THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1963
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON
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Bishop From India
Letters to Editor Negro Vocalist
Scheduled to Speak
Signed letters to the editor are
welcomed and will be printed if To Appear Sunday At Episcopal Church
they do not contain comments
The Rt. Rev. Philip Parmar,
of a libelous nature or attacks At Local Church
bishop of Bhagalpur, India, is
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Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon.
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Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter
Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A 'NO' Vote Indicated
In a statewide election Tuesday, Oct. 15, Oregon vot
ers will determine whether House Bill 1846 passed by
the 1963 legislature shall become law.
The bill would increase PERSONAL income taxes an
estimated $49.5 million, CORPORATE excise taxes on
income $700,000 for a total of $50.2 million for the two-
year period.
Of this amount $15.5 million would go for basic school
support, $18.1 for higher education, $1.9 for community
colleges, $4.3 for mental institutions, $2 million for cor
rectional institutions and the balance for other state
agencies.
Thus the greater part would go for education, and
since the attorney general has ruled that the governor
could make no cuts in the $135 million basic school aid,
without legislative approval, any cut would fall on high
er education and state agencies.
If the measure is rejected the governor can: (1) make
the other cuts, (2) call a special session of the legislature
that could find other source of revenue acceptable to
the voters, (3) use a combination of cutting and changing
tax sources.
We shall oppose the bill and vote “NO” for many
reasons, some of which are listed below:
Our Senator Yturri says it is a bad bill; our Repre
sentative Bob Smith says it is a bad bill; the governor
thought it was bad enough that he let it become effec
tive without his signature. (He has since agreed to head
the committee favoring it and it has been reported that
he would “stump” the state for it but hasn’t.)
Our local school board has taken no stand on the
issue and the president of that body says it would cost
our district only about $20,000. (We can live with that.)
Oregon general fund expenditures have almost doubl
ed in eight years. In the two-year period starting with
1955 the figures were $218 million; two years later were
$278 million (with the following figures each succeeding
two years)—$306 million, $358 million and for the cur
rent period of 1963-65, $404 million.
Those are our primary reasons for opposing the bill.
We can see no stopping place, with the expenditures ris
ing much faster than the number of people who pay the
bills. It appears to us that a broader base is needed—be
it a sales tax, cigarette tax, property tax, net receipts
tax or a combination of two or more of these.
We refuse to swallow the idea the legislature might
come up with something worse and we dare not send
them back. This appears to us to be a form of blackmail.
We are spending the $300,000 they set up for this special
election they apparently expected — $8,000 per day
for their session is “peanuts” compared with the new
amount involved.
If we accept this bill for two more years, why would
the next session believe we would not go along with the
same tax increase on the same basis for another two
years? We believe now is the time to act.
FHA Girls to Attend
District Convention
Girls from the Nyssa chapter of
Future Homemakers of America
will leave by bus Saturday for
La Grande where they will at
tend district convention.
Among the 35 members plan
ning to attend will be Miss Lynn
Jackson who will participate in
the program.
The girls will be accompanied
by Mrs. Virginia Steffens, advis
er; Mrs. Brig Olsen and Mrs. Wil
ton Jackson.
RETURNS FROM PORTLAND
Ernie Metcalf, manager of Nys-
so Co-op Supply, returned Tues
day from a buying trip to Port
land. He was accompanied by
Co-op managers from Nampa and
New Plymouth. Mrs. Metcalf
spent the weekend with her
daughter, De’ena in Boise.
VISIT IN COREY HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fanning, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmor Trescott of Pom
eroy, Wash., are guests this week
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Corey.
on religious and racial groups.
Publication of the letters does
not necessarily signify agreement
of this newspaper with opinions
expressed.
touring this country and will be
in Nyssa Tuesday evening, Oct.
22, at St. Paul’s Episcopal church.
According to the Rev. Armand
Larive, the bishop, a native of
India, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on
work of the church in India and
also on the country.
His diocese in India covers a
large amount of territory where
work is carried on among primi
tive tribes in rural areas and in
cities among college students and
railway workers.
It is not often that Nyssans
have an opportunity to hear a
missionary bishop, a native of In
dia as well, and anyone interested
is cordially invited, the Rev. La
rive stated.
Gordon Capps of Ontario, re
cent lay delegate to the Anglican
congress held in Toronto during
August, will show slides of the
recent congress following Bishop
Parmar’s talk.
There will be an intermission
between these two presentations
and refreshments of coffee and
doughnuts will be served.
Dear Editor:
As a card carrying PTA mem
ber and citizen of the state of
Oregon, I feel I must speak in
favor of the yes vote on ballot
measure No. 1.
I have heard that some farmers
and ranchers are going to vote no
because they are angry at the
legislators. I wonder if they real
ize they would be sending the
same legislators back to try to do
the same job they struggled w'th
MARVIN HONORÉ
for the longest session in history. I . . . Distinguished Christian Tenor
The reason it was so long was
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because for the first time there
Reported to be rapidly coming
was no surplus and so many of to the forefront as one of Ameri
us wanted things that called for ca’s truly distinguished Christian
appropriations. I have also heard soloists is Marvin Honoré, a Ne-1
they don’t believe a no vote gro tenor, who will appear at 7:45
would affect property taxes. Mal Sunday evening, Oct. 13, at Nys
heur county stands to lose $141,- sa Church of the Nazarene, is an
529 for the 1963-64 year. It ap nouncement made by Pastor John
pears to me they are putting their Bullock.
heads in the sand on this point.
With an impressive history of ¡
The president of the Oregon musical education and training,
Congress of Parents and Teach he has found time to devote to MISSIONARY TO SPEAK
ers and chairman of the Citizens’ Christian service. A year was AT NAZARENE CHURCH
Ivis Hopper of Council will be
committee for the yes vote, Mrs. spent working with “Youth for
Stephen Turel, has stated, “We Christ” in the Pacific Northwest, guest speaker Sunday morning at
are not defending the tax bill but and while in Chicago he carried the local Church of the Nazarene,
are concerned only for Oregon’s on a very effective evangelistic according to an announcement by
Pastor John Bullock. Miss Hop
450,000 children.”
ministry among Negro youth of per recently returned from Africa
To me it seems the bill con- that city.
where she served two terms as
tains many items that are much
The Rev. Bullock extends a a missionary.
more equalizing than the present cordial invitation to the public.
law. For instance, under the
present law a widow with two
children pays more income tax
than a man and wife with one
child on the same income, The
new bill would correct this. It
would also equalize the tax paid
by capital gains and ordinary in
By Roxy Ritchie
come.
OWYHEE —Mr. and Mrs. Earl
The opposition is also saying Crocker arrived home last week
it would tax those least able to from a three-week trip to Kansas,
pay. It appears to me the exact Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado
opposite is true. It will require a to visit relatives. Sunday visitors
greater number to share in the in the Crocker home were Mr.
paying of income taxes, but in and Mrs. Duane Fenn and chil
many cases it would be $5 only. dren of Ontario.
Social security payments are
not income for tax purposes and
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Day of
are not to be reported as in
Adrian,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ste
come. Unemployment compensa
tion payment, workmen’s com phen and children of California
pensation payments for industrial were Oct. 1 evening dinner guests
accident, welfare payments and of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Day at
certain retirement pension pay ' Lake Owyhee.
ments all continue to be treated I Owyhee Garden club will meet
, at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 in Parma at the
as they are now.
No one will have to pay a tax I home of Mrs. Maudine Evans for
on this type of income. Those a garden tour.
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Peutz and
who make a lot of money would
be paying a more equal share Mrs. Gladys Morfitt were Sunday
percentage-wise to the state of evening dinner guests in the Wil
Oregon. Because of the federal liam Peutz home in observance
deduction the man at the bottom of the third birthday anniversary
of the totem pole is paying about of Andy Peutz. Mrs. Amanda
2 percent or less of his total in Peutz of Payette was a Thursday
come, while the man at the top dinner guest in the William Peutz
of the totem pole is also paying home.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Walters and
2 percent or less of his income to
Eldon Slippy visited Sunday eve
the state.
Most of the people I have talk ning in Caldwell at the home of
ed to are uninformed on any her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
phase of ballot measure No. 1. I and Mrs. Merle Fortik and family.
surely hope there will be no un They were accompanied by Mrs.
informed person go to the polls Ellis Walters of Nyssa who visit
on Oct. 15. And I hope every reg ed her granddaughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Launt and Debbie.
istered voter gets to the polls.
Will every good Oregon citizen | Eldon Slippy returned to school
take advantage of their P T AI [ Monday following a two - week
meetings, their lodges and any 1 absence due to infection of a leg
other source available to them to injury received during a football
ask their questions and to speak game.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Callaham ac
out pro or con on ballot measure
companied Mrs. Richard Calla
No. 1?
ham and children of McCall Sun
Respectfully,
day to visit at the Earl Callaham
MRS. LESTER CLEAVER home in Parma. Earl had just re
Vice President, Region 8
turned home from a deer hunting
Oregon Congress of PTA trip at Council with a big buck.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Callaham vis
To Buy, Sell or Rent,
ited Friday in the Lee Lovitt resi
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dence in Parma.
E. Crockers Visit
In Four States
On Vacation Trip
Showing of Billy Graham Films Sei
Monday by Nyssa Ministerial Group
Evangelist Billy Graham’s newest feature motion picture,
“Touch of Brass,” will be shown at 8 o’clock Monday evening,
Oct. 14, in the Nyssa high school cafetorium.
The film, in which Evangelist Graham addresses the gen
eration growing up in the shadow of the atomic cloud, is be
ing sponsored by the Nyssa Ministerial association.
Graham’s producing organ-*
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ization, World Wide Pictures,
took its sound-color cameras
presents
to the homes and factories
and places of amusement in
a. diti.
Manchester, England, where the
story of a working man’s family
actually took place. The dramatic
cast was drawn from the locale
itself, resulting in a ring of au
thenticity rarely seen on the mo
tion picture screen. The film was
directed by Dick Ross and runs
the emotional gamut including
something for every age group.
Other Entertainment Planned
Scheduled with the dramatic
feature is a musical featurette,
“To God the Glory,” which fea
tures the talent and artistry of
the Billy Graham platform team:
Cliff Barrows, song leader and
master of ceremonies; George
Beverly Shea, internationally
known base baritone soloist; Tedd
Smith and Don Hustad at piano
and organ; and the voices of the
Christianaires Choir.
A unique highlight is a “Sing
Along” segment in which the au-
dience participates as Cliff Bar-
rows conducts.
The two motion pictures pro-
vide a full evening of inspiration
and spiritual challenge blended
in a most unusual manner.
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dramatic
feature
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Pilis'
MUSICAL FEATURETTE
IV
OCT. 6-12
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Fire is a menace
—a menace to the
lives of those you
hold dear—also a
menace t o your
home and to your
place of business.
Fire lurks in litter
and rubbish, in
oily painty rags,
in overheated fur
naces, unchecked
electrical systems
. . . Fire threatens
wherever there is
carelessness. The
best way to Pre
vent Fires is never
let them start.
dont iool with
Make Every Week Fire Prevention Week
FIRE CAN
• KILL YOUR LOVED ONES!
• RUIN YOUR BUSINESS!
• LEAVE YOU HOMELESS!
DON’T LET FIRE START
Ballot No.
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To be torn off by member of election board
1 Check home and business for fire hazards.
2. Be careful when handling fire in any form.
3 Check all wiring and electrical appliances.
4. Check all heating systems.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Election for State of Oregon
To be held on Tuesday, October 15, 1963
Mark a Cross ( X ) or a Check ( V ) in the Voting Square After the Word "Yes" or After the Word "No".
INSURE
Your Home
To Present Value!
INSURE
Your Business
To Present Value!
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY REFERENDUM PETITION
INSURE
Your Farm
To Present Value!
Title and Statement of Purpose
1
For Complete Coverage See Agents Below:
PERSONAL AND CORPORATION INCOME TAX BILL - P u r p o s e : To increase
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state revenues. Abolishes federal tax deduction. Lowers personal tax rates. Provides
minimum tax. Increases corporation rates. Effective on or after January 1, 1963.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECTS: If Ballot Measure 1 (Chapter 627, Oregon
Laws 1963) is approved by the voters, it is estimated that the increase in state revenue
over that which would be provided by existing law from personal income taxes will
amount to about $24,<50,000 per year or $49,500,000 for the biennium and the increase
from corporate excise taxes on income will amount to about $¡150,000 per year or $700,000
for the biennium, based on present levels of income. The Ballot Measure also authorizes
a possible “speed-up" of personal income tax payments withheld by employers that
would permit an increase in 1963-1965 revenues by $14,000,000, without increasing the
tax liability of the personal income tax payer.
If Ballot Measure I is defeated, expenditures in the 1963-1963 biennium will need to be
reduced by approximately $60 million below the level of appropriations made by the
1963 Legislature, or other revenues must be sought, or some combination of revenue in
crease and expenditure reduction totalling approximately $60 million must be made in
accord with the requirements of Article IX and XI of the Constitution of Oregon.
FARMERS INSURANCE
EXCHANGE
yes D
no D
NYSSA INSURANCE
AGENCY
309 Main St. . . . Nyssa, Oregon
J. MURL BURNS
105 Main St. . . . Nyssa, Oregon
RALPH G. LAWRENCE
EASTMAN INSURANCE
AGENCY
RENSTROM INSURANCE
AGENCY
315 Main St. . . . Nyssa, Oregon
BERNARD EASTMAN
217 Good Ave. .. . Nyssa, Oregon
KEN RENSTROM
BOB THOMPSON AGENCY
104 Main Street . . . Nysea. Oregon
BOB and STAN THOMPSON