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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
3
The 8th grade band and freshman class host a chili feed to raise money for band blazers. Tickets allow entry to the Myrtle Crest gym on SH 130 with free babysitting and service clubs urged to contribute. Band director Tom Houston invites help and donations.
Jaycees from all over Oregon will hold their state convention in Salem this weekend May 10 to 12. Swede Gulstrom, past president of the Myrtle Point Jaycees, says all Exhausted Roosters and ex Jaycees are urged to attend.
Dora News reports Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kirsh visited Eugene for parents weekend to see daughter Laura. Komatsu Suzuki flew from Dora to Sun Valley Bulb Farm, met President Johnson and others, returning May 1. Local visitors from Fallon and Santa Rosa joined Dora residents for family gatherings. May 2 entry notes rainfall and several regional outings including Bandon beach trip and a Myrtle Point camp slumber party.
A reader from Florence Oregon urges support for Senator Wayne Morse highlighting his constitutional stance on government, education leadership, civil rights, labor, and defense of private land against Interior Department plans. The letter notes Morse’s independence, contrasts him with opponent Robert Duncan, and cites praise from Washington.
J Baker and daughter ltella Liday travel from Portland to San Antonio to visit Mrs. Bakers daughter and family Major and Mrs. Forest Easton and Jerry. They will attend Jerry's high school graduation and visit the Hemisfair in San Antonio.
Mrs. Westie Bushnell born February 26 1904 in Orchard Washington died recently. Survived by husband Carl sons James and Keith of Myrtle Point daughters Gladys Smith Mildred Lakey Clara Crump Betty Frazier all of Myrtle Point sister Stella Sheilds twenty one grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Charter member of Catching Creek Ladies club and First Methodist Church Myrtle Point memorials to the Methodist Church or Oregon Heart Fund care of Mrs. James Crumpecker Oregon.
At Mast Hospital several births announced including Tammy Marte a girl born to MR and MRS Rich ard Myers in Myrtle Point weighing 5 pounds Crystal Fae born to MR and MRS Honnell Swinford of Coquille a girl Lina Ross born to MR and MRS Ross Shepherd Ward Creek Myrtle Point a boy Kenneth Wakefield Rt 3 Box 587 Coos Bay a boy Kenneth Ray born May 1 1968.
Funeral services were held May 7 1968 at 10:00 am for Robert H Hatfield born January 5 1900 in Bluefield West Virginia who died April 2 1968 in Myrtle Point. He was a retired logger with survivors Ben Hatfield and Mary E Nichols.
The Department of General Services will hold its annual used vehicle sale in Eugene at the Cow Palace Lane County Fairgrounds on May 11 1968. Inspect vehicles May 10 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and May 11 from 8 a.m. Sale starts 12 noon PDT. Vehicles from state agencies include 3 station wagons 17 two door sedans 5 pickups and 3 dump trucks.
A five day graduate credit workshop for elementary teachers in Coos and Curry counties runs June 10 to 14 at Blossoms Gulch Elementary School. Twenty eight teachers will attend with sessions focused on new Elementary Teachers guidelines and grade level concepts.
Parents of the graduating class of 1968 seek chaperones for an all-night party after graduation on May 27. Contact Lela Paullus after school at 572-5895 for details.
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