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2 B Friday. UECEMUlin , ia Sli;i)FOHU MAIL TKIHUNK, MKUIOltD, OREGON Tablets By R. E. NEALON Mail Tribune Table Rock Correspondent Recent holiday visitors here were Mrs. Dean Inglis and two sons, Michael and Craig of Santa Barbara, Calif., with home folks at the John L. Nealon farm. w According to Mrs. Everett Brown, president of the local Ladies Club, there will be a Christmas tree and program at the school house Monday night, Dec. 23, at 8 o'clock. The Table Hock Ladies Club is holding its December meet ing at the home of Mrs. Ernest Smith, Wednesday, Dec. 18. Members are asked to bring an exchange gift not to exceed fifty cents in value. We slarted out to write about the assassination of Presi dent Lincoln and other happenings of that time recorded in the Harpers Weekly, the leading newspaper of that era. Much of the paper is filled with pictures that of course we cannot use here. So we will use excerpts from stories and . sketches, from Harper's Weekly in 1H65. "President Lincoln was shot April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth, in Fords Theatre in Washington, and died April 15. ' Lincoln was attending the theatre with relatives and friends when he was shot in the head with a pistol at close range. Booth, the assassin, ran and jumped to a lower floor, catch ing his spur in the American flag which was draped over the bannister, throwing him and breaking his leg, but he got away on a horse that was in wailing. Later, pursuers ran him into a barn, and when he refused to come out, the barn was set on fire, and when he ran out to escape the flames, he was shot to death, April 26. "President Lincoln's Funeral: "Never was King or Emperor honored with such obse quies as those with which our Republic has laid to rest its greatest hero. It was not the pomp of the procession, not the splendor of the funeral rites, that gave character to the touching ceremony, but (he infinite tenderness and love of a great people. It was the sorrow in every heart that moved each outward expression of affection. It was the universal grief so heavily draped our streets. Not only the mansions of the rich, but the squalid hovels of the poor put on the habit of mourning. The reward which the Republic gives to its faithful servants Is not alone that the people have raised them to the scat of honor, but that when they fall in their country's cause their principal monument is the people's love. Lying In Slate At The White House "The funeral ceremony proper took place at Washington on the l'Jlh of April, at the While House. The remains of the President lay in the Green Room, in a metallic coffin. On each side of the coffin were four silver handles, with stars between, a vein of silver winding around the whole case in a serpentine form. This rested upon a canopied cala flaquc, and was decorated with wreaths of moss and evergreen with white flowers and lilies intermingled. Around the cata falque, at noon, were gathered the family of the President, the officiating clergymen, the delegated from New York City, the heads of bureaus, representatives of the Sanitary and Christian Commissions, the Governors of several States, Hie Assistant Secretaries, a large number of Congressmen, offi cers of the Supreme Court, and the Diplomatic Corps. "Reverend Dr. Hall opened the services by reading from the Episcopal service of the Dead. This was followed by an eloquent and affecting prayer by Bishop Simpson of the Methodist Episcopal Church. This part of the service was most touching. At the close of his fervent appeal to the throne of Grace the Bishop repeated the Lord's Prayer, in which the whole audience joined as with one voice. The effect was sublime beyond any power of words to express, and the whole audience was melted to tears under Us affect. Reverend Gurlcy, the pastor of the church which the Presi dent and his family were in the habit of attending, preached the funeral discourse. The service was closed with prayer by Reverend Dr. Gray, chaplain of the Senate. To The Capitol llolnnila "The procession started from the While House at 2 P.M. and proceeded up Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol amidst Uie tolling of bells and the firing of minute-guns. The funeral car was carried up the steps of the Capitol, beneath the very spot where six weeks before, the President had de livered his Second Inaugural, and into the Rotunda, where the body was removed from the car to another catafalque, where a second service was rend. Here the procession dis persed, leaving the remains of the President in the Rotunda where they were open to view the next day. "On th 21th, New York City received the remains o( the President. The scene upon the route from the ferry-landing at the foot of Dcbrosscs Street, and at the City Hall, where the body was laid in slate, was inexpressibly solemn and impressive. Early in the morning crowds of people gath ered in the City Hall Park, and waited there for hours in order to oblain a view of the features of their departed hero. This scene was only exceeded in solemnity by the pro . cession of the following day-lhe largest that ever thronged the streets of the great metropolis. It started at one o'clock p.m. proceeding up Broadway to Fourteenth Street, through Fourteenth Street lo Fifth Avenue, and thence through Tbirly-fourlh Street to the Hudson River Railroad Depot on the way lo Springfield, Illinois, where the President was buried." . Thought For The Day - When one puts on the uniform and goes lo war, he is offering lo give his life for his country. Who can do more ? Mount Shasta Club To Hold Ski Swap U V L 3 ' m iJL." x 3 4 sr Z - IVTu.r . jo&. ill 4 PROSPECT .CONSTRUCTION Work on the 6.5 miles bypass highway around Prospect is shutting down for the winter, but Ihe grading project is now about u:i per cent complete, according lo Ihe Federal Bureau of Public lioads. Grading and construction of bridges is expected to be completed by next June. The above photo shows a bridge which has been constructed where the new highway will cross the Rogue River. The grading and bridge work is being done at a cost of $(2u.(XW. There is no word as yet on when the road will be paved. When fully completed, Ihe high way will carry Oregon 62 traffic around Prospect and the Cascade Gorge area. Regional Calendar WILLIAMS - Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m., annual Christmas dinner hosted by the Williams Home Extension Unit will be held at the elementary school. Prices will be as usual, .$1 for adults; students 12 and under, 50 cents, and preschool children, 25 cents. GOLD HILL - Tuesday, 10 a.m., Golden Circle Women's group of Gold Hill Christian Church will meet at church (or Clean Up Day. Those attending bring sack lunch. Hostess will be Mrs. Wallace Ncece and de votional leader will be M r s. Harvey Beaumont. I GOLD HILL - Tuesday, 1 p.m., Gold Hill Health Unit will , meet at Rogue Riviera lor a no-host luncheon and Christmas parly. A gift exchange will be held. I ! GOLD HILL - Tuesday, 8 p.m., Odd Fellows Lodge No. 129 will meet in the IOOF hall. i GOLD HILL - Wednesday, Woman's Society of Gold Hill j Community Methodist Church i will meet in Ihe home of Mrs. Carl Johnson, on U. S. W North. ! A coffee hour will be held at j 12:30 and the business session I and worship at 1 p.m. Mrs. Roy Central Point Pumping Station Trouble Probed CENTRAL POINT - L 1 o y d Clark of Clark and Groff en- gineering firm presented a re port to Central Point City Coun cil members when they met Tuesday night. The report con cerned problems with the pump ing station located at the new Central Point city reservoir. Clark told councilmcn that a motor overheading caused last summer's trouble with the pump- New Road Under Construction Into Campground UNION CREEK - Part of the Union Creek Forest Service crew, with Dale Thompson in charge, is building a new road into the south side of the Union Creek Campground. This area was hit hard by the Columbus Day wind storm last year. The crew hopes to have the road finished by the end of December, weather permitting. Lowell Ash and a crew of men are still burning slash piles in the Woodruff area. These are small piles that have been cov ered with weather proof paper to keep them partially dry. They now burn readily with no fire danger. Emil Sabol, district ranger, reports that Christmas tree business is under way, and any one who desires a tree may contact the Union Creek Ranger Station and buy a permit. A designated area has been set aside for cutting of Christmas trees. Eskew will have charge of the devotions and program. Those attending are reminded to bring gifts which will be sent to pa tients at the State Mental Hos- : pital in Salem for Christmas I presents. ing station. He named several possible causes of the motor overheating including overvolt age, impellers too large, exces sive temperature in the pump room. Since summer time tempera tures cannot be simulated at the station councilmen agreed that the engineering firm should complete its investigations next summer. The one year war ranty period will still be in effect, Clark noted. In other action council mem bers: Refused to approve renew al of a liquor license for the Economy Market. Decided to withhold 10 per cent on payments to Rogue Riv er Paving Company until street work being done by the com pany is completed and accepted by the city. Postponed completion of an alley back of S 4 M Auto Parts between Cedar Street and Ash Street because of inclement weather. Approved an ordinance ac cepting the bid of $56,757.36 on general obligation improvement bonds from the Central Point Branch of the First National Bank. Decided that the city will continue selling dog licenses for the county. Told an applicant for a non exclusive franchise for taxi service that more information would be needed before the franchise could be granted. Lane Recuperating From Eye Surgery MONTAGUE - Oliver Lane of the Little Shasta area is re cuperating in Rogue Valley Hospital, Medford, following eye surgery which he underwent on Nov. 29. Lane suffered injury to his left eye while repairing a gun in his place of business in Yre ka. His condition is considered satisfactory and he may have visitors. Regional News CLEVE TWITCHELL, Correspondents and Their Applecaie; Myrtle Krou&e. Provolt 24UB Applegate Valley: Maude Zicg'.cr. 8091333 Akhland: Faith McCulloush. 482-0714 Butte Falls: Mary Jo Harris. 863-2128 Central Point: Mary Colley, 664-3183 Derby: Ina Hayci, 44(3-3957 Eagle Point: Gaynell Krambeal. 497-1438 Evans Valley: Gladys Boulter, 382-3684; 382-3371 Gold Hill: Mary Kell, 835-1126 Jacksonville: Kathcrine Harrell. 899-16U6 Bette Hoskina. 899-1209 Phoenix: Bertha Hanscom, 533-1469 Prospect: Velda Barr. 869-2212 Rogue River: Lauraine Laws, 382-34.l Shady Cove: Efalyn Watson. 878-2331 Table Rock: R. E. Nealon. 823-2097 Regional Editor Telephone Numbtrst Talent: Alice Burnette. 333-1 902 Trail: A. Louia Day. 878-3377 White City: Dot Simmons, 826-4617 JOSEPHINE COUNTY Grants Pass; Pmcilla Averill, 479-2522 Illinois Valley: Katherine Scott, C. J. 5203 O'Brien: Let ha Cooke. O'Brien 2231 WildervtUe: Genevieve Brigss. 476-6913 Williams. Shirley Fischer, Provolt 2708 DOUGLAS COUNTY Tiller-Drew: Viola Rogers (no phono NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Happy Camp. Hazel Davis, GY 3-2337 Hornbrook: Katherine Chapman. GR 3-3366 Montague: Charlotte Davis. GL 9-3257 Yreka: Doris Robinson, 842-3897 Santa Arrives In Ashland Aboard Red Fire Truck ASHLAND Santa Claus rode merce. Lyle Knower was chair into Ashland aboard the city's man for the junior parade that flaming red fire truck Saturday morning, Nov. 30, meeting all comers at a reception in front of the Plaza cottage. The visitor was ushered down j Main Street by an honor guard of several hundred costumed children and the junior high J school band. Prizes totaling $60 I were awarded to the six best parade entries in two age . groups. j First prize of $15 went to ! the Foursquare Sunday School j and to Carol Chrisllieb. Other j winners of $10 and $5 prizes i were Vicki Ragland, Larry and j Michael James, Nona Wester-i field and Emily Phelps. j The traditional holiday event j is sponsored each year by the i Ashland Retail Trades commit-; tee of the Chamber of Com-1 marked the official opening of the 1963 Christmas shopping sea. son. Community Youth Meeting Scheduled In Gold Hill Sunday GOLD HILL Ray Hanson of Medford will be a guest at a community youth meeting Sun day at 6 p.m. at the Gold Hill Christian Church. He will present a musical number on the guitar and offer a short talk. At 4 p.m., there will be a refreshment and recreation pe riod at the Assembly of God Church. SPECIAL SAT, ft SUN. ONLY CORNED BEEF HASH Incl. French Fries, Tomato Garnish & Beverage ARE YOU MISSING OUT? STOREWIDE BARGAINS During Our "Get Acquainted" PLENTY OF VALUABLE FREE PRIZES Jusf come in and meet Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Toney, the new SISKIYOU owners, enjoy a cup of coffee, register for Ihe FREE prizes. LOOK FOR THE TERRIFIC VALUES In Paints, Housewares, Gifts, Toys, Sporting Goods, Hardware! For example: Builders Hardware 50 OFF. Open Till 9 P.M. SISKIYOU HARDWARE Phone 772-2939 I COti.l) HAVK l!i:i: WOUSK The teen-age driver of this audi used his head when in volved in an accident near Prospect recently. He, Dwaync Chapman of Prospect, drove into the side of a bridge in order to avoid a head on collision with an oncoming vehicle. An unidentified third car caused the accident liy passing in a blind spot. Chapman and a ivassenger, Larry Ray, were injured, but wit nesses indicated there could have been sev eral fatalities had he struck the oncoming car instead of driving his own auto into the side of the bridge. MOUNT SHASTA - The an nual ski swap, put on by Mount Shasta Snowman Ski Club will be on Suturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Shasta Arcade Building in Mount Shasta. Any used items ol ski equip ment or clothing may be brought and left for swapping or for sale. A 25 cent registration fee will be made and 10 per cent on sales is retained by the club, going toward their fund sponsor-1 ing Ihe Junior Snowmen Ski Race team. Though children's ski needs I arc particularly in demand, any item related lo the sport ol I skiing may be brought. The j public is welcome to participate in this project. The Mail Tribune Reminds You to Shop Earljj...Mail Earlcj USE p code TO SPEED YOUR CHRISTMAS MAIL e Chrislensens Now Living In Germany (101,1) llll.l, - Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Christens report that their son and daughter-in-law. Captain and Mrs. (leorge Chris tensen and two children. Karen and John, are now residing in Bremmei haven, (1 e r m a n y, where the officer is on duty with the Army Air Force. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean aboard the t' SS t inted Slates, which they had seen when the ship was christened about six years ago in Massa chusetts. However, Mrs. Chris lensen said at that time they had no idea that one day they would be traveling on it lo the country they hail so much want ed to see. Prior In Captain Chi islensen's assignment lo Ceiinain. he had been stationed the past two years at Fori Helvur, Virginia Rogi oe River Library Slates Book Auction IIOGl'K ltlVKIt -Tlie Nurd of the Hogue Uiver Public Li brary has announced that a Niok sale auction will be held Saturday from 1(1 a m to 5 p m in Ihe city council loom at the Uogue lliver Cily Hall Hooks put up lor auction in clude duplicates ol volumes al ready in the library. Proceeds will Ire used lo buy new Nioks .a Johnny Blount PHOENIX, Oregon surgery wnicn ne underwent on : I n C a Nov. 29. Irlu03 in his place of business in Yrc- I RAMRY S ka. His condition is considered I DAIVID I & I satisfactory and he may haveil at jut gig y I I ' a'n -. I n fj S Phone I Brm9 Vu' children . . , SSM nuiiw I BABY SITTERS will b at I .I ay ay J AAA I your disposal t the Blood- A J RaJ4iL m M mlamlK I mobile to take good care yTOSA W WW I W of them whie you giva fljf JlfllVs J l,J I yur blootl- MEDFORD'S , -3 -InX and Make Your quota for the two days 7f.' I Annoinfmenf ' is 350 pints. w will Pkk tltimv . .Aw) Mppomrmenr. Up B00d Donor, Withln WW T A Ton Mile Radius of WW O Medford. x ! i Jhe Bloodmobile . -"'W, , r.j ,., -1.1: ,ViT: 1 1 .its .".WWW1 ' vt , S X. r..r , W tl r , to tne Yiearora Kea tross Building -60 Hawthorne December 9 and 10 MOHDAY-2 P.H. TO 6 P.M. V JTUESDAY-10 A.H. T02 PJ Announcing... I jm plcjicd to jnnouncc that there hi been i ehinqt of ownership of Southern Oregon Trailer Mjrt in Phoenii, Ore )on. For several ycr, I man jqcd the Mxrt and now 1 take pride in announcing that I havt purchiicd th busincn. Let me take this means of welcoming both old and new friends and customers. Please pay us a visit and take a look through our complete supply store. Don't forget too, our year-end clearance is now in progress. SOUTHERN OREGON TRAILER MART 535-1331 GIVE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL A Pint of Your Blood Also - at the Elks Club in Ashland on Wednesday, December 11-1 p.m. to 6 p.m. MEDFORDfiMTRIBUNE
