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o o o o oo co o o o oo o o o O TWO-MEDFORD (OSEGCN) mail tribune iff . ,.. ii mi iini i .it , -T L 'J Lift m f?:f 1 - 'IfS St'' T -1 NEW CAR WINNERS Donald M. Hake and his family pose with their two jars. Smiles are I'tr the new 1956 Ford above. They won it Wdnesday at the Fortune service station, 1006 South Riverside awe., Medford. The car u e Local Man's Luck Changes; He Wins Auto in Contest Don;Jd M. Hake, 30? of 290i North, Pacific highway, Medford, whoitfitil recently "never won a thing in his life." will have a d)ierrier Christmas this year be cau of a 1956 two-door hard- top Ford? Hakeelast week Von the 1956 O model in a Fwtune Service 'sta O tionc content. The new car, a O welcome climax to series of un happy vents lor the Hake fam- ilv. 0 no lie suffered his first of bad O luck last Aueuat when he was in bed. a eek with pneumonia. In October he' was Involved In a seriowf car wreck near K'amath O Flsuhich kept .him in bed I rom Tci-, 2n to Dec. 2, when he returned to his job at the Elk Q Lumber company, laivmill Hake s wife suffered a dislocated (giiVaCi and jhoslder bone in the O grfiVi crasfi. The Hake's have two children, an boy. Rick, 12, and a girl, gathy, 10. "Our Christrrtas would have Ooen mostly fr tee kids," Hake said. "They would not heve re cvia fc.much as some," he 4dded, "but. on the other hand. O would hve reVeivedomore than. mfy others. But then we won the ca$" ha said. 0 O Every 60 days Fortune Sta tions Inc., with independent gas sttons (in Medford, Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, gives jway anew956 est. Nine oth SercrrizFs are also awarded. Be tween the tf?ree cities. Fortune ; VTHE 8IFTOF tt I A I ITy tfijten the life of a hafd-f-mHi friend ortoved one with 3 a Zenith QMlity Hearing Aid! Ourpncev S50toS150. 10J-y T n Money-Back Guarantee begins GEORGE E. WHITE HEARING AIDS 131 cWest Main MEWORft. OREGON f. N 11 Florida - Seedless f-1 o 35-fb. ' RANGES Extra Large XD1AS ORANGES J . Brazil -Nats.-. oo o ' .b.39' e ' t-I to their left, remark, "after never found so old onf." ' stations have given away 17 new cars in the last year and a half. "We just couldn't believe it," Hake said. Guila started cry ing, he added, saying "We've just beginning to calm down." C. E. Chamberlain, sales manager of Fortune stations, said "I'm glad that someone who needs a car won it." Hake will be given. a full tank of gas on Thursday, Dec. 27, when it will be his to drive away. Tucker Sno-Cal Is Featured in Magazine The story of Emmitt Tucker, Medford inventor and creator of the famed Tucker Sno-Cat, is told in the January issue of Me chanix Illustrated. "Cats That Walk on Snow" by Montgomery M. Atwater covers four pages of the magazine. It describes Tucker's 40-year strug gle to invent an over-snow ve hicle. Also recounted are some of the Sno-Cat's accomplishments, Including the 1952 rescue of the Southern Pacific train City of 'San Francisco, and its load of passengers, and the Sno-Cat's triumph at a "come-one, come all" field trial for over-snow, vehicles at Sun Valley, Idaho, in 1950.. Many of Tucker's snow ve hicles have been shipped over seas. Tucker and his sons built eight snowcruisers for the Ant arctic expedition. The Tucker Sno-Cat Corp. .is located on Pa cific highway between Medford and Phoenix. Railway Express Tariff Boost Suspended Salem (U.R) The Public Util ities Commission has ordered suspension of an Oregon intra state tariff increase of four per cent- proposed hy Railway Ex press Agency. Application for a similar inter-state increase has been filed by the company with the Inter state Commerce Commission. Medium Size Navels Extra Heavy With Juice jj Dozen 3 MeeL Size A Bex of ORANGES Make an Ideal Gift Sunday, December 23. 1936 1948 model, caused Hake to winning the new car I have many things wrong with the JACKSONVILLE Junior Red Cross Meets By MRS. C. S. HOSKINS Jacksonville The regular Junior Red Cross council meet ing was held Dec. 11 at the Cra ter High school. The Hungarian tag day was discussed and tags were made to be given to the donors. Collections for the Hun garian tag day were made in the downtown area by Clara Mae Anderson and Marsha Minshall. Those attending the council meeting from Jacksonville were Linda Hardy, Louella Snydef, Romelle Fossen, Clara Mae An derson, Marsha Minshall, Bar bara Walters, Joyce Hawkins, Eldon Smith, John Allen, Dennis Caird, and Heather Norris. Some 18 Junior Red Cross members from the different chapters in the county decorated the Christmas tree at Camp White Dec. 15. Mrs. Ida Wright is recuperat ing at home from a bad fall, in which she injured her back, and is now able to have visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoskins and Mrs. James Noble took a' trip to Horse Creek, California last Sun day to pay a Christmas visit to Mrs. Nobles son and family, Jesse Hamaker. They also called on the Marvin Morgans in Horse Creek. The community extends its sympathy to Mrs. Edward Pax ton and family upon the death of her husband, a well-known Jacksonville resident. Commit tal services were in Jackson ville. Out of town relatives here for the services were Mrs. Pax ton's sister, Mrs. Faith Chambers of Seattle, Wash., their brother, Jack Bowman, of Long Beach, on leave from the Navy, Gilson Mardin, Robert Ridgeway, Kath erine Lingo all of Sutherland, Oregon and Mrs. Arthur Cleve land of Klamath Falls. . Committal services were also held at the Jacksonville ceme tery last week for a former Jack sonville resident, Thomas M. Gerety, of Medford. He and his family lived in Jacksonville for about six years, when Gerety was head of a gold dredging op eration on Forest creek. . 25 6 For 49 FANCY Mixed Nuts ib. 35 49c BU""TE FALLS PTA Condemns Speeders By MARY JO HARRIS the high school gym. Children Butte Falls Members of the ! have looked forward to this Butte Falls PTA have expressed grave concern over the fact that motorists have not been observ ing the speed limit in posted school zones. Drivers of autbs and trucks alike are urged to slow down when passing through these areas, being especially careful at this time of year, when ice or snow might make it diffi cult to stop. Residents in this community can be very proud of at least one woman driver here. Shortly after returning home from the hospital, Mrs. Tom Stanton had to make a trip to Medford through heavy holiday traffic, and while there, was awarded a safe driving award. Reports are that James Dunlevy and a city police offioer had followed Mrs. Stanton all over town before stopping her to present the award. Mrs. Stanton was presented with a box of candy and a free pass to the Holly theatre and was interviewed over Station KYJC. Butte Falls schools presented their annual Christmas program Thursday evening, Dec. 20 at He is survived by his wife and two sons, 'Frank Gerety of Las Vegas, Nev. and Tom Gerety of Medford. Mrs. Tom Burnell, who has been hospitalized in Medford, is now a patient at the Mitchell sanitarium in Jacksonville. Friends may mail cards and visit her there. Mrs. Bernice Janosky has re covered from a recent illness and is able to be up and around. David O'Connor is still recup erating at home from the effects of an automobile accident he was in in September. He is able to be out of bed and get around in a wheel chair. Mrs. J. E. Johnson recently re turned from a two months visit in California at the home of rela tives. Johnson joined her the second week in November, and they visited in Arlington, San Diego and at Menlo Park, where they helped take, care of a new grandson born to their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Cline. The baby was named William. Weather permitting, tht John sons plan to spend Christmas at Angwin, Calif., where their son Ne'al Johnson attends Pacific Union college. Other family members plan to gather there also and all spend the Christ mas holiday together. Mrs. Harlan Rolie and chil dren Tommy, Susie and Kay have arrived from Corning, Calif., to spend the holidays with Mrs. Rolie's parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hardy. Rolie will join them here this weekend. They will- also visit in Grants Pass at the homes of other relatives. Lee Dodson has laid the foun dation for a new home on the Old Stage road. Jacksonville street decorations are up and there is a nativity scene on -the lawn of the Mit chell Sanitarium. Next Sunday afternoon Ves per Services will be held at the Jacksonville Presbyterian church at 4 p.m. Children of the Sunday school will put on a Christmas pageant, with Fred Richardson narrating. Following the program a social hour for parents and children will be held in the church parlors with Christmas treats for all the children. The public is welcome. The Pageant will feature the young peoples choir. Mrs. George Mayfield and daughter Carolyn will accom pany Mrs. Mayfield's parents the J. M. Pattersons on a Christmas visit at the home of their son and family R. B. Patterson in Encinitas, Calif. Enroute they will stop at San Diego to see George Mayfield who has been employed for the last few months at Convair Aircraft Co. They plan to visit in Encinitas 5C 8 Exposure Roll... PENNYWISE 323 e. Hai night for many weeks. Last year's program had to be post poned until after the holidays because of the rains and flood. To get the program underway. L. O. Machlan, superintendent of schools here, gave a welcom ing speech. Following Machlan's address, the high school chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Bruce MacDonald, and accom panied by Mrs. John Fuiten, sang a medley of Christmas carols. Next on the agenda was "Santa and the Snowflakes" presented by the first and second grades under the direction of Miss Mary Schubert and Mrs. R. W. Harris. Between curtain calls the Butte Falls Mt. Pitt club had the drawing for their "Christmas'" doll and complete wardrobe. The winner of the doll was Mrs. Iris Burton of Medford, who is an aunt of Bruce and Dwayne Burton. Third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades pre sented "The Christmas Story" under the direction of Mrs. Claude Moore. Mrs. Claude Cur tis and Mrs. Tincye Murray. All music was under the super vision of Mrs. Bruce MacDonald and accompanyist was Mrs. John Fuiten. A short community sing brought Santa Claus, with bells ringing, and the traditional sack thrown over his shoulder. Santa and his helpers distributed candy and oranges to the children. Be cause Santa is so busy at this time of year and couldn't make' it for the program Charles (Red) Capello stood in for him. Among the many helpers were Bruce Burton, Henry Hank) Tygart, Roy (Red) Price and Keith Scott. Wednesday, Dec. 19, women from the Butte Falls Mt. Pitt club, the Butte Falls Lion's aux iliary and the P.T.A. helped Santa sack 250 sacks of candy at the home of Mrs. William L. Harris. Those helping were Mrs. Donald (Porky) Smith, Mrs. Elmo Elfson, Mrs. Ted Reddell, Mrs. Henry Tygart, Mrs. Virgil Con ley, Mrs. F. E. Poole, Mrs. Page Stauffer. Mrs. R. W. Harris and Mrs. William L. Harris. Mrs. Cecil Taunton was a late guest. One of the wholesale houses donated the oranges and the candy was purchased by the Butte Falls Lions club and The Butte Falls Mt. Pitt club. Bill Woods and daughter, Jan- until new years day. Dr. Albert A. Griffin returned this week from an Osteopathic post - graduate course and the mid-year business meeting in Portland. He is a member of the board of trustees. Students of Jacksonville pri mary, elementary and high schools will participate in two Christmas programs Thursday, Dec. 20 where a visit from San ta claus is scheduled. Theme of the primary students' program at 1:30 p.m. will be "Christmas greetings." The elementary and high school will present their program jointly at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The theme wil be "The Christ mas Story", with most of the students in grades four through eight participating. The high school chorus will also sing. The women's missionary coun cil of the Assembly of God church met last . Wednesday, Dec. 12 and prepared candy treat bags for the Sunday school classes. Their Sunday" school Christmas program will be held at 10:30 a.m. with a Christmas play with tableaux and music to be presented in the evening at 7:30 p.m. The name of the play is "Joy to the World" by La Vose A. Wallin. Pupils from all the Sunday school classes will participate in the play which is being put on under the direction of Mrs. Harry Belau and Mrs. John R. Hamaker. A fellowship dinner will also be held this Friday night at the Assembly of God church at 6 p.m. for church members. Miss Doris Wall arrived home this week to spend the Christ mas holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wall. Miss Wall attends Bible college in Santa Cruz, Calif. 359 Women File for A total of 359 women in .lark son and Josephine counties have filed for benefit ravmpnls un der recent legislation which per mits social security payments to eligible women in the 62-64 age groUD. W. V. Nusbaum. manager of the Medford social security oilice, has announced. Nationally some 300.000 wom en under age 65 started getting federal old age and survivors insurance checks during Decem ber. Some claims filed during November were not rirocessd in time for mailing benefit checks this month, Nusbaum said. Ben eficiaries in these cases will re ceive both their November and December benefits early in Janu ary. Of the national total, about 115.000 are widows and moth ers of deceased insured workers. The checks are in the same amount they would receive haH they waited until age 65 to get ey, left here this last week. Bill is in Medford and Janey is stay ing with her grandmother, Mrs. Perry Woods in Elgin, Ore. Bill and Janey are a brother and niece of Mrs. Virgil Conley. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald (Jerry) McComb and daughters, Daphne and Cheryl left early last week to spend the holidays with Mrs. aicumb s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Peterson of Garbervile, Calif. The McCombi plan to motor on to Boonville, Calif., to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Gra- liam and Mrs. Mary J. McComb. The Grahams and Mrs. McComb are an aunt and uncle and a grandmother of McComb. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Turk of Sacramento, Calif., are visiting here over the holidays. Mrs. Turk is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Norling. The turks will spend part of their yisit in Medford with Jack's mother. Mrs. D. N. Garman. Jade and Darlene will return-' to their home Wednesday, Dec 26. Residents here arose this mor ning to find snow had fallen dur ing the night, so spirits will be brighter now. Your reporter wishes to thank everyone for their cooperation in getting their news items In and wants to extend a very Mer ry Christmas to all. Wash 'N dry Iaundromat FIRST IT WASHES THEN IT MIES ! Here, at last, ia a complete home lanndry that free you forever from all wash ing and drying problems. It's the new Weatinghonae Waah'n Dry Laundromat? New Way to Waah assures you of clean dothea no matter how dirty . . . washed safely no matter bow dainty. Clothes are completely dried for stor ate ... or damp-dry for easy ironing. 214 West Main s48995 TkOwBRI Benefits, in Counties payments. " November checks for 105,000 wives and 80.00 retired woi en workers are also being livered this month. Ftfr these, the monthly peyment is less than it would be if they waified until age 65, and it will continue a; that figure even after the woman beneficiary reaches 65. Information regarding re cent amendments to the Social Security acfas they &Ie wom en uruler 65, disabled workers, farm people1, eervicemen, and self-employed professional Peo ple may be obtained by contact ing the Medford social (Security office., 33 North Riverside Ave., or at the mailing address, post offiw? box 1068. Medford Youth Admits Shoplifting in Store Here A 14-year-old Medford oboyj was taken into custodjrsby Med fgrd police Friday after a clerk at Sims Cycle and Hobby Shop, 23 Narth Fir st., foported seeing him shopJifting at the store. , According to eity police, te boy admitted attempting to ake some textile paint from the stab-? lishment. He was released to his parents' custody aid will appear before juvenile authorities lar. Locker Meat Sale Cut- a'rft! Wrappetf Pheyie 3-1666 ALL MEATS AREDINSPECTED O Vi or WhofeC3Beefo 0 33c Hind Quarter ?e 9. Front Quarter o o 32c w Pork 'loins wh.i0.)0 49 Pork Shoulder 3cib o " u Tasty Heme Cured HCMIS (Whole)0 33C JIM'S MEATS At ALS MARKIT - 831 W. McAn9rev Road the New e Westinghouso ALL AUTOMATICALLY! f guamtd for 5 dge & ELECTRIC COMPANY sr win i Prizes Dosiied fir Dance, QqppShow About 10 prizes hae been do nated to dat,fcthe CerAal La- boiQ council's Qince and floor show at tl.g Rogie Valley ball room Jan. 10, J. Vgrnon Mar sha, chairman of De coinit tee in charge, has annouQed. In addition to prizes evacy 30 gpinutes (JSuring the program. Marshall saiil there also )ill be grandiyke. I he pro-am will include more than seven acts, and music by Johnny Lusk's band and the Melody Wranglers. TJie program ill start at 9 p.m. SndMlancinS will continue until 1 a.m. lilJNDAYS" 0 3 co O O o o o J CHRISTIAN J o SCIENCE J HEALSJ Station Sundays KWIN 10:15 1400 K.C. A.M. -Q - - . I O O YOU CA BE SURE..? irniWIbstinghouse o rim Phone 2-5211 o
