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About Port Orford news. (Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon) 1958-current | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1964)
- • Dance, Parade, Indian Village, Battle, Exhibits, Fireworks, Horse Shew, Kill Climb Are July 4th Features Many Hurt Orford residents are In a flurry of excitem ent. In laet minute eflorts tu be a- liead of anticipated c r o w de, with fln-d préparai ions (or the several pluiaet of the a n n u a l Fourth ol luly C e l e b r a t i o n . Menus are being pi a ruled, food, r i b b o n a, trophies, concession prises and a host of other Items are being ordered to make this year's gala festivities the big gest and best ever to be |>re- sented. The theme of this year's c e l ebration lias been set as " Beach- Coni her Dare" and a M 1st Be ach- comber w ill r e i g n over the three-day affair, July 3, 4 and5. The live candidates vleing for the honor are Sheryl Mechals, i|x>nsored by American legion a u x i l i a r y ) Vicki McDonald, laycees; Mary Ellen Hates, BHW, D ixie lamleson. Rotary C lu b ) Mary Geer, Lions Club. Miss Beachcomber w ill be crowned at the big celebration dance the evening ol luly 3 at the Battle R o c k scliool gym. The dance It being sponsored by tlie art association an d llck- cls are now on talc by thr cand idates. Music w ill be by t h e M lnltm en. BREAKFAST A R o t a r y Club-S|<ontorcd breakfast w ill «tart off activities at 6 a. in the morning of the fourth. Held at the grade school, the meal w ill feature hotcakes, sausage, eggs, coffee and m ilk, and w ill lie îerved until 10 a. in. Prices w ill b r $ l adults, SOcenls children. PARADE The gala Beachcomber Par ade w ill being lining up on 19th S t at 9 a. m. for the 19 - block m archto Battle Rock St ate Hark at 10 o'clock. Parade chairman Jim Peterson said many floats have already been entered but there Is still room lor all others who w ish to be included. There are six big d i v i s i o n s with trophies going for first place and ribbons for second a n d third. Divisions are: C o m m e r c i a l , Service Clubs, Marching Band, lunlor Entry, Mounted Riding Croup andmiscellaneous floats Pacific high school's ncw ly- unilonnrd band w ilt command the |>ositionol honor at the head of the parade, just be fund the Cr an d M an ha I. follow ing w ill be .Miss Beachcomber and her court, plus an outstanding var ie!) of floats, Indians, hones, clowns, children andwhat have you. As an added attraction to the parade, one of the local " In dians" is m aking anangenients to have his trained bear on hand to entertain the kiddies. LITTLE LEAGUE BALL Baseball fans w ill welcome two little league games right after the parade, field at the grade scliool diamond, two lo cal teams w ill meet two Cold Beach teams. The teams w ill also march in the big parade. SPECIAL AC T Im m ediately following the Parade, a special act w ill be featured at Battle Rock Park by a group from Coos Bay. Dancing girls, a German Band, singing and an act by outstanding m a jorettes. I C on tin uing the t r a d i t i o n started last year, local Jayceea w ill a g a i n conduct the bell r i n g i n g ceremony at Battle Rock Perk in commemoration of bidependence Day. The lo cal ceremony w ill coincide with o t h e r ceremonies ecroes the state andnation and all |>enont are urged to participate in the hell ringing portion ol July 4th, at 11:45 a. m. □RFORD VoL 7 No. 11 Oregon A boat trip up the Rogue River from Gold Beach to Agness, once known as Ore gon’s most remote post office, is scheduled as part o f the Oregon Historical Society’s first "Trappers' Rendezvous" tour of this year, June 26 28 The bus and auto expedition from ev«rv part of the Pacific Northwest w ill visit sites of historic and scenic interest in Roseburg, Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings during tne three day jaur.t into South western Otegon. At Roseburg, touring histor ians w ill v sit the Floed Lane House, cnee the home of Joseph Lane, firs t te rrito ria l governor. The Douglas County Historical Society last year won a commendatory award from the American Association for State and Local History for its restoration of the house Mrs Kenneth Ford, state beard member is host. Standing shows of I lowers, driftwood and paintings w ilt be exhibited at the grade school all three days of the celebra tion. Included w ill be traveling art shows by several prominent Oregon artists. The flower and driftwood shows w ill be mdged exhibits. HORSE SHOW Always a popular event la the rip-roaring horse show and tlds y e a r sliould see many eager contestants trying lor top (iriaet in f l a g races, pole bending Texas barrel racing and other contests Admission w i l l be a d u lt s , $1; children SO cents, location of the show, w h ic h starts at 1:30 p. m. , w ill be in t h e arena across from the 76 Union Service. Te Visit Battle Rock INDIAN VILLAGE laycees w ill have their Irdian V illag e opeu all day the fourth, located in Battle Rock Park, a- long w it h other concessions, visitors w ill se e the "world's largest tepee", Indian artifacts and p l e n t y of wild redskins making war dances around the bonfire. Game and food booth! w ill also be found in the Village. BATTLE ROCK PAGEANT SQUARE DANCE The Beachcombers Square Dance Club is featuring a spec ial square dance the evening of the fourth svith well-knosvn ca l- I e r R u th M i l l i o n , ol \rcadia, C alifo m ia, comns anding t h e squares. This dance w ill start at 8:30 at t h e Beachcombers Cove, about two miles north of the city. A ll square dancers and visitors are welcome to attend. FIREWORKS Highlighting events on the Thu,--., June 18, 1964 Historical Society To Make Tour Of Curry County STANDINC SHOWS Exciting ibama w ill be pre sented alxsut 7:30 p. in. in the Battle of Battle Rock Pageant Thia w ill be the portrayal ol the Historic Battle of 1851 between n in e white settlers and local Indians. Site oi the Battle w ill be the beach at Battle Rock and the rock, just as the first one was. Fifteen Respond To Fire Department Plea Price T en Cants' A special treat at the noon tim e meal w ill lie a JayCette- •ponaored o I d-fashioned deep pit b a r b e c u e featuring lip— smacking-beef, baked In spec ial sauce, baked potatoes, sal ad, m ilk or coffee and bread. Prices w ill be reasonable. Other food concessions w ill also be open In the park area lor hamburgers, hotdogs, pron to pupa, co lire and soft drinks, four local restaurants w ill alto be open lor complete meals or snacks, so tliere w ill be plenty of lood available lor visitors. Juity Alhoni, Coquille, Honored Q u e e n of Port Orford Jobs Daughter*. — Photo by Lucille Ellis i Curry County, BARBECUE Fourth w ill be the increasingly popular gigantic fireworks dis play, also held at Battle Rock, under the direction of Ed Long ton. This slow w ill start with a bunting Flag followed by scores of brilliant high-scoring rockets andhreathtakingspecial effects. The natural am pitheatre form ed by the hills overlooking the beach provides plenty of seat ing for all spectators. HILL CLIMB Winding up the three days of fu n w ill be the th rill-p acked motorcycle h ill clim b, spon sored by the Lions. Held on the " h i l l of challenge" on Agate Beach Road, the contest w ill start at 1 p, in. Famous riders from all over the Pacif ic North west are expected to attend the American Motorcycle \ssoc i a- tion sanctioned clim b, trying for points and prise money. Nov ice and Expert classes w ill be featured with two heats in each event. Admission w ill be adults, $1, c h i l d r e n , SO cents. Re freshment booths w ill also be open on the groiuids. Grange Picks Fair Princess » « BELL RINGING Miss Mary Margaret Helm ken was nominated by the Sixes grange as their candi date for princess of the Curry County F a ir which is being held August 6 through 9. V irg il Cannon, agriculture committee chairman, reported a meeting to be held in M yrtle Point June 20 with county extension agents demonstrat ing "Methods of Caring for Sheep." Those attending w ill bring a potluck dinner for noon. Clarence Brooks, legislative chairman, reported on false advertising about public power. A report was made on the work day at Boice-Cope park at which time rest rooms were completed, and a roof erected over stoves to provide shelter. Al Brown reported that he and A rt Strain had placed a flag pole at the cemetery on Floras Lake Road. A flag was flying on Flag Day and Mem o rial Day. The Sweet F a m ily ’s request for use of the Grange hall for Sunday, July 5, for the 50th wedding anniversary of A rt and Docia Sweet was granted. The evening’s program was in charge of the chaplain who conducted a memorial pro gram. Fireworks Fund Donations Start M innie lolly, chairman of the l u l y 4th finance comm ittee, s a id today that donations tor the big s h o w are starting to come in and that records as of Monday show a total of $307 received. Thelireworks display t h is year w ill cost $600 plus freight Ed Longton, fireworks chair man, said this year most of the rockets and displays w ill be shot from atop Battle Rock and out over the bay. Starting the show w ill be a beautiful American Flag. Many other fabulous dis- p i ays and rockets of whistles, buzzen and fantastic exploding colon w ill light the night sky for nearly an hour. Individuals are reminded of fireworks donation containen at various businesses in the city. They arc painted to resemble a firecracker, tied with red,white and b lu e ribbon and marked "Fireworks Fund'. Businesses and organizations contributing to date include: Back Acres Carden Club, Bart lett's, Battle Rock M o tel, BPW, Christian Womens Fellowship, C ity of Port Orford, Hazel Cram, Curry County Reporter, Depoe Bay F is h C o ,, Don Mechals W o o iL Frank's Repair, Hahn Hardware, Johnny's Cafe, M a - tejka Jeweler, M e ie r G Frank, Niemann's Insurance, N o b le Bros., Chevron Service, Raw- liegh's, S e a rs Catalog Store, Latter Day Saints Church, South C o a s t Agency, Southwestern Motors, Western States Plysvood and Rexall Drug Store. POSING in the new Pacific high band uniforms are band m em - fa ers M ike M cW illiam s, left, Kathy Sevems and Bob Camara. The band w ill be a featured at traction for the July 4th parade. Court Changes Road Aid Policy Representatives of Curry's three city councils are expected to m eet with the county court in Gold Beach n e x t Monday night to discun changes in pol icies of the county-city road aid agreement. In the past, county allocated funds for the cities had to be used o n l y for road surfacing. This is one phase of the policy’ that is planned to be changed to include any road improve- m e n t s. The county w ill still administer a n d approve road projects. Funds from the county are divided among the Brookings, Gold Beach and Port Orford on a per-capita basis. Another point of call w ill be Battle Rock at Port Orford, where Capt J M. K irkp a trick and his party were besieged by Indians in 1851. In the battle the party of sailors used a small cannon to hold off the Indians for several days before escaping their besiegers Other stopping places are Cape Blanco Lighthouse, stand ing on the firs t place in Ore gon to he named by a white man; Humbug State Park. Azalea State Park, where Brookings people w i l l he breakfast hosts; and Loeb State Park, and the Josephine County Historical Society Mu seum in Kerby The party w ill spend both nights of its tour in Gold Beach Return to Portland w ill be via High way 199, for a view of the most northern Redwood fo r ests, and Interstate 5, from Grants Pass. Bus travelers on two chart ered T ra il ways busses w ill be lim ited to 78. Oregon Artist To Show Here On July Fourth Word has been received that famous Oregon artist Arthur Se lander w ill exhibit paintings of Oregon s c e n e s here on the Fourth of July. S e l a n d e r is well known throughout the state for his work in oils and as an instructor. His exhibit is one of several scheduled for the annual July 4th Celebration. a DONATE * FIR EW O RK S FUND TO Port Orford’s volunteer fire department is again up to fu ll complement, largely through the efforts of newly-elected Chief A. E ‘‘Pappy" Haight who took it upon him self to get something done before the city lost it's fire rating classi fication. Haight said the city was now as low as it could go and that if it lost it ’s present rating insurance premiums would nearly triple. At the chief's urging, 13 Arizona Ranch Plans Open House The Arizona Ranch Resort, located half way between Port Orford and Gold Beach on Highway 101, is holding open house Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, from 9 a m. to 5 p.m. Operated by Jim and Alta Tweedy, the Arizona Ranch Resort offers a complete va cation spot for the entire fam ily located in a sheltered val ley which opens out on miles of ocean beach. There are 11 u ltra modern motel units, some with kitchen facilities. At the present time there are 56 tra ile r spaces, eight of which are available for all electric trailers with sewer facilities. A large shower and bath house has been installed for the tra ile r occupants, with complete laundry facilities also available. A modern well stocked store is operated for the convenience of the guests, and there are picnic tables and camping sites both in the valley and on the b»arb A community lu J pro vided for groups who wish to hold lunches or meetings in side and there are miles of forest trails to explore. M r and Mrs. Tweedy were successful Iowa corn growers who specialized 'n. hybrid corn which is used extensively m Iowa They lost their heart to the Oregon coastland some seven years ago while spend ing a vacation in Oregon, and two years ago purchased 125 acres in the little valley which is just across the highway from the famous Prehistoric Gardens. The resort is on the site of the old Arizona Inn, which was a famous stage stop in the pioneer days of Curry county The open house is being held to acquaint the people of Coos and C urry counties with the facilities they have available, and everyone is invited to spend the day, and get ac quainted. Refreshments w ill be served, balloons for the kiddies, and registration prizes w ill be given away each day. A Russian who lives happily un der the present system of gov ernment in Russia must either believe that man has no soul, or that, if he has, it is not worth developing. —Oscar Wilde THE God bless America for a sense of humor. —W ill Roger* men responded to the plea for new members at last Wednes day night's meeting and two more signed up the following day New members include: Dal Wier, Floyd Keeler, Paul Leutwyler, Ira Tucker, Gary McMains, Carl Kinter, Leo Klinner, Carlos White. Fred Kowai, Dale Bartlett. Charles Balzer, Mayor Lloyd Bates, fir e commissioner George Hahn, Orris Smith and Del bert Neal C h i e f Haight began a stepped up training program for the department Monday night at 7 p m. Training was also set for Tuesday and Thursday nights This phase of training w ill deal p rim a rily with operation of both trucks and handling of the high pres sure hoses Bruce Eddy, West Coast Telephone representative, also attended the meeting to ex plain the new telephone fire warning system to be installed on its arrival from the factory. The system w ill be connected to a minimum of 10 firemen phones through a central con tro l panel at the local ex change. When the fire number is called all phones thus con nected w ill ring with a steady ¿.gr.al Uuiil assswei «.J. i he pnone siren cow used w ill he aiscont jiued. A tim er w ill perm it up to four minutes of conference on the phone line before reverting it back to normal service. If a line is busy, a warning signal w ill sound on the line until the ccnnction is broken, then the phone w ill ring with the fire signal. Eddy explained that the system 'would increase the ef ficiency of the department be cause false alarms could be weeded out and that response to actual fires could he speeded up because firemen would have directions imme diately and could he dis patched from their homes. Cost of the system. Eddy said would be aeisunl $20.50 per month after installation This would include two or three buttons that would be connected to trigger the big siren. Extra phones on the system would run $2 per month after installation. A u xiliary Chief Haight also urged wives of firemen to join an auxiliary unit, for the purpose of conducting home fire in spections and fire prevention campaigns. The auxiliary could also handle social af fairs for t h e department, Haight said. Mrs M ary Bates volunteered to serve as tem porary chairman, to replace Geneva Tucker, until the o r ganization is completed Other Business Haight also stressed the im mediate need for state inspec tion of fire fighting equipment and the water system in an effort to increase the city's fire ratings. Assistance from the Coos Forest Protective Patrol was also pledged whenever needed by the city. Clark Heads Curry GOP The Curry County Republi can Central Committee at their r e g u l a r monthly meeting, June 11, at the Curry County Court House, elected officers for the coming biennium Those elected to serve were Merwin Clark, Sr., of Brook ings, chairm an; Mildred M. Byrne, Brookings, vice chair man, and Neonta Hall of Sixes, secretary treasurer. E J Schneider of Agness and Martha Crayshel of Brook ings were elected as alternate convention delegates. The Republican State Con vention w ill meet in Eugene on July 2nd and it is antici pated that chairman Clark and vice chairman Byrne w ill rep resent C urry county at this meeting. BEACHCOMBER GARB is the natural attire for contestants in the "Miss Beachcomber" con t e s t , pictured here on Battle Rock, scene of the historic In dian fight in 1851. Left to right a r e S h e r y l Mechals, Dixie J a m ie s o n , V ick i McDonald, M ary Ellen Bates and Mary Geer. Miss B e a c h c o m b e r w ill be c r o w n e d at the Celebration Dance July 3. Tickets for the dance are an sale by the candi dates. >
