Fire Injures Powers Family In Grants Pass Incident
Cindy Lou 8 and Ranae 10 plus grandmother Mrs. Pearl Seers burned when white gas was mistaken for kerosene to light a stove in Grants Pass. Cindy Lou 35 percent burned, flown to Portland for care while the others remain hospitalized in Grants Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Lou
Ranae
Pearl Seers
Seers
Grants Pass
Cindy
Portland
Hiram Johnson
Andrew Landles
Coquille
James Cook
Myrtle Point
Powers
Margaret Wyland
Vivian Gilmore
John McKenzie
Laird Family News From SITKUM Area
Mrs. Ivan Laird returned from Portland Sanitarium after a two week stay. Mr. Laird attended a regional Rural Electrification meeting in Las Vegas. Weekend visitors included Mrs. Laird’s sister Mrs. Nickason and brother Edward Wilson. The Osbons visited Bridge, and Mrs. Reisen and friends toured Eagle Point Medford and Jacksonville. Dursell and Osbon deer news noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Laird
Portland
Johnnie Osbon
Bridge
Walter Reisen
Charles McGeorge
Jack Woodruff
Eagle Point
Medford
Jacksonville
Obituary: Shelby C. McAllister 64 Arago Resident
Shelby C. McAllister 64 longtime Arago resident died November 1 in Myrtle Point after a 41 year stay in the community. He retired after 20 years as janitor at Arago School and is survived by his widow Louise a son Shelby B. Anaheim Calif a daughter Mrs. Jean Trigg Coquille seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and a nephew. Funeral services were held November 4 at the Myrtle Point chapel of Coos Mortuaries with Rev. Ben Elliot officiating and interment followed at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens Coquille. Eben D Ray 86 died November 3 at his home in Myrtle Point graveside services were held November 6 at Dora Cemetery. He was born September 5 1880 in Savannah Mo and moved here from Iowa in 1949. He was a retired elevator operator and is survived by son Sanford Myrtle Point brothers Clarence Barret Minn Roy Renton Wash Frank Port Angels Wash Lawrence Carmiire Wash sisters Mrs. Levin Johnson Presho ND and Mrs. Della Cleveland Seattle Wash with 4 grandchildren and 5 great. Rev Wilmer Briggs officiated at the service and interment.
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Yale
Marty Stallard
Bay Area
Hammonds
Marty
SWOCC
Olin Lay
Okla
Clarence Spitznass
Georgia Gale
Coos Bay
Richard
Tacoma
Wash
Archie Lane
Lela Stafford
Portland
Belle Wolcott
Eugene
Wolcott
James Wolcott
Lane County
AL Birch
UGN For Powers
Mac McDaniels
Jill
McDaniels
Jerry Berns
Berns
Sylvia Berns
Powers Schools
Navy
Clyde Throp
Rebekah
Coos County
Una Rebekah
Myrtle Point
Ted Hackett
B.R. Nicklaus
Shelby C. McAllister
Box 66
Arago
Keysport
McAllister
Louise
Shelby B
Anaheim
Calif
Jean Trigg
Coquille
Myrtle Point Chapel
Coos Mortuaries
Ben Elliot
Arago Community Church
Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens
Dora
Eben D. Ray
Sitkum
Miyrtle Point
Savannah
Ray
Iowa
Brookings
Sanford
Clarence
American Legion Auxiliary District 9 Conference Held in North Bend
The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary held District 9 proceedings in North Bend Oregon on November 3. Attendees included state and district officers led by Mrs. Ray Wilson and Mrs. Jack Fishman. The group noted upcoming 1970 national convention in Portland and pension boosts effective January 1 1969.
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American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary
North Bend
Oregon
North Bend Post
Unk
State
Ray Wilson
Portland
Rolland West
Gresham
Oscar Lins
Ernest Menders
Chester Lloyd
Floyd Greason
Canyonville
Jack Fishman
Coos Bay
Coquille Valley Art Center Shows Regional Oregon Works
The center presents 25 pieces selected from 75 entered at the League of Oregon Artists meeting in Reedsport. Local artists Edna Hoffman Myrtle Point Vicki McKean Smith and Dorothy Atkins are featured with plans to tour Brookings and across the state. December 4 and 5 mark the Christmas Bazaar with a Grand Finale exhibit and student teacher works. Community support funds a new white roof and improved lighting as grounds undergo landscaping and replanting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Oregon Artists
Reedsport
Edna Hoffman
Myrtle Point
Vicki McKean-Smith
Dorothy Atkins
Coquille
Art Center
Indust
Arago School Halloween Party Highlights P T O Prizes
A Halloween party at Arago School on Oct 26 awarded prizes for best dressed preschool through sixth grade and special honors for junior high sick school and adult categories. Cider coffee donuts and games accompanied the event. The Arago Youth Group planned a Charleston Halloween party and hayride with several members attending.
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Arago
Arago P.T.O
Local Social Notes From The Coast Area
Howard Newman moved his trailer house up Coos River where he is working. Mrs Reda Garrett and Mrs Curtis Witt visited Mrs Carroll Cone over the weekend. Carroll Cone and a friend stayed at the Witt home and went hunting. Mrs Dorothy Cramlet and five children moved into the Lefeste house. Halloween partygoers to Dora include Mrs Reda Garrett Mrs Curtis Witt Mrs Walter Reisen Laurita and Mr and Mrs Harvey Osbon Betty and Dannie.
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Howard Newman
Coos River
Reda Garrett
Curtis Witt
Carroll Cone
Witt
Dorothy Cramlet
Lefeste House
Dora
Walter Reisen
Laurita
Harvey Osbon
Betty
Dannie
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Irwin L, Gromachy
Scappoose
Gromachy
Lester Thorp
Wright
Wrights
Steven Vaughns
Tampa
Florida
Kenneth Stevens
AL Satterlee
Woman of the Moose
Satterlee
Moose Lodge
City
Rose Hagerty
1St Street
Dor Westly
Kay van Flossen
Walter A Mock
St. Helens
L.C.C.M
Mock
Ray Sturman
George Clark, JR
Vietnam
Viet Nam
Anson
Qui-Nhon
129Th Assual Helicopter Co
Jasper
Powers High School
Robert Smith
Patricia
Riddle
Smith
Steve Smith
Reube Stevens
Mary Lynn Russell
Grace Russell
Marine Corp
San Diego
Mary Lynn
Ethel Rickenback
Creswell
Hazel Lewis
Rickenback
Emerald Empire Arts and Crafts
Walter
Washington
D.C
Rickenbacks
Bandon
Harold Clark
Susanville
Harold
George Clark
The
Missy Clark
Timibbka McCray
Kaylean Stevens
Steve Farmer
Kathy Stallard
David Simes
Kathy Stevens
Calvin Looney
Rita Shorb
Craig Rector
Shelly Kaiser
Randy Naimen
North Powers
Oakland
Cruisers
Sitkum News
Mrs. Ivan Laird
Rhodes Parton
T.G. Sumerlin
Lester Dursell
Gold Beach
Danny Osbon
Eben D, Ray
Wilmer Briggs
Cumrch
American Legion
AUX
Roseburg
Roseburg Hospital
Ayrtle
Ernest Evernden
Gene Parsons
Coquille Valley Art Center
Terest
League
Riously
Peggy Lillie
Charleston
Dwain Elliott
David Schrader
Carolyn Loveelace
Glenis Hester
LeArla
Maralee McCain
Peggy
Joyce Lillie
Les Barkley
Donna Pattee
Cindy Meyer
Becky Leiper
Darcy Olsen
Marilyn Schnur
Arago Livestock Club
John Menegat
Ben Lillie
Lisa Vetter
Treas
Roberta Wilson
Betsy Hartless
George Doss
David
Uore
Phoenix
Aris
Cathy
Baby
Harley Hester
Mr. Hester
Cathy Hester
Edna Robingson
Authalia Hester
Harley
Gary Hester
Keith Conklin
U.S. Coast Guard
Earl Huntly
U.S. Army
Chreynne, Wy
Morna Hester
Woodriver
McFarland
David Murphy
Nora Payne
Larry Robertson
Castro Valley
Ellis Robertson
Grandview
Kery
Spruce
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Schelling
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