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Bicentennial plans
are being discussed
Plans for bicentennial
activities in Mason County are
being formed following the
appointment recently by the
county commission of Jerry
Smith to coordinate activities in
connection with the celebration
here.
Smith said he has, since his
appointment, been contacting
people to serve on an executive
committee and that a meeting of
this group was scheduled for this
week.
He stated that once the
executive committee has been
formed, information will be
submitted to the state committee
and then to the federal committee
for designation as a bicentennial
community, which will make the
county eligible to receive federal
funds to assist with some of the
planned activities.
Smith said he is trying to get
total community involvement in
cases
lury
Five criminal cases have been
scheduled for the February jury
session in Mason County Superior
Court next week.
Scheduled as the first case to
start at 9:30 a.m. Monday is that
of Fred C. George, charged with
rape.
Other cases, in the order in
which they are scheduled for the
week, are those of Timothy
Barnett, charged with second
degree assault; J acidyn Waggoner,
charged with negligent homicide;
John Ackley, charged with
unlawful possession of a
controlled substance; and William
Peden, charged with second
degree assault.
The clerk's office has notified
jurors who are supposed to report
. Festival history
items are sought
A special supplement to the
Journal on tile Forest Festival is
the bicentennial celebration.
He asked that anyone who has
ideas or plans which might be
used in the program to write to
him at the Professional Realty
Building, Seventh and Railroad.
He stated he is also seeking
people who would be willing to
assist in the various activities for
the bicentennial.
Smith said the observance is a
three-part activity, heritage (the
past); horizons (the future) and
the bicentennial festival which
will be observed next year.
Smith, who is also manager of
the Mason County Fair, said he is
planning to have part or all of one
building at the fair this year
devoted to the display of artifacts
dealing with Mason County
history, tie asked that anyone
who has such items which they
would like to display to contact
him.
Monday morning. Those on the
jury list who have not been
notified do not have It) report.
Rick Miklethun, Shelton,
pleaded guilty to a charge of
grand larceny when he appeared
in Mason County Superior Court
Tuesday afternoon before Judge
Robert Doran.
Miklethun ha d previously
pleaded not guilty to the charge
in which he was accused of taking
a motorbike belonging to Edward
Hibbert last August 30.
A pre-sentence report was
ordered for Miklethun before he
is sentenced.
Ite was represented by
Shelton attorney Gerald
Friends and fellow law
enforcement officers honored
Harold Me Brown, recently retired
Mason County undersheriff, at a
retirement party at the Memorial
Hall Friday afternoon.
Brown retired after 17 years
with the Mason County sheriff's
office during which he served in a
variety of capacities, including
more than eight years as
undersheriff.
During his years with the
sheriff's department, Brown has
served under five sheriffs, Jug
Potter, Sam Clark, Wally
Anderson, John Robinson and
Dan McNair
His first association with the
department was in 1956 when he
became a member of the first
sheriff's reserve unit in the
county.
Brown joined the department
on a full-time basis November l,
1957 and served the first year as
jailer. He recalls that at that time
the jailer was on duty from 6 p.m.
to 6 a.m. and handled incoming
telephone calls and the radio
dispatch work.
After serving as jailer,
became the department juvenile
officer in 1958 and served in that
capacity until about 1963 when
the county formed the juvenile
probation department separate
from the sheriff's office.
Along the way, Brown
attended basic law enforcement
and advanced investigator's school
along with three special courses in
juvenile work.
After the juvenile office was
formed, he served as a road
deputy until his appointment as
undersheriff by Sheriff Wally
Anderson October 1, 1966.
He served in that position
under Anderson, Robinson and
McNair until his retirement this
year.
Brown recalls that when he
joined the sheriff's department, it
consisted of seven men, the
sheriff, undersheriff, jailer and
four road deputies.
The department presently has
32 members.
Brown is a native of Malden,
Massachusetts and came to
Washington in 1945 when he
transferred from the Portsmouth,
New Hampshire Naval Shipyard
to the Bremerton Naval Shipyard.
He later was employed at
Western Parts and Machine and
Kimbel Motors in Shelton before
joining the sheriff's department.
He and his wife, Marguerete,
live at Hidden Haven. Brown says
his retirement plans include
gardening and fishing.
He has two sons, David,
Wenatchee, and Nomlan, Shelton,
and eight grandchildren One
sister, Hildegard Page, also lives in
Shelton. The rest of his family is
back east, Brown says.
Fellow officers from the
sheriff's department and other
law enforcement officers and
friends honored Brown at the
retirement party Friday
afternoon.
He was presented with two
plaques, one commemorating his
17 years of service with the
sheriff's department and another
for his work with juveniles
Brown expressed appreciation
to all of those who had helped to
make the retirement party a
success.
Blood Drawing set
at PUD this afternoon
A blood drawing for Mason
County's participation in the
Puget Sound regional blood
program is scheduled for noon to
6 p.m. today in the PUD 3
Mason General Hospital
receives a supply of blood from
the regional center to meet its
needs.
beil!l[ i illd to come out in Whitcon . auditorium.
: ......... Also' appearing before Judge ...... Ttle* M t n-Co-uhty Blood
Picim:es from early, Forest Doran Tuesday aftenoon for Council has scheduled donations
Festivals, clippings from news
stories from early festivals and
other articles which deal with the
history of the Forest Festival are
being sought.
Particularly sought are
pictures of the first parade in
1945 and anyone having a Junior
Forest Warden uniform. The
Junior Forest Wardens were a part
of the forest fire prevention effort
frt n which the Forest Festival
evolved. ,.
Anyone who has items which
might be of interest on the
history of the festival is asked to
contact the Journal.
Chairman elected
M rs. James Dolliver of
Olympia was elected chairman of
the West Central branch board of
the Children's Home Society at its
annual meeting in Tacoma on
March 18.
Representing Mason County
in the Children's tit)me Society's
child welfare program is Mrs.
Norma Engen of Shelton, an
active board member.
The Children's Home Society,
a member agency of Mason
County United Good Neighbors,
offers an extensive child welfare
program which last year provided
care and services for 1,112
Washington children.
identification was Thomas
Armijo, 26, Yakima, who was
arrested by Yakima authorities
last week and returned to Mason
County.
Ite is charged with first degree
burglary and second degree
assault.
The charges were filed against
him in August 1974 and a warrant
was issued for his arrest at that
time.
from several local businesses and
organizations.
Walk-in donors are also
welcome.
A unit from the regional
blood bank will be set up here for
the blood drawing.
Blood donated here is taken
to the regional supply center.
Burning permit
number wrong
The telephone number to
contact the Department of
Natural Resources for burning
permits which appeared in an
article in the Journal last week
was incorrect.
The correct number is
1-800-562-6010. The number
which was given last week was
i -800-565-60 i 0.
Burning permits are required
after March 15 and can be
obtained by contacting the
I)epartn|ent (,t Natural Resources
Red Cross
The Thurston-Mason County
Red Cross Chapter is conducting
its annual membership drive
during March, which is Red Cross
Month.
Letters have been sent to a
number of local residents as a part
of the membership drive.
A census will be taken in the City of Shelton the week of March 3 I
through April 4.
The city is taking a count of local residents to submit to the state.
State funds which the city gets are based on population in some cases.
Dennis Colvin, assistant city engineer, is directing the city census
which will be taken by sever'at census takers who have been hired by the
city.
Colvin asked that anyone living in the city who will be gone during
the week the census is being taken fill out the information blank below
and mail it to city hall.
Absent Census Form
Indicate full names (last name first) of all persons residing at your
address "(persons who sleep in the residence four or more nights a
week).
Give your exact address. If you have a house number, it should be
specified along with the name of the street or road. Also include any
additional information which will make it possible to locate your
residence exactly.
Check over the information before mailing. Be sure your address is
complete.
Festival display
space available 2
Display space for business 3
groups will be available at the
Mason County fairgrounds during 4
the Forest Festival this year for
the first time with several festival 5
activities being moved to .the 6
fairgrounds.
Anyone interested in a display 7
space is asked to contact Jerry
Smith at the Professional Realty 8
Building, 426-3361, as soon as
possible.
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Street Address: Phone:
Other Information:
Businesses to sell,
farms, acreage (large
or small tracts), waterfront
(creek, salt or lake), any type
residence, finished or unfinished.
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• Matching china, 2 glass doors, ample storage in bottom.
• Suggested retail value of $71 9.95. Similar to illustration.
Includes:
• Sofa and Love Seat
• 2 end tables, 1 coffee table, 2 lamps.
• Suggested retail value. $525.70. Similar to illustration.
• Maple bedroom suite, triple dresser, landscape mirror,
queen size headboard, frame, Serta queen mattress and
spring.
• Value $799.95. Similar to picture.
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