Lyle Pierce Sells Penguin Lockers to Portland Buyer
Carl Duyn, former Powell Valley Meat Co. manager from Portland Oregon, purchased Penguin Lockers from Lyle Pierce who has moved to Salem. Duyn takes over a 650 locker facility with cold storage and a full meat market offering wholesale and retail, dairy, and processing services. The Duyn family of five resides in the Verne Lundy house on Catching Creek.
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Carl Duyn
Portland
Ore
Powell Valley Meat Co
Penguin Lockers
Lyle Pierce
Pierce
Salem
Duyn
Duyns
Carl
Donna
John 5
Terry Anne
Robert
Verne Lundy House
Catching Creek
Jaycees Thankful Help in Teen-Age Summer Program
The Myrtle Point Jaycees thank contributors who aided their teen-age summer dance program. KWRO the Myrtle Point Herald and Hiland Theatre provided advertising. Door prizes were donated by Ernie's Gun Shop Getchell Hermann Perkins Drugstore Sempert's Drugstore Moon's Hardware and others.
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Myrtle Point Jaycees
KWRO
Myrtle Point Herald
Hiland Theatre
Ernie’s
Getchell & Hermann
Perkins Drugstore
Sempert’s Drugstore
Moon's Hardware
Summer Teen dances boost city recreation program
The Jaycees, chaired by Ed Moon, ran seven teen dances with good turnout and satisfaction. Next summer they plan bigger events, with Mrs Bob Whittaker assisting as chaperone. The dances were not fundraisers but part of the city's summer recreation effort.
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Ers, & Myers Dept
Brewers' Shoe 5
Knife Bros. Jewelry
Frank
Ed Moon
Jaycees
Bob Whittaker
Bob Cline
The
Porter to Speak in Washington and San Francisco
Congressman Charles O Porter of Oregon plans two major speeches within days. He will address the Associated Third Class Mail Users in Washington at noon September 12 and then speak to the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco at a noon luncheon September 13.
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Charles O. Porter
D.ore
Porter
House Committee On Post Office and Civil Service
Washington, D C
San Francisco
Commonwealth Club of California
Murphy-Gaindez
Ambassador de Moya
Congressman Porter Defends Case Over Dominican Plot
Rep Porter of Oregon rejects claims of a Communist plot to topple Dominican dictator Trujillo. He defended his constituent Gerald Murphy and outlined plans for a tour of the 4th district with congressional clinics after speaking in San Francisco.
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United States
Dominic
Raphael Trujillo
Oregon
Dominican Republic
Gerald Murphy
Commonwealth Club
de Moya
San Francisco
Porter
Eugene
Barklow Urges Red Hat Day Events Across Oregon
Walter Barklow senior Coos County Red Hat chairman announces September 20 as the start of Oregon's 1957 Red Hat days campaign. He calls civic farm and sports groups to plan events such as a dance pot luck dinner parade or hat sales to boost the program's reach. He urges hunters to wear red or yellow hats and sign the Red Hat pledge to promote good sportsmanship.
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Walter Barklow
Coos County
Red Hat
Oregon
Barklow
Compton Couple Buy Benton Lane Park Near Eugene
Mr and Mrs O A Compton have purchased Benton Lane Park near Eugene Oregon as reported in a full page feature in the Eugene Guard. The article highlights their plans and the park's new owners.
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Mrs. Compton Purchase
Benton - Lane Park
Eugene, Ore
Eugene Guard
O. A. Compton
Family sale shifts control of Benton Lane Park
The Anglers Cafe and Boone in Myrtle Point have sold Benton Lane Park Amusement Center, a 31 year old park at the Benton and Lane counties junction. Comp Compton takes charge from September 1, with Violet Compton managing the Anglers pending sale or lease, ending long local ties.
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Cafe & Boone
Myrtle Point
Benton Lane Park
Benton
Lane Counties
Daily Guard
Comp
Compton
Myrtle Bs
Violet
Myrtle Point Lions Club
Sadlak Bill Would Reduce Income Tax
Speaker Gould urged Oregon taxpayers to support the Sadlak bill as a path to tax relief and national economic balance. He noted most tax savings favor earners under six thousand dollars and called for public hearings to gauge voter opinion. He said lawmakers should write national legislators or speak up when they return home after Congress adjourns.
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Gould
Oregon
Herlong
Sadlak
Coos County Needs Roads and Flood Control for Growth
Governor Holmes and Coos County officials discuss county needs including flood control and a modern east west highway to connect interior areas with the coast. Agricultural agent George Jenkins cites land use figures, while Ivan Laird calls for a state study focused on industrial development with transportation as a priority.
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Coos County
George Jenkins
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North Bend
Olentt
Brodie Shingle
Telephone
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Teton
Stylix
Perens
Bel-air
6Th and Central Coquille
Ritchie Freee
Swift
Nehergall
Kraft
Hills Bros
Tastewell
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