Coos County Roads Plan Aims At Stronger Economic Returns
County court outlines road policy changes to prioritize economic impact, establish a highway engineering staff, bid major projects, and form an ad hoc roads committee. Emphasizes investing in roads to boost timber and resource development and compare with Douglas County profitability and Port of Coos Bay potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tme
Douglas County
Coos County
BIM
Douglas Lane
Jackson
Josephine
Coos Bay
Power in Your Hands Vote as the ultimate civic force
A historical exhortation praising the vote as the strongest force in politics, arguing that citizen participation safeguards security and prosperity. It echoes quotes from figures like Howard Cosby Grover Cleveland Daniel Webster and Pascal, stressing daily conduct and self government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aman
Daniel Webster
Adventures In the Dark Mrs Donna Lee Stanhope of La Crosse Wisconsin on adjusting to blindness
Mrs Stanhope mother of three and wife of a blinded veteran describes ten years learning to live with blindness. She explains daily tasks, coping, and the heightened senses that come with adapting, urging patience and independence while sharing hopes and joys found in a world of sounds and smells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lee Stanhope
la Crosse
Wis
Chester Stanhope
Stanhope
Alf Dean Breaks World Shark Record in Australia
Alf Dean of Mildura Australia breaks the all tackle world record with a 2 004 pound white pointer shark caught off Bird Rocks near Thevenard South Australia. The 16 foot 10 inch giant weighed nine feet six inches in girth and leaped twice during the fight. He used a 30 pound class Ashaway Lifeline line on a Penn reel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Dean
Mildura
Australia
Dean
Bird Rocks
Thevenard
South Australia
John Glenn Describes Friendship 7 Flight Impressing Local Woman
John Glenn told Mrs. Stiennon of Myrtle Point that the space flight Friendship 7 inspired great elation. He said Project Mercury is a team effort with thousands of people and that the flight had worldwide support and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Glenn
Glenn
McClurg Wins Four Year Shell Oil Merit Scholarship
Edward McClurg of Seattle and formerly of Myrtle Point has been awarded a Shell Oil merit scholarship covering four years of college education with an option for a fifth year at Cornell or Stanford. The award honors his father Rev Edward McClurg and mother Mrs. McClurg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McClurg
Seattle
Myrtle Point
Cornell
Stanford
Election Chuckle At Public Place
Porter asks if you are two Democrats. The lady answers she will not reveal political affiliation in a public setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herald
Myrtie Peimt
Oregona
E. F. Hall
Deyrie
R. F. Mell
National
Fews Editerchety Edibeccation
Wezely Newspaper Representatives. Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Ben Nichols
Charman
Chamber of Commerce
Earth
Howard ¢ Cosby
Peopl
Goweemte
Grover Cheveland
Dom
Adventures In the Dark
Petros
Mrs Stanhope
Lans Leneve
Waltonians
ACEP
Oregon
Frank
2Nd St
Ore
Phone CO
Don Lewis
M.P
Alan Shepard
Gus Grissom
McClurg
Tion
Democratic
Coods County
Conmissioner Comm de
Thomas Electric
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!