Coos Bay area narrowly backs college route vote
Voters in Coos County weigh college district budgets and bond issues with mixed results. Coos Bay area approves the college route by a narrow margin while Myrtle Point and Coquille vote down the college budgets and intermediate district plans. Final tallies show 2418 yes 2156 no overall, with specific districts reporting varied support and opposition.
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Myrtle Point
Southwestern Oregon College
Powers and
Coquille
Coos Bay Area
Yatiing Inn
Coos Bay
North Bend
Ban- Jt
and Powers
Hartleys Purchase Moller's Grocery in Myrtle Point
Mr and Mrs Cecil Hartley buy Moller's Grocery from Mr and Mrs William Downing, effective June 1. Dowing will retire to wood carving. Doris Hartley will help in summer. Moller's has roots in the Downing family since 1902 and earlier stores.
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William Dowing
Moller’s
Cecil Hartley
Myrtle Point
Hartley
Coos County
Mollers
Doris Hartley
Oregon State University
Downing
Army Signal Corp
Los Angeles
Ultecter Tors
Afi
Mrs Downing
Myers and Myers
Schroeder
Albers Reports Theft Attempt and Cash Loss
Police report a theft attempt in Albers with amateur suspects. Investigators say $85 and 9.7 in assets were stolen as part of the incident. Local authorities continue to probe the case.
Teachers Win Study Grants for Social Science Studies
Arthur Motz and Marvin Scherpf, high school social science teachers, have received grants from the National Defense Education Act for further studies. The grants include full tuition and allowances for dependents. Scherpf will attend Oregon State University and Motz will attend Portland State College.
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Arthur Motz F
Marvin Scherpf
Scherpf
Oregon State University
Motz
Portland State College
City Plans Free Debris Pickups During May Clean-Up
City council announced May clean-up days with free debris pickup by city trucks. Residents should place trash and prunings on curbs on May 10 11 17 18 and 35. Other items include regular hours for the city dump and hotel building discussions.
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Elwin Murray
Murray
Manure Handling Field Day Set May 12 At Don Schmidt Farm
A manure handling field day focusing on liquid manure methods and equipment will be held Wednesday May 12 at the Don Schmidt farm near Norway starting at 12 30 p m. Sponsored by local farm equipment firms the Coos County Dairymen's Association and the Southwest Oregon Dairy Herd Improvement Association the event will feature equipment demonstrations and remarks by M G Huber OSU extension agricultural engineer. A snack bar will be run by the Coos County Dairy Wives association with lunch available on site. attendees are guided to the Norway farm via the river road off the Norway Store with signs posted.
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Fred Hagelstein
Coos County
Coos
Hagelstein
Rer
M.G. Huber
Oregon State University Extension
Huber
Coos County Dairy Wives Association
Don Schmidt
Norway
Coquillé
Myrtle Point
Scholarship Toe Bins Will Bose Se Ef Each School Year
Fragmentary note mentions scholarships and annual funding or allocation across schools. No clear individuals, dates, or organizations identified. Further text needed for a precise headline and summary.
Joint FHA FFA Banquet Set in Myrtle Point
The Myrtle Point Chapter of FFA and FHA plan a joint banquet for May 8 with the theme From the Valley of the Jolly Green Giant. Decorations feature small green giants and an 8 foot center stage figure.
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Myrtle Point
FFA
FHA
FAA
Mission Talks Today by Rev. Richard Smith at Fellowship Hour
The Rev. Richard Smith, a Presbyterian fraternal worker, speaks at a fellowship hour today at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian church. He has spent five years with the Brazilian Presbyterian church and serves as an assistant pastor in Sao Paulo. Furlough and living arrangements are noted.
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Richard Smith
Presbyterian Church
Smith
Brazilian Presbyterian Church
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Scholarships Awarded to OSU Seniors and Others
Five Point seniors earned scholarships from the Oregon State system. Connie Huff valedictorian received two awards a cash OSU prize and a one year state tuition and partial fee remission. Delores McCue Barbara Hill and others each won one year scholarships. Worth four year district county tuition and partial remission awarded to Walt Price and Linda Waterman.
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Oregon
Connie Huff
Elks Honor Officers At Inaugural Ball
The Coquille Valley Elks Club honored new officers and their wives at an inaugural ball. Officers including Jackoene, Robert Haugh, Bill Kistner, Pete Goodswod and others were feted with escorts and fellowship in a formal event.
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Coquille Valley
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