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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.
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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.
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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. A pleasing way to
serve leftover, ham or chicken
is to scramble cubes of the
cooked meat with instant
minced onion and beaten eggs
for an omelette, and garnish
with toasted slices of almonds.
Hearty and delicious!
DANCE1
Christmas Night
OASIS Eagle Point
Dickens' "Christmas Carol,"
presented by the 8th grade at
Kerby, with Christmas songs
sung by all eight grades be
tween scenes, Dec. 16, was
staged in the Kerby gym.
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by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatfon. Your
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