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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1951)
Page >w<ir X e n tin e l JUNE 21, 1951. COQUILLE, OREGON. In the NEWS  I POWERS By HAZEI. LEWIS * Elwin Frye Is Named School Director; Mrs. Georgia Brady Is New Clerk The annual school meeting held a t the high school gym Monday night . Elwin Frye was elected director to succeed Mrs. Kenneth Rolfe, who declined the re-nomi nation. Mrs. John Purvis who has been clerk for the past 17 years ten dered her resignation in February and her place was taken by Mrs. Georgia Brady. The special tax of »9,870.80 was Rebekah Lodge Is Entertained Bible School Now Underway Lenor Wood and Miss La Queta Billieps of the Bible Standard In stitute of Eugene are conducting a daily Bible school at the Church of the Open Bible. It began June 18, and will continue for two weeks. Over 80 enrolled Monday morn ing and it is expected 100 will be in attendance before the week la out. School begins at 9 o’clock each, morning and singing, handi craft ai.a the Bible are taught. A program will be given at the last of the term. • • Ben Shields Services Held Funeral services were held Mon- Mrs. Elvin Bull, Mrs. Harold i day, June 18th, at the Schroeder Pribble, Mrs. Kenneth Barklow, Mortuary in Myrtle Point for Ben and Mrs. Ben Crabill were joint Shields, who was killed Thursday, hostesses Monday nighct at the ! June 14th while at work on a cat meeting of Chaparral Rebekah at the Coldiron Logging Camp. lodge. Mrs. Gwen Stemmerman Mr. Shields was born in Canada appointed Mrs. Maxine Spitznass, ' 58 years ago but has spent most of unamiously passed. L. S. A. G., to fill vacancy of Mrs. Mrs. Purvis reported all vacan Fay Hall and Mrs. Myrtle Crews his life around Bridge and in Coos cies in the teaching staff were was appointed R. S. G. and Mrs. county where he followed the log supplied for next year. Mrs. Don Thelma Pribble as outside guard- ging industry. He leaves to mourn his passing, ald Stickney, 5th grade to replace his wife, Josephine, four daughters, Mrs. J. W. Pressler. Mr. Haveland, Plans are being completed for Portland commercial department for the coming county convention Helen, Irene, Winona and Lita, and to tajce Mr. Smack’s place and Mr. to be held in Powers, July 28ht, a step daughter Mrs. Neil Metsger Peter Todd of Oakland, Oregon, in with Mrs. Lester Thorp in charge. in North Powers. Burial was in Sunset cemetery. e e dustrial Arts. • • Mr. and Mrs. James Brady of Mrs. Montie Meyers who has Coquille, visited Mrs. Brady’s spent the winter in California is mother, Mrs. Mary Farber Sun day. home for a time. Ladies Aid Holds Fine Meeting Community Ladies Aid met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Levi Gant about two miles below town. A social afternoon with the pro gram in charge of Mrs. John Kus- ka. “ Poems” were the theme of ' the afternoon’s discussion. Dainty refreshments were served to Mes- dames John Purvis, J. L. Quil- haugh, Carl Briggs, Willie Stallard, Be sure your car is ready for summer driving. Don’t let Bruce Munro, John Kuska and the trouble spoil your trip, when a complete check-up of your hostess, Mrs. Gant. car will assure you freedom from worry on the open road. Mr. Gant came and brought Come in today . . . guaranteed workmanship, reasonable prices. them all back to town. • • * Sgt. Carlton C. Aubin of Camp T. VERL JOHNSON Stoneman, California, was a Father’s Day guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Aubin of North Powers. He was Powers, Oregon accompanied holme by a friend, Corporal Clarence Wolfe, also of — Camp Stoneman. Don Stickney and Elwin Frye of the local Ranger Station are attending spring guard training school at Cedar Guard Camp, 10 ON ALL MAKES OF miles this side.of the Oregon Caves this week. 1 Mr. and Mrs. George Fromm and daughter Frances Ann of Coquille, —¿A * are at home at their ranch just Sales & Factory-trained Repairing o f below town for the summer. EVINRUDE OUTBOARD MOTORS Mrs. Ethel Roman of Coos Bay DEALER: Rockholt and Burchcraft Boats and Mrs. Alta Abbott of Empire were visitors in Powers last week. They brought Mr. and Mrs. An thony O’Grady of Tacoma, Wash ington, for a visit with Mrs. O’Grady and Mrs. Roman’s mother, Mrs. Belle Barlkow. The O’Grady’s returned to their Tacoma home Fri day. TIRE «** A P P LIA N Œ SERVICE Mrs. P. W. Culver of Coquille, COOS SAT was a guest at the home of her mystic ronet COQUtUi sister, Mrs. Florence Warner. Pat Cook was a visitor this week at the Wm. Anderson home. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Barber of McMinnville, were calling on old neighbors and friends this week. Mr. Barber was S. P. conductor on the freight train here for many years and three years ago moved to McMinville. Mrs. Etta K. Barnard, formerly cook at the Agness hotel has taken a five year lease on the McCart home and is taking in boarders and roomers. She says she has a full house now but is planning on building more rooms on her house to take care of her many appli cants. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frazier and son Jackie, and Eugene Arthur of San Diego, California, are visiting at the Lonnie Hollenbeck home. Mr. Frazier is the son of Mrs. Hollenbeck and is on the police force in LaJola, California. Mrs. Carl Utterback and son Billie and Mrs. Annie Utterback Summer Trips Ahead! Texaco Service Station Guaranteed Repair Electric Appliances •re in Portland this, week. They will visit at thé home of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Roaw. Mrs. Donald Stickney and son Roger, returned home June 14th, after several months spent in East ern Oregon where Mrs. Stickney has been taking a tcourse at the Normal school. Mrs. Stickney has accepted a position in the 5th grade of the elementary school for next year. Miss Jean Anderson is attending Girls State, sponsored by the Leg ion Auxiliary in Salem this week. Bandon Myrtle Point and Co quille each sent girls and the girl chosen is selected on a basis of leadership, character, courage, honesty, scholarship, cooperation and physical fitness. While driving his father's late model Chevrolet, Harry Summers lost control "of the car as it. was rounding a curve on the Powers highway near Gaylord and got into loose ground. The car left the highway, turning over once and landed right side up. Neither Harry or his friend was hurt but the car was badly damaged. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Nicklaus are at Eugene for the rest of the sum mer where Mr. Nicklaus will work for his Master} Degree at the University of Oregon. Miss Gale Anderson is spending the week at the McCart home in Machines for Defense Oregon Style Logs at the mill mean lumber for defense. Pope and Talbot supplies a big chunk of this vital material with “Caterpillar” D8 Diesel Tractors, equipped with Hyster Arches. Inset: E. T. Varley, logging supt.. Pope A Talbot at Oakridge, Oregon. “Caterpillar” equipment is distributed by Interstate Tractor and Equipment Co., 709 N. Jackson, Roseburg. Agness. Mrs. Robert McMillion and two children, Janice and Wyane and Mrs. Elmer Post and son Howard, left Monday for Ashland where Mrs. McMillion and Mrs. Post will take a 8 weeks course at the Teacher’s college. Miss Joanne McMillion will stay with an aunt, Mrs. Grace Jewett, of Bridge, while Mrs. McMillion is away. Mrs. Jessie Causton of San Diego is here to spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Claude Hol lenbeck and family. Mrs. W. C. Thorp has accepted a position as relief clerk in the postoffice. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Warner and Dean Mrs. Clarence Spitznass and Richard and Mrs. Georgia Gale, spent the week in Portland where they 'visited the Warner’s son, Kenneth, and attended the Ice Follies. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jorgenesn and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hannon spent Sunday in Coos Bay where they attended a family reunion on Father’s Day. Their father, Martin Russell, returned home with them for a visit Mr. and Mrs. Harry Erickson and three daughters, Roana Dar lene and Harriet, of China Lake, California, are summer guests of the Rev. H. L. Bagbys. Mrs. George Sargent and Mrs. Angie Van Noy and two children, Ronnie, and Ivan, were guests over the weekend at the home of the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arve Sargent. • • It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.— Benjamin Frank- Un. Advertisemen*; Timber Brings High Prices PAPER HANGING ENAMELING PAINTING CONTRACTS BRUSH OR SPRAY Darrell L. Cox Coquille, Oregon. Since 192« B. L. M. timber offered at oral Telephone «199 bidding on June 12th was pur ESTIMATES ORDERS FOR chased at the appraisal price. AND COUNSEL FINK PAPERS »701,039.15 was the B.L.M. apprai sal price for the 28.815M bd. ft. The Long Bell Lumber Company paid »76,851.00 for 3.490M bd. ft. j The Coos Bay Lumber company ALSO AVAILABLE purchased the other two tracts totaling 25,325 M bd. ft , and OLD valued at »624, 188 15. The tract purchased by Long Bell is located in Douglas County BRAND North of Scottsburg. The tracts WHITE label purchased by the Coos Bay Lumber Company are in Coos County near Kentucky n Sitkum, Oregon. One tract pur Whiskey chased by the Coos Bay Lumber Company is adjacent to the Coos —A Blend Bay Wagon Road. 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