Antique Car Show Set for Myrtle Point With Invitations Issued
Eighty two invitations have been sent for the eighth annual Antique Car Show to be held in Myrtle Point on Saturday June 2 under the Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce. Al Cartwright, event chairman, hopes many invitees bring their antique cars. The show has drawn interest despite competition from a Portland Lloyd Center event.
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Myrtle Point
al Cartwright
Lloyd Center
Portland
Antique Car Show Returns With Hill Climb At Rogue River
Rogue River hosts the World Championship Rooster Crowing display and Myrtle Point show on the same day. Last year's Antique Car Show drew 22 entries. Leroy Ledder won the sweepstakes with a 1911 Hudson. Cartwright names three assistants to direct the event including Lew Heim bigner Dean Mason and Pete Peterson. Peat Oden and his country band provide music. a pancake feed is planned. Trophies will be awarded in three divisions and for the hill climb. Eathentram guests join a midday chamber of commerce hosted event.
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Myrtle Point
Leroy
Bud) Ledder
Central Paint
Cartwright
Lew Heimbigner
Dean Mason
Pete Peterson
Peat Oden
Eathentram
Chamber of Commerce
Voters OK tax levy for schools in five districts
Voters approved a six percent limitation tax levy of 679,707 for the school district across five voting precincts by a 306 vote margin. Precinct results varied with Arago 36 yes 33 no, Bridge 44 yes 13 no, Broadbent 4 yes 36 no, Myrtle Creek 278 yes 201 no. Superintendent Joe Stewart praised the outcome saying crews can start summer programs. This marks the first time since consolidation five precincts approved the levy amid earlier Broadbent county hesitation.
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Joe Stewart
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State seeks property for Rock Creek park site
State Highway Engineer R L Porter said the Oregon State Highway Division is negotiating with International Paper Co to acquire land on Highway 4 at Rock Creek for a roadside park. The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce discussed the letter read at its meeting, as plans for Bear Creek Recreation area prompted interest in a Rock Creek park site.
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R. L. Porter
Myrtle Point
Porter
Highway Division
Chamber
Colony
Rock Creek
Bear Creek
G P Foundation Scholarship Awarded to Myrtle Point Student
Dave Knife, salutatorian of Myrtle Point High School class of 1971, received a $3,000 Georgia Pacific Foundation scholarship from Ambrose Caudle during graduation ceremonies. Sheila Sullivan was named alternate recipient. Knife active in athletics and student government with a 3.698 GPA.
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Dave Knife
Myrtle Palm High School
Georgia-Pacific Foundation
Knife
Ambrose Caudle
G-P’s
Coos Bay Division
Sheila Sullivan
University of Pennsylvania
Kaife
Myrtle Point Might School
MPHS
Dave
Employment trends rise in May across service and trade sectors
Kéwerd J Konka of the Geos Bay office reports May employment gains in service and trade as summer leisure draws near. Construction shows modest increases while lumber and wood product sectors slow. Tourist areas like motels and restaurants exceed normal May gains, with some weather related effects noted.
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Kéwerd
J. Konka
Sander
Geos Bay
Oregon State Employment Service
Konka
Delegates named for 4-H school scholarships listed
Delegates for a 4-H school program are named including Teresa Crosby Myrtle Grange Rebecca Dixon Roseburg Lumber Coquille Vicky Dixon Debbie Guletrom Mary Knight and others. The group serves under Coos County HEU Advisory Council with Tom Cunningham and Georgia Pacific as scholarship donors.
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Universit
Teresa Crosby
Myrtle Grange
North Fork Heu
Rebecca Dixon
Roseburg Lumber Company
Coquille
Vicky Dixson
First National Bask
Debbie Guletrom
Broadbent
Mary Knight
Coos-Curry Electric
Threeen Knight
Coos Dairyman’s Association
Peggy Lillie
Lamplighter
HEU
Roberta Mullins
Farr’s Hardware
Bonnie Parrish
Lina Insurance
Roberta Wilson
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