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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1962
Page
2
Editorial lauds Walter Schirra and the Mercury program for a precise orbital flight from Canaveral to Kearsarge. It argues space success should focus on competent engineering and sustained goals rather than a two nation moon race, noting Soviet edge and the need for a bold operational program.
The piece notes leaders in Mississippi failed to oppose Governor Barnett's hardline moves and the bloodshed, but warns that moderate voices emerged as the crisis intensified. It urges observers to acknowledge hidden stability and law and order among Mississippians despite earlier inaction.
The piece argues that the Ole Miss confrontation accelerated constitutional reform through a mix of votes opinion trends court actions and federal intervention. It highlights mass marshals student rioting and the internal shock of a society forced into a new order, with enduring deep-seated tensions on both sides.
The Christian Science Monitor notes how law and mature institutions restrained upheaval at Oxford as Mississippi authorities yielded without force while student agitators pressed. The piece praises the stabilizing role of constitutional tradition and American governance in guiding a peaceful social change amid tense moments.
Local social notes detail visits and guests across Remote and nearby towns. Families from Grants Pass, Florence, Empire, Hillsboro, Roseburg, Eugene, Coquille, Myrtle Point, and Morris Illinois share weekend stays, dinners, and hunting outings.
County health department staff Dr Rankin and Mrs Lucille Noden with Mrs Jean Wilson administered vaccines to Myrtle Point High seniors and freshmen. Shots included smallpox diphtheria tetanus whooping cough polio and TB skin tests. Anne Montgomery presented a TB film and explained the test purpose.
Vera B. Pafford, former resident of Bridge, died in Santa Ana California at age 98. Funeral services were held with local clergy and friends attending in the community memorial.
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