Elks Youth Leadership contest winners announced at banquet
Richard Anderson announced winners in the Elks Youth Leadership and Free Throw contests at a banquet. Michael Adams Myrtle Point and Susan McCarthy Coquille led first place student and girl categories. Karen McCarthy Coquille placed second in state and won $500 while Greg McMair Coquille won free throw first prize.
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Elks
Elks Club
Richard Anderson
Michael Adams
Myrtle Point
Richard Gorman
Bandon
Susan McCarthy
Coquille
Mary Lou Turner
Dan Mast
Karen McCarthy
Ind
Reg Pullen
Greg McMair
Portland
Jack Dunn
Phil Alborn
Oregon South
George Linn
the Elks
Welfare Work Programs Change in Coos County
Coos County Welfare Administrator A M Hillstrom reports federal law changes shift some work and training programs to the State Employment Service. In January 1968 Coos County aided 715 Public Assistance cases across ADC, OAA, GA, and blindness and disability aid, with limited employable or trainable cases. Local agencies participating included Coos Bay and North Bend libraries, County Highway, Vocational Rehabilitation, Oregon Forestry, Southwestern Oregon Community College, and others.
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Coos County
A.m.hillstrom
State
Hillstrom
ADC
Coos Bay City
County Highway Department
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Oregon Forestry Department
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Selective Service
North Bend
Couny
City Court Punishments For Several Traffic Violations
Gary Bryant jailed in a public intoxication case and fined 60 dollars. Rodger Tomfohr fined 925 dollars for violation of basic rule. Jerry Smith fined 10 dollars for basic rule violation. Deans Stewart fined 15 dollars for excessive niece offense. Barbara Jolly given a court warning for stop sign violation. Charles Mall Jr fined 15 dollars for stop sign violation.
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Gary Bryant
Rodger Tomfohr
Jerry Smith
Deans Stewart
Neice
Barbara Jolly
Charles Mall, Jr
Myrtle Point High Names 1968 I Dare You Awardees
Myrtle Point High School honors Carol Brister and Mike Adams with the I Dare You award for high character and leadership. They will also receive Wm H Danforth's I Dare You and participate in the graduation presentation of multiple recognitions.
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Myrtle Point High School
Carol Brister
Mike Adams
Danforth Foundation
Wm. H. Danforth
Local Student Wins Reader's Digest Award
Brister, valedictorian at Myrtle Point High School, received the annual Reader's Digest Association Award for students showing leadership potential in the community. She will get an honorary one year subscription in a language edition of her choice and a personal certificate from the editors. The awards are given to high school valedictorians nationwide.
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Care
Brister
Myrtle Point High School
Reader’s Digest Association
William Richardson
Carol
Reader
The
United States
Antique Car Show Sponsored by Myrtle Point Chamber
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual antique car show on Saturday June 29. Three blocks of the business district will be roped off and space set aside for the display and related activities.
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Myrtle Point
Judge Belloni Rules In Favor Of G P
Judge Belloni ruled that under the 1934 agreement Coos Bay Lumber Company must convey cutover lands to the government once timber harvesting and disposal were complete. The court found Public Land Order 1610 retraced the northern boundary and ended enforceability, limiting the 1934 document’s effect on the Siskiyou National Forest boundaries. Georgia Pacific had acquired Coos Bay holdings in 1956.
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G-P
Coos Bay Lumber Company
U.S. Forest Service
Belloni
Eden Valley
National Forest
Eden Ridge
Georgia Pacific
Siskiyou National Forest
Antique Car Show and Hill Climb Featuring Trophies
Cars will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with trophies to winners in several classifications. The popular hill climb returns and special activities will entertain all. The event has grown yearly. contact the Chamber office to enter or nominate a vehicle.
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Chamber
Driver license examiner to visit Myrtle Point
A license examiner will be in Myrtle Point at City Hall on Wednesday May 82 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for original licenses and related services.
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Myrtle Point
Examiner cases of permite te aid order to completion
An examiner reviews permit cases aimed at advancing the required steps for project completion. Officials assess eligibility, deadlines, and compliance, seeking timely resolution and adherence to legal standards.
Clamming Regulations Warn Coast Residents
Oregon State Fish Commission urges Myrtle Point readers to follow clam digging rules as spring tides bring razor, gaper, softshell and butter clams. Violations include exceeding daily bag limits and discarding crushed or undersized clams. A regulations synopsis is available from the state fish commission.
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Oregon
Myrtle Point
Oregon Fish Commission Shellfish Investigations Project
Dale Snow
Newport
Oregon Fish Commission
Duilding
Portland
Fish Commission
Open House for Navy Radar Installation at Shutter’s Landing
Public invited to inspect the radar installation at Shutter’s Landing on May 18 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Meet the personnel and learn about the new equipment during the station open day.
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Shutter’s Landing
Iter Maeser
Brenda Down Honored as Lay Citizen of the Year
Myrtle Point Education Association honored Brenda Down at its banquet with the Lay Citizen of the Year award. Her father received the certificate on her behalf as she lives in Monterey California. Arthur Motz noted Downs strong ties to Myrtle Point, her high school activities and support for District 41 education.
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Myrtle Point Education Association
Elks Club
Brenda » Geughter
Spear“ Penettshi
Myrtle Print
Girls State
Oregon State University
Re“tititr
My Point Herald
Brenda
Southern Oregon College
Richard Down
The
Herald
Vietnam
Monterey
Ft. Ord
California
Commission Recommends Zoning Change For Mobile Homes
The Planning Commission urged the city council to permit mobile homes as residences in a new zone. Proposals require homes at least eight feet wide and forty feet long and to meet current building codes for electricity water and sewer connections.
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Planning Commission
Eadaches Inn Oy UK
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MPHS
Beaver
OSU
Ken Engstrom
Dave Daniels
Dana Neal
Lee Walton
Brad Bosco
Ed Weekly
Ralph Rayevich
Dan Grove
Bob Hogan
Rotary
Bill Downing
American Legion
Roland Leep
Leep Logging Co
Hank Rowell
Acme Machine Shop
Rudy Rochek
Rudy’s Texaco Station
Ross Pinkley
Brenda Down
MPEA
Mots
M.P.H.S
International Relations Club
Girls League
Future Teachers Ass‘n
Commission
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