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8 A State Officials May Visit County To Explain Plan Tim director of field serv Ices, slate public welfare com mission, and supervisor of the surplus food plan for Oregon may visit the Jackson county public welfare commission to explain the program's opera tion, James L. Pullman, local welfare administrator, Indi cated Friday. Pullman said Ihe director is willing to visit Jackson county and may be able to bring a representative of the state de partment of finance and ad ministration to answer ques tions on the program. In his summary of the sur plus food distribution plan, Pullman explained that the Construction Value Increases Here The value of construction starts made in Medford last month was $329,850, up slightly from the February; I860,, total, bi.it down from Ihe 1959 figure, according to the city building department's monthly report. The largest single Item on which construction started last month was the new Im perial "400" motel valued at $117,000. Starts were aiso made on five new homes hav ing a value of $58,000 and on two duplexes -valued at $26,500. Two new business buildings were started In March having a total value of $55,000. During March, 1960, new construction in the city totaled $322,411. In March, 1959, it totaled $359,050. The building department issued 90 permits last month; made 928 inspections; and col lected $2,023 in building fees. Brainerds Return From Portland Event Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brain erd, of Brainerd's studio and camera shop, Medford, return ed Thursday from the Profes sional Photographers of Ore gon's 14th annual convention In Portland. Lighting portraits by Gene Botsford, Rochester, N.Y., one of Eastman Kodak company's photographers, formed the outstanding part of the pro gram. . The Brainerds also visited various audio visual outlets. On their return trip they visiled the George Swartsley family in Salem. Swartsley is Ihe brother of Mrs. Braincrd. Mary Pat Swartsley relumed to Medford with the Brain erds to visit her grandmother, Mrs. H. W. Swartsley, 1122 East Main si. The Brainerds and'Mr. arid Mrs. Joye Swarts ley, and Steve and Jerry Swartsley, 1150 Janes rd., Medford, visited the B. C. Taylors in Eugene. They are former Medford residents. Noted Organist To Appear in Medford Frank Slitt, noted popular organist, will appear on KBES-TV at 7:15 p.m., Tues day, March 7, at the Lusk Music company all day Wcdn Music company all day Wednesday, March 8, and In special concert Wednesday evening. A nalive of the West Coast, Stilt majored in organ nt the University of Rcdlands. and began his professional career as a church organist and sup- per club entertainer in the Los Angeles area. After World War II, Stilt became the first Baldwin staff organist, traveling Ihe country giving concerts, TV performances and civic en gagements of various kinds. His most recent recording was made on a Baldwin organ In the famous Organ Loft at Salt Lake City. Still's tour In Medford Is sponsored by Lusk Music company. SIGN OF SPRING Trenton, N.J. - MPI) - First sign of spring: The stale Em ployment Service officially re ported that jobs have opened up In Freehold, N.J., for 10 pussy willow cutlers. SUNDAY. MARCH S. 1961 stale department of finance and administration has the responsibility for delivery, control of and accountability for commodities available through the U. S. department of agriculture. It has the re sponsibility for adequate warehouse and cold storage facilities, repackaging and dis tribution. Automatically Eligible Pullman said public assist ance recipients are automati cally eligible for the surplus food. The welfare department here must certify others, de pending on criteria set by Ihe department of finance rnd ad ministration. Distribution of commodities must not result in reduction of grants, result in furthering po litical interests of a party or individual and there must be no discrimination because of color, creed, race, or political affiliation. Those receiving the surplus food will not have to pay for it. The county court must make a brief survey, and plan for the food distribution. Then it must sign a formal agreement with the department of fi nance and administration. This includes a promise to pay 25 cents per unit to the state de partment to cover handling expenses. The county must also furnish and assume all costs for handling the food. Willing To Help The Jackson county public welfure commission staff is willing to do anything reason able to help Initiate and carry out this program," Pullman said. "We are particularly in terested in establishing the program if it will supplement an already inadequate diet of public assistance recipients and other low Income fam ilies." Explaining the program procedure, Pullman said the county must designate a rep resentative who will be re sponsible for the proper man agement and control of all ac tivities in distributing and us ing the commodities. All methods of handling and distributing the commod ities-must be approved by the state board of health. The county must assume all handling, storage and per sonnel costs. It must pay for all foods damaged through lack of storage, care or han dling and pay all transporta tion on commodities shipped by the stale agency, Pullman explained. Keep Accurals Records The county must also keep accurate records on a'.l trans actions involving the surplus foods and keep those records for three years. The county must investigate all complaints in distributing the surplus foods, but the state agency will receive the final appeal. Either the county or the slate may end the agreement by giving 30 days notice. The stale department of finance and administration may can cel the agreement If any of its terms are violated by the county. The county must send a for: mal letter of application to the state department of finance and administration before the application forms can be ob tained, Pullman pointed out, Tax Personnel Will Help Taxpayers State tax commission per sonnel at 124 West Fourth St., Medford, will assist taxpay ers in making out their in come lax returns each Mon day this month. Hours are 8 a.m. lo 5 p.m each Monday In March. Taxpayers wishing help arc asked to bring earnings slips and other information needed to determine Ihe cor rect lax, Including, If pos sible, a copy of their federal return filed for 1960. The stale lax commission points out that in order to be eligible for a refund a tax payer must file a return. Re funds are Issued on a "first come, first served" basis. It a joint return is filed both spouses must sign it. Deadline is April 17 for filing since April 15 comes on Saturday. UK Mobilheat" "America's Largest Soiling Heating Oil" MEDFORD FUEL CO. Court A McAndrtwi Ttl. SP 2-2111 Easter Seals Are Mailed to Jackson County Residents The 1961 Easter Seals were mailed last week to Jackson county residents by members of the Epsilon Sigma Alta in ternational sorority, which Is in charge of the county cam paign. The Easter Seal campaign Is conducted by the Oregon Society for Crippled Chil dren and Adults, Inc., to raise funds for continuing and ex panding services. Services offered include Camp Easier Seal in Coos county, the Crippled Chil dren's hospital school in Eu gene, the loan of orthopedic aids, and the Mobil Therapy clinic which serves eight counties in the state. About 90 per cent of the funds raised in the annual sale, which extends from March 2 to April 2, finances services in Oregon. Two per cent is allocated for research and the remaining 8 per cent goes to help support the na tional program, Mrs. Robert Shangle, county chairman, said. Serving on Committee Serving on the committee with Mrs. Shangle are Mrs. Wylie Macpherson, county mailing chairman; Miss De maris Glutch, Mrs. Dan Kidd, Mrs. Herbert Partridge, coin co'.ntainers; Mrs. Lyman Smith, coordinator; Mrs. Le land Carpenter, lily day; and Mrs. C. C. Peterson and Mrs. Pat Brinson, publicity. The annual lily day sale will be held Saturday, March 25. The downtown sale will be by volunteer Camp Fire girls. Residents not receiving Easter Seals in the mail, or wishing more information about the drive, may contact Mrs. Shangle at bfring 3-4400. The Alpha Lambda chapter, Delta Omega chapter of Med ford, and Alpha Kappa chap ter of Ashland are working on the project. MHS Graduate Named Freshman President Deanna Hull, biological science major from Medford, was elected recently a"s fresh man class president at Holy Names college in Spokane. Miss Hull is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hull, route 2, box 243, Central Point. She was graduated from Med ford High school in 1960. The Medford student is a medical technology major. She was freshman represcnlative lo the central council last semester. Rebuilding Business To Open in Medford ' Franklin C. Burr, 1910 Table Rock rd., Medford, has assumed the business name Medford Transmission Re builders, according to records in the county recorder's of fice. Burr said the business, which is expected to open lat er this month, will rebuild automatic transmissions and will employ at least one full time employee. Two Couples Get Easement Checks Two couples, one from Sel ma, Ore., and the other from Medford, have received checks for easements granted to the bureau of land management, according lo Ross Young blood, district manager. Youngblood presented a $50 check to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sigelkoff, Sclma, and a $45 check to Mr. and Mrs. Rulon E. Taylor, Medford, for ease ments. The first was for the proposed Cedar Creek rd. and the second for the proposed Anderson Butte rd. Securing access lo proposed timber sale areas is an im portant part of the BLM pro gram, Youngblood pointed out. 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Court To Consider Use of Ruch Station The Jackson county court will consider allowing Apple gale area farmers to use the county weigh station scales near Ruch, County Commis sion Chester Wendt said last week. Martin Grier, Ruch area farmer, asked that farmers in his area be allowed to oper ate the scales when the sta tion operator is absent. It is necessary that the farmers ob tain the weight of their hay and livestock before they take them to market, Grier ex plained. The weigh station is often locked during the winter, but this is a busy-hay hauling time for the Applegate farm ers, Grier explained. He ask ed that he or some farmer near the weigh station 1V4 miles from Ruch be given a key lo the scales. This would allow the farmers to weigh their loads as needed, he said. Two Dallas Loggers Missing in River Sweet Home -IUPD- The search for the bodies of two Dallas loggers, missing and presumed drowned in the San tiam river about 10 miles northeast of here, failed Fri day. The men, W. 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