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OBITUARIES E. BELLE WHITNEY Funeral services for E. Belle Whitney, 79, of 218 N. Peach St., Medford, who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Perl Funeral Home. The Rev. D. E. Millard, pastor of the Eagle Point New Age Church, will officiate. Entomb ment will be private in Medford Memorial Mausoleum. Mrs. Whitney was born Sept. 3, 1884, in Olinda, Calif. She lived in Klamath Falls for 23 years, then moved to Medford in 1942 where she has made her home since that time. She was a r.ember of the Methodist Church, the Medford Sojourners Club, and the Cen tral Point Grange. On May 29, 1909, in Redding, Calif., she was married to Charles G. Whitney, who sur vives. Also surviving is one half-sister, Mrs. Ruth Bullard, Oroville, Calif., several nieces and nephews. MAUDE M. CULBERTSON Maude M. Cujbertson, 79, of Route 2, Box 213, Meford, died early today in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Home. IRA CANF1ELD Ira Canfield, 81, of 104 S. Keeneway Drive, Medford, died Tuesday evening in a local hos pital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Horre. WILLIAM A. HANNAFORD Funeral services f"- William Arthur llannaford, 63, of 808 Palm St., Medford, who died Monday, will be held at, 1 p.m. Friday in the Chapel in the Trees mortuary in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Dr. D. Kirkland West of the First Presbyterian Church of Medford will officiate. Private interment will follow in Siski you Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Siskiyou Funeral Service directors of Chapel in the Trees mortuary. JOHN BYRON FLAGG John B. Flagg, 63, of 1260 Thomas Rd., Medford, died Dec. 9. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Mem ory Gardens Funeral Home. The Rev. Bernard Andrews of the First Baptist Church will offici Game Law Violators Enter Guilty Pleas Two Central Point and two Trail men pleaded guilty to game law violations yesterday afternoon in Jackson County District Court. William Jesse Weide, 19, of 451 Wilson Road, Central Point, was given a 9-day suspended county jail sentence on condi tion thai he work every day at the local Naval Reserve center until Dec. 19. Richard Franklin Grissom, 18, Route 2, Box 198, Central Point, was sentenced to in rivo in ihe countv iail. Both men were charged with spot- lichtine deer. Wayne Burtis Johnson, Route 1, Box 295, Trail, was fined $25, with $10 suspended, on a charge of illegal possession of a wild animal (deer). John George CIliL... camn aiMi'PSS. IK nOW serving' one day in the county! jail for a similar offense. 1 The four arrests are part of 18 made by state police during tne past ween on uiaijsco game law violations. Five-Room House Destroyed by Fire GOLD HILL Fire destroyed iv, fin.rnnm frame house and all belongings of Mr. and Mrs ! Luther Gann near uum nm early Monday afternoon. Gann was undergoing surgery at Sacred Heart Hospital when the fire broke out. Mrs. Gann was at the hospital with him and their three sons were in school at Gold Hill. Mrs. Cynthia Allen, mother of Mrs. Gann, who lives nearby, said the fire apparently started near a deep freeze engulfed the room and quickly engulfed the structure, locairu uu " Pacific Highway. Since the house was outside both the Central Point Rural Fire Protection District and the Gold Hill City Fire Depart ment's jurisdiction, no equip ment was available to fight the blaze. . . , , Gilbert A. Mack, principal of Gold Hill schools, said clothing and food items may be left at cither Patrick or Hanby Schools. He suggested that anyone hav ing furniture or other house hold items they would like to donate make up a list of them with donor's name and address, and give the lists to him. In this wav, the items may be picked up by the Gann family later. The three Gann youngsters are in the sixth, second and first grades in Gold Hill schools. The family is staying wilh Mrs. Gann's mother, Mrs. Allen. ate. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Memorial Park. Mr. Flagg was born Feb. 2, 1900, in Gait, Mo. He was a member of the First Baptist Church at Gait, Mo. He was married to Elsie Long of Loma, Colo., Nov. 9, 1932, in Grand Junction, Colo. He had been a resident of the Medford area for the past 14 years. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Elsie Flagg, M'd!ord; a son, Roger Flagg, Grants Pass; two daughters, Mrs. Gene Par sons, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Miss Gail Flagg, Medford, and seven grandchildren. r uneral services are under the direction of Memory Gardens Memorial Park. MRS. STELLA O'BRIEN APPLEGATE VALLEY - Fu neral services for Mrs. Stella O'Brien, 86, former early day Applegate resident, were held in Richmond, Calif., today. John Byrne, brother of Mrs. O'Brien, accompanied by Mrs. Byrne, went to Richmond for the services. Mrs. O'Brien was born in Ne vada and lived here with her parents until her marriage to Emmett O Brien, also of a pio neer Applegate family. He pre ceded her in death. She attended St. Mary's Acad emy in Jacksonville and a& married in the Catholic Church there. Besides her brother here, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Helen Stewart, and a son, Virgil O'Brien, both of Richmond, Calif. There are seven grand children and several great grandchildren. JUSTIN E, JUDY Funeral services for Justin E. Judy, 75, former Medford resi dent, were held Dec. 9 in Eu gene. Mr. Judy, who died Dec 6, was a long-time farmer and dairyman in the Griffin Creek area where his brother, Norman Judy, still lives. He was born Feb. 26, 1888, in Goldendale, Wash., and moved to Medford as a child. In 1934 he moved with his family to Eugene. On Dec. 3, 1962, he and his wife, Susie, who survives, observed their 50th wedding an niversary. Mr. Judy was a member of the Berean Baptist Church and long-time member of the Gideon Society. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Don Hunter, Eugene; Mrs. James Webster, San Diego; four grandchildren; and another brother, Torrence Judy, Long Beach. ELMER J. JOHNSON Funeral services for Elmer J. Johnson, 73, of 113 Ash St., Cen tral Point, who died Saturday, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thurs day in Conger-Morris Chapel. The Rev. George Roseberry of the First Methodist Church win officiate. Committal will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mr. Johnson was born Feb. 18, 1890, in Seattle, Wash., and was a veteran of World War I, serving from Sept. 5, 1914, to Oct. 9, 1919, as a private first class, Troop B, Seventh Cavalry. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Frank Heberlie, Chico, Calif.; and Mrs. Leslie Kcgg, Weed, Calif. 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Temperature Dips to 16 Degrees at Airport Temperature at the Medford station of the U. S. Weather Bureau dropped to the lowest of the season this morning when a minimum of 16 degrees was recorded. Previous low was 21 degrees yesterday. A low of 22 was recorded on Dec. 7. These are the lowest readings since Nov. 1 when the minimum was 24. Prediction for Thursday in dicated a bit warmer tempera ture. A minimum of 23 is fore cast. HEARINGS SCHEDULED KLAMATH FALLS (UPI) -The Klamath County Court Tuesday scheduled hearings to begin next month on a pro posal to reorganize the county into two administrative school districts. Weather FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Continued air and cool through Thursday. Low tonight 23. High Thursday .,0. Western Oregon: Fair with some high clouds tonight and Thursday. Fog patches late night and early morning hours. Continued cool. Low tonight 20-30. High Thursday 38-40. Northern California: Fair to night and Thursday, except fog or low overcast in San Joaquin Val ley. Slightly warmer temperatures in north portion. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yester day 33: below normal 6. Record high this date 57 in 1059. Record low thus date 3 in 1032. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to midnight none. Midnight to 10 a.m.. none. Total this month .12 inch. .03 inch below normal. Total since Sent. I. 7.04 Inches. .85 inch above normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 45rp. highest this a.m. 100r;. High 4:00 M- C'lTV Ycstcr- a. in day I.ow Prcc. Brookings 53 34 Crater Lake 2n !t Grants Pass 4(1 20. Howard Prairie .. 2fi 3 Klamath Falls .... 20 0 MEDFORD 44 17 Portland . . 40 2 1 Seattle 40 27 Spokane 22 -5 Yakima 31 4 Eureka r,l 35 Red Bluff 30 3li Sacramento 53 3d San Francisco .... 54 44 Los Angeles 60 4 7 Phoenix fiO Denver 18 Chicago .. 30 I Miami Beach 70 Washington. D". C. 45 32 31 I'IVK-!)AY FORECAST (Through Dec. 16): Western Oregon-Western Wash ington Continuing cool with tem peratures averaging below norma). Highs In 10s and lows in 20s and 30s. Little, If any, precipitation. Northern California No precipi tation, except possibly some in ex treme north late in period. Tem peratures near normal, except be low normal in Sacramento Vnlley because of fog. OPEN EVERY NIGHT 'TIL iffwiii i . I., 1;iTOMMiiiii 1 MEDFORD Local and Clinic Open The chest x-ray clinic at Sacred Heart Hospital will be open from 2 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, according to the Jackson County Tuberculosis and Health Association, which sponsors the clinic. The chest x-ray committee of the associa tion has noted that all persons should have a TB checkup each year as part of an annual physi cal examination, ami mat uus consists of a tuberculin skin test or chest x-ray. The x-ray clinic is open to all persons 15 years of age or older. Hearing on Use of Plant Continued A public hearing on a condi tional use permit for the sand and gravel operation of Medford Concrete Construction Division of Concrete-Steel Corporation in the permanently zoned Norm Central Point area was con tinued yesterday afternoon in the Jackson County courthouse. The Jackson County Planning Commission's adjustment board meanwhile will study the possi bility of setting conditions under which the company could oper ate in the area. This might in clude hours of operation. The company plans to expand its plant in the area and bring in some new equipment. The expansion would put it in viola tion of the zoning ordinance. The ordinance permits the plants existence in the area since the plant was established before the ordinance became effective. However, it cannot expand its operation without a permit from the planning com mission, according to the or dinance. Area residents who appeared objected chiefly to the night op eration of the sand and gravel plant and resulting noise. Com' nanv officials said the more modern equipment would make it possible to operate more quietly and perhaps they planned to eliminate the night shut. County Planners To Hold Hearing A public hearing on the ap peal of a variance request of Howard Pruitt Livestock haul ing in the North Central Point zoned area will be held at 7:30 o'clock tonight by the Jackson County Planning Commission. The request to operate the livestock hauling business in the area had been denied earlier Dy the commission. In other business three pre liminary plats (or subdivisions, including the Scenic Hills Me morial Park southeast of Ash land, will be presented by the subdivision committee. A report is expected on a con ditional use permit requested by Dave Bechtal for the con struction of a cold storage plant and produce warehouse in the Warner Creek interim zoned area near Foss Road and Walcn Lane. RCA VICTOR New Vista COLOR TV Lowboy in Walnut 265 square-inch giare-prooi picture All-wood Contemporary lowboy 24,000-volt (factory adjusted) chassis Super-powerful "New Vista" Tuner Two keyed color controls make tuning easy Two extended-range 5"x 7" Duo-Cone speakers Dependable Space Age Sealed Circuitry OUR MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, Persona nal Building Permit A building permit to erect a $3,900 swim ming pool has been isucd by the Medford building department to Andrew J. Fenney, 113 Cottage St. Building Damaged Sparks from an arch welder resulted in fire which damaged the building and contents at Bud s Auto Sales, 4019 S. Pacific Highway, yesterday afternoon, Medford firemen reported. They said a wall and the ceiling were dam aged. Firemen were summoned at 2:55 p.m. Firemen stated that minor damage was caused by fire in a wall at the James R. Mitchell home, 2834 Lone Pine Road, about 2:25 p.m. yesterday. The fire resulted from a flue fire. Overheats Medford firemen said an extension cord to an electric heater overheated and burned last night at Tom Tor ratt's Union Service Station, 1601 W. Main St. The firemen were called about 7:40 p.m. when smoke was reported. The station was closed and thev forced open the door of a rest room to gain entry. Verdict Returned Favoring Defendant A Jackson County Circuit Court jury last night returned a verdict favoring the defendant 10 to 2 in the $14,500. damage case arising out of a traffic ac cident Nov. 8, 1962, m Medford The jury deliberated for five Hours. Mrs. Wilma Welding, Seattle, Wash., was seeking damages from Walter Speare doing busi ness as Eagle Wood Company, Eagle Point. She charged the car in which she was riding was struck by Speare's truck, driven by Harlcy Goodwin, at Edwards Street and North Riverside Avenue. She further alleged she was seriously injured and charged negligence on the part of Speare. Robert Radcliffe, Seattle, and Donald O'Lcary, Portland, were representing the Seattle woman. Medford Lawyers Philip Lowry and William Deatherage were representing Speare. THE AND FLORENTINE FOURTH and FRONT Unsurpassed food from our complete menu fashion at popular prices. Banquet and party For Reservations or Information Call il f msm I SeeThan Mm $695 PRICE OREGON Owners of Ashland Businesses Review Operation ASHLAND Owners of two local businesses addressed the Tuesday noon Ashland Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Mark Antony hotel, B. A. Stevens, Ken's Hampers, and Ray Hassell, manufacturer of log bunk stakes, wcro the speakers. Slovens told of (lie teginnings of the camper construction com pany by Henry Wions, who came to the valley from Los Angeles in 1958. The first opera tion was in Talent. Last year Wions' son, Ken, took over the business with Stevens and moved it to Ashland. Phoenix Opens Bids For Talent Work PHOENIX - The Phoenix School Board last night accepted a basic bid of $178,990 Tor con struction of additions to the Tal ent Junior High School. Accepted was the low bid of four opened at last night's meet ing. The successful bidder was the Wiley Company, Ashland. In addition to its basic one, the company submitted a bid of $19,335 on a number of extra items. Other bidders were Ausland Construction Company, Grants Pass, with $182,490 on the basic job and $19,700 on the extras; Marsh Construction, Medford, $183,128 and $19,559; and Harold Salter, Rogue River,, $183,300 and $19,438. The basic bids were submitted on constructing a gymnasium, cafeteria and music rooms at Talent Junior High. The extra items include basketball back boards, bleachers, a folding stage, folding tables, integrated basket locker units, team locker and folding stage curtain. The work is scheduled to be completed by next Aug. 1. The Phoenix School Board originally called for bids on the project several weeks ago, at which time eight firms submit ted bids. The lowest at that time was for $190,950 on the basic job. The board rejected all of the bids and called for new ones. CUOULUOUNUV LOUNGE 9, UNTIL If you have not seen a color television program on a New Vista, RCA Victor Color Set, make it a point to visit our store to view an evening color pro gram. Such a visit may solve your Christmas shopping for the family, RCA VICTOR Developed & Perfected Color Television Unequalled Experience Goes Into Every New Vista Set Priced From $MS95 Generous Trade-In Allowance for Your Old Set Convenient Terms To Suit You! CHOOSE FROM THE LARGEST DISPLAY OF COLOR TV SETS IN TOWN JOHNSTON STORES APPLIANCE AND TELEVISION SPECIALISTS, ESPECIALLY COLOR MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER at Lunch All of the models are custom built and contain fibre glass in-, sulation and quality materials, Stevens said. The campers are I made for pick-ups and many are being ordered for field service offices throughout the state. The company specializes in house trailer repairs and parts and also is distributor for a San j Jose pick-up tr.uck unit. Plans i are under way for future cx-l pansion and distribution, he said. , Traces Development Hassell traced the develop-1 ment of his logging equipment business from its inception in 1955 when he designed a me chanical locking device to use on stakes for logging trucks. Due to California regulations, Hassell experimented until he succeeded in a unit to with stand 20,000 pounds pressure. With the exception of a gen eral slump in 1958 the business has grown steadily until it is now the largest such manufac turing plant west of the Missis sippi River. This year the Has sell company has sold 1,205 units and a total of 6,000 bunks since it began. "An important part of our business is the development of friendships between employers and employes," declared the speaker. "That is one of the advantages of working in a small company and a small community." Ships Fence Material In connection with the me chanical log bunk stakes, a brother, Collins Hassell, is man ufacturing "Ranch Rounds" and has already shipped out several carloads of the fence materials. The Hassell Inc. industries on the Dead Indian Road have grown to include allied products and employ year-round help. BARD'S INN RESTAURANT Ashland 6 A.M. 10 P.M. 7 DAYS PER WEEK Banquet Room I ST. served in elegant facilities available. 779-1616 CHRISTMAS WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11, POST OFFICE OPEN GOLD HILL - The Gold Hill Post Office will be open all day i Saturday Dec. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to Post master H. D. Force. He re- STARTS TODAY-OPEN r w" y NOW APPEARING TONIGHT A Sultan you can be . . . Live a magic night of splendor with the beautiful Belly Dancer. Anne Inge 3 Shows Nightly 10 P.M. 11:30 12:30 Direct From The ARABIAN NIGHTS Dance to the "Champaigne Music" of the Popular MERRITONES HOTEL MEDFORD WIN 50 SILVER DOLLARS Help Name Your New Lounge A 7 minded patrons that unsealed Christmas greetings with no writing may go for 4 cents post age. If 5 cents postage is used, Christmas greetings will be for warded or returned whore ncces- 1 sary. 6:45 1963 2 Except Saturday & Sunday Nights
