Governor Smith Emphasizes Need Oregon Highways
Governor Elmo Smith cites Oregon’s road gains and broad programs under his leadership. He notes the departure of highway engineer R R Baldock and credits bonds and federal aid for freeway expansion. Smith stresses ongoing needs to fix deficiencies with an experienced highway department.
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Salem
Oregon
Elmo Smith
Indus
R. R Baldock
Senate Committee On
Highway Commission
Smith
Governor Smith Driven by Highway Expansion Knowledge
The article highlights Governor Smith's deep understanding of highway issues as a key asset for the state's enlarged interstate and forest access road program, emphasizing confidence in his leadership during the nationwide construction effort.
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Spain
Smith
Cool Cavalcade Parade Shows Diverse Floats and Marchers
The Cool Cavalcade parade showcases a wide array of floats and participants including Scouts, Smoky the bear, Hillah Shrine band and hospital float, Legion Auxiliary, Forest Patrol, Youth Recreation, Myrtle Point groups, Saddle clubs, houndsmen, Shetland riders, Beta Sigma Phi, FFA, Chamber of Commerce, and a log wagon display. Notable items include a hospital scene float, a 6,450 foot Douglas fir log, and a vintage Buick.
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Hillah Shrine
Shrine Hospital
Legion Auxiliary
Mickey
Forest Patrol
Bandon
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Breuer
Cool Cavalcade Parade Wins Top Prize At Myrtle Point
The Myrtle Point parade showcased floats from Evans Dairy, Pacific Power, Coos County manufactur ers and many clubs. Winners included Best Mounted Club, Best Girl and Horse, and Best Boy Costume with prizes over 200 dollars awarded by the parade committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Light & Power
Roddy Kilowatt
Evans Dairy
John Cawrsae Lumber Co
Oregon
Coos County
Myers & Myers Lee
C. D. Naslund
Union Royal
Anderson
Clyde
Barklow
City Street Cleaning Department
Pete Todd
Richard First
Dayton
Carol Walter
Randia Tyre
Erroll Eichner
Aoden Carpenter
Mm « Bicycle
Kim Daniels
John Hartley
Tony Hartley
Richard McCuskey
Robert Morris
Virgil Halter
Adrian Halter
Albert Cupinski
Myrtle Point
Promotion to Private First Class For James W Wee
A rank promotion from private second class to private first class was ordered Monday August 13 for James W Wee of Myrtle Point Oregon. Pfe Weekly is a patient at Madigan Army Hospital Tacoma Washington and the son of Mr and Mrs Ovid W Weekly Bridge Route Box 138 V Myrtle Point Oregon.
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Madigan Army Hospital
James W Wee
Myrtle Point
Ore Pfe
Tacoma
Wash Pfe
Ovid W
Bridge Rt
Box 138-V
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Frances Fields
Oregon Wheat Bag
Laws
Portland
Regen
America
Wali
Weber Bread
Rin Ae
Weber
Beta Sigma Phi
Oregon Houndsmen's Ass'n
Morth Bend
Peach Drum
Shriners Oriental Band
Southwestern Oregon Ass'n
Royal Neighbors
Pyramid Block Co
Train Logging Co. Powers
eSee A. Schroeder & Sons
Anderson Body Works
Pacific Power & Light
Delila Rema
Wayne Watson
Marjorie Barber
Len Gray
4-H Saddle Bums Children’s Horse
Richard McCusky
Star
Johnny van Leuven
Sue
Bruce Miller
Ginger
Geranna Stevens
Sue Diane Dement
Sally Slagle
Dixie
Harrys Cathcart
Dick Bowers
Smoky
Wesley Bowers
Joan Bell
Golden Locks
Louise Bell
Gloria Maine
Cherry Children’s Division
Bandon Cranberry Cadets
Bill Tankersley
Elmer Strode
R. D. Coe
Veterans’ Admi
Weiter
Lobdell Building
Appeis
Werner Typewriter Service
Coos Bay
Ore
Edwards’ Electric
Myrtle Kent
Peter’s Taxi Service
Oregon State
Spruce St
Ask Central
Herb Petet
Cporveria Brewing Company
Olympia, Wash
Olympia
Pacific Power
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