07 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
1
A driver describes a flashlight encounter with a large forked buck on a dark road. The animal crossed near the car, then lay crushed a short time later as another vehicle stopped nearby. Two about stories claim the cause, one a collision, another a shooting.
The Herald window hosts a toy drive organized by the American Legion auxiliary for disabled and sick veterans in Roseburg. Donations are due by next Saturday morning to be sent Sunday. Also advertised are large and small "Make your own signs" boards for display use. Continued on Page Two.
Myrtle Point city fathers consider two ordinances to fund a waste disposal plant amid sewage law concerns. A 20 percent rise in water rentals could boost the average bill by about 50 cents monthly as the city increases reserves from water revenue to finance disposal infrastructure.
Coos Bay Oregon December 1 1950 the Coos Bay Wagon road beyond Sitkum near the Douglas county line could be opened year round if local BLM plans proceed The project involves rehabilitating about 4 miles of road at the cost of cutting 20 million board feet of timber The timber sale would generate useable road access while addressing fire risk with slash production and is expected to have a sale pamphlet ready by January 1 1951
Willamette University coach Sam Bohes will speak at the Myrtle Point Lions Club annual football banquet at 7 pm in the Grange hall. Bohes will bring three former Bobcat stars Rick Bingham John Leeper and Ralph Clarke now playing college football. The event is hosted by the Lions and served by Myrtle Grange ladies with Lions members urged to attend.
The Church of the Brethren on Railroad and Willows streets will host evangelistic services led by Evangelist I D Leatherman and his wife as children's director. Meetings begin Tuesday evening December 12 at 7 30 and run nightly through December 24, inviting all to attend.
Gideons of Coos county plan a Saturday night banquet at the Coquille Community hall dining room. State officers and visiting Gideons will attend with Thomas Dryden as guest speaker and CC Farr conducting devotionals. Ed Russell reports. Attending couples include Mr and Mrs Ed Russell with Rev and Mrs John Parish, andGeorge Hall with Rev and Mrs Wilmer A Briggs as guests.
Local shops feature Gift for the Yanks jars as Christmas fundraiser hosted by the American Auxiliary. Funds go to hospitalized veterans via Portland headquarters for distribution to veterans hospitals in the state.
County School Directors and Clerks gather in Coquille next Wednesday at 10 a.m. for presentations by Dr Rex Putnam state superintendent and Dr Holy on the Holy report. The session includes audience questions, business of the Coos County association, lunch and balloting, followed by rural school board discussions and committee appointments.
Coquille welcomed four baby boys last week with one girl born in Myrtle Point and another in Bridge Route. Births listed for Duton Myrtle Point. Wyrick Bridge Route Myrtle Point. Rutherford Coquille. Petersen Port Orford. Clausen Coquille. Moore Coquille on dates from November 28 to December 3, 1950.
The Powers Lions announce their annual Pre-Christmas party dance at the gym next night. The event runs from 8:30 to 12:00 with a preceding ladies night banquet at 7 o'clock. Attendance is invited, and funds support the children's Christmas celebration sponsored by the Powers Lions club.
A local Boy Scout effort aims to fund a building project by selling Christmas trees door to door. The scout group, identified by Mareld ainMag in interviews, outlines their financing strategy and outreach plans to raise funds for the program.
Local brief notes a Myrtle Point player ending the season with a December death ree. (Note: Source text is fragmented. exact entities and full meaning unclear.)
The Myrtle Point Band Parents Association organized with Orvis Miller as president. Members of the Junior high and Senior high bands who completed tests include Senior High Dick Briggs Irene Thompson Alice Mayer and Shirley Tobey. The Junior High list includes Howard Wolff Sharon Ansley Sidney Arnand Blanche Rankin and Lynn Schroe ler.
The Herald plans to publish Roger W. Babson’s 1961 predictions including economic outlooks. A Fall release titled Bakeon Dual ness and Financial Ounlleck is slated for January 1, 1961.
Inter Church Fellowship meets Monday evening at the First Presbyterian Church for a pot luck dinner at seven. A large attendance was noted a month ago. Elliott of Medford is expected to present the chief part of the program. Election of officers for the coming year will be held. Nominating committee led by Milton Schroeder to report.
Gideons will conduct a church service at the First Presbyterian Church at eleven o’clock. Their appeal to the community is to attend.
Fragmentary lines describe a Christmas event or preparation with missing words and stray phrases about dinner and market items. The text mentions a market, pepper, and an order in possession, but the overall meaning is unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a topic tied to speed in ML and written notes. No clear persons organizations places dates or events are readable. The readable bits provide insufficient factual anchors for a proper summary.
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