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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1971)
F GATES Betty Kelle | I A Salem Scene I 1— The I Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Oct 28, 1971 TV, Radio & Appliance Service Unexpected visitors at the Bob Kelle home this weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jen- I by Jack Zimmarman I sen of Snohomish, Wn., and Call Us Any Day For ' his grandson, Micah. The Jen- NEW PROPERTY TAX I property tax can be delayed RELIEF PLAN TO No Mileage Charge on Route Calls Between I sens had come down to visit I considerably without incurring the driver of the Greyhound START WITH A BANG! Stayton and Gates. an interest penalty. He must bus that was trapped in it last One out of three Oregon file the property tax relief ONOR OFF THE CABLE week after an accident. They homeowners will receive sig application by April 15 with were friends from many years nificant property tax relief this the County Tax Collector and RCA VICTOR ago. Skip and Kathy Meader year. pay half of the tax owed— took Micah to Mill City to visit The Best TV for Cable or Fringe Areas. And the machinery making after deducting the relief due. his great grandparents, Mr. this possible goes into motion The third quarter of the re RCA WHIRLPOOL and Mrs. Hollis Turnidge Ka late this month. maining tax must be paid by thy and Micah are cousins. Along with property tax May 15 and the final quarter The Best Laundry Equipment Doris Rogers has had house statements, each Oregon pro-1 by August 15. guests the past week from perty taxpayer will receive a County tax collectors are Los Angeles. Frances Strong “Homeowner’s Property Tax well informed on the new pro spent a week with Doris and Relief Application," the result gram and can answer individ has left now, Dena Brandt is of HB1639, passed by the 1971 ual questions. But most tax planning on spending another Legislature and designed to payers will find answers to all couple of weeks. Dena is get ease what has become 62 per their questions on the appli ting in on the oil painting les- cent of the average Oregon tax cation. Appliance — Kadio ' sons while here. Saturday burden. In the meantime an extens One of a kind among pro ive educational campaign will SALES — SERVICE Doris’ sister and friends from Portland were up for lunch perty tax relief programs, the begin on a statewide basis— ■5113 N. Third Ave. Stayton Ph. 769-2154 Oregon application of the “cir probably about the same time and to spend the day. Some people may be enjoy- cuit breaker” technique is tax statements and relief ap ing these three-day week- based on a householder’s abil plications go in the mail. It ends but for gathering news ity to pay—its adjusted gross will be conducted in all news they are the bunk. By the time income. Five other states grant media on a public service I people get back from their similar relief. But the pro basis. Normally it takes a few ' holiday on Monday night, it grams in Minnesota, Wiscon is too late to contact them for sin, California, Vermont and years for a new tax program this week’s news. On second Kansas all are governed by to be extended to everyone in thought, maybe that is a relief age. Oregon’s residential pro volved. But Department of perty tax relief plan was de Revenue people believe this SO YOU THINK I to the readers. Mrs. Clyde Oliver spent last signed to ease the burden on one will start with a bang. YOU'RE PAYING Wednesday and Thursday in the state’s aged and those in They’re even predicting how lower income brackets. Con — THROUGH THE loud the bang will be. Salem with her daughter, Mrs. If property taxes really are NOSE FOR OTHER Terry Muir and family. While | sequently, a homeowner in any in town she also visited old ' age bracket could apply and the burden people have been DRIVERS' saying they are, the first half friends, Mr. and Mrs. Henry receive relief. Department of Revenue an ACCIDENTS. of the Revenue Department Peterson and her son and fam alysis estimated somewhere in prediction is a cinch to come Safe drivers sava ily, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Oliver. money at Safeco. In talking to Geneva Ball the neighborhood of 177,000 true. And with an estimated Careful people hava I found her father, Arthur households will be involved. 350,000 individuals expected fewer accidents, so Blackburn is getting along Oregon currently has property to share in the relief program, it costs us less, and tax relief for its elderly home we pass the saving* the bang is just as likely to fine after his stay in the hos- on to you. And pital. He is able to be up and owners through the long-estab be a noisy one. when it comes to around but still must be care I lished Senior Citizen Home claims settlement^ ful and rest. Nick was one of stead Relief Law. Some 22,000 we try to contact 5.] claimants within the lucky hunters. I elderly - - property - . . tax . - payers I** 24 hours, and Mill* Chuck Swaim spent the past currently are taking advantage , , . ... 1 o* Ihnl nlon A nH thou will claims within S weekend in Corvallis visiting ■ of that plan. And they will working days. to , realize friends. I continue . ... .. . relief Safeco. Insurance an Mary Wilson wanted me to i through that plan this year •v.rythlng yvu vahsa. . . D..4 zxl H lour 1C mention the Senior Citizen But next year the old law is Drop in Center that has been repealed and all of their relief in operation in Stayton for the will come through the new past month or so. Anyone is law. X-WWil r,‘ Some $43 million was ap welcome. They serve coffee ** and it is the place to let people propriated by the 1971 Legis lature to fund the new relief WITH" know if you need a ride to the doctor or other services and program during its first two they try to provide these ser years. Actually about $41 mil lion is expected to be paid to vices to the ones in need. Saturday visitors at my taxing units in behalf of those place were my sister Carolyn who qualify for relief. Of the I Phone 897-2413 or 897-2754 ‘‘Every office haf one... Brejcha and Dawn Risener of i remaining $2 million, half goes Mill City, Oregon to the Department of Revenue and he's made a career of Beaverton. They had come up I to visit the Hollis Turnidges, | and half to county assessors it-” on Friday night and Hollis i also involved in administering the program. took them hunting Saturday i morning, but there was no I Exactly how much relief luck. All they got was good' will be granted to individual homeowners? The amount var and cold. I want to pass on a thanks j ies based strictly on income from the Turner Memorial I and the amount of property home for the clothing we took I taxes you are expected to pay. down there last month. These | The income portion of the are things people have brought j requirement is pretty easy to into the store and if they are understand — everything that not sold after a period of time accrues to the household. The we try to find some organiza-1 amount PaY property -• tion ■■ that ■ can use •• them. ~ So to 'taxes is easy to understand, you who didn’t want your too. It’s on each taxpayer’s things back this is what was statement. Then, following a done with them. The Turner,tabIe arriving with your pro Memorial home celebrated its I Perty tax statement, you can 38th anniversary this rnnniLi month' a PP>y the tWO two tO to deteO. detennine annivorcorv thic apply An unofficial check of their V°ur new Pr°Perty tax liabil- * ■ i- z records shows about 162 re-1 by- tired residents have been serv- 1 Th,e Department of Revenue The logger harvests trees for ed since its opening October provides this example houses, furniture, paper bags, house 15 1933 I A person with $3,000 house- newspapers and many other Like many other retirement hold income living in a $10,- arnea ,levy* homes the Turner Memorial 1------------ ! 000 bom,e in a items. Home depends a lot on gifts it ing $30 for every $1,000 of true receives. Not only money but cash value previously would Because he harvests them many other things are very have paid $300 in property tax- 1 welcome, they can always use es. Under provision of the new wisely, there will be timber canned foods, sugar, coffee, law he would receive relief from 66 per cent of the bill. for your children and your tea, gelatins, facial tissues, toi let soaps, cake mixes, fruit ' He would pay $105 and the grandchildren. juices, potatoes, squash and state would pay $195 to the many other things. Let’s re taxing unit in his behalf. Two major qualifications member we don’t have to wait until Christmas time to give must be met to apply for the new relief. Recipients must be much needed gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Har- Oregon residents during 1971 I rison and Mr. and Mrs. A. and occupy the property on I Baley hosted an “End of Sum which they are applying. Re mer before Holiday Party” at sidents of non-profit homes for I the Clubhouse Saturday ev- the elderly also qualify but 1 ening. They took advantage of need yet another application the nearness of Hallowe’en to form. They are available from use that for their decorating those who own or manage the theme. There were about 12 home. Interestingly, those applying * <4 couples present. Catherine Turnidge and Bet for the relief need not pay ty Raines attended the Spring their current property taxes by Valley Chrysanthemum Shov. Nov. 15 this year, — the date and Country Store north of one normally meets in order Salem Saturday. This is an to receive a three percent dis annual event held in October count. The tax can be paid by that they try to attend. This the customary date and the 1 year’s show was not quite up discount received as usual. to what they were expecting. Then, the application for tax DID YOU KNOW’ That the relief is sent to the Depart- Keep Oregon Green program ment of Revenue before next has been in effect for 31 years. April 15 and a refund sent It was sponsored in 1940 by to the taxpayer, But if he KtEP OUR the late Governor Charles elects to wait, payment of the STATE GREEN Sprague and many leading lumbermen. Before the advent day weekend for a trip over to of the Keep Oregon Green the coast. They went to Pacific program the annual average loss due to forest fires was City and really enjoyed the beautifuul weather. Their fish about 125.000 acres and it was ing luck wasn't too good. reduced to 10,000 acres a year I I Frank Lumber Company, Inc. Young & Morgan Timber Co. and sometimes even less. The Mill City, Oregon Mill City and Idanha, Oregon greatest advancement in con ED LEWIN servation in our history started 1 Auctioneer, Inc. Stout Creek Lumber Company U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc the same year in Oregon and i Mehama, Oregon Idanha-Lebanon Washington, The Tree Farm Complete Auction» program. Mel Round Trucking H & W Logging Co. Frank and Wyoma Baechler Phone 769-5466 took advantage of the three- Idanha, Oregon Idanha and Mill City, Oregon Advertising in The Mill City Enterprise Brings Results—Try It Every Week Advertising in The Mill City Enterprise Brings Results—Try It Every Week 98' Round Steak Fresh Picnics ... lb. 39c Canned Pork Picnics . Lb. 49c (Sweetnics) German Rope Sausage . Lb. 79c Sweetheart Bacon . . Lb. 79c Sweetheart Bologna . Lb. 59c APPLES Jonathan's ... Box $2.89 RED DELICIOUS APPLES bu. - large $4.25 small $3.25 King or Yellow Delicious box $3.50 Rome Apples Here This Weekend Pink Grapefruit Florida 8 for $1.00 Delicious Fancy Apples 8 lbs. $1.00 $3.95 Box Cauliflower . . . each 29c Danish Squash . . each 10c Local Broccoli ... lb. 19c Snoboy Orange Juice V2 gal. 89c Campfire Marshmallows 2 lb. bag 55c Pre-cooked Fish Sticks . lb. 69c 6 Lb. Box $3.95 Grandma Eclairs . . pkg. 69c Ore-Ida Frozen Hash Browns 2 lb. bag 39c Mayflower Melowest Mild Cheese . . 2 lb. block $1.59 Hallowe'en Trick or Treat Candies Masks, Costumes and Trick or Treat Bags Prices Effective Thurs., through Sat, Oct 28-30 BOB'S FOOD MARKET PHone 859-2494 1015 Main St Lyons, Oregon Jerry Pittam Insurance HARVEST NOW CONSERVATION MEANS WISE USE
