Standard Time Returns This Sunday
Everyone will return to Standard Time this Sunday October 96 at 2 00 a m Citizens are reminded to set clocks back one hour at this time.
27 Oct 1966
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1966
Page
1
Everyone will return to Standard Time this Sunday October 96 at 2 00 a m Citizens are reminded to set clocks back one hour at this time.
The Myrtle Point Planning Commission met on Monday night October 24 and reaffirmed opposition to the school district’s highway site on the Garrett Royer and Wise properties south of Myrtle Point. The panel favored another site as more advantageous and requested a study on upgrading city street lighting.
FFA chapters from Washington Idaho and Oregon entered the event with Frank Barrett Dave Hurter and Mike Ported among entrants. Vineeta attended and the team placed third in the accuracy category at the contest held in Yagety County.
The Oregon State Employment Service seeks unemployed youths aged 16 to 21 for interviews at City Hall Myrtle Point. Interviews are scheduled 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday October 31 and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday November 1 1966. Youths can learn about job training and work opportunities from the department representatives.
Services will be held Friday October 28 at 2 30 pm in the Chapel of Schroeder Bros Mortuary with Seventh Day Adventist Pastors Burton J Boundey and Robert Sanders officiating. Obituary notes other family mentions and local ties.
Larry Childers of Myrtle Point Oklahoma has purchased a bull calf named Camas Abbot Lad 326587 from Emeat Wheeler of Camas Valley Oregon.
Forrest, president of The Port of Coquille, announced his resignation before the Board of Commissioners on Sept 20. He is moving to Nath Um paua in Douglas County, and Democrat Bob Sheedy of Powers was appointed to fill Forrest's unexpired term.
Gladys Evans a Myrtle Point resident since 1929 died Saturday October 22 after a long illness. She was born October 0 TH90 in Roseville Kansas and was active as a letter carrier in Bridge and Remote areas and a member of the First Methodist Church and choir. Funeral services will be at the First Methodist Church in Myrtle Point Monday afternoon October Ziat with the Rev Ne officiating.
Myrtle Point area residents will be offered to Zip Code their mailing site during October. Postmaster Miron Schroeder announced the plan to have letter carriers deliver the postage needed cards.
Robert Bellon was elected the standing committee member of the Diocese of Oregon during the TBth Annual Episcopes Diocese convention held October 16 and 17 in Portland. Also attending were Mrs Robert Bolus, Mr Frank Meidrum, and Mrs Bit Dew ng, with local residents and route discussions noted. Pictured Rainbow Girls and Beta Sigma Phi members prepared ditty bags as Christmas gifts for soldiers in Viet Nam.
Myrtle Point High unveils a full Homecoming week with a bonfire on Thursday and a serpentine parade Friday at 2:30 led by Dan Mast. NHS hosts a penny race for head starts, with proceeds to charity. Football vs Coquille at 8:00 precedes halftime shows by the Bobcat Marching Band and majorettes. Queen candidates Kathy Hurt Georgie Boles Gloria Hardman Laurie Leep. dance chaired by Lenny Meyer with music by The Hiers.
Interchurch Fellowship organizes a Halloween UNICEF Drive with youths meeting at the Christian Church at 5 30 PM to canvass the city. Funds support equipment medicines vaccines for mothers and children in over 100 underdeveloped countries. Residents urged to donate to three children with UNICEF symbol cartons.
Spruce and Maple schools held a Halloween parade Friday weather permitting. The event starts at 1:30 PM with children marching from Spruce Street to 4th Street and back up Maple Street. Students display costumes from art class. the Chamber of Commerce will hand out Halloween treats after the parade.
Tom Guerin will lead the fairboard meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday Oct 2 in the Myrtle Hotel. The main item is electing whether to transfer the fairgrounds and buildings to Coos County. If approved the county would continue with fair operations. Five directors will be elected to appoint officers for the year.
Myrtle Crest PTA hosts a Halloween carnival October 29 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Myrtle Crest gym with prizes cake walk games and refreshments. Proceeds benefit the PTA Scholarship Fund and November 1 a general meeting with Hal Moore slides and a report on the carnival is planned.
Oregon schools Beaverton and Marshfield win first place ratings at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards. Beaverton's editor in chief and staff, with assistance from Belanger and adviser Don Wohler, collected top honors for the year.
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