West Coast Tel. Expands Network Across Coastline
McBride outlines plans to expand telephone service with major improvements in Lakeside Myrtle Point Port Orford Powers and nearby areas. Projects include rebuilding lines adding central office capacity and new dial switchboard equipment totaling over 30000 dollars in multiple towns. Reedsport and Brewster Valley exchanges also included in cooperative expansion.
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Myrtle Point
McKinley
Brewster Valley Telephone Company
Gravelford
D. General Serial Cable
McBride
Brewster Valley Company
Port Orford
Highway 101
Telephone company plans major Oregon Washington budget expansion
The firm proposed a 1956 construction budget totaling 8.21 million for Oregon Washington and Northern California to upgrade local and long distance networks. Planned additions include outside plant and inside plant items and new circuits linking Coquille Myrtle Point Roseburg Coos Bay and Myrtle Point.
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Coquille
Myrtle Point
Roseburg
Coos Bay
McBride
Oregon
Washington
California
Local School Class Meets at Chaten Carman Home
A sixteen pupil class met last Wednesday at the Chaten Carman Home under the leadership of Mrs Dine Have cred farmils. The gathering included adults and two children from Ta Valles Bat Gill and Sather and Marton Huff observed in a community event with notes of local names and places.
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Ta Valles
Sather
Marton Huff
Tordoaf
Diine
Chaten Carman
Local Residents Share News On Visits and Family Outings
Mrs Bill May and Mrs Kenneth Galloway of Broadbent host Wednesday child transfers as others visit relatives. Monte Lund returns from Corvallis to see parents and brother then resumes school. Families plan eye check for Richard Morgan in Eugene. A birthday gathering at Clinton Carman home includes Ray Garrone, Thor Omegard, Stanton Stevens and others from Redbend and Msitle Point. Visitors include Mrs Guy Heart and granddaughter Janice Jones to Salem. Harry Wise departs for Prairie City after weeks with John and Jack Warner.
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Bill May
Kenneth Galloway
Broadbent
D. R. Curry
Fairview Rt
Coquille
Clinton Carman
Monte Lund
Corvallis
Louis Lund
Lee
Harry Morgan
Richard
Eugene
Carmans
Ray Garrone
Renald
Thor “Omegard
Thor Jr
Redbent
Stanton Stevens
Geranna
Msitle Point
Kethe Melle
San Diego
Ad Sire
Thomas Luttreth Nett
Jobo Carman
Guy Heart
Janice Jones
Salem
Harry Wise
Prairie City
Oregon
John Warner
Jack Warner
Creaking Creek Visits and Farm Socials Reported
Local families in the region hosted and visited over the weekend. Erdman Packing Co. of Bandon purchased steers from Earl Ward on Saturday. Several households from Powers, Broadbent, Coquille, Myrtle Point, and nearby areas shared Sunday visits and meals, including chase of family illnesses and recoveries.
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Earl Ward
Erdman Packing Co
Bandon
Elmo Shepherd
Powers
Charlie Harris
Broadbent
Keith Northup
Bill Risenhofer
Westlake
Florence
Bill Risenhoofer
Chas Harris
Meredith Harris
Patsy Burr
Floral Creek
A R Davenport
Verne Lundy
A. R Davenport
Robert Ochletree
Allie Bartlett
C M Briggs
Coquille
Milton Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Powers Myrtle Point road battered by storms as repair work continues
The Powers Myrtle Point highway suffered further damage during last week's storms with 9.18 inches of rain recorded. Repairs have proceeded since before Christmas as crews work to restore the route. In local society, the Women of the Moose mark their 39th anniversary on March 8 with a pot luck dinner at 7. Mrs Percy Adamson and Mrs W. T Grove organize tables while Mrs Eddie Rubin and Mrs Cliff Edwards handle entertainment. The event welcomes both men and women of the Moose. Refreshments followed by the meeting were arranged by Mrs Tedford Little and Mrs Rigsby. Two charter members are listed as Mrs Ruby Winkelman of Powers and Mrs Gertrude Williams of California. Hostesses for the social hour included Mrs J L Bagley and Mrs W R Salleng. Mystic Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star held a Thursday social with decorations by Mrs Carey Bones. Plans for a March 5 school of instruction include guest Mrs Burton of Portland, associate grand matron, with Elgin Chapter of Myrtle Point meeting with Mystic for the joint school headed by Mrs Chet Lucas and Mrs Rob.
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Powers- Myrtle Point
Women of the Moose
Percy Adamson
W. T Grove
Eddie Rubin
Cliff Edwards
Moose
Tedford Little
Rigsby
Ruby Winkelman
Powers
Gertrude Williams
California
J L Bagley
W R Salleng
Mystic
Order of the Eastern Star
Carey Bones
School of Instruction
Burton
Portland
Elgin
Myrtle Point
Chet Lucas
Rob
Rebekahs Lodge Meeting Guest and Local Travel Notes
Quilhaugh entertained Chaaparral Lodge of the Rebekahs at a Monday meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pointer visited Portland last week. Mrs. Floyd Summers returned from a 10 day Port Orchard visit with her daughter and family. Well Baby Clinic by PTA set for Monday March 5 at Rebekah Fellowship Hall for well children of preschool age only.
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Ert Quilhaugh
Chaaparral Lodge
Rebekahs
Howard Pointer
Portland
Floyd Summers
Port Orchard
Wash
Well
The
Parent-Teacher Association
Rebekah Fellowship Hall
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Monk
United States Brewers Foundation
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James Gamwell
Sempert & Henry Drug
Weyerhaeuser
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