Council Approves Stop Signs and Street Access
The street committee recommended stop signs at Bender Street intersections with Bothwick and advised no further signs until traffic demands. The council accepted. Elton Schroeder gained access on 6th Street between Ash and Spruce. A Chamber grant blocks Spruce Street from H Street to Th Street for the antique auto show and uses Spruce street hill for the hill climb.
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Bender St
Bothwick
Elton Schroeder
6Th Street
Ash
Spruce Street
Chamber of Commerce
Traffic accidents report from May incidents in Oregon
On Wednesday May 15 at Ash St and Highway 4 percent an accident involved Delian M. Codie of Morrison Coos Bay and John M. Gilkison of Myrtle Point. No injuries but major damage to the Cable car. On Sunday May 19 at Gravel Ford Road a single vehicle operated by Richard G. Kendall of Sitkum was severely damaged. Kendall taken to Mast Hospital with injuries not yet known.
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Ash St
Highway
Delian M. Codie
Morrison
Coos Bay
Oregon
John M. Gilkison
Stover Lane
Myrtle Point
Ford Road
Richard G. Kendall
Sitkum Ri
Box 8
Kendall
Mast Hospital
Three Fires Hit City Areas Saturday Morning and Evening
Multiple fires caused extensive smoke and water damage across three locations on Saturday. Edward Savage residence at 911 Spruce Street suffered major damage. Cedar Street and Mooney Residence incidents prompted fire department responses, with unknown fire cause cited initially.
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Edward Savage
Spruce Street
Cedar Street
Mooney
Maple Street
Summer Reading Program planned at Myrtle Poet Schools
Final plans for a summer reading program funded by ESEA Title I are announced for Myrtle Poet Schools. The program runs June 11 to July 26 with 1 hour sessions Tue Wed Thu, at Spruce School, guided by teachers Nixon, Schermerhorn, Miller, and Starr. Parents urged to participate to boost child reading interest.
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Myrtle Poet
ESEA
Mr. Miller
Spruce School
Nixon
Schermerhorn
Bruce Miller
Fora Starr
Attempted Robbery at Myrtle Hotel Reported
Two youths aged 14 and 15 attempted to rob the Myrtle Hotel safe in the lobby offices at 2 30 A M Sunday May 19. Police were notified and the incident follows a prior theft at the Myrtle Motel last month and earlier pinball machine losses in the recreation room.
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Myrtle Hotel
Myrtle
Powers Party Lines Upgrade Completes Ahead of Schedule
The ten to five party upgrade program on Salmon Creek Road and buried cable on Agness Road was completed five months early. General Telephone Co of the Northwest District Manager Bob McKenzie cited increased service reliability and capacity for new subscribers as key benefits.
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Siow
Salmon Creek Road
Agness Road
General Telephone Co
Northwest District
Maneger
Bob McKenzie McKenzie
Bridge To Have Hot Line To New York
Forest Ranger William Huff reports NBC News Office in New York chose Bridge Grange polling place as a spot check point for election returns on May 24. A direct hot line will connect Bridge to New York studio and NBC reports will begin after polls close at 8:00 p.m. and be aired on the national NBC hookup.
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Wm. H. Huff
Forest Ranger
Bridge
N.B.C
New York City
Bridge Grange
New York
Linfield Freshman Publications Worker Honored
Cearies Humble, son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Hemble of Myrtle Point, named outstanding freshman publications worker for 1967 68 at Linfield College McMinnville He is a journalism major and will be sports editor of the Linens next year. the award is given by Linfield's Pi Delta Epsilon chapter.
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Linfield College
McMinnville
Cearies
Humble
Charles F. Hemble
Steet
Myrtle Point
Hemble
Linens
Linfield
Pi Delta Epsilon
Pickup Truck Collision Near Mythie Point Injures Two Boys
A May Sunday crash near Bridge involved a pickup driven by Earl Walter Cottom with passengers James Earl Cottom 11 and Allan Gene Coleman 16. They were treated and released for cuts and bruises. A station wagon driven by Atlas Poe Ramsower 59 of Riddle Oregon caused Ramsower to be jailed in Coos County for DUI after suffering a broken tooth and bruises.
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Bridge Sunday
Earl Walter Cottom
Mythie Point
James Earl Cottom
Allan Gene Coleman
Mast Magpétal
Atlas Poe Ramsower
Riddle
Oregon
Ramsower
Coos County
School Board Lets Bus Contracts
The school board awarded two bus contracts selecting a 66 passenger Blue Bird body built by Crown Truck and Equipment Co and a Wayne body from Allied Bus and Truck Co. Chassis contracts went to PJ Rooney Co for three Warren J. Mall buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Truck and Equipment Co
Allied Bus and Truck Co
Plan Forging Forest Camp For Disadvantaged Youth In Oregon
Sixty leaders met at Oregon Community College to discuss a forest camping program for 100 to 180 socially deprived boys and girls aged 8 to 14. The project, led by Jim Smith and Dick Brown, seeks access to Verne Park land with forested area, budgeting 97 409 annually for staff, food, and maintenance.
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In Oregon Community College
Jim Smith
Community Action Project
Dick Brown
Coos County
Brown
4H Summer School Delegates Chosen
Sixty Coos County 4 Hers earn a trip to the 4 H Summer School at Oregon State University Corvallis June 16 15 classes led by OSU professors and industry representatives cover leadership art appreciation career exploration fish and forest sciences each delegate receives a 986 scholarship from local sponsors Approximately 1000 4 Hers statewide will join this event living in OSU residence halls Delegates and leaders include Coos County Extension Agent Dick Brown Kathryn Ash and Coquille 4 H leader with sponsors from Myrtle Point Powers Myrtle Point Garden Club Coos Pomona Grange and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State University
Corvallis
OSU
Oregon
Coos County
Dick Brown
Kathryn Ash
Coquille
Myrtle Point and
Powers Area
Melody Pike
Myrtle Point Garden Club
Conate Lée
Coos Pomona Grange
Benay Martress
Myrtle Grange
Coos Curry
MPHS Graduation Ceremony Details Include Class Motto
Graduation set for MPHS on Monday May 27 in the high school gym with program to start at 7 00 PM Speakers Les Walker and Carol Brisor will preside Services will occur in the high school cafeteria Motif for the class of 66 is Out of the Shelter from the Storm White
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Walker
Carol Brisor
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Kermit DeWald
Norman Parrish
Bender
Willow
New Pav
Ing
King
Arago
Rem. Eppler
Lieph Wilson
Portland
G P
Powers
N.Y
Norway
Catching Creek
Ag. Shop
Myrtle Port
Episcopal Church
Grange Hall
E. Powers
Rebekah Mall
Moocee Mall
School Board
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