Hall Lairds Mormon Wagon Tale Sparks Local History
Halley Laird uncovers local ties to Brigham Young era while detailing a Coos Bay wagon destined for the Pioneer Museum. He recalls family legends of beard length and a wagon-wheel beating during Mormon troubles and notes a Myrtle Point church split.
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Halley Laird
Herald
Hall
Coos Bay
Pioneer Museum
North Bend
Hatley
Brigham Young
Hales Laird
New York State
Missouri
Illinois
Salt Lake Valley
Young
Utah
Congress
Library of American History
Edward S_ E
Hailey Laird
U S
Myrtle Point
James Laird
Jessie Laird
Grandpa
Ethel Abernathy
District budget vote trims for city tax levy and sales
District 41 school budget passes amid debates on a $100000 deficit, while city council opens bids for street improvements with Woodward & Son and Barklow Inc winning at $47,019.75. Doris Belloni elected to a four year term as director. sales of city hall and eight acre property stalled. two new street lights approved and insurance plan adopted.
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Woodward & Son & Barklow, Inc
Coguulle
Fairview
Border
Bender Spruce
Jasple
Willow Streets
League of Oregon
District 41
Doris Belloni
Robert Belloni
Ralph Whitaker
Belloni
Whitaker
Robert Cowart
Big polio clinic vaccinates 4400 in Oregon towns
In Myrtle Point and Powers 4400 people, from babies to octogenarians, received Sabin oral polio vaccine in the largest area clinic to date. Organized by the Southwestern Oregon medical society and the local Jaycees with Beta Delta Phi sorority, doctors and volunteers led the immunization effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Powers
The
Southwestern Oregon Medical Society
Jaycees
Beta Delta Phi Sorority
Don Shermeer
Frank Henry
Ed Sempert
Dr Hauschildt
Paul Franzen
Myrtle Crest School
Terry Kellems
Don Shermer
Ray Henshaw
Gene Boone
Advisory Road Committee Named in Coos County
Forty five signatories attended the May 8 courthouse road meeting called by county commissioners Geany Barklow and Mahaffy to discuss county road planning and a proposed tax levy. The group voted unanimously for the levy with a plan requirement and named an advisory and planning committee with members from schools industry grange utilities government agencies and independent loggers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse Road
Geany, Barklow and Mahaffy
Coos County
Marion Winslow
Wylie Smith
Grange
John Reiher
Chuck Seeley
Bob Mounteer
Neil Vermeer
Glae Gould
Wilson Boyer
George Burr
Geany
Coes County
Bob Cowart Details United Good Neighbors Fund Drive
Local chairman Bob Cowart outlines the United Good Neighbors fund drive aiding twenty five agencies. He explains the concept of coordinating all money raising efforts to simplify giving and increase impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cowart
Good Neighbor Fund Services
United Good Neighbors
United Good Neighbors Fund
Wallace Dement to Speak at Community Meeting
A local notice describes Wallace Dement scheduled to speak at a community meeting organized by Good Neighbors in Coos County. It highlights efforts by Neighbors United Funds and summarizes social services supported, including lodging for transients, grocery orders, meals, child care, blood donations, and safety instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowart
Coos County
Bess
Watchooss
Thorntons Retire Move to Central Oregon Ranch
Grace and Harry Thornton close their Myrtle Point furniture and music store after 36 years in Coos County. They plan retirement in La Pine and Bend, moving to a La Pine ranch and selling or leasing the Myrtle Point business assets. Earl Roush also relocates to La Pine to start a new venture.
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Grace
Harry Thornton
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Thorntons
U S. Rubber Company
The
Herald
Earl Roush
Thornton's
Central Oregon
Roush
la Pine
Absentee Ballot Plans For Shut-Ins And General Voters
The notice outlines absentee ballot options for shut-ins and others unable to vote in person. It requests applications during the week of May 11 to May 14 and mentions Georgiana Valleh in coordinating details and the use of a special form for a scheduled meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgianna Valleh
Winningham Family Plans Portland Visit To See Santa
The Winninghams Bill and Mrs. Winningham with children David Bruce and Berylalee travel to Portland this weekend to inspect Santa’s preparations. Santa is touring the US with seven Western Auto Store toy shows featuring bikes wagons radios and other Christmas items for 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Bill
Wilamac) Winningham
David
Bruce
Berylalee
Portland
Free Hearing Test For Pre Schoolers
Pre school children may have a free hearing check up May 23 and 24 at the Health department office in the Coos county courthouse Coquille. Dr J D Larkin county health officer says the program aims to identify hearing issues early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Coos County
Coquille
J D Larkin
South Western Oregon College approves budget and elects leaders
South Western Oregon college voters pass a $4.0 million budget by 2 893 to 1 225 and choose Orville Adams over Mrs Henry F Hansen for a four year directorship 3 482 to 2 975 Gehlert and Chandler win four year and two year terms respectively with other candidates listed. Dr Wendell Van Lean calls the result satisfactory while Henry F Hansen declines comment.
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South Western Ore Kmates
Monga
Orville Adams
Henry F Hansen
Adams
Hansen
Karl Gehlert
Ben R. Chandler, Jr
Harry H
Beaty Lay
Harry Byrer
Fred P. Eason
Lawrence A. Burns
van Lean
Wendell van Lean
South Western Oregon College
Henry F. Hansen
Garden club plants azaleas along Highway 42 pilot
Fern Garden plans plantings to be blessed soon in planters. The Garden club also placed thododemdrons and azaleas in their Highway 42 pilot at the end of the North Fork bridge.
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Garden Club
North Fork Bridge
Myrtle Crest opens new home track field for youth
A newly built track at Myrtle Crest school near Myrtle Point hosts 60 boys across three weight classes practicing and racing. Parents coaches and city work crews donated time equipment and materials to grade the runway and pits. The team plans Triangle Meet with Bandon and Coos Catholic on May 4 and county competition on May 18 in Reedsport.
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Myrtle Point
Richard McCluskey
Richard
Eddie Hatfield
David
Jim
Mill
Elvin Murray
Frank Grove
Maurice Middleton
Myrtle Creat
Myrtle Crest
Middleton
Triangle
Bandon
Coos Catholic
Coquille
Reedsport
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Council
Arago
Bridge
Broadben
Deorald
Marth
Reders
Melew Cayfey
Sabin
Dawn Orrell
James D. Orrell
Stever Lane
Dawn
Phete
J D Hauschildt
E R Gurney
J H Gardner
H H Thomas
E F Beber
Clayton
Dorothy
Mast
Victor Thelma
Bushnell
Robert Doris' Belloni
Preston
Helen
Georg
Rosemars
F RO
Ginia’ Gurney
Ernest Ellie) Beber
James
Lucille) Noden
Montford
Bonnie Martin
Jessie Kay
Edith) McLyman
Pharmacists
Hauschildt
Wallace Dement
Park Norte
Forestry
Oseaia
Bend
LaPine
Swkress
Winningham
R. D Hanen
Covus Bay
Lawrence O Fertig
Lee H. Thorne
Srdle Crest School
Maurice Middle
Herald Phote
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