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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1949

Page

6

Ranger Stickney Warns of Brush Burn Dangers

Ranger Donald Stickney warns that brush burning season ends May 18 and fire permits will be required on private lands after that date. National Forest timber sale contracts impose April 15 restrictions. some small sales follow state fire laws starting May 15. Lookouts not posted until July 1. report fires immediately. Local sheepman Pat Easley was surprised by a dererial burn that day amid unusually low humidity.

Donald Stickney Pat Easley

Stanley Cook Narrow Escape In Cliff Plunge

RP reported a Friday accident near Great Ranch four miles below town. Stanley Cook suffered a severe leg cut and whisk ligament damage after the car veered off a cliff while Rey Shaffer sat as passenger. Shatter escaped unharmed and aims to aid Cook's recovery.

Stanley Cook Powers Rey Shaffer

Tragic Death of Powers Young Man Shocks Community

Lester Ralph Powers, 32, died after a logging accident near Powers. He was found unconscious with a head wound, transported to Myrtle Point hospital, and died around 4 PM. Survived by his mother Mrs Charles Powers and two sisters, services held at Schroeder Chapel, burial at Norway. Community mourns and calls for improved first aid coverage.

Myrtle’ Point Charles Powers Sacramento Calif Phillip Barrette Coquille Forest Service Coos Bay Lumber Company Lester Ralph Powers

American Music and Folklore course brings legends to class

Casey Jones Paul Bunyan Pecos Bill Johnny Appleseed and other American heroes come alive for children this year in 2663 schools through the Standard School Broadcast. The current course titled American Music and Folklore reaches about 400000 classroom listeners weekly with manuals and teacher materials supplied.

Casey Jones Paul Bunyan Pecos Bill Johnny Appleseed

Weyerhaeuser signs planned for Oregon Washington tree farms

Members of the executive committee and officers of the company inspect a standard signboard intended to mark the firm’s tree farm areas in Oregon and Washington. The sign shows Karlan as production manager for the Longview Branch and David Gesham as financial vice president.

Weyerhaever Timber Company Oregon Washington Karlan Longview David Gesham

Birthday Surprises and Local Club News in Powers

A group surprised Mrs Clyde Hall with cake and gifts at her Powers home. The Powers Women's Club meets May 4 at Rebekah Fellowship Hall with potluck lunch and officer installations. A Valley Camp RNA card party is planned for Friday at Rebekah Fellowship. Births include Chery Patricia Ragghianti in North Bend and Diane Elizabeth Varney in Bakersfield California.

Clyde Hall Rancey Hall Ray Jones Emery Hubbard James Zinn Michael Carey Bones James Gamwell Rebekah Fellowship Hell Valley Camp Rebekah Guy Ragghianti Chery Patricia Kelzer Hosptal North Bend Carl Briggs Howard Varney Bakersfield Cahf Millington State Oracle Elsie Walker Medford Powers Camp Kenneth McKenzie Arthur Smith Inner Sentinel Ray Wyland Dale Crew

Cochran's Cabinet Works announces cabinets and shelves

Local advertisement lists cedar chests of drawers window boxes shelves corner units and hanging shelves with a call to order screen doors now for home fitments and storage solutions.

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Ranger Stickney Mrs Helen Gamwell Buck Elliott M'Ddlefork Myrtlewood CO John Koch Roseburg Highway Anderson and LaFarlette Motor Freight Service Ore J. T. Ross General Merchandise Powers Young Man Stendard Oil Company of California Powers Local News Helen Gamwels Mystic Elgin Allen Clarence Hull University of Oregon Elvin Hul Cochran Aera Na Goodrich Thornton Tire Service Be_thern Spruce St. Myrtle Point W. Frent St. Coquille Broadway Curtis, Coog Bay Tel Sniviteas Hed Saal
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