Annexation Plan Aims to Include 406 Residents in County Area
City administrator Ben Nichols notes about 400 people live in a proposed annexation district along Glen Street to Myrtle Point cemetery and Winter’s, with no sewers or city services. Even if approved, paving and sidewalks may be delayed, and health and fire protections are cited as urgent needs due to septic systems and current municipal limitations.
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Ben Nichols
Glen Street
East Boundry
Section 9
S.E
Myrtle Point Cemetery
Winter's Aance
Coos County
Annexation election urged by Myrtle Point Chamber panel
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce committee led by Elton Schroeder unanimously recommends calling an annexation election to address fire protection gaps outside city limits, noting insurance does not cover outside responses and tragedies can occur for fire department members.
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Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce
Elton Schroeder
Methodists Begin Week of Visitation Evangelism
Members of the First Methodist church gather for a week of visitation evangelism led by Rev. Roy Knight of Yoncalla. Rev. Edward McClurg, pastor, will join March 18 23 for a preaching mission. Recent new members include Ernest Hartzell Leon Kambak and Mrs John Richter. Next Sunday Rev McClurg speaks on Jesus and What Man Likes Best with a 7:30 p m showing of The Eyes That See.
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Methodist Church
Roy Knight
Yoncalla
Knight
Visitation
Edward McClurg
First Methodist Church
Commission On Evangelism and
Gladys Evans
Ernest Hartzell
Leon Kambak
John Richter
McClurg
Jesus
Myrtle Point Merchants Open Spring Display and Style Show
Merchants in Myrtle Point launch the 1956 spring sale with window prizes and a two year Herald subscription offer for closest guesses on a Linotype slug total. The Spring Style Show, March 16 at the high school, features new 1956 styles and is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with committee members named.
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Myrtle Point
Bill Knife
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Bill
The
Herald
Sony
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Daniels
Ray Getchell
Bill Downing
Beta Sigma Phi
Two-Year-Old Jersey Cow Sets High Herd Record in Oregon
W R Davenport of Myrtle Point Oregon reports his registered Jersey cow Lord Eagle Floss completed a 305 day Herd Improvement Registry production record at age two years eight months. The cow produced 9800 pounds of milk with 539 pounds of butterfat under tests supervised by Oregon State College for The American Jersey Cattle Club and the Jersey breed registry ran by ran eanon in Columbus Ohio.
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W.R. Davenport
Myrtle Point
Ore
Lord Eagle Floss
Oregon
State College
American Jersey Cattle Club
Jersey Breed Registry Pe
Eaon
Columbus
Oregon allocations distribute 607 thousand to counties and cities
The 1955 allocation totals 607 415 50 to counties incorporated cities and the state general fund this month. The Oregon liquor control commission notes warrants of 963 186 90 or 69 percent of license fees are being allocated locally. Coos county nets 2 789 74 with towns including Bandon 753 49 Coos Bay 4 334 46 Coquille 1 274 30 Eastside 160 25 Empire 1 140 24 Myrtle Point 1 211 12 North Bend 1 852 89 and Powers 528 52.
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Oregon Liquor Control Commission
Coos County
Bandon
Coos Bay
Coquille
Eastside
Norway Cemetery Association Annual Meeting Scheduled
The Norway Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday March 17 at 1 30 p m at the Myrtle Point City Hall One director will be elected at this time Roy Robison, president, announced.
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Norway Cemetery Association
Myrtle Point
Roy Robison
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