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10 c SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 11. 1962 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON ( M 4 f Vi I Central Point Couple Observes Anniversary Lt. (USN Bi.) and Mn. Leo E. Orvii celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at a family dinner October 31 at Kim'i reiturant, Medford. The couple came to the Rogue valley when the officer retired from the Navy and now make their home In Evani valley. (Knackitedt photo) Golden Anniversary Observed at Dinner Rogue River Lt. (USN Ret.) and Mrs. Leo E. Orvis, who have lived In Evans val ley since their retirement in 1045, were honored on the occasion of their fiftieth wed ding anniversary at a family dinner October 31 in Kim's restaurant, Medford. Arrangements of golden chrysanthemums decorated the dinner table. Coming from California for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Ward C. Orvis, Santa Monica, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Carr and son, Timothy, of Malibu. Mrs. Carr, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Orvis, is the eldest grandchild of the honored couple, and she is the mother of the one great grandchild. Mr. and Mis. Raymond Smith and their three chil dren, Becky, Stephen and Glenn, were here from Spo kane, Wash., and also attend ing were Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ealherton, Phoenix, and Mr. and Airs. Henry H. Baker, and daughters, Christln and Jan ice, Rogue River. The honored couple met as children when they both Mr. Orvis proposed by Mtcr while away on duty with the Navy. She traveled from the east to Los Angeles, arriving there on October 31, and they were married that evening in the home of her cousin. During Mr. Orvis' Naval as signments the couple lived in numerous cities, mainly on the west coast. Mr. Orvis is active in the Gideons of Medford, serving as chaplain, and he has served a term as commander of the Rogue River post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. In the VFW he has served also as chaplain on the district and state levels and for several terms was post chaplain. He also has been Americanism chairman, and has served as a member of the board of trustees of the Wimcr Community church for several years. Mrs. Orvis twice has served as president of the auxiliary to the VFW, has been chaplain several terms, also has held several district offices and served as hospital chairman. She teaches a primary Sunday school class at Wimcr Com munuily church and Is the Central Point - Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Gray, 214 South Fourth street, Central Point, observed their fiftieth wed ding anniversary November 2. Over 80 persons called on the couple, including five of their six children. Mrs. Warren Stanley and Mrs. Edith Miller, sisters of Mrs. Gray, from Dufur, Ore., served the wedding cake and poured the coffee, while a sister-in-law of Mrs. Gray, Mrs. John Hix, also from Du fur, presided at the punch bowl. Kenneth Gray, Scbas- topol, Calif., a son, had charge of the guest book. Mrs. Lloyd Claymier, Maupin, Ore., a daughter, was at the gift table. The other daughters ol tne couple who attended were Mrs. W. W. Roff, Madras, Ore., and Mrs. James Ted rick, Grants Pass. The two sons present were M. C. Gray, San Grcgorio, Calif., and Ken neth Gray. The other son, Zane Gray, Truckce, Calif., could not attend. The couple also has 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Other relatives to attend were Mrs. Louisa Houston, The Dalles, a sister of Mr. Gray; John Hix, Mrs. Gray's brother from Dufur; Mr. Stan ley; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hoeiing, Medford, Mrs. Hoel ing being a niece; and Mary, Terry, Susan and Joe Gray, Carol Ann Claymier. and Darrell Gray, grandchildren. Church Gives Party On Friday evening, Novem ber 2 members of the Commu nity Bible church were hosts to the Grays and their rela tives at a dinner in the church dining room. Hostesses for the dinner were Mrs. Clara Higinbotham, Mrs. John Champ and Mrs. Paul O. Kroon. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gray spent the years before their marriage in Wasco county, Oregon. They were married November 2, 1912 in Dufur and their first home was in The Dalles, Ore. In 1913 they moved to a homestead in the Criterion district, half way between Maupin and Shaniko. In 1923 the couple came to Medford bringing their four children, and making the trip by team and wagon. The trip took them 16'i days of tra veling. From Medofrd they went to Missouri flat on the Applcgate. There Mr. Gray worked as a logger and was employed for a lime on county road construction. J . Later they moved to a ranch at Glendale, Ore., where Mr. Gray was em ployed as a fire warden for Douglas County Protection association, for 13 years. The family returned to Medford in 1926 when they purchased an orchard on the Old Stage road and Phoenix highway. They lived there until retiring eight years ago. They then moved to Central Point in 1954. iMH Open house November 2 ob erved ihe fiftieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Gray of Central Point. The Grays, married in Dufur, Ore., have lived in Jackson and Jose phine counties since 1923. For the picture, the Grays posed in front of an organ which was given to Mrs. Gray by her father when she was nine years old. Shady Cove PTA Meeting Slated Shady Cove-Maynard Had- ley of the Central Point rural fire department will speak on fire prevention during a meet ing of the Shady Cove Parent- Teacher association meeting Tuesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m., in the Grade school gym nasium. A program will be given on "Lights on for Edu cation," by William Shepherd, and the Shady Cove Grade school band, directed by Richard Gannaway, will play musical selections. A brief business meeting is planned. Year books will be given to those who attend. The schedule for open house evenings for parents is third grade, November 26; second grade, November 27; fourth and fifth grades, November 28; seventh grade, November 29; sixth grade, December 4; eighth grade, December 9, and first grade, December 6. Women's Fellowship Schedules Luncheon The Women's fellowship of the First Baptist church will meet for a dessert luncheon and business and missionary meeting Tuesday, November 13, at the Girls Community club starting at 12:30 p.m. The social committee will be Rebecca White Cross circle with Mrs. Dora Brantley in charge. The devotional will be given by Mrs. Don Lindstrom; the program will be by Mrs. Harold Gangstee, on missions at home, and by Mrs. Frank Price, on Borneo. All Rcbekah lodge women interested are invited to at tend a polluck luncheon of the Beehive club of Olive Rebe kah lodge planned for noon, Monday, November 12 in the home of Mrs. Joe Cave, 517 Park street, Medford. Women To Meet At Naumes Home Women of Rotary will meet for luncheon and cards Wednesday, November 14, at the home of Mrs. R. A. Nau mes, 620 Oakdale drive, at 12:30 p.m. All wives of Rotarians are invited to attend. Reservations should be made by calling Mrs. Naumes, 772-4273. Yreka Woman Is Appointed Yreka Mrs. Lee Morford has returned to Yreka from Oakland, Calif., where she at tended a four-day school of in struction following her instal lation as district deputy grand matron, order of Eastern Star. ! ' Mrs. Morford, a member of j Stella chapter, Yreka. was in-! stalled in ceremonies held in ' connection with the OES grand chapter convention in Oakland. She was appointed by Mrs. Carol Mae Jensen, Vallcjo, grand matron of1! California. Mrs. Morford's district in cludes chapters in Dunsmuir, Mount Shasta, Weed. Mc- Cloud, Etna and Yreka. At the Oakland meeting, Mrs. Morford also was elected treasurer for 1963 for the as sociation of deputy grand matrons from the northern part of the stale. Hamakers Home From Trip East Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hamaker, 40 North Mountain avenue, recently re turned from a six-weeks motor trip that took them as far east as Arlington, Va. They visited members of the family in North Dakota and Colorado, and stopped in Port land and Eugene with rel atives on their return Journey. In California Ashland Mrs. Minnie New ton, 916 Iowa street, spent ten days in Santa Rosa, Calif., visiting with her brother, Dr. Walter Herndon and family. She returned to Ashland last week. To Meet The degree of Honor lodge will make Christmas party plans at their meeting Mon day, November 12 at 7:30 p.m., in the Girls Community club. Those who attend are to take a favorite recipe and sample. Mrs. K a t h e r i n e Robinson will be hostess. Chapter AA Chapter AA of the PEO sisterhood will conduct a silent auction after their meeting Wednesday, Novem ber 14. They will convene at 12:30 p.m. Assisting the host ess will be Mrs. Eva Ringo and Mrs. C. C. Furnas. Our Store Will Be Monday, November 12 In Honor of Those Who Gave Their All in the Service of Your and My Country MEDFORD SAVE AT GATES BECAUSE YOU'RE PROVIDED WITH: FREE Off-Street Parking FREE Delivery Service NO Finance Company Member AFA 400 Store Buying Power inittnire GRANTS PASS lived In Hornell, N.Y., and church secretary. MANOR-ISMS . By ETHELYN EVANS LAST POLITICAL ITEM: The Manor ground floor lobby looks empty and forlorn - all campaign literature gone. We rolled up a big vote. We have been told that our precinct polled the highest, percentage of any precinct In the entire slate of Oregon in the pri mary. Aren't we all glad the election is over? I mentioned the high stand ard set by Mr. lliggins for our book review series. This standard was met and main tained in tile second review vlicn Miss Kathryn Horni bimik, Cliico, Calif., told the story of Robert Laalt's "Sweet Promised Land'' to more than 100 Manor mem bers, starting modestly in the Lecture room, we soon had to move to the large auditorium The bunk tells of the author's father, a Basque sheepherder, who returned lo Southern Fiance after 47 years. Miss llornibrook made all char acters seem real and alive for us. The meeting of the Ashland Hook Review club, reported In the Sunday M T, when Mrs. Louise Pcni and Mrs Alice I'cil. both former residents of Ashland, entertained in the Manor, is just another In stance proving that the Manor and the valley (not just Med ford) belong to each other. Mis. Grace N. Pearson, son, Jacksonville, sent nie an article describing "The Good Life at Pohai" - the Hawaiian version of Rogue Valley Manor and a very close copy of it, thereby proving my con tention that our Manor is the "Pilot'' Manor. Members who r.mie from Hawaii: Dr. and Mrs. George Bn-ece, Mrs. C. V. Woodcock, nee Fussier, and Mrs, Clyde Watson, have lead il with Interest and passed it on lo many members - those who think Hawaii is the ONLY place for a vaca tion and others who hope lo got there some time. Also, Mrs. Pearson's note to nie was a morale "picker-upper" as all tan letters are; and it is a de lightful experience to have new met. friend I've never even Something new in the way of entertainment for the Manor: Entitled "A Parade of the Seasons," Mrs. F. M. Mur- dock, Butler, Pa., slowed really beautiful slides of spring, summer, fall and win ter, taken on three continents, with her commentary and cor related background music played on the piano by Miss Ethel Marley. Chicago. Mrs. F. R. Olds, Medford. sang two vocal solos illustrating the slides. Mrs. Murclock also showed slides of temples and chinches around the world, iff m I Rolland's Studio of Beauty is proud to welcome Barbara Morton to their staff. We have just redecorated and are happy to welcome our old and new customers. Billy Powers, Owner Marcu Boren, Uvene Dion Cathy Kimball EVtNINGS BY APPOINTMENT Hah First in Grape St. v. 24 S. Grape S ! : "tttW31 i i & " a 1" S. Central 773-7301 s an -w.. 773.7301 rr w : WlONTGOMERY - ,;;r::M WWGrgY jj WARD : H Kt- '-r''ssL Wjlk J ' FLOATING IN FOR THE MOSf n :... ' T JV V S EXCITING HOLIDAY EVER .ii 0C cloud white will you fCT ,. fS I ' U I SO DELIGHTFULLY -jgMrajX dance il L0W PR,CED AT WARDS ff ; 1 I O NJllJrsk ' Brilliant new fash;ns mate you a lRwBllll i H With IT1PC' tffffpi ; vision of loveliness. W "WfiP Willi iiltJr tvAfkmi0 m Jlllllll I ! 0 Pleated -skirt, wool flannel. lffiSll I I LOOK AS ftM.'jJ VlwWk r ? Pearl button trim on bib-front bod- V 1 mW.mmm: ic-si 5,0,1 i?. ; mU'.) I Silver metallic thread jacket JJW BALLERINA IN fix j V1" 1 dress' ,ined shea,h- Short sleeve v-""" Wk--'' i WARDS PARTY DRESSES VO ; cordio-Si-7 ,5-". 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Faced with ihe necessity of lining up on a waiting list for some time, AND being unable to find suitable living quarters in Medford, they left, delaying any commitment. They were delightful, living and talented people, and we hope they may return eventually. In the two years we have lived in the Manor, we have never seen such abundant and beautiful colors in the pear orchards we look down upon from our apartment win dows. The colors are brilliant and seemingly solid. This past spring we missed seeing ihe 'inudgr puis aflame - a to had" but breathtaking sight. Introducing.. Barbara Morton Phono 7725020
