Housewives For 42 Plan Meets With Hiway Com
Dennis Patch of the State Department of Education met with the new Coos and Curry county school committees at Coquille court house Monday evening. Nine voting members and alternates attended. The meeting aimed to brief on implementing the new school law. Coos county receives $479 283 for school basic aid in the year’s second apportionment.
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Dennis Patch
State Department of Education
Salem
Coos and
Curry Counties
Court House
Coquille
The
Herald
Coos
Miss Farley
Secretary of State
Nation Losing Its Way Amid War Debt and Decline
A sweeping critique portrays a prosperous nation collapsing under internal debt and warped values. It laments social decay, unequal pay, and misplaced admiration for criminals, noting the rise of ex convicts in leadership and a culture that memorializes gangsters while forgetting the pioneers.
Chet and Bob Weed Honored for 1955 Flood Service
Chet and Bob Weed receive merit certificates from The American Radio Relay League Inc. West Hanford Conn signed by F E Handy ARRL Communications manager. The citations praise their contribution to the public service record of radio amateurs during the 1955 flood emergencies.
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Chet
Bob Weed
American Radio Relay League, Inc
West Hanford
Con
F E. Handy
RRL
For Rent Small House on Stringtown Road
Small house for rent suitable for two or three people. Located as seventh house on Stringtown road. Phone number listed as 5485. Two terms posted.
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Stringtown Rd
Tell Little Rock How By Paul Harvey And Chicago Voices
A long excerpted column discusses the Little Rock crisis and Paul Harvey's plan to reveal how he would resolve it. The author contrasts Harvey's intent with personal efforts to fix Chicago's race tensions and urban blight before offering guidance to Little Rock. Continued on Page Two
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Little Rock
Chicago
Loop
United States
Washington
New York
Dallas
Detroit
Mercy Home at North Bend Opens This Week
Mercy Home in North Bend Oregon officially opens this week as an 88 bed facility with a $1 600 000 convent and chapel operated by the Sisters of Mercy Constructed by Henry M Inc of Portland the four story building replaces the old Mercy Home hospital dating to 1906 The project used 433 563 Hill Burton funds and will house 46 current patients plus 30 applicants at rates from 150 a month The home welcomes all faiths with about 70 percent of patients non Catholic.
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Mercy Home
North Bend
Oregon
Sisters of Mercy
Henry M. , Inc
Portland
Mercy
Mercy Hospital
McAuley Hospital
Coos Bay
Hill-Burton
Whitaker Students At Oregon State College Named for Thanksgiving
Bruce and John Whitaker, students at Oregon State College, are expected home for the Thanksgiving holidays.
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Bruce and
John Whitaker
Oregon State College
Myrtle Point Seeks First Girl Shoe Shiner in America
Myrtle Point launches a push to appoint a girl as the town’s first shoe shiner. With a ready stand near the Myrtle Hotel and support from local veterans, the effort invites local young women to apply with R Papineau at the Myrtle.
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Myrtle Point
America
Installation and Charter Night for M. P. Eight and Forty in Myrtle Point
Coos county Salon No 640 Eight and Forty was formed at the Myrtle Hotel on Saturday Nov 23 44 with Eight and Forty officers installed. Gail Jones Oregon president led the initiation with department officers. new Salon officers include Donald Troxell Myrtle Point president and Arlene Deveraux etc. A goat initiation followed with Salons 505 and 509 overseeing.
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Coos County
Myrtle Hotel
Gail Jones
Department of Oregon
Department
Donald Troxell
Myrtle Point
John Devereaux
Bandon
Harry Ward
North Bend
Donald Goddard
Everett Arnett
Treas
Jess Hamilton
Reedsport
Arthur Erickson
Coos Bay
Earl Andreson
Salem
National Executive Board
Troxell
Covs
Salos No 505
No 509
Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mail to Ensure Delivery
Postmaster Milton Schroeder urges early mailing of all Christmas cards and gifts. He notes expanded facilities and extra help for a record December, and provides packing tips, labeling, and two bundle sorting to speed local and out of town deliveries.
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Milton Schroeder
Schroeder
Thanksgiving Service Planned by Interchurch Fellowship
The Interchurch Fellowship will hold a Thanksgiving service Wednesday evening at 730 at the Church of the Brethren on Railroad Avenue at Willow. Rev Glen Hutton of First Christian will deliver the sermon, with Rev Howard Michaels presiding. Assisting clergy include Rev Lloyd Swenson of First Presbyterian and Rev Earl Horses of First Methodist. A Thanksgiving offering for Church World Service will be received.
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Interchurch Fellowship
Church of the Brethren
Railroad Avenue
Willow
Glen Hutton
First Christian Church
Howard Michaels
Lloyd Swenson
First Presbyterian Church
Earl Horses
First Methodist Church
Girl of the Month Named at Myrtle Point High
Lois Crawford won Myrtle Point High School Girl of the Month for September to November by earning the most scholastic points. She is secretary of the Future Homemakers of America and active on many committees. She received the pin to hold until the next month’s winner. a Year winner will get permanent possession.
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Lois Crawford
Myrtle Point High School
Future Homemakers of America
Miss Crawford
National 4 H Congress to Hear Wilbur Jensen in Chicago
Wilbur Jensen of Langlois Oregon will leave Portland on Thanksgiving day to perform at the national 4 H club congress in Chicago. Nearly 2000 4 Hers from across the United States Puerto Rico Alaska and Hawaii will hear the Pop concert at Orchestra hall Saturday evening November 30. Jensen a trumpet soloist has played with Louis Armstrong Claude Thornhill Lionel Hampton and Duke Ellington and remains active in 4 H club work in Curry county with parents Mr and Mrs Charles Jensen of Langlois waiting at home.
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Oregon State College
Wilbur Jensen
Lang- Jo's
Portland
Chicago
United States
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Hawaii
Wilbur
Orchestra Hall
Louis Armstrong
Claude Thornhill
Lionel Hampton
Skinny Ennis
Duke Ellington
Curry County
Charles Jensen
Langlois
No TB reactors found in Oregon cattle October report
Oregon tests in October showed zero tuberculosis reactors from 1692 cattle across 172 herds under the federal state program. Brucellosis testing covered 26 254 cattle in 2 726 herds, with over 2700 calves vaccinated and seven tenths of one percent reacting. State veterinarian Dr K J Peterson notes range-country testing begins as cattle move to winter feeding areas.
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Oregon
State Department of Agriculture
K J Peterson
Mrs Ray Getchell Admitted After Home Fall Injury
Mrs Ray Getchell was admitted to Mast hospital Tuesday evening of last week for treatment of an injury from a fall at her home. She expected to return to her home Tuesday of this week.
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Ray Getchell
Mast Hospital
Housewives For 42 Plan Myrtle Point to Portland Bus Trip
Buses depart Myrtle Point at 6 30 a m on Thursday December 1 as part of the Housewives For 42 protest. About 300 women ride to Eugene Salem Portland with stops for broadcast and a meeting with the State Highway Commission in Portland. They stay overnight and gather at the Imperial hotel lobby Friday morning for a group visit to the Queens room for formal talks.
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State Highway Commission
Porth
Myrtle Point
Powers
Coquille
Myrtle Point Thursdas Dee Sth
Myrtle Hotel
Eugene
Salem
Senator Hotel
Portland
Imperial Hotel
Queens
Coos Bay Port Board Backs Housewives 42 Project
The Port Commission of the Port of Coos Bay issues wholehearted support for the Housewives Committee for Highway 42 in Myrtle Point Oregon. The letter from manager engineer Allen G. Terry urges accelerating road improvements and a direct Coos Bay to Roseburg highway, plus Roseburg to Elkton upgrades.
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Coos Bay
Housewives Committee
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Harold Stemmier
Stemmier
Port Commission
Roseburg
Elkton
Telly
RT OF
Cool Bay
Allen G. Terry
Citizens Now Pow Wow Draws Explorers to U of O
More than 150 Explorer Scouts from Curry Coos Douglas Lane Benton and Lincoln counties will gather at the University of Oregon campus for a Citizens Now conference. Activities include discussions in Erb Memorial Union with speakers Louis Torgeson William Fort and Meredith Wilson addressing home and community citizenship and a final challenge.
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Curry
Coos
Douglas
Lane
Benton
Lincoln
Oregon Trail Council
University of Oregon
Erb Memorial
Louis Torgeson
Wm. Fort
Meredith Wilson
West Coast Telephone Co Pays Record Oregon Property Tax
West Coast Telephone Co reports its 1957-58 Oregon property taxes reached a record $449,825 across 14 counties, up from $361,426 the prior year. Coos County tax stood at $120,910 as the utility expands with automatic dial systems in La Grande Reedsport Forest Grove Hillsboro and a toll center at Beaverton.
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West Coast Telephone Comany
Oregon
West Coast
Coos Bay
George N McBride
McBride
Coos County
la Grande
Reedsport
Forest Grove
Hillsboro
Beaverton
Elden Brodies and Bob Powries Visit Eugene for OSC-U of O Game
The Elden Brodies and Bob Powries traveled to Eugene to attend the OSC U of O game on Saturday, joining spectators and supporting the teams.
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Elden Brodies
Bob Powries
Eugene
Osc-U of O
Powers Cruisers Reach State B Grid Finals
Powers Cruisers coached by Bud Michaels advance to the state B grid final after a 26 to 6 victory over Tillamook Catholics. The team plans to play Hermiston next week with the headline goal Bring Home the Bacon.
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Powers Cruisers
Ranning
Powers Cruisens
Bud Michaels
Tillameek Cathelics Heyay
Stanfield
T Or the
Hermiston
Thie Metareny
Pease
Bud Mickeels
Gideons Seek 244 Bibles for Coos and Curry County Outreach
At the Coos Curry Gideons meeting at Tioga Hotel in Coos Bay, committees reported an urgent need for 244 Bibles and 2000 youth testaments to support distribution in Coos and Curry counties. About 82 Evangelical churches have aided in the past, with wives forming an auxiliary and officers elected for the year ending August 1, 1958.
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Coos Curry
Is Tioga
Coos Bay
Rts
Agental Sevey Comttees
Coos and
Curry
Roseburg
Hasake
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Housewives For 42
Boy Scouts
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