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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1931
Page
3
Local notes report W. C. Morgan elected master of the Coos River Grange at a recent gathering. The item also mentions various regional incidents from Coos County, including a ferry outage, a fatality in North Bend, a student injury, and local farming prices.
Fragmentary report notes Coosa county events with names J P Beyers and Cory. Mentions a meeting, election results, and a note about arrest of offenders. Details are incomplete and hard to interpret from the damaged text.
The Reedsport chamber of commerce sent a resolution to Douglas county court protesting a wage reduction for men parking on roads from 3 to 1.60. The secretary was instructed to write the court and request its reasons for the drastic cut.
The American Legion post reports finding the meanest man as it arranges alder wood cutting for the unemployed. The note details thefts of stacked wood at night and includes various regional community items from Reedport and Coquille about local livelihoods, highway projects, and salaries amid hard times.
Local Broadbent news recounts a school event with children and teachers enjoying an evening program. Mrs. Graydon Crews hosted visitors while Miss Florence Reynolds plans a Hawaiian Islands trip from Seattle. Residents attend 4-H meetings, roof repairs finish on gym and kitchen, and local visitors from Port Orford stop by.
A poorly legible note indicates a meeting of paid members will be held in November with agenda to transfer or adjust legal authority as voters deem necessary. The document is dated November 3, 1949, with references to the county judge nominees and Murphy's.
Notice is hereby given that a district road meeting of Road District No 27 Coes County Oregon will be held on the 71st day of November 1981 at 1 p m at Taylor Cement place to enable resident taxpayers and legal voters to assemble and vote and levy a special and additional tax as deemed necessary or proper by petition filed November 3 4 day of November 1 day at old school properties dis 49-31 D F Thompson
Notice is given that a district road meeting of Read District No 24 Coos County Oregon will be held November 21 1931 at 1 p m at the Catching Creek Schoolhouse. Voters may vote on a special tax for road purposes and transact other legal business as needed. D F Thompson appears as filer.
King of Kings Haile Selassie marks the first anniversary of his coronation as ruler of Abyssinia. The ceremony follows the elaborate coronation festivities as the last independent African empire celebrates its sovereign leader.
A large fire destroyed the Langa candle factory in Mira Italy. millions of burning candles lit the night sky and flames were visible for miles around as the building burned to the ground.
Luther K. Hell general manager of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America announced the 1932 national aircraft show will run in Detroit from April 2 to 10. The event showcases aviation progress and related industry displays.
In Coquille and nearby areas budget figures show 46 486 u5 for next year with 26 848 raised by tax while Randon plans 638 057 42 with 37 847 42 by direct taxation. Two year old Scott Williams died in a barn fire on the family farm southeast of Bandon after siblings found matches and the mother burned while trying to rescue him.
A district road meeting for Read District No 14 in Coos County Oregon will be held November 1 1931 at 11 30 p m at the E E Marcy residence. The group seeks a special and additional tax levy and may handle other business allowed by law.
District voters in Coos County Oregon will decide a special tax for road purposes at the Lee Schoolhouse on November 14 1931. The notice recalls prior dairy cattle TB indemnity data from 1921 through 1931 with counts of affected cows and ongoing eradication efforts.
City treasurer Mabel Barklow announces the redemption of Myrtle Point Oregon improvement bonds dated June 1927. Bond No 1 for 65.34 dollars and Bonds Nos 2 3 and 4 for 500 dollars each will be paid within 80 days at the city treasurer office with no interest after December 1 1933.
The fragment mentions agate beads and clothing details, describing worn beads and garment features amid the partial text. Specific names, dates, or places are not clearly legible in the fragment.
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