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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
1
Coos Carry Electric Cooperative plans a Sunday outage in the Coos District from 12 midnight to 4 am to allow Bonneville Power Administration to work on the Norway Substation. All lines will be affected except Fat Elk Lampe Creek and areas south.
Harold Robison of Arago was elected chairman for 1970 71 at the District 41 school board meeting. Mel Zumwalt became vice chairman and David Cooper new board member replacing Howard Winkelman. The board appointed Joe Stewart budget officer Paula Cook as custodian of show funds and selected Yergen and Meyer as auditor and Security Bank as depository. They approved a $1,494,422 budget with an $882,418 tax levy and tabled a diploma request for Harry Stewart of Myrtle Point High School.
Official judges for the 1970 Coos County Fair to be held August 12 to 16 were announced by fair officials and the Coos County extension office. Judging begins August 11 with livestock, horse, dairy, poultry, and 4-H exhibits assigned to named judges from Oregon, Washington, and local towns.
Powers City Council met with heavy truck and equipment operators on July 8 to discuss banning heavy haulage on city streets from Poplar to Fourth and to the county road. The move would impact Forest Service timber removal and Coos County economy. A follow up meeting is set for July 29 at 8 p.m. in Powers City Hall to explore financing street maintenance.
Coos County has received a check for 1 546 249 87 dollars as its share of income from resource management on O C and lands for the first 11 months of fiscal year 1970.
Fragmentary weather data for July lists temperatures 78 and 130 with 45 noted at various points. The text also references dates July 11 and July 12 and an unclear term BERTI.
Nearly 2 000 people are expected for the Department of Oregon American Legion convention in Coos Bay running Wednesday through Saturday. Gov. Tom McCall will open ceremonies at 9 30 a.m. and speak at Marshfield Junior High School. The Drum and Bugle Contest at Pirate Stadium Friday features six to eight groups with 600 to 800 participants. tickets are 1 dollar at the gate, children under 10 admitted free. A Saturday parade through downtown Coos Bay closes the event. Commander Ron Wood calls it one of the larger conventions.
Volunteers are urged to join the Myrtle Point Community Action Center as receptionists on a part time basis. Officials of the Community Action Council announced the effort this week seeking local volunteers.
Specialist Four Gary D. Shaddox of Myrthe Point earned the Army Commendation Medal for heroism on December 7 1969 in Vietnam. He fired repeatedly to cover his unit and aided the wounded, reflecting the highest Army traditions. Community programs seek volunteers and report summer job applications from youths. Gold Beach receives federal funds for an electronics plant and the center offers clothing and membership forms for seniors.
A new event at the 1970 Coos County Fair August 12 to 16 offers a prize of a self cleaning electric range for the best two crust apple pie. Any Coos County resident may enter one pie baked or unbaked for judging each evening by appointed judges.
Theordure Ford is charged with assault with intent to kill after a June 6 shooting at the Ford home involving Police Chief Douglas Rathbun. Rathbun answered a family disturbance call and was not struck as Ford, hospitalized with arm and stomach wounds, allegedly fired a small caliber pistol at him multiple times.
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