Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 22, 1963, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextinnanOMNil i MEDFORD .MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDI'ORD, OREGON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22. A full Wo of Iho business leaders expect sales in (he fonrth quarter lo be higher than Ihone in the third quarter. Only 9o predict a decline, while 6 thought that results for the quarter would be on a par with those of the third quarter. As for profits, 71 look for an increase. 9 a decrease, and 20o feel profits will remain the same as in the third quarter. The majority of respondents (tilo) feel prices will remain the same in the upcoming quarter, while i')v anticipate higher prices. 'mm Edited by The Mail Tribune Advertising Department RETAIL SALES GAIN IN SEPTEMBER. Total sales of retail stores in September were $18 9 oillion, up 0.7co over the S18.8 billion scored in September, 1962. The automotive group led the in crease with a gain of 4.8rr, followed by the general merchandise group with a 3.7o increase. The lumber, building, hardware classification scored a 2.Tt, gain. For the first nine months of 1963. re- inn sdiua ium- i.o-o um-i we same i:roi ptM iuu. lie iunuwing lauuiaiiuu, uaseu un Lcpai uiium ui commerce data, compares sales ot principal retail groups for the first nine months ot 1963 wiln the same months last year (in millions of dollars): FIRST NINE MONTHS 1963 1962 o Change Food Group $ 41,108 $.42,652 -f 3.4"o Eating and Drinking Places 11.498 12.896 4.7o General Merchandise Group 13,310 18.004 -j-7.20 Apparel Group J.840 9,677 4-1.7"";. Furniture and Appliances 1,049 7.616 4-5.7o Lumber. Building, Hardware 11.429 11,187 2.2ri Automotive Group . 31,699 31,409 7.3o Gasoline Service Stations 11,345 13,851 3.6T, Drug and Proprietary Stores 5,939 5,845 -fl.6o 'Total Sales $163,217 Includes data for businesses not shown in above categories. $153,137 -4.6r Black Residence Burns Near Ashland ASHLAND - The Cecil Black residence at 95 Mistletoe rd. I burned yesterday. Bill Cobb. Ashland warden for the state forestry department, said that an oil heating stove exploded and the house was a complete loss. Th3 residence was involved in flames when he arrived. He called for a truck from the Med ford headquarters and it was possible to keep the fire from spreading to two trailer houses. Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF- t yA STEVENS AUTO SALES SHOWS NEW I) ATS u MODELS. Two new sport entries highlight the DATSUN automotive lineup lor 1964. unc is a low-slung, high powered roadster that has been tabbed the DATSUN SPL-310 Spoils Car, shown above, according to Fred Stevens. The second new entry is the DATSUN Sports Pickup which features the eye and ride appeal of a sedan, yet delivers a big 1.000 pound payload. In addition to these two new rakish sports vehicles, DATSUN showrooms across the country arc now displaying the complete line of 1964 Datsun sedans, station wagons, L-320 Pickups and 4-whecl drive Patrols. The SPL-310 is now on display at Stevens Auto Sales, 505 North Central Avenue, along with the other '64 Datsun models. The new OATSUN Sports Pickup, below, takes its place beside the firm's well-known L-320 Pickup, ant' designed for both business and personal transportation. Overall length is a compact 13'8", indue .1 a roomy truck bed capable of delivering a 1.000 pound payload. The 4-speed transmission and hefty overhead valve engine combine lo make it a real hustler on the highway or back roads. All 1964 Datsun models are equipped with standard type parts and fittings for easy service and low cost maintenance. Parts are always readily available from multi-million dollar factory parts depots in the United States according to Bob Lewis, Stevens Auto Sales new service manager. HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING COMPANY opened two fine new service stations in Medford last week-end and motorists here, who arc familiar with (he well known "Enco" sign of "Happy Motoring." have two convenient places to shop for Enco products and service. At the lop is Chuck Rissc's Enco station at Eighth and Fir streets and. helow, is Neil achcucr's Chalci Enco Service, next to Hyatt's Chalet motel at North Riverside and Sixth streets. Special gifts for all the family were featured by both stations last Friday and Saturday. Frank J. Liska. who resides at 401 Willamette avenue in Medford, is representative here for Humble Oil and Refining Company. LEON DREWS IS GUEST ORGANIST AT HOLLY. Leon F. Drews will be the guest organist next Wednesday evening at the Holly Theatre prior to the theatre's presentation of the M.G.M. Operetta, "Merry Widow." Drew's twenty-five years of leach ing piano and organ puts him in command of a wide knowledge of music and teaching materials. The organ melodies of Leon Drews are best known to radio listeners throughout the northwest. He completed over 3.000 consecutive organ broad casts on radio station K.O.I.N., played on the Heath man Hotel organ in Portland, and during most of his 15 year3 at the hotel, Mr. Drews was teaching and engaged in theatre and concert apnearances. His concert will start at 7:15 P.M. Wednesday 01 this week. His appearance is being sponsored by the Music Center. TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR HAMILTON SHAREHOLDERS. Over two million dollars will be distributed to Hamilton shareholders or reinvested for them in additional shares on October 31, 19i;:i. The Board of Directors voted lo declare a dividend of 3'jc per share to all shareholders of record Sop-1 tcmbcr 30, It was announced by Hamilton President A. R. Tyrone today. This is the 63rd consecutive dividend paid by Hamilton, and continues an unin terrupted record of quarterly payments since the Leon Drews p1111(j (irst 0crc( shares more than 15 years ago. The dividend will be paid (0 more than 230.000 investors most of whom will have Ihe clislribu- j lion automatically reinvested in additional shares at no additional cost to the investor. Total net assets of Hamilton Funds. Inc.. on October 1. were more than S313 million. "The Management of the Fund is looking toward a period of stable strength for the American economy during the next quarter, although investor sentiment will continue In cause shorl-lerm fluctuations in common stock prices." Mr. Tyrone commented. "Industrial production is expected to continue to increase. Corporate profits will set a new rec-; nrd. Anticipated expenditures lor capital equipment ana consumer nuying inicnuons puini 10 further strength in those segments of the economy. The Management of Hamilton is constanlly lookin" ahead lo discern market conditions which may be advantageously used in furthering the objectives of Hamilton investors." SHIT L OIL COMPANY MARKETS NEW MOTOR OIL. Shell Oil Company announced a new premium multi-grade automobile engine lubricant, Super Shell Premium Motor Oil. The new "top-of-tno-line" oil was available October 15. Super Shell Premium Motor Oil is completely ash-free and therefore does not contribute to com bustion chamber ash deposits. In short, it causes a car engine to have less tendency to "ping." This desirable characteristic will become increasingly more important because of the renewed trend by car manufacturers to increase engine compression ratios. The new oil is a multi-grade oil recommended for use whenever an SAE 10W. 20W. 20 or 30 grade oil is called for It can be used in all seasons: at low temperatures its viscosity is like a low oil and ,y V v :- Il "v, Z Grange News Central Point Grange During the lecturer's hour, (he members of Central Point Grange participated in a Hallo ween party. Two skits were put on by members, and Mrs. James Cornutt played a piano solo. Sur prise number was the presenta tion of corsages by Mrs. Cor nutt to Mrs. Gaston Floux, who had acted as lecturer for sev eral meetings, and to Mrs. Ar nold Bohnert for writing t h e Grange news. Master James Cornutt presid ed over the business session. Re ports of standing committees were given by Delmar Smith, Arnold Bohnert, Edwin Gcb hard. The HEC chairman, Mrs. Morris Frink, announced a Grange party Oct. 26 fori Grange party Oct. 26 for Grang ers and (heir friends. Benton Boyce will be in charge of the square dance music, and those wishing to learn to square dance are invited to attend. Members attending are asked to take a sack lunch. Mrs. Frink stressed that articles for the rummage sale Oct. 30 and 31 may be brought to Ihe hall. The annual Grange dinner will be served Nov. 9. Plans are be ing made to have a bazaar and country store open at 1 p.m. Articles for the bazaar may be brought to Ihe Nov. 1 meeting. Election of the 1964 officers will be held Nov. 1. Those still wishing tickets for the seventh degree may write Mrs. Ted Sims, route 1, box 66, Shedd, Ore., and enclose check lo her. Following Ihe meeling refresh ment were served by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Roll, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Ault, Mrs. Gaston Floux, and Benton Boyce. rpHERE'S a very fat lady in Hong Kong who is threaten J- ing suit against Ihe owner of a weighing machine therat She stepped on his scale one morning and. reached for tha card that was supposed to register her net ton nage. The rard dropped out all right, but what it said was "Come back in fifteen minutes alone." Just before the opening of a new campaign, the coach of a Big- Ten basket ball : -am had a glorious dreum. He dreamed that a beautiful, wealthy co-cd lured him to her dormitory where he met her brother, who was seven feet tall. Critic J. Donald Adams, in an idle hour, jotted down the names of ten world-famous books whose authors arc virtually unknown todiiy. How many of them do you think you can recall? Here are the books: 1. The Swiss Family Robinson. 2. Quo Vadi.s. 3. Black Heauty, 4. Baron Munchhausen. 5. IornaDoone 6. The Four Hor.semen of the Apocalypse. 7. East Lynne. S Elsie Dinsmoic. 9. The Covered Wagon. 10. Ben Hur. The authors: 1, Joliann Rudolph YVyss. 2. Henry Sioiikiewioz. 3. Anna Scwell. 4. Rudolph Erich Raspp. 5. Richard D. Black more. 6. Vicente Ibanez. 7. Mrs. Hcmy Wood. 8. Martha Fin ley. 9. Emerson Hough. 10. Ix:w Wallace. Q l'.to3, by Bennett Ccrf. Distributed by Kinf Features Syndicate UC Drive Reaches 60 Per Cent of Goal A total of $108,763.37 has been j was collected last week. j pledged to the 1963 United Cru- Tne drive is for all of Jackson sane drive, it was reported at a meeting today at noon. 1 county except for those areas The amount is 60 oer cent of served by tne Ashland-Talcnt the $180,040 goal. Some $25,6116 1 United Crusades. Bruce T. Mills Rcgiitcrcd Representative NEW Hint VOLKSWAGENS ON DISPLAY HERE. "Want to make your 7.1 Volkswagen look like a 'HI model'.'" asks A. K. Woody Morse, Medford Volkswagen dealer. His immediate answer lo Ihe question is: "Paint il!" Actually, the '61 Volkswagens look a lot like the "People's Car" of Adolph Hitler's day. yet there arc refinements thai owners of Ihe little beeile-like cars will recognize. A new model is shown above, and is now fin display at Morse Motors, Sixth and Ivy streets in Medford. There are. however, changes in the accessibility of some models. 'Ihe rear door opening on the YW truck and station wagon models is more than a third larger this year than on earlier models, now measuring 18.1 inches wide and 2S.7 inches high. Doors originally were only 35.1 inches wide. The new width permits users to load four-hy-cigh-uil panels of plywood and oilier constriiclinn materials straight in from Ihe rear rather than only Iroin the side as in the past. The optional sliding door on Ihe panel truck provides a clear opening nearly 12 inches wide and 17 inches high to facilitate loading of bulky articles. Standard double doors on Ihe side open an area 47 inches high and IS inches wide. VW station wagons for 1961. shown below, include standard and deluxe models, linlh available with sliding sunroofs and designed lo carry up to right adults or payloads of 11132 pounds. FELL ON BAYONET WINDSOR, England (UPU Coldstream Guardsman Trevor Butlcrficld, 20, was reported in good condition today after he fainted and fell on his bayonet while standing guard at Wind sor Castle. : Said his commander: "These things do happen." I PACIFIC NORTHWEST COMPANY Investment Securities Since 1921 302-3 Fluhrer Bldg. Central and Main Phone 773-7319 fy. Edmund E. Hiss Vice President Telephone 773-7319 to consult with Mr. Hass or Mr. Mills on investment And retirement programs usinq the securities of itics, banki, insurance, industrial, and Mutual Fund shares. Other oifices in Portland, Salem, Euqene, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Aberdeen, Bcllinqham, Yaktma, Wenatchce, Walla Walla, Kcnncwick, Boise, Lewiston. Iacific "M ORTiiwEST Company 1 noestment Oecurities Members: Midwest Slock Exchange Correspondents of , . . KIDDER, PEABODV ind COMPANY Members: New York Stock Exchange mm brook ONE OF AMERICA'S TOP QUALITY BRANDS OFFERS 90 PROOF Searchers Locate Missing Hunters ASTOfUA (LTD - A Port land man and a Svenscn boy, lost overnight on a deer hunt- ....inc ii visensitv is like an SAE 30 oil. SuDcr Shell Premium Motor Oil provides ! ing trip near Svensen cast of improved engine starting at low" temperatures and flows easily in cold weather to provide quicker here, were found in good lubrication of the working surfaces. condition by a search party Super Shell Premium Motor Oil is formulated to give superior performance in all cars under j Monday, all tvpes of driving-from stop and go in the city to prolonged freeway t r a ve 1. It exceeds car I hes Evans 32, and Randy manufacturers service requirements for "most severe." or sequence service tests. These tests are ; vice, 9. became separated from used for evaluating oil with regard to wear ana lacquer, siuage ana rust iormauon unucr aoverse operating conditions Stop and go city driving increases Ihe tendency for sludge and lacquer, as well as ru.st. to form within the engine and reduce its efficiency. Additionally, highway driving conditions subject a mo tor oil lo high temperatures that tend to oxidize and thin out the oil. To help solve these problems, Shell developed Alkadinc. a polymeric dispcrsant additive. Alkadine first was used in Shell X-100 Premium Motor Oil in 1W0. This additive keeps engines clean bv keeping combustion contaminates dispersed. Engine contaminates include moisture, dirt, fuel dilution and products of combustion. Further research in 1961 led to development of Alkadinc dispcrsant. This improved Alkadine. plus other special additives, and highly refined base oils are blended to produce Super Shell Premium Motor Oil GOLD llll.l. rol'I'I.K W-XKIVE INITED FARM CITATION. Don and Kay Straus, representa tives at Gold Hill for I'nited Farm Agency, one ot the nation's largest brokers of real estate, have been given a special citation by their company recently for having been chosen for the third time as members of the "Century Club." an inter-company organization. The club's membership is lim ited to those among L'nited's more than 0 local representatives who sell more than a quarter of a million dollars worth of real estate within a 12-month period. The Strauses accomplished this in just 4 months. They will be awarded an additional diamond, symbol of club membership, to add to the two presently mounted in their C'enlury Club pins. The Strauses have been associated with I'nited Farm Armcjt iinct March of 12. their hunting party Sunday. They were found about 8 20 a. m. Monday. They said they had followed instructions broadcast by loud-speaker (o remain i n one place overnight. OPTIMISM PREVAILS FOR FOIRTI! QUARTER. An tatiaiftir freh arevaih among imi leading corporate executives interviewed by Ihe New York HertiM TrlMu la rw ijiirtrrly survey. I 1 BRILL METAL WORKS Commercial Induttriil Rcsidtntiil Sheet Metal Work &t unlets, Gtlvanncd jnd Copper Fabrication 2287 West Main PHONE 772-4440 Insurance at Its Best Fred ft. Brcnnan, CIA "Mr. Insurance" ' Lowell A. Ivcrion 'Mr. Homeowner:," PACKAGE INSURANCE SPECIALISTS Let us check yur policies and provide Hmr owners' and Package Policies, reducing co.t and the number of epirations. Your individual problem determine, the package And the com pany. It ft your money we are ipendmg, ai if it were our own! Medford Insurance Agency The R. A. Holmes Agency "Tha lnuranct Center" 25 West Main Street Dial 773-7343 772-4444 At near aa your telephone FOR THE PRICE OF MANY 86 PROOF BOURBONS! 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