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July 24, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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+ Lloyd Suhr nam to PUD commissiom Lloyd Suhr in Sentencing of Morgan Johanson, Shelton, on a burglary Lloyd Suhr, a retired PUD 3 employee from Belfair, has been appointed PUD 3 commissioner, it was announced this week. Suhr will fill the unexpired term of Harold Parker who died July 9. Suhr's appointment was effective July 14. Suhr retired from PUD 3 in 1970 after 20 years of employment with the utility. He came to the Belfair area during World War II and has lived there since that time. He joined PUD 3 as a groundman in 1950 and became an apprentice lineman in 1951 and a journeyman in 1954. He was a lineman until 1967 when he became a serviceman, a position he held until his retirement. Suhr has been active in the Blue Lodge and in the Shrine. He and his wife, Margaret, live in Belfair. They have three children, a son living in Boston, a daughter living in Kirkland and a daughter living in Port Orchard. Ms. Theiber is accusing of Filings open Monday for three city commission positions and three Shelton School Board positions which will be up for election this fall. The terms of Mayor Frank Travis, Finance Commissioner David Kneeland and Public Works Commissioner Michael Byrne are all up this year. Filings for the city positions are made with the city clerk at city hall. The school board positions presently held by Dr. George Radich, Dr. Mark Trucksess and Tom Weston expire this year and will be on the ballot this fall. Filings for the school board positions are made with the county auditor's office. Filings for all six offices dose August 1. Filings for other school boards in the county, port commissions, fire district commissions, hospital district commission, water district commission and cemetery district commission will be open in September. If more than two candidates file for any of the city or Shelton School Board positions, it will be necessary to have a primary election to reduce the number of candidates for each position to two. local mpa sli uslnesses in ! By DIANE HUCKS The new Highway 101 bypass is in its first summer season. In past years with all freeway traffic passing through Shelton, the tourist trade has contributed substantially to Shelton's economy. In past years, also, America's economy has been better, allowing more people to travel. In a survey of 15 businesses said, "I don't know if it's the bypass or the price of gas or the economy. Tourists are down a little bit, but they're still coming in. They've stopped here for years." He added that his station has one of the highest prices of gas in Shelton - one reason for his decreased gallonage. The same reasons for slowed business were given by Warren Jagnow of the Union, and Leo Nault, owner of the Fina station, out of the parking lot. Employees of both The Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken said business seems about the same as last summer. On the subject of whether or not traffic itself along the old highway has decreased since last summer, those interviewed gave conflicting answers. On Hillcrest, three persons thought traffic had decreased, and three others thought it was about the same. bringing liquor into the along old Highway 101 to determine effects of the bypass, both onHillcrest. Both Evers and Kimbel charge to which he had piedcorrections center while visiting a the Journal found that about half the most substantial decrease in of truc on the road. Kimbel guilty previously, was delayed prisoner there. The two stations which had noticed a decrease in the amount again in Mason County Superior Also appearing for of them are drawing less Court Friday morning, identification was Gilbert Fleury, customers compared to lastbusiness were the downtown Shell said, Traffic has decreased, and the Arco on Hillcrest. Shell especially the trucks. It's much Johanson appeared with his Belfair, who is charged with three summer. " " ' ' d manager Gary Robinson said the nicer. But it hasn t slowe attorney, David Cullen, Olympia, counts of sale or delivery of managersAm°nginterviewed,the ownerSa varietyandof station had recently changed anybody down. People still break before Judge Hewitt Henry for cocaine, reasons was given for changes in hands, contributing that and their the speed limit out there. sentencing. He had been in court He appeared with Sawyer, their businesses, whether for high price of gas to a decrease The one thing upon which two weeks earlier before Judge whom he had retained as his from a high of 2,900 gallons business persons agreed was that Frank Baker and at that time the attorney. , better or worse. j u d ge h a d c o nt inued t he Judge Henry agreed to releaseMany of the service stations pumped per day last summer, to a the ratio of tourists to locals has sentencing, seeking more Fleury on personal recognizance contributed slack business to their present high of 500 gallons per gone down. Out of the six persons higher-priced gasoline. Of the day. who had made an observation on information on a pre-sentence after Burleson told the court his eight stations, the only two whose even though they anticipated the be less tourists per local resident report which had been prepared office had no objections. Arco owner Bob Kimbel said this, five said there now seem to businesses have increased are in the case. Trial for both Fleury and Ms. Binger's and Jackpot, both bypass s effect and began to build than last year. Judge Henry continued the Theiber was ordered to be set up local trade, their gallonage is sentencing two weeks and asked within 90 days after pleas of not cut-rate stations. One other down 35 percent from last . o station's business has remained summers. Man IS both the defense at, torney and guilty had been entered on their the same, Standard on Hillcrest, prosecuting attorney s office to behalf. Three station owners thought try to get additional information Randy L. Watters, Shelton, saidWh°seit may°Wner'be contributedKenneth Wolden,to the the amount of tramc along the II' 1111 A -- before sentencing, pleaded guilty to a charge of location - it is the first station as old highway has decreased since | [1 The court was told Johanson grand larceny. He was accused of last summer; two others said it _1 / has a drug problem, and that he taking plywood March 26, 1974. one approaches Shelton from the seems to be the same on clrug cnclrge w ffered a bt k injury in 1972 Judge Henry ordered, a sottthern exit of the freeway. " Gefie Evers, owner of theweekends. ........ numberand since thatof timedoctorshas beenbut tOthea thePre'sentenCerequest ofrep°rthis attorney,°n WatterSjoeat downtown Texaco station, where Four _grocery stores were .. Casimo Lupo, 34, Bremerton, problem with the injury persists. Snyder, Shelton. business has slowed "a little bit,' surveyed, each of them showing is being held in Mason County jail different results. Brad Owen who @n a charge of possession of Perry Hovey, Hoodsport, was owns both Brad's Quick Stops on controlled substances. given a three-year deferred sentence on a charge of sale of amphetamines to a drug agent. He had pleaded guilty to the charge previously. Hovey was ordered to spend either 10 weekends or 20 days on work release in the Mason County jail as a condition of his probation. He was also ordered to pay $150 into the current expense fund of Mason County. Hovey was represented by Shelton attorney Gerald Whitcomb, who told the court Hovey had no previous felony convictions and was employed as a logger by former sheriff John Robinson. Whitcomb also stated Hovey gave the amphetamines to the drug agent and did not take any money for them. Deputy Prosecutor Gary Burleson told the court his office was not objecting to the deferred sentence but did think Hovey should get more jail time than the 20 days which were recommended in the pre-sentence report. Denise Theiber, Renton, appeared for identification on a charge of trafficking with a prisoner at the Washington Corrections Center. Shelton attorney James Sawyer was appointed to represent her. She was continued on personal recognizance. Two substitutes made up the Mason County Bicentennial Committee's program at the Sheiton High School auditorium Monday evening. The Sunbonnet Sues, a senior citizen musical group, had been scheduled but were unable to appear because of illness. The Senior Citizens Dixieland Jazz Band stepped in to provide musical entertainment. Members of the group are Bob Thomas, Howard Tull, Fritz Dalby, Earl Jagnow and George Kalat. A film on the Bicentennial, different from the one which originally had been scheduled, was shown. Committee Chairman Jerry Smith reported that a $3,500 grant from the federal government to the Mason County Bicentennial program had been approved. The community has to match the fund grant. The funds will be used for the Bicentennial Park which is being planned at the Mason County fairgrounds. Smith also announced the start of a project to paint the fireplugs in downtown Shelton red, white and blue for the Watch 10:00 a 5J Quick Service & Parts Monda y-Sa turda y Rental- Lease 1st & Grove 426-4424 r" r" C r" C t/ I rr f- r- ¢7 -r r~ < I m r- r- 0 r" 0 I m r- r- -- MELL CHEV -- MELL OLDS -- MELL CHEV -- Bicentennial year. He also announced that the Bicentennial flags which the committee is selling as a fund-raising project have arrived and can be obtained at the Senior Center. George Province, Mason County Historical Society representative on the committee, said the society is planning a historical display at the Mason County Fair this year. He said anyone with historical items which they would like to display can contact him. To me No facts to me are sacred; none are profane. Ralph Waldo Emerson Hilicrest and Mt. View, said even though he hasn't made a statistical check, he had not detected a difference in sales. An employee of Shoprite Food Center, Becky Jackson, said she had noticed a decrease since last summer in the automatic customer count of the cash registers, although she had no way of knowing the exact figures. She also had noticed a decrease in the amount of out-of-town checks. Ray Rice, owner of the Thriftway store on Hillcrest, said his business had actually picked up compared to last summer because they had built up their local trade. He said, "We've lost a little through the traffic situation, but it's been taken care of by gains we've made in locals and summer residents who live nearby." He also said because the road is less congested now, it is easier for customers to get in and He was arrested on the Sand Hill Road in the North Mason area by two deputies about 1:15 a.m. Sunday after an investigation of an accident in which the vehicle he was driving was involved in a collision with a parked car. He is being held in jail in lieu of bail. Perform a liar, r,4at~ Give Heart Fund t American Heart Assoc,ationJ. We're proud to present our super softball team that captured first place in Mason County Girls' Little League Division One. We'd also like to congratulate the entire squad for their good sportsmanship and hard work that led to an undefeated season. Brad Owen Hillcrest Mt. View Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 24, 1975 Charles Neth, Shelton, retired this spring after 29 years of Charles Neth lUlllllUlllllnllllUllllUlllUllllllllUllUlllUllllll ires service with the Department of Natural Resources. Neth and his wife, Agnes, plan to continue to make their home in Shelton where they have lived since 1960. Neth says he plans to do some fishing and last week was on his way to Eastern Washington to help a friend there in the wheat harvest. Neth joined what was then the Department of Forestry as a forest practices forester after graduation from the University of Washington in 1939. The Department of Forestry was merged into the Department of Natural Resources in 1957. After military service in World War II he was assigned a district in Southwest Washington! managed the and South Olympic He came to after being named for the district which Mason County and that capacity until his The district he; relocated to reorganization of the 1972 and Neth that headquarters time of his retirement. Neth and his daughter, Katherine, and a son, Dan, of Neth was supervisor by Fred Hart, been assistant district under Neth sinQe Mason General Hospital A daughter to Ken and Sue Carey, 325 East I Street, July 18. A daughter to William and Nancy Ammirata, 3280 Pine Road No. 24, Bremerton, July 19. A son to Melvin and Karla Is Hill House Really Haunted? Mooers, 201 Moore Lane, Shelton, July 20. (watch for details) ~~~~ OPEN SUNDAY LADY VANITY LAVATORY. faucet spout and handy spray Kohler's Lady Vanity perfect as a basin. 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