Africa Missionaries To Speak Saturday At Church Of God
Dr and Mrs Richard Smith recently returned from five years in the Kenya Colony Africa will show their pictures and speak at Powers Church of God Myrtle Point August 25 at 7 pm They sent home primitive art objects and loaned them to the Myrtle Point Garden Club for an African themed display at the Coos County Fair. The couple now live in Portland where he works at Physicians and Surgeons hospital and they will be weekend guests of Mrs Smiths parents. The presentation features natives at services and Baptism lineups.
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Richard Smith
Kenya Colony
British East Africa
Powers Church of God
Africa
Portland
Smith
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Myrtle Point
Powers Church
Housing Shortage For Coos County Fair Personnel
Coos County Fair personnel face housing shortage this week as Myrtle Point visitors struggle to find lodging. Fair association manager Harold Clarno cited tight accommodations and urged local help.
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Coos County Fair
Fair Association
Harold Clarno
Realtors Name Hogan and Kilby Elected to Posts
Realtors Elad Hogan and Bob Hogan of Myrtle Point were elected president and Mrs Joan Kilby of Coos Bay named to a commission during the meeting.
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Robert
Bob) Hogan
Myrtle Point
Joan A. Kilby
Coos Bay
Miller Pigs Return To Fair Scramble
Douglas Miller of the Bridge 4-H club raised pigs that trace to a pig he won in 1980 at Coos County Fair. Woodrow Robison, fair board member, shared the story at the final fair board meeting held August 22 to 26. the board reserved all of Douglas' pigs for this year’s scramble event.
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Coos County
Palmer Is Safe Alaska Driver Receives Winter Safety Award
Army Specialist Four Patrick R. Palmer, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Palmer of Talent, Oregon, earned a winter safety award at Fort Wainwright Alaska for an outstanding safety record during a brutal season with heavy snowfall and extreme cold.
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Patrick R. Palmer
Robert A. Palmer
Awesd
Yukon
Fort Wainwright
Alaska
Palmer
Stock Barn Paint Donated To Fair
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative donated 24 gallons of paint to coat the interior of the new stock barn at the fairgrounds. Fair Manager Harold Clarno announced the gift as part of the cooperative’s support for 4 H clubs. The exhibit barn is complete except for interior painting, which will be finished in days.
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Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative
Fairgrounds
Harold Clarno
Coos-Curry Electric
Clarno
Myrtle Point Soldier Returns From Active Duty
Eaterman Waterman of Myrtle Point and other Army reserve and National Guard members are being released from active duty. Waterman arrives back from Sharpe General Depot in Lathrop California.
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Eaterman
Myrtle Point
Army Reserve
National Guard
Waterman
Sharpe General Depot
Lathrop
Calif
Pioneer Picnic honors Queen Alice at Simpeon Park
The annual Pioneer Picnic in Simpeon Park featured Mrs. Alice Shutter of Coos Bay crowned Pioneer Queen. Dr. John Butler praised Queen Alice whose parents settled in the bay in 1854 and bought 160 acres now hosting the museum. The crown from last year's queen was presented by Mrs. J. N. Gearhart.
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Simpeon Park
Alice ‘Shutter
Coos Bay
Edna
John Butler
Queen Alice
The
Bay
Butler
Alice
J. N. Gearhart
Dora
Bob Geaney
Timber tracts sold in Coos Bay district sale totals reach
Eight timber tracts comprising about 15 110 000 board feet were sold for 417 418 85 dollars. Purchasers include Ralph Johnson Lumber Co Veneta and Coos Head Timber Co Coos Bay with multiple tracts won by others such as Pfeiffer Lumber Co Yoncalla and Moore Mill and Lumber Co. The next BLM timber sale for the Coos Bay district is scheduled for August 17 at the district office.
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Bureau of Land Management
Coos Bay District
Moore Creek Ridge
Ralph Johnson Lumber Company
Veneta
Ben Henderson Logging Company
Reedsport
Mitchell Brothers Logging Company
Elkton
Pfeiffer Lumber Company
Yoncalla
Vincent Creek
C&c
Tiogo Ridge
Coos Head Timber Company
Coos Bay
J. W. Layton
Douglas Fir Plywood Company
Coos Head
Burnt Mountain
Brothers Container and Timber
Bronson Creek
Ingram Brothers
BPS Logging Company
Moore Mill and Lumber Company
Dora Ridge
Schlatter Brothers
Moon Mountain
Western States
Plywood Company
Port Orford
Georgia-Pacific Introduces Dry Pressure Treated Plywood
Georgia-Pacific Corp announces nationwide sale of dry pressure treated fir plywood that resists dry rot damp decay and termites without added weight or visible change. Frank V Langfitt Jr says moisture content and grain remain stable and panels keep original dimensions.
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Georgia-Pacific Corp
Frank V. Langfitt Jr
Western Plywood
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Barton
Howard Detlefsen
Jerry McMurray
Ray Whiteside
Mr. Barton
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Georgia-Pacific
Cove-Curry
Coos-Curry Museum
Charles Sanders
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