Beans Triggered Kitchen Explosion Alarm in Atlanta
An old Associated Press dispatch from Atlanta described a pressure cooker explosion after a butterbean clogged the safety valve. The blast ripped the kitchen, sent the water heater off its moorings, sprayed food on walls, and left Mrs. Ethel Ray bruised. The piece mused about beans and atomic bombs and wandered into humorous reflections on bacon before continuing on Page Nine.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Ethel Ray
Ray
Sean
Army
Navy
Parable queries and lion roars from Coos Bay Times readers
Readers scold Mr u f s for failing to explain a parable while Mamie and football stars draw social scorn. The piece notes editorials welcome but promise no off the record items. Meanwhile Myrtle Point Lions mark 25 years with a banquet, continuing on Page Two.
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Coos Bay
Myrtle Point
Bobcats Homecoming Grid Battle Friday Schedule
The Bobcats host Sutherlin in a Friday 8:00 p.m. homecoming football game at the local field. A full week of events includes a Thursday Snake Dance 6:45 p.m. Bonfire 7:00 p.m. and burning of the Bulldog 8:10 p.m. Pep Rally at Hiland Theatre 9:10 p.m. Friday features a 3:15 p.m. homecoming parade and a 9:30 p.m. dance with alumni invited.
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Bobcats
Sutherlin Bu
Breuer
Hiland Theatre
Myrtle Point
Sutherlin
Bobcats Clinch First Grid Win Over Myrtle Creek 12 0
Paul Davis starred for Myrtle Point as the Bobcats defeated Myrtle Creek 12 to 0 last Friday in Myrtle Creek. Davis scored two touchdowns, including a 20 yard return after a fumbled kick and another after weaving through defenders. The Bobcats held the Vikings to 70 rushing yards and earned 12 first downs while playing every available player in the fourth quarter.
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Paul Davis
Bobcats
Myrtle Creek
Myrtle Point Bobcats
Canyon Easton
Davis
Myrtle Creek Vikings
Vikings
Myrtle Pont
Moartle Point
Barnes
Bobcat
York
Bob
Giant Douglas fir log waits for permit on Gravel Ford road
A colossal Douglas fir log nearly eight feet in diameter and forty feet long rests on Gravel Ford road awaiting a haul permit to the Coos Head log dump. Logged by McWilliams Bros Logging Co and hauled by Harley Miller, the tree from the eerily creek area is among the largest logged in Southern Coos County this season.
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Coos Head
Herald
McWilliams Bros
Coos County 4-H Plans Banquet and Scholarships
Leaders' association outlines third annual banquet to be held November 14 at Bridge Grange hall with 34-H members cooking and serving. Clubs manage meal phases and expenses are repaid by a 1.60 dinner charge. Scholarships for 1954 Summer School and news-writing contest noted. record books due October 31 and scrappy scrapbook submissions urged by November 20.
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Leaders’ Association
Bridge Grange Hall
Gary Davis Bags Largest Local Buck Yet to Be Reported
15 year old Gary Davis son of Mr and Mrs Paul Davis bagged a 165 pound 4 pointer on the North Fork of the Coquille Saturday morning. He was the only successful hunter in the party which included his brother Paul and uncles Ellis Southmayd and George Hoffman.
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Gary Davis
Paul Davis
North Fork
Coquille
Gary
Paul
Ellis Southmayd
George Hoffman
Cutler Studies Television Progress in Coos Bay Area
Reporter watches K Cutler with a 22 inch Admiral TV amid a snowy picture. Cutler has received programs from Phoenix Portland and Medford. He notes western Oregon terrain hinders reception but expects rapid advances and a local station in Coos Bay will improve service.
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Isom Portland
Cutler
Coos Bay
Coos County
Ellsworth Praises Ike Cabinet as Asset to Nation
Rep Ellsworth told Coquille audience that President Eisenhower surrounds himself with capable business minds. He argued the U S government’s annual business exceeds 60 billion dollars and asked whether it should be run by proven professionals. He said Ike and his cabinet are a strong team advancing national interests and dismissed opposition charges about immediate tax cuts.
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Eisenhower
United States
Ellsworth
Coos County
Republican Committees
Coquille
Washington rush on Ike tax plan promises rapid action
A fragment notes a push in Washington to boost President Ike and assure rapid progress on taxes with continued coverage teased on Page Six.
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Washington
Plague of Incognito Salesmen Warned by Oregon Chamber
Oregon Chamber of Commerce hears warnings about incognito salesmen targeting church groups and Grange members. A woman named Lou Brown allegedly used coercive tactics to push advertising contracts, prompting calls to avoid such deals and avoid potential scams.
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Chamber Commerce
Oregon
Chamber of Com- Wis Coeseens Sudi Cacy Os
Eppersen
Epperson
State Grange Organization
H. BE. C
The
Grange
Lou Brown
Oregon Taxpayers Face 1954 Federal Bill in NAM Report
The NAM study shows Oregon's fiscal 1954 tax burden totaling $669 million to the federal government with per capita costs about $464.44 and a state share of $708.58 million in a $72.1 billion total federal outlay. It notes major items include Defense, Veterans and foreign aid, with debt interest driving costs.
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Oregon
NAM
Department of Defense
Overton
Veterans Administration
Mutual Security Administration
Treasury and Post Office
Labor
Congress
Bureau of the Budget
U. S. State
Bureau of Budget
Architect Engaged by Union High for Expansion Plans
Union High School engages an architect to design enlargement of the inadequate building. The current structure, built for about half the present enrollment, cannot provide all classrooms. Plans call for adjustments to create a core of general classrooms while specialized rooms would move to the new construction.
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Union H.S
Five foot potato vine spotted near Myrtle Point
Tom Root reports a potato vine over five feet tall on his farm across the river from Myrtle Point. The vine bears potatoes along its length with berries noted in the branches. Authorities mention the unusual specimen as a curiosity from the potato family.
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Texas
Tom Root
Myrtle Point
Golfers Meet at Coquille Valley Club for Fall Tournament
The Coquille Valley Golf Association calls a general meeting at the country club next Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock to discuss business and finalize preparations for the annual Fall Tournament banquet. President Chet Noyes will preside. Golfers invited to the Wednesday banquet where movies of the Fall Tournament will be shown and 13 trophies awarded.
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Coquille Valley Golf Associatoth
Chet Noyes
Tom Root Dead Report Suppressed Details
Fragmented obit note reports the death of Tom Root with garbled phrases and unclear timestamp, leaving readers with a sparse, unsettled notice about the event.
High School Drama Trip To Portland For John Brown’s Body
Myrtle Point high school speech class will travel to Portland on Tuesday to see John Brown’s Body. The production stars Anne Baxter Tyrone Power and Raymond Massey. Chaperones include Mrs C Mast Mrs E Adams and Mr and Mrs A Kittredge.
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Myrtle Point High School
Portland
Rose City
Charles Laughton
John Brown
Stephen Vincent Benet
Anne Baxter
Tyrone Power
Raymond Massey
Florence Strode
Dolores Wiwatowski
Wanda Sanford
Audrey Russell
Helen Rierson
Daisy McCain
Evelyn Mast
Joanne Lett
Gari Fleckenstein
Elaine Dunn
Delores Harriman
Canyon Easton
Larry Cribbins
Ray Baker
Phyllis Belanger
C. Mast
E. Adams
A. Kittredge
Community Chest Meeting Postponed To Next Monday
Only four attended the Layton hall gathering when no quorum was present. President Billyton postponed the meeting to 8 p.m. at the same site and urged all listed organizations to send representatives for the program and officer elections.
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Layton Hall
Billyton
Active Club
Rotary Club
Lions Club
American Legion
Auxiliary
V.F. W
Asae Cue
Commerce
B. W
Wep
Lsex
BP. m
Legion Hall
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Mr. Cutler
Page
Herald Press
Coos Co
Ike
Cabinet of Business Men
Rep
Harris Ellsworth
Mit
Country Club
Tom
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