All-Junior Horse Show and Rodeo Weekend Planned
The Coos County pair grounds at Myrtle Point host a two day weekend of mounted games horse races and performance classes with winners awarded pins trophies and ribbons. The sixth annual all junior horse show Saturday features Western Heress from Oregon and the seventh annual Coos County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Sunday. Judges include William V. Jones Eden Roper and Floyd McNely with a noon parade from the Fairgrounds through Myrtle Point. The Queen and Princesses will be crowned and reign at the County Se.
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Westend
Heress
Oregon
Coos County
Wash
Cae
Eden Roper
Floyd McNely
Myrtle Point
Postmaster Announces Five Digit ZIP Code For Towns
Postmaster Milton Schroeder announces Myrtle Point, Gaylord, and Arago will use the five digit ZIP Code 97458 on all correspondence. ZIP Codes go national July 1, aiming to speed mail and reduce misaddressed deliveries by standardizing return addresses and guiding routing directly by the code.
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Milton Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Gaylord
Arago
Schroeder
Post Office Department
Mr. Schroeder
County Fair Preparations Near Myrtle Point Event
The Myrtle Point Fair association gears up for the annual fair August 21 to 25. Repairs from the Columbus Day storm are underway with a cattle barn extension 80 by 110 feet and a new roof on the art and needlework building completed. Plans include two 50 by 120 foot 4-H horse barns on newly acquired fairground land. Rival and free acts for the midway have been signed to contracts.
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Boos County
The
Fair Association
Myrtle Point Fairgrounds
Columbus
Midway
Schroeder Furniture Store Receives New Sign and Paint
The Schroeder Furniture storefront in Myrtle Point gets a fresh look with a new plastic sign matching North Bend and Gold Beach locations. The front upper story is repainted as part of the improvement after the Columbus Day storm damaged the previous sign.
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Schroeder Furniture Store
Schroeder
North Bend
Gold Beach
Myrtle Point
Schroeder's
Tee
Deane Keller Named New Minister at Myrtle Point Baptist
The Myrtle Point church welcomes Rev. Deane Keller and family from Leap to lead worship at 11 a.m. He, wife Lois, and three children Timmy Ruth Ann and Marilee move after growing Leap church from 75 to 150 members. Keller, a Dallas Theological Seminary graduate, is praised by Scappoose business leaders and local church members.
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Myrtle Point Baptist Church
Deane Keller
Keller
Leap
Timmy
Ruth Ann
Marilee
Lois Keller
Wredoussl
Wash
Dallas Theological Seminary
Portland
Myrtle Point
Scappoose
Myrtle Pointers
Maple Street
Powers TV Reports Vandalism at Antenna Site
Powers TV says two vandalism acts at its antenna site damaged the system and reception. The company states such acts will not be tolerated and cites state and federal laws against tampering with communication infrastructure.
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TV Systems, Inc
Powers Hias
Volunteers battle late Friday house fire at Campbell home
Volunteer firemen were called about 8 30 p m Friday to the home of Mr and Mrs B W Campbell of 104 4th Street. The Tires family moved to Bender Street in one of Kenneth King houses.
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B. W. Campbell
4Th Street
Tire
Bender Street
Kenneth King
Medical Center Names Whitaker as Office Manager
The Myrtle Point Medical Center today announced the appointment of Ralph Whitaker as office manager effective July 1. Howard Whitaker, linked to Ralph through the Myrtlewood Bakery, will continue to operate the bakery as usual.
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Myrtle Point Medical Center
Ralph Whitaker
Howard Whitaker
Myrtlewood
GP Woods Operations Vacation Closure Notice
GP Woods Operations announces a vacation closure from June 20 to July 16 with operations resuming a week later. Mary Stubbell notes the period and oversees the temporary shutdown and return.
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GP Woods
LaFariette Family Expands to Coquille Hotel
Mr and Mrs Floyd LaFariette announce the Coquille Hotel venture under Coquille Hotel Inc after purchasing the Coquille Motel from Clifford Short. They plan redecorating the lounge kitchen and dining area at an estimated cost of 7000 with remodeling to take about 90 days while operations continue.
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Floyd LaFariette
Coquille Hotel
Myrtle Point
Myrtle
Coquille
Clifford Short
LaFariette
Coquille Ie
Maw Visits Myrtle Point Area For Expansion Prospects
Maw notes Myrtle Point and surrounding countryside show buying power and growth potential. He requests population and bank data, photographs of Thornton's building, and additional mailed data. He observes Montgomery Ward rents or leases for five years and eyes site layout with front and side entrances.
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Myrtle Point
Maw
Penney
Thornton's
Chamber of Com
Montgomery Ward Company
Rotary offers $50 reward to stop plant thefts
Rotary club directors vote a fifty dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing plants from downtown Myrtle Point planters the Highway 42 triangle or the park. The move follows thefts of dwarf spruce from cement planters and camellias and a rhododendron near the Highway 42 bridge.
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Rotary
Rotary Club
Myrtle Point Planters
Highway 42 Triangle
Inter
Forbes Wins Coquille Valley Tournament Championship
Tony Forbes topped the Coquille Valley event claiming the title as six championships remain with five to go in the 16 hole tour. Dr. Jay Gardner of Myrtle Point presented Milosovich and Gardner trophies at a later meeting.
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Coquille Valley
Jay Gardner
Myrtle Point
Milosovich
Mee Jeter
Baby dedication set at Assembly of God Church Sunday
Reverend E Judson Cornwall will preach at 7 p m Sunday June 30 at the Assembly of God Church in Myrtle Point for the dedication of Rev Munson and wife to their baby boy David Lee Leed The service follows a church fellowship barbecue dinner at 6 p m Friday.
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Assembly of God
E. Judson Cornwall
Myrtle Point
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