Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current, December 15, 1963, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextKF Population Figures Hold Steady For Year -,Th Slate Board of Census has estimate! that there was )iq Substantial change in t h e population of Klamath Falls during' the 12 months between July 1, 1962, and July 1, !.. The board estimated Klamath Falls' population as of July 1 of this year at lfi.ftttS the exact population of (lie city a year before. City Manager Robert Kyle said the state board takes into account such factors as build- ;U.S. Names iltew Latin Policy Chief WASHINGTON UPl)-Presi-dont Johnson Saturday selected Thomas (Mann, U.S. ambassa .' dor to Jlexico and a fellow Tex ; an, (o be the overall boss of his I Latin American policies and as J signed him unprecedented au J tliority. ; Johnson announced that ;CUann, 51, would be nominated ;es assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs, suc ceeding Edwin M. Martin. The latter, the White House said, would be given a major am bassadorial post In Latin Amer ica "as previously planned." Press Secretary Pierre Salin ger made It plain that Mann ; would hi given an extraordi narily free hand to shake up ; Latin American operations. r'V'i' ta'' "" S 337. . iUiniNG BUSINESS! EVERY PAIR OF FAMOUS MAKE SHOES MUST GO AT CLOSEOUT PRICES. ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. SAVE ON MEN'S, WOMEN'S, CHILDREN'S SHOES. FOR EXAMPLE Men's Dress Boy's SHOES SHOES '4, .'15 $5,.'7 Volun to $20 SIim 3i le 6 Famous Brand Voluot to $9.99 2!" fi Cfi.i:ra I o evenings PhoL. C3X4CpJL O TILL 9:00 SntSff ,nd Sun' I T ii'i 1 1 lilMIiliM -I mi 1 1 mi,,.,,, Reflect the WkMhiJt with mi J I ; i ik iL .... i. iis J J Kl ENTIRE STOCK Sola PRICED! IMBALL USS COMPANY FREE PARKING 1 irg permits and gas and water meters in making its estimates. Klamath Falls was the only city in the top 25 listed by the state board to exhibit no change. Klamath Falls stands seventh in the state In popula tion, behind Portland, Eugene, Salem, Medford, Corvallis and Springfield. Kyle said the census does not include suburban areas and not ed that if the South Suburban area was counted, Klamath Kalis might move as high as fourth in the state. The board's estimates are used for such purposes as tax rebates. Following is a list of the top 25 cities, showing the 1963 esti mated populations first and then the comparable 1963 fig ures. 1. Portland 377.191-370.906. 2. Eugene 58.138 55.413. 3. Salem 50.75950.529 4. Medford 26.52 25.919 5. Corvallis 26,44025.633. . Springfield 21,736-20,717 7. Klamath Falls 16.90516, 905. 8. Albany 14,378-13,438 9. Pendleton 14,253 14.557. 10. Milwaukic 13.202-12.447 11. Roseburg 12,77712,516. 12. Bend 12.285-12,158. 13. Grants Pass 11,24210,533. 14. Lake Oswego 11,20110, S12. 15. The Dalles 10,38410,676. 16. Astoria 9.9869.883. 17. Ashland 0,949-9.477. 18. Hillsboro 9,740 9.378. 19. La, Grande 9.5579.441. 20. Beaverton 9,4218,623. 21. Baker 9,194 0.528. 22. McMinnvillc 8,3198.151. 21. Oregon City 8.2428.208. 24. North Bend 7,7337.512. 23. Coos Bay 7,7097.034. Returns Home Mrs. A. L. Rainwater. 5005 South Sixth Street, has returned home from St. Vincent's Hospi tal, Portland, where she submit ted to major surgery some time ago. Her convalescence will be slow due to the seriousness of her condition. QhhiidinaA a lovely mirror from o 521 Walnut ... Q COMPLETE THIS WINDOW WON Peferson sixth graders who planned this window for the window decoration contest, sponsored by Town and Country Shopping Center mer chants, won third place in the grades four through six division. Artists were Jeannine Francisco, Cathy Studen baker, and Cindy Hooper, Mrs. Ruth Graham is the teacher. Base Plans Bond Flag Ceremonies The ''Minuteman Flag," awarded to Kingslcy Field by the U.S. Treasury Department, will be presented at ceremonies in front of base headquarters, Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. The flag, which will be pre sented by Thomas S. Prideaux, chairman of the Oregon Savings Bond Committee, has been awarded to Kingslcy Field for its outstanding performance in tlic U. S. Savings Bond program. Kingslcy Field was the first base in the entire U.S. Air Force to atlairi 90 per cent participa tion in the 1963 Savings Bond Drive. A lunclieon at the officers' club at 12 noon will precede the presentation which will be at tended by state officials of the Treasury Department, local dig nitaries, and military leaders. George W. Mimnaugh, slate director of the Treasury De partment, will accompany Pri deaux from Portland, i r o m Klamath Falls, Mayor Robert Veatch, Andy Collier, V c r n Owens, Russ Tisdale, Myron Shannon, Les Officld, Jack Wal ton, Ja'k Holt, and Gene Fa vcll, county chairman for bond sales,' will be present. The 724ih Air Force Band from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., will furnish music for the ceremony. The public is in vited to attend. Present from higher headquarters will be Maj. Gen. II. R. Spiccr, com mander of the 23th Air Divi sion, and Brig. Gen. Carroll W. McColpin, Portland Air Defense Sector commander. Fire Report Friday 7; 32 p m 1762 Main, grease fire on kitchen range, Slight smoke damage. K K K K! K I! K K K K K u IMBALL Rj R ? K K 1! LASS l COMPANY FREE DELIVERY lUAMAin AntA! Si Juit ont tiampl of Stortwidt Savin9i is tht full-lcnqlh, 16" 56" '4" unlromtd plat gloit vtnttion bevel door mir. nr. W.i 10.00. K K K 5 1375 NOW I J Kj f. Sav On Every Mirror! J Klamath Falls SELECTION t I" P ail ' i F2' i st V' .- I : -V' it ' 1 . ? ' , r t 4t 7" ,!wa,4:ifej(. DANCER AND PRANCER Seventh grade students, Lin da Ann Gourley and Linda Kay Hescock of the Peterson School seventh grade painted this window at Town & Country for the window contest in which several schools competed. Town and Country merchants gave $100 in prizes to the winning schools. if?:-- .r'" , I -',..; , ... T, 1 t 4 - r- , i , , , s if - jkV y JI : y$ V- 4 , 5 ' to- T ' . s n ; V J m . "I tf f - - 1 si- 7 k Bi I ' - i V; 1 SEVEN HELPED Boys and girls of the Altamont Ele mentary School sixth grade helped paint this attractive window at Town and Country Shopping Center. A happy angel on a drifting cloud is singlnq Christmas carols. The young artists of John Heilbronner's class were Steven Senecol, Crissy Ernst, Val Carlson, Pam Jones, Tony Ne villi and Cindy Stevens. Time Shorf For Lefters The time for boys and girls to write their letters to Santa by way of the Santa mail box at Town and Country Skipping Center, is getting short. The Jolly old fellow is "right When In Doubt y u nvrry irrc e. w ifyt CTf id e rit'H HmiM p yvm i I tftt a A rf Qcai WiA a good teiiAf fern -3 r 512 Main FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL Riclcy Bray and Jimmy Hoppe painted this scene of Joseph and Mary and the Christ Child on a window of a business firm at Town and Coun try. They are eighth graders at Fairhaven School. Fair haven and other schools competed for $100 in cash prizes given during the annual Christmas opening and lighting of the Christmas tree. i'Vvr i up to his ears" in packing toys (or that long journey on Christmas Eve and letters should roach him pretty soon. Letters .should be mailed in the Sama mail box on the park ins lot so hurry ...A Gift Certificate from AUTMOIi:t0 IY. Free Parking 5th & Klamath FBI Nabs Fugitive From KF ' The Federal Bureau of Inves tigation Friday announced the arrest of a 29-year-old man wanted since June 1962 for rap ing a 10-year-old girl w ho police say nearly died. Otis Eugene Harp was arrest ed Thursday night In Boulder City. Nev., where he had been Working as a construction labor er under the assumed name of "Ray Jolmson." State Police officers in Klamath Falls had given the FBI the tip that led to Harp's arrest. He was being held in jail in Las Vegas pending extradition to Klamath Falls to iface the charge. Harp was arrested on a federal fugitive warrant issued shortly alter the incident more than a year and a half ago. His bail was set at $7,500. State Police said Harp at the time of the incident lived at 4141 Douglas Street in KlamaUi Falls and worked in a lumber mill. Oifkers said the rae oc curred June 24, l!i2, at the Douglas Street house. The incident became known later that day when the girl told her mother and she contacted a neighbor. The girl was taken to a hospital and police said the resulting hemorrhaging a s nearly fatal. Police said Harp fled the scene on foot and was the object of a wide search locally. When that search failed, the federal warrant was obtained. Firm Wins Road Job The award of contract for construction of 7.5 miles of road on tlie Winema National Forest was announced by Alex Smith, forest supervisor. Fitzgerald Logging Company of Rosetwrg was successful bidder for con struction of the Fuego Five Road at a total cost of $43, 487.30. The Fucgo Five Road will provide access to national forest lands in the area north of the Sprague River valley. It leaves the county road at Lone Pine and extends in a northeast erly direction. When complete the road will be an important timber haul route, and will also provide improved travel to the vicinity of Fuego Mountain and the Sycan River for general public travel. Funerals BURGESS Piiifr ifrvcei lor W'Hmm A'lftld Burofsj will tflfcf pint, Irom Iht Cr.p fl 01 Wtrd'l Klamim Funfrll Homi Monday, OK. 16. ,1 10:30 m Con c'ud'nQ services Llokvlllt Cemetery. PAGE (A 11 Children Among 14 Hurt In Two Weekend Accidents Fourteen persons, 11 of them youngsters, were injured in two separate weekend accidents in this area the Oregon State Po lice reported. Most seriously injured was Dorathea Laahs, 34, Chemult. driver of a 1963 auto which plowed into the rear of a semi truck Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the top of the Spring Creek Hill on Highway 97. Mrs- Laahs. her three children and four other youngsters in her car all were taken to Klam ath Valley Hospital by the Chiloquin ambulance and pri vate vehicles. The injured children are Nick ey Laahs. 14, Pamela Laahs, II. and Ricky Laahs. 'no aue giv en'. Robert Galbreath, 16. and James Galbreath 15. both of Chemult, and Kathleen Farris. 14. and Jim Farris, 9. also of Chemult. The Klamath Valley Hospital said Saturday night it had no condition report on any of the victims. Earlier the Oregon State Police said Mrs. Laahs appeared to be seriously in jured. Police said a White Freight liner truck, operated by Ber nard Coleman, 36, Portland, was heading south on U.S. 97 on a wet, slick pavement. Cole man spotted a car in the ditch and slowed his vehicle with the intention of giving aid. Police said Mrs. Laahs, ap proaching from the rear Fall Hurts Man's Hip William Jones, 34. suffered a possible fractured hip late Fri day afternoon w hen he fell eight feet from the top of a truck. Jones was taken to Klamath Valley Hospital by Peace Am bulance. Peace said Jones fell from the top of a television antenna in stallation truck at his home. 2809 Montelius Street, and struck an antenna on the ground. Obituaries KELUCKIE Losler Keluchle, 32, bled here Dec. 11. 1963. Survived by tuther, Ted Kel uchle, Anderson. Celif. Greveslde servlcei Klamath Memorial Park Mon day Dec. 16. at 1 p.m. Ward's Klam ath Funeral Home in charge. TAYLOR Linda Taylor, 30. died here Dec. 11, 1963. There are no known survivors. Graveside services Klamath Memorial Park Monday. Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. Ward s Klamath Funeral Home In charge of arrangements. BARNES Flovd Henry Barnes. 63, died here Hughie Barnes, city. Funeral services Ward's Klamath Funeral Home Mon day December 16 at 2:30 o.m. Conclud ing services Klamath Memorial Park. CUNNINGHAM Forrest Cunninqham, 73. died Dec. 13. Survived by two brothers, William and Linton Cunningham ol Klamath Falls; one sister, Ada Arent. Albany. Graveside services will be held Mon. day. Dec. 16. al 2 p m. In Linkvilie Cemetery. O'Hairs Memorial Chapel in charge. If .in Infra-Red nnt Opacity Completrly Automat $ 54 95 J Cprice-tagged i0 pouwxer Automatic COFFEE 1 II Weighs less than 3 II 1 lrn Jetjy . ThT'sp,. $ i 95 MAlxcK psrapjT c" 4 Model Ml Xjff -U.vii.. Brew, 3To 9 Curs l 95 -lTKt3Ll Automatic Brew Selector B 10 R0TISSERIE-BR0ILER W 10th & Main HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Falls, Oregon reportedly at a high rate of speed, was unable to stop and hit the back end of the truck. The car was extensively dam aged and there was some dam age to the truck trailer. Cole man was not injured. Another mother and her four youngsters were injured Friday about 5 p.m. when the pickup in which they were riding was struck in the rear at the cor ner of South Sixth and Hilyard. Hurt were Audree Scoggins, 28, Klamath Falls, and her four children. Pamela, 9. Rich ard, 7. Michele. 5, Yvonne. 2. The Oregon State Police said all five were taken to Klamath Valley Hospital by Peace Am bulance, treated and later re leased. The driver of the second car, Richard Steyskal. 23, Merrill, received rib injuries, but his four passengers all escaped in jury w ith the exception of one cut chin. Stale police said Mrs. Scog ins, driving a 19411 pickup, had Model GENERAL ELECTRIC GIFT IDEA. ieiryChristmasjl j SJS ( New Double- A Jj(, I V Acfon RugandJ C -166 VACUUM CLEANER A Fomoui Swtvat-tep clontr Rolls, cltona. ttorat Mtily . Som vntt dwm rugi and floon cJait backward and for ward stroke Powerful Oonord EUctm motor Open 10th & Main General Electric Radio (0 BUNDER time md A A 95 oik 44 Powrrfol l-spetd ' ' mo or Simple, rtsj to opeisie Open Every Ph. 4-8183 Sunday, December 15, 1963 stopped on South Sixth waiting for traffic to pass so she could make a left turn onto Hilyard. Steyskal, operating a 1955 auto, approaching from the rear did not realize the pickup had stopped in time, officers said. Police said he applied h i s brakes just seconds before his car crashed into the rear of the pickup. The impact sent t h e Scoggins' vehicle lurching ahead for over 50 feet. Steyskal's car was demolished and the pickup was damaged ex tensively, police said. No cita tions were issued. Passengers with Steyskal in cluded Harland Loveness. 20. Dennis Kalina, 21, and Arnold Cacka. 20, all of Malin, and Gene Steyskal. 22, Tulelake. Koii-Around Only 534" with compbra nl of ottootanti Every Night This Week APCO. Ph. 4-8183 0 DnuXETOAST-RVIN' Automttic Toejlmj sma totsl in to voa B'Kes like An Oven SpktuI Top Side Browrjini Feituri 5 31" Night This Week!