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About Port Orford news. (Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon) 1958-current | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1962)
I Library u n iv e r s ity o f Oregon EXigene, Oregon District 2CI Withdrawal Granted After Protests Of Vote Counting Method W ithdrawal of Pori O rford- lauiglol» d la triit '¡CJ was gruug- iriicly granted by the board of Houtliwenleni Oregon Area Ed ucation district Monday night, rewinding a previoua alatnineut th at Un* local dlatrlct had lout (he re«|U«*nt by a HtUI o 740 vote In last Thursday's «lectio»» A lnlrtnterprelatloti o f withdrawal • lection law« waa responsible (or the election tally th at waa said Ui rrtain die Port O rfo rd -la n g - lola territory and grant w ith drawal to the Florence territory. Upon examination of the atate atatute regarding withdrawal dlatrlct Any such taxes levied the remaining education dlatrlct. from an education dlalrh t, I t ' would be Illegal he aatd. rather than from the entire dis- became apparent to the N*-wa I According to O R B . 341 830 tilct. Port Orford-Langlois had and others, that an error may (3 ); " I f a t the election a ma- voted 650 POR and 30 A G A IN S T have been made In tabulating the Jority of tlie votes cast by the w ithdraw al; the remaining dis- vote. In discussing thia poasi- hgal voters of the area educa tru t voted 748 FO R and 86« bility with Curry county district tlon dlatrlct und of the legal : A O A IN 8 T , and the board con- atuimey. Hob Miller, after a re- votera of the petitioning terrl- eluded that we had lost because leuae of lhe vote« by districts tory favor boundary change by of only one "P O It” m ajority vote Monday, he nald that In hla op- withdrawal of the territory from A d u ally this petitioning ter- ion thia territory waa out of the the area education dlatrlct, the rltory polled more "POR" votes college dlatrlct, according to the urns education dlatrlct board d '»trlct-w tie than did Florence state atatute. and that If necen- »hall make the required change." 537 for and 43 against—with 881 nary he would instruct the court- In counting ballots, however, in 808 for the rest of the district ty assessor not to levy any lax«« the college board tallied votes Because Florence carried both In Curry county for the college 'from this territory—and from tabulations however, they were I Applications for Examination for Port Orford Postmaster Open An examination lor postmas Applicants must take a w ritten ter at Port Orford. 85.780 a year, test. Those who pass will be will be open for acceptance of assigned final ratings on the Applications until April 10. 1883. basis of this tent and on their the commission announced to experience, and fitness fur the day This examination has been position. They must have re an n ou n ced under revise-1 quull- sided within the delivery of the l nations standards recently office for one year Immediately ■Igreed upon between the c«>m- preceding the closing date of the mlesion and the post office de examination. In addition, they ls» rtm ent must have n-ached their 10th Competitors for the postmas birthday on the closing date for ter vacancy in this city must acceptance of applications. Per have at least 3 year» of experi sons over 70 years of age cannot ence (education above h i g h be appointed school level may be substituted Complete information about for 1 *4 years or experience) , the examination requirements showing th a t they have the abil and Instructions for filing ap ity to conduct and manage the plications may be obtained at cnmunlty'» postal business e f the post office for which thl« ficiently and to supervls«* em examination Is being announced ployees so th at customers are Application forma must be filed satisfied with the service with the U. 8 Civil Service Com O om petlton must also show mission. Washington 35. D C . th at they are of good reputation end must be received or post and th at ran deal w ith the marked not later than the clos public agrweebly and effectively ing date School Budget Hearing Sees Minor Changes; Sports Added O nly minor changes werei Added was track and wrest- made in the proposed school I ling, at an estimated exp« nse ol district 3CJ budget. Which goes » 1.1(14. Deleted was a 8000 before the voters April 10, at drain Iield repair project at Monday night s public hearing I sing lots, effecting Lite increase The three-hour meeting, a tte n d -; difference ed by about 10« people tnclud- ' Voters will be asked to pass ing the levying board saw tw o ' $352.412 outside the 6 per cent *|iorta added and one project' lim itation for «»(»erating expeun- climinated, « ¡»using about a 8 704 «-» of the school district for fiscal increase In rhe budget as pub- year 1802-83 llshed. ' The general fund expenditures ■ ' J are about 824.000 less than last year, but the total budget Is up About 8108.000. needed to o ff set estimated uncollected taxes and retire a portion of the ap- pioxlmate 8143.00* deficit faced bv the dlatrlct. Congress Seeker Robert Duncan Visits Here Robert Duncan, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and can«Jiriate fo r Democratic nomination for congress 4th district, campaigned briefly In northern Curry Tuesday Duncan and State Representa tive Carl Back visited a t the News office and with a number of friends In the area Duncan said that he Intended to gel back to C u rry county several times before the election to meet as many people is possible ”1 hope everyone casts his vote for the man he thinks will do the best Job and not Just out of friendship or because the name ts fam iliar " Duncan said. ‘ The problems of developing the econ omic potential of southwestern O egon demand the best repre sentation we can get ” Injured in Wreck allowed withdrawal. ing withdrawal because of the In th final count though, dla- deficit problem faced by 2CJ at trlct-w lde, the vote was: Port this time. Orford-Langlola. 1.403 FOR. 808 Petitions calling for a new A G A IN S T , Florence (Slualawi withdrawal election for Port O r 1.388 FOR. 848 A G A IN S T . ford-Langlois had been started, A t Monday night's meeting to but have now been recalled, ac canvass the votes, the college cording to school suprintendent, board was advised by their at- Jack Rice. In favor of the new tomey, James Bedlngfield, Jr., I decision by the college board to exclude any tax levies from By districts the vote was: the district 2CJ territory as bud- District ?CJ Measure— Bandon get revenue for the 1882-63 fla NO. 51-32: Coquille NO. 138-30; < al period. Local board member Coos Bay NO. 181-75; Florence Lea King said he was very YES. 488-55; M yrtle Point NO pleased with the decision allow 150-32; North Bend NO, 187-01;! F IF T Y -O N E P O R T O RFORD. C U R R Y C O U N T Y O R E — Price 10c • , ■ -- »! •- , ■ Montgomery is Jaycee Prexy H. L. ' M onty" Montgomery, local Chevron dealer and candi date for Democratic sheriff nom ination. was elected president of the Port Orford unit of the ted States Junior Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night. He succeeds Le» King, who was named to a state director's post. Other officers are: Wayne Hodge, 1st vice president; Hale, 2nd vice preeldnt; Abe Ab derhalden. treasurer; Frank St Clair, secretary; Barney Issel and Paul Peterson, directors. Installation of officers will be Friday. April 13. Members were reminded of the district 8 meeting In Brookings April 1, w ith sessions at 10 am . and 2 pm Speech Class Hears Debate Breaks Ankle In Baseball Practice Volunteer ambulance itrlvers ll*len attentively to Sgt. James Joy, Oregon State l'olire, as he dtscusaea the importance of tra fflr safety and first aid. The occasion was graduation night for advaneed first aid, held last Friday n ig h t Reeelvtne their cards were: Barney Dorothy Knoke, Mrs. Bu-h. Clyde Scott sad Rose. Not pictured was Issel, Cecil Jack Mrs. Ira Tucker Thwarts Armed Robbery Attempt BUSINESS WOMEN SET SECOND MEET Local Schedule for Caseworker Set PTA To Elect 2CJ will be explained and ylls- «ussed by Jack Rice a t the meeting of the Port Orford grade school PTA Thursday. March 28, at 7:30 In the multipurpose room. Election of officers will be held The nominating committee has submitted the following candi dates: P at Masterson, president; Mrs. Leonard Munson, v i c e president; Mrs. Evert Mills, treasurer; Mrs. O il Rush, secre tary. Nominations w ill also be accepted from the floor. — - o---------------- In 'Who's Who' high school auditorium. The In addition to the band, the There to no admission for this lively program includes show chorus, the girls' sextet and two event which promises to be an tunes, recent compositions, nov- soloists. Ruby Hatmaker, piano outstanding evening of top musl- elty numbers, ns well as okl fa - nnd Bonnie Jensen, flute, will cal entertainment. vorltes. perform. Hose and Cecil Parla. Georg® GUIenwater, first aid in -tra c tor. Is a t extreme left. Masons Dale Crab Feed A ll Masons are invited to a Saturday evening crab feed, starting at 6 p m . March 24. sponsoied by Port O rford Lodge No. 170. AFdtAM at the local Masonic hall. Alaska Film Showing Friday T lie ways and means com m it tee of the Port Orford grade school PTA will present Jim and Barbara Clark, with their exciting new Alaska hunting nnd w ildlife film Friday, March 23 a t 7:30 p.m. in the Battle Rock gym. Sponsoied by the PTA. this pooular film features unusual color action pictures of Alaska game, filmed by th e Clarks over a four-year period. Admission will be 81.00 for ad ults, 50c for students, no charge for pre-school children. ----------------o---------------- School Clerk To Attend Meetings Mrs. Helen Slocum, clerk of district 2CJ schools. Ls attend ing a school finance officers’ meeting In Coquille today and w ill go on to attend the state Pnance officers’ meeting in Eu L. M . (Jock) Rlee, superin gene tomorrow ----------------o.... --------- tendent of Port Orford-Langlois schools, has been listed In the C O U N T Y PTA 1961-62. Volume X X . edition of COUNCIL ELECTS "W h o ’s W ho In American Edu Officers for the county coun cation”. cil PTA, elected at the M arch 8 The volume, published in a l meeting In Brookings were: Andy ternate years, lists some 20,000 Anderson of Gold Beach, presi outstanding educators In the dent; Mrs. Jane G auntlett of United States, including < > » - Gold Beach, vice president: M r * room teachers, public school ad Jill W ingate of Oold Beach, sec ministrators and college and u n retary. and Mrs. Donald Stole o f iversity presidents. Port Orford, treasurer L.M. Rice Listed I Thursday, M arch 22, Ambulance Drivers Graduate Friday The sp«*ech class of Pacific high school attended a debate t y the University of Or«*gon de bate team sponsored by the Pori Orford Rotary «*lub. last Tues- j day noon. Tin* group. spon.M»r«*d by Wm Beckman. English instructor at | Baseball season a t Pacific high Eight ladles attended a recent Pacific, heard the university de epened with a calamity when meeting to ascertain whether baters argue the question. "U M ike Lorenuen suffered a com A would-be Tnasked bandit and started away from the pick there were enough interested 8. Poltclea In Regard to Cuba" pound fracture of hts left ankle managed to effect an escape here up. The masked bandit immed end eligible women to form a at the first work-out. practicing last Thursday evening, vh en his iately ran from the scene. B'.isiness and Professional Wo sliding for base in the gym plans were thwarted by his se The whole thing was over In men s club here. I t was felt Following examination at Port lected victim. Ira Tucker. about 30 seconds." Tucker stat enough Interest was displayed to Orford, Mike was taken to the According to Tucker, he and ( ed. He also indicated that there warrant another meeting to be Southern Coos General Hospital his wUe Geneva, had Just closed was nothing fam iliar about the Effective April 2. and each th eir nrmeket Oeneva was a l man that would Indicate that he held Friday night. March 30 at for treatment. Hoarever, due to 7:30 at the co-op building. A the oeverlty of the fracture. It Monday thereafter, a casework- ready seated In their Buick and might be a lo, al resident group from the Coos Bay club was necessary t«> transfer him to er will be at the Cooa-Curry E l hr was about to enter his pick 0--------------- J will be present to assist In form- the Kaiser Hospital In North ectric building from 10 a m . un up truck when he came face to IN H O SPITA L I ulating plans. Bend He will be discharged as til noon. The M AA representa face with a slightly built, appar soon os his condition permits, tive will be in Port Orford April ently young man. wearing a , M rs Frank Heesacker. who possibly from two to five days, 16 and the third Monday of each mask. The man stated that he J suffered a light heart attack according to the Inform ation month thereafter, according to wanted a ride and pulled his nbout two weeks ago. is in Good submitted by Jack Rice, super (he Curry county public welfare gun. Tucker suggested they use Samaritan Hospital. Portland, commission. the Buick Instead of the truck, I undergoing extensive tests. intendent. The budget of school d lstnct Pacific high school band, the direction of Douglas w ill present th eir spring concert t h i s Saturday M arch 24 a t 8 p.m. In the Sluslaw District 97J Measurn— Bandon NO, 51-31; Coquille NO, 1X5-38; Coos Bay NO, 187-77; Florence YES, 537-48; M yrtle Point NO. 148-37; North Bend NO. 188-88; Port Orford YEB. 412-18; Langlois YES. 187-0; Powers NO, 43-0; Reedsport NO, 18-12; G ardiner NO, 15-13. T o tals: YES, 1,388; NO 849. Pert Orford News Virginia Krlgbaum and Rita Russell, both of Port Orford, | sustained Injuries when their car went out of control six nule-> north of Bandon, and plunged down an embankment, early Saturday evening. V O LU M E FOUR, ÍÓJ.dBER Mr» Krlgbaum. whow mother Emma Keck, arrived Sunday for an extended visit w ith her daughter, was critically Injured and is reported to be holding her own at the Southern Coos General Hospital In Bandon Mr» Russell, though seriously In- ! * Juied, la not listed as critical., and la receiving treatment at the Kalzer Memorial Hospital In North Bend According to state officials, I the car. driven by Mrs. K rig - | bnum, was heading south on * Hlghwac 101, when the accident a happened gh Pacific High Spring Band Concert Is Saturday Night The under Jacox. bnnd night, Port Orford YES, 478-14; Tang- lole YEB, 177-0; Powers NO, 04- 0; Reedsport NO. 17-1; G ardiner NO, 14-13. Totals: YDS 1,401; NO 888
