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Hew Curriculum Director, Visual Aid Head Named The Jackson county rural school! have a new curriculum director and visual aids manager lor the school year 1956-57. Bruce Hitt, former elementary principal at Talent school, will take the supervisor's job in the curriculum department July 1. He was graduated from a Waco, Texas, High school, holds a B.A. degree in education from South ern Oregon college, and will re ceive his master's degree this summer. In 1952 and 1953 he was presi dent of the Jackson County Ele mentary Principals' association and served as secretary to the county division of Oregon Edu cation association. Hitt, his wife, and two daugh ters live at 1521 Wilson Place. James McDonald, a graduate of Eagle Point High school, will assume management of the coun ty schools' visual aids depart ment on a part time basis July 1. For the last four years he has been a field representative and demonstrator of Davis Audio Visual Service company of Port land. President of the state Fu ture Teachers of America, Mc Donald is continuing his studies at SOC. According to Alf B. Mekvold, t county school superintendent, the schools' pool of moving pic ture films began in 1946. It has grown from a stock of 15 films valued at $800 to a present li brary valued at almost $10,000. Eighteen schools participate in the pool, serving more than 6,000 children from grades 1 to 12. MEW PROFESSOR ' Ashland Dr. Francis D. Haines Jr., formerly assistant re search historian for' the Nez Perce Indians in two suits against the U. S. government, has ac cepted a full-time position in the social science division at South ern Oregon college as an assist ant professor of history. Theyll Do It Every Fl i WitBiTUE LOCAL pllf CUJWCE.THlS TON'S GOT A Ve4MSO WWy Harl ' TSM IS14tc JJC-I GOOD BALL CLUB IN SPITE WRTTE SUMPU NICE HCWERE ARE Rut UA1CU -rue HT TO.CUMCE.' MTRE Ify&M! 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Jerry Lee Zaback. failure to display two license plates. $10. Gerald Ravmond Albright, over length, $25, overload. $23. John Edmond Godlove, overload. S6. Fred Inman Taylor, overload. $180. Christopher Anderson Holder Jr., violation of basic rule. $30. cmccrr court Evylan Jeanett Patterson vs. Jack Bruce Patterson, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Robert Lee Maxson. Ashland, and Nancy Jane Pierce. Ashland. Robert Eugene Aidredge. 1016 Court St., Medford. and Annie Margaret Morrill, box 222. Central Point. Harold Edward Toll. 1389 South Stage rd . Medford, and Gertrude Dorothy Washington, Corona Del Mar. Calif. Edward Allen GUlooly. Berkeley, Calif., and Patricia Thompson. 1641 Ridgeway, Medford. Stanley Edward Pierce. 208 South Ivy st.. Medford. and Nelda Lee Sloan, post office box 517, Jacksonville. Gary Lee Boshears. 408 South Grape st . Medford. and Fidelia Janet Boone, 1526 West Main St., Medford. Summer Enrollment At SOC Shows Decline Ashland Summer school en rollment at Southern Oregon college totals 418 this year, slightly lower than last summer, it was reported Saturday. Summer students were wel comed at a special assembly pro gram Wednesday by Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson, 'college president, who explained the 'aims of the summer session, and the attrac tions of the college and of Ash land. Personnel of the summer faculty were introduced. There are 212 separate reli gious bodies in the U. S. Time - SEE 'FORD GET TICKETS NOW! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY! 1 89 With Any Purchase POINT" SOUTH CENTRAL AT SOUTH RIVERSIDE Cast Selected For Footlighfers Play Robert D. Stedman, director of the Medford Footlighters sum mer show, "Lata Love," by Rose mary Casey, announced his cast selection Saturday after two nights of tryouts at the fair grounds theater. The seven roles will be played by McDougall as Billy Graham; Les Boardman as Matthew An derson; Louise Burns as Sarah; Tim Welch as Graham Colby; Mary Iris Hulse as Janet Colby; Ruth Kilburn as Mrs. Colby; and Noreen Kelly as Constance War burton. About 40 attended tryouts, the largest turnout in recent years, according to Mrs. Max Wimmer, Footlighters president. The three-act comedy wilLrun for five nights, Deginning Tues day, July 24, and ending Satur day, July 28. It will be rehearsed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for six weeks. An ex ception will be made for July 4, when the Wednesday rehearsal will be shifted to Tuesday. An extra rehearsal will be held the week preceding the performances. Riverside Resurfaced By McMinnville Firm Riverside ave. from Boyd st. to East 13th st. was resurfaced with asphaltic concrete last week. J. C. Compton contractors of McMinnville did the job Thurs day and Friday on a contract with the state highway depart ment. The surface was 36 feet wide and one and one-half inches thick. The state highway department expects completion in the near future of a rock resurfacing job on the Casey Park section of the highway to Crater Lake, a struc ture grading and paving of about one-half mile of the northbound unit of Ashland's main street. An average of 9,000 earth quake shocks are recorded in a normal year. By Jimmy Hatlo HILTON WINDPROOF LITER of Fortune Gasoline Three Boys Arrestee By Sheriff's Officers Three Medford boys, two of them 17 and the other 15 years of age, were arrested by county sheriff's officers - Friday night and held on charges of petty larceny. The boys are charged with stealing an automobile battery from some property on Mud Springs rd. The case was turned over to juvenile authorities. Red Fescue Group to Get Commodity Tax Salem The Oregon Chew ings and Creeping Red Fescue commission will start collection of a commody tax on all cleaned seed sales effective July 1, Chairman J. Dale Standley, La Grande, has announced. He called attention io the fact that the tax will apply to sales of holdover stocks as well as the 1956 crop. The tax will be 410 of a cent a pound and will be collected by dealers. The com mission will distribute dealers' report forms to all seed dealers in the state by July 1. The commission also approved mailing to various state agricul tural stabilization and conserva tion committees a letter which gives reasons for including chewings and creeping red fes cue in grasses eligible for use under the soil bank program in the states. Visitor's Guides In Local Stations Visitor's guides published by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are now available in local service stations. The first bulletin is dated June 15. In it is information about Crater Lake, the Shakespearean festival. Rogue river, and Four Mile, Diamond, and Fish lakes. The chamber plans to make this a weekly service devoted mainly, to assist tourists in the valley. County Educators Named to Committees Eight Jackson county educa tors are among 194 Oregon teachers named to serve on 21 statewide committees of the Ore gon Education association for the 1956-57 school year, according to Wilfred Burgess, state presi dent and principal of Crook county high school. Local teachers named to com mittees are Kenneth Toner, Jacksonville, international rela tions; Chester Squire and Bill Sampson, both Ashland, teachers education and professional stan dards; Mrs. Ruth Dunn, Medford, centennial action program; Mrs. Jo Ann Smith, Medford, federal legislation; Mrs. Maxine Smith, Medford, professional compe tency committee; Alf Mekvold, Medford, school finance, and Je rome McDougall, Medford, tele vision committee. Purpose of the committees is to carry on business of the OEA. Recommendations from the com mittees will be submitted to the OEA representative council next December. I Grange Eagle Point Grange Maj. Gen Joseph H. Hicks, USAF, ret., will speak on civil defense in Eagle Point Grange hall Tuesday, June 19, at 8 p.m., before Grange opens. This pro gram is open to the public and a good attendance is desired. Bob Bitterling is the program chair man and arranged for the speaker. Mrs. Otis Jones is the new re ception committee chairman. Display chairman Gertrude Stanley has asked members to bring hand-made rugs for the display table. After Grange, refreshments will be served by Mr. and Mrs. David Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vestal. NICHOLS VACATIONS Harmon Nichols, author of the Mail Tribune's column, "Comment en This and That," is on vacation. His column will be resumed on his return. Night Patrolman at Central Point Resigns Central Point Leroy C. Gil bert Sr. of Central Point, night patrolman since January, 1956, has submitted his resignation to the city council here. The resig nation is effective July 1. Gilbert indicated he has ac cepted a position at a White City mill, he said. - The council is considering ap plications for Central Point po lice chief to replace Oran Chas tain, whose resignation becomes effective July 1. Chastain will end his service this week be cause he will participate in Na tional Guard summer encamp ment at Ft. Lewis, Wash., the last two weeks this month. Medford Boys Elected To Boys State Posts Corvallis Charles Robertson, Medford, was one of three Ore gon youths to be elected Thurs day as supreme court, judge at Beaver Boys state, now in prog ress at Oregon State college. Richard Drew, also of Med ford, was elected one of 30 rep resentatives. The six-day lead ership program, sponsored by the American Legion, began last week. More than 400 boys are attending the school. Your little Bundle of Love it undoubtedly BOSS of your household. 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They were arrested several days ago and charged with stealing a car from the Courtesy Chevrolet lot and later burglar izing the Rose grocery store on West Jackson st. Company Phone 2-8086 mmmmmm for I KBITS from 1 t8 inontbs older iM,rita,ttte mi COWCWT far nantlV far ' I MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE County 4-H Members Elected Officers Corvallis Patsy Charley. Medford, and Cark Skyrman, Central Point, were elected pres idents last week of their respec tive living groups at Oregon State college where they are at tending the annual 10-day 4-H summer school. About 1,900 Oregon 4-H club members are attending the school. They live in fraternity and sorority houses and college dormitories. Fifty Jackson coun ty 4-H club members are attend ing the sessions. A perfect bridge hand may oc cur once in every 158,000,000 deals. 12
