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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
1
A wind event last Wednesday night toppled trusses on a new fairgrounds building, causing minor damage while construction continues. The Fair Board aims to finish within a month. Thirty five planter boxes in the grove area were painted and planted by the Garden Club women with flowers and shrubs.
The Myrtle Trees Motel on the Roseburg highway held a grand opening Saturday June 28. Attendees included owners Ita Hartley Darwin Pauten and Kenneth Stevens. A Methodist group served refreshments and tours featured decorated rooms and free prizes.
Micky Leroy Eggers of Myrtle Point died when his car struck a bank at the north side of the North Fork Bridge and overturned on Wednesday morning. Sheriff Deputy Lyle Hathaway said speed and failing to negotiate the turn caused the crash. Eggers was alone. He was survived by his mother Norma Foxers and a grandmother Gladys Fagers of Portland and a brother Kermit Eggers. Funeral arrangements were not yet set.
The Myrtle Point High principal Archie McCrea resigns effective July 3 to become business manager for the Lebanon school district, a new post created there. The board also hires two teachers Robert Breitkreutz and Joseph Haladay, discusses paint colors, and hears attendance committee recommendations for future school expansion and a new secondary facility.
A bridge at Powers collapsed last Thursday at 11 00 AM amid blasting for a new bridge project. The south end failure left the structure 20 feet from the north river abutment. no injuries were reported and a detour is in use for Powers 18 traffic.
Walter Laird lifelong Myrtle Point resident was honored with a June 20 open house for his 90th birthday attended by more than 60 guests. A 92 year old guest Mrs. Robert attended from Coquille, while Mrs Hunter also 90 and Mrs Robertson longtime friends shared in the celebration. Tom O Dwyer of Coos Bay, civic leader and Coastwise Finance owner operator, was named Coos County Chairman of the Hatfield for Senator Committee.
Vanward a two year old registered Quarterhorse owned by Mr and Mrs Ray Barley and daughter Linda won first place in his class in Roseburg in his first spring show. He later earned reserve junior champion gelding at Eugene on June 10 along with two trophies in addition to blue and purple ribbons.
Three troops from Benton Lincoln Lane Douglas Coos and Curry counties completed an eight day training conference at Camp Baker near Florence from June 12 to 19. Top leaders were selected for the outstanding leadership camp and returned to their troops to apply Boy Scouts of America methods and ideals. Attendees included Dave Noyes and Norman Paullus of Myrtle Point.
The Sherman wood Lodge No 2342 ceremony held Sunday June 26 1966 at the Milwaukie Lodge Oregon saw BPOE 2032 George Linn serve as Grand Inner Guard and Bill Downing represent Coquille Valley Lodge. BPOE 1935 presented a Myrtlewood wood carving carved by Mr Downing to the Sherwood Lodge during the installation ceremony.
A fire on Coal Creek road near Powers ignited by careless cigarette disposal among berry pickers. Loggers working on Eden Ridge at 6:30 a.m. helped extinguish flames in extremely dry cutover land. Fire season may be severe due to lack of rain.
The measles vaccine is available through the federal program for children under six. Free medicine with a physician office call, though some doctors prefer other vaccines not covered. A clinic in the Health Department runs Tuesdays 9 to 11 for ages one to six, through July 1966.
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