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6 B MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1. 19B0 4' QUEEN OF ROSES - Wearing. her crown and carrying a spray o roses, Carole Washburn, 18, is shown in her role as Queen of the 72nd Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, Calif. A student at Pasadena City College, Carole will be officially crowned at the coronation ball on Dec. 20. Groceteria Super Market Observes 40th Year in City The Groceteria Super Food Market at the corner of Sixth and Grape sts. is celebrating its 40th birthday with a sale starting today and continuing through Sunday. The Groceteria opened Its doors in Medford In Novem ber, 1920, in a building on the southwest cor ner ot Sixth st. and Central ave. where Woolworth company now stands. The store was started by W. H. Lydiard and W. A. Gates. It introduced cash and carry to southern Oregon and was the first self service food store in Oregon. In 1923 the store moved diagonally across the street to a new store where it re mained until the property was purchased in 1947 by the J. C. Penney store. Second Store In lO.'iO a second storS was opened by Lydiard and Gates at the site of the present build ing. Wallowing the purchase of the "downtown" site by Penney, the second store was enlarged to serve the cous tomers' needs. From the beginning the store also carried a line of kitchenware, garden imple ments and other family ne cessities. Six months after its opening a bakery was added due to the demand for such items. Later a lunch counter was installed. A s Medford's population has increased and improved highways have brought more shoppers into the city, the Groceteria has enlarged its store to meet the increasing demand for its products. In 1957 a major remodeling project at the store increased the floor space by 90 per cent and a flower shop was added to the other departments. Last month the meat department was remodeled and new re frigeration equipment instal led for meats, frozen foods and beverages. Fifty - five employees, in cluding part time personnel, work at the store which is open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Present owners of the store are Mrs, James C. Ly diard, widow of W. H. Ly- diard, her two daughters, Miss Patricia Lydiard and Mrs. Margaret LaBar, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, son-in-law and daughter of the late W. A, Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Iverson, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Minnccl. Wow! See Special Celebration Section in Todays' Mail Tribune! th BIG YEAR 4 ANNIVERSARY... Look .for 10 big pages of exciting news and great anniversary buys! Free prizes, 'too! LIFE BEGINS AT 40!' trr? wf.vfrwm wiiwpi tmtmtm fmiH t&p$i&m WwfMy -i :. -Jf Slr Wkr4 Nation's Highways May Be Colored r. TU nnlnre 9PP CXDeC mo,., Vnrir IUPD - Some a o tho nation's highways may be bright yellow - or pink or Diue. Research chemists already are testing new surfacing ma terials for highways which combine thermo-plastics made from petroleum gases and an aggregate such as rock and sand. They can be produced in any color. The mixture is rouea ana nnitaii ae n nnp-inch surface on pavement already laid, the ing company, developer of tne' coioriui lopumB, icf"1 ed. Fe"M'. , turn' imM ;'-. LEAVING SCHOOL - The Rev. Andrew crowds gathered near the school entrance. Foreman, with his daughter Pamela, 5, are Pamela was one of two white children who shown as they leave Frantz Elementary attended integrated classes. school by a side entrance to avoid jeering (UPI Telephoto) Dallas Pureed fUl J! mw j py com send a child to the store? How is it you know you're taking no chances when you let a youngst er take your shopping list? Isn't it for the same reason that you buy 70 of your family's food without actually seeing it? You know that ' A good brand is your best guarantee ; ; . and that the name on the label is your best buying guide. You have learned to count on good brand names. You know the company stands back of them. You know they protect you. The more good brands you get to know, the fewer buying mistakes you'll make. Get ac quainted with those brands in this newspaper. You'll get more value for your shopping money if you do. BRAND NAMKS FOUNDATION Incorporated A Non-profit Educational Foundation 37 West 67th St., Now York 19, N. Y. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Psychologist Experiences Revelation' Before Move (Continued From Page 1) The interview got off to a great start with. Purcell talk ing while munching raw mushrooms. He considers them a delicacy. Prior to coming to the Rogue valley area, Purcell was a successful psychologist in the Los Angeles area. In 1958, he experienced what he terms "a revelation" in the form of a mysterious voice which was so compelling and weird that he sought psychiatric care himsslf. "I thought I was going nuts," Dallas bluntly says. However, after some extend ed sessions with the psychia trist, no reason could be pro vided for the strange voice. The only thing which could be proved was that it wasn't any form of a hallucination. Belter Heed Advice Purcell was convinced that he'd better heed the advice the voice had given. "It told me that I should go to a hid den place of safety and pre pare a safe place for my fam ily," he says. Shortly after the revelation he became interested in a sur vival test. When government officials became interested in the idea, he started making definite plans. He needed an area which was secluded and inaccessible, to be sheltered from the south, west and north by mountains. "It had to be 20 miles from any town having a defense in stallation," Purcell said. The survival part of the test was storage of seeds which could be ground and used as food. Seeds which could be planted were also included. Dallas explains the reason for the test as based on the theory that some day a major disaster may occur. This could be an atomic explosion con taminating the earth or some disaster dealt by nature. At any rate, the theory holds that no food will be available when the disaster comes. In early 19G0, Purcell start ed searching for property suit able for the test and also meeting t h e requirements made in the revelation. He originally planned on settling in the Eureka, Calif., area. However, he drove past Eure ka. When he reached Medford he decided he had traveled far enough. His next step was to visit local real estate offices in search of property. Nothing turned up. Then, as he was driving near Table Rock, he got lost. And although it may seem strange, while lost he met a real estate agent. He explained what he was looking for and the agent said he had a piece of property that fit the general descrip tion. So they proceeded about six miles north of Table Rock on the Evans Creek rd. Aftej a three mile trip into the wilderness, they arrived at the 160-acre piece of land. It was exactly what Purcell had been looking for. He bought it and moved in three months ago. Old Wood Stove There is no electricity and no telephone. The family uses kerosene lamps and an old wood stove. Water is drawn from an outside pump or from a na tural underground spring close by. Transportation to and from civilization is providpri by a small foreign car which has no trouble negotiating the rough mountain road. Seeds and other equipment are stored in some of the caves gouged out of a moun tain wall behind the house. They are about 500 feet up the side of the wall. Dallas has been spending most of his time working on these caves which are oddities themselves. Only Roof Seen They appear to be about four feet high. They actually are 12 feet high and extend back into the rock about 70 or 80 feet. What is seen from the outside is only the roof of the cave. Purcell is digging the caves out. Down through the years, they have filled with dirt and rock. An archaelogist who came here recently said there is a possibility they may have been made by the cliff dwell ers thousands of years ago. The 42-year old Purcell seems to have a normal back ground. He was born in Den ver, Colo., and then moved to San Diego with his family while he was still a baby. He enjoys telling that his father was Catholic and his mother Protestant. He attended San Diego State college and dropped out after three years. He was married in 1942. He met his wife, Priscilla, while they both were working in a sani tarium near Los Angeles. They have a daughter who at tends an area high school. Consulting Psychologist Purcell became a consulting psychologist in Los Angeles After 10 years of this he says "I got tired of listening to other people's problems, so quit. The routine around Purcell changed then. Dallas stayed home and did all the house work and cooking while his wife worked. "I loved every minute of it, he says. Simple Philosophy In 1958, the revelation in terrupted his housekeeping chores and changed his life, Dallas' religious philosophy is a simple one. "I consider my religion merely one of fol lowing the ten command ments," he says. His religion has turned him into a vegetarian. The Bible says "Thou shalt not kill" he points out. Until a short time ago, Purcell had been living on nothing but milk. He followed this diet for three years, with nothing as much as a cracker passing his lips. He started wearing his robe and sandels about a year ago. "It is easier to live a life of simplicity when dressed in this manner," he says. When asked what his occu pation is, Purcell contemplat ed and then decided that It must be "Being a servant of God." Theory cf Religion .The emrance to his prop erty has a sign posted bearing the words, "Traunesian Sanc tuary." A sign further down the road says, "Dedicated to the peaceful co-existence of mankind, regardless of race. color or creed. May the fu ture be one of universal love and understanding." It is signed, "Dallas." We didn't know what Traus nesian meant, so Purcell ex plained it as a theory of re ligion. "Traunesians iive re ligion 24 hours a day," he says. "They feel that they can t talk religion or just be religious on Sunday. Their re ligion is living as Christ lived," Purcell explained. Although Purcell considers himself a Traunesian, he be lieves in any religion "if it preaches to do good." He doesn't attempt to push his religious feelings on his visitors. As a matter of fact, he doesn't talk about religion until the visitor brings it up Open to All The Traunesian Sanctuary is open to all who come. Fre quently people with prob lems come and spend a few days with Purcell. He doesn't like to call .his work counsel ing. "I operate under the the ory that what ye have been, I have been also, only more," he says. htis religion doesn t pro hibit his family from leading normal lives. His daughter is active in school affairs and is free to attend- school parties and dances. His wife does the family shopping and plans on getting a job in the future. Dallas Purcell is carrying on his activities in the wilder ness of Oregon. He isn't both ering anybody, and few people bother him. This is the way he likes it. The colors are expected to make it easier to follow high- way routes. Colored curbing alsn IS Dlanned to lessen the danger of running off a soft shoulder and to warn of in tersections and other danger danger spots. TUn nauflv HeVClODed m3 terials are almost ready for full - scale experiments on heavily traveled highways and on airport landing strips. Portland - IUPD - Ronald F, Roley, 49, Oregon City, has been named second vice presi dent of the International Woodworkers of America. COPY DESK CHIEF DIES New York IUPD Cameron W. Hyde, 59, chief of the New York Herald Tribune copy desk, died Wednesday. VAMNESGS for a hearty breakfast COTTAGE CHEESE Iender texture, dairy-fresh flavor! Absolutely delicious! Yet it counts down to only 15 calories in a heaping tablespoonful. Slim-m-m-mmming!' Borden's Cottage Cheese is high in protein, equal to the finest beef. Made fresh daily, rushed to your grocer's. Extra fresh when you buy it. Get some today! Gold Medal Winner for 14 years at California State Fair. OREGON FARM FRESH EGGS Guaranteed fresh! f y v Y v - 11
