New PP&L 115 000-Volt Transmission Line Progress
Pacific Power & Light reports progress on the 17 mile Fairview to Coos Bay line. Conductor stringing covers over six miles and poles set on nearly nine miles with 300 plus poles planned. The $800 000 project will supply Cool county service areas and connect Bonneville substation at Fairview to Coos Bay and future Coquille substation.
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Pacific Power & Light Company
Fairview
Coos Bay
William Head
Coquille
Pacific Power
Cool County
Head
Ilnée
Bonneville
Coaledo
Ullte
Kk Cart
Pacific Power & Light
Coos ‘Bay
Coos Bay Port backs Highway 42 plan for priority
The Coos Bay Port Commission unanimously endorsed Highway 42 as the county’s top construction priority. President Charles W. Mahaffy pledged action to secure state funding for the multi‑million project. Port officials coordinated with regional leaders and reiterated the need for a connected hinterland to support port commerce.
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Coos Bay
Commerce
Charles W. Mahaffy
Port Commission
Coos County
Machaffy
Josephine
Roseburg
Mahaffy
Reedsport
Coos Bay Area
Bay Area
Highway Commission
Commission
Highway 42 progress and failed socialist initiative reported
M P Chamber II notes resolutions to utilities meeting in Salem while a Coquille highway meeting discusses Winnemucca to the Sea linking Highway 42. Southwest Oregon residents push for immediate Highway 42 upgrades, praised Housewives For 42. The socialist initiative to form a three man power board failed for lack of 38000 names, PP&L officials Moore and Spargo attend and are questioned by Acting President Bill Downing.
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Salem
Schroeder
Coquille
Winnemucca-to-the-sea
Medford
Oregon
Pacific Power & Light Co
Eden Ridge
Pi Moore
Henry Spargo
Pp&l
Bill Downing
Eden Ridge project remains active says Pacific Power official
Mr. Moore of Pacific Power Co asserts Eden Ridge is not a dead issue and notes engineering progresses slowly. With Al Wyld's illness, no future meeting announcement was made, though a basket-lunch visitation is planned for the August 5 meeting.
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Eden Ridge
Moore
Pacific Power Co
al Wyld
Salmon Unlimited Meeting Set Friday Evening
An organizational meeting for the Coquille River Chapter of Salmon Unlimited is planned for Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Myrtle Point Sportsmen's club. Harold Watzling, president of the Coquille Valley Sportsmen's group, notes the gathering.
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Sportsmen’s Club
Coquille River
Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club
Harold Watzling
Coquille Valley Sportsmen’s Group
Salmon Unlimited emphasized by Myrtle Point club
At 8 p.m. a large turnout is urged by Harold Watzling to support salmon run rehabilitation through fish farming. The Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club hosts a meeting on the Gravelford road, with two Curry county chapters already formed. A trustees meeting in Portland is set for Monday the 28th at 2:30 p.m. at the game auditorium.
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Myrtle Point
Gravelford Road
Salmon Unlimited
Curry County
Chetco
Rogue River
Harold Watzling
Coquille
Portland
Game Auditorium
Pamona Grangers Annual Picnic Winners Named
Harry Parker and James Russell led events in a slipper kicking contest while Mrs Chet Crees won the ladies nail driving event and Mrs C. E. Newell led the men nail driving. Chet Cress competed as part of the program and Mrs Leonard Fitzgerald won the hog calling contest.
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Page One
Harry Parker
James Russell
Chet Crees
C. E. Newell
Chet Cress
Leonard Fitzgerald
Local News Notes from Coos County Fair Grounds
The afternoon featured a ball game, horseshoe pitching and visiting. Thanks to the Coos County Fair Board for park use. Mr and Mrs George Slagle recently returned from Gridley California visiting his mother Estella Miller. En route they visited Medford and Crater Lake. The couple Cortland Ellis of Lebanon joined Mr and Mrs R E Doyle for a weekend visit. Flentge Perkins and wife returned from two weeks in Coos Bay where he worked as druggist during DG vacation at Hanen's Rexall Drug store.
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Coos County
George Slagle
Gridley
Calif
Estella Miller
Medford
Slagie
Bill Knips
Crater Lake
Mrs. Flentge Perkins
Coos Bay
Mr. Perkins
Hanen
Rexall Drug Store
Timber sale plan outlines for coming 18 months in Oregon district
The Bureau releases a timber sale plan showing location, estimated volume, and proposed sale timing for each tract over the 18 month period starting January 1 1959. The plan, prepared by district staff and advisory board, ensures equal access for bidders and invites suggestions by August 18 1958.
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Coos Bay
Oregon
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