Myrtle Point Herald Historic Local Paper Details
The Myrtle Point Herald established 1889 publishes weekly on Thursdays from Myrtle Point Oregon. Office address P O Box 876 Myrtle Point OR 9748 lists editor roles and production staff.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
2
Oregon Ballot Measures Urge Yes on Key Constitutional Amendments
Editorial summarizes 11 Oregon ballot measures with recommendations. It supports measures 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, endorses measure 2 as automatic tax change, and opposes measure 11 limiting rural zoning. Names Oregon governor, legislature, veterans fund details, and river preservation goals.
Social Security for a 23 year old with lifelong disability
Marty Reynolds, social security manager in Coos County, says many young recipients owe their benefits to a severe disability that started in childhood. The cases involve youths who have never held a job and rely on disability payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Reynolds
Coos Day
Social Security payments tied to parents work records
The passage notes child tag payments stop at 16 if not in school or at 22 if still in school and unmarried, but may continue indefinitely if the child has a severe disability. It claims about 65 percent of recipients qualify for ongoing benefits and references financial protection for the young, with a sidenote about a golf ball containing 90 feet of rubber thread.
Predicts Winners in Oregon 196? Election Contests
Local prognosticator outlines expected outcomes for Oregon races including Dellenback over Grinnin Weaver in Congress Fourth District and McCall likely reelected governor. Nilsen favored for Labor Commissioner, Ripper for State Rep 16th, McKenzie for 17th, Van Elsberg over Gething for County Commissioner, Miller over Moffitt, Zarbano over Giorgis for Sheriff, with 11 unopposed judges and unopposed state superintendent Parnell plus three unopposed city council races in Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripper
Johnson
Coos County
Coos
Curry Counties
McKenzie
Lents
van Elsberg
Gething
Miller
Moffitt
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ervin Wilberger
Myrtle Point
Obituary for Mark Putnam 39 of Central Point
Funeral services for Mark Putnam 39 of 450 W Pine St Central Point will be 1 30 p m Monday at St Mark s Episcopal Church with Rev Warren Frank officiating Interment at Siskiyou Memorial Park Memorial funds may be contributed to the Mark Putnam Memorial Fund at Medford High School or a favorite charity Funeral home Perl in charge Putnam born April 25 1931 in Medford attended Myrtle Point High School and the University of Oregon 1950 52 joined the Air Force 1952 54 served in Guam during Korea Discharged August 1960 Graduated Southern Oregon College 1959 taught seventh grade at Central Point School eight years and was an instructor of special education at Hedrick Junior High School Medford for three years Survived by wife Mario Murray and children Brett and Valerie Jo, parents Glenn and Myrtle Point, grandmother Augusta Stephenson, sister Glenda Pinkley Eugene, sister Ora Lee Riggio Buena Park CA. Honorary casket bearers listed. active bearers named.
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Oregon
U.S. Congress
Internal Revenue Service
Anc
Tver
Oregon War Veterans
Mark Hi
Putnam
W. Pine St
Central Point
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Warren Frank
Siskiyou Memorial Park
May Cone
Mark Putnam
Medford Educational Association Memorial Fund
Marvin Trautman
Medford Senior High School
Perl Funeral Home
Mr. Putnam
Medford
Myrtle Point
University of Oregon
U.S. Air Force
Guam
Air Force Reserves
Southern Oregon College
Central Point School
Hedrick Junior High School
Mark’s Episcopal Church
Ballot measures face statewide zoning and democracy concerns
The letter argues Ballot Measure No 1 would zone every unzoned county by end of 1971 and raise county costs and taxes. It opposes Measure No 11 fearing spring restrictions and penalties. Community praise from Myrtle Point Oregon thanks helpers of a Christmas Preview and church ladies for refreshments.
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