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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
1
A newspaper urges strict actions to curb drunken and reckless driving. Proposals include dashboard signs, automatic warnings for speeding, and lifetime license revocation for intoxicated driving with stiff penalties for reckless motorists, arguing stronger measures will reduce highway deaths.
A Houston reader letter criticizes U S foreign policy and calls for removing the United Nations from the U N and for the U S to exit the UN while reflecting on wartime and Cold War tensions. The note cites over 1000 Americans held by Russians and Chinese Reds and warns of potential war if drastic action had followed Eisenhower measures.
The Coos County Chamber of Commerce Road committee met in Coquille for a noon session with 60 to 70 attendees. They debated an east-west through Coos County and Highway 42, noting letters from the State Highway Commission about why contracts to modernize the route between Coquille and Myrtle Point were not called. An allocation of 350000 dollars was cited.
The First Presbyterian church will host an ordination and installation service Sunday at 7 30 PM. The Rev A Theodore Smith and elders A Schroeder and Andrew J Waterman will ordain Adelbert Steele Harold Freisig and Kenneth Galloway. The congregation will greet the new elders with the right hand of fellowship.
The Chamber of Commerce meeting discussed Construction Co. plans to build homes in Myrtle Point, contingent on suitable land or lot availability. Members reviewed a busy year ahead with a membership drive, road meeting notes, and city improvements led by George Linn and Austin Dodge.
The Myrtle Point Food Center was damaged by two fires in two days caused by a defective oil furnace. Sunday saw smoke and stock loss while Monday’s blaze, from a plugged furnace pipe, prompted a fire department stand. Owner is John Vanier and insurance covers the losses. A later note reports a car fire at Sempert Drug and warns of city fire traps awaiting cleanup.
Myrtle Point Sportsmen's club held the John Cawrse handicap trophy shoot Sunday with George Miller winning his first leg totaling 43 points and Ieig Othargh as runner up with 41. The event will occur each Sunday regardless of weather and a work party is held each Sunday morning weather permitting.
New president Spenny Ross leads the C of C annual banquet. Front row includes D. O. Bergey, guest speaker Elton Jow Milton Schroeder.
A. A. Lacusman president of the State Republican clubs Medford Oregon will be the guest speaker at a Coos county Republicans dinner meeting at the Myrtle Hotel Saturday evening January 29 the menu starts with a 7 p m banquet Tickets priced 150 per plate and available from Mrs H R Dayton The Herald office or local committeemen All encouraged to attend to meet the candidate and discuss politics
Public and meat handlers invited to a Coquille community building meet on Friday January 21. The program includes luncheon with OSU specialist Harry Lindgren, meat identification and cookery prizes, and demonstrations by John Landers and Miss Dorothy Sherrill starting at 1 30 p m.
Russell M Train proprietor of Train Logging Co in Myrtle Point Oregon was named to membership in the American Hereford Association based in Kansas City Missouri. The roster added 235 Hereford breeders in November and December as the association serves over 8000 breeders nationwide with an average of five new lifetime memberships daily last year. The organization recorded 553554 purebred calves for the year, its second highest total on record.
Wm. Lee Tremaine died of a heart attack while driving a pickup on Fairview Road near Coquille on Saturday at 11:25. His truck struck a bank while awaiting investigation. Remains are at Schroeder Mortuary in Coquille awaiting funeral arrangements.
University of Oregon students discuss freshman Sno Ball committee roles with 139 participants. Royer, a Myrtle Point High School graduate, remains in music education as part of the publicity effort.
At the city council meeting the routine agenda included granting Gus Metzgus a painting contract for the recorder's office Siremen's room and hallway entrances totaling 200.98 dollars Fire Chief John Fellner was approved to buy an octivlating relay for the fire truck costing 900 dollars The council also approved Mrs John Vinci as a Myrtle Point board member and named a committee of Robert Ernest Bryant and Eide Credle to oversee purchases
D O Bergey of Pacific Power and Light told Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce members the county is on the verge of major industrial progress. He spoke at the Myrtle Hotel banquet as the largest crowd yet gathered, praising local leaders and previewing future community services.
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