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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1962)
8 B SUNDAY, JULY 22. 1362 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Center Now Being ! Developed Will Be For Blind Persons The rehabilitation center for the blind now being de veloped on the Jackson coun ty fairgrounds would make ils services available to blind persons of all ages and in clude certain services for olhcr local disability groups, Clyde E. Richardson, coun selor for the division of vo cational rehabilitation, noted last week. He told the 20 people pres ent at the Rod Cross building in Medford that the program also would include the senior citizens "insofar i;s such groups can be fitted into the facility's program of services to blind persons." He outlined the proposed services for the blind from the seven-county area of Jose phine, Jackson, Douglas, Coos, Curry, Lake and Kla math counties. Program Outlined The program will (1) serve those wilh limited potential capacity, (2) assist people in meeting demands of daily liv ing, (3) teach the techniques for self-care, and (4) provide limited employment opportu ne told the groups whicn eH told the groups which Included service club repre sentatives, public agency of ficials and physicians, that the services will not be limit ed to any one of the above areas, but will touch on four basic areas of rehabilitation: (1) medical, (2) psychiatric and psychological, (3) social, and (4) vocational depending on the needs of the individual served. Clifford A. Stockcr, admin istrator for the state commis sion for the blind, emphasized that the commission would not expand its personnel, but is relying on volunteer help from the seven county dis tricts. Siata Allocation The state has allocated $10,000 for the rehabilitation work in this area, he said. This covers case services, sal aries and wages and materi als. The salaries would cover a full-time secretary here, Bichardson, who will con tinue to operate out of Port land, and a home teacher, Slocker explained. This is a pilot program which may be tried in oilier sections of the state If it ts successful here, It was ex plained. Currently, volunteer help is nerried to remodel one of the older fair buildings, Slocker said. This Includes cement work, electrical wir ing and carpentry. Comes With Age Richardson noted that blindness often conies wilh age. He eslimaled that R0 per cent of the visually handi capped people in Oregon are past the employable age. He admitted that fitting blind or visually handicapped people into the fruit and lum ber industry is a real prob lem. Blindness affects a great rross-section of people, he nnled. The county court has not yet appointed a blind rehabi litation committee, but Slick er outlined some proposed subcommittees. Thesj Include volunteer services, ophlhiil mnlogicnl advisory commit tee, publicity and public re lations, legal advisory, em ployment, building, program development, procure m e n t and legislative. Executive Officer Of Unit Promoted The Sixth Army, Presidio of San Francisco, has an nounced the promotion of Donald K. Gray, Medford. from captain to major. Hi is serving as executive offi cer, second battalion, 414th regiment, 104111 Division (Tug). He formerly command ed Company F of the same unit Major dray entered mili tary service In 1MB with the Medford unit o( the Oregon National Guard. He was called to active duty in 1940, ii n corporal. Company A, Ifliilh Infantry. Oregon Na tional Guard. In lOtl, has was commis sioned a second lieutenant in l.mlr.v al I'M. Bonning, Ga. His decorations include the Cnm b.ii Infantry badge. Rroiwe Siar. lour battle stars for the Aleutians, lihincland and the Cenlial Europe campaigns. Major Gray graduated from the Advanced Infantry Course, Ft. Denning, in lniSB. Following his release from active duly in 1045, Major Gray has been active in re serve activities in this area. Members of the second bat talion, 414th regiment, com manded by Lt. Col. John F. Kiih, Medford. left for Camp Iinbcrls, Calif., recently Capt Donald F. Hum r H, regular Army advisor, ac companied the unit to the training sile. An advance party of Ihe group left Med ford previously. RAY' Furniture Barn Inc. Hiway 99-Central Point itthoq Q9S SGSngHt? HftiBGBB Can Opener 10-Pe. ily kill m 42" x 72" with Two 12" Leaves 42"x48" Without Leaves , 'If Ti- "4 i ah VALOR Automatic Electric CAN OPENER by Roto Broil with ELECTRONIC BRAIN A "HP Value Included FREE! NT, TRADE IN YOUR OLD FURNITURE & SAVE at GRAY'S 4-Store Buying Power: Central Point Coos Bay Roseburg and Eugene 7-Pc. Set 9 J rV . V ' if " v t s 7 5-Pc. Set s4488 1- $5 will hold for future delivery. Nothing down on approved credit. L ": . V i'"t Buck Graves Says: Only tht look It expensive. Each et ii rutndsomely finished and quality crafted, mar-resistant tops; chairs upholstered in wipe-tlean plastic. You'll find everything you need at CRAY'S. OPEN FRIDAY 'TIL 9:00 QPI off t1 inn 52 7JK V, m4 m L 1 'r i l 7-Pc. Set for Only U' aim f jmSwmmm) K i . x Bronze Tone Sf88 or Chrome Lees ma&it possmfeto
