Medford mail tribune., March 12, 1957, Image 1

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flMENT PROPERTY Collection Officer L. C. Thur
mond of the department of revenue, is shown above placing
notice on the door of the Orchard Park packing plant near
5'oorhics crossing, identifying it as government property. The
f-fnt is part of the Walter H. Leverette holdings which were
Sized from Leverette today by the federal government for
4on-pyment of internal revenue taxes.
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TAG EQUIPMENT Internal revenue agents tagged individu
al pieces of equipment as well as buildings and farm property
when they seized the Leverette property today. Above, Collec
tion Officers L. C. Thurmond, Eugene, and Irving H. Damitz
put a "government property" tag on the pumping unit of the
Orchard Park cold storage plant at Voorheis crossing. Other
seizures included the Leverette building in downtown
Medford.
Government Seizes
Leverette Property
One of the largest property
seizures in the Pacific North
west started today as the federal
government began operations to
take over the entire properties
of Walter II. and Evalyn Lev
erette, for non-payment of inter
nal revenue taxes.
The property includes 10 pear
orchards, a cold storage building
and the Leverette building locat
ed in downtown Medford. Total
value of the property is in ex
cess of $1,230,000, internal reve
nue agent said.
The physical act of seizure
was done by placing tags on
buildings and machinery and
started this morning at the cold
storage plant at Voorhics cross
ing. Officers Her !
Here to execute the seizure
were collection Officers Irving
H. Damitz of the Portland office
ar L. C. Thurmond of Eugene.
They were aided by internal
revenue department employees
Ooral Bell, Douglas Shepherd and
Earl Gray, all of Medford.
The property will be put up
for auction bid at a later date,
DamitzQsaid.
The Leverette holdings fall
into four categories: the Orchard
Pjgnning Commission Delays Action on
tfU63t for Southeast Change of Zone
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V.m X-ity planning commis
sion fist night deferred action
.ca request for zone change
fVom residential (class 1 A) to
limited commercial (class III) in
II) vicinity of Ellendale drive
aira Barnett rd.
Frank Grover, a property own
er in that area, appeared before
the commission to urge the zone
change. He pointed out there
are now two grocery stoics and
a radio station in that area,
which are non-conforming estab
lishments under the present zon
ing. Members of the commission in
dicated the zone change might
be considered again if proposed
after an overall city zoning sur
vey is completed.
Also delayed pending comple
tion of an overall city zoning
survey was action on a request
by Wayne (Shady) Wakefield
that an area between Stevens
st. and Buckshot Hill rd. be
changed from residential
limited commercial. Action
to
on
another request from G. J. Wolff
lor change of zone from residen
tial to limited commercial for
three portions of property in the
Grandview area was delayed
pending completion of the sur
vey. Fropoed for zone change
'Vere twa acxes of property be
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Park packing plant, the Orchard
Park ranch, both in the vicinity
of Voorhics crossing, the, Lever
ette building, and the Table Top
ranch, in the Table Rock area.
loiai iana mvoivea is auuui
3,100 acres.
Tagging of the properties will
be completed today and the col
lection officers will wind up
other business in connection
with the seizure by tomorrow
night, agents said.
The internal revenue agents
declined to report the amount of
taxes owned by the Lcverettcs.
He served a brief sentence in
federal prison several years ago
on an income tax charge.
Prospect Man Fined
In District Court
Cloys Eugene Adams, Pros
pect, was fined $55 and $5 court
costs in district court yesterday
when he appeared on a charge
of trespass to real property.
Adams reportedly broke 36
panes of glass in the county jail
Sunday after he was arrested for j
being drunk in a public place.
He was fined $30 on the latter
charge Monday morning.
tween Covina ave. and McAn
drews rd. along Crater Lake
highway; one acre on the south
east corner of Roberts rd. and
Crater Lake highway; and about
three acres in the northwest
corner of Roberts rd. and Crater
Lake highway, where the Grand
view market is located.
Commissioner Allan F. Perry
and Secretary N. McKinstry
were appointed to a committee
to study need for annexation of
property at the southwest corner
of Plum st. and Dakota ave.
Annexation of the area was re
quested in a letter from Doyle
Franklin, property owner in the
area.
C. A. Parlier, proprietor of
the Highland market, 458 High
land drive, appeared before the
commission to request a zone
change from residential to limit
ed commercial for property on
Highland drive and Siskiyou
blvd., where his establishment
is located. Parlier said he wanted
i to make structural changes to
i his store. The matter had been
referred to the commission by
the city council. After discussion
between commissioners and Par
lier, it was decided that Parlier
would draw up a plan of the
proposed structural chances and
present it to the commission be
fore further consideration is
given.
Planners Decide to
Recommend Vote
In Berrydale Ar
The Medford planning com
mission last night decided to
recommend to the city council
that an election be called for
residents of the Berrydale area
to consider annexation to the
city of Medford.
Although representatives of
interests for and against the pro
posed annexation attended the
meeting, there was no discussion.
Members of the mmission ap
proved a small change of bound
aries for the area, which was
proposed in a letter submitted
last week by Nick Gier, chair
man of the Berrydale Sanitation
committee.
Tentative Boundaries
Tentative boundaries proposed
last week at a special meeting of
the commission ran roughly
nor'h of McAndrews rd.. Gore
st. and Lynn St., east of the Pac
ific highway, north of Mace rd.,
across Table Rock rd., north of
the Crater Lake highway to
McAndrews rd.
The new proposal would elim
inate the area east of Merriman
rd., across Table Rock rd. The
boundary line there would start
about 200 feet from the center
line of Merriman rd., then south
to DcBarr ave., and east to Bid
die rd., where it would join the
present city limits.
Also proposed was elimina
tion of a triangular area south
of the Crater Lake highway and
east of Riverside ave. West boun
daries would remain as origin
ally proposed except for an ex
tension to include property
north of the original boundary
line. The property is occupied
by Haupert Tractor company,
and Cal-Ore Machinery com
pany. Disagreement Voiced
At last week's special meet
ing, considerable disagreement
Change Suggested
In City Ordinance
, The Medford planning com
mission agreed last night to rec
ommend that the city council
amend the zoning ordinance re
garding parking requirements to
provide four square feet of park
ing area to each square foot
of gross building area in limited
commercial (class III) districts.
The commission's action fol
lowed a public hearing at which
no arguments were made for or
against the proposed amend
ment. The amendment would not ef
fect existing structures, but
would effect any constructed
after adoption of the amend
ment. Structures being remodel
ed also would be effected.
The proposed amendment
reads ". . . . No building for
business, professional, public or
residential use shall be hereafter
erected, enlarged or moved,
upon the premises within a limit
ed commercial district unless ve
hicle parking area of not less
than four square feet for each
square foot of gross building
area is provided and thereafter
maintained."
Canberra U.R) Secretary of
State John Foster Dulles de
nounced Communist China as an
international criminal today and
said the United States will stand
behind the Nationalist Chinese
regime.
Planners recommended to the
city council that a request from
Ralph E. Pierce for dedication
of a- 60-foot wide street in Park
Terrace Unit No. 1 subdivision
be accepted. The street would
start at the intersection of Black
Oak drive and Juanipero St.,
winding west with contour at
the base of Barneburg Hill to
the west border of property own
ed by Pierce. At that point it
would meet Betty Lane St., a
proposed street in the subdivi
sion. The commission will hold a
hearing at its next regular meet
ing on change of zone from resi
dential to light industrial for
about 17 acres of property south
of Crater Lake highway and
southwest of Delta Waters rd.
Property owners there origin
ally requested chance of zone
from residential to limited com
mercial. However, after a study
of the area by Commissioners
Don Root and Mark Goldy, the
commission decided a zone
change to light industrial would
be more suitable than the orig
inal request.
The commission also recom
mended to the council that the
city's six-month contract witu.
Hahn, Wise and Associates, plan
ning consultants, be renewed.
V
was voiced by residen
area for and against
tion. The commission toOK no ac
tion at that time, but called for
the correspondence, petitions and
reports on the matter to be sent
to the commission before
Thr.'sday and included a file.
The file, which was brought
to the meeting last night, con
tained several letters and peti
tions both for and against the
proposed annexation. Commis
sion members indicated there
were some irregularities in some-
of the petitions and it appeared
some residents had signed more
than one petition.
A report of a survey submit
ted by Gier stated there were
317 in favor of the annexation
and 146 against it. He explained
these figures did not include 52
opponents residing in the Table
Rock-Midway rd. area, which
has been eliminated from the
proposed boundaries, and 51 op
ponents residing near North Riv
erside ave., which has also been
eliminated.
Annexation of a larger area
in the Berrydale district was
voted down at least November's
election. Since that time, the
Berrydale Sanitation committee
has conducted a series of public
meetings, and its members be
lieve that annexation is the
only possible way to obtain san
itary facilities.
Decreasing Shower
Activity Forecast;
Streams Receding
Decreasing shower activity
was forecast for southern Ore
gon today, giving swollen rivers
and streams a chance to recede
in the wake of a storm which
left 1.39 inches of rain in the
valley and deep snow in the
mountains yesterday and last
night.
Although the Rogue river
posed no major flood threat,
most smaller streams in the
county flooded highways and
caused some property damage,
officials said.
A low freezing and snow level
late yesterday stopped much of
the runoff from the steady rain
which lasted throughout yester
day and last night. The freezing
level this morning was 2,800
feet, weather bureau officials
said, and the snow level was
about 2.000 feet.
Above Normal
The 1.39 inches of rain in the
24 hours ending at 4:30 a.m. to
day brought the total for the
month to 2.52 inches, 1.87
inches above normal. The total
for the agricultural year which
started last Sept. 1, is 16.97
inches, 3.43 inches above nor
mal.
Streams in Jackson county
yesterday flooded several high
ways, including Coleman creek
rd. at Pioneer rd., the Jackson
ville highway near Jackson
creek, and Kings highway.
County Engineer Paul Ryn-
ning today reported county road
damage was scattered through
the county. Carberry rd. was
closed by a slide above the new
bridge early this morning, but
crews expected to have the road
open late today or early to
morrow. Small slides were also report
ed along Little Butte, creek,
Butte Falls rd., and Rogue
River drive. A washout was re
ported on Coleman Creek rd.,
and several culverts were re
ported plugged throughout the
county.
Rynning said about four or
five inches of water over the
road at the junction of Crooked
Creek and Stage Road South
established a record of more
than 20 years for high water at
that location.
Cltar Debris
The engineer added that coun
ty crewmen, as well as city road
crews, worked past midnight
last night to clear water and
debris from roads and they re
turned to work about 7 a.m. to
day. Chains were required on sev
eral mountain passes in south
ern Oregon this morning, state
police reported. Chains were re
quired on the Siskiyous, where
16 inches of new snow was re
ported: they were recommend
ed on the Green Springs, where
seven inches of snow were re
ported; and on Oregon moun
tain. Prospect reported 3!i inches
of new snow.
Crater Lake National park re
ported 23 inches of new snow,
bringing the total on the ground
to 117 inches. Highway 62
through the park was open, but
travel was not advised. The road
from Annie Springs to the rim
was closed, park ranjers said.
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EGYPT TO COOPERATE
WITH U.N. m MID-EAST
No Official Word
On Egyptian Plan
For Gaza Control
Passage for Israeli
Ships in Suez Sought
By UNITED PRESS
The United States urged
Egypt today to cooperate with
the United Nations to keep peace
in the Middle East.
The State Department an
nouncement in Washington said:
"The U.S. government is close
ly following developments in the
Middle East respecting the Gaza
Strip and the Suez Canal.
"We have consistently and
strongly supported the role of
the United Nations in these is
sues and specifically the func
tioning of the U.N. Emergency
Force in its attempts to restore
conditions of tranquility.
Hope for Cooperation
"We hope that all the parties
concerned will continue to co
operate with the United Nations
and its agencies in efforts to
maintain peace and tranquility
in the area."
The statement did not mention
Egypt by name. But Washington
officials said it was directed pri
marily at Egypt because of re
ports from Cairo on the Gaza
Strip and Israeli shipping. They
emphasized they had received no
official word on Egypt's reported
intention to take over adminis
tration of the Gaza region or to
bar Israeli shipping from the
Suez.
The Washington announce
ment came shortly after Israel
warned against permitting an
Egyptian governor to take over
Gaza and pressed its rights to
passage through te Suez- Canal.
A Foreign Office spokesman
in Jerusalem said admission of a
governor from Cairo would be
considered "an Egyptian return
to Gaza."
Israeli Foreign Minister Golda
Meir called in the ambassadors
of the United States, and France
to her Jerusalem office in a new
attempt to win passage for Isra
eli ships through te Suez Canal.
In Gaza, things were quiet.
The U.N. Emergency Force was
in full control and there were no
further demonstrations such as
those of recent days. An Arab
refugee wounded in one of those
riots died this morning and was
buried with little reaction in the
strip.
Conferences Held
In Cairo, Assistant U.N. Secre
tary-general Ralph Bunche con
ferred with Egyptian officials in
an effort to heal -the breach be
tween Egypt and the U.N. com
mand. Egypt accused the UNEF
Monday of exceeding its author
ity and announced its plans to
take over administration of Gaza
"immediately."
In New York, U.N. Secretary-
general Dag Hammarskjold sum
moned his seven-nation advisory
group on the UNEF for the sec
ond meeting in two days. They
were to convene this afternoon.
Meetings for Budget
Requests Continue
The county budget committee
was to resume meetings this aft
ernoon with heads of the various
departments who are individual
ly presenting their 1957 - 58
budget requests.
Yesterday the committee met
eight department heads, it was
reported. They expected to com
plete the meetings sometime
Wednesday. After all budget re
quests have been made, the com
mittee will begin planning the
overall county budget.
Weather
FORECAST: nerreasinr shower
activity tonight with occa
sional clearing periods. Part
Iv dourly Wednesdav. Low to
night 28-30. High Wednesday
4S-50.
TEMPERATURE
Highest VeMerdav
4!
3
Lowest this Morning
Prec. to 4:30 a.m. Today 1.33
Our Skies Tonight
Sunrise ...
3:29 a.m.
Sunset
S:15 D.m.
Moonset Wednesday .. 4:37 a.m.
PROMINENT STAR
Sirius. due south 7:31 p.m.
VISIBLE PLANETS
liinitcr. low In east .. 7:04 m.
Mars, in the west S:4R p.m.
Saturn, rises 1:27 a.m.
OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH
STATES
Admiral Byrd Dies
At Home In Boston
Boston U.R) The world of science and adventure today
mourned the passing of Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, who un
locked the frozen secrets of Antarctica in five famed explorations
that covered a record two million miles.
The 68-year-old "pioneer of the poles" will be buried with the
nation's heroes in Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be
announced, a Navy spokesman said. Byrd died of a heart attack
in his Beacon Hill home Monday night.
His family and physician. Dr. William E. Greer, were at the
bedside when death came "peacefully in sleep" at 6:20 p.m. (EST)
to the man who excited the world with his exploits in exploration
and naval aviation. n
(See Story on Page 16)
2,675 Unemployed in
County February 28
An estimated 2,675 were un
employed in Jackson county at
the end of February, John J.
Patton, manager of the Medford
state unemployment compensa
tion commission office, said to
day. The figure is the same as the
end of January, but 570 more
than the number unemployed a
year ago at this time when em
ployment began to climb at the
end of Februaryt he said.
The lag this year is partly due
to weather and to the unsatis
factory lumber market condi
tions, Patton noted. The lumber
market was the source of most
of the unemployment noted in
this area, he added. Layoffs are
mostly of a temporary nature
and do not indicate a prolonged
shutdown by firms concerned,
he said.
Rapid Increase
After a rapid increase in De
cember and January, unemploy
ment leveled off and remained
fairly constant through last
month. Several lumber firms op
erated irregularly while others
continued to operate as usual.
There were no new layoffs un
til near the end' of the month
when shutdowns for annual re
pairs offset a- noticeable back
to work trend, Patton said.
Out of the area workers ap
peared in some numbers, Patton
said, attracted by rumors of em
ployment activity in this area.
Board to Discuss
New School Sites
The Medford school board will
discuss tentative location of new
elementary and high school sites
relating to airport zoning regula
tions at 7:30 p.m. today at the
Medford public school adminis
tration office.
An elementary school has been
proposed at Grand and Corona
aves. and a high school east of
Crater Lake ave. Both sites are
in northeast Medford. Recently
a proposed site for a new high
school was abandoned when it
conflicted with airport zoning
height restrictions for buildings.
Correspondence and informa
tion from various sources relat
ing to the possibility of federal
aid for school buildings in Ore
gon also will be considered by
the board. School officials have
indicated that possible aid would
be for "distressed" districts
only.
Roy Elliott Hurt
In Auto Accident
Roy Elliott, about 68, of 157
Renault ave., Medford, was
knocked unconscious this morn
ing when the car he was operat
ing side-swiped another car and
struck a tree on 10th st. between
Mistletoe and Newtown sts., ac
cording to city police.
Elliott was Medford fire chief
from 1923 until 1948 when he
retired. .
He was taken to Sacred Heart
hospital by Medford ambulance
service. Hospital attendants re
ported late this morning he was
"resting comfortably."
According to officers Elliott
suffered a four-inch laceration
on his torehead and possible in
ternal injuries.
The car he side-swiped was
resistered to William Duane
Finch, 806 West 10th st., Med-j
lord, police said.
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URGES
Some expected work on the
Talent project, and expressed
surprise to find no work yet
available, he said.
Agricultural hiring was prac
tically at a standstill with
small continuing demand for
pruners. Several orchards com
pleted pruning operations last
month, he said.
March usually marks the start
of the annual seasonal upturn
in Jackson county, Patton noted,
and the next 60 days should
show an increase in all kinds
of outdoor activity.
Festival Date
Change Possible
The possibility of changing
the April 27 date of the Pear
Blossom Festival to earlier in
April or late in March will be
considered at a festival commit
tee meeting Wednesday morning
at the Holland hotel, it has been
reported.
Jay Pierce, president of the
committee, said today the com
mittee will announce either a
new date for the festival or con
firmation of the old one after its
Wednesday meeting.
One purpose of the group has
been to have the celebration co
incide as nearly as possible with
the season's first budding of
pear blossoms, festival officials
have said.
According to county extension
agents, D'Anjou and Bartlett va
rieties this year may be in full
bloom 10 days earlier than aver
age, which usually is about
April 8.
Don Berry, horticultural agent,
said full bloom this year could
be reached as soon as April 1 or
even late in March. Last year
I the full bloom date for the two
varieties was April 15. he said.
DOW-JONES AVERAGES
New York ;U.R) Dow-Jones
final stock averages: 30 indus
trials 470.31, up 0.81; 20 rail
roads 141.80, off 0.16; 15 utilities
70.98, up 0.29, and 65 stocks
166.27, up 0.27. Sales today were
about 1,600,000 shares compared
with 1,650,000 shares Monday.
"You Mean A
Special Adviser
Hopes To Explain
About Doctrine
Trip Expected To
Include 18 Nations
Washington U.P.) Ambassa
dor James P. Richards, Presi
dent Eisenhower's special ad
viser on Middle East affairs, left
today on a trip to the area "to
remove . . . misunderstandings
about the Eisenhower Doctrine.
The Eisenhower Doctrine,
signed into law by the President
Saturday, serves notice the Unit
ed States "is prepared to use
armed force'' to aid any victim
of Communist aggression in the
Middle East. It also authorizes
use of $200 million for military
and economic aid to Mid-East na
tions.
Two Months Work
Richards, former Democratic
congressman from South Caro
lina and recent chairman of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, hopes to convince all na
tions of the area the United
States wants only to help them
preserve their independence. He
is expected to be gone about two
months and will visit all Mid
dle East nations that want to
talk to him possibly some 18 in
number.
In a statement released upon
his departure from Washington
National Airport Richards said
it is "natural" the Eisenhower
Doctrine is misunderstood in
some quarters. "I shall try to re
move such misunderstandings if
any have arisen," he said.
Egypt and Syria have been
cool or critical toward the Ei
senhower program. Most other
nations in the area appear at
least open-minded toward it.
Endorsements Sought
Richards said Mr. Eisenhower
is hopeful all Mid-East nations
will endorse the U.S. plan.
Richards said neither the .
President nor he envisages the
Eisenhower Doctrine as the be
ginning of a "vast new aid pro
gram." But he said it should "en
able us to undertake some new
and more effective programs
which will materially contribute
to the strengthening of the
area."
The United States, Britain and
France Monday rejected" a So
viet projosal to join in a Big
Four "hands off" policy toward
the Middle East. The Soviets
called for a joint declaration of
policy in notes to the three
Western Nations Feb. .11
Court to Consider
Opinion on Plans
An opinion from District At
torney Thomas Recder concern
ing legal aspects of the proposed
juvenile detention home plans
and construction, will be consid
ered at 10 a.m. Wednesday at a
meeting of the county court.
architect and contractors for the
structure.
Reeder was asked to hand
down the opinion after a meet
ing of the court, architect and
contractors last Friday. The
meeting was held to discuss
possibilities of reducing cost of
the detention home from $93,-
000, low bid for the project, to
$89,000.
Miscellaneous deletions from
the detention home plans were
discussed at the meeting, but ac
tion was postponed until the le
gal opinion could be obtained.
Final plans for the building
are expected to be made tomor
row and a contract between the
court and contractors will be
drawn up and signed in the near
future.
Portland (U.R) The State
Board of Higher Education has
named Dr. George Saslow head
of the department of psychiatry
at the University of Oregon med
ical school.
Whole Bath?'