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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1969
Page
6
The navy will continue a program allowing men previously rejected for minor physical defects to enlist after agreeing to free medical treatment. Eligible issues include pilonidal cysts hemorrhoids hernia hydrocele varicocele obesity and other conditions. Interested applicants should contact the local navy recruiter at the Coos Bay post office or call 267-3082.
Army Specialist Four Michael R. Pelton, son of Marion O. Pelton of Myrtle Point, joined the 164th Ordnance Battalion as a security guard near Qui Nhon, Vietnam on December 13. G. J. Metzgus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Metzgus, left Treasure Island January 10 for Japan and a four month cruise to Asia. Seaman Apprentice Orrin W. Savage, husband of a Myrtle Point woman, served aboard the USS Styx Hawk at Pearl Harbor for a fourth Vietnam tour, the ship earning the Presidential Unit Citation for a 221 day deployment and long combat period. Technical Sergeant Ulysses S. G. Combs arrived at Travis AFB, a supply supervisor in the Military Airlift Command, veteran of Korea and Vietnam, with wife Mapril.
Southwestern Oregon Community College announces multiple music courses for term. Intro to music and literature taught by David Smith meets two sessions weekly in Coos Bay library. Evening ensembles include concert band stage band orchestra and chorus with instructors Leuck Dollowitch and others. Fees apply. contact 888 3234. Tickets on sale for two one act plays January 30 31 and February 3 in Prosper Hall.
Oregon taxpayers are urged to mail Federal income tax returns directly to the IRS Service Center in Ogden Utah to avoid delays. A preaddressed envelope is provided with tax forms, and a new one can be obtained from a local IRS office if lost.
A 160 page booklet on Federal income tax, written in layman's language, is available at IRS offices in Oregon per A G Erickson. It explains the laws for individuals with examples and a sample Form 1040 linked to booklet pages. It can be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents for 60 cents.
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