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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
1
Fragmented OCR details Daggy keeps repeating names and scores. The piece describes the County All-Star Babe Ruth team in Tigard seeking state crown, mentioning Seaton, Fraser, Frazer, and Kem as players and a late rally to win 9-7.
Hank Dufort is named to the juvenile department staff under a new supervisor. He will focus on assisting the council and addressing cases related to juveniles. The department will oversee duties dealing with welfare and enforcement as required by the agency.
Dorothy Barklow suffered facial burns from a gas explosion early Monday morning at her place of business. She returned home Tuesday and later described the incident to a relative. Glasses were broken and she was burned during the blast.
Funeral services were held for Reverend Wayne W Brown and his wife Gladys at Roseburg Memorial Gardens after their vehicle collision July 20 on the North Umpqua Highway five miles west of Steam Boat Springs. The Browns had served in Oregon Methodist leadership and as local pastors in Dillard Winston and Junction City. Survivors include their children and extended family, with memorials requested to Dead Indian Soda Springs or Camp Deewood for Methodist south.
Walter Hoffman a longtime Coos and Curry County community figure died Wednesday July 2 in Eugene at age 76 after a week in hospital. Born March 2 1890 on the original Hoffman homestead in Myrtle Point he helped found the area’s first white settlement. He worked 40 years as a diver in California on bridge construction before returning to Myrtle Point five years ago. Hoffman was active in the Coos Curry Pioneer and Historical Association Grange Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and belonged to the First Christian Church.
Roy L. Houch Sons' Corp plans to move its large rock crusher from the Jimmy King ranch area to Mapleton for about 60 days. Afterward it will relocate the crusher to another site to crush rock for state projects on nearby lands.
The Coos-Curts Pioneer Historical Association schedules a Sunday homecoming on July 31 at 1 pm in the North Bend community building. Mrs Charles Mahalis and Mrs F R Flanagan lead the program after a potluck luncheon. North Bend Boy Scouts will present colors and lead the pledge. A program of entertainment and a business meeting for 1966 will follow with coffee and potluck items.
Oregon districts will receive 2,296,983.26 dollars this week as the remainder of the 1965 66 Basic School Support Fund. Coos county districts get 57,778.89 with Myrtle Point at 7,679.41 and others allocated by district numbers 8 9 13 84 84.
John Thomas Arnold of Springfield died July 22 at age 69. He was born July 23, 1896 in Powers and ran a Myrtle Point barber shop before retiring to Springfield. Survived by wife Leeta Clinton, a son in San Diego, siblings and numerous nephews and nieces. Memorial rites were held July 24 at St Alice Catholic Church with Elks and Legion rituals observing.
High school students slated for a Shakespearean tour to Ashland must call Gail Smith the directing teacher on Thursday August 4 at 7 am. The message asks those who signed up or switched plans to confirm attendance and avoid missing the trip.
The Curry County Fair Rodeo returns to Gold Beach with top stock from Dick Hemsted Rodeo Ranches and competitors from four western states. Hemsted owns and runs over 100 head of rodeo stock including bareback and saddle broncs Brahma bulls and steer roping. Big Enough the Bucking Horse of the Year 1965 is featured along with Bar None the Brahma bull.
Ed Stevenson announced higher interest earnings for the Coos County treasury. Total interest from investments and time certificates rose, with $86 675.26 in general funds and $43 444.59 in idle trust funds, benefiting school and sanitary districts and five districts. He credits closer fund management and higher rates, aiming to lower taxes for taxpayers.
The Red Cross bloodmobile needs 35 percent more donors than its 75 pint daily goal to meet overseas needs. Curt Beckham announced the effort as 58 000 pints have been collected, 40 000 from college students. The event is at Myrtle Crest School 3 to 7 pm Monday August 1.
The Red Cross in Coos Bay completed a four day training course for volunteers in the Service to Military Families program. Led by Mrs Frank Fair weather the course covered Red Cross responsibilities for service men veterans and dependents. Twelve women from Coos County completed the program with coordinations by Vivian Casebeer. A misprint note mentions a later Skeise shoot and a Mystle Point event, but details are unclear.
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