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8 MAtLTWBUNT, Meo-fore", Or. Sunday, Dm. 20, 1959 Fog, Icy Highways Cause Six Wrecks Icy highways and dense fog were the partial causes of six traffic accidents reported to state police Friday night and Saturday morning, some of them resulting in considerable damage and imunes. Two cars and a large 'semi trailer truck, -pulling two trailers, were involved in an accident on highway 99 at the southern city limits of Phoe nix at 11:10 p.m. Friday; ac cording to state police. Police said the accident started when a sports car op erated by Paul Stucky Jenny, 40, of 1501 North Riverside ave., Medford, hit a traffic divider at the entrance to the one-way street pattern in Phoenix and flipped on its side in the middle of the high way. A car operated by Richard Norman Myers, 26, Seattle, failed to stop in time and struck the Jenny car, police said. A large truck operated by 0 1 o n z o Harry Smith, 41, Grants Pass, was unable to see the wreck until the last min ute because of the fog. He swerved in an effort to avoid the cars but the second trail er slid into them, police said. There were no injuries oth er than a bump on Jenny's head, according to police. The highway was blocked for a considerable length of time, police said, until the wrecks could be towed away. Both cars. were total losses, they reported. Another accident at 9:39 p.m. Friday, sent Dean Mc- Cauley Johnston, 43, Ashland, to the Ashland General hospi tal with undetermined inju ries, according to police. They said a pickup truck operated by Johnston failed to make a right turn on Crow son rd., just south of Ashland, and hit a tree. The vehicle was badly damaged. A third accident occurred on highway 99 just south of Phoenix Saturday at 2:37 a.m., when a car operated by Karl Frederick Lind, 18, Mon terrey, Calif., failed to nego tiate a curve and hit an island. Some damage was inflicted on the bottom of the vehicle but there were no injuries, they aid. An accident at 10:50 Satur day morning caused severe face cut to Charles Howard Lawton, 28, Klamath Falls, according to state police. Lawton was driving a sports car which crashed - into the rear end of a station wagon operated by Ralph Elton Ev ans, 40, Pasadena, Calif., while it was waiting for a red light at the intersection of highway 99 and Stewart ave., accord ing to state police. Police said Lawton's car slid 50 feet be fore colliding with the Evans auto. The station wagon suffered damage to the rear-end but was able to leave the scene under its own power. Law- ton's car had to be towed from the accident. - Lawton was taken to the Rogue Valley Memorial hos pital by the Medford Ambu lance service. He was advised by state police that a com plaint would be filed against him. Evans was not injured, police said. Carl Ernest Caton, 21, and his wife Gerilynn Jean Ca ton, 23, both of San Francisco, were taken to the Rogue Val ley Memorial hospital with face cuts, by the Medford Am bulance service after they were involved in an accident with a car operated by Char lotte Mae Dailey, Talent, Sat urday at 7:33 ajn. Police said the Caton auto was going about 45 miles per hour in dense fog and ice when it came upon the Dailey car, which was only going 10 miles per hour in the same direction on highway 99 near Alley lane. Caton tried to stop and slid 74 feet before striking the other car, police said. Char lotte Dailey was not injured. Police informed Caton that a complaint would be filed against him for violation of the basic rule. A small dog was killed in the Caton car, police said. Another accident occurred when a pickup and a logging truck collided on the Crater Lake highway near the Desert Service station at about 9 a.m. Saturday, according to state police.- The pickup, operated by Larry Robert Lewis, 19, 714 Pennsylvania st., was stalled on the highway when a log ging truck operated by Arthur William Coulter, 34, of 2291 Crater Lake highway, hit the pickup, police said. There were no injuries. f&Ps V iff '. ' aJttP ttitoto ' ft ''' e RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL CITATION A Presidential citation is presented to John W. Sinders (left), personnel officer at the VA Domiciliary, Camp White, by George A. Reid, Seattle, Civil Service representative of the region for veterans employment. Manager H. C. Herzog (right) officiated at the ceremony for the Veterans Administra tion. Sinders is the first to receive the award for meritorious service in the region as chairman of the Jackson County Committee for Employment of the Physically handi capped. (Photo by George Green) ILLINOIS VALLEY Christmas Spirit By MARGARET M. CROWL Cave Junction - The spirit of Christmas has taken over in the Illinois Valley and Cave Junction this week with par ties, gift exchanges, lighted trees and doorways and gar den club swags bright with red bows, pineeones and sil ver spray. Grade schools have presented their Christ mas programs and carols are heard everywhere. Federated Women's club met at the home of Mrs. Earl Boyd, Dec. 11. The Christmas party meeting was opened by Mother E. J. Wilber reading, "Spirits of Christmas." Mrs. Art Kellert read "Boy at Christmas" and Mrs. Gene Denning told the story of the first Christmas tree. In keep ing with the group's study of other countries and their cus toms, Mrs. Sam Bunch read about Christmas in Greece. After the program, Mother Wilber played the organ and all joined in singing Christ mas carols. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments were served. Mrs. Boyd was assisted by co-hostess Mrs. Ray Heiden- reich. , ROGUE RIVER Musical Matinee Set By MBS. MYRTLE WHIPPLE A musical , matinee will debut at 2 p.m. Sunday at the VFW hall. The program, spon sored by the VFW and auxil iary, is designed to afford lo cal talent an opportunity for expression. Mrs. Classicks Girl Scout troop No. 205 will be the ush ers and will serve refresh ments. The matinee is free to the public and everyone is in vited, i The Rogue River Lions club met Dec. 7 at the Live Oak Grange hall for the last meet ing under the leadership of President Ralph Bosse. Plans were made for the distribution of toys which members had repaired. Final arrangements were made, for the clubs Christmas dinner party, which was held jointly with the Lady Lions Auxiliary at Live Oak Grange hall Dec. 19. Howard McLain, Grants Pass, showed slides of his re cent Kodiak bear hunt in Alaska. Rogue River-is to have a new city jail and work oft it will begin at once. The city council approved a bid sub mitted by Harold Salter, a local contractor. The bid was for $2,950 for the fireproof 16 by 22-foot structure. A park site along Wards creek, north of Main st., has been offered to the city of Rosue River for $5,000. The site offered is 3.16 acres, plus a lot. The city sold the other park to the state for the new road and now is looking at several prospective sites for a park. Bobby K. Allen, son of H. K. Allen, Park st., and Shir ley Fields, Grants Pass, were married Nov. 23. They are making their home on East. ' Evans Creek rd. Mrs. Allen is employed at the Southern Oregon State bank. C v Thieves broke into the of fice of Dr. Edward Chance on Highway 99 just north of Rogue River the night of Dec. 10 and stole a typewriter, a hi-fi set and two tape record ers. Several suspects have been questioned by deputy sheriffs and Rogue River Po lice Chief William Peters. Mrs. Katherine Bunce, who recently suffered a bad heart attack, is reported doing well and Mrs. D. F. Barnett, who recently broke her hip, is im proving at the Josephine Gen eral hospital in Grants Pass. Mrs. Biraett'f husband was the former pastor of the Hope Presbyterian church here. The Barnetts now live in Grants Pass. Mrs. George Magerle re turned from Palo Alto, Calif., where she and the Carl Mag erles had been selling Christ mas trees. . Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Haw kins, Cedar st., spent the week end in Forest Grove where they visited relatives. Three Rogue River resi dents are in hospitals. Mrs. Frank Bean and Mrs. Stewart Hatch are in the Josephine General hospital and Mrs. Esther Shock is a patient at the Medford Osteopathic hos pital. The Rogue River Chiefs re cently defeated Canyonville in a basketball game here. David Carter was high scorer with 27 points. Bids To Be Asked On Fair Buildings : Two corrugated iron build ings at the county fair grounds south of Medford will be of fered for sale and bids adver tised this week. County Judge Earl Miller said Friday. He said bids would be opened in about 12 days. The bid advertisements will speci fy that the buildings must be removed and the ground cleared not later than Feb. 15 so that construction of a new building may start in early spring. One building up for sale consists of the restaurant sec tion and conference room. It measures 86 by 34 feet. The other building, including an attached, shed, measures 114 by 20 feet. Bill Seibert, Medford arch itect, is preparing preliminary plans for a new building which should be ready by Feb.; 1, the county judge said. The "proposed building, to be financed jointly by county and fair board, would be con structed of concrete blocks. Enclosed eating and office spaces would make It possible for use all year, it was ex plained." v The average number, of shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange during 1958 was 4,877,000,000, of which 15 per cent changed hands in the course of the year. tit ,pg ftTi tf-frrirr r r fJ M n tiS0Skmimmii IKE ABOARD THE DES MOINES President Eisenhower chats with Vice Admiral George Anderson, commander 6f the Sixth Fleet, after the chief executive arrived on board the cruiser USS Des Moines via a Marine helicopter. Walking behind them (right) as they pass the Navy band is Morgan Slayton, skipper of the cruiser. A U. S. Sixth Fleet task force taking the President to Tunis steamed westward toward a salute at sea by the British Mediterranean fleet. The Conestoga wagon was originated in Colonial times in Lancaster county, Pa., by Ger man settlers along the valley of Conestoga creek. There are 4,000 larger in board cruisers and auxiliary sail boats documented by the U.S. Bureau of Customs in current use. A hew floating dock in Hamburg, Germany, said to be the world's largest, can lift ships of up to 65,000 tons. . Western Star Chapter No. 64, OES held its Christmas party and regular meeting at the Masonic Temple in Kerby Dec. 15. Worthy Matron Leone Wein gart and Worthy Patron Car roll Banks presided. Jiggs Morris, new Master elect of Belt Lodge No. 108, announced that the St. Johns Day dinner would be held at the Masonic Temple at 6:30 the evening of Dec. 27 with Job's Daughters and DeMolay acting as hosts. Morris thank ed all those who helped paint the dining room and compli mented them on their work. Worthy Matron Leone Wein gart thanked Mrs. Joe Ollis and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sni der for the Christmas tree and decorations in the hall. Worthy Patron Carrol Banks called on each member present to express a Christ mas thought, following which the Courtesy Girls presented an addendum, "Spirit of Christmas," in honor of Wor thy Matron Leone. A gift exchange and social hour honoring all those who had birthdays in October, No vember and December was held in the dining room, where three birthday tables were set . for the honored guests. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Harry Floyd, Mrs. Blake Miller and Mrs. Harry Smith. Guardian Council of Bethel 36 Job's Daughter met at the home of Guardian Stella Piper Dec. 14. Guardian Stel la presided. New term activities and the new Merit system starting the first meeting in January were discussed. Installation of the newly elected officers of Bethel 36 will be held Jan. 23, at which time Sandra Piper will be in stalled queen. i Sandra spoke of her installation plans to the council and asked their help and guidance. Refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. Piper, as sisted by her daughter Sandra. Evergreen Grade school presented its Christmas pro gram to a capacity house Dec. 15. Christmas carols and shadow pantomime, telling the story of the Christ child's birth, were presented by the four grades. After the program, Santa" Claus arrived with treats for the children. The Ivy Theatre will show the students' a free movie Friday. Glenn Morrison Post No. 70 and the Auxiliary held a Christmas party and gift ex change recently in the auxil iary hall. A group of boys and girls from the Illinois Valley High school glee club entertained the post and auxiliary with Christmas carols, a Christmas song from Russia and one sung in Latin. Van Johnson is the director. -After refreshments the songsters departed and the post adjourned to its club room for a short meeting. Plans were discussed with re gard to the Christmas baskets and the New Year's Eve dance being sponsored by the post. Immanuel Methodist church has announced that its Christ mas program will be held Sunday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. The MYF is planning to meet at 5 p.m. to go caroling at the homes of various shutins. Anyone hav ing a special request for them to visit someone who is 9 shut in is asked to notify the Note booms or the McMurtreys. Program on Schools Salem - (DPD - The second program in a public service television series entitled "Schools for Sam and Sylvia" will be presented Dec. 21 by members of the state educa tion department staff over KOAC-TV. The series is aimed at pro moting better understanding of Oregon schools, teachers and curriculum. Ebenezer Scrooge was played by Ronnie Thornhill, Bob Cratchett by Roger Mar tin and Mrs. Cratchett by Denna Parmerlee. The nar rator was Robin Bliss. The erunchy texture and delightful flavor of almonds add taste appeal to a variety of dishes. 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