Farm Bureau President Criticizes National Policy on Farm Prices
Peterson of Norway Coos County accuses federal policy of inflating costs and boosting government spending. He cites rising farm prices and inflationary actions such as grain dumping, cattle export limits, cheese quotas, and butter purchase bans as reasons to lower production costs and improve farmer incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denid Peterson
Norway
Coos County
Farn Bureau
Defense Department
Peterson
Bandon Hosts Fish Fry Fireworks and Music Fest
Bandon plans a Sunday July 3 celebration with a fish fry at the park, a 30 minute fireworks display at dusk, and a concert by the Moonlight Raiders. Babe Ruth baseball and local dance events precede the main festivities. Parks chairman K J Parks assures fresh fried fish by Pete Hull and a family oriented event.
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Bandon
Inebav Se Activetos
Tlam
Viarts
Jetts Bluff
Bullards Beach
Atate Park
Moonlight Raiders
Jand I. Parks
Pete Hull
Bennett Park Nears Completion by July Fourth
Coos County Parks Department says work started this week on 10 fireplaces and camping conveniences in Bennett Park with completion planned for the July 4 holiday. Heavy picnic tables specially made for the park will be installed and the public is invited to visit for July 4th picnics.
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Bennett Park
Coos County
Graveside Rites Held for Ernest Bursite Shelton
Graveside services were conducted at Norway cemetery for Ernest Bursite Shelton born May 1 1915 in Oklahona died June 16 at 51 in Myrtle Point Sitkum resident for two years prior to death. Survived by widow Bessie Shelton Sitkum son James Richard Shelton Newport brothers John Shelton and James B Shelton Myrtle Point and one grandchild.
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Norway Cemetery
Ernest Bursite Shelton
Dean Mason
Rlds Church of
Myrtle Point
Mr. Shelton
Okliahona
Sitkum
Bessie Shelton Oi Sitkum
James Richard Shelton
Newport
John Shelton
James B Shelton
Measles Immunisation Clinic Opens in Coquille
County health officer Dr. J D Rankin says over 3 000 preschoolers lack measles immunity and urges parental visits to family physicians. A Tuesday immunisation clinic runs 3 to 11 a m at the Coquille courthouse for children over one year not yet in school at no charge. Coos Bay Pacific Power and Light workers report nearly 500 000 accident free hours in three years, ranking eighth in 38 districts. The last district employee accident occurred June 18 1963.
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Cees County
J. D. Rankin
Health Department
Rankin
Coquille
Coos Bay
Pacific Power and Light Company
J Moore
Moore
Oregon Moves to Start Mastitis Tests Across State
Oregon Dairy Associations Advisory Committee approved a statewide mastitis test study covering all milk including manufacturing milk. Oregon State University officials Demoed the test and a yogurt identity standard was approved for next meeting consideration. Committee aims to align with 1965 US Public Health Service rules and keep Oregon standards uniform with Washington. Hugh Gallagher of Carnation Co. was elected committee chairman.
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Oregon Department of Aumeculture
Saba
Verein Simmons
Floyd
Food Science and Technology Department
Oregon State University
Health Service
Oregon
Stat
Washington
Hugh Gallagher
Carnation Company
Portland
Tall Timber Reading Club Inspires Summer Reading
All Cool County libraries launch the Tall Timber Reading Club for first to fifth graders. From July 1 to August 31 children in Myrtle Point register with Mrs Virginia Wells, reading 10 books for fun and sharing each story. Certificates given next fall at school assembly. no contest or awards.
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Cool County
No Highway Contract Is Awarded
State highway commission awarded a four lane Myrtle Point highway project. City council heard a report on replacing 2000 feet of water pipe with a six inch main and routing the highway from east in View street to 19th street then to Sunset Lane and Kinchelow Lane. Estimated cost about 5500 dollars.
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State Highway Commission
Myrtle Point
Ben Nichols
View Street
19Th Street
Sunset Lane
Stover Lane
Kinchelow Lane
RH. Erichsen Firm of Architects and Engineers
Coos Bay
Lions Club White Elephant Sale Set
Lions Club hosts a white elephant sale at 12 a Saturday led by George Pivot. Sale location is across from Kuobinsun Real ts, with proceeds aiding local causes and food items available to purchase.
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Lions Crh
White Elephant Sale Set
George
Kuobinsun
Thie Toon
Oregon Port Authority Questions Port of Coquille on Development
The Oregon Port Authorities Commission and the Port of Coquille River held a 7:30 am meeting on June 16 to discuss southern coastal port development. Commissioners toured Brookings and coastal towns, weighing a single state port commission versus current structure and reviewing facilities, finance, boundaries, and regional relations.
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Oregon Port Authority
Port of
Mento
Oregon
S Aithern
Oregon Port Authorities Commission
Coquille
Commission
Brookings
Port Orford Gold Beach
Coos Bay
Bandon
Coquille River
Coquille Port Commission
Ervin Wilberger
Port of Portland
Portland
Boatmen Recall River Trade Careers at Historical Society Meeting
Retired river boatmen and relatives attended the Curry Historical Society session as guests. Speakers described vessels, routes from Bandon to Norway, Coos Bay ferries, and lifelike river signals while honoring long serving captains and crews who built the region’s timber and agricultural industries.
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Thews
Curry
Charles Mahony
Robert Rooke
Roger Rooke
Ous Ba
R64
Jesse Ot
Ott
Edwards
Alert
Coos River
John Ho Graham
Fred Messerle
Victor Stevens
George Hoffman
Logan Kay
Herman Larson
Harry Hunt
Rooke
Hunt
Juanita Hope
Florence
Mecca
Rainbow
Vic Stevens
Bandon
Norway
Myrtle Point Opposes Express Agency Withdrawal
The Myrtle Point chamber of commerce opposes Railway Express Agency removing its local office without PU C authority for another carrier to handle interstate shipments. United Parcel Service supplies outside shipments already and district opinion condemns unfair competition. No PU C decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Parcel Service
Oregon
Mason
My*merce
Railway Express Agency
Myrtle Point
Public Utility Commissioner
Antique Car Show Highlights at Myrtle Hotel
Saturday June 96 from 0 a.m. to 5 p.m. featured events invite members and the public to the Myrtle Hotel. Trophies for antique cars will be awarded in the afternoon after judges decide. Cars on display for education and celebration for all.
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Myrtle Hotel
Mary
Red Cross Swimming Lessons Scheduled at Coquille Pool
Red Cross swimming lessons in the Coquille pool will be held July 16-28, announced today by city recreation director Chuck Humble. Transportation will be by school bus. Exact schedule by age group to be announced later.
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Coquille Pool
Chuck Humble
Granges Award Scholarships and State Grange Arts Winners
Seven $200 scholarships may be awarded in Oregon this year to Grange youth attending college. Evelyn King of McKinley Grange received a district 1 scholarship. Marilyn Luttrell presented it. Myrtle Point’s Mrs. George Hoffman won first place in the state art contest with an oil painting Spring Storm, which will go to National Grange in Minneapolis.
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Granges of
Oregon
Evelyn King
McKinley Grange
Marilyn Luttrell
Gaylord
Broadbent Grange
George
Dna) Hoffman
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Grange
Minneapolis
Minn
Hoffman
Frank (Davie) Southmayd
Stanton Stevens
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Farm Bureau
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Richard
Italy
Europe
Pavie
Pavia University
Portland State College
Bamba
Scholfelt Bondens
Sonar
Agaist Madison High
Pacific Power Empl
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Port Authorities Commission
Joseph McKeown
Cocs Bat
Carl O. Fisher
Eugene
Edmund G. Ellis
Fred G. Mauser
The
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Deskin O. Bergey
Astorfia
8.M. Mallicoat
Francis J. Murmane
LS Anderson
Saling
Graham
Roosevelt
Fred Meseerle
Lcense
Marshfield
Sumner
Kay
Wolverine
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Penelope
Larson Homestead
Larson Inlet
St Michael
Yukon
Juneau
Nome
White Horse
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Walter Barklow
Historical Museum
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Mass
Hohett
Way Express
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross Swimming
Granges Award
Kathy Carman
State Grange
Coos Pamena
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