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0 o fridavPaugust 5?19B0 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. 5 Siip Board Says Hospital Must Give Tests By BESSIE BOYD FRASER Mail Tribune Correspondent Yreka - Difficulties at Siskiyou County Grneral hos pital in regard to blood-alcho-hol tests were called to the attention of the county board of supervisors by District At torney Albert H. Newton Jr. at a special session Wednes day morning. Attending the meeting were Supervisors W. C. Ealy, chair man; Earl F. Ager, W. A. Barr, S. C. Jackson and Don Avery, and County Clerk Ra chel N. Cordes, also exofficio ' clerk of the board. Newton and California Highway Patrolman Clin Brown cited a particular in stance wherein a doctor and nurse had refused to give the test, even though the defend ant consented. County Physician Dr. Fran cis Martin said he did not object to nurses at the hos pital giving the lest as long as the defendant consented. lhe board ruled unani mously that the tests will be given when the defendant gives his consent. They will be given by nurses at the hospital under the direction of the county physician. CP's Population Hits 2r000 Mark Central Point Population for Central Point has reached 2,000, according to City Man ager Lyle Paul. Paul said he would like to remind candidates for city offices that nomination peti tions must be in the city hall by 5 p.m., Aug. 31, in order for them to be filed with the county clerk. Oregon statute requires filing with the coun ty clerk 65 days before elec tion. Since Sept. 5 is a holi day, the petitions must be filed by Sept. 2 this year. Readers 'Discover' CPs New Library By VIOLA COOK Mail Tribune Correspondent Cental Point Reading has become a favorite pasitime in Central Point. With the open ing of the new library July 1, many people discovered for the first time they have a very good branch library and are beginning to enjoy its facili ties. The number of books chected out has jumped from 788 in July of 1959 to 2,194 for the same month this year. Children have borrowed 1,299 books. New registrations are due both U people who have dis covered the existence of the local library for the first time and to patrons who have not used a library for some time and find their cards have ex pired. Many patrons have used the Medford library be fore but are now using the local library "since they have seen the volume and variety of books available to them. New registrations for the month of July were 207, in cluding 150 children. Requests for books not available in the local library totaled 30. Books not on hand here may be requested from Medford at no cost to the patron. New books are arriving each month. Forty-one largely children's books arrived in July. A large shipment of adult books is expected during August. In addition to new books, large shipments of books are received monthly from the supply for branches in Medford. A reference section has been placed in the new library with a new set of Americana Ency clopedia, three older sets of encyclopedias, and many other new reference books available. Gifts of many old maga zines of interest to boys and men have been received. Sub jects include mechanics, sci ence, radio, TV, and flying and these magazines also may be checked out. In the children's depart ment, a Viewmaster with pic tures of other countries and states is in almost constant use. The Smokey Bear Reading club, new this summer, has 150 members. Requirements re to read 10 books, three of them on nature. The club ends August 20 and children com pleting the program will re ceive a certificate. A window display has drawn much interest. Facing Pine St., it is passed by many people in town. The display will be changed every two weeks and when possible will be done by organizations. Since opening, the displays have been by the forestry service, the garden club, and he 4-H Rockettes. The garden club, in addition to its display of dried winter arrange ments, held an exhibit July 28 on methods for preparing ma terial. The meeting was at tended by 30 people. Tablets I O By I New Auto Service Opens at Ruch Applegate V a 1 1 e y T h e F and J auto service opened at Ruch Monday, according to George Jackson, who has tak en a five-year lease on the E. A. Ranney garage. A. T. (Hub) Friel is a partner in the business. They will do mechanical and body work and also will sell gas, oil and tires. Jackson has all new tune-up equip ment for motor repairing. Jackson formerly was locat ed at the Christean service station here and the Daily auto paint shop in Medford He also has worked with the Fischer body plant in Detroit. He expects to keep the shop at Ruch open until 11 p.m and someone will be available there for early morning emergencies, he stated. I AUGUST SHOP TONITE TILL 9 P.M. Ask About Our Skip Payment Plan Tremendous SAVINGS! Bed Daveno $190 With Matching Club Chair Reg. $189.95-NOW Recliner CHAIRS o,53995 1 Coffee Table 2- End Tables STEP UP Walnut, Charcoal, Ash or C Mahoaanv Reg. $39.95-ONLY i 95 Plastic Top Reg. $99.00 NOW ONLY 7-Pc. Dinette 567 12 ft. Norge REFRIGERATOR With 67-lb. True Zero Bottom Freezer All Automatic Defrost Reg. $349.95 Your Old Refrigerator iraae .... ?iu.w You Pay Only . - $249.95 1 - Floor Lamp 2- Table Lamps Matching Smoke Stand 501 Reg. $44.95 ONLY 2-Pc. Bedroom Set Plastic Top, Mr. and Mrs. Dresser, Book Case I icauwuu' m Reg. $219.95-NOW MANY, MANY OTHER ITEMS PRICED ACCORDINGLY On Approved Credit No Payment Till Sept. 15th MONTGOMERY'S Table Rock - Attending lhe recent Vmocratie picnic at TouVclle Park, we met many enthusiastic valley people, and several notables from up state. All seemed to be fair ly confident that the Demo crats would be victorious in November. That is, all ex cept a small sprinkling of Re publicans, who had strayed into the park, and might have been spies. Charley Porter, our con gressman, made a forceful and interesting speech, and at the conclusion was swamped with "quizzers" who wanted to know about matters rang ing from national and world affairs, to formulas for feed ing stock. One Sams Valley farmer wanted this the worst way. Then one man formerly from the South wanted to know if he knew Senator Hi ram Doolillle - said he used to live just across the roan from him. Charley's pencil was racing back and forth across a tablet, as he tried to keep up with the questions and make a memorandum to refer to, when making answers. On this day, some 3,200 people visited the TouVelle park counting both gates, some 300 of them attending the Democratic picnic, ac cording to George Guthrie, caretaker. Saturday, we attended the picnic al Elks picnic grounds for valley Grang ers, which was attended by some 350, including those from other counties, and several Grange notables from, upstate, Elmer Mc Clure, state master, being among them. For once, we had that lucky ticket, and won a $10 greenback, which was quickly taken over by our belter half, who claimed that since we both had tickets which we were carrying, ticket that ner. The Don Richardson fami- lliu rotnrnprt Thursday from a two-day stay in me nigu "" Since Don is an attorney for the A.F.L. with lots ot Busi ness in Oregon and other states, he doesn t siay owaj very long from tetepnone service. With all the new laws ami -oo.ilntinns. one almost needs a lawyer, especially we farm ers, to keep from unknowing ly violating a law, and get ting in the penitentiary, which reminds us of what Gus Newberry told us about attending a meeting of the Bar Assn. He said they had a spea- n IrtlliniJ er who weni an ""v, ihn manv virtues ot me iaw- lyers, and how necessary Ihcy were to keep civilization func tioning, and trie governing... affairs on a legal status. whm he had finished, and inn r.ns said he told his fel low barristers tnai in. speech was just a bunch of malarkey, mat lawycm w.,.v. nothing more man parasuM that live off the mistakes ot their fellowmen. Howpvor. Gus dictn I oc- lieve this. He was proud of his profession and practiced it with honor and dignity. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mortland and three young daughters from Great Falls, Mont., are leaving Friday for their home after a visit of several days with home folks at the Jess Elder home. The Mortlnds are spending a 20-day vacation. Part of this was spent with relatives in the East, and several days at a youth camp in Yellowstone Park. Mr. Mortland is in the U.S. Air Force. itW X t f-- 1 I $,X H t3H f )' "-r ! eqional News Bob Wallers, Regional Editor Correspondents: Applffiate Valley - Maude Ziegler; Butte Falls Mury Jo Harris; Central Point -Viola Cook; Eagle Point - Dottir Harbison; Gold Hill-Sams Valley - Mary Kell. Grandview-Lonc Pine -Dot Simmons; Happv Camp - Hazel Davis; Hornbrook - Kathenne Chapman; Ainois Vallev - Kather ine Scott; Jacksonville - Bette Hoskins; McLeori - Carolina Harding; Meadows - Nellie Bergman; Phoe nix - Ho Jen NikocPm; Prospcci - Frances Ring; Shady Cove - Evalyn Watson; Table Rock - R. , E. Nealon, Talent - Bill Young; Tiller-Drew - Viola Rogers; Williams - Ann Katzenbach; Yreka - Bessie Boyd Fraser. GOLD HILL'S NEW POST OFFICE New Post Office in Gold Hill Dedicated it was her was me win- the Frank Straus Valley realtor, ness visitor here He reports business in line as being very good. Sams was a.busi- Thursday. his Ashland, Oregon The following local folks made up a deep sea fishing party that left Tuesday tor Crescent City for a few days ocean fishing in that vicinity; Babe Rominger, Ray Doran, Paul Schulz. John Morris, Wayne Smith, Fred Smith, Everett Brown and Joe Cromwell. Mrs. Doran, Mrs. Schulz and Mrs. Brown went as far as Big Flat where they will pick up Anne Sharps, who has been visiting there with relatives. No time for Thought of the Day. TREASURER HONORED Central Point - Edward Jones was surprised with cof fee and cake by the city coun- cil Tuesday night. The coun cil was honoring Jones tor nis 25 years of service as city treasurer. Jones came to work By MARY KELL Mail Tribune Correspondent Gold Hill - H. D. Force, lo cal postmaster, opened cere monies Saturday to dedicate the new post office in Gold Hill. Sponsored by the Gold Hill Lions club, ceremonies were held in the city park across the street from the new building, located at the corner (if Second ave. and Fifth st. Force said he is proud of the new facility which is the latest example of progress in the post office department. He expressed appreciation to members of the Gold Hill Lions club who donated their time to arrange the dedica tion services, and set up the public address system that was obtained for the occasion through the cooperation of Gilbert A. Mack, principal of the Gold Hill schools. Spe cial recognition was given to Donald Meistcr, Donald Mor row, Dclos Walker, Richard Abbott, Olaf Lokken, George Allen. Fred Lester, retiring president of the club, and Al Bcman. Edward B. Komp, postal de partment field service offi cer lor mo area, omciaiiy dedicated the building and flag during the ceremony Sat urday afternoon. Fred Lester, chairman of the dedication committee, was master of ceremonies. Invoca tion was given by Rev. O. L. Kendal, pastor of tne ooia Hill Community Methodist church. Years of Effort Lester said several years of effort on the part of various individuals of the post office department was necessary to obtain the modern facility that is now available to the people of this community. He stated that the public is lor- tunato that Postmaster Gen eral Arthur E. Summcrfieia is such a far sighted man working for modernization and expansion. Lester pointed out that the building with its facade of redface brick with "Gold Hill Post Office" in raised plas tic letters is a definite chal lenge to all other local busi ness establishments for mod omWnlinn In keen pace with progress. New equipment nas been installed throughout inc hiiilfliiiir hv the government. It has formica covered bank type counters in tne service lobby, which is separate from the box lobby. He comment ed that he is sure that every one will be "very happy" with the convenience of tneir new combination boxeK once they become familiar with opening them. Mr. and Mrs. Dclos Walk- owners of the site, signed contract to construct tne new building, which is leasea by them to the federal gov ernment in conjunction with the post office department's commercial leasing plan. The new concrete block ma sonry structure was built ac cording to government speci fications and contains aouui 1,248 square feet of floor space, mere is umpii: in"- vering space at me rear aim one side of the building for motor trucks when deuver- nn and nicking up man. Vitistors Introduced RnsiHes Komo. other ais- tinguished persons introduced were rrea jeuuei, dent of Jcddeloh Brotners Seed Mills, Inc.; James Wal ace, Eagle Point postmaster; Moore Hamilton, wieaiuru postmaster; Pete reine, Rogue River postmaster; Stanley Robbins and Edward Vincent, both retired rural mail carriers; Mrs. Melford M. Hood, clerk and Mrs. James L. Malone, relief clerk at the local pot office. Komp congratulated the people of this community and Postmaster Force for the new postal facility. He explained the commercial leasing plan which eliminates the federal treasury from having to lay out large sums of money al one lime. Private owners of the property and building pay local taxes. He spoke of the advances the postal department has made during recent years and told of objectives that the de partment has underway to modernize obsolete offices and bring faster mail service to people in all parts of the world. The local post office is a link in this system which has over 5.000 post officios. He named some of the many conveniences and services that the postal system pro vides for the public. A letter from the postmas ter general was read during the ceremony in which he ex tended congratulations to the local postmaster and patrons of lhe new facility. 50-Star Flag Presented Komp presented a new 50- star American flag to the postmaster here on behalf o Summerfield and the postal department. The flag had flown over the post office de partment building in Wash ington, D. C. Color guards were Gregory Bcman and Joel Recder. They raised the flag to fly on the new steel poles above the lettering of the new office as Dave Force, youngest son of the postmaster, read an ode to the American flag. Mrs. Paul Molley led the audience in singing the national an them. The three youths are embers of Boy Scout Troop 43. The Rev. Charles Pearson, pastor of the Gold Hill As sembly of God church, gave the benediction. Following the dedication services, open house was held so the public could inspect its new facility. Lions club members and their wives served refreshments In the park. cr, Logger's Foot Crushed by Rock Yreka A rock rolled down a hill ana crusnea me ioot oi Calvin V. Wagner, 40-ycar-old employee of the Three Twig Logging co., of Happy tamp. The accident occurred about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Wagner is employed as a "whistle-punk" in the China creek area. (Whistle-punk is the man who blows the whistle when all is clear to slart logging operations of loading, stacking, etc.) Sheriff's deputies brought lhe man out of camp and were met by an ambulance plane of Medford's Mercy Flights Waencr was transported to Sacred Heart hospital in jviea- ford. PP' ' ' BAYER ASPIRIN ' .Tlp "5 ISBfeiWrS 54c Alka Seltzer, 39c f tVyjfe ) 1 1 . Guaranteed rollon effective formulas Jj Vf NEW PINK LOTION A 2. sjVgT" FCgfF I CLEAR BLUE LIQUID M "f ' 'PV PMlUtlwS ,r(t , . GIANT PORTA FILE 2 SOAKER ;; i-i . ft . . 1 " . 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