Myrtle Point Chamber declines $100 Gold Coast aid
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce rejected a $100 contribution request to Gold Coast Inc a tourist promotion group for Coos and Curry counties. A committee led by Ben Daniels had studied the proposal and officials predicted minimal local benefit.
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Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce
Gold Coast, Inc
Coos
Curry Counties
Chamber
Ben Daniels
Myrtle Point
Chet Weed
Weed
MPHS Class of 1945 Eyes Reunion Saturday
Myrtle Point High School class of 1945 invites all MPHS alumni to a no host dinner at the Myrtle Hotel on Saturday July 11 at 8 p m. Guests of honor are Mr and Mrs L P Linn of Roseburg. Linn taught in Myrtle Point schools many years and was principal in 1945.
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MPHS
Myrtle Point High School
Myrtle Hotel
L.P. Linn
Roseburg
Delbert M. Starr
Manley B. Starr
18Th St
Myrtle Point
U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Oregon State University
Becky
Thomas E. Coff Iman
Carlisle Lane, Myrtle Point
Hunter safety class begins July 15 at Myrtle Point club
A hunter safety course is scheduled to start July 15 at 1 0 pm at the Myrtle Point Sport Men's Club. Ed Kirkpatrick of Dutch Maid Laundromat handles registrations and asks previously registered students to re register.
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Myrtle Point Sportmen’s Club
Ed Kirkpatrick
Dutch Maid Laundromat
Kirkpatrick
City services cost $117 per capita for Myrtle Point
City Administrator Ben Nichols told the Myrtle Point Rotary Club that the 10 available services average about $117 per person. He cited fire, library, parks and recreation as property revenue funded, with others paid by various sources and some self supporting. The budget for the fire department is $83,000. parks $5,300. water self supporting. sewer financed by gasoline taxes. ambulance self supporting. An election may seek a $398,000 bond to renovate the sewage facility discharging into the Coquille River. He said the tax dollar delivers more value per property tax than other taxes.
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Myrtle Point
Ben Nichols
Water Department
Nichols
Coquille River
City loses waterworks grant bid in Farmers Home Administration decision
Myrtle Point council learned Monday night the FHA rejected the $260 000 waterworks grant and advised re submission later. City officials kept the application on file while a tractor-backhoe rig purchase under 3500 was authorized from Coos Bay Supply. The council adopted fund transfer resolutions and approved beautification work by garden club women at the Fourth and Alder parking lot.
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Myrtle Point
Farmers Home Administration
Ben Nichols
Farmers Home Ad
FHA
Nichols
Coos Bay
General
Garden Club
Fourth
Alder
Small gains seen for county in total employment picture
Preliminary reports from the Cove Bay office of the Oregon State Employment Service show modestJune gains across Coos Curry and western Douglas counties. Edward J Konka notes total new hires are far below last year with some employers cutting staff by about half while seasonal retail and service gains are smaller than usual.
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Coos
Curry
Douglas
Cove Bay
Oregon State Employment Service
Edward J. Konka
Konka
Openings Still Remain in Oregon Colleges for Late-Deciding Students
A June 2 survey by WICHE shows about 3 600 openings in Oregon colleges for late-deciding freshmen and transfer students. Officials note vacancies are only for applicants who meet admission requirements.
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Oregon
Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education
WICHE
June Job Market In Coos Bay Shows Mixed Signs
Konka reports June gains in longshoring and steady electrical work but weak hiring in construction and carpentry. Auto sales improve slightly while overall job prospects remain poor for youths. Unemployment benefits claims rise to 739 in June with 4,032 weeks claimed.
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Konka
Slaes
Coos Bay
Park expansion approved at Sunset Bay State Park site
The Oregon State Highway Commission approved purchasing a 106 acre tract for 80000 to be added to Sunset Bay State Park in Coos County. The land lies north of recent acquisitions and will be funded in the current budget. Senator Bob Packwood announced November 31 as the academy nomination deadline. A city ambulance rear door latch inside was discussed after Councilman Dietz suggested the safety measure.
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Oregon State Highway Commission
Sunset Bay State Park
Coos County
Sunset Bay
Cape Arago Highway
Bob Packwood
U.S
Dietz
DMV denies Myrtle Point removal from license exam schedule
The Department of Motor Vehicles said no plan existed to remove Myrtle Point from Oregon driver license exam sites. City Administrator Ben Nichols alerted Gov. McCall after Myrtle Point disappeared from a revised weekly schedule noting Coquille exams and arguing the small economic impact.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Ben Nichols
Tom McCall
Nichols
Coquille
Department of Vehicles
Coos County Fair announces 1970 premium books
Fair books detailing entries and deadlines are available from George Jenkins fair manager. Exhibition entries for 4-H are due July 24 and for FFA and open class livestock poultry and rabbit classes due July 31 at the Coos County extension office in Coquille.
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Coos County Fair
George Jenkins
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Coquille
Jenkins
County Secures Marine Funds Through June 1971
County continues Marine Facilities Program with 150000 dollars for 36 counties. Coos County receives eighty five hundred seventy eight dollars and fifty eight cents under the allocation. Hugheon
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Oregon State Highway Commission
Coos Counnty
Mortgage totals in Coos County June records
A total of 55 mortgages valued at 1 108 991 01 were recorded in Coos County in June according to Pioneer National Insurance Co. Western Bank led with 138 mortgages totaling 887 148 18. Details list several institutions and amounts including the Department of Veterans Affairs and Coast Savings & Loan.
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Coos County
Pioneer National Insurance Co
Western Bank
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Farmers Home Administration
Coast Savings & Loan Association
Veterans’ Administration
Security Bank of
Myrtle Point
First National Bank of Oregon
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Mary Price
Myrtle Point Business & Professional Women’s Club
Brad Ross
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Dellwood Hall
SWCCC
Sem Dement
Hunter
Signe Bryant
Community Congress
Eithth St
Security Bank
Recorder
City Hall
North Fork
Fair Books
Hugheon
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