Pioneer Society elects officers at Coquille meeting
Henry A Behroeder was elected president of the Coos County Pioneer and Historical Association at the annual election in Coquille. J D Clinton and J H McCloskey were named directors. New officers include A N Gould vice president Inez Chase secretary treasurer and multiple directors from Coquille North Bend Coos Bay Bandon Langlois Port Orford and Gold Beach. Dr Bruce Barker spoke on Oregon history. Thirty-one members over 80 attended and four golden anniversaries were celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Behroeder
Cocs-Cury Pioneer and Historical Association
Coquille
Jesse D. Clinton
J. H. McCloskey
Myrtle Point
Schroeder
J. Albert Matson
Coos Bay
A. N. Gould
Inez Chase
William Vaughan
Edger McDaniels
North Bend
Ralph Moore
Albert Matson
Deve Breggers
Fred True
William Sweet
John Nielson
Bandon
Wanda Volck
Langlois
Louis Knapp
Ed . Port
J .P. Byers
Walter Laird
Emil R. Peterson
Inez R Chase
Chase
Association
Coos VA Office Opens Saturday For Insurance Reinstatement
The Coos Bay Oregon VA office will stay open Saturday July 31 from 9 am to 5 30 pm to accept reinstatements. Eligible veterans may reinstate lapsed term policies from 1000 to 10000 by certifying health remains as good as at lapse. After July 31 those lapsed three months or more must pass a physical to regain coverage.
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Coos Hay
Oregon
The
Veterans’ Administration
Shirley T Brannock
Coos Bay
Hall Building
3Rd and
Local Man Escapes Injury In Truck Fire
Fred Parry, a Myrtle Point resident, escaped injury when a logging truck he drove caught fire on highway 101 between Coquille and Coos Bay last Saturday noon. Traffic halted for about an hour as an empty gasoline drum rolled off the back and was dragged by the rear wheel, igniting vapors in the tank. The truck and load of two logs were severely damaged, with the trailer largely intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Parry
Myrtle Point
Highway 101
Betwen Coquille
Coos Bay
Evans Products
Junior League Players Urged to Turn In Uniforms
Chester Lee Collier of Myrtle Post No 38 American Legion requests all Junior league players return their uniforms and equipment by Tuesday night August 3. Uniforms to be dropped at Ball Bemmelgamn at the Herald office for cleaning and storage for next season. Plasti ca to be used as a stiffener in felt hats per Danbury hatters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Lee Collier
Myrtle Post
American Legion
Lee Company
Danbury Hatters
Large Wall Refrigerator Delivered by Portland Center
The Portland distributing center reports a 186 cubic foot wall refrigerator as the largest single unit delivered. The case will store milk cheese soft drinks and other perishables. The store also received 18 refrigerators and 14 washers and dryers this week the largest shipment in some time.
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Portland Distributing Center
Haga’s
Finish Barn For County Fair This Week
Improvements on the Coos County Fairgrounds are progressing rapidly says Harold Clarno the fairs general manager A new 60 by 68 foot building for 4 H livestock exhibits will be finished this week An aluminum roof west side wash rack and renovated chutes grandstand and bleachers are ready for the fair Dates are August 20 21 and 22 with August 19 as exhibit entry day Exhibitors are urged to contact Clarno to complete the exhibitors chart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Harold Clarno
Clarno
Powers Constable Urges Keeping Children From RR
Constable Bert Mead urges parents to keep children away from railroad yards and tracks amid increased yard activity. The Peterson child suffered severe injuries and amputation after wandering onto tracks, prompting renewed warnings for bicycle riders and families. Highway repairs and logging traffic will add hazards, while Joy Olson returns home from Molalla to Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Mead
Robert Peterson
Portland
Mra Joy Olson
Molalla
Myrtle Point
Shrine Picnic At Shrine Grove August Details
Coos County Shriners and Daughters of the Nile sponsor a Sunday picnic at Shrine Grove Lee Masons and Eastern Star families will be guests. Foot races horseshoe pitching contests and games throughout the day. Ice cream coffee cream and sugar provided. Attendees asked to bring box lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County Shriners and Daughters of the Nile
Shrine Grove
Lee Masons
Eastern Star Famiies
Shriners
Births at Mast Hospital
To Mr and Mrs L K Holver stott Myrtle Point a son July 30. To Mr and Mrs Floyd Warner Powers a daughter July 21. To Mr and Mrs Richard R Wall Myrtle Point a daughter July 21. To Mr and Mrs Robert B Appel Myrtle Point a son July 22. To Mr and Mrs Tom Stevens Coquille a daughter July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Holverstott
Myrtle Point
Floyd T. Warner
Powers
Richard R. Wall
Robert B Appel
Tom Stevens
Coquille
Anderson-La Farlette Bay Purchases New Heavy Haul Truck
Anderson-La Farlette Bay freight lines between Powers and Coos Bay announce the purchase of a new KB 1 International six wheel truck for heavy hauling. The Willamette low bay vehicle measures 50 feet long and can pull a 40 ton load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson-La Farlette
Powers
Coos Bay
State Surveying Laws Digest Published By Oregon State College
Oregon State College engineers publish a 44 page circular compiling all state land surveying laws. Free from the Engineering Experiment Station at Corvallis. Authors include C A Mockmore M F P Coopey B B Irving and E A Buckholm with Graf noting the 1843 registration law sparked the compilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State Collegea
Oregon
Corvallis
H. Graf
C A. Mockmore
State Board of Engineering Examiners
M FP Coopey
B Irving
Douglas County
E A Buckholm
Local Resident Ray Devault Returns After Ten Years
Ray Devault of Sacramento California visits here marking his first return in about ten years. The former resident’s stop highlights a warm reconnect with the community during a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Devault
Sacramento
California
Mr Devault
Powers Man Narrowly Survives 75 Foot Truck Plunge
Jay Johnson of Powers employed by Train Logging Co fell about 75 feet from a forest bank into a river roughly 12 miles above Powers. The truck rolled over struck a tree, knocked him unconscious, and he was treated at Mast hospital and released. The truck, owned by Train Logging Co, was a total loss per insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Johnson
Powers
Train Logging Co
Mast Hospital
Forest Service
Johnson
Ed Brown
The
Texas Reunion Plans After Wichita Falls Visit
Morning home in Wichita Falls Texas hosts the Bill family while T V Billingsley and Robert Billingsley stay with relatives in Coos Bay They travel with Mrs Tex Billingsley who will visit her father C W Mitchell in Childress Texas and her daughter Clara Beth Billingsley a college student in Abilene Texas The Mitchell family plans a reunion during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Texas
T. V. Billac
Robert Billingsley
Coos Bay
Misses Brock twins honored on eighth birthday party
Elanor and Yloise Brock were honored on their eighth birthday with a party at Wayne Brock home in Big Creek. Ice cream jello and three cakes were served including one from Dessa Coleman. The Brocks moved from California a year ago and visited Bakersfield and Fresno at the end of the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elanor Brock
Yloise Brock
Wayne Brock
Big Creek
Odessa Coleman
Brocks
Californias
Bakersfield
Fresno
Marion Lloyd to Wed Robert L Miller at Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lloyd announce the marriage of their daughter Marion to Mr Robert L Miller. The ceremony will be held Saturday at 9 o clock p m at the Methodist church with Rev Ryan officiating. A reception will follow at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lloyd
Marion
Robert L. Miller
Rev. Ryan
Dinner Guests Include Pearce and Gurney Family
Attendees at the dinner included Mr SE at taehanice Pearce and Dorothy and Adeline Gurney, inviting note reflects social gathering with local residents and families.
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H. A. Schroeder Pioneer Society
Coos VA
Paramount
Gery Bare Dette
Miland
Mast
Ue En
Universal
Bantam
Moon
Eighth Street
Powers Man
Mrs. Weed
Mr. and
Mrs
Milton Schrieder
Crosley
Deep
Apex
Brooks
Steve Beulah Peterson
Vets
Will
Billie Osborne
Shep
Mens
Myers & Myers
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