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FOURTEEN MEDFCRD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. July 15. 1956 Three People Hurt in Car Accidents Three people were reported in "good'' condition Saturday morning at Sacred Heart hospi tal, where they were taken by Medford Ambulance service af ter receiving injuries in acci dents Friday. Kenneth Larry Thompson, 5, of 1133 Spring St., received a broken left leg and head injur ies at 2:35 p.m., when he was struck by a car on Spring st. near Wabash ave. Hurt in Collision Edward Wynkauf, 34, of 33 South Front St., received a frac tured right arm, head lacera tions and a possible spine injury at 10:12 p.m., when the car in 'which he was riding collided with another on Highway 99 in front of Kim's restaurant. Chester McDonough, 62, route 1, box 24, Jacksonville, receiv ed chest injuries in the same ac cident. McDonough's wife, Va- lere, was released from the hos pital following treatment for a cut left elbow. State police said the Thomp son boy was struck by a vehicle operated by Bennie Dale Kin ney, 21, route 2, box 69, Med ford. According to the report, Thompson told officers he was traveling west on Spring st. at about 35 miles per hour, when the child apparently ran into the street and hit the side of his car. He said he applied the brakes and the car skidded side wavs, hit a bank and overturn ed." Didn'l See Boy The boy was knocked to the side of the road. Officers said Kinney claimed he did not see the boy, who was on the other side of a string of eastbound cars. Kinney was not injured and no citation was issued. The car in which Wynkauf was injured, operated by Rob ert Welling Rock, 25, of 941 South Holly st., was reportedly traveling north on the inside lane of Highway 99, when the vehicle operated by McDonough entered the highway from the driveway at Kim's restaurant. Officers said Rock saw the oth er car, applied the brakes and his car skidded 70 feet before turning sideways and colliding with McDonough's vehicle in the center of the highway. Pinned Under Car The impact apparently knock ed Rock's car 37 feet and Mc Donough's car 40 feet. Rock's vehicle came to rest on its side on the south side of the high way and McDonough's car was facing east with the rear wheels on the highway edge. Wynkauf was partially pinned under Rock's car. No citations were is sued. No injuries were reported and no citations were issued after two trucks collided at 8:52 p.m. Friday on North Pacific hwy., in front of the Red Streak cafe. Trucks Collide State police said fhe accident i Magazine Salesmen Soliciting in Medford Three professional magazine sales crews arrived in Medford Saturday morning, the Cham ber of Commerce office report ed. A Chamber spokesman said the office received a number of I calls inquiring- about the status I of the salesmen. The crews work for Union Circulation company, and regis tered Saturday with the Cham ber. However, at least one housewife complained of the at titude and manners of a solici tor, and indicated he apparent ly is trying to create the im pression he is a local high school boy. Others say solicitors imply they are working to earn ''savings bonds," although the Chamber reported the crews are simply working for the money obtained from subscrip tions.) Any local newsdealer can supply subscriptions, which can also be ordered direct from the magazines involved, the Cham ber office said. involved a log truck, operated by Charles Louis Anderson, 34, general delivery, Jacksonville, and a Wilson Distributing com pany van, operated by Ray Mel vin Huson, 35, of 3435 Forest ave., Medford. Accordina to the report. An- riprson's truck was stopped in the inside lane of traffic facing south and was preparing to turn, when Huson's truck, also traveling south, apparently ran into the back o tne log uuck. Both vehicles were damaged. Savings Bond Sales Shows Increase Here Sale of United States series E and H savings bonds for June in Jackson county were $118, 356, compared to S85.165 in 1955, according to Morris Leon ard, chairman of the county savings bonds committee. Sale of bonds through June 30, were S640,169, compared to S603.469 through June 30, 1955, Leonard said. Leonard added that total sales of E and H bonds in Oregon in June of this year totaled $3,316 693, an increase of 7.4 per cent more than June, 1955. Southern Oregon Finals of Talent Search Scheduled Forty winning acts from Grants Pass, Ashland, Klamath Falls, and Medford will com pete in the southern Oregon fin als of "Search for Talent" at the Medford Senior High school auditorium Friday, beginning at 8 p.m. The regional finals here are sponsored by the Crater Lions. Tickets will be on sale at the auditorium door from 7 p.m. Admission for adults is $1,- stud ents 50 cents, and children un der six years of age, free. Winners from the southern Oregon region will compete with other regional top acts from around the state in Port land on KPTV's "Mr. Talent Show." Awards to be presented include an NBC-TV audition in Hollywood and a paid engage- Ashland Moiel Bough By Medford People Rath's Motel in Ashland has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rodgers and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rodgers, of 132 Elm St., Madford, it was announced Fri dav. The Tooley Realty Estate in Ashland completed the trans action. The Rodgers assumed the business on July 10. Price of the sale was not disclosed. As many as 34 beechnuts have been removed from the cheeks of on chipmunk. ment at Amato's Supper club in Portland. Expense Paid Trip The grand prize winner will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to Hollywood via United Air Lines and will' be the guest of Ben Alexander's Dream House. Persons interested in enter ing the "Search for Talent" con test should talk to any Crater Lion member or pick up an en try blank at Minkler's TV, 40 South Bartlett st. Local auditions and selections will be made Thursday evening by the Crater Lions and Carl Hawley, known throughout the entertainment world as "Mr. Talent." Klamath Falls Man Hurt William Lon Kruger, 34, Kla math Falls, suffered cuts on the face and leg about 6:45 a.m. Saturday when' he lost control of the car he was operating and collided with a vehicle operated by Calvin Bryan Francis, 59, 225 West Main st., on Highway in Accident 66 near Tub Springs State park, according to the state police. Kruger was cited for failure to operate his vehicle on the right side of the road, police said. Kruger was not taken to a hospital, police said. Notice To All My Friends! I Am Now Employed by CRATER LAKE MOTORS Selling New and Used Cars! COME IN AND SEE ME! 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