Faster Mail Service Planned For M P Routes
A Star route mail service is proposed to run weekly by Fred J Twehy with bids from firms on a new contract. Mail will depart Coss Bay within 40 minutes of Portland train arrival, with safeguards to prevent freight delays. The morning train currently arrives at 7 a.m., and the route timetable will be set by the contract while allowing early runs as conditions permit.
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Star
Fred J. Twehy
Dist- Fir Vaeerintenfonk
Waly
Fna Ptate
Coss Bay
Portland
Guy
Myrtle Point to Join New Southern Cage League
Myrtle Point will enter the southern division of the Coos County Independent Basketball league formed in Coquille. Other teams include Coquille Powers Arago Riverton Langlois and Sixes. Eight teams are in the northern division. games are set for Mondays and Wednesdays in North Bend.
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Myrtle Point
Coce County
Coquille
Powers
Arago
Riverton
Langiols
Sixes
Floyd Chase
North Bend
Myrtle Point Saddia Club Meeting Notice
Mra Birdie Hazelton of North Bend visited with her brother E. C. Barker and Mrs Barker last week. The Myrtle Point Saddia club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs A Christensen. All members are urged to come.
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Birdie Hazelton
North Bend
E. C. Barker
Will Pay Off 91 Year Debt to Coquille Indians
A historical note states the 91 year old debt to the Coquille Indians should be measured by the value of the lands in 1855 plus interest. It suggests after a year the money may help the living descendants based on the documented claim.
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U. 8
Coquille Indians
Enid
Seven Month Wait Ends as New Chevrolet Truck Delivers
A seven month wait ended when a new half ton Chevrolet truck was delivered to Henry A. Schroeder & Sons by Southwestern Motors, Coquille. A second Chevrolet pickup also appeared in Myrtle Point this week signaling a easing car situation.
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Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
Southwestern Motors
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Mrs Rosslow Named On Group
Mrs Metta Rosslow of Myrtle Point has been named a member of a three person nominating committee to report at the Coos county division annual meeting of the state association of school boards Friday December thirteen. The meeting will be at Marshfield high school building Coos Bay. Other members are Martin Schmidt of Norway and Ray Detlefren. President Fred Cruse of North Bend named the committee.
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Metta Rosslyw
Myrtle Point
Coos County
State Association of School Bards
Marshfield High School
Coos Bay
Martin Schmidt
Norway
Ray Detlefren
Ray
Fred Cruse
North Bend
Picture Scores Double Bullseye in Archery Match
Edward Gerden shoots 4 and Peter Lopes pulls arrow from bullseye during a two match archery contest. The event pits Gerden against Lopes with a clear score display and target hits.
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Edward Gerden
Peter Lopes
Gerden
Jamfest basketball jamboree set for local court
Local court hosts a county wide basketball jamboree Friday December six with teams from nearby towns. Funds are split to support the state tournament track expenses and judges trophies in the spring music contest. Officials interested in the coming season are urged to attend and participate as parings are drawn Friday night and play begins at eight.
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Myrtle Point
Gematime
Marthee
Norton
League Basketball Committee
Reedeport
Norwegian immigrant Herman Detlefsen settles near Albany
Herman Detlefsen, who moved from Norway, has established residence near Albany. He is noted as a new arrival in the community landscape and expected to engage with local affairs.
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Herman Detlefsen
Norway
Albany
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce Meeting Scheduled
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce sets a meeting for Tuesday night to discuss community affairs and upcoming business plans. Members are urged to attend for updates and input.
Sampson Speaks To Local Lions
Myrtle Point Lions heard Paul O Sampson from St. Louis discuss Joy of Eats at a Myrtle hotel dinner. The program included four from Union High School with music directed by Arnold Meltby.
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Sampson
Myrtle Point Lions
Myrtle Hotel
Paul O Sampson
Sampson Halle
St. Louis
Fourth Fom Union High School
Arnold Meltby
Union High
A.b. Yj
Arago Highway Wins U S Funds Approval
Arago Highway receives U S funds for next year projects extending to Point Year and Marthe Highway 101. The plan includes a direct route to a proposed joint airfield near Arago, linking regional roads and improving connectivity.
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Arago Highway
U.S
Yead
Arago
Make Point
Marthe Highway
Bobcats Edge Pirates for Championship Score
In a tense final contest the Bobcats defeated the Pirates 6 to 0. Farrier rolled left and found Wilson leaping at the goal line for a fourth quarter touchdown, securing the win as the Pirates stalled at the six yard line on downs.
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Bobcats
Pirates
Bobcat
Farrier
Wilson
War Bride Is New Court Secretary
Mrs. Harold Williams an English war bride has been named secretary for the county court. She succeeds Mrs. Richard Wallace, the former Jane Axtell, who plans to join her husband in Chicago. Mrs. Williams arrived in the United States six months ago from Sheffield England.
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War Bride
Williams
Richard Wallace
Jane Axtell
Chicago
United States
Sheffield
England
New Store Here Plans and City Action
A new store project is outlined from the Myrthe Hotel to the corner with plans for a modern concrete building on certain streets. A Safeway purchase rumor is unfounded. A Townsend club meeting is set for Sunday with a birthday dinner on December 8 in the Legion hall.
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Ls Waiti
Action of City
Coual
Safe‘way
Safeway
Townsend Club
Legion Hall
Harmony Plant Diary Reveals Flames and War Time Echoes
A fragmented field notes piece references Harmony Plant cycles and wartime memories with images of flames and losses. It mentions The Sally Sse Saips Sa and a debated battle scene, N% confusion muddles the timeline.
City government opens amid delays over water petition
Residents outside city limits petition for water, while property owners near the county scales watch. The first session of the newly elected city government is mainly organizational, with work deferred as officials weigh several pressing problems.
Orrs Return From West Coast Vacation
Mr and Mrs J M Orr have returned to their Myrtle Point home after a three week vacation in Santa Rosa and San Francisco.
Myrtle Point Heralds Sixty Seventh Birthday Celebration
The Myrtle Point Herald marks its 67th birthday in southwestern Oregon, tracing a long county-news tradition from its West Oregonian origins. The piece recounts early ownership shifts, editors, and the paper’s move to a modern plant, inviting the public to visit the new home completed in 1928.
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Myrtle Point
Bern
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Gustenhover
Orville Dodge
Coes
Curry Counties
Myrtle Peint
West
Washington
Cegelle River
Scrooner
Hermann Brock
West Oregonian
Board of Trade
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J. HL. Roberts Secon
Daniel Giles
Phillips Venture
Mr. Roberts Whese
Gitta Ae Lek
Lawrence
W. C. Commer
Riddle
Ore
J. L. Lewellen
Roper Building
G. M. Short
A. CG Roberts
Roberta
Ellen Furniture Store
EB. C. Roberts
L. J. Roberts
Gee. E. Hamilton
Robert L. Tucker
Arthur R. Jones
North Fork
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