Farewell to Myrtle Point Herald Staff Previewing New World Coverage
The Herald bids farewell as its editors depart for the World courthouse beat covering Co quille and Myrtle Point. Mrs. Harriett Crank, moving from Bend, will succeed and bring national writing and advertising honors. The piece recalls council meetings, local incidents, and a cherry pie recipe, reflecting on community ties and a smooth transition.
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Shakespeare
World
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Bay Area
The
Herald
Myrtle Point to Add Patrolman for Dial Phone Coverage
City plans to hire an additional patrolman at about 5000 dollars yearly to guard four officers on 8 hour shifts and standby duty as dial phones are installed in September. The plan ensures immediate officer contact by phone during emergencies and compares unfavorably to a recording system.
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Myrtle Point
Ben Nichols
Bandon
New Editor Named for Myrtle Penny Herald
Mrs Marriott will become editor of the Myrtle Penny Herald after Stan Craft resigns to join Dees Bey World. She brings a career as advertising executive editor and free lance writer, plus awards for Liberty magazine work and newspaper layouts in Washington state. Her 13 year old son Paul will join her here once housing is found, after winning a gold medal in a science fair on light and optics.
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Harriett Crank
Bend
The
Herald
Oregon
George Hall
Crank
Stan Craft
Dees Bey World
Washington State
Newspaper Publishers Association
Myers & Myers Sell Store in Powers
Mitch Myers and his wife announce the sale of their Powers store to Jim and Leona McCulloch. The shop will be renamed the M and M Department Store under new ownership, with former customers urged to settle accounts at the Powers location. The Myers plan to continue operating their Myrtle Point store.
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Mitch Myers
Myers
Powers
Jim and
Leona McCulloch
M&m
Myrtle Foint
Anglers Lounge License Transferred to Myrtle Hotel
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved Floyd and Rae LaFariette to move their liquor license from the Anglers to the Myrtle Hotel. They will remodel the lounge, inspect it, then close the Anglers and open the hotel location on the same day. The move is slated for April after a month of remodeling.
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Oregon Liquor Control Commission
Floyd
Rae LaFariette
Myrtle Hotel
LaFarlette
Watzling
Anglers
Liquor Board
LaFarlettes
Dan Wagner
LaFariettes
Ash Street Home Damaged by Fire
At 500 a.m. Saturday fire gutted rooms in the Roeslow residence at 7 Ash Street. Mrs H G Rosslow escaped a smoke filled second floor room after waking to flames. Firemen battled for three hours to extinguish and another hour to cleanup as roof was chopped to reach the blaze. No injuries. a downstairs tenant woke from the commotion. Damage likely exceeds ten thousand dollars.
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H G Rosslow
Roeslow
Stop Shop Draw Set for 400 With Four Winners
A Saturday Stop and Shop drawing offers 400 dollars paid as 100 dollars to each of four winners who are present in a participating merchant store at the 2 PM drawing. People who did not register should do so now. business owners and their immediate families are excluded.
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Eagle Point
Board of Commissioners
District Court
Circuit Court
Jackson County
Myrtle Point
Protest over Spruce-Maple paving ends with council plan
Citizens clash over Spruce and Millone Streets paving as Doyle appeals majority figures while opponents claim school board and church voices skew the tally. Council accepts no action on the protest and proceeds with Spruce-Maple project, with Lewellen allowed canvassing for a counter view on a parallel plan.
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Ben Dovie Counts Readmaster
Menda
Spruce and
Millone
Barklow Will Seek Re-Election for County Commissioner
County Commissioner Walter Barklow announced his candidacy for a second term. He stated he has served with independence and would continue listening to voters and groups to address county issues.
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Barklow
Walter Barklow
Coos Couty
Cat Grapplers Lead District toward State Wrestling Meet
Myrtle Point High School grapplers, coached by Guido Celdarazzo in his first year, qualified 14 state entrants after a district triumph in Pacific with 173 points. Notables include 96 pound Bruce Winningham and heavyweight Mickey Kincheloe. Brookings placed second with 122 points and nine qualifiers. Gold Beach had one. Pacific had two. State-bound roster features Winningham Hogan Don Pullin Dick Pullin Lamm Dickey Pounds Thomas Brodie Haddock Lang Robinson Don Robinson and Kincheloe.
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Myrtle Point High School
Corvallis
Guido Celdarazzo
Pacific
Bobcats
Bruce Winningham
Mickey Kincheloe
Brookings
Gold Beach
Winningham
Mike Hogan
Don
Dick Pullin
Les Lamm
Len Dickey
Glen Pounds
Bill Thomas
Bill Brodie
Wayne Haddock
Fred Lang
Joe Robinson
Don Robinson
Kinrheloe
Elks Golf Banquet Set For Friday Night
Local Elks invite both men and women golfers to the annual Golf Banquet this Friday at 7 PM with dinner at 175 per plate. The event kicks off the new season and honors last year’s tournament winners before the annual business meeting and officer elections.
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Elks
Bobcats End Season With 10-46 Win
Breckings traveled to Myrtle Point to end the season with a 70-46 defeat. Myrtle Point led early 12-8 after the first period and extended the margin to 27-19 by halftime, then pulled away in the fourth quarter behind Tom Johnson’s nine points. Dick Down contributed six in the middle frame.
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Breckings
Myrtle Point
Cats
Bobcats
Dick Down
Panthers
Tom Johnson
Myrtle
Day of Prayer Service Here
The Inter Church Fellowship invites the public to a World Day of Prayer service at the Christian Church Friday at 1 30 P M. Mrs Lester Dickey will host the event with a dramatic opening and a program themed For God So Loved the World involving all member churches. The service aligns with global observances and welcomes all regardless of church affiliation.
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Inter-Church Fellowship
Christian Church
Lester ‘Dickey
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Roberta) Harris Junior
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