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About Port Orford news. (Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon) 1958-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1963)
Local Stores Display Christmas Merchandise PORT DRFDRD Vol. u No 3ò Saw, Rifle Are Taken From Home Accident Fatal To Gold Beach Man Two men wlio had broken in to the Roy M ills home, on 12th St. near Washington, Friday a- b o u t 9i5O p. ir„ were spooked into a i ig lit flig h t through brush and briars when M ill« awakened and surprised them by turning on a lig h t in the utility- room of - JayCettes kicke d o ff their fund I in an attractive round m e t a l the house. Charged w ith breaking and raising drive for Pacif c h i g h ! container, w ith lid , that may entering .he h o u s e are Larry b a n d uniforms Monday night ' be reused, a ll for St. 50. These Redford and W alter Roach, both when project plans were com - ' cakei, a perfect Christmas gift, pleted at a jo in t meeting w ith j are a product of Hostess House o f Bandon. A neighbor of M ill«, James memben of the band council i Bakeries. The students w ill be Christensen, s a id he had seen a n d their director Mr. Wilson gin their door to door sales pro two men drive up to the house Sheets. A priority project de- I gram Saturday, December 7. in a car, One man got out and cided or, was a Christmas fru it j JayCettes w ill also present a knocked on the door and w in cake sale. The Yule delicacies bicycle, either girl's or boy's, dows and when no one was a- are a fu ll two pounds and come i at th e Community Christmas roused, was jo in e d by the sec T r e e December 19, to some ond man. He also saw the lig h t lucky person. Turther inform a come on, after a sliort interval, tio n may be obtained from any and both men run away. member. The cakes w ill also M ills said a glass in the rear be on sale at the Community door was broken out, perm itting Christmas Bazaar to m o r r o w , the entry. December 6. The bicycle w ill C ity police o ffic e r B ill Pick be on display. With December only begin ering was ca lle d im m ediately Band members attending the by M ills. He searched the area ning, Oregon's 1963 tra ffic death m eeting were: Laneeta Hatma- but could find no one. Police toll has already set.a new all- ker, band c o u n c i l president, chief Barney Issel and Dr. C. O, time record, according to the Mary Geer, secretary, John For Boots joined in a w ider search of T raffic Safety Division of the ty, Coleen Fry, B ill Hatmaker streets and brush, one tim e spot Department of Motor Vehicles. and Sharon Strain The previous all-time high tin g the two men but unable to was 492 in 1959. catch them. Officials said if the December During the search Pickering said he heard a vehicle start up j toll is average for that month, and a shot fired. On returning the final tra ffic death figure to the M ills residence they found may be 552. The office urged drivers and the car le ft by the men, regis The North Curry Recreation, tered to Raymo nd V i etra of Ba n- pedestrians to observe the Dec don, gone. M ills h a d fired a ember tra ffic safety watchword Inc. , met at the home of Mrs. shot tryin g to scare the men in —"Caution-Holiday Ahead", and Roland Gerhardt November 21, to stopping. An MG sports car to remember that streets w ill for a regular monthly business was now believed to be involved be crowded with shoppers and meeting. Bills presented were: Frank’s Repair Shop, parts and in the incident, along w ith the pre-Christmas celebrants. labor, S69. 23; South Coast A- V ieira car. gency, insurance, $36 02; Ore A s e a r c h for the vehicles gon State Corporation F ilin g Fee turned up the MG at 1045 D riv $5.00. ing the c a r was Jack Bowder, Mr, Knottingham expressed Bandon, accompanied by Doug the opinion t h a t a matching las Doak W hile putting the men transformer for the antenna on in the patrol car. the V ieira car The average ex-GI with an was spotted and stopped at Mad- Oregon veterans' farm and channel 13 should be purchased ronna St. and the highway. V i home loan paid a property tax at the cost of about $18. 00. The annual meeting of Jan eira and a ju v e ile were in it. of $278 this year, as compared uary 17, was discussed and pres A ll four men were taken to to $265 last year and $245 in ident Jim Vincent said he would the c i t y h a ll for questioning. 1961 appoint a com m ittee of e lig ib le Bowder was cited for speeding This figure was reported by people from the paid up m em and Doak was taken into custody for being intoxicated. The other H. C. Saalfeld, director of the bers to select new board m em two were to ld to leave town af state Department of Vetreans’ bers for the coming year. te r it was determined they were Affairs, which paid $7,497.258 in not involved in the M ills in c i- 1963-64 taxes this month on the d e n t. Doak was taken to the properties of 26,968 World War II and Korean veterans who county ja il at Gold Beach. gave state loans. Last year's Continued investigation de tax payment was $6.870.844 on term ined that Redford and a fifth 25.941 properties. man, W alter Roach, were the The borrower pays his taxes Seniors: Jerry Cox, 3. SO: Cathy two alleged to have broken in monthly to the state veterans' Smith, 3.40; Susan Wilson, 3. 20 to th e M ills residence. They department along with his loan Juniors: Janice Bushnell, 3.83; were both taken to the county- repayment. The department in Sheryl Mechals, 3. 60: M ild re d ja il early Saturday morning. turn pays the tax collector, and Libby, 3.60; Mary Harris, 3. 50-, does it before Nov 15 to earn the B i l l Armstrong, 3.34; Cheryl veteran a 3T- discount The dis Severns, 3.17; Tony Wahl, 3.17; NOTICES SENT count this year saved the vet Roly Olson, 3. 17. Notices have been sent out to erans $225.835 Sophomores: Kathy Severns, owners of tim b e r qualifying for 3.67; Steve Phillips, 3.50; M ar A life liv e d ju « to satisfy vin House, 3. 34. Ann F lo o d , t r a c t classification under the Sm all Tract Optional Tax Law. one's self never satisfies any 3. 34. If any of these owners have body. _____________ Freshmen: Brita Spence, 3. 50; not received th e ir le tte r and the You canlearn more by le ttin g Mary Wahl, 3. 34; Janet Shaw, form to f i l l out. they should con the other fellow te ll you a ll he 3. 17; Pam Mayea, 3. 17; Con ta ct the Curry county assessor's knows than you can learn by nie Higgins, 3. 17; Judy Harris, 3. 17. office for them. te llin g him a ll you know. JayCette Band Uniform Drive Gets Underway This Week \ »even lionc poner M cC ul- , loch c lu in «an- and a >0 06 R am -I ington rllle w ith a lour power Weaver »tope were taken from I (he I oiu ie \h«ton home, located ' a short n a ) t south of Pacific I high school, sometime late Wed nesday afternoon or night Deputy sheriff Ira Delamarter . saldentry to the hottie seal made ■ by breaking in an outside door that led Into a bedroom where i the Item« svare stored. Rush Heads United Appeal G B Ruah. Pori Orford, w ill head the 1963 Oregon United Ap peal drive for Port Orford, ac cording to James C Norton, J r , Portland, state campaign chair- m at. Oregon United Appeal func tion* on a statewide basis to provide financial support for iU that give aid to needy children and vouth from ail parts of Oregon Typical of these agencies are the Roys and Girls Aid Society, ihe Oregon Children’s Farm Home. Waverly Baby Home. Catholic Services for Children. Albertina Kerr Homes and the Volunteers of America "Though none of the agencies are located here, children from Curry county receive love and care through the vita l services .if these worthy agencies". Nor ton said "F o r that reason we are pleased that a person of Mr Rush's stature In the com mumty has accepted this key post " I f You Had One Chance To Help a Child, Would You Do I t . " is the central theme "Citizens of Curry county w ill want to take this one chance to help our children ", reported Rush Fourteen children from Curry county received more than 1.349 days’ care costing approximate-; ly $5 668 from these hard-work ing agencies last year Rush said that he feels the For lunate Many can and w ill gen erously support this appeal in behalf' of the Unfortunate Few Home Entered As Owner Naps Christmas it popping out a ll over in local stores this week as merchant» complete the job of displaying the latest in merchan dise designed for g ift giving. Store shelves arc buldging under the load o f items ranging from toys to apparel to mayor appli ances, a n d store personnel are ready to go out of their way to help you w ith your selections. The wide assortments of g ift merchandise are enough to de lig h t the hearts of a ll the fa m ily. Cuddly dolls for the wee ones, or slippers and pajamas, wagons, bikes, games of every descrip tion, dress-up kits, science toys andsets, electric trains (for Pop), dishwashers, and what have you, y o u 'll find them in local stores. On pages four and five of this week's News, local stores an nounce their big Merry Christmas Shopping opening To make y o u r Christmas a m errier one, visit your local stores first and know that you are helping your town this Holiday Season. Traiiic Death Record Topped North Curry TV Meeting Held A ONI CAR accident Saturday n i g b t took the life of Carroll Phillips, 24, Cold Beach, when hl« car m ined a turn onthe Hun ter Creek road, traveled out of control for about 86 feet, le ft the road and went over a 26 fool bank ami 30 feet out into Hun t e r Creek. Deputy th e rtff ba Delainarter »aid the car came to rest In about 10 feet of wa ter, pinning Phillip» underneath It. Above photo was taken ai the vehicle was pu llcd fro in tlu wa ter at Ii2 0 a. m. The accident occured about 11:50 p.m . the deputy »aid. Yule Bazaar Is Tomorrow SIXES JERSEY MAKES TESTED D A M - RATING Boy Breaks Both Arms A registered Jersey cow owned , by A W. Sweet. Sweet Jerseys, Sixes, Ore , has been rated a Tested Dam by The American Jersey Cattle Club The distinc tion was awarded Tristram Basil Pearl for having three offspring j with o fficial production records. The cow's progeny averaged 11.977 lbs m ilk and 684 lbs butterfat on tw ice-daily-m ilking,' 305-day mature equivalent basis. . The records were made under | one of the programs of official ( testing of the club, which has its ) national headquarters located i in Columbus. Ohio. The tested dam rating aids Jersey owners in selection of ' superior breeding stock. The i three tested progeny required to , qualify a cow as a tested dam may either be three tested daughters or three tested sons, or any combination thereof to- . tahng three Vets' Property Tax Again Shows Rise The annual C om m unity Christ- m a» Bazaar w ill be tomorrow, Friday, December 6, at the Le gion hall. The event open» at 10 a. m and w ill feature hand- m a d e items and baked foods. There w ill be a noon luncheon Sponsoring the bazaar are Sixes Grange Home F.C., Legion, Lions a n d WWI auxiliaries, Dorcas Society, ESA Sorority, TOPS C lub,Christian Womens F ellow Newport (Special) — Appli- ship, Zion Lutheran W o m e n , ations for a trainee to fill the Episcopal C uild a n d BeeLine A ll seniors at Pacific nigh usition as manager of the Ore- Fashions. school who are planning on ap un Coast Association to replace plying for state scholarships erne Ayers, who has announc- must take their college entrance t plans to retire are sought examinations Saturday, Dec. 7. y the organization's board of The examinations w ill be ad ¡rectors. ministered in the Pacific high The trainee w ill be required school lib ra ry beginning at 8 30 i live here and undergo a year's For the second week running a m and continuing until 3:30 aining program encompassing the c h a m b e r of commerce p m . le many ram ifications and du meeting h a d to be canceled. Seniors were given a college A FREAK MISHAP PUTS THE GOODIES OUT OF REACH es in which the non-profit This week because the Orfords qualifying test Tuesday morn avel promotion and highway was closed Monday. President ing Eddie Peterson, six year old Red M cW illiam s said, however, rganization is involved. By giving this test it is hoped son of Mr. and Mrs. James Pe The coast wide organization that next Monday's regular noon the scores on the CEB w ill be I terson, suffered fractures of both supported by the coastal meeting w ill be held as sched higher because the students w ill arms Monday morning when he ounties, cities, towns, chant uled, at the Orfords. know what to expect. fe ll out of a swing at the Port At the meeting, plans w ill be ers of commerce and hundred? Wednesday evening a f t e r Orford grade school. The breaks I wholesale and retail business m a d e for judging the annual school, seniors who wished were Christmas home decorating con P acific high school's Pirates occured just above the wrists. He slahlishments along the sea- given the Strong Inventory test test and a possible appearance get th e ir basketball season un was taken to Keizer Hospital in hone. This test is given to those sen derway w ith two game- sched North Bend for treatment and It is the oldest and largest of Santa at local stores iors who do not know what field uled for this weekend. Pacific returned home Tuesday. roup of its kind in the Pacific they want to enter w ill meet Gold Beach, there, on orthwest and has been in con- It is an aid in helping them Friday night, and Powers w i l l nuous operation since the early decide because it compares their come hi re for a Saturday night Passenger car owners whose interests with the interests of 120s It was organized to pro- lotc a highway along the coast license plates expire at the end , people who are already success- contest. The remainder of the Pacific of December should waste no ihich is now U. S. 101 ' fully employed. schedule is as follows: Ayers, who has filled the pos- tim e -in renewing plates if they Other seniors desiring to go lon (or the past 10 years, w ill want to avoid waiting lines. to college may take their col- Dec. 13 Open The Department of Motor Ve [■main during the interim ac- ' lege entrance examinations in Dee. 14 Siuslaw at Pacific Dec 20 Gold Beach there vely in charge and w ill train hicles reports that its offices March The Portland U. S Army Eng Dec. 21 Powers there is successor, according to E become extremely rushed the ineer D istrict has invited bids last week of December because Dec. 27 M yrtle Creek at Pacific Nelson, of Port Orford, this for furnishing a dragline cap thousands of truck owners re Dec. 28 M yrtle Creek at Pacific ear’s president able of handling at least a two new plates at the end of the Jan. 3 Siuslaw there Applications should be sent to cubic yard bucket fully loaded Jan. 4 Open ic Newport office and age is year. and a 110 horsepower tractor The Department also re Jan 10 Coquille at Pacific nt particularly a factor, Nelson for about 130 working hours to minded that people who have Jan. 11 Open dredge the entrance channel to been driving out-of-state li Jan. 17 Brookings at Pacific the boat basin on the Chetco cense plates which expire at the Jan. 18 Open River at Harbor. Ore. Jan. 21 Bandon at Pacific end of 1963 should come in early Lt. Col. Francis S Obra- to obtain Oregon plates. Jan. 25 M yrtle Point there dovich, acting Portland D istrict Jan. 31 Gold Beach at Pacific Oregon law permits persons Engineer, said the bids w ill be who have moved to the state to Feb. 1 Open opened at 2 p.m Dec. 10 in Beginning Monday, Dec. 2, a operate on valid out-of-state Feb. 7 Coquille there room 628 Pittock Block, Port representative from the Assess plates until their normal ex Feb 8 Open land Feb 14 Brookings there o r’s Office w ill be on duty the piration date: The basin entrance channel is first Monday instead of the usual Feb. 15 Open to be dredged to a depth of ten Feb. 21 Bandon there third Monday. The representa feet below mean lower low tive ’s time schedule w ill re Feb 22 Open A man may fa ll many times. water. The width of the channel Feb. 28 M yrtle Point at Pacific main the same, and he w ill be But, lie w on't be a failure u n til w ill be determined by the full located as usual in the Port Or Feb. 2» Open he says somebody pushed him. cast of the bucket. Mar. 6 Gold Beach there ford City Hall. 'oast Association >eeks Trainee for ’osition of Manager College Entrance Exams Due Saturday Chamber Meets Monday Noon Pacific High Honor Roll Three Women Injured Friday Pacific Hi Varsiiy Basketball Schedule Renew Licenses Now Dragline Rental Sought By Army For Chetco River Changes Day THREE WOMEN w e re injured Friday morning in a one car ac cident just north of the Nesika B e a c h junction. Mrs. Charles Eubanks, GoldBeach, driver, was traveling north w h e n she at tem pted to miss a young b o y rid in g a bicycle and lost control of the vehicle. The car skidded about 180 feet down Highway 101, nearly le ft the road on the east side, then whipped across the pavement and traveled an other 69 feet, turning over at le a s t once, and came to rest d o w n an embankment on the west side of the highway. Mrs. Eubanks and her passengers, Mrs. Wayne Breeze, Gold Beach, and Mrs. Linda H allm ark, Wedder- b u r n , were a ll taken to Curry General Hospital. Mrs. Eubanks was la te r sent by m ercy flig h t to Medford for precautionary m ea sure because of a head injury
