Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 17, 1957, Image 29

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Newspaper Page TextBuried Treasure to (ft Panama Canal Exposition Token Considered Rare It was the size of a gold dol lar. It looked like a gold dol lar, but as I turned it over in my hand, I saw nothing on it to indicate it was really a coin. Neither the word dollar nor any of the symbols of the United States, except the name, were on the piece. That appeared on the side carrying an outline map of the western hemisphere. It was inscribed below the map. Above it were the words "Pana ma Canal." On the other side of the piece, in the center, was "San Fran cist 1915." In an arc over it laere the words "Panama Pacific cltiternat. Exp." a strange ab breviation for the world famous international exposition in hon or of the opening of the great- est canal in history. Hfgarded as a whole, the workmanship on the token for that's what it really was was Qpretty good. Some of the letters were not too well done, looking PROFITABLE TO SAVE LETTERS FROM OLD COUNTRY The appearance of a new vol canic island in the Azores has prompted the Portuguese Gov ernment to lay formal claim to it, and very likely there will soon be a new Portuguese stamp displaying the island's picture. A statement to that effect by a manufacturer recently re turned from Lisbon provoked an immediate response from a friend of mine Mike, a fellow of Portuguese descent. He had recently received a packet of family correspondence from a relative in Macao, and he rather felt that some of the envelopes might prove of value. A few of them were from the Azores. Would I come and look (It them. I'm glad I went. There were about 30 envelopes in the lot, and while 29 of them were worth at the most not over $5 DERRINGER PISTOL MAKES "The letter's here somewhere," said Phil, my attorney, reaching across his desk to pull a stack of letters toward him. A small der ringer type pistol lay on the stack, and he impatiently shoved it off onto the blotter. O The letter was fairly import atit, and as I waited for him to find it, I picked up the pistol. St first, I thought it was merely a paperweight case in the form of a derringer, but almost im mediately I saw that it was the real thing. "It isn't here," Phil exclaimed, buzzing for his secretary. "How long have you had this?" I asked as the girl dis appeared to hunt the missing correspondence. "My wife fesught it in some shop or other. Thought it would make a nice paperweight. Why?" I suggested it might prove one of the most valuable gifts of that kind he would ever receive. The pistol was a .41 caliber, ingle shot, rim-fire derringer 27-BUSINESS DIRECTORY Well Drilling "fcRIBBLE WELL DRILLING 303 Stb Ave. Gold dill Ph. UL 5-1328 ROGUE VALLEY DRILLING CO Reliable & experienced Fast mod ern equipment Terms SP 2-7372 885 Shafer Lai?e off Kings Hwy CRATER WELL" DRILLING immedi ate service All work guaranteed. FHA terms on wells & pumps. SP-2-2038. 3061 Crater Lake Ave. SHULTS BROS well drilling & pump service We strive to please every customer SP 3-414 1 Eves SP 2-5669 DEISTER S WELL DRILLING CO For your water well problems Reliable & experienced Up to the minute equipment 139 Vancouver SP 2-9308 COFF BROTHERS Well Drillers. Ex- fertenced & reliable S&H Green tamps Office Siskivou Hdwe. 225 W Main Ph SP 2-2939 Eves SP 2-7026 or NO 4-1448. Generators Starters Generator-Starter repairs & exchange Armature winding Cliffs Auto Elec tric 311 N Riverside SP 9-50fW Tree Service BOYLES TREE SERVICE Complete tree service' at reason able prices. Licensed and insured. Free estimate. SP 3-4178. ORE-CAL TREE SERVICE By RAY CHAMBER LIN Complete tree service by expert tree surgeons. Guaranteed satisfac tion Reasonable p rices Licensed insured Phone SP ?-8052 Building and Construction RIMODELTXG - Palntln? - Taping Texturing Call NORDW1CK TW 9-1547 ... CORN REMOVER v .ani ,.l;.f from tf . hard eornfc toft corn o.i. callous worn, .papilloma, club noili. It contain, m. j oil, thof of!n, loot do., nor mum tho irritation 0 "o mg ocid mixtwr... Whn all ko., ,aM tfy Try Bunion wni(:h ,.iv PO". wrono... .welling ,;, or t9contl "PpKcation. Both r.modi told bock ouarontw. Exclusively at WESTERN THRIFT jSTAOfft i m as if they had been made from a recut die. More out of curiosity than anything else, I asked the price of the piece. It was S15. I hand ed it back to the clerk and went on to the next showcase. Within a matter of seconds I heard someone asking for the token I had just rejected. It took the fellow no time at all to make up his mind to buy, and he paid the S15 without quibbling. Since he had the air of a man who knew his busi ness, I asked why he had bought the piece so readily. "There are only a few of them known," he said. "One of them was in Farouk's famous collection. It's a type of private ly minted gold dollar, and the value that is put upon it hap pens to be around S75. Ask any advanced collector." To my chagrin, a check of the coin catalogues showed he was quite correct. each, the 30th was well out of that class. It was an envelope that had been mailed in 1884, in the Azores. The stamp it carried was a blue, 150-reis item bearing the portrait of King Luiz. In addi tion to the denomination, given at top and bottom were the words "Portugal Correio," or "Portuguese Post." Overprinted across the face of the stamp, in small black letters, was the word "Azores." When Mike saw that the cata logue value of that one stamp was $125, in its cancelled con dition, and realized that being on the original envelope in creased its value by some 25 per cent, he was delighted. "What a shame our people didn't save all their correspon dence," he said. PAPERWEIGHT made by the "Cold Fire Arms Co., Hartford, Ct. U.S.A. No. 1." Its over-all leigth was a trifle more than four inches. It has a spur trigger, and a little button in the right side of the frame operated the lock mechanism. The entire piece, including even the butt, was metal and exten sively engraved. I put some pressure on the button. The mechanism worked. Even stranger was the cleanli ness of the barrel. Phil looked on with amuse ment, bui when I told him that his paperweight was worth from S100 to S150 his attitude changed. When he corroborated it by a call to an arms dealer, he was delighted. He even phoned his wife to tell her the news. And what was the effect on his fee for the little job he did for me, after finally finding the letter? You guessed it. Nothing whatever. (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) 27 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Oil Burner Service SPARK OIL BURNING HEATERS 4th & Front Ph SP 3-5896 KENNEDY FUE1 Oil House Moving MEDFORD HOUSE MOVING Houses moved, raised, leveled. Foundations installed. Free estimates. Ph SP 2-4244 Pump Service JIFFY PUMP SERVICE UNIVERSAL PUMP SALES The rugged pump for Every Purpose Pump Rentals & Repair 1311 N Riverside. SP 3-5510. SP2-5039 Transportation ATHEL HUPP DUDLEY INC. TRUCK TRANSPORTATION P O Box 242 Medford Oregon ICC-MC 71652 Rapid transportation between Southern Oregon and points and places in Calif on all building materials heavy machinery and livestrifk Ph Medford KE 5-1632 Floor Covering The Community's Biggest Marketplace Roofing LET ME fix that leaky roof & pro long it's life. ' S. T. SHULTS SP 2-5076 R O O F I N G New or repaired, wood shingle staining. Free estimates. All work guaranteed. 100 financing. SP 2-7711. BE WISE! ECONOMIZE! Use Your Fireplace More! Selective Fuel From Timber - 'Most of the Best for Less" Timber MEDFORD TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY ELTON wants to know why you don't join others using Dairy feed a S2.42 per sax ? Elton's Farm & Garden Store 217 W. 6th SP 3-5539 SAVE CASH & CARRY PABCO 3-tab roofing $3 90 sq. PABCO iSEAL-GRIPi 3-tab roof ing. 50.000 ft. V-Rutic Pencil Cedar S35 per M & up. Sheet Rock $1.60 a sheet & up. 2x6 No. 4 T. & G $35 per M. B grade Panel Shakes S10 a 5q. Low every day cash & carry prices. FH A. Home Improvement loans. NORTON LUMBER CO. Phoenix. Ore. KE 5-2037 FOR SALE Large Sugar Pine Cones. Call eves. SP 2-2629. Hart Mountain Pet Supplies. Bird Cages at prices you'll like. New ones just arrived. Elton's Farm & Garden Store 2 1 7 W. 6th SP 3-5539 HAMMOND SPINET ORGAN Like new C 4 i Cn Reduced to only J JU Purucker Piano House 111 N. Central SP 2-5702 HAMILTON GRAND PIANO i - S695 Wonderful Christmas gift Purucker Piano House 1 11 N. Central SP 2-5702 FOR SALE trash burner. SP 3-1707. POP CORN. It Really Pops. Elton's Farm & Garden Store 217 W. 6th SP 3-5539 UNITY Annual Bazaar. Mon. Sc Tues. Eagles Hall. Doors open at 9. Coffee & sandwiches all day, fancy work, clothing, holiday decorations, white elephants. Door prize groceries do nated by Groceteria. Big Y & Mid way Meats. Table Rock Store. FOR RENT 1 bdrm. partlv furn. cot tage. Old Hwy. S. of Talent. $40. Adults. KE 5-1061. CALVES Raise 'em on Suckle Calf Manna Crowd. This is the sure, easy, economical way. Come in and see us. Elton's Farm & Garden Store 217 W. 6th SP 3-5539 WILL BUY EQUITY in home Westside. Prefer 3 bdrms. Monthly payments not over S70. SP 3-541 t. FOR SALE 1949 OLDS 88 Convert ible, top, tires good. R&H. Also 1950 FORD convertible. R&H. or trade both for 13' to 15' camp trailer. SP 3-4410. RUMMAGE Sale by the Seventh-day Adventist Pathfinder club Tuesday. Nov. 19 in the Fehl building, 108 North Ivy st. HAVE Borascu WILL Sell Effective DESTRUCTION of Weeds & Grasses. 4th & Front St. PACIFIC FEED & SEED CO. KEYS MADE SISKIYOU HARDWARE 225 W. MAIN FREE Trowel with each sack of Lawn Fertilizer purchased PACIFIC FEED & SEED CO. Use our Spreader. 4th & Front St. For good reliable plumbing call LESLIE PLUMBING CO. Prices reasonable. SP 2-5845 T. V. POPCORN Hulless or Giant Yellow PACIFIC FEED & SEED CO. East 4th & Front St. FOR SALE Philco radio, good con dition. Humdinger pump S50. Large paint mixer S25. Paint sprayer, used only once. S25. SP 2-5845. PARAKEETS Cages Bulk Seed Mineral cubes Ask for Free book on care, feeding, training & ailments of Parakeets. PACIFIC FEED & SEED CO. East 4th & Front St. "OIL TO BURN" MOBILHEAT We give S&H Green Stamps MEDFORD FUEL SP 2-2111 BIG & BETTER GREEN FIR Rough blox Slabs. 12" or 16". Heaping double loads. MEDFORD FUEL. SP 2-2111. BUNDLES OF OLD NEWSPAPERS for sale 20c eacb Mail Tribune office. 33 North Fir D-CON D-CON Warfarin, Rat Lunches Poison grain, traps PACIFIC FEED & SEED CO. 27 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Septic Tank MITCHELL SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Tanks cleaned & repaired. Drain fields laid. New installation. KE-5-2700. CASPER'S Tanks pumped, cleaned & repaired. No mileage or inspection charge. 24 hr. Licensed & Bonded service. Low set prices. Dial SP 3-1511 DICK'S DISPOSAL SERVICE Septic tanks cleaned installed & repaired Back hoe work. Ditching & excavating M. R. (Dick) GUST Ph. SP 3-1457 SANITATION SERVICE (Licensed & Bonded) Darrell Fariss O. E. Conklln PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE SINGLE PIECE SEPTIC TANKS Drain fields. Soil drains. Meets all State & FHA Codes LOW COST FINANCING TANKS PUMPED TRENCHING bACKHOE WORK Free Estimates Guaranteed Work Ph SP 3-2491 2875 Lone Pine Rd TV and Radio Use Mail Tribune Classified Ads Heating COMPARE "Lectro - Speed" modern elec. baseboard heat at your favor ite electrical co Small "plug in" demonstrator unit available now SP. 3-5213. FIREPLACE-Furnaces. See the only open front, wood burning fireplaces that give 24-hr. furnace-like com fort. Save money every month. For info, on new fireplaces or remodel ing old, call Builders of Fireplace Furnaces SP 2-2031. NO 4-2553. MU 2-9661 Plumbing . BROOK'S ELECTRIC PLUMBING DEPT For fast, courteous and efficient service on all vour plumbing prob lems call SP 2-5209 DOG FIGHT South Haven, Mich. TP) Two dogs were having a fine tussle without doing any apparent damage to each other. Then Mrs. Mary Barnyard, owner of one dog, tried to untangle the com batants and got nipped. Richard Pisarski, 16, a grandson of the other owner, tried to rescue Mrs. Banyard and was bitten all along one arm. Both required hospital treatment. The dogs did not have a scratch. PrwIts Company LAST VOYAGE The U. berth at Norfolk, Va., on fleet in New York. CENTRAL POINT Jaycettes Hold By DORIS HUGHES Central Point The Jaycettes held their November meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles A. Meyer. Thanksgiving was the theme and Mrs. Gaston Floux gave a demonstration on Thanksgiving table arrangements. Mrs. Keith Johnson, Mrs. Don Miller and Mrs. John Chaney were guests at the affair and Mrs. Thomas Quail and Mrs. Eloy Sutton were co-hostesses. About 18 ladies at tended the meeting, during which the nomination of officers was held. Vi's Yardage and Dressmaking Shoppe of 220 E. Pine st. in Central Point was moved last weekend to the new location across the street. The shop is now in the building next door to the M and M Real Estate agency. Mrs. Don Burlson is the owner. Mr. and Mrs. James Vincent of San Bernardino, Calif., left Tuesday after a few day's visit here at the home of Vincent's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gip Vin-, cent. They also visited other relatives and friends in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Gip Vincent ac companied their son back to San Bernardino for a vacation. The Christian Circle of the First Presbyterian church of Central Point will meet on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Homer Jeffries of Scenic avenue. Mrs. W. J. Gebhard will give the topic for study and de votions will be led by Mrs. Cliff Smith. The First Presbyterian church of Central Point will hold their Fellowship supper, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. at the church. Members are asked to bring their thanks offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wyatt and sons Stevie and Paul spent Monday in Yreka, where they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Solus. Credit buying will be the topic for the Home Extension meet ing Nov. 20 at the home of Mrs. E. E. Reames of 6236 Crater; Lake Highway. The meeting will Final Basic Police Course Is Completed The final session of the second annual basic police officer school ended Friday afternoon with nine Medford officers and one out-of-town officer completing tne course. The five-day course had two sessions each day with lecturers from police authorities in the state, Medford Police Chief Charles Charles P. Champlin said. The basic school is designed to give men the principles of law enforcement, he said. Champlin said the advanced school has been scheduled in the j spring when he expects about i 50 in the classes. He said all Medford officers would attend j the advanced session which will provide more detail on new methods of crime detection. The ' deer population of New Mexico, once in danger of van ishing, has increased tremen dously in the last 20 years under supervision. Conservation of ficers estimate that there are 300,000 deer of all species roam ing New Mexico's mountains and plains. PHONE SP 2-8086 OREGON S. S. Wisconsin.the Navy's , last battleship, sDps from her her final voyage. The battlewagon is to join the mothball Meeting begin at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Howard Davis and Mrs. Donald Lacy will give the demonstration and Mrs. Glenn Branch is lunch chairman. A surprise shower was given by the women of the Community Bible church honoring Mrs. Jim Gleason. The shower took place Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. IGeason's parents, the Car roll W. Powells. About 20 ladies attended the affair. Mrs. Emma Mays of Manzan ola, Col., left Wednesday even ing after a week's visit here at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Tate of 447 Cedar st., Central Point. The Friendly Circle club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dominic Tate. The project for the afternoon was Christmas decoration making. Ladies attending were Mrs. Harold Root, Mrs. Harold Bur ton, Mrs. Bill Root, Mrs. Vernon Frieze and Mrs. H. Gillette of Medford. Mrs. Tate's mother, Mrs. Emma Mayes, of Manzan ola, Col., was also present. The Womens Relief corps will meet Tuesday afternoon at the American Legion hall. Birthdays for this quarter will be remem bered. This meeting will also be for the annual election of officers. DOLLAR STRETCGH1EK With Big Reductions from 0 RIDING ACCESSORIES All Bridles - Bits - Saddle Blankets Lariats, etc. - 20 OFF Square Electric Fry Pans with Lid and Control $14.88 Auto. Toaster. A good one. Worth $14.95....Now $9.95 6 Piece Steak Knife Sets '....$1.59 Presto Electric Percolator. Reg. $24.50 Now $19.88 4600 Watt Titan Portable Electric Heater. Regular $49.50 Now $39.50 4000 Watt Titan Portable Electric Heater. Regular $39.50 Now $32.88 Collapsible Camp Stove. Cast Iron Top. Regular $17.95 Now $13.95 Sunday, November 17. 1957 Election Ballots Mailed by ASC Ballots containing a complete slate of nominees for Jackson ; County Agriculture Stabiliza tion and Conservation commun ity committeemen and delegates were mailed Friday to farmers of the area, Harold Martin, ASC office manager, said. The envelopes containing marked ballots must be post marked or delivered in person by 5 p.m., Nov. 27, to the ASC office in the Jackson county courthouse in Medford. Any eligible farmer who fails to receive his ballot by mail may obtain one from the county ASC office. Elections will be by mail. A tabulation committee will count the votes on Nov. 27 or 29, Martin said. Delegates to the county com mittee meeting will be those who receive the highest votes in each community one per commun ity. The delegates in turn will select the county committee of five men. The county committee carries out the programs assigned by the U. S. Secretary of agriculture. Community committee represen tatives act as representatives of their districts and aid in setting up allotments or help in any problems arising regarding the programs. There are seven com munities in the county, Martin said. comrade onBUi TOY LAND OPENS SOON! Don't1 Buy Your Toys Until You See Our Unbelieveably Low Prices! OPEN EVENINGS & SUNDAYS w tfl.A UVJLTU Lrull MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIFTEEN Phoenix 4-H Holds Ron Daugnerty. Phoenix, was elected president ot the Phoenix 4-H club during its annual achievement day held Thursday evening in the Phoenix Grange hall, according to Glenn Klein, county extension agent. Other officers elected include Fred Swingel, vice-president; Nedra Harris, secretary; Virginia Daugherty, news reporter; Dar ilyn Popow, treasurer; and Curt Harris, sergeant-at-arms. Gene McCurley, agricultural field representative of the Med ford branch, First National Bank of Portland, presented cards and pins to club members who had completed their year's work. They are: Ninth year: Ronald Daugher ty, Charles Swingle, Henry Scott. Seventh year: Norman Dits worth. Fifth year: Wayne Ditsworth, Virginia Daugherty, James Scott. Fourth year: Virginia Martin. Cornice Rejects ALSO esicious At Reter Fruit Co. 327 South Fir Street Bring Your Own Container 1 BARGAIN GRADE 2x4-8' $12.50 Per M' CHENEY STUD MILL CENTRAL POINT ur Already Lowest Prices! PORTABLE Thermador Electric HEATER r- - 8.88 3 Section HEAVY PLASTIC Station Wagon AIR MATTRESS Reg. $14.35 Single Rubberized Air Mattress One of the Best Worth $9.50 $C19 Reg. $6.98 NOW J RUBBER DOOR MAT While They Last . . . 9x12 PLASTIC COVEREX CLOTH. YOUR MORE WW V m Achievement Night Third year: Gail Glidden, Col lier Buffington, Renee Johnson, Jeff Fowler, Dianne Carter, Dar ilyn Popow, Jim Martin. Second year: Charles Martin, Jonathan Johnson, Kay DeMers, Fred Swingle, Ronald Whillock, Jimmie Higginbotham, Nedra Harris, Curtis Harris, Marjorie Brood, Scott Holmes. Raymond Wallace, Richard Zediker. Lorna Fowler, Dorothy Cotton, Pamela Grove, Laura Griffith, Dorothy James, Cynthia Oowens, Penny Simmonds, Judy Holdridge. First year: Vernon Calkins, Janet Glidden, Jackie Kay How ard, Roger Fowler, Annette Car ter, Michele Dube, Susie Baker, Susan Thrapp, Diane Mary Bolz, Lena Grosspietsch, Jamie Briggs, Mary Alice Fowler. Harmonicas range in size from 1" (it plays a full oc tave) to 23" (double chord mo del plays 48 chords). es $1039 - NOW Regular $1.49NOW 99 98' DOLLAR BUYS AT DUNHAMS! DNC. 1951 North Highway 99 -AT THE Y- AppB