Mayflower Compact and Thanksgiving Heritage
Editorial praises the Mayflower Compact as the founding rule of civil government and links Thanksgiving to Plymouth and Christian duty. It lauds Pilgrims for seeking religious liberty, declares America a Christian nation, and urges preserving this heritage for future generations. Lucille Crumley.
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United States
America
England
God
Plymouth Colony
Noah
Patmos
John
Lucille Crumley
Equal Rights Amendment movement in Congress described
The article recounts the Equal Rights Amendment history from 1969 to 1970, noting a House discharge petition and floor vote, then later House action on restrictions that would shield laws treating women differently. The author contrasts original wording with proposed limits and urges Senate action toward ratification as constitutional equality.
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Myrtle Point Sees Christmas Promotion Boost for Local Shops
Myrtle Point plans a three week Christmas promotion starting tomorrow to stimulate Holiday shopping and reward residents. Shoppers receive tickets for purchases with prizes drawn December 18 from local merchants. Planning officials have paused a 98000 feasibility study for a freshwater lake and recreation complex, citing the upcoming bond election for a new high school facility and possible fairgrounds stadium.
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Myrtle Point
Keith Schroider
Jack Dunn
Myrtle Point High School
Planning Commission
Beter High School
Christmas Tree Growers Hire 2,000 Youth For 90,000 Acres
Oregon and Washington farmers harvest nearly three million trees valued over 10 million dollars yearly. Nationally the industry provides about 90 million in wholesale sales and roughly double at retail. Shearing and pruning shape trees for conical form and fuller foliage. Large seasonal employment supports high school and college students in summer work.
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Soam
Oregon
Gary Sander
Oregon State University Extension
Pacific Northwest
Paul Goodmonson
Corvallis
National Christmas Tree Growers Association
Washington
Goodmonson
Myrtle Point Herald Selling Tips Promised By Ad Copy
A Myrtle Point Herald blurb touts a direct mail approach to boost sales. It urges selecting prime prospects and crafting targeted printed mail pieces to increase reach at lower cost.
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Myrtle Point Herald
Oriskany the best ship in the world says A N Lawrence Northup
A letter asserts the Oriskany aircraft carrier is superior to any other in the U S Navy and even to merchant ships. Northup argues Pacific fleet strength over Atlantic, urging pride and publication of the claim. He signs as Northup, son of Mr and Mrs Keith.
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U. & Navy
Isao
Oriskany
A. N. Lawrence Northup, Son
Mrs
Keith
Dears Weathers 34-Year Remote Resident Dies at 56
Dears Weathers of Remote 365 passed away at home November 16 after a long life. He married Agnes Marie and worked as a logger before six years in construction with Henkel & McCoy in Roseburg. Survived by wife and children Thomas O. Roseburg Paul M. Camas Valley James David Myrtle Point two daughters Gladys Virginia Milton and 16 grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Myntle Palm Chapel Cool Mor tuaries officiated by Mer Nedl F. Wicker. Interment Norway Cemetery Northup Broadbent Ore.
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God
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