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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1950)
BIGHT *<#entíiiel COQUILLE, OREGON CONGRATULATONS M yrtl____________ Named By Theatre Hoge Screen Is {Continued from Page One) pictures is brought directly into the cars, the porous screens are no Staff of the new Myrtle Lane longer necessary. theatre drive-in has been named The screen that is used more and w ill be headed by H arry God nearly resembles the old silver ard, veteran motion picture pro screen than any other. But instead jection operator who has been with o f 4fae paint being applied to thd 1 the Roxy and Liberty theatres {or .special canvas, paint for a drive-in I the past ten years. .screen is applied. As traffic manager, George Case, Erection of an adequate surface principal of Lincoln school, w ill on which to project a motion pic maintain order and be on hand at ture image is no simple process. all times to see that people are The screen tower is huge, standing able to enjoy the movies. 54 feet high and 62 feet wide. Cashier and teller w ill be Jerry BUSY A T W ORK— A regular grader was buay preparing the roadways and parking ramps for the 400 It is designed to withstand a 100- McEldowney and cashier and park ears which w ill use the M yrtle Lane D rive-In theatre when it opens Tuesday night.When copiploted (Sentinel Photo) jnile-an-hour wind. Chances of such ing attendant w ill be. Fabian “Bud” the theatre grounds w ill be smooth and easy to drivs and walk on. wind in the Coquille area, where Nelson, new intramural athletic 30-mile winds are an exception, director a t the high school. are considered very unlikely.' Caretaker and night watchman The screen tower support con w ill be A1 Edwards who w ill live sists of six poles, set in concrete, in a specially built cottage on the with cross braces to the rear. drive-in property. GOOD LUCK . . TO The Myrtle Lane Drive-In * Theatre The Coquille Valley moves forward with this progressive step. An added amusement outlet has now become part of our growing area. . It is our privilege to have taken part in to this growth. The M yrtle Lane Drive-In Theatre May the future of this growing country be as bright as the May every good fortune attend your opening Tuesday, July 18th and all the days that follow! present indicates.. The addition of a SNACK BAR to your Drive-In should prove a real boon to all your patrons. A PLACE TO EAT TOO— Here is a picture of the snack bar, taken before its completion of course, where you can get refreshments while still viewing a show under the stars in the new M yrtle Lane D rive-In theatre. When completed this week-ei d. the snack bar w ill be one of the most modern id any drive-in theatre. (Sentinel Photo) It is our pleasure to serve all the buns and pastries that you enjoy during the show. Come in to see us often for the finest Home-Baked Pies, Cakes, and Pastries. ' ★ ★ ★ ★ week to'learn of the defense emer on funds “bummed” from various gency.. state departments, Hayes stated, Jack A. Hayes, deputy director as we were waiting for federal of Oregon civilian Defense, gave a guidance. clarifying presentment of the situ A textbook of C. D. prodficed by ation and detailed a reqflest for the Atomic Energy commission * $-5,840 which 'the board allowed and the Department of National in full after a cross-hackle on the Defense w ill be distributed by the * necessity of each item. Office of Civilian Mobilization to * * * * Senator Dean Walker questioned governors, mayors and C. D. offi the workings and results of C. D. cers in a few days. A copy of the C IV IL DEFENSE TO C LIC K during World W ar II, Hayes as byok may be reproduced for civil Five members of the state emer sured the board it would be d if ians by the Oregon C. D. gency board responded to the call ferent. of Governor Douglas McKay last Oregon C. D. has been operating j NO B U Y IN G BULGE # • Rumors of a buyers bulge come to the state purchasing department from all over Oregon. Example: "There is not a dealer in town that has a ne\y car lor sale.” Such state ments evoke w at shortage mem ories A check made at key cities of J the state reveals there has been little buying increase of sugar, tires, cars or other items that were hard to get during most of World j War II. Only a small part of the accelerated retail buying during the past ten days was due to the Korean situation or the apprehen sion of World W ar II. It all adds up that post w ar production in many lines has not yet caught up. i| ¡1 W A N T A FORESTRY BOOK? I Oregon State College forestry, specialists believe the new booklet | “Your Trees a Crop” w ill become ! j a forest “bible” for farmers I throughout Oregon’s Douglas fir I belt. “It brings to every wood lot own- 11 er, whether he has 10 or 10.000 acres, an opportunity to grow and market trees on a far more in-1| tensive scale than he has e v e r, dreamed of before,” says Col. W il D A U G H TE R ’S D A Y — A cedar chest is little Jody's Daughter’s Day present from her parents, him stars Barbara Hale and B ill liam B. Greeley, viA-president o f ! Williams, and here they are teaching the little girl to take good the West Coast Lumbermen’s as- j care of her little sweaters and blankets by carefully folding them soclatlon. and storing them in her new chest. The Williams’ are among The 62-page booklet explains 1 many families in Hollywood taking part in Daughter's Day observances. “how to do it,” if you want to grow timber. Want a copy? A postcard to George Spaur, State Forester, Salem, Oregon, w ill start a copy of this valuable booklet to your ad dress— for free. • • THE COQUILLE BAKERY MR. AND MRS. EUGENE LIEB 330 W. First St. Coquille Our Best * * * * Phone 2431 Wishes to TH E M YRTLE LANE D R IV E -IN THEATRE May your opening be attended b y all the best things that make for a complete success and may the future be a continual repetition of that initial success. J. A. Lamb Company • Plumbing Supplies and Water Systems M. F. PETTIT, Owner “Your dollar buys more at your Marshall-Wells store” 460 W. 2nd St. Coquille ★ ★ ★ ★ Phone 22 It Is Our Sincere Pleasure to offer Our H eartfelt Congratulations to The Myrtle Lane Drive-In Theatre upon the OPENING ¿ H i OF THE NEWEST TO THE COQUILLE VALLEY’S AMUSEMENT We are very happy to have taken - - ACTIVITIES part in H E L P IN G ALCOHOLICS “The Oregon state hospital is j doing the best job in the United j States In dealing with alcoholics,” said Cecil Faroes at the capital j this week. Faroes, who has been active in , dealing w ith alcoholism, said that I alcoholics do not change until they realize they are suffering from a disease and need help. He said psychiatry, physical treatment and I the services of Alcoholics Anony mous were used at the Salem in - | stitution to help inmates recover. • • Add a couple of ripe olives a s , the finishing touch for any sum mer sandwich or salad. Ripe olives come both plain and pitted these days. . Whatever your insurance needs may be, you will i receive prompt, courteous and economical service from . . E rn ie S m ith In s u r a n c e and Real Estate Agency Roxy Bldg. Coquille, Oregon Phone 3501 We Are Very Happy J3 To Say - Congratulations . • • • to The Myrtle Lane Drive-In Theatre MAY YOUR TUESDAY GRAND OPENING ON . . . J U L Y 18th » BE A COMPLETE SUCCESS We are very happy to have participated in this newest addition to the amusement facilities of the Coquille Valley. May the future bring you everything that is to be desired. Whenever Y O U may need our services I call on us ; for the construction of the Myrtle Lane Drive-In i Theatre. It is our pleasure to serve your electrical needs at any time. CARROLL’S ELECTRIC SHOP 315 W. First SL COQUILLE > ’ Coos-vurry Farmers Co-op Phone 3471 You’ll like this super special sundae. Take a large golden canned cling peach half, fill with a scoop of vanille ice cream and ( top with sweetened fresh rasp berries. T ry it with chocolate sauce instead of the berries, too. • • Fresh fru it and raisin-peanut butter cookies make a good picnic desaert. The cookies peck easily and the fru it may be taken along is pur?.iased. Prompt . . . Courteous . . . Reliable Service ELMER BENHAM 275 S. Hall St. Coquille Phone 51
