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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1957)
c O o c O CENTRAL POINT Schools Observe Christmas Central Point A White Clristrr.a was celebrated by the Ccrtral Point elementary and ; Junior high nchool Friday. A 15 ijct Christmas tree stood in the middle cf the gymnasium. All the decorations for the tree were made bv the students of grades 4, 5 and 6. The decorations varied from the traditional paper chains to the newest handmade creations of foil and glitter. The Angel on the tree top was the work of one cf the students. Under the tree was a white covered platform divided into three sections. Signs of "miscel laneous," ' fruits" and "vegeta bls" were attached to tall gift wrapped "csns." Each marked a ection. Each of the 830 students had a gift wrapped can of food in his or her hand, and as one group walked around the tree each leaving his gift, another group of students sang carols. The carol singing was led by Ralph Humphrey. Mrs. C. A. Meyer played the piano. At the close of the program, Charles A. Meyer, principal, commended the students on their attitude to those less fortunate than them selves. The baskets of food will be given to needy families in the Central Point area. Carl Alexander, Mrs. J. R. Wil son and Mrs. R. H. Alexander. The hostess for the affair was Mrs. C. W. Powell. Mrs. Annie Owings is the president of the Society. The Rev. Clarence Jack son is pastor. Miss Helen Carlton and her sister. Miss May Carlton, left Tuesday morning for Los An geles where they plan to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Max Hoffman and children, Sandra and Jerry, have moved to Central Point from Sweet Home. j A party for the Cradle Roll families was given in Harmony hall of the Friends church Fri- : day evening. A program was put on by the children. They also had a gift exchange. Twenty four adults and 38 children at- ; tended. Predatory Animals Affect Field Mice Ontario 0? Dr. C. R. Van 'Patten, member of the Ontario city council Friday said that the killing off of predatory animals in Oregon has "considerable" I bearing with the infestation of ; field mice in the southern part I of the state. J Dr. Van Patten, a chiropractor and sportsman, said a recent j Department of Agriculture re- port showed 887 predatory an iimals were killed in Oregon 'from Oct. 20 through Nov. 16 this year. These included 289 coyotes, 120 bobcats, 112 porcu ' pines, 98 raccoons, 62 badger and foxes and other animals. These animals help control ro dent population, he said. If these predatory animals had not been slain by hunters, he said, "probably the mice prob lem would not be so great." One hundred eighty-five stu dents from the Central Point junior high school went by bus Thursday to Grants Pass where they had a skating party at the Grants Pass Roller rink. Wednesday, Arthur Ayers re turried home from the Medford Osteopathic hospital where he underwent surgery. He is re ported to be recuperating rap idly. Here during their father's illness were Del Ayers of Port land, Mrs. L. Zimmerman, of Se attle, Mrs. John Tharp, of Eu gene, and Mrs. Bill Grimes of Klamath Falls. Mrs. Earl Moore, of Gold Hill, who recently underwent surgery at Rogue Valley hospital, spent Saturday through Monday con I valescing at the home of her I daughter, Mrs. D. C. Mapel, on , Scenic ave. The Missionary Society of the Pilgrim Holiness church held its annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. C. W. Powell Dec. 17. The party began with a pot luck dinner at noon. Mrs. Birch Scrivner gave the devotions. Games were played in the after noon and "secret pals" were re vealed as the last feature of the day. Those attending were Mrs. Clarence Jackson, Mrs. Annie Owings, Mrs. J. T. LaCasse, Mrs. Birch Scrivner, Mrs. John An horn, Mrs. Hugh Freeman, Mrs. Guests Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Van Horn were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kirk ley of Kerby. Miss Joan McBee of Tacoma, Wash., was a recent guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ches ter Chastain, of 243 Alder st., Central Point. All schools in District 6C be gan the Christmas vacation Fri day. H. P. Jewett, superintend ent, said school would resume Jan. 2. Miss Linda Obenchain, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Oben chain. returned Friday from Ore gon State college. She has just completed six weeks in the home management house. This is re quired of seniors in home economics. Karen and Don Johnson of Oregon State college also are spending the Christmas holidays at home with their mother, Mrs. Helen Johnson. Carl Dobrot arrived home from Oregon State Friday night to spend Christmas with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dobrot, Scenic ave. Arriving Saturday at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Parrish, was their son, Steve Parrish, also from Oregon State college. Try and Stop Me -By BENNETT CERF- A HUNDRED-DOLLAR-BILL was high-hatting a common pants button. "I've been in the wallets, of magnates and monarchs," boasted the century note. "Beautiful women and stalwart men have fought over me. Now tell me what you've done." The shabby button sighed, Tve been in a collection plate every Sun day for years and years." Martha, 5, told her kinder garten teacher, "There's & new baby in our house today." "Fancy that," beamed the teacher. "Is he going to stay?" "I imagine so," said Martha. "He's got his things off." "Is ft not queer?" rumin ates Clifton Fadiman, "that in babies and small children we wel come joyfully every sign of that intelligence we so much distrust in adults ? A baby, whose very gurgles prove to its parents its strong powers of perception, is the pride of the family. But an intellectual candidate for the Presidency arouses serious doubts." 1957. by Bennett Cert. Distributed by King Features Syndlcte, Robbers Net Over $250,000 In Daylight Robbery The neighbors of Bill Lacy surprised him Tuesday evening by stopping in and wishing him a happy birthday. He was 89 years old. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Miss D'Anne Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rempert, Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Minnick and Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Wald. Airman David Monia arrived home Saturday morning after being discharged from Parks Air Force base near Oakland. Calif. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Monia of Central Point. Everett Beach left for Eugene Sunday. Beach, who is in the forestry service, was transferred to Veneta. His family vill move to Eugene in January. New York IIP) Police searched Saturday for three "big" robbers who netted over S250.000 in insured jewelry in a daylight parking lot holdup and escaped in a little black Volks wagen. Three masked gunmen, all de scribed as six feet tall and one said to be carrying two guns, Friday held up two partners and an employee of the S and S Jewelry Service company in a Queens parking lot. Police said it was the prac tice of partners Max Schweitzer, 53, Oceanside, N. Y., and Arn old Schorr, 40, Long Beach, N.Y. and their employee, Lion Win nik, 40, Glen Oaks, N.Y., to make daily jewelry deliveries to Long Island jewelers. The three would drive to the parking lot together from their New York office, police said. They would then split up into separate cars and make deliver ies and pickups of jewelery for repair. When the three messengers ar rived Friday, Winnik got out to unload jewelry bags from the trunk of Schweitzer's car. Win nik told police the two-gun ban dit approached him, knocked him down and ordered him back into the car. The other two gun men covered the partners who had remained in the car. The bandits transferred all six bags of jewelry to their Volkswagon and drove off. Schweitzer suffered a heart attack in the excitement. He was reported Saturday in good con dition in a hospital. Sunday, December 22, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TKIBUtE ?INE Draft Status Sweated Out By Rock and Roll Singer Memphis, Tenn. OP) Rock and roll idol Elvis Presley sweat ed out his military status Satur day, not knowing if he will get a draft deferment sought by his Hollywood boss. Presley received his induction notice Thursday night. It was kept a dark secret for 24 hours until Presley telephoned his West Coast studio that a change in plans was in the works. Presley had been slated to start his fourth movie, reporting to New Orleans on January 20, the same date he was ordered to report to Camp Chaffee, Ark . As soon as the news broke, teen-age girls crowded around the big iron gate of his $100,000 Graceland mansion in suburban Whitehaven. "I feel like crying," said one girl. It's a crime," moaned another young brunet. The Mississippi-born Presley rose to rock 'n roll fame with his hip-swinging, condemned by some groups as indecent. In less than five years Presley had moved from a public housing pro ject with low rent, to a $40,000 home, finally moving to his pres ent swank lodgings. Hollywood appeared more con cerned over the draft notice than Presley, who said he was "ready to return something for what the country has given me." He also told his draft board chairman Milton Bowers, Sr., that he 'hated to leave his moth er and father." Presley is an only child, his twin brother died at an early age. Studio production chief Frank Freeman of Paramount said Five largest bridges in the U. S. are the Golden Gate, Mack inac Straits, George Washington, Tacoma Narrows and the San Francisco-Oakland span. Presley's induction WouM cost the studio at much as 350,000 because of 'preparatory invaet ments" on the scheduled movji "King Creole." Freeman aaid he had already sent a letter to Bowers hejre re questing an eight-weeks delay "so we won't lose this lare sum of money." HELP US! Wa NaeJ CUthing, Shoes, Dishes arte Fureiturt. W Pick U. HELP OTHERS! The Salvation Army SPrlng 2-4230 TO AIRLIFT East Rockaway, N. Y. (IP) The efforts of an Air Force re serve transport plane crew and a grandmother, Mrs. Arthur Roe mer, will provide Christmas gifts of 800 pounds of toys, food and clothing for Sioux Indians on four South Dakota reserva tions. Mrs. Roemer arranged for collection of the gifts and the 514th Troop Carrier Wing crew offered to take the load with it on a cross country training flight. FOR YOUR and PHONOGRAPHS All Type Records Singles and Albums Phonos from $19.95 to Hi Fi Consoles o TERMS JL j am DunMO-ci $t(&$?t& m DESIRED LmHlBUMllga MEDFORD, OREGON OPEN NITES 'TIL 9 P.M. "The Store of A Thousand Thoughtful Gifts" A MEDFORD CHARGE PLATE STORE Ml ? LA , ' 11 VJ. Jills jl 111 5 1 C JS,vVi m " e n Mi.. 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