Trumanites and Democrats face labor law clash on Capitol Hill
Washington opinion marks a split over the 1949 Labor Relations Act as Republicans and Democrats doubt the Truman administration’s fidelity to the 1948 platform. The piece notes expectations of a presidential veto, loyalty oath disputes, and broad Senate changes to the act.
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Washington, D. C
Capitol Hill
Truman
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
House
People's Representatives
Democrat Labor
Trumanites
Thomas
Rotarians Hear Coquille Members From National Meet
Iris Elrod and Theodore Clinton of the Coquille Rotary Club spoke at the local banquet last Thursday. They had just returned from the national meeting held in New York City in June. Both flew to New York and Elrod drove back to Coquille in a newly purchased car.
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Iris Elrod
Theodore Clinton
Coquille
Grangers to Help Entertainment at Coos County Fair
Grange organizations of Coos County will take prominent roles in the Coos County fair entertainment plan. Prizes of 810 cash, 2 and 1 for each Grange entered will be awarded. Skits will be staged on the Pek Beare port and Roy Jackson and his Northwesterners dance band will provide music at Oaks pavilion Friday through Monday. An all county parade is planned for Saturday morning.
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Grangers
Coos County Fair
KEX Dance Orchestra
Cocos County
Coos County
Reglar Felt
Coquille Hotel
Coes
Roy Jackson
Northwesterners
KEX Broadcasting Station
Portland
Oaks Pavilion
Fairgrounds
Fire at Sitium Burns 3,000,000 Feet of Logs
A Sitium fire from a donkey engine sparked Monday destroyed 2,006,000 feet of cold deck logs awaiting sawed lumber. About 180 men fought the blaze across over 400 acres of logged-off land. value of the logs burned not stated. The fire was then under control Tuesday morning.
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Cees Bay Lumber Co
Insulators Damaged Cuts Power for Six Hours
Investigation found twenty insulators on the line broken, forcing a power shutdown for about six hours until repairs could restore service.
Mrs Weybright Wins National Silverware Contest
Mrs Weybright and her husband receive a four place setting each from a national silverware contest. Mrs Weybright won by submitting a 100 word letter about a preferred pattern, earning a complete eight place service when combined with her husband’s prize.
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J. Weybright
Notice to water users pays irrigation fee at city hall
Water users are instructed to pay the irrigation fee at once at City Hall. City Recorder C P Moore signs the notice.
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P Moore
City Recorder
Truman Hartley Loses Myrtlewood Factory in Fire
Saturday evening about 6 90 the Myrtlewood factory burned from an electric spark in the lacquer room causing an estimated loss of 826 506 with no insurance. Mr Hartley frantically tried to quench the blaze and on Monday he was unsure about rebuilding.
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Myrtlewood
Martley
Hartley
New Officers Installed by Myrtle Point 1.0.O.F 180
The Myrtle Point 1.0.O.F. No. 180 held a regular meeting July 8 with new officers installed. Ellis Lewis as noble grand Olaf Idleman as vice grand, Vern Stout as warden, George Hughes as conductor, John Dickson as inside guardian Emmett Hammack as outside guardian A. E. Baker as chaplain Leslie Oden as right supporter of vice grand and others named. Plans were made for the funeral of E. E. Carter of Semi Tropic Lodge No. 371 Los Angeles.
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Myrtle Point 1. C. O. F. No. 180
Ellis Lewis
Noble
Olaf Idleman
Donald Wolgamot
Vern Stout
George Hughes
John Dickson
Emmett Hammack
A. E. Baker
Leslie Oden
Robert S Trigg
Everett Wolgamott
A. H Bender Spencer Edgman
E. E. Carter
Los Angeles
Calif
E O. Carter
Sons of Early Pioneer Enjoying Annual Visit
Claude Giles an attorney of Coos Bay and Dr. Clark Giles with Dr. Willan Giles of Ben Francisco Calif sons of the late Daniel Giles one of Cece county s earlier pioneers are on their third annual vacation at Dahpae Grove on the South Fork Daniel Giles arrived in Coos county in 1681 owned the first wagon and plow and lived at Catching Creek All three sons grew up in Myrtle Point.
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Claude Giles
Coos Bay
Clark Giles
Willan Giles
Ben Francisco
Calif
Daniel Giles
Cece County
Dahpae Grove
South Fork
Coes County
Catching Creek
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club Seeks Conservation Reorg
The Myrtle Point Sportsmen's club met in Legion hall with guest Thomas Flippin, federal conservation agent, as members heard plans to reorganize the club as Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Conservation Club, a non profit group, with by laws due at the July meeting. Henry Rowell reported a hamburger booth profit of about $209.60 from the July Fourth event.
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Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club
Legion Hall
Thomas Flippin
Florence
Roberts
Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Conservation Club
Henry Rowell
Pomona Grange to Meet Here This Saturday
Dees county Pemens Grange will hold its regular meeting at 10 a m with a pet-luck dinner. No major program is planned as members expect a relaxed session after the Biaze Grange convention at Coos Bay. County Granges aim to participate in Coos county fair on September 1 2 3 4 5. plans will be discussed.
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Dees County Pemens Grange
Coos Bay
Iike
Jack LaFlamme Hurt in Brush-Bound accident near Powers
Jack LaFlamme son of Dr and Mrs Roger LaFlamme was seriously injured Sunday while cutting alder brush near Powers. A limb struck his head knocking him unconscious and he was rushed by Schroeder ambulance with a nurse and his brother Forest to Good Samaritan hospital Portland. Larry 12 pulled him from a creek and fetched help. Condition was still unclear as of Monday after arrival in Portland.
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Jack LaFlamme
Roger LaFlamme
Larry
Powers
LaFlamme
Mast Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital
Portland
Schroeder
Forest
Jack
Three Little Folks Come to Town in July 1949
Vacation season brings news of pop up visits by Old Man Stork to Mast hospital. Data lists three newborns: Edgar L Capps of Bandon a daughter born July 6 1949 Robie R Kiefer of Bullards Bay Coquille a son born July 1 1949 and Delton O Walton of Myrtle Point a son born July 11 1949.
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Bjork
Mast Hospital
Stork
Edgar L. Capps
Bandon
Graveside rites for infant Terry Eggers today
Graveside services for Terry Leon Eggers infant son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Eggers will be held at 2 p m this afternoon at the Masonic cemetery in Coquille. The infant died Tuesday after being born February 24 1949 and spent a week at Mast hospital. Survived by parents and brothers Kermit 12 and Micky 2. Schroeder Funeral Parlor in charge.
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Terry Leon Eggers
Lloyd Eggers
Masonic Cemetery
Coquille
Itl
Mast Hospital
Kermit
Micky
Schroeder Funeral Parlor Ia
Myrtle Point Teens Targeted in Editorial Opinion
Local editorial letters discuss Myrtle Point teen behavior with strong language. The piece cites community concerns, urging parents and authorities to guide youth and address disturbances attributed to local teenagers.
Cannery Management Urges Use of Cannery Now
Cannery urges residents to learn what to can and how many to prepare, locate cans and mark them. The can is sealed and relined. Cannery operates every Saturday. Requests to visit on other Saturdays require special arrangements.
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Davis
M P High Class Of 24 Organize At Sunday Meeting
Mrs Ray Epperson of Myrtle Point was elected president of the M P High Class of 1924 at a Sunday afternoon meeting on the fair grounds following a Saturday banquet at the Myrtle Lane Inn. Elsie Moller Downing of Myrtle Point was chosen secretary. The gathering marked the 25th anniversary reunion, with 15 of the original 22 members present. about 58 graduates attended the Sunday picnic and a memorial was held for Benton Luttrell and Harvey Anderson, both killed in accidents.
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Ray Epperson
Myrtle Point
High School
Eac
Fair Grounds
Myrtle Lane Inn
Elsie Moller Downing
Benton Luttrell
Harvey Anderson
Elmer Gant
Bandon
Adolph Speiss
San Francisco
Leland P. Linn
Ashland
Fred [Afferty. Arago
Paul Tanner
Helen Deyoe
Klamath Falls
Nellie Hoffman
George Hall
Roderick Hermann
Jack Frater Vesta Davis
J M Myers
Mrjorie Mc
City to Hold Election on July 25 for Increased Government Costs
City voters will participate in an election on Monday July 25 at City Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The issue involves funding of government expenses and the potential impact of an $11 99748 tax levy on the city budget. The council explains the need for extra revenue to cover rising costs.
Appointment of yearlong committees by President Linn
President George Linn appointed committees to serve for the coming year. Attendance and Membership was chaired by Rowald Whitaker with O. Sempert and Wakdemar Gurney. Constitution and By Laws was led by K G. Johnson. Continued on Page Three.
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George Linn
Rowald Whitaker
O. Sempert
Wakdemar Gurney
K G. Johnson
boats for sale by john meeren sparks rubber ducks history
two weeks earlier an appeal to turn off showers led to claims about boats or water tanks. john meeren now offers two rubber water crafts for 75 dollars each with freight paid. his wife allegedly wrote a check for 150 dollars. some call them boats others swimming tanks. kids enjoy them regardless.
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John Meeren
John
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Charles L. Egenroad
New Labor Act
Rotarians
Sitium
Mrs. Weybright
Red Cross
Myrtle Point Lions
Ray
Perkins
Perkins’ Drug
Clarence Fiser
Truman Hartley
O.F
Sportsmen's Club
Pomona
Persipeiy Ager
Wanda
Willee
Eokurane
Ae Ay
Linn
Saddle Club
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