Coos County Tax Valuation and District Highlights 1960 61
Coos county treasurer C G Caughell reports total tax valuation at 65 046 151 with 5 965 058 28 taxes due for 1960 61. Real property 49 969 905 timber 11 609 575 P property 10 367 580 public utilities 4 687 586 Myrtle Point value 1 962 743 millage .0257 taxes 50 442 50 Powers 496 187 millage .0411 Powers district 31 value 2 577 026 tax 20 303 29 Bandon value 1 351 188 tax 22 204 Baridon district 54 value 3 180 382 millage .0250 tax 79 600 55 Rural district value 64 218 512 millage .0284 tax 1 823 805 74 total school taxes 4 429 258 26
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C. G. Caughell
Coos County
State Tax Commission
Myrtle Point
City of Powers
Powers
Bandon
Baridon
Cats Clinch Sixth Straight Win Over Gold Beach
Myrtle Point football dominated Gold Beach 40 7 in coast city district action. Rich Armstrong scored twice and Rich Daniels added a score as Joe Robison and Jim Thomas connected on a 55 yard pass play. Bruce Crazier scored Gold Beach’s lone fourth quarter TD.
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Gold Beach Panthers
Myrtle Point
Coast City
Gold Beach
Rich Armstrong
Cats
Panther
Rich Daniels
Jim Thomas
Armstrong
Thomas
Joe Robison
Myrtle
Armstr
Paul Franzen
Bruce Crazier
Bandon
Myrtle Point District 41 Receives First OSCC Survey Report
The Oregon School Study Council issued the first summary of its survey of School District 41 Myrtle Point after reorganization. It notes wide maintenance variation and limited adequate site size, urging space improvements at Maple Primary and Spruce, and highlighting Spruce built in 1913 with other buildings from the 1920s.
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Oregon School Study Council
Myrtle Point
Arago
Myrtle Crest
Maple Primary
Spruce School
Spruce
Dora
Broadbent
Bridge
Raging Fire Destroys Bell Storage in Myrtle Point
A blaze destroyed the W. L. Bell & Son Implement Co. storage warehouse at 601 Alder St. in Myrtle Point on Monday evening. Fire Chief Mitch Myers said the cause was likely combustion. the building held hay, roofing material, hoses, molasses barrels and more. Insurance partially covered the loss, estimated at 10 000 to 15 000 dollars.
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Mast
Myrtle Point
W. L. Bell & Son Implement Co
Alder St
Mitch Myers
Jack Kennedy for President
A Roman Catholic priest Rev Juniper B. Carol O F M argues that the upcoming Presidential election holds unprecedented significance. The piece reflects concern about the nation’s path and the potential global impact of the vote.
Know Your Candidates Meeting at McKinley Grange
The McKinley Grange hosts a Know Your Candidates meeting at the grange hall on Saturday October 29 at 2 pm. GOP chair Jack Boon and Demo chair Carol Dayton will introduce candidates, with Mrs Robert W Mount e er of Coos Bay speaking on the November 8 ballot measures. A potluck dinner follows at 4 pm with coffee and table service provided.
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McKinley Grange
Grange Hall
Reuben Brown
Myrtle Point
Jack Boon
GOP
Carol Dayton
Demo Coos County
Robert W Mounteer
Coos Bay
Oregon League of Women Voters
Oregon Voters
Nixon Coffee Hour Observance Planned in Myrtle Point
The Republican Party in Myrtle Point invites residents to a Nixon coffee hour on October 27 from 10 to [time unclear]. Hostesses listed include Mrs Relland Leep 406 4th Street Mrs Henry Besshaw 667 Ash and several others inviting people of all political faiths to attend.
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Myrtle Point
Om TV
Relland Leep
4Th Street
Henry Besshaw
Ash Street
Mies Emma Schneider
Maple Street
E. C. Barker
6Th St
Florence Miller
Seventh Street
Art
Paul Moreeet
Bender Street
Lottie Belshaw
Cedar Street
George Babb. Sr
Stover Lane
P. D. Parrish
Maryland Ave
Memry Barklow
Myrtle Crest Lane
C. D. Naslund
6Th Street
Goblins to Collect for Needy People on Halloween
Interchurch Fellowship sponsors a Halloween eve drive to aid UNISEF with money and clothing donations. Items include bedding towels wash cloths soap yard goods lace threads pins and wool garments. Helpers will gather outfits for young and old while warding off ghosts and witches.
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Hobgoblins
Interchurch Fellowship
Miss Vaughn Announces Election Board School Dates
Miss Vaughn outlines instructions to speed ballot counting for the upcoming election. She schedules schools on October 31 to train election boards and urges all board members to attend as votes are expected to be heavy. Additional dates for the sessions are provided.
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Miss Vaughn
Mrs Cecil Hartley Wins First Stop and Shop $100 Prize
Mrs. Cecil Hartley of Sitkum Route Myrtle Point is the inaugural winner in the Chamber of Commerce Stop and Shop campaign a prize drawing held at Dees Food Store. She received $100 in certificates redeemable at participating merchants. Drawings occur every two weeks with the next on Saturday at 2 p.m. Oct 29. Participants must be present at the announced time and location. registration remains open until Oct 2.
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Paul Hartley
Sitkum
Myrtle Point
Chamber of Commerce
Hartley
Dees
Ray Harris
May Harris
Community urged to deter prowlers by city residents
The city police appeal for resident cooperation to curb prowlers. Guidelines urge immediate police contact, locking homes, hiring checks during absences, briefing sitters, closing blinds, and designating a contact besides the police. Chief Clarence Ralph notes one prowler was caught weeks ago and another is active.
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Clarence Ralph
Demos and GOPers Frolic at Dora Pie Social
About 100 Dora Sitkum residents attended the annual Dora pie auction with Democrats in the majority. Ivan Laird chaired the event and pie sales raised 103.50 for Democrats and 46.25 for Republicans.
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Dora
T. 5. Easton
Milford Mest
Ivan Laird
J. N. Gearhart
Walter King
Kenneth Laird
Kherald Press
Dora Pie
Dora and
Sitkum
J. Gearhart
Walt
S. Easton
Milford Mast
Demos
Cees-Curry Electric Reports Progress on Agness Line Project
Bruce Shavere of Cees-Curry Electric Cooperative announced the Gold Beach to Agness main line survey is done and top line work toward river communities advances. Clearing contracts planned once easements are secured with a target by month’s end and late November for completion.
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Agness
Bruce Shavere
Cees-Curry Electric Cooperative
Gold Beach
Gola Beach
Shavere
Community Council of Agmess
Cool-Curry Electric
Earl Foster
Agness-Illahe
Illinois River
Ilahe
Buzzards Roost
Nationwide Scout Vote Drive Aims for Record Turnout
The United States Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and explorers plan a Golden Jubilee Get Out The Vote effort. A committee led by Tom Coquille and assisted by Jay Streeter and John Dayun coordinates distribution of 40 million get out the vote materials to homes nationwide and 10000 hangars for the Coquille valley. The campaign echoes 1963 1968 efforts to boost turnout in the mal election with strict adherence to trial arena regulations.
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Boy Scouta
United’ States
Thefon Trail Council
Oregem Trail Couner
Tomene Coquille
Jay Streeter
John Dayiun
le Point
Coquille Valley
Powers approves sewer bond for 168000 project
Voters in Powers pass 164 to 63 to authorize 168000 for a sewer system and disposal plant. The plant will cost about 180000, with federal matching funds around 28000. Officials aim to end river contamination and provide sewage to most residents. City counsel to call for bids once legal steps finish.
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People of Powers
Yowet
Coquille River
Ers
Dover Crabill
Powers
Powers City
Powers 4-K Plans for Future Meeting Invites Mothers
Plans form for Power 4 K meeting of leaders as mothers and prospective members are invited. The first gathering aims to bring together interested women to discuss future plans and participation.
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Fee Wencael
A Sonatiore
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George
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O.F.M
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M.P. Gop
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Hartley Happy
Ra Morris
Myre Point
Angete
Cam
Ales Kaine
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commeres
Walt Laird
Laird
Kenneth
Custer
Cees
Curry
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