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■ ..W b w  ü iL i F our Hundred Spectators View Motorcycle Climb Mere than 400 spectators lin ed the hillside Saturday near Agate Beach to watch Grants Announce Pass cyclist Richard Chambers set the day's record time of 11.2 Engagement seconds in conquering the 270- foot, 70 degree hill. Chambers road a 650cc Triumph in the Fourth of July weekend climb, sponsored by the Boondockers Motorcycle Club of Port Orford. Justin Potter, of Sixes, was the first, and only other man, to beat the h i l l , with a time of 14.4 seconds. Potter road a 250 Cssa. Crowd-thrilling highlight of the afternoon was an exhibition match between Seth Dean, also of Grants Pass, and Chambers who thrilled the crowd by tack ling the big hill standing on their cycle seats. Chambers, who is undefeated state champion in TT trackracing for the past four and a half years, displayed a champion's ability by topping the hill standi-ng up. The $50 purse was a Joint venture by the Boondockers, Har I less Sport Shop of Coos Bay and Je rry ’s 4 Cycle Shop of East- side. The sound system was do Mr.and Mrs.Myran L. Bellamy nated by the Port Orford lira s of Portland, Ckegan, announce and Paul Peterson was announcer the engagement of their daugh for the event. Harold Knapp do ter Cheryl Anne, to Jack Preston, nated cat work on the b i l l and sen of Mr.and Mrs. Orville Pres- grounds. tcn of Port Orford. Next cycle event will be July The wedding date has been 13 at Delmar, eight miles south set for September 13, in Portland. east of Coos Bay on Highway 42. Prestcn is a 1967 graduate of Hie Boondockers’ next meet will Pacific high school and Cheryl be a moto cross July 27 at their is a 1967 graduate of Wilson home course on the airport road, high school in Portland. eight miles north of Port Or ford. WINNERS 100 cc 1st, Bruce Seguine, Langlois, Sachs; 2nd, Elmer Reimer, Bandon, Sachs; 3rd, Ray Davis, Port Orford, Harbka; 4th, Danny McLeod, Langlois, Sachs; 5th, Jack Wills, Port Orford, Sachs. steers. In addition to the major rodeo events several attractions have been added for local con testants. There will be a businessmen's cattle ride with no entry fee for Two exciting afternoons of all would-be cowboys over 21 western sports competition a- and a calf dressing event open wait rod -o fans when the 2nd to all. Calf dressing is the fas annual Curry County Fair Junior cinating sport of attempting to Rodeo gets underway in Gold dress a wild calf with a pair of Beach on August 9 and 10, fair trousers. For the girls this year officials announced Tuesday. there will be goat tying, barrel The two day junior rodeo, racing, steer dobbing and team which is h e ld in conjunction roping. with the fair, features 16 dif Approximately $500 plus ad ferent events for young people ded entry fees will be awarded age 8 through 19. in prizes, although trophy buck Rodeo stock will be furnish les may be given in lieu of ed by John Millard of Antelope standard purse if winners so re Arena Productions and will in quest. clude bareback broncs, Brahma Local 4-H groups and horse bulls, roping calves, goats and associations throughout Oregon Fair Features Junior Rodeo -----A N D Y O U C A N ' T B E A T O U R chop : HALF OR PORK LOIN? countrm style SPARE R tK dO U M T R M U S S T I L E M A R G A R IN E ID S l'K( M .ltl S S I\ I I I \ | ) | \ ( COOS BAY KIRBY CO. BERTHA RILEY Pistol River-427-7853 Retirement Plans (KEOGH) For The Self Employed Avail. 226 So. 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FoHtko Importut facta aa thia faaf aak far a praapactaa-baaklat. Free Demonstrations » I K u u ic k A new fund that seeks capital appreciation onlv G -O Z tb OREGON VISIT IN VALLEY Mr.and Mrs. Lee Hiley visited relatives in the Grand Ronde and McMinnville area recently. POOP ? Southwestern M otors, Inc. Open Class 1st, Richard Chambers, Grants Pass, Triumph 650 2nd, Seth Peanut, Grants Pass, Triumph 650 3rd, Don Price, Medford, Tri umph 500 4th Dave Morrill, Port Orford, Triumph 500 5th Terry Holmqulst, Port Or ford, 350 Honda I PORK! B U S. 3 6 6 -2 1 5 1 HOME 3 8 6 -4 2 3 4 - E IT H E R !!! Port Orford News, Thursday, July 10, 1969 -à record ount of 1965 by nearly SISTER VISITS 3, 000 fisii and i 30, 000 fish Mrs. Don Foster of i, greater than last year's run. With approximately 85 per cent of lois enjoyed a visit for a ci le the run past die dam the count of days with her sister, Mrs. could ccnceiveably reach 60, - Allle Gagne of Grants Pass. 000 fish. UMTS TO REMEMBER Birthday wishes go out this COMING EVENTS W eek to Joseph Montgomery, Friday B ill Farrier, Bob Sweet, Esther Sunset Garden Club, 1 p.m . Calhoun, Connie Jean Potter and Eastern Star Installation, 8 p.m. Vickie Joe Nowlin. Monday Anniversary wishes go to Mr. Cham, of Com ., noon and Mrs,John Brocksen._______ Tuesday St. Christopher's G ld., noon i I RENTED IT 1 Rotary, 12:10 p.m . Wednesday THROUGHTHE ♦ , WANT ADS P. O.Lions, 7:30 p.rn. P.O. Bridge Club, 8 p.m . -Sw«, 9 LIMES. — ED COUCH C O Q U IL L E . P R IC E S C e n te r Cut PHONE C hevrolet SOUTH COAST ANGLING Offshore salmon fishing at Gold Beach and Brookings is nearly at a standstill this week, due to strong winds and the lack of fish. Small craft warnings have been up all week and the few charters getting out have met with little success. Unless the wind drops in the next few days the weekend prospects are dim. A few summer steelhead are trickling into the lower Rogue but no angiers are trying far them as yet. Best bet would be and northern C alifomia are ask to try wobblers or worms in the ed to get their entry blanks for Elephant Rock area. members from the Curry County The count of Rogue River Fair Office in Gold Beach. All spring chinook over Gold Ray entries must be turned in by Dam reached 52, 046 by June August 2, to Johnny Millard, Rt. 30, and fish are 'till coming. 1, Box 100, Eagle Point, Oregon. This total exceeds the previous MW W M GOO NEW AND USED CARS 250 cc 1st, Justin Potter, Sixes, ossa 2nd, Ron Roberts, Sixes, Ossa 3rd, Ray Creson, Port Orford, Ossa 4th, Francis Schrader, Port Or ford, Ossa 5th, Ken Dowe, Coquille, Ossa VISIT GRANDPARENTS Bob Melton from Grants Pass has been visiting his grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dean. Joining him later were his par ents Mr.and Mrs.RusseU Meltcn. Mrs. Melton was given a sur prise birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cottor, Sr. Guests were Mr. and Mrs.Leo Cottor Jr., from Bandon, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dean. The Meltons enjoyed visiting with old friends and did a lot of fishing while in the area. CORN 2 29: 3 TOMATOES PEACHES 2 49+ 449 I ■■I t
