PACE TWO
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. ORECON
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. M, 1949
Merchants OK Yule Plan;
Decorations Cost $4500
Christmas waa given n early day display were p)mvl. and
preview this morning when the
Klamath Merchanta association mat
for an I o'clock breakfast at the
Winema and approved plana pre
eemed by Clay Belllsle. chairman
of the (pedal Christmss program.
A display nnw at Sth and Main,
strung up early thu morning, la a
aamnlc of decoratlona which will
be used during the holiday season. ! vised that V) lettera will be mailed
Unveiling of apeclal Christmas win- I to Individuals asking for support of
dowa will take place simultaneously the project.
with the turning on of new afreet It u understood that alegar pro
llehtlng. the tentative date set tor i n,ve ,pprovf, 0T Mrd.
December 3. , fora- ikevirw and Tulclake.
rtana tor iinencmg uie gaia nou-
Grants Pass
Fire Razes
5 Buildings
The McCollum-Fortna retail lum
ber yard in oranu pass, a brancn ;
of the Builder's Lumber company j
of this city, was burned early this
mornlnit by a blase of undeter-1
mined origin which wiped out five
business houses In the yalley town, j
The lumber yard la owned by I sleigh to proceed akint Main street
Oeone W. McCollum. Melvtn Mc- I to ,ne courthouse grounds the nmht
Collum and Prank Fortna of this j ' December 3. Candv and Inex
city. Tortna stated today that the Pensive toys will be distributed to
office building and one warehouse ! ,hf 501,11 'T- A 1nte, decorated
mere, razed. He estimated the prob- j Christmss tree will be lighted on
ablt damage at $100,000 to 1135.000. ! " courthouse lawn. Carolers and
Lou la covered by Insurance. Tortna mu'c complete the program,
and Oeort. McCollum left this' 10 n-
morning for Oranu Pass.
Alarm ky Tourist,
The fir waa discovered by tour
ist! when It was well under way.
They wokt W. T. Bolding. nearby
auto court owner, who with others
confined effort to saving other
threatened property In the vicinity
by the use of garden hoses. The
area has no fire protection.
The" nronertlea burned were the
McCollum-Fortna Lumber company, j
the newly established Titan Cham
Raw company, the Rogue Potato '
Chip company. O. w. McLain s
rwal estate office and McLain s
second-hand furniture store.
The fire apparently started In the
chain saw plant, Bolding said.
Horn Light Bills
Uo Last Year
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 iA-The
average home-owner's light bill in
creased slightly last year but It s
still lower than 10 years ago. the
federal power commission said to
day.
The commission's annual survey
of typical residential bills for cities
of 3SO0 or more showed an average
reduction ot about 10 per cent for I
35. 100 and 350 kilowatt hour I
monthly buis.
The average bill tor 3M kilowatt
hours was 7 0l January 1. 1048, 1
compared with 17.40 January U
103 and ItSi January 1, 1HS.
FREE GIFT TO
HEARING AID USERS
f r tuilffia Start tiff al4 ffftrleatry
TIST TOIL BATTCKILS. Thta tttl
te hat srtivM fcl'l le tS
f harif t4 iMri If ymm r
mt4 mm mtU mimII lh mt
lhr bare r htarlar fraoa.
wtll racaivs FftCB aa A Battery
Taalar.
Jaaaaa W. Taft A Aaatvelalas
lit S W. Kistb Art.
sfartlaae a, Oracaa
Jiowv.wssytw . fgUa aVssss.W -:...Ultg
Mother KhousTBesrt
NO matt what repairs you niid
WE'LL FIX THE CAR ,
YOU FIX THE TERMS'
All your necessary repairs on a
budget plan . . . up to 24 months to pay!
Come In And Tolk It Oyer Ertimarei FREE
ASHLEY CHEVROLET
410 So. 6th
I n overall coat of 4!SOO waa named
as the price of decoratlona which
becouie permanent property of the
Merchant association.
All business ftrma, merchants,
piofcsstonal people, wholesalers,
distributors and Interested Indi
vidual! will be asked to contribute
! ta the fund. Al Lent, chairman ad
, ,.,,, denenrt. on
the type and sue of business. j
Thirty-two strings of lighted
decorations, featuring hells and
stars, will be strung throughout
the business area. . . " d . i r , j '
j Those wishing to aid In the pro- : Plan. ,s oirborne over Bristol, England, on its successful 27-minute first flight. The 1 30
1 tect may send contributions to the i ton, eight-engined silver plone is capable of carrying 120 possengers nonstop between Lon
(chamber of commerce, payable to don ond New York. The Brabazon has a wing span of 230 feet, its fuselage i 177 feet
"Me'nuaproJed".' window1 lo"9 "d ,K" rudder 'U'S 50 f"f fr0m ,he 5round Tne - speed of its 2500 horse
I dressing contest with cliiiens of Per P'Ston engines, driving four sets of counter-rotating propellers, is 300 miles an hour.
! mighbortng communities as Judges. I "
, There will be a grand prlre consist- asaw f 0 a M f law
tng or a trophy which w ill be a
traveling perpetual priae. There will
also be blue ribbon awards In
I
various categories,
Holiday plans also call for thi
appearance ot Santa Claus In a
.u. i. a irature puo-
licinng neighboring communities in
the Klamath basin.
McAuliff Gets
Chemical Post
WASHINGTON. Sept. 14 MaJ.
Get- Anthony McAuliffe. who said
"nuta" to a German demand for
surrender at Bastogne. was tapped
Moay to oe cruel or the army med
ical corpa.
President Truman sent the nom-,
Ination of the 51-year-oid officer to 1
the senate.
If the senate approves, McAuliffe
will succeed MaJ. Gen. Alden H. ; nutted breaking Into the Ice dis
Waitt who was suspended from the pensing machine at 1st and Main
lob last Julv after hi. nam. rrMuwl 1. .. C. .. .. . - mnlt -'-! i .nnH.t
up in uie senate s -live percenter" ; mately U In small change, accord- 1 fenced to serve one year in the ore- I Mexico on a sight-seeing trip.
Investigation. Want, 56, was re- I lr.g to city police report. i gon state prison yesterday afternoon I The culbertsons' son. Byron. 19.
stored to active duty last week but The boys were turned over to the on a charge of larceny from a store. : , ,tuj,m ,t Ottawa Kansas unl
tmmediately retired. ; Juvenile office. ! He had pleaded guilty to the i T,r,1IT , Earning to flv A young-
Along with McAullffe's Doming-! Questioned by officers yesterday, charge before Circuit Judge David I ,r nn B1 ,no j, ,,htess land
tion. Truman sent to the senate that W'y admitted uktng a cash box R- Vandenberg. Gable admitted , sophomore at the Kansas Ststa
of Stanton Oriffia to be ambassador ; 'rom the automatic dispenser and sna'chmg about 3 from the cash .nool for the Bhndi. is an enthusl-
to Argentina.
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irvogue ueveiopmenr
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wjews we id yea
MED FORD. .Sept. 14 The
Rogue river basin development pro-
Ject probably won't go to congress
cone real
for authorization untU the sprint
of !3.
That waa the word received by I
tha Jackson County chamber of
commerce In anssrer to a query on
status of the 90, 000 .000 proposal.
J. Lyle Cunningham, acting re
gional director of the bureau of
reclamation, said recreational and
wilderness Taluea are now being
studied to see how they might be '
conserred under the program.
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X art
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RBITAIKJ'C Rff A ft A 70KI IT. A
rv nen i ne umerzsons say
Jhey Don't Mean It Exactly That Way
'Hot Rod' Racers Terrorize
Motorists On Busy Highway
LOS AN G ELI'S. SpL U Some !M "hot rod" iuM rmrn
fiiT today terroritf-d Motorist on buT Stpulvrd boukrard, forrlnc
aBtvar off tho rood.
Police manafd to eaptur eijhl of the Ud predrs but only
after two of th strpped-up bone made rarvn had crashed. Injuring
the two drlrerm. The other easily got an ay.
Police Chief John H. Stroh of suburban Torrance said the youth
ful speed demons, doing 15 mile an hour or better, oa traced wix
patrol ears from Torrenct to Red on do Beach.
SepuWeda boulerard In that area b the heavtlv-traveled 18
highway 191. the Pacific Coast highway.
Stroh said the mad racing haa been a problem for some time In
the area but that the super-fast racers always manage to flee squad
cars. He added that the time and place of the racers are pre-arranged
by word -W-mouth adrertlaing among the culprits.
The "hot rods" are mostly old model ears, stripped down to re
semble racing cart.
Two Boys Admit
Small Theft
Two 16-year-old boys have ad-
pocaeting tne cnange irom tne oox. i
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DIVORCE AID
HALIFAX, Sept. 14 .4V-The low-
er house of the Church of England
in Canada tocay voted 03-70 to allow
the innocent party In divorce to re-
marry and retain the services and
sacrament of the church.
sacraments or uie cnurcn. i
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"Maintain the right" U the
motto of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police. )
1
Future Airman Pvt. Robert I
R. Tuter, 17, son of Mrs. Dora
Tuter, 421 Roosevelt, hos re-
ported to Locklond oir force !
bose neor Son Antonio to be
gin his oirmen's bosic indoc
trination course. After a 1 3
week course he will be given
a specialized assignment.
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Phone 4113
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Liaiiii'syfirt 'i.ast tttUmj tr.lit
b 5 Min. from Town L
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I P RABkiK n.i.-i-'. E.k.,.
Gets 1 Year
For Larceny
Roy Leonard Oaoie. 33. waa sen-
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Tulelakst Homeittad
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TULELAKE. 8pt. 14 The first
meeting of the fall for the Home-
Jtead Community club will be held !
Friday. 2 pjn. at the home of Mrs. '
I H T. Street. Mrs. Leon 8treet will
be assisting hostess. :
AH members are urged to be
present since It la expected that
there will be definite Information ;
on Uie new home demonstration I
agent who haa been recently em
ploved for Modoc county. The coun
ts has been without a home demon
strator for about a year.
The club Is open for membership
t. anyone Interested In homemak-
lng. I
Soviet Paper Asks
Smokers To Quit
MOSCOW. Sept. 14 iP Kom
somol Pravda. new spaper of Russia a
communist youth, ainti SoTlet citi
zens to quit smoking.
It has gone on record as agree-
lng with the opinions of some of
Its readers that tobacco la Injurious
to health. :
The communist paper claims a
recent letter It printed entitled
About a Certain Harmful Habit"
haa created great reaction among
j its resders.
Woodcra ft Neighbors
D-t..-- T s.J- -
"'U'B. ' . T,?TB
Or c?,"t0T NelghbTr. of I
Woodcraft has rejected proposal j
to trsnsier the lodge headquarters I
to California. I
opponents of the shift said some
officers apparently wanted to live
south of the Oregon border. The i
lodge owns an eight-story modern
building here. In a reprisal move,
a motion was made to transfer the
Riverside. Calif, home to this stste.
This also was turned down. '
JET RACE BAN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (IP The
armed services are considering a
ban on closed course races for Jet
nlinM en mlr fntM nfflsll mmA In.
day. National air races officials In
Cleveland already have been told to
expect such decision.
FOR RENT
TRUCKS
U-DRIVE
VANS
PICKUPS
PLAT RACKS
Rate by mile, hoar or week
OPEN SL'NDATI
BEACON
SERVICE STATION
1201 E, Main Ph. I3M
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STERLING. Kns. 1NKA1 When
this farmrr's wife gives a luncheon
Its "on the fly." with her guests
literally swooping down on her.
Mrs. Howard Culbertsons social
aflaris are called "Ily-ins" because
the atr-minded farmers she Invites
come in their own airplanes. They
set their cralt down on the 3000
foot landing strip beside the Cul
bertson farm home.
Despite wsshrd-out roads snd
high w ster. her latest party wss at
tended by M persons who arrived
In U planes. She takes the breath
taking flurry In stride
Mrs. Culbertson. 44. Is the first
w-onian to hold an office in the Ksn
saa Flying Farmers, serving as a
vice president of the group.
The Culbertson plaee is easily
spotted from the air. Their name
la painted In large letters on the
j roof of the private hangar on their
I 4.V)-ecre whrat farm near here. The
I runway ta a boon to fllera low on
' gas and convenient for flying visi
tors.
Culbertson. who la 47. speeded up
hla pilot s training a year ago. on-
I taming his license In time to fly
with a group of Flying Farmers to
Di,ne pauengrr.
Culbertson heads the local civil
air patrol squadron. He was award-
, repny for wlnnlIl( ,n rttlcl.
ency rare sponsored by the Kansas
F'.ving Fsrmers.
In addition to the pleasure of fly
ing, the couple greatly enjoys
"meetini a lot of fine people
through Flying Farmers."
The farmer-flier aatd he had no
difficulty in persuading nil tie to
fly with him.
But I might have had a hard
time buying my own plane despl'e
her Interest In flying If I hadn't
bought It before telling her of my
Intentions," he commented with a
grin.
Firemen Extinguish
Small Grass Fire
City firemen were on the Job to
emniulsh a small grass fire In the
1700 blork on Ssrgenl street Tues
day afternoon. No damage waa re
ported. The call came to the fire
station at 3 30 p m.
BKRI.IN DAlf.HTF.R DIVORCED
RENO. Sept. 14 Pi Mrs. Mary
Ellin Burden. Irving Berlin's daugh
ter, was divorced yesterday. She
mon 'rom ,n wlally j
Prominent Dennis Burden of New ;
York on grounds of extreme mental i
t"""!
ELECTION
OEARHART. Sept. 14 ilPi The
board of governors of the Oregon
state bar met today to vote on a
new president. Four attorneys are
considered the key candidates:
Wallace P. Carson, Salem; 8. H.
Burleigh, LaOrande, Andrew Koer
?'r " Por;',nd: ,nd W R R'ddlM-
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'ROLL YOUR OWN' Thot's
the lotesf crnie ot Polm
Springs, and Southern Coli
fornio heat hos a lot to do
with the idea. But it'i bathing
suits, not cigarets, they're
rolling. All you need is a silk
scarf and a few deft twists
here ond there and presto!
Coren Babbcock (above) shows
the result.
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Boy, 74, Held
In Mother's
Gun Murder
HUNTINCVroN. W. Va. flept. M
A l-year-old Hharomlnle. Kv..
Hhool boy faced a murder charge
today for the shotgun slaying of his
mother t hlle she slept.
Sheriff's deputies ranie here to
return the boy, James Pearlle M
mlston ot Ptkeville, Kv. where a
warrant was Issued charging him
with nun .'.
He said he waa sorry.
Horry Saw"
"I don't know what I was thinking
about. I hadn't planned to kill her.
I'm sorry now. I wish I hadn't done
II."
The boy had been quoted aa sav
ing his mother, 34-year-old Mrs. Fal
Edmtston, had beaten him with a
poker. j
rtc later rnangcQ ine story, say
lug bo h his lather. Pearlle Ktlini.
ton, and the mother had been good
to nun.
Jamea la an only child.
Masons Plan
Crater Meet
Crater lake lodge No. 311. AF
AM, haa planned an unususl meet
ing for September 34 outdoors at
i Crater l ake national park.
! The lodge will confer Ita first
Master Mason degree at the meet
ing arranged through the courtesy
of the national park service.
The session will begin at 3 p m
! at Cloud cap on the east side of
: the rim. All Master Masons are In
! vned. The meeting will be of special
! significance since the lodge Is the
youngest In the state. It Is hoped
' to mske the outdoor session an an
nual affair.
Itarberue lllnner
After the meeting, a barbecue
dinner will be served. In rase of
Inclement weather, arrangements
have been made to meet indoors.
Members hope that Rhalor C. F.ld
ridge, grand master of Masons In
Oregon, and other members of hla
official family, will be able to at
tend. Reminqton Supper
Saturday, 6:30
B:hop and Mrs. William P. Rem
ington of Philadelphia, former rest
dents of Pendleton when the bishop
headed the Diocea of Eastern Ore
gon, will be honored at a supper
Saturday at I 30 p. m. at 8t. Paul a
Ep!ropal church.
All members of the church are in
vited and the affair Is poUurk with
desert proTtded.
The Remingtons are en mute to
8an Franrlsrn to attend the general
convention of the Episcopal church.
They have spent the summer in Vic
toria. Arranging the dinner are Mrs.
Franklin L Weaver. Mrs. Hugh B
Csmpheil. Mm. Lane Warren and
Mrs, Neal Stewart.
Camp 4 W
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Oardlepy re
eentlv motored to Eugene. Mrs
Oardiepy spent a week there with
her parents. Mr. and Mra. John
Proden.
Thoe enloying coffee and cake
In honor of B. M. Antle on hla
birlhday were Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Lento. Mr. and Mra. Allen Howard,
Kap Tompson. Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Ward. Carl Bovce. Mr. and Mrs.
Eerl Crulrkshank. Mr. and Mrs. D.
W. Muwlman and the hostess. Mrs.
Antle.
Spending a few days recently with
Mr. and Mra. Bob Manning was
Bob s mother.
Overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Btone were Mr. and Mrs. Ploy
Bollng and son Oary of Klamath
fills.
Visiting Prank Moon Is his daugh
ter. Kathenne.
Mr. and Mra. B H. Smith and
sons, Melvln and Charles, were re
cent guests of the O. W. Mussel
mans. Also visiting with them were
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Telford and Ed
Miisselman of Alturaa, Calif.
Ouest over the week-end of Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Pence was Mrs.
Harry Coles. Mr. Pence and Mrs.
Coles are sisters.
Hostess for the regular rard party
was Mrs. Lee Preeott. Mrs. Loren
Close won high. Next high was Mrs.
Crulckshank, and pinochle honors
went to Mrs. Harry Kinney.
Spending Labor Day week-end
with Mr. and Mra. Loren Close was
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Real of Prinevllle.
HISH TRIAL
NEW ORLF.AN8, Sept. 14 (Tl
Alger Hiss, former state department
official, will go nn trial again nn
perjury charges October 10 In fed
eral court here.
fwm.
They're
Moving
Here
Today
SA Couple
Leaving For
Hawaii Post
Brig and Mrs. II. B Collier, com
manders of the Oregon-Houthern
Ii'aho division of I he Halvatlon
Army, will leave Friday from Port
land for Hawaii, ling. Collier has
breu transferred to the command
V - I'
ax,
J .-y
f J
, fca.fc'ia riiei a Si isto.. mm
maj. n. roiicrk- di rham
of the Salvation Army
Hawaiian lilanda.
I The Colliers were frequent vls-
i (tots In Klsmath Falls. Replacing
ling Collier will be Ma). U. Rod
eric Durham, for the past five years
public relntloiu secretary of the
Army s western territory. ,
Mai. Durham has been partlcu- '
larlv active in Salvation Army
1 youth work. He was once director j
' of the Red Shield Rovs' club and I
. Inter commanding officer of the i
Mrdford corps. He waa active In
development of the Arm youth
ramp in Clsrkamaa county The
Diirhama are now at home In Port
! land
Nw SA Gym Floor
Nears Completion
ReflnUhing of tha gymnasium
floor at the Ralvatmn Army unit
her la nearly completed, accord
ing to Captain Al Longdnn. and It
la hoped that the boy i club will be
opened In the par future.
Work on the floor was done by
Tnrdon using aa riders donated by
Ooeller and the A and B Paint
store.
A full program has been outlined
by the 8A for th coming winter In
brth the bov's club and the or
ganization a regular community
aork Announcement of the club
plans will be made public tn the
near future.
MARTYR Dr. Karl Jones,
' 27, shown in naval uniform,
died in the Henry Ford hos
pital, Detroit, of polio, the
; disease he fought as a coun
try doctor in Pompeii, Mich.
:Hi death came nine days of t
i er he entered the hospital,
i Friends said he burned his re
j sistance to low ebb by hard
work treoting eight cases of
; polio in the small Michigan
I town of 300 persons.
Doom Open :30
Ringing into fc
In the
V -V r. UJUi
I wss I
i "IN THE GOOD OLD I
SUMMERTIME" E
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Chiloquin
GOP Women
Plan Meet
CHIl.OyUIN, Sept. It -An Impnr.
tant meeting of I lie Wood River
unit, Oregon Council of Republican
Women will be held on Thursday
evening. Srolrmlier IS, at I o'clock
at the home of the chairman, Mrs.
Cyril Cook. Hpecial guests of the
evening will be Mrs. George T. Oer.
I'neer of PorHii'd and Mrs. II. O.
Peterson of Dsllaa, ylre chairman
of the rrpuliluju central committee
for the state.
Reporta will be heard from worn
an who attended lite alste wide
meeting at Prinevllle last Thursday
and from a member who haa been
In Salem Ihls past week, working
for better legislation for the local
community.
Members have been Invited to two
special meetings In Klamath Fall!
on September 17. one a luncheon
honoring Mrs. Oerlinger and the
other an evening meeting at which
Senator Paul Patterson will speak
on state Issues, and Congressman
Lowell Stockman will apeak on na
tional Issues. Roth events art
scheduled for the Willard hotel.
Ht'OI'T lit All DU N
SAI KM. Sept 14 lv- William C.
Weasel. Forest 14 1 1 Ik. N. V.. national
director of Cub scouting, died of a
heart altark In a Salem hospital
last night.
Starts Today!
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... 80 Savaga Minutat
Rlppad From a Man
Battered Body and a
Woman's Tormented
Soul!
THIS IS W&4)
HERMAN! M
She must iV-f?
listen to the cf b
crowd cry t vn
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