Lions Easter Egg Hunt Sunday
Lions host annual Easter egg hunt Sunday at Rotary Park at 1 00 p m. All children invited to attend.
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Lions
Rotary Park
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1968
Page
1
Hogan recipient of scholarship at University of Oregon
Walter Barklow Hogan, a freshman at the University of Oregon, has received a scholarship from the Oregon Association of Realtors in Salem. He is the son of Mr and Mrs RG Hogan of Myrtle Point and a 1967 graduate of MPHS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Barklow Hogan
University of Oregon
Oregon Association of Realtors
Salem
Oregon
RG Hogan
Myrtle Point
Local Woman On Honor Roll At Southern Oregon College
Forty three students at Southern Oregon College earned perfect 40 grade point averages in the Winter Term as announced by Registrar Wayne M. Hood. An additional two hundred students made the honor roll with a 35 or better GPA. Mrs. Kathy Joan Shull, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Franzen, also received honor roll recognition with above 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Oregon College
Wayne M. Hood
Kathy Joan Shull
Paul Franzen
Thelma May Service Friday
Funeral services for Thelma Bell May 70 will be held Friday April 12 at 10 00 a.m. in the Myrtle Point Chapel. Rev. Gerald Nelson will officiate with interment at Sunset Memorial Park Coos Bay. She was a former Powers resident and is survived by husband James M a daughter Shirley Holtti and siblings Lewis Eisele Cloide Froberg and Dollie Fisk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Thelma Bell May
Gerald Nelson
First Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Coos Bay
Powers
May
James M
Waine
Shirley) Holtti
Lewis Eisele
Cloide Froberg
Dollie Fisk
Elliot Completes Training At Marine Recruit Depot
Marine Private Dennis A. Elliott son of Mr and Mrs Ben Elliott of Arago Oregon completed eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot He will begin two to four weeks of individual combat training then return home on leave before reporting to his first Marine Corps assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis A. Elliott
Ben Elliott
Arago
Ore
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Marine Corps
Webworms Threaten Fir and Pine Trees in Southwestern Oregon
Coos County Extension Office reports many cases of webworms feeding on fir and pine trees in March to May. Larvae are reddish brown and up to three quarters of an inch long when mature, with webbing in branches. An unusually heavy population is noted this year, with cycles common. Control uses DDT and Diazinon sprays for homeowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Coos County
Fred Hagelstein
Hagelstein
City Court Basil Day Drunk in Public Fined
Lowell A Barnett fined 82500 for public drunkenness. Case notes defective tail lights as court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Day
Lowell A. Barnett
Truth in taxes changes assess values to true cash value
Assessor F R Flanagan reminds property owners that values are now set at 100 percent of estimated true cash value, a bookkeeping change under the 1967 truth in taxes law. Taxes for 1968 69 will be in dollars per 1000 of value, with final tax rates determined after district budgets are adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Flanagan
NHS Inducts Eleven Members At MPHS Awards
National Honor Society inducted eleven MPHS students at an April 4 awards assembly. New members include seniors Nanci Gross Sharon Wilson Bill McCaffree Joy Backlund Marty Stone Dennis Wise Mary Furman Delores Northup Janet Reed Ann Gurney JoAnn Mast and sophomores. Members join via faculty committee based on scholarship leadership character and service with GPA thresholds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Honor Society
MPHS
Society
Nanci Gross
Sharon Wilson
Bill McCaffree
Joy Backlund
Marty Stone
Dennis Wise
Mary Furman
Delores Northup
Janet Reed
Ann Gurney
JoAnn Mast
NHS
MPHS Awards Sports Letters at Awards Assembly
MPHS held an awards assembly on Thursday April 4 where varsity basketball and wrestling letters were presented. Twelve boys earned varsity basketball letters and 18 earned varsity wrestling letters with Dave Evans named team captain and Geoff Prescott earning the wrestling trophy for most points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Grove
Dave Evans
Gordon Bridgham
Walt Seals
Joe Bou- Ska
Brad Bosco
Dan G Rove
John Vanlandingham
Dave Arment
Ken Engstrom
Dennis Wise
Gayle Wilberger
Stan Grove
Doug Mack
Ron Farmer
Ron Mason
Gus Metzgus
John Breuer
Dan Krewson
Jack Ford
Doug Schrader
Mike Metzgus
Geoff Prescott
Arby Lewis
Ralph Ravevich
Walter Kinney
Everett Mitchell
Bill Mack
Roy Metzger
George Weekly
George Prescott
Lily Day Set In Myrtle Point To Aid Crippled Children
Easter Seal Society announces Lily Day in downtown Myrtle Point on Friday and Saturday April 12 and 13 with lilies sold 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to boost funds for crippled children and adults in Oregon. Rainbow Girls and garden club volunteers organize sales and wear ribbons while 90 percent of funds stay in state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Easter Seal Society For
Oregon
Rainbow Girls
JM Myers
Howard Rackleff
Myrtle Boint Garden Club
Noble Grand Club
Rebekahs
Myers and Myers
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
FFA Holds Annual Banquet At MPH
At the annual Parent- Son-Daughter banquet held by the FFA at MPH on Saturday April 6 aards were presented to members for their year’s work. John Breuer senior won Star Chapter Farmer and national foundation forestry awards. Les Walker senior received foundation awards for soil and water conservation and public speaking plus his contest pennants. Scott Mayse earned a farm mechanics medal Earl Waterman senior took natural resources award Randy Egelhoff junior received home improvement award John Curtin named Star Green Hand Mr John Horton father of David Horton earned Honorary Chapter Farmer plaque Verlin Hermann FFA advisor received a shotgun for support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Mph
Star Chapter
John Breuer
Mayberry Elected Member of Myrtle Sanning Compay
Gene Mayberry was elected to a leadership role at Myrtle Sanning Company’s monthly meeting on Monday night. Commissioners outlined a new mobile home zone to be labeled R 2 for both mobile and conventional homes with tentative boundaries and a possible land purchase to finalize the project. The final zoning regulations will be drafted at the next meeting on May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Mayberry
Myrtle Sanning Compiesian
North Boundry
Maple St
South Boundry
East Boundry
Greer
West Boundry
16Th St
Forestry short course to be held at Coquille Extension Office
Cal Smith of the Industrial Forestry Association will teach a forestry short course at the Coquille County Extension Office conference room on April 16 at 7 30 p m. Woodland owners are invited. The April 17 tour begins at 10 90 a m at LaFlamme tree farm near Matheny Creek and continues to Catching Creek with pruning in a mixed age stand. Lunch is a no-host sack, coffee and milk provided. Contact the County Extension Office in Coquille for bus directions and schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Smith
Industrial Forestry Association
Coquille
Lyan Cannoh
Coos County
Matheny Creek
Myrtle Point
County Extension Office
Schede
Students Plan Trip to Ashland Shakespeare Festival
Forty Myrtle Point students will attend the Ashland Shakespearean Festival this summer to see Hamlet and As You Like It for 83 dollars. The trip, sponsored by ESEA funds, includes two plays, a Jacksonville tour, a backstage theatre tour, lodging for two nights, meals, and travel. Alternates will be chosen from a waiting list if some cannot attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MPHS
ESEA
Myrtle Point
Jacksonville
Ashland
Funeral Services Held for Myrtle Point Resident
Funeral services were held Saturday for Myrtle Point resident Francis Barklow. The service was conducted by local church leaders and attended by family and friends from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Francis Barklow, A
Hi Bible Society
Methodist Church Hosts Holy Communion Service
The Myrtle Point church will hold a Holy Communion service at 7 30 p m in the news sanctuary. Rev Gerald Nelson will lead the evening with scripture readings and a devotional focusing on Jesus life and the Lord supper. The program includes readings and a closing reflection on the risen Christ with Nelson preaching We See Jesus Alive Again All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church of
Myrtle Point
Jesus
Jerusalem
Gereald Nelson
Senatecatinn
Christ
Eaeter
Nelson
Easter Weekend Religious Services Planned in Myrtle Point
Easter services across Myrtle Point include Good Friday worship at Myrtle Point Baptist Church on Stover Lane at 8?30 p.m. and Easter Sunrise at Myrtle Crest School gymnasium at 6:30 a.m. Rev Norman Van Slyke will speak on The Son Is Shining Still. Special music by the Myrtle Crest music department. Other participating pastors and churches invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Baptist Church
Stover Lane
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Crest School
Norman van Slyke
Music Depec
Ae Point High School
Gerald
Nelson
Harold Becklund
James Moner
It. Co
iMew
Knoter
James
Luthesia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hogan
Thelma
Elliot
Sports Letters
Lily Sale
States
Washington, D.C
Puerto Rico
Game Commission
John Horton
David Horton
Verlin Hermann
Oregon State Game Commission
Broadbent
Alsea River
John Caudle
Emmett Hammack
J.m.myers
E.E. Royer
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