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t Voi. City Business Light After Closed Session Governor To Seek Senate Fam ous Singing Group Ta A ppear Fast Crook Gets Cash An unusual set ol circum stances Saturday night pinned down ilia tim e of a fast leat oi bttrnLary tliat netted thieve« »179 in dally receipt* from die Pay- le u gas station. Included tn die take was money that wouldn't have baan, except that itatlon attendant Jerry Lynch made a «pedal effort of paying hi* gas bill after closing out die cash ragiftar. City police recounted the »tory tills way. Lynch closed the rtatlon at 9i 50 Saturday night and left to take die cash box to station owner Carl Kinter'shome on Coalt Guard hill road. Before he reached Klnter's, he rem em bered that he wanted to pay hi* personal account and went back to die station to look up die bal ance. He put this money in the cash box and left again for Kln ter's. Lynch entered t h e KInter home,according to routine, and left the cash box. The family was not home.Then Lynch drove back downtown and paued the station where he noticed a truck Jack he had forgotten to put In the station. He drove back to Klnter's to get die station key out of the unlocked cash lo x and discovered all the currency and part of the coins m Using. The attendant told police he had arrived back at die station owner's liome at 10:05, placing the tim e needed for die burglary at about 15mlnute*.City officer» are Investigating. H ullabaloo D ate M oved otary Club Hullabaloo, it Saturday, January 29, moved up to Saturday, 12, c h a i r m a n Jim said today. The change :cssary because of the rung basketball game ic high on the previous s w ill give participants ■ent a couple more week} arse and more tim e for i sign up for the program, i s a l d. Seven or eight e already joined die cast, musical variety show «resentedat Battle Rock sym at 7:30 p .m .w ith an for adults, 75 cents; i under 12, 50 cents. i Interested In perform- isked to contact Peterson iper Market, Norm Baker post o f f i c e , or Paul , at the News office as possible so the program prepared prior to the To Appear Saturday son to seek the governorship— or, for that matter, any public office," McCall said, "and that Is to reach a higher vantage point from which to come to grip with the Issues. "And you may rest assured that my c o n c e r n with the issu es--risin g atove partisan ship or personal feelings—will tie translated tn the months ahead Into position statements on all major stale problems d e m a n d in g attention In the decade of the 1960s", McCall added. He Is com ing into Curry coun ty ne xt Saturday under the spon sorship of the Gold Beach Cham ber of Commerce and the Curry County Livestock Association,as part of a program to hroadenour citizens* insight into govern mental affairs. His main talk, titled Ctegon 1966, w ill cover a report of the Secretary of State's office ac tivities, a discussion of the O e - gon economy, some facts about Oregon institutions, and prob lems related to w ildlife, fish and gam e. This talk, at 2:30 p .m ., at K iley Creek school, w ill be pre ceded bv a no-host luncheon at the Sunset Inn, at 12:30 p.m . A ll are w elcom e to either—or Tom McCall,featured speaker both places. in a Gold Beach program on Sat- urday.Jan. 15, Is best known cur rently as Oregon's Secretary of State. Those with a better-than- average memory for figures may remember that he received the Oregon families who have biggest switch-over vote for a been forced from their homes decade, polling a majority of by floods can obtain tips on 93, 158 v o t e s (432, 150 total ) f i r s t aid for flood-damaged with an opposition party regis homes and household equipment tration advantage of 100, 637, from a series of emergency In according to Norman Crowhurst, formation fact sheets prepared Curry County Republican Cen and distributed by the Oregon tral Comm ittee vice-chairm an. State University Coopeiatlve Mr. McCall's record In O e - Extension Service. gon is much longer than diat, Fact sheets, says Rural Civil Crowhurst said. Moving here as Defense Specialist I ou Oester, an infant, he was reared on the Include directions for repairing fam ily ranch near Prineville and and reflnlshlng buckled wood graduated from the University floors plus salvage recommen of Oregon in 1936. He has re dations for water-dam a g e d ceived several national awards smooth floor coverings, sewing forhls contributions in journal machines, leather objects and ism on a variety of critical hu bcoks, rugs, walls, household man issues. metal objects, furniture, bed ding and household linens, clo thing, home electrical genera tors and motors. A separate sheet lists meth S ecretary of State Tom Mc Call announced his candidacy ods for cleaning and care of flood damaged tractors and for Governor last Wednesday at news conferences in all four farm Implements. The emergency flood Infor Oregon congressional districts. The 52-year-old Republican mation was prepared by OSU Extension specialists. told reports in Portland, Ore The free fact sheets may be gon City, Salem and Eugene during a five-hour span why he obtained from county extension offices, or by writing the Ag would run for the office Gov ricultural Information Office, ernor Mark Hatfield must va Oregon State University, Cor cate In January, 1967. vallis, 97331. "There Is only one real rea- McCall F lood R epair F acts H elps H om eow ners For Governor The nation's n u m b e r one Country Gospel Singers, "The Christian Troubadors," w ill pre sent a special musical program at Sixes Grange on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p. m. This entertaining quartet ha* appeared on radio and TV sta tion» across the country and are popular recording artists. The group accompanies themselves on guitar, violin, banjo and bass fiddle. The program is being spon sored free of charge to the pub lic by the Port Orford Assembly of God church. A free-w ill of fering w ill be taken. The Troubadors are the na tion's o n l y full-tim e gospel singing group. Heart Drive Head Named Mrs. Robert Anderson will be chairman of the Curry Coun ty Heart Fund Drive for 1966. Her husband, who Is manager of U. S. National Bank In Brook ings, will be the county treas urer, It was announced today by Eddie Sammons, Chairman of the Board (Emeritus) of the U. S. National Bank and State Chairman of the Heart Fund. The Heart Fund Campaign will be conducted during Feb ruary when contributions will be given In support of the re search, education, and public service programs oftheOregon Heart Association. Mrs. Anderson said, "The control of our number one health enemy, heart disease, Is a clear challenge. Since 1950, the Heart Association reports a 7 1/2% decline In the cardiovascular death rate. For the first time in medical history, d e a t h s from high blood pressure and the heart disease it causes a r e down 50%. Deaths from stroke have dropped 26%. As a result, tens of thousands of men between 45 and 65 have been saved from premature death.” "We can accelerate the rate of progress toward conquest of these diseases In Oregon by supporting, realistically and substantially the progress of the Oregon Heart Association,” she added. The Heart Fund volunteers serve a two-fold purpose, Mrs. Anderson explained. They will leave leaflets containing helpful information this year on how to reduce the risk factors of heart attack, and receive Heart Sunday contributions. MEET SLATED There w ill be a m eeting Tues day, January 18, 7:30 p .m ., at the Coos-Curry C o-op building for the Port Orford Community Ambulance, Inc. Date Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 WEATHER Max Min 52 54 51 54 52 56 49 55 46 49 47 49 Rain 1.01 1.28 .0 0 .7 2 .0 0 .2 0 At least nine more burglary jobs in Curry and Coot counties have been admitted by Darrel Coy and Carl Clarke, arrested New Year's for the Gold Beach laundromat office burglary, the sheriffs office said this week, making a total of 19 cases. The new burglaries admitted included Port Orford Variety, Whalens and Aldropp's Garage In Langlois,Bandon h ig h school office and safe, twice at the t R e g a l U-Save gas station in North Bend, a s a f e ; Littered Supply and Orchard Auto Parts in Coes Bay, and an attempt to enter Pacific SuperMarket here. Appearing in Circuit court Friday,Coy and his wife Shirley, and Clarke and his wife Mar- guerittee, waived hearings and grand jury investigation a n d pled guilty to the laundromat charge.Judge Norman sentenced Coy to five years and Clarke to four years in Oregon Correc tional Institution. Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Coy were placed on three years probation. The sheriff's office also said that Coos county has a warrant hold for Coy and Clarke. cause he wasn't living at his home then he just let the inci dent go and ditin't settle the ac count a n d wanted the water turned back on. Morse retaliated,telling Fryer that he waj wrong because there had b e e n lots of water in his pipes and at surrounding resi dences, as w ell, at the tim e the water had been shutoff—because the accoimt was past due. Fryer took the floor again and told Morris that he was wrong because there was no water at hi* home if somebody else had their wa ter famed on. Before the argu m ent got any warmer, the mayor promised Fryer t h e situation would be looked into. C o u n c i l m a n Herb Thage pointed out that a trailer parked on the lake property of Susie White was there Illegally be cause t lm e had lapse 1 on a building permit tasued for con struction of a residence on the site. According to city ordinance, construction m u s t be started within two years, with exten sions allowed,anda trailer may be used during construction, with specified compliances met. The matter will be referred to city building inspector Doc Liver more. Fire chief Harry Price reported A city police report Monday that a warning light had been said that a four-speed stick shift ordered for the big fire truck to transmission, s h i f t and drive make it a com plete emergency linkage, had been stolen from a vehicle, and that fire depart- wrecked green Chevy II stored at m e n t equipment and supplies Mayea's 76 Union station. would be inventoried and a pre Also taken was a tire, wheel liminary budget estimate would and brake drum,police said. The be presented at the next coun car was recently involved In an c il m eeting. accident at Brush Creek. Police A request by police chief Har are investigating. old Hight for a portable radio w a s tabled for further study. Hight said the radio would fa cilitate communications b e - tween the patrol car and night officer's home and during power How to increase attendance or o t h e r radio equipment or phone failure. He s a i d there and promote participation in would be a balance of about chamber of commerce activities $400 in the police department were questions posed at the Mon m obile equipment fund and the day noon m eeting by new presi dent Delbert Neal.Futtre cham radio would cost about $338. Police commissioner Adolph ber activities, as w ell as Its sur Windmaiser said he was strong vival, depend on these points ly opposed to the request be Neal said. In line with this, plans to be cause it was an unnecessary ex pense. We're trying to save mon considered include a chamber- ey, he argued, not throw it away hosted dinner m eeting with a on something we don’t need, speaker, possibly from a state mine into the continued service and I say no. His motion was department or another chamber for Oregon and for Oregonians. I seconded by George Hahn and of commerce, for pald-upm em - shall seek to be a Senator of all passed with councilman Frank bers within the next month. the people—no request of yours St. Clair casting the only nay w ill be too sm all, no order too vote. big. These have been seven short City recorder Loraine Haines years. They have been seven asked for action by the city to g o o d years. They have been force owners of the old NSP shop Judge Edward H.Howell, Tax seven productive years. I would on Jefferson St. tom down. What's like to continue to be a part of left of the structure is an eye C o u r t Judge for the State of this progress." sore and dangerous to the pub Oregon, f i l e d for reelecticn lic, she said. A motion by Hahn Wednesday in Salem. Howell to ha ve city attorney Lynne M c has served as J udge of the Tax Nutt take action on the matter Court since February, 1965, when he was appointed by Governor passed unanimously. A motion by St.Clair that the Mark Hatfield following the re signation of Peter M. Gunnar. Assessor Charles Fitzhugh a- city call for a m eeting with city gain reminds churches and fra engineer Roy Erichsen to discuss ternal organizations that in order further sewer action also passed. Councilman Blaine Marsh said to get an exemption,their claim must be filed in the Assessor's the city had reached a sewage office before February 1, 1966. saturation point a n d a sewer Curry county was represented These exemptions are not auto system was the only salvation. m atic. Oregon Law requires that Thage said itwas a farce a year at the Republican State Central an exemption be renewed each ago w h e n councilman Orris Committee m eeting by v ic e - Smith was allowed to vote to chairman Norman Crowhurst, year. Senior citizen*, those persons s e a t himself on the council, and by Colonel Mahlan Scott of 65 years and older with an in then worked for and talked up a the State Central C om m ittee, as come of $2500 or less, must file sewer at m eetings, only to go proxy for Mildred Byrne, chair out and vote for its defeat. Smith man, who could not attend be not later than April 1. was not present but Thage ad cause of a virus infection. Eligible veterans must also As the state-w ide press has file on or before April 1, each ded that he wished he was. He reported, the state com m ittee pointed a finger at Windmaiser year. for voting against the sewer, de arrived at some dynamic deci claring that the assistance from sions involving the future of the county, state and federal agen GOP. At the county central com cies should never have been m ittee m eeting, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 8 p. m. in Graveside services were held turned down. Thage said he was the courthouse, emphasis w ill Friday,January 7,1966,for Shelly for an immediate new election be on implementing these plans Ann Coady, infant daughter of on the measure. In other action Mayor Bates at the local level, rather than Mr.and Mrs. Nelson P. Coady of appointed St. Clair to an inter giving an elaborate (and there G o ld Beach, former residents fore boring) report. here. Mrs. Coady is the former county advisory com m ittee on Because of the importance of Parks and Recreation requested Dana Buss. this m eeting, all Republicans Shelly Ann was born in Gold by County Judge Fel Campbell. who f e e l the principles that Beach December 21,1965, and Bills in the amount of $2, 169.61 made them so register are worth died at Dorenbecker Hospital were approved for payment. The in Portland on Wednesday,Jan amount includes $ 1 ,2 0 0 for a while should be there, \nyane else interested is also invited, city audit. uary 5, 1966. unless they are active Demo She is survived by her parents, crats, but the com m ittee em a brother, Brian, 16 months; pa phasizes that even active Demo ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. crats will not be thrown out! A1 Robertson of Coos Bay; m a A teen rally w ill be held next COMMUNITY CALENDAR ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Monday night, January 17,7:30 Arthur Buss of Port Orford. Thursday Services were conducted by p.m ., at Sixes Grange hall, fea turing special music by teens Floras Willow club, 1 p .m . Father Karen. Contributions are being made and co lleg e-a g e young people C.W . Fellowship», 7:30 p. m. Friday from the Seaside area. to the Cystic Fibrosis Founda A special message concerning Pacific vs Gold Beach tion at Portland. here—8 p.m . work with the multitudes of co l Saturday lege students who flood the Sea DATES TO REMEMBER side area on holidays w ill be Eastern Star, 8 p. m. Birthday wishes go out this oiven by Rev. J. D. Gllham of Pacific vs Brooking? here—8 p .m . w eektoM innie VanBibber, Vicki Seaside. Monday The free event is being spon Werner, Lute Henry, Timothy France, C h a r l e s Comer,J. R. sored by A s s e m b l y of God Jobs Daughters, 7:30 p .m . Tuesday Sanchez, Cindy McKenzie and churches in the SouthCoast Dis Amer. Legion A ux., 8 p. m. trict of Oregon, Churches from Dee Wood. Wednesday Anniversary wishes go to Mr. Florence to the California line JayCettes, 8 p. m. and Mrs. Harry Strahan and Mr. w ill participate. Lions, 7:30 p. m . The public is Invited. and Mrs. Harold Hight. Official business was confined A closed session of the city council at 7 p. m, preceded the to a minimum with a miner ex regular Tuesday night meeting. change of words between Del Councllmen were closeted be bert Fryer and public works supt. hind doors of the city clerk's Frank M ost I s getting things un office fo r about an hour and derway. Fryer told the council twenty minutes, maintaining a that he wanted to make arrange no— com m ent attitude when they ments to have the water turned emerged to conduct r o u t i n e back on at his residence. Some tim e in the future, he said, be business at 8:20; even though the closed sen ion lasted as long cause he wasn't quite ready. Hia water had been off for nearly a as the regular m eeting. Councllmen are permitted by year, Fryer related, ever since city charter to hold "executive his l i n e had plugged and he session" but no action may be couldn't get water. He said the city told him they would fix the LOST CAR Is found. Only a bit taken during such m eetings. Any l i n e but they couldn't get to of the top and the tip of the action that may result must be work on it for a long tim e. Thia radio a n t e n n a e (see arrow*; conducted at a public m eeting resulted in his being billed for a n d recorded in the minutes, could be seen to Indicate where water he wasn't getting^nd be- abouts of the car which Mr. and Mayor Lloyd Bates said. Mrs. Will lam (R ip ) Storm of Langlois had abandoned in the darkness of New Year's Eve when they ran into flood waters over the North Bank Road, west of the C o q u i lie - C o o s Bay Highway Junction. Archie Aldropp is seen standing an the front bumper o t h e submerged car. He had to get wet to hook a winch cable onto the vehicle so that Aldropp Garage wrecker could fish it out. S C A R C E L Y DAMAGED car looks good as new a few m in utes after it was recovered from water and put on trailer behind wrecker. — Photos by Art Aldropp Pair Admils More Thefts; Are Sentenced Thieves Take Transmission Chamber M ulls D inner M eeting KPQT0 uy rnDi«i o«vrmmwr» "Today marks the seventh year of mystewardshipas your Governor. When I took the oath of office, I pledged a vigorous quest for new job opportunities both through the expansion of existing Oregon enterprise and through t h e nation-wide and world-wide search for O egon sales and services." "The facts speak for themselves. Employment is at an a ll-tim e high. We have developed 1 3 8 ,- 000 new jobs, the equivalent of t w o cities the size of Salem. Even those who are on welfare have rehabilitation and work relief outlets to maintain their seif-esteem unavailable seven years ago. "Our highway rystem has seen its greatest development in any comparable time in its history; o u r education program has a scholarship commission and a community college system un known several years ago.We have embarked on a water study to ward off possible raids from other states. "So much for the past and the present. In our future together I see an Ckegon of even greater progress, a recreational m ecca, an econom ic dynamo, a factor known to be reckoned with in t h e decisions of our nation. I earnestly want to put whatever talents and experience m ay be On Student T each er Staff Sherry Dahrens of Port Orford, a senior at Oregon College of Education, is student teaching this term at South Salem high school to com plete one of the last major requirements for the bachelor's degree in education. Seventy OCE students in e le mentary and secondary educa tion are student teaching this term in W illamette V a l l e y schools. Student teachers work under the close supervision of cooperating teachers and m em bers of the OCE staff, who visit the schools regularly. Student teachers must have reached s e n i o r standing and have a satisfactory grade point average. Those who have suc cessfully com pleted their stu dent teaching requirements and rema ining course work may e am a bachelor of science or bache lor of arts degree in education and became eligib le far certifi cation to teach in CX-egon's pub lic schools. T ax Court Judge F ile s A pplication N eeded For T ax Exem ption Crowhurst A ttends State GOP M eeting Infant D aughter D iet T een R a lly Set 1