Kennedy Nixon showdown seals electoral edge in close election
In a tight national race Kennedy gains 337 electoral votes to Nixon 192 as results rough in. Nixon concedes at 10 am Wednesday. Oregon backs Nixon Lodge while Kennedy Johnson lead elsewhere. Incumbent Porter trails Durno. Belton leads Cook for treasurer. Appling ahead of Sweetland for secretary of state. Neuberger defeats Smith. Dement trails Back in Coos Curry race.
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Howard Belton
Ward Cook
Howell Appling
Monroe Sweetland
Sweetland
Maurine Neuberger
Elmo Smith
Sam Dement
Coos
Curry
Carl Back
Back
Myrtle Point Cats Run Over Coquille 40-7 To Clinch District Title
Myrtle Point High thrashed Coquille 40-7 to seal Sunset League district championship and enter the state playoffs. The Cats host Newport Friday in the quarterfinals with a 2,000 plus crowd watching. Newport, undefeated in district, visits the local field as both teams set for a key playoff clash with standard admission for adults and adjusted student prices.
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Nichie
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Marty Gray
Devils
Rich Armstrong
Thomas
Dick Down
Newport Cubs
Cubs
Armistice Day Breakfast At Community Building This Friday
Veterans from Myrtle Point and Coralie American Legion posts join in the Armistice Day Breakfast at the Community Building and fair grounds Friday morning at 9 o clock. Don Troxell Neak Rewell and Bill Downing lead the committee guiding attendance by veterans of all wars.
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Fair Grounds
Myrtle Point
Coralie
Bargain Subscriptions Boost Saturday Herald Campaign
The MP Herald announces bargain subscription prices for Saturday editions. Readers are urged to place mail orders at bargain rates and to sign up new subscribers, noting the high costs of launching campaigns and commissions.
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Herald
SHY the Panther Loses Home in Monday Morning Fire
Silas Frankie known as Shy the Panther suffered total loss of his Spruce street home beside the bridge Monday morning due to a fire of unknown origin. The blaze gutted the house and destroyed all contents and a pet billy goat. no insurance is reported. Shy had previously lost a home by fire about five years ago.
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Silas Frankie
Shy
Spruce Street Bridge
Mitch Myers
Campaign complaints and long campaigns fade into the mail
A reader vents about persistent election propaganda and lengthy campaigns as voters grow weary. The note laments endless messaging from candidates and urges shorter conventions to ease the public’s fatigue ahead of the general election.
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Winnahs
Carolyn Train Remanded to Adult Court in Shooting Case
In Coquille a hearing remanded Carolyn Train to adult court on an assault with a dangerous weapon charge after her attorney sought adult jurisdiction. Bail set at 3000. Preliminary hearing scheduled Nov 9 to bind over to the grand jury. The victim, EB Swenson, remains unconscious in Sacred Heart hospital after brain surgery.
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Coquille
Carolyn Train
Boyd Swenson
Robert Belloni
John Pickett
Miss Train
Medford
Swenson
Sacred Heart Hospital
Fluoridation Loses and Pinkley Wins in Myrtle Point Election
In Myrtle Point Tuesday 1100 voters set a record and rejected fluoridation by 425 to 658. Write‑in candidate Ross Pinkley defeated Ray Harris Sr. 537 to 423 for mayor as council seats went to Dayton, Howe and Troxell with votes 683, 648, and 580.
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Dayton
Howe
Troxell
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J. R Howe
Don Troxell
Bill Tankersley
Clarence Strong
Evelyn Olinger
Myrtle Point
Jack Kennedy
Dick Nixon
Senate
Maurine Neuberach
Ae Elmo Smith
Durno
Chas, Porter
Howelling
Monroe Sseetland
Sta
Crard Cook
Howard Belton
Densal
Robert Thornton
Carl Francis
State Senate
Hager Todd
Assraet
K.P. Pica
M P Stores to Close on Friday Armistice Day in Myrtle Beach
M P Chamber of Commerce members voted to close all day Friday November 11 Veterans Day. A Stop Shop campaign drawing will be Thursday night with a $260 jackpot to be won Saturday at 2 pm. Officers to be elected at the December 5 meeting. The Herald will announce Christmas events and prize details. Football playoff game Friday features Bobcats against Newport.
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Myrtle Hotel
Don Troxell
Hiland Theatre
Chamber
Lions Club
Herald
Bob Peterson
Bob Hoefs
Moefs
Bobcats
Newport
Peterson
New Regulations for City Dump Endorsed by M P City Council
Myrtle Point city council approved dump regulations to start immediately. Dumping hours are 8 am to 6 pm Tuesday through Sunday. Mondays closed. Fees set at 10 cents per garbage can 25 cents per pickup load and 50 cents per truck load. Dogs to be picked up and turned over to the Humane Society in Coos Bay for strays. Citizens urged to leash dogs and keep them fenced.
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Myrtle Point
Clarence Ralph
Humane Society
Coos Bay
Sadie Hawkins Dance at Myrtle Point Lions Club
The Myrtle Point Lions Club announces the annual Sadie Hawkins dance at the Community Building in Myrtle Point Saturday evening from 9 30 p m to 1 a m The hall will feature Dogpatch style decor and prizes for best costumes recalling hillbilly Dogpatch characters.
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Tle Point
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