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MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1962 Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF- MUCH HAS been written about the facility with which the late Edgar Wallace turned out his innumerable mystery yarns, with sometimes as many as seven in the works at the same time. There was the time, for '-" instance, when one of the big London papers was running a Wallace serial in its pages with the author turning out in stallments barely eight days in advance. Sud denly, however, the copy stopped coming in. Wal lace had flown off to the Riviera for a vacation. The feature editor pan icked, particularly since the latest installment on hand left off with the hero bound hand and foot at the bottom of a fifty-foot hole in the middle of the Sahara desert. "Only Wallace is ingeni ous to get him out of a pickle like that," fretted the editor. "Where is thA hliolitoi- anvhrtti?" At the last moment, the editor's worries proved ground less. The imperturbable Wallace strode into the office, and with the relieved editor peering over his shoulder, typed the first line of the next installment. It began, "As our hero emerged from the pit " A pretty stenographer brought a paternity suit against her VPW linnmnpfaVilA hn.a Tha 4nHrra KnfanaH fn tk. moos nt mnet- incriminating testimony, and when the time came to announce . a verdict, pulled a cigar out of his pocket and handed it to the defendant. "Congratulations," said the judge. "You have just become a father." It took Charles Mc Harry to pinpoint the difference between a men's sylist and a tailor: a men's stylist is a tailor with a press agent. O 1962, by Bennett CetT. Distributed by King Features Syndicate Chamber Official To Discuss Courses James C. Schill, Portland, district manager in the West ern division of the chamber of commerce of the United States, will meet with the Medford chamber's board of directors at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Rogue Valley Country club. He will discuss non-partisan courses for political participa tion. Republican and Demo cratic candidates have been invited, according to Don Mc Neil, manager of the local chamber. Prior to his move to Port land in 1961, Schill served for a two-year period as dis trict manager in Minnesota, Nebraska and eastern South Dakota. - Schill assists state and local chambers and associations to set up and operate local Con gressional and Action com mittees to study national legis lation affecting business; he also helps businessmen to de velop continuing programs of economic understanding and he helps set up non-partisan courses for political participation. Elect AL DUMAS (Republican) State Representative Background Ability Understanding Pd. Pol. Adv. Wilson Smith 3135 Connell Ave., Medford Schirra Family Visits President At White House Washington -(UPU- Orbital astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., 37, took his family to the White House today and dis covered that President Ken nedy does his homework when it comes to space. Kennedy, in turn, discover ed that Schirra's daughter is five years old and goes to "kinneygarten." He took her out to see Caroline's horses. The meeting between the President and the Schirra fam ily came in Kennedy's office a short time before the Navy commander was to receive his astronaut's wings. Schirra told reporters that Kennedy had asked some pen etrating questions about his successful six-orbit flight and about how he felt during the period of weightlessness the longest experienced by any American astronaut. "It's obvious from liis (the President's) questions that he does a lot of homework," Schirra said. In Kennedy's office t h e President sat in his rocking chair and the Schirra family was at his side on a sofa. Kennedy appeared captivated with red-haired Suzanne Schirra, and asked "How old are you?" She held up five fingers. Shortly afterwards Kenne dy led the Schirra family to the south lawn of the White House to see Caroline's horses, Macaroni and Tex. Suzanne was given a gold charm bracelet. Schirra's son, Marty, had a PT boat tie clasp. Schirra told reporters that he plans to go to Houston to night and Cape Canaveral Wednesday to make a written report on his flight. He said he also wants to catch up on the latest developments in Project Gemini, the two-man space capsule scheduled to be launched late next year. Telephone Crews Work To Repair Storm Damage Pacific Northwest Bell plant men, augmented by out-of- state crews, still are working to restore telephone lines throughout the state today. Crews from Medford are assisting in repair work in the northern part of the state. A company official said 1,400 men were on the job yesterday, and that reinforce ments were on the way by air from Denver, Colo., and Fres no and Sacramento, Calif. The company expected to have about 300 out-of-state workers on the job today. Y e s t e r day morning, tne company estimated about 53,- 000 telephone were out of service with about 30,000 of them in the Portland area. Twenty-eight communities, in cluding McMinnville, New berg and Molalla, were with out long distance service. The company has stationed five cars equipped with mo bile telephones in key com munities to handle emergency calls, company officials said. Soar to Record Long distance calling soared to record highs over the week end. Officials estimated that the volume about 2!i times that of a normal business day. Sixty four operators from Washington and California were working various Oregon cities as the company attempt ed to meet the record load. In the Portland area, D. W. Lewis, division manager, said no installations or changes were being made except on an emergency basis. All in stallers and repairmen were working on the restoration of service. "We're doing everything we possibly can to restore service throughout the state as fast as is humanly possible with re gard to the safety of our em ployees," T. E. Bolger, vice president and general man ager, said. Bolger said the restoration of telephone service in many areas had been necessarily de layed until power company crews could clear the lines and make repairs. He urged all residents not to touch telephone wires or metal fences since they could be tangled with power lines and charged. l',ti DIFFICULT SITUATION Dawn Elizabeth Hall, two-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ragan Hall of Nashville, lenn., doesn't like the idea of Frisky the squirrel barging in on her meal but doesn't know how to take care of the situation. It's a fight every time the family sits down to eat. Frisky was caught by Hall on a recent hunting trip and the family nursed the squirrel to health. When the Halls tried to turn Frisky loose he beat them back to the house. It looks as if the family has a new addition that is going to stay. tUPl) St. Louis, Mo. OJPIi Golfers reported Monday that a haz ard has been removed from the water hazard on the West borough Country club course a three-foot alligator. Counsel With . . . Mr. Insurance Fred Brennan FOR ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS, SELECT A CERTIFIED INSURANCE AGENT. F. R. Brennan, C.I. A. QUALIFIED There are Two Qualified Insurance Agents at MEDFORD INSURANCE Agency PHONE 773-7343 27 North Holly Street Medford Woman Hurt in Accident A 31-year-old Medford wom an, Carol Ann Kennedy, 1 White Oak dr., was injured slightly when she lost control of her car and crashed into Bear Creek bridge on Eighth st. about 2:42 a.m. today, ac cording to city police. Mrs. Kennedy did not re quire hospitalization, police said. She told investigating of ficers something ran' across the street in front ol her car. She swerved to avoid it and struck the bridge, causing considerable damage to her car. In the first of two non-injury accidents Monday, Ken neth Bold Leard, 17, was cit ed for driving with a learner's permit unaccompanied by a licensed driver after his ve hicle collided with a car driv en by Cleo Craig Mayfield, 37. of 1952 Marsh lane. The accident occurred about 5:20 p m. as Leard was attempting to turn into his driveway at 212 South Grape St., police said. No citations were issued in a bicycle-car collision about 4:30 p.m. between 900 and 902 North Riverside ave. Paul Stanley Cochran, 13, of 62812 North Riverside ave., was the rider of the bicycle, and George Albert Sharp, 46, of 824 North Riverside ave., was the driver of the car. Venezuela Chief Asks Outlawing Of Communists Caracas, Venezuela ll'PD President Romulo Betancourt announced Monday night that he has asked the Su preme Court to outlaw the Communist party and the fel 1 o w-traveling Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR). In a 20-minutc speech broad cast to the nation by radio and television, Betancourt said his government is de termined "to put an end once and for all to terrorism direct ed from the benches of Par liament." ' The President said his gov ernment will follow up the petition it sent to the court Monday with "overwhelming and forceful" proof that lead ers of the two leftist parties are guilty of "fomenting civil rebellion." Betancourt denounced Venezuela's extremists as al lies of Premier Fidel Castro's revolutionary regime in Cuba and of the Kremlin. "These policemen and the military men behind them are waging a terrorist guer rilla war on the government, stirring up pocket military re volts and committing other crimes ..."the president said. Latest Development The effort to outlaw the leftists was the latest of a chain of developments begun a little more than a week ago, when the government sus pended civil liberties to com bat an outbreak of terrorism. Terrorism has simmered down since the government adopted a get-tough attitude. Four bombs were set off Monday night in the "oil capital'1 of Maracaibo, caus ing no reported casualties and undetermined damage, but the rest of the country was quiet. Community Service Program Announced By Local Red Cross Dr. Elmo Stevenson, chair man, presided at a meeting of the board of directors of the Jackson County chapter of the American Red Cross at Three Halloween Events Planned For Area Youth Three activities are being planned for area youngsters on Halloween by the Medford Moose lodge and the city park and recreation department. The events, a window paint ing contest, a costume parade and a teen-age dance, are part of an annual program design ed to reduce pranks and van dalism in the city on Hal loween. Youngsters desiring to par ticipate in the activities will be required to sign a Youth Honor Day pledge, promising 'not to deface, mutilate or destroy property or perform any act harmful to others dur ing the Halloween season. Painting Contest Registration for the window painting contest will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the park and recreation depart ment in city hall. Youngsters this year will receive their window assign ments at that time. In prev ious years, children had to contact merchants themselves to get permission to decorate the windows of a business. After registering, the youngsters have until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, to com plete their decorations. A costume parade will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, through the down town district. Youngsters should gather in the library park at 4:30 p.m., according to Robert Haworth, city parks and recreation director. A teen-age dance will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Medford Armory. Live music has been arranged, and cider and doughnuts will be furnished by the Moose lodge. Riding Skills To Be Tested Oct. 20 A riding skills test, the third and final part of this year's annual Bicycle Roadeo, sponsored by the Medford Junior Women's club and the citv park and recreation de partment, has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Medford Shopping cen ter parking lot. Mechanical and writ ten tests have already been ad ministered to participating youngsters, according to Rob ert Haworth, city parks and recreation director. After completion of the riding skills test Saturday, a total will be compiled of scores attained by the young sters in the three tests. A grand prize will be awarded the boy or girl with the highest total score. First, second and third place prizes will also be awarded to both boys and girls participating in the contest. Other organizations partici pating in the Roadeo include the Medford Safety council, Junior Chamber of Com merce, Jackson county sher iff's office, city police, and school district 549C. the Red Cross building re cently. Guest speakers were Miss Randy Costello and John Reid, high school students who represented Jackson county at the leadership train ing school in Portland in August. They spoke about the pro gram and indicated that they had learned about Red Cross services which they had been unaware of previously. Reid said that, with the training he had received, he now fell qualified to organize a Junior Red Cross chapter. Announce New Service Chairman of volunteers, Mrs. O. A. Eden, introduced several new chairmen and an nounced the organization of a new service, the Red Cross Community Service. She said the new service will be made up from a group of senior citizens who will assist and make themselves available whenever there is an urgent need for telephon ing, typing, assistance at the Domiciliary and to the blind. A report on the blood pro gram was presented by Mrs. J. W. Burba, chairman. She pointed out that 1,185 pints of blood must still be collected in this area before Jan. 1, and urged everyone to support the program. 100 grain neutrll ipiriti 80 proof. Intirnitioml DiitlllrieiCo.,LA, Additional Chairmen Named for Candidate George Loftin, chairman for Ralph A. James for county judge, has announced six more co-chairman for James. Henry Corbin and Joe Deckelman are co-chairman in the Rogue River district; George Watson and Roy John ston, Medford; Mrs. Dee F. Newton, co-chairman in the Valley View district, and Evan E. Rasmussen, co-chairman for the Phoenix district. This completes the list of co-chairmen for the county, working on behalf of James. E. 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