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10 A TUESDAY, NOVKMBER 5, l'JM AIEDKOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDKOKD, OREGON " "m''t! F'f f?WWS 'Jr Edited by The Mall Tribune Advertising Department AUTO SALES HIT MID-OCTOBER RECORD. The nation's auto dealers sold 211,933 American- made autos in the middle third of October, reports The Wall Street Journal. The average sell ing rate in each of the period's eight selling days was 26,492, a mid-October record. The daily sell ling rate ill the October 11-20 period was up 0.7 from the average of 24,829 cars sold a day a year earlier, when 223,460 new cars were delivered in nine selling days. In the first 20 days of October, industry sales totaled 474,694. 1 - ' . , ''jgs5rT v""' r u ' u ar il ' ' - ''x tivb r itip: new amuwiiy aiorc ai nut wesi Alain sircci in nicaiora whirh opened here Inst week-end. Center left: .lack Valentine district manager for Snfcwny Stores In southern Oregon; center: Lylc Merrill, manager of the new store, center right: Bill French, asslslnnt store malinger. Lower left: Robert Cast, meat section manager; lower center: Clark Thurston, non-food department manager and, lower right: Mike Morrlscy, produce manager. GRAND OPENING HELD FOR NEW WEST MAIN SAFEWAY STORE. Grand Opening ac tivities for the new Safeway Store at 1101 West Main Street were held last weekend and hun dreds of Rogue Valley residents inspected the facilities. Ribbon cutting ceremonies were heid to officially open the store with former Medford Mayor, John W. Snider, performing the ribbon cutting honors. Lyle Mcrritt, store manager; J. N. Valentine, district Safeway manager; and Mark Goldy, Medford real estate man; assisted in the ceremony, 1 The new addition to the Safeway chain was described by the company as; "a family center featuring low prices on quality merchandise." A complete line of national brands, specialty foods of all countries, gourmet foods, fresh produce, USDA choice meats and quality foods of every kind plus a complete variety section of sporting goods, hardware, housewares, notions, cosmetics, soft goods, apparel, cameras, etc. is featured in the new store. As an added feature the store offers Gold Bond stamps on all purchases. Five Hundred bags of groceries arc to be given away as a part of the grand opening and customers are reminded that these must be picked up by Saturday, November 9 and win ners are posted on the store "Grocery Winners Hoard," In addition, the building will house the Safeway, Inc. district office. J. N. Valentine is dis trict manager. Lyle Mcrritt, store manager commented; "our customers will find pleasant modern facilities combined with courteous efficient employees to serve their every need." Named to head the various store departments were; Bill French, assistant store manager; Robert Cast, meat sec tion manager; Mike Morrisey, produce manager and Clark Thurston, non-food department man ager. NEW ELECTRONIC SERVICE IN MEDFORD. On the corner of 8th and Bartlett is a new business specializing in sales and partic ularly in the servicing of radios, television, record players, record ers, two-way radio and other elec tronic equipment. This new business, Valley Elec tronics, is operated by Tom Wingerl who has been doing serv ice work in Trowbridge & Flynn repair department for the past eight years. Tom has purchased the shop equipment and inventory of part from Trowbridge & Flynn and has moved It to the 8th & Bartlett location. Valley Electronics is to do warranty repairs for inghouse and Norclco throunh their resucctive local distributors. In addition to offering modern service facilities. Viillev Kleclnmica offers Mm enmninin linn of Channel Master radios, television, record players, recorders plus this company's lubes, .ipuuMT!,, ami-nun nnu accessories, a large siock oi iNoroico tape recorders is also included in ine display siock Wingert was first Introduced to the Rofciie Valley when stationed at the Medford Airport with the V. S. Air Force and returned hero to make his home immediately after receiving his discharge from the service. His extensive trnininc and exneiienep in thn imimnir rinu also qualifies him to make repairs or installations of industrial electronically controlled equip- NEW GROUP APPEARING AT BRAVE HULL. The Douglas i no, snown ai icit, is now ap pearing nightly at the Brave Hull, according to Andy Fenney, one of the owners of the North Riverside avenue night club. Harry Douglas is featured on the organ with two newcomers Kay Mack on the drums and Bob Norton, who plays the electric guitar. The new trio is proving to be one of the Brave Bull's most popular attractions because of their enjoyable repertoire of dancing and listening music, according to Fenney. INVESTORS STOCK FUND DECLARES DIVIDEND. Dlrec- HE qualified Lri?' I or West- P .! hmm. m 1 -i r r tors of Investors Stock Fund, Inc. have declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10(j cents per snare derived entirely from investment income, and a fiscal year end distribution of 40 cents per share from realized security profits for a total of S0.S cents per share, Harold K. Brad ford, chairman and president of the Fund, announced. The total distribution is payable No vember 1 to shareholders of record on October 31, 1963. This fourth quarter distribution of the Fund's 1963 fiscal year amounted in dollars to $30.6 million, of which so.4 million was derived from investment income and $24.2 million represent ed capital gains. The capital gains distribution was the highest in the history of the Fund, Mr. Bradford said. The fourth quarter dividend of 10'k cents per share compares with 108 cents per share paid in the like quarter last year and the 40 cents per share capital gains distribution compares with 10.25 cents per share paid a year ago. BILL COLLEY REAL ESTATE AGENCY OPENS GOLD HILL OF FICE. Roland Washburn, left, is manager of the new Gold Hill Branch office of the Bill Colley Real Estate Agency which opened recently. He will concentrate on the Gold Hill and Rogue River areas, specializing in river front ages and small acreages. Wash burn has been associated with the Bill Colley Real Estate Agency in Central Point more than two years Washburn's wife, Beverly, will assist him In the new branch office, which is located across from Ideal Cement Company's Gold Hill plant on the business route highway 99. In order to serve the public better, the Washburns have made plans for a combination busi ness and residence arrangement. They moved to the new location last weekend, where they will re side in living quarters at the rear of the office building. The couple have three children in the district 6 school system. Carol, a freshman at Crater high school; Patty, an eighth grader at Hanby Elementary school; and Larry, a sixth grader also at the same school in Gold Hill. jAj s Iff eal ESTATEu . Q? 0' i, fV?tp$$ i -v;,y-, , , f ,',, f. W -11 i 1 DAIRY P & if......w.... -tfm VdiVn.l.teMS'ft.J CENTRAL POINT FIRM OPENS NEW ADDITION PLANS MORE. Paulsen and Gates Ap pliance, Central Point, recently completed a new addition to their store that will house the used appliance department and service department of the firm. Also, the company announced that the present 1st National Bank building has been purchased and the appliance firm will be moved to I his location after an extensive remodeling program has been completed. Don Paulsen and Martin Gates are owners of the firm. Paulsen and Gates began business just 5 years ago. The growth of the business, plus faith in the growth of Central Point were cited by the partners for the move to larger, more modern quarters. The appliance firm is the dealer for Amana, RCA Victor, RCA Whirlpool, Motorola, and just recently added the Norge line of appliances. MIDWAY DAIRY AND FARM PRODUCE OPENS FOR BUSI NESS. Midway Dairy 4 Farm Produce, 37 E. Villas Koad at Table Rock Road, Four Corners, is now open for business accord ing to Mr. & Mrs. Fred 1. Thor-oman. The store features quality produce and stands behind everything it sells, Thoroman said. "However;" he added; "we believe that we can depend on future growth by offering the finest of all products which we consider to be genuine, friendly, honest, and sincere service to the public." At present the operation features fresh milk, eggs and a limited amount of local produce. By spring the Thoromans hope to handle a Jull line of fresh vegetables and fruit. "Although we are presently limited on space, our iriendly service is unlimited, Thoroman commented. The family came to Medford in November of 1949 and is well known in the valley. Their Midway Dairy and Farm Produce store is the realization of many years of planning for the couple and they cordially invite everyone to stop by and see their new business. TWO MEDFORD DEALERS APPOINTED FOR NEW SOUND SYSTEM. A new "speaker," shown at left, which embodies an entirely new prin ciple in sound reproduction is now available in this area, ac cording to Mr. Ron Mcrritt, manufacturer's repres c n t a t i v e in Medford. The instrument, a cavity gen crated spherical sound system, is manufactured by the Murray Carson Corporation of Indianap olis, Indiana. Sound Shop and Vcrl G. Walk er Co., were recently selected by Murray-Carson to handle the new product line in Medford This cavity generatrd sound system contains a single source of energy which is nested with in a cavity and produces within itself the full range of audible sound, Merrill stated He said the most unique part of the CG system is its spherical propagation. Because CG does not make use of the same reproduction principles as conventional speakers, the sound is not direc tional but radiates In a full ,160 degree sphere. The Instrument may be used with high fidelity sound systems, public address systems, AM and FM radio and FM multiplrs, tape recorders, television and transistor radios. NEW SERVICE MANAGER AT STEVENS AUTO SALES. Something new has been added, according to Fred Stevens, owner of Stevens Auto Sales. Bob Lewis, right, has returned as Service Manager of Stevens Auto Sales. Lewis and his wife, Mary, have been living in Sacramento and Rosevillc, California where Bob worked for Turner Auto Sales, gaining invaluable working experience with Renaults and Peugeots. He is also rated as an expert in the field of Imported Automobiles, having 28 years of actual experience in the field. Lewis is well known, having been with Kaiser since '47 and Inter with Willy's Motors as their district service manager when they combined. Stevens also stated that other new men have been added to their service department including Al Lyle, an electrical expert and Charles Mathews, well versed with the Volkswagen line. RULE BOOK AVAILABLE FROM INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. The Internal Revenue Servire has Issued a pamphlet explaining its new expense account rules in "simple, nonlegal terms." The eight-page pamphlet Is entitled "Questions and Answers for the Businessman." Copies niny be purchased for five cents each from the Superintendent of Documents, Washing Ion 2.1, I). C. 1L it IITIT-1 ' -M ft ?J38. TheyH Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo ' VEP-...T IAIFW ' rii iv tup iin....AMr THE DU.70NS, BUFFALO BiLL-I 8ROKE MOSSES FOR THE OL' HASHKNIFE UUTWT- WUt A rILfc PGOSPECTIM' IN THE fjEATH VALLEV SCOTT WHEN Hfc WUZ NOTHiN MOKE N A TENDER- FOOT- f ti 1 -reu aai I nw'5 A REAL WESTERNER ALL i ClfiHT-.. FORMERLY , - - - . "(OF WESTOK4NUC, ,NEW JfcKSfcV f WERE THERE 1 STILL A LOT OF INDIANS AQOUUO --. Dk . THEN. .? nctf VittA TP1 1 UIC TALL I -rii cc -m ikiMnrPMT OUT-nF- TOWMERS-HE5 BEEN HANGING ROUND HEKfc SINCfc IHt HAy Anu r-fctu i ivkz i PACKED IN IIC -TUIKlLC tup unr?u nhl A SADDLE IS TO MAKE TRAFFIC PULLOVER.'; rr UP .HIST RETELLS LAST NIGHTS TV Y4KNS.' mm C Xing Ft turn SttAU, IntlSSi. WortJ nV.t M-5 Listening to tme old frontiersman LETOUTTHESTOHSr-x, HATLO w ro n crvi P C-ITTT LMP' Vl K KNOXVILLE I7.TENN. 3L&. Propane Gas Seen as Cause of Ice Show Blast Democrats Elect Frances Valeo As Secretary WASHINGTON (UPI)-Fran- cis R. Valeo, a mild-mannered scholar from the big city, was elected unanimously by Senate Democrats Monday to succeed Robert G. (Bobby) Baker as their majority secretary. Baker resigned the $19,600-a- year post Oct. 7 when his wide- ranging business ventures came to light. The Senate Rules Com mittee presently is investigating to see whether conflict of inter est laws were violated. If the senators were looking for an opposite type to succeed Baker they found him in Valeo. The 35-ycar-old Baker, came out of the hill country of Pic kens County, S.C., and learned his politics in the Senate cloak room from the time he was a 14-year-old page boy. Native of Brooklyn Valeo is a 47-year-old native of Brooklyn, N.Y. Unlike Baker, he is almost shy and his politi cal knowledge is mostly acad emic. He took a degree from New York University and de veloped his academic speciality Asia while serving in the China-Burma-India theater dur ing World War II. After postwar graduate study, Valeo joined the Library of Congress foreign affairs depart ment as an Asia specialist. He soon met Senate Majority Lead er Mike Mansfield, D - Mont., also an Asia specialist. Valeo was later loaned to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, then went to work for Mans field as his assistant in 1959. Valeo was named to his new post shortly after Baker resigned. INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) In vestigators said Monday night propane gas probably caused the Halloween coliseum explo sion that killed 68 persons but they said they do not know what ignited it. "Nothing we heard has made us change our mind that a pro pane gas explosion," probably in the commissary, rocked the coliseum, Bernard Sweeney, chief investigator for the In diana state fire marshal's of fice, said after Monday's 10- nour hearing. But ht said it was an explo sion "from factors unknown." Leak Not in Evidence Sweencv said there was "nn definite evidence" that indi cated a rupture or leak in any of the five liquid petroleum gas tanks which were imnnnnHnH from the tons of debris inside the coliseum. The five tanks werp In hp sent to Purdue Universilv In. day for examination. Sweeney 'fir' s Nudist Club Holds Halloween Party Wilderness nark was the set ting for the annual Halloween party of Siskiyou fraternity, a Smifhprn Orecon nudist club. which entertained members of the sister-club. White Ook Lodge, at a spaghetti supper Saturday night. There were about 80 members and guests present. Preceding the dinner, the reg ular menlinn nf the club was held with 100 per cent attend ance and several voucy oau games were played. Prizes for costumes were awarded in several groups. The beatnicK ineme, ctcveiopea in thn Hnrnratinns of the "Dad." was carried out in many of the costumes. Following dinner a song test was held and a number of skits presented. Sunday more voucy Dan Dames were ulaved and the park area was given a fall clean Plans are being made tor a "Nude" year party, members announced. It will be held at the home of a member. said "perfunctory" examination failed to show signs of defect. Sweeney said "several witnes ses" told of seeing what "ma tured into an explosion" last Thursday night, while a crowd of 4,600 persons was watching the finale of the "Holiday on Ice" show. Tank Said Upright He said the witnesses used such words as "vapor," "fog," and "steam" to describe the circumstances. But he said there was no indication that anyone was touching the tank when the vapor or fog was first seen, and the tank was up right. The last witness, Cecil Lonas, Indianapolis, a part-time em ploye at the Coliseum, told re porters after the hearing that he saw smoke coming from the tank. Lonas said all he knew was that "Shorty" (Wilbur Gaither) said something about gas, and they ran out. . The men were worRing in tha enmmissarv. a pit area iinrW the stands where the food is prepared for the vendors. " ?TTI jl ' i r - ff i ' I rJ u III" i a" "WW Francis Indicted By Grand Jury Here ,'ihn Maynnrd Francis, 32, of 809 Oak St., was arroincd in Jackson County Circuit Court Monday afternoon on a grand jury indictment charging rape. Francis was arrested at the Rogue Valley Hospital Monday afternoon where he had been treated for a gunshot wound, according to officers. Bail was set at SIO.OPO. Francis was shot in the back Oct. 24 at his home. Following the incident his wife, Evelyn Marie Francis, 27, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Her case was continued and she was released on her i own recognizance at the request I of the district attorney's office. The secret indictment was re turned last week by the grand jjury, according to the district ' attorney's office. I Francis's lawyer asked for a i delay prior to having his client ! enter a plea. 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