New Nonprofit Plans 90 Acre Airport Near Norway Store
A local group forms a nonprofit to lease 90 acres at Norway and build a turf surfaced runway of 2200 feet with 500 foot emergency extension. Myrtle Point Coquille county officials and private partners support and seek recreation strip designation while pilots face a $100 annual airport fee.
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Norway
City of
Myrtle Point
City of Coquille
Port of
State Board of Aeronautics
Myrtle Point Senior Wins Local Democracy Contest
Jeane Thomgeon, a Myrtle Point high senior, won the local Democracy contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Bay in January. District winners advance to the state contest in spring with state winners earning trips to Washington DC and scholarships.
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Jeane Thomgeon
Myrtle Point High
Veterans of Foreign Wars Bay
Washington DC
Class Needs Two for SWOC Evening Courses
Residents urged to call 872-2611 about Monday and Wednesday college classes at SWOC. Some students signed up for Geography 106 offer rides to North Bend campus. MesKERROW HAMED Mrs Gordon MacKerrow named Myrtle Point Heart Fund drive chair for 1964.
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SWOC
North Bend
Mag. Meskerrow Hamed
Gordon MacKerrow
Myrtle Point
Arago Church Announces Week of Services
Pastor Ben Elliott of Arago Community Church announces a week of special meetings starting Sunday January 12 at 7 30 p m through 8 45 p m with evangelist J Q Hunter of Hauser Community Church as speaker Each evening features special music A nursery will be available for preschool and primary children
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Ben Elliott
Th Arago Community Church
W.1
J. Q. Hunter
The
Hauser Community Church
Youth Rally Set at Myrtle Crest School
The Christian Youth Crusade rally will be held at Myrtle Crest school multi purpose run at 7 30 p m Saturday. Keith Potts pastor of Greenacres Community church and ventriloquist and Joey will entertain. Speaking will be J Q Hunter evangelist and pastor of Hauser church. All young people of the community are invited to attend.
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Christian Youth Crusade
Myrtle Crest School
Keith Potts
Greenacres Community
Joey
J Q Hunter
Hauser Church
Oregon State Employment Service Urges Winter Work Orders
Officials urge employers and households to hire winter help as the agency notes the region’s job seekers, especially unskilled workers, are in need. offices report large files of workers ready for yard work clean up fix up and farm positions this season.
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Oregon
Sicuiamant Service
City Council Votes to Share Gravelford Road Costs
The city council approved up to 5800 dollars to share road improvement costs with Coos county. The county plans to improve alignment and surface and asked the city to obtain rights of way for a wider turn as the road exits the city limits. No funds were allocated for rights of way.
Helen Lucas Passes After Long Illness in Oregon
Agnes Helen Lucas, born April 21 1903 Hoopeston Illinois, died in Mast hospital Monday after a three week stay. She lived in Agness 40 years with a Myrtle Point home. services January 8 at 2 30 pm in Agness Methodist Church. Burial at Norway Cemetery. Survived by husband Larry and children Willard Lucas Eugene Eleanor Linn Citrus Heights Donna Bosman San Carlos Corlyss Northup Eugene Larryon Gerondale Garden City brothers George Caldwell Eugene Howard Caldwell Oakland sisters Beatrice Hill Port and Mildred Bradford Woodland. Memorial gifts suggested to Agness Methodist Church or Heart Fund.
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Helen Agnes Lucas
Mast Hospital
Hoopston
Calif
Lucas
Methodist Church Memorial Fund
Heart Fund
Mayme P Kester Services Planned in Schroe ders Chapel
Mayme P Kester died suddenly in Myrtle Point January 7 at age 56. Burial is set at Sunset cemetery after services in Schroeder s chapel. She was born March 11, 1908 in Cle Elum Washington and lived in Myrtle Point with Kenneth and her daughters Blanche Cox Bremerton WA and Riley Wright Seattle WA. brothers Mickey Carr Klamath Falls and Dave Carr Renton WA. sister Beryle Walter Reedsport.
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Mayme P Kester
Schroeders Chapel
Sunset Cemetery
Kester
Myrtle Point
Kester Hare
Kenneth
Blanche Cox
Bremmerton Wash
Riley Wright
Seattle
Ward
Mickey Carr
Klamath Falls
Dave Carr
Renton Wash
Beryle Walter
Reedsport
Cle Elum, Wash
Mer
Deadline set for 1963 Wool Act payments applications
Hollis Mast announces January 31 1964 as the deadline to file 1963 marketing year wool and lamb payments under the National Wool Act. Applications require sales data from April 1 to December 31 1963. payments to follow in April after price averages are calculated. Congress enacted the act to promote domestic wool production.
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Hollis Mast
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Mast
Congress
Oregon Ranks 12th in U S Vegetable Production 1963
Oregon ranked 12th nationwide in commercial vegetable production in 1963 due to higher production value, despite a 4 percent drop in total tonnage to 552 thousand. Processing crops dominated, led by snap beans with a record 127,800 tons valued at 14.825 million, while onions surged in value.
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Oregon
Stephen C. Marks
Oregon State University Extension Agricultural
Marks
Coos County Fair Board to Meet in Myrtle Hotel
The Coos County Fair Association board will meet Tuesday January 14 at 7 45 p m in the Myrtle hotel announced executive secretary Harold Clarno.
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Coos County
Bobcats Split Scores In Two With Glide And Myrtle Creek
Bobcats beat Glide Wildcats 51 48 on Friday led by Jim Hatfield and Craig Brown with 16 points apiece. Saturday Myrtle Creek Vikings defeated the Bobcats 51 38 as Larry Pringle scored 19 and full reports show Bobcats trailing early and late comeback attempts by Jack Rust and Sten Young.
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Bobcats
Glide
Myrtle Creek
Dick Blohm
Myrtle Point
Hoopers
Glide Wildcats
Myrtle Creek Vikings
Jim Hatfield
Craig Brown
Bill Neal
M.P
Wildcats
Jack Rust
Sten Young
Bobcat
John DeCroot
Sten Jack Rust
Bebcets
Vikings
My Creek
Larry Pringle
Bob
Ble
Wilson
Terry Pullen
M.P. Ve. Gilde
Brown
Hatfield
Neal
Gallino
Wells
Gurney
R. Gurney
Pul
DeGroot
Rust
Young
Jones
Sumpter
Radcliffe
Forrest
Va. Creek
Pullen
Meal
Winningham
Pringle
Fuller
Beanblossom
New Books Added to Fiora M. Laird Memorial Library
The monthly list of new arrivals includes Juvenile titles such as Under This Roof and Ellen and the Gang, adult reads like The Education of American Teachers, Mandate for Change 1963 56, Delilah's Mountain, JFK the Man and the Myth, The Venetian Affair, and Rascal, plus biographies and science works.
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Fiora M. Laird Memorial
B. Dehl
Ellen and the Gang
F. Friedman
D. Lang
A. Mortem
Sriedman
Tiger
Thomas
C. Zolotow
G. M W. Carroll
Cenedella
J. Conant
E. Cottman
B. Dahl
D. D Eisenhower
J. Finney
Wm. Fox
C Gaskin
Frank Buchman
P. Howard
G. Jahoda
J.F.K
The
Albert Carver Dies in Redding Area Obit
Albert Lonne Carver longtime local resident died January 2 in Redding. Born June 10, 1063 in Haynes Oregon. Survived by son Lyle Carver of Coos Bay and granddaughter Mrs. Richard King of Myrtle Point.
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Albert Lonne Carver
Redding
Haynes
Oregon
Lyle Carver
Coos Bay
Richard King
Myrtle Point
Weather report from Myrtle Point 1968 statistics
Clarence Ralph reports Myrtle Point 1968 rainfall 51.00 inches with April 10.31 inches and August rain absent. Coquille river flood stage 35 feet. March reading 236.50 feet, May 20.5 feet, November 35.31 feet. Lowest reading Sept 1 at 7.34 feet. Thermometers in operation. Last week high 000 degrees and low 38 degrees.
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Clarence Ralph
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Ralph
de Ten Ak Lee Brown
Elvil
Pallout
Nor
City warns on speeding on Spruce and Maple hill
The city council warns drivers about dangerous speeds on Spruce and Maple streets hill in school zones. Police Chief Lewis Floyd says officers will cite violators to prevent accidents after noting some drivers drop speeds too fast down the hill.
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Spruce
Maple Street Hill
Olice
Lewis Floyd
Bicycles Off Sidewalks Warned By Police Chief
Police Chief Lewis Floyd warns bicycles must be kept off downtown sidewalks due to unsafe riding by youths. He says riders endanger elderly pedestrians and that streets are safer until youths learn to ride responsibly.
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Lewis Floyd
December in the first crime-free month he has reported
A fragment notes that December marked the first month with no reported crimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, suggesting a period of clean records for the subject or area mentioned.
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V Federal Burea of Investigation
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Joanne Edna
Mermena Street
Hereld Press
Jack Dunn
Arago Church
Road Fund Limited
Helen Lucas Passing
Mayme Kester
United States
Albert Carver
Chamber
Billingsley
Weather Report
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