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Flood Hits Rogue, Chetco Hard; $250 Million Damage In State i ■it O regon'» w o n t flo o d d iia it e r m Im to ry It o v i r tn d (lie e » ti- tiia tc d H, UK) peraona win) fle d d u rin g it« h e ig h t are » lo w ly re- tu n d iig to th e ir ravaged homes, o r hom e lita s , to u n d erta ke the m a m m o th iob o l |M ittin g a va lu e on the dam ages end re p a irin g o r s a lv a g in g w h a te v e r m a y 1« le lt o l t lie ir l i l e ' i work. I lie state c o u n te d 18 dead tlu o u g h M on d a y w ith th e d e a th o l • Raadsport man found drowned. C urr> c o u n ty lu fle ie d no deaflig hut dam ages to pro|»erty is estimate* I to re a ch a to ta l o f Z| m illio n d o lla rs, a c c o rd in g to fig u re s released I need ay by C iv il Defense d ire c to r H arry H ed- d e rly o f C o ld Beach. H e d d e rly said th is was not l»y any m eans a c o m p le te re|*ort o f a ll areas In the co u n ty. Property losses ran to an e s ti- - m a te d $ 1 ,4 5 3 ,(XX) on th e N o rth Bank o f the Hogue R iv e r fro m about L o b s t e r C reek to the m o u th , H e d d e rly said, w ith the South Bunk s u f f e r i n g « lo u t $2t>h, 300 betw een the m o u th And Agnesi M r. anil Mr». Art Fata» and HARBOR WIPED OUT fa m ily w lu te n d e d on th e Cape Gold Beach h a rto r and s n a il B lanco road were gueita o f M r. I it ci s itle r and h r o lh e r - in - la w fo a t hasm were p ra c tk a ll. w ip and fa m ily , the I aw rence Z ilie l ed o u t fro m the ra m p a g in g wa * Berger», on I lie A irp o rt ro»d fo r te n fig h tin g and boring through Chnttma» i >ay d in n e r when th e y to reach the sea, tlie C D d ire c were n o tifie d th a t th e ir home to r said, w ith dam ages re a ch in g had burned. about $1. (XX), (XX) 1 he Eftet f a m ily m ove d here C h e tc o h a rb o r and a d ia c e n t Ira n i te w itto n , Id tlio , o ve r a a re a re p o rte d losses at $UX),iMX) year »go and M r.la te » lie» been A b ig share o f th e b a la n ce o f e m p lo y e d by the I SP m ill on Ute e s tim a te w a s da m a g e to Cape B lanco road. c o u n ty roads T he fa m ily wa» una ble to la v e ROGUE IS HIGHEST a n y th in g . By the tim e th e y rea ch e d the b u rn in g b u ild in g , Some e stim a te s o f the C hrist • lo u t 3i 30 p. m . C h ristm a s Day, mas week flo o d p la c e it at fiv e the lir e had c o m p le te ly destroy - le e t al»ove a p r e v i o u s h ig h ed the ( tn ic tu r c and »11 it» c o n re a d ie d on the Hogue in 1X90 tent». De v ast at ion f torn ( he ra g in g c u r The late» f a m ily hit» n x c h lld - rents of b o t h th e Hogue and ren: Dennis 11, \r d u 9, M o n ty C h e tc o fcu ta r-re a c lung,sw eep 7, M ice 4, Roy 2, and a baby lu g I tomes, tr a ile r !, o u tb u ild in g s , 2 m o n tla o ld . l>oati, parts o f b r i d g e s , logs, trees and w h a t-h a v e - ou along in its pat h o t c o m p le te destruc - lio n . L ig h te r m a te ria ls w e r e c a rrie d in to the ocean wltere h ig h tid e s ¡wished th e m hack o n to beaches. M ud, rocks and o th e r debris * as strung alo n g the flcx>t I liree re g u la r d ire cto r» and routes, f i l l i n g yards, ca bins and one to f i l l an u n e xp ire d te rm Ironies th a t v \c rr le ft sta n ding were e le c te d Iiy th e c h a m b e r o f ami c o v e rin g ve h icle s. c o m m e rc e M onday noon. ^ku. S o rt Orfurd, Home Burns On Christmas C a n y County, OrrgyT, VACATION LAND h i e » f e n Cent« T h u a .* P e c T T l. ¡ 9 M Logs, Debris Engulf Battle Rock 2 ^ Peace.. for a year that brings us ever nearer to mankind’s greatest goal. With friendly appreciation, we greet you. £ Chamber Elects Four Directors DOCK I ram ■ »late o f ca n d id a te s n o m i n a t e d by a c o m m itte e fieaded by J in i W ilson, Bertha Bergstrom , J. B. K o tta and La- land W e lls w ere e le c te d . F lo y d K e e le r was e le c te d to c o tu p le te the te rm o f E le a n o r P rice w h ic h has one ye a r to go. As o f the e le c tio n , d ire cto r» am i th e n le n u s are as fo llo w s. STANDS Port O rfo rd d o ck c a m e through the storm in good snape. can ue r. o ffic ia ls said, w ith an rs tim ated loss o f $1 ,(XX) fro m sev en p ilin g k n o cke d out by logs and debris brought in Hie tid e Port c o m m issiourrs are s t ill c o n - » e r ed th o ug h (bat tid e s p u ltrikg Fot rwo Year»: lolui McW'il debris back out to sea m g ’. \ et 11 am». Inn W ilson, Ira T u cke r. cause severe dam age. l o r T hre e Y e a rs M r» Berg- la x al lis h e n n e n report o u t) a m in o r loss to c ra b pots and Toa< »tratn. Koala, W ell». President Ira T u c k e r h a i c a l dam age was p r a c tic a l!} m l le d a m e e tin g o f the lo a rd fo r AGNESS HOMES LOST n e xt M onday n ig h t, b p. m . . at Die c ity h a ll to e le c t o ffic e r» fo r C iv il defense h e a d q u a rte rs re p orted that a know n 20 (tomes n th e Agness area w ere «. lin e d d o w n r i v e r and th e s w in g in g n id g e and new b ridg e across t be I l l i n o i s H iv e r at Agness w e re gone. A c re w was sent in to A g n e s s W ednesdsy to survey the d a m a g e , H e d d e rly s a id 1965. \ Summary of p ra ie ct» c o m p le te d d u rin g the p a jt ye a r w ill he m ade by secretary Pat S tarr lo r p re se n ta tio n at Die n e x t m e e tin g . BABSON F O R C A S I' ON C IT Y DAM OUT P u b lic works s u p e rin te n d e n t I rank M o rn s said the Jam at the c it y 's v .a te r p u m p in g s i t e at H ubbard C reek washed o u t and a short se ctio n o l p ip e on G old Hun C reek was broken by the h ig h w ater. I o ta I losses in the State as o f W ednesday nas e s tim a te d at be tw een tw o and th re e m illio n d ollars. PACE TWO WE ATHER Date Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Dec 25 Dec. 2i> Dec. 27 Dec 28 REPORT Me» M in 57 55 55 52 53 52 53 43 40 41 48 47 54 51 Ham 1 38 34 57 ■5 - Three Youths Enter Home T hre e lo c a l youths w ere ap prehended la te Sunday a fte r noon fo r e n te rin g th e T om lla h a n h o m e on M a d ro n a D riv e and c a n tin g m a lic io u s m is c h ie f T h e boy», tw o 12 and one 14 year» o ld , a d m itte d b re a k in g » rear w in d o w , .a c c o rd in g to c it y p o lic e , and m a k in g » general mess m iid e th e home. T h e o w n ers were »way fo r the holiday». Entry to the hom e w i t U ncov ered a fte r an u n id e n tifie d p a rty re p o rte d the w in d o w b e in g brok en. T h e y o u tla , w lw c le a re d up p a rt o f the mess M o n d a y m o rn in g , w ill be re fe rre d to ju v e n ile a u th o ritie s in G o ld B e a c h ,p o lic e said. School Resumes Student» in D is tr ic t 2CJ scliools w i l l re tu rn to t h e i r re g u la r 69 classes n e xt M o n d a y , January 4, 88 fo llo w in g C lirtstm a s and N ew 83 Y e a r h o lid a ys. Busses w ill make 15 th e ir n o rm a l runs. -S r Social Drinkers Urged To Stay Out of Drivers Seat It Isn’t the drunk d rive r that Is causing safety officials the most concern as New Year’s Eve approaches. It’ s the social drinker who has Just a few drinks who is the tdggest high way menace, according to How ard Eddy, executive secretary of the Oregon T ra ffic Safety- Commission. "The drunk d riv e r, weaving and uncertain, Is well-marked In tra ffic and other drivers can usually avoid him ,” Eddy said. But the d rive r who has Just had a few drinks, he commented, may be capable of steering the car yet definitely unfit to be behind the wheel. Eddy said the relaxed feeling that g e n e r a lly accompanies drinking not only gives the d ri ver a false sense of security, lo t reduces his reaction time and Judgment enough to quickly Involve him In an accident. High Tides Choke Beaches “ For Instance, when your re flexes are dulled by alcohol and you are Just one-half second late In braking at 45 miles per hour, your car w ill travel over 25 feet farther than If you were norm al,” Eddy said. "Those 25 feet could well n.ean the difference between avoiding—o r {«corning Involved in--an accident. . . and It only takes one drink to begin the reflex-dulling process!” Eddy also pointed out that, although the d riv e r doesn’t rea lize it, two drinks can hamper vision as much as wearing dark glasses at night. The Oregon T ra ffic Safety Commission urges those who plan to drink toasts to the New Year to arrange a ride home with someone who doesn’t. Eddy also cautioned drivers who don’t Intend to drink to be extra watchful fo r those who do. “ Give everyone a little extra room on the road during New Year’s E v e ,” he a d v is e d . "Some of our citizens may not see the New Year . . . don’t you be one of them!” e f T t s NDAR he com plied w ith o r finders may he charged w ith a misdemeanor. In all cases where property is worth $5, or more, the finder must give notice of the finding w ithin five days to the county c le r k in w ritin g 'a n d cause no- tic e s o f same to be posted in tw o p laces In th e county-. Property w o rth $ 1 5 o r m o re also req u ire s p u b lic a tio n o f th e fin d in g in a county new spaper w ith in lS d a y s W ith certain reservations owner of lost property may cla im it w ithin one year. V iolation of salvage laws carries a fine and ja il sentence. FAMOUS Battle Rock lo o k s nearly- hjg h and dry as logs and debriscan-ied down flooded riv ers and out to sea were washed on the beach area. Flood Cleanup Information The fo llo w in g inform ation should be follow ed by those per sons involved in bui’ dingclean up, according to the State Board o f Health and the Curry County- Health Department. When cleaning buildings which have been flooded: 1. R e m o v e t r a s h and m ud from building. 2. Flush w i t h clean water. DO NOT USE RIVER WATER! 3. S c ru b a ll contaminated surfaces w ith soap and hot wa ter. Rinse thoroughly w ith clean water. 4. Open doors and windows a n d allow the entire building and every thing in it to dry thor oughly. Do not re-occupy build ing for at least ten hours after the drying has been completed. 5. Do not attempt to use e l e ctrical appliances or fixtures u n til inspected by a licensed elec tric i an. 6. Domestic water from ques tionable sources, and all those which have been flooded must be boiled for at least ten m in utes. If you have any doubts, boil your drinking w»ter. 7. Discard all flood damaged food iiid u d i ,g food in glass con The »mcrlcan Legion has tainers. Unopened com m ercial notified Governor Mark Hat ly canned foods in tin contain field that tt has opened Its ers are safe providing the cans 161 posts throughout Oregon •re intact. A ll f o o d must be for any assistance necessary thoroughly cooked before eat as a result of Oregon being ing. declared a disaster area be Parents a rc requested to keep children o u to fth e disaster area cause of flood conditions. In a telegram to the Gov u n til a ll decontamination work ernor, Oregon Legion Com is completed. Wash your hands mander C. Ray Wilson said: often and do not allow anything "The American Legion stands which has been touched by flood ready to assist you In any way- waters c o m e in contact with possible to preserve the life your mouth. .All water-damaged and protect the property of the or soiled clo th in g and bedding citizens of our state. should be washed or dry cleaned We have 161 Legion posts before using. Do not believe rumors—seek located t h r o u g h o u t Oregon which can furnish faculties and the assistance o f the health de manpower In the c ris is now partment regarding disease and facing us. We are In complete sanitation activities. agreement with the action you have taken In declaring Oregon JUSTICE COURT a disaster area and commend Cases appearing before Jt»tice you fo r It.” A r t h u r F. Niemann in Justice Court since last report were: Roy Edward T i,mer( Dec. 16, no operator license, $5; Clyde Edgar Gepner, De?. 17, leaking Saturday gravel load, $25, bail forfeited; A. F. GA. M . , 8 p. m. Lyle Leroy DeLaunay, Dec. lb , Monday inadequate b r a k e s, $5; Terry School Board, 8 p. m. Lee Brotton, Dec. 18, obstructed Jobs Daughters, 7\ 30 p. m. rear view, $15 Edwin Herman Tuesday- Hanson, Dec. 23, disobey stop Rotary Club, 12:10 p. m. Sign, $10; Robert Eugene Smith, 13. P. W ., 7 p. m. Dec. 29, no vehicle license, dis Wednesday missed; George Murphy , Dec. 29, Lions Club, 7:30 p. m. no PUC perm it, $10. Legion Pledges Flood Support H IG H TIDES fro m th e lio lid a y ito n n washed beaches f u ll o f de b ris o f e ve ry d e s c rip tio n and e n tic e d beachcom bers by t h e s c o r e s . Persons are c a u tio n e d , how ever, D ial s a il age law s m ust » School May Get Zone Crossing Flasher Sign A move started by the PTA to g e t a school croasing »one flashing lig h t to increase the safety of local children may fin a lly be realized, i f the c ity wi»hes to comply in a jo in t in stallation w ith the State High way Department. Several previous requests by the PTA and c ity council were denied by the Highway Depart ment w ith an alternate sugges tion that the school establish an older boys safety patrol or an adult safety patrol at the cros sing. In th e ir denial of earlier requests, the Department had a ls o m aintained among other things that v is ib ility w ithin a reasonable distance of the cros- Youth Caught For Phone Calls sing and the 2 0 -m. p. h. tpead signs was sufficient to warn m o torists of the school zone. Another alternate plan from the c ity council was to change the croasing zone from the north comer of 12 St. and the high way to the south comer. This request w as approved by the Highway Department but was vetoed by the school because it would remove the patrol from the l i n e of sight of the main entrance to the grade school and increase sidewalk congestion. Earlier this month police chief Harold Hight studied the situa tion and submitted a new request containing three type-w ritten pages o f reasons for the blinker signs. He received a reply this week w ith approval from Glen Clark, Division T ra ffic Engin eer, for th e ir installation. Clark said the cost to erect the si gns would run about $ 1,000. He said the c ity would have to foot $500 o f the cost and agree to maintenance and supplying e le c tric ity for their operation. The sign would be span-wire mounted d ire ctly a c ro s s the croasing zone w ith individual flashers for both north and south bound tra ffic lanes. C ity police apprehended a 17- y e a r old lo ca l boy Christmas morning who is believed respon sible for m aking numerous l i centious phone calls to several women in the Port Orford area over the past several months. City police ch ie f Harold Hight said the youth was apprehended •bout 2:30 a. m. December 25 after he had entered a local res idence. He is alleged to have made several telephone calls to the lady o f the house over a per iod of t i m e , and possibly as B irth d a y wishes go o u t th is many as 50 total cal Is. week to Fames D. Brooks, M e l The youth was taken to Gold ba W o rre ll a n d Peggy M a r ie Beach by the sheriffs depart Jones. ment for further investigation by- A n n iv e rs a ry wishes to .Mr. and juvenile authorities. M r* . R a lp h H e lm k e n . 1915 1965 In honour of the FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY of M R. AND MRS. ROBERT FORTY t h e ir daughters request the pleasure o f your company at an open house on Sunday the tenth o f January from two u n til four o 'clo ck Masonic Hall Port Orford, Oregon no gifts please ( I
