Coos County Fair Crown Goes To Stacy Hunt Queen
Stacy Hunt is crowned Coos County Fair Queen at the Coronation Ball in Coos Bay. Attendants include Stacie Mant, 16, and finalists Mary Jean Grant and Molly Mall. Queen and court travel to Eugene for attire fittings and receive gifts valued near 2800 dollars. eligible to enter Miss Rodeo Oregon and Miss America Pageants later in the year.
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Stacie Mant
Coos Bay
Myrtle
Coos County
Mary Jene Grant
D. J. Gent
Eugene
Sheriff’s Posse
Oregon
Yale
America
Las Vegas
Nev
Stacy Hunt
Coos County Fair
Sam Dement
Fairgrounds
Cindy Ingram
Central Point Man Tops Antique Car Show Honors
Central Point Leroy F. Ledder won the sweepstakes trophy in the seventh annual Antique Car Show with a 1911 Hudson entered from Central Point and shipped from Myrtle Point. He also earned best distance travelled, among about 32 entries. hill climb trophies went to Don Short and others for pre 1915 to 1986-40 divisions. Police report details end.
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Leroy F
Bud) Ledder
Central Point
Hudson
Leroy F. Qloud Ledder
Ledder
Myrtle Point
Spruce St. Hill
Clyde Cooper
Roseburg
Jim McWilliams
Gaylord
Lyman Ballance
Don Short
Bugeane
Lloyd Mast
Myrtie Polat
Herbert Koal
Broadbem
Derry Knight Earns Juris Doctor Degree at UC Davis
Derry Knight son of Mr and Mrs Donald A Knight of Lodi California former Myrtle Point residents received his Juris Doctor degree at afternoon ceremonies at University of California Davis California on June 15. He lived in Myrtle Point until mid high school then moved with his parents to Lodi.
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Derry Knight
Donald A. Knight
Lodi
Calif
Myrtle Point
University of California At Davis
Derry
Prubekleomredlii
Coos County Fair Plans Highlight August Events
Fair manager George Jenkins outlined Coos County Fair activities for August 12 to 16 at Myrtle Point Rotary. Chil dren ride half price on August 13, Senior Citizens free on August 14, and Family Day on August 16. United Attractions will headline on opening night with two rodeos and the Loggers' Rodeo on Sunday.
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Coos County
George Jenkins
Myrtle Point
United Attractions
Lea Joins Myrtle Point Police Department
Jerry A. Lea, 28, formerly of Sparks Nevada, joins the Myrtle Point Police Department. A Colorado native who grew up in Myrtle Point, Lea is married with two children and spent 4 1/2 years with Sparks police. He previously served two years in the U.S. Army.
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Jerry A. Lea
Sparks
Nev
Myrtle Point
Merlyn Hathaway
Lea
Colorado
Myrtle Point High School
U.S. Army
Myrtle Point soldier earns six Vietnam medals
Specialist Four Dan A. Lewis of Myrtle Point received six decorations for heroism and meritorious service in Vietnam since January. He earned the Army Commendation Medal, an Air Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, and a Purple Heart for wounds from November 1969.
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Dan A. Lewis
Myrtle Point
Vietnam
Lewis
Republic of Vietnam
28D Infantry
Fire season in effect for southwestern Oregon
SW Oregon is closed to open burning without a permit from the protecting agency. Permits cover the entire season and apply to burning barrels and incinerators. Campfires need no permit but must be safe, never left unattended, and fully extinguished. The Bridge Unit covers areas south and east of Coquille and Myrtle Point, based at Bridge 572-2796. The Coos Bay unit covers areas north and west of Coquille, at Bay Park Coos Bay 267-3161.
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Oregon
Coquille
Myrtle Poin
Bridge
Coos Forest
Coos Bay
Bay Park
Camp Hum dinger Hosts Open House Sunday
Camping Unlimited committee announces an open house at Camp Hum dinger for the public. Co chairman Tom O’Dywer says the camp will welcome visitors on Sunday August 9.
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Humdinger
Camping Unlimited Committee
Tom O'Dywer
Cochairman
PP&L Snares Coos County Land for Potential Nuclear Plant Site
Pacific Power & Light Co announced acquisition of a 28 acre tract in Whisky Run, southern Coos County, 16 miles south of Coos Bay with ocean frontage for possible future use as a nuclear powered steam electric plant. No immediate plans exist and any use would require Atomic Energy Commission and other agencies approval.
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Pacific Power & Light Co
Coos County
Whisky Run
Coos Bay
Ocean
Jack Dunham
Pp&l
Atomic Energy Commission
Oregon
Yakima, Wash
Powers chief in shoot-out
The Powers Police Chief Douglas Rathbun exchanged gunfire Thursday night with Theodore Ford after responding to a family disturbance on First Avenue. Ford was wounded in the arm and stomach and taken to Keizer Memorial Hospital in North Bend for treatment.
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Powers
Douglas Rathbun
Theodore Ford
Keizer Memorial Hospital
North Bend
Rathbun
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