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4— Port Orford News, Thursday, Dec em b er 21, 1967 Jobs To Install Job’s Daughters, Bethel No. 50, are inviting interested per sons to their 30th public in stallation of officers and choir Thursday, Dec. 28, at 8 p.m. in the Port O r f o r d Masonic Temple, dene Fisher is honored queen-elect and June Est is the retiring Honored Queen. CLUB HOLDS PARTY Mrs. Del Newkirk entertain ed the Silver Springs Sewing Club a* her home last Tuesday for their annual Christmas party. This club was organized about 12 years ago by Mrs. Wes Zumwalt. The meeting this month was an all-day party. Present were Mrs. C e c il Colson, Mrs. Harry Gebauer, Mrs. Chas. Morgan, Mrs. Eulah Elliott, Mrs. Forrest Elliott, Mrs. Bud Pomeroy, Mrs. Ger ald Lynch, Mrs. Dow Clarno, Mrs. R. L. Sharp and the host ess. Pomona Grange Installs Officers Curry Pomona Grange met at the Chetco G ra n g e Hall in Brookings Dec. 16 where of ficers and committee chairmen for the past year made their reports. Earle Parker, who has Just retired after being Coos Po mona Master for six years, and Mrs. Parker were among the guests. Ed Seeley of Port Orford became a member of Curry Pomona and Randy Coe of Brookings conducted an auction of Christmas gifts in order to raise money to finish paying for the typewriter which was recently purchased for the Grange Youth Camp. He had been given lovely dolls, ear rings set, a toy piano, and other donations for the auction. "Bounty by the Sea’’ and "Curry Wonderland’’ were the names suggested for me County- Fair in 1968 and "Bounty by the Sea” was chosen by popular vote. It was announced that Pomona would sponsor another "F u n Night” on Feb. 17 at the Ophir Grange Hall, with potluck at 6:30 and the theme to be Val entine’s Day. Election of Officers forCurry Pomona included Master, Wm. Webster; overseer,C la re nee Davies; lecturer, Docia Sweet; steward, Joe Zumpfe; assistant steward, Robert Billings; chap lain, Albert Kribs; treasurer, F l o r e n c e Bray; secretary, Marjorie Moore; gatekeeper, Y* ,'gil Cannon; Ceres, Lillian Zumpfe; Pomona, Viola Cuatt; Flora, Juanita Billings; lady- assistant steward, Teresa Mc Grew; home ec chairman, Mar ion Brooks; musician, J e n n y Cannon; executive committee, Clarence Brooks ‘‘Pop’’ Bray and Orville Phipps. The Pomona officers and the corresponding officers of the subordinate granges of the county were installed by a team from the Sixes Grange under the guidance of C la r e n c e Brooks, Dick BJerg and Marion Brooks. Others who assisted were Florence Sydnam, Viola Cuatt, Dolly BJerg, Bea Mar tin, Jenny Cannon, Docia Sweet and Virgil Cannon. Attending from North Curry were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bill ings, Mr. and Mrs. Art Sweet, Mr. and Mrs. Don Bjerg, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kribs, Bea Martin, Viola Cuatt, Ed Seelye, Dick Erwin, Clarence Hansen, Henry Adolphson and Florence Sydnam. NIECE VISITS Mrs. Clara Laudinsky, niece of Mrs. W, L. Montgomery of Port Orford, from Thousand Oaks, Calif., was a guest of her aunt Sunday. She works at the California Lutheran College and this was her annual holiday trek to visit relatives in Ta coma, Wash. She sometimes makes the trip on the train to miss b 'd weather but decided to drive this year and has re portedly encountered poor wea ther all the way. DAUGHTER HOME Pam Mayea, who is attending the University of Oregon at Eugene, is home for the Christ mas vacation which extends to Jan. 2. CHRISTMAS PARTY’ St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church had a Christmas party for all children of the parish Sunday evening and there were 36 in attendance through the high school department. Special guests of the group were mem bers of the teen club from St. John’s, Bandon. Adults present were Mr. San ders, the youth advisor; the Rev. James Lloyd, Mrs. Glady Petok and Mrs. Dee Hansohn. HOST DINNER On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. My ron Forty entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan and son, John, Mrs. Josie Forty, Mrs. James Forty, and Ollie Fer guson at dinner in honor of their son, James, who is home on furlough from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. FATHER VISITS Ollie Ferguson of Gold Beach was a guest of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Forty, Sunday and Mon day. We re brimming with good wishes and thanks to ali o u r w o n d e rfu l frie n d s Foster Shoe Repair PARENTS VISIT Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Goheen of Bottlneu, N. D., parents of James Goheen, a teacher at Battle Rock Junior High, visit ed their son and his wife re cently and are now living In a motel in Brookings, planning to stay there during December. Their future plan is to spend January in Port Orford, for they have fallen in love with the coastal area. The Christmas weekend will be spent in Eugene at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Detels, and their four children, where the Port Or ford Goheens will Join them. On New Years, they plan to have their family part at the motel In Brookings. Eastern Star Holds District Meeting YULE PARTY HELD SON IS HOME Sunday evening at 6 o'clock the Eastern Star and Masons of Port Orford had a potluck supper and Christmas party for about 45 members and guests, including some children. There was a Christmas tree and gift exchange and when Santa ap peared, one little boy said, “ That’s a woman, I can tell by her heels.” Santa did seem to have laryngitis and Hoyt Littrell proved to be a very- capable “ helper.” Jack Preston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Preston of Port Orford, is home from OTI in Klamath Falls for the Christ mas vacation. The district meeting for Port MASTER POINT NIGHT Orford, Gold Beach and Brook From a buffet table taste ings Eastern Star chapters was fully decorated for Christmas, held last Thursday evening in lovely refreshments -were en Gold Beach with a large number joyed by those playing Bridge in attendance. at the Port Orford Legion Hall Worthy Grand Matron Laurie Wednesday evening. Winners at Woodard of Forest Grove was the Monthly Master Point night the guest of honor, and others from north-south were Mr. and attending with her were Mrs. Mrs. Fred Horowitz, first; Ge Gordon Baker, worthy grand neva Tucker and Grace McKen Martha and wife of the worthy- zie, second; and Nadine Kalina grand patron, and Helen Stano- and Bob Dutton, third. East- vich, representative of Iowa west winners were Mr. and in Oregon. Mrs. Chas. Dougherty, first; Port Orford conducted the Mr. and Mrs. Joe Halbersle- initiation. ben, second, and Mr. and Mrs. Brookings had won the trav Paul Wagner, third. eling gavel with 22 present; 20 were from Port Orford, 13 VACATION STARTS members plus the officers tak Christmas vacation will be- ing part in the work from Gold gon this afternoon (Thursday) Beach and seven visitors from at 3:30 p.m. for the schools in other chapters. district 2CJ. NAVY SON VISITS Petty Officer, 3rd class, boil er technician Gregg Dahrens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dahrens of Elk River, was home for three days recently after spending eight months in Viet nam. He is on the destroyer USS Aggerholm and his home- port is now Long Beach, Calif. He tells of one very tiresome mission when the destroyer was asked to check on a Russian fishing boat for three days, but mostly they are on guard duty for the big aircraft carriers. HOME FOR HOLIDAYS Edie Clarke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Clarke of Port Orford, is home from Southern Oregon College at Ashland, for the Christmas holidays. ROOF BLOWS OFF The Elmer Bens home on Hubbard Creek that survived a fire some months ago by such a narrow margin, gave the fam ily another shock Sunday about 1 o’clock when the roof blewoff the front of it at the height of the strom which hit the area. Mrs. Bens was there when it happened and says that it “ really gave her a scare.” SENIOR CITIZENS The Senior Citizens Club of Port Orford held their Christ mas program Monday evening which started with a potluck supper. A program was pre sented which included a read ing by Audrey Gebauer, "The Night Before Christmas,” by Ollie Britton and a skit by Echol Nutt and Lela Hubbs. Santa, in the person of Wes ley Zumwalt, helped with the gift exchange and then George Guerin showed a group of his slides. IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Milton Leer returned to McAuley Hospital in Coos Bay Monday for further ob servation and treatment. She hopes to be home in about a week. HAS CHECK-UP Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas of Port Orford went to Eugene last week, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zumwalt. Zumwalt went to the doctor for his regular check-up. VISIT PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Balzer of Port Orford went to Dallas last Tuesday to visit her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Erp Ben nett. Bennett had undergone major surgery about two months ago and had been improving, but Mrs. Balzer was called back because his condition had taken a turn for the worse. MEET CANCELLED The Sunset Garden Club can celled their Dec. 8 meeting and Christmas party because of ill ness. The gift exchange will be held Jan. 12 during the regular meeting. DINNER GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Sam Owens and daughter, Laura, who have recently moved to Port Orford from San Ysidro, Calif., were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hubbs. TO HAWAII Susan Mechals, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Mechals of Port Orford, who is a fresh man at Oregon State University, left by plane for Hawaii Mon day to spend Christmas vaca tion with her college room mate. TRANSFERRED Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Forty, former residents of Port Or ford who have been living at Valsetz, are moving to New port where he has been trans ferred. Langlois Yule Program Held On Thursday evening at 7:30 the Upper Elementary grades of the Langlois school presented their Christmas program for the community. A large group at tended and responded enthusi astically to the number present ed by the regular chorus and other singers who had b e e n trained by Wayne Merrell, vo cal director. The beginners, intermediate and advanced bands, under the direction of Kenneth Nelson, band director for school district 2CJ,performed their part of the program in a manner to make everyone very proud of the pro gress they have made. The be ginners who have had their in struments only a v e r y few months were outstanding and those who have been playing for a longer time showed marvel ous ta lent. The schools of this area are indeed fortunate to have such fine teachers in the music departments. The primary school program, for the first, second and third _,Tades of the Langlois school will be given on Thursday (to day). All the parents of the children in hese grades and the pre-schoolers are invited to this program and to welcome Santa Claus. On Thursday (today) afternoon th e upper elementary school will be jiown a film of the Bob Hope picture "Son of Pale Face." Christmas vacation for all of children begins this afternoon and will continue until Jan. 2, 1968. New Procedure Set For SWOGC A new registration pro- cedure, adopted for winter tern at Southwestern Oregon Com munity College, will enable stu dents to enroll for classes fas ter and more efficiently, ac cording to the college informa tion office. The first da;, of classes winter term is Wednes day, Jan. 5. For the most part, all regis tration will take place in the course of one day, Tuesday, Jan. 2, in the f ir s t level of Prosper Hall, the new physical educatior. ! uild in .', - j will begin registering ate a.:: .. returning freshmen at 10 a.n . New students and others register anytime after 1 p.r. . that day. Registration packets are no available at the admissions of fice main desk and have teen made up in advance for those students enrolled fall ter . Ne students and those returnn. after an absence of two or three terms should call the college (888-3234) and leave nan • addresses, and registra-.. packets will be prepared. Late registration fees cull be charged afterJan.2. Folk - up r e g is 'r a t i o n , bcginnii. Wednesday, Jan. 3, will be ieid until Friday, Jan. 12. Begin Thursday, Jan. 4, registra:? n will be moved to Dellwood Hall. The registration schedule is: Jan. 3, 9 a.n .-1- : 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 4, 1 to 4 p.m., and 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 3, 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 8 through 11, 1 to p.m., and 6:30 to 8:30 p.i Jan. 12, 1 to 4 p.m. Winter term sched’ s may be picked up at the college. Advising has already begun, and students are encouraged to contact their advisors for assistance with programs. Seniors Invited To Visit OSU State University’s an- nual open house for high school seniors, then parents and friends, h is beer scheduled for Saturday, J an. 20. Most ol the s: ?cial orleota- tion prog rai will be devoted to school meetings at which stu- dents and their parents will be briefed : fields of study, raduation re- course 2 : I qui rem e nt s, and career oppor- (unities af In othei sessions, mforrr.a- tion willbi presented on housing accommod a! 10ns and costs; ad- mission 1 e q u i r e m e n t s; fi- nancial a : d s —scholarships, part-time ork opportunities and loars ; student activities; and ROTC program for men. The Oregon Traffic Safety Commission reminds you that over one half of all holiday traffic accidents occur because of drinking. So if you’re plan ning to drink don’t drive--be around for the New Year. EASTERN STAR MEETS Port Orford Eastern Star met in regular session at the Mas onic Hall Dec. 16 where it was reported that Letha Bush and Beth Magneson had returned to the hospital for treatment and observation and that Sylvia Honeywell had undergone major surgery. The group voted to send $5 to the Eastern Star home for the Aged at Forest Grove to be used as “pin money" by the guests. Pro tern officers for the meeting were Tronle Morris, Viola Spencer, Mildred Russell and George Frultt. The program included a vocal solo by Frances Smith and the words of a Christmas carol read by Worthy Matron Gert rude Adolphson. This particular carol is chanted to the sound of drums by the Loma tribesmen in Liberia, Africa, and Is very dlf- ferent. Pomegranates are commer cially grown in Arizona and California. Of? ¿ fa 1« THE LAW IS NOT OF FA ITH :-." Galatians 3:12. Assembly of God 10th and Washington St. Rev. R. L. Sharp, Pastor Phone 332-2056 G R E E T IN G S and best to th is w is h e s you h o lid a y season Deanery Dinner Held The Rt. Rev. J âmes W. F. Car men, Bishop of Oegon, and Mrs. Carmen hosted a dinner for the deanery clergy in the parishhall of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church Monday night. Those at tending w e re Rev. and Mrs. Richard Glidden of Brookings, Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Welsh of Gold Beach, Rev. Walter Parker of G o ld Beach, Rev. and Mrs. Harry Heeney, Coos Bay, Rev. a n d Mrs. Douglas Thompson, Reedsport, Rev. and Mrs. Qrlo Hoye, Coquille, Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Ashbee, Myrtle Point, and Rev. J ames Lloyd, Vicar of St. Christopher's. December is the worst month of the year for Oregon traffic accidents reports the Oregon Traffic Safety Commission. When driving on winter’s wet, slippery, fo g g y roads, slow down. Adjust your speed to meet road and weather conditions. 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