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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
1
A cub bear with a nocturnal habit roams near Remote entering a tent housing a small boy. The boy awoke, flashed the intruder, and fled as the bear exited. The incident underscores a lone nocturnal bear in the valley after dark.
Fair board members Harold Clarno and Sam Uemert lead preparations for the Coos County Fair opening Friday September 2 and running through Labor Day September 5 with an expanded program including dances by Roy Jackson and his Northwesterners, Grange stunts, and a notable display of exhibits.
Coos County Fair schedules a Friday entry day with saddle colt judging and a grand entry for horse show classes at 1 pm. The program lists numerous horse and rodeo events through Monday, with entry fees and stall reservations handled by Harold Clarne’s Variety.
William Head of Mountain States Power appeared before the Myrtle Point city council proposing to amend the franchise to 20 years. The offer includes 2 to 3 percent of gross bill revenue and 300 dollars yearly free service for pumping plant and city facilities. The ordinance passed unanimously after three readings and an emergency declaration. Police Chief Jack Flater asked several questions prompting local scrutiny. Continued on back page.
Mountain States Power Co joins Pacific Power & Light Portland General Electric Washington Water Power Puget Sound Power & Light to buy 90 000 kilowatts from British Columbia Electric Co This adds capacity from the Bridge River hydro project and uses Bonneville Power Administration and Beattie City Light facilities to move power to users The contract runs to September 30 1981.
Red Cross swim events at Sugarsea pool July 25 to August 5 trained 181 children with 37 volunteers in 479 hours of service. Members from Myrtle Point area aided with instruction and the Learn to Swim program. certificates issued after successful completion on August 5.
Golf enthusiasts in South Oregon compete in Coquille Country Club Fall Handicap Championship heading into the final round Sunday August 21. Andy Richardson is seen as the standout player on the latest reports with several matches played last Sunday.
Charles Wooldridge of this city was chosen president of the Southwestern Oregon association of Master Plumbers at Monday night’s Midway lodge meeting near Coquille. Don Farr of Coquille was elected secretary. The next meeting is set for September 19 in Myrtle Point.
In Roseburg on August 16 Southern Oregon horse fanciers saw professional racing as a 10 day meeting opened at the Douglas county fairgrounds track. Night racing runs through August 27 with wagering nightly and post time at 7 30 p m.
Mr and Mrs Archie Ames of Bridge Route learn their son Glenn W Jenkins has been promoted to sergeant. He serves as radar operator in the U S Army Air Force stationed at Okinawa. A Myrtle Point Union High School 1946 graduate, he enlisted in April 1948.
George Linn will attend a Pacific Coast School program at the University of Washington. The institution offers first to third year courses in economics for bank staff with at least five years of banking experience and includes extension courses throughout the year.
Announcement this week that Dick Johnson sells the Western Store to Mr and Mrs Watzling. Johnson operated the store for four years and will not reveal future plans. Mrs Watzling takes over management while Mr Watzling finishes logging. He has logged in Myrtle Point since 1920 and plans active store involvement. Mrs Watzling is a Myrtle Point native.
Elks invite all members to a picnic at McCloskey Grove in Norway on August 21. Out of town guests must obtain cards from Mike Burke, secretary in Coos Bay, for admission. Attendees should bring salt pepper and silverware as all other provisions are supplied.
City hall records show seven violators arrested and fined since August 5. Kenneth Floyd Ray paid 15 for speeding on August 5. Albert Smith paid 75 for illegal liquor on August 6. James Henry Gibbs paid 2.50 for failure to yield. Harvey Lewellen paid 50 and served 30 days in jail for disorderly conduct. Milton Adams paid 12.50 for drunkenness. Noeh Lehman paid 15 for speeding. Harry Hatfield paid 7.50 for no tail light and expired license.
A A Schriefer left Tuesday for Brockaway Oregon to manage a peach stand for his son in law C L Fullerton. Schriefer says the peach crop is two weeks earlier this season than last.
Parade organizers remind entrants that all competitive exhibitors must have entries placed by Thursday September 1. The pageant program this year features a selection of entries accepted by the event committee with a focus on regional participation and local interest.
Barklow leads a large junior varsity contingent as freshmen who won last year’s junior high title join the squad. The schedule includes Eugene High on Sept. 16 and Coos Bay on Sept. 23 with several home and away games through November. The Bobcats lose ten senior lettermen including Hatfield Lewellen Brown Morris Mortensen Gilkison Ford Harry Miller and are led by coaches Curt Beckham Dale Bunnell and Ray Neugart.
Mrs Eldon Zinn writes from Myrtle Point Oregon detailing a pleasure trip that covered Yellowstone National Park through Oklahoma and Arkansas visiting relatives including E R Lancaster E O Lancaster Mr and Mrs Ernest Brewer Mr and Mrs John R Brewer Mrs Sam Bryant and Burette Zinn. She encloses a subscription payment and notes return home.
A two day in service training school will be held at Coquille High on September 1 for teachers in education of handicapped children. The full program will be reported later. In other cases in service training will be held for teachers in the local school. Bandon's janitors prepare buildings and grounds for school.
The Church of the Open Bible filled Friday evening as two weeks of Daily Vacation Bible School closed with projects on display a musical program and a one act play Wake Up Ded Work finished attendees planned weekend travel to Eugene Orvil Knight from the Lions club assessed needed small tools for the Youth club meeting at the church and members decided to award prizes to outstanding boy and girl participants
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