2-Port Oford New», Thursday, November 16, 1967
GOP Chairman Answers Critics
To The Editor;
Many have criticized the ac
tion of the Citizen* for Unity
Committee, of which I way
elected vice chairman. The
critics are unaware of some
facts, which should now be
stated.
This has been called a “ get
Heck Tlmeus” committee. Had
this been Its objective, I for
one would never have consented
to be a member, much less its
vice chairman. The other mem
bers would say the same thing
for themselves, I am sure.
My first Involvement with the
unpleasantness was weeks be
fore this committee was called
together. Heck Tlmeus then told
me the only solution of the coun
ty commissioners’ problems
would be the recall of one
member. I didn’t question
which, but told him I was not
aware of anything that demand
ed such drastic attitude and
action.
He said If I knew how county
money was being spent, I would
think differently. My reply was
that, as a republican, he could
Awards Presented At 4-H Leaders Banquet
be *ure that I disagreed with
the commissioners’ fiscal pol
icy, but that 1* not grounds
hearts in other lands included a Guide Dog pin to
Tenth Year Pin
tor recall. Rather, my vote and, are "Ocher
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97465
Port Orford, Oregon
beating w ith hopes and Mrs.Murray Walker for her lead Galin Jordan.
I
hoped,
the
votes
of
my
fellow
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dreams
as
true
a
n
d
high
as
ership in the Guide Dog program
Eleventh Year Card
voters, would reflect this
Second clan mail privilege» authorized at Port Orford, Ore.
opinion at the next election. mine" said Dave Benedetti, In and a presentation of a world Bernice Dwire, Helen McCully.
ternational
F
a
rm
Youth
Ex
globe to the Kendall Grover
Twelfth Year Card
Weeks later I read about the
Louii L. Feljheim ................... . .............. Editor and Publiaher'
meeting of the Democratic Cen change delegate to Mexico, as family for hosting an Interna Rose Walker.
Paul L Paterson ............................................. Managing Editor
Fourteenth Year Card
tral Committee at which this he summed up his report on a tional F a rm Youth Exchange
Subscription
Hazel McKenzie.
committee was planned, later six months vis it with rural fam delegate from Cyprus during
In Curry County (per year in advance)........................ $3. 00
Fifteenth Year Pins
to be called the Citizens for ilies in Mexico. Benedetti was the past summer.
Outside Curry C o unty............ ................................
$3 SO
Mistress of ceremonies was Mabel Molthu, Bertha Sharp.
Unity C o m m itte e . The an the featured speaker at the Cur
ry
County
Leaders
Recognition
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Mrs.
James
Hanna,
president
of
Sixteenth Year Card
nouncement said they Intended
Announcements, Notices, New* and Advertising
to have someone represent the Banquet held last Friday night the Curry County 4-H Leaders Gladys Mann.
at
Gold
Beach
high
school.
He
Council.
The
f
l
a
g
salute
and
Must be in the Office by SeOO p. m. Tuesday»
Nineteenth Year Card
Republican party.
Having already beard people showed slides and told of his pledges were led by Miss Sherry Evelyn MacDonald.
experiences
working
with
rural
Fendrick and Miss Suzie Buffing-
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In other parts of the state
NEW SPAPER
Donna Harr)'.
N A T IO N A t E D IT O R IA L
making fun about our Demo families and also served as a
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New officers of the leaders
P U B L IS H E R S
Junior Leader Pins
cratic county commissioners member of an agricultural bri
N
fighting among themselves and gade going from village to vill association who were installed Ann Conlee, Cenni Grover,Joyce
'A S S O C IA T IO N
“ throwing ash trays’’ I en age to work with rural families at this meeting included Mrs. Gulley, T a m Hanna, Rhonda
r
■ fflliU lM W H i
dorsed Bruce Manley’s report as a part of the 4-H sponsored Hanna, president; Mrs. C le v e Hoffman, M i l t Smith, Barbara
ed comment; this regretable International Farm Youth Ex Berry,vice-president; Mrs.Don Swanberg, Inneta Welch.
ald Hall, secretary; Mrs. Curt
Leadership Recognition Only
folly Is a county, not merely change program.
Over 80 leaders, their spouses, Ryan, treasurer; Mrs. Ariel Mac Two y e a r s —Suzie Buffington,
a party matter.
and
guests
were
present
for
this
Donald,
Oregon
4-H
Foundation
My fellow members of the
John Dawson, Anita Floyd, Jo
When Curry county voters go to the polls Thursday, Nov. 30.
citizens committee were all event, noted Jane Shearer and representative.
lene Prince, Lawrence Welch.
Walt
Schroeder,
extension
a-
Leaders
pins
and
cards
and
they will be asked to decide an issue that has never before been
against recall, all along. Our
Three y e a r s—Dorothy Brooks,
gents.
Recognition
awards
were
junior leadership recognition Sherry Fendrick, Corilda Grover.
done in the State of Oegon: to recall an entire governing body
discussion was entirely about
presented
to
the
leaders
and
were given to:
three county commissioners, in one fell swoop. The ballot, thanks’
how we could best hope to
to that self-righteous group from Brookings called the Committee
restore harmony among the junior leaders by Mr. Boyd Tho
mas,
U.
S.
National
Bink,
and
for Orderly Progress, will ask just that. Not to recall one, or two
presently elected commission
First Year Pins
but all three. Don't be misled by the fact that they only spon
ers until their term of office Mr. Dave Noble, First National Louise Brown, Miriam Christen
Bank.
The
U.
S.
National
Bank
sored two of the recall petitions, either... because it is well
Is fulfilled, In view of the fact
sen,Jack Christian,Bonnie Clar-
known that the COP, originally, wanted to wipe out the entire
that we had no legal authority, provides leaders pins and the no, Mrs.James Estes, Doris Free
First
National
Bank,
members
board.
but merely represented, In our
throughout the state of man, Pat Hellrig, Shirley Hod-
If this is the way to "orderly progress, " it certainly makes
hopes, the citizens of the county. pins,
F(
ney, M a r g ie Hoffman, Carol
Oregon.
us wonder what they have in the back of their heads if all three
Washington, D. C. — Congress-
Our decision to hold closed
Six junior leaders gave re Mendenhall, Sig Morgan, Jean manjohn Dellenbacksaid today
recalls should be obtained.
sessions, and not to release
Nulf,
Sam
Oberg,
Mrs.
Sam
O-
ports
on
various
4-H
activities
But then,maybe that isn'ttoo hard to figure out either. They
more information that we did,
b e r g, Mrs. G. L. Rowling, Mrs. a S e n a te subcommittee has
could be trying to get new commissioners appointed from the
was motivated by the axiom, during the past year. These in R. K. Shaffar, Skip Smith, Car unanimously reported o u t an
cluded
Summer
Camp
by
Tam
Brookings area only, so they could swing all the weight, or get
omnibus housing bill incorjxar-
“ Least said, soonest mended.’’
olyn Smith, Richard Stephens,
commissioners appointed who are favorable to "home rule" gov
We felt more than enough ad Hanna; Summer School by Law Shirley VanCleave, Charles Van ating many features originally
ernment Whatever their reasons, it is very definitely a move by
proposed in Dellenback's hous
verse publicity had already been rence Welch; State Fair, Coril-
A funny thing happened to given to our county. And we da Grover; Livestock Tour, Hene Lear, Mrs. Hank Wilcox.
ing measure.
a minority group in the south city to run the county.
Second
Year
Pins
And the voters should keep this in mind, along with the fact me on the way to the typewriter still hoped to see these com F ish e r; Trail Ride, Barbara
The bill is expected to be
Ethan
Allen,
Betty
Christensen,
that a clean-sweep recall would have a detrimental affect on . . . I discovered that I was the missioners working together In Swanberg; and 4-H Club Con
reported out of the full Banking
Ma
da
line
Christian,
Irene
Con
the entire county.. . not just the men involved.
only one to publish a letter to harmony again. Immediately ference, Anita Floyd,
and Currency Committee to the
A special award was present ley, Kay Dichter, Beverly Hall, f lo o r of th e Senate before
This newspaper sincerely urges every voter to take a long editor Bob VanLeer of the Re prior to the Interviews with
porter from Baldy Hall last week the commissioners, the com ed to Coos-Curry Electric Co Jane Newhouse, O. G. Hill, Betty' Thanksgiving.
serious look at the entire situation, rather than concern them
selves only with individual personalities, before they mark their . . . even tho1 it had been sent mittee was still strongly against operative for meritorious ser H o c k e m a , Gerry Knox, Jean
"The compromise bill would
ballots.
'
to five papers. I didn't think too recall. Heck Tlmeus himself vice to the 4-H Club program Rogers, Hazel Trimmer, Harriet fix the first time make the goal
Voss,
Mrs.
J
ohn
Welch.
through
many
years.
Coos-Cur-
much about it when the others changed that.
of home ownership a real pos
Third Year Pins
didn't run i t . . . but when Bob
Asked whether he accepted ry E l e c t r i c Cooperative has Kathy Currie, Betty Lou Cow sibility for s e v e r a l hundred
didn't I got curious. So I jump majority decisions when he was sponsored the leaders banquet
thousand rural and urban lower
ed on the phone (not literally) outvoted, Tlmeus said, “ Yes, fo r nine years, has provided man, Stella Martin, Jo Mitts, income families within the next
Josella
Tompkins,
Gerald
Wil
and called to find out.
three years and hopefully for
except when it’s a matter of help for the marketing tour and
Seems that he had checked fact, and I happen to be right.’’ has served in many other ways son.
millions of families within the
Fourth
Year
Pins
w ith Baldy and was requested Asked tor an instance, the one to support 4-H club and other
next decade, " the Oregon Con
not to print it because it wasn't he stressed most was an oc youth activities. Other awards L e t a Berry, Lois Brooks, Betty gressman said.
by Everett E. Cutter
Brown, Annabelle Hag a, Marlys
quite the way Baldy had intend casion when Fell Campbell
The bill would set up a Na
Haupt, Mrs. Lloyd Henry, Bar- tional
ed it, Something like he hadn't wanted to refer the matter of
Home Ownership Foun
bara Soderberg, Violet
Steven dation which would encourage
et Ste
written it all and didn't agree Rogue River pollution to the the American way, possibly .............................-
son.
more
than
those
who
never
saw
with everything that was in i t
and assist private participation
Governor. Heck said he told
Fifth Year Pins
Ol' Baldy now has been a Fell, “ That’s a waste oftim e.” what the alternative can do.
in the solution of the nation's
Zella
Dunk
in,
Walter
Gorsuch,
friend of mine for more than 15 This, he said was the matter of
housing problems. The Founda
J
e
a
n
Hanna,
Mary
Hildebrand,
yel
NORMAN
H.
CROWHURST,
years so I quickly figured I'd fact on which he was right.
tion would h e lp local com
Mabel Miller, Pauline Sullivan. munity
Chairman,
better check with him for the
organizations in setting
The fact, which anyone can County
Uncertainty is the only thing vote, the one with the most real scoop. I did.
Sixth
Year
Cards
Republican Central Committee
,
up
housing
and home ownership
verify, is that the body respon P.
that can be promised for us votes would become law. If
O. Box 651
Belva McDonald, Joyce Walker. programs.
Baldy says he did help write
as the Oregon legislature en neither received a majority part of the letter. .. under the sible for the condition of the Gold Beach, Oregon
Seventh Year Cards
The bill would also give the
ters Its third week In special vote, the result would be con impression that several people river is the Rogue River Coord
Jan Buffington, Corilda Grover. Federal
Housing Administration
ination
Board,
which
reports
session here.
strued to mean Oregonians want were going to sign it. When he
Eighth Year Cards
True, senators and repre no change In our tax structure— found out that his was the only only to the Governor. We will not TO THE EDITOR
Venita Conlee, Paul Smith, Lois authority to insure properties in
blighted neighborhoods and in
sentatives have agreed on bud- or something different still. name on it, and that it was go argue about the Ineffectiveness Mr. Bernard Mather
Sm ith.
s u re credit for families who
cuts and the transfer of
The Senate will consider this ing to several papers, he asked of this board, but the man to Curry County Clerk
Ninth
Year
Cards
not otherwise obtain FHA
du
' veterans loan fund surplus of approach because of the feeling Bob not to publish i t Then he seek action from, by law, is Gold
Virginia F e n d r ic k , W ilb u r could
told Beach,
B " Oregon
*
loans. Small interest subsidies
lie
$15 million to the general fund In Its tax committee that the attempted to have it stopped in the Governor. Nobody else can
Moore, Ann Ryan.
would replace public housing
Mt
In order to help balance the House-approved measure could the other papers.. . but didn't act In this, unless the Governor Dear Sir:
thi
In response to your notice to
1967-69 budget. Members of not gain a majority vote on the get to contact us. He also said revokes or overrides th is
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both houses are anxious to pro Senate floor. By Its earlier he didn't know how the letter board’s authority. Whatever me on November 8, 1967, that
am
vide long-range financial sta- vote, the House did indicate It got to me because he didn't anyone thinks, Campbell was you had certified the 7S2 reg
right about this.
Co.
istered voters' signatures on pe
m blllty for Oregon on both state would prefer to put all Its eggs send i t
Un
In the recall vote, mine was titions asking far my recall as
and local levels. And they share Into the sales tax basket.
Baldy
added
t
h
a
t
'ol
H.
E.
dit
The House, however, voted Timeus had a hand in the le t an abstention, because of the C u rry County Commissioner,
a common feeling of frustration
nln
at the seeming Inability to do to eliminate the federal de ter, also. But, the day before, I obnoxious performance to which please be advised as follows:
opt
I have never had, and I do not
duction on Oregon Income tax had asked Timeus if he had had Heck Timeus had treated us.
so.
I
The problem, again, Is the returns, adjusting rates so that anything to do with it and Tim 1 doubted which way my fellow now h a v e , even the remotest
hlg
need to satisfy cries for prop no additional revenue would ac- eus told me that "I'll stand on republicans would want me to intention of resigning from of
vote, had they seen It.
ltls
fice. My pressreleases have ex
erty tax relief—or, at least, cure to the state even though the 5th Amendment".
8:1
When I came out of the room, pressed my decision to "Let the
because Oregon citizens have the Income tax burden would be
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Tlmeus was waiting. He de PEOPLE Speak. " The people's
da)
retained the final word on somewhat shifted. Senate Tax
Got another civet cat Tues
pot
money matters by way of the ation Committee proposals day. .. with the able assistance manded to know how the vote mandate on election day, Nov
went. As this Information was ember 30,1967, will be accept
gat
referendum and initiative, to would retain present exemp
the friendly druggist . . after not released, I could not tell ed by me with grace and dig
for
let the people decide whether tions, except that additional fed of
it became trapped in the garb
p.n
property tax relief Is worth eral taxes in the event a 10% age can again. Don't know what him. So he demanded to know nity. My hope and prayer is that
how I voted. I said I was re the electorate will cast their
wet
some alternative source of rev surtax Is enacted, would not there is about us.. . ?
sponsible to the Republican ballots neither for nor against
wll
enue for local government and be deductible from Oregon re
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Central Committee for that. me as an individual, but rather
rep
turns.
schools.
Had the opportunity to be in
He then asked me If I let to preserve and promote the
1
There Is no guarantee, going
Alternatives standing any
Crescent City Saturday and if I
ted
chance of popular passage are Into the third week of the were prone to recommend eat a “bunch of committeemen” very best present and future in
Am
seen differently by any number special session, that the full ing establishments in this col tell me how to vote. I should terests of our County.
tior
Sincerely and
of legislative factions; senators Senate will approve Its tax umn, for the ir courtesy and good hear the “ facts’’ which only he
the
and representatives, Demo committee's carefully-exam service... the Blue Roof Broiler had told us, and vote according
respectfully submitted,
U. I
Heck Timeus
crats and Republicans, liberals ined proposals. If It does, Its I would NOT ask ANYONE to to those “facts.”
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IM«. GeMleedi CH 7-2811
I pointed out that when the
lfor
Curry County Commissioner
and conservatives. These views plans will go to a conference patron ize. They apparently don't
republicans
elected
me
chair
met
through different eyes caused committee to work out dif cotton to anybody from out of
S
the regular legislative session ferences from the House plan. C. C ., was the impression I got. man, to represent Curry county
be i
Even then, there can be no Besides there are good places to republicans at state meetings,
to adjourn In June without sol
they entrusted me to vote as
and
ving the stated problem, even guarantee of agreement. If nei eat there.
I felt they would want, not
met
though local governments are ther house can, In good con
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according to my own personal
Sum
faced with major losses In rev science, accept the proposals
The
local
schools
could
use
Gov
enue through such proposals of the other, legislators may any old games you may have feelings. The same applied to
this situation. He then retort
Pas
as flat real property tax limi reach a stalemate.
Sprl
There are those who honestly grown tired of or out-grown. .. ed, turning away, “You . . . .
tations and repeated defeats of
providing all the pieces are still republicans are as bad as the
Mea
believe voters will not approve together.
school budgets.
The teachers have been
Can
Now, as this session begins either a sales tax or Income buying games or bringing their . . . . democrats.’’
After the state prosecutor
E)
Its third week, the Senate ap tax Increase, and will not vote own for use on rainy days. And
port
pears ready to finalize Its ver for either plan on that basis. they could also use any old came to the same conclusion
to ti
sion of a solution to let the Others, just as honestly, as Christmas ornaments you may our committee had (but his
and
people decide. That version Is sert that citizens must be given no longer need. Just drop any of conclusion had legal effect)
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different from the 3% sales the opportunity Io choose, and the items by the News office and Tlmeus made public claim to
have sought this ending, the
tax package passed 31-27 by they would sacrifice personal I'll see they are delivered.
very thing he had told us would
feelings to provide that op
the House.
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make him guilty of compounding
Although the sales tax plan portunity.
If you think you're seeing a felony I
That is a great part of the
passed last week by the Senate
things.. . you are. The formerly
Everyone In Curry county is
Taxation Committee contains legislature’s dilemma th is white city police car is now
only slight modifications, it now week. As for untangling the blue. The chief,however, is still In favor of cleaning up the
Rogue and getting fish hatchery
is proposed as part of a “ mul complexities of political con white.
facilities. These should be the
tiple choice” ballot measure siderations, of true public sent
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least controversial Issues in
for next May’s primary elec iment toward tax reform and of
Mayor
Jim
Wilson did a right our county. But to get thing*
what
may
be
best
for
out
state’s
tion. The other pari would offer
smart job running his first coun done we must follow legally
voters a program for enacting economic future—uncertainty cil
Only thing is.. . established procedure. And we
a ' state net receipts tax of Is the only thing that can be when meeting.
he expressed a desire for want people whose word can
2%—a broadening of the state promised for sure.
a solution on how to shorten the be trusted.
Income tax whereby, essen
meetings. .. councilmen got so
We don’t need any self-ap
tially, income Is subject to tax
involved with the problem the pointed dictator. I saw Nazi
ation from the first dollar earn
meeting lasted almost th r e e Europe at uncomfortably close
ed, and more citizens would
Senator Wayne Morse, D-
quarters, so I value and cherish
share In the cost of govern Ore., announced this week that hours.
ment.
Roseburg attorney Dan Dlmlck
Either plan, as written, would has accepted the post as chair
raise an estimated $94 million man of the 1968 Re-Elect Wayne
annually for the state. Roth Morse Committee.
would raise corporation tax
Dlmlck, once a law student
rates 16 2/3%, for another $6 under Morse, Is a former state
million annually. Revenue would senator from Douglas County.
provide local tax relief by going
for state aid to schools.
In addition, either plan would
'Tor ye are not under the
establish new operating budget
bases for all Oregon school
districts, which would be al
lowed 4 annual growth with
but under grace. '
out popular vole. The law would
Romani 6:14.
restrict the number of elections
which could be held each year
for raising levies above the
built-in growth allowance, for
approving bond issues or for
changing the base.
If both “ multiple choice”
plans should gain more than
50% of the primary turnout’s
Take À L on y Look
Bill To Help
Home Buyers
"ll# Salem Scene
Property Tax Relief Package
Changes; Uncertainty Reigns
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(See Rich Branno
• for a loan to
j solvo oil your money problems
! Crater Finance
Accepts Post
GARAGE SALE
LAW
and rent supplements for these
families.
"This bill will not cure all
the evils of the nation's slums,
but it will begin many of the
things which desperately need
to be dene if the lower income
families of this nation are to
have the opportunity to win a
stake in this country. By owning
their own homes they will hav^
an opportunity to b e c o m e
taxpayers and through their ac
quiring a stake in their com
munity should contribute more
substantially to its stability and
well being."This program would
put a badly needed $70,000, 000
into the housing industry, mak
ing home ownership available
to 200, 000 families, " Dellen-
back said.
Fifteen percent of families
witfr incomes of more than
$15,000 own a vacation home,
according to a survey by the
University of Michigan. Nine
percent said they have plans
to acquire one.
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