ria a l e y ,
Box 85
J a c k s o n v i l l e , Ore
OLD TIME REUNION RECREATIONAL
BY JESSIE MATHENY
PROGRAM
By Mabel Van Horn
Mr. and M rs. Howard Lewis
and C arroll Lewis, C. St., were
among those participating in a
family reunion picnic held re c
ently in Ashland’s Llthia Park.
The occasion was in honor of
M rs. William Copple, Eugene,
the only living member of the
C arroll and M argaret Matney
family - early day pioneer App
legate Valley se ttle rs. M rs.
Copple - the form er Anna Mat
ney - one of 16 children, now
82 years, was raised on the
Applegate on a ranch a few m iles
below Ruch. Mr. and M rs. Har
lan P. Bosworth, J r . presently
own property (their home) which
is a portion of the form er
pioneer Matney ranch.
Anna Matney and William
Copple, m arried in 1903, oper
ated the form er Cantrall and
Newberry ranch (southwest of
Ruch along the Applegate) for
several years. Moving from the
Ruch-Applegate area, they lived
at Murphy where they operated
an orchard, for a tim e. Then,
G rants Pass was their home
until M r. Copple’s death. M rs.
Copple now makes her home
with
her
son-in-law
and
daughter, Mr. and M rs. W arren
Ausland, Eugene.
The honoree rem inisced of
the many changes that had taken
place since the days of her
Applegate
Valley childhood.
Chinese m iners walking along
the road, carrying goods on
p o l e s supported on the shoul
d ers of the men, the goods
fastened to the pole hung be
tween two men) was a common
sight,
stated M rs. Copple.
horsedrawn f r e i g h t wagons
transported merchandise into
the Valley from C rescent City
taking several weeks for a trip ,
she added. Sugar came by the
b a rre l, the valley’s farm ers
raised most of the food, storing
it for winter use. Grain raised
and harvested on the ranches
was hauled to the flour-m ill
at Eagle Point, taking two to
three days for the journey.
B ear and deer hunted by the
men-folk supplemented the pork
and beef raised and processed
on the ranches, noted M rs.
Copple.
Wool, carded, spun into yarn,
and knitted into the fam ilies
item s of clothing came from
sheep raised on the valley’s
ranches. School was a one-room
stru ctu re located in the vicinity
of the present Ruch School, a
three mile walk for the Matney
children. The winters, too, were
th e n
m u c h more severe,
according to M rs. Copple; who
noted that it was not at all
unusual for the Applegate River
to freeze over enough to enable
the safe crossing of team of
horses drawing a wagon.
NOTICE:
NEW OFFICE HOURS FOR
"TIMES* in downtown Central
Point - 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Monday
through Thursday,
Friday 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
CLOSED
SATURDAY
CRATER CUBS
MAKE TRIP
by Mabel Van H on
PFC. GRANT RALPH MALLERY
The Central Point Summer
PFC. STEVE BLANCHER
The C rater Cubs, Southern
Recreational Program began
Oregon
Champions, left for
Pfc. Grant Ralph M allery
Army Pfc.Steve Blancher has
on June 19 and ended on Aug. 4
Springfield on August 9, to p a rt
spent the last week visiting his been Participating in ‘ Opera
with an end of the season pro
icipate in the Oregon Junior
family and friends in the C entral tion Pershing” in Vietnam. The
gram held at the Central Point
Baseball
Association State
I ‘ Point, Gold Hill area. He was group have evacuated more than
City Park. Competitive contests
Tournament.
on leave from Fort Hood, Texas. 19,000 refugees from costal
were held, and exhibits were
Young Field, 10th andG S treets
■L He is presently in route to south areas to numerous refugee cen
shown of craft and art work. Ice
on August 10,11, 12 and 13.
e l Vietnam with the U. S. Army. te rs in secured areas.
cream and slices of watermelon
The boys have worked hard
I I He attended C rater High before
He is the son of Mr. and
were served to the crowd.
the
past few weeks to meet ex
joining the arm y in October of M rs. Robert Blancher, Sardine
Approximately one hundred
panses for the trip . They sold
and sixty boys and fifty g irls g last year and his wife M rs. Creek Road in Gold Hill.
pop several evenings, did odd
Gail
Davis
Mallery,
who
also
LT. RUTH M. ELLIS
signed up for the varied p ro
jobs,
and held a teen-age dance.
L attended
at
C rater is in Texas,
F irst Lt. Ruth M. Ellis U.S.
gram , which consisted of base
Donations were also given to
| visiting her family.
ball, volley ball, tennis, a rts ,
Air Force, was a recent house
the boys.
guest of her grandparents, M r.
crafts, tap dancing, baton tw ir
Those making the trip a re
and M rs. H. B. E llis, Antioch
ling, swimming, badminton and
Roily
Renfro, John Bruce, John
ARMY SP5 GARRY L BOGGIS Road, Central Point. P rio r to
dram a.
Bartley, Steve Capps, Dave Sax-
C o-directors for the boys
Spec.
5 G arry L. her visit here she was on leave
bury, Mike Johnson, Ron Holb
program were A. D. Van Horn
jBoggis was recently awarded with her parents Mr. and M rs.
rook.
Russ Pinkham, Paul
and Marvin Hayes. Student coa
I the Air Medal for service Aug. R. J. E llis, Anchorage, Alaska.
Bruce, Steve Trautman, Doug
ches
were Gary Frohreich,
19, 1966 through March 22, Lt. E llis is a 61 graduate of
Croskell, Doug Edwards, Randy
coach of the Central Point B ra
11967 during which time he p a rt- C rater High School and also of
McManama and Walt D orsey,
Pacific Luthern University in
ves and the C rater Cubs; Jack
ricipated in more than twenty
team m em bers. Kevi’ Bethel,
Tacoma, Washington. Lt. E llis
Snook, coach of the Central
five a e r i a l m issions over
Medford, will go with the group
Point Indians; Joe Van Horn,
'hostile te rrito ry in Vietnam. is now in route to her new duty
as a ‘ Pick-up* pitcher.
assignment, Tan Son Air Force
coach of the Central Point S tars
He will return from Vietnam
Also making the trip were:
and Bob Bailey.
Base Vietnam, where she will
I to the United States on Aug. 23.
A. D. Van Horn, director; Gary
D irector for the g irls was
He is a form er resident of be working at 7th Air Force
Frohreich, coach; Bob Bailey,
headquarters.
H arriet
Brenner with Nita
I gold Hill.
assistant coach; Joe Van, Horn
Kesey and Karen Jantzer
statistician; Norm Weiss and
FIRST CLASS ROBERT
assisting.
M HENLEY
Ernie Rozell, bat boys.
Little League coaches were:
Following the tournam ent a
Airman F irst C lass Robert
Jim Bittle for the Cubs; Jeff
trophy
will be awarded to the
M. Henley was a m em ber of
Bailey for the B ears; John Snook
batting
champion
of the C ra te r
the United States Air Force
for the Rams; Ken Howe for the
Cubs.
team that won NATO’s annual
Yanks: Randy McManama for
photo reconnaissance competi
the O ilers; Rick Kendall for the
tion
in Europe.
C .P . EM PLOYES'
Cards; Mike Dunbar for the
He
is
the
son
of
Mr.
and
M
rs.
tigers; Bob Thomas for the
HAVE PICNIC
Floyd Caughie of Central Point.
Lions; Norman Robison for the
by Mabel Van Horn
Giants; Jim Henson for the P ir
ates; Tim Glines for the Colts;
NEW CHAMPION
and Rick Moser for the Indians.
in the 14 western states, in
The second annual picnic for
Jim Bittle was coach of the
PLANT IN GRANTS
cluding Alaska ami Hawaii.
Central Point City Employees
championship
Little League
Incorporated
in 1923 as
and volunteer w orkers, which
PASS
team the "Cubs.*
Champion Kmitwear Co., the
includes the Mayor, fire depart
Ground was broken for the new
firm had net sales last year
During the evening a basket
ment, planning com m ittee, bud
$465,000 processing plant and
of m o r e than $17 million,
ball free throw was held cond
get committee and others was
distribution center for Cham
E x e c u tiv e
offices are in
ucted by Marvin Hayes and Bob
held Sunday afternoon, August
pion
Products
Inc.,
being
built
Rochester, N. Y., with man
Baily. The score for the top
5th at the C entral Point City
in G rants p a ss. The 37,000-
Park.
ufacturing facilities in P erry ,
five boys who competed were:
foot
structure
is
being
erected
Geneseo
and
Livonia,
N.Y.
C hris Roberts, 4 out 10, was
Those attending reported a good
on a 9.5 acre site and is sched
winner; Ron Rhodes, 3 out of 10
time was held by alL Highlights
uled for completion in May next
Don Matejka, 2 out of 10 Mark
of the picnic were ten year
year.
Graham and Rick M oser.
service award plaques to Vern
About 40 persons will be em
Next on the program was
Capps and Ed Zander; a twelve
ployed in the plant which is the
a baton routine by some of the
WISELY TO HEADC.P o year service award plaque to
company’s
first
manufacturing
Don T urner.
girls conducted by Karen Jan tz
ELEMENTARY
plant outside New York State.
e r. G irls were: Gayle Tacchini,
The m em bers of the C entral
Participating
in g r o u n d
Rae Hodge, K arri Halstead,
Point F ire Department p re
breaking cerem onies were State
Serving as Principal of the
Lori Wilcox, T e rri Winn, Pam
sented a dozen red ro ses and
Senate President, E. B. "Debbs*
Central
Point
Elem entary
White, M arcia Weaver, Peggy
a one hundred dollar gift c e rt
Potts, Acting Governor at the
School
for
the
1967-68
school
Silvers Brenda Lacy, Janice
ificate from M iller’s to Lorain
tim e when G o v e r n o r
Tom
year will be Steven R. Wisely.
Jan tzer,
Kirsten Lemke and
Tate
for her thoughtfulness
McCall was out of the state at
Mr. Wisely, a native Oregon
Shelley Lacy.
during
the past few years to
the G overnors’ Conference in
ian and graduate of Medford
their departm ent.
Base running finals were:
Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Glenn
High School and Southern O re
For the 8 to 10 years old:
Jim C o rliss, Ed and Bette
Jackson, chairman of the board,
gon College has completed four
Brian Olson, first; Phil Sander,
Zander
and th eir daughter, Pat
Pacific Power & Light Co.;
years in the Eagle Point School
second; Brent Mitchell, Third
Taylor, were in charge of b a r
Paul Nordstrom adm inistrator,
system , the last year as Vice-
and Mike Jacobson, fourth.
becued chickens. Salads and
Oregon Economic Development
Principal in the Eagle Point
For the 11 to 12 years olds:
d e sse rts were brought by those
Division; Joseph Fox, executive
Elem
entary school. Mr. Wisely
Steve Harthun first; Robby King,
attending the picnic.
vice president, C h a m p i o n
holds a M aster’s Degree in E le
Two guests attending were
second;
and C hris Roberts,
Products, and Harold S. Fein-
mentary Education and is a
third.
Emma M ayers from Wicken
bloom, vice president, adm inis
member -jf Phi Delia Kapps,
For the 13 year olds; Rick
burg,
Arizona. She is the
tration, Champion Products.
Honorary F ratern ity in Educa
Knight, first, and Mark Graham
mother of Lorain T ate. Also
Champion Products designs,
tion,
second.
Ethel Thomason, mother of Ina
m a n u f a c t u r e s and m arkets
During
the
first
part
of
the
M
arshall.
Chip Wright was the fastest
m o re
than 2,000 styles and
school year Mr. Wisely will
during the sum m er program
colors of campus casual, physi
work closely with Jack McCoy,
but was unable to compete at
cal education and athletic wear.
Principal of the Central Point Bandit Wounds Pal
the park because of a dislocated
Its custom ers Includes some
Junior High. After the first of
While attempting to break in
shoulder.
23,000 schools, colleges and o r
the year the 7th and 8th grades to a safe in an establishment in
ganizations through the United
will move into the new Junior Cheyenne, Wyo., two gunmen
States. All Standard Champion
High School currently under became so h u r r i e d that one
HE WHO THINGS BY THE INCH
products will be stocked at the
construction on Scenic Avenue. gunman shot hia pal in the foot.
BUT TALKS BY THE MILE
G rants P ass plant for process -
M r. Wisely has a wife, and Later they returned, stole some
DESERVES TO n E KICKED BY
and medical supplies,
lng and delivery to custom ers
two sons aged one and four. bandages
and fled for the second time.
THE FOOT