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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1970
Page
2
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce voted against contributing to Gold Coast Inc a new Bay Area group aiming to boost tourist trade in Coos and Curry counties. The chamber chose to promote Myrtle Point independently, signaling skepticism about the Bay Area group.
The Antique Car Show strengthens Myrtle Point’s profile and boosts local merchants as a long running, state attracting event backed by the chamber. Elsewhere, notices report the July 2 death of Lethe Mae Brenton in Myrtle Point age 60 with services held July 6 and interment at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens. Additional obituary details note Mr Davis, aged 70, of River Creek and Bandon area with services and interment overlooked in the same notice.
The Myrtle Point Herald lists Bill Palmroth as managing editor with Shirley Francis as society editor and Janice Wilson as society editor and production staff.
The piece argues for local housing authorities to set minimum standards and for expanded federal low interest loan programs. It asserts many cities already have authorities while small towns lack them, leading to high rents for dilapidated housing and poor health conditions. It contends these steps would bring hope to many needy families.
A dated reflection from 1970 notes rising tax demands on the average American. It claims four months of work solely to pay taxes, cites that half of federal income tax is paid by those earning 5 000 to 15 000 dollars, and compares debt costs to government expenses. It argues against the idea that government handouts are free.
4 H youth groom sheep and beef for the fair at Green Acres Sundy with participants including Mr and Mrs Job Menegat Mrs Les Barkley Tom and Chuck Thurman Rhonda McCan Seven Wileoa Darcy and Glen Olsen Bruce Onda McCain Darcy Olsen Marilyn Schnur. Mrs Lois Wagar and Idaho visitors called on Mr and Mrs Melvin White and family. Melvin White’s wife traveled to Chice Calif with her parents Charles Ames and visited Roy Anderson’s family in Los Angeles. Anderson and children then joined them home. Mr Mrs Harry Warren of Orville Calif visited recently with Mr and Mrs Dar-
Miss Yvonne Martel of Cornwallis visited Becky Vicki and Angness Dixon. A youth rally at Arago Community Church Sunday evening included Dora and Fairview participants. The film In His Steps was shown and refreshments served after. Attendees at the wedding of Donald Gulstrom and Gail Johnson at Broadbent Church Saturday night included Mr and Mrs Darwin Gulstrom and families and Mr and Mrs Gerald Lillie and families.
A reader in Nam complains about missing Myrtle Point Herald for a month and asks the paper to update address records. The message includes reflections on life and a request to publish poems and sayings from Mavin Eads.
Harry Eppler and Patricia Price, among 300 students, earned the term honor roll at Oregon College of Education. Derry E Cunningham, Myrtle Point, graduated from Construction School at the Naval Construction Battalion Comer, Davisville, R.I.
County extension officials urge farmers to obtain May hay transportation certificates from the Coquille courthouse. Law requires anyone transporting hay for public sale to carry a certificate signed by the hay producer. Farmers hauling their own hay on highways may do so without the certificate.
Oregon residents face growing limits on burning waste as three air quality authorities impose bans. Mid-Willamette, Lane and Columbia-Willamette regions restrict residential burning, with full household waste burning ending in a year and citywide bans taking effect in August and July.
Portland area enforces a burn ban on commercial and industrial waste first and now restricts household waste burning. Violators face up to 9600 fine or jail. permits are removed in Portland, with enforcement by fire departments. Homeowners must dispose of waste via garbagemen, possibly at extra cost, as environmental efforts raise expenses.
James H. Binns of Armstrong Cork Company urges individual citizens to answer yes to the questions of belief, work, and selling American ideals. He argues accepting full citizenship duties will build a new, greater America for all Americans and all mankind.
Quotes from multiple papers highlight the gap between literacy and critical thinking. Local voices, including Joseph M. Shaw Jr and George C. Keyes, reflect on resilience and perception through humor and observation across several towns.
A Oregon congressman details the 1971 academy nomination process for 4th District residents. Eligible seniors must reside in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, or Lane counties. The office collects candidate forms, asks three references, and keeps observations confidential.
The selection process evaluates emotional and physical stamina leadership concern for others and ability to receive criticism along with sportsmanship and harmony with peers and elders. Applicants take Civil Service tests in Vocabulary Reading and Algebra each summer and fall.
Becky Coffman Sarr Sallyartless Utterstrom Larry Eppler and Larry Meter graduated from Oregon College of Education on June 18 1970 on the campus of OCE.
Dean's office releases spring quarter honor roll. Earning dean's list for averages above 3.0 are Ronald L. Farmer Marcie A Knight Paul Q Orchard and Debra Vani. Myrtle Point Herald advertises custom forms and printing services with contact details.
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