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TEW MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, May 27, 1958 JACKSONVILLE Post Office Move Scheduled By MRS. C. S. HOSKINS Jacksonville The Jackson ville post office will move Into the new building on Thursday, May 31. The move will be made after closing hours, and the of fice will be open at the usual time Friday, June 1, at the new location next to Mom'i Hide away on East California st. The Senior at Jacksonville High school have been bustling with activity since May 1. 'Gay Paree' was the theme for the Prom held on May 4. The Com munity hall was decorated like a Paris street cafe. Miss Vicki Tweedy was chosen queen and George Perreard, king. Annette Edwards and Sonja Smith were princesses. Before the Prom ex citement had ceased, skip day arrived and 26 seniors and four chaperones, the Mesdames Rudy Broadbeck, Donald Wendt, Glen Smith and Merle Tweedy, char tered a bus and took a trip to the coast, leaving here at 5:30 a.m. May 11 and returning home at 9 p.m. the same day. After taking the week end to recuperate, the class began prep arations for graduation. Bacca- laureate services will be held May 27 at 8 p.m. in the Presby terian church, with the Rev. Kenneth Corby officiating. Com mencement exercises will be held May 31 in the school gym nasium a't 8 p.m. Dr. Roy Mc Neil will be guest speaker. Everyone is welcome to attend. On May 25 the eighth grade class at Jacksonville school had a graduation party at an Ash land skating rink. Lunch was eaten later in the park. Chape rones, who drove the pupils to and from the party, were Mrs. Wendell Matheny, Mrs. Pete Zimmerman. Mrs. William P. McNew, Mrs. E. O. Graham and Mrs. Dietrich. D. L. Cox, eighth grade teacher, also accompanied the group. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kassha fer of Areata, Calif ., paid a sur prise visit to Kasshafer's sister, Mrs. Anna Rumley, last week end. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Luy of Medford and their son Paul Luy, from Washington, visited the Jacksonville cemetery last Sat urday. The Luys formerly lived bert. Last week end visitors at the Everett Ravenor home were Mr. and Mrs. George Hollingsworth of North Bend, Ore. . Leroy Starky, former police chief here, now in business in Medford, was flown a month ago to the Portland Veterans' hospi tal and is now recuperating there. Mrs. Starkey paid him a visit there last week end. The Starkys' daughter Pauline, well Known in Jacksonville, will graduate this May from Eagle Foint High school. Rebekah Ruth lodge No. 4 will hold Friendship night June 4 at 8 p.m. in the Jacksonville IOOF hall. All Rebekahs are invited. The Jacksonville Rebekah chib's May meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Albert Hackert last Tuesday. Potluck refresh- ments were served and prepara tions for friendship night were discussed. Those attending were the Mesdames Jack McDaniels, Kindred Thomas, Everett Rave nor, Peter Fick, E. E. Evans, P. E. Matheny, Carl Hoskins and Pearl Kitchen; the hostess, Mrs Albert Hackett, and two guests, Mrs. Milton James and Mrs. Mi chael O'Shea. The June meeting will be held at the IOOF hall, and plans will be discussed for the official visit of the Rebekah president on July '11. Two interments were held last week in the Jacksonville cemetery, for Mary Bell (Molly) Ray, a resident of the Ruch Applegate district for many years, and James A. Wilson of the Bishop creek area north of Jacksonville. Here for the serv ices and staying at the home of Wilson's sister, Mrs. C. E. Linde mood of Jacksonville, were his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Jenner Jr. of Etna, Calif. A Girl Scout neighborhood leaders meeting was held last week at the home of Mrs. Pete Zimmerman. Present were Mrs. Albert Griffin, Mrs. Al Powlow- ski, Mrs. H. Peterson, Mrs. W. H. Dunlap. Girl Scout leaders wish to thank the mothers for their co operation during the past year and to express their enjoyment in working with the girls. They also wish to let it be known that they will not be able to serve the Girl Scout and Brownies next year, and ask that mothers of the respective troops volun teer their leadership, or there will be no Girl Scouting in Jack sonville next year. Anyone in terested may telephone Med ford 3-3345. There will be Girl Scout training for leaders next fall. , Mrs. Pete Zimmerman's, Girl Scout Troop 158, a group of 11 fifth grade girls, held a "back yard camp-out' during last weeks electrical storm and record-breaking rainfall. The camp ers took refuge in the Zimmer man garage and were forced to eat their "camp supper" around the fire in the kitchen. But breakfast next morning was; eaten and cooked "buddy burn er" style out of doors. The girls were working toward camp craft, outdoor cook and back yard camper badges. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Godward and two grandchildren, Gayle and Curtiss Offenbacher, left here last week for a two weeks vacation sight seeing trip throughout Canada. Mrs. Grover Lovercheck and Mrs. William Swape of Centra lia. Wash., were last wek visi tors at the Job Berrimen home. They were all friends in Wyo ming. Residents of this community have expressed sympathy for Mrs. Marion Cunningham of Medford, and other family mem bers, at the unfimely death last week of her daughter, Mrs. Phil ip (Virginia) Hukill who was born and raised in Jacksonville. Mrs. Cunningham is the former Marion Winningham, daughter of Mrs. Stella Winningham of Jacksonville. Mrs. O. M. Kesler of the Jack sonville Kindergarten announc ed that mothers interested in en tering their pre-school young sters in the new fall term should register them on June 1 by tele phoning 9-8022 or calling at the kindergarten at 801 Huener lane. The Woman's Missionary Council of the Assembly of God church held an all-day meeting last week in preparation for Va cation Bible school, which will begin at the church on June 11 All children from 34 to 16 years are welcome to attend each day from 9 to 11:45 a.m. This is an annual service pro vided by the church which in the past has been thoroughly en joyed by the children and appre ciated by their parents. At last week's Thursday eve ning Jacksonville Lion's club meeting new officers named for 1956-57 term were president Dr. Albert Griffin; first vice president, Leon Matheny; sec ond vice-president, John Kea- veny; third vice-president, Merle L. . Tweedy; secretary-treasurer, Charles Young; tail twister, Bruce Blew; Lion tamer, Joe Cabler. Two new directors se lected were Fred Edens and Carl Totman. Mrs. A. W. Henning returned this week after a week's visit in Salem as a delegate from the Ashland Guild to the Lutheran Women's Missionary league con vention held there. Jacksonville's newly reestab lished library in the Native Daughters Brunner . building will be open on June 4. SHADY COVE-TRAIL Mrs. Collier Returns Home EVALYN P. WATSON Shady Cove-Trail Mrs. Aud rey Collier of Laurelhurst rd., Trail, has returned home after spending about 10 days in Cres well with her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Collier, and tak ing care of the new granddaugh ter who arrived at the Collier home recently. The baby, who has been named Lois Josephine, is the couple's third child and third girl. Maternal grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. Ellis War ner of Oakland, Ore. Mrs. Glenn Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ranald Axtell of Trail is ill at her home in Ash land. Mr. and Mrs. Elston Baker, former residents of this area, were through the Shady Cove Trail area last week on a busi ness trip, and stopped off to call on many old friends here. The Bakers now live in Portland where he is employed by Dant and Russell. Mr. and Mrs. William Mc Dowell of Sebastapol, Calif., are visiting with their daughter and husband. Dr. and Mrs. Howard Ferguson of Shady Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Scottie Parrick are spending ' a week at their home at Trail before returning to Lucerne, Calif., where Mr. parrick will stay for awhile. Scottie plans to. be on one of the lookouts this summer. Jim Cassal of Trail, who has been .ill, was greatly improved at last report. Newcomers to Shady Cove are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bower of Phoenix who have lived in the area for about 15 "years. The Bowers are employed as care takers for the Ernest Segessen-mans. Following the Monday night instruction classes that have been held at the homes of Mrs. Ernest Segessenman and Mrs. Dick Bartuss of Shady Cove, a number of those who have at tended will be confirmed at the regular confirmation exercises to be held in Medford soon. Any high school students who wish to receive instruction for con firmation may do so at the Mon day night classes. Starting June 4 the Holy Name Sisters of St. Mary's academy in Medford will have a two week course of re ligious instruction for Catholic children of the area. The classes will continue through June 15. Our Lady of Fatima club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at the home of Mrs. Carroll Watson of Shady Cove. There is considerable building and remodeling of nouses now under way in the Shady Cove area. Mr. and Mrs. Al Cooper of Shady Cove are building a pum mice brick addition to their house, with Dick Johnson and his son-in-law, Von Williams of Shady Cove, doing the work. Jerry Smart of the Rainbow motel is building a brick build ing which will be a four unit motel. Johnnie Minor, is remodel ing and building onto his house and has two bedrooms ready for occupancy. Howard Ash has been building a house next to the Clayton Knotts' for Carl Hanson, brother of Oscar Han son of Trail. . ' Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Watson of Shady Cove on Wednesday eve ning were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ivey of San Jose, Calif. Mrs. Car roll Watson and children made a trip with friends, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Helgesson of Salem, on Sun day to the Butte Falls fish hatch ery. Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Minor and family of Shady Cove made a trip to Coos Bay and 10 Mile lake last week end, where they enjoyed iishmg and the children had a good time hunting for shells on the beach. Mrs. William Shepherd and Mrs. Floyd Kelley of Shady Cove attended the meeting of the Prospect Garden club held at the home of Mrs. Everett Shafer last week. Mrs. Shepherd gave the lesson on flower arrange ments. The Tuesday morning social club met at the home of Mrs. Earl Warren on May 22. Canasta was played by those present, Mesdames Buster Akins, Ted Os borne, Ralph Osborne, Johnnie Minor, and Earl Warren of Shady Cove, Ernest Martin of Trail and Mrs. Maggie Akins of Medford. Next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 29 at the home of Mrs. Buster Akins of Shady Cove. i The Floyd Kelleys of Shady Cove entertained a number of visitors over the past weekend, including Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clemens of Grants Pass, who visited on Friday, Mrs. Violet Ditsworth of Portland, who spent the week end with the Kelleys; Mrs. Roy Vaughn of Laurelhurst rd., Trail, who was a luncheon guest on. Saturday; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Arent and son, Michael of Medford who spent Sunday with the Kelleys. Elton R. Minor, who is home on furlough from the Army in San Francisco, is spending his leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Minor of Shady Cove. Also visiting with tfie Dennis Minors and their son and family, Johnnie Minor of Shady Cove, have been Mrs. Minor's sister and neice, Mrs. Emma Mayes and. daughter, Helen of Miller, Okla., and her two sons, Jim Minor of Medford and Red Minor of Lakeview, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Long of Longs' Valley supply have sold their store to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ducker of San Pedro, Calif., with the Duckers taking over the store May 18. Ducker was formerly a salesman for Lincoln Mercury in Torrance, Calif., and Mrs. Ducker was office manager for the concern. Ducker also traveled throughout the state of Oregon as a salesman for an in dustrial chemical company. Tom Burdett of Shady Cove is doing some building for the Duckers, adding on another bedroom to be occupied by Mrs. Ducker's mother when she arrives. Arabian Horse Show Slated at Salem Salem Oregon's 10th annual All-Arabian Horse show will be held in Salem at the state fair grounds June 23-24. The Oregon show is sponsored jointly by the Arabian Horse Breeders association of Oregon and the Salem Shrine club. Pro ceeds from gate receipts at the two-day event go to the Shriners' Crippled Children's hospital in Portland. Entry deadline is June 10. Ad canved seating is available by writing Stevens and Sons Jewel ers, 390 State st.,' Salem. ' Michigan leads the nation in production of tart cherries, navy beans, cantaloupes, celery, cu cumber pickles, strawberries, gladioli for bulbs and chicory. GOLD HILL A Mrs. Jones Certified Soddyf rm WO 03 0 t3asED op QOXDCDOQCBFcd MAPLE FURNITURE and LAMPS By MRS. SAM ELLIOTT Gold Hill Mrs. Ferd Jones has received a certificate of mem bership to the "Sons and Daugh ters of the Soddies." To be eligi ble one must have lived in a sod house or gone to a sod-con structed school. The headquar ters for the Soddies is Colby, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Romulo Corona have purchased the Stanley Rob bins home on Fifth ave. They were formerly living in Mrs. Ruth Harney's home, which is on the river. The Ameythist Rebekah lodge is headquarters for the Red Cross drive, with Mrs. Clarence Pars ley acting chairman. They will meet at Mrs. Paul Molloy's at 9 a.m. Monday, May 28. They intend to make a door-to-door canvas. The meeting will be in the form of a covered dish lunch eon. Anyone who would like to help is more than welcome, Mrs. Norman Gail, Mrs. Lester Park er, Mrs. Cecil Johnson and Mrs. Paul Thompson are the main working team. Mrs. James Eldred and Mrs. Ed Tulare and children made a short visit to Canyonville where Mrs. Eldred attended the Can yonville clinic. Mrs. Don Morrow left Satur day for Oxnard, Calif., where she was called by the death of her father, Norman Hames. Mr. Hames passed away Friday. Mrs. Morrow will go with other members of family to Paris, Ark., where Mr. Hames is to be buried. Mrs. Dale Collins gave a coffee to her precinct workers of the Republican party at noon May 24. Mrs. Charles Arnold of Long Beach, Calif., is here to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Paul Throne, and family. Mrs. Mary Shaw and Mrs. Elinor Ganong left this last week for a short stay in Port land. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Newland and their daughter, Jan, attend ed the Oregon state track meet in Corvallis last week. The Senior Young Peoples so ciety of the Methodist church attended the Ashland sub-district rally held last Sunday. The election of officers for the new year was held. Pat Bickel was named Christian witness; and Grace Gail, Christian onward. Mrs. Lawrence Smith attended the meeting with her class. Mrs. Norman Gail and Donnie took the group over. Next Sunday the Methodist church will hold a coffee for parents Monday, May 28, at the Paul Molloy home. This is the primary class's project. Proceeds wCl be used for the benefit of the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowen Jr., and daughters, Karen and Sharon, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Bowen Sr. They brought back Mrs. Alma Bowen, who is also from Richmond, Calif., and mother of Robert Bowen Sr. CHIEF AWAY FIREHOUSE BURNS Santa Maria, Calif. 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