Tentative Map Shows Approved Route 42 In Coos County
George Burr of the Coos County Chamber of Commerce highway committee returns from the League of Oregon Cities with maps showing plans to modernize highways in Coos county. The Route 42 improvement from Rink Creek to Myrtle Point includes a new North Fork of the Coquille river bridge and a straight continuation to Eighth Street near the Odd Fellows hall. Budgeted funds cover a large fill from Worth Fert bridge to Eighth and Ash, connecting with the current highway. Williams, chief engineer, notes no surveys beyond a near completion between Coquille and Myrtle Point, with a sketch map of US 101 and Oregon 42 plans enclosed.
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George Burr
Coos County
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
League of Oregon Cities
State Highway Commission
State Commission
Burr
Rink Creek
Myrtle Point
Connie
Coquille River
Eighth Street
Odd Fellows
Eighth and
Ash Streets
Ah Burr
Worth Fert Bridge
Ash
North Ferk Bridge
Spruce Street
The
Highway Commission
Williams
Coquille
Oregon
Gene Huntley
League of Oregon
Nual
Roseburg
Eden Ridge Project Sees Six Rigs and 2 Shifts
Six drilling rigs and crews operate on Eden Ridge with two shifts over six days weekly. An exploration camp has been built at Ash Swamp four miles upstream from the proposed dam site. Head says work targets Eden Ridge coal deposits for a potential steam electric plant, with feasibility studies under an earlier prospecting permit.
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Eden Ridge
Pow Posed
Head
Farm Youth Our Best Cash Crop
In Chicago during the International Livestock Exposition 4-H youth win honors at the Central Church of Chicago service in the Hilton Tower. Paul Harvey reads scripture as pastor Kenneth Hildebrand hosts, praising the harvest and the fine crop of young farmers from Jackson Mississippi to Chicago.
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Chicago
Central Church of Chicago
Tower
Hilton Hotel
Kenneth Hildebrand
Paul Harvey
Rodney Henderson
Herford Farmer
Jackson
Miss
New Coos Curry Museum To Be Fire Resistant
Coos Curry Pioneer and Historical Association votes to make the new museum fire resistant during a December 8 meeting at the Broiler in North Bend. Mayor J N Hartley and Mrs L C Garner spoke as plans progress with architect Robert Harrington presenting via meeting slated for November 15. Weather kept Harrington from attending the luncheon as planned.
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Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical Association
Broiler
North Bend
J N Hartley
North Bund
L.C Garner
Vmecemver
Robert Harrington
Harrington
Portsmen's Christmas Turkey Ham and Bacon Shoot Set
Frank Henry of the Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club says the annual Christmas Turkey Ham and Bacon shoot will be held next Sunday at the trap grounds in Myrtle Point. Events start at 10 a.m. and run into the evening with shooters able to win a turkey or ham for Christmas dinner. All are invited, members or not, and ammunition and carts will be available on the grounds.
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Frank Henry
Myrtle Point
Government Messages and Union Politics Across Communications
A fragment discusses government messaging, the FBI report on 25,000 hard core Communists, and the Western Union NY office under the American Communications Association. It notes CIA state department lines, union leadership, and alleged Soviet espionage links. The piece ends with a note that continued on page two.
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Churchhitl
Kennedy
FBI
United States
New York
Western
American Communications Association
New York City
State Department
Pentage
Amercan Communications
CTO
Western Union
ACA
E L Hageman
CTU
Buy in Myrtle Point Cash Awards Offer at Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce launches the Buy in Myrtle Point event offering 2700 in cash prizes for organizations. Tickets earned with each 1 spent at local merchants. top ticket collector wins first prize of 100 dollars. Several groups have registered including Sigma Delta Phi and Future Farmers of America. Verlin Moore recovering with aid from local Odd Fellows and Coquille community.
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Myrtle Point
Ray Getchell
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Herald
Sigma Delta Phi
Gilbert Brower
Future Farmers of America
Ken Crow
Episcopal Church
Bill Downing
Methodist
W.S.C.S
George Brown
Myrtle Point Fire Dept
Mitch Myers
Royal Neighbors of America
Vic Bushnell
Assembly of God Church
Hubert Crawford
Rebecca Three Links Club
Newell's
Geo. D Hall
Walter Hardman
Sion
Myrtle Point Baptist Church
W. E. Miller
Big Shipment of Clothes to the Needy Refugees
A local appeal led to generous donations of warm clothing for Hungarian refugees. Mrs Bell and the American Legion coordinated a shipment totaling 21 boxes sent to national refugee headquarters. Local supporters receive thanks from Mrs Bell and Legion organizers for their community spirit.
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Bell
American Legion
Mr Bell
I Lloyd Jarvis
American Legion Ex
Coos Curry Electric Stockholders To Get Christmas Bonus
Coos Curry Electric plans a Christmas bonus of about 57000 for its 5500 members in Coos and Curry counties. The bonus will be a paid power bill for December 13 covering one month with irrigation and large power accounts excluded, under REA rules. The measure is a member return not drawn from REA funds and supports planned 1957 substation and transmission line investments to serve Gold Beach and Brookings.
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Coos- Curry Electric
Bruce Shavere
Manger
Shavere
Coos-Curry
Gold Beach
Brookings
Flash Sitkum Flood Forces Coos Bay Camp Flight
Warm rains and melting snow triggered a Sitkum area flood forcing about 30 men from a Coos Bay lumber camp to flee to the hills. John McTeague died of a heart attack as water rose and several families evacuated homes.
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Coos Bay
Sitkum
Gronlee
John McTeague
Myrtle Point Council Plans 1957 Sewer and Paving Projects
Myrtle Point city council at its meeting planned extensive improvements for 1957 including sewer mains and laterals in Harmony Flats, paving with blacktop in another area, and curb and gutter sidewalks. Projects depend on owner acceptance and funding.
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Council
Myrtle Point
Harmony Flats
NROA King to Be Held Friday
City Engineer R H Erichsen ordered to draft preliminary plans for improvements in the Nora Sewer mains and laterals area. Funeral Friday at 2 with interment at Norway cemetery. Neighborhood boundaries described with Maple Street to the north and other streets defining the project area. Blacktop paving planned for the area bounded by Maple Street north, C Street east, Doberot Street south, and Fourth Street west.
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Bullots
BVI
R. H. Erichsen
Nora
Maple Street
Schroeder
Norway Cemetery
Ae Sp Trainee - Ee
Spruces
C Cc Street
Doberot Street
8Th Street
C Street
Fourth Street
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Highway Com
Coos Co
Ore
State Highway Dept. Survey
MR. Burr
Portsmen’s
Knockin
George
Pacific Power & Light Co
Eden Ridge Dam
Pacific Power & Light Company
South Fork
Chamber of Commerce
Verlin Moore
Jiffres Jones
Bellon
Robert Bellonis
Coos - Curry Electric
Elmer Strode
Worth Fork
Ron Endicott
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