Three Myrtle Point Streets Designated Truck Routes
Myrtle Point designates Maple Ash and Spruce streets as potential truck routes with Maple named official though none are posted. Spruce remains the preferred path for trucks to Arago Leep’s mill and Murphy Veneer amid rising traffic, noise, and dust as production increases. The city seeks a federal grant to resurface Maple and enforce a chosen route besides Spruce.
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Myrtle Point
Ash Street
Spruce Street
Maple Street
Arago
Leep’s Mill
Murphy
Spruce
Myrtle Point Heralds Thursday Edition in Oregon
The Myrtle Point Heralds publishes weekly on Thursdays from Myrtle Point Oregon. Subscriptions run 650 annually within Coos County and 750 outside county. Publisher is Laura Isennart.
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Laura Isennart
Coos County
Myrtle Point district to hold special board meeting on August 2
Myrtle Point School District No 41 will hold a special board meeting on August 2 1976 at Tubby’s Restaurant at 12 00 p m. The meeting will officially pass a resolution to permit the district to develop a bond issue planned for September 21 1976 to construct a music center and a multipurpose facility at Myrtle Crest.
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Myrtle Point
Tubby's
Myrtle Crest
Loggers' Museum to Open Daily at Coos County Fair
The Loggers' Museum opens during the county fair from noon to 8 or 9 p.m. daily with a grand opening during the Fourth of July celebration at the Coos County Fairgrounds. A drawing and door prizes are planned.
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Loggers’ Museum
Coos County Fairgrounds
Ken Dietz
Osbon, Ray
Local Historian Recaps Era Grasping Past News
Dean Mason shares readable fragments from Myrtle Point history as he previews more stories. He notes fatalities in 1975 and losses totaling 36 billion dollars nationwide, with expenses across medical, legal, funeral, and insurance costs. Chuck Brummel honors John and Bessie Huff on retirement after 15 years of maintenance work.
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Crty
Gsant
Security Bank
Personel
Bose
Chuck Brummel
John
Bessie Huff
Myrtle Point
Gravelford
Bessie
Bil Stu
Marvin
Myrtle Joint
Thelda
Washington
Hulls
Christian Church
Johan
Winter Barn Disaster in 1892 Oregon Country
In heavy snow the barns roof collapsed trapping Arthur Oliver Jo Woods and two horses. rescuers freed Oliver and Woods with the roof lifted several times. The horses died from neck injuries while Woods escaped, later recounting the perilous scene.
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Arthur Oliver
Jo Woods
LaGrande
Woods
Oliver
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