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t$ MAIL TRIBDNC. MedforJ, Oreyw. Smithy, Miy IT, 1958 - Paralyzed Man Arid Armless Girl Planning To Marry Meant, Ky. Iff) Saturday was the wedidng day of Bon nie Jean Pflug, 19, and Wil liam F. Beucher, 24, a young couple determined to find hap piness together in the face of obstacles that most people would consider insuperable. Bonnie Jean was born with out arms. Beucher, of Con nellsville, Pa., has been para lyzed from the waist , down since a traffic accident four years ago and moves about only In a wheel chair. At the moment, neither has a job or any financial re sources to tpeak of. Their only assets are pluck and the warm-hearted support of resi dents of this hamlet in the. Kentucky foothills and at Mt. Sterling, the county seat 14 miles away. The bride, a high school graduate, will walk down the aisle of the Church of God at nearby "Hope, Ky., this after noon, wearing a . ballerina lancrrh VirirJal ffnwn nf wViit satin with a bouffant skirt, fitted bodice, empire neck line and long tapering sleeves. The dress was made for her by Mrs. Elizabeth Dunn of Mt. Sterling. Met In Virginia Her veil, slippers and flow ers also came as donations from the people of Mt Sterl ing. Bonnie Jean will use the prosthestic arms made for her at the Woodrow Wilson Re habilitation Center, Fisher ville, Va., where she met her V ' "Sit." v VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR STATE Representative If you want PLAIN GOOD GOVERNMENT without frills or extravagance, and a warm, sympathetic understanding -of YOUR problems, EVE NYE should be YOUR choice. She believes: - 1. That government should be kept as close to the people - as possible. s2. That the state has an obligation to its citizens to . ,(a) Provide personal and property protection. - (b) Promote conditions which offer the maximum op- portunities for economic, physical and cultural well-being. ' ' 9 Tknt Oreaon's arawth is handicaDDed bv it tny w . - - - - - 1 I I structure. . - .4. That Oregon needs NOT more taxes but a program y which spreads the burden fairly on all. v 'To carry out these broad responsibilities she believes: : 1. That a sales tax, carefully drawn with exemptions to " N protect low-income families and farmers, and with ; specific offset provisions against existing taxes, should : be given full consideration. 2. That our tax structure must make Oregon attractive to new industry, thereby creating new jobs and more tax I . payers. 3. We must pass" laws which protect the rights of both labor and management. ' 4. We must provide for wise use of natural resources. 3. We must assume a humane and long-range approach to social problems particularly with regard to the aged and the handicapped. - 6. We must provide a system of education which will develop the highest potential in each student, elimi- noting extravagance and duplication through improv - ed administration and .organizational procedures. ' Paid Adv. Ev Nye for Stat Representative Committee Otto Frohamayer, Chairman, 1656 Spring Street, Medford fiance. As yet the arms have not been fitted with hands. When the Rev. C. R. Tarr says, with this ring I thee wed," William will slip around Bonnie Jean's neck a pearl necklace on which the gold wedding band has been mounted. As her matron of honor, Bonnie Jean will have her sister, Mrs. Marvie Austin of Lawrenceburg, Ind., the best man will be Eugene Buch holder ofConnellsville, Beucher's uncle. The Buch holders raised Beucher from childhood. . Friday night there was a wedding rehearsal and a buffet super at the home of the bride's parents for the wedding party. There will be a reception at the church after the ceremony. All of this has been furnished by friends and well-wishers in the com munity. The young couple plans no wedding trip, but in a week or so will go to Connellsville to spend some time with the Buchholders. Their plans after that depend on their luck in finding employment. Bonnie Jean, who has used her feet in place of hands with amazing dexterity since child hood, can cook, sew, do sec retarial and clerical work, and has a driver's license. She can drive any car that has a dashboard throttle and turn indicators, using one foot to steer and the other for the foot pedals. FOR - if 3 $ : H I She was graduated from high school with honors, her courses included shorthand, typing and bookkeeping. She has won three county fair blue ribbons with her sewing. Beucher studied watch and jewelry repair work at the Virginia rehabilitation center and is hoping to find work along those lines. The bride and groom have received letters of congratu lations from every state in the union, and from foreign coun tries as far away as Malaya and South Africa. Missile Testing Center Opened In California Point Arguello, Calif. (IP) A huge new missile testing center was officially commis sioned on the California coast Saturday to fire intercontin ental rockets over the Pacif ic. The Navy's "Cape Canaveral- of the West," stretching from Pt. Mugu to ' Camp Cooke midway between Los Angeles and San Francis co was opened for the first time to the public for firing of the Regulus I. Bullpup and Sparrow missiles. The Defense , department said the new Pacific range would "complement and not replace the Cape Canaveral testing center." Rear Adm. Jack P. Monroe, commander of the Naval test center and director of 'the Pacific test range, said: "For ballistic missiles, the Pacific range will support training operations, while Canaveral will continue to specialize In research and de velopment support." Reunion Group . Seeks Ex-Sfudenfs A committee fn charge of making arrangements for a re union of the Medford High school class of 1933 is at tempting to locate several members of the graduating class. The reunion is . planned June 21 at the Rogue Valley Country club. Committee members working on arrange ments are Bill Knips, SPring 3-2835; Mrs. Barbara (Wall) Lowry, SPring 2-8928; Hugh Shurtleff, SPring 3-1317; Russ Hogue, SPring 2-5863 Mrs. Leabel (Miller) Wray SPring 2-5370; and Dave Iowry and Clyde Fichtner, Medford po lice captain. The committee has been un able to contact several from the graduating class, and any one knowing where they may be contacted should contact one of the 'committee mem bers. Those the ' committee would like to locate are: . Gertrude Amidon, L. lone Bates, Stella Bates. Maxine M. Bohnert. Lois X. Carter. Catherine Chaney, Mary Z. Colvin, Jewel R. Deter, Susan Dynan, Eunice 3. Fleming, Anna M. Fuson, Beatrice E. Gil lette, Zella Grant, Barbara Huak, Dorothy Holmes, Cecil E. Humph reys, Eva L. McGhehey, Helen A. Martin, Vivienne Meader, Geneva Mills. Marjorie Mulholland, Esteua Newman, Edith Velma Oliver, Na dine P. Palmerton. Chrystine Pear son, Eva L. Pettit. Helen E. Powell, Marjorie L. Pythian. Elsie B. Sargent, Wreatha A. Simonson, Velma Smith. Lois Snyder, Katherine Esther Stearns, Toshiko Takoa, Evelyn A. Vinson, Dorothy E. Willits, Harold E. L. Barton, Jack L. Colbaugh, Joel B. Cowden, William H. Cummings, Thomas J., Jr. Fuson, Roger J. Headlee. Jack Leslie Faxton, Don ald Li. Peart Max Rae, Fred Saut ter. John W. Sparks, John B. Stanley, Merrill C. Stanley, Carl R. Walden, Peter V. Winn. Har land R. Wood. , 'Crash' Funds Set For Highway 42 Portland (IB The Oregon Highway commission said here Friday that the Highway 42 route from Winston to Co quille would receive about $600,000 of Federal "crash programs" funds for recon struction. The allocation of funds to the badly outmoded route was revealed in answer to repeat ed requests from a group' of housewives from the area who have maintained consistent pressure on the commission for relief. The allocation, however, would be small in comparison to the total need: Highway En gineer W. C. Williams had es timated that needed recon struction of the 70-mile route would cost about 14 million dollars. MOBILIZE WORKERS New York OB More than 3,000 city employes, in cluding 675 new policemen, will be mobilized this sum mer to combat juvenile de linquency -in "high hazard", areas. Mayor Robert Wagner said the additional police and municipal agency . workers would attempt to prevent what has been an increase in juvenile crime during the summer months. Texas Woman Fort Worth, Texas (IP) Mrs. Ottix Hamilton said here Friday she would "give any thing in the world to help" Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holt of Creswell, Ore., continue their rescue program foe Korean orphans. The death of a child adopt ed by the Hamiltons prompted a Fort Worth city health doc tor to criticize the Holt adop tion program and to protest placement of the mixed-blood orphans in homes not approv ed by a licensed placement agency. Dr. W. D. Bradshaw had al so charged that the Holts cestom-raiadle FREES! , over 2,000 yds. of DECORATOR FABRICS made to sell for prices up to 3.98 yard "T77. yd. :SiH mm Offers Help brought diseased children to this country without medical checkups. The Holts denied that charge in Creswell and DAMPER ON JAM SESSION Berlin (U1- West Berlin juveniles who go wild in jam sessions may be sobered up in the future with cold water if a proposed law is passed. The city parliament is con sidering a motion that police should be authorized to use cold water against youngsters who forget their manners at jazz performances and raise havoc with furniture that does not belong to them. o plains o scenics o o Truly a fabulous collection of colors, prints and plains -made to sell for much more! You're sure to find just the right fashion for your window at this'amazing sale! o low price of yardage includes - all labor charges . . . Yes, for just 1 .77 yd: you get d raperies, made to your exact speci fications - any width, any length! Lining, if desired, only 79c yd. . 7 o bring your window measurements ... Measure the outside dimensions of your window frames and the exact height of top of frame from floor if you . wish floor length - allow 3 weeks for delivery, please . . . o use one of our MOM. Mm ME D FORD To Korean OrpKan Project Miss Molly Holt who operates an orphange in Seoul said the Texas statement was "abso lutely false." She said the orphans were thoroughly ex amined before passports and visas were issued for admit tance to this country. Dr. Bradshaw said the Ham ilton child died of pneumonia but Mrs. Holt said in Creswell New York City is fed milk by all of New York state, sub stantial parts of six other states, and sometimes as far away at two of the Canadian provinces. . provincials moderns o liberal credit plans . . . that the child arrived in Port land March 27 free from dis ease. , . ' . ARMY HONORS EMPLOYES Heidelberg, Germany (IB The U.S. Army in Europe will honor its thousands of European employes May 17 when American forces throughout the world cele brate Armed Forces Day, it was announced Saturday. Special events for the em ployes at . more than 100 in stallations will feature pro grams which will include weapons displays, parades, band concerts, athletic events, picnics and dances. - florals all one price! 2th U ED FORD ON SALE 9:30 A.M. Embossed Cotton Dusters Short sleeves, 2 large pockets and but ton down front. Sizes S-M-U .Pjnk.and. blue. Cotton B louses Two styles, over blouse or tuck shades and white. Sizes 32-38. Special Purchase ;; Ladies' Hose "Dream' Girl" hose 60 gauge, 1 5 den ier. Self seam or dark seam. Colors: beige and bisque. Sizes 8 Vi thru 10 14. Stock up now for summer at special sayings. Baby Doll Pajamas in soft as a cloud dip and drip-dry cot ton. Delicate prints on white backgrounds arid ruffled flounces; Sizes 4-1 4. Regu lar 2.98. Shoe Racks Holds 6 pair. Durable alloy chrome fin ish. A real. space saver. Regular $1.00 each. i Notions Department Helanca Stretch Ladies' Glore One size fits all. Red, white, black. Regular $1.00 each. Decorator Pillows in all shapes, sizes and colors to enhance your comfort and beautify your home. Completely washable, big and fluffy. Regular 3.98. J Big 30" x 50 Utility Rugf Washable cotton, won't skid, can't mat . . . gives long wear.' Wash as often as you like, stays fluffy and new. Regular 4.99 Men's Ivy League Polished Cotton Slacks Colors: Tan, Black, Blue. Sizes 28 ithru 34. Regular 4.98: " " -:"rr A- Boys' Long Sleeve Sportshirts Ivy or regular models. Print in stripes and checks. Sizes 8 Regular 2.49. Mann's Dept. Store 14 S, Central, Medford j i . . j 1 1 wish to open a charge acount ' j Name. I Address. icityi I Phone No- L. in. Pastel 1 49 II9 pink and ' - broadcloth thru 1 6. I3.3 JSfatt. (o)(o)c (o)(o)c o)99 Cn ea
