23 Jul 1964
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1964
Page
1
A disbanded group presented 31 000 to the Fair Beard with the understanding the funds be used this year. A new building costing just under 6 000 was completed as part of the county fair beard efforts to provide revenue release for the event this year.
The fat lamb sale reports 1 032 head sold from Coos County sheepmen with total receipts of 17844 81 dollars in the July 15 pool. Heavy lambs averaged 21.00 per head light wool 19.45, shorn lambs 2.00. The 400 wool 475 and 01 4 regia lambs averaged 19.75. A second lot 533 head light fat lambs averaged 15.00 per head. June 27 pool brought 32.75 wool and 20.75 shorn. Overall average 20.30 per head for two pools. Association plans more pools and feeder sales in August.
Curt Beckham named general chairman of the Blood Donor program as the Bloodmobile comes to Myrtle Crest school on Tuesday August 4 from 3 to 7 p m with a 90 pint quota. Donors aged 18 to 59 may give. Mrs Chares Humble chair donor room airman and Beta Delta sorority volunteers assist. Previous visit on Feb 4 yielded 122 pints and three additional donors.
The Coos County Fair runs August 13 to 16 with free 11 am and 4 pm shows by Charlie Chaney on the midway starting August 13 and a noon show on August 16. Saturday features the logging industry finals, and the Browning Brothers Carnival returns August 13 with Kiddies Day rides at half price.
Elgin Heimer, a Myrtle Point resident, travels to show magic tricks and trade tops made from empty spools. He aims to spark joy in children, visits two to eight year olds, and enjoys checkers and making licorice-flavor whistles from plant stalks. He turns seventy this October and lives a quiet life on a hillside cabin, never marrying.
Myrtle Point Lions and the auxiliary announced plans for the 1964 Coos County Fair. Activities include a food booth a midway trading post a cowboy breakfast and live music by Billy Wade and his Country Boys. The club seeks boys 14+ for fair employment.
Readers glimpse unusual crops as Am IX and Am IX stalks mature in about 90 days. Passersby wonder if their sight is real as the plants rise high and healthy, spurring speculation about the field.
Coos County drive aims for 100000 with 8.7 percent rise over last year and an optimum target of 127850 requested by 90 agencies. Myrtle Point branch seeks 1675. campaign staff expanded with Mrs Earl Anderson of Fowers. OUA needs 20188 for local fund including 664 for Inc Oregon Association for Retarded Children and National Social Welfare Assembly. Port of Coquille Commission approves snag clearing on the river with three two man crews to start week of activity.
Elimination contests downtown at 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 1 announced by Pete Pointer climbing contest chairman. The event will be on C Street between Clarno Variety and Friday and held about a week before the fair begins Aug. 13.
The Loggers Shodeo committee announces an elimination contest for the log truck driving event in the Coos County Fair schedule. The event occurs on Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Fair Grounds in Myrtle Point. Chairman Larry Haley and members Art Jones Wilson Boyer and Dean Ruell head the contest.
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