City Council delays police sergeant position decision
Myrtle Point postpones creating a police sergeant role for at least two weeks. The council sought input from the Police Committee and debated whether only the city manager and police chief should appoint the sergeant, with final recommendation to come at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Uncil
F.C. Mel Drum
Wen Meldrum
Comachittie Oderye’ Linn
Linn
William Winningham
J.R. Howe
Winningham
Merlyn Hathaway
Ben Nichols
Portland
Winningham Tooi
Blackout Hits Coquille Area After Switch Malfunction
A switch failure at the main transmission substation caused a power outage affecting Myrtle Point Powers and Coquille for up to about thirty minutes. PP&L crews restored most areas by 5:55 p.m. with Coquille fully reenergized by 6:25. Candles, spotlights, and candlestore runs followed, while hospitals and stores used auxiliary power. Police patrolled dark downtown areas with no vandalism reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Powers and Coquille
Pacific Power and Light Co
Powers
Coquille
Norway
Pp&l
Myrtle
Santa Claus Visits Myrtle Point on November 29
The Myrtle Point Retail Trade Committee plans Santa’s first appearance on Saturday November 29 from 10 am to noon and 1 30 to 4 pm on the bank corner downtown with photo opportunities and candy. If missed, he returns December 6 and 13 at similar times.
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Myrtle Point
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Mitch Myers
Chet Weed
Santa
Ervin Wileberger
Myrtle Point Lions Club
Myrtle Point Youth Progress Congress Tackles Center Needs
The Community Congress for Progress forms a Youth Committee led by Sam Gordon and Bruce Lee with about 35 attendees. They propose a student activities center SAC and plan a broad survey to gauge youth issues including drugs alcohol jobs and youth oversight by adults. The group meets November 25 at City Hall focusing on industry and retail merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Gordon
Bruce Lee
Melvin Zumwalt
Community Congress For Progress
City Hall
Christmas Greetings for Myrtle Point Servicemen Abroad
Readers send holiday wishes to local servicemen serving in Vietnam. The list names Pfc. David W. Striplin and many others with unit details and APO/FPO addresses, reflecting community support as troops endure difficult conditions overseas this Christmas season.
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Myrtle Point
Vietam
Myrtle Point Ares
Coos Bay Area Praised for 1969 United Good Neighbors Campaign
About 200 campaign workers attended the AGN Victory Banquet in Courtel Coos Bay praising residents for raising 164 561 with reports due and eyeing 168 000 for 1970. Wes Nissen noted Myrtle Point donations exceeded its 1900 quota totaling 2808 with Georgia Pacific Norply and Douglas Fir adding to 6023. A large myrtlewood plaque honored retiring executive director Jackson Moore after 100 years of service.
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Jackson T. Moore
Coos County
United Good Neighbors
Springfield
Myrtle Point
Gene Mayberry
Coos Bay
Art Smyth
Courtel
Smyth
Wes Nissen
Georgia-Pacific
Norply
Mayberry
Joe Stewart
Milton Schroeder
Nissen
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Ben Daniels
Herald
Pacific Power and Light and Leep Logging Corp
Cecil Hartley
Chamber
Homer
Pete) Peterson
Ralph Day
LeRoy Robinson
Elden Brodie
Peterson
Bob Hogan
Sonn
Dale Westhiy
Art Egethof
Ore
Youth Center
Big Progress Congress Question
SAC
Myrtle Pot
Ams
Pfc
David W. Striplin
APO
San Francisco
Metzgus
Uss
Windham Cty
J.M. Dena
Guam
Fpo
Gary Warner
APO San Freneiox
Kristian C
Ford
Co. A.S
Jerry A
Caudle
Finance Sect
APO San Francisco
Pic
Gary D. Shaddox
Inf
Apo-San Francises Geet
Robert L. Bright
Leonard Wright Co
John A. Mattos
Dan A
Lewis C.B.T. Spt. Co
Melvin C. Eads
Ist
PLC
Bay
MAB
Calif
Howard M. Porter
U.S. Naval
S.C.R.F. Fpo
Gerald Kirkpatrick
Coral Sea
James M. Blohm
Ava. Co
Charles D. Crumpton
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Wao
Spemep
Oscar Weed
Als
Ted Roberts
Bill Henry
Morris Weakley
Rod Piel
Syd
Coos Bay Area
New York
Copenhagen
Bay Area
Weyershaeuser Co
Tuwns Materials
Longview
Dean Sheldon
al Stinchfield
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