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Port Orford, Oregon, Tuesday, June 19, 1928. Keeper Mabln of the Cape Blan Misses Jean and Elizabeth Gillings j to m eet Dr. Bywater, and then * LOCALS co lighthouse was a Bandon visi The latter returned with her, and Miss Aitchison and Miss eleven-1 Prances Curry was shopping In tor Saturday. Is a guest at the Johnson home , ger took the scenic R oosevelt route Mrs. H enry Hess o f Ophir spent Bandon W ednesday. J. W. McKenzie of Elk river home. Wm. H oskins of Gold Beach has Saturday visiting her daughter, was in town W ednesday and Sat R. Bledin, travelling representa been installing a private electric Mrs. Harold Balch o f N orth Bend. urday he and Lester Bond made tive of the N ational Map company Orris Knapp motored in from system in the W estern hotel. a trip to Gold Beach. of Indianapolis, Ind., visited Port the Knapp ranch, Elk river, Sat Mrs. Klmberling, form erly of urday afternoon. Bert W ells of Sixes motored to Orford Friday soliciting orders for Broken Bow, Nebr., but now Hv the new edition of the map of the Mrs Honey, who has n music town Thursday. Ing in Eugene. Oregon, called on Mrs Alice Masterson of lower United States published by his studio In Portland is the guest of Mrs. Mabel Gillings last week company. D elivery of maps is ex Mrs. L. R. Pugh Mrs P u gh ’s Sixes came into Port Orford on Miss Ena McKeown and Gsorge pected to take place in July. nephew, R Nickerson, o f Portland, Thursday evening and is the house W illiams motored down from Miss Bertie Lynch went to B an guest of Mrs. O. Leneve Mrs is also a guest for a few days. Marshfield Friday and had dinner Last week John W. McKenzie of Masterson owns the Seaside hotel don Saturday to spend the w eek w ith Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Sauers at the Cloverdale stock farm. Elk property, which is rented by Mr end. A gate Beach park, returning after H Sm ith of K lam ath F alls was river, sold a truck load of beef cat Pitner and daughter, Mrs. Floyd ward and taking George Sauers in town last week for a short visit tle to Frank Flam of Bear creek, Keller. w ith them to spend the week-end near Bandon. Mrs. O. J. Mather of Sixes mo with his mother, Mrs. C. A. Long In town. tored to town Friday. In the mountains Roy B. Corson and A. G. Miller Theron Fromm spent the w eek The Alvarado docked Thursday came in Saturday from the In W T. W hite Jr. made a trip to end at home. m orning and finished loading the man m ines for the week at their W edderbum last Monday Mrs. John Masterson of lower shipm ent o f logs the same night homes. R ay Zumwalt came into town Sixes made a trip to Bandon on W. P. Young was transacting from the Sixes farm last Friday. Tuesday. business in Bandon Saturday. Port Orford has been overrun H C. H andley cam e in from Mrs. John Fromm of Sixes was Sixes T uesday to transact business with peddlers and solicitors of all shopping In Marshfield the past kinds the past week When the In town. week. Geo. Moore Jr., of Bandon, was town is Incorporated they will have Joe E verest of Elk river was to pay a license at least, for the in town Tuesday afternoon. business visitor in town the latter on the highway Mrs. Lucy Baker and her son, privilege of annoying people with part o f last week. S. J. Spoerl, o f Chinquapin ridge, their wares. Dick Adams passed through 1 J. A. Brinkley, an old time motored to Bandon last Tuesday. newspaper man travelling south Mr. Spoerl returned the sam e day, town Friday on the stage en route I via the R paid K° oosevelt O8*V, e ' t highway, Paid but Mrs. Baker remained to visit to his home on Rogue river He ' .7 m had been been up up to to Bandon, Bandon, having havinv his his " eWS. 8 . brlef v,8,t Saturday had at the Dr. Gale home, and other B uster Anderson and his sister, broken ankle treated. Donald Mc friends in Bandon and Coquille. Veva, are in E ugene assistin g their John Adams came up from Kenzie Joined him at Port Orford father during the school vacation . Rogue river Tuesday to get an to accom pany him and spend a W. T. W hite Sr. w as transacting engine w hich Paul Leutwyler has week's vacation at the Adams' business at Gold Beach Thursday home. fitted up for Mr. Adam's motor Mr and Mrs Floyd K eller mo John Masterson of lower Sixes boat, as that Is the easiest and tored to Bandon the first o f last was a town visitor Friday. fastest m eans of transportation up week. C. H. Pearce and Mr. Mather to Agness. Mrs A P Sw eet of Arizona Inn John Haakanson, well known esm e in from middle Elk Satur was in town last Monday after road contractor, passed through day. noon. Robt. L. W agner, Elk river town Tuesday. Mrs. Young of Bandon was vis dairy farmer, w as a town visitor Mr and Mrs. Henry Johnston iting her sister, Mrs. H ans Adolph- motored to town W ednesday from Saturday. sen, last Monday. Mrs. Lucy Baker, who has been their Garrison lake home. Louis Knapp was a Gold Beach visitin g in Coos county the past Miss Velma Johnson returned visitor Thursday home from W edderbum last week, week, returned home Saturday 259 So. Broadway W alter Sabin has recovered su f where she had been visiting the Her son, S. J. Spoerl, motored up ficiently from his recent severe ill M arshfield, O regon. to Bandon to accom pany her home. Monday H. M. Axtell left town ness to resum e work driving truck with B ert Lynch s two burros with for the Central Transfer Co. of Bandon. pack loads for the upper Elk river Mrs. Frances Fromm has been I m ining district. L. B Hatton and elected primary teacher in the a friend from Myrtle Point, Mr 254 Central Ave. Harlocker, are spending a few days Gold Beach grade school succeed ing Mrs. Dora Grant, who will Marshfield Miss Jean Aitchison, matron of teach In the local grade school the Community hospital at A sh this year. land, and Miss Sadie Clevenger, C. H Pearse was in town T ues proprietor of The Hat Shop of day. Arthur Getty, who form erly liv Grants Pass, were in town for a Robert McKenzie and Ben Sor- short tim e Thursday calling on old ansen were transacting business in ed on an Elk river ranch, but who friends, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Sor Gold Beach Monday. has been aw ay for a year or two, enson. Miss Aitchison and Miss Mrs. Clinton, proprietor of the has returned to Curry county and Clevenger had motored Mrs. E. L. Dixie Queen confectionery of Myr Byw ater from Grants P ass to Cres tle Point, w as in town Thursday is now living with his uncle. Geo. ! Wilson, of middle Elk, w as in town | cent City where Mrs Bywater was visiting her mother. ---------------— ----- ...v v .s v s . n a iu r u a v . I » Saturday. PORT ORFORD NEWS ❖ f Y Y Y Y ❖ Y ❖ ♦ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ BIG TWO-DAY CELEBRATION EAT I JULY 3-4, 1928 YLL KINDS OF FUN ON LAND AND WATER AT THE PIEWAY I Mrs. A. V. Dietderich Proprietor Port Orford, Ore. HATS We have a Complete Assortment of the Latest Styles For Summer Broadway Millinery Boat Races Swimming Race Battle Royal Diving Contest Surf Riding Log Rolling Contest Fly Casting Contest Dancing Bathing Beauty Contest Agate Beach Park PORT ORFORD, OREGON CIo Johnson’s SPECIALTY SHOP BANK OF BANDON Y Tug of War Eat Men’s Race Girls’ Race Boys’ Race Sack Race Three-Legged Race Pillow Fight Boxing Match Fire Works v Commercial & Savings Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent Every Dress and Hat Greatly REDUCED For Clearance Sale PARTY FOR BENEFIT OF LIBRARY Civic Club. Saturday Night, June 23 CARDS AND REFRESHMENTS 25c Space Donated by The News. SOMETHING TO SEE ALONG THE ROOSEVELT “100 Miles of Natural Scenic Beauty” ‘UNMARRED BY COMMERCIAL SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS ” ‘One of the Most Scenic Routes in America.” California State Automobile Association. “For Scenic Beauty the Roosevelt Highway Cannot Be Surpassed.” —Oregon Magazine. When You See a Commercial Sign on the Roosevelt Fill Out the f orm Below and Mail to the Advertiser. ADVERTISERS ...., 1928 IIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIII|I| | | | | | | | | , | , | | Dear Sir: In traveling over the Scenic Roosevelt Highway between Bandon and the California State Line, I see yo i have'a commer cial sign or billboard located approximately (North or South) O re g o n which mars the natural scenic beauty of this great region Inasmuch as the citizens of that region are earnestly en deavoring, with the full co-operation of the State Highway Com mission, to maintain the route traversed bv the Roosevelt High way south of Bandon in its natural state, iinmarred bv commer cial signs and billboards, for the pleasure and enjoyment of the traveling public, will you please co-operate with them bv remov ing this objectionable sign promptly and assrst them in the fu ture in this worthwhile undertaking? Thanking you. I am, Very truly yours, (Address) . . _ _______ '4**t*^***«*4*«C**^^**W»*Z**Z*^*^**l»*Z*^**t*****t*^**t**^ 1 along the Oregon Coast through Curry and Coos counties - a miles — of (Name) Nature created a wonderful recreational playground distance of approximately 100 m iles-a region traversed by the s’ *00* ' * * 1 Highway Below Port Orford. Roosevelt Highway, and the citizens of this region are deter mined that its scenic beauty shall not be marred by unsightly PORT ORFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Port Orford. Oregon. (This space donated by the Port Orford News) commercial signs and billboards. In their effort they have the full co-operation of the Oregon State Highway Commission. May they have like co-operation from you in maintaining this region in its natural state? As a business proposition such co operation will pay. I Y Y Y Y Y î Y Y Y Y Y Y Y î Y Y Y ' Y Y Y y