Wilderness designation eyed for land straddling Oregon California
County officials heard from Georgia Pacific executive Bill Rhuman at the Yreka meeting on a proposed wilderness area covering 171800 acres of forest land along the Oregon California border. He warned of an $825000 annual timber revenue loss and up to 1995 jobs impacted if the land is withdrawn from multiple use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Rhuman
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Oregon-California
Rhuman
Siskiyou
del Norte
Humboldt
Trinity
Jackson
Josephine
Curry and
Coos
Yreka
California
New Peats Melody Shop Hires Thayer Tarvin From Medford
Thayer Tarvin becomes manager as Peats Melody Shop is bought by Bay Radio and TV of Coos Bay. He comes from Medford after 15 years, with theater work and directing experience. Grand opening planned for Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peats Melody Shop
Bay Radio and TV of
Coos Bay
Thayer Tarvin
Tarvin
Medford
Little Theater
District timber sales total 20830 M board feet at district office
Four sales offered a total of 20830 M board feet with a combined appraised value of 1039127.96. The purchases included Old Blue Salvage Camac Wee neer Eugene Oregon and Coldwater Ridge Douglas fir sold at 800.50 and 141.00 per M bd ft respectively. The next regular timber sale is scheduled for March 21 1969 at the District Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L.M
Coos Bay
Camac Weeneer, Inc
Eugene
Oregon
Coldwater Ridge
U.S
Champion Papers Inc
Mink Flats
Douglas Fir Plywood Co
Coquille
Wren Smith-Morgan
Western States Plywood Cooperative
Port Orford
Dun and Bradstreet counts 718 Coos County businesses
Portland office manager John M. Christian says 718 manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers in Coos County are listed in the January 1969 Dun and Bradstreet Reference Book. The count excludes many service and professional firms, indicating total regional business activity is higher. Roland Leep of Leep Logging highlighted for civic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Christian
Portland
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Coos County
Dun & Bradstreet
Christian
United States
Dan É Bradstreet
Coos Bay
North Bend
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Bandon
Credit& Report
School Building Program Discussed in District 41
Members of the District 41 school board and the school building committee reported on the December 17 tour to North Bend and Reedsport schools. At a March 3 joint meeting they discussed flexible construction for modular scheduling and noted North Bay junior high sits on an acre site with future expansion potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bend
Reedsport
North Bay
Water Resources Meeting Outlines Coquille Study March 11
A public information meeting on the Coquille River water resources planning study is set for March 11 at 8 00 p m in the Coquille Community Building with engineers from the Corps of Engineers to share views on area needs and potentials A second hearing on March 25 will hear additional testimony Open to the public also discussed are a possible vocational high school for Powers Coquille Myrtle Point and Bandon and reassessing rural school placements after Spruce School condemnation A memorial urging port development at Coos Bay is introduced along with a minor one car accident report in Sutherlin
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Forest Service
Motz
SED
Rotary Club
Jim Smith
Smith
Forsenics
Myrtle Point
Myrtlewoods
Myrtlewood
Reedsport
North Bend
Coos Bay
Coquille
Bandon
Powers
Port Orford-Langlois
Gold Beach
Oregon Symphony Orchestra
Jacque Singer
Marshfield High School
Jerry Harris
Singer
Coquille River
Frank Road
Corps of Engineers
Rood
Spruce School
Sam Dement
Ed Fadeley
Roe, McKenzie, Ripper
Flegel
United States
Congress
Coos County
Henry D. Butler
Terrace S
Sutherlin
Oregon
Mast Hospital
Bridge
A-2 schools to become A A class in 1976 71 season
The OSAA board meeting in Portland on March 21 heard A Oden Hawes report that a committee has worked to craft a workable reclassification and districting plan for 1970 71 and future years. Proposals include shifting enrollment bases to grades 10 12 and renaming A 1 A 2 B to AAA AA A.
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Ob8aa Board of Control
Portland
A. Oden Hawes
Osaa O
Roger Wiley
OGAA
Mailbox to Sam prompts state senator and library visit
A message urges readers to write to their State Senator and drop by the library with their note. The text discusses classification limits for school athletic levels and possible grade enrollment changes, noting it is a board recommendation, with a list of Classification and Districting Committee members from the Oregon School Boards Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cement
Myrtle Point Sportsmen Travel for Inter Club Shoot
Myrtle Point Sportsmen Club traveled to Gold Beach Gun Club on February 16 and beat Gold Beach by 8 targets 427 to 419. Myrtle Point shooters included Tom Flood Ted Church Babe Wooley Ken Carvall and Sam Breuer. A return shoot and registered P L T A is set for March 4 at Myrtle Point. A public meeting March 14 will feature elk transplant slides at Myrtle Point Sportsmen Club Graveyard Road with fish and game officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Sportsmens Club
Gold Beach
Bill Hall
Jim Vaughn
Oregon State Fish and Game Commission
Coos River
Curry County
Myrtle Poli Sportsmens Club
Graveyord Road
Rev Ashbee Leaves Myrtle Point for California Move
Rev Ashbee and Mrs Gordon Ashbee depart Myrtle Point March 18 for Monteca California where he will serve as vicar of St Marys Church Replacing him Rev Mathews of Portland will lead Ep is copal Church in Myrtle Point with Rev Augsberger temporarily in Powers and Bandon He and his wife and seven children will reside at the new charges Ashbee has been the vicar of St Marks Episcopal Myrtle Point for two years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Ashebee
Myrtle Point
Monteca
California
Ashbee
Mary's Church
Mathews Episcopal Church
Portland
Augsberger
Powers and Bandon
St. Marks Episcopal Church
City Council Considers Ambulance Plans and Appointments
City officials discuss replacing discontinued ambulance service after July 1 1969. George Linn chairs the ambulance committee weighing city police run service against a Bay Amée option. Ben Nichols to represent at a U S Army Corps hearing. council approves rent for Coldtron residence for OEO representative. Meeting rescheduled to March 24. request from Murphy Bros Logging to open Winnow Street access.
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Rushing
Coos Mortuaries
George Linn
Cy Council
Bay Am
Ray Gibeau Dies After Illness at 66 in Arago
Ray A. Gibeau 66 of Arago died March 1 in Eugene after months of illness. A longtime Boy Scouts official active since 1986 he held many honors and served in the Cuinook district and Oregon Trail Council. He was a World War I Air Force veteran, Korean War participant, and worked for Georgian Pacific in Coquille since 1946. He is survived by Velma his wife, a son Bruce, daughters Cynthia and Judy, a brother Eugene, a sister Eleanor in Washington and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were March 4 at 1 p.m. in the Myrtle Point chapel of Coos Mortuaries with burial at Dora Cemetery. Members of Troop 12 Arago served as casket bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray A. Gibeau
Arago
Eugene
Gibeau
Mr. Gibeau
Delmont
Coquille
Boy Scouts of America
Cuinook
Oregon Trail Council
Order of Arrow and
Explorer Scouts
Air Force
Velma
Eleanor Craig
McCleary
Wash
Bruce
Cynthia
Judy
Eugene Gibeau
M. Paul
Mina
Eric Soderberg
Olympia
Myrtle Point Chapel
Coos Mortuaries
Ben Elliott
Arage Community Church
Dora Cemetery
Boy Scout Troop 12
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Sierra Club
Childrens Oregon Symphony
Myrtle Point Wed
Department of Motor Vehicles of
Herald
Roland Leep
Roland
Beth Baker
Beaver
Murphy
Desver
Bate Veneer
Murphy Logging Co
Wwor
Sef
Fen Tre
Shire
Ey Veneer Co
Peter Murphy
Water Resources Meeting
Spany
Peter Murphy, Jr
General Mananger
Dennis Murphy
Mayer
Ations
Gordon Moody
Bunker Hill
Middle Fork
Remote
Sam
OBAA
Hawes
Mary Rasmussen
Henry Hartley
Fred Graham
Stayton
Walter Mc~ Partland
Nyssa
Kenneth Stuart
Riddle
Harold Beggs
Jane
Lloyd Gooding
Geston
Edward Cooper
Crow
Ellis Neal
Pendleton
Harry Thompson
Gresham
Richard Cettel
Oregon School Boards Association
M.P. Sportsmen
Rev. Ashbee
Ray Gibeau
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