Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 14, 1957, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Texto o o Off-Street Parking Item Discussed at on Budget Hearing (Ceejtesaed fcara Page Ja,y Deaiarrs, who operates play's Bfer&er shop, 139 North Central ave., said he opposed the budfc-t item because he be liev there should be a specific iaf ffjr off-street parking, and the pemple should know what that pfjin is. DcMarrs was a mnber of the committee in op position to off-street parking during last November's election campaign. City Manager Robert Duff said there is no specific plan at this time, but during the past several years the city has collect ed data from various surveys which would be used in devising an otf-street parking plan. Need Money for Land Councilman Jones pointed out that unless money is available, the city cannot purchase proper ty or options on property. Councilman Jimmy Dunlevy said the council has discussed what would be done with the off-street park fund, and the plan to finance such a facility is not the same one defeated last November. The money is needed for advance planning, he said to acquire lots and install the facility. A. J. Curry, who operates the Parkview Nursing home, 906 West Main St., said he was not opposed to off-street parking as such, but did oppose it when it would be financed through lev ies against "someone who does not benefit." He was referring to a revised business license tax. Curry said the city "plans now to up the tax and use some of the money. That's a back door approach," he added. Reevision Planned C. O. Lovejoy, who supported the November election proposal for bonds, said the revised busi ness license schedule was plan ned on the basis of the larger businesses being taxed accord ing to ability to pay, and no in crease was sought for smaller businesses. He added that busi nessmen approached the city on a voluntary basis for a revision in the schedule. William Doernbach, 143 Mace rd., said the taxpayers should be notified and told where off street parking facilities will be. "Then," he said, 'the council should call a vote." He said he did not favor council action on such a proposal when voters de feated an off-street parking pro posal last November. The question arose as to what citizen groups had proposed, in cluding $50,000 in an off-street parking fund. Ewaldson, who was active in supporting the bonding proposal in last Novem ber's election campaign, said it was "brought in in the council itself." Recognized Problem Mayor John Snider said "the council has always recognized the problem, and something should have been started on a municipal basis previously. Opening Night Near for Annual Festival Event Ashland With opening night less than three weeks away, the vise some sort of plan," he said, preparation pace is quickening and pointed out that the city can-1 at the Oregon Shakespearean not deal with people unless "we i Festival. have some money to work with, j Directors Angus L. Bowmer, There was no individual or group ' James Sandoe, and Robert B. proposing the fund. It was more ', Loper are calling their casts for of a necessity for the city to es-1 complete run-throughs of the tablish it," he said. Jerry Latham, representing the committee on governmental operations of the Jackson Coun ty Chamber of Commerce point ed out the off-street parking fund is part of an over-all pro gram to help solve the traffic and parking problem. He noted "there is nothing the people have to pay." "As traffc flow changes," Latham said, "so will parking needs." Best To Offer Jones said money derived from parking meters has been used to aid the traffic flow prob lem, which had a greater pri ority at the time. The off-street parking plan "now presented is the best we can offer now," he said. Jones wondered what effect a municipal parking lot would have on private facilities, but Goodman said he did not know. Tony Manno, of Acme Hardware company asked Goodman what he would do if someone offered him "a quarter of a million dol lars for his property to erect an office building." "I have a right to do as I please," Goodman said. Manno noted that with mu nicipal off-street parking, the lots would remain in that use un til there would be no further use for them. Business License Latham said the chamber com mittee did not favor the city re vising the business license sched ule without some "kind of a program worked out first and presented to businessmen." He noted the city's expanded administration, which he termed "one of the finest groups we could have," but criticized the citv for having 'too many spe cialist to do surveys," when some of the work could be done with present administrators. Manno said the administra tion "should be 'complimented on raises for city employees. We can now keep and attract fine city employees," he added. Wages Increased City employee wages were in-1 creased in the budget an average of about 5 per cent, with most of them increasing one range step on the salary scale, ine in crease in the police department was two range steps, and was felt necessary to compete with other law enforcement agencies in other cities. The council also adopted an j ordinance adjusting the payroll I for city employees to the budget, and one levying taxes for this j fiscal year. The tax levies are: general j fund and library, $304,848; gen eral bond fund, 855,753; water bond sinking fund, $41,895; fire maintenance fund, S93.759; park plays. Dress rehearsals will start July 24. Box Office Sales William W. Patton, the fes tival's general manager, reports that mail orders for tickets and direct box of'ice sales are run ning well ahead of last year. Orders for tickets are up 24 per cent, while membership sales show an increase of 17 per cent. Heaviest bookings are for the performance dates surrounding the two special showings of "Pericles" on Aug. 23 and 29. Good seats are still available for nearly all performances, it was reported. Reservations and other details are available by writing to to the box office, "Shake speare," Ashland, Ore. Resumes Ready In response to many audience requests, the Tudor Guild has published concise resumes of the four major plays. With text by Richard Graham, the booklets tell the story-line 'or each play in readily understandable lang uage. Plays covered are "As You Like It," "Othello," "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," and "Henry VIII." They are priced at 25 cents each, plus five cents each to cover handling and maiV ing costs if orders are by maiL Address is Tudor Guild Gifts, postoffice box 27, Ashland. Estacada Firm Submits Low Bid for Road Job Portland Ofi Harbert Brothers, Estacada, Ore., Fri day submitted an apparent low bid of $253,898 for construction nf .77 of a mile of relocated state highway No. 58 at Lookout Point reservoir on the Middle Fork Willamette river, accord ing to the Portland district, the corps of engineers. The work Is on the Minnow slide area. The highway is being changed in order to "relieve the overburden above the Southern Pacific railroad line. The work must be completed by Nov. 30. ROGUE RIVER N Town To Have New Dentist Rogue River Dr. Richard J. Camden, recently of Everett, Wash., will open a dental office in Rogue River around July 22 in the Professional building on Depot street. Dr. and Mrs. Camden and children, Bradford, aged 19 months, and Linda, aged 7 months, came to Rogue River last week to make their home. Mrs. Camden is the former Ce cile Morris of Medford. The couple was married in 1952. Word has been received of the death of Norman Lee Bean, 22. of the U.S. Navy, the son of Frank and Pearl Bean of Rogue River. Norman was born March 12, 1935, in Pineville, Mo. He died July 3. 1957, aboard the USS Lake Champlain, at Mar seilles, France. He was a gradu ate of the Rogue River High school of the class of '54. and in September of that year en listed in the U.S. Navy for four years. Besides his parents, he is sur vived by a brother, Bill Bean, one sister, Mrs. Ava Hodge, a niece Sharon Hodge and a nephew Roger Hodge, all of Rogue River, and his grand mother, Mrs. Lillian Bean, of Lamar, Mo. The funeral for Harry G. Hill was held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday, July 3. The Rev. D. F. Barnett officiated. Post No. 4116, Veterans of Foreign Wars, conducted grave side services at the Woodville cemetery. Harry Hill was born March 17, 1885, at Norton, Kan., and lived for, some years in Califor nia before moving to Rogue River, where he ran a real es tate office for many years. He is survived by his widow, Ada Belle Hill, a daughter, Mrs. Irma Starzinger, and a grand son Carey Starzinger,: "all of Rogue River, and a brother Frank Hill, of Beloit, Kan. terial street fund $143,600; storm sewer fund, 547,500; and sanitary sewer fund, $19,000. The budget must be presented to the county treasurer by Mon day, July 15. The Rogue River Hobby club met June 27 at the country home of Mrs. Esther Shock. Only eight members were present. Luncheon was served at 1 p.m., then hobby gifts were opened. All spent the afternoon visiting and doing fancy work. The next meeting will be July 23 at the home of Mrs. Harold Dunham on Savage creek. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and granddaughter, Z a n d r a Brown, spent Sunday in Klam ath Falls visiting the Smiths' son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Artie Smith and children. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Whipple of Bend, Ore., called at the home of Elmer's uncle, James Whipple, Wednesday afternoon on their way to the coast for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brady and children, Patrick and Kath leen, of Moxee City, Wash., vis ited Mrs. Brady's mother, Mrs. Juanita Scott, and other rela tives a few days last week en route home from Los Angeles, where they had visited Mr. Brady's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Wiley, of McLeod, were overnight guests with Clinton's mother, Mrs. Zorah Wiley, and sister, Mrs. Lora Carter, of Evans creek road. Mrs. Hattie Harris and her granddaughter, Miss Maxine Harris, of Lewiston, Ida., ar rived June 23 and are guests of Mrs. Harris' sister, Mrs. James Whipple and husband. They also are visiting at the home of an other sister,' Mrs. Zorah Wiley, cf Evans creek road. Mr. and Mrs. James Rhoten and Dick Rhoten, of Monterey, Calif., spent the Fourth of July visiting James and Dick's par ents at Wimer and Mrs. Rho ten's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller, of Rogue River. Diane Dixon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon, of Rogue River, was married June 22 to Robert D. Lockridge of Grants Pass. Born July 6 to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Martin, of Rogue River, was a daughter weighing nine pounds six ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Laws and daughter, Lana, of Eugene, recently spent a week's vaca tion visiting Mrs. Law's sister, Mrs. Orvis Reeter, and her husband. Recent visitors at the home of Tom Wilson and his niece, Ambre Blayden, were Mrs. Clyde Deal, of Susanville, Calif.; Mrs. Nola Grabs, of Southgate, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. John Foster, of Medford, Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald and children, Jimmy and Karen, Mrs. Marga ret Powell and children, Marcia Gene and Dickie, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Shaw and son Randy, Mr. and Mrs. Norval Stoneburg and son Scottie, and Mrs. Bertha McDonald, all of Klamath Falls. They gathered in the city park at Grants Pass for a picnic dinner. Miss Nancy Thayer was mar ried July 5 to Rotiert Pearce. Mrs. Pearce is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Thayer of Rogue River. Sunday. July 14, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON MAIL TRIBUKE TTTB increases in Wages Offered by Firm May Settle Strike Gold Hill The Ideal Cement company, operators of a chain of cement plants in the west, including one here, made offers of wage increases and other benefits to its employees Friday, which may serve as basis for settlement of a strike affecting some 16,000 cement workers in the nation. News of the offer was receiv ed by J. Fred Lewis of Gold Hill, recording secretary of the United Cement, Lime and Gyp sum Worker's International Un ion 136, from Felix Jones, un ion president. Includes Increase The offer includes wage in creases from 10 to 18 cents per hour and time and one tenth for work performed on Sundays. An offer of vacation increase to four weeks for men with 30 years service after July 1, 1957 and four weeks for those men with 25 years service after July 1, 1958 was also made by the company, as well as other con tract improvements. The wage increases would be retroactive to May 1, 1957, Lewis said. Plants in the Ideal cement j company chain, organized under the United Cement, Lime ana Gypsum Workers international union, are located at Gold Hill. Superior, Nebr., Devil's Slide, Utah, Okay, Ark., Ada, Okla , San Juan Bautista, Calif., Ft. Collins, Colo., Houston Texas, Trident, Mont., and New Or leans, La. Although no work stoppage has occurred in any Ideal Ce ment company plant during the nation-wide strike, the offer was made to avert the possibility of a shut down, and if it is ratified by employees of the company, may serve as a basis for settle ment for plants affected by the strike, according to Lewis. Amnesia Victim Told To Take Long Rest Spokane Ml The Rev. Andrew P. Daughters of Pasco was given "a clean bill of health" by his doctor Friday but was advised to take a long vacation. Daughters has been here un dergoing physical examinations since recovering his memory on June 30 after an amnesia at tack. He had been presumed drown ed in Lake Couer d'Alene last April 23, but turned up in San Francisco two months later. JPowi T CHRISTIAN I SCIENCE J HEALS Station KWIN 1400 K.C. Sundays 10:15 A.M. Use M-T Classif ied Ads Sources Say Peron Has Made $300,000 on Track Caracas, Venezula (IP) Oust ed Argentine dictator Juan Peron has made nearly $300,000 with his race horses here within the past year, according to sources close to Peron. Peron is believed to have pur chased El Condor Stable here through an intermediary. The stable comprises 150 Argentine thoroughbreds and rates as high as that owned by Ali Khan in the same area, the sources said. "The city has attempted to de-and swimming pool, $23,440; ar- lil 1.4.1 VKf HV I mm Sffl&BD OMIT 95 Complete wo MONEY DOWN ONLY 25 A WEEK NIGHT OR DAY YOU GET ALL THREE . . . COLO SNAPSHOTS COLOR SLIDES e nACK-AMD-wHrre OUTFIT INCLUMS: Ftortbelee VericfcreeM Ptee 9 sj -WYtMe eeM tar picter traMKl 22 t. 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