City to Build Four Lane Highway Through Myrtle Point
City Manager Ben Nichols outlined preliminary plans for a four lane highway from Dee's Market through town to the scales, then two lanes beyond. The project includes five foot sidewalks, curb work, and fills at the trailer court and motel, with the city owning a 60 foot right of way and no street parking during construction.
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Wate Highway Department
Ben Nichols
Dee's Market
Nichols
Myrtle Point
Maine
Northup to be valedictorian for 1966 graduation
Charlotte Northup named valedictorian for the 1966 high school graduation by Principal Archie McCrae. She carries a 3.900 GPA with perfect grades in the last two semesters and participates in National Honor Society, Girls' League, Christian Youth Club, International Relations League, French Club, and band. She will attend Oregon College of Education.
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Charlotte Northup
Joan Dement
Archie McCrae
Charlotte
Jane Northup
Miss Northup
National Honor Society
Girls’ League, Christian Youth Club, Iternational Relations
Oregon College of Education
Saluta
Sam Dement
Garden Club Contest Winners Told
In Coos Bay district eight Garden Club held a contest Tuesday March 298 attended by numerous members. Fifth grader Reta Robinson won first for Why Plant Trees. Kathy Franzen, a senior, won second for Good Manners In The Forest. Kathy Thompson, a sixth grader, won an honorable mention for A Hunter's Paradise. Sheryl Huntley, a junior, won first for Our Forest's Bounty.
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Garden Club
Coos Bay
Jay Freeman
Lendon Jenkins
Clarence Strong
Florence Sutherlin
Elizabeth Stevens
Dorma Peterson
Mary Bartlett
Rufus Rylander
Lloyd Huntley
Mollie Floyd
Lula Jarvis
Reta Robinson
Broadbent
Kathy Franzen
Secon
Kathy Thompson
Sheryl Huntley
Bobcats Drop Game Series in Douglas Defeat
Myrtle Point Bobcats lose to Douglas Trojans 6-2 in the first game and 3-0 in the second. Dan Brewster and Jim McKerrow sparked a early rally for Myrtle Point, but MacKerrow allowed four runs in the sixth inning. Mike Shafer doubled for the Trojans and Jerry Brodie had two of Myrtle Point’s three hits in game two.
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Dan Brewster
Jim McKerrow
MacKerrow
Bobcats
Trojans
Douglas
Mike Shafer
Terry Staman
Brewster
Cats
Jerry Brodie
Myrtle Point
Chuck Humble
School Board Candidates File for District 41
Petition filings by April 2 list candidates Gerald Lilile Ernest Amling and Everett Doyle for District 41 school board seats. Three openings exist with Doris Bellon not seeking re election. Coffman plans a write in run while Lilile seeks the unexpired term and Amling the five year term Doyle the two year term.
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District 41
Gerald Lilile
Meldon Carl
Ernest Amling
Everett Doyle
Doris Bellon
Amling
Coffman
International Students Visit Homes Of Inter church Group
Four students from Oregon State University stayed with Myrtle Point families over the weekend. Vincent Khapuya Fabio Zapata Ying-Ming Kuo and In Young Lee spoke at a public reception hosted by the Inter-Church Fellowship. المحلية
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Myrtle Point
Oregon State University
Vincent Khapuya
Kenya
Gerald Nelson
Fabio Zapata
Columbia
John Dayton
Ying-Ming Kuo
Taiwan
G. E. Albertson
Young Lee
Korea
Les Dicker
Glen Mayhew
Presbyterian Church
Richard Munson
Inter-Church Fellowship
Bobcat Baseball Beats Marshfield as Hartley Shines
Harold Hartley pitched a four hit complete game after a rough first inning to win 4 3 for the Bobcats. His clutch double in the sixth sparked the decisive rally as Hartley scored the go ahead run on Jerry Brodie’s line drive and Paul Luhrs drew a walk for a bases loaded situation. Hartley struck out two, walked two, and yielded three early runs but silenced the Pirates the rest of the way.
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Harold Hartley
Hartley
Pirates
Cats
Paul Luhrs
Jerry Brodie
Pirate
Buc
Paul Soderberg
Community Sunrise Service With MP Jaycees
An Easter Sunrise service sponsored by the Myrtle Point Interchurch Fellowship will be held in the Myrtle Crest school gym at 6 30 a m Easter Sunday. Rev Richard Winson of the Assembly of God and Rev Glen Mayhew of the Presbyterian church will lead the service with speaker Tia Gare.
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Myrtle Point Interchurch Fellowship
Myrtle Crest School
Richard Winson
The
Assembly of God Church
Glen Mayhew
Presbyterian Church
Mar-Bee Cafe Opens in Former Highway Cafe Site
The Mar-Bee Cafe opened at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in the former Highway Cafe location. Owners Marge Leep and Robbie Sanford renovated the space with paintings antiques wagon wheel lighting gingham curtains and new flooring creating a bright new atmosphere. Food service runs from opening to about 3 36 p.m. New china completes the updated decor.
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Highway Cafe
Th Street
Marge Leep
Robbie Sanford
Hunt Set The Lions Clue Buster Kas Hunt at Metery Park
The annual Lions clue Buster Kas Hunt will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Metery Park. Red Ryneerson announced the event and invited all youngsters in the community to attend.
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Metery Park
Red Ryneerson
Egetmunity
School Budget Election Set for April 2
The School District 41 budget election will be held Monday April 2 at the city school for residents and in rural area schools.
Pine Tree Replacement Near Bridge Announced
April 11 notes from the local department mention a pine tree near the bridge being replaced by a maple viewed by residents. A Jolly Gardeners event sponsored at McKinley is listed with a 1 pm Sunday dinner. Regular Coss meetings proceed at 7:30 pm on April 12 with Orlin Lett presenting pictures.
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Meroe Ee Lee Wat
Girgy Ater
The
Jolly Gardeners
Regelar
Cossat
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Ernest Clausen
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