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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1960)
WEDNESDAY, LEONARD, ETC. Miami -IUPII- William Philip George Valentine . Gaboriau de la Palme, 40, won an argu ment with the Bureau of Vital Statistics Tuesday when he 4 B BROADLOOM CARPETING Brown Tweed 9x 12 $35.40 12 x 15 ..$59.00 12x18 .....$70.10 JUST 3 DAYS iRAORE TO SHOP Dm 'AflEDFORDr ' GIFTS YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL EXTRA , MILES TO GET! From, near and far, from at home and" abroad has come the wide and wonderful selection of all that's new and ex citing in' the way of gifts. Shop right here in your home community, where the best costs . no more. There's a cheery welcome awaiting you in the colorful lights, glittering tinsel and beautiful displays you'll see right now! SHOP FOR NAMES YOU KNOW AND BRANDS YOU TRUST! Gift-giving time is no time to take a chance on unknown or off brand merchandise. Here, in your home com munity, our Christmas-minded merchants have gone all out to bring you the famous names that stand for quality, at prices that make giv ing and getting a positive pleasure. Shop with confidence. Our Medford merchants are your friends and neighbors. , SHOPPING IS MORE FUN WHEN YOU SHOP AT HOME! We could devote pages to explain ing why, but here are just a few reasons. You save the cost and inconvenience of trav el time, the harassment of looking for park ing space. You pay no more, often less for the same merchandise. You help boost local prosperity and make our community a bet ter place to live in. AND, you will find that . after-sale service and exchanges are SO MUCH SIMPLER! , JOIN THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PARADE TO MEDFORD MERCHANTS Medford Mail Tribune DECEMBER 21, 1960 named his two-week-old son Leonardo Allessandro Ver- cingetorige Gaboriau dc la Palme. "I am doing what I can to remain out of step," William FOAM-BACKED SHOP TONITE TILL 9:00 FURNITURE BARN, INC. Hiway 99 Central Point I Philip etc., said. "They (Bu- reau of Vital Statistics) said the name wouldn't fit their form, so I went down there and told them 'blast your forms'!" I Square Yard A J - 1 'MMkWtt" "If -ir PROBLEM SOLVED - This little Volkswagen isn't really propelled by a black sail. It is simply the answer, to the problem of driving a six-foot Christmas tree home in a small car. The car's sun top was opened to permit the tree to stick out - thereby creating a photo ud. It was caucht on a street , NAMED SENATOR Gov. Pnater Furcolo of Massachus etts has announced he will ap point Benjamin H. Smith II, ahnvp. fnrmpr mavor of Glou cester and a manufacturer, to the U.S. Senate seat being va cated by president-elect John F. Kennedy. Smith, a, was a classmate of Kennedy's at Harvard and served as a lieu tenant in the Navy during Wnrlrt War II In the Pacific. He and Kennedy served as ushers at each other's wed ding. (UPI Telephoto) Xool Customers' Land Disabled Plane in Bermuda Otis AFB, Mass. - (UPD - A couple of "cool customers" at the controls of an Air Force Constellation piloted the plane safely to Bermuda early to day after one engine Durnea and plunged into the sea. The plane carried 15 men. Lts. Joseph T. Long jr., ti, HmKinn Tex., aircraft com mander, and copilot Joseph Haber, Newburgh, N. brought the crippled ship to Kindley Field Bermuda, on a wing and a prayer, Kpt Under Control A tire blew qut when they hit the runway but they kept the lumbering ship under con trol. , "Thov'rp a couDle of cool customers," said Lt. Col. Tim othy W. Donohue, base lnior mation officer and also a Con stellation pilot. Donohue said Long ana Hnber had left Otis at 3 a.m. to relieve another Constella tion on radar picket duty. As they approached the ren dezvous point near Bermuda the Inside engine on the ngiu side caught on fire. Bus Fare Boost Hearing Subject Salem -(UPD- Public Utility Commissioner Joncl C. Hill Tuesday sot hearings on peti tions by Greyhound Corpora tion and Continental Pacific Trailways to increase their faros in Oregon. Both ask a blanket increase of 10 per cent with a mini mum fare of 30 cents for adults and 25 cents for chil dren. Greyhound's case will be hoard al 10 a.m. Jan. 3 in the Slate Office Building in Port land and Continental s the following day at the same time and place. The bus linos cited higher costs of operation coupled with declining local passenger traffic. JUSTICE DIES Richmond. Va. (irpp- Associ ate Justice Willis D. Miller. 67, of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals died Tues day of a heart ailment. Between 1940 and 1950 the population of the United States Increased by 15 per cent and in the same decade church membership gained by 34 per cent. i O H -V, ,', r; no photographer could pass in San trancisco. (UPI Telephoto) Hedrick Junior High The Hedrick gym will be open for recreational use dur ing Christmas vacation, Dec, 29 and 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. for boys only, under the su pervision of Don Stroh. Acti vities will include basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, tram poline, and tumbling. Other Medford school gyms also will be open under the co-sponsor- ship of the Medford school district and the city of Med ford recreation department. A 10-foot Christmas tree has been decorated by the stu dent council and is now in Hedrick's lower hall. Ornama ments for the tree were do nated, by students. Hedrick's Christmas music program will be presented on Wednesday, Dec, 21, at 8 p.m. New music technique class schedules have been issued to some band members. There is quite a variety of lost and found items in the office. Students are reminded to check for any missing clothing or other articles be fore vacation. Physical exams were giv en seventh graders on Tues day through Friday last week. Schedules were arranged in PE classes for the girls on Tuesday and Wednesday and the boys the following two days. Students are urged to sign up for the next Shasta Ski Bowl trip which will be held during the vacation Wednes day, Dec. 28. Woman, 43, found In Trunk of Auto Ontario, Ore. (UPD Mrs. Lucille Schoonover, 43, was reported in satisfactory con dition at a hospital today after being found locked in the trunk of her car on a road northeast of Vale. Slate police said she may have spent three days in the trunk. , State Game Officers Chester Hostrick found the car on the lonely road and heard cries coming from the trunk. Unable to open the trunk, he ripped out the back seat of the automobile and pulled the woman out. She was rushed to a hospital here. Officers said Mrs. Schoon over had been reported miss ing Friday. Her husband told officers he was concerned when she drove away and failed to return home after several hours, He said she had been under a doctor's care. A RINGER Sterling, 111. - (liri) - Pupils playing basketball at the St Mary's School gym rang the bell at the city fire house when a wildly-tossed ball hit a fire alarm box on the wall I Eminent Authoress TAYLOR CALDWELL ' Beautiful!) j J retells the ageless story of ' Christ's birth . . . "NO ROOM FOR HIM" Set It In JVamily JVeeJcly Decembtr 25th iiiu with your MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, ORE. 4-H Club Trail Blazers Hor The Central Point Trail Blazers 4-H club met at the home of Mrs. Tom Whittle, Dec. 17. We had our second annual Christmas parly and elected officers for 1961. Elected are president, Kar en Holley; vice president, Randy Hcadrick; secretary and treasurer, LoraineHixson; reporter, Pene Flenner; ser-geant-at-arms, Bill Ullom. After the election of offi cers, Mrs. Whittle, our lead er, presented awards to the outstanding girl member, Vicki Caldwell, and boy mem ber, David Hopkins. 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After the awards, the club members presented Mrs. Whit tle a gift of appreciation and thanks for the time and help she has given us in the past year. For our club project this year we donated a box of food to a needy family for Christ mas. Following the awards we had a steeple chase along with other games and prizes were given to the winners. Randy Headrick and David Hopkins acted as auctioneers to the boys for the refresh ments which all the girls made and wrapped. Ice cream and candy and punch were also served by Mrs. Whittle and David Hop kins assisted. Following the refreshments the club members held a 20" Tiny Tears in i Spray-Bath Was 19.95 Now Rjtho hr with ral nhamnrtnt 26" poly tub with spray and all the accessories. Ric-O-Shay Holster Set Reg. 9.88 61 Two full-size realistic metal six shooter in leather holsters. Belt, tie-down thongs! Antique Poly QQ Touring Car Was 3.66 Now m Nearly 20" long with folding top, removable tires and trunkfut of handy tools! OPEN DAILY Except Saturday 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. )8 IC7303 i Nilsen Warns on Reorganization Of Department Portland- (UPD -Labor Com missioner Norman O. Nilsen warned members of the legis lature Tuesday against what he called proposals for "dras tic reorganization" of the State Labor Department. In a letter to each legislator, Nilsen said Gov. Mark Hat field's proposals to appoint instead of elect the labor com missioner and to revamp the labor department were un called for. Furthermore, Nilsen said, they would tend to make the department less responsive to dance. Pene Flenner, Reporter. WIZAKD Home Laundry Set. Little Homcmoktrs will love this modern twin speed wash crdryer, electric iron and realistic ironing board with Tufflex pad & silicone cover. Truelone Riviera Companion Portable Now Only 169 95 $5.00 Down. $2.50 Weekly Handsomest portable in the world. 1 1 Vz" thin and weighs only 28 lbs. 17 diag. meas., aluminized pic ture tube. Lazy Susan 30-Pc. 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Under the new labor department, in addition to making Nilsen's position appointive, Hatfield would consolidate several now-independent agencies re lated to labor and employ ment. Hatfield has claimed the change would provide ef ficiency and coordination, and would "establish a true depart ment of labor in Oregon state government." Nilsen said the governor had failed to demonstrate tha need for such changes in tha labor field. Panther Cop Wrist 6aa 039 Scrabble lor. Juniors 159 Was 2.88 Ourdraw with wrist flick. Was 1.98 Word and pic , I .a viiilnn Aam signed for aget Leather holster. 6-12. Fast Draw Target Set Hit 18" plastic outlaw with 'Shootin' Shell before he can draw. Gun, holster, bullets. : 1 EC74I7 Giant Coaster CM Horse Was 7.98 V9 25" long sturdy hardwood o piasuc palomino, woumeu on 4 Dig lucire casters. For Extra Weioht K7J33 Add Water to Pini! Official-Size Bowling Set Santa Look! 588 Was $6.80 Set run 1,,, uuiaoors: ieguidi'w, pin spotter. 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