Myrtle Point considers sewage plan and water-pipe expansion
City seeks permits to discharge treated material into rivers under a five step Sewage Authority program with studies by March 31 1970 engineering by April 30 1970 financing by June 30 1970 construction by December 31 1970 and completion July 1 1972 The council also weighs selling city water to Norway area and faces dump appliance disposal disputes with county health officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nichols
Myrtle Point
Nichols
Sanitary Authority
Richols
Norway
Fairview
Coquille Valley Elks Golf Course
Water District
Myrtle Point Votes Down Sales Tax in 872 to 107 Margin
In Myrtle Point 872 residents opposed a 1969 Oregon sales tax package while 107 supported it. The statewide vote echoed the defeat as Oregon faced a fourth rejection of such a measure since 1947. Governor McCall said no special session planned this summer but may use state funds to aid property tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Tom McCall
McCall
Wilberger Resigns as Port District Secretary
Wilberger announced his resignation as secretary of the Port of Coquille River District effective June 30. He was appointed to the board in 196? to fill an unexpired term and has since been elected to two subsequent terms.
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Ervin Wilberger
Port of
Summer Reading Program Planned for June to July
School District 41 Supervisor Jim King announced a federally funded summer reading program set to run June 17 through July 31. The seven week program will operate three days a week at Myrtle Crest Grade School with two daily sessions for different age groups and a focus on new materials and field trips.
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Jim King
Daly 31
Myrtle Crest
Sherry Hickson
Ginger Bateman
Shirley Anderson
Marion Vincent
Leon Peterson
Elma Jean Myers
Jerry Bateman
Irie Gasner
Doug Sinko
Lois Dagit
King
Shadoo Set For Entries For 1968 Coos County Queen
Coos County prepares for the 1968 queen contest with Shadoo among entrants. The event will feature the county pageant on June 19 as part of the fair schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
McCall's Coquille trip ends with charity premiere and golf
Governor Tom McCall praised the day spent in Coquille including a Prayer for Peace, a noon luncheon, a charity golf round at the Coquille Valley Elks course, and the Sawdust Theatre benefit premiere. He urged national dedication to lasting peace and criticized false “peace in all time” notions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawdust Theatre
Tom McCall
Sam Dement
Coos
Coquille
Neville Chamberlin
Chamber Hears Committee Reports on Roadway Contract
The MP Chamber discusses a contract including about a quarter mile of improved roadway on the west end and a low water bridge for highway equipment use. The Roy L. Monck and Sons Corp is the contractor. The chamber also approves moving meetings to the Colony following a committee report and Graig Cease reports on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wderway
Roy L. Monck and Sons Corp
Colony
Graig Cease
81 Graduate At Commencement
81 Myrtle Point High School seniors received diplomas in the annual commencement in the high school gym. Grace Cushing valedictorian and Gloris Hardman salutatorian spoke after Dan Grove welcomed the class of 1969. Principal William Richardson presented diplomas.
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Myrtle Point High School
Grace Cushing
Gloris Hardman
Dan Grove
Hor Winkleman
William Richardson Press
Herald Publisher Ralph Day Named Myrtle Point Manager
Ralph M Day named manager of the Myrtle Point Herald effective Monday June 2 coming from Havre Montana where he co owned The Hi Line Herald a weekly paper and printing plant He has editor photographer and commercial printing experience from 1946 to 1964 and plans no major changes while stressing commercial printing The Day family Barbara and five sons Randal Covington England Daniel Stephen Bruce and Scott live in The Dalles Oregon and are active in photography archery fishing and camping They attend the LDS Church and Ralph belongs to Lions International
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Ralph M. Day
Myrtle Point
Astoria
Barbara) Thay
Randal
Covington
England
Daniel
Stephen
Bruce
Scott
LDS Church
Day
Lions International
Dalles
Ore
Funeral Services Held For Alfa Carter
Funeral services for Alfa Carter daughter of Oregon pioneers were held at the Jacobson Funeral Home Portland with Rev Walter Gray officiating. She died May 25 1969 in Portland after a long illness aged 92. Surviving are her children Gladys Cummins Hilda Clem and Clarence CO with numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and a brother O Dodge of Riverside California. Interment followed at Lincoln Memorial Park May 27 1969.
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Ala E. Carter
Myrtle Point
Ore
Louisa Schroeder
August Schroeder
Oregon
Beltimore
Orvil Dodge
Coos and
Curry Counties
Coos and Curry
West Oregonian
Coquille
Dodge
River
Gladys Cummins
Portland
Chapel of Jacobson Funeral Home
Walter Gray
Central Presbyterian Church
Eugene
Donald Condit
Jeffery Condit
William Liebertz
John Wunderlich
al Liebertz
Francis Reyes
Lincoln Memorial Park
Fisher Named MP Football Coach at Myrtle Point
Don Fisher, former assistant varsity coach at Myrtle Point High School, is appointed head football coach after Jack Heaves resigns to pursue a master's degree at the University of Texas. Fisher, Easter Oregon College graduate, has coached and taught at EOC and MP, is married to Joyce, and serves as city recreation director in the summer.
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Don Fisher
Myrtle Point High School
Fisher
Jack Heaves
University of Texas At Austin
Easter Oregon College
Footeball
EOC
Myrtle Point
Joyce
Pacific Power and Light Company
Coos Bay
Myrtle Crest Eighth Grade Graduation Planned Tonight
Myrtle Crest Elementary School will hold graduation for about ten percent of its eighth graders at 8 pm. The class motto is Education Is the Key to success and pink and white are the colors with the Rhododendron as class flower. Principal Paul T. Franzen will present the class and Gienn Gubtrum will present the diplomas.
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Myrtle Crest Elementary School
Myrtle Crest
Paul T. Franzen
Gienn Gubtrum
Eheval Beard
One-Car Crash Injures Three Near Sitkum Route
A Volkswagen left control and rolled into a ditch on Sitkum Route Crosby Road. Dale Wilson sustained head and shoulder injuries and was hospitalized at McAuley in Coos Bay. Terry Bushnell and Terry Troxell were uninjured but badly shaken.
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Terry Bushnell
Terry Troxell
Dale Wilson
Myrtie Point
Sitkum
Crosby Road
McAuley Hospital
Coos Bay
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Utilities Committee
the Health Department
Paul Prever
Ray Gibeau
James Peart
City Hall
Wilberger
John Warden
Art Motz
Nadina Evans
Myrtle Point Tops Club
Herald
Alfa Carter
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