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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1957

Page

4

Rotary Pee Wees Edge JayCees In Tight Friday Tilt

The Rotary Pee Wees defeated the league leading JayCees 9 to 8 as Lloyd Wisecarver scored on a wild pitch in the ninth. Butch Shaffer and Wally Gilchrist homered for JayCees but not enough. Lions edged American Legion 8 to 7 in the other Friday game. Tuesday results had Lions 14 Rotary 6 and Any Cons over American Legion.

Rotary Lloyd Wisecarver Butch Shaffer Wally Gilchrist JayCees Lions American Legion

Myrtle Point PeeWee Split with Bandon in Weather Hit Doubleheader

The Myrtle Point PeeWees played a rain soaked Saturday at Bandon, with the little PeeWees leading 10 to 0 before weather halted play in the third inning while the big PeeWees lost 19 to 11 over five innings. Myrtle Point will return to Bandon on Sunday August 10 at 1 00 pm at the Myrtle Crest field for a rematch. Pee Wee season ends next week with a rescheduled August 16 game moved to Wednesday afternoon at 5 pm.

Myrtle Point PeeWees Bandon Myrtle Point Myrtle Crest Field

Recreation Schedule For Coming Week

Pee Wee practice Monday at 1 30 p m in the high school gym. Tuesday Pee Wee games 5 7 p m. Wednesday Pee Wee games. Friday Teenage dancing 9 12 p m in the high school cafeteria.

Sportsmen to Hold Regular Friday Night Shoot

The Myrtle Point Sportsmen's club will hold their regular Friday night shoot on August 9 beginning at 9 o'clock. High overall winners in each class will receive trophies. Last week Ed Capps won Class B with 47 59, Hagedorn Watzling and Whitlock tied for C trophy and will have a shoot off next Friday night. Clinton Humbert won Class D trophy with 46 50.

Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club Ed Capps Hagedorn Watzling Whitlock Clinton Humbert

Cooperative Hunters Take 177 Predatory Animals in June

Federal state county program hunters removed 177 predatory animals in June, nine fewer than May. Coyotes led with 71 kills, followed by 67 bobcats. Bears and a mountain lion were logged, plus 10 badgers, 34 foxes, 8 skunks, 32 raccoons and 13 porcupines.

State Department of Agriculture

Coyote and wildlife counts by county in June

In June hunters reported activity across 20 counties. Jackson and Douglas counties tied for the most coyote kills at 15 each. Coos county recorded 16 bobcats, and Clatsop led bear kills with 12.

Atory Jackson Douglas Coos County Clatsop

Oregon Governor Appeals For FHA Down Payment Relief

Governor Robert D Holmes urged President Eisenhower to ease tight money policies and FHA down payment standards to aid Oregon's lumber industry. He argued low housing construction has crushed lumber prices, forced mill closures, and driven financial distress, unemployment, and further deterioration unless spring housing starts rise.

Robert D Holmes Eisenhower Federal Housing Administration Oregon Holmes America

Powers Monthly Weather and Local Happenings Report

July weather in Powers shows a high of 88 and a recorded 29 inches of rainfall for the year to date. The month featured a record high minimum of 58, and multiple nights with lows between 40 and 60. Local events include 4-H camp visits by Melinda Lane and friends, church services by Rex Don Walster, a Beaumonde Beauty Shop opening in the old Hall Grocery location, and Lions club efforts on school tennis courts. Several residents and families from nearby towns were noted visiting or traveling, with community notes on local business changes and transportation.

James Gamwell Satara Zales Hayes Miss Weston Fugeme Marlin Long Dora Warren Cotton Coquille Elmer Flanders Charles Flanders Bandon Charles Young Seattle Don Aber Cottons Cotton Rex Don Walsters St James Episcopal Church St Pauls Church Funsr Swanson Ralph Anderson Lions Club Leroy Geraux Netarts Oregon Beau Monde Jean Deadman Old Hall Grocery Hazel Lewis House Knife’s Jewels Powers Myrtle Point Bert Trusson Eugene Ck Crusher

Powers Lions Boosters Rally Around Swimming Hole Incident

Powers Lions report a July work party at Orchard Park including the sinking crane in deep water. Members discuss alleged details, while contacting attorneys after a 5th amendment stance. Lion Lou Reed returns from hospital, and a September Loggers Breakfast is planned with possible out-of-state entertainment.

Ray M. Shaffar Oscar Mintoyne Laon Virgil Daniels Lion Verlin Hermann Orchard Park Lion Hermann Bill Dunn Lions Supreme Court The Powers Lions Lion Lou Reed Herald Bruce Monroe Bob Bushnell Ralph Anderson Sandy Anderson Pat Reese Archie Lane Elmer Smith Bob Mastin Dale Amsberts Archie Lance Wilbur Merchen Bruce Munro John McKenzie Virgil Daneel Vwertin Hermann R M Shatin Robert Ayelestan Verge Wowatin McCulford Eproaienn Montevne Sandy Merchen Shaffer Tien Ree Dick Lev Sian Reed Myrtle Point Powers Lions Lion C J . Morgan Bend Lions Club Powers Club Bend Surmmons Taion Morgan Lions Club of Lion Ed Wiwatowski Law Lion Morgan

Best Salesmen Herald Want Ad Listing

City Heating Oils advertises prompt service and Standard Oil stamps. It promises customer satisfaction and offers S & H Green Stamps as an incentive.

City Heating Oil Co Standard Oil

Sidney Fuller receives long delayed treatment for shattered leg

Sidney Fuller son of the Dick Cadys has been at last hospital receiving care for a leg shattered in a woods accident. Mr and Mrs Grads Pinson returned last week from Oklahoma where they were summoned by the death of the Pinsons’ father on Saturday. Mrs Pinson and her mother began the return to Oklahoma to attend funeral services for her father.

Sidney Fuller Dick Cadys Grads Pinson Oklahoma Pinson Okla

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