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October 9, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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CHUCK McAULAY of Shelton, after 20 years of searching, has found his sister Betty from whom he was separated in early childhood. Mayor Frank Travis and Finance Commissioner David Kneeland, both of whom are seeking re-election, spoke to the Shelton Jaycees at a candidate's program Tuesday night at the Jaycee Hail. Their opponents on the November 4 general election ballot, James Lowery and Brad Owen, were unable to attend the meeting. Travis outlined some of the things which have been accomplished during the 13 years ssessor Samplings in each of the three county commission districts in Mason County recently completed by the assessor's office indicate how much assessed valuation Mason County has lost because of classification of forest land. Assessor Willis Burnett presented the results of the survey to the county commission recently. he and Kneeland have been in office. One of the major ones is the complex facilities plan which is in the study and planning stage now. He said the project, to bring the sewer treatment effluent up to federal and state standards for discharge into Oakland Bay, will cost between $2 and $3 million before it is completed. The federal government will pay 75 percent of the cost, the state 15 percent of the cost with the remainder to be paid by the repo on There were 13 samples made in each district and each of the samples were pieces of property of 20 acres of more. District One showed the highest percentage and dollar value of loss, the survey showed. According to the survey, which included 442.21 acres in District One, there was a total loss in the samples of $196,957.21. city. The~city, he said, has been setting some money aside for this project. Another area where the city was able to get assistance from the state and federal governments was in the traffic regulation signs which have been installed on city streets over the past two years. In the area of recreation activities, he said, there has been the development of Callanan Park which was done largely by the Jaycees, some work at Kneeland Park and .at Johnson Park on Capitol Hill. Work is planned at Loop Field and the old Lincoln gym, which was obtained by the city and is used almost every night by various groups. Kneeland said through the use of CETA funds, a building inspector has been employed and one employee has been added at the library and at the city hall office. Also mentioned was the adoption of the building code and comprehensive plan, the improvement in street lighting vaJues The average price per acre under forest land classification was $34.03 per acre. The average market value of the land was $478.03, the survey showed. The sample in District Two included 617.21 acres which showed a total loss of $149,945. The average valuation per acre under forest land classification was $45.37 while under market value valuation, it was $288.31. The District Three sample included 1,057.48 acres which showed a total loss of $34,830. The valuation per acre under forest land classification was $64.59 while under market value valuation, it was $252.92. The average loss per acre in District One was $445.39; in District Two, $242.94; and in District Three, $32.94. Burnett said part of the reason for the loss in District Three being less was that because of a tax appeal ruling, values on some large holdings in that district had been rolled back before the forest land classification law went into effect. and paving about 200 blocks of streets in the city. Travis said city department heads keep their eyes open for possible federal programs which can assist the city financially without being too much effort in time, work and cost. Kneeland stating that the smoothly while have been in office ! present time there obligation bonds is the one company that on the muffler, tailpipe exhaust pipe and labor! (for as long as you own That's a guarantee. So don't youz time shopping around, NObody's going fo bear this NO WAITING FOR PARTS Your muffler, tailpipe and exhaust pipe are always fit CUSTOM PIPE ] KIMBEL'S ARCO 1725 Olympic Highway S' Shelton, Wa. ii i By JAN DANFORD Contrary to the old cliche, it is not a small world. To a man seeking without dues for a family lost to him in eady childhood the world is a wide one, indeed, and the odds against his eventual success are overwhelming. However, on September 3, Chuck McAulay of Shelton was reunited with a sister from whom he was separated at the age of two years, thus bringing to a close a dedicated search conducted for the duration of almost two ...... This true story, stranger by far than fiction, began approximately 47 years ago when Chuck McAulay was born in Flint, Michigan. When he was two years old his father was killed in an auto accident, leaving his mother with five small children, an abundance of problems and very little money. In her desperation the bereaved woman decided that it was in the best interests of the family that she relinquish two of the youngsters. Chuck was adopted by George and Stella McAulay of Flint. His three-year-old sister, Betty, was adopted by another family. Five years later Chuck, with his new parents, moved to Phoenix, Arizona. "When I was 13," he relates, "they told me I was adopted. It was sort of a shock. "Although I had considered my childhood a normal one, Dad McAulay and 1 never got along too well. A year later I left home. I suppose learning that [ was adopted had something to do with it." Chuck McAulay, school days ended, went to work on a dairy ranch near Chehalis. After two years he took employment with Western Union and traveled in the Portland area. In 1945 he returned to Chehalis to marry Birdie, the girl he couldn't forget. After two years in the U.S. Army Chuck became a logger and the couple lived in Aberdeen. Not until 1956 did the mysteries of his origin begin to unfold. It was then that his natural mother, accompanied by her second husband, came to visit her lost son. She told him of his sister, Betty, but knew nothing of her whereabouts. At this time Chuck McAulay was seized by an unswerving determination to fred his sister. His wife shared an enthusiasm for the project. "She worked at it just as hard as I did," McAulay declares. In 1968 Chuck and Birdie came to live in Shelton, and two years later Chuck met for the first time his youngest sister, Dolores. Two years ago he traveled to Prescott, Arizona to visit with his eldest sister, Margaret. Another trip was made to Arizona last sununer to meet gith his mother and sisters and older brother, David: but Betty could not be found. A chance notice of a newspaper obituary by a distant relative led, at last, to the end of the trail that had become an obsession to Chuck McAulay. Three long years had passed between the printing of the news story and the ultimate recognition of the name of Chuck's sister with its revealing relationship to the deceased adoptive parent. The McAulays were notified. Chuck and Birdie composed a letter to be sent to Betty. "Birdie made about three drafts before we came up with one that sounded all right," he explains. "We were so afraid of saying the wrong thing." Lacking an address, the communication was mailed to Marathon, Florida. Betty's home, however, was not in Marathon but in an entirely different area, Marathon Shores. The letter was eventually delivered and Betty answered with a long distance telephone call. Plans were made and on September 3 Chuck and his wife met Betty in the Denver, Colorado home of her daughter. "It was a sentimental moment," McAulay admits. "It may be trite to say that blood is thicker than water, but it seems to be true. "In spite of the fact that we are practically strangers, we feel like a family. We're planning a big reunion in Phoenix at Easter time. "I've looked for Betty for 20 years," he adds, "and everywhere I turned I ran into dead ends or stone walls. Now I have a brand new family. "The search is ended, but I'm so accustomed to it that I can't seem to stop. l'm compiling a family tree." A definition Science is organized knowledge. Herbert Spencer A public meeting to discuss ideas for decorating Shelton for Christmas has been set for 7:30 p.m. October 16 in the PUD 3 conference room. The meeting is being sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce committee which is working on new decoration ideas and raising money for them. To date, contributions have reached about $3,000. Jury gives its verdict A Mason County Superior Com't jury. warded the-,~ Swan estate heirs $8,940 in damages for, damage to ten acres of land which were partially cleared by accident. The jury found the J. Hofert Company, owners of the adjoining property, liable for the damage. A second defendant in the case, Don Makoviney Company, was found not liable. The case involved !0 acres of land which Makoviney equipment cleared while clearing adjoining land for Hofert. Makoviney said he was directed where to clear by a Hofert employee. auto Tim Parzybok, general field manager of the parts and service division of the Ford Motor Company in Seattle, will be the speaker at the Shelton Chamber of Commerce meeting tonight. The program starts with a 7 p.m. dinner at Heinie's Broiler with the program at 8 p.m. Parzybok will talk about the problems of the automotive industry including pollution and safety. II Rent from our C (:r (e Do a professional job with our new Clarke soil extraction machine. Light and easy to use. 300 watts for constant hot water sul0~ly. Plastic recovery tank lets you fee cleaning action! for 4 hrs. Plenty of Corollate time to Carpet clean your Cleaner o.ly carpet. Barden's | III Please phone for appointment to insure your having the equipment when you need it. On Hillcrest , I Shelton 426-1091 : Contributions can be sent to Rudy Oltman at the Chamber of Commerce office in the PUD building. The committee has purchased 40 new street decorations which will be used the first time this year. The committee is looking for Planner's office has new home The Mason County Planner's Office moved to the former Collier Clinic building this week. The building permit and inspection operations are in the planner's office and are .tin the new location. The new office is located at Fifth and Birch, one block north of the courthouse. With the move, an additional telephone number has been added for t he planner's office, 426-5593. The county commission recently leased space for the planner's office and the Intermediate School District 113 office in the Collier building. Negotiations are continuing for leasing space for the county engineer's office in the Collier building also. additional decoration ideas and will welcome ideas from local residents on what should be done. The meeting October 16 is open to the public and all ideas will be considered. Arrest made for forgery David Armstrong, who was arrested on a first degree forgery charge last week, was released on $1,500 bail after appearing in Mason County Superior Court before Judge Hewitt Henry for identification. Armstrong appeared with his attorney, James Sawyer, Shelton. ~- The charge, invoWes a Szlo., check which Armstrong is accused of attempting to cash. Also appearing before Judge Henry last week was Sheldon Harrison, also known as Don Williams, charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. Sawyer was appointed to represent Harrison on the charge. Bail was set at $1,500. 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