Port Orford news., June 28, 1962, Image 1

Vblum e F iv e , N o . 13 P ort O rfo r d , C u rry C o u n ty , O re g o n
P E R F O R M I N G th e
H ig h la n d F lin g a t Ba­
t t l e Rock Park a re th e
E u g e n e H ig h la n d e rs
who w i l l a g a in be on
hand to fu r n is h e n te r ­
ta in m e n t July 4 th .T h is
fam ous drum a nd b a g ­
p ip e g ro u p , th e o f f i ­
c ia l G o v e rn o r's G uard,
are a lw a y s c ro w d p le -
a s e rs w it h t h e ir d a n ­
c e s , m u s ic a nd za n y
a n t ic s .
Jury Charges Trio On
Assault and Battery
Laurie Horn
Miss Curry
Laura Ann H o rn , 2 1 -
P ric e 10$ T h u rs d a y , June 2 8 , 1962
July Celebration Offers
Fun, Action And Excitement
Kicking off the big day will
be a finger-licking good cowboy
breakfast at the grade school.
The Rotary sponsored meal will
begin at 7 a m and last until
10 a.m
Jack W aldie w ill serve as
grand m arshall for the 10 a m
parade that starts from 20th
street. Parade chairman Bur­
rell Babb says at least a dozen
M O R E floats have already been
entered, including one from
Brookings and several from
Coos County A host of march­
ing units, b a n d s , mounted
groups, clowns and individuals
w ill round out the procession.
F irs t, second and third place
ribbons w ill be awarded The
parade route w ill be south on
CHANCED
Beginning July 3, 1962 the Highway 101 to Battle Rock
W elfare Caseworker will be at State Park.
At the park w ill be located
the Coos-Curry Electric Build
food
and game concessions and
ing every Tuesday from 10 to
the Jaycee Indian Village, fea-
12 a.m.
D ay theme, western garb is the
encouraged, comfortable and
practical apparel as the histor­
ical Battle of Battle Rock is
again re-lived
The celebration’s beginnir«?
w ill be extra happy for some­
one That someone w ill be the
winner of the $50 cash door
prize at the celebration dance
on July 3. With Scotty Lauder’s
band, the dance will start at 9
p m at the Battle Rock gym.
The door prize drawing w ill
be at 11 p m Epsilon Sigma
Alpha Sorority, dance sponsors,
assure an enjoyable evening of
dancing, and entertainment by
Donald L. Harmon, 48, was the Eugene Highlanders.
Only five days rem in before
th< big July 4 th celebration, as
what promise« to be the biggest
show yet went into it’« final
stages Friday night. Committee
members were enthusiastic with
plans for the festivities and re­
sponse to events show a full
evening and day of fun in store.
Planned around a Frontier
turing the world’s largest Tee­
pee Indian artifacts w ill be dis­
played in the village and plenty
of redskin w ill add to the a t­
mosphere.
recently purchased from a Ro­ y e a r - o ld c o e d a t Sou­
The park w ill also be the
bert G rant Washburn had sold
th e rn O re g o n C o lle g e
scene of other entertainm ent
the car to G rant Washburn told
throughout the d a / .
H azel
the Jury that Isham wo# Joined w a s nam ed M is s C u r­
Knapp's dance group w ill p er­
by Bill Sweet and that after a ry C o u n ty fo r '6 2 . The
form on an out door stage,
b rief discussion the two men d a u g h t e r o f James
there’ll be music on a rinky
"forced” him out of bed to go
link piano by Ardis Jenkins and
determ ine the ownership of the H o rn , B ro o k in g s , she
numbers by the Eugene H ig h ­
manifold by talking to G ran t. w a s c ro w n e d S a tu rd a y
landers
The complainant
was John He said he dressed and the n ig h t in G o ld Beach
An exhibit of local paintings
Washburn, 18. who resides at three of them went out and got a t th e p a g e a n t s p o n ­
and handcraft w ill be on display
in
Jerry
Caughell'#
car
and
Kaymo'a Court.
at the Art Center adjacent to
The complaint wa# the result proceeded to G ra n t’s residence so re d b y th e th re e Ju -
B attle Rock. A traveling a rt
of an altercation between the in the rear of the Economy sta­ n lo rC h a m b e rs o f C o m ­
exhibit and a local flower show
tion
On
learning
that
G
rant
was
defendants and Washburn on
m erce In C u rr y C o u n ty .
w ill be on view at the grade
the night of May 8 Washburn In the state of Washington they
school multipurpose room Both
Boat race# on the lower Hogue
She s u c c e e d s D ia n e seriously injured at Western
testified that he was awakened returned to Washburn's cabin.
States Plywood Friday when he
exhibits w ill be open all day.
River will not be held this year,
at hi# cabin about 9 p m . that Washburn »toted that they re- K a n lc k , a ls o o f B ro o k ­ was pulled under a conveyer by
Following the lunch hour, a
according to Alden Boice
maind
in
the
car
for
a
few
night
by Isham to determine
in g s . Runner -u p w a s a Fordson tractor he was d riv­
big horse show w ill highlight
Sponsored annually by the
minute#
arguing
about
the
m
an­
the whereabout# of a manifold
M a r jo r ie W h e a to n , 19, ing According to the attending
the afternoon festivities at 1:30.
Hogue River Hogues, a general
that belonged to a car he had ifold. which wa# in hi# fa th e r’#
doctor, Chester O. Boots, H ar­
The show grounds w ill be loca­
slacking of Interest in the race#
car in Brookings He said then G o ld B e a ch . The new
mon was backing the tractor up
ted across from the Union ser­
I* said to be responsible for
that Sw»et threatened him with M is s C u rry , w h o m e a ­
when his foot slipped from the
vice station, right off the high­
their cancellation, as well a#
a lit c ig e ri’ and that finally the
s
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4
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w
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clutch forcing the tractor back
way Many events are schedul­
lack of funds
two of them got out of the car
under the conveyor W ith only
ed for the competitive games
The upriver marathon race
and walked around to the front re p re s e n t th e c o u n ty
eight Inches of clearance be­
with ribbons and merchandise
witl be held Sunday. August 5th
where Sweet hit him. They In th e
M is s O re g o n tween the conveyor and the
as prizes. Admission of $1 for
wrestled to the ground, with c o n te s t a t S e a sid e in
hoed of the tractor, it pulled
adults and 50c for children w ill
Father Luther W illiam #, vicar Sweet on the bottom, and scuf­
Harmon onto the hood. The
be charged.
of St. John’# Episcopal church, fled for a short tim e before they m id - J u ly . She a ls o is
different
experiments
are
being
As member of the Association
Hazel Knapp's dancers w ill
will leave Bandon at the end got up and Washburn backed th e r e c ip ie n t o f a s c ­ machine paused momentarily
of Oregon Counties public lands carried out and the committee perform with Indian dances on
then
regained
traction
a
n
d
of July, he announced in church away.
h o la r s h ip d o n a te d by pulled Harmon over the hood committee, Curry County Judge was assured that greater ef­ the beach following the evening
At this point, Washburn said.
Sunday.
Fernley W. Long has just re­ fort would be made to increase
m eal.
F r W illiam s w ill be vicar of Caughell grabbed him under the C u rry C o u n ty m e rc h ­ and under the conveyor.
Officer# of the 1962 Curry
turned from a four-day inspec­ production on these low-produc­
Alter
a
preliminary
exami
A new feature of the B attle
ing. semi-arid lands
County T im ber carn ival were Holy T rin ity church In Spruce arms and told him "O K. punk, a n ts .
tion
and
study
trip
to
Eastern
nation, which disclosed a pos
Rock Pageant this year w ill be
get back over there "
The committee recommends
announced this week by Red P in e . N .C .
Oregon,
on
range
land
use
and
a naration of the historical
sible fractured jaw , his right
in expressing their regrets at
The two of them tangled
that the state-owned lands be
Sargeant, chairm an.
event by Vern McKnight This
shoulder and back muscles torn management.
leaving
the
people
of
Bandon
again.
Washburn
told
the
jury,
inventoried
and
classified
and
Arena director is Glen K e r­
As a principal income for
pagent depicts the conflict be­
roost- and the cartiiege and rib*
ber:
secretary recorder,
Don and Port Orford, F r. W illiam s and again wound up on the
carrying on Curry County's gov­ given the proper management tween nine settlers and local
separated
from
the
right
side
at
the
earliest
possfclc
date.
Sthen; official starter. Frank said he and M r# W illiam s arc ground with Sweet on the bot­
Indians in June 1351 w k -.i set­
of his chest, Harmon was taken ernm ent is derived from public
m aking the move to be near tom At this point he related,
It appeared to ti< commi'.iee
McPherson.
by Port Orford Ambulance to lands in lieu of taxes, it is the that one of the state’s greatest tlement of the area was attem p­
their
aging
parent*
and
also
Isham
started
hitting
hkn
from
Paym aster Is Jim Bussard
the Keiser Hospital in North purpose of the public lands potentials lies in the vast area ted A natural outdoor am-
with the hope their boys’ health behind After a tim e Washburn
and assistant paymaster I>en
T
raffic
on
Highway
161
is
up
Bend
for further examination committee to see that the coun­ of unimproved and undeveloped pitheater w ill afford a m agnif­
ms Bryant
John B ralller us w ill be better in North Caro complained of an injured hand this year more than two and a
and
x-rays.
Dr Boots was ty ’s interests are protected by public-owned range lands of icent view as the battle is re ­
and Sweet of a hurt knee and
master of ceremonies
a n d Una.
proper management of public
A successor for St John’s and they ceased the fight and re ­ h alf times over the period from provided with emergency oper­ lands that lie within the boun­ Southeastern Oregon, the judge enacted in the exact location of
tim ers are Rich Buffington, Bob
the orginal. Viewers w ill see
ating
equipment,
ambulance
June
1
to
June
15
in
1961.
St. Christopher's, Port Orford. gained
a standing
position.
said.
Sthen and M orric Graves.
such incidents as the loss of a
According to the quarantine driver, police chief Barney Is- daries of the state of Oregon.
Washburn stated at this point
Judges are: Power saw events Is expected upon the W illiam#
Members conduct the busi­
thumb by a settler, and the f ir ­
station at the O re-i'al border, sel was instructed to assist, and
that
he
had
had
enough
and
g«t
departure.
and hand bucking, T im O ’Con
ing of the ship's cannon that
5,062 cars passed through last the’ patient was sent to the ness of that committee by m ak­
away
from
the
trio
by
running
nell and Sid Bales; bulldozing
ing inspection and study trips
finally repelled the Indians and
year
The
same
period
this
year
Sacred
Heart
Hospital
in
Eu­
in the direction of the theater,
and choker setting, Ed Carpen
in the different areas of public
allowed the settlers to escape.
gene.
with Sweet chasing him for a has seen 13.000 cars tallied
ter and Hank S ta rr; tree top
land use. " In this way we can
A repeat of iast y e a r’s enjoy­
In M ay, 1961, 6.400 cars went
A
police
escort
met
the
am­
ways.
ping and other tree events, Ce
sec what is being done and
ed
match-lighting
ceremony
through
the
station.
This
M
ay
bulance
at
the
city
limits
and
A witness for the plain tiff,
cil Lee and Floyd G riffey; log
what might be done to improve
Carl Fisher. Eugene. Repub­ w ill preceed the firew orks dis­
routed them to the hospital
Jim McPoil, residing at Ray- the total hit »1,000
rolling, team splicing and axe
and insure our proper revenue lican candidate for Representa­ play. In this event, all viewer»
The North Bend Lions Club
where Dr. Glenn Gordon, chest
throwing, Bruce Horton and is presenting its first annual mo's said he didn't see the fight
through management and man­ tive, 4th District, was hosted at light matches or lighters on
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surgeon,
was
waiting.
M art, but that he had seen two
agement policies,” Judge Long a coffee hour at 7:30 p m. Tues­ command from the sound truck
Lloyd Edwards.
boat races at Lakeside, on Ten-
A
late
Tuesday
report
stated
The three Oregon men who
men on the ground, identified
T ra ile r backing, Fran k St. m ile Lake, Sunday. August 26
explained.
,
day at the home of Pat Master- and hold them in the a ir. The
as Sweet and Washburn, and have been appointed by Sena­ that under the circumstances
C lair and Albert Wells: special
The trip to Eastern Oregon son. Fisher is appearing in C ur­ spectacle is outstanding as h ill­
More than 50 outboard hydro­
Harmon’s
progress
was
excel
tor
Wayne
M
orris
to
attend
the
that
he
told
them
to
break
it
was devoted to public land man­ ry county in the interest of his sides. highways, and windows
events. W alt Enlund
planes have been entered to
A ir Force and Naval lant.
up M cPoil said Caughell told U S
Twenty-three trophies have date,
agement on B L M . Forest Ser­ campaign for election to the glow with thousands of tiny
with
applications still
him to shut up, that it was a academies are all form er stu­
been ordered for the event ac­ coming in.
vice and State School Lands.
cogressional seat.
flames.
grudge fight He went buck in dents of M illard School in Ban­
The committee was told that
cording to Sargeant.
Local area speedboats, ski-
Clim axing the day’s activities
IN HOSPITAL
his cabin when the men left to don.
by proper spraying of brush
w ill be Port O rford’s unchal­
boats and runabouts are invited
A story concerning the three
see G rant, and later witnessed
M rs. T yler, wife of Port Or­ and the seeding of improved
to participate Trophies w ill be
lenged gigantic fireworks dis­
one of the men hit Washburn men. BurJyn R Gubser. Jr of ford dentist, is in Southern Coos grasses the range could carry
awarded in seven race classifi
play. Chairm an of this popular
when he was fighting with M c M in n v ille , J«mes C Webster General Hospital, where she un­ four times as much stock as
event. E d Longton, reports that
cations.
Prospective entrants
Sweet after their return He al­ of Roseburg and Patrick G. Car- derwent m ajo r surgery on Tues­ now.
may obtain race rules and other
the display exceeds last year's.
so stated that he had seen roll of Elgin, appeared on the
Impressive demonstrations of
details from the North Bend
This aerial and ground show
day morning.
Sweet chase Washburn aw ay. front page of last week's News
At reorganization meeting of w ill again be on the beach at
Revised street maps for nine Lions Club
All three defendants substant­
The committees in charge of
Curry Countv Central Com m it­ Battle Rock, so viewers won’t
Oregon cities including Bindon
iated each other's testimony
tee held June 22 1962, the follow­ have to change places W ith
and Port Orford are now avail­ this a ffa ir plan to provide spec
that Washburn got out of bed
ing officers were elected. Chair­ the bay as a background for the
able through the Oregon State tators with a thrilling, fascinat
voluntarily and suggested that
man, Jack O’H alloran, Brook­ fireworks, which are exploded
Highway Departm ent, Engineer ing display of high speed boat
they go see G rant.
ings; vice chairm an; M arjo rie on the beach and on B attle
Forrest Cooper announced to­ racing.
They further stated t h a t
0 Brooks. Sixes; secretary; to Rock, the b rillian t colors dis­
All proceeds from this activity
day.
Washburn and Sweet got out
be filled at the next meeting; charging above the w ater pre­
The maps include markings w ill be used by the Lions to con­
of the car to f i g h t
vol­
for post offices, schools, ra il­ tinue their many worthwhile
treasurer; F ran k M o rris, Port sent a display that is unsurpas­
untarily, Washburn removing
Orford; congressional commit sed anywhere.
road stations, city halls, court projects.
his coat before the altercation
teeman and woman; Rep. and
Theme of the celebration is
houses, and libraries. Streets
started After the first scuffle
F ro ntier Days and eveyone is
Mrs. C arl Back, Port Orford
are m arked as open for travel
Sweet complained of his knee
District nominating com m it urged to be com fortable in
or dedicated but not open.
and when Caughell was talking
teemen are: Mrs. Evelyn M oir, western garb, as the city of
These maps, now available
to him Washburn called Caug­
Gold Bech; Mrs Troni M orris, Port Orford opens its doors of
to the general public, were pre­
hell a name Caughell said he
Port Orford; B ill Wintersteen. welcome on July 3 and 4.
pared in cooperation with the
The T rav eler magazine, San went over to Washburn, picked
Brookings; Rvce Wilson. Sixes;
Jtureau of Public Roads.
him up and put him back on the
Bob M iller. Gold Beach.
Cities included in the current Francisco, C alif., in their June
ground.
Isham
stated
there
Alternate delegates to State
map
revisions
are
Bandon, issue said future publications
were no threats and that he
Central Committee are: Bill
Brookings (2 sheets), Coquille, w ill include Highway 101 tours.
didn’t rem em ber where he hit
Wintersteen. Brookings
and
Gold Beach, Irrigon, Oakridge, Following considerable contro­
Washburn when he tried to
M rs. June Foster, Gold Beach.
Powers, Port Orford, and Stan­ versy over their M ay issue, In
break
up
the
second
fight,
be­
which a route map to Seattle
field
cause of Sweet’s injuried knee
The maps are drawn on a excluded the coast highway, the
D r. Chester O. Boots appear
Work by three members of
scale of BOO feet to the inch on magazine issued this statement:
ed as an expert witness to test
the local art association w ill be
17 x 19 inch sheets. Reductions
"L ast month the T raveler ify that both Washburn and
on view with the Oregon A m ­
on a scale of 1600 feet to the published a map showing the
Sweet h a d
suffered
minor
ateur Water Color Society ex­
inch on 8 Mi x 11 inch sheets are quickest routes (according to
abrasions from the fracas. He
hibit at the grade school July
also available Only Brookings the highway departments of
Portland — Headquarters for 4th The paintings, by V i M ol-
had exam ined both men the
which is on two sheets because several states) to the Seattle next day. Robert G rant testified
the annual Shriners’ hospital all- ller. Sixes; Shasta Pritchard,
of its larg er size, requires more World s F a ir. Om itted was U.S.
star football gam e have been Sixes, and Jaunita Wilson, Gold
as to the transaction o f the auto­
than a single sheet.
Highway 101 This is the scenic mobiles
opened at 1119 S.W. P a rk ave.. Beach, were selected by a panel
Persons wanting these maps route to the fair. You might not
and m ail orders for tickets are of judges as part of the travel­
Following cloning statement«
m ay purchase them by w riting get there as quickly on this
by defense attorney F red ric k
being accepted.
ing exhibit.
F B Crandall, T ra ffic Engin route, because there is so much
The office again is in the
Starkw eather and attorney for
Two other exhibits w ill also
eer, State Highway Building along the way to tempt you to
charge of Mrs. Jo Ryan
the plaintiff, George G ant, the
be on view at the grade school.
Salem 10, Oregon
The colorful gridiron classic,
linger.
jury brought in their unanimous
Vickie McKeen Smith w ill have
The larger reproductions are
scheduled for Aug. 11 in M ult­
"W e thank the hundreds of verdict, but recommended
a one-man show and the Co­
25 cents per map sheet, and the
nomah
stadium,
pits
the
out­
iency.
quille Valley A rt Association
sm aller 10 cents. Checks should people who wrote us about
standing
senior
high
school
Sentencing of the men wa«
will present a number of paint­
be made payable to the Oregon beautiful 101,’ and the T raveler
of last fall against each
w ill follow it on many tours In postponed and bail was contin­
c e le b r a tio n Is h e ld . a n tic fir e w o r k s d i s ­ players
ings by their members.
State Highway Departm ent.
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State
versus
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etro­
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at
the
request
of
attorney
the future. You’ll find It used
p la y w i l l f o llo w th e politan basis
Local artists work w ill be dis­
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are
go
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here
Starkw
eather,
until
Tuesday.
played at the art center, next
The best reason for working on the tours in three editions July 10, 1962 The assault anti
B
a
ttle
o
f
B
a
ttle
Rock
All seats are reserved at $3.
n e x t W e d n e sd a y w h e n m a rc h in g in o n e o f th e
this month—Southern Califor­
to Battle Rock Park.
your tall off today I#
$2 and $1.
nia, Northern California, and battery charge carries a m axi
p a s t p a ra d e s . A g ig - a t d u s k .
. . , tomorrow!
th
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a
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Ju
ly
4
th
mum
$250
fine.
— Anonymou# Western Washington."
An all-woman Jury returned a
unanimous verdict of guilty on
assault and battery charges
against three local youths in
municipal court Tuesday afte r­
noon after a ¡»-m inute delibera­
tion. Handed the verdict were
Jerry Caughell, 21; John Isham ,
10; and W illiam P. Sweet, 20.
Man Injured Al
W. S. Plywood
Gold Beach Boal
Races Cancelled
Fr. Williams Plans
Move irom Bandon
Judge Fernley Long Makes
Eastern Oregon Study Tour
Timber Carnival
Officers Named
Highway 101
Traffic Up
NB Lions Sponsor
Ten Mile Races
Coffee Hour For
Carl Fisher Here
Democrats
Reorganize
Revised Street
Maps Available
The 'Traveler" Says
Highway 101 Coining
Shrine AU Star
Tickets On Sale
Local Paintings
With Exhibit