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Tax fo).S 10) III- II -V fl-i-r w 1 '' I 1 ?Vi it !-, I I " g ' - . ' 4 5-KS0CI. f Routes Marked for Festival Motorists Valley residents who wish to view pear orcharriVnow in bloom may travel several routes, Pear Blossom Festival officials announce. ' . , The accompanying map, pre pared for a Centennial Guide book to the Wonders of the Kogue River Valley to be dis tributed this year, shows three routes where the orchards may be seen. They are routes 4, 5, and 7. The routes, except 2 and 9, have been marked with the "scenic drive" marker shown above. The markers show the outline of a pear and pro claim the area as the winter pear capital of the world. The guidebook that willjbe printed in time for the open ing of the stockade on Siski you Summit includes names of the various drives that tour ists and residents may take. The route include: " (1) Greenwood Passage, Highway 62 to Crater lake. (2) Woodland Route of the Pioneers, from Rogue River through Sams valley, Ramsey canyon and Evans valley. , . (3) Last Stand of the Savage Rogue Indians, from "Nick Young rd. at Eagle Point junc tion on Agate rd., Highway 234, Modoc rd. through Modoc orchards, Table Rocks, Sams valley and to Gold Hill. (4) Stagecoach Rim Road, from Jacksonville to Darda nelles on Old Stage rd. (5) Foothills. Vista, from Hillcrest rd. to Brownsboro and Eagle Point on Foothill rd. (6) Panoramic Pinnacle, Roxy Ann. (7) Countryside Aisle, from Ashland north on Valley View rd. (8) Land of the Dark Hol- WEATHER FORECAST: Variable high cloudiness tonight and Satur day. Cooler. Low tonight 35. High Saturday 70. Temp. 'Highest Yesterday .... Lowest this Morning 79 37 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 6:47 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow . a.m. 9:25 pjn. The Moon sets tonight and is in Apogee. First Quarter . April 15 Last November Mars outshone every stai and planet in the sky. Now as it moves into the constellation Gemini, Mars only appears, as one fairly bright star among many others. III lt mi ihiiiiiiiii lows, from Jacksonville to Highway 59 via Bellinger rd., Hull rd., South Stage rd., Griffin Creek rd., and Pio neer rd. (9) Alpine Meadows Loop, Ashland loop rd., which is still closed by snow.- Bill Involving Districts Passes Salem -UPD- House bill 411 providing for assessing costs in three irrigation districts in southern Oregon passed the Senate , and was sent to the governor Thursday. Involved are the Talent, Medford and Rogue River Valley Irrigation districts. The bill provides that peti tioners to join a water district shall consent to a cost assess ment on the same basis as they would have paid if they had joined the irrigation dis trict originally. There was no opposition. "Prospects For A Summit Meeting Appear Brighter . . Klamath Falls Man Sentenced to Six-Year Term Thomas Leroy Sowell,'42, Klamath Falls, who attempted to escape from the Jackson county jail recently, was sen tenced to six years in the state penitentiary this week. He had pleaded guilty to charges of uttering and pub lishing a false check in Judge James M. Main's court. Sowell, alias Richard Leon Barnes, also was sentenced to 9 months and 22 days in the county jail for making a false statement in writing to obtain benefit. He had pleaded guilty to the charge Jan. 30. He also pleaded guilty in district court to charges of attempting to escape from the county jail. He was sentenced to one year in the county jail to be served concurrently with the other district court sen tence. In other court action, Lester Lee Lewis, 66, of route 2, box 671, Central Point, was sen tenced to three years in the penitentiary by Judge Edward C. Kelly. He pleaded guilty to procuring a female to engage in prostitution. . Jose Manrubia-Martinez, 26, of 722 West Fourth st. and Gibbon rd., was arraigned be fore Judge Main on a charge of grand larceny. Miss Noreen Kelly was appointed his attorney.'- , - Also pleading guilty before Judge Kelly were Robert Bruce Coker, 29, of 5134 Table Rock rd., and Jim Seth Cun ningham, 24, of 1297 Stevens rd., to charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. They were arraigned on dis trict attorney's information and the judge ordered pre sentencing reports. Arraigned before Judge Main were Jean Noel Wright, 19, of 244 North Grape st.; Roger" Dale Bennett, 18, of 4095 Highway 99 south; and Calvin Summers, 18, of 303 North Holly st. They are charged with burglary not in a dwelling and attorneys were appointed for each. The men are charged with the burglary of Tom Thumb market last month. Attorneys appointed were Bernard Kelly for Wright; Warren Lesseg for Bennett, and J. V. McGoodwin for Summers. Consolidation to Become iff eclive Next Thursday District Seeks Use of Number 1 Effective consolidation date for the six school districts which voted to merge last Monday will be April 16, next Thursday. It is hoped the big new school district can be renum bered No. 1. These announcements were made following yesterday aft ernoon's meeting of the coun ty boundary board,, which canvassed the Monday elec tion vote, and ' set the April 16 effective date. The Medford school board, which will administer the new. district, will ask the state leg islature to pass a resolution which would allow it to use No. 1 as its official designa tion, it was reported. Seeks New Number 'The board is seeking the use of No. 1 for several rea sons, they said. The number is that of the Jacksonville school district, oldest in the county, which will be part of the new district. The board said it feels it appropriate to preserve the historic number, as a tribute both to Jackson ville and to the pioneers who established schools in Jack son county. This is doubly true in Ore gon's Centennial year, they said. Under present state law the newly consolidated district could use Medford district's old number, 49, but not No. 1, it was explained. Results of the official can vass of votes showed only minor errors in the unofficial vote count. Freeway Approval Being Withheld The federal bureau of public roads is still withholding ap proval of the Highway 99 free way through Medford, pend ing agreement on designs for interchanges, according to W. C. Williams, state highway engineer. "There is no disagreement over the route through Med ford," Williams said in a letter to the Mail Tribune this week. "The bureau of public roads," he said, "is withhold ing approval of the section from Table Rock rd. to Bar nett rd. until a satisfactory agreement has been reached between the .public agencies concerned as to the design of the various traffic interchange facilities." He said detailed designs for the interchange at Crater Lake highway are "still under study at this time. "As yet we have not reached an agreement with the bureau of public roads as to the spe cific design we will construct at this location." Approval of the Medford sector should fol low an agreement on the de sign of this interchange, he stated. The BPR's approval is re quired since the freeway is part of the federal interstate highway program, and the federal government is paying for 90 per cent of the project. Construction of the stretch through Medford is scheduled to begin next year and be com pleted in 1962 or 1963. Condemnation Suit Opens Before Jury Jury trial proceedings in another of a series of condem nation suits got under way this morning with the testi mony of three witnesses. The condemnation suit in volves the state highway com mission and Henry Corbin of Rogue River. Tracts of his property will be used for loca tion of a viaduct for the Grants Pass-Rock Point sec tion of the new Highway 99 freeway. The state has offered $14, 000 for two tracts, one con taining 16.1 acres and one for .4 of an acre to be remov ed from Corbin's Sunnyside Farm land. Corbin is asking $16,500. Testifying this morning were the defendant, Henry Corbin, Mark Goldy, Medford, an appraiser of the property, and B. M. Allen, an appraiser. Attorneys in the proceed ings said they expect the case to take all of today. Washington - (UPD - The Ag riculture Department predict ed a winter wheat crop of 966,236,000 bushels will be harvested this year. . Price 10 Medford 22 Pages OLD AND NEW The second annual south ern Oregon Sportsfair, which begins at the Medford Armory tonight, will feature the latest in outdoor and sporting equipment, but a touch of the old days will be found here and there to help point up Oregon's Centennial. The picture above shows the Committee Will Consider Name of Reserve. Armory A committee of reserve of ficers is studying suggestions for the name of the new Army Reserve armory, to be con structed in Medford this year. The committee is soliciting suggested names from mem bers of the public. They may be submitted to Brig. Gen. William Prentice,- Army Re serve Training Center, Fed eral building, 33 North River side ave., Medford. , The committee, in follow ing Army policy and regula tions regarding naming such installations, is seeking the name of some local service man who distinguished him self in service. Act of Heroism Army regulations suggest, specifically, that the individ ual so honored should have been one who performed an act of heroisnij" or who held a position of high responsibility and whose death was a result of battle wounds. If no such individual is suggested, the building may be named for one who did not die as a result pf wounds. , No living individual will be considered for the honor of having the Armory named after him, the committee pointed out. Anyone knowing of anyone who earned such honors dur ing Army service is requested to suggest the name to the committee. May 1 is the deadline for receiving such suggestions, the committee . said. Poiuek Arrested on Court Warrant Geor g e Potucek, business manager of Carpenters Union Local 2067, was arrested yes terday on a district court war rant charging illegal posses sion of gambling equipment, Medford police reported. Potucek was released on his own recognizance, pending an appearance Monday.. Red Cross May Conduct Drives to Reach Quota Local Red Cross officials may turn to an' antique fair or "chain" luncheons to help meet this year's country-wide quota. The possibilities were dis cussed, when the Jackson county chapter's board of di rectors held its regular month ly meeting yesterday at the chapter house, 60 Hawthorne ave. ' 'The antique fair would raise funds through , selling display space to dealers and charging admission. It has re portedly proved a successful approach in other communi ties. Chain Luncheon The chain luncheon works this way: a woman invites seven of her friends to a noon time meal and round of bridge. Each guest brings a dollar for the Red Cross. Then, each of the guests in turn becomes a hostess and in Cents MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1959 Pear Blossom Event, Sportsfair The annual Rogue Valley Pear Blossom Festival and Crater Lions club's Sportsfair will be held this week end. Activities will be highlight ed by a paradeiin downtown Medford starting at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, and displays of sporting equipment' and for other recreational purposes at the armory. , , The Sportsfair will open at 5 p.m. today, at noon tomor row and at 10 a.m. Sunday, and will include a variety of events such as helicopter rides, - skin diving, retriever demonstrations and trout fish ing. Near Peak Bloom . ' Pear blossoms in the valley are nearing their peak bloom, and many motorists are ex pected on valley roads this week end along scenic routes marked for Centennial tour ists. Many of the routes, espe cially in the valley area, are desirable routes for viewing fruit orchards. The parade, which forms at the Library park, will consist of three sections. They are a section for decorated bicycles, tricycles and other children's vehicles and marching groups; a section for motor-powered commercial vehicles and repre sentative displays of the Sportsfair; and a section with the Oregon Centennial theme. Parade participants are asked to be at the Library park at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow so entries may be judged be fore the event gets under way. Parade Grand Marshal Miss Pat Rushton, who will represent ' Jackson county at the Miss Oregon pageant at Seaside in June, will be grand marshal for the parade. The king and queen of the Pear Blossom Festival, Frank Allen Hunt and Margaret Stephen, will ride the royal float. The commercial section will be led by Miss Marianne Samuel son, Miss Sportsfair, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lane of Ashland will portray "pioneer Jackson county" in leading the Centennial section. The Sportsfair, which is in vites other friends to a sim ilar occasion. Chapter Chairman Manville Heisel reported that the local drive this year is still about $2,450 short of its $27,494 quota. He said a total of $24, 000 was raised through the United Medford Crusade and the Ashland-Talent United Fund, and that about $1,043 has been collected since. Heisel stated that the UMC fund-raising has reached into areas of the county that for merly were canvassed by the Red Cross alone. He pointed out that of the total to be raised, $14,101 would be retained for. local use and $13,398 would be for warded to national headquar ters. Representatives of local newspapers, radio stations and the television station were recognized at the luncheon for their coverage of Red Cross activities. huge plastic bubble where swimming and skin diving demonstrations will be given in a 23-foot circular pool. Also located under the bubble will be a trout fishing pool and an ice cream concession. In contrast, part of an early-day logging wagon is shown in the foreground. Starts its second year, will focus at tention on sporting and recre ational facilities in southern Oregon and northern Cali foria. ' . Included in the Sportsfair will be a large plastic bubble covering an outdoor water sports arena. The bubble will house skin diving tank, the trout pond for youngsters, a swimming pool for water activities demonstrated by YMCA members. Horse Show In addition to about 70 ex hibits will be a horse show, parachute jump, helicopter rides, and retriever demon strations. Displays, most of which will be inside the Armory, will include water craft and water sports equip ment, guns, ammunition, trail ers, planes, mobile homes and health equipment. The Shadows, a local rock 'n roll singing group, will pro vide entertainment during the Sportsfair Saturday and Sun day. They will appear be tween 8:30 and 9 p.m. Satur day and between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and 8:30 and 9 p.m. Sun day. BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 9 13 0 Pittsburgh 0 7 0 Spahn and Crandall; Friend. Gross (8), Porterfield (8) and Foiles. HR: Mathews, Milwaukee. 'Black Dog Bandits' Captured in Woods The "Black Dog Bandits," who staged a "raid and hold up" in Butte Falls two weeks ago, were "captured" by a group of vigilantes near their hideout in the woods in north ern Jackson county yesterday. Even the bandits' mascot, a small black dog, was cap tured, according to reports. The report was given, tongue in cheek, by officials of the Jackson County Cen tennial association. The Butte Falls "holdup," CAPTURED A group of vigilantes Thurs- They will be marched through downtown clay captured the "Black Dog Bandits" at Medford iri the annual Pear Blossom parade their hideout in the woods in northern Jack- tomorrow under "guard," it was reported, son county. The "bandits" two weeks ago Rumors have been heard about a possible staged a "raid and holdup" in Buttt Falls, "escape." 54th Year Tribune No. 18 Gasoline Tax Increase Voted By Oregon House Hike Needed To Match Federal Funds Salem-(UPD-A bill increasing Oregon's gasoline tax from 6 to 7 cents a gallon for the next five years passed the House today and was sent to the Senate. Vote on the bill was 44-12. Rep. Carl Fisher (R-Eugene) carried the bill on the House floor, stating that the increase was recommended by both the Interim Highway Commit tee and the House Highway Committee. Fisher said the increase was needed to match federal funds for the interstate high way program. Would Fall Short The state, Fisher said, needs S14 million annually to match federal money but will have only $10 million in I960 un less the gas .tax is passed. Without the new revenue, Oregon would fall behind a total of $18 million a year in the federal program, Fisher said. This would result in the 1961 Legislature having to raise the gas tax one cent plus another one cent for two years to catch up, he said. To Raise $6 Million The gas tax would raise about $6 million a year with 10 per cent of the money going to cities and 14 per cent to counties. A remainder of $4 million would be enough to provide matching funds. Rep. Vernon Cook (D-Trout dale) , opposed the bill on grounds an increase in the gas tax would make it less likely that taxes could be raised to cover other important areas such as welfare, education and improvement of state institu tions. Rogue Water Bill Signed by Governor . Salem-Gov. Mark Hatfield has signed a bill to permit withdrawal of water from the Rogue river for fish, wildlife and recreational purposes. The main purpose of the bill originally was to allow industrial use of the Rogue's water but that was stricken after many protests from in terested persons. Augusta, Ga. (DPD Presi dent Eisenhower today recom mended that the Republican National Committee select Sen. Thurston Morton of Ken tucky as the new GOP nation al chairman. which was staged at a Cen tennial observance square dance, caused some concern with law enforcement agen cies in the county although the "bandits" and the mock holdup were designed and car ried out in a spirit of good humor. The event was staged to help publicize Jackson county during the Oregon Centennial, association pointed out. According to reports, the "bandits" will be marched TaxCommiflee Recommends i Pearson Plan Would Go To Voters In November, 1960 Salem (DPD Sen. Walter Pearson's proposed three per cent sales tax bill had passed its first big hurdle today. The Senate Tax Committee Voted 5-2 Thursday afternoon to recommend passage of the measure. The bill would increase state school support to $140 per census child and would lighten the property tax load by about 40 per cent. Would Go To Voters Voting "do pass"on the bill were Sens. Ward Cook (D Portland); Ben Musa (D-The Dalles); Harry Boivin (D Klamath Falls); Boyd Over hulse (D-Madras) and Donald Husband (R-Eugene). Oppos ing it were Sens. Monroe Sweetland (D-Milwaukie) and Anthony Tturri (R-Ontario). The measure, if passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor, would go before Oregon voters in November of 1960. If it should be ap-. proved then it would be up to the 1961 Legislature to put it into effect. The Legislature could in crease income tax exemptions for single persons from $600 to $1500 and for married couples from $1200 to $3000 to provide incomje tax relief. Welfare Appropriation The Senate unanimously ap proved a deficiency appropria tion of $1,200,000 for the Wel fare Commission to cover costs through June. The mea sure now goes to the governor. The Senate State and Fed eral Affairs Committee agreed to take another look at a bill which would call for a vote of the people in 1960 on the issue of daylight saving time. The Committee tabled the measure last week alter it had passed the House. Rogue River Man Pleads Innocent Shade Combs, 62, owner of the Homestead Tavern in Rogue River, and Paul Sherod Bailey, tavern bartender, also Rogue River, appeared in dis trict court Thursday morning on charges of possessing, dis playing and operating a game of chance. Bailey pleaded guilty to the charge before Judge Roy Bashaw and was fined $120 plus $5 court costs. His attor ney was Walter D. Nunley. Combs pleaded innocent to the charge and trial was set for June 3 at 9:30 a.m. in dis trict court. He was released on his own recognizance.- The two men were arrested April 3 by sheriffs deputies and a pinball machine was confiscated by the sheriff's office. through downtown Medford in the annual Pear Blossom parade at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. They will be under "guard." Centennial association offi cials said they "overheard talk of an escape, which, if it occurs, may result in the 'bandits' carrying on raids this summer at Centennial events." Association officials pointed out there is "no reward" for their capture. iCi
