will be a feature of the convention. The Walkers will return May 25. Smoke Reported Medford fireman last night investigated a report of smoke coming from the roof of Frank Durante's resi dence, 1313 Prune st. An inves tigation of the smoke found it was , coming from an air vent pipe, firemen reported. Patients Reported A large number of new patients were reported by Sacred Heart hos pital this morning. Surgery pa tients listed were Raymond Smith, Grants Pass; Robert Gif fin, 316 Chestnut st.; Mrs. Olive McKinney, Klamath Falls; Mrs. Olive Kincaid, Gold Hill; and George Bonham, Grants . Pass. Medical patients reported were Mrs. Ella Gober, route 1; Carl Dawson Jr., 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dawson, 932 South Holly st.; Mrs. Evelyn Schulz, 432 North Holly st.; Damon Lei per, 2905 Delta Waters rd.; Rob ert Cook, Gold Hill; Mrs. Clara Smith, 417 North Front st.; Mrs. Otis Asher, 750 Oak st.; Mrs. William Vail, 56 North Orange st.; Miss Margaret Eastham, Port land; Mrs. Arthur Brown, 1165 Woodrow lane; Mrs. Stewart Hopper, Eagle Point; Abraham Buckholz, Jacksonville, and Mrs. Preston Smallwood, Eagle Point. One-third of the commercial forests in the U. S. are located on farms. Here's Where the Ideas Come From... TAYLOR i wan 9Treer New York U.F5 Stocks ral lied sharply in the late trading today after the industrial shares had dropped to a new low since March 7. Early losses ranged to more than five points in such issues as Union Pacific, Wilcox Oil, Union Carbide, Texas & Pacific Railway, Pittsburgh Metallurgi cal Kennecott, Magna Copper, Minnesota Mining, Atlas Powder and Allied Chemical. Dow-Jones Averages Dow-Jones final stock aver ages: 30 industrials 494.83, off 2.45; 20 railroads 174.13, off 1.21; 15 utilities 65.90, up 0.07; and 65 stocks 178.02, off 0.81. Sales today were about 2,650, 000 shares compared with 2,440, 000 yesterday. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 180V4 Anaconda 76 Chrysler 62 Curtiss Wright 333s General Electric . 5994 General Motors 42VS Montgomery Ward 87 Penn R R .... Penney J C Radio 89Vi 433,i 21Vs 54V4 108 34V4 43 Vz 26 ..67 55 56 92 Southern Co Southern Pacific S Oil of Calif Texas Gulf Sulphur .. Transamerica Tri-Continental United Aircraft U S Rubber U S Steel ...I Youngstown In Hospital Marilyn Lea, 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lea, was in Commu nity hospital this morning for a tonsillectomy, the hospital re ported. . . From Roseburg Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Welt, and family, Rose burg, returned home Monday after visiting for the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Parke, 1212 East Jack son st. Inspections The fire mar shal's office reported the inspec tion of one place of public as sembly, one business occupancy, and two schools. Ten orders were issued for correction of hazards found. Average TV receiver contains about 1,500 separate parts.. they GO! "CAN CHECK You'll know the engineers have been up to something special the first time you ask this long, low beauty for action, for here's "go" you can't get anywhere else. The "go" of the newest in high-compression, high-torque engines Pontiac's Strato-Streak V-8, so advanced and so efficient it delivered more actual miles per gallon than any other "eighF in the Mobilgas Economy Run! The "go" of the newest in automatic transmissions Pontiac's Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic, specially engineered for Strato-Streak power and smooth as silk at any speed ! A new kind of "go" in the way this wonder 'car handles . . . rides . . . holds the road. Come in and see. You'll bring yourself up to date fast! PONTOAC Obituaries RALPH LOYD WITT Ashland Ralph Loyd Witt, 63, Ashland, died in Portland Friday after a lengthy illness. He had gone to Portland for treatment at the veterans admin istration hospital. He was a veteran of World War I and lived in the Valley View area for 19 years. He was a farmer. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m., Wednesday at Litwiller's Mt. View chapel, corner High way 66 and Normal ave., Ash land. Interment will be at Mt. View cemetery. The Rev. John Thompson, Trinity Episcopal church, will officiate. Mr. Witt was born in Mis souri. He is survived by his wife; three sons, A. W. Witt, Ralph Witt Jr., and James Witt; and a daughter, Mrs. Don Lowe, all of Ashland. Six grandchildren also survive. HAZEL JOHNSON Mrs. Hazel Viola Johnson, 56, a resident of Medford for 28 years, died at the home of her son, 2370 Stewart ave. early to day. Mrs. Johnson was born at Ava, Mo., Sept. 20, 1899. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by four daugh ters, Mrs. Evelyn Womelsdorf of Eagle Point; Mrs. May Lien of Granite Falls, Wash.; Mrs. Mildred Lindell, and Mrs. Carol Beatty of Medfoard; four sons, James John Jr., of Medford; Melvin W. Johnson, of Med ford; Dalton P. Johnson of Med ford and Clarence D. Johnson of Medford; two. sisters, Verona Vinson, of Corning, Calif.; Mrs. Myrtle Marsh of Seattle, Wash.; one brother James Dole of Pros pect, Ore., and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the First Church of the Naza rene, Thursday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Raymond Hum will officiate. Interment will be in the IOOF cemetery. Perl Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. MELODY ANN ROSECRANS Funeral services for Melody Ann, Rosecrans, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Rose crans of Gold Hill, who died Monday in Grants Pass, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. D. YOU SEE, STEEK, STOP SAFELY? , . YOUK CAR CHECK ACCIDENTS.' Tuesday, May IS, 195S F. Wertz of the Grants Pass Methodist church will officiate. Committal will be in the Rest Lawn Memorial Garden ceme tery, Salem, Ore., at 1 p.m. Thursday. Survivors besides the parents Mr. and Mrs. James B. Rose crans, are a sister, Karen Marie, at home; grandparents, M r s. Margaret Browner, Los An geles and Mrs. Gertrude Rose crans, Gold Hill. MRS. ETHEL L. VAN DONSELAAR Private funeral services for Mrs. Ethel L. Van Donselaar, 64, of 14 Cottage st., who died Sunday, will be held in Conger Morris chapel at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. John Rey nolds of the First Presbyterian church will officiate. Committal will be in the IOOF cemetery. Mrs. Van Donselaar was born Dec. 1, 1892, in Beacon, Iowa. She made her home in Medford for the past 11 years. Survivors include her father, Charles L. Patrick, Medford; a sister, Mrs. C. J. Chord, Med ford; one niece, Mrs. Bill Lu- man," Medford; and two neph ews, Donald L. Patrick, Port land, and Robert Patrick, Des Moines, Iowa. WILLIAM HENSON Funeral services for William Henson, 77, of Eagle Point, who died Monday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Jo seph Munshaw of the Eagle Point Community Bible church will officiate. Committal will be private in Siskiyou Memorial park. Mr. Henson was born in Ten nessee July 14, 1878. He has made his home in Eagle Point for the past seven years coming from Los Angeles in 1949. Survivors include two daugh ters, Mrs. John Huffman, and Mrs. Kermit Carroll both of Eagle Point; and seven grand children. The family has requested that in lieu of sending flowers a do nation be made to the heart fund. IRA BARTON . Funeral services were held Sunday, May 13, at Reedsport for Ira Edward Barton who died there Friday. He formerly lived in Medford and moved to rieeas- port about 10 years ago. For monv years he was employed here tfs an orchard worker. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Bob Barton of Jackson Hot springs, and John Barton, Reedsport; and a daughter, Mrs. Leona Whitman, Sprmglieid. Court Records POLICE COURT " ' Jesse K. Lane, no operator a uct, Gerald Keith Anderson. expired v- nicie Jlteiiae, ..... . . i ... T r!ai.Tani1 fntllir CO stop at stop light, $5, no vehicle regis tration, $5. f.lJWUl 111 UCC uniiu.iJi . ... - Larry Kennetn ioii, viuiauiuu basic ruie. iu- .... Trc.nh ShnrreU Prultt. violation of basic rule. 510. , , Cartas Ellsworth Morrison, violation of basic rule. $10. Hichard E. snepnera, excessiva nois (pipes) $10. Alport Trnv Onno. ODeraunS on wrong side of road, S5. . , .. . . Harvev Leonard lonn, vioiauon basic rule. $10. excessive noise. $10. Zelma a. unnaress. viuiouuu i basic rule. $10. excessive noise. $10. neoree Arlitte Sarto Jr., reckless driving. $25. , Rmre Charles Force, no operators license. $5. , Lorene nanKennom, no opt license on person, $5. Rat-ham R Stathos. violation of basic rule. $10. . ... Doris Olive Davis, violation oi Dane rule, $10. DISTRICT COURT Buster Glenn Jones, intoxicated on public highway, $30. Own Hunsaker. intoxicated on pub lic highway. $30. c,iai Aii0nctus Towards, failure to stop at stop light. $10. Ronald james amiui, vwwuuu basic rule. $15. cmn.i Clifford Hatfield, failure to stop at stop sign, $10. Charles KODen fianagan, tivuuw of basic rule, $15. nr;li; MUneinn Whitehead failure to operate on right side of road, 15. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION'S ' . William Ray Moore. 105 rairview, Talent, and Connie Mae Cuthburth, 105 John St.. Talent. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS: . Medford and vicinity Fair through Wednesday. Iiow tonight 48. High to morrow 88. ,tt. nMM tfaif inii little warmer tonight and Wednesday, ex cept patches ot eany morning IUR"' clouds along coast. High tomorrow to o 1 vAn K Q Q nn the (fln,t Northern California Fair tonight and Wednesday, but tog on tne com. FIVE-DAT FORECASTS: Western Oregon Temperatures much above normal with highs 72-82. Lows 45-55. LitUe or no precipitation until lipht showers about Sunday. Northern California No precipita tion. Temperatures above normal in interior, near normal otnerwise. i.ocat. DATA: Temperature: Mean yesterday 61; above normal 2. Record high this date, 92 in 1924. Record low wis date, J in 101 i Precipitation: 24 hours to midnight, none. Midnight to 10 ajn.. none. Total this month, 2.29 in., 1.73 in. above nor mal. Total since sept, x, au.ii in., n.o in. above normal. Humidity: Lowest yesterday, 22 highest this a.m.. 83. City Rl Lo Pree. Brookings Crater Lake Grants Pass .. Klamath Falls MEDFORD Portland . 63 49 58 36 . 82 44 69 43 78 47 72 47 Seattle Spokane . Yakima .. 68 45 . 69 44 . 77 45 Eureka Red Bluff Sacramento San Francisco . Los Angeles 58 49 82 54 . 82 51 . 78 47 . 85 60 Phoenix Denver Chicago Miami 81 57 49 38 .73 56. . 88 69 . 75 56 93 61 .01 New York . 21 Washington, D. C. About 3,000,000 persons in the world annually die of malaria, according to current statistics Area of modern Spain is about MEDFORD (OREGON) Firemen Inspect 119 Homes Here Yesterday Firemen inspecting Medford homes called on 215 residences yesterday, they reported. Firemen said of 89 homes visited no one was found at home and seven refused admit tance. Of the 119 homes inspect ed, 48 were found free from hazards and 114 recommenda tions were made to those remain ing, they reported. Fishermen Have Plenty Of Luck ...All of it Bad Kokomo, Ind. (U.R) Luth er Steele and his 11-year-old son had plenty of luck on a recent fishing trip, but it was all bad. After driving 15 miles to the fishing spot, they found they'd left the tackle box with all the bait at home. To make matters worse, their boat was half full of water. As the father bailed, the son climax ed the weird outing by accident ally shooting himself in the foot with a .22 rifle. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland (UP1 Cattle 300. Choice 1103 and 1119 lb fed steers $20.50: choice fed heifers 199.25-520: canner cutter cows 8.50-S10.50, some Sll; utility bulls 15.50-S16.50. Calves 50. Good choice vealers 18-52. Hogs 300. U. S. 1 and 2 1 80-235 lb butchers 19-S19.50: No. 3 down to $18; sows 300-500 lb 12.50-S16. Sheep 250. Good-choice spring lambs S25: good-choice shorn old crop lambs $178; cul -choice ewes 2-S6. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (U.P.) Eggs To read ers: Grade AA large, 49-50c: A large. -47c: AA medium. 42-43C: A me dium 42c: A small, 32c; carton, 2-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints, 68c; cartons, 69c; A prints, 68c; B prints, 66c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar, single daisies, 43 '.2-47 c; 5-lb. loaves, 48 2 -51c; processed American loaves, 4812-51C; processed American cheese. 5-lb. loaf, 42-44c. Farm Market First Northwest strawberries reached market yesterday with a ' 12 cup flat from Maryhill Gardens, Wash.: limited Calif, berries sold to retailers at $2.75-4.25 a flat. Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 Duality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers. 2'j-4 lbs., 24c; at farm, 23c; light hens, too few transactions for Portland price; 17-18c at ranch; heavy hens 5 lbs. up. not enough trading for Portland price: at country. 20-21c up; old roost ers. 11-12C. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers. New York style, 36 37c lb.; whole drawn, 42-44c; cut up, 46-50; hens, light type. New York style. 29-30c: cut up, 40-44c; hens, heavy type. N.Y. style. 34-35c; whole drawn. 43-47c. Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur- kevs. live weights. 27c lb.: nreeaer turkey hens. 35c lb., on eviscerated basis; breeder toms, 37c lb. Dressed Turkeys To retailers nom inally A Trade voune hens. 55-56c lb. eviscerated, depending on weignt; eviscerated frver-roaslers 57c b. Rabbits (Average to growers f.0.0. killine Dlantt: Live, white. 33 to 4a lbs 23-26c: 5 to 6 lbs 18-21c: colored pelts. 4c under: old does 10-lc 10. a few higher. Fresh killed fryers to tailers. 58-61c lb: cut up 62-65C. PORTLAND HAY, GRAIN Portland Wholesale hay prices: No. 2 green alfalfa, baled, f.o.b. Portland, nominally 43-S46, some sales higher. Wholesale prices as reported by the USDA market news service: Wheat. No. 2 soft, white. S74.50 ton: No. 2 white' oats. 38-lb test. Coast delv ery, $58.50 ton; sovbean meal. $89 ton de livered Portland: No. 2 Western bar- lev. Coast delivery. $49 ton; standard millrun. 44-S44.50 ton; No. 2 yellow corn. Eastern shipments. r.o.D. Port land $71.73. Nickels have been used as money in the U. S. for approx imately SO years. BREAKFAST AND LUNCH 7 ajn. to 2 p-nv GLENN IRNEST FORD BORGNI NE STEIGER I HOTEL. X U 530 to 9.O0 P. M. Baked Chicken I T j E a". a I Jt OnbmaScopE: wvoTiCMNieoiet T STARTS a mm, XI DON DUBBINS- MAIL TRIBTJWE fWIHTggK Births KEYES To Mr. and Mrs. James, Gold Hill, May 15, 1956, a boy, 8 pounds, at Osteopathic hospital. GAY To Mr. and Mrs. Lon, route 3, box 329, May 15, 195S, a boy, pounds, at Commu nity hospital. The Pleasure Is All Yours Top Notch Cafe Nixl to Cratarlin Beauty Shop 'e""" i.nteS OP K Show t ENDS TONITE! joan worn .moot PLUS C&2 WIS ENDS TONITE! RAWXXPH SCOTT nzsnn CI 9 m n 1 eooaun 1 ASH LAN Do JENNEFER JONES ROBERT STACK in Good Morning Miss Jones In Color PLUS The Man Alone with RAY MILLAND LAST TIMES TONITI HURRY1 HURRYI TOMORROW JAMES MAONIFICINT m fl nhrcf o G3SSII STEPHEN McNALLY i55a IRENE PAPAS AamsAM COLOR II? Si 2Lm km USUI Bm Mm PLUS 6th & GRAPE MEDFORD, OREGON PHONE 2-5241 equal to that of Oregon. V
