Myrtle Crest hosts annual Southwestern Oregon high school band festival
Myrtle Crest gym again hosts the festival with nine high schools, the District 7 Southwestern Oregon High School Honor Band, and guest conductor Robert Wagner of the University of Oregon. Band practice Friday afternoon from 1 to 2 30 p m. The event marks the fifth edition, first held in 1957, with previous years in 1961 1966 1967.
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Samuel Southwestern
Teottval
Jedan
Myrtle Crest Gym
Southwestern Oregon
Robert Wagner
University of Oregon
Governor to Speak in Coquille at Tax Plan Hearing
Gov. Tom McCall travels to Coquille Monday to explain the proposed tax measure set for a public hearing at 2 p.m. on April 16. The session at the Coquille Community Building auditorium is hosted by Rep. Jack Ripper and Rep. Ed Stevenson with coffee served. A vote on the tax measure is scheduled for Tuesday in May.
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Tom McCall
Coquille
Jack Ripper
Ed Stevenson
Coquille Community Building
Probation Ordered for Former Myrtle Point Police Sergeant
Former Myrtle Point police sergeant George Van Dolsh was sentenced to five years probation by Coos County Circuit Judge John C. Warden after a conviction for third degree rape involving a 14 year old girl. One probation condition requires a 30 day jail term. Also, Southwestern Oregon Coos Curry Electric Cooperative marks 35 years with its annual meeting set for April 26 in Coquille Community Building starting at 10 a.m. with registration at 9 a.m.
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Myrtle Point
George van Dolsh
Coos County
John C. Warden
van Dolah
Myrtie Point
Warden
Southwestern
Oregon
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative
Coquille
4 H Fair Showcases Projects At Pony Village
The 4 H County Fair comes to Pony Village on Saturday and Sunday April 14. 4 H'ers display model rockets dog obedience nutrition tests and dairy goat milking demonstrations led by leaders including Sandy Hutson Troy Higginbotham and Kathryn Ash. The event highlights hands on learning and public demonstrations as part of Oregon's flexible 4 H program.
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Pony Village
Oregon
Itary Anne Greenland
Century Aerospace
Dale Hoffman
Sandy Hutson
Coquille
Troy Higginbotham
Bay Area
Roosters
Troy
Koos K
North Bank Beef Club
Carl
Agape Goat Club
Andrew Purcella
Greenlund
Georgia-Pacific names two executives to Western timber roles
Dewey Mobley is named director of Western timber and forestry operations and Ambrose Caudle becomes manager of Oregon building products manufacturing. Both Coos Bay residents joined GP when it bought Coos Bay Lumber in 1956. Mobley has prior GP overseas experience and returns to lead Oregon operations. Caudle will continue in Coos Bay with broader supervision of lumber plywood and hardboard production.
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Georgia-Pacific
Western Timber and Manufacturing
William W. Wells
Western Timber and Building Products Manufacturing
Dewey Mobley Ta
Western Timber and Forestry
Ambrose Caudle
Oregon Building Products Manufacturing
Coos Bay
Coos
Indonesia
United States
Portland
Caudle
Oregon
Myrtle Point mortician acquitted in statutory charge
James Chapel 37 year old Myrtle Point mortician was acquitted by a Coos County Circuit Court jury after three days of testimony in a statutory case involving a 13 year old girl. The jury's 11 to 1 vote supported the verdict. District Attorney Brasch pursued the case over police objections.
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James Chapel
Myrtle Point
Coos County
John C. Warden
Chapel
Robert Brasch
Seepant plans regional waste management study
A two county planning program in Cops and Curry Counties will study solid waste management with goals to cut health hazards, promote recycling by 25 percent by 1975 and 90 percent by 1968, and address tires seafood processing and wood waste. A public meeting is set at Beadon City Hall on April 12 at 7 30 p m to discuss the regional plan and possible landfill changes.
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Harvard
Cops
Curry Counnties
Beadon
Bandon
State Advisory Committee
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Coes and Curry
TV group sets meet to plan disposal site program
A TV group met to discuss planning for disposal sites. The discussion covered locations including open sites in several states. The record notes a focus on coordination with regional authorities and future meetings to finalize site selections.
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Dayrtle Point
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John J. Pickett
Myrtle Point High School Band
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