16A MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford Ort9on, Sunday, Augurt 10, 1938
Buried Treasure
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Old Cable Company
Stamps Said Valuable
Most stamps that people col- Company in 1911.
lect are those put out by some Across the face of the
government, but it is a safe stamps was the statement that
bet that all stamps, whether they were good for one tele
put out by governments, busi- gram "until used unless other
ness firms or private persons, wise ordered." The statement
have collectors and therefore was signed with the facsmile
some kind of value. signature of Clarence H. Mac-
One of the commoner and kay whose firm was finally
more valuable of the non- absorbed by Western Union
governmental stamps are in the 1940s,
those that were issue for many The finder's first impulse
years by American telegraph was to throw the stamps away
companies. as worthless. He was sure they
Their purpose was to stimu- were since they weren't post
late the sale of telegrams by age stamps. But luckily he de-
making it easy for people to cided to ask his 12-year-old
buy them in advance, and in son, an experienced collector,
the days when -the telegraph of two years standing,
business was a highly compe- The find was a worthwhile
titive one, practically every one. Though by no means the
firm issued them. most valuable of those issued
An acquaintance recently by the firm, they were suffi-
found two violet - colored ciently rare so that they
stamps that had been issued brought the quick price of $25
by the Postal Telegraph-Cable each.
PLATTER FOR AMERICAN TRADE HAS HIG PRICE
The platter had seen plenty by the firm of James and
of use. There was a small Rolph Clews who operated a
crack in the side nearest me pottery at Cobridge, England
and on the far edge I could in the 1820s
see a nick. As for the type of ware, it
But those imperfections was what is known as transfer
didn't detract from its inter- printed. It was cheap in its
est. If anything, they in- day, and the firm produced
creased it. I was sure it was sizeable quantities of them,
an heirloom. About its rim much of it for the American
were the names of 15 states, trade. In addition to the names
each one in a loop of ribbon of the states, there were two
and each loop separated from
its neighbor by a five-pointed
star.
The central design showed
a country scene, a mansion
with a lake and some swans.
It was a piece of Stafford-
female figures on either side
of the country scene. One was
labeled "America" and the
other "Independence."
The color of the design was
a fairly vivid green. The most
desirable is blue, but it is also
found in sepia, brown, purple
shire. On the back was the
mark of a crown in a double and pink.
circle also enclosing the words . As for its value I have
"Clews Warranted, Stafford- seen two others, also in green,
shire. ' The mark is one used sell at $65 and $100.
PICTURE OF IRANIAN SHAH LINKED TO RARE COIN
I could feel the man oppo- The difference is that it was
site me reading my newspa- coined in 1919, before the
Pe"if vou'll wait W min- C0Untry Changed itS
utes." I began, "I'll give you from Persia to Iran- The Piece
..." was a beautiful one. On the
"No." he said. "I iust want- obverse side was a bust of
ed to finish the caption on the Ahmed Shah -who was over
Shah of Persia's picture," he thrown by the father of the
said.
"It's the Shah of Iran," I
said. '
"Yeah. I know. But it's
Persia as far as I'm con
cerned." "I'm glad I saw the Shah's
picture," he continued. "It
present ruler back in 1925
On the reverse was the
classic and beautiful symbol
of Persia. A lion with sword
held in upraised paw and be
hind him a rising sun.
I asked how much he want
ed for the piece, about the size
reminds me I still got some of one of our double eagles.
Persian gold, and I might as He told me I could have it for
well get rid of it." ' $120. I declined. He came
"In case you don't believe down to $100. I declined
it," he said, "I'll have it here again. He laughed and stuck
tomorrow." the coin back in his pocket.
He was there the next morn- "I've already got an offer
ing, and he had the gold. It of $110 for it," he said,
was a 10-toman piece of Per- (Released by McClure
sian and not Iranian gold. " Newspaper Syndicate)
LEAVING THE COLD GRAY WALLS Former counter
intelligence chiei of West Germany, Otto John (left)
leaves the penitentiary in Muenster, Germany, with his
lawyer. Dr. Gerhard Kaemmerer. John was released after
serving 19 months for conspiring with the tommunists.
Morse at Unique
Roundup; Keeping
Record of Absences
By A. ROBERT SMITH
Mail Tribune Correspondent
Washington Sen. Wayne'
Morse, a life-long horseman,
showed up at a unique round
up the other
day where
the "c o w
boys" rode
row boats in
stead of four
legged mounts.
This was no
western
roundup, but
a Robt smitb one inar is
held annually at Chinco
teagu, Va., which has become
noted for its unique ponies.
The ponies run wild on As
sateague Island all year until
the Volunteer Firemen from
nearby Chincoteague show up
each summer to round them
up for a sale. The firemen
chase them into the water and
force them to swim the quar
ter mile that separates the
two places. .
Morse went there with his
family,, getting permission
from the Senate to do so, be
cause he had long promised
to buy a couple of these
ponies for his nephews.
Legend has it that these
ponies are descended from
horses that swam ashore from
a wrecked Spanish vessel cen
turies ago. They get a little
larger than Shetland ponies,
said Morse. After the foals
are sold, the sires and dams
are returned to Assateague to
roam in freedom for another
year.
To Explain Absences
When the senator asked
permission to be absent from
Washington for two days to
attend this pony auction, he
said from now on he plans to
explain his absences from the
Senate during roll call votes
"to help my opposition in
1962."
Recalling that Oregon Re
publicans criticized his at
tendance record during the
1956 campaign, Morse said:
"In 1956, since my opponents
did not have either the statis
tics or the reasons right, the
5,747 Receive SS
Benefits in 1957
A total of 5,747 persons
in Jackson county were re
ceivmg Sdus.azb monthly in
old-age, survivors, and dis
ability payments under the
Social Security program as
of Dec. 31, 1957, W. V. Nus
baum, district manager, has
announced. The largest group
in number of payees was
made up of retired persons
of whom there were 3,420
receiving $210,624 each
month, or an average of about
$62. This was slightly below
the national average of about
$65 per month. Wives, chil
dren, widows and dependent
parents accounted for the bal
ance of the beneficiaries.
Sixty-five disabled persons
were receiving an average
payment of about $55 per
month under the disability
insurance provision of the
law, which became effective
in July, 1957.
Total payments received
showed an increase of $62,000
per month over Dec. 31, 1956,
and number of payees increas
ed from 4,748.
ADVICE FOR PARENT,
London (UPD The Church
of England newspaper urged
its readers today to still "in
fantile squawks" during Sun
day services by feeding their
children hearty breakfasts be
fore taking them to church.
"A baby full of breakfast
will most likely sleep through
a hundred hymns," the church
paper said. "If he does not, it
is likely that he is teething,
and should either be taken out
of church or left at home for
a Sunday or two."
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situation boomeranged to my
advantage, because I happen
to have had one of the better
attendance records in the
Senate during my 14 years of
service in this body."
Morse went on to point out
that on March 20 a'nd 21 he
missed a number of votes on
the foreign trade develop
ment act and on a resolution
which stated that farm price
supports and acreage allot
ments should not be less than
they were last year.
He explained that the rea
son for missing these votes
was his participating in the
Oregon primary election cam
paign. He was absent April 2
when a vote was taken on the
omnibus rivers and harbors
bill. He said:
"On that occasion I had a
longstanding foreign policy
speech commitment away
from Washington, which I
fulfilled."
Speaking On Foreign Policy
On June 4 he missed a roll
call vote on the mutual se
curity authorization bill. Here
again he was out of town
making a speech" on foreign
policy.
"I shall keep the record, of
my absences up to date, for
the assistance of my opposi
tion in 1962, so that they can
at least be accurate next time
in reporting to the people of
Oregon my attendance record
in the Senate," he declared.
Then he asked permission
of the Senate to be excused
for two days. He said:
"Let the record show that
for nine months I have had a
longstanding commitment to
my family for a little sojourn
we shall make. It might be
called a sort of family re
union. I ask unanimous con
sent to be excused from at
tendance on sessions of the
Senate for those two days, for
that purpose."
No one objected.
8
JACKSONVILLE
Youth Hurt in Accident
PLEADS INNOCENT Min
nie (Connie) Nicholas
pleaded innocent at the pre
liminary hearing in Indian
apolis at which she was
charged with first degree
murder in the slaying of
executive Forrest TeeL
Accordon Studio
Takes Part in Festival
The Caesar Muzzoli Ac
cordion studio of Medford is
participating in the third an
nual Western States Ac
cordion Festival in Long
Ejeach, Calif., this week end.
More than 4,000 entries in
bands, combos, duos and solos
are entered in the festival,
which is being sponsored by
the Accordion Association of
Southern California.
Court Records
DISTRICT COURT
James B. Watres, failure to make
traffic stop, S6.
George Francis Bell, truck
speeding. $15.
William H. Davis, violation of
basic rule, $15.
Clifford Wesley Fields, over
width, $15.
By BETTE HOSKINS
Jacksonville David Ras
mussen, son of Mr.' and Mrs.
Earnest Rassmussen, was in
jured in Bakersfield, Calif.,
last week. It was reported he
was crossing at a cross, walk
and was struck by a car. He
suffered two ' broken legs, a
shattered bone in his hip and
a head injury which required
eight stitches, according to re
ports. His parents, who are in
Bakersfield with him, report
that he will be in the hospital
for at least the next five
weeks. Friends here may ad
dress, mail to Memorial Hos
pital, 420 34th St., Greater
Bakersfield, Calif. He is a
1958 graduate of Jacksonville
High school.
James Moore enlisted in the
Army and left Monday Aug.
4. for Ft. Ord, Calif., for basic
training. Having qualified in
examinations, he will even
tually go to Ft. Monmouth,
N. J., for electronic schooling.
He is a 1954 graduate from
Jacksonville High school. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.
W. Moore of South Third st.
Revival services with Evan
gelist Austin Shelton were
held recently at the Jackson
ville Assembly church. High
lights included inspirational
singing. A missionary film of
the West Indies, taken by
Shelton during a tour last
fall, was shown Wednesday.
Featured at the church last
week was "The Gospel Story-
Teller," Harry Leacock-
Sgt. and Mrs. Richard Rob
erts arrived home July 30
after spending, 29 months in
Augsburg, Germany, where
Roberts was ont duty as a
paratrooper. After spending a
week at the home of Mrs.
Roberts' parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe B. Berrimen, and
visiting other relatives in the
area, they moved to Klamath
Falls where they will make
their home.
Before leaving here Mrs.
Robert's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Gra
ham, honored the couple with
a welcome home party at their
home. Twenty - two family
members attended.
former resident here.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Ber
rimen celebrated their 36th
wedding anniversary Friday,
Aug. 7.
Guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. O.-Graham are
Graham's sister, Mrs. Florence
Craig, of Chicago, and his
niece, Betty Linn Correy, of
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Week end guests at the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rawlin Ranney, are Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. (Red) Ranney
of Hoopa, Calif.
Mrs. Frank Apostalo the
former Mildred Milam, ar
rived home this week after
spending nine days in Seattle
with her husband and broth
er, Edward Milam, who are
both stationed on the USS
General A. E. Anderson.
While in Seattle they attend
ed the Sea Fair and visited
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Keen in
Renton, Wash. Keen is a
CIRCUIT COURT
Lloyd R. Anderson vs. Alice
Dunn Adamson, divorce complaint.
Margaret M. Stevens vs. Ruben
R. Stevens, divorce complaint.
Betty Lou Mann vs. Gurbon Ray
Mann, divorce complaint.
The Canadian or Horseshoe
Falls at Niagara Falls are
about y2,500 feet wide; the
American Falls 1,000 feet.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Keen
visited this week in Prineville
at the home of Mrs. Keen's
mother. Mrs. Keen will soon
leave here to live in Twenty
Nine Palms, Calif., where
Keen will b,e stationed with
the Marines. Mrs. Keen is the
former Kathy Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hend
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guests last week end at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Mansel
Milam.
Jimmy Stevens, grandson of
Mrs. Milam, fell on a barb
wire fence last week and in
jured his arm.
Recent guests at the home
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were their son and daughter-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Stevens Jr., and children,
Deborah Dianne and Glenn,
of El Monte, Calif. While
here, they all made a trip to
Lake of the Woods to visit
Stevens' brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Neely, and also visited Mr.
and Mrs. L. A. Crenshaw, the
Steven's daughter and son-in-law
in Lebanon, Ore.
guests ' at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. W. E. Long were;
Eddie Bruner and- Jimmy'
Moon, both of Portland.
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Myrtle Babcock this week'
were her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Kegley, and daughter
Debby, of College Place
Wash. The Kegley s were en
route to Los Angeles.'
Mr. and Mrs. William God
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parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Long, of Redland, Calif. The
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Longs were guests Friday
night at the home of Mr. and
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