No Freight Car Shortage Now S P Has 2000 Empties
Eugene Ore Southern Pacific official William G Peoples told the Pacific Northwest Advisory Board that about 2 000 empty box cars sit on the Portland division awaiting orders. He noted a recent naval car shortage and announced SP has placed 10 700 new freight cars this year, totaling 14 725 in 1955, with diesel locomotives replacing steam by 1958.
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Eugene
Ore
Southern Pacific
Portland
William G Peoples
System Freight Traffic
San Francisco
Pacific Northwest Advisory Board
Peoples
Oregon
Northwest
S. P
Ples
Lumber and Allied Industries
Pulp and Paper Board
Pacific Northwest
He Sa
Ordination Services At St James In Powers
Local Powers residents attended the ordination of Rev. Bruce Spencer, vicar of St. Pauls Episcopal Church. Attendees included Mrs. Kenneth Rolfe, Mrs. Archie Lane, Janet Melinda, Carol, Gay Williamson, Judy Hall, Ross Mintoyne, Mrs. Thos Brierly, Mr and Mrs B R Nicklaus, Mrs. Mabel Dalley, Mrs. Emma Dalley, Mrs A L Burch, and Mrs W Gamwell. The ceremony took place at St James.
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James Gamwell
Bruce Spencer
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Powers
Kenneth’ Rolfe
Archie Lane
Janet
Melinda
Carol
Gay Williamson
Judy Hall
Ross Mintoyne
Thos. Brierly
B. R. Nicklaus
Mabel Dalley
Emma Dalley
A. L. Burch
W. Gamwell
St. James
Christmas Services and Club Work Finish Year Notices
In Coglisle on Saturday and St. Pauls church Monday, Bishop Benja min Dagwell confirmed several parishioners at a service followed by a social hour at the Burch home. The Garden club held an all day Christmas work Tuesday at Rebekah hall with greens and decorations. No meeting of the club is planned until January.
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Coglisle
Benjamin Dagwell
St. Paul's Church
H. M. Cady
Allen Rolfe
Roxie Ann Clark
Linda Hawley
Mabel Daley
Clyde Allen
Yvonne
A. L. Burch
Garden Club
Rebekah Hall
Club
Mystic chapter Elects Matron Elect and Officers
Mrs Leon Kuhre named worthy matron elect of Mystic chapter No 24 Order of the Eastern Star at Thureaday meeting. Leon Kuhre as worthy patron with other officers, Carey Bones elected trustee for a three year term. Christmas party and installation set for January 5. Refreshments served by Mrs Jack Caughell and Mrs Robert Root after the meeting. Home Extension group met with Mrs Alvin Lewis leading and Mrs Ralph assisting.
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Leon Kuhre
Mystic Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Thureaday
Leonuhre
Jas. Gamwell
Floyd Summers
Archie Lane
Alan Rhay
James Boggan
Carey Bones
Jack Caughell
Robert Root
Community Christmas program to be held in auditorium
The Community Christmas tree exercises take place in the auditorium on Thursday December 22 featuring an elementary program The Meaning of Christmas directed by Mrs Keith Browning Santa Claus will hand out treats The event is sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association Also notes include Coast Guard Chief Frank Roth and family departing Seattle for Honolulu and Roy Appleton's business trip to Portland plus Edward Rowton's carved wood carving set from India
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Keith Browning
Santa Claus
Parent-Teacher Association
Frank Roth
Coast Guard
Sitkum community news notes at gym meeting
Sitkum home extension unit met Tuesday at the gym with Rosita Dorst as hostess. Officers and members, including Mrs. Chas Wilson, elected Rosita Dorst as secretary after Mrs. Wilson resigned ill health. A potluck dinner was served and next year plans were discussed. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests.
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Sitkum Home
Rosita Dorst
Ivan Laird
W A. Nickason
Chas. Wilson
Ray Shelton
Murl Laird
David and
Stevie
Elmer Wilson
W. A. Nickason
Kenneth Laird
Ted Kirsch
Ed Abernethy
Dora
Elmer Strode
Ee Laird
Kennethird
Binger Laird
Roseburg
Ivan Lairds
Earl Wilson
Erwin Laird
Arden Laird
Don Baker
Debbie
Local Visitors Share Time With Family
Mr and Mrs Richard Kirk and baby visited from Anchorage Alaska. Mrs Arthur Jenkins traveled to Coos Bay on Friday for a medical checkup.
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Richard Kirk
Baby
Anchorage
Alaska
Arthur Jenkins
Coos Bay
Obituaries two residents remembered in Myrtle Point services
Funeral services were held at the Schroeder chapel for Thomas Nathan Brown 75 who died December 9 at Mast hospital. Interment at Norway cemetery. He lived in Myrtle Point since 1928 was a logger and is survived by wife Agnes two sons Ray and Albert three brothers and six grandchildren. Also Ernest Frank Davenport 83 died December 10 at Myrtle Point Nursing Home formerly a book keeper and dairy farmer who lived here 56 years. Burial at Norway cemetery with brother A R Davenport and sisters Mary Davenport and Nettie Slingsby.
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Schroeder
Thomas Nathan Brown
Mast Hospital
Leo H. Miller
Norway Cemetery
Brown
Myrtle Point
Agnes
Ray
Albert
Myrtle
Ernest Frank Davenport
A. R. Davenport
Weed, Calif
Davenport
Death notice for George Renick Jefferson in Oakland
George Renick Jefferson died December 4 at the Veterans Hospital in Oakland California. Funeral services were held by the veterans at the hospital and burial followed at Golden Gate Cemetery San Bruno. Born December 4 1884 in Coos County he lived locally until 20 years ago. He was a World War I veteran and is survived by brother Reuben Jefferson of Bridge.
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George Renick Jefferson
George
Renick Jefferson
Veterans’ Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Golden Gate Cemetery
San Bruno
Jefferson
Coos County
Reuben Jefferson
Bridge
Driver license examiner to visit Myrtle Point
A driver's license examiner will be on duty in Myrtle Point at city hall on Wednesday December 21 1955 from 10 a m to 3 p m according to the Secretary of State's office.
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Myrtle Point
Secretary of State
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