75 years ago

March 19, 1944

Sunday, no newspaper published

March 20, 1944

• Chief Deputy F.W. McIntosh of the county sheriff’s force, who has been active in federal-county and local law enforcement for more than 20 years, today was appointed by county commissioners to succeed former Sheriff M.B. (Tiny) Taylor, resigned.

McIntosh was selected from a list of 12 applicants for the job. N.S. (Doc) Stimson of Hoquiam, who was considered a likely candidate for the office, announced this morning that he would be unable to accept the appointment because of private business.

• Frederick J. Timm, Aberdeen high school football and baseball coach, and Peter C. Nagrodski, head basketball and football mentor at Miller junior high school, have been ordered to report for pre-induction physical examinations Tuesday, the Aberdeen selective service board announced today.

50 years ago

March 19, 1969

A new drive in theater, the second for Grays Harbor County, will be built soon near Oyehut Junction. The new theater is being built by Beach Rentals, Inc., a firm listing Jay Farwell, Oyehut, as its president, and his wife, Margie, as vice-president.

Electrical service for the theater was authorized Monday by the Grays Harbor PUD.

March 20, 1969

Ground was broken yesterday and construction is expected to start within 90 days on Westport’s latest condominium, the 83-unit Edgewater Westport on Revetment Drive and Westhaven Drive in the dock area.

Facilities to be provided for owners and renters in the condominium-motel will include an indoor heated swimming pool, an outdoor pool, sauna baths, recreation and meeting rooms and utility rooms, all on the first floor of four story building.

25 years ago

March 19, 1994

The Grays Harbor County Commissioners probably won’t soon convene another meeting to gauge public sentiment on whether a state prison should be built here.

Commissioners Dick Dixon of Aberdeen, Bob Paylor of Hoquiam and Bill Pine of Porter each say it’s premature to call more meetings until it’s known whether Grays Harbor is even a finalist in the prison search.

Opponents say they fear that if Grays Harbor makes the short list, there’s no turning back. But Commissioner Dixon said, “This isn’t the 11th hour.”

If Grays Harbor is still in the running, all three commissioners like the idea of putting an advisory ballot before the voters during the fall election.

Actress Linda Evans of “Dynasty” and “Big Valley” fame was among the 60 opponents led by chiropractor Fred Loertscher of Montesano who urged the Aberdeen City Council Wednesday to hold at least one more public meeting so they could air their objections.

The Aberdeen council members lobbed the ball to the county commissioners, saying they endorsed the application, but it’s a countywide issue and if there’s to be another meeting it should be called by the commissioners.

March 20, 1994

South Bend School Board members gave conditional approval this week for year-round elementary school.

But even it all goes well, the year-round schedule won’t begin until 1995.

The extra time will be used to bring parents into the process and to educate the community about what year-round schooling means, said Superintendent Virgie Fryrear. The extra time also will be used to assess whether to bring the high school into the year-round plan. Changing the high school’s schedule presents more of a problem than the elementary school because of high school athletics, she said.

Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom