Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 11, 1960, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextLocal and Personal Surgery Patienl-Mrs. Lew is Birkland, 1830 Camp Ba ker rd., Medford, is a surgery patient at Rogue Valley hos pital today. Hurd, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurd, 1612 West Main st., Medford, is a tonsillectomy patient af Rogue Valley hospital today. Benefit Party Nevita So cial club will sponsor a chili supper and card party Satur day, Feb. 13, in Crater High school cafetorium, Central Point. Serving will begin at 6 pan. and cards at 8 p.m. Guests may buy tickets for either or both events. Mrs. E. V. Goff, NOrmandy 4-1448 is taking reservations. OPEN 6:30 - SHOW 7:00 SPECIAL NOTE FRIDAY & SATURDAY Show Starts 5:30 GARY GRANT TONY CURTIS til cutuu COLOR 'OPERATION PETTICOAT- 1CAR ffBSlEI D1NA MEERILL CENE EVANS ROLLICKING CO-HIT ' TO WILD 1 JUnTBE I mUOCENT! COLOR JMUtPHT oau HOUND DEC Parolee Arrested J a m e s Leslie Combs, 31, of Tacoma, Wash., was arrested by state police Wednesday on a charge of parole violation. He is held in the county jail awaiting Washington authorities. To Meet The interior dec orating study group of Med ford branch, American As- jsoication of University Wom en, will meet at 8 o clock to night at the home of Mrs. James Wells, 723 Palm st. Awning Fire F i r e m e n were summoned to an awning fire at 2:50 a.m. today at the New Pastime tavern, 2742 North Pacific highway. Police reported the fire and con trolled it with a hand ex tinguisher. Firemen put the blaze out with a booster line. Damage was confined to a two-square foot section of awning. Firemen said that a tossed cigarette was the ap parent cause of the fire. Births YOUNG - To Mr. and Mrs. James W., 523 Vz South River side ave Medford, Feb. 11, 1960, girl, 7V4 pounds, at Sa cred Heart hospital. ZIESER - To Mr. and Mrs. Wallace N., 2225 Rogue River ave., Grants Pass, Feb. 9, I960,, girl, 7 pounds, at Sa cred Heart hospital. OBITUARIES MRS. WEALTHA P. MORRIS Private services for-- Mrs. Wealtha Prudence Morris, of 10 Highland dr., who died Tuesday, will be read by a Christian Scientist at Conger Morris Funeral Home down town chapel Friday morning. Survivors include her hus band, Fred G. Morris, and a brother George M. Bradford, Watertown, Wis. PETERS-To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, 532 Fairmont st., Med ford, Feb. 9, 1960, girl, 7?4 pounds, at Rogue Valley hos 3 BIG BIG HITS! Warrior! Adventurer! lover! mmm V11DE - PAGET ME John DEREK W"ON REYNOLDS - To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Louis, route 2, box 204, Medford, Feb. 10, 1960, boy, 7V pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. be in Eastwood cemetery. Oddfellows MRS. BEL RICHARDSON Mrs. Bel Richardson, moth er of Sam Richardson, 1609 Stratford Way, died in an Ashland nursing home this morning. Funeral services will be announced by Perl Funeral home. PEART - To Mr. and Mrs. James Lamarr, 721 West 14th st., Medford, Feb. 10, 1960, boy, 8V pounds, at Rogue Valley hospital. Car Shot - Don Joseph El liot, 2671 Elliott st., told city police that someone shot at his car yesterday with a BB gun, while his son was driv ing it, making two small holes in the right window. The in cident occured about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to po lice. Hold Runaways Two run away boys, aged 16 and 17, are being held by local autho rities awaiting their return to Washington, where they reportedly escaped from -. boys training school. State police took the two into cus tody yesterday when they were found on Highway 99 north of Medford. Fellowship Together Lake Creek, Brownsboro and Ante lope Sunday Schools are hav ing a fellowship together Fri day, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. at Lake Creek. Brownsboro and Ante lope groups will furnish food and the program while the beverage will be supplied by Lake Creek. All interested persons are invited to attend. FRANK E. ALBRO The body of Frank Eugene Albro, 72, of Ashland, who died Tuesday, was forwarded by Ashland Mortuary to Wor cester, Mass., for services and interment. Mr. Albro was born Aug. 31, 1887, in Worcester, Mass. He was a retired machinist of the Packard Motor company, and had lived in Ashland for about five years. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of Elks lodge, Ash land. He is survived by a brother, Henry E. Albro, Sutton, Mass., and several nieces and nephews. MARIAN BENEDICT Mrs. Marian Benedict, 70, of Santa Barbara, Calif., who had been in Medford for a little over two weeks, died in a local hospital last night. She had come to Medford to be with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Dellenback, 257 Windsor ave Funeral arrangements will be announced by Chapel Mor tuary. HENRY A. HIATT Henry Albert Hiatt, 77, of 700 Park Place No. 5, died yesterday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at Conger-Morris Hill crest Mortuary Chapel Mon day at 10 a.m. Committal will News About Servicemen ON LEAVE- Airman 3 3 Donald E. Har rison is to report to Travis Air Force base, Fairfield, Calif., Feb. 20, prior to duty on Oki nawa. Harrison, son of Assist ant Fire Chief and Mrs. Earl M. Harrison, 1003 South Peach st., has been on leave since his graduation last moth from the air frame school at Amarillo Air Force base in Texas. The 1959 grad uate of Medford High school entered the Air Force last I August. Maimiraffacitiuiireir's (dLdDSIEdDTUirS 011 America's Famous Portable REMINGTON QOET-RITER ELEVEN! -w.e.-.rr-.. - Jpf yf P slSus iff ; V ; ISriES' n. ...... tr-n 11,1 - 'iMtl 'III" -- -- - - - - v- --K,. Wide Carriage Lets You Type Over Ten Inches Across Page! Eleren-inch carriage takes large-sLte sheets, S'Axll paper at eleven inch width. Holds even small cards firmly. Yoa caa type to bottom edge! Soft-Spoken with Office Typewriter Efficiency... 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Miss Snedicor was born in Ypsilanti, Mich., Dec. 12, 1875, and had been a resident of this area for 54 years. She had been a member of the St. Mark's Episcopal church since 1906; organized and past president of the Garden club; a member of the College Women's club; Daughter's of American Rev olution; a member of the Re tired Teacher's association; and a members of the Rogue valley Hospital auxiliary. Miss Snedicor was an art su pervisor in the Medford Schools for 18 years. Survivors invlude one brother, Frederick Snedicor, Medford. I'en junerai nome is charge of arrangements. THOMAS FULKERTH The body of Thomas J. Ful kerth, 72, who died Tuesday at the Veterans Administra tion Domiciliary, Camp White, was forwarded Wed nesday to Pullman, Wash., for services and interment by Perl Funeral home. Mr. Fulkerton was born in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 25, 1887, and was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include one sis ter, Mrs. Margaret Bush, Corte Madera, Calif. ism riOT HAPPY BEAR This Polar bear at the Lincoln Park zoo in Chicago appears to be laughing as he enjoys the weather. People in the area didn't find conditions enjoy able as snow, sleet and rain buffeted northern Illinois, dis rupting travel and commun ications. The steady fall meas ured up to 10 inches. (UPI Telephoto) in Twins Observe 94fh Birthday Fillmore, Calif. - d'PD - Mat tie and Sarah Duckworth, be lieved to be the oldest twins in the United States, Wednes day celebrated their 94th birthday. Born in 1866 on a farm just outside Mount Vernon, Ind., the twins came to Cali fornia separately, married at different times, lost their hus bands and moved here to gether in the same town with their "baby" sister, Jeanette who's 91. During the Stevenson-Eisenhower campaigns, the twins made it known that one is a lifelong Republican and the other a steadfast Democrat. Three Juveniles Arrested in City Three juvenile boys are in the Jackson county juvenile detention home today charged with robbery by fear after be ing taken into protective cus tody by Medford city police. City police said the boys, ages 14 through 16. were turned over to them last night by several youths at St Mary's school gym, who re portedly apprehended them after the boys tried to get money from one of them by threatening bodily harm. The boys, two from Med ford and one from Ashland, admitted to police they tried to get money from several boys in the past two days through the use of threats. They netted no more than $1 in change, they told police. After the three youths were turned over to city police, po lice received calls from sev eral other youths who com plained of being accosted, and identified the trio as those responsible. . The youth responsible for their capture told police he was standing outside of St. Mary's gym about 8:30 p.m. when one of the three boys asked for his money, threat-1 ening him if he wouldn't give it to him. He told him he had no money, and after searching him, the other youth seemed satisfied and left. The boy who had been threatened then returned to the gym and told his friends what happened and they caught up with the three boys holding them until police arrived; Weaiher FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Increasing cloudiness tonight.. Cloudv with occasional rain Fridav. f". in n southerly winds in valley late to- nigni or i naay morning. Low to night 40. High Fridav 55. Western Oregon: Parti v coludy this evening. Increasing cloudiness tonight. Cloudy with occasional rain Friday. A little warmer to night and Friday. Low tonight 38 44. except locally 35 in southern interior valleys. Low tonight 52-58. Northern California: Fair .onight ouu ruuaj except rain HKely from Ukiah and Reddinp nnrthnitua Friday. Little temperature change. v i . u . i TEMPERATURE: Mean yester day 43; above normal 1. Record high this date 64 in 1934 Record low this date 19 in 1929 PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to midnight .02 inch. Midnight to 10 ajn, none. Total this month 3.93 inches. 3.17 inches above normal. Total since Sept. 1. 8.61 inches. 3.02 inches below normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 56, highest this a.m. 100. High 4:00 24- -y Yester- ajn. nr. day Low Prec. Brookings Crater Lake Grants Pass Klamath Falls MEDFORD PorUand SeatUe Spokane Yakima , Eureka Red Bluff Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles .. . 57 29 55 40 . 52 51 49 39 52 54 56 56 57 ... 62 Phoenix Denver Chicago . 56 39 32 Miami Beach 76 New York 53 Washington, D.C. 68 40 10 32 23 32 38 38 29 27 44 4l 44 49 54 39 24 20 69 48 53 .13 .03 .03 .01 .02 .02 .03 .08 .04 T .71 1.12 .40 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. 1 O Thursday. Fb. 11. I960 Argentina Bars Planes From Gulf Buenos Aires - (CPD - The air force barred civil air traf fic from the Nuevo Gulf area today, and it appeared the navy might be preparing an all-out attack on what It be lieves to be a submarine corn ered there. The air force ban was not explained. The navy had pre viously closed the gulf to pri vate shipping for "tactical reasons." Navy Secretary Gaston Cle ment told newsmen Wednes day night the navy could order "armed reprisals" against the submarine if it re fused to leave the gulf be cause it had penetrated "in terior Argentine waters." When he was asked whether this meant the navy might bombard the submarine, Cle ment replied, "that is the spirit of the communique." Man Gets 12 Years In Hotel Robbery Baker - (I!PD - James Sellers Underwood, 46, was senten ced to 12 years in Oregon State prison Wednesday after noon by Circuit Judge Lyle Wolfe. The sentence was pass ed after Underwood changed an earlier plea of innocent to guilty. He was sentenced on charges of armed robbery of the Geiser hotel here Dec. 12. Robert E. Caperon Jr., 23, was sentenced Dec. 23 to 10 years in the correctional in stitute on the same charge. Artificial Bumps Slow Drivers Down Alliance, O. - The problem of getting motorists to slow down to five miles an hour to protect children in his trailer park was solved by F. X. Car roll. He placed bumps, four in ches high and a foot wide, in the asphalt roadway at the park entrances. "Most drivers ignore the signs," he said. "They can't ignore the bumps." Over-the-Counter Western Stocks The following bid and ask ed quotations, from the Na tional Association of Securi ties Dealers, Inc., do not rep resent actual transactions. They are a guide to the range within which these securities could have been sold (indi cated by the "bid") or bought (indicated by the "asked") at the time of compilation. Common Stocks Bid Asked Bank of America 47'.i 497i Calif.-Pacific Utilities 20 Cascades Plywood 32 'i Cons. Freightways 19U Copco 33 'i Cyprus Mines Corp 253a First National Bank 56 'i Morrison-Knudsen 314 Northwest Nat.. Gas 18V Pacific Pwr. & Lt. Permanente Cement Portland Gen. Elec. U. S. National Bank United Utilities West Coast Tel. Weyerhaeuser .. ..35' 21 - 28 H 663i - 37 i 24 - 39 Vi 213i 347's 20 i 3558 27i,8 503, 33 'i 19T8 38 'i 22 V2 30 'i . 71'8 403, 25 !i 42 . Investment Funds Noon funds: Fund Bullock quotations on selected Bid 12.65 10.64 Chem Fund Colonial Ener 12.40 Eaton Howard Stk 2338 Fidelity 15.17 Group Sec Avia Elec 8.60 Group Sec Com Stk 1227 Group Sec Petr 938 Group Sec Steel 9.65 Group Sec Tobac 7.56 Keystone B-3 1533 Keystone B-4 9.63 Kevtsone K-2 : 13.71 Kevstone S-3 13.42 Kevstone S-4 .. 12.69 Mass Inv Grth Stk 13.53 TV-Elec 7.61 Value Line Inc 5.36 Wellington 13.62 Asked 13.75 11.51 13.55 25.00 16.40 9.47 13.44 10.28 10.57 8.29 16.94 10.51 14.96 14.65 13.85 14.63 8.29 5 86 14.85 Polaris Success String Reaches Six Cape Canaveral, Fla. -(UPD-A Navy Polaris prototype missile which President Ei senhower had inspected ran its success string to six Wednesday night. The missile's classified de tailes were revealed to the President during his brisk three-hour tour of the missile test center Wednesday. It was one of five rockets he saw. Six hours later, the 28-foot-tall bottle-shaped missile, fore runner of a rocket to be launched from submerged sub marines, flew 900 miles down the Atlantic missile range to hit squarely on target just north of Puerto Rico. l-H NEWS Cracker Jacks Preparing, testing and tast ing potato soup kept the St. Mary's Cracker Jacks 4-H club busy when they met at the school annex recently. We also worked on our 4-H note books, and made plans for our February 27 meeting. Refreshments were served by Caroline Zarosinski. " Molly Ely Reporter Mexico Census May Show 35 Million Mexico City -(UPB- Mexican census takers said they expect to count a total of 35 million Mexicans when they take a population survey this June. If their estimate proves cor rect, it will show an increase since the 1950 survey of nine million people. Mexico's an nual population increase is about 3 per cent - one of the highest in the world. The country's first popula tion survey 'was taken under the government of Porfirio Diaz in 1895. At that time Mexico had about 12,500,500 citizens. West Side Beefy. The West Side Beefys 4-H club met at Linda and Clint Gibson's house recently. The meeting was called to order by the president, Penny Sam-pert. Clint Gibson led the flag sa lute. Linda Gibson gave a re port on the wheel .barrel. The next meeting will be March 6 at 2 p.m. at Dick Fields home. We will judge cattle. Roll call will be an swered by different breeds of cattle. The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served by Mrs. Gibson. Roxanne Terry, Reporter. Toaslmaslers Here Start Speak-Off Dr. John Weisel, Medford, was named winner of the evening at the weekly meet ing of Medford Toastmasters Monday at the Jackson hotel. Speeches at the meeting be gan a local contest to select a winner to represent Med ford in the coming district speak-oif when members from Klamath Falls, Grants Pass and Yreka also will particip ate. President Douglas A. Roach opened the meeting with the "Pledge of Allegiance" and a poem. Dr. Weisel's speech was on "Organization Man," with Richard Swan as evaluator. H. D. (Chris) Christensen spoke on "Fity Years of Scouting," with Charles Dean as evaluator. Dr. John Welch gave an extemporaneous talk on hos pital care. Judges for the speak-off were Myrle Mer- riman, Otto Kanasto and Dan Hull. Guests introduced were Clifford Voight, Frank Dur ante and Don Kilbourn. To Start the Day! Very Good Way Hearty Breakfast From 7 A. M. Snacks Lunches FHE CLOCK Main at Bartletf Ph. SP I VALENTINE DANCE Lake Creek GRANGE SATURDAY Phoenix Whiz Knits The eighth meeting of the Phoenix Whiz Knits 4-H club was held at our leader's home, Mrs. Grove. We had different choices of booklets on knitting to take a pick from. Linda Cox pro vided refreshments at the meeting and Judy Hemingway will provide them at our next meeting. " For girls in this area who would like to join, the club holds meetings every other Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. at Mrs. Grove's house on Fern Valley rd. Our next meeting will be Feb. 17. Linda Cox, Reporter. Farewell Party Set For Hornbrook Family Hornbrook A fare well dinner for the Rev. W. C. (Bill) Small and family will be given Friday, Feb. 12, at the Methodist church. Mr. Small will preach his fare well sermon here Feb. 14, then will leave for Biggs, Calif., where he will assume his duties as pastor of the, Methodist . church there. The Rev. W. C. Ogden will be in the pulpit here for the first time Feb. 21. He and his wife and two sons are coming here from Camden, Ark., where he has pastored the Methodist church for the past seven years. CHARCOAL STEAKS TILL MIDNIGHT CANDLE ROOM M if nm Vim nuii-i. Medford -A Open Daily 3:30 P.M. to Midnight Sundays 4 P.M. Till 11 P.M. NOW SHOWING Well-Greased Chefs Go To Hospital Hernando, Miss."- A chef and his assistant slipped into a hospital for medical atten tion after the two doused each other with hot grease in a highway lunch stand. The men argued and the chef picked up a pan of hot grease and doused his assis tant. There was another pot of grease and the chef got greased, too. Portland Livestock Portland (UPI) USDA Cattle SO. ' Good-choice fed steers earlier 24-26.50: good-choice heifers 22.50 25; canner-cutter cows 12.50-13.50; utility cows 15-17.50. Calves 10. Good-choice vealeri 28-33: cull-utility 13-21. Hogs 150. U.S. 1 and 2 butchers scarce, mixed 1, 2 and 3 lots 185 225 lb. 15.50-16: No. 3 grade 15; 160-170 lb. 14-14.50; 425-lb. sows 1225; 600 lb. stags 7.50. Sheep 50. Good-choice No. 1 pelt to full wooled lambs earlier 18.75-19.75: good-choice feeder lambs 17-18.25; cull-good ewes 3.50-7. ICE TEAMS TIE Los Angeles (UPD-The Olym pic hockey teams of the Unit ed States and Czechoslovakia today looked to a rematch at Squaw Valley after battling to a 5-5 tie Wednesday night at, the Sports Arena. The U.S. team rallied in the final four minutes to knot the game before 9,229 fans. The U.S. beat the Czechs Tuesday night in the first of their two meetings here. Ictuilly Mmed tiifk n Bit SWISS ALPS capturat it aim iilori tfctir i-iii(itm aijestic kcintrf Mitlnlil-kiMM8-kl They both knew he must climb the treacherous peak... even though his very life was at stake! vinw . . DlCMEYO TECHNICOLOR es ADDED "EYES IN OUTER SPACE" Portland Produce The following price quotations are from the agricultural market ing service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in-Portland. Eggs: Prices to retailers, deliv ered: X large AA 50-53; large AA 45-50; large A 43-49; medium AA 41-47; small AA 32-42. Prices to producers: X large AA 41-42'i; large AA 36-40i; large A 32-33; medium AA 32-36 li; small AAA 23-23 'i. Butter: Prices to retailers, No. 1 prints delivered, AA and A 68, B 66. Poultry: Prices to retailers, de livered, for grade A quality, fryers, whole 36-40. eutu p 41-45: light type hens, whole 27-31, cut up 32 33; heavy type hens, whole 35- f5 YE OLD FASHIONED HOSPITALITY Before a Cheery Fireplace BOWLING GUN PRACTICE SHUFFLEBOARD SNACK BAR Come join the fun tttXfcfclJ.S' GAMEY ATMOSPHERE . . .CRATER LAKE HIGHWAYat 4-corners . - up.