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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Jackson County elected officials to get pay raises ... Making ancient stories new again ... Former firefighter accused of theft from District 3 faces charges in Virginia ... Jackson County elected officials to get pay raises ... Making ancient stories new again ... Former firefighter accused of theft from District 3 faces charges in Virginia ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Old stock certificate a mystery, but business board was local Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Apr. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News My uncle owned a hardware store in Medford about 70 years ago, and he must have talked my dad into buying some shares of "The United Company of Oregon" dated 1947-1949. I discovered the stock certificates and wondered what became of the business. It was trying to discover oil, and this investment was probably even dumber than some that I have made. The company address was 201 W. Main St., Medford, and the officers in the letterhead were: Ed V. Andersen, President; J. Verne Shankle, First VP; W.J. Crane, Second VP; Dale H. Franklin, Treasurer and George H. Jackson, Secretary. If you have any records that are quickly available, it'd be fun to know what happened. — Ron M., Huntington Beach, Calif. Looking through Polk directories from 1946 through 1951, we weren't able to track down any sort of "United Company" other than the likely not-relevant airline. In the 1948 Medford Polk directory, 201 W. Main St. was listed to a "Barbecue Grill" restaurant owned by Dell and Theodora Ward. Nothing similar to what we'd imagine a "United Company of Oregon" to be called appeared to be adjacent to that address, but it's possible our readership has memories and information we haven't tracked down. That's not to say we came up empty in our search. Assuming the possibility of slight misprints on the letterhead, the board appears to all have been local businessmen. In searching for a president named Ed V. Andersen, we found an Edwin V. Anderson, owner of Anderson's Super Thrift Market in 1948, located at 202 N. Front St. The search for First Vice President J. Verne Shankle led us to photographer J. Verne Shangle, whose studio was located at 134 W. Main St. Second Vice President W.J. Crane was the last board member whose name didn't have an exact match. We found Ashland osteopath Dr. William J. Crandall, whose practice was located at 11 S. Pioneer St. Treasurer Dale H. Franklin owned Franklin's Restaurant at 1470 Kings Highway, and Secretary George H. Jackson was a lawyer with a practice located at 208 W. Main St. —Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501