Bid date for Myrtle Point Highway 42 reconstruction shifts
Bob Johnson, resident engineer in Coquille, reports the bid setting for the Myrtle Point 42 reconstruction moved from April 36 to May 19. The project requires a three week advertisement and a ready preliminary plan to meet the schedule. Plans for a 48 four lane highway from Dee's Market to the scales in east Myrtle Point remain in design and cannot meet the April 7 deadline. Johnson says preliminary plans in his Coquille office are ready for the May 19 bid setting.
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Bob Johnson
Coquille
Herald
Dee's Market
Johnson
Traffic collision leads to Drive on Right Side citation
State police cited Miram Eloise Virmala of Broadbent for failure to drive on the right side after a collision with a vehicle driven by Isac Edward Sandine of Sitkum on April 11 at 8 15 p m. Virmala's eastbound car on Highway 42 near Myrtle Point collided head on with Sandine's westbound vehicle. Both cars suffered front left fender damage. Virmala was treated at Maet hospital and released. Cancer Crusade Week proclaimed in Coos County April 17 23 with mobilization by local officials and Coos County Cancer Society chair Mrs Dean Sheldon to support Cancer Month nationwide.
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Broadbent
Isac
Edward Sandine
Sitkum
Virmala
Myrtle Point
Sandine
Curt Beckham
Coos County
Beckham
United States
Dean Sheldon
Capt Dayton Earns Air Medal Clusters at Randolph AFB
Captain Roy D Dayton, son of Mr and Mrs Willis A Bryant of Myrtle Point, received the third through seventh oak leaf clusters to the Air Medal at Randolph AFB Texas for bravery and airmanship in the Southeast Asia conflict. He is an inductor pilot with Air Training Command and a 1954 aviation cadet graduate who studied Linfield College and Oregon State University.
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Willis A. Bryant
Myrtle Point
Randolph Afb
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Dayton
Southeast Asia
Headquarters
Air Training Command
Randolph
Aerospace Force
Myrtle Point Union High School
Linfield College
McMinnville
Oregon State University
Aviation
Assessed Value Increase Hits Myrtle Point Taxpayers
County assessor Flanagan announced about 5,500 notices will mail to taxpayers in Myrtle Point with increased real property assessments this year. Total assessed value rises to 2,216,400 from 1,950,630, reflecting new construction and revaluation effects. timber values also up. Owners may appeal before May 1, 1966, to challenge the numbers.
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Francis RR Flanagan
Myrtle Point
Flanagan
Myrtle Crest Tracksters Triumph at Florence Meet
Myrtle Crest tracksters dominate Florence competition scoring 22 firsts 16 seconds and 12 thirds while Florence claims 3 firsts 5 seconds and 8 thirds Myrtle Crest wins 170 38 with near record running times Johnny Murray ties class I 660 yd school record 1 516 Six other runners show strong form in sprints and relays Double winners include Danny Neal James Peart Stan Grove Lyle Wilson and Wayne Pike Host Gold Beach Reedsport triangle set for Saturday at 11 00 a m next meet open date April 23.
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Reedsport
Florence
Sidsa Myrtle
Johnny Murray
Murray
Gale Whilberger
Terry Odle
James Peart
Gary Horner
Danny King
Danny Neal
Stan Grove
Lyle Wilson
Wayne Pike
Cresters
Gold Beach
Myrtle Crest Field
Roger Weed Named on University Honor Roll
Arthur S. Flemming, president of the University of Oregon, congratulates Mr and Mrs Chet Weed on their son Roger Weed being listed on the winter term honor roll for high scholarship. The roster highlights students with outstanding academic records and effort.
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Roger Weed
Chet Weed
Arthur S. Flemming
University of Oregon
Roger
Highway Commission Seeks Bids for Powers Bridge 1 Project
Oregon State Highway Commission will open bids April 28 in Salem for two Coos County projects totaling about 11.81 million dollars. The Powers Highway bridge over the South Fork Coulie River near Powers will be a 397 foot reinforced concrete two lane span. Completion is set at 220 days with road approaches built by state forces. The second project includes a paving job in Coquille. Elton A. Schroeder, vice president of Westores Inc., was re elected president of the Westores furniture buying syndicate serving about 60 stores across Oregon Washington Idaho and Alaska.
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Oregon State Highway Commission
Salem
Coos County
Couille River
Powers
Coquille
Elton A. Schroeder
Lions Easter Egg Hunt Brightens Rotary Park Day
Sunday crowds joined Lions in Rotary Park for the annual Easter Egg Hunt despite showers. More than three hundred youngsters searched for golden or silver eggs with top prizes in each age group. Lions leaders were L. L. Red Rynearson Vic Bushnell and Ken Young. The story notes winners pictured in the caption. The piece also mentions the American Cancer Society April drive starting April 1, highlighting the disease as a leading killer and progress from their education and research programs.
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Rotary Park
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Red” Rynearson
Vic Bushnell
Ken Young
Wire Theft Hits Highway 42 Telephone Lines
State police investigated copper wire theft along Highway 42 from Ines at Powers Junction to Bridge. Thieves climb poles to cut wire, cutting service for months, leaving residents without phones.
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Highway 42
Ines
Powers Junction
School District Budget Election Results Report
Four hundred fifty one votes were cast on Monday with 208 approving and 158 opposing the proposed budget, a 135 vote margin. The report lists voting by location including Arago and Bientop, with several lines of unclear OCR text and figures.
Public meeting notes at 8 oclock Wednesday
Richard VanDuine teaches in public session on Wednesday the 13th after the Herald went to press. The article fragment records a local meeting and mentions VanDuine as a speaker or attendee with unclear context.
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Richard VanDuine
Registration Drive Prepares for May 3 Primary Election
The register of electors for the May 3 primary will be available at 8 p.m. on April 28. The county clerk’s office will open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday April 23 to complete registrations. Voters may also re register at Hogan Realty to meet the close of the electors register.
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Egister
Daster
Hogan Realty
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