Covered bridge torn down after nearly 100 years
The historic covered bridge at Rock Creek, a community landmark since the 1880s, was demolished by a wrecking crew last Wednesday after decades of use. The structure, repaired by Thomas Everden and linked to local families, stood for about a century before removal.
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Bridge
Rock Creek
al Betty
Thomas Everden
Lower Rock Creek
Everden
Frazier Hoffman
Joseph P. Everden
Alice Aasen
Nellie Palmer
Hoffman
Myrtle Point Chamber Opposes Coos County Building Fund Plan
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce goes on record opposing County Commission plans to build a Coos Bay courthouse annex and to accumulate funds for county buildings outside the county seat. The Senate resolution backed Coquille Chamber views and urged public hearings on the fund and land swaps with Coos Bay.
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Myrtle Point
Coquille Chamber
Albert Armstrong
Myrtle Point Chamber
Frank Meldrum
Wallace Dement
Coos County
Chamber
County Commission
Coos Bay
Commission
Lakeside
Craig Chase
Cool Mortuaries
Congress For Community Action
Pete Peterson
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Chase
Leroy Robinson
Cindy Ingram Crowned Coos County Fair Queen 1969
Cindy Ingram daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Ingram of Bandon won the Coos County Fair Queen title at the 13th Coos Posse Shodoo and Queen's Contest. Lynne Mast of Coquille and Pat Easley of Marshfield join her as Queen's Court. Finalists endured horsemanship, two minute talks, and an improvised topic from a hat in a weekend of judging.
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Cindy Ingram
Floyd Ingram
Bandon
Coos County
Coos Posse
Coos County Fairgrounds
Miss Ingram
Queen’s Court
Lynne Mast
Coquille High School
Pat Easley
Marshfield High School
Pengues
Cath Courtrigit
Coquille
Giosen
Omard
Governor names Fred Gross to State Livestock Advisory Committee
Governor Tom McCall announced the appointment of Fred Gross of Myrtle Point to the State Livestock Advisory Committee for a three year term, succeeding Steven J. Eyman whose term expired March 31. Gross, 51, runs a ranching and logging business and holds leadership roles in regional livestock groups. He and his wife Helen live with their three children at Box 24 Catching Creek Myrtle Point.
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Tom McCall
Fred Gross
Myrtle Point
State Livestock Advisory Committee
Gross
Steven J. Eyman
Canby
Coos County Livestock Association
Western Livestock Association
Coos Forest Protective Association
Elks and Lions Clubs
His
Helen
Box 24
Catching Creek
Lewis Receives Certificate of Achievement at Fort Lewis
Army Private Dan A. Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lewis earned a certificate of achievement at Fort Lewis Washington the sole award among five companies totaling about 1000 soldiers. He also won a physical fitness trophy after scoring a perfect 600 on the test. The certificate praises his competence devotion to duty and highest scores across weapons physical combat proficiency and command evaluation. Postmaster Milton V Schroeder attended the Oregon Postmasters Convention at Bend June 10 12 with wife and son Bruce. Mrs Mexine Spitrnass Powers postmaster also attended the Bend convention.
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Army
Dan A. Lewis
Fred Lewis
Fort Lewis
Washington
Lewis
Ft. Lewis
Milton V. Schroeder
Oregon Postmasters Convention
Bend
Oregon
National Association of Postmasters
Schroeder
Bruce
Myrtle Point Installs New Traffic Signals at Spruce Harris
Traffic signals at the Spruce and Harris Street intersection on Eighth Street began operating Tuesday after delays while the mechanism was adjusted. Police official Merle Hathaway told Merald details remain forthcoming.
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Myrtle Point
Spruce and
Harris Street
Eighth Street
Chalet of
Merle Hathaway
The
Merald
Pedestrian Crossing Signals Guide City Traffic Flow
A brief guide explains how pedestrians should use push buttons to request crossing signals. It emphasizes pressing the button directed toward the desired crossing direction for safe street passage.
Rates set for ambulance service in Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point City Council authorized a future ambulance operation on July 1 and established a rate schedule. Base city calls 30 dollars, 1 dollar per mile for outside city or transfers, plus charges for oxygen, dressings, cleanup. Budget levy of 903132 approved. Ron McNutt named Myrtle Point Safeway manager, moving from Silverton. Art Palmer becomes new occupant of the local Douglas station to open this spring with his family.
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Myrtle Point
Frank Meldrun
Safeway
Ron McNutt
McNutt
Silverton
Oregon
Salem
Art Palmer
Douglas
Palmer
Myrtie Point
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Walter JC. Hoffman
Path of the Pioneers
Herald
County Building Fund
Iee
Bill Jefferson
Murphy’s Mill
Menasha
the Herald
Norply
Leep Logging
D.A. Ranta
Murphy’s
Ranta
Georgia Pacific Corporation
Roland Leep
Leep
Chwdy Boram
Dethy Walther
Cindy Wii
Spitrnass
Powers
Ben Nichols
Upper Maple Street
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