Housewives For Highway 42 Propose Winnemucca to the Sea Plan
Housewives For Highway 42 led by LaVerne Brodie and others announce a resolution to Governor and state agencies supporting a Winnemucca to the Sea route. They urge terminating Oregon State Highway 42 at the Port of Coos Bay to capitalise on a deep water port and minimize state costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne Brodie
Marie K. Hammer
Grace Stemmlier
Dorothy MacKerrow
Virginia Gurney
Rosemary Linn
State Highway Commission
WAY 42
Winnemucca
Nevada
Pacific Coast
Winnemucca-to-the-Sea
Oregon
Segon
Vente Pass
Winnemucea-to-the-Bea
Coos Bay
Columbia River
San Francisco
Calif
Oil Search Brings Millions to Oregon Economy
Governor Hatfield announced that oil exploration yielded over 3 million dollars for Oregon in the past year and ten million during his four year term. He noted in the Willamette Valley farmers received about 500,000 dollars that they lacked previously from various companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Hatfield
Willamette Valley
Meredith Enters Ole Miss Amid Court and Riot Tension
James H. Meredith becomes the first black student admitted to the University of Mississippi. He attends classes under federal marshal protection as rioting erupts on campus. A federal appeals court delays action on enforcing fines and arrests of Gov. Barnett, while dropping contempt charges against university officials. Meredith’s enrollment required 800 marshals and 18 008 troops.
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Oxford
Miss
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Ross Barnett
Mississippi State College Board
Oregon Governor Challenges Equality Lesson From Mississippi
North Branch Oregon governor Hatfield urged equality for minorities comparing a Negro prisoner incident with Barnett and Mississippi. He cited a parole violator case involving an Oregon resident and described his decision not to extradite after reviewing the dispute and Mississippi’s convict labor practices.
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North Branch
Oregon
Mississippi
Barnet
Barnett
Hatfield
Five missing after fishing boat capsizes at Umpqua mouth
One woman is dead and four others, including a 13 year old girl, remain unaccounted after a 32 foot charter boat capsized at the mouth of the Umpqua River Monday night. Dead is Bonnie Walker of Winchester Bay. Rescued were 11 year old Pendleton Carl Wallace of Springfield and Tony Martinez and his wife of Santa Ana California. Missing are Ted Berry of Laguna Beach Calif Kenneth Abbott of Winchester Bay Dele Crafton the presumed skipper and Mariquita Wallace 13 of Springfield.
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Reedsport
Umpqua River
Bonnie Walker
Winchester Bay
Pendleton Carl Wallace
Springfield
Tony Martinez
Santa Ans
Calif
Ted Berry
Laguna Beach
Kenneth Abbott
Dele Crafton
Mariquita Wallace
Dodgers Rally Past Giants In Narrow NL Pennant Game
The Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 8 to 7 in the second game of a best two out of three series for the National League pennant. The first game was played Monday in San Francisco, with the Giants winning 6 to 6.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco
Giants
Myrtle Point Adopts Uniform Handwriting System Districtwide
Myrtle Point school district adopts the Noble and Noble handwriting system, approved by the school board on educator committee urging consistency. All teachers join workshops, with first graders starting manuscript and second graders moving to cursive by spring break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Sam Chase
Myrtle Crest
Dillon
Roush Files for City Council Seat in Myrtle Point
Bill Roush, a 24 year Myrtle Point resident and longtime alumnus of local schools, announces his candidacy for the city council and for Southern Oregon colleges affiliation. He is described as a charter member of the junior organization.
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Bill Roush
Myrtle Point
And
Southern Oregon Colleges
Myers appoints chamber leaders to civic affairs and education roles
Mitch Myers appointed Joe Stewart as chamber committee member on civic affairs highways and roads and on the advisory committee on education at a noon meeting Monday. Chester Weed was named committee chairman to study the chamber office budget with Frank Billingstey Tex Billingstey and Bill as other members.
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Chamber
Mitch Myers
Joe Stewart
Chester Weed
Frank
Tex Billingstey
Bill
Coos Bay Wagon Road Taxes Support Myrtle Point Schools
Coos Bay Wagon Road land taxes fund Myrtle Point schools. The district received 30170.54 dollars in the year ending June 30 1962. A re appraisal of the Coos Bay Wagon Road lands will set new payments and tax base adjustments for timberlands.
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Coos Bay
Myrtle Point
Lilien Farley
Myrtle Point Usheesl
New Bear
Secretary of the Interior
Coos
Douglas
Coos County
Oregon
McLarrin Wins 1961 Elks Golf Championship at Myrtle Point
Jack McLarrin, veteran golfer from Myrtle Point, defeated Don Aasen of Coquille to win the 1961 Elks state championship in a tight finish at the local course. McLarrin, 69, has dominated the club with multiple titles since 1943 and even set a course record with a six under par 36 in 1948.
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George Mall
Jack McLarrin
Myrtle Point
Don Aasen
Coquille
Elks
McLarrin
Aasen
Coquille Valley Golf Association
al Hall
Robert Ley
Clayton Mast
George Linn
George Alett
Tony Milosevich
Steve Novak
Russ Holiman
Milt Roth
Jack Murdock
Frank Meldrum
Ralph Whitaker
Bill Downing
Art Acheson
Stan Knight
Marty Novick
National Business Women's Week Proclaimed in Oct
Mayor Ross Pinkley proclaimed the week of October 7 to 13 as National Business Women's Week. Myers, president of the Myrtle Poeiat Business and Professional group, announced the event. Twenty three freshmen were initiated into the Myrtle Poat organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Pinkley
Myers
Myrtle Poeiat Business and Professionel
Housewives For 43 Organization Receives Chamber Support
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved substantial support for the Housewives For 43 organization at Monday noon meeting. President Mitch Myers told members the group has long spent funds and time on a project, noting its ongoing efforts.
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Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce
Mitch Myers
Chember
County officials appoint Meldrum to work with Housewives leaders
County leaders named Frank Meldrum to confer with Housewives associations as part of a plan to benefit the entire county. The move aims to coordinate outreach and public service efforts across communities.
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Frank Meldrum
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