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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
6
Army Chief commends press for aiding recruitment as Lt. Col. Lloyd H Rockwell, commanding officer of the Arizona sub-district, reports a new high in United States Army Recruiting.
Sixth Army recruiting HQ released a report on manpower drive success. One percent of Arizona’s population joined the Army over the past year. Fifty Ogden Utah youths appeared at Intermountain district headquarters for examination in one day. Col. M. L. McCreary praised area newspapers for coverage despite a paper shortage.
The farm editor of the Des Moines Register and Tribune J Stewart Russell will address the 28th annual Oregon Press conference at the university campus Friday and Saturday February 21 and 22. The announcement came from PF U Jackson publisher of the Oregon Journal and president of the press conference, Dean Turnbull of the School of Journalism and Carl C Webb, assistant professor of journalism and secretary.
Russell will discuss the importance of farm news in local papers as the first speaker invited to the state by the Eric W Allen Memorial Fund. He represents the Oregon News Paper Publishers association and will address industry readers and students.
In the Circuit Court of Oregon for Coos County Plaintiff M C Lathrop seeks foreclosure of any interest by Defendant F M Robertson in the NE% of the SW Section 22 Township 28 South Range 13 West Willamette Meridian Coos County Oregon The court orders Robertson to answer within ten days if served in county or twenty days if served elsewhere or four weeks by publication non residents Notice that default may be entered and plaintiff seeks a decree granting title to the described premises and enjoining any claim by Robertson Publication dates January 30 February 6 13 20 27 1947 Eugene Oregon
The Coquille Valley Power Company has incorporated under Oregon law and plans to draw power from the South Fork of the Coquille River near Myrtle Point. They filed 500 min er's inches at a fall 30 miles south, with a 200 foot drop. 600 inches is less than dry-season flow. The firm owns timber lands nearby and expects engineer work soon to begin development, bringing electricity and economic growth to the valley.
Severe flood damage delayed a county project as a plane piloted by Arville Scout Hazelwood was forced to land at the fairgrounds due to high water. An insurance payout covered the window breakage.
Invading force reaches J. E. Ford ranch near Coquille and establishes landing field and headquarters as raiding party moves through the area.
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