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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1964
Page
5
Myers of Myrtle Creek was laid to rest in Norway cemetery after services at Schreeder's chapel led by Rev. Dorman Love. Born July in Seattle, he died at 66 in Eugene after spending most of his life in Coos and Curry counties. his wife Rose Jane preceded him in October 1961.
A Mary Point school notice reports a sixth grader presenting a report or activity scheduled for Monday at the campus. The item notes student involvement and school setting without external names or locations.
Myrtle Point Bobcats dominate Brocking’s Bruins with eight wins and three pins across 133 141 and 191 lb classes. Key results include 106-Al QP drawing Cari Brun 2-8, 143-Dick iRen Dunn and 146-Bob Hans dec Bill Thomas 5-2, 186-Tom Poste dec Jim 176-Doug Anderson 7-5, 191-Bob Hyatt pin. Tom Dover wins 1st. Hoy-Dick Mooney (MP) defeats Vern Merck 6-0.
Paul Denisis a student at State University and Corky Burrell are mentioned in connection with a Med class at Oredale. The fragment notes a possible student collaboration or course activity involving both individuals.
Sitkum News notes Murl Laird and family arriving home after a trip. Descriptions mention landslides and river bank collapses causing considerable valley damage. A three hour State Central Committee meeting is recorded with Martha Ann Adelsheim of Portland present.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued an order on January 17 allowing seven cattle breeds Angus Shorthorn Hereford Charlouis Santa Gertrudis Galloway and Devon to run on the open range. The rule becomes effective February 25. Local residents attending a Coos Bay reception February 28 for Mrs. Dean Watkins include Mr and Mrs William Winningham and Ann Roush with Mr Roush accompanied by daughter Mrs Alvan King.
The Forest Service will build a new seven acre station just north of Powers, selecting Ausland Construction of Grants Pass to develop the site. The project includes additional residences as part of a broader public works plan and follows the agency acquiring the land. Local residents Andres Homes and the Badger family are noted in transit mentions, while university activities and other scattered details appear in the report.
Bridge TPO schedules a meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school to view the Watch out for Ollie film and discuss the school budget Joe Stewart will explain. All are urged to attend A Bridge Extension unit meets Thursday at Grange Hall with leaders Mrs Henry Ahrens and Mrs William Reed a pot luck lunch at noon and babysitting provided Over two hundred served Saturday at the school for the ground hog dinner Volunteers from the T P C cooked and served A Myrtle Crest basketball win followed volleyball and seventh and eighth grade losses to Myrtle Crest Also Mr and Mrs W A Cribbine visited Portland for their son Gary returning from Army duty and Germany A Bridge Community church business meeting was held and the new addition progress reported Work days at the church are planned and January Sunday school attendance averaged 102 Elvin Waterman and family visited Harrisburg and Jr Sampson family there
Arnold Morton of the Oregon Farm Bureau Insurance attended an agency meeting in Salem where the new County Squire policy was presented. It combines farmer's fire and extended coverage, inland marine personal property, and farmers' comprehensive liability, tailored for farmers and ranchers.
The Bridge 4-H Livestock club elected Neil Westfall vice president Cammy Horner secretary Marlene Walker song leader Kris Ford news reporter Tom Winkelman as officers Powell Lancaster is club leader Andrew Lancaster and Bill Smith are junior leaders.
Marine Corporal Larry L. Butts, son of Floyd A. Butts of Sitkum Route Myrtle Point, completed basic helicopter school at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis on January 24. The training qualifies him as a helicopter mechanic in the Marine Corps aviation field.
A letter to the Coos Bay World questions why the paper dropped a Thomas Paine motto from its page and challenges to publish the verbatim words challenging Clarence Barton. The writer accuses politicians including Barton Beck and Chapman of contempt and political weakening.
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