Red Cross Aids Agness Disaster Victims After Rogue Flood
Red Cross and state officials assist Agness residents after Rogue River floods wreck homes and bridges. Caseworkers report up to $400 in disbursements, 10 disaster applications filed, and a gradual return of families to the damaged area as boats ferry supplies and crews assess needs.
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Red Cross
Rogue River
Agness
United States
Small Business Administration
Gold Beach
Civil Defense
Red Croes
Agnes
Boxcats Edge Red Devils In Season's Best Game
Myrtle Point defeats Coquille 65 to 51 behind strong team shooting and balanced scoring. Bill Neal tops Boxcats with 15 points while Terry Pullen and Dennis Waterman add 14 each. Myrtle Point leverages a 22-13 first-quarter run and leads 37-33 at halftime, then widens to a 55-39 advantage after three. Coquille's Harold Brice scores 13 for the Devils as Myrtle Point dominates boards and hones defense.
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Myrtle Point
Cats
Bill Neal
Bobcat
Terry Pullen
Dennis Waterman
Lloyd Grant
Reed Gurney
Pullen
Devils
Bobcats
Myrtle
Coquille
Bill Neu
Nets
Wice
Harold Brice
Brice
Lions Club Logs Night Event Slated for January 20
The Lions Club schedules the annual Loggers Night for Wednesday evening January 20. The program focuses on Sitkum logging methods and lumber manufacture. Dr. Bunch photographed scenes from 1840 and Kenneth Laird assists Dr. Hundt in detailing the operation.
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The
Lions Club
Bunch
Kenneth Laird
Hundt
Mobile X-ray Unit to Visit Myrtle Point
A mobile X-ray unit will be in Myrtle Point on Wednesday January 20 at the Latensy Store. Residents are urged to take advantage of a free chest X-ray as part of public health efforts led by Mrs. J M Myers of the Loos County Tuberculosis and Health association.
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Myrtle Point
J. M. Myers
Loos County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
March of Dimes Underway
The March of Dimes Mothers' March is set for the evening of February 2 with residents urged to illuminate porches. January is March of Dimes month and coin collectors are distributed in Myrtle Point by Ernest Amling in his role as city fund drive chairman. Mrs Humble and Mr Amling were named co chairs for the special event by County Chairman Dick Jamagard and roadblock plans by the Jaycees are noted.
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Charles Humble
Myrtle Point
Ernest Amling
Humble
Amling
Dick Jamagard
Jaycees
Hattie Johnson Authors Story in Old West Magazine
Hattie E. Johnson of Bridge writes the story On the Other Side of The Mountain in Old West magazine now on the newsstand. Johnson is a prolific writer with many articles in newspapers and magazines.
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Hattie E. Johnson
Bridge
TB Skin Tests At City Hall Clinic
TB skin tests were given to 152 people Sunday afternoon at the city fire hall announced by Mrs J M Myers chairwoman of the testing clinic The committee thanked those who helped and listed workers including Mrs M J Mast Mrs Howard Rackleff Mrs Anderson Mrs Jack Thomas and others Entering the tests was Dr E B F Bober A note says yearbooks will total 168 pages of Bobcat activities and arrive in Myrtle Point around May 15.
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J.M. Myers
Cheirman
Myers
Propia
M. J. Mast
Howard Rackleff
Anderson
Jack Thomas
Rolland Leep
Paul Davis
Guido Caldarazzo
Victor Bushnell
Bob Peterson
Larry Kelley
Ken Tripplett
Lloyd Hawkins, Jr
Johnny Perry
Linda Gilkie
EB. F Bober
I Myrtle Point
Bobcats Down Bandon Tigers For Second League Win
Myrtle Point's Bobcats beat Bandon 66 55 to secure their second league victory. Bill Meal led with 23 points while Terry Pullen and Lloyd Grant added 15 and 14 as Myrtle Point extended a seven game streak. Neal scored 14 in the second period and others contributed to the rally. Bandon led early 13 12, but Myrtle Point pulled ahead in the third quarter and held on despite a late effort.
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Myrtle Point
Bobcats
Bandon Tigers
Bandon
Cats
Bill Meal
Terry Pullen
Lloyd Grant
Dennis Waterman
Reed Gurney
Grant
Bill
Burgher
Myrtle
Neal
Elk
Bantion
Jack Chepyt
Eee
Yeafore
Tim
Caly
Percartt
County Business Census Shows Fifteen Percent Increase
Coos County reports 532 retail establishments with 74.7 million dollars in sales for 1963, an 18 percent rise from 1958. Food stores lead at 19.7 million, while eating and drinking places reach 4.8 million and general merchandise 6.7 million. State totals show 17,276 retail sites and 2,679.3 million in sales, up 25 percent.
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Coos County
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Census Bureau
US Department of Commerce
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Legs
Looose
Coquille River
Breedbenton
Glenn Gubstrem
Ernest Bryant
Army
James
Gravelford
Herald Press
Boxcats
Red Devils
Don Brewster
John Gurney
Aling
Craig Carleen
Craig Johnson
Coquiile
Malcolm McColm
Devenport
Hereld Press
Phete
Tion
Sitkum
Hattie Johnson
General Merchandise Group
Lunder
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