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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1961 B Tablets By R. E. NEALON Table Rock - A birthday party for Roy Sprague held Sunday afternoon at the schoolhouse was attended by 70 members of local and val ley schools. Scripture read ings, songs and games, fol lowed by refreshments, took up most of the afternoon. Since there is some ques- Easter Bunny To Visit Valley Saturday Morning Bunnysvllle-An old friend of Rogue valley children will come hopping down the bun ny trail Saturday to visit children in Eagle Point, Cen tral Point and Jacksonville. The Easter bunny plans on conducting Easter egg hunts in the three communities. At 9 a.m. he plans on ar r'ving at the Central Point city park for an egg hunt co-sponsored by the Jaycees and city merchants. In a spe cial dispatch, he said the park will be divided into sections for different age groups. Chil dren from one through eight years of age will be welcome, he indicated. More than 25 prizes will be awarded by merchants for children who find eggs wrapped in colored foil. He will travel to Eagle Point at 10 a.m. to supervise a hunt on the high school foot ball field. He has prepared 120 dozen eggs with the help Ox Eagle Point Jaycees and Jayceettes. Prizes Planned In a special communique, he said all children old enough to find eggs will be eligible for the hunt. He in dicated that he plans on rop ing off the field in sections, with each section for children of one age group. Prizes will be awarded in each section. In addition, he hinted that there will be extra special eggs in each division. , Chil dren finding these eggs will receive additional prizes. Fol lowing the hunt, he will talk with youngsters and give them candy eggs from his basket. ' . . . Egg hunting activities will get under way in Jacksonville at 10 a.m., he said. The hunt is sponsored by Police Chief Frank Carter and Jackson ville merchants. Thirty dozen eggs will be hidden on the Beekman prop erty in back of south Fifth st. Three prizes will be award ed. Children will be split into one through five and six through eight age groups. Following his visit, the Easter bunny will return to Bunnysville, to prepare for taster day. Council To Consider New City Budget Central Point - The Central Point City council will meet Tuesday, April 4, in the city hall. Preliminary consideration of the city budget for the com ing fiscal year will be the major order of business. A proposed water supply pro gram ts also scheduled for discussion. N. California Television Log Program! listed below are received from the television stations and the Mail Trihune assumes no responsibility except to make changes as supplied KIEM-TV (Channel 3) Friday 4:00 Search for Tomorrow 4:15 Guiding Light 4:30 Cal-Ore Panorama 5:00 Uncle Bill Cartoons 5:30 Huckleberry Hound 6:00 News 6:10 Weather 6:15 Douglas Edwards News 6:30 Two Faces West 7:00 Sea Hunt 7:30 Rawhide 8:30 Route 66 9:30 Jackie Gleason 10:00 Twilight Zone 10:30 Big Three Movie 11:50 News & Weather Saturday 6:00 Dnn Smoot Reports 6:15 Industry on Parade 6 30 Price Is Right 7:00 Tab Hunter Show 7:30 Perry Mason 8:30 Checkmate 9:30 Have Gun. Will Travel 10:00 Gunsmoke 10:30 Manhunt 11;00 News & Weather KVIP-TV (Channel 7) Frldy 5:00 Popeve and Friends B 30 ll!n Tin Tin 6:00 Newsbent Northltata 8:15 NBC Newj 6:30 Shotgun Slnda 7:00 Pony EspreM 7:30 The American 8:30 FHntstones 0:0077 Sunscl Strip 10:00 Detectives 10:30 Law A Mr. Jones 11:00 II th Hour News 1115 Academy Theatre 12:45 Late News ii Sign Off Saturday 11:00 Pro Basketball 1:00 Why Teacher 1:30 Contrails 2.00 t.Vestern Action Hour 4:00 Roblnhood 4:30 Enforcers 4:45 Film Fare 5.00 Disc Date 6:00 Lawrence Welk 7 00 Fight of Week 7:45 Make That Spare 80 Hitchcock Presentj 6 30 Tall Man 8:00 Untouchables 10:00 Roaring Twenties II 00 Play of the Week J 43 Lata News & Sign Off tion about when the first Sunday school was organized in Table Rock, we will try to jog our memory and maybe throw some light on the sub ject. I have been around these parts since the early eighties and it seems to me that there has been a Sunday school operating here most of the time. As a small boy, we remember having to put on shoes, wash our neck and ears, and walk to the old schoolhouse about 150 yards away to attend Sunday school. J. S. Marsh seemed to be in charge. We don't remember that he had any title. The small fry were given cards with pictures on me side ai.d a short printed les son on the other. The adults were taught from the Bible. In the nineties and up to the turn of the century, Mrs. J. C. Pendleton took a promin ent part in Sunday school work. She was either super intendent or Bible class teacher. The Rev. Gregory of Central Point would drive out for S. S. and preach a sermon at the close. There was no pavement in those days and the dust in the summer was terrific. When a man put on his "Sunday clothes" and drove anywhere with his horse and buggy, he wore over his suit what ihey called a duster, as did the Rev. Gregory, whose duster was pretty well worn and frayed at the edges. Mrs. Pendle ton had noticed this and proposed that we lake up a collection and present him a new one when he arrived for the next meeting. We had in our pocket a silver dollar and a dime which we cherished very much, and intended to keep for an emergency. (We had forgot ten that money was the root of all evil.) We don't remember how we acquired the money, for - in those days there were no money trees for boys. As Mrs. Pedleton kept em phasizing that we really owed the minister, who never took up any collection, at least the price of a duster to replace his shabby one, we began to relent and loosen our grip on the dime. But the good lady put up such a plea that when the hat came around we dropped both coins in. We never .regretted it. Time and schools further, but we will say that as far as we can re member, there has always been a Sunday school at Table Rock. We have a picture of the local Sunday school taken on Easter Sunday, 1912, with about 60 persons present, some from adjoining districts in the north. In those days we were taught to heed the 10 Commandments, the Golden Rule and to love one another and to ask the Lord to forgive us our trespasses as we for gave those who trespassed against us. Sheep men used to consider that a 100 per cent lamb crop was extra good. A band of 43 ewes on the John Nealon farm have 76 lambs, this not count ing some losses during lamb ing time, and some ewes yet to have lambs. Recent visitors from ' the sunny south with relatives and friends here and in the valley were Mrs. Dan Sage from Hayward, Calif., and two sons, and Mr. and Mrs Homer Edgecomb from Red ding, Calif. While we were in Milton Scank's Sams Valley repair shop, we met Henry Shale- nis, the ex-sailor who is now wearing a full-grown beard in honor of Oregon's centen nial anniversary, but a year late. Henry had brought in his Maxwell to get some minor repairs. We asked him if it wasn't about lime he bought a new car, and he answered by asking me where he could get enough money to buy a new car. So we quoted a verse of a song we have been hearing late ly, "a dollar down, and a dollar a week." We told him it was just thai simple. But Henry, who is in the habit of paying cash for what he buys, wasn t impressed and cranked up his repaired car and started for home. a Since our last report, there have been some increases in the local population. Reports from Rogue Valley hospital tell of the arrival of James Aubrey Vincent, a nine pounder born March 21 and Michael Robert Dunn, weigh ing 7 ',4 pounds and born March 23. Also of Interest to local people is the birth of Charles Justin Wyatt, born March 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wy att, at San Antonio, Texas, and the birth of Dwoyne Stanley Richardson, on March 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Richardson at Portland, Ore. An Easter program is in preparation at the local Sun day school April 2 at the morning service. The service is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 and PRESENTS TREES Jackson county's "Johnny Appleseed" visited Cental Point Elementary and Junior High school Wednes day with a cargo of young blue spruce trees. C. C. Hoover, chairman of the Eagle Point Grange- tree planting committee, presented 500 trees to the fourth, fifth and sixth grades with the help of Mrs. Hoover. The tree distribution project is a Grange public service project to "spruce up Jackson coun ty." This marks the third year the Grange has sponsored the tree distribution, and with the completion of this season's distri bution, they will have furnished in excess of 50,000 young trees to county school chil dren. Hoover, on right, and Robert Shores, sixth grade teacher, are shown presenting the trees. PUC Hearing for i innornoroo By KATHERINE CHAPMAN Mail Tribune Correspondent Hornbrook - A hearing was conducted in Hornbrook Tues day, March 28, by a board of the California Public utilities commission to consider the re quest by owners of the Horn- rook Water Company for authority to increase water rates. The commission had made a thorough study of the com pany relative to its finances, rates, operating revenues, operating expenses, taxes, the utility plant, depreciation and rate base. Reviews of each of these items, as well as prices interpretation of their mean ings were given by the mem bers of the PUC board. Recommendations In addition, a number of recemmendations were made by im engineer of the Cali fornia State Department of Public Health to be carried out by the owners as a means to improve the potability of the water. Left unsolved however, was the problem of how or where to obtain the water. Mr. and Mrs. George Carroll, owner-operators of the Hornbrook Water Com pany, said their reasons for requesting authority to in crease their rates were: to realize a fair return on the investment in the plant; to make the necessary improve ments recommended by the state department of public health; to simplify the flat rate structure, and to meet the rising cost of labor and materials. The company is seeking an increase from $1.50 for the first 600 cubic feet or less to $4 for the same amount per month; for the PTATo Consider Fire Protection . Applegate - An open meet ing for discussion of the for mation of a rural fire protec tion district will be held at the April 6 meeting of the Applegate PTA. County Com missioner Ed Taylor and in surance broker Dick House will meet with all interested residents of the Applegate school District. The meeting will be held in the school cafeteria. A busi ness meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Election of officers will be held. House Fire A recent house fire in the district pointed out the need for some protection. Ways and means of setting up a fire district will be dis cussed. Earl Settles will pre sent a proposed plan for the area. Taylor will explain the taxation involved and House will explain the reduction in Interest rates should the dis trict be formed. A general discussion will follow the pro posed plans. Some safety measures all home owners can take will also be presented. Baby sitting will be pro vided and refreshments will be served. next 400 cubic foot, from 20c to 40c per 100 cubic feet; for the next 1,000 cubic feet, from 15c to 30c pen 100 cubic feet; and over 2,000 cubic feet; an increase from 10c to 20c per 100 cubic feet. It was pointed out that there had been no increase in rates since 1931, and dur ing that 30-year period, liv ing costs had more than dou bled as well as increasing costs of labor and materials,' other operating expenses and taxes. Tax Increase As an example, it was cited that the California corpora tion franchise tax on the small one-man enterprise had taken a jump in one year -1060-from $25 per year to $100. Money needed to carry out the proposals made by the health department would amount to roughly $3,000 to $5,000. The cost would be borne by the individual own ers, as no government assist ance is available for a small .privately-owned business. As spokesman of a commit tee of Hornbrook water users protesting an increase in rates, Gordon Jacobs present ed as evidence notices mailed out in July, August and Sep tember of I960 by the water company advising water users to boil all drinking water, and requesting that irrigating of lawns be suspended, and other means be employed to save water, which was becoming critically short. Jacobs men tioned also that a number of persons in the community either haul their drinking water from springs in the mountains during these months, or have installed pumps in existing wells on their own properly. Improvements In conclusions, the owners said they were willing to be gin at once such minor im provements recommended by the health department, as they were financially able to un dertake at this time. Mrs. Car roll expressed her thanks to the water users for their co operation and patience during the critical, dry summer months last year. A decision on the hearing is expected to be handed down by the PUC in approximately one month. Some 35 water users in the community attended the five hour hearing in the Grange hall. Regional Calendar Eagle Point - A ham dinner will be served in the Eagle Point Grange hall by mem bers of the Grange Home Economics club Easter Sun day from 12 p.m. to 4 o'clock. The Grange has sponsored the dinner for the last 10 years. REGIONAL NEWS John Stafford, Regional Editor Correspondents: Upper Appleguie Valley Maudu Ziesler; Lower Applegate Valley Jeanette Head; Untie Kails Mury Jo Harris; Central Point Dolorejj Armstrong and Flo Vincent; Engle Point Dottie Harbison; Gold Hill-Sams Vallev Mary Kell- Grandview Lone Pine Dot Simmons: Happy Camp Hazel Davis, Betty Reedy; Hornbrook Katherint Chapman; Illinois Valley Katherine Scott: Jacksonville Bette Hoskina- McLeod Caroline Hardlns; Murphy Mrs. It. J. Milleniann; O'Brien Letha Cooke Phoenix Mrs, Loo Furry; Prospect Velda Barr; Shady Cove Evelvn Watson- Table Rock R. E. Nealon; Tiller-Drew Viola Rogers; Williams Shirley Fischer; Yreka Doris Rob inson and Betty Calkins. H. S. Deuel President Of Gold Hill Lions Gold Hill-H. S. Deuel was elected president of the Gold Hill Lions club at the last dinner meeting of the group held at the Gold Hill Grange hall. Deuel, is manager and part owner of Del Rio Orch ards, growers, processors and shippers of pears. He was recently elected to serve on the board of direct ors of the Gold Hill Chamber of Commerce. He is serving a five year term on the Dist rict 6 school board. Other Lions club officers elected for the ensuing year are C. Norman Gail, first vice president; Donald Meister, second vice-president; Grant Day, third vice-president; Richard Abbott, tail twister; Jerry Bowen, lion tamer; George Allen, secretary and Jack Cannon, re-elected trea- BARNYARD FERTILIZER $2.50 Per Yard 6 Yard Load $15 Also Smaller Loads THIS AD WORTH $1.00 ON LARGE LOAD SP 3-6145 surer. New Directors Nell Smith and Dale S. Col lins were elected to the board of directors. Guest speakers were Marie Jones, Crater High school student, and her brother Billy Jones. They spoke of their experiences as members of the Gold Hill 4-H Livestock club. Then told of projects and work that have resulted in their earning money for their future education. Gail, who retired as leader of the Livestock club after 15 years of service gave an informative talk on 4-H work. The next dinner-meeting of the Lions club will be held Thursday, April 13, at 7 p.m. in the dining room of the Gold Hill Grange hall. Women of the Grange Variety Show and Dinner Net $150 Applegate Valley-Officials of Ruch PTA report a net re turn of $150 from the chicken dinner and variety show giv en at the school gym last Sat urday night. The event was attended by over 350 persons, and the money will be used for gen eral expenses of the organiza tion. Mrs. Glenn Travis, presi dent of the group, expects to attend the state PTA conven tion in Astoria the last week of April. Home Economic club prepare and serve the meals. Marilyn VanDerbur To Marry in June Denver HOT Marilyn Van Derbur, Miss America ot 1058, said Thursday she had decided to marry her football hero after all. Miss VanDerbur, 23, daugh ter of a Denver undertaker, said she and Gary Nady, 26, a former University of Colo rado football star and no'V head coach at Parsons Col lege in Fairfield, Iowa, will wed in June. Nady and Miss VanDerbur became engaged in 1959, while she was completing her studies at Colorado Univer sity after a year's tour as Missj America. FREE! Three 28-Page Auto X-Ray Books That Compare All Popular '61 Cars Can Save You Hundreds of Dollars in tho Purchase of Your Next Car. COME IN TODAY! SUPPLY LIMITED! LEA MOTORS 5th & Barrier! LAWN MOWER SHARPENING Small Engine Repairing Parts and Service for Briggs Stratton .. .j . Clinton . . . Lauson , , . and Others BIG Y FEED & SEED CO. 1948 Pacific Hwy. North rMarauresfnraHHMH SP 3-3160 Red Cross Drive Starts in Hornbrook Hornbrook - Mrs. Edward Smith has again been appoint ed chairman of the Hornbrook Red Cross drive which got underway this week. Other members of the com mittee are Mrs. F. Van De Weghc, Mrs. Frank Bear. Mrs. Ralph Chadwick. Mrs. Ernest Adams and Mrs. Alex Conger. a beautiful "new room in just one day with !HE DE LUXE LATEX WALL PAINT everyone Is invited. An Easter egg hunt for the children will be held after the service. "Your grandchildren will grownup under Communism!" Jiltliftt. : mm pan .----. wS says N1KITA KHRUSHCHEV N M' w till ftsf : Will the Soviet threat come true? Will your grandchildren live under Communism? Forget God? Salute the Soviet flag? "Never!" you say. But are you sure? How can you oppose Communism? One sure way is to help Radio Free Europe. The voice is that of Nikila Khrushchev. The audience is American. " Your grandchildren will grow up under Communism he shouts. Do you believe that? Will your grandchildren live in barracks with their hair shaved? Forget God? Salule the Soviet flag? "Never!" you say. But are you sure? What can you do to oppose Communism? Help Radio Free Europe. What docs it do? Every day, 10 79 million captive people behind the Iron Curtain, it broadcasts the plain truth religious services . . . folk songs they love . . . the real news of the outside world. It helps keep these 79 million people from turning to Communism, The Poles, Czechoslovakiuna, Bulgarians, Rumanians and Hungarians. It keeps alive their friendship for America. Broadcasting from 28 transmitters . , . manned by escapees from Communism . . it reaches over 90 of these people, despite Communist jamming. Thousands of smuggled letters echo the same pica: "God Bleu You I Please keep Radio Free Europe on the air!" These 79 million people are vital to the cause of freedom. They arc the buffers between Russia and the Free World. They help lie up 30 Russian divisions, stationed to prevent uprisings. They pose a major obstacle to the Russians starting any war. And Ihey depend on Radio Free Europe. Il It their strongest link with the Free Yorld. But Radio Free Europe needs money to continue this important job ... to grow ... to becomt ever more effective. It depends on individual American support for its very existence. How about It? Will you help fight Communism? Secure the future or your children? ...Give a dollar?... Give five dollars?. ,. or moe7 Surely, your heart tells you to give something so that our children and all children shall In in freedom throughout the world. crv'E now Tr.. ... RADIO FREE EUROPE The Amtrican People's Counter-Voice to Communism Mall yeur corttrlburiMii ttu Radio frta Ewoaa FvnaV P.O. kax !9oi Ml. Vwnon 10, Ntw York IMCM'IITI IN HOMfWAtlfl 245 S. Control at lOtH IMTtHUI Or RADIO fftfcC LUROPt IUH0 Wt . MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
