Named townsite hopes for kinder era and local notes
A rambling editorial voice urges renaming Marshfield Oregon’s cemetery road area to a more fitting Peaceful Road. It discusses public sentiment, hunting season buck counts, disease and predator impacts, and a prewritten reply to a guest editorial on closed quail season.
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The
Herald
Ross
le Point
Oregon
Marshfield
Raleo
England
Apeula
Aarne
America
Veatin
Quall
Thia
Ous
Myrtle Point Herald 60th Anniversary Banquet Limit Narrowed
The Myrtle Point Herald announces the 60th anniversary banquet will be limited to the newspaper’s staff and honored guests in the Myrtle Hotel banquet room due to capacity. Harold Ross of Powers reports silversides spawning in the Coquille with anglers active. Wayne Madewell of Powers reels a twelve pound silverside from the Green Hole. A local debate questions attitudes toward children and hitchhikers, noting not all hitchhikers are bad.
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Herald
Myrtle Point Herald
Myrtle Hotel
Madewell
Silverside
Harold Ross
Powers
Coquille
Wayne Madewell
Mrs. Arnold Melby Heads Myrtle Point Community Chest Effort
Mrs. Arnold Melby leads a Myrtle Point drive to form a community chest with a temporary committee. A meeting planned at the Melby home aims to establish a permanent group next Monday at 8. The effort is highlighted by Mr Head's explanation letters and local call for statewide support.
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Arnold Melby
Myrtle Point
North Bend Site Chosen for Weyerhaeuser Mill Plan
Weyerhaeuser Timber announces immediate work on a half mile bulkhead at its North Bend plant as the first step toward a major saw mill on Coos Bay. Charles H Ingram says final laws not yet crystallized but decisions expected in months. The mill may not rival Longview in size and could produce about 75 million bf yearly on one shift.
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Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
North Bend
Coos Bay
Charles H Ingram
Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Longview
Coos County Tax Statements Show Increase in Property Owners’ Burden
An analysis of Coos County tax statements indicates nearly three quarters of a million dollars more in property taxes this year than last. The assessor notes school spending rose to 1 088 170.37 from 1 206 100.94, with 1946 figure at 963 4 756.36, a 106 percent rise since 1945. Eight incorporated cities levy a combined tax percentage of 10.7 this year, with Coos Bay showing a slight 1 percent decrease from 282 for not year.
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Coos Bay
Funeral Services For Mrs Train Held Saturday
Mrs. Rus sell Train died at age 29 after an illness on October 13. Funeral services were held Saturday at Schreeder funeral home with A. A. Baker officiating. Interment followed in Norway cemetery. Survived by husband Russell Train and four children Marian Marie Charlotte Ann Carolyn Ellen and Arthur, plus parents Richard L. McMullen Myrtle Point and siblings. Train owned a major logging firm in Powers, Oregon.
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Russell Train
Schreeder
A. A. Baker
Latter Day Saints Church
Norway
Mrs. Train
Myrtle Point
Marian Marie
Charlotte Ann
Carolyn Ellen
Arthur
Richa L. McMullen
Robert
C. Danielson
San Pedro
Callg
Elsie Plasterer
Seeattle
Mary Jean Perry
Coquille
Florence Schmidt
Oregon
Mr Train
Coos County
Powers, Ore
Brethren Church Sells Building for New Myrtle Point Service Station
The Church of The Brethren in Myrtle Point sells its Beventh and Spruce Streets building to Mr and Mrs Ritchie Francis for about 10000. Francis plans a modern service station with wash rack costing roughly 17000, to begin after January 1 1850. The church may donate the current structure as a recreation center if moved before that date. otherwise it will be torn down for material. The Brethren expect to relocate near a residential area by a new elementary school site with Rev Marion Sterns as pastor.
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Church of the Brethren
Ritchie Francis
Myrtle Point
Beventh
Spruce Streets
Francis
Ritchie’s
Herald Reporter
Brethren
Coos Bay
Medford
North Bend
Brethren Church
Marion Sterns
Pasor
the Herald
King of Kings Show at Methodist Church
The motion picture The King of Kings portrays the life of Christ and remains widely shown in the United States. Since 1927 it has not had a week without a showing somewhere, with missionaries using many prints worldwide. Director Cecil B De Mille created a record breaking production with a 2 4 million budget and a cast of 6 000 groundbreaking the biggest stage Kol lywood had ever seen. Continued on Page Four.
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Christ
United States
Lsons
Cecil B Deile
DeMille
Harvest Festival At Church Of The Brethren
The Church of The Brethren hosts a harvest festival this Friday at 7 PM in the church parlors. Harvest produce will be sold to anyone desiring to attend, and the public is invited to participate in the program.
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Church of the Brethren
Cor
Italy
Federal Hunters Bag Many Predatory Animals in Oregon
Report shows 38 hunters in 38 counties killed 542 coyotes one mountain lion 68 bobcats and other predators in September. If sustained, more than 10,000 such animals could be destroyed by federal hunters yearly across Oregon.
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Oregon
G. H. Hangon
Wish and Wildlife Service
Portland
Anc
Man Seriously Injured As Trucks Skid On Highway
A truck accident left a man seriously injured after multiple vehicles skidded on the highway. Witnesses reported slick road conditions and evasive maneuvers near the scene.
Benefits Payroll Savings Plan to Be Told by Speakers
J W Asplund chair of Coos County Savings Bonds says payroll deductions were closed as a self financing measure during emergencies. George W Minnaugh, state director of the savings bonds division, will tour area with Thomas P Guerin and Don ald C Sloan to North Bend Coquille Myrtle Point and Coos Bay starting Oct 18. The group cites a survey showing 25% of employees at large firms buy bonds at $20 per month and 18 5% in Multnomah County using payroll deductions.
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J. W. Asplund
Coes County Savings Bonds
Asplund
George W. Minnaugh
Savings Bonds Division
United States
Minnnaugh
Thomas P Guerin
Donald C. Sloan
Sloan and Wilcox
North Bend
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
Milnaugh
Multnomah County
Fragmentary OCR Sports Note on Boeckhem and Steeke
Incomplete text suggests a basketball or football item involving Boeckhem and Steeke. The fragment mentions Friday events and a scoreboard. no clear outcome or context is established.
School Census to Be Taken Starting Tuesday October 25
The census will occur during the last week in October for children aged 4 to 13 in the county. Parents away from home should arrange enumeration. include those temporarily away and school students outside the county. Districts must conduct the census with details on child name birth date sex age and parent address.
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Asee
Purdy
Community Concert Assn Presents Revelers at Coos Bay
The Community Concert Association schedules the Revelers for a show in Coos Bay on October 27. Details indicate ticketing information will be provided by local organizers.
High School Band First Fall Concert Tuesday Oct 25
The High School band announces its first fall concert scheduled for Tuesday October 25 in the school auditorium. The program includes selections like Hear Thou Our Prayer and is led by Mr. Melby with student musicians set to perform.
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Melby
Smith King
Walter Kinlaygon
Joseph Seeee
Tone Eee
Peter D
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Mrs. Melby
Ureday
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OLD Landmark
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J D Felsheim
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Guernsey
Helfer Sale
KE. Harris Mareitt
G. Davenport
Fraser’ Foultner
Ricks Janeen
Conningham
Penningtes
Lil.sa. Foumg
D. Morris Jabmnen
Roberts Point
Myers
Bushnell, Miller, Held
Sanford
Teleoahors
Boeckhem
Steeke
Washington Post
John-Philip
Mele
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