CENTRAL POINT
by Normajaan
STILL HERE.............
Okay, okay, no wli« ra -
mark»1 Y et, I'm still hare!
No one saams to know why,
including tha doctor., , but
guess this wee one w ill coma
whan ha or she is good and
read y,. . .
SEQUEL T O THE TURTLE
S T O R Y ....
Chuck Taylor has been
able to enlighten us on the
story of the turtle which was
found by the etty park last
weak. It was a present from
him to his grandchildren over
a year ago. His gradnchildren
are Daniel, Ricky and Karen
Custafson, children of Rich
ard Gustafson, local Crater
chemistry teacher.
The distinguishing feature
of the turtle is that he w ill
eat from your hand. He was
lost sometime last fa ll. No
one knows where he has been
hiding out since then, but
has been returned to the own
ers, and a ll are a happy fam
ily again.
When Chuck found him, he
wasn't much larger than a
silver dollar, but has now
pow n to quite a large spec
im en. He was found on Long
franch while Chuck was rock
hunting and brought home.
TIMES
SAMPLE COPY
Second Class Postage Paid at Medford, Oregon.
VOLUME 2
TH U RSD AY, JULY 21, 1966
NUMBER 30
JUNE BUILDING PERMITS
TO TAL $97,250
Building permits for the
month of June in the city
totaled $97, 250 according
to C ity Administrator Freeman
Massa.
Permits were issued for the
follow ingi
Three single fam ily dwellings
at a total of $36, 000, one
duplex at $15,000, one 2 -
story 6 unit apartment build
10 CENTS PER COPY
Election Advised for Bear
Creek Basin Sanitary Authority
Astoria Bridge Dedication August 27th
If the voters approve the form
The Bear Creek Basin Sanit
ation of the proposed Bear Cre
ation Study Com m ittee met
ek Sanitary Authority, this body
with the Jackson County Court
can then carry on negotiations
Monday. Despite the lack of
with the cities of the county.
enthusiasm by a m ajority of
* The big objection of the var
municipalities of the county,
ious cities has been that there
their recommendation was that
the County Court continue with
b«en ° ° concrete proposal
as to the amount of financial
their plans to hold a special
committments Involved,
election in August for the pur
If the voters approve the
pose of forming a sanitary au
formation of the authority in
thority.
the proposed August election;
in November, a governing
ing at $42,000, five additions,
$1, 850, two sign permits at
a total of $2,200 and 2 fence
permits at $200.
OSU STUDENTS URGED
° f ,ive diTectOTS wlU be
T O MAKE HOUSING PLANS elected
CarTy on the bullne,S
of the authority and work out
suitable arrangements with the
Students planning to attend
'cities.
Oregon State University this
The committee wants it und
Fall are encouraged to make
erstood that the formation of
housing arrangements soon.
the authority w ill in no way
Space is s till available in
incur any obligation on the
the residence Falls, it was
part of the taxpayers. If the
emphasized by Thomas f.
authority is able to arrive at
Adams, but a ll of the halls arc
a concrete plan for the progr
expected to be fille d to
am which they think w ill be
c a p a c ity --o r o verflow in g --b y
acceptable, a bond election
the tim e school starts Sept. 26
w ill be held to finance the
Early reservations w ill pre
project.
vent housing complications
for students at the last minute
and w ill help the university
better prepare to handle the
FISH AND GAME COUNCIL
increased enrollment, Adams
WILL
HEAR LECTURE ON
said. He is director of hous
BIG GAME
ing.
A fa ll enrollment approach
There w ill be a Oregon
Fish
Egon F
t
ing 12, 700 is expected this
and game Council Meeting
eetìhg
F a ll, compared to II , 906 a
on July 23 at 7»30 p. m . at the
year ago.
Girls Community Club at 229
Farm Safety
Week July 24-30
As a forerunner to the obser
vance of Farm Safety Week
July 2 4 -3 0 in Oregon and nat
ionally, the Governor's Com
mittee on Farm Safety reveal
ed it w ill seek support to make
M UD, WATER AND S TU FF..
If our readers suffered last
week from the thunder and
lightening storms, you were
not the only ones! Many of
the places of business on
Pine Street were flooded in
the back rooms, damaging
stock and other m aterial.
Even the city water tank
was found spewing water
from the pump house door.
Sgt. Jim Corliss found hlm -
seU wading In some 6 inches
of Water when he opened the
door to check on the situation
Not only that, but a pair of
shoes came floating out to
greet h i m . . . .
And, the lightening blew
out an electric plate on the
press so we had to go to Cres
cent City in the wee hours
to get the Times printed
last week. Good o l' W ally
deserves a big thanks for
doing the Job for us.
use of the Slow Moving Veh
icle emblem mandatory in
Oregon.
This triangular emblem is
used on farm machinery tra
veling on highways and pub
lic roads to warn motorists
of slow moving vehicles. The
Oregon committee has made
yc.lnnt.ry use of the emblem
a major project in recent
The emblem is a fluorescent
yellow-orange triangle with
dark red reflective border and
is placed at the rear of the
slow moving vehicle. It is
about 14 inches high and 16
inches wide and can be seen
from a distance of at least
500 feet.
In addition to stressing the
SMV emblem during Farm
Safety Week, the Oregon
committee is also calling
attention to thé need for
greater safety In the use of
farm tractors.
THIEF...........
Last week we told you
about our new poodle, Tasha.
Not only have we decided
she is a French communist,
she is also a thief! I Our
neighbors, the Bob Nagle's,
have a mother cat with 4
kittens. Now Tasha has de
cided those are HER kittens,
SHF. is the mother, and no
matter what mama cat set,
Tasha is bound and determ
ined that those kittens are
going to live at our house.
Six times yesterday we had
to haul them h o m e .... this
is getting old, Tasha. Hope
you w ill soon have some
of your own babies (pups,
preferably).
Three new cooperative
houses w ill be opened this
fa ll, but a ll of the coopera
years.
tiv e houses--students share
household chores to reduce
livin g expenses— are fille d
already.
August 27, 1966, w ill see the culmination of years of planning and three years of construction when the Astoria fridge
over the Columbia river at Astoria, Oregon, w ill be dedicated. The Columbia was the last stream to be bridged on
Highway 101 from the Mexican to the Canadian borders. Only the main span and its approaches are shown in the above
State Highway Department photo. Leading from the north approach (on left) it travels another four miles to the shore
of Washington to Cape E llice. This four miles crosses Desdemona Sands on cement piling which supports a four-lane
roadway to another main span at Cape E llice. The m ain span pier nearest the shore at Astoria was the pier which was
the trouble-m aker for the DeLong Corp, the original contractor and the State Highway Department engineers. It has
been interesting to watch the construction of the bridge progress. It is hoped this bottleneck over the Colum bia w ill
improve the economic lots of Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington. The ferry service w ill always
be remembered— and missed. There was always a lost feeling rushing to catch the last ferry in the evening, only to
arrive at Megler with it pulling out of the slip. The alternative was a drive to Longview or continue on to Vancouver
if one was Portland bound. If you wished to continue on 101, you doubled back to Astoria. Anyone wishing a ferry
ride on the Columbia can still enjoy one at Westport, Oregon. If you want the Astoria-Megler th rill, your tim e is
lim ited .
DR. MAX FLOWERS
SERVING AT OSTEOPATH
SESSION
CHICACO - Dr. Max Flowers
> . , Central Point, is serving
in the house of delegates of
the American Osteopathic
Association at its annual bus
iness meeting, July 17-20, at
the Drake Hotel here.
The 130-member house of
delegates is the policy-m aking
body of the orteopathic pro
fession. While in session the
house is studying group med
ical Insurance pland and pro
posals to expand osteopathic
educational and hospital fac
ilities. It is also electing
1966-67 association officers.
P R O C L A M A T IO N
N A T IO N A L F A R M S A F E T Y
W EEK
During Farm Safety Week, ^ily 24-30, I urge emphasis
on
measures to elim inate accidents which can lead to injury or
death, in our homes, on our streets and highways and in rural
activities.
It is said that since accidents are caused they can be prevent
ed. But prevention can only be realised when the proper a ttit
Benefit Dance
for Swim Pool
SW IM M ING POOL FUND
BENEFIT DANCE SCHEDULED
A teen-age benefit dance
has been scheduled Friday,
July 22.
Proceeds to help build a'
fund for the proposed muni
cipal swimming pool.
Responsible adults w ill be
in charge of the dance to be
held in the American Legion
H a ll between the hours of
7»3O and 11 p. m.
One of the valley's leading
bands, THE ETHICS of Ash
land is to furnish the music
for this event. A most recent
engagement being the enter
tainment presented during the
Ashland Water Show.
Admission is $1.
ions media assist in reminding our citizens that the human er-
or can be reduced by training, skill and knowledge of haaards.
It it my hope that such a program w ill bring with It strengthen
ed motivation to function safely. Then and only then w ill the
word "safety" become more than a word in everyone's vocab
ulary.
/ » / M ARK O . H A TF IE LD
G OVERNO R
Pedestrian Safety
T h e re doesn't seem to ba
much
danger involved in
crossing the road. Yet lte t
y e a r 9,000 Am ericans stepped
to th e ir death as they stepped
off the curb.
T h e highway is a dangerous
place, especially fo r jay w alk
e rs . Pedestrians should
only
at in tersectio n!
m arked crosswalks.
Pool Architect to be Here
hfrs. Henry Vande Voorde
was elected president pro-tem
able to give the audience
an approximate estimated
of local citisens pool com m it
cost of construction of a
tee during a meeting held at
municipal pool.
A ll interested persons are
the Legion H a ll, Monday
evening, July 18.
Local interested persons as
as those from both Gold H ill
and Sams V a lle y attended
encouraged to attend this
meeting.
Phone Toll
Charge to
Eagle Creek
Ends
this meeting for the purpose
of forming an organization to
promote the proposed construc
tion of a municipal swimming
pool.
Ralph Murphy is vice presi
denti Nfcs. Elmer Taylor, sec
retary and Mason Freeman,
As of Sunday, Central Point
treasurer and chairman of
and Medford telephone users
finance com m ittee. A ll terms are able to c a ll some 800
w ill terminate October 1, 1966 Eagle Point telephones w ith
out long distance charges.
State Board of Health rules
Eagle Point w ill also have
and regulations have been
obtained.
The ways and means com
m ittee are in the process of
inquirying for methods of
financing this sort of project
used by other cities.
"free" calling or extended
service to Central Point and
Medford, according to W . A.
Crosby, local manager for
Pacific Northwest Bell.
Eagle Point customers have
received new numbers begin
LAST WEDNESDAY'S STORM
CREATES PROBLEMS
The electrical disturbances
which accompanied last week')
storm were reflected in e le c t-
trie a 1 difficulties throughout
the area. Fuses were blown,
motor capacitors burned out
and general aggravation seem
Guest speaker w ill be Bob
Stein, Chief of Oregon big
game operations, he w ill ans
wer questions on big game
prospects. If you are Interested
in future big game hunting and
elk hunting in the Siskiyous
you should attend this meeting.
Office helps student couples
and fam ilies find private
housing in the Corvallis area.
Lists o f available houses and
apartments are maintained,
along w ith rocm and board
lists for single students.
Freshmen must live in resi
dence halls, cooperatives, or
R U M M A G E S A L E » July
Wed 20th, to Sat 23rd. Start
ing 9 . a .m . By the l.O .O .F .
Jr. Lodge #28, Next door to
fraternities and sororities.
Single sophomores and Juniors , Central Pt- Flower Shop on
under 21, must live in super-
Pine St*
vised housing either on or off
campus; seniors and those over
21 have free choice of housing
ude toward safety exists and persons are motivated by a feeling
o f personal respomlbllity in the prevention of accidents.
I would urge, therefore, that during Farm Safety Week and
throughout the rest of the year as w e ll, that a ll communicat-
A ll o f the university married
student housing is taken also,
but the University Housing
N . Bartlett In Medford.
started this summer and w ill
RUMMAGE SALE..................
JACKSONVILLE CALVARY
CHURCH YO U TH GROUP
MISSIONARY FUND BENEFIT
SALE - - Friday, July 22 and
be ready for the opening of
the 1967 school year. It w ill
Saturday, July 23 - 9 - 4—
225 West Sixth S t ., Medford
A new residence h a ll, the
10th in ten years, has been
accomodate 378 students.
ed to prevail.
The Times was one of the
sufferers. Apparently light
ning caused a power surge
that Jumped a slow-blow fuse
in the direct current speed con
trol system at the Web Offset
plant. At first it was assumed
that one leg of the 3 - phase
service had failed to come on.
It was discovered that was not
the case. Currin M ills was
able to trace the trouble. The
temporary repairs were not
satisfactory so it was necess
ary to print the paper at the
plant of the Crescent C ity
American.
That was the reas
on for your papers being la te .
The C ottrell factory at
F t. Worth, Texas, Is shipping
repairs by air-freig ht In hopes
ning with "826" prefixes. The the m aterial w ill arrive In
tim e to the paper can be print
new Eagle Point numbers are
listed in the Medford-Ashland- ed In Central Point this week.
speaker at a special meeting
At the tim e the air shipment
scheduled Wednesday evening, Central Point directories
was
arranged the hampering
which were delivered during
July 27, 7i3O p. m. in the
effect
of the airline strike was
the week o f Msy 2 3 -2 7 .
Legion H a ll.
not
taken
into consideration.
Because extended service
There w ill be a question and
It
could
be
that this week's
calls are "lo cal", the method
answer period following hfr.
Times
w
ill
also be Crescent
of dialing is the same as with
Stretx's presentation.
C
ity
bound.
any other local call.
Dick Stretx, representing
Custom Pools, w ill be guest
I t is hoped that he w il l be
i
E ig hth Oregon D airy Princess. A lice Pitney, 22, o l ( u n itim i
C ity , Hashes a happy sm ile as she receives a sp a rklin g d o w n
fro m re tirin g D a iry Princess, Joyce W illia m s ol A m i's , at a
sireeial C o ro n a tio n Luncheon held last week in P ortland.
Princess A lic e o l Lane C ounty was selected to lep iese ni
O regon's dairy industry to r l9t»ti-<»7 h orn a field ol lo u ite e n
D a iry Princesses representing eighteen Oregon (oiinues.- -