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EAGLE POINT Kindergarten Scheduled Br LAURA A. McFALL Eagle Point The Eagle Point Kindergarten will be held at the Teenage hall this year. Mrs. Emory Cunning ham would like all interested parents to register their chil dren prior to Sept. 1. Parents interested may contact Mrs. Cunningham at Hlllcrest 6-3842 or by writ ing Route 1, Box 659B, Eagle Point. Home Economics club of the Eagle Point Grange will meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas Vestal, Butte Falls highway, for its regular meet ing Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m. for a dessert luncheon. The meeting place has been changed from previously announced. Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Dea con, Covina, Calif., are new residents in Eagle Point. Mrs. Deacon is the sister of Mrs. Herb Pruett. The Deacons are taking over the Richfield sta tion and Herb's garage in Eagle Point. Pruett will still keep his dealership for the All is Chalmers company. Miss Doris Hicks recently spent 10 days at Alameda, Calif., to help lay out the new F. W. Woolworth store for their grand opening. Miss Hickson- is personnel mana ger for the Woolworth store in Medford. sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fetty, Pasco, Wash. They visited Mrs. Copley's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Method and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Bislow and family, Sand Point, Ida. On the return trip home they visited another son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Copley and daughter Cindy Gene and son Don Copley, at Condon, Ore. David Rittenhouse and Ruth Rittenhouse, brother and sister of Mrs. Harold D. Ottosen were visitors this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Ottosen and family. They visited the Ore gon Caves, House of Mystery, Crater and Diamond lakes while in the valley. They left on Friday, Aug. 22, to return to their home in Buffalo, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Morgan, Little Butte Star Route, Eagle Point, are purchasing the Eagle Point hardware from Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Larson, who returned to their former home at Inglewood, Calif. Morgan said he would keep regular hours of from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. y-Al-ii Mini -ilW 3tJbaM - - &&W&&2g2 SPEEDS HANDLING This diesel-electnc log stacker, which is capable a' lifting a whole load of logs from a truck at once, was delivered last week to Kogap Lumber com pany, Medford, to step up handling of logs. The giant machine, made by'R. G. Le Tourneau, Inc., Longview, Texas, is the only one of its kind in this area. It will be . used by the company for such jobs as stack ing, sorting, loading and unloading, aiding in the operating efficiency and utilization of logs, according 'to Kogap General Man ager S. V. McQueen. The big forks encircle a truck load of logs before the binders are losened, eliminating the danger of the logs slipping. Driver of the machine in the pic ture above is George Lees, Central Point. Linehan Freed From U.S. Claim The Amici Horizon club sponsored a style show and luncheon at the Rogue Valley Country club, Saturday, Aug. 23. Funds will be used for the special school for slow learners at Talent. The fash ions were furnished by Town and Country Shop, Eagle Point, and Mann's Depart ment store, Medford. Mrs. Frank Hopewell was advisor. She is associated with Nancy Taylor Charm school... Mrs. Dora Horrocks, Hay worth, Calif., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edith Weidman, and her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Weidman. The Weidmans went to Hay worth Aug. 16 to bring Mrs. Horrocks home with them. Mrs. Ruby Stowell return ed recently from a week's va cation with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Haley, and her sister, Mrs. Alice Selb, San Fran cisco, Calif. Mrs. Stowell made the trip by plane. Mrs. Johnnie Johnson and Robin, 29 West Sixth st., re turned recently from visiting here parents, Mr. and Mrs. j J. T. Jun, Ontario, Calif. Miss Faye Brown, Spring field, is visiting her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brown. Mrs. Dean Garrett, another granddaughter, brought Miss Brown to Eagle Point from Glendale, where she had been visiting. The Browns and Mrs. Garrett at tended the rodeo on Friday evening. . Debra Jean, Laurinda Kay and Harold Dean MrFall have spent two days each vis iting at the home of Janet Jean, James David and Jerry Ree Hannaford's home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Krie ger, Medford, entertained Mr." and Mrs. John Ragsdale, Mrs. Vernon Ragsdale, Vicki and Ricki, Thursday, Aug. 14. The occasion was in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Ragsdale's 30th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Olson re turned Wednesday, Aug. 20, from a week's trip, visiting their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Girts, and in Missoula, Mont., Mrs. Ol- sen's sister-in-law and broth er, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dan klefs. On their return trip they returned through Sun Valley, Ida., and Vale, Ore. The Eagle 'Point Jaycettes reported that the tryouts for the Eagle Point Autumn Amateur Talent time was fair but they believe that there are many more hidden tal ents in the Eagle Point school district, including the Eagle Point, Shady Cove-Trail vi cinity. Further tryouts and the rehearsal will be on Friday Aug. 29 at the grade school gym, Eagle Point at 7 p.m. The tryouts are for anyone any age who has talent in vo cal, instrumental, acting, ba ton, gymnastics and reading. It is being sponsored ' for a community entertainment and cash awards and experience for participants. The show is scheduled for Sept. 13,1 8 p.m. at the grade school gym. Anyone wishing more infor mation may call Mrs. Keith Kambeal at Hllcrest 6-3898 and Mrs. Robert Burke, Hll crest 6-3927. Mrs. Bruce Richwine and family of MoiUfana, were re cent visitors at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Henderson and family.. Clara and - Sylvia Van Camp, Minot, N.D., visited a week at the home of their cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Cunningham. Highway Counts Show Decline For 5.W. Oregon Oregon highway traffic for July decreased 1.1 per cent from July a year ago, accord ing to the state highway de partment's monthly traffic count recorded at 48 rural counter locations throughout the state. Decreases were noted gen erally throughout the south western "area of the state and on Highway 30 between Hood River and Ontario. Highway 99 between Portland and Salem, Highway 99W. and J the northern section of High way 101 showed an increase. In this area, the counter on Highway 66, five miles east of Ashland, showed an aver age daily traffic of 1,179 cars in July, compared to 1.081 the previous year. It was a 9.1 per cent increase for July and 14.1 per cent increase for the last seven months. The counter on Highway 238, one mile west tof Ruch, showed an average of 693 cars a day. The Shady Cove section of Highway 62 had an average daily traffic count of 2,431 cars for July compared to 2.592 cars for the previous July. This is a decrease of 6.2 per cent for the month and a drop of 6.1 per cent during the last seven months. A counter two miles south of Talent on- the South Pacific highway showed an average daily count of 8,845 cars dur ing July. Excavators Find Ancient Trade City Damacus--fUPD An ancient town dating back to the 12th Century B.C. has ben dis covered near Latakia on the shores of northern Syria. Hisham Safadi, chief of ex cavations of the Syrian De partment of Archeology, said the town apparently existed from the 12 Century B.C. to the 6th or 7th Century B.C. It probably was an important center for trade with Egypt and Greece, he said. Washington HTD The Justice department has with drawn its S544.89 court claim against John R. Linehan, the World War II guerrilla hero who was billed for his fare home even though he had fought the Japanese in the Philippines. Attorney General William P. Rogers Friday ordered the U.S. Attorney at San Francis co to .return the claim to the government accounting office for reconsideration "in the light of the unusual circum stances involved." Linehan, now 61, was a civilian employee of the Navy in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked. He work ed under fire until Manila fell, then retreated to the hills with his pregnant wife and young son. He fought the Japanese as a guerrilla for almost three years before he was evacu ated by submarine to Austra lia. The U.S. Consul at Bris bane advanced him the $544.89 fare 'from Australia to the United States. Linehan signed a note for the money. The Justice Department no tified the war hero recently that it would take him to court if he did not repay the money. The department in dicated the case had - been called to Rogers' attention only recently. Linehan now works at the Army Terminal at Oakland, Calif. 40 Persons Attend Hotel Meeting Here About 40 persons attended the two-day meeting of the Oregon State Hotel association here this week end. The meet ing ended this morning with a breakfast. The meeting started Friday afternoon with a meeting in the Medford hotel at which Randolph Holsapple, Congress hotel, Portland, presided. Ted Hallock discussed the Oregon Centennial. The group attended the Oregon Shakespearean Festi val in Ashland Friday night and went sightseeing and played golf Saturday morn ing. Swimming at Jackson Hot Springs . and a cocktail hour and dinner also were scheduled Saturday. i- School at Griffin Creek Scheduled To Start Sept. 8 Griffin Creek school will open Sept. 8, with lunches be ing served, and busses run ning, according to Mrs. Myrna Frink, principal. Children who will be six years old by Nov. 15 may en roll. They must present their birth certificate and have health examinations. High school students of the Griffin Creek area may pro cure tuition blanks at the Griffin Creek school Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Mrs. Frink said. Bus Schedules Bus schedules will be sent home with parents at registra tion time, she said. Students on Thomas rd. west of Stage rd., Mine'ar rd. and Bellenger lane will use the small bus. The schedules will be about the same as last year. Teachers this year at Grif fin Creek will include Mrs. Joan Williams, first grade, and girls coach; Mrs. Char lotte Stearns, second; Mrs. Edith Arnold, second; Mrs. Mariece Lindsay, third; Mrs. Lois Stabler, third and fourth; Mrs. Mary Overstreet, fourth; Mrs. Alma Austin, fifth; How ard Lindstrom, fifth; Mrs. Harriet Eitemiller, sixth; Lynn Jenkins, sixth; Charles Jones, coach, and seventh; Roland Griffith, coach; and Steve Whipple, music. School board members are Randolph Hugdahl, chairman, and Glenn Allen, Robert Min ear, Floyd Eastwood, Lanse Pitts, Galen Knox, clerk, and Norma Smith, school secretary. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, August 24, T?5 1 Consulate Announces French Voting Policy San Francisco The French consulate general in San Fran. ) cisco has announced that all i French nationals wishing to participate in the French con stitution referendum on Sept. 28, should contact the consu late general before Sept. 6 French nationsl interested may contact him at 740 Tay lor st., San Francisco 2, Calif. Meeting Tuesday . Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 134 Meeting Tuesday, August 26, 1958 Wagner, Sec'y. HOW CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LCEC ii A rTrr UUfi Kl r re h 180-lb. Vi BEEF $16.00 per mo., 6 mos. Station Sundays KWIN 10:15 1400 K.C. A.M. i W j r - ..-urn On Wjj' ON APPROVED CREDIT 129 LB. LOCKER SPECIAL 30 lbs. Roasts 15 lbs. Short Ribs 5 lbs. Boneless Stew Cubes 20 lbs. Ground Beef 10 lbs. Round Steak 10 lbs. Rib Steak 10 lbs. T-Bone Steak 5 lbs. Pork Shoulder Roast 12 lbs. Pork Chops 6 lbs. Ham 6 lbs. V Turkey or 6 lbs. Fryer $71io $13 Per Mo., 6 Mos. 25 Lb. BEEF, Family Order $1298 Va FRONT OF BEEF 43c Lb. Va HIND 59c Lb. Vi BEEF 49c Lb. CUT - WRAPPED - QUICK FROZEN COME IN AND COMPARE OUR RETAIL COUNTER PRICES (HRVSTAL MEAT MARKET 4TH AND FIR PHONE SP 2-7315 Monday miDy'1 at wiErEi&s &' dDmm i MEDFORD'S OLDEST AND LARGEST FURNITURE STORE! Monday Until 9 pm Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Copley and Mrs. Waldo Copley and son Tim, were recent visitors of Mrs. Copley's brother and When loose Dowder catches in eyebrows or hairline, a cot ton swab moistened with skin freshener will remove easily. it tut Main St. -L DAIRY-SMITH I Geneue "O taste and see that the Lord is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge in him!" Psalms ' . ' n nn rr rr m rr rrs v r pi n nnn rr nn nran n rr rm n 3 ffxw sssk i ii i jj i nil nirr li ini ni i nr ni n u in hfmg&szszr & 0 $m2.$3.$. 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