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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1972
Page
2
The effort seeks 7 million pints annually with 80 percent from voluntary unpaid donors and highlights savings of about 100 million dollars in medical costs. It notes cancer treatment and leukemia patients benefit and cites examples of Hartford firefighters donating platelets at Sloan Kettering.
A debate over a proposed five cent cigarette tax in Oregon centers on claims of deceptive ads and biased reporting by the Oregon State Employer Association. The column notes disputed figures about state layoffs tied to defeated tax and urges voters to scrutinize scare tactics before the January 18 vote. It also mentions a Myrtle Point WISE Club book fair to fund scholarships and invites book donations via chairwoman Mrs. Don Fisher.
Former Myrtle Point resident Earl L Roush died January 9 in Lapine at age 87. He was born January 29, 1907 in Princeton Kansas and leaves several siblings and a stepson. Funeral Friday at Myrtle Point Chapel with burial at Norway Cemetery. Perry Roper Sr, former Myrtle Point garage owner and distributor, died New Year’s Eve in Eugene. Funeral services were held January 4. survivors include a son and a daughter in Springfield and three grandchildren.
The Arts Division at Southwestern Oregon Community College advertises open Winter term adult education art classes. Enroll by January 14 to avoid late fees starting January 17. Registration available in Tioga Hall, Tioga 503, or 9 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm on weekdays. Courses include drawing painting ceramics and printmaking taught by John Holmes Sara Spaugh and others with fees ranging from 12 to 18 dollars.
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