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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1956

Page

4

Bandon Edges Myrtle Point In Tight Friday Clash

Bandon tall basketballers edged Myrtle Point by six points at Bandon last Friday. Bandon led 26-20 at halftime and 37-29 after three quarters. Point narrowed the gap late but could not catch the hosts. Top scorers were Bandon 19 and Kincheloe 15 for Point with varied contributions from both sides.

Quinteco Tigers Bandon Bandon Myrtle Point Bandons Cats of Bandon Kincheloe Gasner Russell Mullins Harper Watson Christenson Adams Jones Whitaker Bendon Davis Campbell

Bobkittens Stay Undefeated With 48 38 Win

In a preliminary game the Bobkittens kept their league record spotless by winning 48 to 38. Gerald Patrick led the J.V. squad with 25 points.

Ene Philliympire Jesperson Stinnetteh

Bucks to Vie in Champ Contest Here Sunday at 1

Sunday February 19 at 1 pm at Myrtle Point High gym four top Southwestern Oregon teams clash. Powers meets Coquille in game one. Bucks defend their crown against M M Lumber Co. Bucks stand nine wins one loss and have outscored opponents 593 to 373 in league play.

Myrtle Point High School Oregon Community League Powers Coquille Ocean Spray Bucks M&m Lumber Co

Come Out and Support Two Real Basketball Games

Community event invites fans to attend two full basketball games with no admission charge. Local organizers emphasize family friendly action and the chance to see local players in competitive play. Proceeds or specifics not mentioned.

Bucks Rally To Beat Reedsport 57 48 In Narrow Win

The Bucks improved to nine league wins by defeating VFW Reedsport 57 to 48 on Sunday night. Miller led with hot shooting early as Bucks opened 18 4. Leggett brothers sparked Reedsport in the second quarter to narrow the gap. The second half remained tight with the Bucks clinging to a slim edge.

Bucks VFW Reedsport Crew Miller Leggett Brothers Reedsport Reedsports Bucks Biolding

Cats Lose to Douglas Quint 62-47 in Regional Gridiron

Myrtle Point Bobcats trailed the Douglas Trojans by halftime and were outscored 38 free throws to nine as Bissonnette led Douglas with 24 points. Myrtle Point travels to Douglas Friday and Sutherlin Saturday. Oscar Holliday led Myrtle Point IV's with 15 points.

Myrtle Point Bobcats Douglars Trojans Cats Douglas Trojans Myrtle Point Bissonnette Gasner Kincheloe Russell Mullins Harper Whitaker Adams Stewart Christianson Gilman Harty I. Bissonnette Hopper Rudzik Johnson Strickland Armerde Courts Sutherlin Myrtle Point IV Oscar Holliday

Col Ghosts Hand Bucks First Loss In Narrow Widening Gap

The Myrtle Point Bucks suffer their first defeat of the season 74 to 67 to the Iowa Colored Ghosts on Thursday. Wallace leads Ghosts with 24 points, Thomas adds 23, while Lewallen tops the Bucks with 20 as Bridge Spikes defeats Harlem Chicks 53 to 40 in the earlier game.

Myrtle Point Bucks Iowa Colored Ghosts Bucks Ghosts Wallace Thomas Lewellen

Sportsmen Sponsor Archery Classes for Area Youth

Myrtle Point Sportsmens club will sponsor archery classes at the club clubhouse this week under the direction of Frank Barrows with helpers Ray Harris Jr Bill Cobb and Duane Netland. Both boys and girls welcome with sessions for fourth to eighth grade students on specified evenings.

Myrtle Point Sportsmens Club Sportsmens Richard McCusky Frank Barrows Ray Harris, Jr Bill Cobb Duane Netland Benita

Community classes invite participation for families

The notice encourages participation in the activity with steps to learn more by attending classes. Parents are urged to accompany their children to each session.

Bridge defeats Powers 34 to 24 in 14-year win drought

Bridge grade school breaks a 14 year losing streak by beating Powers 34 24 Sunday night. The game was tight early with Bridge trailing 9 10 at halftime before a surge in the second half. Coach Frank Grove, a product of Powers, guides Bridge to top league position as both teams eye the county tournament in Myrtle Point on February 24 and 25.

Bridge Powers Powers Bridge Frank Grove AAU Myrtle Point

Sportsmen Start Fish Salvaging at Myrtle Point Ponds

Tom Forrest chair of the Martle Point Sportsmen’s Club conservation committee reported at the directors meeting that six ponds were salvaged last Saturday saving about 1500 young silver salmon. Volunteers from the Myrtle Point Sportsmen’s Club and the Coos Bay Spin Fishing Club, under the state game biologist, carry out the work. Call Tom Forrest at Myrtle Point 5343 to assist or report trapped ponds.

Tom Forrest Broadbent Martle Point Myrtle Point

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Reedsport “Dump Homemaker’s Delux e-Pe Henry A. Schroeder & Sons North Bent Myrtle Peint D. Leggett Hammack Scrappy T. Pits R. Leggett F.G. F Wheeler D Leggett Arls Hathaway Hall Tucker Rose Jackson Harrington Myrtle Douglas Quint Col Bridge Spikes Harlem Chicks Sportsmen Orree Sandey Bell & Howell Aki Semperts Ore R. D. Coe Big Sia & Oo Lerald Thornton
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