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P nrt (Orford X'riuo Vol. 12 No. 23 Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon 97465 Price: Ten Cents Brush Fire Contained Thursday, September 4, 1969 Extra Driving Caution Urged School Enrollment Down First day enrollment in Port • 12th; and 12 in special educa- ‘Back-To-School” is the big Orford-Langlois -.chools shows a boa. gest highway safety event of the minor drop of three students Port O fcrd schools show an fall season, notes the Oregon from l a s t year's figures but increase of 20students this year, Traffic Safety Commission, and school authorities said addition 327 over 307. By grade the tally It’s a time that calls for an al enrollments are expected to was: 52, 1st; 34,2nd; 43,3rd; 48, extra measure of caution on raise the count. 4th; 27,5th; 33,6th; 48,7th;30, our streets and highways. Total enrollment as of Mon 8th; and 12 special education. Last year nearly 2300 child day night was 704. Last year the ren between the ages of 5 and count was 707. Langlois schools show a total 14 were Injured by traffic; 31 Pacific high school's figure drop of 23 students, 147 to last died. remained the same as last year, year's 170. Room count shows “ This frightful toll was re 230. By class enrollment was: 13,1st; 17,2nd; 18,3rd; 15,4th; corded in 1968 as a direct re 52,9 th; 51,10th; 61, 11th; 54, 20,5th; 23,6th; 23,7th; 18,8th. sult of negligent driving com bined with non-uniform and spottlly effective counseling by parents, teachers, news media and police agencies,’’ said the Commission’s Coordinator, Gil Bellamy. The teaching staffs for school English; Miss Dirlene B jo rk , The state official pointed out that the change from sum district 2CJ's five schools were P. E, ; Judith Miller, commer mer’s virtually deserted school released t h i s week from the c i a l courses; Merrit McKeel, areas to fall’s congested con superintendent's office. social studies and driver's ed. ; Making up the Pacific high Keith Nelson, shop; Thomas ditions demands a distinctly dif ferent set of walking and driv s t a f f are William Beckman, Radcliffe, library a n d social ing habits. Add to this the fact studies; Dianne Bender, home that many parents and teachers economics; F r a n k Gatchell, give little or no Instruction in English; MissJ.mice Lund, social proper walking and bike riding studies and Spmish; John Burke, rules and regulations; many vocational agriculture; J o h n media members give little or Bender,sc ience; Kenneth Nelsen, no space or time to emphas band; Wayne Merrcll, vocal. izing these laws; and many po John Wahl is principal. lice agencies regard violations At Langlois primary are Car as minor and direct little or no olyn Ekitton, 1st; Jean Berger, enforcement at the pedestrian 2nd; L o u is e Whittaker, 3rd. or bike rider, and you see the Teaching at the upper elemen size of the problem. tary are Jean Strain, 4th; Miss Bellamy emphasized these Judith George, 5th; Frances Ev important points: erest, 6th; Larry Johnson, 7th; 1. The big yellow school Vernon Lords, 8th. Kenneth Hun buses are rolling again . . . nicutt is [irincipal. watch for them! The staff at Port Orford ele 2. Crowded streets near mentary includes Alice Leer, schools often call for a lower- 1st; Patricia Gabel, 1st; Elva than-posted speed . . . siow Johnson,2nd; Mrs. Kathryn Har down! ris,2nd; Mrs.Esther Calhoun, 3rd; 3. Kids are great for ex Mrsjoanna O'Sullivan,3rd; Mrs. citement and prone to move by Fern Wilson, 4th; Miss Patricia impulse (12 killed last year) Gabriel, 4th; Stephen F e lto n , . . . be alert! 5th. At BatUe Rock upper ele 4. Boys and girls ride bikes mentary are Mrs. Brenda Mit . . . teach them the law and see chell, 5th; J ohn Black, 6th; J antes that they obey! Goheen, 7th; William O'Sulli 5. Walkers die too . . . van, 7th; Mrs. Clarice Hopkins, common sense and many laws 8th. Donald Tate is principal. direct walking facing traffic. See that your children KNOW and DO this! “ The Oregon Traffic Safe ty Commission believes that every boy and girl who is old enough to attend school should REMY BOOTS, 18, son of Dr. The State Highway Commis be developing a sense of re and Mrs.C.O, Boots, Port Orford, sponsibility toward his own has been awarded a full athletic sion today apiroved continu safety on the streets and high scholarship at Oregon State Un ance of the "Marine Facilities ways,” Bellamy concluded, iversity in Corvallis in football Program" throughjunc 30, 1970, “ but much responsibility rests and track. He attended Pacific and provided $150, 000 fcr use with the individual driver to high school his freshman year by the c o u n t i e s and cities guard youngsters against injury and graduated from Bandon high throughout the state. Under the program, grants are and death as if they were his own school this year, where he was a star member of th e state made available to counties to children.” champion grid squad. Boots, at aid in the construction of mar 6"2' and 215-lbs., will play ine park facilities an property linebacker and safety positions already under local governmen for ihe OSU Beavers, and throw tal jurisdiction. The money will the discus for their track squad. be made available to the var ious counties based on a formu the construction of the vast new la on a matching fund basis. The network of electric power dis The board of directors of the money is derived from the State tribution between the Pacific Highway Fund. Northwest and Pacific South statewide First National Bank E ach county will act as a of Oregon at Its meeting Tues west. clearing house for all projects day, Aug. 26, In Ontario, de A First Timer's Contest will within its boundaries. After the b e- a special feature this year. clared a regular quarterly divi county has determined which dend of 30 cents per share pay This contest between Granges projects shall be submitted, the in Coos and Curry counties who able Oct. 1 to shareholders of application, along with plans, record at the close of business will urge cooperative members sjiecifications, a n d estimates whohavenever before attended Sept 22. The dividend Is based will be forwarded to the State on the new number of shares an annual meeting to attend. Highway Division for final ap Also included in the |<ogram outstanding following Monday’s proval. special shareholders’ meeting will be a presentation of this The 1969 Legislative Assem year’s Waslúngton Youth Tour where a five for three stock bly approved extension of the split was approved. w in n e r s , entertainment, and program, which has been in ef special merchandise a w a rd s fect since 1965, for fiscal year will be made. The noon lunch-" 1969-70. Applications under the eon in the Community Build Used, serviceable clothing is current program m u s t be re ing will be provided by mem available atno cost. To inquire, ceived by the Highway Division bers of the Bridge Grange. not later than June 1, 1970. call 332-2056 or 332-4501. Teaching Staff Named Remy Boots Earns Athletic Scholarship M , r- lb»'-»,.****-*.. ¡ » À ■ *» I J >’ 1 ¡W Marine Funds Are Available f 4 ¿V HUGE KAMAN helicopter was brought in by Coos Forest Pro- tective Association to combat blaze on Harold Knapp ranch lands Saturday w h e n heavy winds took flames across fire lines that were used to contain a brush fire Thursday that start ed about 5 p. m. from escaped burning. The first fire was con tained about 9:30 p.m. Thursday and remained quiet through Fri day, until winds came up about 2:25 Saturday. About 75 acres of brush was involved in the fire that was finally controlled about 11 a.m . Sunday. Mop-up opera tions continued through Wed nesday. The blaze required six bulldozers, two from C.F. P.A. and four private, three pumpers, 25 C.F. P.A. firefighters plus a crew hired by Knapp, and the helicopter. The helicopter was used to dip water with a 250- gallon bucket fro m Garrison Lake to douse the blaze from tree-top level. At the same time S aturday another fire was burn ing an the Kay Nodine ranch, north of Sixes,that involved five acres of brush. One bulldozer, one pumper and six men were used <u the blaze. The Port Or ford volunteer fire department was also called out about 4 p. m. Saturday to offer stand-by pro tection to homes in the north Garrison Lake area. The Coos F o r e s t Protective Association said seven fires were going at one time over the Labor Day weekend. Nary Branham Buried Saturday Funeral services were held Saturday in Centralia, Washing ton, for Rosa Maria Branham, 60, Port Orford,at 10:30 a.m. at the Newell-Hoerlings's Chapel. Mrs. Branham was bom April 6,1909,and passed away here on August 28, 1969. Services were conducted by Rev. Harvey C. Harding. Mrs. Branham is sirvived by her husband, Raymond D., Pert Orford; son,Kenneth R.Branham, Part Orford; daughter, Patricia R_ Lewman, Wedderbum; s ix grandchildren a n d one great grandchild. Interment was at the Green wood Memorial Park, Centralia. [COUNTY NEWS.; Langlois Native Dies In Bandon Services were held at the Langlois Community C h u r c h Wednesday at 2 p. m. for George Halsey Guerin, a life-long resi dent of Langlois. Mr. Guerin was bom in Langlois A pril 23, 1884, and died in Bandon August 31, 1969, at the age of 85. He was a long-time member of the Woodsmen of the World Lodge. Mr. Guerin was married in Bandon August 4, 1909, and re- celebrated his 60th anniversary with his wife, Linda, who sur vives him. He is also survived by a son, Jack, of Port Orford; two daugh ters, Ruby Morelli, Port Orford, andAlta Krcutzer, Yreka, C alif.; a sisterjulia Anderson, Langlois; four grandchildren a n d three great grandchildren. Services were conducted by Rev. Donald Roth with inter ment in the Denmark cemetery. Bandon Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The board of county cam - missiaaers entered into an a- greement with the firm of Kruse and Fitch, Architects, of Coos Bay, to make a study ;uid rec ommendation an a county de tention building. Cost of the study not to exceed $4, 500. 00. O . Carl Ashley of the State Board of Health and Dorothea Miller, Curry C o u n ty Public Health Nurse, m et w ith the board to explain th e public health grant. The county, with in kind service, would be out no cash outlay for the program. The b o a r d was informed, through Si Cox's office, of the State Highway Department, that a hearing would be held in Brookings an the Chetco river bridge project,the latter part of September. Mr.Rosengrin,administrator of the Curry Good Samaritan Home in Brookings, discussed the tax problem regarding the home. Through an order, authoriza tion was approved for transfer of funds from General Fund t o County Fair fund in the amount of $10, 500.00. Penny Ann Strain was hired as A two-day workshop dealing a replacement for Carol Gillet with individual and community te, who is leaving the Clerk's preventions and solutions of al office to attend Southwestern cohol and drug problems will be Oregon Community College at held at St. Ann and Michael's Coos Bay. Miss Strain is a senior Parish Hall in Myrtle Point on at Gold Beach high school and Sept.5 and 6,according to Fath will work as a part-time em er John A. Ilg, pastor and chair ployee. man of the planning committee. Terry Dan Reinert and Roger The participants will represent Hill "were hired as road main se v e r a l community resources tenance men II, temporary em andleadership disciplines and a ployees, in the road department. registration of fifty persons is The regular Wednesday after projected. noon road meetmg was held with The workshop will provide commissioners Ira Tucker, Glen contemporary authoritative re Hale and Gene Colegrow, and ports on programs now underway Ed Sypher, < ans true tian superin in communities of every size in tendent, present. It was reported Oregon to combat alcohol and that the various projects are drug abuses with information moving an schedule—S q u aw and educational programming. Point, Ocean View Drive and The project is sponsored by W inchuck. About 1800 yards of the Ministerial Association of crushed rock has been jiroduced Myrtle Point and will be sup at the new site. ported by the Mental Health Overlay to be put on the Pis Division's Alcohol a n d Drug tol River cemetery road. Section, Mrs.James Busker, Re Core samples are being taken gional Director. on all jobs to ascertain contents All interested persons are in of material used. vited to attend. Drug Problems To Be Talked Drug Analysis Program On State Police Superintendent Holly V. Holcomb today an nounced that in an effort to aid parents who have reason to be lieve their children may be us ing narcotics or dangerous drugs, they may leave suspected sub stances fcr analysis by the State Crime Detection Laboratory at any State Police office in the state. Any information so ob tained will be kept confidential between the parents and the State Police. It was explained that on oc casion parents will note unusual changes in the personality and habits of their children, which may indicate drug usage, and will observe unidentified tab lets,capsules, powders and veg etable material in the clothing or in possession of their child ren. Under the program announced, a parent may take such material to a State Police office and leave it for laboratory analysis. The parent need not leave his name, but will be assigned a number .After approximately ten days, the parent may call the office where the material was leftw ithoutrevealinghis ident ity, using only the number as signed, and will be informed of the result of the analysis. In the event the material is identified as narcotics or dangerous drugs, the parent will be warned of the probability of usage by the child and c a n arrange through his physician for any i n d i c a t e d medical assistance or through other agencies for appropriate social services. CCMXNG EVENTS Friday Hello Week Dance,8:30 p.m . SATURDAY A .F .C A .M .,8 p.m . MONDAY Quarterback Club, 8 p.m . Cham, of Commerce TUESDAY Rotary, 12:10 p,m . City Council, 8 p.m . Stjohn's Altar Soc., 8 p.m . WEDNESDAY E. S .A ., 8 p.m . Bridge Club, 8 p,m . Cross Country, Brooking Coquille Slated To Host Annual Co-op Meet The board of directors have selected Saturday, Sept. 27, as the d a t e for the 31st annual meeting of Coos Curry Electric Cooperative, In c ., according to W. A. Cook, general manager. The all-day meeting will be held in the Community Building, Coquille, with registration start ing at 9 a, m. and the business meeting scheduled for 10 a.m . Members will elect three dir ectors for three year terms to represent Zane 3, Gold Beach; Zone 6,Bandon; and Zone 9, Sit- kum. The ballot, appearing in this month's Ruralite, also in cludes eight by-law changes. A special film "Intertie" will be shown starting at 9:30 a. m. This exciting eoler film shows Dividend Due Clothing Available tV ' AV ¡y «4 ¿ tit! * ¡V INJURIES received by Phillip W. Barton, 21, Langlois, and Morgan W. Hall, 20, Port Crford, in a one car accident about 5:40 p.m , Saturday night were at first believed serious but the pair was released from Keizer Hospital in North Rend Tuesday. According to 'he sheriff's office, Barton, driving, Hall and George Hall (no relation) 20, Port Orford, were north bound on Highway 101 when the auto went out of control near the Hubbard Creek bridge, left the highway and turned over several times, coming to a stop about 500 feet from the road. George Hall received only minor abrasions but the other two were taken by Part Ofard ambulance to Keizer Hospital for treatment and observation. The vehicle was ex; tensively damaged. — *
