03 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1959
Page
1
Paul Harvey observes Texas maturing after Alaska’s purchase and war profits. He notes shifting pride from bold frontier swagger to cultured restraint, citing proration, changing ads, and a quest for refinement among Texans while preserving regional identity.
Dr Alfred P Hake argues that America drifts from constitutional government as rulers become sovereign over people. He cites historic government by men from ancient times to Caesar and asks what truly belongs to Caesar and what to God, warning of loss of liberty during Thanksgiving time.
Delah Timber Products completed a saw mill and planer mill near Norway at a $45,000 investment, employing 16 men and adding about $6,000 to monthly area payroll. The operation, producing various 2x and 4s boards from plywood cores, has 1,000,000 feet monthly capacity and sources cores from Powers Veneer and Norply Veneer in Norway.
Postmaster Schroeder urges early mailing as the ten day window remains to ensure all Christmas gifts and cards arrive before Christmas Eve. He stresses clear return and recipient addresses, zone numbers, extra inside labels, and checking parcel post size limits and postage.
Don Troxell elected president of Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce at Tuesday meeting. Ken Daniels named vice president, Mrs. Ray Harris second vice president, Tex Billingsley treasurer, and Ben Nichols appointed as Water and Soil Conservation Committee chair. Stores to close for Christmas holiday weekend.
Bob Hogan proprietor of Hogan Realty Co. was elected president of the Southwestern Oregon Board of Realtors at a Coos Bay meeting on Saturday November 19. Dave McClements of Ti tle Guarantee and Abstract Co. Coquille was elected vice president and Lawrence Eichworth of Justice and Stromme Coquille was chosen secretary.
A M Cooper of Canyonville sends a note praising the Myrtle Point Herald and its editor Floyd Hall. He asks for two extra copies of the first flouridation issue to make a scrapbook for his aging relatives and to share with friends back east. He lauds fair reporting and laments conformity in a fast fading land of the free.
A Richard Grout of Washington High School Portland won a 1000 dollar Ford Foundation scholarship. The Portland senior, grandson of Rev Dr and Mrs Theodore Smith, was among five winners chosen from 175 entrants in a Detroit contest that included cross country travel and a Ford Falcon car.
The Coquille Chamber of Commerce and Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club held a merchandise shoot at the Myrtle Point grounds with a good crowd and ample prizes. An upcoming merchandise shoot is planned for Langlois, followed by a Christmas shoot at the club grounds on a Sunday in December.
The Myrtle Point Chamber and local merchants announce a large Christmas prize event with grand cash prizes of 75, 50, and 25 dollars and 12 turkeys. Customers receive duplicate tickets with purchases, one kept and one dropped in a store box. Grand prizes drawn December 19 at Hiland Theater after a free showing of How To Marry a Millionaire. Lions Kiddies Theatre party also that day with Santa and free gift packs for children. Ticket distribution begins December 7 and runs through December 18 with extended merchant hours on selected days.
Dr John Harvey Kobey will be the featured speaker for the Regional Teachers Workshop held next August in Coos county. Dr Furbay, known as the Non-Stop Airborne Orator, will open the session on August 31 with the topic Education in a Changing World.
Keith Schroeder a Lin field college student in McMinimlle returns home for Thanksgiving with his parents the Elton Schroeders.
The Myrtle Point High cafetorium hosts the senior class play Little Nell the Orphan Girl on December 3 and 4 at 8 p m. Joy Smith stars as Little Nell with Larry Neugart and Doug Jenkins leading the cast under Arthur Motz and Lonna Lett.
Richard L. Strout reports from the capital as President Eisenhower returns from Augusta to face final budget choices that will define his last year. The scene hints at White House plans and a contested fiscal course ahead with Congress to follow.
A fragment reports Bill Bell handling a carbon ore sample with notes like 9.1 purity and mentions testing details. The readable bits suggest an analysis event or preliminary result, but specifics are unclear due to garbled text. No confirmed conclusion or dates are provided.
The Coquille Elks lodge invites the public to an annual Memorial Service at 2 pm on Sunday at the lodge hall on Central Blvd. The ritual, led by lodge officers, honors departed brothers with speaker Severend Lals delivering remarks to attendees and families.
The Standard Oil Company is installing a new service station at Eighth and Maple Streets in Myrtle Point, expanding its local presence and fueling options for residents and travelers.
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