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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1960

Page

4

Rev Cochran to Speak at Presby Church in Myrtle Point

The Rev and Mrs R J Cochran, longtime missionaries in the Middle East, will speak at the First Presbyterian Church in Myrtle Point this Sunday. Morning sermon on the conversion of the Apostle Paul and a Damascus road vision, followed by an evening program of Turkey films and slides.

First Presbyterian Church Myrtle Point R J Cochran Cochrane Middle East Turkey Apostle Paul Paul Damascus Road Annanias Antioch Syria Tarsus Perza Laodicea Ephesus Sardis Artemis Olana Cochran Qatar Persian Gulf Cochrans Presbyterian Church Iraq Mosul Tigris Bagdad Ninevah Jonas Sharon Tinda Peter Corhrans Beirut Lebanon Evangelical Synod of

New 4 H Junior Leader Project Now Available

The Oregon 4-H Junior Leader project, revised this year, is available from the county extension office. It aims to develop older 4-H members in teamwork and leadership. Last year about 40 junior leaders shared club responsibilities with an adult leader. 21 Coos county members will receive first year pins at Officers Training Day in February.

Oregon Paul Raven Coos County Coos Dixie Bushong Coos Bay Carol Cameron Bandon Sandra Counce Bill Cummins Rview Margaret Elder Powers Gail Hallman Eastside Dianne Hartwell Riverton David_Hatfield

Local Names Listed in Coast District Notices

Coos Bay and nearby towns feature a roster of residents including Melinda Lane Bridge, David Larsen, Nancy Lorence, Arlene Pierson, Alison Schaaf, Mary Stonecypher, Dorita Swanson, Joan Swanson, Craig Tressidder, Richard Van Calar, Carol Kaine, Tony Ann Tanner, and Jane Roberts across Myrtle Point, Coquille, Charleston, and Riverton in regional notices.

Bridge Melinda Lane Powers David Larsen Myrtle Point Nancy Lorence Coos Bay Arlene Pierson Coquille Alison Schaaf Charleston Mary Stonecypher Dorita Swanson Joan Swanson Craig Tressidder Bandon Richard van Calar Summer Carol Kaine Riverton Tony Ann Tanner Jane Roberts

Mt Emily timber sale in Siskiyou Forest auctioned

Supervisor J R Philbrick announced the sale of 8.8 million board feet of timber in the Mt. Emily sale area Brookings Plywood Corp was the only bidder at the oral auction held November 29 1960 in Brookings Oregon The area on the Chesta Ranger district is part of the timber management program It contains 8.6 million board feet of Douglas fir appraised at 1.40 per thousand and 200 thousand board feet of western hemlock and other species at 10.30 Each species sold at its appraised price The total appraised and bid value was 125900 dollars

J. R. Philbrick Siskiyou National Forest Mt. Emily Brookings Ore Brookings Plywood Corp Chesta

Oregon State Fair breaks records with 1960 earnings

The Oregon State Fair Commission reported 1960 profits of 107432.69 at Salem. Cash balance reached 843712.95 with most profit from capital improvements. Attendance totaled 081,281 with 188,110 paid, surpassing 1959 figures by about 23,000 and 36,000 respectively.

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Births at Mast Hospital Across Coquille and Nearby

Recorded births list several Coquille families for late November and early December 1960. Names include Mr and Mrs Vance Nelson, Mr and Mrs Wm Titus Jr, Mr and Mrs Warren Dow, Mr and Mrs Albert Mitcham, Mr and Mrs Warren Jenkins, Mr and Mrs Richard Kelly, Mr and Mrs Gary Griffin, Mr and Mrs Donald Bartel, Mr and Mrs Ernest Barter, and Mr and Mrs Tristann Martin. Each entry notes sex, weight, and date.

Vance Nelson Coquille Wm Titus, Jr Warren Dow Albert Mitcham Richard Kelly Powers Girl Gary Griffin Comfuille Donald Bartetl Myrtle Point Ernest Barter Myrtle Point Sitkum Tristann Martin Coquille

Thanksgiving Guests and Local Visits in Remote Area

Remote News notes guests from Coquille include Ths Mre Chas Bowers Mr and Mrs Fred Mast and Duane visiting Mr and Mrs D LaCasse and daughter on Sandy Creek. Don Bowers spent the holidays with Charlee Bowers' family and returned Sunday to Ashlord where he attends SOCE. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Todd of Medford recently visited.

Chas Bowers Fred Mast Duane Coquille Remote D LaCasse Sandy Creek Don Bowers Charlee Bowers Ashlord SOCE Lawrence Todd Medford Chauncey Willmott Familly Vernon Sell Jeannie Willis Sell Carly Harris Seattle Clarence Bloyd Art Russell North Bend Frank Elder Arthur Sulla Coquilla Sands Creek John Metz Centralia Wash Portland Vernon Sel Lyle Biseberg Randy Fairview

Thanksgiving Visits Spread Across Coast Communities

Families from Sandy Creek to North Bend and Coos Bay gathered for Thanksgiving with relatives in Grants Pass Camas Valley and Seattle. Guests included Vern on Sell and family at multiple homes while others circulated a petition seeking new telephone service for remote areas.

Vernon Sell Gene Radford Grants Pass Lance Lowden Charles Bowers Jerry Ford Coos Bay Sandy Creek West Coast E. J Allen Chico Cahf Jesse Radford Brookings Grady Chase Camas Valley Reuben Weichtern

From where I sit 4y Joe Marsh

A humorous column notes a noisy volunteer firemen convention and an unconventional method to restore order. Shorty Johneos uses a quiet approach that spreads through the room as one speaker after another settles the crowd. The piece ends with a reflection on differing tastes and neighborly friendship.

Shorty Johneos Sherry

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