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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
2
Local school boards discuss an area joint vocational high school as a solution for aging facilities in Coquille Bandon and Myrtle Point. A vocational education complex could repurpose existing high schools into junior highs and expand programs with potential federal funding.
A letter laments a New Year shopping list misused and urges charity and awareness of others needs. It then discusses Tioga district deer hunting, condemning illegal hunting and jack lighting, noting many legal deer are killed illegally and urging stronger law enforcement to protect deer populations and support lawful hunters.
Pvt. Danny G Knight of Myrtle Point joins Southwestern Oregon Marines finishing recruit training Jan 3 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and now begins individual combat training at Camp Pendleton California with family listed as Mr. and Mrs Don Knight.
Robert Scruggs of the Navy Facility at Coos Bay Oregon captured the top prize a Volkswagen in the Bowl Down Cancer tournament. He posted 166 164 180 25 for a 972 total with a 205 handicap while being congratulated by Ben Morden of Volkswagen Dealers of Oregon and Fu Hamilton of Portland from the American Cancer Society.
Dr. Bob Whittaker announces limited memberships for the 1969 season of the Knife and Fork Club in Coos County. Six speakers yearly from politics to science, with dues of 980 per couple and a 10 joining fee. Area covers Reedsport and nearby towns. call Dean Mason Elton Schroeder or Ralph Whitaker for details.
Oregon freshmen Jan Holliday and Walter Seals earned expense paid trips to the National 4H Congress in Chicago joining 1 650 4 H ers from across the nation The event featured a horse show a rodeo and a Chicago Symphony Orchestra pop concert Seals a dairy award winner at Oregon State College and Holliday a Brigham Young University rider earned the trip The misnamed mare Nesadara helped Holliday win the award and her horse Hi Pockets notably challenged and bit during the season while Holliday earned multiple county and state honors including champion showmanship and English rider medals
Jessie Swan former resident died January 5 1969 in Eugene. Survived by son Howard Swan Springfield and daughter Mrs Sheldon Hembree Olympia Wash sisters Portland brothers Lloyd White Port Orford Jack White Bandon Harvey Wire Canby Oregon. Funeral January 7 at Poole Larsen Chapel, Rest Haven Eugene. Raymond E LaClair a Powers resident died January 4 1989 in Dillard Oregon age 61. He moved from Powers to Malin then Dillard. Survivors include sister Mrs Ray Grant Gaylord, Eugene Vu LaClair North Bend and others. Rosary January 6 at Holy Names Coquille. funeral January 7 North Bend. Internment Sunset Memorial Park Coos Bay. Ellis T Massey 58 Broadbent lifelong resident died January 14 1960. Survived by sister Mrs Ellis Thomas Broadbent and nieces and nephews. Funeral January 20 Myrtle Point Chapel and Norway Cemetery with Rev Walter Graham Broadbent Community Church officiating.
Arn go News notes visiting Mr and Mrs Orville Clinton and Mrs Drake became Mr and Mrs John Krieschel of North Bend. Local attendees at the Christian Women’s luncheon included Mrs Elfreda Robison Mrs Gerald Lillie and Joyce Mrs Ben Elliott. The Coquille Elks Club hosted the event with missionary guest speaker Mrs Don K Smith. Special songs featured Mrs John Dayton and Mrs Marvin Byrd with songs The Impossible Dream When I’m With Him and I’ll Walk With God.
Becky Noyes and Reed Gurney returned home from SOC in Ashland to spend the weekend with their parents Dr and Mrs Reed Gurney and Mr and Mrs Laverne Noyes in town.
A professional astronomer from the University of Oregon will lecture at Southwestern Oregon Community College Sitkum Hall on Thursday January 16 at 12 noon. Dr E G Ebbighausen will discuss the Night of Apollo and is a noted author and observatory director with extensive affiliations.
SWOCC adds a Tuesday bookkeeping course at Coquille High School taught by Harvey Crim for 14 dollars with enrollment possible January 14 and 21. A second term keyboarding class runs Thursday evenings. Maggie Karl offers oil painting and watercolors, 7 to 10, 12 dollars with registration January 16.
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