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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
8
City council debated granting a new franchise to a power company and discussed enforcement of minors in beer parlors. Fieter believed city ordinance barred minors in such venues even with guardians, while he also thought state law allowed minors with parents or guardians present. The issue remained unresolved by the council.
At a council meeting officials criticized beer parlor venues for families and noted parents leaving minors in cars. The city opened bids for 5 000 to 6 000 gallons of fuel oil with City Transfer bid accepted at 128c per gallon. Citizens outside the city asked to connect to water mains, pending advisement. the council favored petition route for outsiders. Mr and Mrs Harold Clarno and children Janet Ray Ralph visited Eugene last week.
The column lists official hunting seasons for deer elk pheasants ducks and geese across Oregon counties. It specifies October windows October 1 to 20 for deer forked horns only. duck and goose days split across October and December. pheasant seasons in multiple regions with bag limits. and elk and archery permit requirements.
In the ongoing tournament the second flight Sunday matches include Erv Dettman versus Lou Holiman and Andy Richardson against the winner of Matt Simpson. Bill Barrow faces the winner of Dement-Chowning, with other pairings listed. third flight features Noyes, Dornats, Culbertson, and more with handicap rules noted.
The note bids farewell and hints at meeting again in the following week. It closes with a signoff and a friendly farewell.
Bill Barrow defeats Ernie Wallace four up while Oscar Henricks loses to Bill Downing three and two. Noble Chowning and Leo Atkinson win their close matches, with Spike Leslie and Hank Burr also taking wins in tight confrontations. Other games remain uncompleted with players like Chowning and Simp son-Simpson listed for play.
Martha Circle of the Myrtle Point Methodist church announces a rummage sale in the Myrtle Point store room next to Myrtlewood Bakery. The sale runs Friday and Saturday August 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. under president Mrs Dean Bramon. Also notes Mrs Edward Brown and infant Terryl Edward recently returned home from the hospital to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Lo Laird.
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