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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1969
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Moore of 460 East Sh Coquille Oregon welcomed a baby boy named Michel Douglas weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces born on April 11 1960 at MAST Hospital.
Lance Cpl James Michael Dunn son of Mr and Mrs Howard Dunn completed his parachute training at Camp Lejeune North Carolina earning gold wings. He is now stationed at Key West Florida with the Marine Scuba Diving School. Pvt Dennis Willings son of Mr and Mrs B L N Willings transferred to Port Sam Houston Texas after basic training at Fort Lewis for Medical Corps training. His wife Vickie resides in Gold Beach.
Special stewardship services at the Nazarene Church run Sunday May 4 through Sunday May 11 with 11 00 a m Sunday services and 7 30 p m weekday evenings led by Rev tenng Rock of Watsonville California and featuring his wife as soloist Local pastor Rev Norman Van Slyke invites the public Also on May 5 residents of School District 41 vote on the revised school budget at Myrtle Crest School from 8 00 a m to 8 00 p m Two board seats are up for election Mrs Laverne Avona Noyes and Harold Robison If Robison not on the printed ballot voters may write in his name and mark the box.
Rep. Philip Lang leads a joint Ways and Means subcommittee proposal to curb enrollment growth at Oregon State System institutions and raise standards to limit out-of-state enrollment to ten percent. The plan aims to reorient funding toward undergraduate instruction, improve management, and set clear policy goals, potentially moving the chancellor’s office to Salem.
The American Legion Hall hosts a rummage sale on May 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with proceeds benefiting Legion activities and community programs. The Pentecostal Ladies Auxiliary coordinates refreshments and volunteer support.
Funeral services were held for Dianna Smith 23 who died in an Alaska airplane crash with burial at Myrtle Crest Memorial Garden. Florence McKenzie 61 died at Powers Oregon with services May 1 at 2:00 p.m. and interment in Powers Cemetery. Summer Smith 5 also died in the Alaska crash with services at Myrtle Point Chapel. Social notes mention senior youth softball and local visits, with several local residents listed for family and community events.
Bobby Stone received the Green Hand award Saturday at Myrtle Point High School during the FFA Banquet. Ken Stone left Sunday for Astoria to visit his hospitalized mother with a broken arm and pelvis. The seventh grade softball team lost 14-6 at Bridge Friday after a strong showing. Mary Ann Stewart broke her collarbone late Saturday. doctors taped the arm. Mr and Mrs Chick King visited Mr and Mrs Don Castleman Saturday evening.
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