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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
7
The Powers Chamber of Commerce hosted a public banquet on June 15 with community leaders and local residents in attendance. Master of ceremonies Virgil Dayiels urged prudent member participation as the event featured prize drawings and two free flights as prizes.
The Powers community met at St Pauls Epis church Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Jay Waldren and others attending. B T Vladimiroff from the Bureau of Land Management spoke about timber access roads near Powers with an all weather road across South Fork Coquille at Baker Creek and a bridge planned. 160 to 180 million feet of timber available with 13 million feet offered for sale April to June 1961 to finance first access road. The Royal Neighbors held their annual party and gift exchange at the Moose hall with a potluck dinner and games.
Joe Marsh notes a scene with Chip Wallace teaching swimming at the Boys Club. Three hesitant youths fear sinking but Wallace shows buoyancy and calm, modeling respect for others choices. The piece links experience to tolerance among neighbors and peers in everyday life.
A 92 year old Mr and Mrs Iri Deadmond celebrate in Alaska and a Petersburg resident visits relatives here. Betty Jo Crabill, Southwestern Oregon College student, secures a Portland summer job with Meier and Frank Co. Ben Crabill escorts her. Melinda Lane, Carol Lane, Margaret Elder and Sharia Lopez attend 4 H summer school at Oregon State University. Mrs Jed Russell and Mrs Cliff Edwards spend Thursday in Eugene. Clyde Allen and family enjoy the Camas Valley summer. he works near Sitka this week.
Sitkum News notes a gathering of East Fork Community Church at the Do location. The brief item records a local ecclesiastical meeting and related discussions.
Sunday attendance was 81 as T is ill at St Vincent hospital in Portland but improving. Ivan Laird hosts visitors from Roseburg and Gearhart while Julius Henham from Roseburg made a valley call. The Tri-State Power weeklong event ended and Vacation Bible School runs through Wednesday with Dora fore as venue.
The Mast Hospital birth column records a succession of newborns with parents including Mr and Mrs Forrest Egil Myra Poin and Myrtie Point along with infants’ weights ranging from 6 lbs 10 oz to 9 lbs 4 oz. Dates in June mark each arrival.
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