Neighborhood news from Gravel Ford and nearby towns
Local notes report visits and travel among residents Miss Clara Moser visited the Brady home last Friday evening and Geo. Griffin spent days in Myrtle Point. Emmerson and son Russel returned from work near Roseburg. Overton family moved back home. Little Ovid Weekly improving. Levett Iverson now able to cut wood. Milly Bright recovering from sore throat. various neighbors pass through and comment on weather and daily life with playful chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravel Ford
Clara Moser
Brady
Emmerson
Russel
Roseburg
Venice Gill
Dora
Olson
Sunyo
Geo. Griffin
Myrtle Point
Ed Olson
Ole Iverson
Elton Brady
Overton
Ovid
W. J. Brady
J. E. Olson
Levett Iverson
Milly Bright
Elton
Smokey Lamp
Norway
Local Region Notes and Family Visits in the Northeast Myrtle Point Area
In the Northeast Myrtle Point vicinity on April 3, residents report light coverage in this section. Sam is noted for limited paper appearances. Lloyd Spires builds fence on his ranch while A Sargent and Jack Hayter assist Henry Strong and son with timber land. Jay eeeart starts work for W H Huff after visiting John Bell near Bridge Sunday. Mrs Lewellen with daughters Ella Bryant and Isabelle Bryant visited Mrs F E Southmayd. Easter lilies bloom as local youths roam the woods and caution is urged about land access without permission from Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Mit
Sam
Lloyd Spires
A. Sargent
Jack Hayter
Henry Strong and Son
Jay Eeeart
W. H. Huff
John Bell
Bridge
T. Billings
Wray
John Lewellen
Ella Bryant
Isabelle Bryant
F. E. Southmayd
Fresh Supplies for Eckley Placer Works Increase Labor
Bert Harrison secures a fresh lot of supplies and plans a larger crew for his Eckley placer operations. ullace aiadée recently cleaned up and carried $150 in yellow metal to town. Hollenbeck reported a good cleanup last week. Inman Mining Co. has crowded its large giants since recent rains with strong returns. 8. E. Hines made a business trip to Myrtle Point today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckley Mining News
Eckley
Bert Harrison
Ullace Aiadée
Hollenbeck
Inman Mining Co
Mr. Inman
E. Hines
Myrtle Point
Arago News Briefs: April 3 Update From Sunda School
Readable fragments note an April 3 entry from Arago about Sunda School activities and elder J Root. Details are unclear but indicate scheduled events and teaching notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arago
Sunda
Elder J
Outing Lunches Mark First Picnic of Season in Lee
Local notes describe a spring picnic on a sunny June day with families from Lee and nearby areas. Reports mention births, school openings, illnesses from blood poisoning, and multiple community events including church services and a singing school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Halter
C. E. Mulkey
Lee
Ben Knife
Jackson
Coquille
Saag
Scott
Marshfield
J. H. Lamb
Bible School
Rev. Miller
Joe Root
Winnter
Gravel Ford Academy Closing Exercises Date Set
The Gravel Ford Academy will hold a closing program on Thursday evening, April 14. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
Gravel Ford
Gravel Ford Academy
Local trip notes and hiking excursion in Brewster area
Mr and Mrs W M Laird took a business trip to Coquille and Myrtle Point last week. J R Benham hauls valley cream to Coquille Creamery in a Studebaker. Miss Dorothy Snow Wanda Harry and Mabel Wilcox of McKinley Brewster atoring over weekend. Dorothy and Mabel returned home while Wanda stayed for Sunday hike toward McKinley with Myrtle Noah Madred Eva Laird and others joining a 12 mile journey to Cedar Creek and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Snow
Wanda Harry
Mabel Wilcox
McKinley Brewster
Cedar Creek
McKinley
White House
Myrtle Creek notes on farming and local visits
April reports from Bancroft describe busy crop planting under local management. Frank Neal toured Myrtle Creek about road matters while Bonnie Walker visited sister Mrs Fish. Deputy Game Warden J M Thomas called at the Chas Warner home during a Myrtle Creek trip. Will Fish traveled to Powers and back. Mina Woods visited Mrs Fish as the County Assessor visited the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Reek
Will Fish
Powers
Mina Woods
Frank Fish
Rowan
Local notes from Gravel Ford and area
April entries from Gravel Ford recount Albert Bright aiding DeWitt Clinton in a busy blacksmith shop and Sugarloaf Creamery No. 2 under Mr dé oar. Residents Wilbur Barklow Will Stevens Amanda Weekly Myrtle Point trips and bridge contracts awarded to Jimmie Yamhill Co. with two values: 12528 and 10792.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravel Ford
Albert Bright
DeWitt Clinton
Dé Oar
Wilbur Barklow
Tom Hall
Will Stevens
Bill
Amanda
Sunbert Bright
J. S. Culbertson
E. A. Mereen
Grandpa Mullen
Myrtle Point
Ainder
George
Ovid-of
W. M. Weekly
R. L
Ford
Harry Mullen
Grandps Culbertson
John
Thomas Ward
Mrs. Ward
Portland
Mr. Ward
Electa Brady
Jimmie
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers $100 Reward
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to heal catarrh in all stages and offering a $100 reward if it fails. It asserts internal action through the blood and urges readers to obtain testimonials and buy from F J Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tg. Fry
Fall
Peoples Ora
Hall
Bena
F. J. Cheney
Ail
Cantine's Reconnaissance Survey Highlights Highway Rebuild Plan
The report outlines proposed reconstruction and relocation of coastal roads from Coquille to Curry County, recommending a bridge at Coquille River and advising avoidance of diking for county highway funding. It notes sections from Coquille to Myrtle Point, improvements near Langlois, and gravel sources from Coquille South Fork and Curry County for future macadam surfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantine
Homestead
John
Yoakum
Cedar Point
Coquillé
Spurgeon-Hill
Coquille-Bandon
Coquille
Coquille Ferry
Bluffs
Coquille River
Bandon
Lampa Creek
Parkersburg
Bear Creek
Curry County
Langlois
Coquille-Myrtle Point
Aiken Creek
Myrtle Point
Myrtle
Douglas County
Camas Valley
Sugarloaf Mountain
Fairview
Brewster Valley
Powers
Peine & Muttabis
Curry
M ‘Point
Roadway plans urge cooperative efforts across Coos Douglas and Curry counties
The report recommends detailed surveying and cost estimates for a line from Curry to Douglas counties with connections near Coquille, prioritizing economic gravel sources from the Umpqua River and planked fills to handle traffic. It calls for joint conferences among county leaders and the State Highway Commission, with staged work from Marshfield to Coquille and ferry considerations at Reedsport to connect with Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Lakeside
Umpqua
Curry County Line
Douglas County Line
Lower Landing
North Slough
Upper Landing
Haynes Slough
Douglas County
Theouglas
Camas Valley
Douglas
Umqua River
Scottsburg
Reedsport
Gardiner
Florence
Curry County
Coos
Coos County
Pacific Cantine
California
Curry
State Highway Commission
Lampa
Bandon
Marsh
Cedar
Point Hill
Uille
Coos Bay
Templeton
Geel Pate
Peterson’s Landing
Hall
Marshfie
Goos County
Oregon
Mpqua River
Port Orford
Community presses for support despite limited gains
A fragmented plea notes that a local publication earns little from each dollar it receives and sends funds back to the community. It argues the community benefits more from the paper than its publishers, who seek only faith in returns for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeimess
Fragmentary news note hints at familial roles and labor
Brief OCR fragment references a boy and a father link with multiple meanings and notes a willingness to perform faithful labor, though text is incomplete and unclear.
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Perot
Rexall
Aguinaldo
J. L. Laird
S. H. Croy
Erwin Nelson
Broadbent
Ralph Winlingham
Chas. Warner
Hilda Warner
Wendling
Magill
Myrtle Creek
Eden Valley
Lee Love
Clarence Johnson
Lorin Johnson
Hardee Mast
Cora Barker
Wm. Harmon
Jess Barker
John Summerlin
Jim Hall
D. Meyer
Heller
Mulkey
Chandler
Clark Home
Bancroft
Yamhill Co
Theda Bara
GEMA
James Watson
Ore
Sith
Debe Histagtsom
Ries Hall
Good Roads Association
Washington
Lane
Loos
Siuslaw River
California Inc
Canti
Coo Coos County
James Atom
W. the Zeints Catcasionar Arms
Chas Hall
Coos Unty Good Roads Association
Marshfield, Oregon
le Ciketane
Buckborn Kerk
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