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Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon
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, October 19, 1967
Wilson Takes Mayor Post;
McWilliams New Alderman
Two new members will join
the ranks of the city council
when they convene next month.
J ames B. W ilson accepted ap
pointment to the mayor's post
Wednesday morning and John
W. (Red) McWilliams accept
ed appointment as alderman
last week.
Wilson, local manager of
Coos-Curry Electric Co-op, has
previously served on the city
budgetcommittee,was chamber
of commerce president, Quar
terback Club president, Christ
mas Association president, Lions
Club president and is active in
other civic projects.
DA Miller
Quits Post
Curry County District Attor
ney Robert L. Miller reveaied
he will resign his position ef
fective Dec. 1, and Gold Beach
attorney William Wallace will
be appointed as deputy to serve
until the governor makes an ap
pointment to fill the position.
IN HIS FIRST official act, new mayor Jim Wilson signs proclamation setting O ct 15-21 as National Business Women's
Week in Port Orford. To highlight the week, BPW will hold their annual country store on O ct 19-20 at the Co-op build
ing. W ith Wilson, left to right are: Ruth Moyer, corresponding secretary; president Mary Price; Louise Hahn, ways and
means chairman; Maude Weir, hospitality chairman.
Oregon's Location, Resources,
Brighten Outlook For Future
Oregon State University—Ore
gon's location,its land resources,
climate, abundant water, and
long Pacific Ocean border are
assets that have taken on tre
mendous value and that offer
great promise for economic de
velopment in the future, the
head of the Oegon State Uni
versity Geography Department
believes.
During the first century of its
history. Or e gon ' s "way-out-
west" location resulted in a con-
s i d e r a b l e disadvantage, Dr.
Richard M. Highsmith pointed
out.
Today, the state is marginal
to th e most rapidly-growing
area of the nation, he noted in
a special paper prepared for the
OSU-sponsored conference on
"The Environment of Oregon-
Present and Future. "
New markets are opening,
transportation cost disadvant
ages are disappearing, and the
new federal highway system is
helping facilitate faster move
m e n t of products, Highsmith
observed.
Oregon's land resources are a
blessing, mixed with a problem
and a challenge,Highsmith said.
The blessing is that most of
Oregon is suited to some kind
of commercial production. And
plenty of o p e n space still is
available.
The problem, at the moment,
centers around the Wilamette
Valley, which contains a lion's
s h a r e of the state's highest-
quality 1 a n d—and population,
says Highsmith. The long stand
ing use of the land for agricul-
trual production is coming un
der increasing competition for
use as "surface space" for urban
and business purposes.
The challenge that’s ahead
is whether the state can handle
tile a n t i c i p a t e d continued
growth and expansion in an or
derly manner, Highsmith be
lieves.
Can the potential be devel-
oped without falling prey totlie
problems other areas have en
countered—smog, water pollu
tion. disorganized development,
urban and commercial sprawl on
piinie cropland?
At present, he noted, about
50 per cent of the state's 61, -
572.480acres are in forests and
woodlands: 36 per cent, range
land and grassland pastures; 9
per cent, croplands; 5 per cent,
urban centers, highways, etc.
Oregon's climate is an attrac
tion for tourists and is helping
draw increasing numbers of peo
ple and businesses to Oregon,
Highsmith stated. Again, the
challenge is to maintain the
state's "livability" with hund
reds of thousands more living
here.
W a te r deserves particular
mention, the geographer says.
"Important in the past and
the p r e s e n t development of
Oregon, it likely will be even
more significant in the future.
It offers a major opportunity for
the intensification o f use of
croplands. Presently, about 1, -
650,000 fa rm acres are in i-
gated; it is probably that this
figure could be at least doubled.”
In Western Oregon and along
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the Columbia and its tributaries,
water availability offers a m a
jor industrial asset, he noted.
The long border on the Pacif
ic provides opportunities that
a re shared by comparatively
few states,Highsmith continued.
Oregon has become a research
leader in the study of the sea
and it "stands to profit greatly"
from this in the future, he pre
dicted.
In its future development,
Oregon needs to learn from the
lessons provided by the experi
ences of other areas that have
gone through rapid growth,High-
smith stressed.
The nearby San Francisco Bay
a r e a , Santa Clara Valley, and
Los Angeles lowland "provide
us with examples of rapid, un
controlled growth and the un
necessary loss of some resource
value and environmental qual
ity, " he emphasized.
Oregon can avoid most of
these problems with foresight,
coordinated planning e f f o r ts ,
a n d improved scientific and
technological means, he con
cluded.
Illinois River
Bridge Work
Develops Snag
A mass of unstable soil en
dangering the west end of the
Illinois River Bridge has caused
canceling the construction of
two concrete trestle approach
spans, Siskiyou National Forest
Supervisor W. P. Ronayne an
nounced last week. This is nec
essary to permit the removal
of potential slide material in
the area above the approach.
Negotiations for additional
right-of-way to accommodate
the earth removed from the
slide area can not be completed
before Nov. 15.
A new contract will be award
ed in late spring for removal
of the slide, construction of the
bridge approach spans, and the
connecting roadways. Comple
tion of this work will meet
the previously planned schedule
for opening the bridge in the
fall of 1968.
Temporary steps will be con
structed to the bridge deck for
pedestrian use this winter.
A low water crossing will be
constructed by the Forest Ser
vice for access across the river
next year until approach fills
can be used.
Yule Meet Set
Community Christmas Associ
ation president Gil Rush said
this week that the first associa
tion meeting will be held next
Monday at 8 p. m. at the Coos-
Curry Co-op.
He asked that all organiza
tions appoint their representa
tives and have them attend this
planning meeting.
The Christmas Association is
responsible for the annual Com
munity Christmas Party, home
and business decorating contests
and street decorating supervi
sion.
Recall Moves Ahead
Petitions seeking a recall e l
ection for Curry County Com
missioner H. E. Timeus are ex
pected to be distributed through
out the county this week, Citi
zens for Unity Committee chair
man Dick Barklow said today.
ROBERT L. MILLER
Miller made the announce
ment last Wednesday during a
meeting of the Curry County
Board of Commissioners after he
was questioned in regard to the
possibility by Commissioner H.
E. Timeus.
Commissioner Timeus asked
Miller, "Did you tell me you
plan to resign.. . if so when?"
"I'm going to resign.. . I'll
appoint Bill Wallace as m y
deputy. He needs a breaking-in
(The petition to recall Com period," Miller answered. He
missioner H. E. Timeus was fil told the board Wallace would
ed in the Curry County clerk's be appointed deputy and begin
office at 10 a. m. Wednesday. serving on Oct. 31. Miller would
then resign effective Dec. 1.
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The district attorney attri
buted his resignation to illness.
He said he was advised last
CROWNING THE QUEEN. Last year's H o m e c o m in g
spring to get away fro m the
Queen Pam Mayea places the crown on Mina Wing, 1967
pressures of the job because of
Queen, at ceremonies last Friday at Pacific high school.
■a stomach disorder. "I had de
cided to take a leave-of-ab-
Harry Beukelman, executive sence but this creates problems,"
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director of the United Appeal, he s a id . He had announced
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spoke before the Rotary, Oct. 17, earlier he would take a three to
and g a v e a few statistics on four month leave-of-absence.
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Monies for this came from O e - uty. I fin a lly decided I would
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come back to the same work
Gil Rush, local First National schedule, stress and turm oil
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of $2, 000 for children in Curry concluded. "If I took a leave-
of-absence
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back
to
county. This is the last of Ore
gon's true charities, Rush stated. the same pressures. There has
The United Appeal takes care been a lot of tension in the
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of 6000 children annually from county la te ly .. . I've found my
self in the middle, " he added.
has been placed an front of
Oregon alone,
"When
I
started
this
job
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Kush has the following work
building at sewer treatment
ers helping with the drive that fellows all got along, " Miller
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Helen Stole, Mrs.Peggy Wagner,
Mrs. Gurlah Marsh, Mrs. Maude visor to the County Board of
W e ir, Mrs. Beverly McKenzie, Comm iss i oners.
A list stitch to a witch’s
Mrs. Gracie McKenzie and Mrs.
costume, a final burning of
Muriel Gehrke.
corks to use as makeup, and all
is ready, Just in time. In a few
In res|wnse to the U. S, Comp
days Halloween will summon
boys and girls to the streets of troller of the Currency's quar
Port Orford, to show off their t e r l y statement of condition
Senator Mark O. Hatfield (R- newly acquired personalltltes call,FirstNational Bank of Ore
Ore) announced recently that of ghosts, goblins and space gon has released third-quarter
deposit, loan and total resource
Oregon fishermen and other he has co-sponsored a bill to men.
figures which exceed those for
Interested persons are advised call an annual conference about
Under the auspices of the any comparable d a te in the
that Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. is the time the nation’s cattle Industry.
Hatfield Joined with several eighth grade class, some boys bank's 102-year history.
scheduled by the Game Commis
President Ralph J. Voss an
sion to hold its annual public other Senators to sponsor a and girls will not be collecting
hearing to consider regulations measure to bring representa for themselves, but to help the nounced record high deposits of
for the 1968 angling season. tives of the beef industry and world’s needy children. They $1,408,981,331 and loans of
The meeting will be held at the the Agriculture Department to will neither ask for candy nor $865, 742, 256 were listed Oct.
Commission’s Portland h e a d gether to consider all problems apples, but for pennies, nickels 4, the official call date. These
and dimes which will send milk figures represent increases of
of beef production.
quarters, 1634 S. W. Alder.
The Oregon Republican said and medicine where they are more than $140 million in de
At the hearing, angling reg
posits and $23 million in loans
ulations for the coming year conference members also will most needed.
over the previous third quarter.
will be discussed, including pro discuss international trade and
The UNICEF Trick or Treat Gains over the mid-year 1967
posed changes and new rules beef export.
Hatfield told The Senate; ers will be officially Identified totals are $60. 8 million in de
recommended by the staff. Rec
ommendations proposed by the " . . . sales of beef animals by the UNICEF seal on their posits and $15,7 million in loans.
Total resources of the state's
public will also be considered account for fully one quarter collection cartons. Every penny
at that time. Following the hear of all farm Income. There they receive can mean five largest bank c l i m b e d about
glasses
of
milk
or
the
vaccine
ing, a tentative set of rules will fore, any steps that can be
$127 million to a third-quarter
be adopted and provided the news taken to assist in the strength to protect a less fortunate child high of $1, 552, 362, 353.
ening of domestic and foreign from tuberculosis.
media throughout the state.
The Port Orford branch of First
On Nov. 17, the Commission markets for this commodity
The program Is endorsed by National reported de;xxiits of
will reconvene and review the will have wide benefits to live President Johnson and civic $2, 854, 412. 66 and loans out
tentative set of rules. Any stock producers and processors and religious leaders. It will standing of $1, 076, 420. 12 on
changes or additions will be across the country.”
take place in over 13,000 Am
the ca 11 date,according to Man
made on that date. Regulations
erican communities, with the ager G. B. Rush.
adopted at this meeting will be
participation of about 3.5 mil
Comparable totals for the
Hand coloring of black and lion children. Locally, It Is branch a year ago w«re $2, -
come final for the 1968 season.
All Interested persons are in white photographs probably be organized by the eighth grade 963,959.68 in d e p o s its and
gan about 1840.
vited to attend.
class of Battle Rock School. $946, 646. 36 in loans.
istration; one voted No because
he wanted two commissioners
recalled, and one member drop
ped out. In the present analysis,
only two members remain op
posed to the recall.
This is contrary to a press re
lease issued Monday by Timeus,
inwhich he implied to 10 news
media representatives, that only
one-thirdof the committee was
backing the recall movement.
United Fund
Appeal Starts
H.E. TIMEUS
The petitions will require the
signatures of 752 registered vot
ers to bring the issue to a vote.
After certification of the peti
tions, Timeus will have five
days, to consider resignation, be
fore the election is set and bal
lots are printed.
Reasons for the recall, as
stated on the petitions, are as
follows:
' That Commissioner Timeus
has failed or refused to adopt a
course of action in the future
that would cure or alleviate past
undesirable conduct in office as
follows:
(1) That Commissioner Tim
eus has failed to act in good
taste and with dignity in office.
(2) That Commissioner Tim
eus has demonstrated that he
cannot disagree without being
disagreeable.
(3) That Commissioner Tim
eus has indulged in personalities
rather than discussing issues.
(4) That Commissioner Tim
eus has created bad press rela
tions and caused Curry County
to receive undesirable publi
city. "
In explaining the committee's
vote for recall, Barklow said
t h a t the will of the majority
was being carried out and that
10 of the original 14 members
had signed the recall sponsor
s h ip affidavit Ctoe member,
who voted for recall, was not
eligible to s ig n the affidavit
because of a mix-up in his reg-
Halloween
Dance Slated
The local Jaycee club an
nounced this week that they are
sponsoring a public c o s tu m e
dance on Halloween, Tuesday,
Oct. 31, at the Beachcomber's
Cove.
The event will get underway
at8p.m . and cloce at mithiight.
Music will be by a three-piece
com bo. Admission will be $1 per
person or $1. 75 per couple.
Game Commission
Announces Hearing
Hatfield Seeks
Cattle Conference
Plans Made For
UNICEF Drive Local Deposits
Down; Loans Up
JOHN McWILLIAMS
McWilliams is a former coun
cil member, has served as pres
ident of the Rotary Club, twice,
Quarterback Club, chamber of
commerce, is a lifetime m em
ber of the Jaycees, was named
one year as Education Citizen,
and also is involved in other
community activities.
City Judge Loraine Haines
said she will hold oath-of-of-
fice ceremonies for McWilli
ams as soon as he returns to the
city. The mayor was sworn in
Wednesday.
Family Aid Studied
At a meeting Oct. 17 at the
Multi-Service Center located
at th e fairgrounds, the Area
Council fo r the local Com
munity Action Program discus
sed the needs and problems of
low income families and how
the multi-service center can
provide assistance to persons
needing help.
The problems of inadequate
education, poor m e n t a l and
physical health, unemployment,
bad housing and disorganized
family life all contribute to a
feeling of hopelessness and is
olation fro m society. These
problems are prime targets for
the local multi-service center,
according to director Fred Flynn.
The Rev. Wayne Julier pointed
o u t the need for vocational
training in the county and also
stressed the important role play
ed by the Family Service Clin
ic. The family service aides
working out of the ne ighborhood
Center w i l l be an important
factor inreferring people to the
clinic who n e e d counseling,
Rev.Julier said.
The Council was enthusiastic
in adopting Mrs. Diane Black's
proposal for sewing classes to
be held soon at the Center.
Another project will be the
collection of used appliances,
dishes, pots and pans, and furni
ture for people in need or who
suffer sudden loss. Such articles
may be brought to the Center
at the fairgrounds, where they
will be sorted and stored until
needed.
Mrs. Dollic Jean Adams is the
Family Service aide for the Gold
Beach a r e a . Persons needing
help, or knowing of someone
in need can telephone her at
CH 7-8901.
Hunting End Near
Oregon deer hunters will wrap
up the season on the mule deer
ranges of eastern Oregon this
weekend, with the general sea
son in t h i s part of the i state
scheduled to c lo s e one-half
hour after sundown Sunday, Oct.
22.
Hunters who fail to score up
to that time have ample op
portunity in the western part of
the state,with the season on the
blacktail ranges, except for the
Rogue and Keno units, schedul
ed to extend through Nov. 5. The
general season in the Rogue and
Keno units close on Oct. 29.
Open area for the season ex
tending to Nov, 5 includes all
of western Oregon west of the
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