Jefferson ‘secession’ of ’41 a brilliant publicity stunt (Part 1 of 2)

Offbeat Oregon History podcast

English - April 03, 2024 16:00 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MB - ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
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Boisterous and colorful man P.R. man Gilbert Gable, mayor of Port Orford, drew on the frustrations of the West Coast's remotest counties in an effort to get the state to invest in decent highways. (Part 1 of 2 parts on the 1941 Jefferson 'secession') (Port Orford, Curry County; 1940s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1410a.307.state-o-jefferson-part1.html)