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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
3
The Fifth Annual Antique Car Show, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, shines a spotlight on Myrtle Point this Saturday June 29. Organizers led by Bill Jefferson urge locals to welcome visitors and promote tourism to fill motels and boost weekend stays.
Mrs. Sullivan of the Coquille Valley Sentinel won the American Oil Company prize for a nostalgic Coquille River ferry ride described in the Oregon weekly entry. She received a $100 plaque from Carl Huse as the state winner in a national Discover America contest.
Area students Terry Bushnell and Gary Root from Oregon towns Myrtle Point and Powers joined 196 Oregon high school seniors honored by Oregon Scholastic Press for spring term. Also noted are Eppler and Mast from Myrtle Point on the honor roll at Oregon College of Education. Barbara Brister Hassett Straight Thomas from Myrtle Point and Quilhaupt from Powers made 3.50 GPAs at Southwestern Community College Coos Bay. Mrs Paul Hammer returned to Eugene after visiting, planning summer in El Paso with daughter and son-in-law Ed Sherman.
In a letter from Myrtle Point Oregon dated June 16 1968 Gus W Metzgus argues the gun control movement ignores the constitutional right to bear arms and that responsibility lies in how guns are used not in turning them in. He cites Lincoln Kennedy and fears of war and nuclear threats to defend American values and fear the need for responsible gun use over regulation.
William B. Bright son of Mr and Mrs Preston Bright 355 Alder St Myrtle Point arrived in Viet Nam May 19 and now serves as a helicopter crewman in Troop D 1st Battalion 10th Cavalry at Pleiku He enlisted June 1967 completed training at Ft. Lewis and Ft Rucker and was most recently stationed in Savannah Georgia Also Gutave J Metzgus named Navy Seaman Apprentice effective May 27 1968 son of Mr and Mrs Gus Metzgus Myrtle Point Recently a Myrtle Point High School 1968 graduate plus a Cemetery Chapel meeting notice set for June 30 at 2 00 p m with J M Gearhart presiding
A drive seeks 33 000 signatures to place Walter Blake on the November ballot for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Blake may run if funded. the effort is led by the Support Better Education Committee with Charles Arnold as spokesman. The piece notes Dale Parnell currently holds the post after Leon Minear’s resignation.
Georgia-Pacific, a diversified pulp and paper maker, projects dramatic increases in global paper demand as population and living standards rise. Experts predict 1980 demand will surge 111 percent over 1965, with Georgia-Pacific positioning itself as a major growth company in the world market.
Burning permits are required and incinerator barrels must have permits. Campfires do not require permits but must follow Oregon Fire Law including clearing ground and not leaving fires unattended. Report fires or burning permit requests to Bride War at 872 3796.
Southern Oregon College announces an eight week summer session through August 9 with federal institutes and 1 percent workshops. Enrollment is expected near 1800, including institute and workshop participants. Multiple workshops run June 17 to August 2, plus post sessions August 12 to 23.
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