Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 08, 1957, Image 15

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Newspaper Page TextLocoSs Committee Meeting The executive committee ot the Wo men's association of the Phoe nix Presbyterian church will meet at the church at 7 p.m. to day. Patientj Mrs. Irscl Chap man, 102 Elk St., Medford, and Mrs. Mount Kinne Blevins. 2232 Delta Waters rd., Medford, a:e convalescing at Osteopathic hos pital following surgery. . Patient George Brownell, owner of the Brownell Motel, I 1102 North Riverside ave.. Meu- 0 ford, was returned to Rogue y Valley hospital Wednesday eve- 1 ning. Brownell. who was a to? t mer patient at the hospital, is i not allowed visitors, according l to hospital officials. Speakers The Rev. and Mrs. Ray Morken, missionaries from Mexico, will -speak Satur day and Sunday at the Philadel phia church, 1851 Grandview ave., Medford. Saturday the ser vice will begin at 7:45 p.ra. and Sunday they will speak ut both the 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. services. Tractor Salesman Dave Mil ler, former Klamath Falls resi dent, has moved to Eagle Point where he is affiliated with Herb Pruett Allis-Chalmers agency as a sales and service representa tive. Miller and his wife and children reside on B st. He will visit farmers and Allis-Chalmers owners throughout the county, Pruett said. New Mexico Rancher Joined by Relatives In Fending Off Army Oro Grande, N.M. W Old John Prather today was joined at his ranch by 25 immediate relatives who have vowed to help stave off h.s eviction from the McGregor Missile Firing Range. The unarmed band of rela tives, plus a shifting group of friends and fellow ranchers, camped out Wednesday night by the Prather house. By their pres- Senators Seen Favorable To McElroy Nomination Washington HP) Senators ap peared generally favorable to day to President Eisenhower's appointment of soap manufac turer Neil T. McElroy to be his new secretary of defense. Eisenhower sent McElroy's nomination to the Senate Wed nesday. McElroy. president of Proctor & Gamble, would suc ceed present Secretary Charles E. Wilson. Show at 7:45 P.M. 1st Drive i In V Run! m 1 "t DON MURRAY ' mOWU KJt, i I Gas Thefti Central Point Po lice Chief Wallace Bowen re ported this mornuig that three gas, thefts occurred in Central Point yesterday and today. Grass Fire Medford fire de partment extinguished a grass fire beside Biddle rd. near Lawnsdale rd. at 5:52 p.m. yes terday. The fire was probably caused by a discarded cigaret, firemen said. Tools Taken The Rogue Riv er Packing company has reported the !vss of a battery atid miscel laneous tools from one of its trucks parked in the company lot at 13th st. and Front St., ac cording to Medford police. Word Received Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Fred Merrill of Lan caster, Calif.- Mrs. Merrill was a niece of Mrs. J. O. N. Poling, and a cousin of Mrs. Nick De Witt, and. Mrs. Lucian Van Gor den, all of Medford. Reckless Driving A 17-year-old Central Point boy was fined $30 in Central Point municipal court yesterday after being ar rested for reckless driving, ac cording to Wallace Bowen, chief of police. The boy's driver's li cense was suspended for '30 days. Marshal's Orders , Truman Nelson, Medford fire marshal, issued six orders for correction of hazardous conditions yester Hav aftpr insnectintf six business occupancies, one place of public assembly, ana investigating two complaints from residential areas. - ence, they hoped to discourage any further efforts by U. S. dep uty marshals to carry out a court order calling for Prathers eviction. Fight in Washington But the most telling develop ment in the long fight by the 82-year-old rancher to avoid sell ing his ranch for S209.000 to the government was taking place in Washington. Three members of New Mex ico's congressional delegation met with Pentagon officials. Reps. Joseph M. Montoya and John J. Dempsey, and Sen. Clin ton P. Anderson, all Democrats, reported after, the talks that nothing definite was worked out. Hope for Understanding They said, however, that they hoped an understanding could be achieved resolving the con troversy "to everyone's satisfac tion." Prather has threatened to shoot anyone who tries to carry out the eviction order. He kept his .30-.30 rifle and .38 caliber pistol close at hand. The wrinkled rancher pointed out to newsmen a spot near his house where he wants to be buried "if I am shot fighting off the Army." "I'm going to die on this land one way or another," Prather said. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight, clearing early Frida. becom ing partly cloudy by mid-morning. Low tonight 52, high tomorrow 82.- Western Oregon: Considerable cloudiness and chance of a lew light showers tonight and early Friday. Clearing conditions and a little war mer Friday afternoon. Low tonight 52-60- high Friday 70-76 in north in terior, 80-85 in south interior, 65-70 along coast. Northern California: Fair through Friday except variable fog and low clouds on coast. Little change in tem perature. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 68: below normal 5. Record high this date 104 in 1929. Record low this date 45 in IB 18. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night, none. Midnight to 10 ajn., none. Total this month trace, .03 inch be low normal. Total since Sept. 1, 21.65, 3.66 inches above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 28. highest this a.m. 87 7-. Hiffh 4:30 24- City Tester- a.m. nr. dav Low Prec. Brookings 67 57 .21 Crater Lake 60 Grants Pass 85 Klamath Falls 76 MEDFORD 83 Portland 72 Seattle ..... 68 Spokane 76 Yakima 79 Eureka 64 Red Bluff 89 Sacramento ...... 85 San Francisco .. 68 Los Angeles 78 Phoenix . 104 Denver 87 Chicago 82 Miami 89 New York .. 81 Washington. D.C 83 40 49 45 54 60 57 57 56 60 63 58 69 65 73 61 64 78 64 63 A LITTLE STORE WITH BIG STORE PRICES! Standby Standby Standby Standby Standby Standby Standby Cream , Whole Kernel Catsup Corn Peas Plums Tomatoes K Cherries Tomato Juice 6 bois. 99' 6 303 00' cans 77 6 303 00' , cans"" 4 22 99' cans 4 22 99' cans J cans 07 31" 89 GREEN Djrr CQ' I Assorted C ' APPLE rlM 1 COOKIES J doz, Fryers V lb53 Potatoes. 50.. I49 Bacon cJLp- 69' Lettuce ,10 MOCK Chicken Legs 639' Apples W Round Steak."" 1 83f Celery Stalk 10c Free Delivery on Orders Over J3.00 - SP 2-5818 oakdale nn MET Prices' Effective Thursday Eve., Friday, Saturday Festival Plays Tonight: "Htnry VIII." Friday: "Ai You Liks II." Saturday: 'Othello.' Sunday: "T w o Gentle men of Verona." Curtain time for all plays is 8:30 p.m. Obituaries KNUTE ELLEFSON Services for Knute Ellefson. 54, of Butte Falls, who died Tuesday will be held at Conger-Morris Friday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Howard Simmonds of the Butte Falls Community Bible church will officiate. Commit tal will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. , Mr. Ellefson was born Dec. 15, 1902, in Milan, Minn. . He came to southern Oregon nine years ago, residing in Butte Falls until his death. He was married Mar. 14, 1921, in Min neapolis, to Carol Johnson, who survives. Other survivors include two sons, William Carl Norling, and Elmo F. Ellefson, both of Butte Falls; three brothers, Edward Ellefson, Schenectady, N.Y.; Pe ter Ellefson, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Albert Ellefson, Los Angeles, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Lodge, Cabins Burn In Blue Mountains Pendleton HP) Fire this morning destroyed the. main lodge and five out of about 30 cabins at the Lehman Hot Springs, in the Blue Mountains about 10 miles from Ukiah. Damage to the main lodge was estimated at S15.000. It housed a kitchen, recreation cen ter, dormitory, dressing rooms, coffee shop, snack bar and about 35 rooms. The fire was reported by a Umatilla National Forest ranger who saw a large puff of smoke and flames shooting out of the lodge. He radioed Pendleton for estry headquarters and fire fighting equipment was dispatch ed. The firemen 'kept the blaze from spreading into timber around the area. JAMES H. CHAPLIN " Military graveside services for James Henry Chaplin, 64, of Gold Hill, who died Tuesday night in a local hospital, will be held at Rock Point cemetery, Gold Hill, Friday at 3 p.m. A military detail from N the VA Domiciliary at Camp White will assist. Mr. Chaplin was born April 17, 1893, in Livingston, Guate mala, and had lived in Gold Hill for the past 11 years. He was married April 14, 1943, in San Francisco, to - Josephine Schenkberg, who survives. -He saw service in France in World War I serving from Aug. 6, 1918 to July 21,' 1919. Survivors, besides his wife, include a brother, Richard C. Chaplin, Santa Cruz, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs Harry Rogers, Fresno, Calif.; and Mrs. Ida May Wood, Central Point. MRS. CORA M. TAYLOR Funeral services for Mrs. Cora M. Taylor, 66, Rogue River, who died Wednesday in a Medford hospital,, will be held at the Pres byterian church in Rogue River at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Dr. Floyd Barnett will of ficiate. Interment will be in the Woodville cemetery. Perl Funeral home in in charge of ar rangements. Mrs. Taylor was born in Ash land May 15. 1891. She was a member of Live Oak Grange. Survivors include her hus band, Rollin F. Taylor, Rogue River; two brothers, A. J. Farra, Eagle Point; and Herman Farra, Central Point; and a nephew. Bob Farra, Eagle Point. CHARLES L. BERGSTROM Funeral services for Charles L. Bergstrom, 84, who died Wed nesday, will be held at Perl Funeral home Friday at 10:30 a.m. He was a long-time resident of Oregon and resided in Med ford the past 10 months. The family home is at 825 Grant st. Mr. Bergstrom, who was born in Sweden Sept. 15, 1872, is sur vived by two daughters, Miss Dorothy Bergstrom, Portland, and Mrs. Katherine Broemer, Medford; four sons, Carl Berg strom, of Fort Dix, Calif,, David Bergstrom, of Medford, Harvey Bergstrom, of Boise, Ida., and John Bergstrom, of Fort Klam ath; and 11 grandchildren. .The Rev. G. H. Hillerman of Zion Lutheran church will of ficiate. Cremation will be held at Siskiyou Crematorium. PRODUCE Portland (U.P.I Eggs To retail ers: Grade AA large, o4-56c; A large, 50-52c; AA medium. 45-47c; A me dium, 4 4-4 6c; A small, 29-31c; carton, l-3c additional Buff? To retailers: AA & A (trade E tints, 67-68c lb.; carton, lc a pound igher; B prints, 65-66c. Cheese medium cured To retail ers: A grade Cheddar, single daisies, 45J2-52c; 5-lh. loaves. 51',2-57c; pro cessed American cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 41 la -44c. Farm Market Best Vancouver. Wash., lettuce sold to 5.25 a three-dozen head crate and Northwest cabbage was priced at 4:75 6 a jumbo crate depending on size. Corn and tomatoes were in shorter supply because of cool weather and retailers were paying up to 55 cents a dozen bunches; oest Washington cantaloupes sold higher at 3.50 a standard crate; some processors have posted an 8 cents a pound grower ?rice for cultivated blackberries and cents on wild ones. Wayne Grier Named To Advisory Board Salem Wynne P. Grier, presi dent of -the General Credit Serv ice of Medford, has been named to the Oregon Collection Agen cies Advisory board by Gov. Robert D. Holmes. Grier is first vice president and president-elect of the Ameri can Collectors association, Inc., and succeeds Orin Amundson, Portland, to jthe five-member board. Gov. Holmes' also reappointed Portland attorney Ray L. Mc Grew to another two-year term. He is Oregon director for the national association. Signatures Obtained To Block School Bill Portland API Elmer Mc Clure, master of the Oregon Grange, said today an estimated 7,000 signatures have been certi fied on petitions seeking to block the newly enacted school reorganization bill. McClure said that the Grang ers are optimistic about obtain ing the necessary 24,017 certi fied signatures needed to block the bill. The bill, called "one of the worst in Oregon's school his tory," by Grange leaders, pro vides for reorganization of school and covers the formation of new districts, the alternation districts and dissolution of others LIVESTOCK Portland fU.P Cattle 200. Utility cows 14-15; canners-cuuers utility bulls 17.50-19. "( nx. rhnina vo-llcr 91-95 good 19-22;' standard 17-19; good choice slaughter calves 19-22. II 1An 1 anrl hlltphsPC 24.25; mixed 23.25-23.75; sows 16.50- Sneep 700 Mixed good-choice range lands 21; 75 feeders sorted at 18.50; other choice springers 19-19.50; good . en. II 1 o C Poultry. Rabbits Lave Chickens Quoted to growers i No. l quality at rancn. z-4 ids.. Z4c lb., light hens. 9-llc lb.; at ranch, heavy hens, 5 lbs. up, 12-13c lb.; old roosters, 7-9c lb.; f.o.b. Portland. Dressed Chickens No. 1 grade dressed to retailers: Fryers, whole drawn. 4 2 -4 5c lb.; cut up. 47-50c lb.; hens, light type, cut up. 34-37c; heavy type, whole drawn. 36-41c lb. Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur keys, live weight, 27-2c lb.; young hen turkeys, A grade. 27c on eviscer ated basis. A grade toms, salable at 23 -ic on same basis. Rabbits Average to growers, f.o.b. killing plantar Live white. 3-2-5 lbs., f.o.b. dressing plants Portland. 23-26c; colored pelts. c under: old does, 10-12 lbs., a few cents higher. Fresh killed fryers to retailers, 59-64c lb.; cut up, 62-65c lb. STARTS TONITE Tit UFE, The LOVE, The HOIHI JESSE JHMK CinmaScop Color by Dm Lux ROBERT WAGNER JEFFREY HUKTHt HOPE LANGE . AGNES MOOHEHEAD PLUS "Break througli tfie i?S5. crikl" 1 CinemaScop i' GENE BARRY ANGIE DICKINSON NAI MNt --ILt (Mm If V7 Thursday, August 8, I9S7 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIFTEEN Stocks Give Up Part Of Wednesday's Rise New York (W Stocks re treated today and gave up part of Wednesday's rise. The main list fluctuated nar rowly through most of the day. Finally the rails led a general downturn. Higher freight rates given the carriers two days ago were seen as inadequate to meet increased costs. Losses in the railroads ranged to more than a point. The steels gave ground slowly but surely with Youngstown Sheet & Tube off a point. Motors yielded frac tions. GRAIN Portland Wholesale Hay Prices: i New crop. No. 2 green alfalfa, baled, f.o.b. Portland and Seattle, S25 a ton. Wholesale prices as reported by the ; USD A market news service: Wheat i No. 2 soft white. S79 a ton; No. 2 i white oats. 38-lb. West Coast deliv- : rv nominally S48 ton: No. 2 Valley white oats. S45.50 ton; sov bean meal, $81 ton. f.o.b. Portland: barle. No. 2. 45-lb. West Coast delivery $44-44.50 ton; standard mill run, prompt deliv ery. $37-38 ton f.o.b. Portland: No. 2 vellow com. Eastern shipment i.o.b. i Portland $63-63.50. NOW SHOWING ECfOLlt LYNN DOW JONES AVERAGES Dow-Jones final stock aver ages; 30 industrials 469.87, off 1.61; 20 railroads 146.51. off 1.70; 15 utilities 89.41 off 0.03. and 65 stocks 172.30. off 0.81. Sales today were about 1. 690.000 shares comoared with 2.460.000 shares Wednesday, poronare n98m 46a. way. Kennecott Copper 104 Vi Lockheed Aircraft .-. 363,i Katy Pfd 56 Montgomery Ward 36.s New York Central 32U Penney. J. C 77H Penn RR 201 Radio Corporation 35 . Richfield Oil - 77 Socony Vacuum 60 V2 Southern Co 24?4 Southern Pacific 43 'g Standard California 56V2 Standard Indiana - 50 Standard N. J - 65'8 Sun Mines :. 14Vs Texas Gulf 27 Tex Pac Land Trust 75s Transamerica . 35 Trans West Air - 13 V2 Tri-Continental 32 Union Carbide II6V2 Union Pacific .-. 2&H United Aircraft .-. 61Vs U. A. L 27 Vs U.S. Rubber 44 U. S. Steel 69 Youngstown S & T 101V4 Early Agreement Sought On Rights Compromise Washington (If) Democratic leaders drove today for early Senate-House agreement on a civil rights compromise close to the measure overwhelmingly ap proved by the Senate Wednes day night. There was growing belief they would succeed, as major civil rights groups and supporters made it plain they would rather have a modest first step as they labeled the Senate bill than nothing at all. GOOD EATING HOT LUNCHES Cool, Crisp SALADS Reasonable Prices THE CLOCK Moin at BortUlt Ph. SP i-6764 Today's prices on selected stocks: Allied Chemical 863,i American Can ....... 44V-4 AT&T 1727s Anaconda Copper 6034 Bethlehem Steel 46ss Caterpillar Corp :. 87?s Chrysler Corp. 77 Vs Continental Can 45'8 Crown Zellerbach 52 Vi Curtiss Wright 393,4 Du Pont 196 Eastman Kodak ;. 10V4 General Electric 671b 1 General Foods 48?'i General Motors 443s Georgia Pacific 33 Vi Graham Paige IV2 Homestake Mining 35Va Kaiser Frazer 13 Britons Unopposed in Drive Into Oman Hills Bahrein, Persian Gulf (IB British-led forces advanced vir tually unopposed today into rebel territory, in the sun-seared hills of Oman. ; - . The mud-hut villages of Kar sha and Rada surrendered with out delay to British troops and barefoot tribesmen advancing by camel, jeep and armored car across the desert wastes toward the rebel "capital" at Nizwa. Births HUDSON To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth, 431 North Central ave. Aug. 2, 1957, a boy, 634 pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. 'STARTS TODAY. 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