Oregon Mother of 1950 Named from Alma Michigan
Ruth E Crooks of Hood River named Oregon Mother of 1950 despite press dispatches noting her long civic activity in Alma Michigan. Critics argue a native Oregon mother would better represent the state, pointing to potential outsider status and urging selection of a local figure with true Oregon roots. The piece references ongoing public notices and notes continued discussion in subsequent pages.
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Oregon
Ruth E Crooks
Hood River
Roe c- Cloud
American
Crooks
Alma
Michigan
Civic League
Phal Breuer
Isteshal
Aloe Michigan
Hoover Morse clash roils Coquille political scene
Local note recalls campaign ties with EO Roberts and Lamp Leneve taking part in a post meeting in Coquille. The piece contrasts Dave Hoover and Wayne Morse in the Republican primary for U S senator, citing newspaper opinions and calls Hoover a two fisted veteran while debating party loyalty and the Truman era.
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EO ¢ Roberts
Austin Dodge
Lans Leneve
Dave Hoon
Coquille
Hoover
Deadwood Orr Stocksman
Wayne Morse
United States
Candy
Morse
Thois
Washington * E
Balding Dedication At Point Bern Concert Highlights Mayo Year
A mistyped report from Moorhead Minn recounts Mischa bearing a long musical career at Minnesota Point Bern. The piece notes Medus Mad ys and a 68th paratroop regimental band during wartime service and mentions hospital stays after injuries.
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Melby
Moertie Point Bern
Minnesota
Fean
Oreor
Moorhead
Minn
Ponteo
Colorado
Escaped Convict Captured in Myrtle Point
F L Moon of Moons Hardware and Chief of Police Jack Flater aided in locating two men who entered Moon's Hardware to sell an automatic revolver. Moon bought it and alerted Flater, who notified state police. A blockade surrounded Myrtle Point. officers captured the unarmed men at Pop's Place and jailed them in Coquille awaiting word from Salem.
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F. L. Moon
Moon's Hardware
Jack Filater
Oregon State
Salem
Myrtle Point
Press
Moons Hardware
Jack Ca
Businessa
Waitig
Pop
Coquille
T B Mobile Unit To Be Organized
A town meeting in Myrtle Point on Tuesday May 23 at the Junior high plans to organize a TB mobile unit. The goal is to contact each family before the mobile unit arrives and the public meeting begins at 8 o'clock.
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H. H. Thomas
Myrtle Point
Two Little Girls Born To Local Families This May
A Mas hospital note reports two girls born in May. Myrtle Point couple Mr. and Mrs. Orton E. Standley welcomed a daughter on May 5. Coos Bay couple Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Knight welcomed a daughter on May 12. No fathers present at delivery.
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Mas
Myrtle Pont
Coos Bayes
Orton E. Standley
Myrtle Point
Robert L. Knight
Coos Bay
Vote NO on Coos County 5-Mill Road Levy Bill
Editorial warns against a five year 5-mill road levy raising about 185000 per year. It urges voters to reject the levy next Friday and questions fund allocation and future tax pressure, advocating voting only in November if needed.
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Oregon
Coos County
Orvus Miller
Herald
Correction in Article Announcing Death and Funeral of Allen W King
Correction to an obituary notice for Allen W King who died at Mast hospital on May 4. The article lists survivors including wife Masel step-daughter Suzanne Birchfield parents A L King two brothers four sisters and extended family. King, born in Coquille in 1912, was known as a horseman and rider and belonged to Masonry Shriner and Eastern Star societies.
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Allen W. K
Mast Hospital
Masel
Suzanne Birchfield
A. L King
A. J
Jimmie
Leslie
Monmouth College
Alvan
Gold Beach
Kenneth McKenzie
George Clark
Myrtle Point Boys to Attend National Scout Jamboree
Oregon Trail Council will send about 165 Scouts and 17 leaders to the National Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania from June 30 to July 6. They will travel by special train with Scouts from nearby councils in a large regional turnout.
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Oregon Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Eugene
Valley Forge
Penn
United States
Dana to Speak at Myrtle Point Rotary Meeting
Marshall Dana editor of the Portiland Journal will deliver the Myrtle Point senior class commencement address next Wednesday and be guest speaker at the Rotary club luncheon Thursday at noon. He travels with Mrs Dana, born near Myrtle Point and niece of John Carl and Mrs Anna Letts, daughter of Rev George C Carl formerly of Myrtle Point.
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Marshall Dana
The
Portiland Journal
Myrtle Point
Rotary Club
Thureday
Earl Breuer
Dana
Coos County
John Carl
Anna Letts
George C Carl
Hoover Flays Morse Voting Record in Oregon Primary
Dave Hoover of Desdwood Oregon attacked Senator Wayne Morse’s national congress voting record at a Republican meeting in Coquille. Hoover framed the contest as liberty versus socialism and pledged a balanced budget and debt retirement if elected to the U S Senate.
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Stockman
Deadwood
Oregon
Wayne Morse
United States Senate
Hoover
Morse
People of Organ
Dave Hoover
Desdwood
Coquille
Sena
Tor Wayne Morse
Congrese
Marshall Dana to Be Commencement Speaker Here Wednesday
Graduation exercises for the class of 1950 will be held on Wednesday May 24 at 8 00 p m in the high school gym. Forty eight seniors will receive diplomas with Marshall Dana as the commencement speaker. Dana is the managing editor of the Oregon Journal. Diplomas will be awarded by Paul Breuer and awards by G B Goddard. Laura Shelton had the highest average and Jennie Zinn the second among the seniors.
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Marshall Dana
Dana
Oregon Journal
Paul Breuer
G. B. Goddard
Myrtle Point High School
Goddard
Laura Shelton
Jennie Zinn
Recorder CP Moore
Paul Franzen
Opal Daevenport
Poppy Days Planned in Myrtle Point Next Week
Local Legion Auxiliary members distribute Poppy Cards to businesses in Myrtle Point Bridge and Broadbent to advertise Poppy Day. Poppies will be sold to aid veterans families and child welfare with Girl Scouts helping to ensure access. Funds stay in state hospitals with volunteers and 2c per poppy to participating hosice. $53.75 was donated by local business people during card distribution.
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Myrtle Point
Bers
Legion Auxiliary
Bridge
Broadbent
Wew
George Medjiman
Joe
Oregon
Snen
Dedicatory Address Planned for Myrtle Point Scout Building
Ervin L. Peterson will deliver the dedicatory address at the Myrtle Point Scout building dedication next Sunday at 2 30 pm. The Richard Pointer flag is presented by Robert Powrie with Pointer family support. Various committees organize invocation refreshments decorations and publicity for the ceremony and program includes scout songs and band selections.
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Ervin L. Peterson
Richard Poimter
Myrte
Penn
H. Thomas
Peterson
Selem
Oregon
North Bend
Coes County
Pamona Grange
Austin Dodge
Richard Pointer
Ralph Pointer
Robert Powrie
Pointer
Lions Club Sponsors Showing of Liberty Bell Monday
Lions Club presents a Liberty Bell screening Monday with a 2 30 band concert. The program promotes interest in the exhibit and sale of U S bonds, with a security bank corner exhibition and a visit to Coos Bay North Bend and Coquille.
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Lions Club
Liberty Bell
United States
Bell
Coos Bay
North Las
Coquille
Thesehildren
Polling Places Set for Coos County Primary Vote
Coos County will have 12 new polling locations for the primary. County Clerk L W Oddy announced the May 1 election will run on standard time to avoid confusion for election boards and voters. The listed sites include Lakeside school house Templeton residence Sunny Hill gym North Bayside Grange Allegany school house Prosper school house and others.
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Coos County
Coos
L. W. Oddy
Oddy
Lakeside
Templeton
Jack Raymond
North Slough
Sunny Hill
North Bayside
Allegany
Prosper
Honor Students Chosen From Graduating Class
The faculty and senior class selected outstanding students from the graduating class. Laura is named among the honorees.
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Laura
Rev A Theodore Smith to Preach Baccalaureate Service
Rev A Theodore Smith will preach at the Myrtle Point Methodist Church Sunday May 11 at 8 p m in observance of baccalaureate services noting the 1966 sunset schedule. The event marks the high school commencement week as the speaker from the church community addresses graduates.
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A. Theodore Smith
Myrtle Point Mien
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