Warm weather boosts 1976 Coos County Fair attendance
The 1976 Coos County Fair in Myrtle Point drew 25,420 paid attendees and $43,751 in gate receipts, up from last year helped by sunny days between cool spells. The fair featured country singer Marty Davis and a well-attended rodeo with riders including John Quintanna and Joe Alexander, while crowd-control changes and bus shuttle improved entry flow.
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Coos County
Myrtle Point
C. Dean Mason
Fair Board
Mason
Marty Davis
Coos Bay Area
Ason
Sixth Street
John Quintanna
Joe Alexander
Alexander
Quintanna
Myrtle Point district braces for school year start
School District 41 board met to clear pre kindergarten issues and fill teaching vacancies. Resignations accepted from Ann Mast and Harold Moore. Four teachers hired: Lilburn Bailey Janice Ryman Kathy Zosei and Ralph Thompson. Home economics position still open with interested candidates. Policy approved to publish student names for rosters and achievements with parental opt out. Continued on page eight.
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Ann Mast
Myrtle Point School
Harold Moore
Mae
Myrtle Crest
Lilburn Bailey
MPHS
Janice Ryman
Bridge
Kathy Zosei
Ralph Thompson
Gerald Bennett
Bennett
Myrtle Point
Board of Education
Frank Furman
Reunion After 20-Year Gap Bridges Prairie City Family
Gene, living in Los Angeles with his wife and three of four boys, reconnects with his mother Mary Ellen Dews in Prairie City after decades apart. He had believed she might be dead but kept hope alive and arranged a visit. The tearful reunion leads to plans to see relatives and spend time together.
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Prairie City
Gene
Los Angeles
Donna
Mary Ellen
Mom
Washington
Cyene
Gwyn
Dews
Delores Jean
Tacoma
Ior
Mother and son reunited after twenty years apart
Mary Ellen Dews of Tacoma reconnects with her son Gene Gwyn after two decades of separation. Gene, who left in the 1950s, explains distance and missed contact while his mother endured hopeful searches. A brother's recent call reveals Gene has four sons and a new life.
Bobcat seniors face tougher Sunbelt slate in 1960s era
Myrtle Point Bobcats, now seniors-heavy, aim to repeat as Sunset Conference contenders after a 7-2 junior season. Coach Don Fisher stresses a challenging Class AA schedule, depth upfront, and key players Hank Myers, Harry Myers, Joe Meyer, Vic Hammack, with injuries as the main worry.
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Dennis Austin
Myrtle Point Bobcats
Coquille
Don Fisher
Oregon
Fisher
Myers Twins
Hank
Harry
Joe Meyer
Vic Hammack
Hank Myers
Hammack
Larry Adams
John Gilpatrick
Myers
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Coos County Fair
Kenneth Hartley
Lee Valley
Coos County Fairgrounds
Mitch Myers
Sun Valley Dairy
John McFarlane
Larry Mahan
Verlin Hermann
Mahan
Hermann
Ken Dietz
Curt Beckham
Jesse Laird
Sinclair
Don Sinclair
Ken Ceretsky
Deretsky
the Herald
C.E.T.A
City Hall
Robert de Giuila
Gene Gwyn
Mary Ellen Dews
Dennis Austine
Wash
Jack Dews
Stanley
Bobcat
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