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Locals X-Ray Discovery AnniversaryBeing Observed Locally The anniversary of the dis covery of X-ray is being ob served in Medford today, Em mett Bullard, case finding chair man for tne Jakcson County Tuberculosis and Health Asso ciation, announced, calling at tention to the many benefits to the nealtn program realized from X-ray here. It was 68 years ago that Wil helm Conrad Roentgen d i s covered ways to use X-ray as a life saving device. Now, Bul lard noted, it is "eyes for the physician, a ray to guide the hands of the surgeon and a record of the individual's ana tomy to be used in all fields of diagnosis." Bullard emphasized that use of X-ray equipment has been most "striking' in the fight damage had been done to the against tuberculosis and other 8 by 10 foot plate glass window MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Wall Ignited - Medford fire men who received a flue fire call to the Joseph M. Riley home, 1305 Dakota Ave., about 4.50 p m. yesterday, reported that the wall ignited from an uvciueaiea wood stove To Meet - World War I Vet erans barracks and auxiliary wil meet at 8 o'clock tonight in Girls Community Club. a Theft Reported The auto matic coin changer at the East side Coin Laundry, 9 Haw thorne Ave., was broken into Monday night and about $10 in change was taken, according to Medford police. Windows Damaged Prnnri. etors of Leeds Shoe Store in the Medford Shopping Center re ported to Medford police at noon Monday that malirinnc lb- A $xv respiratory diseases. Depended on Sound Before X-ray the physician had to depend upon sound, touch and the microscope to find tu berculosis, Bullard stated. Be cause of the chest X-ray it is possible to discover abnormal conditions in the chest in the early stages when treatment can do the most good. The X-ray has saved thou sands of lives, Bullard said, adding that although the equip ment has undergone notable de velopment, the principle of the X-ray itself remains the same as when it was originally dis covered by Roentgen in 1895. In Jackson County as part of the tuberculosis case finding program, a cnest x-ray is avail able on ability to pay and cost oasis at tne chest X-ray clinic at Sacred Heart Hospital. The clinic is held the first Wednes day of each month and from 2 to 5 p.m. each Thursday. The clinic is operated under the joint sponsorship of the Jackson County Tuberculosis and Health Association, the Medical So ciety, Providence Guild, the hospital and the Jackson Coun ty Public Health Department. The clinic is open today and will be again tomorrow after noon. Anyone who has not had a chest X-ray within the last year is urged to do so, Bullard said. No appointment is necessary. in the store. Trm valued at $200. Mercy Flights - George By ers was flown from Medford to Gold Beach Tuesday by Mercy Flights, Inc., for return to his home in Agness after medical treatment here. Also flown by the non-profit air ambulance service yesterday was Herbert Page, 331 S. Ivy St., who was taken to the Veterans Admin istration Hospital, Portland, for medical treatment. They bring to 1,638 the number nf nalipnts flown by the service since it was organized Building Permits Building yemms nave oeen issued Dy tne Medford building department to W. L. Moore Construction Co., to erect a $14,000 residence at isol camellia Ave., and to Pro- iessionai Maza Inc. to erect n aming for a professional build. ing at 650 Royal Ave. at an es timated cost of $35,000. Frake Is Amending Fraternity Meeting Jim Frake, a junior majoring in journalism, at the University of Oregon, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Frake, 22 Richmond St., Medford, is in Norfolk, Va., this week, attending the nation al convention of Sigma Delta Chi, national journalism frater nity. Frake, who is assistant man aging editor of the Oregon Daily Emerald, student newspaper at the university, is representing the Oregon chapter of the group. A graduate of Medford High School, he has been employed as a reporter in recent sum mers by the Mail Tribune and the Associated Press. Kennedy Proclaims Thanksgiving Nov. 28 WASHINGTON (UPI)-Presi-dent Kennedy issued a procla mation Tuesday officially desie- nating Thursday, Nov. 28, as Thanksgiving Day. The President urged all Americans to take lime out on that day to thank God for "manifold blessings" and re solve to share them with "our fellow human beings throughout the world." Births STALLWORTH - To Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Route 1, Box 386, Gold Hill, Nov. 4, 1963, a girl, 64 pounds, at Rogue Val ley Hospital. SUMMERS - To Mr. and Mrs. Calvin, West Second St., Medford, Nov. 4, 1963, a girl, IVt pounds, at Rogue Valley Hospital. 4-H HE Busy Stitchers and Stirrers The Busy Stitchers and Stirr ers held the first meeting re cently, and elected officers for the year. The officers are president, Sharon Ladd; vice president, Debbie DeRoboam; secretary, Anita Coulter; treas urer, Kathleen Kucharik; news reporter, Sandra Chancier; game leader, Sara Chancier. Ellen Coulter is song and re freshment leader. We discussed what we would do for achievement night Nov. 14. Mrs. Coulter is going to be our assistant leader. Next meeting will be Nov. 9" at Anita Coulter's home. Sandra Chancier, Reporter. On Screen 7 & 11:15 P.M. THE GIANT STORY OF MODERN HAWAII I DIAMOND HEAD MURPHY - To Mr. and Mrs, Neal John, 951 S. E. M St., Grants Pass, Nov. 4, 1963, a girl, 7J4 pounds, at Rogue Val ley Hospital. HUNT Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Wayne, 1016 Murray St., Medford, Nov. 5, 1963, a boy, 73,4 pounds, at Rogue Valley Hospital. RISLEY To Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. 5383 Jacksonville Highway, Jacksonville, Nov. 6, 1963, a girl, 73,i pounds, at Rogue Valley Hospital. JOHNSON - To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon S 512 King St. Medford, Nov. 6, 1963, a boy, 8'4 pounds, at Rogue Valley Hospital. Weather FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Parlly cloudy tonight and Thursday. In creasing cloudiness Thursday night. Valley foe or luw cloudiness Tivjr. day morning. Low tonight 30-35. nicn inursaay az-a. Western Orccon: rirtlv rlnnrlv with a few scattered showers to night. Fair Thursday. exccDt in creasing cloudiness in afternoon with rain near coast late Thurs day. Cooler tonight. Low tonight 30-40. High Thursday 48-55. Northern California: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Colder in the mountains tonight auu hi i nun i nrcnii iiiurfiaay, LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 47: above normal 1. Record high this date 08 in lf)ft.V Record low this date 24 in 105I. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours in midnight .29 in. Midnight to 10 a.m. .01 in. Total this month .81 In., .21 in. above normal. Total since. Sept. 1 2 28 in., .fi6 in. below normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest vesterday mrr. highest this a.m. 93',. CITY Brookings Crater Lake ... Grants Para . .. Howard Prairie Klamath Falls MEDFORD Portland - High 57 33 47 43 50 57 55 4:00 2. a.m. hr. Low Prec. 1.70 Ai Wc MMnn7i(tm Aim 2ND HIT AT 9:15 P.M. HiiTfiinERl'r'Ji - JAMES FRANCISCUS rflM Seattle 53 Snokanc 45 Yakima 52 Eureka fi4 Red Bluff 5H Sacramento ......... 62 San FramLico H4 Loa A ngeles 7 Phoenix 77 Denver .....64 Chicago . 53 Miami Beach 7B New York 6n Washington. D.C. 38 24 42 .12 36 44 .17 3B 30 36 3 31 411 72 32 33 .66 .no .72 .01 ..in .37 .31 I ..13 .40 FIVE-DAY FORECAST (Throuth Nov. II): Western Ortfon. Western Wash ington Recurring rains total ing more than normal, generally l.S Inches Inland and heavier along coa.it. Temperatures near or a little below normal. High 48-58. Lows 34-44. Northern California Rain around Friday and Saturdav with snow In mountains. Temperatures "lw norm' CHARLES W. COLLIER Will Present Charter Advertising Club Will Receive lis Charier Thursday A charter of membership in the Advertising Association of the West will be presented to the Southern Oregon Advertising Club at a dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at .the Colony Restaurant. Charles W. Collier, executive vice president of the Advertising Association ot the West, will make the presentation. The AAW membership is com posed of advertising clubs from many cities in the 11 western states and Canada. It is an af filiate of the Advertising Feder ation of America. The Southern Oregon Adver tising Club was founded in May and now has 21 firms represent ed in the membership of 43 in dividuals. Membership in the or ganization is open to anyone in volved in the buying, selling or producing of advertising and to students interested in advertis ing. On Speaking Tour Collier is on a speaking tour this week and will include Seat tle, Tacoma and Portland in his itinerary. His subject, announc ed for the local meeting, will be "The Importance of an Ad vertising Club to a Thriving Community." R. D. Ford, president of the local club, has invited to the local meeting all persons in the area who are interested in ad vertising. He emphasized that businessmen, particularly, are invited. Collier, Ford noted, is a na tionally recognized figure in the advertising and public relations field. He is a director of the Advertising Council, secretary of the Pacific Coast and Moun tain State Committee of the Ad vertising Council and a member of the U. S. Department of Com merce Committee on Advertising. News About Servicemen COURSE COMPLETED Army Pvt. Jay A. Nidever, son of Hoy V. Nidever, 434 '4 Beech St., Ashland, recently completed a five-week helicop ter maintenance course at the Aviation Cpnlpr Pi Rnrliw Ala. He entered the Army in May of this year and received basic training at Ft. Polk, La. SUPPORT BATTALION Army Spec. 4 Ronald L. Ross. son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy A. Ross, Route 1. Gold Hill, and his unit, the 396th Transporta tion Company, provided support for a battalion of U. S. soldiers who traveled to Berlin across Russian occupied Germany late in October. Ross is a squad leader in the company near Augsburg, Ger many. He entered the Army in October, 1960, and was stationed at Ft. Ord, Calif., before arriv ing overseas in March, 1961. Ross attended Crater High School. AT PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL Naval Aviation Cadet Rov B. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Collins, 17 Washing ton St., Medford, is attending Pre-Flight School at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Jit IN EXERCISE First Lt. Gary A. Denzer. Phoenix, participated in Exer cise Big Lift, the joint Depart ment of Defense demonstration of U. S. capability for rapid massive reinforcement of NATO forces. Lieutenant Denz er, an Air Force C124 pilot, is assigned to the. Military Air Transport Service which used 355 air crews, necessary sup port personnel and more than 200 transport aircraft for Big Lift, the largest transoceanic airlift in history. He is a son of Frank Denzer, 16 Western Ave., and Mrs. Bert Stancliffe, Phoenix. Denzer at tended Southern Oregon College. His wife lives in Tacoma, Wash., and he is permanently assigned to McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Woman's Car Struck By Hit-Run Train BRYAN, Tex. (UPI) - Mrs. Clara S. Cummintis complained to police that her car was struck Tuesday night by a hit-and-run driver. She said a freight train backed into her sedan. The en gineer alighted, surveyed the minor damage, hand pushed her car off the track and left southward. Mrs. Cummings told police it was "a blue and grey MoDac (Missouri Pacific) engine." Retired Oakland Postmaster Dies OAKLAND, Ore. (UPI) -Fu neral was held here today for Harry E. Mahoney, retired post master of Oakland. Mahoney, 80, died at his daughter's home in Salem Sun day. He retired as postmaster in 1953 after serving in the post for 45 years. Former Governor Criticizes Hatfield NEWPORT, Ore. (UPI) -Ex-Gov. John H. Hall, a Republi can, criticized Gov. Mark Hat field today for what he called lack of economy in the gover nor's office. He suggested the SDecial ses sion of the legislature look into three areas in cutting back the governor's expenses, including hiring of a legal counsel. Hall said lawmakers should investigate employment of Lo- ren Hicks as the Governor's legal counsel. He said this has cost taxpayers $60,000 since 195B and violated a 1947 legislative act. Hall also said the legislature should take another look at ne cessity for providing 24 - hour police protection at the gover nor's home, and investigate the governor's $600 monthly expense account. Hall is now a local attorney. Army Nurse Conselor In Medford Today Capt. Angcline Hennek, Army Nurse Counselor for the Pacific Northwest, is in Medford today to discuss the Army's nurse pro grams with students and regis tered nurses. Captain Hennek is also inter ested in contacting high school students who are planning for a career in nursing. Appoint ments may be made with her by calling the U. S. Army Re cruiting Station at the Medford post office building. The tele phone number is 772-5022. DONALD P. SMITH Lists Reasons for Move Distributors for Kar Glass Plan Medford Location Kar Glass Distributors, Inc., Klamath Falls, Ore., has an nounced plans to move its oper ation to Medford in the near future. Donals P. Smith, corporation president, listed reasons for the move as the need for a larger immediate market area and "a better distribution center for supplying Southern Oregon and Northern California with Kar Glass sales and service." Smith said he believed "Med' ford is the fastest growing city in Oregon. The future business growth in this area appears un limited." Medford location of the firm will be the former L o r e n z building, 40 E. 10th St. The sale of the property was completed early this fall by Harry El more, associated with Keith Bates Realty, Medford. Pur chase price was not disclosed. When remodeled, the building will contain 41,000 square feet of floor space to house combined warehouse - distributor - sales offices. The Medford installa tion will be the largest such glass distributing firm between Portland and Sacramento, Smith said. The operation will be staffed by approximately 12 employes. Outlets in Southern Oregon and Northern California will be served on an overnight basis with distribution of products. Full operation from the new Medford location is expected within six weeks. "Existing fa cilities in Klamath Falls and Redding will be maintained," Smith said. OBITUARIES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1963 ROLLIE L. CALL Rollie L. Call, 70, formerly of 2257 Orchard Ave., Klamath Falls, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Perl Fu neral Home. WALTER M. BLACKMAN Walter M. Blackman, former ly of Park Street, Medford, died Tuesday in Gresham, Ore. Fu neral services will be announced by Perl Funeral Home. Jacksonville Names Three Councilmen JACKSONVILLE Richard Souza Jr., Bob Cosier and Paul Godward were elected to the Jacksonville City Council here Tuesday. About a third of the registered voters went to the polls. Souza polled 143 votes, Cosier 117 and Godward 108. The other two candidates were E. W. (Dusty) Hannoni who received 93 votes, and Ruth Walker, who received 63. Godward and Mrs. Walker were the incumbents. A third councilman whose term expires this year, Don Wcndt, did not seek reelection. ELL YE BLEAK Mrs. Ellye Ellsworth Bleak. 85, of Route 3, Box 234, Medford, died Nov. 4 following a long illness. A native of West Weber. Utah. where she was born Dec. 31, 1877, she was married to Rich ard M. Bleak in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 8, 1914. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ter Day Saints. Surviving are ' her husband, Richard M. Bleak, Medford; a son, Richard W. Bleak, in Call fornia; a daughter, Mrs. Norma Wilford, Medford, and 10 grand children. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Mem ory Gardens Funeral Home with Bishop William Davis of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating. Inter ment will be in Memory Gar dens Memorial Park. EARL D. PYEATT Funeral services for Earl D. Pyeatt, 69, of 333 E. Jackson St., who died Monday, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Hill crest Memorial Chapel on the North Phoenix Road. The Hev. Buren Higdon of the Trinity Baptist Church of Springfield, Ore., will officiate. Committal will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park, with Conger Morris Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements. Mr. Pyeatt was born Jan. 4, 1894, in Colorado, Tex., and had lived in Southern Oregon since 1946. He was married Feb. 8, 1931, in Yuma, Ariz., to Mildred E. Landers, who survives. Other survivors include three brothers, Hugh E. Pyeatt, Klam ath Falls; Paul A. Pyeatt, Amarillo, Tex.; and Carl L. Pyeatt, Charleston, W.Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie May White, Telluridc, Colo.; and Mrs. Dora Dean Belcher, Clinton, Okla.; three daughters, Mrs. Georgia Elaine Greene, Sylmar, Calif.; Mrs. Dorothy Charlyrie Harmon, Fresno, Calif.; and Mrs. Lil lian Ruth Fowlkes, Albuquer que, N.M.; and four grandchil dren. Casket bearers will include Bob Crovette, Ben Casey, Benny ragone, Kay .shaver, Elmer Evans, and Clarence Zuver. 7, 1914, in Ashland, Ore. She moved to Klamath Falls as a young child with her mother, Mrs. Audrey DcLapp. She grad uated from high school at Klam ath Falls, and for many years was employed in the county courthouse there. She was married in 1948 in neno, nev., to Con Murphy, and then returned to Klamath Falls, where she Was Atnntnvo1 by the Larkins Insurance Com pany, in ltxii, she went to Red ding, Calif., residing there until -her death. survivors include her hus- Dand; a brother, Charles Hub bard, with the Naval Air Force in Morocco; her mother, Mrs. Audrey Plummcr, H o o p a. Calif.; and her father. R a 1 n h Hubbard, Watsonville, Calif. CHARLOTTE E. MATTSON Mrs. Charlotte E. Mattson, 1334 Reddy Ave., died Tuesrlav in a local rest home. Servim will be read by a Christian Scientist at 3 p.m. Friday in Conger-Morris Downtown Chapel. RUBY E. McMANN Mrs. Ruby E. McMann, 1808 Spring St., died yesterday in a local hospital. Funeral arrange ments will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Direct-tors. Jerry Bowling Is Killed in Mishap Jerry Francis Bowling, 29, of 325 N. Oakdale Ave., was killed almost instantly shortly before midnight last night when ne was tnrown from his car after it hit a power pole near the intersection of S. Central and S. Riverside Aves. According to Medford Police, the Bowling vehicle was south bound on S. Central Ave. when it went into a long angling right curve, jumped the curb and hit the pole. He was the second person killed in an automobile accident within the city in five davs and the 20th in Jackson Coun ty so far this year. Bowling was manager of Stark's Medford Vacuum Clean er Co. A 11 Human Rights Group Plans Thursday Event The Medford Human Rights Council will meet at 7:30 p m. Thursday at the Public Library of Medford and Jackson County. Special speaker will be John Patton from the Medford office of the State Employment Serv ice. Following Patton's presenta tion, there will be discussion of the human and civil rights prob lems of the Rogue Valley. The) meeting Is open to the public, and all persons interested in hu man rights as thev affect tha long range welfare of the com munity and its residents hava been invited to attend. Wallowa, and the American Le gion Gold Star Mothers. burvivors include two daugh ters, Mrs. R. S. Mocklcm, Ash land; and Mrs. C. D. Nelson. Medford; a son, Frank H. Fish er, Eugene, Ore.; six grand children and 11 great grachdhil dren. Four sons preceded her in death. BARD'S INN RESTAURANT Ashland 6 A.M. -10 P.M. 7 DAYS PER WEEK Banquet Room X ELIZABETH B. FISHER Funeral services for Elizahoth Belle Fisher, 89, of 229 So. Ivy St., who died Sunday, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Conger - Morris Chapel. The Rev. James Sinclair of the First Church of Christ. Ashland, will officiate. Committal will be private. Mrs. Fisher was born Aug. 31. 1874, in LaMoiile. Marshall County, Iowa. She settled in Wallowa- County, Ore., in 1899. She was married in 1890 in Mont pelier, Ida., to John Fisher, who died in 1933. She was a member of the First Christian Church of LIVE AT THE HOTEL GRAND THIS WINTER Steam heated roomt TV in the lobby Free Phones Parking Area $50.00 per month HOTEL GRAND SQUARE DANCE LESSONS STAR PROMEN ADERS Introductory Session SUNDAY, NOV. 10th 2:00 TILL 5:00 P.M. COUNTRY SQUARE CLOVER LANE -TALENT Come as our guest First 2 lessons FREE FOR INFORMATION CAll DAYS 773-635S EVENINGS 779-1801 This Space Courtesy SAMBO'S PANCAKES SEEKS OLD HOME OKEHAMPTON, England (UPI) Mrs. WiHielmina Gray said today her three - legged do, Rose, limped 135 miles from her new home in Ciren cester to the former Gray home here. THELMA B. MURPHY Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Bcrnice Murphy, 49, of Redding, Calif., who died Tues day in a local hospital, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday In Con ger Morris Chapel. The Rev. John J. Keen of St. Mary's High School will officiate. Committal will be in Mountain View Ceme tery at Ashland. Mrs. Murphy was born Sept. BAMBY BURGERS REG. 55c ' ONLY BAMBY'S AT THE BIG Y THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY SENTENCED Vernon Leroy Penland. 37, of 411 Oak St., Central Point, was sentenced to four years in the Oregon State Penitentiary on charges ot contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He had pleaded guilty in Jackson Coun ty circuit court. CINEMA 21 SOUTHERN OREGON'S DISTINCTIVE FOREIGN FILM SERIES PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT LAWRENCE OLIVIER "THE ENTERTAINER" Plus Thil Big Comedy Sensation "LADY KILLERS" ALEC GUINNESS PETER SELLERS Call 482-3321 ' Program Information CHUCK WAGON 1016 N. Riverside - Ph. 773-3681 $120 wtfiCH lo 2 p.m. Weekday! 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