Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 29, 1963, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextDiscontinuance Of Train Protested SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) - The California Public Utilities Commission Friday protested by letter to the Interstate Com merce Commission against the proposed discontinuance of Southern Pacific's Shasta Day light train between Oakland and Portland. The railroad has proposed to halt its tri-weekly winter service Jan. 20, but still plans to run the train between June 10 and the first day after Labor Day. The California commis sion said discontinuance would force passengers to ride the Cascade at night or take other forms of transportation. It asked that the ICC delay discontinu ance and hold public hearings in San Francisco. Sen. Neuberger Cuts Her Vacation Short PORTLAND (UPI) - Sen. Maurine Neuberger, D-Ore., will interrupt her Christmas vaca tion here Friday to return to Washington, D. C. at the spe cial request of Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield. Mansfield called members of lhj Senate back to the capital in 'order to hold a vote on the foreign aid bill Monday. NEW : YEAR'S EVE DANCE UPPER APPLEGATE GRANGE ; EVERYONE r WELCOME ! MUSIC BY : BUCK'S WESTERN PLAY BOYS CELEBRATE Rogue River Lodge Just 23 Minute from Medford NO Cover Charges! NO ,.., Change in Prices! Just Come! Have i . i. ' TREMENDOUS HITS! I 555-146? ACTION EXCITEMENT.. ROMANCE... Fill the Screen! 5 jm , 1 M UkM "Quiet Man" on 7 p.m. & 12 "j r. vi n rt'.'i i : r-.VTHE' STAKED AND THE WNISCOl TECHNICOLOR 3" if ii rv r Tii A1DO gAV Cliff OBE8TSON tAYMONP MASStV Locals Permits Isued The Med ford building department has issued a permit to M. 0. and Joy C. Bessonette to remodel and erect an addition to com mercial property located at 1937 Ash St. at an estimated cost of $9,500. Toastmasters to Meet The Medford Toastmasters will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 30 at the Colony Restaurant. This is the first night of the 1964 speech contest and each coming meet ing will be a contest night. Book Sought At" the Nov. 22 rummage sale at the Fehl building, a library book, "Ex tinct and Vanishing Mammals," was AfpiHentlv sold. Anvone having knowledge of this book is asked to advise tne r udhc Library of Medford and Jack nn fniintv. Purchase Drice paid for the book will be re funded. Auto Accident Medford City Police investigated an accident at 1:23 p.m. Saturday on Fourth and RarHntt SlrpptS inVOlVMie driven bv Blandvna .McGyrk, 835 W. 12th, and Ray mond Scott uarrjy, w n. rcucn St.. No citations were issued, police said. T,w,lt 'I'nkrn .lamps Baxter Rarrv 1235 Ponlar Drive, re ported to police Saturday the theft of approximately $1,500 worth of carpentry tools and supplies from Pioneer Construc tion Company, at the same ad dress. Whiskey Creek Takes Life of 2-Year-Old SANDY (UPI) Deborah Kchnphnrepr. 2. Sandv. drowned in Whiskey Creek near here Fri day. The girl, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Schneberger, wandered away from her home anrf hpr hnrlv was found a few minutes later partly submerged in the creek. NEW YEAR'S EVE Tues., Dec. 31 -at the on Crater Lake Hwy. 62 Dining Dancing Balloons Hats w . , Fun! Mujic by . . . u a i ronu . L4; the Drums TUII IDRIVE - IN I l N. "Njkcd & Dcid" 9:30 .,Aj, ..) J&fltlfik ma OBITUARIES RALPH A. ATWOOD Funeral services for Mr. Ralph A. Atwood, 88, of 126 Cot tage St., Medford, who died Thursday, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Chapel in the Trees mortuary in Siskiyou Me morial Park. The Rev. Robert T. Bridge of the First Presbyterian Church of Medford will officiate. Pri vate interment will follow in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Mr. Atwood was born April 1, 1875, in Hampden, Maine. On Feb. 11, 1915, in Walla Walla, wash., he was married to Myr tle L Evans, who preceded him in death Nov. 13, 1962. He had been a resident of Oregon, and of this community for the past 39 years. Survivors include "one step daughter, Mrs. Gladys I. Bailey, Walla Walla, Wash., four grand children, and five great grand children. Funeral arrangements are en trusted to Siskiyou Funeral Service directors of Chapel in Uie Trees mortuary. C. CLIFFORD COWAN Funeral services for C. Clif ford Cowan, 59, of Jacksonville, who died Tuesday, were held Saturday morning at Hillcrest Memorical Chapel, with Conger Morris Funeral Directors in charge. The Rev. John Ilg of the Sacred Heart Church offici ated. Committal was in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Mr. Cowan was born April 22, 1904, in San Ardo, Calif. He' op erated a restaurant for the past several years in Jackson ville. He was married April 27, 1924, in Yreka, Calif., to Mary Francis, who survives. Other survivors include two sons, Charles R. Cowan, Whit tier, Calif. ; and William R. Cow an, Ukiah, Calif.; his mother, Mrs. Mary Grace Cowan, Sac ramento, Calif.; two brothers, C. Bigelow Cowan, Cleveland, Ohio; and Albert Cowan, Las Vegas, Nev.; two sisters, Mrs. Robert Wright, Sacramento, Calif.; and Mrs. Walter Par sons, San Bernardino, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. Casket bearers will include Lloyd Rasmussen, Marvin Proehl, Russ Mclntyre, Bob Lawson, and Harvey Dutton. MARY E. CULPEPPER Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Culpep per died at her home, 341 W. Second St., Friday. Funeral ar rangements will be announced by Conger - Morris Funeral Di rectors. JOHN D. PHELPS Graveside services for John Dean Phelps, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Phelps, 700 Indiana St., Ashland, were held Friday in the Ashland Ceme tery. The Rev. Duane Alvord of the Trinity Episcopal Church officiated. Ashland Mortuaty was in charge of arrangements. Survivors, besides his par ents, include four sisters, Cath erine, Emily, Laura, and Mar tha, and a brother, David, all at' home; grandparents Homer Phelps, Seattle, Wash.; and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bennett, Compton, Calif. OSCAR MUNSON Funeral services for Oscar Munson, 73, of 2220 Spring St., Medford, who died Friday, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Chapel at the Veterand Ad City. Committal will be in the ministration Domiciliary, White City. Committal will be in Uie VA Cemetery, at Eagle Point, with Conger - Morris Funeral Directors in charge of arrange ments. Mr. Munson was born July 15, 1890, in Henry, Minn., and was a veteran of World War I, serv ing from July 15, 1917, to July .6, 1919, as a cook with the 164th Infantry. LORENCE LAWSON SR. Lorence Lawson Sr. died Saturday at the Veterans' Ad ministration Domiciliary. Fu neral arrangements are entrust ed to the Siskiyou Funeral Serv ice Directors of the Chapel in the Trees Mortuary. ETHA W. WALL Funeral services for Etha W. Wall, 84, of 2357 Ross Lane, who died Wednesday in San Jose, Calif., will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Conger-Morris down town chapel. The Rev. David Browne, of ; St. Mark's Episcopal Church will officiate. Committal will be, in Hillcrest Mimorial Park, with the Veterans of Foreign Wars assisting. Mr. Wall was born Sept. 19, 1879, in Pishellville, Knoxville; County, Neb. He was a veteran of World War I, serving as a corporal in Company K, Fourth Engineers. He saw active ser vice in Ihe Aisne - Marne offen sive in the Vcsle Sector and in Mcusc - Argonne offensive. He was a member of the Medford VFW. He was married Dtc. 21, 1919, in Medford, o Lenore J. Hayes, who preceded him in death in I960. Survivors Include a son, Wil liam H. Wall, Medford; two daughters, Mrs. Neysa (Ber nard) Orovitz, San Jose, Calif.; and Mrs. Nancy Dressing, Clin ton, Conn.; and nine grandchild ren. Casket bearers will be from the local chapter of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars, of which Mr. Wall had been a member for more Oian M years, and will j include Art Schatz, Pat Doyle, I Ray lson, Harold Sutherland, MEDFORD Bill Eatherton, and Harry Cro foot. Full military honors will be given by men of the Veterans Domiciliary at graveside. MARY CULPEPPER Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Culpepper, who died at her home, 341 W. Sec ond St., Friday, will be held in the Conger-Morris chapel at 2:.(0 p.m. Monday. The Rev. George Roseberry, First Metho dist Church, will officiate. He will be assisted by Rev. Lloyd Bridges of the West Main Church of Christ. Committal -vill be in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Mrs. Culpepper was born in Seminary, Miss., Nov. 27, 1876. In Seminary on Oct. 5, 1699, she was married to Isaac J. Culpep per who proceeded her in death last June. She had made her home in Medford for the past iu years, sne was a member ol the First Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons, Howard E. Culpepper, Empire, Ore.; Hubert M. Culpepper, Medford; Irvin J. Culpepper, Yreka; six daughters, Mrs. Roy McCallister, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mrs. Clifford E. Spen cer, Mrs. Harry G. Myers and Mrs. Lucile Myers, all of Med ford; Mrs. John K. Grey, Hat tiesburg, Miss.; Mrs. Lamar Roberson, Memphis, Tcnn.; 18 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren. ' MRS. LEONA TALLMAN ASHLAND - Mrs. Lcona Tall man, 61, of 180 Alida St., Ash land, died Dec. 26 at her resi dence. She was born April 4, 1902, in Aurora, Neb. She made her home in Ash land for the past two years moving here from llomedale, Idaho. Survivors include her husband, James Tallman, Ashland; three sons, Eldon Tallman, Sacramen to, Calif.; Merrill Tallman and Keith Tallman, of Homedale, Idaho; two daughters, Mrs. Car ol Scott, Arcada, Calif., and Mrs. Ruth Dakis, Leadore, Idaho, 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. in Nyssa, Ore. Interment was in Owyhee Cemetery. Litwillcr Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. WEATHER PORKCASTS Medford and vicinity: Vallrv fop today and MnndBy with afternoon clearinfi. Chance ol rain late Mondav. Fair nhnvt Ihw fnm in. day, Hich today 43-4B, low tonlcht 28-33. Hifih Monday 40-45. Western Orecon: Mostly cloudy with considerable fog Sunday and Monday. Occasional rain Monday. HiRh both day 42-4B in the in terior; 50-S5 on the coast. Low auntiay nicnt :ci-45. Northern California: Mostly fair ouiinHy una ivionaBy. except occa sional rain in extreme north. Sun. day night and Monday fog or low overcast in the central valley. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean yesterday 46: above normal 8. Record high this date 61 In 1(137. Record low this date 16 In 1030. PRECIPITATION; 24 hours to midnight .41 in. Totfti this month .96 In., 2.u2 in. below normal. Total since Sept. 1 7,88 in.. .24 in. below normal. - HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday n0"r. hichest this a.m. 100ri. IllSh 4:00 ?.- CITY Yrstrr- a.m. nr. day Low Pvrc. Brooking 58 53 1.52 Klamath Falls 43 34 ,21 MEDFORD 52 41 .41 Portland . .. 47 40 .27 Seattle 4B 44 ,M) Spokane 34 32 .05 Yakima 37 27 .1 1 Eureka 00 55 1.13 lied Bluff 4fl 43 .01 Sacramento 40 .41 San Francisco 53 40 Los Angeles 82 55 Phoenix Denver ,. Chir:a(;o MiHini Bench New York Washington, D.C. 34 Sunset today . . Sunrise tomorrow Moonrisp toda v 4 :4fi p m. 7:40 a. in 4:2n p.m. The EcliDse of the Moon becirw tomorrow at :2H am as the Moon enter the shadow of the Earth. The Eclipse will he total from 2:28 a.m. until -1:47 a in. and the Moon will leave the Earth's shadow a little over one hour later. "SWORD" On Screen 1:40 - 3:40 5:50 - 8:00 and 10:00 4" ... 'B:t MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. South Bend Gets Retraining Plan Ready for Jobless SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UPD- Federal and local officials met Saturday to put the finishing touches on a retraining program for about 1.000 of the 6,000 per sons left jobless when Studebak- er closed its automobile plant here. The session look place as ef forts continued to woo new in dustry to this northern Indiana community. , Studebaker officials confirmed Friday night that they were ne gotiating to turn the firm's de fense production contracts over to Litton Industries of Beverly Hills. Calif. Officers of both firms refused to discuss details of the nego tiations, but it was believed that Litton would operate here if it took over Studebaker's con tracts to produce trucks for the Army and other defense agencies. Local civic leaders Friday asked President Johnson to con sider South Bend as a location for a major space research cen ter which could mean another 2,000 jobs. The U. S. Department of Agr iculture also announced it had eased the income requirements for persons eligible to receive surplus government foodstuffs. Although the change in in come requirements was primar ily aimed at the persons left jobless bv the Studebaker shut down, officials in Indianapolis said it probably would help a large number of needy or near needy families around the state. Woman Cited After Accident Verna Barbara Cunningham, 504 Edwards St., Medford, was cited by Medford police Friday on charges of failure lo leave information at the scene of an accident. i A car she was driving was in volved in an accident on Cra ter Lake Avenue near McAn drews Road Dec. 23, police said. Saturday morning, Floyd Le Roy Scaife, 1565 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, . reported slight dam age lo his car while parked at Uie Mcd.'ord Bowling Lanes, 821 N. Riverside Ave. , Cars driven by Manville Mari on Heisol, Medford Plaza Apart ments, 235 South Oakdale Ave., and Charles Edward Cummings, 1900 Cherry Heights, collided at Tenth and Ivy Streets. No in juries were reported. FREE BAND... for New Year's Evc- The first customer to buy BALDWIN , PIANO OR ORGAN Jw Before the first of January 1 FREE BAND For their New Year's Evo Party! Lusk Music 'sBfltttB-RffllS nical mirth ant! music! wauehsnetS NEWfS r ANO A05 T Ml Amw V UA.tlTMUJU.f'K PLUS FEATURETTE OREGON Servicemen TO TENNESSEE Marine Pfc. Vernon Lee Jack son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ver non F. Jackson, 2410 Camp Bak er Road, will report to the U.S. Air Marine Base, Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 8, where he will at tend the Air Marine Mechanics School. Private Jackson, who is visit ing his parents, graduated from the Marine Corps Recruit De pot, Sah Diego, qualifing for a rifle expert badge: He will be one of a team of five marks men who will be chosen to com pete with teams of other branches of the armed services. Youth Charged With Larceny Robert William Warne, 19, of 250 Beatty St., wjs arrested by the Medford city police Friday on a charge of grand larceny, police said. The charge stemmed from the theft of new tires and wheels from parked cars last July from Courtesy Chevrolet, 910 S. Central Ave. According to a statement from Police Detective Milton L. Han son, Warne admitted to a series of other incidents. These include the burglary last November of the Rogue Valley Sporting Goods store, 4708 Crater Lake Ave., in which two shotguns and 12 boxes of shells were taken; the shoot ing of a buck deer in Ashland's Lithia Park about three years ago; and the burglary of the Cash and Save Oil Co. ill White City, in which cartons of cig arettes and other ilems were taken. , Warne was apprehended with the cooperation of the Jackson County Sheriff's office, and Uie Oregon State Police, local au thorities stated. He was lodged In Jackson County Jail. Phoenix Youth Held By Police A 15-year-old Phoenix boy was taken into protective custody by Medford police Friday on charges of auto theft after the car he was driving damaged three parked vehicles on Ivy Street near Sixth Street. Medford police said the car was taken from James Charles Nistler, 40fi W. Main St., while it was parked in the Medford Hotel lot Friday. The parked cars were owned by Charles R. Ray, 25 N. Ivy St., Charles L. and Mary F. McCain, Talent, and by Max Robert Lichenstcin, Route 1, Box 103, Gold Hill. The boy was taken to Rogue Valley Hospital for examination for possible injuries and releas ed to a police olticcr. Co. 333 S. Riverside 772-863S TODAY CONTINUOUS DAILY FROM 1:00 P.M. t4 s?--: MAGIC TIDE" Rusk Says Probing for East-West Peace WASHINGTON (UPI) - Sec retary of State Dean Rusk Die- dicted in an interview released Saturday that "lilt4 will be a pe riod of probing for the possibil ities of peace between East and West. "My impression is that there is a certain soberness in the at titude of the principal govern ments of the world; that were is a recognization that crises such as the missile crisi in Cu ba In October 19B2 must be avoided if possible," Rusk said. He declared that one of Ihe "more interesting aspects" of the recent NATO meeting in Paris "was the feeling Uiat we ought to continue to explore possibilitcs of further agree ment with the Soviet Union." Rusk's remarks were made In the course of a lengthy in terview with a Japanese broad caster for release in that coun try today. The interview was recorded last Tuesday. The secretary warned that Berlin, Germany, Cuba, South Viet Nam were "still explosive points that have to be dealt with and managed." He said, however, that he thought there was "a general feeling on the part of the peoples of the world that somehow a way to peace must be found and this is reflecting itself In the care with which governments are ex ploring these possibilities." Rusk said this caused him to "enter 1984 with restrained op timism, with a modest opti mism," The danger of war in the world at present, Rusk said, j stems irom me t oinmunisi con tention that the world "must be 4-H NEWS Rogue Dairy Goat Club A recent meeting was called to order by Tally Wilson, presi dent, at Mr. Gingrich's home. Our next meeting will be at Mr. Wilson's home. Tally Wilson gave a demon stration on trimming goat hoofs. Record books were hand ed out. Marianne will give a report on ruminants Jan, 11. Celeste Stanscll, Reporter 2 BIG NEW YEAR PARTIES DEC. 31, 1963 Maline. 1:30-4:00 Evening Sessions 7:30-10:00-9:30-12:30 GAMES PRIZES BAUOONS-HATS NOISE MAKERS Regular Admission ROLLARENA 3404 So. Pae. Hwy. 99 Would you trust man with your store? this f r v V I a ' 7 V 1 y - a; NfeA-.v? i '"'' -" ii VJllOSMlIlBltlGTllE STORE? Produced Ik PAUL 'JONES- Story by HARRY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. 19H3 '64 to Be transformed by revolution into a Communist world. This is the underlvinif Issrn. anH it i nni going to be easy to make that issue disappear." The secretary said the Unit ed States was continuing to dis-1 cuss a number of questions with ! the Soviet Union, including dis-; armament and trade problems, but it would take "some time and some patience" to make; any progress. j Declaring that there worei "some very deep and some very dangerous differences be- tween East and West," Rusk said it would take time, "furth er understanding and mutual concession in an attempt to Enjoy New Year's Eve at MflDN Turn Right Off Intermit S Freeway al Central Pont ... NO EXTRA CHARGE when you tnjoy New Year's Eva at Mon Dcslrl Your favorite food and beveragei PLUS the NEW ALBA ROOM now open for banqueti and partial. Phone 664.2513 tor reservation!. A Happy, Prosperous New Year to all of you from all of us at Jack's Drive-Up We Again Thank You Sincerely for Your Patronage the Past 7 Years j; Crl-ttrjrnfwj Jill St. Joiiii OrneM kv FRANK TASHLIN - fan b, FRANK TUGENO 1 VOMRW LEWIS fcofatwi 1 veto Period of bring to formal agreement ' some of these common inter- i esls which we believe exist be- tween us and the Soviet Union.' PABLO'S MEXICAN DINNERS Daily 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. Closed Monday 1789 Sitwrt An. 77M328 Wo Will Be ' CLOSED Monday, Dec. 30 thru Wednesday, Jan. 1 Open Thursday, Jan. 2 NORTH RIVERSIDE TODAY CONTINUOUS DAILY STARTING 2 P.M. Shop along with the clerk who wreaks havoc on every department ...and walks out screaming for his fringe benefits ...the boss's daughter I TcnuuiPftinn'A ibwnmiivuM lAShllN j HARRY TUGEND PJftlUOON! RLf ) T