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Local and Keys Taken Glen LeRoy Johnson, route 1, box 141 A, Medford, reported to city police Saturday that the keys to his auto had been taken. Bitten by Dog Kenneth .Edwin Hobzsin, Gold Hill, re ported to city police Friday that he was bitten by a dog at 10:13 a.m., in front of 628 Dakota ave.. Mcdford. Injured William Dale Friend, 635 Pennsylvania ave.; was in jured seriously Wednesday while felling timber. He is a patient at the Yreka, Calif., hospital and is able to have visitors. ' In California Miss Marjorie Hattan, Jackson county 4-H agent; Earle Jossy, agriculture agent, and C. B. Cordy, county agent for horticulture, spent Fri day in Yreka, Calif., judging at the Siskiyou county fair. Rounduble Medford City Manager Robert Duff will discuss development in recently annexed areas at the Monday luncheon of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce roundtable in the Jackson hotel. - Visits Mara Navy Lt. L. V. Mansfield and Miss Carol Bigger of Tacoma, Wash., are spending the week end with Lt. Mans field's brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mansfield, 924 Kenyon st. While here they plan to visit points of interest in the area. . , Business Names Joseph C Whitsett has assumed the busi ness name Valley Billards and Buck Graves, Boaz Salmon, and Ed Footh have assumed the busi ness name B and B and E Log ging company, according to rec ords m the county recorder s office. . " Minor -Accident Motorists Involved in an accident at 9:15 a.m. Saturday between Walnut at. nd Madrona lane were Or son Pratt Lane, Ashland, and James Tatum, Weed, Calif., ac cording to city police. There were no injuries and no citations were1 issued. Both Cited Owners of both cars involved in an accident Saturday were cited, by city po lice for failure to display regis tration. According to the report, a station wagon operated by Marchie Alitia Powell, 70 Lewis st., Medford, collided' with' a parked station wagon -owned by William and Margaret Leever,. 2069 Springbrook rd. . ' . Clothing Taken Joe Lewis Becton. Portland, reported to city police Saturday that several items of clothing were taken from his car while it was parked in a lot at South Front St., be tween Ninth and 10th sts. He said the clothing was valued at approximately $50. Driver Cited Alena" Alex andra Makinen, 407 ',s Newtown St., was cited by city police for failure to yield the right of way Friday after the car she was driving was involved in an acci dent at the intersection of Ninth and Orange sts. The other driver involved in the accident was Alvin John Duda, 1284 Kings highway, Medford, who was op erating a panel truck. There were no injuries, officers re ported. The accident occurred at 5:08 p.m. Festival Plays Sunday: "Romeo and Juliet." Monday: "Cymbeline." Tuesday: "Richard III." Wednesday: "Lore's Labour's Lest." Curtain time 8:30 p.m. EE l,i?ll1jll.,.,tiiim, I Stmrt GRANGER ton SANDERS g AMMtlllAAle "rsT - yiLINDF0RS -55tJ ixT rpum PLUS 2nd BIS HITI A grdll ne4AnOM I I I Personal Home Sold Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sanborn have sold their West Main st. home to Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Custance of Van couver, B. C. Custance is with the Donna Saw Mills. The San boras have purchased a new home" on Capital ave.' Bob Hart of the Rogue Valley Land com pany handled the transaction. Bicycles Taken Norman Warren Renner, 1215 Columbus ave., Medford, and John Ross Foster, 1102 West 10th St., Med ford, reported to city police that their bicycles were stolen Fri day. Norman's bicycle was de scribed as red with white trim and chrome fender guards. It was reported taken from Haw thorne park. Johns bicycle was described as black and silver and was reported taken from his home. Slight Injury Larry Kock, 18. son of Mrs. Hazel Rock, ,of 3074 Crater Lake ave., suffered slight shoulder injuries yester day when the motorcycle he was operating overturned on loqse gravel on Highway 238, near Ruch, according to state police. State .police said he failed to make a curve and slid into a parked log truck.. He was taken to Rogue Valley (Community) hospital by Medford Ambulance service, hospital attendants said. He was released after treatment. News About Servicemen ON LEAVE - f Personnelman 33 Larry At kins, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Atkins, 202 Lincoln St., is home on a 30-day leave before report ing to duty at the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Astoria, Ore. Atkins en- listed through the Medford re cruiting station in Aug. 1954 and for the past 20 months has been serving aboard the USS Norton Sound, based at Port Hueneme, Calif. , NAVY HOST The Navy is host this week end to a group of Oregon men chosen from the business and education al fields, with a tour of the Naval facilities at. San Diego, Calif. They will be guests of hon or at the Naval Training Center Brigade . review marking ' the graduation from recruit training of the two companies called "The Beavers" and "The Ducks," com posed of all Oregon men. " Guests that will participate in the two day "Guest Cruise" from the southern Oregon area are Alexander McDonald, Medford; Ralph Jones, Grants Pass; Charles Carlson, Klamath Falls; Owen Price and G. O. Shellcn bager. Both of Coos Bay. RETURN HOME SR George D. Crevier, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George K. Cre vier, 140 South Oakdale ave., and. SR Michael J. Murphy, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Murphy, 995 South Oakdale ave., of Naval electronics reserve divi sion 13-5 in Medford, returned home Aug. 14, after a 57-day cruise around the horn to Jack sonville, Fla., aboard the USS Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Harrisburg Farmer Dragged to Dealh Albany. Ore. JU.R) TJie body of a 74ryear-old ' Harrisburg farmer was found in a field about four miles ' north of the town Thursday night, after he had been dragged" to his death by a team of run-away horses. ' A , search . barty ' found the body and reported that Oliver Pearson Nicholson had been Iragged by the horses for about 2000 feet. Tonite! Shew at 7:40 p.m. 1st Drive In Run 0 ms 0 m HEWN T-CL-- HOWARD Tea i liarn aaaiiliiiiii i nil ' inn i rirnV-iiiTifrliiinnf inimrt mTlli BENCHES BUILT Arnigos Internacional, a group of people in the community interested 1 in the Mexican nationals, gathered at the First Methodist church Thursday for work night. Armed with an assortment of tools the group built benches for the barracks grounds where Mexican laborers live. Other Group Organizes To Assist, Help Mexican Nationals "Trabajahdo para los Inter nacionale amistad," the Mexican nationals would say, but in Med ford they call it working for in ternational friendship. That is the purpose of Arnigos Inter nacional, a group of people in the community interested in the Mexican' nationals. Arnigos Internacional has been meeting weekly since July 5 on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the coun ty courthouse auditorium. Last Thursday evening a work night was held, and those attending, armed with hammers, saws, and other tools, built benches for the barracks grounds where the Mexican laborers live. "It -gust grew," said Bill Walker, student minister at the First Methodist . church and chairman of the group, .when asked about Arnigos Internacion al.. Program Started It all started in June when Walker preached on world peace. A member of the congregation, Charles Anderson, was interest ed. After talking with Walker they decided to bring world peace down to the local level by helping the nationals who harvest the crops in the valley each summer. " At first the Social Action group at the church met to dis cuss the problem. Then, not wishing to limit the organization to the one church, they changed to a civic group that is open to all interested people in the community. An average of 15 persons have attended the meet-, ings. Lumber Donated The lumber used for the six benches made Thursday even ing was donated by Elk Lumber company. Tools were either brought' by those attending or loaned. The group plans other work nights. Arnigos Internacional has been unsuccessful in locating a place in Medford that could be usea as a service center. They hope eventaally to have a full time staff, including translators, avail able throughout the day and evening, at a place where the Mexicans may relax and enjoy their native music or find help in routine daily matters. Tabu Dinner House IS NOW SERVING Grand Champion Lamb & Pork Purchased From F.F.A. & 4-H Boys & Girls AT THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY LIVESTOCK AUCTION 303 So. Riverside Closed HOUSE of North of Gold Hill AT On Display - One of the West's Finest Collections of Gold Dust and Nuggets ' Summer Hours 8 to 7 Under Founder' Management Sine 1930--. BUILDING BENCH Bill Walker, student minister, at First Methodist church and chairman of Arnigos Internacional, concen trates on the building of a bench at the work night Thursday eve ning. Before using all the lumber that was donated by the Elk Lumber company, the group completed ix benches. , P"'-!'';" 'I m ii pan PULLS NAIL Gladys Beddoe, left, steadies a bench while John Greene pulls out a nail that failed to 'go in just right.' His mother, Mrs. John Greene, brings another board to be used in the bench construction. They were three of a group who met at the First Methodist church to build benches for Mexican nationals. Births VINSON To Mr. and Mrs. James, route 1, box 373, Aug. 13, 1956, a girL. 7? pounds at Rogue Valley (Community) hospital. Medford Sundays MYSTERY Open Throughout The Year work night sessions are being planned. The group is trying to locate a place, in Medford. ,tha could be used as a service center, where translators would be available for the Mexi- cans where- they may relax and find help in routine daily matters. ' , (Brainerd photos) Use Tribune Want Ads Easy, Just Dial 2-6741 III TECHNICOLOR KJaaaeaHHeHBeaelM YJSTiYISJOH , PLUS A WONDERFUL FEATURETTI "PANAMA" Sunday, August It, 1151 Estimated 6 Million Board Feet of Timber Sold at Oral Auction . Seven tracts of Douglas fir, white fir and pine timber .total ling an estimated 6 million board feet, were sold . at oral auction by the Medford office of the bu reau of land management Aug. 16 for $158,074.65 or an average of $26.65 for all species. BLM officials said bids may be submitted for a small trace of salvage timber in southern Doug las county for a period of 90 days. There were no bidders for the tract. Wind Blown Timber Five of the seven tracts sold Thursday consisted of timber windthrown by last winter's storm. Much of the damage was in the Dead Indian area east of Ashland. . . . One tract will involve a care ful clean-up of dead or decadent trees from the recreation area ad jacent to the east shore of Hy att Lake, officials stated. Anoth er one includes timber which Committee Named At Traffic Meet ' Twenty - five members and guests attended the third meeting of the Rogue Valley Transporta tion club Thursday, when Presi-. dent Bob Holmes appointed a fel lowship committee. The committee's chief function wil be welcoming new members at meetings. Appointed to the group were Don Kidd, chief clerk of the Southern Pacific district office, - chairman; Harold Plye, district freight agent of the Bur lington Lines, and Fred Morris, retired agent of Southern Pacific. Next meeting of the club will be Sept. 20 at noon in the Jack son hotel. Meetings are open to all individuals engaged in. the transportation industry, includ ing railroads, trucks, bus lines and airlines. . Information concerning the or ganization may be obtained from the secretary. Bob Stephenson, chief clerk of the Chicago and Northwestern Rairlroad, or R. J. Higgins, chief clerk of the Rio Grande railway. Mailing address of the club is post office box 281, Medford. During World War I, a total of 4,800,000 men and women served in the combined U. S. armed forces. Well oyer twice that num ber served in' World War II. For Action, Use Mail Tribune Want Ads For Your Listening Pleasure . . . 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Highest bidders in Jackson county were: Fred Starnes. high est of six bidders for 203,000 board feet in the Howard Prairie area, $36,000 for Douglas fir, $26 for ponderosa pine and $20 fpr white fir; Donald Brace, highest of five bidders for 191,000 board feet in the Howard Prairie area, $31 for Douglas fir. $35.20 for ponderosa pine and $20 for white fir; Everett Cushman, only bid der for 40,000 board feet in the Trail Creek area, $18.75 for Douglas fir and $11.25 for white fir; Klamath County Highest bidders in Klamath county were Puckett and Scher er, highest of two bidders for $2,134,000 board feet in the Hy att Lake area, $33.50 for Doug las fir, $40 for ponderosa pine and $12.85 for white fir; Emery G. Nye, highest of five bidders for 620,000 board feet in the. Moon Prairie area, $35 for Doug las fir, $32.10 for sugar pine and $13 for white fir; Puckett and Scherer, only bidder for 2,198, 000 board feet in the Howard Prairie Delivery Canal area, $28.05 for Douglas fir, $33.05 for ponderosa pine, S32.95 for sugar pine and $11 for white fir. jln Josephine county only bid der for 547,000 board feet in the Sawmill Gap area was Bates Lumber company, $24.65 for i Douglas fir and $17.55 for sugar j pine. -" RUMMAGE t and PLANT SALE! SATURDAY, AUG. 25th 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. 106 NORTH IVY SponMfftd by Crater Lient Aux. 'J" 4.1, fm I JEFrCHANDLCPt -CEORGC NADCR &i JULIE ADAMS STARTS TODAYI CONTINUOUS FROM 1:00 P.M. DAY rTLiTi jarifi WONDERFUL TOGETHER, IN DANGER TOGETHER! in fhe storm center . K)f pofficof intrigue . French North Afrkal .4 COLOR CARTOON LATE WORLD NEWS Obituaries JAMES SMARNES Funeral services for James Smarnes,-70; who died Wednes day at the VA Domiciliary will be held in Camp White Chapel Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Lawrence Eskay' officiat ing. Committal will be In Camp White cemetery. Conger-Morris funeral home is in charge of ar rangements. Mr. Smarnes was born Aug. 15, 1886, in Greece. He enlisted in the Army April 9. 1917, and received his discharge June 11, 1919, as a PFC in the 41st div ision. He saw active service in the Alsace sector in France, in the Asne-Marne offensive, and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. GATES OPEN 7 P.M. SHOW AT DUSK WUJ IAAA AffWw V ncnc.iaj AH DRIVE- L fOvTH PACIFIC I Phone 2-6507 GREGORY PECK l7cJl JENNIFER JONES SSI FREDRtC MARCH CINEMASCOPE PLUS Merle t Oberon Less Barker in , . "Price of Fear" Ajusence VE IN ? I Phone I 3-2924 I iM TEENAGE TERRORS.... on the loose, on the prow!! NATALIE W00DSAlMMB) AFACHE FURY Swkjs Ok irizm frntie;! STANDat APACHE P RIVER adams "Technicorbr HORTK psVflC HMMV TONITE Phone 2-5562 MIX McOUA WIQSIAVA VaT 1 Li Jarnc$ ' DEAfir I PLUS PLUS 1 Yj eU TECHNKObOlt
