Phone cable project starts between Coquille and Myrtle Point
Construction on a 37120 dollar telephone trunk line runs from Coquille to Myrtle Point. District Manager Dale Rongey says the Oregon Coast network will improve toll service as crews lay 46280 feet of aerial and 50986 feet of buried cable along Highway between the two cities. Completion is targeted for the end of March.
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Coquille
Myrtle Point
Dale Rongey
General Telephone Company
Rongey
Oregon Coast
Cattle Group Plans Talk on Land Use at Coquille Meeting
Ted Sidor OSU community development specialist will discuss Land Use Planning and Zoning at the Coos County Livestock Association meeting in Coquille on Saturday February 28. Arnold Morton president notes the afternoon session will include a veterinary panel moderated by John Isenhart with doctors Pettit Morgan and Haug. The program features reports from Coos Forest Protective Association Division of Wildlife Services Western Oregon Livestock Association Oregon Sheep Growers Association Extension Office and Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. All area livestock owners are invited.
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Ted Sidor
OSU
Coos County
John Isenhart
Myrtle Point
R.J. Pettit
Bandon
P.R. Morgan
Coos Bay
RC. Haug
Bridge Grange
Coos Forest Protective Association
Division of Wildlife Services
Western Oregon Livestock Association
Oregon Sheep Growers Association
Workshop Topics Highlighted At Lodge Meeting
At the Lodge meeting held on February 19, attendees discussed community topics and program ideas. Members identified focus areas and encouraged member participation.
Ripper seeks re election to 16th district
State Representative Jack D. Ripper the Democratic incumbent from Coos County announces his candidacy for re election in the 16th district. He cites continued work on funding for the U of O Marine Biology Institute and child welfare measures while urging highway improvements for the Oregon Coast and state towns.
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Jack D. Ripper
Coos County
Rep. Ripper
U of O Marine Biology Institute
Ripper
House
Public Welfare
Governor’s Commission
Greenleigh
Oregon Coast
Portland
Savings Bend figures told
Savings Bend figures told sales of U S. Savings Bends in.
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U.S
Community survey on city needs under way
The Congress for Community Progress reports 30 to 400 questionnaires returned for a city attitude survey. Mel Zumwalt says 5,000 were printed and distribution continues in Myrtle Point and outlying areas. Responses cover services in School District 41 housing youth education beautification recreation and retail industry. Results will be tabulated the first week in March and discussed at a town hall meeting.
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Congress For Community Progress
Mel Zamwalt
Zumwalt
Myrtle Point
Wrey
Herakd
Herald
Myrtle Point School District proposes $1.49 million budget
The Myrtle Point School District 4 reveals a proposed 1970-71 budget of $1,494,422.01, a $113,567.66 rise over the current year. Superintendent Joe Stewart notes the tax levy would rise by $904,658, or $2.04 per $1,000 of true cash value if assessed valuation stays constant.
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Myrtle Point
Joe Stewart
Stewart
District 41 Tax Levy Rates Compared Across Nearby Districts
Myrtle Point School District leader Stewart notes District 41 levy at 9.87 per 1000 of true cash value, Bandon 12.21, other districts up to 16.29. He cites lack of building programs and urgent facility needs as cited by State Board of Education evaluation. Written report with recommendations anticipated for public release within weeks.
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Bandon
Myrtle Point
Stewart
State Board of Education
Deadline set for canine licencing in Coos County
Final day for purchasing dog licenses without the 9 penalty fee is Saturday Feb 28 in Coquille area. 1970 licenses cost $3 each with mail requests to County Clerk Fay F Crabt ree. Postmark by Feb 26 with $3 per license and dog description. licenses available at Coquille courthouse, Coos Bay district office, Myrtle Point veterinary, Powers store, and Bridge Parkit Market.
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Coos County
Fay F. Crabtree
P.O
Coquille
Coos Bay
Myrtle Veterinary Hospital
Myrtle Point
Powers Western Auto Store
Powers
Parkit and Market
Bridge
City pair completes three day Sewage Works School
Dan Harriman of Myrtle Point and Harry T. Rolfe of Powers completed a three day Sewage Works Operations Short School at Oregon State University on February 20. The program, offered annually, aims to reduce public health hazards and improve efficiency in sewage systems with sponsors League of Oregon Cities and Oregon Department of Environmental Control.
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Dan Harriman
Myrtle Point
Harry T. Rolfe
City of Powers
Oregon State University
OGU School of Engineering
League of Oregon Cities
Oregon Department of Environmental Control
Palmroth Named Managing Editor of Myrtle Point Herald
William R. Palmroth, formerly of Lincoln City, was appointed the Myrtle Point Herald's new managing editor by publisher Jack Geurney. Palmroth brings about ten years in journalism, after roles at Grants Pass Daily Courier News Guard Lincoln City and The New Era. He and his wife Joan reside in Myrtle Point.
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William R
Bill) Palmroth
Lincoln City
Myrtle Point
Herald
Jack Geurney
Palmroth
Ralph Day
Coos Bay World
Raymond
Wash
Grants Pass
Insurance News
Portland
Clarke Newspapers
Fra
Sweet Home
Southern Oregon College
Ashland
Joan
Flu and Gonorrhea Reported in Coos County
For the week ending February 14, Coos County logged 180 flu cases and two gonorrhea cases, as recorded in the Oregon Communicable Disease Summary by the State Board of Health.
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Coos County
Oregon
State Board of Health
Myrtle Point District 41 Retains Principals
The Myrtle Point District 41 school board votes to extend three-year contracts for all district principals after new evaluation reports. At the next meeting, they will review renewals for 50 teachers. Additional actions include reauthorizing Stewart’s signature on purchases, ordering a $9616.26 fence for the Myrtle Crest playground, and preparing a forestry conservation course for upperclassmen. Election board members are appointed for the upcoming school budget election.
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Myrtle Point
Joe Stewart
Stewart
Myrtle Crest Playground
Kh Issikely
County business count tops 766 firms in Coos County
Dun and Bradstreet 1970 reference book lists 766 manufactures wholesalers and retailers in Coos County. Myrtle Point shows about 75 firms, Coos Bay 327, North Bend 157, Coquille 94, and Bandon 61. John M. Christian says statements will be mailed to all 766 county businesses.
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Myrtle Point
Dun & Bradstreet
Coos County
Coos Bay
North Bend
Coquille
Bandon
John M. Christian
Portland
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Deputy sheriff named for Myrtle Point area
Coos County deputy Harry Holmes becomes resident deputy for Myrtle Point and Powers. He succeeds Ed Lumenar, now tax deputy. Holmes, nine months with the office, was a jailer, Port Orford policeman, and former Wallace Detective Agency private investigator. He is married with two school-age children.
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Myrtle Point
Coos County
Harry Holmes
Powers
Holmes
Ed Lumener
Sheriff's Office
Coquiile
Sheriff’s Office
Port Orford
Wallace Detective Agency
Portland
Jetty repair bids sought for Coos Bay project
The Portland U S Army Engineer District invites bids to repair the rubble moon high tide north jetty at Coos Bay Oregon. About 95 000 tons of Class A B and C stone will be used with an estimated cost between one and five million dollars and completion by October 15. The north jetty at Coos Bay was completed in 1989 with the outer end contracted in 1940.
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Portland U.S. Army Engineer District
Coos Bay
Oregon
Robert L. Bangert
St Coos Bay
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