Coquille Officials Appoint New Supervisor
Local notes list H. C. Obie as mayor and indicate oversight roles for a supervisor position in Coquille with references to leadership changes and municipal oversight.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1955
Page
1
A Little Horse Play on the 1956 Senate Vote
A satirical notice in a Oregon paper favors Wayne Morse's horse over Morse in the 1956 Senior Senatorship race. The piece playfully mocks Morse and his horse while hinting at political loyalty and shifting support as readers are directed to continue on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Morse
Senate
Oregon
Morse
High Heaven
Wayne
Aters
Five Year Timber Sales Plan Revealed at Powers Meet
Herbert Rudolph of the forest service outlined a 216 million foot five year timber sales plan for the Powers area, the Coquille river working circle, including Siskiyou drainage into Coquille Sixes and Elk rivers. Projections show 37 million feet in 1999, 43 in 1956, 52 in 1957, 44 in 1968 and 40 in 1959 with about 220 million feet to be bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rudolph
Forest Service
Powers
Powers Area
Powers Chamber of Commerce
Coos County
Coquille Valley Concert Association Plans Four Shows
The Coquille Valley Concert Association reports strong start and plans four concerts in the Community Building this coming season. Co chair Mrs. R. E. Powrie says the organization exceeded expectations and dates will be released well in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille Valley Concert Association
R. E. Powrie
Outdoor Life Book Club Backs Hello, Sportsmen as Book of Month
New York report states Outdoor Life Book Club selects Hello, Sportsmen by Lans Leneve of Myrtle Point Oregon as the month’s book. The guide and conservationist, a veteran writer on hunting and outdoor living, covers equipment care cooking of game and safety from accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outdoor Life Book Club
New York
Air Mail
Hello
Oregonian
Lans Leneve
Myrte
Hunting and Magazine
West
Myrtle Point Herald
Bandon Game and Fish Club
Bandon
Oregon
Leneve
National Wild Life Federation
Squirrels and a senator become a national joke
A satirical column mocks Oregon senator Dick Neuberger for exploiting a White House squirrel incident to gain publicity. It parodies his tears and fundraising stunt, contrasting his actions with President Eisenhower and calling the episode foolish and self-serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auty
Orefon
Dick Neuberger
Eisenhower
White House
Oregon
Longfellow
Senate
Hap
Washington
Ike Owing
Bloodmobile to Be Here Tuesday April 12
The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit Myrtle Point at the Myrtle Crest School on Tuesday from 2:30 to 6:30. Dunn is again area chairman and asks residents to donate one pint of blood to help in disasters and hospital needs. The section quota is 125 pints, and details will be published next week in The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Dunn
Herald
Myrtle Crest School
Axe and Bechtel Buy Ritchie's Super Service Station
Bill Axe and T L Bechtel have purchased Ritchie's Mobile Gas Super Service at Sixth and Spruce, taking over March 23. They will run this station with Axe and Bechtel Saw Shop at 307 Bender Street, remaining active in the Myrtle Point community through Lions Club and Red Cross work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Bill Axe
T. L. Bechtel
Ritchie
Sixth and Spruce
Messrs. Axe and
Bechtel
Axe and Bechtel
Bender Street
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point Students on Honor Roll
Aura Lee Deaver is named among honor roll students at the Oregon College of Education in Monmouth. The report highlights academic achievement by Powers and other Myrtle Point students receiving honors this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon College of Education At
Monmouth
Aura Lee Deaver
Money Allocated for Timber Access Roads In Ellsworth
Congressman Harris Ellsworth reports funds for timber access road projects will be available soon. He outlines travel plans involving a trip to observe a test explosion by the Joint Atomic Energy Commission and visits to Portland or Eugene, Cleveland, and a family gathering in Easter, with House reconvening April 1 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Coquille Circle
Ellsworth
Cong
Harris Ellsworth
Washington, D. C
Joint Atomic Energy Comgil Ae Uie
Portland
Eugene
Mother
Cleveland
Eas
Myrtle Point Inter church Fellowship sponsors Holy Week services
The Myrtle Point Inter church Fellowship sponsors a Holy Week program with Rev. Dick Cochran as guest speaker to close the first week. Union services run nightly at local churches with various pastors and the Easter Sunrise service at 5 26 AM at the high school field followed by breakfast at Myrtle Crest School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Fellowship
Firsl
Myrtle Point Interchurch Fellowship
Dick Cochran
Presbyterian Church
Leo H. Miller
The
Christian Church
A. Theodore Smith
Methodist Church
Wallace E. Jones
Church of the Ren
Edward McClurg
Myrtle Crest School
John Hoff
G. E. Albertson
John Rhodes
Annual Golf Business Meeting at Coquille Valley Club
Coquille Valley Golf and Country Club lists its annual business meeting for Friday at 8 p m in the clubhouse. Officers for the coming year will be elected and committees appointed, with golfers urged to attend. Time for Spring Handicap qualifying extended to Sunday April 17 due to wet weather, allowing three extra weeks to submit five 9 hole scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille Valley Golf & Country Club
Bill Downing
Bill
Casper May Conduct Advance First Aid Course If Interest Shown
The Ground Observer First Aid class with John Casper as instructor completed the standard course last Monday. Casper said he would offer an advanced First Aid course if enough interest is shown. The proposed program would run twice weekly for three weeks for those who finished the standard course. Eligible participants should attend Family Motors next Monday at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Casper
Final Installation Is Made on M. E. Chimes
A new installation at M. E. Chimes will be heard daily at noon and at 12 with bells chiming to mark the hour. Community figures J. K. Snyder and others are noted in the ceremony as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
J. K. Snyder
Babson Discusses War Strategy and Foreign Relations
Babson Park Florida notes a new book Influence of Foreign Relations by D Van Nostrand Co. Captain W D Puleston argues eighteen fatal mistakes by Republican leaders and the Wilson administration, urging preparedness and military civics. He critiques subordination of military to civilians and cites 1900s to 1961 tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Fla
Russia
D. van Nostrand Co., Inc
New Geary
W. D. Puleston
Webber College
Rost
A Kellogg
Stimeon
Prachi Hoover
Wilsem
Ressevit
Wilson
Andere
Mieilarly
Puleston
Rae Pons
Ground Observer Corps Announces April Meeting and Honor Roll
The Ground Observer Corps schedules its next meeting for April 12 at 8 p m and asks all members to attend. An honor roll covers February 19 to March 19 listing many members, including Orah Fry, Mrs. Robert Gillland, Mrs. Chester Blisserd, and several families across Sundays and Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ground Observer Corps
Orah Fry
Robert Gillland
Chester Blisserd
Matt W. Knowles
Emmett Hammack
Ardis Held
Victoria
Vallie Blisserd
Carolyn Hoffmeister
Earl Knowles
Paul Gilland
O. L. Moore
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Hiway Com
Officers OF Powers Chamber
Jack Bushnell
Chambers of Commerce
Ray Getchell
H. C. Obye
Grants Pass
Siskiyous
Railhead
Coquille Valley Concert Assn
Knockin
George
House Lawn
Ike
Abe
Axe
A.m
Ter
Mary Margaret
Donald J. Dittman
Recone
Aretad
Casper
Babson
America
Rufus Lockhart
Elton Schroeder
al Wyld
Eldon Ansley
Paul Hammer
Ralph Whitaker
Clyde Anderson
Pauline Hoffmeister
Mike Denahwus
Chester Bliseerd
Perry Rer
Tom Perifina
Alvin Earl
Soha
Tinger
Nana
Sarah Hermann
Lundy
Frank Meldrum
Messiah White Shrine
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