Old Myrtle Point memories in historic photographs
The writer recalls Graphay displays at the Bank of Myrtle Point featuring Bard Davidson in a 194? Studebaker with passengers to Port Orford and echoes old family road trips in a Model T. He links Oregon pioneer telephony, first optician M. G. Pohl, a two story school built around 1912, and Aasen logging camps with donkey sleds to nostalgic local scenes and neighbors like Hattie Johnson and Joe Knox.
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Myrtle
Bard Davidson
Studebaker
Bandon
Port Orford
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Berd Devideon
Clive Davidson
Bard
Myrtle Poin
Clive
Elijah
Oregon
Grant's Pass
Myrtle Point
Toy
Marshield
Coos Bay
M. G. Pohl
Maple
Giles
Reedsford Road
Railroad Ave
Spruce Street
Myers Department Store
Ralph Kring
Volkmar's Hardware
Southmayd
Myrtle Po
Powers
Joe
Hattie Johnson
Hattie
Noah
Coos River
Alaska
Greenacres
Joe Knox
Mike Pohl
Foresters Arrive to Fill Vacancies in Powers District
Harold Simes of the Siskiyou National Forest reports two foresters joining the Powers district staff. Jack Spencer transfers from the Baker River District to head timber sale planning and appraisal. Clifford Franklin moves from the McKenzie District to lead watershed, land use, minerals, and wildlife planning. Both couples reside in Powers with their families.
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Harold Simes
Siskiyou National Forest
Chester F
Jack’’ Spence
Powers
Baker River
Mt. Baker -Snoqualmie National Forest
Spencer
Timber Management Department
West Virginia University
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ft. Benning
North Dakota
Jill
Slade
Franklin’s
Vrtle Grove
Myrtle Point Bobcats Travel to Bandon for Friday Clash
Myrtle Point 3-2 overall 1-0 in Sunset League heads to Bandon 2-3 0-1 for a Friday night game at 8. Coach Don Fisher lauds Bandon's potential and notes Paul MacDonald and Dave Pierce as key runners. Myrtle Point aims to improve after a 39-6 win over Brookings while Bandon lost 27-0 to Gold Beach.
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Myrtle Point Bobcats
Bandon
Hest
Myrtle Point
Fisher
Paul MacDonald
Dave Pierce
Brookings
Weed named deputy director at Hope Cottage Inc
Roger O. Weed son of Mr and Mrs C E Weed of Myrtle Point was named deputy director of Hope Cottage Inc by George Hall president Weed will oversee personnel staff training and program direction for about 60 employees He holds a master s in rehabilitation from the University of Oregon and a 1967 master s in social rehabilitative work He has worked with Langdon Psychiatric Clinic juvenile corrections and vocational rehabilitation and taught at the University of Alaska He is active in state and national rehab associations and has lived in Alaska over five years
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Myrtle Crest
Dick Proffitt
George Miller
Bloc.s
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce
Roger O. Weed
C. E. Weed
Myrtle Point
Hope Cotage, Inc
George Hall
Hope Cottage, Inc
Alaska
Weed
Raymond Kent
Roger Weed
Hall
University of Oregon
Langdon Psychiatric Clinic, Inc
New highway post filled in regional engineering office
Alfred Shirley Jr regional engineer announces Glen L Clark takes over as regional federal aid engineer starting immediately. Clark will implement the Action Plan and ensure public input into federally funded construction from inception to contract letting under the 1970 Federal Highway Act requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Shirley, Jr
State Highway Division
Glen L. Clark
Clark
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Art Bangs
Floral Creek
Art
Aasen Brothers
Aasens
Olaf Aasen
Lesh Barklow
Leah
Jimmy Barklow
Frank Carey
Ace Carey
Curry County
Lottie Brighan
Carey
Ace
Curry
John Assen
Westbrooks Pliant
Norway
John
Jona
Midnight
Myrie Point High School
Bauchman and Son of
Coquille
Bobcats
Tigers
Bandok
Bobcat
Don Fisher
Beach
Art Dornatt
Paul Macl
Greg McGuary
Steve Aruent
Dan Seals
Steve Giorgis
Jerry Wilson
Ray Anderson
Jeff Jenkins
Henry Myers
Harry Myers
Paul Thompson
Delton Dunie
BO Jr
Sammy Johnson
T Bandon
John Haga
Kirk Fleetwors
Jim Hutchens
Jim Pruitt
Kevin Kent
Jr Fay Gardner
Jr Jr
Boyd Nowlin
Tom Swens
University of Alaska
Governor’s Commission On Hire
Governor's Commission On Hire
Ition
National Rehabilitation Association
Alaska State Mental Health Association
National Association of Social Workers
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