Opinion: Are the Good Old Days Truly Better in 1960
Paul Harvey critiques 1960s prosperity and moral decline. He argues wealth and free speech have not yielded peace or true happiness, citing corruption in labor, medicine, law, and politics. He warns prosperity bred moral decay and calls for living by higher truths.
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Paul Harvey
Vegas
Joseph Cooper
Lancaster
Texas
Dr. Cooper
Labor Front
Dave Beck
Washington, D.C
Will Rogers
William Penn
General Features Corp
Con Driscills to Leave Myrtle Point for Cottage Grove
The Con Driscolls plan to move from Myrtle Point to Cottage Grove around June 1. Con will transfer with Norply Veneer to manage the plant there, and his election to the consolidated school district board is noted. The family has lived in Myrtle Point 13 years and will be missed by the community and seven local students. Linda Beckham underwent an appendectomy Sunday at Mast Hospital.
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Myrtle Point
Linda Beckham
Curt Beckham
Mast Hospital
Scandals pull Coos County into broadside attacks
A reader recaps a barrage of sensational scandals tied to Dr J J Van Gasse and local papers The Coos Bay World and The Coquille Valley Sentinel, claiming scare headlines threaten berry growers and dairymen. The note remembers past political battles, Shelly Sackett era tactics, and a governor letter about Chairman Robert W Straub.
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Coos County
J J van Gasse
Coos Bay
Ace
John P Kett
Shelly
North Bend
Shelly's Hound Dogs
Robert W Straub
Democrat
Mark Hatfield
State Welfare Commission
Herald
Hatfield
Straub
Coos Bay World
PP&L seeks green light to build Eden Ridge Dam in Oregon
Pacific Power & Light filed a state license application to build the Eden Ridge hydroelectric project on the South Fork Coquille River in Coos County. The two-dam complex would cost about 23 million dollars, generate up to 89 megawatts, and include a 210 foot Eden Ridge dam and a 125 foot Lockhart dam with 112,600 acre feet usable storage. Year-round operation would align with the Northwest Power Pool, with tunneling and dam work slated to begin in 1964 and commercial operation by late 1965.
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Oregon
Eden Ridge
Coquille River
Coos County
Pacific Power & Light Co
State Hydroelectric Commission
Pp&al
Pp&l
Federal Power Commission
Powers
Ira
Lockhart
Eder
Northwest Power Pool
Agness Area to Get Power From Coos-Curry Electric
Bruce Shavere announces Rural Electrification Administration approval of a 1,630,000 loan to Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative. The funds will fund 186 miles of distribution to 861 new customers and a future EVA substation near Brookings, with Agness Illahe area service planned for six years of study. The cooperative serves Coos and Curry counties and traces its growth from 3577 members to nearly 6,000.
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Agness
Llahe
Coos-Curry Co-op
Bruce Shavere
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D.C
Agness-Illahe
Shavere
Gold Beach
Rogue
Ag- Ness
Coos County
Coos-Curry Electric
South Slough
California
Coos River
Paste
Elks to Take Over Local Golf Course This Saturday
Coquille Valley Elks lodge voted unanimous to assume control of Coquille Valley Golf & Country Club this Saturday. Ray Whiteside will run the golf pro shop while Carl Elvers oversees clubhouse activities. The Elks plan to hold their first official meeting next Tuesday at 8 PM to install new officers.
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Elks
Coquille Valley
Ray Whiteside
Golf Pro
Coor Bay
Agate Beach
Carl Elvers
Country Club
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point Teachers To Stage My Sister Eileen
The Myrtle Point Teachers Association plans to present the comedy My Sister Eileen by Fields and Chodorov. Auditions for major and minor roles are set for April 5 at 8:00 pm at the Myrtle Point High School auditorium, with the show scheduled for April 30 at the Myrtle Crest school auditorium. Director Edward Dolezal invites interested parents to call 3151 or 151 for details.
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Myrtle Point
As. Sociaton
Cop Saves Family From Early Morning House Fire
Myrtle Point officer George Yellott spotted a blaze at 630 Harris St and rescued Mrs Bateman and two children from the upstairs rooms as the home burned. The Bateman family escaped onto the porch roof while the fire department fought the flames. losses are about 8000 dollars with partial insurance. The cause seems linked to defective kitchen wiring.
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George Yellott
Harris St
Yellott
Eugene Bateman
Cadets From St John’s Military Tour Washington and New York
Salina Kansas special report states Al Shirtcliff son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Shirtcliff Myrtle Point is among cadets from St John’s Military School on the annual trip to Washington D C and New York City. The group left March 25 and returns April 1 visiting sites in both cities including the US Naval Academy at Annapolis.
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Salina, Kans
al Shirtcliff
Alfred Shirtcliff
Myrtle Point
St. John's Military School
Washington, D.C
New York City
US Naval Academy
Annapolis
Gene Owens Returns Home From Woodburn Weekend
Gene Owens traveled to Woodburn for the weekend to bring his wife and children home after spending time there with her sons Mr and Mrs George Dag.
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Gene Owens
Woodburn
George Dag
Myrtle Point Students Shine at Third Annual Science Fair
Under science fair chairman Richard Van Duine roughly 200 exhibits were entered at Myrtle Crest school. Local projects judged outstanding by Bandon teachers earned special honors and will move to the regional fair in Coquille, then to Portland for the Northwest Science Exhibition.
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Myrtle Crest School
Myrtle Point Scheols
Richard van Duine
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Crest
Bandon Schools System
Bandon
Coquille
Portland
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Jim
Ratcliffe
Oregon
Seaseunt of Science and Industry
Driscoll Resigns from Myrtle Point School Board
Driscoll resigns from the District 41 school board representing one zone. A successor will be elected at the May 2 annual school election if petitioner signatures meet requirements and are filed with district clerk Paula Cook by April 28.
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Driscoll
Con Driscoll
Driscolls
Cottage Grove
Paula Cook
Myrtle Point
Cook
Teens Rob Western Auto Store In Early Morning Break In
Three teenage boys aged 16 18 and 12 pried open the Western Auto rear door and stole rifles pistols ammunition binoculars gun belt and two holsters valued at about 603 dollars. Loot found near the Masonic temple high school and Maple Crest school with loot returned except a small amount. Police and state authorities handled the case and the youths were turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Western Auto
George Yellett
Masonic Temple
Maple Crest School
Watts
Mhe Acque Watt
Clarence Ralph
Shrine Circus at Coquille High Gym Friday
Ken Jensen headlines the Shrine circus at Coquille High School gym this Friday in two shows at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The act features the Eselante troupe, Heavy with trained pigs, a chimpanzee, and clowns. Tickets are 1.50 for adults, 1.00 for high school students, and 0.50 for children.
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Shrine Circus
Coquille High Gym
Ken Jensen
Coquille
Coquille High School
The
Herald
Eselante
Roe Gee Ante Roupe
Hawaii
Heavy
H. S
Firefighters Battle Roof Blaze in Myrtle Point Home
Myrtle Point Volunteer Fire Department responded to a roof fire at 480 Fourth Street in a home owned by Robert Jehneen. The blaze caused roof damage and interior water damage, believed to stem from a previous source. Fire units from the department were dispatched after a call from Tom Roya.
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Myrtle Point
Robert Jehneen
4Th Street
Mitch H Myers
Sron
Tom Roya
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Vs. Bee
Con Driscolls
M. P
Gov. Hatfield
George
Myrtle Point Teachers Association
Eileen
D. C
BPW Club
Myrtle Point Business & Professions
Reason' S Club
Marvin Blens
Chas, Evans
Gladys Cummins
John Davis
Jorene Davenport
Beskrew
Tom Forrest
Della Bellen
Wm. Downing
J. M.myers
C. D. Naslund
Story Society
Herald Press
Hubert Armstrong
Western Auto Store
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