Council hires Overhuls new Myrtle Point police chief
The Myrtle Point council in a 5-2 vote named James Overhuls as police chief replacing Ed Summers. Summers faces public hearings February 23 and 24 with attorney Maurice Encolgan, while overflows may prompt a larger venue. Overhuls reviews 60 officer applicants and adds Bill Gillock as sergeant. he begins February 13 pending staff changes.
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James Overhuls
New Myrtle Point
Ed Summers
Maurice En- Colgan
Council
Myrtle Point seeks new home for day care center
The Myrtle Point Day Care Center needs new facilities by March 1 when the pastor moves into the Baptist Manse. Interested parties with a two bathroom two large room and yard should contact the center. The Coos County Fair Board seeks entries for a bicentennial theme by February 1. Bill Gillock joined Myrtle Point police as sergeant and the department is interviewing for two officer positions. School District 4 meets February 2 to discuss an Indian Education Act program and form a parent advisory committee. A council dispute over firing procedures and the police chief is noted with former officers commenting on the situation. Overhuls, former Eastside chief, arrives to lead Myrtle Point police, aiming to build an acceptable department.
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Overhuls
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Bill Gillock
Statf
Byrtle Point
Gillock
Myrtle Crest Media Center
Louise Uttinger
Bud Bick
Myre Crest
Richard Maris
Myrtle Crest Middle School
Board approves track asphalt and school upgrades at Myrtle Crest
The board budgeted up to 310000 for track base and asphalt with 10000 more for rubberized asphalt in 1976 77. They approved nearly 5000 renovation at Broad Bent and 4000 for a board meeting room to ease space issues at Myrtle Crest district office.
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Myrtle Crest
Doug Oinko
Broadbent
Tina Russell Crowned in Bridge Student Writers
Reading program and student features highlighted with pages 6 8 and 10. Greenfingers and Crowned Tina Russell mark the school activity, while page references point to diverse student interests and literacy events.
Ousted Myrtle Point police chief fights firing charges
Ed Summers speaks after two weeks silence on his dismissal by Myrtle Point police department. He rejects councilman Dan Woolley’s accusations of mislaid evidence and interference with investigations, claims the process lacked due process and notes support from officers and community figures. Summers asserts he fought drug problems, defended traffic control for emergencies, and describes personal financial strains from legal costs.
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Myrtle Point
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Summers
Dan Woolley
Woolley
Police
Sam
Underworld
I Deliber
Ately
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