Coquille Stockpile Established for Chrome Ore Purchases
A chrome ore stockpile has been established at Coquille with plans to purchase ore in any quantity from truck miners. The government backed plan, approved by the RFC, aims to buy ore for cash once samples confirm quality. Access roads may be financed to bring new areas into production by spring or summer.
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Coquilly
Metala Reserve Corporation
Qaah Ag Poon
Linby Anys
RFC
Libby
E. K. Nixon
Oregon Bureau of Mines
Washington
Grants Passe
Grants
Pase
Seneca
Hornbrook
California
Southwestern Oregon Minerals Association
Powers
Harry Schulz
North Bend
Schulz
Coquille
Powern
Dairy Output Reaches Highest Point In History
Oregon creameries produced 17 110 000 pounds of butter in the first six months of 1941, a record for that period. Cheddar cheese output rose 16 percent year over year to 12 482 000 pounds, with condensed products also gaining. Ice cream production totaled 1 049 000 gallons from January to June, amid broader shifts in dried and evaporated dairy goods.
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Oregon
Agricultural Marketing ,Service
State Department of Agriculture
Body of Ben McMullen Found After Timber Cruise
The body of 78 year old timber cruiser Ben McMullen was found late Monday by searchers in Rock Creek area. He apparently died instantly from a heart attack brought on by exertion while climbing a steep slope during a survey for Joelson Lumber Co. of Roseburg. He had left Sunday to locate a section corner and was due back by 5 p m. His death ends a missing search that began Sunday night and continued with about 30 men Monday. He leaves wife Nellie and son Fred of California. Funeral arrangements pending. Roseburg News Review
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Ben McMullen
Timnber Cruieer
Rock Creek
McMullen
O. T. Carter
Ihelyld Park
Joelson Lumber Company
Roeeburg
Carter
Norris Pendergrass
Roseburg
Brockville
Canada
United States
Pine
Enemy Aliens Arrested On Bay
Five Germans were taken into custody Saturday on Coos Bay by FBI agents with help from local and state police. They possessed items not allowed for aliens including iodide cameras and a signaling device. They were taken to Portland for a hearing and possible wartime detention.
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Coos Bay
FBI
Portland
Shes
Portland Market Livestock prices hold at Portland Union stockyards
The Portland market opened with steady cattle and sheep, hogs up 60 to 75 cents. Good grain fed steers brought 11.00 to 12.50, top 13.00. good heifers 10.25 to 11.00. beef cows 8.75 to 9.50. medium cows 8.00 to 8.75. canner cows 5.25 to 6.25. bulls 7.50 to 10.25. Dealers mostly 13.60 to 14.50, few 15.50.
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Portland Union
Coos County Chamber Eyes Fire Camp Reopenings
A 22 member group from area towns met at the Jack and Jill Cafe in Myrtle Point for the Coos County Chamber of Commerce gathering. A committee was formed to push reopening of the CCC camp at McKinley and to secure more guards for Ching Flats camps to bolster fire protection. Elton Schroeder H A Young and Fred MacGougan will lead on behalf of the county. The next chamber meeting is set for March 23 at the Minute Cafe in Bandon.
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Jack & Jill Cafe
Myrtle Point
Coos County
CCC
McKinley
Ching Flats
Elton Schroeder
H. A. Young
Coquille
Fred MacGougan
Marshfield
Metals Ive Corporation
County Chamber
Minute Cafe
Bandon
Sixes Area Gets Underway on Krome Chromite Plant
The Krome Corp begins ground clearing on a large chromite plant on Ida M. Shackelford holdings two miles north of Sixes Oregon. A 1000 yard per eight hour shovel will arrive in Coquille Saturday as bulldozers work on a full acre site for the facility.
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Krome Corp
Ida M. Shackelford Holdings
Sixes
W. G. Hellier
Port Orford
Oregon
Hellier
Coquille
Henry Burrell
Southwestern Company
Ton Angeles
John Lowe
Southwestern
Burrell
Central America
Golden Surf Company
Jim McAdams
Port Orford Post
Market Quotes for Pigs and Feeder Pigs Amid Varied Rates
The report lists prices for lighter quality sows from 9.25 to 10.25, with around 8.75 to 9.0 up. Feeder pigs sell at a fee up to 413.00, and medium pigs range 10.28 to 11.20 per unit.
Chamber To Discuss Closing At Six P M
The Myrtly Pelst Chamber of Commerce plans a 6:00 P M meeting to discuss closing hours. Jack Friedele notes the agenda includes a trade at home view and a panel on shop clearance. Grocers are invited to attend to hear reports on the recent membership drive by the committees in charge.
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Myrtly Pelst Chamber of Commerce
Gicther Sereneis Te Ee
Twdeef
Coos
Chugaber
Jack Friedele
Newly Registered Men Will Get Numbers Mar 17
Men aged 20 to 44 who registered last week will receive lottery numbers on March 17 in Washington DC. About nine million men are affected by the drawing to assign standing. Officials say it is unlikely any new registrants will be called before May. Quotas will come from the 21 to 85 year bracket already numbered in prior registrations. The drawings will be conducted with high officials drawing numbers from the historic fishbowl used in World War I drafts.
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Washington, DC
St. Patrick’s Day
National Capitol
Powers Highway Nears Finishing Touches This Spring
Work has begun on the final stretch of the Powers highway between Grants Creek and Powers. Coos Bay Dredging Company contractors on a $42,000 grading and surfacing project moved in and expect completion this spring, finalizing the Powers secondary highway from Hoffman Bridge south. Heavy river rock is being added as a base and surfacing will begin once the grading is finished.
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Grants Creek
Powers
Coos Bay
Hoffman Bridge
Over 50 Men Stand By For Next Draft
The Selective Service office lists over 50 men from Coquille Myrtle Point and nearby towns as ready for army training in California. Names include John Wade Candill Edward Banden Horace Bond Archibald Jacobeen Clarence Arnett Howard Huntley John Dickson Donald McClellan Roy Parrish and others.
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Selective Service Board
Yes
California
John Wade
Bandon
Lewis Barsekoff
Candill
Coquille
Benjamin Bated
Myrtle Point
Edward Ene Banden
Fred Vetter
Arago
Gowen Robbins
Riddle
Horace Bond
Francia Brewster
Claud Drew
Linden Lower
Stephen Lyublanovits
Archibald Jacobeen
Lafe Otis Scott
Remote
Nedolph Wilson
Bullards
H Nordstrom
Henry'’ Harrison
Irwin McLeod
Charles Reynolds
Louie Gillesvie
Clarence Arnett
Howard Vance Huntley
John Dickson
Donald McClellan
James Grant
Broadbent
Roy Parrish
William Gearhart
Waliam Thrower
Medford Man for Congress Visits Myrtle Point
Attorney Edward C. Kelly of Medford and his wife were in Myrtle Point on Tuesday promoting Kellys bid for the U S Congress from Oregon 4th district. The district includes Coos Curry Douglas Jackson Lane and Linn counties. Kelly a Democrat and University of Oregon graduate has held WPA legal posts and worked in Washington D C. Mrs. Kelly is a former Washington newspaper woman.
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Edward C. Kelly
Medford
Myrtle Point
Kelly
U .S. Congress
Oregon
Coos, Curry
Douglas
Jackson
Lane
Linn
Mr. Kelly
University of Oregon
WPA
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Kelly
University of Washington
Red Cross Funds From Salvage Metals Drive
KE announces salvage metals drive to aid the Red Cross with funds. Deer Ad and other contributors support the effort, seeking donations and help from the community.
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Red Cross
Lions
Ek Salvage Metals Company
Deer _ Ad
Wynaerte
Junior High Squad Winds Turbulent Message
Fragmented text notes burial near Mason, Rey, or Norway. It mentions the City Transfer lime and Consolidated Freightways businesses to be carried on in its usual manner by his family.
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Mason
Rey
Norway
John Kirk Captured by Japs
John E. Sitkum and Cassius Edward Sanith were reported among civilians taken prisoner after Wake Island fell. Kirk, once a Herald letter writer, gained notice for a Pearl Harbor era correspondence before his capture.
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John E. 4
Sitkum
Wake Island
Geéegeen
Wes
Aise
Japan
Cassius Edward Sanith
Marshfield
Kirk
Herald
Pearl Harbor
Belloni Family Conducts Business Rumors Swirl
Rumors claim the Belloni family continues operations of the Trenefoir business after the death of proprietor John Belloni, who led it for seventeen years. Robert C. Belloni today denies any major disruption and says transfers and agency matters with Consolidated are underway.
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Trenefoir
John Belloni
Withows Foundation
Robert C. Belloni
Funeral services for Mrs Zeiner Yuneral Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Joanie Relea Zeiner will be conducted Saturday morning at 6200. The Rev F HL Serr will lead the service with interment in News Way Cemetery. The deceased, formerly of Arkansas, moved to the area with her family and many relatives are noted in the obituary.
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Wilk
Joanie
Relea
Ot Vister
Henry Eliferd
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C. M. O'Malley
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Portland Market
Plasa
County Chamber of Summer Fires
Eytal
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Belloni
J Cues Rae
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