Spenny Ross Leaves Myrtle Point for North Bend Furniture Venture
Spenny Ross exits Myrtle Point to join McEniry Furniture’s sale in North Bend. The purchase is by Henry A. Schroeder Inc. with Ross and Paul McElwain of Bay Motors as partners. Ross becomes North Bend active manager while remaining connected to Myrtle Point. Schroeder's Inc. will run the North Bend store with the Myrtle Point enterprise continuing as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Schroeder
McEniry
North Bend
Schroeder
Spenny Ross
Paul McElwain
Bay Motors
Coos Bay
Ross
Schroeder Furniture
Myrtle Point
Schroeder's, Inc
Spenny‘’S
M Point
Me Ross
Will Sim
Knockin Around Warns of a Domestic Dictatorship Threat
A syndicated column warns Americans to resist a rise in power by labor bosses and business elites seen as threatening constitutional rights. It cites Spotlight’s claim of a 500 million untaxed income and notes AFL leaders barring political action in 1956 while advocating a united labor movement to guide political action.
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America
Hitler
Com For Constitutional Gov
E. 42Nd Street
New York
Congress
Chicago
A. F. of L
George Meany
Mieager
Orig A. FL
A. F. L. Executive Council
United Labor Movement
Abor
Investors Mutual Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
The board of Investors Mutual Inc declares a regular quarterly dividend of 17c per share from investment income and a 32c per share distribution from realized security profits. Total 49c per share payable Sept 29 to shareholders of record Sept 16. Harold K. Bradford announced the dividend. Mata B. Beck is the local zone manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Investors Mutual, Inc
Minnepolis
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Investment Inccome
Investors Mutual
Harold K. Bradford
Mata B. Beck
277 Medical Center
Eugene
Investor. Mutual, Inc
Thief Steals Small Amount at Myrtle Point High School
A light fingered person or persons broke into Myrtle Point High School last Wednesday evening. They scattered papers, found a few dollars in cash, and did not damage the locked safe. Paula Cook, secretary, had cash taken from her desk. Police chief William Tankersley pursues fingerprints. Two outside doors were forced open. The Bridge elementary school was broken into the same night, about $10 taken, possibly by the same burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point High School
Paula Cook
William Tankersley
Bridge
Broadbent PTO Carnival At Schoolhouse Saturday Night
Broadbent residents are invited to a big school carnival at the Broadbent schoolhouse sponsored by the PTA. Doors open at 6 30 with entertainment all evening including Bingo darts fish pond cake walk movies and carnival fun to raise funds for school gymnasium equipment. Citizens are urged to attend and participate next Saturday at 6 30.
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Broadbent Pto
Broadbent
Broadbent P. T. O
Terrific Myrtle Point High approves pool at school
Myrtle Point Union High School District No. 2 board grants permission to build a community swimming pool at the high school using existing facilities. Showers dressing rooms and lockers will serve both the pool and regular physical education and events. Pool construction costs are funded by the Community Swimming Pool fund, with significant savings on total costs.
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Myrtle Point Union High School Dist. No. 2
Community Swimming Pool Fund
Palmer Hewlett
Pee-Wee Baseball Banquet at Myrtle Crest School Aud
Announcement that the Pee-Wee baseball banquet will be held at the Myrtle Crest School auditorium Thursday at 6:30. Parents and enthusiasts invited. Sponsors include American Legion VFW Rotary and Lions clubs. Othar Davenport of Myrtle Point Veneer Co will present new uniforms. Tickets by Mrs Richard McCluskey or Mrs Elden Brogie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Crest School
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Pee-Wee Association
Southern Pacific denies discrimination against Oregon shippers
The Southern Pacific issues a white paper stating Oregon shippers receive the most cars in state history in the first eight months of the year. It notes moving more lumber than ever and 84 000 empty cars brought into Oregon from Texas with solid trainloads from the Southwest. The memorandum calls discrimination charges unjustified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Company
Oregon
Texas
Coos Bay District Plans 1956 Timber Sale Totals
The Bureau of Land Management will sell 150 2000000 board feet of timber in 1956 for the Coos Bay district. The sale plan presented Sept 23 1955 to the district advisory board was approved as prepared by District Forester Youngblood and is pending state supervisor Virgil Heath approval. The volumes include Smith River 54400000 bd ft Loon Lake 23000000 bd ft East Fork Coquille 45300000 bd ft Middle Fork Coquille 21500000 bd ft Public Domain Curry Co 86000000 bd ft. Bob Geaney of Coquille was elected chairman with O C Davenport as vice chairman. Other members listed.
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Bureau of Land Management
Coos Bay
District Advisory Board
Youngblood
Virgil Heath
Smith River
Loon Lake
East
Coquille
Middle Fork
Curry Co
Bob Geaney
O. C. Davenport
E. C. Forrest
William Esselstrom
Floyd
4 H and F F A Big Inning at Pacific International Show
North Portland hosts the Pacific International Livestock Exposition October 15 22 drawing over 2000 FFA and 4 H members from the Northwest. Youth exhibitors present steers hogs and lambs raised in vocational agriculture and club projects with prestige on the line.
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North Portland
Northwest
Bobcats Triumph Over Waldport In Close Grid Iron Clash
Myrtle Point's Bobcats defeated Waldport 2 to 6 in a non conference game. The home team built a three touchdown lead in the first half before Waldport scored once. McCain returned a kickoff to the Waldport 41 and Jesse Adams added a 26 yard TD to make it 7 0 after Whitaker’s PAT.
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Myrtle Point
Bobcats
Waldport
Waldport Boys
McCain
Jesse Adams
John Whitaker
Page
Oregon Liquor and Wine Tax Revenue From Year
Oregon spent 42 918 374 for liquor and wine in the year with 846 374 cases. Purchasers paid 42 918 746 for the capem of distilled ta to the in crease in net stores revenue after deductions 911 081 078. Priv i tax revenue was 1 A of 1.53 percent due in part to malt decline.
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Oregon
Eastern textile firm buys Coquille plywood mill
Coquille Plywood Co sold its mill and assets to Textron Accraeat Inc of Providence for 4 million dollars. The plant includes a plywood facility, a 65 acre log pond, timber holdings, and all logs under contract. Ulett will remain general manager of the Coquille Plywood Division of Textron American with about 350 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ulett
Coquille Plywood Co
Textron Accraeat Inc
Providence
R. I
Coquille
Textron Company
Acaitring “Industrie
Ulett
Coquille Plywood Division
Textron American, Inc
Coquille Plywood Corporation
Mr. Alett
Stan Sherwood
Golden Wedding Reception for Mr and Mrs Frank J Fish
The Herald reported the Fish couple celebrating their Golden Wedding near Bridge will welcome friends at 10 a m Saturday October 8. A telephone update says the reception begins at 2 p m and continues into the evening on the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Frank J. Fish
Bridge
Mr. Fish
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Schroeder Bes Mortuary
Sevice
Coos County
Ambu Arce
Shawn
Mareld Rushing
Schroeder Mortuary
Herald Press
Phete
Semperts
Cowboy
Big Shot
Eer
Sunny
Cal
Ed Sempert
Merryweed
Rey Rogers
Rey
Mrs. Sempert
Rey Alee
Trigger
Knockin
George
JIN U. 8
S. P
Bandon
Eastern Textile Firm
Coquille Plywood
Max Powers
Wm. Perry
Gordon Ellison
Action Manseers
Theo
Clinton
Schroeder Golden Wedding
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