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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1960)
HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falli, Or. Sunday, December X5, 1960 Oregon Tax Reappraisal Program 75 Complete, State Agency Says , SALEM AP) The gigantic . task of reappraising - Oregon's Drooertv is 75 per cent complete, the state Tax . Commission said Friday. But the commission added that it already has fears that the (10 million being spent on it might go down the drain because of failure to keep the new appraisals op to date. Hie commission said its law yers aro working on legislation to keep the appraisals current. The purpose of the program, authorized by the 1951 legislature, is only to equalize the property tax burden by assessing property in proportion to market values. It doesn't affect the total amount of taxes collected. The cost is split ' 50-50 between the state and counties. The Tax Commission provides the techni cal help, with 60 men assigned to the job. , Multnomah County is not in cluded in the program. Clacka mas and Josephine counties now are negotiating contracts to have reappraisals. Wheeler, Jefferson and Yamhill counties remain the only counties which haven't said they want to be reappraised. The commission said that in some of the 21 counties that have been completed, nothing has been done to comply with the law that the counties must keep the ap praisals up to date. This causes the commission to fear that if something isn't done, appraisals will become as unfair as they were when the program started. This would mean that some taxpayers would pay too much, and others wouldn't pay enough. Charles H. Mack, chairman of the commission, said the reap Draisals have disclosed some glaring inequities. For instance, timber valuation in Columbia Countv was only 1-10 what it should be. ' In Jackson County, trees in orchards weren't taxed like they were in other counties. Wheat 11 CJTV Wt wish for om 0 it Christmas Mil ' friends i lasting lifts . ( good keiltk, kaiplMss art good fortuM. JOHN SANDMEYER INSURANCE AGENCY ' 625 Pine Ph. 4-8822 See 0$; For All Your Insurance Needs! land In one county was assessed the same as cheaper grazing land. In many cases, property wasn't even on the tax rolls. The commission has made maps and aerial surveys in the reappraised counties. They show every piece of properly ana ownership. The counties say these maps are valuable for other pur poses, too, such as road planning. Mack says the reappraisal pro gram encourages new industry because "good property tax ad' ministration and consistency are appreciated by industry. Before the present program was started, there were counties which hadn't appraised property for 60 years. . Mack said he wants the coun ties to maintain their own ap praisal systems, but "the ques tion is what to do if they don't accept that responsibility. Mack said Oregon has .gone further than any state in its re appraisals, and has earned good nationwide reputation for it. XXZ SI Aqencies Find Christmas Plan Very Successful A pilot plan for permitting parents in families where Christ mas cheer is needed to buy their gifts and new clothing for gifts was tried successfully this year by interested agencies. Under the plan, originating with the Klamath County Welfare of fice, the Salvation Army and Intcr-agoncy Council, a store was established where shoppers could buy needed items on the point system, according to needs. The system would eliminate disappointments and would give parents opportunity to wrap their own gills. Response was gratifying, offi cials of the sponsoring groups re port, and it is hoped that next year work on the project will start earlier." The store Was open for a few hours during the afternoon, the week before Christmas. Fith fMwin ipttMiahM M . ' Jl'K . -. M at A. flinni iv en vw mem m Sfeioe I eVettfeyit We vhfc ...... -II .-tf J t-,M jw wi Um numay vji wire M obendonw if foei htothX "ip mm from the Volkswagen.Crew at Maury's Foreign Cars,:, " Dorothy Jones" " ; " ; Innis Roberts r; Howard Henniger ' Dale Faries Chris Driessen 1 Ken Shanks Maury Clark AMONG GIFTS for residents of the Klamath Nursing Home, opened during the Herald and Newt Christmas party in their honor Thursday, were( these added to the pool by Roosevelt School fourth grade Blue Bird girls. They are, front, from left, Barbara Kent, Teresa Zarosin ski and Laura Olson; center, from left, Susan McGinty, Susan Teyion end Marilee Taylor, end back, from left, Laura Huston and Kethy Moon. Susan Govedare end Kathy Richard were not pictured. Carole Tregoff Has Stage Debut In Jail Cellblock 4-H NEWS MODOC TOILERS Vice President Lyle Peckham called the meeting of the Modoc Toilers to order on Dec. 13. The flag salute and 4-H pledge were led by Judy Schaffner. Peggy Bolcsta, Lylo Peckham, Shirley Zcidcrs and two ' lead' ers were appointed to plan next year 8 calendar. Rick Hcincy announced that the Rimrock Riders would have a meeting Dec. 28 at , Tulelake School. The next meeting of the Modoc Toilers will be Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the multipurpose room, The Horse Club will provide i demonstration. A motion was made to adjourn by Peggy Bolcsta. Refreshments were served and Christmas carols sung. ... , ' ' f " u Kim Workman, . v News Reporter . ' ' , '- , 1 OLENE DAIRY CLUB ' The ' second meeting of : the Olene DairyvClub was held at the home' of Albert, Robert and Kenneth' Grant, The program ot work was presented by Steve Rciling and was discussed and approved by the club members. Albert . Grant cave a report on hoof diseases: Robert Grant a report on" mastitis, and Kenneth Grant a report on black leg. Our next meeting will be held at the home of David and Donald Born. After the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs, Grant. Eric Wakkuri,' News Reporter LOS ANGELES UPI - No actress ever made a more inaus picious stage debut than Carole Tregoff. ' The scene was set in a pale green cellblock dining room on the 13th floor of the Hall of Justice. just down a corridor from the cell where she will spend Christmas and her 24th birthday in cus tody on charges of murder In the first degree. , The double feature performance for woman prisoners "The First Christmas,'1 in which Carole was cast in the rolo of an angel, and the "Ice House," described as a prisoner's beatnik comedy was closed to the press. A nine piece band compli ments of the Musicians Union got things started with a medley of "When the Saints Go Marchin In, "White Christmas and a mambo in that order.. Then the musicians left to play for Dr. R, Bernard Finch and other male prisoners one floor below. Finch, a once-wealthy hospital ' owner, Furrier Gives Cash To Boys SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A successful furrier carried on his own Christmas tradition here Fri day by distributing $10 bills to 110 newsboys. Joe H. Duplcr, owner of stores here and in Denver, recalled that he sold newspapers on the streets of Denver In 1906. He started his method of observing Christmas when he came to Salt Lake City 20 years ago. The newsboys also received fruit cake and candy at Dupler's Christmas party. ' CONSIDERS THOUGHT NEWPORT. Ky. (UPD-Leroy R. Fredericks, chief of detectives here, considered the thought be hind the Christmas card he re ceived from four inmates of La Grange Reformatory, whom he helped convict on charges of breaking and entering. The card read: Merry Christmas. Having wonderful time. Wish you were here." Newspaper SPOT. ADS ore inexpensive Children Wondered If Santa Could Find Them VALLUNGA DI FORESTO SPARSO, Italy (UPD - Twenty six children who lived in t h I s doomed village asked Saturday whether Santa Claus knows where to look for them. The 47 inhabitants of this little Alpine hamlet abandoned their homes Friday under orders. The fate of this 10-family vil lage has been hopeless since au- and Miss Tregoff face their third murder trial Jan. 3, charged with the July 18. 1959, gunshot slaying oi the surgeon s wife. Two previous trials ended in hung juries. Donald Bringgold, Carole's at torney, told United Press Interna tional Sunday that she was cast in the role of an angel in the na tivity play and would sing with choral group. jau ouiciais, however, were tightlipped about her performance. 'How did she look as an an gel?" was asked of each deputy who came out of the room. Only one would comment. "An angel. Great day In the morning. I saw her just before the band came in and she told me 'If there's any photographers in there I won t come out of my cell.' Christmas Day she will get up at 5:30 a.m. to serve the first meal of the day to 237 other worn. en in the cellblock. Before her re cent promotion to "No. 1 server,' she was a dishwasher. She will be able to have visi tors from 10 a.m. until noon. She probably will talk with her moth er and stepfather in the attorney room. And then back to her cell to open a Christmas stocking given to all inmates. Inside will be the same presents she got in the same cell last year. An orange, three cookies, and gift wrapped bar of soap. Church Women Hear Report MALIN The Women's Associa tion of Mai in Presbyterian Church met at the home , of Mildred Loveness with 26 women present for the Christmas ' party. The spacious home was decorated with Christmas colors. , Elva Smalley, chairman, pre sided at the meeting." Several subjects were discussed for the coming year. Members of differ ent groups were asked to be president for a meeting Dec, 28, 1 p.m. at the church to plan programs for the coming year, The report on the bazaar was given by Gladys Rajnus. Marie Bunnell reported aprons were for sale. Program chairman for the day was Florence wuson, w n o s e theme was "Candles of the Lord." Muriel Brown read a verse in Matthew 5. A reading was given by Morence wuson, one which she had composed. Mrs. Lucile Gray at the organ accompanied Mabel Cunningham, who sang "No Candle Was There and No Fire." In closing the pro gram the group was asxea to sing Christmas carols. Refreshments were served by Gladys Micka, Ann Kandra and Dorothy Haley to Mable Cunning ham, Hulda Smith, Emma Wil son, Florence Wilson, Carolyn Whitman, Muriel Brown, Helen Ratliff, Marie Bunnell, Martha Pokorny, Loraine Shell, Mildred Micka, Marge Monfore, Gert Street, Edith Browning, Bessie Reed, Alice Olsen, ' Bess Ann Smith,' Mildred Loveness and Emma Morelock. v tumn when the entire slope where! chimneys to see If any cracks had Vallunga was built cracked and began moving downwards. The inhabitants left their vu lage in -a drizzling rain and were sheltered in nearby farms and in the recreation area of a parish building, Some of the children asked what will Santa Claus do when he finds the empty houses in the deserted hamlet? Will he know where to look for them? Grownups were too bushed to answer. The Santa Claus who visited Vallunga in the past few years was a poor, provincial version of the Santa Claus in mink-lined scar let robes. The toys he left in the little socks and stockings that hung by fireplaces were cheap and few. The children of the village were told to behave properly this month. They looked up in their Earl F. Wilson Serves On Ship Earl F. Wilson, radioman sea man, USN, son of Mrs. Earl Wil son of Malin, is serving aboard the dock landing ship USS Cabil- do operating out of Long Beach. NAME TROUBLE MONTGOMERY, Ala1. (UPI- Mack Tankersley admitted to Judge Ben Hardeman Wednesday that he forged the name of Lester Holley to a $15 check. I think I would have picked a better nunc than that," the judge said and bound Tankersley over to the grand jury. Lester Hnlley is president of the Alabama' Sheriff's Association. appeared) Their parents said this would indicate whether Santa Claus was angry with naughty children. Although the children behaved well enough, cracks did appear and their parents summoned ex perts to investigate the cracks. The experts said it was not be cause Santa Claus was angry it was the landslide, The cracks, became wider and wider in the last few days. Final ly, a town hall messenger brought a notice to each of the 10 famfliet ordering them to abandon their village. f ' The children stood by, thelf eyes wide open in the excitement of the order. But did the town hall messenger notify Santa, Claus, they asked? , Although their hopes faded on the sad eve of a homeless Christ mas, some children still refused to believe that Santa Claus would miss his stop at VaDunga. II 1 to a I AS3S & h-, f , 1 age. MERRY CHRISTMAS I of you whom served this year sincere thanks for loyalty ond patron- we RalDh and Kuby Kosssro; a a Ralph Rati SM)"4 I mi STANDARD I HEATING 0115 24 Hour Service DUNN'S SERVICE Ph. 2-2029 HEATING 4016 Eiell Av. Lakeview Men Serving Time Two Lakeview men were booked at the Klamath County Jail Friday morning to begin serving a petit larceny sentence, Alfred Casey Officer, 20, anil Donald Ray Coffman, 18, were sentenced to pay fines of $134.50 and spend 45 days in jail last week bv Justice of the Peace O. C. Gibbs. The two men were convicted of stealing a generator from a car in Lakeview. WANT TO LEAK TO DRIVE? Phone TU 4-7499 "MERRY Our Christmas wish for every one we know is lor a wonderful holiday season, just filled to overflowing with all the traditional joys, warm good cheer and good fellowship. UVd like you to know how very much we have appreciated your patronage and we're looking forward to the pleasure of serving you in the future as we have in the past The Management And Employees Of Oregon Food Stores The Bon Bazaar Fashion Villa We hope the Holiday Season brings joy . . end laughter to the young ones, warmth Ifl and cheer to the grown-ups, and best of E ' nets stays with you throughout the coming SlM K JF Greetings from Dick Barlow (left) and It Wayne Pleisted, managers, i C deft to right) Roberta Anderson, Bill Mul. ,r Clark Colbert, Ronald Harper, Glen fjL . LeMerei end Johhny Keif far. f)l IX MERIT X 8 V SERVICE SUPPLY V JR inTTTTl 7f& There's a warm spot in our hearts for all the wonderful people we have been privileged to serve throughout the year. Along with our thanks we send your our heartfelt Christmas wishes. . ' ... Bill Evans SALES J. L. "Cal" Calhoun feu rfel iSvJ LAVl Marvin Horten SALES Ruth Herman OFFICE Clarence West MECHANIC ? 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