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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
3
Vern Wertz described Col Charles Lindberg as having the look of eagles and proclaimed Ray Daniels as Explorer of the Year at the Saturday evening banquet. Myrtle Point’s Explorer program is praised for strong membership and leadership, with proud parents and Explorers in attendance.
Oregon tourism activity grows with a new 1965 vacation guide from Oregon Welcome Inc. detailing five regions, event dates, and vacation packages. Governor Hatfield promotes statewide tourism cooperation and the Reel Fan in Oregon film debuts in Roseburg to aid promotion.
The Sitkum community clay includes visits by Kenneth Laird and Ethel Abernethy to Portland, a radio program Confession of Truth on KWRO, and multiple Laird family gatherings at the Ivan Laird home. The Myrtle Leaf club met at Sitkum cafe and plans Memorial Day water and cans distribution for Dera cemetery. Walter J. Atkinson will speak at East Fork Community church in May.
More than 100 guests attended the Myr te Grange visitation night on May 15. State Grange Master Allen P. Wheeler and Mrs. Wheeler led the program with readings, music, and awards.
Fred Adams a well known Curry county resident died Thursday May 6 1965 at the Rinehart Clinic Wheeler He born October 6 1888 in Sears Michigan homesteaded in Canada before moving to Port Orford in 1924 later settling in Gold Beach Ophir and Nesika Beach He was active in many groups including Pomona Grange Curry county 4 H leaders and the State Grange He served four terms in the State Legislature from 1945 to 1988 and helped bring electricity to Curry county He is survived by his wife Mabel two sons James W Myrtle Creek Robbert W Ophir and three daughters Ida Smith Ophir Clarice Jackson Agness and Barbara Clinton Coos Curry Electric Cooperative board vice president 1847 to 1963 president 1963 death memorial service May 10 1965 and grave side Sixes Grange Ocean View Memorial Gardens Contributions to Ophir Community Church are requested.
More than 23,000 persons have visited the Oregon State Capitol this year through April 20, a 23 percent rise over any prior year. The Capitol Guide Service records 23,008 registrants at the Visitors Center, approaching the 1963 annual peak. Schoolchildren, civic groups, women’s clubs, tourists, and individuals visiting the Legislature comprised the visitors.
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