Halloween safety and history tips for Myrtle Point readers
An editorial offers Halloween safety tips from Scott Paper Company Name Service Center. It urges trick or treating in familiar neighborhoods, bright colors, and nonbulky costumes. It also suggests at home parties with candy boats and wrapped treats while noting Halloween's distant origins and the shift to a modern children led celebration.
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Pegen
Children of America
Scott Paper Company
Odd OCR Fragment Sparks Anomalous Meeting Note
A garbled OCR passage references a 2th MWe annual meeting in Portland at a Benson Motel, noting a start time around 9100s.m. It mentions a rampion check to Ross Pinkley and a Citizen's Advisory Committee for a Sewage District, with errors and misnames like Doug Béesens and Mr Gibbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Portland
Doug Béesens
Mr. Gibbons
Mark Twain on Stage at Marshfield High School
John Chappell presents a one man portrait of Samuel Clemens also known as Mark Twain on Thursday November 6 at 6 p.m. in the Marshfield High School auditorium sponsored by Southwestern Oregon Community College Arts and Lectures Committee with Marshfield High School cooperation. Admission is free to the public.
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Mark ‘Swain
Americas
John Chappell
Mark "Wain
Marshfield High School
Samuel Clemens
Southwestern Oregon
Comemandi Y College” Arts
Locheres
Chappell
Samuel
Tax Fax Question on Farm Property Assessments and Board Orders
A county assessor notice discusses a county Board of Iyani imation review of a farm’s values. The Board ordered reductions in cash rent for Class 1 and Class 2 lead derived from potatoes and instructed their insertion in the farm use form for 1978-76. The text asserts the Board must specify a precise value or percentage adjustment for the assessor to apply to the roll.
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Roger Duncan
Board of Iyaniimation
Magazine Seeks Manuscripts for Southwestern Oregon
Writers of Southwestern Oregon may submit short stories plays and poems to Southwestern Oregon Beacon by November for publication in this Mill issue. Manuscripts may be any style on any subject and there is no fee or payment. Send to SWOCC care of The Beacon or drop at Dellwood Hall reception in Tioga Mall or Gealedo Mall room SA.
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Southwestern Ore- Gon
Southwestern Ore- Beacon
Reese
Beacon
SWOCC
Btudent Publications
Tioga Mall
Dellwood Hall
Gealedo Mall
Room SA
Myrtle Point community notices and festival listings
Community groups schedule monthly Al Anon meetings in council chambers at 484 Fifth Avenue Myrtle Point. Library board meets the Tuesday before the last Friday of each month at 4 pm. Dora School hosts a festival and party with apple bobbing cider crafts and a costume contest. Spook Mouse event at American Legion Mall Thursday and Friday 7 to 9 pm with no age limit.
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Myrtle Potat Al-Anon
Council
Fifth A
Myrtle Point City
Dora School
Spook Mouse
American Legion
Obituaries for Myrtle Point residents Barzee Belshaw
Obituaries note Myrtle Point centenarian K L Barzee died Friday in Coos Bay with services Monday at Myrtle Point Chapel of Coos Mortuary. Burial at Norway Cemetery. Born August 30 1875 in Turper he farmed in area since 1980. Survived by sons Loyd Percy D Marvin and Kenneth. daughters Hazel Searcy Marie Beechers Marjorie Myde. 16 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and one h. Also Lottie Belshaw died Friday Oct 24 in Myrtle Point Palm aged 84. Funeral at Myrtle Point FirstCorielies Church. interment Neway Cemetery. Born August 32 1861 native of Carry County married in 1918 to Charles Belehaw. Survived by daughters Mrs Jerry Anderson and Mia Al Sprague. sisters Mettie Kness Adelina Goodwin Ree Johnston. four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Turper
Barnes
Myrtle Point
Loyd
Colville
Wash
Percy D
Marvin
Cevell
Gold Beach
Kenneth
Weaverville
Calif
Hazel Searcy
Beaverton
Marie Beechers
Kormdaia
Marjorie Myde
Brookings
Lottie Belshaw
Chapel of Cool
Lottie Corey Belshaw
Myrtle Palm
Dennis Bixler
Corielies
Neway Cemetery
Carry County
Belehaw
Charles Belehaw
Myrtle Poin
Jerry Anderson
Mia
al Sprague
Coquille
Mettie Kness
Buren
Cal
Adelina
Goodwin
End
Ree Johnston
Navy and Air Force Graduates Move to New Assignments
Navy Fireman Recruit Donald H. Pattee from Myrtle Point completes recruit training at San Diego with seamanship and firefighting instruction. Airman Ross E. Martinks, son of Bernard J. Martin, after Lowry College mechanic course, assigned to Tactical Air Command at Nellis AFB Meg. Airman Chester D. Sophin, Myrtle Point graduate, to load and inspect weapons for jet aircraft with Tactical Air Command. The notes include assorted names and fragmented details from Myrtle Point and surrounding areas.
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Navy
Donald H. Pattee
Delores Pattee
Harris
Myrtle Point
Recru
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Nellis Afb
Meg
Lowry Cole
Ross E. Martinks
Bernard J. Martin
Pine St
Air Force
Tactical Air Command
Myrtle Point High School
Chester D. Sophin
Mack M. Sutphin
Reeds-ford Road
Myrtle Volat
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Eastern Oregon College
Sviphin
Sharon
B. J. Martinha
Pine ‘Sts. Myrite Potat
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Myrtle Potst
Balloweee
Armstrong
Sadie Hawkins
the Oaks Pavillion
Bud Leep
Leon Howell
H St. Myrtle
Ross Pinkley
Isis
Noeth
Mark Twain
Clemens
Ivan Laird
Permoes Graeage
Sumner
Myrtle Devat
Tesk
Spragio
Henging
C. Dean
Rede
Prise
Fred Wesley
Phemée Pholen
Piret Christian Church
Myrtle Point Chapel
Coos
Norway Cemetery
Poland
Johnaca
Eee
Broadcarrier
Dim
Bob
BA Bandon Golf
Beach
SRA
Bandon
M. Tod
Beaden Diesen
Acammiaiais AR
Repitlegioe
Leura Lsouhart
Kéther
Herald
Shirley Freneis
Mike Michels
Jon Sage
Rhoads bieCain
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