Coos County Fair Police Commend their Uneventful Event
The 1965 Coos County Fair was calm with only a minor fight. Coos Emergency Volunteers Inc Empire provided radio cars walkie talkies and two men per car aiding safety from Wednesday to Saturday. North Bend Coquille Myrtle Point and state and county officers contributed officers and reserves totaling near 300 hours of service.
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Lewis Floyd
Coos Emergency Volunteers, Inc. of
Empire
North Bead
Coquille
Coos County
Giant Oregon corn stalks draw town chatter and curiosity
Stalks of field corn reach 111 feet before The Herald office noted unsigned from a grower asking who raises such corn. Reported by Clarence Ralph with a 2 1 4 pound beet and 4 1 4 pound turnip. Willamette Valley harvests said to be large but not extraordinary. Town decor parallels a Corn Festival mood with corn stalks tied to telephone poles and a Thanksgiving spirit lingering over produce discussions.
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Herald Office
Oregon
Clarence Ralph
E. S. Leep
Roush
Amn
Mr. Leep
Willamette Valley
Coquille Valley
Births and a Reckless Driving Charge From Coquille Area
A list of birth announcements at Mast Hospital notes multiple families in Coquille and Myrtle Point Ore welcoming girls and boys with names and weights to various dates from 1965 to 1966. The report ends with a note that Charles Crumpton, 18, was charged with reckless driving by city police on August 21 and posted $150 bail.
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Charles Crumpton
Jennie Russell Services Held in Coos County
Jennie Russell 71 longtime North Bank Road Coquille resident died Thursday August 19 in Myrtle Point. She was born April 2 1894 in Linn Kansas and moved to the Rogue River Valley early. She married Edward A Russell July 11 1920 in Medford and lived in Coos County the last two decades. Funeral officiant Melvin Traxler Church of Christ Coos Bay. Burial in Norway Cemetery. Miles Jephnson of Prineville and Howard Whitaker family visitors from Boise Idaho hosted by Tom Guerin and Anne Guerin.
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Jennie Russell
North Bank Road
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Linn
Kan
Rogue River Valley
Edward A. Russell
Medford
Coos County
Melvin Traxler
Church of Christ
Coos Bay
In Schroeder
Norway Cemetery
Julia Barkley Services Held in Schroeder's Chapel
Julia Ann Barkley died August 18 in Myrtle Point at 88. Services were at 2 p.m. Friday August 20 officiated by Rev David Weitzel. Burial in Norway cemetery. Born September 18 1876 Leesville Missouri. Married George Barkley August 20 1882 Chelsea Oklahoma. Survived by sons Howard L Myrtle Point MM Broadbent Themed L Myrtle Point. daughter Myrtle Carnes Hood River. 13 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren 2 great great grandchildren. Local notes mention relatives attending from Portland Longview Lewistown Lewiston Pomeroy and Salem with 57 attending reunion.
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Schroeder
Bridge woman charged with being drunk in an auto
Blanche Lila Smith of Bridge age 58 was charged by city police Sunday August 22 with being drunk in an auto and lodged in the county jail until Monday morning when she posted 50 bail.
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Blanche Lila Smith
Bridge
Linda Southmayd Attends State FFA Conference
Linda Southmayd F ILA state vice president from the Myrtle Point chapter attended the Oregon Association Future Homemakers of America state executive council meeting at Lincoln Beach on August 26. Nine state officers were present as business was transacted and the year's program outlined.
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Lincoln Beach
Oregon Association of the Future Homemakers of America
Linda Southmayd
F.ila
Myrtle Point
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Wm. L. Olson Jr
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Don Sturgill
Fairview Rt
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Ray Friend
N. Alder Coquille
Timothy Ray
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Richard Maeyaert
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John Heeren Jr
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Salem
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Norway
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