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About Port Orford news. (Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon) 1958-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1962)
• ir '♦ • '« ■ I l I • • • « ••« • • «»»•<( a < | l 'vc’ Nu™ber Thirty-Seven Counties Get Boat Fees , ' * • *8 S a - j H IL L J i Br 1 f r 4 ì “ *A» w ***** * *»* «♦ -» j » »UTDOOR loudspeakers at the d i n n ie Jolly home on Coart juard hill (Harp of the Winds) «-■id Christmas carols Into the light to provide a heartwarming Itmosphere. The house Is out lined with gully colored lights md a lighted walk leads to a ront door that makes one "feel" rferry Christmas. Inset, lower left, shows the complete out Santa Claus will make his an 'line of this beautifully decor nual visit to Port Orford area ated home. children tonight at th e Battle Rock upper elementary school when he arrives with his sack- full of candy treat«. A gala holiday program under the d i r e c t i o n of Port Orford grade school principal Harold Cierloff, which will include the Standard classes in Bed Cross announcement of the Christmas 'tnl-aid Instruction are sched- detorating prizes and the winner luled to »tart in Port Orford and ' of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sor ■ Langlois after the Christmas I ority, Alpha Psi chapter, doll I holidays, It was announced here i and wardrobe. Judging catagories this year I this week Classes will be MB* The State Marine Board in Salem reports that during the next week checks totalling $136,- 818 will be mailed to Oregon counties. The amount disbursed to each county will be based upon the total number of boats in each county which are num bered by the Board. Last May the counties received 11»,296 and the December disbursement will make a total of $267,114 dis bursed during the present year. Curry county will receive $2,400 for 801 registered boats. Coos oounty, with 2,317 boats will get $6,951. The largest check, $34,665, will go to Multnomah county. Christmas Program Set For Tonight [ed Cross Classes Start i ducted by qualified Red Cross instructors, C ecils Parts and Dorothy Knoke. Requirements for the classes are Red Cross books, available from Mrs. Paris at 76 oent , and triangular bandawea, available at drug stores. Time and place of the beginner classes for both areas w ill be announced after the holidays. Mrs Paris may also be con tacted by those who desire a home nursing class between Christmas and New Year's. Santa Coming To Langlois Gym Today Santa Claus will be at the Langlois grade school gymna sium \x ia y (Thursday) at 2 p m. All pre school and school chil dren are invited to be there There will be treats for every one Thursday night at 8 o'clock the Junior high school will present a program for their parents and those interested. There will be a short skit and the band will play McWilliams Still Chamber Head John (Red) McWilliams was retained as president of the chamber of commerce by a unanimous vote of directors on Monday night. Also retained were Wilber Green, secretary, and Gil Kush, treasurer John Campbell. Western Auto dealer, was named vice president, suc ceeding Herman Montgomery. The next regular meeting of the chamber will be the second Monday in January. Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon Kenneth Thompson Named Administrator Of Curry Hospital A Langlois man, Kenneth C. Thompson, has been appointed administrator of Curry Gener al hospital in Gold Beach, and will assume his duties Jan. 7 on the expiration of his term as Curry County commissioner Thompson will replace Dale O’Donnell who resigned sev eral months ago. Mrs Dale Erickson, superin tendent of nurses, has been act ing administrator since O’Don nell left. price Ten Cents Bandon Youth Killed In Hunting Accident Thomas S. Molthu, 19, son of Mr and Mrs. Adolph L. Molthu of Croft Lake road, was killed instantly Saturday morning by the accidental discharge of a shotgun while hunting ducks at Floras Lake with two compan ions. Lee Tucker and Larry Smith of Langlois. The trio had gone hunting early Saturday morning and had hunted a short time when they decided to bank their boat and Gilliam county gets the sm al build a blind. A flight of ducks appearing caused Tommy to lest check, $138. reach into the boat for his shot gun. As he drew the gun toward himself the accidental dis charge struck him in the ab domen. He was a 1961 graduate of Pacific High School and had been active in wrestling and Fish, Shrimp Rules Noted will include: the best business firrt, second and third prize pla- , ques; best homes, firrt, second, ! third, and six honorable mcn- > lions; best decorated front door, a plaque. The plaques will be given by the Art Association and the chamber of commerce and Coos-Curry will provide the cash prizes. The C hr i s tmas Association ■ ' urges all children i n the area to bring their parents tothe 7:30 i p. in. program, made possible I by the generous contributions of i Port Orford businesses and clubs. Social Security Exhibit Here Pacific Students Gel Yule Meal City, Garage Get Awards Cape Sebastian Masons Install Counseling At Pacific Studied football. Last year he attended Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, and was presently a stu dent at Southern Oregon College of Education at Ashland He was a member of the Youth Group of the Langlois Community church and w as ac tive in the church. S arvicet Held Tuesday Funeral services were held for Thomas Sevenn Molthu Tues- lay in the Schroeder Brothers chapel, Bandon, with Pastor Anderson of Trinity Lutheran church, Gresham, officiating, Interment followed in the Ma sonic cemetery, Coquille. Born in Coquill« Born in Coquille on January 22, 1943, Tommy had spent his entire life in this area. He at tended grade school in Riverton, and completed his high school education at Pacific. In 1960 he was chosen as an all-confer ence guard in football, and also represented this district in the state wrestling championships, held in Corvallis in 1961. Survivors, other th a a jiis par ents, include a sister, Mrs. Don (Careen) Pierce of Bandon, and a brother, Don Moithu of Ox nard. Calif. Active pall bearers were Lar ry Kribbs, Larry Smith, Lee Tucker, Frederick Peterson, Henry Isenhart and Ira Chaae. Honorary pall bearers were Jerry Cannon, George Dwire, John Isenhart, Robin Rycroft and James Hatmaker. The decision of the Fish Com mission of Oregon to ease re strictions on the harvest of bot tom fish and leave unchanged the regulations on shrimp fish ing was announced today. The new regulations on hot-- tom fish increase the tolerance limit on petrale sole landings from 3.000 to 6,000 pounds per trip during the winter period, Jan. 1 to Mar. 31. The number of petrale land ings per month wül continue unrestricted. Gear restrictions were modi fied to permit a reduction in the minimum wing and body mesh size of trawl nets from 4-14 to 4 inches stretched mesh between knots. Minimum size of the mesh in the cod-end and intermediate A new schedule of social se sections remains 4*4 inches as curity payroll deductions will at present go into effect beginning with the Permissible minimum mesh , first wages paid in January size for the chafing gear that 1963. The social security taxes surrounds and protects the cod- paid by workers will increase end was changed from 12 inches one-half of one percent and the to 9 inches between bog rings. employers matching amount Shrimp may be commercially will increase one-half of one harvested in Oregon waters at percent accordmg to Carlos L. any time by means of a beam ot Hunsinger, social security dis shrimp trawl. A mesh size of trict manager. not less than 1-t« inches nor Under the schedule- as it now more than 2 inches stretched stands there will be two more measure between knots may increases in the social security be used. tax rate, one in 1966 and the last The action of the Fish Com ¡in 1968. Beginning in 1968 the mission followed a public hear worker and employer will each ing on Dec. 12, 1962. in Portland. be paying A-’i percent of the worker’s annual earnings up to CHRISTMAS VACATION $4800 toward social security pro Christmas v a c a t i o n for all tection. District 2CJ students will start The increase from the sched ■ w i t h regular dismissal Friday, ule of taxes now in the law will December 21. Classes will resume following be sufficient to pay benefits I the holidays on Thursday, Jan- to all present and future social security beneficiaries. ! uary 3. The Eureka Social Security office has installed an informa tional exhibit at the post office in Port Orford, accroding to C arlos L. Hunsinger, district I manager. The exhibit has applications MAYOR And bbl c, 1 eft, and for social security cards and p u b l i c woi. .iperintendent I pamphlets explaining the pro F ra n k Morris proudly display visions of the Old-Age Survivors Q u a r t e r Century Award pre and Disability insurance pro sented to the city last week by gram Post card forms are the State Industrial Accident available which may be used to . Commission. secure a statement of your P o tt Orford Lodge No. 170, The city of Port Orford and account. The exhibit will be perman- , A. F. C A M ., held a p u b lic the Battle Rock Garage were ently maintained at the post installation of Officers for 1963 recipients of awards last week office for the convenience of in at the Masonic Hall last Sunday from the State Industrial Acci Pacific high school students afternoon, Dec. 16th at 2:00 dent Commission The Quarter- will partake of the traditional dividuals living in the Port Or , p. m. Approximately n in e ty Century awards were presented Christmas dinner today (Thurs ford area. persons saw the following Offi- by Wayne M. Middleton, repre day), at the Langlois and Port c e r s installed: Master, Roy D. sentative from the State Acci Friday Evening, December 21, Orford school cafeterias Mills; S e n io r Warden, Odell dent Prevention Division. 1962, Sebastian Chapter, An annual occasion, the fes Flake; Junior Warden, Ariel A. The Battle Rock garage award , No. 57, Cape Royal Arch Masons wiL tive full course dinner will cost MacDonald; Treasurer, Calvin cited “uninterrupted coverage” hold their annual election and only the regular 20 cents Senior Smith; S e c r e t a r y , Frank XL under Workman's Compensation Installation of officers for 1963, and sophomore students will Morris; Senior Deacon, John W. for 32 y e a n . , at the Masonic Temple in Brook- dine at the Langlois school and The counseling and guidance Knoke, Junior Deacon, Harold The city award was for 26 I ings. Al! members are urged to Junior and freshmen students program at Pacific high school A. McGarvey; Chaplain, Wal years of Workman's Compensa ' attend as important matters are will eat at the Port Orford grade was given the nod of approval ter A. Gorsuch, Marshal, Nor I to be decided. tion coverage. man D Baker; Senior Steward, school. Dec 13 by Kirby E Brumfield, consultant on guidance, coun- Dennis Schroeder; Junior Stew- i seling and testing, from the ard, Fred A. S a v a g e ; Tyler, I State Department of Education. J. L. Gilfillan. Installing Officer, Frank M. Brumfield met for two hours in conference with Mrs. Anna Morris, Past Master, opened the Thomas, Pacific guidance coun- ceremonies with an impressive seler, in an examination of the resume of historical facts rela tive to Port Orford Lodge. Re school's program in relation to have been chosen as a "dem the state plan. Brumfield also tiring Worshipful Master, Nor onstration hom e;’ or maybe you made suggestions for advance man D. Baker acted as Install- were selected in a "drawing” or ment of the program along with in g Marshal. Glen V. Mayea, Past Master, served as Install "contest" to receive a whopping growth of the school. ing C h a p la in . Mrs, Francis discount. These hucksters are Smith sang two beautiful solos thinking up new gimmicks while accompanied by Mrs, Margaret you’re getting the sleep required Meyer. to keep you working As a conclusion to the pro Home-repair selling crews gram, Harold Stokes, District have been working the coast Deputy Grand Master, of Gold areas that were damaged in the Beach, gave an interesting and October storm. There pitches educational talk in which he are impressive and most times Christmas services for St. complimented the local Lodge they guarantee nothing but Christopher’s Episcopal Church for all their accomplishments trouble. will begin at 11:00 a.in. on through the years, as well as To be on the safe side, check Christmas Day. commending the current Offi with your local building supply cers for their c o n d u c t and Martins will be read and the dealers and contractors first. achievements. Holy Eucharist will be cele Most of them will provide free Refreshments were served in estim ates of material and labor bra ted by the vicar, the Rev. the banquet room following the Fr. L. Wayne Bond. ceremonies. costs. Or, if you need more convinc The congregation will meet for ing, check with the better busi these services in the Church of PORT ORFORD MAN ness bureau, or chamber of the Latter Day Saints. COMPLETES COURSE commerce, in the towns these The congregation will sing Jacksonville, Fla. — Marine fly-by-nighters evolve from, b e several Christmas carols, and fore you sign any contracts. Fr. Bond will deliver his Christ Corporal Gene E. Ostrander, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. The Model Home pitch, one m as sermon. Ostrander of Port Orford, was of the popular schemes used All are welcome. graduated Nov. 30 from Avia by these fast-talk salesmen, is Communicants of the church tion Electrician's School at the considered to be illegal by the are expected to make their Naval Air Technical Training Portland Better Business Bu Christmas communions at this Unit, Jacksonville, Fla. reau and they advise persons service or at one of the other The 22-week course covers the who have signed contracts to services during the Christmas theory of electricity, and the see their attorneys, stop pay octave, Fr. Bond announced. operation, repair and mainte ments on checks and take other nance of system s and com pon-, THINKING of increased w o rk equipment operator, inspect the proved m achine was returned precautions to protect them I f you have a longing for I outs in the aviation electrical ; capabilities, public works supt. new power winch installed on to the c ity Monday. selves from these unethical I field. —try a want-ad. Frank Morris and Fred Savage, the city's Case tractor. The im- “suede-shoe" salesmen. Roy Mills Is Mason Master Thursday, December 20, Social Security Deductions New I Home-Owners Cautioned Against Fast-Sell On Home Repairs Home-owners are cautioned against fast-sell artists who oft- times use the wake of a severe storm, or other wide-spread damage causing disaster, to de scent on the stricken area for the purpose of “conning" them into expensive, and many times inferior, home repair jobs These fast-talkiing super sales men use a variety of "pitches,’’ most of them tempting promises to get the home-owner’s mind off of important things . . . like guarantee of work and mate rials, and coats. Many times the unsuspecting home-owner will find himself holding a con tract binding him to payments hat nearly double the cost of the original repair estimate. The sad thing is that these con tracts are entirely legal. Be cause regardless of what the salesman might promise you verbally, the only thing that will stand up in the end are the terms stipulated on the contract you sign. The telephone is the prime tool of many of these operators, who use it as a means of getting their foot in your door without the danger of Retting it caught. Another method is the referral. They get your name from a neighbor, then say the neighbor sent them to you. There are many others; your home may I, Episcopalians Sei Christmas Services At L.D.S. Church For Last Minute G ifts.......... Shop Port Orford Stores Firrt!
