Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 18, 1956, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextLocal and Cult Hand Thomas L. Tay lor, 402 Hamilton it.. Mediord, j underwent surgery at Rogue Valley hospital Saturday alter he cut an artery in his left hand ' in an accident, according to hisi wife. I Muting and Choir The Phoenix First Presbyterian j church will hold a Bible study i and prayer hour at the home of j Mrs. Emma Keith Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. At 7:30 p.m. Wednes day the Junior choir of the church will practice. Sunday school children in the sixth, sev enth and eighth grades are invit ed to join the group. To Staff Rodman H. Peil of Grants Pass has been appointed to the accounting staff at Rob ertson School of Business, ac cording to Leslie B. Robertson of the school. Peil. who served with Army as an administrative of ficer, is a graduate of Arizona State college at Tempe and has taught at Tempe State college and in Grants Pass High school. He plans to move to Medford soon. Ends WEDNESDAY 2 SHOCK HITS! The Savage Story of The AMBOY DUKES! mm Tony Curtis Stephen McNally 2ND SHOCK HIT ma mtt asm mm I pifaai uin cm MKin I I KMT UaKCf aamf BO I esc i i a a . 'am i iu Get the habit of using your nearby First National Branch as your financial headquarters . . . especially on payday. As many thousands of Oregon people know, there's no substitute for a First National Bank savings account. Some are saving for something special, some for that secure feeling but they all know that payday savings build their accounts fast w hen they're made regularly at First National Bank. Personal Rtlurni From Trip F. E. Sampson. Jackson hotel, has re turned from i2'i month trip to Europe, where he toured France. Italy. Switzerland. Germany and other points of interest. Entari College Miss Len ora M. Albright, daughter of Mrs. B. J. Albright, 2337 Finley lane, has enrolled in Pasadena college. Pasadena. Calif., for her junior year. Miss Albright is majoring in education and minoring in history. Opani Offica Dr. William C. Stram announced today the op ening of his office for the prac tice of optometry at 25 North Ivy St., Medford, just north of the Medford hotel. Dr. Stram re cently moved here from Pendle ton, Ore. Two Firai Medford firemen were called to the home of Ed Hagen. 1905 Stewart ave. about 2:50 p.m. yesterday when an electrical short caused damage to a clothes dryer. The fire was out on arrival of a rural depart ment pumper. The East Side sta tion was called to the Marshall Rotan residence, 1850 Barnett rd., about 3:06 p.m. yesterday. An electrical 'short caused slight damage to one wall, firemen said. Firemen also stood by about 8:25 p m. yesterday when a transformer shorted in a used car lot at the corner of Main and Fir sts. California Oregon Pow er company crews were called to repair damage. CITY APPLIANCE 127 No. Central Ave. Make First National your yV first STOP ' Club to Meet Griffin Creek Community School club will 1 meet Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the school for the first fall ses sion. The session is set for 8 p.m. and the president, Mrs. George Rode, will preside. Inspections Fire Marshal Truman Nelson reported inspec tions of one motel, two business occupancies and five locations in residential areas yesterday. Ten orders for correction of haz ardous conditions were issued. Meetinfl The Rogue Valley Transportation club will meet in the Pioneer room of the Jack son hotel at noon Thursday, Sept. 20. according to R. J. Hig gins, publicity chairman. Per sons engaged in any form of transportation have been invited to attend. To Meeting County Court Judge Rodney Keating and County Commissioner Chester Wendt left today for a meeting of the District Association of Oregon Counties at Gold Beach tomorrow. Purpose of the meet ing is to map out a program for the meeting of the Association of Oregon Counties to be held later. Meeting Slated The Fleet Reserve association will meet Wednesday. Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. in the V.F.W. hall. 40 North Front st. The meeting is open to all Marine Corps and Fleet Reserve members. Refresh ments will be served after the meeting. Members have been urged to bring their wives to the meeting. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday 10 a m Monday lor Monday: othar dav, 5:30 orevlous day Happy Hotpoint Says: HOTPOINT ' In the past 51 years has manufactured 5,000,000 Elec tric Ranges. "Hotpoint Main ONLY Hotpoint Appliances" Phone 3-5306 on payday! FBOSST NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND MEDFORD BRANCH nrrs iwto oereo room" -X: Hi Hi News About Servicemen ;IN ALASKA Junior L. Hammonds, son of ! Mr. and Mrs. John Hammonds, ! route 1. Eagle 'Point, is serv- j ing with the Army in Alaska as i part of Operation Gyroscope, I the Army's unit rotation plan. He is a member of the second , infantry division and is a driv- i er in Company G of the divi sion s 23rd Regiment. Hammonds, who entered the Army last December, attended Eagle Point High school. TO LEAVE U.S.A. Pvt. Raymond L. Abbott, son of Orba R. Abbott, Butte Falls, is scheduled to leave the U. S. Sept. 29 for Europe as part of Operation Gyroscope, the Army's Unit rotation nlan Ahhntt 4. 9 member of the 8th Infantry Di vision which has been stationed at Fort Carson, Colo., and is re placing the 9th Infantry Division in Germany. He entered the Army last March and is a 1955 graduate of Butte Falls High OUTSTANDING TRAINEE Robert G. Lance, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd G. Lance, Gold Hill, was recently named out standing trainee for the Reg imental Guard reserve. His selec tion by personnel in the Reg imental Guard was based on ap pearance, understanding of gen eral orders and military orders. Lance has also been selected one of the three most outstand ing men in his entire company and placed fourth highest in rifle marksmanship i n competition with 237 men. He is a 1956 graduate of Crater High school and joined the regiment in February. NEW MEMBER Pfc Donald L. Church Is a recent addition to Hq&Hq com pany 2nd Bn, 413th Infantry ' stationed at Medford. Church, i who lives with his parents, Mr. ! and Mrs. Robert D.- Church, 301 j Hamilton ave, is studying busi j ness and technology at Oregon I State college, where he will be a senior this fall. Church has j taken ROTC training and attend- ed summer field training with j the local unit last month. Church I is serving as Hq&Hq company 1 clerk. NSC X I Obituaries MRS. JENNIE LAMB Funeral services for Mrs. Jen nie Lamb, 77, of 742 West 14th St.. Medford, who died Friday will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. John York of the Church of Christ will officiate. Committal will be in the IOOF cemetery. Mrs. Lamb was born July 30, 1879, in Waitsburg, Wash. On Sept. 11. 1920, in Medford. she was married to W. R. Lamb, who survives. She was a member of the West Main Church of Christ. Survivors besides her husband include two sons, Ralph Bellin ger, Seattle, Wash.; and Clyde Lamb, Medford; two daughter, Elsie Ellsworth, Fair Oaks, Calif.; and Dorothy Zimmerman. Sacramento. Calif.; give grand children and nine great grand children. MRS. AGNES M. DUTTON Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Matilda Dutton, 88, of 615 Palm st., Medford. who died Saturday, will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. George Seely of the Apostolic Faith church will officiate. Committal will be in IOOF cemetery. Mrs. Dutton was born March 31, 1868, in Kylertown. Pa., and had made her home in the valley for 45 years. Her husband, Rob ert Dutton, preceded her in death. Surviving is a niece. Mrs. Emily Cloe Frazier, Medford. WESLEY RAGSDALE Funeral services for Wesley Ragsdale, 49. of 1214 West 10th st., Medford, who died Monday will be held in Conger-Morris chapel at 3 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. John Stille will officiate. Committal will be in the Trail cemetery. Mr. Ragsdale was born Sept. 9. 1907, in Trail, Ore. On April 11. 1941, at Reno, Nev. He was married to Etna Chamberlain, who survives. He was a veteran of World War II. He had been employed by Copco since Aug. 24. 1936. Honorary pallbearers will be T. E. May, John Lewis, C. W. Foster, Stjart Ditsworth, Vaughn Beer and George Harn den; active bearers vill be Ross Conner, Charles Smith. Vernon Kight, Art Johnson, James Bai ley and Eldon Wimer. Survivors beside his wife in clude six brothers. Claude A. Ragsdale. Central Point; John E. Ragsdale, Eagle Point; Jess Wilmer Ragsdale, Trail; Frank L. Ragsdale, Brookings; Glenn E. Ragsdale, Garden Grove. Calif.: Charles B. Ragsdale. Trail: and a sister, Mrs. Mabel Wehde, Trail. CASKA E. ALLEN Caska E. Allen, 78. of Apple gate, died Sept. 17 in a local hospital. He was born in Minnesota May 17, 1878. He had made his home at the Ed Kubli ranch in the Applegate valley for the past nine years. Funeral services will be held at the Siskiyou Crematorium at 11 a.m. Thursday. Perl Funeral home is in charge. He is survived by two broth ers, Charles L. Allen. Ronam, Mont.; and Francis W. Allen, Portland; one sister, Mrs. C. L. Fleming. New Port, Wash., and one nephew, C. F. Rathbone, Santa Anna, Calif., and several nieces and nephews. ARTHUR KINDRICK Arthur J. Kindrick, 44. of 602 North Riverside ave., Medford, died in a local hospital last night. Mr. Kindrick was born Nov. 7, 1911, in Idabelle, Okla., and has been a resident of Medford for the past two years. He was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Kindrick ii survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche Kindrick. Medford two daughters, Avis Kindrick, Sioux City, Iowa: Tommy Kindrick, Medford; one son, Jammie Kindrick, Sioux City, Iowa; his mother and fa ther, Mr. and Mrs. William D. Kindrick, Longview, Tex.; one brother, Horace Kindrick, Springfield, Ore; one half-brother, Tom Boyd, of Shreveport, La., and one sister, Bonnie Box, Longview, Tex. Funeral services will be held a Perl Funeral home at 1:30 p!m. Wednesday with the Sal vation Army in charge. Inter ment will take place in Siski you Memorial park. FRANCIS MARION SHONTZ Francis Marion Shontz, 64, of route 1, box 400, Gold Hill, died at his home this morning. He had lived in the Gold Hill area for the past 15 years. Mr. Shontz was born Nov. 3, 1892, in Sheldon. Iowa. He is survived by his wife. Alma: two sons, Howard B. Shontz. of Davis, Calif., and Richard W. Shontz. of Gold Hill: and a daughter, Deloras Lester of Gold Hill. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hope Presbyterian church in Rogue River. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial park in Grants Pass. L. B. Hall of Grants Pass Is in charge of arrangements. PEAR PRICES Portland U.M Wholesale pear market: Calif, standard box Tuesday, September 18. 1958 Medford Woman Attempts Suicide Wilhelmine Clara Grummert, 69. of 107 South Orange St., Med ford, was in critical condition at Sacred Heart hospital this morning, according to attend ants, after reportedly attempt ing to commit suicide Monday. City police said they were called to the Grummert resi dence at 12:11 p.m. Monday by the victim's husband, Herman T. Grummert. He told officers he had returned home for lunch about 11:15 a.m. and found his wife in the kitchen with a safety razor blade in each hand, cutting at her throat. Grummert said he called a physician, then notified officers. She was taken to Sacred Heart hospital by Medford ambulance service. Police said she is suf fering from severe cuts on sev eral parts of her body. Officers reported Grummert was in a state of shock when they arrived on the scene. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland U.P.) Cattle 400. Fed steers mostly Rood 21.50 standard short fed 518-21; standard grass steers $16 17; utility steers $10.50-14.50; mostly Good led heifers S21; standard heilers $16-18; utUity heilers $10-13 50; tanner-cutter cows $7-9. few $9.50; utility cows $10-11.50: commercial above $12; utility bulls $14-15. Calves 100. Good-choice venters $16.50-10; utility-commercial calves and vealers $10.50-16; culls down to $6. Hogs 350. No. 1 and 2 butchers 180 235 lb. $18.75-19; mixed 1. 2 and 3 grade $17.50-18.50; 240-270 lb. 16 17.50; sows-300-dOO lb. $12-16; few 285 lb. $16.23. Sheep 2000. Choice grades above $20; other good-choice slaughter lambs $17-18.50; good-choice feeder lambs $15-16; common-medium light weights $11-14.50; cull-good ewes $2 4.50. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (U.P i Eggs To retail ers grade AA large. 59-60c; A large. 54c; AA medium, 45-4fic; A medium, 44c; A small. 29c; carton, no charge to 3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints, fi"-68c lb.; cartons. 68-69c; A prints, 67-t8c; B prints, 65-66c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar, single daisies 42,2-4713c; 5-lb. loaves, 49-51 'ac; processed American cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 41a-44c. Farm Market Fresh picked pears were scarce to day and receivers said that Northwest Bartletts are moving into storage and that prices for best packs will be slightly higher from now on: most quotations were steady to weak. Poultry, Rahbitt Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland.; Fryers, 2l,2-4 lbs.. 20c lb ; at farm. 18-19c, light hens, too few transactions for Port land price, ll-12c at ranch: heavy hens. 5 lbs. up. not enough trading fnr Portland prices, at country. 13-14c lu. up: old roosters. 9-lOc. Dressed Chickens No. 1 grade dressed to retailers. Fryers. New York style. 31-33c In.; whole drawn. 37-39C lb.; cut up, 42-45c; hens, light type. New York style. 2G-27c; cut up. 35-39c: heavy hens. N Y. dressed, 28-29c lb.; whole drawn. 38-42c. Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur ke.s. live weight. 27-28C lb; young a grade turkey hens, mostly 34-35c lb. on evsicerated basis; nung tomj, 29 37c. depending on weight. Rabbits fAvrmee to growers fob. killing plantu Live white. 33-3 lbs., f o b. dressine Plants Portland. 20-2.'.c: colored pells. 4c under: old does, 10- lafc Jo., a few higher. Fresh killed frv- rrs to retailers, 56-58c lb.; cut up, 60-G3C, Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Isolated show ers in the mountains with a threat of occasional lightning this evening. Vari able cloudiness and decreasing chance of showers tonight and Wednesday. Mild temperature. Low tonight 50. High Wednesday 84. Western Oregon; Partly cloudy to night and Wednesday, except late night and early morning fog along the coast and brief morning fog in north ern valleys. Chance of a few brief showers in the mountains in the south portion this evening A little cooler over the interior Wednesday. Low to night 48-56 Hieh Wednesday 68-78 inland. 60-65 along the coast. is or t hern California: Light showers near the Oregon border tonight and Wednesday, otherwise fair. Cooler in the interior Wednesday LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE : Mean yesterday 69: above normal 5 Record high this date inn in 1952. Record low this date 32 in 1926. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid- "DATED I I w It STARTS TOMORROW! BAYMOND BURR PLUS MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN Stocks Record Widest- Decline Since Aug. 6 New York (UP.) Stock? to day experienced their widest de cline since Aug. 6 and then re covered part of the losses that had reduced value of listed shares by S2 billion. Steels, hardest hit at the lows w-ith losses extending to more than three points, ignored steel operations at full capacity and the prospect of a near record year despite the long strike. Middle East oils performed better than most other issues. Dow-Jonei Araragea Dow-Jones final stock aver ages: 30 industrials 493.45, off 5.31; 20 railroads 157.76, off 1.51; 15 utilities 67.70, off 0.45, and 65 stocks 173.60. off 1.68. Sales today were about 2.200, 000 shares compared with 1,940, 000 shares Monday. Today's prices on selected stocks: Allied Chemical 100i American Can 43 AT&T 173 Anaconda Copper 814 Bethlehem Steel 165 Caterpillar Corp 86 Chrysler Corp 73' Continental Can 47Ts ; Crown Zellerbach 56 j Curtiss WrigMt 387 j Du Pont ... 200' i Eastman Kodak . flO'i I General Electric 593s General Foods .'. 47I-i ! General Motors 47 J Graham Paige Hi j Georgia Pacific 71 Homestake Mining 327s Kaiser Frazer 17i Kennecott Copper 135 '4 Lockheed Aircraft 50H Katy Pfd 62 Montgomery Ward 405a ; New York Central 37 i 1 Penney, J. C 86 j Penn R R 23' i j Radio Corporation 39?i Richfield Oil 72 Socony Vacuum 507e Southern Co 21 1 a Southern Pacific 49'. Standard California 48 Standard Indiana 59 Standard N. J 55' i Sun Mines 81 Texas Gulf 31 Tex Pac Land Trust 7'i Transamerican 37Va Trans West Air 1 Tri-Continental 2674 night, none. Midnight to 10 a nv, none. Total this month, trace, -24. Inch be low normal Total since Sept 1. trace, .24 Inch below normal. CITY High Low Prec Brooking 64 47 Crater Lak Grants Pass Klamath Falla MEDFORD Portland Seattle Spokane Yakima . Eureka Red Bluff Sacramento San Franciaco .... Lo Angelei Phoenix Denver Chicago Miami New York Washington. DC. 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