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3 iiousands of Americans deeded Overseas, Justice Douglas Declares Footlighters' Play Is light-Hearted Bit of Nonsense- .FoolliglHers' numnirr play, i losher food) outside the con which opcncil last nifiht at vent in an t'fott to earn a the lVtle theater at the Fair- little money. grounds, is a lfght-hcartt-d bit of nonescse called "Seven Nuns at Las Veg.w Willi but tv acts, anil the second one nuite short, the comerty runs only ;n hor and a half. Hiwcvcr, tlie opening night audience, surprisingly large for tile night bcfoiV a holiday, apparently enjoyed the production and the launfis and the applause were iuite generous. The improbable but imagin ative plot concerns the re moval of a convent, building and contents, from cold Indi 'ana to Hie vicinity of warm Las Vegas, Nev. It takes the bewildered nuns some time to find out where they are, and who caused the "miracle" and after that the comedy moves on through various complications, some quite I amusing. Somewhat Irreverent Possibly there are those who find the plot and lines samcwhal irreverent, but Di rector Frank Buchter has had I he cooperation of the Sisters of Sacred Heart Catholic church in staging the play, and at least one Catholic woman in the audience last night said she was enjoying it very much. At one spot In the action some remarks that "St Joseph had his housing problems, loo" and later another char acter, probably Mr. Edclman, says with his eyes cast heaven ward, "Now look what you've done Joe." Annice Black gives an ebullient performance as Sis ter Columba who has asked St. Joseph to move the con vent from Indiana to Nevada because she thinks her arth ritis will be improved (and it is). Sharing honors with her for making the play come alive is Hal Applcbaum, who portrays Mr. Edclman, the night club owner whose busi ness has been ruined by the coming of the nuns and priests and who sets up a refreshment stand (sprving Noon Edition MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1962 II i, 1 ns k.J FREEDOM does not confer linatUMiil ppciirity . . . only the opportunity to -r,,- work ami save for it. A retrultir av- :' :" inps propriim with us will start you on I5J033SII your way. Savinps iiisiirerl by Hie v .V.':. J FSL1C ...tl'.li, Government nfjonr. CJ'"- 4- A I n and LOAN ASSOCIATION 201 West 6th Free Customer Parking in Our lot Robert F. Kyle, Mgr. Sorting Out Vjni It totfk this playgeor a little time to sort out the nuns. With M;ven women all wear ing while robes and bright blue bvaddrcsscs- very effec tive on stake-it Is a bit con fusing until the personalities begin to emerge. Jerry Jerome Vives a smooth performance as the dignified Sister Foli eitas, who .seems to outrank the olhcr nuns and the re maining Sisters arc played by Sally Broadwater, Jaci Mul ler, Helen Ashley, Charlene Tarvin and Frances Dempster. Three show girls who de cide to become nuns are a bright spot in the production. Played by Leona Flagg, Mari lyn Grewell and Pe ggy Lewel lyn, the three call at the con vent because they want to see what a real live Catholic Sister looks like, and return later to see if they can join the .sisterhood. The east is completed by Mary Bra Jenkins, Franklin Messenger and Chuck Tuck er. Director Frank Buchter and Lawrence Ware designed a plain, stylized set which they believe is more effective as a fort for dramatic action than a "photographic" set, and they are probably correct in their thinking. The play will continue to night through Saturday, wi'h curtain time each night at 8:30 p.m. Punch, coffee and cookies are served at intermission. O.S. Shed Damaged by Fire in Medford A shed at the rear of 137 North Oakdale ave., Medford, was extensively damaged by fire Monday night. Cause of the fire, reported about fl:28 p.m., was not im mediately known, firemen said. The fire apparently started in some trash and spread In the shed, burning most of the structure and its miscellaneous- contents. Page 2-A rPnTT)TTATr ! .Wll I, ipp" it- in iitiant y 4b teeth e.een Beverly Hills, Calif. - tl'PD -Tens of thousands of Ameri cans willing to go abroad to assist underdeveloped nations remold their societies into chiefly socialistic economics arc needed today to defeat the Communists, according to Supreme Court Justice Wil liam O. Douglas. In a speech before the Earl Warren Institute of Ethics and Human Relations of the Uni versity of Judaism, Douglas said that by relying on the military to control Commu nism we will deliver much of the world to the Communists. "The influence of the Pen tagon abroad is destructive of the democratic ideal," Doug las said. "It has almost always been identified with kings or feudal overloads whose pre tences of reform have been hollow." Douglas said a strong in ternal police force is neces sary in any nation, especially in fragile countries. "But arming the feudal overlords in the manner we have done is something else," he said. "Asia, Africa, and Latin America have never known democracy or liberty or freedom ... a few men or a few families own the coun try; the rest are serfs. There are few of any schools; few if any doctors; few if any oppor tunities to escape the slavery of ignorance, illteracy and disease. No Message of Hope "Tiie jeeps of the Pentagon that roar through those vil lages bring no message of hope . . . "Due largely to the Penta gon influence our heroes seem to be the dictators. That is one reason why the tides of history are running against us." Douglas said that despite what the Pentagon says, the feudal societies will fall. He said peoples overseas are be ginning to be heard and they realize that hunger, disease, illiteracy, exploitation and misgovernment are their ene mies. "The peoples of the world are going to be done with them," he said. "Revolution after revolution is going to be launched. Are we to credit every revolution to the Com munists? Is every overseas re former to be suspect?" The Justice said our prob lem is not to quell the revolu tionaries but to supply and support democratic cadres to direct the reforms. Medical Schools Needed "We must have brigades of doctors and nurses overseas to help establish medical schools, nurse training schools, first-aid centers, and hospitals," Douglas said. "Tens of thousands are need ed at the agricultural level. Engineers and business man agers are also needed." Douglas said it was a chal lenge to see if Americans, who practice discrimination at home, can be evangelists of equality abroad. "Are we sufficiently toler ant to permit our people and our aid to construct socialist societies in other nations?" he asked. "Can we make 'revo- j lution' a respectable word or have we given the Commu nists a monopoly on it?" Douglas .said the guiding of new nations required a great flexibility in political and 1 economic patterns. "An attempt to remake a ; nation in the image of Amer ica might well be disastrous." j he said. "For what was need ed for the genius of our peo- ! pie might he ill-suited for others." On the domestic scene, i Douglas Miid, big-Mess In busi ness and government is cre ;tiw! a tweed of non-contro-orvta! men and women. He sai4 that commercialism in tclevi.vion and radio al.-.o had dune away with controversial ronuiu'iitators Momentous Timet "We are passing through inotm-nloi'S times where on debate takes place even on crucial issues." he said. "Laos is certainly more dangerous to all of us than the Mi-ouri Cnniprtinii- was to our an cestui Yet while thr Mis souri Compromise was thor oughly discussed in and out of Congress and up and down the nation, no debate on Laos Inn bei held " Douglas said newspapers carried little on domestic and on-ign ls.sues. "They want readers and ad vertisers; and so tliry raler to the low common denomi nator In the populace." he said The Justice said that this country was losing Its "free" enterprise and developing a sod society "Fnterprise that is wholly or largely dependent on gov ernment contracts is not free' in the historic .sense of the word." he said ' Competition that developed resourcesful nrss and ingenuity, competi tion that released energies trom thousands of little spriiu's the country over has disappeared from large areas of our society There is com petition for government con traits But spoon-fed business riorv not hae the daring and tngrnuity of free enterprise ' I -i&';f. " .... . ' MAYOR Mrs. Eleanor P. Sheppard, above, has been elected mayor of Richmond, Va. Mrs. Sheppard, the first woman to become mayor of Richmond, was elected by a 6-3 vote on the 25th ballot of the city council. (UPI) Death Takes Former Albany Publisher Albany -ItJPli Ralph It Cro nise, 7fi. well known Oregon newspaperman and former publisher of the Albany Democrat-Herald, died in a hos pital Tuesday after a lengthy illness. Cronise, a native of Oregon, sold his interest in the local newspaper to ex-Gnv. Elmo Smith in 1057, retaining the position of editorial consult ant. He was born Jan. 4, 1886 at Salem and attended public schools there. He attended the University of Oregon and worked for the morning Eu gene Register and the Oregon Statesman while in school. Cronise came to Albany in 1915 to become city editor ol the Albany Democrat. He worked briefly for the Grants Pass Courier in 1918 and on the copy desk of the Oregon Journal in Portland. YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS 1 BIO Y Main, Corner of Fir Street In the Big Y Shopping Center SPECIAL: Service Officers Have Information On Vets' Benefits White City - Although the Veterans Administration maintains facilities to broad cast general information con cerning veteran benefits, con tact must be made with au thorized representatives to ex plain the law and VA rcgu tions, according to S. T. Bran nock, contact officer at the VA Domiciliary. Service officers of the vari- i ous veteran organizations pro vide such information regard ing claims and rights under I the various veteran laws, in i addition to the official agen i cies established by the VA and the county. Elmer Donahoo, with of fices in the Jackson county court house, is the service offi cer for the county. He is avail able at flic domiciilary on the first and third Fridays each month. Brannock, as VA contact officer, has offices in the White City post office build ing. He is available for vet erans at the domiciliary as well as outside. The office was moved to White City in January, IS59. ' Four out of five veterans living at the domiciliary now receive pension or compensa tion, according to registration figures. Brannock is available to inform the noncompensated veterans of their rights in ad dition to explaining the tech nicalities and conditions in the various laws governing eligibility and payments. A recent change in the law affecting GI home loans en ables some World War II vet erans to pick up their loans beyond the date when their entitlement expires July 25, Brannock noted. One year ad ditional is allowed beyond the 10 years from date of dis charge, for each three months of war time service. APPLIANCE CLOSE-OUT S (Only) Washer & Dryer Combination W. are COAfl OfferingVfcW Trade-ins for Your Old Washer! 27.9 Million Board Feet of Timber Is Auctioned by Fofest A total of 27,940,000 board feet of national forest timber was sold by Rogue River Na tional forest at three separate auction sales late last week, Four Appear in Circuit Court William Baldwin Jr., 36, of route 1, Central Point, ap peared in Jackson county cir cuit court Monday on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon. Bernard Kelly, Medford lawyer, was appointed to rep resent him. Baldwin is charged with hit ting Luther L. Lambert, Sha dy Cove, in a Shady Cove tav ern June 26. Bruce Manley, Medford at torney, was appointed to rep resent Clarence Edward Self, 41, Hilts, Calif., who is charg ed with assault with a dan gerous weapon. Self is accused of hitting Clayton R. Brown, 1730'2 North Riverside ave., over the head in a Central Point mar ket. A one-year county jail sen tence was suspended for five years for Stanley D. Abel, 29, Coquille, Ore., who had plead ed guilty to obtaining money by false pretenses. He was ordered to make restitution as soon as he is financially able. Frank Herbert Standivan, 53, of Portland, was arraign ed in circuit court and plead ed guilty to charges of ob taining money by false pre tenses. The case was contin ued pending receipt of an FBI report. He was charged with issuing a check for $250 to a Medford appliance store June 27. ' - j $,.!:.,.. COIWURS Mil? Phone 773-6241 IW1 Phone 773 C. E. Brown, forest supervis or, has announced. Total bid price was $337, 562.50, and the advertised va lue was $274,750. In the first sale, Steve O. Wilson, White City, was high bidder for 4.280,000 board feet in the South McLoughlin area, Ashland Ranger district. Bid price was $77,241.50, com pared to the forest service ap praised price of $74,955.50, an increase of 9 per cent. Other Bidders Next high bidder was Mc Grew brothers of Medford. Other bidders were Brccount brothers, Kogap Maufactur ing company, and Olson-Lawyer Lumber, Inc. Timber in the unit consist ed of 1,370,000 board feet of Douglas-fir bid at $24.55 per thousand, 160,000 board feet of pines bid at $31.15 per thousand. 1.480,000 board feet of Shasta rei: fir bid at $15.80 per thousand, and 1.270,000 board feet of white fir and other species bid at $12 per thousand. In the second sale, Louis Biden Logging, Inc., Pros pect, submitted the high bid of $72,076 for 3,660.000 board feci in the Rabbit Ears No. 2 area, Union Creek Ranger dis trict. The forest service appraised price was $41,909.50. Bid va lue was 72 per cent over ap praised value. Next high bidder was J. L. Spencer of Prospect. Other bidders were Kogap Manufac turing company, Southern Oregon Plywood, Fir-Ply, Inc., and Olson-Lawyer Lum ber, Inc. Timber consisted of 1.690, 000 board feet of Douglas-fir at $34.55 per thousand. 400. 000 board feet of pines bid at $16.75 per thousand, and 1. 570,000 board feet of white fir O o I - 3052 ft ra and other species bid at $4 45 per thousand. In the third sale, Olson Lawyer Lumber, Inc., Med ford, was high bidder for 20, 000,000 board feet in the Log pile area. Union Creek Rang er district. The bid totaled $188,245, compared to the for est service appraised price of $157,885, an increase of 19 per cent. Next high bidder was J. L. Spencer of Prospect. Other bidders were Fir-Ply, Inc., and Southern Oregon Ply wood. Timber consisted of 10, 200.000 board feet of Douglas-fir bid at $10.55 per thous and, 1.200.000 board feel of pines bid at $35.00 per thous and, 2,900,000 board feet of Shasta red fir bid at S6.05 per thousand, and 5,700,000 board feet of w h i t e fir and other species bid at $3.70 per thousand. In another sale, McGrew Brothers Sawmill, Inc., Med ford, was high bidder for 5, 390,000 board feet in the Ski area, Ashland Ranger district. The bid totaled $39,808.50. FAITHFULLY AND WELI We have served this community for 25 years and more. To merit your confidence is our sincere desire. LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME Highway 66 at Normal Ave. Ashland Dial 482-2816 Ashland's Leading Funeral Director Since 1935 SAVE $11190 Regular Price of the OVEN Regular Price o4 tle PLATFORM. . Rdgwbf Prkc How Boffi for Qny . . . TM 0l: Famil-iiie, Wek ffcl a.li, fJMrcawi-even heaters, two-stc lve limer minute timer, infra-rni broiler, smokeless broiler pan, even gjgnaii'e, interior even light, porcelain enamel interior, plug-Ggj heaters, removable racks. u THE BUILT-IN PLATFORM: Four unit platform, self - con tained control panel, "fine-tune", has square corner trim ring, ideal for installation in any counter top material. ONE YEAR GUARANTEE -INCLUDES PARTS AND LABOR Forest service appraised price was $28,188.50; bid value was 41 per cent over appraised va lue. Kogap Manufacturing com pany was the only other bid der. The timber consisted ot 610.000 board feet of Douglas-fir bid at $8.65 per thous and, 2,820.000 board feet of Shasta red fir bid at $6 per thousand, 140.000 board feet of pines bid at $8.80 per thousand, and 1.820.000 board feet of while fir and other species bid at $9 per thousand. 4 n.iaatiMm i i nmtA sm IT lSSH to or from rfklind, San Fran cisco, Los Angela ard frw California point. fcggg 773-7741 Jffigjh C. M. Litwiller "V- Mrs. Litwiller 1 .1149S dsn if ! O O i
