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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY. JULY 12. 1954 PAGE FOUR HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON Fmark x,vrsT-'-'s y.-TiT, -tf.-w --- -'.', ' a ETS AND FINANCE STOCKS WALL STRKET NEW YORK Wi The stock market mulntaiced a slightly high er edge Monday in the late after noon despite a number of weak (spots in the list. ; Cains and losses spread out over a range of between 1 and 2 points at the outside with plus signs In the majority. Numerous large blocks helped to build up the total business to an estimated 2,300.000 shares. That compares with 2.240.030 traded In Friday's advancing market. Official Accused In Vote Case BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Ifl Si Oarrett, Alabama attorney gener al, was charged Monriuy with fraudulent changing of votes In the June 1 primary, A few minutes after his arrest, Jefferson Solici tor (prosecutor! Emmett Perry filed lunacy proceedings against Garrett. The attorney general was en dlcted on tho voto fraud churgc Juno 30 by a Jefferson (Birming ham) grand Jury. He posted $1,000 . bond after lie surrendered at tne sheriff's office. Alter the bond was posted, the lunacy proceeding was filed by Perry before Judge J. Russcl Mc Elroy, presiding Judge of tile Jef ferson circuit court. A hearing was set for July 21. It asks the court to determine "the mental condition of the de fendant" as rapidly as possible. Garrett has been under psychiat ric treatment In a hospital at Galveston, Tex., since June 24. Garrett Issued a statement In which he declared he had "violat ed no law, stats or federal" and further that he had "committed no legal or moral wrong." The attorney general, who Is Alabama's chief prosecutor, was a witness before the grand Jury here which also Indicted solicitor Arch Ferrell of Phenix City and Lamar Reid, chairman of the Jef ferson County Democratic Execu tive Committee, on the vote fraud charges. The three men were charged with altering the official vote for Lee Porter in tho raco for attorney general to add 000 votes for him. Porter was beaten In a close race with Albert L. Patterson, Phenix City anti-crime crusader. l'attorson was slain June 18. a few days before he was scheduled to annear belore the Jellcrson Brand Jury to testify In the vote fraud Inquiry. Livestock CHICAGO Ml Butchers and sows sold unevenly steady to 26 cents higher Monday, top getting back to the J25.00 mark. It was paid for a few loads of choice 190 to 220 pound butchers. Salable hog receipts totaled 9, 000. Buyers took 180 to 230 pound butchers at 423.75 to (24.75 and 240 to 270 pounders at S22.00 to $23.75. Choice 330 to 400 pound nv mnveri pt SltiA to S10.25 with lighter weights reaching 810.50 to through Tuesday; slightly warmer 2 00 unci iiuuna, jtuiineriy to nonnwesi Cattle receipts were heavy, sal- i ,winds- 15"30 " " lhe sstey SSrLB-i" and vicinity P. through ;",,: "LI rtv o 9i 1 Tuesday except afternoon and iown Top of $-7 90 vs paid ?o;ie''B thunderstorm., in nearby steers. Most good and choice steers "18n tuesqay w. Weather Western Oregon Mostly sunny with a few high clouds Tuesday: fair Monday night. High in north 75-65, 85-90 in south, 65-75 along coast; low' Monday night 50-60. Coastal winds northwesterly, 10-20 m.p.h., except 30 m-p.h. on south ern coast In afternoon. Eastern Oregon Fair with some cloudiness through Tuesday; some change of Isolated evening thunder showers over mountains of eastern area. Low Monday night 64-60; higl) 85-95. Orants Pass and vicinity Fair through Tuesday gxcept afternoon and evening thunderstorms in nearby mountains. Low Monda night CO; high Tuesday 93. Northern C a 1 1 f o r n 1 a Fair Warm Air Covers Midwest By T1IK ASSOCIATED I'KKSS The blanket of warm air which ran temperatures over 100 degrees generaly over the rtocKy Moun tain and plains states Sunday was expected to spread into tne ureal Lakes region Monday. Fair and hot was the picture, the Weather Bureau In Chicago said with scattered precipitation and moderate tempralures. Early morning temperatures in the high and 80s appeared to bear H out. Nebraska and Kansas broiled Sunday under the highest reported temperatures, but the 100-plus heat extended from Utah and Colo rado through the Dakolas and Iowa, and southward through Texas. brught $19.50 to 524.50 with com prable heifers S19.00 to $23.50. Cows sold steady to weak, to; ping at $13.50. while bulls were strong to 2i cent. higher at $13.60 to H7.00 for utility and commer cial types. Salable sheep receipts totaled 2.000. Lambs and yearlings sold 25 to 60 cents or more higher In ecl'.ve dealings. Most sales of good to prime spring lambs were at 321.00 to $24.00 although a few lots readied $24.50. Good to prime yearlings Drought $10.00 to $18.50. PORTLAND (-(USDA) Cattle salable 2,100; market uneven; fed steers about steady with last Tuesday, beef cows steady-weak canner-cutter cows mostly 50 lower; bulls steady; two loads high choice around 1075 lb Canadian fed steers 25.00; other choice steers 24.00-75; few loads good steers 22.50-23.50; commercial grades 1D.00-21.50; utility down to 14.50; load choice 734 lb fed heifers 22.00: small lot 8 V) lb 23.00; good heifers mostly 20.00-21.60; utility-commer cial 12.aQ-10.00; canner-cutter cows mostly 8.50-10.00; utility ccv.'S 10.50 13.00; commercial cows 13.50-14.50; utility-commercial bulls 14.00-16.00; odd head 16.50. Calves salable 300; market steady-1.00 lower; good-choice vealers 17.00-20.00; prime grades 21.00-22.00; utility-commercial grades 12.00-16.00. Hogs salable 900; market mostly 50 lower, active at decline: choice 180-235 lb butchers 26.50-27.00, negligible lots 27.15-25; choice 260 300 lbs 23.50-25.00; 170 lbs 26.50; choice 350-550 lb sows 16.00-20.50; lighter weights 21.00-22 00. Sheep salable 2,500; market about active: spring lambs stronir- 50 higher; other classes steady; choice-prime springers 20.00-21.00; good-choice grade s 18.50-19.50; good-choice feeder lambs mostly 15.00, few 15.50; utility-good yearlings 12.00-14.00; good-choice slaughter ewes 4.00-5.00. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND CHAIN PORTLAND Ift Coarse grain? unquoted. Wheat (bldi to arrive market, basis No. 1 bulk, delivered coast: Soft white 2.19; soft white lexclud lng Rexi 2.19: white club 2.19. Hard red winter: Ordinary 3.19. Monday's car receipts: Wheat 354: bailey 4: flour 13; corn 16; oats 3; mill iced 13. JL Ashland Woman Dies Saturday Viola h!tha Balrd, 54. died Sat urday afternuou at Ashland alter suffering with a heart ailment since May 12. She was born April 9 1900, at Mediind and married to Earl O. Balrd Aimu.st 16. 1037 at Reno. In addition to tho widower, sur vivors Include her mother. Mrs. Laura Wyland o Athlatld: two sis ters, Mr.. Alma Per.crman of Wins ton. Oretinn. and Mrs. Thelma Russell ol Klamath Falls: also three nieces and two nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Lit wilier Funeral Home at Ashland with interment In the new mauso leum at Ashland. HKKl'SKI) BERNE, Switzerland i.-p SwiUer land announced Monday she has rfused to let a U.S. Civil Service Loyalty Board hold hearings on Iho loyally of American eniploves. ofedtheUmta Natio .Unify mm Hammond Organ lr mafca liitna IB thlt ptrl ml lh it. Rnl a Salnat plan. R.nlal par rhaia plan. Chord Oran LOUIS R. MANN PIANO CO. 120 No. 7th CHICAGO (1 Hot, dry weath er provided the spur for active buying in 1954 crop corn and soy bean futures on the board of trade Monday. Gains ranged to mole than 9 cents in soybeans at one time. While there were no reports of actual damage to these crops, many comments emphasized the need for moisture if present pros pects are to be maintained. Firmness in cash markets, fa vorable weather for the spread of rust In spring wheat and a govern ment crop report last Friday which lowered estimated produc tion from month earlier created bin lug in wheal. Wheat closed P, - 2', higher. July 2.04. corn 1 to 4 higher, July 1.60'i, Oats, ' - higher, July 71 "j, Rye 1 --2 ', higher. July 1.04'., soybeans 3', - 9 Higher. July 3.88 ' ,-:, and lard 15 to 67 cents a hundred pounds higher, July 16.87. Mill: AT Open lliiih Low Close Jly 2.01 a, 2.05 2.01 ' 2.04 Sep 2.05 2.08 '.'.114 -i 2.07 I , Dec 2.07 ', 2.11 i:. 2.07 a, 2.10 I, Mar 2.03 a, 2.13 'j 2.08 2.12 Mny 2.07 2.10 N 2.07 ' 2.00 ' 24 hours to 4:30 a.m. Monday Max. Min. Pep. Baker ; . 89 53 Bend . 82 45 - Eugene 75 48 - Klamath Falls ... 88 53 Lakevlew 87 57 - Medford 88 58 Newport fc7 48 North Bend 66 52 - Ontario 93 68 Pendleton 82 56 -- Portland (Airport) 72 52 T Roseburg 78 48 - Salem 75 44 - Boise 92 64 Chicago 03 75 Denver 102 69 Eureka 62 52 Los Angeles 84 65 - New York .: 84 65 - Red Bluff 98 68 - San Francisco .... . 69 52 Seattle 70 47 Spokane 77 65 - It 17 1 FRIENDLY STOP for the morning cup of coffee is provided at Mallory's Y Market by the addition of a Grade A restaurant. Presiding during morning hours is Evelyn Mick, shown here. During the afternoon an'd evening hours Helen Malone is in charge. Linda DeLap assists in the kitchen. municipal vnvnr Brtty Sua Hoover, drunk, 100 or 60 ay. AlvitU R. Henatier, drunk, $23 or 13', doyi. Romalnt Luebke, drunk $25 or la'i dn.vi. ' Calvin Chippi, drunk. Z2S or 12' day a. HIchnrd I, Panlega. violation basic rule, recogffed to July 17. l.cRov Hoover, drunk and disorderly conduct, $loo or SO dayi. Dtan Treat, drunk driving, 9100 and 30 dny. Dean Treat, no operator! licence, S3 or 2'j dayi. Dean Treat, no chauffeun licerue, 5 or it 'a nays. Richard Roy Logan, ran red light, re coiled. Adrian L. Branch, Violation bailc rule, $13 or 7'i dayi. Adrian L.. Branch, no vehicle license, $5 or a'i davs, Adrian L. Branch, switched license pliHes. &2S or 12'i days. Ariolph Arcllanes, drunk, fZi bail for- Kariifst Peters, drunk, deffered Judg nirnl, hail $.V). Knbert Otis Hayes, drunk, $33 or la1, a da m. Jrvin Mnrtln, drunV. $23 bail forfeited. Abraham Negrcte. drunk, $33 ball for feited. Bennle Smith, drunk, $23 or 12',fc days. Kinery Parker, drunk, $23 or 11 1 i days. Henry Trevino, drunk, $23 bail for fcitpd. Albert Jackson, drunk, $23 or 12'a dAys. Kenrv John Zehe. disorderly conduct. $100 and :i0 da. ; Manuel M. Gonzales, drunk, $23 or days. Wnrren C. Sorahan from Teresa H. Sorahan. MARRIACK lalCENSI!! t. ARSON - JACKSON Rodnev Dale T.au.on, 20. Klamath Falls, and Jane Jarkr.n. IB, Klnmatn rails. DIXON FRKEMAN Arthur t.. Dixon, 21. Klamath Falls, and Billie M. Freeman. 18, Klamath FalU. CHARGES TOKYO I.H PeipinR Radio Monday labelled bs "pure fabri cation" United Nations command chillies t'nat the Reds fired on I.oyalty Bonrd hold hearinRs on the loyalty of American employes .or the United Nations in Geneva. ANTS-ROACHES Insect Pests of all kinds For Real Results D II U M All Get fatt-Acting DUnHvIl California's Great Insect Powder Mi Yram Old still Best and Snfit. M Drag, G roc try Stores tmd Pet Shops s avin $ 85 uPt0 818 "New Holland Hay Fotmtr NEW HOLLAND d.oler now olferin9 NEW HOLLAND HAY BALERS at d.ol.r coll. Sovingl up to $818.00. Thti. baleri or guaranteed to b. BC.AND ne. Only THREE left. Hurry! Phone Wire Write! ECen B a I c r s Tel. 5-130 2324 Olive, tugene, Ore. Grant POTATOES CHICAGO W Potatoes: Arriv als 232; on track 446; total U.S. shipments for Friday 553; Satur day 347; Sunday 122; supplies mod erate; demand fair; market dull to slightly weaker; California Ion? whites $5.00-25; round reds $5..00 50; Texas round Reds $5.00-25: Missouri round Reds $3.85; round whites 2.65. Roseburg Mill Closed Down ROSEBURG im The E. K. Wood Co. s rcmanufacturmg plant near here has been closed. The closure had nothing to do with the current strike, manager Don Baxter said. Work at the plant, which at its peak employed 100 men, had fallen off until only 35 workers were needed as rough green mills in the area closed in recent years. Former Klamath Teacher Dies Word has been received of the death of a longtime Klamath Falls resident, Mrs. Odalite Horning Vin cent, widow of the late Clarence Vincent, in Moscow, Idaho. She was 71 years old. m Mr. and Mrs. Vincent taus?ht in the Klamath Falls city schools and following their move to Moscow, Vincent became a professor in the University of Idaho. He died 10 years ago. Mrs. Vincent died July 4 after a heart attack. She had visited here in recent months at the home cf cousins. P. D. Rceder, U. E. Reeder. William Owsley ,and K. O. Buick. She leaves two sons and a daugh ter. Funeral services were held Wed nesday, July 7 at Moscow. OBITUARY V AU NCR Thomas Alfred Varner. GC. native of Mudoc County, California, lifelong resi dent of Klamath Falls, died here July l:!. lie Is survived by a brother, Sam, of Grunts Pas.. Oregon. Funnral ar rangements will be announced by Ward's Klamath Funeral Home. THOMPSON Baby girl Thompson, infant daughter 01 Air. ana Mrs. n, u. inumpsun 01 r;alluD. New Mexico, died here July 12. Besides her parents she Is survived by iraruaifiHF, ..in. i. n. oiepntns Callun. New Mexico A. Thompson Flagstaff, Arizona and Mrs. Margaret Peck of this city. Funeral services will take place at the graveside In Klamath Memorial Park on Monday. July 12 at 3;00 p.m., the Kev. Lloyd Hoiioway 01 the First Methodist church offici3ting. Werd's Klamath Funeral Home in charge ol the arrangements. GOC Plans Operation Sky Watch The second anniversary of "Op eration Skywatch" will be ob served all this week by the nation's Ground observer Corps. Each post has planned special events ior the benefit of the public. Klamath Palls GOC volunteers will present a 15 minute radio pro gram over KFJI Wednesday night at 8:30. when for the first time the public will hear the newly or ganized Ground Observer - Singers (GOCS), under the direction of Martha Hurd. GOC public rela tions chairman. : Wednesday, July 14. Is the birth day of ''Operation Skywatch," and according to Russcl Avery, airport supervisor, open house will be held all day at the observation tower. Visitors Interested in seeing how calls are put in to the filter center at Portland when an observer re ports a plane or strange object In the sky, will be welcome. A new observation post was added to Oregon's many when, on June 28, Ss?t. Donald Trainer, USAF, now stationed in Klamath Falls, set one into action at Kirk, with Dorothy Louise Stewart I as supervisor. Mrs. Frances Walker of Kirk is the chief observer. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company granted the Air Force permission to use Its special tele phone system. The new post's call letters are PN14B. According to word from the fil ter center in Portland, as of June 11, Oregon has 90 posts operating on a 24 hour basis and 177 on a part time schedule. Still the need for many more volunteers is great. Any one 14 years or over is eligi ble, so long as their hearing and eyesight are good. A two hour watch per week is all that is asked of each volunteer in the line of duty. If they desire Fire Destroys Ashland Mill ASHLAND A fire which start, ed about 8:55 p.m. Saturday, de stroyed the big Lithia Lumber Company sawmill here. The fire department gave a pre liminary estimate of the loss at $75,0C0, but indicated that the fig ure "might be a bit low." Firemen were able to confine the flames to the plant and kept them, from spreading to the company's planing mill and lumber piled out side. They were unable to save the sawmill as the blaze swept quickly through the building. No one was reported Injured. Patrolman Vern Becker of the city police department, said the mill, unorganized and unaffected by the Northwest lumber strike, employed about 120 men and had a daily capacity in a 16-hour oper ation of from 150,000 to 180,000 board feet. PLAQUE DARTMOUTH. England Wl The Duke of Edinburgh unveiled a plaque Monday commemorating the departure of American am phibious forces from this port 10 ears ago for the Normandy invasion. to become a member of the GOC drill team or the newly organized singing group they may do so. There are no dues to pay in this big civilian detense organization,' and nn. mfiv become a member simply by volunteering two hours service m the observation tower per week. Telephone 327S or 3963 for further information. PALMIST READING will tell your past, preienr and future. Love, marriage, buiineil. 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Mercury sales are soaring, and we're going to keep them that way! This is the most spectacular opportunity of the year on the car that has been sweeping the nation ever since the U.S. Government lifted supply curbs! Cash in on our sales success! Don't let this opportunity slip past. Come in and take a test drive in this remark able car and you'll see why the Mercury car population has increased nearly five times since 1946! You can't match it for the money! m MERCURY New V-161 engine... the finest in its field! No other medium -priced car can match Mercury's all-around performance! Ball Joint Front Suspension ... the greatest riding improvement in 20 years ... exclusive with Mercury in its price field ! Highest trade-in value in its field -by national reports! WHERE ELSE CAN YOU GET SO MUCH BEAUTY FOR YOUR MONEY? BASIN MOTORS 424 So. 6th St. Time-Saving GREYHOUfJiD Thru-Express Buses Daily SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO SAN DIEGO From KLAMATH FALLS To: $Q15 7 Pl $6 10 M2 10 Agent, J. K. 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