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Myrtle Point Enterprise

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1914

Page

8

Rag Party At Pinkston Home Tops Myrtle Point News

May 5 Arago section notes a rag party at L A Pinkston with many youths in costumes. Perry Brewer won first prize, refreshments included mush and milk, and a list of locals and visitors is given along with farming and meeting updates.

Arago Argus Arago Ore L.A. Pinkston Perry Brewer Eveline Plyler Coquille George Henniger H. A. Todd

Bridge residents plan growth with new movers and school ties

Tobe Morris moves into the H Hatcher property formerly John Gordon’s as Bridge sees several new families settle in. A public roads rally with a large turnout and feast drew many locals on April 25.

Sheff Bridge Tobe Morris H. Hatcher John Gordon Cr. E. Ostrander Coquille G. W. Doney Camas Valley Chambers Marshfield Montgomery Oscar Lundburg Verner McGill Don Nelson R. J. Montgomery R. V Sunshine Endicott Wrence Roselle Margaret Roselle Vera, Endicott Naomi ‘Roselle Rosie Endicott Dosia Endicott Daisy ‘Cribbeng Mary Cribbens Flossy Cribbins Alma Cribbins Marion Pope Venus Pope Wifred Laird Eugene’ Laird Keith

Myrtle Creek postpones road work day to favor new route

On May 2 Myrtle Creek residents postponed their road work day to start a new path around the troublesome Myrtle Bottom. A grade was begun on a prior survey, 22 men and 6 teams worked while the rest of the 50 volunteers were women and children. Housewives provided an ample dinner.

Bancroft Myrtle Creek Myrtle Bottom

Bridge Notes and Local Happenings May 6

Mr. Madden and Mr. Flanagan are here on business. Several residents traveled to Coquille and Myrtle Point last week. A race horse was en route to Myrtle Point for Mr. Knight. Twin Oaks School reports punctual pupils and a new Industrial Club with ten members.

Madden Mr. Flanagan Mr. Ostrander Chas. Murphy Coquille Mr. Belieu Myrtle Point Bridge Laurence Jennings Geo. Bryant Myrtle Pointers Helen Murphy Starr Bridge School Coos Co Flossie Lou Hooton Frank Davis, Jr Omia A. F. Grishaber Nelson J. Knight Myrtle Huff Velma Huff Waldo McNair Rodney Davenport Ray Moon Ella Reed Clayton Mast Clarence Moon

Coos County School Fund Apportionment Details

The Coos County School Fund apportionment lists districts and amounts to be distributed for six month terms and institute attendance. It notes 6,679 pupils on the register and a pro rata final division of 43 413.50 with 6.50 per pupil, plus a plan to distribute about two dollars per pupil in August from remaining state funds. Raymond E. Baker, County Superintendent.

Raymond E. Baker

Methodist Church May Events Highlight Services and Talks

The calendar lists May events at the Methodist church starting Mothers Day with morning and evening specials and a sermon by Rev. G L Hall. Epworth League topics address compassion in laws and church duty toward the poor. A May 8 Riley evening features G L Hall as reciter. May 17 marks Young People's Day and Epworth League anniversary with officer installation. The Veteran Memorial service is May 24 followed by a Twidwell talk. May 31 to June 5 pastors host interdenominational meetings for moral uplift. June 14 is Children’s Day by Pastor E Sutton Mace.

G. L. Hall Epworth League James Whitcomb Riley League Methodists Church Twidwell E. Sutton Mace

In Memory of Wm. Guerin First Curry County Superintendent

In memory of William Guerin who died April 20, 1914 at Langlois Oregon. He was Curry County’s first county school superintendent and devoted his life to school work. He traveled isolated trails for duty, accepting only thirty dollars a year and many hardships to raise the county's educational standards.

God Man J. Guerin Gold Beach Guerin Langlois Ore Curry County Curry ‘County

Go to Church Sunday Observed Townwide Invitation

A townwide call invites all residents to attend church on May 10. The effort, led by the Press Committee including Mrs. Ellsworth E Coulter Audrey Bryant and M H McWhinney, stresses no single church but unity in attending services of each person’s choice. If anyone was overlooked, the note says it was a mistake and this is a personal invitation.

Ellsworth E. Coulter Audrey Bryant M. H. McWhinney

Your Mother Observed In Churches Nationwide

Christian Church notes announce next Lords Day as Mother's Day across churches nationwide. Members are urged to wear white carnations for living mothers and pink for deceased. Services include a 3 p.m. junior meeting, 7 p.m. Endeavor, and an 8 p.m. sermon titled Your Mother and Wais Before King Agrippa. Pastor Ellsworth Coultr invites newcomers to worship and fellowship.

Christian Church Wais Agrippa

Latter Day Saints Church Schedule and Recovery News

Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Z R S Society meets 6 30 p m Mrs Wm Chandler who had an operation at Mercy Hospital North Bend last week has recovered enough to go home yesterday

Latter Day Saints Church Z. R. S. Society Wm. Chandler Mercy Hospital North Bend

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