Myrtle Point Soldier Killed in Vietnam Dates Revealed
Spec 4 Donald G Miller 22 was killed in Viet Nam action on April. He departed for service from San Francisco December 13 1966 and joined his unit in Viet Nam after Okinawa hospital treatment. He was a 1963 Myrtle Point High School graduate and the first local man to die in the war. Sonya Miller his wife and Ike and wife notified by an Army officer. Also noted death of Mrs Anna Laura Brotton of Powers April 7 at Sacred Heart Hospital Eugene. Services for Brotton and Lloyd Robinson held April 11 at Myrtle Point Funeral Home with interment at Norway Cemetery.
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Donald G Miller
Viet Nam
Sonya
Ike Miller
Myrtle Point
US Army
San Francisco
Okinawa
Ft Riley
Kansas
Myrtle Point High School
Anna Laura Brotton
Powers
Sacred Heart Hospital
Eugene
Edward
Austin
Betty Shorb
Lois Barkdoll
Roy Robinson
Ukiah Califeisters
Hattie Durant
Port Orford
Ruby Huntley
Ethel Hollenbeck
Pauline Sessions
Ashland
Lloyd
Orrin Savage
Clarice E Jones
Broadbent
Savage
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Coquille
Nellie R. Tubb
U.S. Navy
Pioneer House
Lloyd Byron French
Medford
Perl Funeral
Brownsboro
French
Prineville
Cora Pettengill
Coguille
Moxon Completes Air Force Repairmen Course
Airman Second Class Arron L. Moxon son of Mr and Mrs Leon W Moxon of Powers Oregon has graduated at Keesler AFB Mississippi from the training course for U S Air Force electronic equipment repairmen He is a 1965 Powers High School graduate and is assigned to Nellis AFB Nevada with the Tactical Air Command He attended Oregon State University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arron L. Moxon
Leon W Moxon
Avenue H
Powers
Ore
Keesler Afb
Miss
U.S Air Force
Moxon
Powers High School
Nev
Tactical Air Command
Oregon State University
Quotations from readers and critics in small town columns
A collection of brief reader quotes from John H Black O W Ford J A Williams Jr Old Sorehead and Olin Miller sharing views on decision making facing realities progress and safety in everyday life and industry across various U S towns.
Honor Roll Lists Two From MP
The University of Oregon winter term honor roll for 1967 lists 675 undergraduates with GPAs of 3.50 or higher. Eighty four students earned all A grades, with several from Myrtle Point including Walter Price and Loyd Edward Wells. Connie Huff Jenkins also appears on the OSU honor roll as a Home Economics major and 1965 Myrtle Point High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Myrtle Point
Walter Price
Kenneth Price
Loyd Edward Wells
Loyd A. Wells
Connie Jenkins
Connie Huff
Oregon State University
Myrtle Point High School
Marvin Huff
Belloni Takes Federal Judge Oath in Portland Ceremony
U S District Judge Belloni took the oath at the U S Courthouse in Portland sworn in by Chief Judge Solomon. U S Attorney Lezak introduced him and presented his commission from President Johnson. Belloni replaces Judge East who retired. Judge began hearing cases in Portland Tuesday on a bank hold up case from 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Belloni
U.S
Portland
Gus J. Solomon
Sidney I Lezak
Myrtle Point
Lyndon B Johnson
Belloni
William G East
Lynne W. McNutt
Coos County
Myrtle Point Students Win Recognition in Poetry Anthology
Myrtle Point High School poets Benn and peers receive publication acceptance in the ANTHOLOGY OF HIGH SCHOOL POETRY by The National Poetry Press of Los Angeles. Katherine Bergeron Norma Gross Walt Hogan receive special mention. others named include Jerry Brodie Karen Huckins Judy Huff Irven King Gail Knight Lenny Meyer Phylis Pillette Rhonda Welch Burl Winningham. Editor Dennis Hartman lauds their work with the comment Good Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Benn
National Poetry Press of
Los Angeles
Katherine Bergeron
Norma Gross
Walt Hogan
Jerry Brodie
Karen Huckins
Judy Huff
Irven King
Gail Knight
Lenny Meyer
Phylis Pillette
Rhonda Welch
Burl Winningham
Dennis Hartman
Budget Hearing Opens as District Considers 1967–68 Plan
The Retool Board Chairman opens the April 10 budget hearing to discuss the school budget for the year starting July 1, 1967. Notices for a May 1 election on the budget total of 1,242,795.00, with 585,613.76 outside the 6 percent limit, were discussed and will be posted. Local students earn honors at Southwestern Oregon Community College and memorial services are noted for Lloyd Byron French of the Pioneer House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Laird
Spruce School
Tom Coffman
Attendee Notes From Association Meetings
Fragmentary OCR shows a person named Sah pi attending association meetings. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or organizational names.
Lied to Dies At Age 783
A report notes the death of an individual aged 783, with limited readable context. The fragment mentions the name Lied to but provides no clear identifiers or location. Further details are unavailable from the readable text.
Annual Meeting Seeks Support for Local Translator
Report notes plans for an annual meeting to support a community translator project at 908 foot elevation. The existing facility was built to house more than currently funded. Organizers urge attendance of members and non paying viewers to provide financial backing and keep the translator in operation.
Governor appoints Warden to circuit judgeship No. 2
Governor Tom McCall names John Warden 44 of Coquille Democrat to the Circuit judgeship for Coos Curry counties replacing Judge Robert Belloni. Warden has served as pro tem circuit judge since 1963 after becoming district judge in 1961.
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Tom McCall
John Warden
Coquille Democrat
Coos-Curry
Robert Belloni
Warden
Oregon State Bar
15Th Judicial District
McCall
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
US. Army
Coos County
Coos-Curry Bar Association
American Judicature Association
United Fund Campaign For
Coquille Valley
Myrtle Lodge to honor 50 year members
Myrtle Lodge number 78 AF and AM will honor two members who reached fifty year status during the past year. Honorees are Ralph D Kring of Missouri and Herman F Tedson of Santa Rosa California. The ceremony is set for Thursday April 13 at 8 pm during a regular meeting at Masnic Hall.
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Myrtle Lodge No
AF & A.M
Ralph D Kring
Missouri
Herman F Tedson
Santa Rosa
Calif
Masmic Hall
Claude Frank to Featured Pianist at Seasons Final Concert
Coos County Community Concert Association closes its 1966-67 season with Claude Frank at Marshfield High School Auditorium on Friday April 14 at 8 15 p m. He will perform Beethoven D minor Sonata Chopin Scherzo B flat minor Debussy preludes Mozart Unser dammer Pobel meint and Schubert Wanderer Fantasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Powers Man Completes Vietnam Tour of Duty
Airman First Class Wiwatowski son of Mr and Mrs Ed Wiwatowski of Powers has returned from a year of service in Vietnam. He was stationed at Bien Hoa Air Force Base near Saigon. He entered the Air Force in July 1964 and will next be assigned to Malmstrom Air Force Base near Great Falls Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiwatowski
Ed Wiwatowski
Powers
Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Saigon
Air Force
Malmetrom Air Force Base
Great Palls
Montana
Remote Homesteader Dies at 65 in Mast Hospital
Lavenos Berryman Jennings died in Mast hospital on April 10 aged 65. Born September 17, 1861 in Myrtle Point, he spent his boyhood in the Coos Bay area and lived in Remote from 1890 until his death.
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Lavenos Berryman Jennings
Mast Hospital
Bor
Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
Remote
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Old Sorehead
Olin Miller
Duncannon
Penna
Price
Wells
Roger Todd
North Bend
Joe Anderson
Glandale
William Belcher
Myrtle Creek
Ken Carvall
Delmar Jeske
Ed Pillette
Bridge
Detmar Jeske
Robert C. Be
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Art Metz
Our Town
Thorton Wilder
Mr. Gibbs
Irvin King
Joe Crowell
Bill Schlatter
Howie Newsome
Jim Smith
Mrs. Gibbe
Carol Sister
Mrs. Webb
Carel Gessman
George Gibbs
John Nelson
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Deleras Northup
Wally Webb
Danny Neal
Emily
Joe Buchanan
MM Crowell
Hall Players
Rea Meen
Dave Denteia
Sem Craig
Dave Daniels
Joe Stoddard
Mike Adams
SWOCC
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Kim Fain
Lela Jane Northup
Michael P. Johnson
Jack Thomas
Brister
Glenn Guletrom
Keen Ray McCain
James Gill
Kr.c. Geaney
The
Boys and Girls Aid Society
Claude Frank
Powers Man
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