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MAIL TRIBUNE, MadforJ, Or.
Sunday, July 5, 1959
Demurrer Filed
in Suit Involving
Patrol Car, Bike
Another' attempt to elimi
nate all but one .defendant in
the $140,000 damage suit on
behalf of the 5-year-old girl
injured in a collision with a
Medford police car was taken
last week.
A demurrer filed Tuesday
in circuit court alleges that
the plaintiffs recent amended
complaint "does not state facts
sufficient to constitute a cause
of action" against Medford
Mayor John W. Snider, the
eight Medford city councilmen
and Police Chief Charles P,
Champlin.
The demurrer does not men
tion Patrolman Donald Pur-
sel, who was driving the pa
trol car which collided March
12 with the bicycle the girl,
Jana Sue McCall, was riding
Circuit Judge James M.
previously overruled defend
ants motion to strike - the
names of the mayor, council-
men ana ponce cniei on
grounds they are not liable
The amended complaint to
which the demurrer replies,
was filed June 22.
The complaint alleges that
Pursel was negligent in oper
ating the police car and that
the other defendants were
negligent in continuing to
employ Pursel despite his al
leged incompetence to operate
a motor vehicle.
; The defendants are repre
sented by Paul Haviland and
Carl. Clinkenbeard, Medford
attorneys.
The plaintiff, on behalf of
Jana Sue, is her father, Doyle
McCall, 523 Haven' st. He s
represented by Anderson,
Franklin and Jones, a Port
land law firm.
Influenza Tops List
Of Reported Disease
Fifty-seven cases of com-
mucable diseases were report
ed to the Jackson County
Health department for the
week ending July 3, accord
ing to Dr. A. Erin Merkel,
public health physician.
Influenza accounted for36
of the cases with 15 reported
in Medford, 7 in Central
Point, 6 in Shady Cove, Ash
land 5, Phoenix 2, and one in
Rogue River.
Ashland had the only case
of scalp ringworm reported
and Medford had 4 and Ash
land had 2 cases of whooping
cough.
Six cases of German mea
sles were reported, 4 in Med
ford and one each in Phoenix
and Central Point. Medford,
Ashland, and Central Point
each had one case of measles.
Medford also reported three
cases of chicken pox while
Talent and Eagle Point each
had one.
'Crow-Off' Planned
In Rooster Contest
Rogue River A "crow-off"
contest to decide the winner
of the National Rooster Crow
ing contest held June 20, will
be held in the city park in
Rogue River Aug. 29. '
Roosters that ' tied for the
championship were "Twinkle
Twerp," owned by Arlen and
Howard Simon, Medford, and
"Sandy" owned by Paul E.
Sanders, Rogue River.
Both roosters crowed 67
times in the 30 minutes. The
Simon boys and Sanders will
be guests of Boosters club,
sponsors of the .annual bear
barbecue at which event the
crow-off', will be held.
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Patrol officers - here arrested
Elmer Thompson, 50, when he
re-entered this country from
Canada, where he. fled after
jumping bond more than 16
years ago in a gold .smuggling
case.
OREGON GOLD . GULCH-Valley residents and tourists
flocked, to the grand opening of Oregon Gold Gulch, psuedo
frontier mining town, yesterday on Hidden Valley ranch
property northwest of Central Point. The day's activities
included a variety of events from "shoot outs" by members
of the Quick Draw club to gold panning. The community is
open daily from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and it can be reached
from Highway 99 or Old Stage rd. The above map may be
used as a guide for persons planning to visit the village.
GOLD HILL
Meeting Set For July 10
By MRS. CLYDE KELL
Gold Hill - Dewey H. Wil
son, a Medford attorney, will
be guest speaker, at a meet
ing of the Women's Society of
the Gold Hill Community
Methodist church set for Fri
day; July 10, at 12:45 p.m.
at the home of Mrs. Roy Es
keyf highway 99 north, Gold
Hill.
He will speak on the prob
lems of youth in this area. His
topic is in conjunction with
the program of the afternoon,
the title of which is "Build
ing Christian Character;
Youth." .
The-Women's group at this
time is interested in the pro
motion of the study to help
young people in this area.
There will be a question and
answer period following Mr.
Wilson's talk.
,Mrs. Ferd Jones will be in
charge of the opening devo
tions and Mrs. Nora Wait will
assist the hostess , with the
dessert luncheon.
in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernie Cooper and fam
ily, Second ave. Mrs. Dunn
and Mrs. Cooper had not seen
each other for several years,
until this reunion.
Mr., and Mrs; -J. E.. Mayer
of Portland were guests at
.the home of her mother, Mrs.
W E. Thompson, old highway
99 south, several days. They
also visited Mrs. Mayer's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Chavner Thompson,
prior to leaving for their
home in Portland, Sunday,
June 28. Mrs. Mayer is the
former Hortense Thompson of
Gold Hill.
4-H Club News
Wesiside Hayburners
The Westside Hayburners
4-H Horse club held their last
meeting at their leader's home
near Lake Creek. The meeting
was also an overnight ride.
Members rode from the
Posse Grounds on Saturday
morning to Mrs. Fisher's home
and then rode back to Med
ford the following day. .
": Bill Jones was a visitor on
the ride.
The business meeting con
sisted of . discussing summer
activities. -
Craig Wright, Linda Smith
and Penny Sampert from our
club went on the 4-H Wagon
trek and to 4-H Summer
school. '
The next meeting Will be
held July 9 at the Cheney
home with members riding to
it. -
Linda Gibson,
Reporter
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The eighth meeting was held
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Trail Blazers
. The monthly meeting of the
Trail Blazers 4-H Horse club
was brought to order by Bob
Olson, president, June 30 at
the home of Mrs. Tom Whittle
Carolyn Sidner led theilag
salute and 4-H creed and Vicki
Caldwell collected the dues. Jo
Wood reported on thorough
breds and Carolyn Sidner
gave a report on the wagon
trek to Corvallis in which she
participated.
Mrs. Whittle discussed
the overnight ride that . the
club will take in the last of
July. Bob Olson brought re
freshments.
June 7 the club held a horse
show for their parents at the
Whittle home. Ribbons were
given for the first, second and
third prizes. .
events ana winners were
western pleasure, David Hop
kins first, .Gary Whittle sec
ond, Jo Woods third; Trail
horse, Carolyn Sidner first,
Gary Whittle second, David
Hopkins third; musical chairs,
Bob Olson first; Jim Cotton
second, Linda Thomas third;
figure and race, Bob Olson
first, Jo Wood second and
Gary Whittle third.
Penny Anderson and Gail
Stone presented the awards.
Barbara Beck,
Reporter.
KNITTIN KITTENS
The Knittin' Kittens meet
ing was held at the home of
Mrs. Lucille Frink, our lead
er, on Saturday, June 20, at
1:30. The meeting was called
to order by Shirley Roach act
ing president. The two flag
salutes were led by Carol
Foot arid Linda Johnson. Roll
was called by Kathy Thomp
son, secretary. The minutes
were read and approved.
The Applegate Knitting
club, led by Mrs. Krouse, in
vited the Knittin' Kittens club
for a picnic and swim on July
18.
The Knittin' Kitten girls
are to bring a note from their
parents giving permission to
go on the picnic and swim.
They are to bring swim clothes
and meet at Mrs. Frink's at
10 a.m. The swim party will
be the last meeting of the
year.
The Central Point Econom
ics prefair will be held at the
Crater High School cafeteria
at 8:30 on July 15. All the
Knittin' Kitten girls are ask
ed to bring at least one article
and a sack lunch.
Mrs. Frink asked the girls
for suggestions on how to use
the Pear Blossom float money.
The refreshments were
served by Marilyn Watson
and Judy Frink.
Linda Johnson,
Reporter.
Guests last week end . in
the home of Mrs. Florence
Livingston, on Lampman road
were former residents of the
community, Mr. and Mrs
Pete Boska, and daughter
Miss Joe Boska, of Red Bluff,
Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Winters of Redmond, and
Mrs. Livingston's two grand
daughters, Jacque and Kathy
Livingston.
Many other residents have
guests from out of town visit
ins here, while some take
vacation trips to other places
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Corn-
best and daughters, Dana and
Sheryl, of Reno, Nev., were
guests last week end in the
home of his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Olav
Lokken, Second ave., Gold
Hill. Russell Combest is
former resident of Jackson,
county and has many friends
here.
Miss Jenny Lou Thompson
and her brother, Paul (Spike)
Thompson left June 29 for
Tucson, Ariz., where they
were to meet their mother.
Mrs. Sam Ledbetter. They
will return with her to the
Ledbetter home in Cd. Ob
regon, Sonora, Mexico, to
spend the summer vacation
before returning to Gold Hill
to make their home with their
(grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
Paul Thompson, Second ave
While in Mexico they Will
also visit in the home of their
father, Creighton Thompson
and family, also of Cd. Obre
gon.
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Mr. and Mrs, Martin W,
Sax of Manhattan Beach
Calif., visited at the Claude
Scott home , here, while they
were visiting in southern
Oregon, as well as other ac
quaintances in Gold Hill.
Mrs. Sax, the former Mar-
jorie Pena Hopkins of Med
ford, is well known in this
community. She taught sixth
grade in the Gold Hill ele
mentary school and was ac
tive in the promotion of Girl
Scouts here at that time,
(When the writer of this
column was herself, a sixth
grade student.)
The Gold Hill post office
became a second class office
on July 1, according to H. D
Force, postmaster.
The Rev. and Mrs. James
F. Eubanks, Jr., have named
their baby daughter Daphne
Elizabeth. The little girl was
born last week at the Osteo
pathic hospital in Medford.
The couple 'has one other
child, a two year old son,
Eddy. The Eubanks are re
cent newcomers to . this com
munity. He is pastor of the
Gold Hill Community Metho
dist church here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Finke,
and Mrs. Josie Finke spent
Sunday, June 28, at Brook
ings, stopping en route to eat
picnic lunch in the red
woods.
Harry Newnham was taken
to the Rogue Valley hospital
in Medford last Tuesday, June
30, for further treatment, ac
cording to relatives.
Leslie King and R. Steven
son of San Francisco, visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
D. Force and family on
June 27. They were en route
to Vancouver, B.C., Canada,
where they wilt be a guest of
the Force's son, Bill, a form
er resident of southern Ore
gon.
Mrs. Bill Dunn and twins,
Michael and Karen, from Los
Angeles, were recent guests
at the home of her brother-
Mrs. Ellen Gray left for
her home in . Santa Cruz,
Calif., after being a guest at
the home of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob - Gray and children,
Nancy and Bret, of Fourth
ave., for several days. While
here Mrs. Gray also visited
in Medford at the home of
Mrs. Nancy Sallunger.
The Grays were hosts to a
family dinner the evening of
Mrs. Gray's departure, June
25. Attending besides the
hosts and their houseguest
were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ma
lone, Gold Hill.
Dinner guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Dueul
and daughters, Melissa and
Diane, at Del Rio orchards on
July 1, were his brother, Jack
Enders, Palm Springs, Calif.,
and his mother, Mrs. Aimee
Dueul, Medford..
Arriving July 2 to spend
the Fourth of July week end
in Gold Hill with relatives
were Mr. and Mrs. Neal Bush
and son, Dan, of Hillsboro.
While here they will visit her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Byerly,
and at the , homes of two of
her sisters, Mr. and Mrs. H.
D. Force and family, and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Thompson,
where they will be guests
during their visit here.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tucker,
Phoenix, Ariz., were over
night guests at the home of
W. G. Finke on Sams creek
recently, en route to the state
of Washington. It had been
40 years since the two men
had seen each other. They
were childhood friends in Wyoming.
Local, residents spent the
week end of June 27 and
June 28 water skiing and
swimming at Lake of the
Woods. On the outing were
Mr. arid Mrs. Donald Dusen
berry, and children, Dougie
'and Lynn, and Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Washburn and three
youngsters, Carol, Patty and
Larry. , '
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meis
ter and son, Kelly, returned
to their home here after a
week's vacation tip the coast
to Astoria, Portland and Se
attle, and over to Bremerton,
by ferry. They returned by
the inland route.
Among points of interest
visited by the Meisters in
cluded the cheese factory at
Tillamook, the brewery at
Olympia, the Bonneville dam
and hatchery, Mt. Rainier,
Mt. Park and the Mt. Hood
Scenic loop over Three
Sisters.
While their parents were
vacationing, Miss Leslie
Meister, her sister and
brother, Nancy and Earl
Meister, were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ival
Moore and family, Ferry rd.,
Grants Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathon Bariry
and family, Sams Creek rd.,
had as recent over nignt
guests, her brother and sister-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. ueiDen
Buzz" Shoemaker, ana son,
Darryl, of Coos Bay. Buzz, as
he was knofvn to ail ms
schoolmates, attended tne
Gold Hill elementary and old
Gold Hill High school here.
The Shoemakers also visit-
e d another brotner-in-iaw,
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Les
lie Walker and family of
Upper River rd., prior to
leaving for Los Angeles.
Th ShoemaKers pian xo
visit awhile in Gold Hill, fol
lowing the California vaca
tion, before returning to their
home in Coos Bay. Another
brother, known to au or ms
former schoolmates here as
"Cootv" Shoemaker has re-j
turned to southern Oregon to
reside, making his home in
Medford the past month.
Mr. and Mrs. David Bur-
lew have been guests at the
home of his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Sowers,
highway 99 north, while they
were vacationing in southern
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Miss Cherrie Schrader left
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being ' a guest two weeks at
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Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stevens. vacationing In southern Ore
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Mr. and Mrs. John Gee and
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