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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1968

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Steelhead Stocking Plans Expand Across Oregon Streams

The Oregon State Game Commission directs tank-truck stocking of over 1.7 million steelhead smolts into 27 streams, with major plants on Sandy, Siuslaw, Siletz, Salmon, Nehalem and Wilson rivers. Winter and summer runs are targeted, with 680,600 summer-yearlings released in rivers including Rogue, Umpqua, Hood River and Deschutes. Eggs from females expected to yield thousands of offspring. fish reared at hatcheries under strict schedules before release.

Game Commission Sandy Siuslaw Sil Etz Wilson Powers Broadvent Oregon State Game Commission Alsea River Rogue Umpqua Siletz Nestucca Hood River Deschutes McKenzie Santiam Little North Fork Commission

Game Commission to Hold Coquille Public Meeting

State game director Phil Schneider announced a public meeting by the Game Commission in Coquille on Saturday April 6 at 2 30 p.m. in the Coquille Community Building main auditorium. The session aims to gather input on big game and fisheries management.

Phil Schneider Oregon The Game Commission Coquille Schneider Commission

Arnold Sturgill Injured In Service Station Mishap

Arnold Sturgill an employee of Rudy's Texaco remains in Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene after a Friday 2 00 p m accident at the service station. He was servicing a vehicle operated by Mrs Elvin Murray when struck by Claude Randell of this city. Sturgill suffered extensive injury in his right leg and was moved from Mast Hospital to Eugene. The Broadbent Translator Corp will hold its annual meeting Friday night at 730 p m at the Broadbent Orange Hall. Discussion will be held.

Arnold Sturgill Rudy Texaco Sacred Heart Hospital Eugene Sturgill Elvin Murray Claude Randleman Mast Hospital Broadbent Translator Corp Broadbent Orange Hall

Voters Approve District 41 School Budget in All-Day Vote

The district adopted a total budget of 81,314,928.00 after an all-day election on Monday April 1. A total of 662 voters cast ballots with 314 in favor and 248 against the budget, reflecting strong district support.

Ernest Krewson Services Held in Myrtle Point

Services were held March 25 in Myrtle Point with Elder Thomas Coffman officiating and burial at Dora Cemetery. Ernest Krewson, a former timber cruiser and logger and author, died while living with daughter and family in Arago. He was born August 18, 1891 in Drain and survived by children Glade and Forrest, daughters Eloda Blickenstaff, Velma Gibeau, Donna Barrows, brothers Tom and Percy, sister Ruby Holloway, 16 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Myrtle Myrtle Point Thomas Coffman RLDS Dora Krewson Arago Raymond Gibeau Glade Forrest Coquille Eloda Blickenstaff Baker Velma Gibeau Donna Barrows Roseburg Tom Dillard Percy Calif Ruby Holloway Sutherlin Drain Bernice Bilderback C. Dean Mason Dora Cemetery Bilderback Sitkum Rt Salem Moss Point Miss Charles J. Thompson Marvin Bilderback Tacoma Wash Harold Thompson San Francisco Kenneth Thompson North Bend Keith Thompson la Grande Robert Thompson Wayne Thompson Glenn Thompson

Death Notice for Francis Barklow in Myrtle Point Chapel

Francis Barklow died April 2 in Myrtle Point. Services will be held Saturday at 1 00 p.m. in the Myrtle Point Chapel. Obituary to follow in next week's Herald.

Myrtle Point Francis Barklow Herald

Local Court Fines and Forfeitures Listed for Several Offenses

Names listed include Dan Rowley for disorderly conduct fined 50 dollars, Wayne Koser for disorderly conduct fined 25, JA Turner for petty larceny fined 25, Boyd Leibelt for bag rule violation forfeited 815, Norman Parrish for excessive noise given court warning, Gustave Metzgue for defective equipment fined 5, Virgil Anderson for license plate missing fined 85, and multiple fines for Virgil Anderson including vagrancy 25 and excessive noise 15.

Dan Rowley William Kangas Boyd Leibelt Wayne Koser JA Turner Norman Parrish Gustave Metzgue Virgil Anderson Virgil

City Budget Study Opens as Street Paving Plan Moves Ahead

Residents submit remonstrance petitions as city council calls for bids on April 15 for asphalt paving across several streets with costs capped at 2.50 per running foot. A city cleanup is set for April 8 to 19 amid efforts to address dilapidated East Willow structures. Budget officials present a 1968 69 plan totaling 306 364 00, dominated by street and sewer improvements and new traffic lights along Spruce and Harris streets.

Ager Bothwick Doborcut Harris Bender Hermann Myrtle Point East Willow &I Nope Ia Ben Nichols Spruce Street Harris Street

Myrtle Point Proclaims City-Wide Cleanup Week

Mayor Ervin R. Wilberger proclaims April 8 through April 19 as city wide cleanup week in Myrtle Point. Citizens are urged to participate and improve the city environment.

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