Oregon deer season control sparks political clash
A strong critique argues the governor holds sole power over Oregon deer seasons, accusing him of manipulating hunting dates to appease Forest Service and timber interests. The piece decries bureaucratic control, urges sportsmen to wake up, and notes the ongoing debate over game management and timing. Also mentions unusual July blueberries near a neighbor’s mailbox and hints at continued discussion on page eleven.
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Oregon
Forest Service
Timber Interests
Powers That Be
Nimroas
Game Commission
Timber
H Im
Ike
Scent spill turns ink red at Myrtle Point Food Center
George No reports Johnnie Vannice, owner of the Myrtle Point Food Center, spilled perfume into the ink fountain turning the paper red. The Herald frets over the scent affecting press, while noting orchid presentations by Queen Elaine Dunn and Princess Shirley Tobey to ladies on Saturday. A letter from Washington, Bob Taylor, describes a renewed faith in America’s recovery.
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Johnnie
Mary Jane
Johnnie Vannice
Myrtle Point
The
Herald
John
Elaine Dunn
Shirley Tobey
Myrtle Point Food Center
Sempert Reports on Lions International Convention in Chicago
Ed Sempert briefed Myrtle Point Lions at a dinner meeting on the Lions International convention in Chicago. He described the large attendance of about 34 000 delegates and their wives, the convention train trip from Portland, and the city’s convention preparedness while noting the banquet cost for his wife and him.
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Sempert
Lions Club
Chicago
Myrtle Point
Lions of the
Northwest
Lions
Portland
Trather
Golfers Celebrate Spring Handicap Banquet at Country Club
Dr Crawford announced Chet Noyes as Spring Handicap champion receiving a golf cup. Trophies were awarded to Bob Kralicek first flight, Bob McCarthy second flight, Mrs. Bob Kralicek third flight, Gary Morris first flight runner up, Mrs. Cecil Patrick second flight runner up, and Geo Hall third flight runner up. A humorous moment featured BA Down’s spoof show, Cecil Patrick’s broken clubs story sparked laughter, and Andy Richardson was thanked for course work. The evening ended with dancing to The Westerners orchestra and a family style banquet hosted by Buck Elliott and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Crawford
Chet Noyes
Bob Kralicek
Bob McCarthy
Gary Morris
Cecil Patrick
Geo. Hall
Creetford
Pete Egis
Ce Wolfers
Cecil
Bill
Andy Richardson
Buck Elliott
George Cratburn
Bill Downing
Dick Jewell
Jess Barton
Buck Moore
Robert Ley
Arthur Bradford
John Lauterbach
George Nichols
Don Aasen
Jim Cooper
Eddie Atkinson
Vern Bartholomew
al Hall
Jack Murdock
Cecil Carter
Bill Dayton
Dale Crew
Elmore Peterson
Frank Burbank
Kend
George Linn
Robert Crawford
George Tucker
Parm Patrick
Vern Estelle
Bob Kralice
Cliff.Gulseth
H. Thomas
Elton Schroe
Coquille Valley Golf and Country Club
Shell Service Station Set for Grand Opening Saturday
The Shell Service station at Eighth and Spruce, operated by Gordon MacKerrow, unveils a rebuilt, modern facility with four pumps and ECO Island machines. The event includes free orchids for ladies, coffee, doughnuts, and balloons for children, inviting all customers to tour the new Shell outlet in Southern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Gordon MacKerrow
Eighth and
Spruce Streets
Oregon
Goodyear
MacKerrow
Shell Station
Shell Products
Fall Championship Golf Roundups at Coquille Valley
Second round results from the fall championship at Coquille Valley Country Club show in the championship flight Lou Holiman beating Dick Jewell and Deb Sutphin defeating Jess Barton among others. Matches set for next week include Holiman vs Sutphin and Morris vs Noyes with several byes and upcoming pairings for all flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille Valley Country Club
Lou Holiman
Dick Jewell
Deb Sutphin
Jess Barton
Gary Morris
Bob Kralicek
Chet Noyes
Buck Moore
Andy Richardson
Robert Ley
Geo. Chatburn
Arthur Bradford
Bill Downing
John Lauterbach
Bob McCarty
George Nichols
Don Aasen
Dale Crew
Jim Cooper
Elmore Peterson
Eddie Atkinson
Cecil Patrick
Vern Bartholomew
al Hall
Frank Burbank
Jack Murdock
Ken Kind
Cecil Carter
George
Boost for Community Swimming Pool in Myrtle Point
A letter to the Herald urges Myrtle Point to build a community swimming pool. The writer argues a safe, clean summer haven for children to learn to swim and stay busy, noting the town's progressiveness and potential to complete the project quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Aiton Taboo
Champion and Trophy Winners for 18 Handicap Names
Bob McCarthy and Dr. R N Crawford served as masters of ceremonies and presented trophies. Gary Morris Mr and Mrs Bob Kralicek Mrs Cecil Patrick and spring handicap champion Chet Noyes were honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McCarthy
R. N. Crawford
Gary Morris
Bob Kralicek
Cecil Patrick
Chet Noyes
Churches See Record U S Membership Rise in 1952
New York dispatches report the National Council of Churches says total memberships surged to an all time high of 9 and a half million with a gain of about 3 604 124 in 1952 raising overall membership to 9 percent of the nation’s population. The six largest bodies include Protestant 54 299 963 Roman Catholic 30 253 427 Jewish 5 000 000 eastern Orthodox 2 353 783 Polish National Catholic 266 596 and Buddhist 73 000. The Methodist Church remains the largest Protestant body with 9 180 428 members.
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New York
National Council of Churches
Churches of the Nation
Methodist Church
Coos County 4 Hers Prep for Salem State Fair
About 75 Coos County 4 H exhibitors will send work to the Salem State Fair which begins September 5. Exhibits due in Coquille by 5:00 p.m. September 2 for non cooking categories and 11:00 a.m. September 4 for cooking. Rae McKinley and Karin Train will send live stock including champion beef and sheep from the county fair. Duane Simmons and George Schrader will send top dairy animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schroeder
Coos County
4-H
Coquille
Rae McKinley
Karin Train
Bridge
Rae
Karin
Duane Simmons
George Schrader
Arago
Knight Returns From Seattle Insurance School
Lewis T Knight of the Billingsley Huggins Agency returned after six weeks at the University of Washington where he attended an intensive insurance school sponsored by General Insurance Co. The course ran 8 15 am to 5 pm with four hours of homework nightly. Knight ranked in the upper ten of the class.
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Lewis T Knight
Billingsley-Huggins
Seattle
University of Washington
General Insurance Company
United States
Knight
Alpha Delta Phi
Billingsley-Huggins Agency
Esther Wolff to Speak at Church of the Brethren
Miss Esther Wolff, after nineteen months in Germany, returns home this weekend and will address morning and evening services at the Church of the Brethren on Sunday. She will also show slide pictures from her visit in Germany to the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Wolff
Church of the Brethren
Germany
Herald Office
Rea
Child Poisoned by Fly-Bug Vapor No Serious Harm
Danny King aged 15 months ingested a plug in vapor device intended to kill flies. He suffered convulsions, was treated at Mast hospital with stomach pumped, and spent a night before being discharged in good health. His mother warns parents about insect killer dangers to young children.
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Danny
Kenneth King
Mast
Herald
Kingavout
Cannery Set to Open Next Wednesday
A telephone message from Paula Cook at the high school announces that the community cannery will be open each Wednesday during the canning season from 9 am to 5 pm starting next Wednesday September 2. Lawrence Watson will operate the boilers and Mrs Chas Brown will oversee canning.
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Paula Cook
Lawrence Watson
Chas Brown
Natal Day Assn Meets at Powers In Coos County
The 52nd annual session of the Coos County Natal Day Association Order of the Eastern Star will be at Powers next Saturday August 29. Registration at 10 a m at the high school dinner at Rebekah Fellowship Hall noon afternoon session at the high school gym program in the gym and final session in the evening Mrs A Burch of Powers is the chair and Mr Burch is vice president Mrs Archie Lane sees treasurer This event funds the organization to celebrate founder Rob Morris with each chapter taking a turn hosting the 1964 session at a different location Myrtle Point will host in 1965.
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Coos County Natal Day Association
Order of the Eastern Star
Powers
Rebekah Fellowship Hall
Alao
A. Burch
Coos County
Natal Day Association
Burch
Archie. Lane
Auto License Examiner to Visit Wednesday in Indiana
A drivers' license examiner will be in town Wednesday in Indiana to issue licenses. The day is set for five hours between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. as announced by the Secretary.
Timber sales set for September in Oregon districts
William Guernsey regional BLM official announced September timber sales across Oregon counties including Polk Linn Lane Tillamook Clackamas Douglas Coos Josephine and Jackson. Sales include 67 971 000 board feet across 24 tracts with varied bidding methods and locations Roseburg Eugene Salem Coos Bay Medford Bend and Swan Island Portland will host bidding events.
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William Guernses
Bureau of Land Management
Portland
Polk, Linn
Lane
Tillamook
Clackamas
Douglas
Coos
Josephine
Jackson
Oregon First
Roseburg
Treetoof
Eugene
Cine
Cme
Salem
Coos Bay
Maser
Hala
Coos Bas
Medford
Western Washington
Swan Island
Con
Bend
Oral Bid
Guernsey
Durine N Vaust
Alsey Lumber Co
Alea
Glen E Park
Etucada Fischer Lumber Co
Marcola
Hull
Pupils to Register Friday at 9 A M in Myrtle Point
Grades prep for new term with registration set for Friday at 9 00 am. Superintendent Paul Franzen outlined the schedule across three elementary schools Maple Primary Spruce and Myrtle Crest detailing which grades attend each school and bus routes including Nor way Sitkum and cemetery road phrasing.
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Myrtle Points
Paul Franzen
Franzen
Myrtle Point
Maple
B Street
Maple Street
Spruce
Mesale Street
Cemetery Road
Spruce School
McKinley
Norway
Sitkum
Myrtle Crest School
Saddle Club Plans Two Day Trail Ride This Weekend
The Myrtle Point Saddle Club schedules a two day trail ride to Bert Brewster ranch on Catching Creek August 29 and 30. Call Silas Ellis or Mrs Ellis Wilberger for reservations and bring bed roll and horse feed. Riders depart promptly at noon August 29.
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Myrtle Point
Bobcats Hold Pre School Grid Training Camp
Forts football candidates respond to Coach York for 1953 season with two daily practices at 9 30 am and 2 pm before school starts. First week focuses on fundamentals and conditioning ahead of the home game versus Marshfield at home field.
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Forts
York
Marshfield
atRe
Mrs. Asa Whitaker Dies Visiting Sons in Myrtle Point
Mrs. Asa Whitaker seventy seven of Verdale Washington died at Mast hospital after a short illness while visiting her sons in Myrtle Point. She is survived by her husband two daughters and three sons with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The body is at Schroeder Funeral Home and will be shipped to Opportunity Washington for services and interment. Howard and Ralph Whitaker and families traveled to Verdalle Opportunity for funeral services.
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Asa Whitaker
Verndale
Wash
Ralph
Howard Whitaker
Mast
Schroeder
Opportunnity
Whitaker
Harry Meredith
Lima
Ohio
Herbert Meredith
Belbrook
Howard
Myrtle Point
Moores Family Reunion Held In Myrtle Point
The Moores family reunion connected to John Weasley Moore of Kansas gathered in Myrtle Point for a two day event on August 8 and 9. Attendees included five of six siblings and one of two sisters, with Moore and family members from Oakland, California and other areas joining.
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Myrtle Point
Clee Moore
Berthead
Cele
Ira Moore
Senta
Moores
John Weasley Moore
Kansas
Moore
Aki Chiaresen
Gait Densis Secore
Fairware
Sen
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John Vannice
Bob Tylor
Washington, D. C
Bob Taylor
America
Mr Sempert
Windy City
Rlag
Country Club
Churches of
Coos Co
Salem State Fair
Lewis Knight
Ins
Cannery
Natal Day Assn
Saddle Club
Pat Donahue
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