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8 A MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUKE, MEDFORD. ORt MONDAY. ABGITST SS. 1968 Eagle Point Stamp Enthusiast Exhibits His Belgian Collection j 13 WIKS STAMP PRIZE Thomas Riley, Eagle Point, snows one of the frames of stamps which won a siler medal (just below the ribbon shown in the middle of the frame.) The two dark areas in the middle of the frame are maps of Beligum with ruunpi from different areas surrounding them. Also included is a history of Belgian stamps. APS Chapter 68 were hosts to the convention held at the Sheraton hotel in Portland of which Riley is a member. He is an active member of the Medford Stamp club and the Portland club. He received a red ribbon aloDg -with the sil ver award. Riley stated that the editor of the "Covers and Postal His tory" magazine requested him to send her a copy of all of his cancellation translations. Regional News Bob Walter. SefiianjJ Editor Correspondents: Applegst Valley - Maude Z t-.rr; Ban Falii - Mary Jo Karris: Central Point -Viola Cook; Eapie Point - Douie Harbison; Goid H 11-SaTTit Valley - Mary KeJl: Grandview-lxine Pine -Dot Simmon; Happy Camp - Hart! Dana; Horabroofc - Xauterme Chapman; Illinois Valley - Cather ine Scott; Jac-kaonvilie - Bene Hosinns; i&cLeod - Caroline Harding; Meadowa - Nellie Bergman; Phoe nix - Btlen Nik-otfym; Prospect - France Bine; Shady Cove - Evalyn Watton: Table Hoc - B. E. JCealon; Talent - Bill Youns; Tiller-Drew - Viola Bosera; William - Ann Katxenbach; Yreka - Besaie Boyd Fraaer. Br DOTTIE HARBISOW Kail Tribune Correspondent Eagle Point Thomas M. Riley returned to Eagle Point Monday after attending the 74th annual convention and exhibition of the American Philatelic Society Inc. with the silver award for chapter exhibition. Riley exhibited lour frames of his Belgian stamp collection, showing his Belgian pre-stamp covers, postal cancellations and rail way cancellations. All of Riley's stamps have the English translations' of their postmarks, the meaning of the blocked numbers, the number of lines, etc., that Ri-: ley himself translated with a Trench dictionary. - Riley displayed 24 of his pre-stamp covers (letters that were written on one side of the paper, folded, sealed with seal and stamped on the out side). These letters date be tween 1787 and 1792. One of fill pre-stamp covers bears the Floreal Year 10 during the French occupation, which is the ninth month of the revo lution calendar. Dates Back to 1824 His postal collections date back to the year 1824 and con tinue through the present day cancellations. Stamps that arc mailed on the train are can celled with separate mark ings. Each of these markings has been translated by Riley. Hiiey stated that there is ab solutely no end to the infor mation derived from studying stamps. He selected Belgium because of the present day beauty of its stamp issues. He also collects stamps from Egypt- Riley was born in Jackson ville in 1884 and now lives in Eagle Point. He retired from the lank corps six years ago at the age of 70 and now spends his time collecting stamps and studying them. He started collecting stamps when a little boy but his en tire collection vanished while he was in the tank corps. Ri ley has a special cabinet-file made for his sheets of posted stamps and has no idea of how many stamps his collection contains at present. He does not use alburns as it would be too difficult to take a sheet out (or display. Also Collects Rocks Riley also has a large col lections of rocks which he has collected from all parts of the United States. Riley stated he has traveled, worked and bummed all over the United States. The Oregon Stamp Society, Summer Recreation Program Completed Jacksonville The Jackson ville Parent Teachers associa tion recently completed their first attempt at a summer re creation activity program for the junior and teenage young sters here. The program began on June 13 and ran through Aug. 5, with planned activities three days a week. The program included tether ball, tennis, soflball, volley ball for the various age groups and table activities such as handcrafts and arts for the younger children six through 12 years. Between 35 and 40 children were on hand for each session. The most popular activity proved to be swimming with 65 pupils enrolled. Between 25 and 30 boys were enrolled in the Pee Wee baseball league. Their equip-: mem needs ana coacn were paid with money raised by. two pancake benefit break fasts sponsored by the PTA and the American Legion Post 100 of Jacksonville. PTA members are making plans for a similar summer program next year. HC Principal's Car Stolen, Station Robbed Happy Camp - A station wagon belonging to James Foote, Happy Camp High school principal, was stolen last week. Foote said that it was parked near his house when he went to bed and when he got up it was gone. The same night or early the same morning Bob Haskell's Shell station was also robbed. Whether the same person did both jobs is not known. Three Spend Night At Huckleberry Gap During Snowstorm By FRANCES RING Mail Tribune Correspondent Prospect Mrs. Florence Venham, 88 - year - old great great grandmother from Med ford, spent a rather anxious night on top of Huckleberry gap last week, when unex pected snow caused everyone, except her party to leave the mountain Mrs. Venham camped on the mountain at the Neil Springs camp with two of her great granddaughters, Patty Ring, 15, and Georgene Ring, 8. They planned to stay until they picked some berries or at least until they were tired of camping out. There were nearly 200 peo ple on the mountain that eve ning and the ladies made friends with near campers im mediately. It looked like they were in for an enjoyable next few days. However, the weather changed and the next day it poured rain and began to grow cold. By the third after noon snow had started to fall. Campers began to pull out and by that evening the last camper had left the mountain. As the last car left, Geor gene remarked to her sister, "It seems colder, doesn't it?" Patty fixed dinner over the camp fire and assured Geor gene and "Grandma Venham" that she had sent word to mother by one of the pickers. "Grandma Venham" spent hours telling the youngsters stories about the many years she had come to the gap and also to Huckleberry mountain. Patty said the story she re membered best afterward was when Grandpa and Grandma Venham had been snowed in on the mountain for seven days wrfn they were the only on. t'.i 3. 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MX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Patty's mother and father arrived at the camp about 9 a.m. the next morning in a snowstorm. They found the trio in bed trying to conserve fuel just in case they had to stay there longer. Snow bad sifted into the tent and cov ered the foot of the bed and much of the provisions. How ever, the ladies were warm. 60 Children Attend CP Library Party Central Point - Over sixty children from the first grade through the Junior High school attended the library party given Friday for the children who finished the Smokey Bear summer reading program. The party took place at the Central Point Junior High school. Games were played on j the school ground and were I followed by films shown in ! one of the school rooms. The games, directed by Mrs. Cur-! tis Neishem, were played in groups of three, so that chil-1 dren from the different age ' groups could participate. j Two films, furnished by the i Keep Oregon Green associa-; tion, were shown.. j Following the films the ar rival of Smokey Bear created great deal of excitement. One little girl, who came pre pared, presented Smokey with a jar of honey from home. Before going home the chil dren had their pictures taken with Smokey and received ice cream cones. Children who were unable In flttpnri Ihp nartv hut waniA their certificates may pick them up at the library. Grange Plans Party For Gold Hill Youth Gold Hill Youngsters of this community who are 11 to 18 years old are invited to at tend a party at the Gold Hill Grange hall, Tuesday, from 8 until 10:30 pjn. Mrs. A. A. Walker, chair man of the event said the en tertainment will consist of dancing, games and music. Re freshments will be served aft erwards. Mrs. Walker said that par ents are urged to accompany their young people to this af fair. Those "assisting her on the committee will include: Mrs. Charles Rosecrans, Mrs. Les ter Wakeman, Mrs. Ralph Kneper, Mrs. Jessie Hayes and Mrs. Jack Graves. Vacation Plans End When Trailer Burns Hornbrook-What had been planned as a restful three week's vacation by Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin ended abruptly and disastrously for them on the first day. Pulling their house trailer, the Griffins left here last week for a favorite vacation spot at Klamath Glen, Calit As they drove into the trailer court they were startled to be told that smoke was coming out of their trailer. On opening the door they found the interior ablaze and, despite efforts of a fire-fighting crew, a total of SHOO worth of damage was done be fore the fire could be extin guished. Cause of the fire was unde termined, but speculation was that it may have been caused by a short in the wiring. The loss was covered by in surance and the' insurance company took the damaged trailer into Eureka while Mr. and Mrs. Griffin came home. At last report, Mrs. Griffin had recovered from the unset tling experience and was look ing forward to a nice, quiet vacation later on. New York - (CPU - New York City's hottest day of the sum mer, 89.2 degrees, was record ed by the weather bureau here Sunday. First Graders To Register Thursday at PatrickSchool By MARY KELL Mail Tribune Correspondent Gold Hill Registration dale for children who will en ter first grade at Patrick Elementary school in Gold is slated for Thursday from 9 ajn. until noon and between 1 p.m. and 3 pjn. Gilbert A. Mack, principal of the Gold Hill schools said that all first graders are ask ed to register on that date either with first grade teach ers Mrs. Barbara Toner room 3) or Mrs. Wilda Franks (room 4) in the Patrick school build ing. Additional information, and those who do not have ap pointments as yet, may ob tain they by contacting the principal's office at Hanby Elementary school. The first grader, accompa nied by either parent or guardian, is required to pre sent birth certificate at time of registration. Mack said that expenses will include a workbook fee of SI. Insurance may be pur chased for S1.80. This insur ance covers the youngster against injuries to and from school and during school hours. Milk will be served to first and second grade pupils in the afternoons. This amounts to S8.75 per child for the entire year. The school prefers to collect the cost of this milk at registration time, he sfiid. Youngsters may either bring their own lunches or eal in the cafeteria for S3 .2-5 per week, payable in advance. Those who plan to bring their own lunches may buy milk for five cents a half pint, this must also be paid a week in advance, the principal said. School for all grades will commence on Sept' 12 at 8:25 a.m. School will be out at 3:10 p.m. and buses will leave the school at 3:15 pjn. Yonkers, N. Y. - - Tt. Albert Shipp Pegues, 85, for mer associate professor of ed ucation at the New York uni versity school of education, died Saturday night. CLOGSTONS Metal Weather Stripping and Screens ElHmatei Gladly Phone SP 1-1014 Evenings Grand Jury Fails To Indict Weed Motorist Yreka-The Siskiyou county grand jury failed to return a true bill of indictment against Wilbur Amos Styers of Weed on two counts of involuntary manslaughter. A. J. McMurry, foreman of the grand jury reported it took the jury 35 minutes to reach their decision - that it was an avoidable accident and that both pedestrian and driv er were negligent. Fredrick and Roberta Da vidson, from San Mateo, testi fied that they saw Mrs. Euge nia Reginato step from behind a car and directly in front of the truck which Styers was driving and that his speed was not excessive. Jacksonville Offices To Be Filled in Nov. Jacksonville Voters of Jacksonville will be electing a mayor and three councilmen at the city election to be held Nov. 8. Interested residents can obtain nominating peti tions at the city recorder of fice. Petitions of 20 names of registered voters must be in recorders office by Oct. 8 to be placed on the ballot. Councilmen who have a term left include: Donald Wendt, John Crabbe and John Caird. H. P. Jewetf School To Open Sept. 12 Central Point The H. P. Jewett elementary school along with the other schools of District 6 will open this year on Sept. 12. On that day students who are beginning first grade will be asked to stay long enough to complete registration and have an op portunity to find their rooms and meet their teachers. Then they will be released to go home again. Second and third grade pupils will have a full day of school the first day. Bus schedules will be exact ly the same as they were at the close of school last spring. Street Paving Bid Awarded at Meeting Central Point A special meeting was called by the city council last Tuesday night to hear bids for the paving of Oak st. The paving will be from Front to Seventh on Oak and will include curbs. Contractor awarded the bid was the Hughes and Dodd Construction Co. of Medford. They are expected to start work by Aug. 30 and to have the work finished by Nov. 1. Fruit Cocktail Happy Isle Choice, 303 tin.... 5:J1 TOMATOES Red Ripe, Solid Pack No. 2Vi tin 5:J1 up!! TOILET TISSUE Chiffon, 2 roll pack r r s 1 APRICOTS Lazy Daisy Halves, No. 2V4 tin 4 F 0 R S Hunt's PEAS AoSI 0 ROGUE GOLD Nk Hunts 300 tin R CHEESE Jlb $ 19 fmm f Jr MILD CHEDDAR M brick $k HSS42$1iY Wieners 49' Select Pitted R Iff 5-tin (I LOCKER BEEF VV u.s.d.a. good AND CHOICE Peaches A FC)1 VV Half-lb. 49c Front -lb. 43c 401 XN. 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