United Way drive launches in Myrtle Point solicitations planned
Today marks the start of the annual United Way fund drive in Myrtle Point campaign chairman Mike Roby says solicitations will go to retail businesses and agencies receiving United Way funds will not solicit door to door. One million tree seedlings will be sold this winter down from 4.6 million last year due to weather losses at the state forest nursery. Total expenses cap at 10 percent of receipts. countywide goal set at 229530 dollars.
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Mike Roby
Oes
United Way
Salvatis Army
Custer
South Coast Recovery
C Cable
Ay Scouts
Powers
Wegree
Roby
Gary Lorpen
Lucy Anderson
Hugh Mason
Ress
D.L. Phipps State Forest
J.E. Schroeder
Schroeder
Bill Faimreth
Oupar Beckham
Ara Sheedy
Pow Roby
Ssid
Contelbulls
Bank of
Raby
Bank of Myrtle Point
Aites Raby
United Wey
Ivey Andersen
Steeler Care -Ceater
Myrtle Point police report surge in teen drug and alcohol arrests
Chief Overhuls released statistics showing a 100 percent rise in drug and alcohol arrests in 1976 over the prior year, noting many arrestees were juveniles. He cites school drinking, limited activity, and enforcement efforts as factors while stressing drug and alcohol abuse as the community problem.
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Polies
Nationalaires
Tish
Myrtle Point
Agera
Street Improvement Project Approved for Myrtle Point
The Oregon Cooperative Commission approves a street resurfacing project in Myrtle Point totaling 27900 pounds. Asphalt concrete work covers 36 miles of Maple Street from the railroad right of way to the Coos Bay Roseburg Highway with state funds of 25000 and city share 2860 from a special city allotment for towns under 5000 population.
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Oregon Asa Sapeerative Commission
Myrtle Point
Maple Street
Coos Bay
Roseburg
National Fire Prevention Week Highlighting Home Fire Loss
The Insurance Information Institute notes that most fire deaths occur in homes with 57 percent of 11 600 fatalities in 1974. Fire Prevention Week aims to remind residents of dangers from careless matches and heating equipment while urging home hazard checks and proper disposal of newspapers and trash.
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Insurance Information Institute
National Fire
Beasinahs
Myrtle Point to get state funded ambulance and mayoral race upcoming
State of Oregon EMS will fund two thirds of a new ambulance for Myrtle Point with the city covering about seven thousand dollars. Delivery is slated for March 1977. Three candidates, including incumbent Ervin Wilberger, filed for mayor with voting set for November 2. Ten candidates seek three council seats. A charter amendment would align city elections with biennial state election procedures.
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State of Oregon Emergency Medical Services
Myrtle Point
Mgr
Ken Ceretsky
Ware
Gerald Carlson
E.A
Ed) Kirkpatrick
Leo T. Schmidt
Ervin Wilberger
Roy W. Baker
Thelma Bushnell
Kenneth Bailey Button
Edward Cook
Lou B. Gill
Eugene E. Holt
Robert Lee Hysell
George E. McClellan
William S. Winningham
Millicoma Tree Farm opens on restricted basis for deer season
Weyerhaeuser Co announces its 210000 acre Millicoma Tree Farm will welcome hunters only on weekends from 5 am Saturday to 8 pm Sunday during deer season. Weekdays limit hunting to non operant areas. camp fires and overnight camping are banned. Rex Allison notes crews will work this week. Free maps of logging roads and hunting prospects are available in Coos Bay stores or at North Bend headquarters.
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Weyerhauser Co
Woods
Rex Allison
Weyerhaeuser Woods
Coos Bay
North Bend
Driver's exams set at city hall Myrtle Point
Oregon driver's license examinations will be given at the city hall in Myrtle Point from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct 13 and 27, Nov 10 and 24, and Dec with photo licenses issued during these times. Officials ask applicants to file at least 45 minutes before closing.
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