Improvements Under Way at Fairground
The Fairboard reports four thousand dollars in improvements at the fairground. Barns are being erected on a two-acre tract southeast of the race track. The board met Tuesday night at President Wallace B. Dement’s office with Henry Kern, Ernest Clausen, and local board members attending. Next meeting is a dinner session at 6:38 Tuesday at the Coun Try.
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Eere Dreet
Endicott
Stesa
Fair Board
Wallace B. Dement
Henry Kern
North Bend
Ernest Clausen
Broadbent
The
Beard
Country
Cha
New Demands By Morrison Prospecting Fueling Mineral Excitement
Morrison Prospecting warns against illegal locating practices in southwestern Oregon. He cites episodic flurries of false excitement for chrome cinnabar and other minerals around Port Orford, urging legal development to support national defense and strategic ore production amid rising prices and aluminum supply concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cr. M. Morrison
Oregon
Port Orford Quadrangle
U. S
Ielet Om
Barker Jewelry Celebrates 21st Anniversary in Myrtle Beach
The 2. C. Barker Jewelry store marked its 21st anniversary this week in Myrtle Beach. Owner Mr. Marker said the year promises strong sales, noting a 36 percent rise over the previous period and praising customer response.
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Jewelry Store
2. C. Barker
Myrtle Ee
Mr. Marker
Library board adopts extended hours plan
The library board sets meetings Tuesday from 2 to 5 and daily evenings 7 to 8 excluding Sundays and holidays. The action aims to broaden access and make library services available to more patrons and a larger community.
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Library Board
Couple licensing spree and divorces headlined in Coquille notices
The Coquille clerk issued nearly a dozen marriage licenses to couples from Marshfield Yoncalla Winchester Bay and other towns in a week. many couples wed the same day at a Methodist parsonage. Separate notices list five divorces including Wilma Hazel Ver Valen and Wilma Mezel Falkner and Josephine Egenhoff among others. arrests for drunken driving and carrying a dangerous weapon are noted.
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Coquille
Richard Underland
Mildred Armstrong
Seth
Marshfield
Michael Smith
Bette Gano
Yoncalla
Carey O. Morgan
Winchester Bay
Alta Aml
Junction City
Chas. G. Brown
Arvie Coleman
Allegany
Violet Grogren
Hery Mercer
Gemma Beendein
Alice B. Fuka
Freda Ziebarth
Myréke Point
Jack Willem Calhoun
Constance Ghirley Ellefsgn
O Marshfield
May Clifford Blohm
Roseburg
Carol Marjory Gosnsy
Russell Matson
Florence Gstohl
Ployd Ellsworth Senders
South Bend
Pacific Co
Washington
Dorothy June Grwas
Reedsport
Dames
Turk
Coqu
Effie Barrows
Bandon
Wilma Hazel Ver Valen
Wil
Guy Bell
Arretta
Harvey Clay Fisher
Balame
Awns
Rylert
Wauk
Local Pastor Will Remain Another Year
The Church of The Brethren voted unanimously to retain Rev. P. 2. Barr as pastor for another year following his announcement of willingness to stay. Rev. Garr, in charge of the Oregon denomination work and the local church, has led for six or seven years.
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Church of the Brethren
Barr
Garr
Oregon
Chaptés Deire
City Playground Fair Aims for August 15 Closing Day
Closing day of the city playground on August 15 features a playground fair and amateur show at 39 mm. The event will include a speech and a prize for the best girl and boy performer. Dorothy Bennett leads the girls with Kenneth Strong supervising the boys. Henry Myers heads the district playground project, with 8 children enrolled so far. the playground runs each morning from 8 to 12.
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Peeretty
Baers
Defense Classes To Be Resumed This Fall In Myrtle Point
Boys in and near Myrtle Point may study auto mechanics and metal work under the national defense program this year. Classes begin by September 3 for out-of-school youths, with auto mechanics at Eads' service station taught by Fred Warren and metal work if enough apply. Local coordinators H. A. Schaad and L. P. Linn urge contact and note support from the Oregon State Employment Service and State Supervisor of Defense Training.
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Myrtle Point
National Defense Program
H. A. Schaad
L. P. Linn
Eads
Fred Warren
National Defense Industries
Schaad
Kirby Brumfield
Defense
Oregon State Employment ‘Service
Costette
Ibe-U. Wietties
Séudatien
Dudalen
Contenders Vie For City Salesmen Vote Lead In District Standings
A report shows Helen Metagus leading in district totals with 18 000 votes and Chas Wooldridge at 73 000 while many districts lack entrants. Judges note unaccounted votes from Herald subscribers and urge new contestants to enter in districts two three and five as the race remains open.
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Turne Iing
Chas. Wooldridge
Helen Metagus
Leonard Finley
Elizabeth Pearson
George Wilder
Earle Phillips
Sidon Root
Gordon Peden
Steve Jolly
Clifford Payton
Vada Walton
Lilian Weather
Hennon
Ald Huntley
Hansen
Local Women Bundle Effort for Britain Seeks Donations
A local group for Bundles for Britain organized 027 women unable to attend the Pearce garage operation to cut and assemble garments. 88 pieces cut, 54 finished, donations total 964.62 with expenditures 906.40 leaving a 422 balance. Support from Episcopal Guild City Cash Grocery Nurses Association Royal Neighbors Presbyterian Ladies Aid and others. Key active workers include Mrs Vern Lundy Mrs Ralph Kring Mrs James Mahaffey and Mrs Henry Schroeder.
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Britain
Pearce
Hem
Pearce’s
Batén’s
Vérne Lundy
Otc Bete Whitetrer
Episcopal’ Guild
City Cash Grocery
Nurses
Pascociation
Royal Neighbors
Presbyterian
Ladies’ Aid
Lotterly Saints
Chris Nelson
Gra
Charles Rackleff
Mies
Mattie Buling
Andy Radabaugh
Quy ‘Martin
H. Pearce
E .C. Barker
John Arnold
Vern Lumdy
Ralph Kring
James Mahaffey
N. G. W. Perkins
Henry Saradrs
As Sygers
Mra
Henry Schroeder
Birdie Haxelton
Mira
Louis Qfiller
Sewers
Special Prizes Next Wednesday at Herald Circulation Project
Two dollars in cash will be awarded next Wednesday to the boy and the girl in the Herald Circulation project with the highest number of votes. The notice invites participants from the whole area to vote for top contestants.
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Herald
Air Journey to East Points After Two Weeks Abroad
Harold Stemmier of Huling Landy in Myrtle Point reformed last Thursday after a two weeks trip. Accompanying him was Norman Williams of Portland. They left Portland on a Northwest Airlines plane July 14 and reached Chicago. Ten submarines and several light craft are being built at Manitone for the U S Navy, according to Stemmier.
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Harold Stemmier
Huling, Landy
Myrtle Point
Norman Williams
Portland
Northwest Airlines
Chicago
Conain
Manitone
U S. Navy
Stemumier
Fragmented OCR Text From Unknown Local Page
Limited readable phrases reference places and names in a garbled OCR segment. No coherent event or clear entities to confirm. summary remains unattached to a concrete news item.
Gun Explosion Hurts Boy Eyes in Powers Area
A boy named Eugene suffered a serious injury to his left eye in a gun explosion reported in Powers. Authorities describe the incident as a serious accident involving a firearm. Further details on cause and injuries were not provided.
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Wee
Eugene -B
Beleetius Draft Board Director's Deferment Remarks
Fragmented text indicates comments from a draft board director about deferment criteria related to agriculture and wartime production. The readable parts reference the WEA and local county considerations, with incomplete phrases suggesting special attention or policy notes.
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Beleetius
WEA
Otis
Unclear fragment prompts brief historical record
Readable text fragments mention salesmen and a Safeway store but lack coherent events or names. The item appears damaged OCR with limited factual material to summarize into a complete news note. No verifiable locations, dates, or figures are present.
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