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slain RDBSIRY ST PAISLE 52nc Mem United Presn Full Leased Wire 18 Pages BEFORE FIRE The original stockade-type Upper Applegate Grange halj is shown above before the fire which destroyed it in September, 1955. The hall was dedicated in 1933, about three years after the Grange was chartered. The original building was near McKee bridge. General Assembly Endorsement of Arms Plan Sought United Nations, N.Y. (IP) The United States and 20 other countries today called for Gen eral Assembly endorsement of a disarmament plan based on western proposals including a joint study of outer space objects. The resolution, submitted for consideration in the U.N. Main Political Committee, provides, for suspension of nuclear tests, cessation of fissionable produc tion, reduction of stockpiles of weapons, cutbacks in conven tional armaments and an air and ground inspection. These steps would be effective when a dis armament agreement comes into force. The proposal actually re peats the suggections put before last summer's five-power dis armament talks in London, hich ended in failure when Russia rejected the western position. Thor Missile Tested From Base in Florida Cape Canaveral, Fla. (W The Air Force fired its 1,500-mile Thor missile out over the Atlan tic today. The firing, apparently sue- i cessful, was the latest in a series of tests to determine whether to concentrate U.S. efforts in the intermediate range ballistic missile race on the Army's Jupi ter, the Air Force Thor, or a combination of the two. The Defense Department re fused to comment on today's test, except to say that a missile was fired. However, another source in the capital confirmed that the missile was a Thor. The Thor has been fired suc cessfully only once before today. There were four failures, in cluding one last week in which the Thor exploded on its launch ing pad. Weather FORECAST: Partly cloudy to nicht and Saturday. Shallow fnt in lurr valleys early Saturday, dissipating by mid-mormne- Increasing cloudi ness and rhance of showers Saturday nitht. Low tonight Z. High Saturday 68. Temp. Hishest Yesterday 73 l owest this Morninc 40 Prec. to 4:30 a.m. Today, Trace Our Skies Tonight Sunrise Sunset Moonrise 6:19 a.m. 5:37 p.m. .... 7:14 p.m. Last Quarter Oct. 16 Venus, the brightest planet, has now moved into the con stellation. Scorpio. Tonight and tomorrow night it appears quite near lschuhha. one of the thrre slars forming the front of the Scorpion s head. Rackets Group Continues Probe of Teamster Records Washington (W The Senate Rackets Committee dug deeper today into the records of the Teamster convention that boost ed James R. Hoffa to the union presidency. The committee pre dicted the convention's "scanda lous" events will wind up in the courts. Documents Studied The committee staff is study ing documents it subpoenaed at about the time the Miami Beach, Fla., convention was electing Hoffa president of the union the nation's largest. The records were delivered to the committee earlier this week. will MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1957 sun's v r szzif V'x W YAW. . : New Upper Applegate Grange Hall Will Be Dedicated Sunday The new Upper Applegate and tonight's program are open Grange hall will be dedicated in ceremonies at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Oregon State Grange Master Elmer McClure will con duct the ceremonies. Open house in the new hall, located about four miles south of Ruch near the Frank Preston ranch, will be held starting at 8 p.m. today. A booster night program has been scheduled and refreshments will be served. Both the dedication Sunday Two Named fo New Rural School Board Ben Lombard, and Elwood Hedberg, Medford, were elected additional members-at-large of the Jackson county rural school board at a meeting last night in the Medford High school cafe teria. Lombard was elected for a two-year term and Hedberg was elected for a one-year term. The meeting and election are required under the terms of the revised -rural school law. Glenn Smith, chairman of the rural school board, acted as chairman. The revised rural school law was discussed at the meeting. The law provides for two major changes in the operation of the rural board. They are to create a county-wide educational board to deal with all educational mat ters at the county level, and to provide partial equalization of tax levies for school opera tional costs at the county level. Romulo's Son Killed In Airplane Explosion Manila (W The Philippine News service said a plane blew up in the air over Batangas province tonight, killing four persons including Carlos P. Romulo Jr., son of the Philip pine ambassador to the United States, and several Americans. The PNS report said the ex plosion apparently occurred while the plane was flying over Barrio Bulong on a flight from Mindanao to Manila. The report said the bodies of the victims were burned beyond recognition. Recruiting Under Way For Labor Conciliator Salem iW State Labor Com missioner Norman O. Nilsen an nounced today the Bureau of Labor is recruiting to fill the newly-established position of la bor conciliator. They had been retrieved for the committee after being tossed into the otel waste chute. Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) said Thursday, on the basis of a preliminary examina tion of records of the convention credentials committee, they re vealed a "shocking sitation." Some records were missing, he said, and those furnished were "inadequate." Evidence of Beck Instructions "Furthermore, we have found several instances where Mr. Dave Beck, the international president, instructed the creden tials committee to disregard the Teamsters constitution. llecttioini J United NEW BUILDING The new Upper Applegate Grange hall, shown above, will be dedicated at ceremonies Sunday afternoon. Open house and booster night are scheduled tonight. The new hall is about four miles from Ruch. The site was selected because members believe it is more centrally located. to the public, The new hall replaces one which was destroyed by fire of undetermined origin Sept. 9, 1955. The original stockade-type structure was dedicated June 18, 1938. about three years after the Grange was chartered. The oid building was con structed chiefly with volunteer labor and material. Grangers were assisted by 10 Civilian Con servation Corps men from the Applegte camp near Copper. The building was described as one of the most unique and beau tiful Grange halls in the state. After the fire, Grange mem bers held meetings in the Ruch school cafeteria, and decided to obtain a new site more centrally located instead of building on the old site. Much of the con struction of "the new building was done with volunteer labor since construction bids ranged between 527,000 and 830,000 and there was only about 516,000 available. - Under the direction of Wil liam Nostrand, construction was started in October, 1956, but be cause of bad weather and other delays, it was not completed until recently. The structure is reinforced pumice block roofed with cedar shingles. The new hall is equip ped to serve large groups in the dining room. It also includes a stage arid dressing rooms, is heated by two gas furnaces. Water is furnished from a near by well. Several of the 45 charter mem bers of the Grange are expected to attend open house and dedi cation ceremonies. Menno Bach mann is worthy master of the Grange. Hofef Lobby Fills With Smoke After Explosion Lobby of the San Louis hotel, 33 South Front st., was filled with smoke about 2:30 p.m. yes terday when an explosion knocked the pipe off a wood stove. Firemen said that a hotel room had been cleaned and the debris placed in the stove. Debris ap parently included six of more cartridges, they said. There was no damage other than smoke, according to firemen. "Those Crazy Egghead Scientists If You Didn't Hold 'Em Down They'd Want To Reach For The Moon" SfSSSt KfSEARCII HAPPFHEP "3 $A .OFFICER TO ALMk - canwMAt Price 10 Cents Tribune Press Full Leased Wire No. 147 Absence in Medford Schools Slightly More Than Normal Absence from Medford schools is between 1 and 2 per cent more than average, school offi cials said today. They attributed many of the absences to slight colds, and "over-sensitiveness" to the in fluenza situation. They indicated that many children were kept home because parents appear to be more sensitive about slight colds. ' . School officials said there were 512 absenses reported in Medford schools today, repre senting 9.2 per cent of the total of 5,554 students. Average at tendance is about 92 to 93 per cent, they said. Greater in High School Absences are. greater -at Med ford High and McLoughlin Jun ior High schools. There were 182 absent front Medford High, which is 15 per cent of the total student enrollment of 1,160. Mc Loughlin Junior High reported 100 absences, or 12 per cent of the total enrollment. At Hedrick Junior High schools 37 absences, or 7 per cent of the students, were reported. Absences in other schools this morning were Jackson, 42; Jef ferson, 24; Lincoln, 22; Oak Grove, 3; Roosevelt, 49; Wash ington, 47, and West Side 4. School officials noted that ab sences in two schools Medford High and McLoughlin Junior High are more than normal at this time of the year, but that in other schools, attendance is good or more than normal. Absences reported today were fewer than those reported yes ter, they said. Fish Commission Appointments Told Salem HP) Appointment of three new members of the Ore gon Fish commission in a reor ganization move was announced by Governor Robert D. Holmes today. The governor said the reor ganization was designed to step up the pace of rehabilitating the state's valuable fisheries. New members are Harold-T. Johnson, Astoria; Charles W. Mahaffy, Coos county dairyman, and Omar C. (Slug) Palmer, Portland. $1,786,000 Would Finance Two-Year Building Program November 5 Is Date For School Election The Medford school board to day called an election for Tues day, Nov. 5, on a $1,786,000 bond issue to finance a two-year, build ing program. The action was taken following a series of meetings to discuss building needs to provide facil ities for an anticipated continu ous increase . in school enroll ment. A survey and study of needs was started more than a year ago. Money from bonds, if they are approved, will be used for addi tions to present buildings, reno vation of present facilities, and construction of two new ele mentary schools. Bonds would be sold to finance construction and other work only as needed, Mrs. Evelyn Nye, chairman of the board, said. Largest Enrollment The board pointed out that Medford High school has the largest enrollment in the school's history. There are 206 students more than the standard rated capacity of the building, and surveys indicate that by next school year there will be 341 students more than the rated capacity. A large increase in junior high school enrollment is ex pected next year when the larg est fifth and sixth grade classes in the district's history move into junior high grades. Board members noted, however, that most of the increase may be handled if fifth and sixth grade classes now using 10 rooms and other facilities at Hedrick can be moved to another school. The elementary enrollment ex ceeds classroom space by 439 students this year if the fifth and sixth grade students were moved from Hedrick facilities, board members pointed out. The shortage of elementary school space is anticipated to increase to 616 by 1962-63. Increase of 2,240 The board pointed out that since 1947, when there were 3,314 students enrolled in Med ford schools, there has been an increase of . 2,240 students in 10 years to the present 5,554 pupils. Based on children now living in the district, enrollment will increase to 6,394 in the next five years, board members said. This does not take into consideration additional children who may move into the district as they have in past years. For the first time in the dis trict's history, there are more than 500 students enrolled in each grade this year, and there axe 278 seniors who are expected to graduate. The building program includes construction of elementary schools at the Phipps site and on Grand ave., costing S324.500 each: renovation and addition to Medford High school, costing an estimated $898,000: addition to West Side school, $24,000: addi tion to Roosevelt school, $22,000; construction of a district bus stop, warehouse and general shop, $52,000; and renovation at McLoughlin Junior high, $14, 000. Equipment and legal fees will cost an additional $127,000. Planned Next Year Planned for the 1958-59 school year are elementary schools in the northeast and southeast areas and additions to West Side and Roosevelt schools: renovation of science, shop and homemaking rooms at Medford High, and ad dition of five or six classrooms; and the district shops. The board said the financial condition of the district is ex cellent when compared to other school districts. The valuation of the Medford district is S34.555. 728.22, and the district is bonded only about one-fourth of its limit. Medford school district has one of the lowest school tax rates in the state, the board added. Architects working on plans have been instructed to design, select and use economical con struction material which will re sult in a low cost building with all non-essentials eliminated. Board members pointed out that if enrollments do not war rant additional space in the 1959 60 school year, construction would be postponed until it was needed. They stressed that tax payers would be paying only for those buildings renovated or con structed. Little Rock, Ark. (W Gov. Orval E. Faubus estimated that it will cost the government S24 million to keep nine Negroes protected in Central High school for the rest of the year. pi '; . , ; ' . I ' W x. -v5-" m. s : :, 1 ? "... li!jf ' - " iiMK L mm ,ss m WINDOWS BROKEN The picture above shows some of the estimated $500 damage that was done by vandals to stained glass windows in the IOOF cemetery mausoleum in Medford last night. One of the rocks used to break the panes can be seen on the window sill. Other damage was done to an outbuilding near the mausoleum and a grave marker was removed from the cemetery and placed on the lawn of a' resideice on Tripp st. According to Sexton Carl S. Hoskins, considerable damage was done about a year ago to the windows in the building. Hoskins added that, beginning today, unauthorized persons trespassing on the cemetery 'grounds will be placed under arrest. Russia Expected To Launch Second 'Orb' Within Short Time Washington (IP The State Department said today it would not be surprised if Russia launched a second space satel lite "at any time." The statement, made in a press briefing, came shortly aft er President Eisenhower met with his Cabinet and top defense officials in the continuing reap praisal of the U.S. and Russian rocket-missile programs. School District 6C Approves Bonds Central Point Patrons olE school district 6C, which in cludes Gold Hill, Sams Valley and Central Point, approved a $160,000 bond issue yesterday for construction of a high school addition. The votij was 478 in favor and 171 against. The vole by poll ing places was Gold Hill, 100 yes, 46 no; Sams Valley 34 yes, 12 no: and Central Point 344 yes, 113 no. Bonds will be used to finance construction of seven general purpose classrooms and an art room. The addition will relieve congestion at Crater High school in Central Point, which has an enrollment of more than 650. Working capacity is considered 500 students. School Superintendent H. P. Jewett said the school board expects to call for bids for the addition in January. Architects have started work on plans, he added. Neuberger, Morse Again Given Blame Bend (IP! Sens. Richard L. Neuberger and Wayne Morse, both Oregon Democrats, today, for the second time in recent weeks, were blamed for Ore gon's economic slump. Richard Lucke, vice presi dent of Bullier &.' Bullier of Portland, told the Bend Cham ber of Commerce luncheon that "our two U.S. senators are economic liabilities of the first order." Lucke said "We can't have our public officials making in sinuating remarks about lumber barons, business steals, money lenders, power pirates, etc., and expect to build any confidence with investors and industry in the business attitute of this state." Lucke said both Morse and Neuberger customarily reply to such charges that they will leave it up to the voters. "That is just the point," Lucke said. "The fact that voters sup port men who are baiting busi ness is an indication enough to most companies that we have an unhealthy attitude toward busi ness and industry." Salem HP) Prychecks of some 7.000 state employees will be delivered in one-third the time and at one-fourth te admin istrative cost next payday through a newly installed highT speed electronic computer, Fi nance Director John Richard son announced today. A No word of the two-hour Cabinet discussion or an earlier conference among the President and defense chiefs was revealed The meetings and the State Department's cryptic comment came on the heels of a Russian promise to send another and more advanced satellite spinning around the globe next month before the U.S. hangs even a 'small test -"moon" in-space. Asked whether the U. S. antic ipates a second Russian launch ing soon, Press Officer Jameson Parker replied, "We should not be surprised by a launching at any time." Knowland Opposes Spending He refused to reveal whether the U.S. government has spe cific intelligence reports indi cating that another launching is imminent. But he said his an swer was not hypothetical or a generalization. Meanwhile, Senate Republi can Leader William F. Know land said he saw no need to abandon the administration's $38 billion ceiling on defense spend ing. Knowland said Russia had demonstrated that she could shoot a sphere into space with rocket or missile power but that being ahead in one phase of de velopment did not mean she was ahead in all. John Snider Named To League Committee Medford's Mayor John Snider has been appointed chairman of a League of Oregon Cities com mittee to study the problems in volving both cities and the state highway commission. He was notified of his appoint ment this morning by J. W. Barney, president of the league and city manager of Hillsboro. Barney's letter pointed out that with the increase in high way construction brought about by the federal construction pro gram, cities are increasingly go ing to be involved with highway commission planning in matters of highway access, lighting, routing, traffic flow, and sim ilar problems. The committee, which will include members from cities of various size throughout the state, will seek to assist the rela tions of the cities and the com mission in solving these prob lems, Barney said. Syria Accuses Turkey of New Border Provocations By UNITED PRESS Syria disclosed today It had formally accused Turkey of new provocations along the border and of interfering in the in ternal affairs of Syria. U.S., Russia Face To Face It was the latest of a series of moves that has brought tne United States and the Soviet Union face to face in the tense Middle East. The danger of a flare-up in the Middle East led the State Depart ment Thursday to warn Russia that the U.S. will honor its de-, Posse Scouring Summer lake Area For Two Gunmen Postmaster Beaten; Customers Lined Up Paislev W Some 20 sfafi police and a sheriff's posse of about 100 men searched the rim rnrk country north of Summer Lake on both sides Qf Highway 31 today for two gunmen who held up the Paisley post office Thursday and shot and killed the acting town marshal who attempted to stop them. The car in which the two gun men and one other who was later captured made their get- j awav was found abandoned on the highway north of here late Thursday. John Trov Lawson, 60, who had turned down the paying job of town marshal but still acted as this small community's law officer, was fatally shot when he grabbed his rifle and at tempted to arrest the gunmen during their holdup. Postmaster Beaten Witnesses said the two gun men who entered the post office "pistol whipped ' the postmaster, Mrs. Anita Bannister, and forced several customers to line up against the wall while they took an undetermined amount of cash. Mrs. Bannister, who ap parently suffered only minor in juries, said there was only a small amount of money in the post office. State police said when Law- son saw what was going on he ran to his car. got his deer rifle and entered the post office. He had just entered the building when one of the gunmen shot him. He died a few minutes later. Witnesses said orye man stay ed in the getaway car during the robbery and shooting. Gunman Shot One of the gunmen, identified as Donald Ferguson, 32, of Bakersfield, Calif., was shot in the shoulder and captured a short time after the fugitives had abandoned their car. Fergu son was treated at Lakeview hospital where attendants said his condition was good. Police said Thursday was pay day at the Paisley mill, and in asmuch as there was no bank in the town of 208 persons, the gunmen might have thought a large amount of money would be on deposit at the post office. But there was only a small amount. The Dalles Youth Killed in Car Crash The Dalles OP) Kent Bies. 20, The Dalles, was killed about midnight Thursday when his car went off Highway 30 two miles west of here. Thrown clear of the car but hospitalized with serious in juries was Janet Marie Bonne prise, 18, The Dalles. State police said Bies, a Union Pacific railroad clerk, apparent ly went into a curve at a high rate of speed and lost control of his car. The vehicle skidded 335 feet on the pavement, slipped sideways 283 feet, crashed into a cement guard rail and then skidded 167 feet along a four foot embankment before coming to rest. One City Hall Walk Scheduled for Good Sweeping Saturday Sidewalk in front of either the Medford or Central Point city hall will get a good sweep ing Saturday. Mayor John Snider of Med ford and Mayor Don Faber of Central Point have made a wager on the Medford-Crater High school football game to be played here tonight. Loser will sweep the sidewalk in front of the city hall in the rival community. Snider said he has given Faber seven points. He re ported that the Central Point official accepted the odds but with considerable reluctance since Faber is confident Crater will win anyway. fense commitments to Turkey. Communist diplomatic sources in London made it clear the Kremlin expects the Middle East to blow up somewhere near the Turkish border, and the sources repeated Moscow's warning that Russia would assist Syria. Dangerous Skirmish Both Syria and Soviet Russia have accused Turkey in recent weeks of massing troops near the border, and Monday there was a 45-minute and potentially dan gerous border skirmish between Syrian and Turkish troops.
