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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1957)
Local and Flue Fire A flue fire at 1208 Murry st. was extinguished by the Medford Fire department Saturday about 6:24 p.m. Fire men said there was no damage as the fire burned itself out. Message City police have been asked by Jo Anne ownoy, 781 H St., Cresecnt City, Calif., to contact an Ernest H. Ownby now living in the Medford area. Police said they have an im portant message for Ownby. Leaders lo Meet Jackson county 4-H Leaders' association will meet Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. in the courthouse audito rium. The Ruch group will oe In charge of the program which will include, a discussion of the 1958 fair. Watch Missing Robert Van Sickle. 53 Mvers court, reported to city police Saturday that his watch had been taken or mis nlaced while he was in a PE class at McLoughin Junior high school. Police said the watch, valued at $90, was" first missed on Sept. 11. Dog Lost A light brown col ored pekingese dog named Choo Choo was reported lost in the Medford area by Donna Mae Griffith, 1007 East Jackson st., according to police. Police said the dog disappeared about 2:15 p.m. Friday. It has a Sacramen to, Calif., dog license, they added. Missing Persons Jackson county sheriff's office is trying to locate a woman whose maid en name is Helen Marcus. The woman, who is married and has a child, has inherited some money from an aunt in Califor nia. Anyone having information regarding this person is asked to contact the sheriff's office. ENDS TOMORROW! Virginia lEtTH Join HOOiAK Dean JAGGER CUhmaScoPE ENJOY GENUINE CHARCOAL BROILED FOODS in the CANDLE ROOM at the Medford Hotel 4 to 11 p.m. Sunday 1MB p Jf I BJiltl DEMPSTER'S jftlw J -CARPET CLINIC jfjgfi ilife M MONDAY and TUESDAY ONLY. IWmii IP''" m SPECIAL .BIGELOW CARPET CONSULTANT :lHm fife- To Answer Your ery -Carpet Question Wt Complete Showing of Magnificent 1957 line " 1KSM9S 4:4inwM of BIGELOW Carpet Fashions AVWJ:SM IP I W:f37 Register for FREE 9x12' BIGELOW Rug U : jPf U To Be Given Away Saturday, October 5 U Corner of SIXTH'S BARTLETT Personal Building Permit A 510,000 building permit to errect a new residence has been issued to R. F. Patterson at 1401 Whitman st. Tire Removed Cecil Ray Martin, 520 Pennsylvania st., reported to city police Saturday that a 670x15 tire and tube were taken from the parking lot locat ed at 1601 West Main st. Police said the theft took place during the past few weeks. Bicycle Damaged Jessica Maxine King, 416 King st., re ported to city police Friday that his son's bicycle had been dam aged white it was parked in the stands at McLoughlin junior high school. Police said the dam age took place Friday after noon. Alley Shooting Robert Eber le Walker, 16 Quince st., report ed to city police that someone was discharging a rifle in an al ley to the rear of his home. Police said the shooting took place about 11 p.m. Friday. A police search of the area failed to find anyone, they reported. Purse Stolen A purse with S40 cash and several other articles was reported to city po lice as stolen by Grace Brenner, route 1, box 579, Central Point. Police said Mrs. Brenner said the purse was taken while she was shopping at the J. C. Pen ney company store, 106 North Central ave. , Windows Broken Robert Joshua Bigger, 206 Cottage st., reported to police that several car windows had been broken while cars were parked in the alley behind the OK Market, 1202 North Riverside ave. Po lice said the damage has taken place over the past few weeks. Juveniles are suspected, they added. Cars Collide Norman Robert Mallon, 21, 1043 West 13th st., received minor scalp lacerations when his sports car and a sedan driven by Fred Melvin Burch, 33, 715 Clark st., collided yes terday afternoon, according to state police. Burch was reported uninjured. Mallon's sports car was damaged in the right rear quarter panel and possibly the right axle and door, state police said. The right front fender and headlight were reported dam aged on the Burch car. Mallon was making a left turn toward the Pine Tree market near the Blackwell and Kirkland rds. in tersection when the accident oc curred. He was cited for im proper changing of lanes, offi cers said. Attention! Peoples Market NOW OPEN TILL 11 P.M. Daily 304 N. Main, Ashland Acrosi from Briscoe School DEMPSTER FURNITURE CO. To Meet Getogether club will meet Wednesday, October 2, at 1 p.m. in the Moose hall in stead of Thursday as was an nounced in Sunday's issue. Hose Cut A 10 foot section of hose was cut off and taken, according to Norris Eugene O'Neill, 714 King st., said city police. Police said Norris re ported the damage took place Thursday evening. Proof No! Required With Officer Bitten City Police Officer H. Tomlin Furnas found he had all the proof he needed about an alleged dog bite when he became the second victim of the dog Friday night. Furnas was talking with the dog owners, who had just fin ished telling him they couldn't believe their dog would bite, when he felt the dog's teeth sink into his leg. He was treated at Sacred Heart hospital for an inch deep puncture wound. The dog is currently being held by the Jackson county dog pound for observation. Pan-Am Employees Favor Strike Action San Francisco (W Some 12 0 0 union members of Pan American World Airways' Pacific-Alaska division have voted "over-whelming support" for a strike, according to Wally Nor den, vice president of Transport Workers Union Local 505. A strike would affect Pan American operation in San Fran cisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Hon olulu and Tokyo. Contract negotiations covering stewards, stewardesses, pursers, mechanics and other ground crewmen in Pan American's world wide operations have been taking place in New York. The current contract-expires tonight. The union is seeking a 42 cent hourly wage increase plus fringe benefits. The company has offered an 8-cent hourly increase i spread over two years. Trial Dates Scheduled On Three Rape Charges Trial dates have been set in circuit court for three Medford youths charged with rape. The trio, indicted by the grand jury, previously pleaded innocent to charges. Leonard Eugene Steege, 24, of 401 East 12th st., will appear Nov. 5 and be represented by A. E. Piazza. Darrold Lewis Johnson, 26, of 619 Palm st., has James A. Redden Jr. as his at torney and is scheduled for trial Nov. 7! and Larry William Ir vin, 26, of 215 Willamette ave., will stand trial Nov. 12 with William V. Deatherage as his attorney. Runaway Being Held By County Authorities City police said Saturday night that they had turned a 16-year-old run-away girl over to the Jackson county juvenile author ities. Police said the girl had been reported missing from Phoenix, Ariz., about six weeks ago. They said they were holding several other persons, taken into custody the same time as the juvenile. Maine Governor " Asserts Democrats 'Parly of Change' Portland OP Gov. Edward S. Muskie of Maine, first Democrat to hold the chief executive's of fice in that state in 20 years, toured the Columbia gorge area with Gov. Robert D. Holmes Sunday after speaking Saturday night to some 800 Democrats who paid S10 each for the Jefferson-Jackson day dinner. 'Party of Change' Muskie, who like Holmes end ed a long GOP rule in his state's executive office, told Democrats Saturday night that "the Demo cratic party is the party- of change." He said there now is "a tendency to dwell too much on the accomplishments of Pres idents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman." He said Democrats realize that every citizen wants to be able to earn a living, provide for his children and live out his days in dignity and self respect. He said these objectives should be applied as a test to any problem, including the one "that now con fronts the South." Muskie and Holmes gave in formal talks Sunday before a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee. Agrees To Suggestion Holmes agreed to a suggestion that he meet regularly with county Democratic officials to work out problems. He also sug gested a program to assess man power available for appointive vacancies. Holmes and Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) c r i t icized Oregon Republicans at Saturday night's dinner. And Neuberger was critical of those who blame Oregon's tax structure for its ec onomic problems. Receptionist To Leave Medford City Position Visitors to Medford city hall will be greeted by a new face at the reception desk starting next Monday morning. Mrs. Evelyn Thompson will replace Mrs. Hans Florin (Dor othy Wilder). Mrs. Florin, who was recently married, will spend the latter part of this week teaching Mrs. Thompson the duties of the job. Mrs. Florin plans to leave for Boston soon where her husband will complete work on a doctor's degree at Boston university. Confidential Jurors Resume Deliberations Hollywood (IP) Refreshed jurors in the Confidential maga zine criminal libel trial resumed deliberations today after enjoy ing a day off lounging around the swimming pool at their hotel. , ' It marked the 12th day of ac tual deliberations. The six men and six women were handed the case Sept. 16 but didn't start deliberating until the following day and recesses have been called the last two Sundays. The actual throne of Great Britain is not the coronation chair, but the oaken Gothic chair in the House of Lords occupied by the king or queen at the opening of parliament.' Obituaries WILLARD T. WILSON Willard T. Wilson, 75, of Cen tral Point, died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral arrange ments will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral home. JEWEL V. ROBERTSON Miss Jewel Valeena Robert son, of Gold Hill, died Saturday in -a one-car accident near Sav age Rapids dam. Funeral ar rangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral home. MRS. DELLA KIER Funeral services are pending at the Perl Funeral home for Mrs. Delia Kier, o0, and wife of Glen L. Kier. The family home is at 854 E. 9th. Mrs. Kier died at a local hos pital early this morning. FRANK ALLEN REED Frank Allen Reed, 78, of route 1 box 239, Talent, died at the Ashland General hospital Sept. 28 following a three year ill ness. He was born Sept. 8, 1879. He was a member of the Tal ent Grange for many years, hav ing moved to Talent to farm from La Grande, in 1904. Reed is survived by his wid ow, Minnie Reed, two sisters and one brother. Services will be held Tues day, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. in Litwil ler's Mountain View chapel, Ashland, with Elder Floyd Bres see of the Seventh-day Adven tist church conducting the ser vice. Interment will be in Steam's cemetery, Talent. Ouachita National Forest is the oldest in the United States. It covers seven Arkansas coun ties and extends into Oklahoma. DAILY WEATHER REPORT FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Variable cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with a good chance of afternoon and eve ning thunderstorms. Low tonight 50. High Tuesday 68. Western Oregon: Partly cloudy with scattered showers or thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Low tonight 50-58. High Tuesday 60-70 in south part, 65-75 in north. Northern California: Partly cloudy tonight with a few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. Fair Tuesday, except change of a few showers extreme northern mountains. Slightly warmer Tuesday. LOCAL DATA Temperature: Mean yesterday 55; below normal 6. Becord high this date 92 in. in 1943. Record low this date 29 in. in 1940. Precipitation: 24 hours to midnight .01 in. Midnight to 10 a.m.. trace. Total this month .80 in., .19 in.' above normal. Total since Sept. 1, .80 in., .19 in. above normal. Humidity: Lowest yesterday 80 per cent, highest this a.m. 100 per cent. High 4:30 24 ' City Yester- a.m. nr. day Low Prec. Brookings 64 55 .02 rratpr Lake 61 33 .41 Grants Pass - 64 55 ..20 Klamath Falls 62 45 .45 MEDFORD 59 52 .01 Portland 82 63 T Seattle .. 72 51 Snokane 74 54 Yakima 77 51 T Eureka 64 55 .lo Red Bluff 64 57 .19 Sacramento 68 59 .70 San Francisco 73 59 .09 Los Angeles 87 64 Phoenix 100 73 Denver 87 53 Chicago 64 52 Miami 88 73 .07 Nfew Work 63 55 Washington. D. C 60 57 T FIVE DAY FORECAST (Through Oct. 5): Western Oregon - Western Wash ington Temperatures averaging above normal. Highs generally in 70s. lows most 45-52. Scattered thunderstorms in beginning of period in western Oregon and southwestern Washing ton. Otherwise little if any rain ex cept a few scattered showers likely about Friday. Northern California A few show ers at beginning of period but no appreciable precipitation otherwise. Temperatures near normal. Monday, Sepiember 30, 1957 Stocks End With Light New York OP) Stocks ended the month of September with narrow price movements and light trading. The list was down about SI 2 billion from the August close and down a bit more than S12 billion from the levels of a year ago. DOW-JONES AVERAGES Dow-Jones final stock aver ages: 30 industrials 456.30, off 0.59; 20 railroads 123.70. off 0.42; 15 utilities 66.67, off 0.21. and 65 stocks 156.49. off 0.32. Sales "today were about 1, 520,000 shares compared with 1,750,000 shares Friday. Today's prices on selected stocks Allied Chemical 764 American Can : 4214 AT&T 168Vs Anaconda Copper 493s Bethlehem Steel 413s Caterpillar Corp 75 Chrysler Corp 7238 Continental Can 4338 Crown Zellerbach 44 Vi Curtiss Wright 35 'z Du Pont , 1773,4 Eastman Kodak 91'. 2 General Electric 60Vs General Foods 47 General Motors 40 Vs Georgia Pacific 28 Graham Paige 1 Homestake Mining 344 Kaiser Fraser 10Vs Kennecott Copper 90V2 Lockheed Aircraft 32s Katy Pfd. 41 Montgomery Ward 34 New York Central 22 Penney J C .... 79 Penn R R 17 Radio Corporation 31V Richfield Oil 71V2 Socony Vacuum 5214 Southern Co 22 Southern Pacific 38V& Standard California 50V Standard Indiana 44 Standard N J 56 Sun Mines 1034 Texas Gulf 21 LIVESTOCK Portland (UP) Cattle 1700. Av erage choice steers 24; up to 1130 lb. 23.65-23.75: canners - cutters. 11-12, strong weights to 12.50: utility cows 13 - 14; uitility bulls 16.50-17. Calves 300. Choice vealers 24-25; good 20 - 23; cull-utility 9-14: good choice slaughter calves 18.50-20.50. Hogs 650. Nos. 1 and 2 butchers 20.75-21; some early 21: mixed grade 20-20.50; sows 300-500 lb. 16-19.50.. Sheep 1400. Mt. Adams range lambs 21: nearby choice wooled lambs 19.50 20; good " 18.50-19; shorn lambs with 1 and 2 pelts 19-19.50; cull-good ewes 3-6.50. PRODUCE Portland (UP) Eggs To re tailers; Grade AA large, 50-54c; A large, 46-aOc; AA medium 43-45c: A medium, 42-44c; A small, 28-31c; l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA and A grade prints, 69-70c lb.; carton, lc a pound higher; B prints, 67-68c. Cheese medium cured To retail ers; A grade Cheddar single daisies, 45',2-52c; 5-lb. loaves, 51',2-57c; pro cessed American cheese, 5-lb. loaf. 41'i-44c. Farm Market Loose packed standard Delicious apples were offered by one receiver at 2.50-2.75 a box today with fancy red Delicious selling at 3.15-3:25; best cucumbers sold to 2 a lug; Blue Lake bais brought 1.75 for 15 pounds from wholesalers: best Wil lamette valley Brussel's sprouts brought growers mostly 2.50 a flat of 12 baskets. Poultry, Habbits Live Chickens Quoted to grow ers at ranch, No. 1 quality fryers. 2i 4 lbs., 20c; light hens, 8-10c lb. ranch, heavy hens, 5 lbs. up, ll-12c lb.; old roosters, 7-8c. Dressed Chickens No. 1 grade dressed to retailers. Fryers whole drawn, 39-42c lb.; cut up, 44-47c lb.; hens, leight, type, out up, 33-36c; heavy type, whole drawn, 35-39c lb. Turkeys To producers: Fryer tur kevs, live weight, 27-28c lb.; young hen turkevs, 22-27 '.ic lb., eviscerated: A grade t'oms, 231,2-24,,2c lb. on evis cerated basis. Rabbits (Average to growers, fob killing plants): Live white, 3'.2-5 lbs., fob dressing plants Portland 22-25c lb.; colored pelts. 4c under. Fresh killed frvers to retailers, 59-64c lb.; cut up, 62-65c lb. Portland Hay, Grain Portland WHOLESALE HAY PRIC ES: New crop, No. -2 green alfalfa, baled, fob Portland and Seattle, $24 25 a ton. WHOLESALE PRICES: as reported by the USDA market news services: Wheat No. 2 soft white, S78 a ton: No. 2 white oats 38-lb. West Coast delivery, S48.50-49 ton; No. 2 Valley White oats, S47 ton; soybean meal, S81.50 ton. fob Portland: barley No. 2. 45-lb. West Coast delivery $45.50 46 ton; standard mill run. prompt delivery, $3650-37.50 ton fob Port land; No. 2 yellow corn Eastern ship ment fob Portland, $57.75-58.25 a ton. CARD OF THANKS Our heartfelt thanks to all who ex tended comforting sympathy and help in our recent sorrow. For the beauti ful service, floral offerings, and other kindnesses, we are deeply grateful. . Mrs. Matty Rodgers and family. at 2) ARD ANELLE Open at 5 p.m. Every Week Day Sunday at 1 P.M. LIVE MUSIC Highway 99 at Gold Hill Overpass 11 September Trading Tex Pac Land Trust 6 Transamerica 35 Trans West Air 10 Tri-Continental 28 Union Carbide 10534 Union Pacific . 26 United Aircraft 63 3 4 UAL 23 U S Rubber 39 U S Steel 59 Youngstown S & T 89 Hood River Welfare Cases Said Piling Up Hood River (IP) There has been an increase in the Hood River valley of out-of-state fami lies who are not experienced harvesters and who need wel fare help, . a legislative interim committee was told Saturday. The committee, studying mi grant labor problems, was told that needs of the workers threat ened to swamp the local county welfare budget. Welfare officials said that during 1957 calls for aid have increased 300 per cent over 1956. Officials told the committee they had attempted to return some of the families to their home state for aid. News About Servicemen Alameda, Qalif. Jacob P. Germann, engineman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Germann of route 1, box 596, and husband of the former Miss Pat L. Maxson, all of Central Point, returned to Alameda, Calif., Sept. 21 aboard the small seaplane tender USS Onslow after a six-month tour of duty with the U.S. seventh fleet in the Far East. While in the Pacific, the On slow 'acted as Station Ship in Hong Kong and tended seaplanes in the Pescadores Islands. During the cruise the tender visited Pearl Harbor, Midway Island, Davao, Mindanao, Yoko suka and Sasebo, Japan. TWO LEAVE TRAINING San Diego, Calif. Richard A. Sanford, apprentice petty of ficer second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan J. Sanford of route 2, box 45, Jacksonville and Robert J. Martin, apprentice petty officer second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Martin of 531 Austin st., Med ford, graduated Sept. 21 from recruit, training at the Naval training center, San Diego, Calif. Apprentice petty officers are chosen from the ranks of the seaman recruits to assist Com pany Commanders. The selection is based on individual aptitude and leadership qualities. HILL GRADUATES San Diego, Calif. Lester H. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs Robert S. Hill of Gold Beach, graduated from recYuit training Sept. 21 at the Naval training center, San Diego, Calif. The graduation exercises, marking the end of nine weeks of "boot camp," included a full dress parade and review before military officials, and civilian dignitaries. GRADUATES Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. (AHTNC) Pvt. Everette R. Smith, son of Mrs. Katie Doraty, Merlin, Ore., recently was grad uated from the eight-week met alworking course at the Army's ordnance school, Aberdeen prov ing ground, Md. The course trained Smith to repair metal parts and equip ment by forging and welding. Smith, son of Pat C. Smith, route 1, Vidor, Tex., entered the army in February, 1957, and completed basic training at Fort Carson, Colo. NEW ASSIGNMENT Airman Merle G. Governor, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Govenor of Prospect, has been assigned to the 2596th Air Re serve flying center at Hensley Field, Tex. the MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE Irrigation was practiced by the Indians in the southwest many years before the arrival of th white man. . Now! Beautiful MON DESIR DINING INN t IS OPEN EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT MONDAY Dine in the friendly atmosphere Df this lovely old Inn and enjoy lulie's incomparable dinners. Please phone for reservation! NOrmandy 4-2513 CO-FEATURE "EDGE OF THE CITY" JOHN CASSAVETES SIDNEY POITIER - a c a k. r -m r NOW SHOWING Public NO.1 JANET BLAH VIVIAN BLAINE COLOR - PLUS - MY M11UK0 ANTH0NT QUDM DIBRA PART Jeff CHANDLER IN GLOWING Jack PALAiNCE - PLUS - on the Riviera... across the ocean ... and all over New York! 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