M P C C Plans Highway Initiative And Dollar Day Change
The M P C C votes to petition the Oregon State Highway Commission for a heavy duty road from Coos Bay area ports through Roseburg to the Cascades Lakes junction to boost regional economy. George Burr chairs Coos County Road committee with Elton Schroeder Walt Crim Ivan Laird and Al Burch in attendance. Dollar Day postponed to Saturday October 30 per Spenny Ross. By-laws amend the Chamber meeting time when dates vary.
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Oregon State Highway Commission
Coos Bay
Roseburg
Cascades Lakes
George Burr
Coquille
Coos County
Sitkum
al Burch
Powers
Spenny Ross
Treated Thinnings From Woodlots Provide Farms With Fence Posts
Technicians and forestry experts plan a scheme to ease the $70-a-day task of replacing fence posts. Farm woodlot control will cut undesirable young growth for fencing and treat posts with inexpensive naphthenate preservatives mixed with fuel oil to extend service life. Forest and agricultural stations test woods that absorb more preservative to produce enduring posts on the farm.
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Stitute
Chamber Meeting Rules During Holidays and Temporary President
The text notes a holiday Monday and a Tuesday follow up for certain meetings. The Chamber meets the first and third Mondays monthly. It warns residents to refuse door to door sales without a city permit and Chamber approval. In officers absent, Walt Crim was elected temporary president and presided over the meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Walt Crim
Elgin Chapter Honors Member on Fiftieth Anniversary
Elgin Chapter No 24 C ES will honor Mrs H C Van Alstein at the regular meeting Thursday night October 6 marking her fiftieth year as a member. Mrs Harold Stemmler is Worthy Matron.
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Elgin
H C van Alstein
Harold Stemmler
Senator Cordon Rebuffs Bricker Amendment Question
In a Q A at the Coquille Community Building Senator Cordon said he did not vote for the Bricker amendment. He claimed support for a committee amendment to keep executive agreements from altering internal US law and the Constitution. He spoke of records and a stepping stone to public office.
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Coquille Community Building
Cordon
Bricker
Senator Cordon Campaign Schedule and Myrtle Point Speech
Senator Cordon faced a 35 person audience in Myrtle Point during an informal luncheon last Friday noon. Austin Dodge chaired the event with supporters from Coquille and Coos Bay, including Ted Pettersen. He outlined duties of a U.S. senator and contrasted two political philosophies with emphasis on free enterprise and constitutional principles. The article also notes upcoming campaign stops in Reedsport Florence Waldport and a visit to Roseburg.
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Cordon
Reedsport
Florence
Waldport
Roseburg
Myrtle Point
Austin Dodge
Coquille
Coos Bay
Ted Pettersen
Coos
Eisenhower
America
Myrtle Point BPW Week Activities Announced
Local Business and Professional Women of Myrtle Point outline a program for National Business Women's Week October 10 to 16. A Sunday morning service at First Presbyterian will open events followed by a dinner Tuesday October 12 with city officials, business leaders, schools and churches in attendance. The guest speaker will be Mrs Alma Sappenticid of Salem, parliamentarian of the OregonBPW group.
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Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Ens
Myrtle Point
BPW
We First Presbyterian Church
Aom
Almyra Sappenticid
Salem
Oregon
Halloween Party Planned by Valley Camp Royal Neighbors
Valley Camp and Royal Neighbors schedule a Halloween party for October 25 with Mrs Eddie Rubin Mrs Don Reese and Mrs D Dunn in charge. A county wide rally will be hosted November 8 with Ms Don Aber as general chairman and a banquet honoring Mrs Logan.
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Harold Ross
Augden Endicott
Missionary Circle
The
Church of the Open” Bible
Aber
Endicott
YEW
Fred Stock
Mabel Dales
Carroll Wade
Charlene Stallard
Weather and local notices from Myrtle Point district
Rain year summary shows 192 inches starting in September with 55 inches in a 24 hour period and measurable rain on 10 days. Warmest day 84, coldest 36. September last year 1.23 inches. Local visitors include Bruce Rider and J W Gamwell pairs. New son born to James Wright. Keech buys Edward Brotten property and moves to Myrtle Point. Schools to close for Teachers workshop. McKenzies host Ferris family from Santa Rosa California.
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Srs
Ember
Bruce Rider
Eugene
J. W. Gamwells
E. S. Gamwells
James Wright
Myrtle Point
D. Keech
Edward Brotten
John McKenzie
Ferris
Santa Rosa
Calif
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