Myrtle Point Readers Vote 143 28 for New Library Building
Myrtle Point residents vote 143 to 28 in favor of a new library building. The report covers mail delivery expansion to Harmony Flats Kincheloe addition and Reedsford road with required mail boxes and two carriers. Chamber plans rail fence bill support and road funding notes amid flood damage and Christmas decorations update.
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Myrtle
Myrtle Point
Harmony Flats
Kincheloe
Reedsford Road
Ritchie Francis
When the Flood Occurred and Remote's Plight
The article recounts resumed flood memories from January detailing isolated Remote residents, damaged bridges, and cars traded through a slide impasse. It notes power and phone outages lasting beyond the 1950 flood and mentions John Metz and a Myrtle Point driver exchanging cars to navigate closures.
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John Caurse
Plare
L. B. Jennings
Bay Lumber Company
Middle Fork
Coquille
John Metz
Remote
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Pointer
Metz
Yeats
Bull Fight Frenzy Draws Crowds in Evening Down Town
Large crowds lined up for reserved bull fight seats on Sunday afternoon with estimates of over 500 in line at peak times. Traffic surged as thousands of fans from the States converged on the arena for the event starting at 4 p.m.
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Ed Roberts
Nod
Bull
Howe
Wwe
Ieee
Coos County Grand Jury Urges Jail Renovations
Grand jury report finds Coos County jails in need of cleanup with new sink at Coquille and waterproofed mattresses. Coos Bay praised as best county condition while other facilities lag. Foreman Leonaartle Point and members including Grace Sete and Ruth Sherwood cited for work.
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Coun
Rendon Witt
Nor
Coquille
Coos Bay
Leonaartle Point
Grace Sete G. Capps
Barvare Stearne
Bandon
Ruth Sherwood
John H Shiling
M. Rose Gulveth
Iron Lungs Drive Nets $170 in City Collection
Donahue the local chairman reports that Iron Lungs placed along the Dimes drive arch netted $170. The total county contributions are still being tabulated and results are expected next week by Paul Hammer, the county treasurer.
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Arch of Dimes
Donahue
Paul Hammer
Prominent Coos Bay Lumber Leader Laid To Rest
Rites for James Stewart Lyons were held Saturday in Coos Bay with burial at Sunset Cemetery. Lyons, president of the Irwin Lyons Lumber Company in North Bend, was accidentally killed Tuesday while dove hunting near La Paz Baja California.
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Coos Bay
James Stewart Lyons
Sunset Cemetery
Lyons
Irwin- Lyons Lumber Company
North Bend
la Paz Baja
Lower California
M P H S Music Dept Plans Concert March 6
The Myrtle Joint Union High School music department under Lester V Simons announces a concert Friday March 6 at 8 p m in the high school gym. The program features a 50 piece concert band and 45 mixed chorus members along with several small vocal and instrumental ensembles. The total program will be announced later.
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Myrtle Joint Union High School
Lester V Simons
Bucks Seek District Title On Feb 22 At Myrtle Point
The Myrtle Point Bucks meet Myrtle Creek Firmco at Myrtle Point High in a Sunday 2 p.m. district final to decide the champion of District 9. The winner advances to the state tourney in Medford Feb 28 through March 5. Myrtle Creek recently added 6'6" Keith Wade and features ex Bobcat Olena players Roy Dayton Jack Pinkley Harvey Lewellen Don Sutphin Perry Roper Jr Bill Lewellen Bill Dayton Dale Walton Harold Belloni.
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Myrtle Point High School
Myrtle Point Bucks
Firmco
Myrtle Creek
Deeriet P
Bucks
Coos
Curry County
Douglas County
Plinaé
Medford
Keith Wade
Bobcat Olena
Roy Dayton
Jack Pinkley
Harvey Lewellen
Don Sutphin
Perry Roper Jr
Bill Lewellen
Bill Dayton
Dale Walton
Pinkley
Harold Belloni
Pioneer and Historical Assn Well Attended Meeting
Coos and Curry Pioneer and Historical Association held a mid year meeting in Coquille with John G. Mullen of North Bend as speaker on Oregon history from the treaty era to statehood. The event honored early pioneers and featured performances by local members and a solo by Mrs Sanford, concluding with the Oregon State song.
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John G. Mullen
North Bend
Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical Association
Coquille
Mul
Oregon
Great Britain
United States
Oregon Territory
Washand
Loughlin
Jason Lee
Capitol
Salem
J. E. Norton
Sreerle Bon
Mu Ng
Pioneer Meth
Myrtle Point Girls Selected for Oregon All-State Band
Myrtle Point Union High announces Shirley Tobey Louise Southmayd and Ilene Thompson have been chosen to represent the school at the Oregon All-State Band Concert in Portland on March 18. Principal G B Goddard confirmed receipt of notification from Oregon band chairman Walter C Germain. Lester V Simons is the music director. The concert honors outstanding high school musicians statewide and the Oregon Education Association.
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Acal
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Shirley Tobey
Louise Southmayd
Ilene Thompson
Myrtle Point Union High School
Spode
Portand
G. B. Goddard
Walter C. Germain
Lester V. Simons
Oregon Education Association
Coos County basketball double elimination set for Feb 20 21 27 28
The Coos County sub district tournament begins Friday February 20 at Marshfield High School gym in Coos Bay with Myrtle Point facing Marshfield and North Bend versus Coquille. The four teams fight for a district playoff berth across February 21 27 and 28 with $1 admission for adults 50 cents for students and 28 cents for children. No reserved seats.
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Coos County
Marshfield High School
Coos Bay
Myrtle Point
Marshfield
North Bend
Coquille
Bulldogs
Coquille Red Devils
Beauty Expert At Sempert Drug This Week
Ladies are invited to Sempert Drug Co for free facials and beauty care appointments. Miss Jere Agee a DuBarry beauty expert from Richard Hudnut Co is at Sempert this week demonstrating fashion’s newest look in beauty care.
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Sempert Drug Co
Jere Agee
DuBarry
Richard Hudnut Co
Sempert
Oregon Coach to Speak at Lions Football Banquet
Leonard Casinova head football coach at the University of Oregon will be guest speaker at the Lions Club banquet tonight Wednesday February 18 at Myrtle Grange. The Myrtle Point Bobcat team will attend and Casinova will show Pacific Coast football game pictures after the supper at 7 p.m.
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U. of O
Leonard Casinova
University of Oregon
Lions
Bobcat
Myrtle Point High School
Myrthe Grange
Casinova
Honor Roll List for Myrtl Point High School First Semester
The Myrtl Point Union High School Honor Roll for the first semester and second nine weeks was announced. Senior honorees include Dick Cook and others. juniors, sophomores, and freshmen also listed with notes on honorable mentions and names like Alice Miller Martha Lancaster Barbara Guy and Barbara Guy. The period ended January 18.
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Myrtl Point Union High School
Dick Cook
Charlene Parry
Shirley Tobey
Monte Lund
Bonnie Gibbs
Clarence Winningham
Genevieve Moore
Linda Larsen
Vonnie Scott
Arlene Aasen
Robert Stevens
Dolores Wiwatowski
Lewise Southmayd
Audrey Russell
Sharon Ansley
Jane Doyle
Janet Williams
Helen Geamt
Lois Creighton
Gari Fieckenstein
Elma Magill
Richard Howe
Su‘san Dodge
Rochelle Noyes
Mary Jo Schroeder
Anne Was Sibert
Connder
Patsy Fever
Sharon
Evelyn Ar Rs “Tolis
Dante Stuconte
Alice Miller
Junol
Martha Lancaster
Ray Miller
Marlene Boeckelman
Shir - Baker Lindareen
J . Alice Miller
Dele Mervey
Ervin Royer
Shirley
Louise Palmer
Mary Lewis
Arlene Barzee
Barbara Guy
Moartha Lancaster
Coos Curry Bar Association Hails Plan for District Court
At Myrtle Point the Coos Curry Bar Association backs creating district courts in Conville and Coos Bay to replace all Justice of the Peace courts in Coos County. Tallant Greenough of Coquille was elected president and appointed Slack, Norman, and Bedingfield to lobby the state legislature’s code revision committee.
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Ry Bar
Coos-Cur Association
Myrtle Point
Tallant Greenough
Coquille
Harry Slack
Jim Norman
Jim Bedingfield
Conville
Coos Bay
Justice of the Peace
Coos County
Local Rotary Club To Observe 48th Anniversary
The Local R Rotary Club marks its 48th anniversary this Thursday February 19 celebrating friendship fellowship and service to others across six continents. The Chicago based club traces origins to 1905 1906 and notes broad international reach.
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R Rotary Club
Bbais Nave
Ical Healy
Rasinene
Srolemionn
Nen
Students Purchase Savings Stamps Echoes of Campaign
Readable text shows students buying savings stamps priced at ten cents each as part of a fundraising drive. The fragment mentions a $50 sum and a promotion or enlistment event involving students and savings stamps.
Oped fragment from St. Ped arena year local notes
Fragmentary oped text from the St. Ped area discusses arena plans and local issues. Readable portions reference community concerns and upcoming civic actions without full context or dates.
Citizens Approve Library Bond and Disposal Plant Issue
In a Monday special election Myrtle Point voters approve a $25 000 library bond and a $100 000 sewer disposal plant bond with 143 yes and 28 no for the library and 161 yes and 8 no for the sewer. Proclamations confirm the results and outline bond terms including annual levies and bond maturity. The library site was bought at Fifth and Willow Streets. The city plans to issue sewer bonds after library approval.
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Fifth and
Willow Streets
Myrtle Point
Pat
Ground Observers To Meet In Scout Building Friday
A meeting is scheduled for Friday night at 7 30 in the Scout building for ground observers. Ron Endicott is named chief observer and the group plans to operate the lookout station on Spruce Street Hill by March 1.
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Deashus
Deaah
Ron Endicott
Spruce Street
Myrtle Pot Saddle
Ier
Chest X Ray Program Expands in North Bend Area
The "X-raying of adults" survey aims to detect 25 new TB cases and 100 other chest issues, with projected savings by early treatment. The extension program costs taxpayers about 24000, hoping to reduce spread by preventing TB patients from reaching sanatorium care and infecting others.
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Dr.L.id
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