Agness-Illahe Rogue River Race Attracts Big Crowd
More than 1000 people attend the fifth Agness-Illahe Rogue River boat race and barbecue held after a perfect day. Alden Boice of Gold Beach finished second in a fast time event. Prizes and queen contest follow with Linda Hawley presenting trophies. Log-bucking contest crowns Charlie Bass, Tom Weathers, and Frank Arnett as top prize winners with specialized saws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Boice
Gold Beach
Larry Lucas
Linda Hawley
Charlie Bass
Roseburg
Tom Weathers
Camas Valley
McCulloch
McCulloch Chain Saw
Coos Bay
Frank Arnett
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Bernard Jackson
Paul Stallard
Walter
Agness
Femres
Winutes
John W. Trinidad
Calid
Bill Weet
Delmer Kyle
Om Shasta Coasta
Merald Press
Barbecue Draws Long Queue At Agness Illahe Race Event
A described crowd formed a long queue for barbecue at the White Water Boat Race and General's Trophy event in Agness Illahe. Don Lucas led timekeeping and pit setup while volunteers organized barbecuing serving, sauce, lemonade, salads, and parking. The community praises all supporters for making the annual Rogue River event a standout in Southern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lucas
Agness-Illahe
Rogue River
Jack Stamper
Wesley Morgan
H H .Thomas
Ken Rolfe
Elton Schroeder
Burl Rutledge
Dutch Clinton
Larry Lucas
Bernard Jackson
Agness Community Council
Eid - Richards
Paul Stollard
Alden Butler
Archie P Boyd
Fitzstevens
Amn Pcoush
Ernie Schneider
al Louns
Bury
Dean Jackson
Clayton Wood
George Morey
Hambright
Herald
George Yellett
Emily
Sharops Tankersley
Charley Strawn
Coos County
Charles Strawn
Agness and
Illahe
Obituary and estate notice from Coos County Oregon
Winnie T Stewart died July 31 at her Portland home. Funeral held at Chapel of the Chimes at 1 pm Wednesday. She was born in Myrtle Point to J W Barklow and Micellie Barklow and survived by her husband Harry Stewart sisters Mrs Harrison and Mrs Ernest Hammack of Redmond Ore and brother Leland Barklow. Notice to creditors and administratrix Mabel Sumner of Arthur B Herman estate asks claims be filed at Arthur Berg Coquille by six months from July 29 1960 with first publication August 4 1960 and last September 1 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie T Stewart
Portland
Chapel of the Chimes
Stewart
Myrtle Point
J W
Micellie Barklow
Harry Stewart
Harrison
Ernest Hammack
Redmond
Ore
Leland Barklow
District Court of
Coos County
Oregon
Arthur B Hermann
Arthur Berg
Coquille
Mabel Sumner
Arthur B Herman
Sitkum News Gathers Local Goings On and Travel Notes
Sitkum community updates include repairs at Dora and Laird homes, attendance at funerals and picnics, medical trips to Portland and Medford, and a lengthy six week trip northeast to Glacier and Browning Montana with visits to Indian Days. Town residents Elmer Strode suffers a neck injury from a power saw incident. The Wilson picnic occurs early for a wedding, and many families plan dental visits for back to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Southmayd
Dora
Mur! Laird
Laird
Robert Shelton
Coquille
Theneral
Josie Mast
Elmer Strode
Ivan Laird
Ivan
Ethel Abernethy
B. H. Laird
Portland
Sandra
Wilson
Earl Wilson
Stewart Memorial Park
Roseburg
W. A. Nickason
Duane Netland
Melanie
Kerry
Myrtle Point
Wilson Clark
Medford
Caulette Kime
Tom Leifeste
Mary
Glazier National Park
Leifeste Family Tour Through Florida and Western Sights
The Leifeste family visited Mrs Lufeste and Mrs Carl Jones Sr in Florida traveling to St Petersburg via the Smokies and St Augustine then to Daytona Beach. They visited Mr and Mrs J F Leifeste and Leifeste relatives in Florida before driving to Alabama Texas New Mexico Utah and Oregon en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Lufeste
Carl Jones
Leifeste
Steetersburg
Florida
Grit Smokies National Park
Atlantic Coast
St Augustine
Dayton
St Petersburg
J F Leifeste
Jones
Gadsden
Alabama
Leiteste
Mouke
Enton
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Miss Hawley
Scherbarth
Eacs
Herald Office
A. P. Montague
Fifth St
Pyramid Block Co., Inc
Stringtown Rd
Jesse Laird
Elmer Benham
Tom Forrest, Jr
Bromdnant
Douglas
L. D. McFarland Company
P.O
Eugene
Briggs-Stratton
Moon
Singer Sales & Service
Call Gurney Cleaners
E Point
Earl E. Smith
Con
Purina
Werner Typewriter
Coes Bay
Brodie Shingle Company
Mare Peini
Roth Body Shop
Weeek
McCaffree Electric
Michael G. Carney
Nevada
California
Pete Ee
Anderson
Winnie T. Stewart
Sitkum News
Writen Bible Society
Hillman
Ford
Buick
Chevrolet
Corvair
Caer
Arches National Monument
Salt Lake City
Lincoln
Springfield
Leicestes
Thomas E Dickson
Dime Theater
Thes Hive
F E Scofield
Salem
State Capitol
Asylum
J Pierson
Charley Warner
Mettle Creek
Grover Wilson
Alleghany
Smith-Powers
Houston
Woodrow Robison
Neil Ferre
Ferre
Tyrell Cooper
Mirtle Point
Robert Belloni
Dal King
Jenkins Prairie
E Hess
Everett Higgins
Charles Loomis
R. Davenport
Donny
Amy Marie
Billy
A. R. Daven
Reland
Soney
Hedwig Harnish
Panemer School
Mitchell Myers
Mast Pane
Grace
James Mitchell, Jr
Balint We
Myrtle Point Herald
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