Ferndale refines oil as Mobil group tours new plant
A 35 million Ferndale refinery begins operations 12 miles north of town serving as Alberta crude intake via an 800 mile pipeline. Delegations from Portland Seattle and Spokane arrive at Bellingham airport aboard a DC-4 while officials from General Petroleum and Crabill Service Station inspect the site.
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o.Imen
Ferndale ‘Wash
Mobilgas
Northwest
Mobilheay
Bellingham
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Alberta
Culhestra
Tim Sausser
General Petroleum
Ben Crunbill
Crabill
Powers
Ore
T M Snyder
Snyder's
Albany
Harry Hurst
Eugene
Thanksgiving Rally Hosted by Valley Camp Royal Neighbors
POWERS News reports a county wide rally hosted by Valley Camp Royal Neighbors of America at the Church of the Open Bible annex. The event honored MacLogan with a banquet while decor featured Pilgrim dolls and Thanksgiving table displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gamwell
Rebekah Hall
Valley Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Church of the Open Bible
A. I King
Oracle
Eddie Rubin
Fred Stock
Blanche Felsher
Myrtle Point
Carroll Wade
Nellie Martindale
Coquille
Arthur Smith
Dale
PTA meeting outlines school building plan and radio aid
Superintendent Nicklaus outlines a Powers school building project at a PTA meeting and the board may consider radio record players for two buildings. Attendance awards go to Mrs. Shindell's 1st and 2nd graders and Mr. Millard's 11th grade. Refreshments were served and Thanksgiving decor featured. Rain over the weekend totaled 3.70 inches with 1.42 inches Saturday night into Sunday. Mystic chapter OES hosted Coos chapter officials. Mrs Burmis Cowan and Mrs James Adamek arranged refreshments and florals by Mrs Carey Bones and Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
B. R. Nicklaus
Powers
Parent-Teacher Association
Johnn Shindell
Millard
Clarence Spitznass
Eddie Freeman
Oscar Mintoyne
Mystic Chapter
OES
Coos
Frank Buffington
Burmis Cowan
James Adamek
Fred Hyde
Lavern Meadors
Local Notices From Portland and West Virginia
Helen left Sunday for West Virginia to visit her ill mother Webb Mast of Lee and plans to return home together. Mrs. C. P. Eahley left Sunday for Portland to visit former residents Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stickney. Mrs. Stickney, once hospitalized with hepatitis, is recovering at home. Mrs. James Gamwell returned from a 10 day stay in Kelso and Portland. Mrs. Earl Adams hosted her daughter Mrs. Delbert Helps of Mapleton as a guest early last week. Rev. Jesse Coldiron is in Monmouth where his daughter Miss Helen Coldiron is a senior at Oregon College of Education.
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Helen
West Virginia
Webb--Mast
Lee
C. P. Eahley
Portland
Donald Stickney
Delbert Helps
Mapleton
Jesse Coldiron
Rein Monmouth
Helen Coldiron
Oregon College of Education
Sitkum News Socials and Visits Spotted in Local Notes
Mrs Marvin Hermens and Debbie and Dianne visited last week with her parents and returned to Hillsboro. Mrs Ray Clarne and her infant son stayed with her parents for about 10 days before moving to Milton Freewater. Rev and Mrs Wm Barnett held services here and attended a White Shriner's meeting in Coquille. Tomm y Johnson on leave from the Marines visited family. The Lairds traveled to Portland for the weekend then visited relatives in Roseburg. Dinner guests honored Mrs Hermens included the Wilsons Nickasons and others. Erwin Laird returned from Redding with bride Peggy Lankin and plans to settle in the valley. Ed Bowen and other teachers held open house at the school. Minnie Jane Johnston led church services at McKinley with many attendees. Mrs Arthur Jenkins, hurt in a car accident, was reported able to.
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Ray Clarne
Ivan Laird
Milton Freewater
Wm Barnett
Halls Creek
Tom Leicester
Elmer Strode
Coquille
Tommy Johnson
Marines
Don Baker
Kenneth Laird
Calvin
Allen
Portland
Kenneth
Julius Henham
Roseburg
Chas. Wilson
Marvin Hermens
Hillsboro
Hermens
Debbie
Dianne
Burton Wilson
Lyle
Dora
Elmer Wilson
Earl
W. A. Nickason
Charles Wilsons
Erwin Laird
Redding
Cal
Louis Laird
Peggy Lankin
Warm Springs
Chas. Gill
Patty
McKinley
Wally Mast
Lee
Ed Bowen
Minnie Jane Johnston
Tom Leifeste
Peggy
Mary
Ted Kirsch
W A Nickson
Arthur Jenkins
Local Resident Leaves Hospital for Daughter's Home
A resident left the hospital Sunday and went to the home of her daughter Bre Men Harry. She remains unable to travel due to a sprained knee.
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Harry
Obituary of Albert Lillie 64 of Coos County Arago
Albert Lillie 64 lifelong Coos County resident died at his Arago home last Thursday. Funeral services were held Saturday at Schroeder Funeral Home with Rev Barnett and Rev George Lease. burial at Norway Cemetery. Survivors include wife Bernice Arago two daughters Mrs Ellis Rackleff Eugene and Mrs Fred Sjogren Coos Bay two sons Clyde Myrtle Point and Gerald Arago one sister Miss Rose Lillie North Bend and two half brothers Elmer Doyle and Jim.
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Albert Lillie
Coos County
Arago
Schroeder
Barnett
George Lease
Norway Cemetery
Bernice
Miss Rose Lillie
North Bend
Elmer Doyle
Jim
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Inner
Kenneth McKenzie
Outer
Lawrence Clinton
Clinton
Don Aber
Elizabeth Welch
Coos Bay
Courage
Augden Endicott
Sarah Slagle
Alvin King
Endurance
Mae Logan
Ida Smith
Lois O’niell
Sam Camp
Wisconsin
Earl Adams
Warren Harding
Delbert Phelps
Co. O. Gardner
Ronnie Calvert
Betty
Lois Denniston
Eileen Sardran
JeJan Watson
Lilly Phelps
Warren
Gordon Mackerrow
Shell
Olympia
Que
Wy Nebel
Carey Bones
Sitkum News
Mountain States Division
Pacific Power
Pacific Powerl
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ADG
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Ores
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