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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1946

Page

6

Powers Women Hostesses To Cool Lodge Convention

One of the county’s more successful gatherings was the six Rebekah lodges convention at Powers on Saturday June 13. A banquet at the high school room drew 91 attendees followed by an evening session with officers named for the Myrtle Point based assembly and a raffish display of roses and pink carnations in the gym.

Powers Oregon Rebekah Powers Allen King Eaith Rackleff Myrtle Point Mabel Finney Ethel Jones Helen Kimball Bandon Marjie Myere Myrtle Benham Coquille Inside Guardian Kathryn Edwards Sadie Richards State Assembly Eft Jara Lapp Made! Barklow Kathryn Train Mra Byers Marion Wilson The Assembly Banda Assembly Emith Rackleff Mreo Anderson North Bend Loren Warner William Cavers Thomas Finchem Roseburg Feix Campbell Santa Rosa Guy Ragghianti Melvin Floyd Salem Floyd Ragghianti William Winklemann Sweet Home Ruby Wirklemann Chester Root J.us Shepherd Missoula Montana Mroo Mere Larraine Shepherd Os Po Ontur Ahools

Coos Tax Levy Holds Steady Amid Budget Rise

Coos county faces a 1946 47 budget increase of 10162 in taxes raised yet the tax levy remains unchanged due to higher assessed valuation. The $967 008 budget totals include salaries for county officials and deputies and new equipment. The proposal adds funding for the sheriff office clerk and assessor deputies and school superintendent secretary along with health and other county needs.

Cooe County Coos Budget Board Timate William F. Howell Amd Rang

Former Resident Belle Whitaker Visits Evansville

Mrs. Belle Whitaker of San Pedro California, a former resident and longtime librarian, is guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O H Peters. She traveled from California to New Orleans to Evanville to see two sisters she last met 25 years ago and plans to stay most of the game.

Easley San Francisco Tweeday Easleys Frank J. Smith Hes Bakersfield Calif James Stinson Dos Paloa John Myers Allen King Jr Portland Belle Whitaker San Pedro O. H. Peters

Myrtle Point Drives To First In 1946 Oregon Safety Contest

In the 1946 Oregon cities traffic safety contest Myrtle Point wins in the 1 000 to 2 000 population group with Bandon and Nyasa following. Eugene Bend Astoria Grant Pass LaGrande Albany Tillamook Dallas Redmond and Myrtle Point are named among top finishers in other population classes. KH announced last week by S Farrell Jr secretary of state.

Myrtle Point Eugene Grants Pease Tillamook Onors Oregon S. Farrell, Jr Bend Astoria Granta Pass LaGrande Albany Dallas Redmond Bandon Nyasa

Slayer Is Taken To State Prison

Charles A. Doran of Coosa Bay was sentenced to life for the fatal shooting of Coquille ranch hand Pat O'Brien. He was brought to the state prison at Salem to begin serving the term after a jury conviction the previous day and a circuit judge's Friday sentence.

Charles A. Doran Coosa Bay Pat O’brien Coquille Salem Doran Dal M. King

First Baby Born at Coquille Stark Hospitel

The first baby born in Coquille at the new Stark hospital was Charles Raymond Varg, born to Mr and Mrs R J Vanden berg of Arago on June 4.

Coquille New Stark Hospitel Charles Raymond Varg R. J. Vandenberg Arago

Oregon Traffic Deaths Climb to Over One a Day

Secretary of State Robert B. Farrell Jr warned that in the first 90 days of the year Oregon recorded 43 traffic fatalities. The figure marks a rate slightly above one death per day from street and highway accidents.

Oregon Robert 8. Farrell, Jr

Two Petitions For Gate Way Road To County Status Investigated

Coos county board of road view will examine two petitions this month to convert gate way roads into county roads. One proposal aims at a route near Daniela Creek and another near Gravelford.

Coos County

Surplus Trucks for Veterans Sale Announced in Oregon

John Nelson of Huggins Insurance visited Myrtle Point as the Portland War Assets Administration announces a new allotment of surplus trucks and truck tractors for immediate sale to veterans with federal state and local tax support, on a first come first served basis.

John Nelson Huggins Insurance Agency Coon Bay Myrtle Point Consumer’s Portland War Assets Administration Office

Oregon unemployment tax cuts benefit 6787 firms

The experience rating system saves nearly 96 million dollars this year for Oregon employers. A total of 6,787 firms receive the reduced tax rates, an increase of 111 percent from last year's 6,008 firms.

Oregon Unemployment Compensation Commission

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