Antique Car Show Set in Myrtle Point This Saturday
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce hosts the eighth annual Antique Car Show this Saturday. Entries display from 10 to 11 a.m. on Spruce Street between Fourth and Sixth, with traffic closed. Al Cartwright chairs the event with Lew Heimbigner and Dean Mason assisting for registrations, Pete Peterson overseeing the Spruce Street hill climb at 2 p.m., and a noon luncheon at the Colony Restaurant for entrants and guests. Albers Milling Co. pancake feed and Peat Oden and his country band will entertain during the day.
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Myrtle Poimt Chamber of Commerce
Spruce
al Cartwright
Myrtle Point
Cartwright
Lew Heimbigner
Dean Mason
Pete Peterson
Spruce St. Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Colony
Albers Milling Co
Peat Oden
Lloyd Center
Portland
Rogue River
Leroy
Bud) Ledder
Central Point
Sawdust Theatre Prepares for Another Smashing Summer Show
Myrtle Point residents anticipate a vibrant fifth season at Sawdust Theatre with Drusilla of the Gold Country and Virtue Triumphs in the Sawmill. Cast includes Mickey Rowell as Miktred and Wayne Carpenter as One Eye Blot, with local crews shaping costumes and sets.
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Liang
Matthew Gayhart
Gayheart
Drusilla
Reverend Skywatch
Charlie Budd
Dresilla
Simag
Skang
Budd
Sawdust Theatre
Charlie Rudd
Skang, Blots & Co
Myrtle Point
Mickey Rowell
Sandwater Trou
Mickey
Miktred
See
Chen
Wayne Carpenter
Post Office to become Postal Service on July 1
Myrtle Point marks changeover to Postal Service Corporation with an all day open house at the Myrtle Point post office. Postmaster Milton Schroeder invites the public to observe operations, enjoy light refreshments, and receive free envelopes and a first day cover stamp cancellation.
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U. S. Postal Corporation
Myrtle Point
Milton Schroeder
Tes
Postal Service
Myrtle Poin
Schroeder
United States Postal Service Corporation
Coos County Fair to Crown Queen This Weekend
The 1971 Coos County Fair queen contest is set for Friday and Saturday at Myrtle Point fairgrounds as part of the Sheriff's Posse Rodeo. Eliminations begin Friday night with six finalists doing a two minute speech on Saturday after a breakfast with the judge, leading to a queen and two princesses being crowned Saturday night.
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Coos County
Oregon Coast Association to Host Sign Bill Seminar
The Oregon Coast Association will sponsor a seminar on House Bill 1861 known as the Highway Sign Bill during their June 28 Quarterly Board Meeting at Surfsides Lincoln City. A panel of legislators and E. E. Beckman will discuss regulations and sign fate with a luncheon, inviting reservations via local chambers or by writing to Newport Oregon.
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Oregon Coast Association
Firs
Surfsides
Lincoln Cry
E. E. Beckman
State Highway Division
State Scenic Area Board
Jean Halleux
Halifux
Chamber of Commerce
Oregon Coast
Southwestern Oregon Community Action Committee Board Meeting
The Board of Directors of SWOCAC Inc will meet at 7 30 p m on June 30 at the Empire Lakes Neighborhood Facility Coos Bay Officers will be elected and the SWOCAC evaluation by O&O Region X presented by Seattle regional representatives The meeting is open to the public and all interested persons may attend.
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Southwestern Oregon Community Action Committee, Inc
Empire Lakes
Hull 81
Coos Bay
Swocac, Inc
O&o
Region X
Seattle
Oiling project planned on Powers to Agness road
The section from China Flat near Powers to Coquille River Road No. 32 will be oiled on June 28. The main Powers Agness road will close for three days from June 28 to July 1 to permit paving work.
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Siskiyou National Forest
Agness
Powers
China Flat
Coquille River
Agnese
Forest Service redraws Siskiyou National Forest district boundaries
Forest supervisor Bill Ronyone reports approval of boundary adjustments across all five Siskiyou Ranger Districts affecting 1,088,500 acres. Changes shift Elk River drainage to Powers, Galice north of Rogue River to Gold Beach, Bald Mountain and York Butte areas to Galice, Kalmiopsis eastern wilderness to Illinois Valley, and Chrome Creek to Chetco, with revenue distributions unchanged.
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Bill Ronyone
Siskiyou National Forest
Forest Service Administration
Chetoo
Brookings
Galice
Grants Pass
Gold Beach
OlHnols Valley Ranger District
Cave Junction
Powers Ranger District
Powers
Siskiyou National Forest Fund
Curry, Josephine
Coos
Oregon
del Norte
California
Elk River
Gold Beach District
Powers District
Rogue River
Mule Creek
Maria
Bald Mountain
York Butte
Illinois Valley District
GP announces expansion and timber shift at Coquille and Samoa plants
Georgia Pacific plans to convert Coquille Oregon and Samoa Northern California plywood plants to respond to growing regenerating timber. The move boosts particleboard output and adds nearly 200 million square feet of capacity this year while completing plant modernizations by year end.
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation
H. A. Merlo
Coquille
Oregon
Samoa
California
Toledo
Ore
GP plans modernization to boost timber output at Samoa and Coquille plants
GP officials described ongoing modernization to Samoa and Coquille plants including high speed lathes for veneers and log steaming vats. The program aims to cut unit costs, shift to timber regeneration, and reduce third shift needs while offsetting sanded capacity declines with new growth timber from other regions. Local employment may fall at both sites as operations become more efficient.
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Ohbter
Merlo
Samoa and
Coquille
Samoa
Forest fire season begins for Coos district zones 3A 11
Effective today at 12901 the forest fire season starts in zones 3A and 11 of the Coos Forest Protective Association. Open burning will need a permit and logging operators must have fire tools at landings. Coastal zones 1A and 128A will delay permits. Call any Coos Forest Protective Association office to obtain permits.
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Coos Forest
Tis
Umpeun River
California
Coos
Coast Guard Station Turned Over to OSU for Research
A former Coast Guard station at Port Orford near Oregon State University was officially transferred to OSU for educational programs after years of use under a five year license. The site houses a Pacific Fisheries Laboratory research program led by Dr. William J. McNeil focusing on salmon acclimation, reef studies, and aquatic species experiments in a remodeled boat house.
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Coast Guard
Port Orford
Oregon State University
Salem
Tom McCall
Barnard E. Kelly
Department of Health Education and Welfare
OSU
Robert Courtright
William J. McNeil
Pacific Fisheries Laboratory
Newport
Netarts Bay
Puget Sound
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Dorothy Knol
Eloise Froeauff
Ana Amling
Dial Soap
Garth Skang
OCA
Writers’ Club
Twin Oaks
Catching Creek
Broadbent
Forest Service
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