Coos County Fair Opens With Carnival Rides Rodeo Stars And Daily Thrills
Hundreds of exhibitors bustle at Coos County Fairgrounds as Browning Bros Carnival sets up with 1000 rides and special kid rides Thursday 1 to 5 pm. Christensen Bros bring stock for rodeo headlining shows with cowboys, bulls, and calves. Three professional rodeo performances Friday Saturday and Sunday feature clown bull fighter and events like calf lamb chicken greased pig scrambles. Sky jumper Lieutenant Ralph Weekly will thrill crowds daily from the airplane with live updates by Gace Klein.
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Herald
Coos County Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
Browning Bros. Carnival Co
Brownings
Christensen Bros
Rodeo
Coos County
Pendleton
Ralph Weekly
U. S. Air Service
Gace Klein
Retiring Myrtle Point Editor Hall Recalled for GOP Ties
A fragment from the Myrtle Point Herald notes Hall, longtime editor and staunch Republican, plans to retire from local journalism. The tribute mentions his past Democratic defect and his friendship with Elton Schroeder, as well as his influence on Highway 42 politics and his golf hobby.
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Ue Tg. Hall
Black Republic
O . Ae Point
Myrtle Point
Elton Schroeder
Coos Bay Man Enters Race To Oppose Barton
Coos Bay insurance man William Miller announced he would run on the Republican ticket to oppose incumbent Democrat Clarence Barton of Coquille for a Coos County seat in the state legislature. Miller, 61, born near Dora in 1899, is a great grandson of George Abernethy Oregon's first provisional governor.
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Coos Counts
William
Bille Maller
Coos Bay
Clarence Barton
Coquille
Coos County
Jack Boon
Miller
Dora
George Abernethy
Prosistena
Terriors
Oregon
Mille
Oregon liquor revenue hits record $19.9 million in year
Oregon Liquor Commission reports distribution revenue from liquor sales fees and taxes for the year ended June 30 totaling $19,865,827 the largest annual allocation in OLAs history. General fund received $16,470,922 with cities and counties getting $3,384,693 and liquor sales total at $49,556,574 up 77 percent from the prior year due to price increases and more cases.
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Oregon Leauer Central Comission
VG van Bereer
Ate
Coos Curry At Work on Agness Dam Site
Report of activity by Coos Curry on the Agness dam project includes moving drifting equipment to Buzzards Roost near the Tloayet river and drilling 5 to 6 holes 20 to 80 feet deep to assess rock units for dam construction. Teams from Luce Lodge and officials McGinnis and Lu cas supervise. Continued on back page.
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Toh Bros Diamond
Agnes
T's
Reverend Swenson Resigns Local Pastorate for Baker Oregon
Rex Lloyd Swenson resigns as pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Myrtle Point after three years. He will accept the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Baker Oregon. The Swensons travel with three children and leave many friends. The Baker church offers a larger field of work and growth.
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Rex Lloyd Swenson
First Presbyterian Church
Myrtle Point
Baker
Oregon
Rex Swenson
Swenson
Swensons
Herald
Myrtle Pointers Witness Echo Satellite Across Sky
Residents report sighting a tall 10 star communications satellite moving across the night sky. The object is described as the traveling satellite that reportedly carried the first true trans continental phone call via space.
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Myrtle
Echo
Myrtle Pointers
Coos County to Get $956,004 in BLM Timber Funds
Western Oregon counties receive a record 16.285 million in timber receipts for the last fiscal year with Coos County slated for 886,004.43 and Curry 491,009.08. Payments reflect net after county road and reforestation contributions under a Federal agreement, with one third of the 75 percent share allotted for roads and reforestation.
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Oregon
Oregon and California
Secretary of the Interior
Fred A. Seaton
Coos County
Curry
BLM
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Lincoln County
Douglas County
Forest Service
U.S Department of Agriculture
Tal Forest Service
LaVerne College Quartet Concert at Brethren Church
A male quartet from La Verne College La Verne California will perform at the Church of the Brethren Myrtle Point on Thursday evening August 18 at 8 oclock. A freewill offering will be taken and the public is invited.
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la Verne College
la Verne
Calif
Church of the Brethren
World Famous Swimmer Visits L Lucas Ranch in Agness Oregon
Larry and Mrs. Lucas of the Lucas Agness ranch report that Bert Thomas the world marathon swimming champion vacationed at their ranch in Agness on Rogue River. Thomas and a friend skin-dived and caught two salmon with bare hands during the stay. Thomas has swum the English Channel and Strait of Juan de Fuca in landmark feats.
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Larry Lucas
Agness
Ore
Rogue River
Myrtle Point
Herald
Bert Thomas
Lucas Ranch
Rogue
Larry
Mr. Thomas
English Channel
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Royal Tire Service Erecting New Building on Spruce Street
Work began this week to raze the Pete Workman house at 810 Spruce St east of Evans Dairy Bar to clear space for a new Royal Tire Service building. Merrill Construction Co will handle the 46 by 50 foot unit with a tire shop and retail store, slated for completion in 60 days. Det McFerrin will remain as local manager of the new store.
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Pete Workman
Spruce St
Evans Dairy
Royal Tire Service
Thorntons’ Appliance
Merrill Construction Co
Royatire
Det McFerrin
The
Royal Tire Co
Twelve-Mile Forest Fire Burns 1750 Acres Near Camas Valley
A forest fire along Highway 42 west of Camas Valley has burned about 1750 acres of timber and brush. About 260 firefighters with 11 cars 10 tankers and pumps and power saws are fighting the blaze. The fire is near under control but wind could spread it. highways remain restricted. A second fire near Agness on Johnson Mountain prompted air drops and firefighting efforts. No damage estimates yet.
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Pio
Dan Young
BLM
Harhway
Elton Aasen
Agness
Johnson Mount
Elmo Smith to Attend Picnic at Fair Grounds
All interested persons are invited to a Saturday noon picnic at the grove in the fair grounds with former Governor Elmo Smith as an honored guest. Bring your own table service and lunch. Mrs Mars J Monson of Bandl on is in charge of the event.
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Fair Grounds
Elmo Smith
United States Senate
Mars J. Monson
Banldon
Myrtle Point Stores to Close for Fair Attendance
Don Troxell announces Myrtle Point stores will close Friday and Saturday from 2 to 4 PM so employees and businessmen may attend the fair. Chamber of Commerce meeting at Myrtle Hotel dinner, Labor Day events set for Sept 6 at Angier's Cafe. Boy Scouts who went to the National Jamoree will speak at the next meeting with photos.
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Myrtle Point
Don Troxell
Chamber of Commerce
Myrtle Hotel
Ravelings
Laboray
Angiers
Ray Harris
Troxell
Colorado Springs
Raymond Ees
Wayne Cook
Phillip Wayne
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Browning Bros
Grange
Myrtle Point Lions Club
City Park
Episcopal Men's Club
Bob
Winnie Taylor
Washington, D.C
U. S. Press Association
Winnie
George
the Herald
Winniel
Fred
Bred Pass
Barton
Johnny Dayton
Bender Street
Kerry
Richie Dayton
Richie
Mor
Harald Rae
Coos Curry
Lloyd Swenson
Coos Co
LaVerne College
Brethren Church
Thurs
Fae -P
Bower & & Cigna
L. Lucas Ranch
Spruce Street
Agnesb Road
Cowboy
Jack
Aia
Chereune
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