County Unites in Support for Highway 42 in Coos County
Coos County officials and business leaders endorsed Highway 42 at a county courthouse meeting. Commissioner Mahaffy cited prior Port of Coos Bay backing and pledged continued support after 11½ million in spending, with state engineers visiting soon to confirm unity and funding.
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Coos County
State Highway Commission
Port of Coos Bay
Mahaffy
State
Howrad Lentz
Jack Hudson
Port of
Coos
State Highway Department
Comménial Bay
Ken Johnson
Coos Bty
Caes County
Dog Owners To Be Cited
City police plan to cite wandering dog owners in city court next week Chief Lewis Floyd said complaints about dogs are rising County dog catcher will impound dogs at the county pound near Coos Bay for two weeks then destroy unclaimed pets Owners who claim dogs will pay an impoundment fee Floyd urged owners to keep dogs on their own property or on a leash.
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Lewis Floyd Floyd
Coos Bay
Floyd
Elks Golfers Elect Downing Elks Leader At Meeting
The Fiks Golf association elected B il Downing president for the coming year at a meeting January 22. Bill Kistner was named vice president and Roy Robinson secretary treasurer. Committees were named with Gary Morris chairing Tournament, Steve Novak chairing Handicap, and Don Aasen with Jack Sturza handling Fairways Green and Rules. Entertainment chairmen were Ray Getcis and Al McMew.
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Fiks Golf Association
B.il Downing
Bill Kistner
Roy Robinson
Elks Golfers
Gary Morris
Larry Wilson
al Hall
Steve Novak
Bud Merk
Howard Hancock
Don Aasen
Jack Sturza
Ray Getcis
al McMew
School District 41 Tests Show Pupils Versus National Norms
The district administers annual achievement and mental maturity tests to grades 3 through 8 and 9 and 11. Results use percentile ranks to compare individual and group performance with national norms, showing students above the 50th percentile overall.
School Budget Meeting Set
The school district budget committee will meet at 8 p.m. February 14 in the high school library. The school board will attend with the budget committee. Superintendent of Schools Joe Stewart will present the budget message and documents.
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Joe Stewart
Heart Fund Heads Local Campaign Under Pinkley Chair
Securitary Bank of Myrtle Point will chair the 1966 Heart Fund drive announced by Mrs A A Johnson, Coos county Heart Association chair. The month long effort runs February with Heart Sunday on Feb 14 and key committee heads named to support research education and community service activities in the area.
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Ross Pinkley
Securarity Bank of
Myrtle Point
Heart Fund
A A Johnson
Coos County
The
Heart Association
Local
Kenneth Galloway
Broadbent
Howard
Horner
Biden
An Evens
Myrtle ‘Oint
Heart Sunday
AFS Meeting Slated for Feb 28 at Mrs Knight’s Home
An American Field Service meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m February 28 at the home of Mrs Stanley Knight on the east end of Bothwick street. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Stanley Knight
East End
Bothwick Street
Police Warn Dumpers Over Trash Dumping Penalty
Police warned today that dumping garbage and trash except in designated areas may bring a 100 fine. A pickup load of garbage and trash over the river bank on Reedsford road prompted the warning this week.
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Reedsford Road
Collier Firm Office Moves to New Myrtle Point Site
The Collier firm moves to a new office at the Eads building corner of 6th and Spruce streets. The former address was 07 Spru with the firm nearly doubling its doors. Modern lighting and furnishings are installed and staff include Derek White Mrs Stanley Knight and Hefty Brunold serving Myrtle Point and Powers.
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Thelma V.solier
Spruce
Eads
Spru
TV Systems
Derek White
Stanley Knight
Brunold
Myrtle Point
Powers
Death of Joseph G Beale longtime Coos Bay logger
Joseph G Beale 73 longtime Powes resident died February 1 in Myrtle Point. He was born January 15, 1893 in Lowell Massachusetts and served in World War I. Survived by wife Doris, a daughter Doris Magnuson of Coos Bay, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. son Jack was killed in World War II. Private services Thursday at Schroeder's Chapel with Rev Reintti officiating. Cremation planned. Memorial gifts requested to Church of God Powers.
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Joseph G Beale
Powes
Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
Schroider
Rev
Reintti
Evens
Church of God
Powers
Hotel Work Starts Monday on New Myrtle Building
Work begins Monday to remove the old Guerin Hotel section of the Myrtle Hotel and construct a new masonry block at a $45,000 cost. Kruse and Fitch, Coos Bay architects, sponsor the project, owned by Wind Laird. Plans include a banquet room storage area on the core and eight modern hotel units on the top floor.
Panthers Rally Past Gold Beach In Close District Showdown
Jim Rowe nailed a baseline 17 foot jumper with three seconds left to lift the Gold Beach Panthers over Myrtle Point 56 54. Dennis Waterman led the Bobcats with 23 points while Ray added 11. Gold Beach surged late after a tighter third quarter, with Rowe scoring seven in the final period to seal the win.
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Jim Rowe
Myrtle Point
Gold Beach Panthers
Rowe
Jerry Brodie
Spire
Panthers
Larry Kammer
Bobcats
Steve Ray
Chris Thelin
Steve Thomgesni
Brodie
Dennis Waterman
Myrtle Point Jaycees Distinguished Service Night
The Myrtle Point Jaycees honored members at the annual Distinguished Service event held at the Myrtle Hotel at 8 30 p m with Swede Quietrom serving as master of ceremonies and Ed Stevenson as the evening speaker.
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Myrtle Point Jaycees
Myrtle Hotel
Quietrom
Coos County Trechtfer
Ed Stevenson
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Howard Wakkila
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Coquille Chamber of Commersee
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Howewives For 42
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W. R. Ravenport
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