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Fire Burns Vacant House ■i . * •- Voi. 7 No. 9 Port Orford, Curry County, O r .fo ^ V A C A T IO N L A N D Pnce I e.i Cr:.t< ' ' r. ~ 2Í, j —4 ■■XT Chamber Hears Añila Blayden Plea For F. D. Holds Record For Attendance Port Orford Gets Funds For Sewer Planning A.E,"Pappy" Haight, former City volunteer fire chief, medi an appearance Monday noon at the chamber of c o m m e r c e « v ¡ meeting asking urgent support for the fire department, o t h Word has been received from Washington that the Commun volunteers and otherwise. ity f acilitie s Administration last Friday advanced $17, 500 to Haight cited the f i r e last Port Orford for final planning o f a $254, 000 sanitary sewer sys Ihursday night, saying condi tem. tions there were out of order be M a y o r Lloyd Bates has called a jo in t meeting of the city c a u s e the department wasn't council and new ly appointed planning commission for next Tues supported. A good percentage d a y night, June 2, 8 o 'clo ck, at the c ity hall to discuss final of firemen have always worked sewer planning. R. H. Eric hson, engineer, w ill attend. out of 'own, he said, and aren't available on many fires. Last wet k only four firemen were on hand, without a chief or assis tant chief, Haight noted, and ► '■ < on top of this a valve was brok en on the high pressure pump system and hydrant water wan not available. Bay Neugart of Myrtle Point Local businessmen should get A freak accident last Thurs- was appointed as the new behind the department immed superintendent-secretary of the d a y morning put Mrs. Helen iately, he urged, before contin Curry County Intermediate Ed Thachek in Curry General Hos ued lo t s of insurance ratings p ita l w ith several broken bones ucation D istrict during the reg. I be L e t I e n ter h o m e on A r - O N L Y C H A R R E D WOOD, a make it prohibitive to carry in and bruises, but otherwise ap ular hoard meeting May 8 • te B each K o u J \»at J e « trv )v d ANITA BLAGDEN w a t e r ta n k, re frig e ra to r and s u ra n c e because of sky-high parently in good shape, consid N'tugart has been associated b) l i r e I hurtifa> n ig h t th e bedstead re m a in o l th e Lea Een premiums. Haight u r g e d all ering. w.th the M vrtle Point Schools b l j / v o l m u lc tv m itn v d o rig in Most people find consistency- te r hom e on A g a te Beach R o a d businessmen to attend the June Mrs. Thachek, who resides f t r the past 21 years, the last Started som etim e a lte r 10 p. m over a period of many years an T he h o it ii was destroy ed by fir« 10 meeting of the fire depart just s o u th of the Prehistoric four as high school principal and c o u ld not bv c o n tro lle d by almost impossible task. .. con Thursday night. ment and pledge their support. Gardens, was driving some ol He is 51, m arried and has two volunteer iire n ie n because of a sidering the many possible in h e r sheep along the highway HEAR REPORTS la c k o l «Per I be louse u as grown sons M r and Mrs. Neu terruptions beyond our control back to pasture when she was not o c c u p ie d In other business reports were that can change the pattern of gart plan to move to Curry suddenly h it from behind by a presented by standing co m m it daily living. And, too, most of county the la tte r part of June I be o n ly a v a ila b le v.a te r ro llin g wheel and axle from a tees. on (be c it y ’ s b ig p u m p e r and its He w ill assume his new posi us soon find repetition a little BACCALAUREATE pickup driven by Charlie Crites Pacific h ig h school com e ffe c tiv e n e s s w as c u r ta ile d b> Jim Wilson noted that work is too trying on the old constitu tion on July 1. of Crescent City. mencement exercises w ill be progressing on the move to put tion. a la u lt \ \ a l \ c in th e h ig h pres Baccalaureate service» w ill In other business that eve The sheriff's o fficesaidC riles sure p u n p in g »y stem . A ( ire h y be held Sunday. M ay 31, 8 p. m. held Monday, June I, 8 p. m. , Port Orford on State Highway- Not so with Pacific high school rt ng. the directors made an in the school gymnasium. For signs in cities north and south of senior Anita Blagden. She takes official canvass of the May 4 to ld them he thought a rear tire W h a le n 's R n iiu t in l and at the high school drant lo i at c d about b a it a bio», K was going fla t so he was pulling us. Lounge in 1 anglois has hern told Iro m th e I v o be »boom lo u se v»ai I he invocation w ill be given ty-one seniors w ill receive d i consistency in stride, apparent equalization levy and director over on the highway stoulder plomas. by M i. and M l» . Jack Whalen fo u n d to b e d ry a lte r c o n n e c tio n Red M cW illiam s announced by Rev. Sam Bockly of the Pa ly, because thisyearshe is com election results when he noticed the w h e e I. Pacific high school band w ill to M r . and M r i . f e d D ic k o f that the new sign directing tra f pleting her 12th year of school H a s m ade In v e s tig a tio n d is- c ific Community Church,Lang w ith axle intact, passing him p la y the processional and Fr. Eugene. fic to 101, by the county cham without having missedone day. lois. Scripture reading w ill be c lo s e d th a t th e shut o il v a lv e down the road. He honked his Irvin Vandehey w ill give the in Dick. 4 former Eugene bus- ber group, has been put up south had n o t been tu m e »1 on when Condensed, that would be a by Rev. Karl S. Becker ot the h o rn , he said, but appraenlly inenroan, and h it w ile, a for record of school every day for a tb- h nt is ii ■ lie d It •• •» Bandon Assembly o f GodChureh. vocation. Master of ceremonies of Crescent City. Mrs. Thachek didn't hear it. mer business representative for Mrs. V irg il Libby w ill present w ill be Robert Hansohn. Ceorge Hahn reported on the period of six solid years And to o la te to save th e 'oils» when The im pact knocked the wo Bonnie Jensen w ill give the s e w e r planning loan recently- all of them in the local sc to o l Pacific Telephone, plan to con a vocal solo. the by dr><nt as turn» d on. man into the ditch after flip salutatory address. The v a li tinue with the same services anti granted by the H, H. F. A. district. T e n te r is a student at the U n The baccalaureate message Dimes and dollars given on ping her into the air Deputy óle tory adikess w ill be by M a r look forward to meeting people w ill be given by Rev. Ellis War As a tribute to the attractive iv e rs ity o l O regon and not re Poppy Day go a long w ay in pro sheriff Ira Delamartcr. on hrs ilyn Rundberg. The class ro ll ol the area. young lady, the Pacific h ig h c e n tly put the lious» a n d a d io in - NORM BAKER GETS ner of the Port Orford Assembly viding rehabilitation services to way to G o ld Reach, arrived w ill be ca lle d by Susan Wilson. Currently appearing lor Satur ot Cod C h u r c h . Rev. Jamie school annual staff has includ in g pro|serty up lo r sale. SENATE P.O. NOD servicemen a n d women, Mr». w ilhrn moments after the ac Presentation of awards w ill day night dancing are The In ed a special photo of her in the France, Port Orford Community Lola Windmaiser, chairman ol cident oceured and called for be by principal fohn Wahl. Jack Norm Baker was one of five 1963-64 yearbook. terlude», a new th r e e -p ie c e Church, w ill give the benedic COMM UNITY CALENDAR the auxiliary Poppy protect for an amb«lance The accident Donaldson, chairman of D istrict postmasters recently confirm ed combo from Port Orford. Now busy w ith plans for Mon tion. SALK GETS UNDERWAY the Port Orford unit which spon occuredtat 10:20 a. ns. 2C I school board, w ill present by the Senate after President day's graduation. Miss Blagden sors Poppy Day observance, said the diplomas. lohnson's nomination. T he Pori Or lo rd -1 a n g t o i s is also m aking plans to attend this week. Serving as chairman Rev. W illia m M ai w ill give Baker was nominated for the beauty school. . . and continue Q u a rte rb a c k d u b is n o v c o n of this observance for the a u xil the Benediction preceding the * Port .Orford post office. -» d u c tin g ih e '» o tu n iu n ity b ir th her perfect attendance. iary for the pfst sevefal yean, recessional by the Pacific h i g h __________________ __ _ d a y c a le n d a r sale M em b e rs she reports that each year has band. ' and t h e li v i \ vs w i l l be cont a c t shown a small increase. This Graduating seniors are: M a r in g you in the near fu tu re II year the active poppy sale was lene Anvinson, Karen Back, Lin you are n o t c o n ta c te d a iid n is h $156 w it h volunteer workers Friday, May 29. w ill be the Brookings Months of effort Hatf.eld, to utso present a da Back, Cheryl Bowdish, Anita to have y o u r b irth d a y and an- spending Thursday and Friday evening that the Pacific High on the pari of dozens of per Bhert talk B la g d e n , Colleen Breedlove, niveiAary lis te d you may le a ve standing on street comers, and School Band w ill to ld their last sons and over IB organizations Immediately following the Dennis Bush, Richard Buss, Pen yo u r lis tin g s at I m i N a tio n a l designated places w it h their concert of the school year. The T h e Rotary Club's annual in the Rreokings-llarbor area dedication, the coronation cere ny Clute, Jerty Cox, Gary Dav Bank in Port Or lo r d poppies. This stows about a$10 concert w ill begin at8:15p. m. The annual fund drive for ta le n t show last Friday n i g h t have resulted in another Aza monies w ill take place with the id, Mary Dccts, Patricia Ellis, increase over last year, reports and there w ill be no charge for J u ly 4th fireworks was kicked proved a big success, both ta l lea Festival being ready Io re crowning of 1964 Azalea Queen Jam cs Forty, Dougl as Funk, Rob COUN ! Y V O U S PAGE- 5 Mrs W indmaiser. The advanc admittance. ent-wise and fin a n cia lly, ac o ff Tuesday of this week, said ert H a n s o h n , Linda Harmon, ceive the thousands of visitors Linda Stuart Queen Linda ed s a le of window cards was The concert w ill follow a pop- George Kalina, lr ., Bonnie Jen- M in n ie King Jolly, president of cording to G il Rush, club trea who annually attend. w ill receive her crown from held the week previous to Poppy variety program, w ith added at sen, Raymond Johnson, Joann the Cclehration Association and surer. He said the show made a The city is being decked out 1963 Queen Kathy Houvila Day with nearly every merchant tractions. p ro fit o f $42. 50 w hich has been finance chairman. The g a la this week in holiday dress, Seated in a place of honor Karie, Allen King, Danny Kros- proudly display ing their poppy Mr. Wilson Sheets, hand dir fireworks display is presented donated to the P acific h ig h sm an, Vernon Lang, Laurie Lind with decorating handled entire w ill he the first Azalea Queen cards Mrs. Windmaiser e xte n ii ector, said, "we are toping that school band uniform fund. the evening of the Fourth fo l- say, M a rily n M a i, Beverly M a r ly by the active Senior Citizens Mrs Bay Olson, who was Miss her thanks and that of the aux the new band uniforms w ill be low ingthe Battle Rock Pageant. Winners in the Junior Division Club Everything is in readi Martha Hassett when she was t i n , Thomas M artin, Kathryn iliary unit to all those w ho con on display the evening ol the There is no admission charge, were.- Linda Entz, third; C ol M ills , Robert Neff,Car, Rogers. ness for the Festival, sched crowned as the festival's first leen Bobbs, second; Karyn Marsh, t r i b u t e d to Poppy Day, w ith concert. " M a r i l y n Rundberg, K im ball M rs . Jolly siad, and the fire uled for Memorial Day week queen in 1939 special thanks to the Langlois The public is urged to attend w o r k s are financed solely by first. Samudio, Susan Schwab, Cath end, May 30-31. c o m m u n it y and to the em The coronation has been erine Smith,Gerald Terp,Char- this fin a l concert of they ear and M elba K inter took first in the contributions. This year's show- The festival this year marks planned with more color and t i e Waterman, Loretta Wiglc, w ill cost more than $600, in possibly view the new uniforms S e n io r Division. Second and ployees of Western States Ply the silver anniversary of the wood. pageantry this year, according Susan Wilson,Mary Woodworth, the entire community has work third were Teresa Kolibaba and cluding freight. two day pageant, which last The generosity- of the Port ed so hard to obtain. to Lions Club members, who and W illia m Young. N ick Marsh To aid the drive, Mrs. Jolly year drew over 8.000 visitors this year have the responsibil Selections to be presented in Special selections w e re a Orford community w ill enable said that contributions contain the local unit to increase the The kick-off of the festival ity of this highlight of the clude: National Anthem, The e rs w ill be placed at various pi ano solo by Mrs. W ally Entz, a benefits which they offer vet Will come with the breakfast festival v o c a l by Gary Beck, and the Magic Flute, by Mozart; Days businesses in the city, and that erans andtheirfam ilies through of G lo r y , Nobody knows the at the I'reshvteii in Church Saturday. May 30, being Rotary Club chorus, composed letters are going out to firms rehabilitation and ch ild welfare served bv the Chancel Choir. Trouble I've Seen, Tarentella Memorial Day, festival-goers a n d organizations requesting of Beck, Alton Byrd, G il Rush 7 a m until 11 As the church Charles Haines, N o rm Baker, programs of the auxiliary , Mrs. Capri, Night Piece—piano solo, w ill pause for a tim e following donations The containers w ill Windmaiser s a id . Poppy Day Johnny Mayea, George H a h n Is on the parade route, those b a n d accompaniment; Deep The North Curry Recreation be made from plastic bottles the coronation to pay homage donations are devoted entirely and Red M cW illiam s. r t ill remaining w ill be able R iv e r and the Beaded Belt boardmet at the home ol Mary- and painted to resemble a fire - to Ihe war dead, as memorial General chairman for the show to rehabilitation and ch ild wel March. Brazil, May 21. Bills in the a- cracker. Theme of the drive is to watch from there services are conducted by the fare work for disabled veterans. w as Beck, lohnny Mayea was mount of$t>4. 02 w e re paid. "D ollars for Fireworks". The parade w ill assemble at V.F W. in Azalea Park Chap Most contributions rem ain in the WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT Frank Knottingham a n d Bob • 00 a m in narlh Brookings Persons may also make con master o f ceremonies. lain Kenneth K tllin w ill con area where they are given. Dorman reported that Channel tributions at the News o ffice or Those with entries who have duct the service which w ill 13 w ill be out ol service u n til Date M a x M in m a il to the News at post office Ram not vet done so are asked to •ól later be repeated at Ward SCHOOL A C T IV IT IE S M a y 19 $260. 00 worth of parts can be Box 5. 58 45 .0 0 Bot'fy parade chairman Jack Memorial Cemetery. School w ill be out June 3 at purchased to put the channel in M a y 20 48 32 .03 Temple, or co-chairman Luth The Seafood Luncheon, with 3:30 p.m., and report cards working order. M a y 21 50 38 .01 er Curry in order to be placed the now famous shrimp salad, are to be mailed out Fridav, M ay 22 With all this expense, North 49 38 .0 0 in the parade line-up. w ill be served in the park be Curry must h a v e more paid M ay 23 June 5. The next regular meet- 52 36 .0 0 The big parade is expected tween 12:30 and 2:30 p m (No M a y 24 members in order to continue inf? of the school board w ill be 49 38 .0 0 The annual \m erican Legion to be a big attraction again, food w ill be served until mem television reception. Member M ay 25 Monday, June 8 at 8 p.m. 66 46 .00 M em orial Day observance w ill with entries to generally fol orial services are finished.) ships m a y be paid at Hahn's start Saturday morning with a low the "Azalea 25" theme. During the afternoon many Hardware, Western Auto or m ail short service at 10:30 at the Le Mickey Mouse, assisted by events w ill be in progress to P, O. Box 261, Port Orford. The Port Orford PTA w i l l gion hall. Goofy and Pluto, characters Members for May: Joe Corn- throughout Ihe city. Pony rides m eet tonight, May 28, at 7:30 A t 11 o'clock a wreath o f straight from Disneyland, wil' best, Pickett Bros., Harry Byrnes, p.m ., in the multipurpose room w ill be available throughout flosvers w ill be set adrift in the be grand marshall of the par John Brocksen, F. L. H a g u e , o f the grade school. This w ill be bay at Battle Rock as Taps are the day on the lot across from ■tie. th rillin g youngsters ano Irim m ie k’s Market on South Clyde E. M ille r, Walter Cov the last meeting of the year. sounded and a minute o f silence ington, Verdo A, Harris, O. F. adults alike. Mickey and his Chetco Avenue, sponsored by Installation of officers for the is observed for departed service Townley, George Hahn, Ralph friends w ill visit the Azalea 4 It groups com ing year w ill be held and men. Hanhart, Carl Back, Frank M or Festival through the courtesy Starting at 1 p m a band the eighth grade class w ill have Legion members w ill then of the Brookings-Hnrhor Cham concert w ill continue through- ris, A lvin Sonderman, F lo y d th e ir Oregon History notebooks proceed to the Port Orford cem Day, Dale Bartlett, Don Mech- ber of Commerce and KV1Q- cut the afternoon in the park, on display. etery a n d place wreaths and TV in Eureka with members of the BO-piec? als, Vemon M .ig n e s o n ,E ,E , flowers on veteran's graves. Entertainment w ill be pro Smith, Lloyd B a te s , Stanley Over 23 floats, six marching Marshfield Band from Coos Anderson, Donald Foster, Ray vided by the Port Orford grade units, four horse units, six Pi.y and the Brookings-Harbor school bandunder the direction bands and 1R other entries High School Band furnishing Nowlin, Albert Billings, D el bert Neal, Dr. Chester Boots and o f Cary Beck. Every one is urged have registered for the parade, the music. The Marshfield to attend. Russell luola. with more expected. hand w ill be conducted by Six out-of-town judges have Frank Lueck; with E rvin ir , Six persons received prizes last Saturday at the Grand Op been appoirted to determine Boyer directing the Brookings- ening of Turner Auto Parts store winners in the parade, with H Harbor band as scores of people visited the trophies, 17 ribbons and a The horse gymkhana, with new establishment and enjoyed grand sweepstakes trophy to horse enthusiasts from Bend, AJ c o f f e e , donuts and a look at be awarded. Ore., to Garberville, Calif., automotive merchandise. Five northern Curry county The parade w ill start at 10 participating, w ill be held from bration dance June 3. The girls Winners i n c lu d e d : Johnny girls have been selected to par w ill be sponsored by local clubs a in m il follow a route down 2 p m until 5 at Bankus Field, t i c i p a t e in the Miss Beach a n d organizations and w ill be Mayea, pair o f shock absorbers; Chetco Avenue to Oak Street, en the south side of the city comber contest, it was reported introduced to the public at a M ike Tompkins, L3-pc. t o o l DRY FIRT H Y D R A N T was on Io Pacific Avenue and Aza at the end of Center Street. at the Celebration Association d a n c e tune 13, according to set; M argie Fromm, 11-pc. tool lea Park Hoad, ami into Azalea Concessions w ill he managed source ol consternation to v o l meeting Monday n ig h t . The M abel Eight, chairman, along s e t; R o n Worthington, set of by the Chetco Grange unteer firemen la s t Thursday State Park five, whote names were drawn w ith th e ir sponsors. One sponsor s p a r k plugs; Geneva Tucker, The program in the park w ill The Pelican Bay A rt Associ night in tli- ir attempt to put out brake fluid; Floyd Keeler, set from 16 entries, include Patty is yet to be named. .»Tart at about 11:00 with Ihe ation art exhibit w ill be open the I enter house lire on Agate o f glassware. A $50 donation was received Ellis, V ickie MacDonald, Mary dedication of the new stage. at 12 noon and remain open Reach RoaiL Water was p le n ti Store owner Jim Turner, and Ellen Bates, Dixie lamieson and from the chamberof commerce Harold Schick, superintendent until II p.m. in the m ulti-pur ful alter digging t liroiigh a lawn Mary Geer. and the fireworks fluid drive got manager Jim Sword, both ex down to the shut-olf valve and of state parks, w ill make the pose rci m of the Azalea School The contest is being sponsored underway Tuesday, according pressed t h e i r appreciation to WINNERS o f the Rotary Club five doll ar first prizes. The show dedicatory address, with Dan on Pacific Avenue fum ing it on. The house was by the Art Association in con talent stow, M elba Kintcr, le ft, to M innie lolly, president and th o s e who attended the open netted $42. 50 for the Pacific completely destroyed. Allen, representing Governor (Continued on Page 2) house, and for the flo ra l pieces. and Karyn Marsh, display their high band uniform fund. nection w ith the aiumal cele finance chairman. Curry School Head Named Eugene Couple Buy Whalen's Rolling Wheel Flips Woman Pacific Commencement Monday For 41 Students Auxiliary Poppy Sales Are Up Brookings Azalea Festival Scheduled This Weekend Paciiic Band Concert Friday Fireworks Fund BoUr7 Talenl Drive Starts Show Wlnn‘rs Channel 13 Turned Off PTA Slates Last Meet Memorial Day Program Set Turner Aulo Prize Winners Contestants Selected For "Miss Beachcomber" Contest ■-«a
