Feud over land rights ends in Arago fatal shooting
Fred Vetter, 58, was shot dead at his Arago home amid a long running dispute with John Emmett Padgett, 48. Padgett fled, later found unconscious in his pickup and shot himself. he remained in stable condition with a gun still in hand. An autopsy confirmed Vetter died instantly from chest wounds.
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Dennis Anchine
An Arman
Fred Getege
George Vetter
Arago
Coos County
Robert Brasch
Brasch
John Emmett Padgett
Vetter
Myrtle Point
Padgett
Oregon
Tom Benz
Veral Tarno
Gladys
Tarno
Community resident Fred Vetter dies at 58 in Arago
Fred George Vetter 58 of Arago died May 1 1976 at home. He was born March 28 1918 in Johnson Mill Oregon and a WWII veteran. Survived by wife nea son Douglas Vetter Vancouver daughter Lisa Lath Vancouver sisters Christina Miller Albuquerque and Elsie Byers Coquille one grandson. Services June 4 Myrtle Point Chapter of Cool Mortuaries with private interment. Memorials to charity of choice.
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Fred George Vetter
Arago
Johnson Mill
Ore
Coos County
Myrtle Point
Disas
Coquille Valley Bpoe
Vetter
Nea
Douglas Vetter
Fortune
Lisa Lath
Vancouver
Wash
Christina Miller
Albiverque
N.M
Elsie Byers
Coquille
Cool Mortuaries
Myrtle Point to field Babe Ruth team this summer
Myrtle Point plans a Babe Ruth baseball squad coached by Jim Ferner of Coquille with a June start if enough players remain available. The season begins today at Gold Beach with nine players named including Snively Capanna and Joe Johnson. additional hopefuls like Jamie Miller may join.
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Myrtle Point
Jim Ferner
Coquille
Gold Beach
Parker
Farmer
Ken Rain
Mike Johnson
Joe Johnson
Randy Davis
Rodney Davis
Corey Snively
Mike Capanna
Randy Bryant
Glen Lillie
Snively
Jamie Miller
Bandon
Quille
Capanna
Joe
OSU Announces Record 1976 Commencement Graduates
Oregon State University lists candidates for degrees at the 107th commencement Sunday June 6 at Gill Coliseum. About 3 500 to 3 600 degrees will be awarded, a university record, with Lee Shull among the degree recipients Doctor of Philosophy. President Robert MacVicar will address after degrees. Valerie McIntyre of Eugene serves as State Board representative.
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Oregon State University
Oregon
Gill Coliseum
Lee Shull
OSU
Robert MacVicar
Valerie L. McIntyre
Eugene
State Board
Poetic Fragment On Spring and Phoenix Rising
A fragmented verse presents spring awakening and rebirth imagery. It contrasts winter dreams with new growth as Andie rises from deathlike depths, echoing renewal through stark nature imagery. The lines merge mythic phoenix symbolism with personal resurgence.
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Leah Bodine Drake
County Panels Set June 29 Vote on Bridge Rural Fire District
Coos County Board of Commissioners moved to hold a June 29 election on forming the Bridge Rural Fire District after noting enough opposition. Residents were told they may petition to be excluded if formed, with two petition opportunities: at formation and two years afterward.
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Bridge
Coos County
Conservation river tour and city council meeting planned in Myrtle Point
A June 10 conservation tour of the Coquille River sponsored by the Cool Soil and Water Conservation District will visit sites including Cement Wash Doug Sinko's dairy Guerin Wash Garrett Ranch and Don Castleman sheep ranch with a 10 am assembly at the Coquille Farm and Garden Store. Myrtle Point plans to expand its Police Reserve Force to eight or 10 members and require 21 year olds with a high school diploma no felonies a valid Oregon license and District 41 residency. Doug Beach of Warner Cable will speak at Monday's City Council meeting on rate increases and new federal rules for cable firms effective March 1977. The agenda also includes a proposed ambulance rate increases and bids for asphalt surfacing in improvement districts 17 and 18.
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Coquille River
Cool Soil and Water Conservation District
Coquille Farm
Cement Wash
Doug Sinko
Guerin Wash
Garrett Ranch
Don Castleman
Doug Beach
Warner Cable
Myrtle Point
Federal Communications Com One
Ken Ceretsky
Wally Turner
Rotary Park Opens Two Tennis Courts For Play
Rotary Park unveils two new tennis courts completed last year and now available for public use. Lines are to be painted later this month, so players may experience updated markings after that work.
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Rotary Park
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Arago Man
Bay Area
County Planning “Commission
Commission
County Missioners
Wei
Sunnyside
Sawdusters Theater
Robert de Giulio
Myrtle
Grants Ass
Pheonix
Robert de Giulie
Beach
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