25 Sep 1947
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1947
Page
1
The readable lines describe a dated PR notice and a brief mention of a local event. Entities are unclear and specifics are missing, making a coherent item hard to extract. The fragment hints at a public notice with dates and names but lacks complete context.
In a Monday evening session the Non Hi board accepted the resignation of R G Baker from the bus service due to no operator found for the Bridge run. Students will receive mileage allowances as needed.
Former President Taft is set to be the keynote speaker at a Republican meeting in Gearhart on September 26. The event gathers local GOP members and supporters to discuss party priorities and current political issues.
The article notes an annual county picnic to be held in a different locality each year with Mrs. M. Walker of Myrtle Point elected to serve as temmit. Other members include Mr. R. Alpine of Coos Bay and Harley Coquille, with Nebraskans attending the Sun-.
Cowell Coach George erids leads 96 years of Midwest experience as the Robcots bolster with 24 football players for the fall. Beckham's squad aims to rebound after a 26-6 win over Albany, with a probable starting lineup led by captain George Nichol. The team hosts Marshfield Friday, Oct. 10, then Reedsport on Oct. 17, amid added District 5 rivals and heightened local excitement. Union High band, directed by Arnold Melby, will perform at the game with Perry Roper announcing.
Books for schools are now at the county school superintendent office. Over eleven hundred volumes have been checked through and distributed to Coos Bay Coquille and North Bend districts under spring district orders. Funding came from a 10 cent per child allotment plus district funds.
Coos Bay golfers defeated Coquille Valley players for the second straight week. Howard Doss shot 70 for Valley, while Jack McLarfin and Sonny Davis tied at 73 for Coos Bay. Final score 265 to 214 in Sunday afternoon play.
For the first time in the school's history pupils formed a Student Body and elected officers to run the organization. Billy Brooks is president with Wayne Gilpatrick as vice president Patricia Holiday secretary Billy Gilpatrick treasurer and Jim Bushnell sergeant at arms. Members will receive tickets to games and events.
William D. Jones of Portland spoke to Myrtle Point Rotarians detailing the state accident prevention division's long range program to cut log transportation accidents. He cited equipment choice, regular maintenance, and worker training as key factors. misloaded logs and overburdened trucks caused many incidents.
Mrs Della Huntley is improving at Mast hospital after a car collision on Spruce street at Sixth. She suffered a fractured left leg and other injuries when she stepped into the side of a car driven by Chester E. Weed of Myrtle Point.
Fire patrol and workers contained a blaze threatening the McKay and Skilling mill five miles southeast of here. Sawdust piles at the site burned before firefighters halted the flames Tuesday night.
A blaze damaged a storage shed at the Buck Elliott residence around 1 30 pm Wednesday as authorities investigated a possible bias motivated act. Fire crews contained the fire and no injuries were reported. Detectives are reviewing surveillance and interviewing neighbors for leads.
Oregon hunters will gain opportunity to hunt deer from October 1 to October 20. Deer tags are available at all State Patrol offices during the regular season, except in Sherman County where restrictions may apply.
Mrs. Adella Riley has been added to Sempert's drug staff. She comes from Portland where she served as a line representative for Daggit and Ramedell in Portland Vancouver and Salem. She has trained at cosmetic schools and in perfume programs and received specialized training from Colonial Dames Barbara Gould Leatherie and Chen Yu.
Orville Haga owner of the local business house says a carload shipment of home freezers will arrive this week at Hagas. He notes this is the first freezer shipment here since the start of the war.
Sunday brought the hottest day of the week with temperatures reaching 101 at Powers area. Humidity fell to 16 at the forest ranger station and as low as 10 in some regions, prompting work halts on Eden ridge while Monday cooled to 88.
F C True was named president of the Hub Myrtle Clothing Company at the annual stockholders meeting. Jesse D Clinton was chosen vice president and Mabel Laird secretary treasurer for the year ending June 20, 1948, with Isabelle Newhouse and Rose Garrett as directors. W B Hendershott will manage the store.
Nick Perkins has been absent from the City Recorder's office for several weeks due to illness and hopes to return around the first of the month.
Gil Patrick and Pinkley, Dick Adams, Charlies Porter, Richard 2.ry. Bright plans to use several smaller boys on the junior high squad this year to build a pipeline for future teams. The team will wear new uniforms from the Myrtle Point Lions club and issue passes to Lions members for Saturday night.
A football practice incident two years ago at Lesketeell left a player with a broken arm after a tackle caused a fall. Details are sparse but the injury occurred during practice.
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