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This Evening LOBSTERS SEA SCALLOP PRAWNS " " " . w Charcoal Steaks CANDLE ROOM HOTEL MEDFORD 5:30 p.m. till Midnight 51100 For a Really Fine New Year's Dinner dine with us SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S MENU SOUP: Chicken a la Reine or or Pineapple Juice Waldorf Salad FRUIT CUP OR SHRIMP COCKTAIL RELISHES ENTREE: Roast Young Tom Turkey, Dressing and Giblet Gravy $2.00 Sugar Cured Ham, a la Sherry $1.75 Roast Prime Rib of Beef, au Jus $2.25 Including: Potato, Vegetable, Rolls and Butter Coffee or Tea DESSERTS: Home-made Pie, Ice Cream or Sherbet CHILD'S PLATE .$1.25 CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOOD PING'S GARDENS 2330 N. Pacific Hiway - SP 36363 PLAN NOW FOR YOUR GROUP , OR PARTY DINNER WITH US Local and Gas Theft - Sheriffs depu ties Wednesday investigated the theft of gas and oil from a storage shed belonging to William M. Foley, route 1, box 325, Central Point. Slolen Bicycle - Michael Paul .Smeltzer, 2005 East Main st., told city police that his bicycle was stolen from in front of 1432 East Main st. sometime Thursday night. Cowt - Kulia P. Leeper, 2959 Delta Waters rd., noti fied sheriffs deputies recently that two cows had been in her pasture for the last three weeks that do not belong to her. In California - Edwin G. Calhoun, Medford, was called to San Bernardino, Calif., re cently because of the illness of his brother, Carl West Cal houn, a former resident at the Camp White Domiciliary. - Theft - Edward Samuel Schallhorn told city police that someone took a tire, va lued at $24, from a Standard Station at Sixth st. and Riv erside ave., where he is em ployed, Thursday night. Transferred - Carl Thomp son, commander of the coi. Sargent Camp, United Span ish War Veterans, is being transferred to the Camp White Domiciliary from the veter ans hospital in Portland, ac cording to friends here. Plug Blows - City firemen were called to the James Baumer sheet metal shop at 870 North Riverside ave about 1:15 p.m. yesterday when the relief plug of a gas tank blew and gas started burning out of the tank. Car Fire - A six to eightr inch hole was burned in the front seat of a car owned by H. W. Robinson, 1955 Gregory rd., according to firemen who were called to the car fire at West Main and Ivy sts. about 1:50 p.m. yesterday. Surgery Patients - Mrs. Olive O'Harra, post office box 123, Talent; Steven Hen son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nor man Henson. 231 South Fifth st., Central Point; and Charl es Bickrey, 211 Valley lane, Jacksonville, were listed as surgery patients at Sacred Heart hospital yesterday. Obituaries MRS. LENORA FLURY Mrs. Lenora Flury, 86, of 515 West Jackson St., Med ford, died in a local nursing home Thursday. Funeral ar rangements will be announc ed by Perl Funeral home. JANE ANNA THOMPSON Ashland -Mrs. Jane Anna Thompson, 532 North Main st., died at her home Dec. 31. She was born Li Halsey, Ore. Survivors include her hus band, Arthur Thompson; and nieces and nephews, Ernes tine Hicks and Ruby Hicks both Medford; Howard Hicks, Yreka, and Morris Plymate, Dunsmuir. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Litwiller's Funeral home. WILLIAM J. ALBERT Ashland - William J. Al bert, 151 Wimer st., Ashland, died Dec. 31 at his home. Fu neral arrangements will be announced by Litwiller's Fu neral home. SALAD: Tossed Green Personal Chimney Blaze Firemen were summoned to a flue fire about 12:10 p.m. yesterday at the L. W. Bates home, 19 South Barneburg ave. Word Received Word has been received here of the death recently of Joe Wood, former Medford resident, in Salem. He was a former pur chasing agent for the state. Fixtures Stolen - Merritt J. Swing, 348 Cerritos ave., re ported to sheriffs deputies Wednesday that light fixtures were taken from a house he owns at 2532 Table Rock rd. Revolver Stolen - Roy H. Abbott, 3305 Highway 66, Ashland, reported to sheriff's deputies Wednesday that a .22 caliber revolver was taken from him recently. In Hospital - C. J. Cotton, post office box 164, Phoenix, and Mrs. Sadie Lamb, 113 Ash st., Central Point, were listed as medical patients at Sacred Heart hospital. Three Added io Health Department Three Medford women have joined the staff of the county health department as public health nurses, Dr. C. I. Drum mond, public health officer has announced. The women, all registered nurses, are Mrs. Joan Bass, Mrs. Carolyn McGuire, and Mrs. Vera Elmgren. One of the staff nurses, Mrs. Mary Helen Lehman, who has been with the department for the last three years, recently re signed. Dr. Drummond reported that Mrs. Bass was hired on a fulltime basis while the other two nurses will work three days a week. The doctor added the department willing ly hired qualified women who may work on . a part time basis. Mrs. Bass and Mrs. Mc Guire received their training at the Emmanuel Hospital School of Nursing, Portland. Mrs. Elmgren is a graduate of the University of Oregon. The three women will visit all of the schools outside of the city of Medford as well as do generalized public health nursing for the-entire county, Dr. Drummond said. Dynamiters Open New Year With Bang Spruce Pine, N. C. - (UPD -Amateur dynamiters, appar ently intent on bringing in the New Year with; a bang, set off a blast Thursday night that destroyed virtually every store window along the two main streets of this small mining community. The culprits got off to an early start with their noise making and managed to spoil New Year's celebrations for the members of the town's police force who were called back to duty, along with Mit chell county sheriff's depu ties. Police Sgt. J. W. Tappan, who was sitting in City Hall, said he was shaken and "real shook up, too," by the blast a few' minutes before 11 p.m. e.s.t. Births CHRISTENSEN - To Mr. and Mrs. Carl, 903 South Hol ly st., Medford, Dec. 30, 1959, boy, 7Vi pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. PONDER - To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, 2329 Fowler st., Medford, Dec. 30, 1959, girl, 5U pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. EVERNDEN - To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd, route 2, box 762, Central Point, Dec. 31. 1959, boy, 6'S pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. ' HANSON - To Mr. and Mrs. Milton, 2550 West Mc Andrews rd., Medford, Dec. 31, 1959, girl, 6 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. HOUSE - To Mr. and Mrs. James G., 528 Bryant st., Medford, Jan. 1, 1960, girl, 8V4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. HANEL - To Mr. and Mrs. Charles J., 576 Fordyce st., Ashland, Dec. 30. 1959. girl, 8Vi pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. ASUS IN EAGLE POINT Dick Spain and the Rogue Valley Weafhsr FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Fair this afternoon and tonight. A tew snow flurries in vicinity of mountains this afternoon. Patches of valley fog Saturday ' morning. Increasing cloudiness Saturday with snow likely by late afternoon or night. High today 35. Low tonight 15. High Saturday 37. Western Oregon: Fair and cold again tonight with some patchy valley fog. Increasing cloudiness Saturday with rain likely in ex treme north portion by evening. Low tonight 20-30. High Saturday 35-45. Northern California: Mostly fair tonight and Saturday. Little tem perature change. LOCAL DATA Temperature: Mean yesterday 32; below normal 5. Record high this date 65 in 1939. Record low this date 11 in 1919. Precipitation: 24 hours to mid night .02 in. Midnight to 10 a.m. 0. Total this month 1.17 in., 1.96 in. below normal. Total since Sept. 1 2.23 in., 6.13 in. below normal. Humidity: Lowest yesterday 93, highest this a.m. 90. High 4:00 24 City Tester- a.m. hr. day Low Prec. Brookings ' . 48 30 Klamath Fall 2 15 MEDFORD 40 23 .01 Portland 40 22 Seattle 37 27 Spokane 27 3 .01 Yakima 34 22 Eureka 45 31 . Red Bluff ; 50 31 Sacramento 49 31 San Francisco 51 44 Los Angeles 58 42 Phoenix 52 39 .33 Denver 35 20 .01 Chicago . 33 27 .01 Miami Beach 76 63 New York 39 28 Washington, D.C. 41 28 FIVE-DAY FORECAST (Through Jan. 6): Western Oregon-Western Wash ington Temperatures below nor mal. Highs mostly 35-42 in western Washington, 38-46 in western Ore gon. Nighttime lows in mid-20s and low 30s rising to 30s about Monday. Little if any precipitation except for a little rain along north coast Monday and Wednesday. Northern California No precipi tation. Temperatures below normal and much below in Sierra-Nevadas. Hoover Urges War on Obscenity Washington - (UPD - FBI Di rector J. Edgar Hoover said today the time has come to crack down on "dealers of depravity" who corrupt the nation's youth in the guise of "clean entertainment." Writing in the FBI's law enforcement bulletin, Hoov er urged governing authori ties to strengthen laws against "smut salesmen." He advocat ed stiffer sentences for "filth purveyors." The FBI chief aimed his fire at motion pictures and television as well as at pub lishers of obscene pictures and books. Three-Patch Quilt Use scraps of fabric -make a gay patchwork quilt this easy thrifty way. Three easy patches, repeated, form the design. One block makes a pillow. Pattern 7003: chart; direc tions; pattern of patches; yardages for single, double bed quilts. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (coins) for this pattern - add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PATTERN NUMBER. JUST OUT! Our New 1960 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book contains THREE FREE Patterns. Plus ideas galore for home furnishings, fash ions, gifts, toys, bazaar sell ers - exciting, unusual de signs to crochet, knit, sew, embroider, huck weave, quilt. Be first with the newest -send 25 cents how! SATURDAY NIGHT - Bill Lively Boys Western Music ESl Small Worlds PSgJp Around Us I wfc! By Lynn M. Watkins Although Slick, Okra is Flavorful Those who do not like okra claim that it is the source of mucilage. Of course it is not, but I believe . like many- of them, that there are possibili ties here that have not as yet been completely explored. After being cooked it does have a very decided tendency to slide easily, and is about as slippery as anything can be; but I'll go along with the select few that agree that it does have a definite value as a flavor, or seasoning; even to those who only credit it as a source of mucilage. If the cooking is slow and mild, using steam rather than direct heat, which does not break the outer skin of the pod, part of the objectionable slipperiness is avoided. Essential Food In the West Indies, where okra is a native, it is an es- Strong Competition Due for Leap Year Washington (LTD Girls, if you're planning to take ad vantage of leap year and try to snare a man in 1960, be prepared for some stiff com petition. The fact is there are more females than males in the population. And, ladies, the surplus increases with age. The census bureau released these statistics Thursday night. It said New Year's day finds the nation with a popu lation of 179,300.000, an in crease of 2,900,000 people over a year ago. The bureau estimated there are about 980 U.S. males for every 1,000 females. The to tals as of last July were 87, 651,000 males and 89,452,000 females. But above age 40 when a "girl" is most likely to be interested in leap year pre rogatives the ratio is only 917 males per 1,000 females. French Currency Change in Effect Paris (UPD The new "heavy franc" worth 100 of the old francs became France's offi cial currency today. It is worth approximately 18 cents. Most stores were closed for New Year's but restaurants were quick to observe the law that makes the heavy franc official and requires that all prices be quoted in "old" and "new" francs for the time being. Adoption of the heavy franc was part of a program by President Charles de Gaulle to restore the wildly inflated old franc to a proud place among the world's firm er currencies. Until new currency is printed Frenchmen will use the old - paying 100 of the old francs for a cup of coffee priced one franc on the menu. American Foresters To Meet Next Week The Siskiyou chapter of the Society of American Foresters will meet Friday, Jan 8, at 8 p.m. in the state forestry headquarters on Table Rock rd. Ed Tepper, Shady Cove, will speak on tree seed col lection, a description of his seed extraction plant and other topics relating to re generation. Also on the agen da will be a report on the national meeting held in San Francisco by Bob Hostetter, and a movie titled "Trees for Tomorrow." Singer Edith Piaf Suffers Relapse Paris-OJPD-Singer Edith Piaf suffered a relapse New Year's Eve and was rushed back to the clinic from which she emerged only two days ago, her friends said today. Miss Piaf, 44, was taken from her home to the Meudon Clinic where she had just spent two weeks undergoing "twilight sleep" treatment for nervous exhaustion, they said. Officials at the clinic refused to make any statement today. DAM:' (DIE VFW Hall in Rogue River EVERY SATURDAY NITE - 9 to 1 Music by VIC FLOOD & The Rhythm Masters Hardwood Floor Check Room Free SPONSORED BY VFW - sential food crop. Mixed with other vegetables, such as corn, peas, or tomatoes, it be comes known as gumbo. It does contain a . reasonable amount of vitamin B. ' The fruit, which is the edi ble part, is a small green pod. These pods, when carefully selected and gathered when young and tender, are okra at its best. But if allowed to mature on the plant they be come woody and fibrous, and trying to eat them is a great deal like chewing on a piece of rope. The okra plant is similar to the cotton plant. Seldom can the sun get too hot for it. This character . thrives ,in a season of drouth, and under heat that would kill a lesser plant. Neither is it too par ticular as to the kind of soil in which its roots are anchor ed. It does very well in a wide variety of soils, even though it be clear, white sand, and apparently barren. With a minimum of care it pro duces a maximum of fruit. Given a little fertilizer its growth becomes intense. An Annual It bears over a period of several weeks, during the hot humid days of July, August and September. Botanically, the okra is classed as an an nual fruiting plant; the fruit being the ridged pods. Probalby among the more common vegetables it is the least popular; although those who like it, like it very much. They have overcome their ob jection probably to the pod's extreme slickiness; and make no mistake ab"ut it, under its skin, this raCier peculiar in dividual is the original "coun try slicker." (Released by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1959) French Cameroons Gain Independence Paris -(UPD- Kamerun won freedom as Africa's newest independent state today and shrugged off its old name of French Cameroons but its joy was clouded by the fear of new and bloody civil strife. France's mandate over the country expired at midnight and the new nation of Kam erun was born. But French press reports said fear gripped the main port of Douala. Rebel African guerrilas staged one of their heaviest raids yet against the city two night ago. All the joy was centered in Yaounde where diplomats and United Nations . delegations from all over the world were gathered for independence celebrations today. Priest Accused Of Taking Funds West Branch, Mich.-(UPD-A Roman Catholic priest from South America spent New Year's Day in jail today ac cused of absconding with about $12,000 in funds from the church where he was serv ing as an assistant pastor. The Rev. Francis Paz, who had been assigned to St. Jo seph Church here, was ar rested Thursday at a road block thrown up .by state police. All the missing money was found on his person or in his luggage. The Rev. Paz, of the Pa payan Diocese of Colombia, was charged formally with forgery and held in the Oge maw county jail. The average family eats 70 per cent of its meals in the kitchen during the winter and 71 per cent in the sum mer. . . We've a Knack for a Happy Snack Delicious Bar-b-cues Sandwiches Lunches THE CLOCK Main at Bartleft Ph. SP 2-6766 Enlarged Dining Facilities Large Parking Area EVERYONE WELCOME First Accident of New Year Noted The first accident of 1960 occurred at 3:58 o'clock this morning near Shady Cove, state police reported. A car driven bv Chester Henry Pfluke Jr., 27, of Uki ah, Calif., was travelling north from Shady Cove, of ficers said, when it failed to negotiate a curve, went along a shoulder off the highway, and landed on rocks 40 feet below the highway beside the Rogue river. Pfluke was reported in fair condition today at Sacred Heart hospital. He suffered head injuries, police said. A head-on accident occurred seven miles northeast of Med ford on Crater Lake highway about 5:20 p.m. yesterday when cars driven by Wilbur F, Gorman 36, of Stayton, Ore., and Gilbert Elder, Shady Cove, collided. Elder was re ported in good condition at Sacred Heart hospital. Gor man was treated as an out patient, according to hospital sources. The Gorman car was attempting to pass another ve hicle when it met the north bound Elder car head-on, state police said. A minor accident occurred early yesterday when a car driven by Elmer Ray Parham, 23, of Oakland, Calif., went out of control on the Tolo overpass on Highway 99 and went over a bank. State police said no injuries were reported and only minor damage to the car, which left the accident scene under its own power. SING WAY TO FREEDOM MemDhis. Tenn.-ttJPD-Police hauled five youths into court Thursday and charged them with gambling at a Beal st. dice game. The youths insist ed they were just practicing some harmony. City Judge Beverly Boushe asked them to sing a song to prove it. "It sounded like 'Roll, Jordan, Roll'," said Boushe when they finished - but he dis missed the charge anyway. Drop in for a Bit of Food Beverage Friendly warmth of the crackling fire will greet you! You'll find a gamey at mosphere at Hunters Tavern . . . "where the Elite meet!" Try our featured special hot dish - VEAL SCAL LOPINI. Hunters Tavern 4 Corners ... Crater Lake Hiway jryXlj looK (j V PRICES: Adult 90c; Loqet $1.10; Students 75e; Children SOc Y&TlX NOTICE! -r I SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY '-V I Doors Pen 3:30 Continuous from 4:00 P.M. VV ffT M- rkfV NOW SHOWING V AvV'aA C I . I I 1 M Continuous Today and -jJ N4-JjJr Saturday from 1:00 P.M. VJ fRAKK "5"' QUIA a VrffP NATRA f 10LL0CRIGIDA A I Sx 1 V jl Take her now, for fSjr f &fj?JtYf - are t fie ANOTHER MARINE FIRST? Muskegon, Mich. (UPD Randy, a 7-year-old school boy, jumped to his feet in protest when his teacher, Cecille Carter, told a Christ mas story of how "no one went ahead to prepare the stable for the birth of Jesus." "You're wrong." Randy in sisted. "The Marines must have been there. They always get there first." STARTS TODAY-CONTINUOUS FROM 1:00 P.M. NOTHING LIKE IT ON THE SCREEN! flCTi S MOST AMAZING OF ALL JZj ADVENTURES! II I J V I xmrnrnmrnmrnJ m wncmdjupt nrrm i nnon II -HETROCOLOR HEY KIDS, LOOK! STARTING TOMORROW, SATURDAY, THE SILVER THEATRE MATINEE WILL BE AT 1:00 P.M. HI AND YES! YOUR SILVER DOLLAR STAMP CARDS WILL ADMIT YOU. OUR FEATURE A SWEET OUTDOOR STORY "FOREST RANGERS" ; PLUS LOTS OF CARTOONS , - AND CHAPTER NO. 14 "Pirates' of the High Seas" 11 Typhoon Harriet Heads for China Sea Manila -(LTD- Off season ty phoon Harriet headed toward the China Sea today, leaving in her wake at least two dead and heavy damage to crops and property in Central Philippines. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Friday, Jan. 1, 1960 SKlU'riHIEHlll fly " Itij
