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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
3
Residents report weekend visits and daily errands across Powers, Myrtle Point, Rock Creek, and surrounding areas. Families including Culbertsons, Kendalls, Gentlemen Bennett, and Clifords hosted guests, attended dances, and coordinated community tasks.
Numerous residents and visitors are noted in a series of social and local business mentions. Names include Lafferty MacDonald Laf ferty Rebison Clark Barklow Paull Myers Clinton and Reed with travels between Coquille Myrtle Point and Portland plus measles cases among Leon Paull Ethelyn Root and teachers at the local school.
Arago residents Mr and Mrs J J Carl took a business trip to Dandin and New lake last Thursday. Mrs O His Aasen and Mrs S C McAlister visited the C E Schroeder home. Alfred Person of Marshfield and family visited friends in Arago over the weekend and Mrs Person was tied to the local school for several years. Clifford Sumerlin and family spent weekend at Frank Miller's. Nile Miller hosted dinner Sunday with Glen Zeller and son Glendon from Millington and Mrs Cora Mulkey with children Jack Shirley and Ike of Myrtle Point. Everett Allen and Allen Earl visited Fr Point and Hampton homes Saturday. Gano Cornwell and baby visited friends and relatives. Wallace Mittel rene dined with neighbors.
Community notices recall visits by Bald Hill Mra Peres Barcee and Mr ona Mra Lester Billings to Myrtle Point last week. Local residents John Lusk and Culbertson siblings hosted and attended events at several homes including the JoD Cubbertaon and Lloyd Huntley households. Families from Greavelford and Rowers joined gatherings, with Friday and Sunday guests noted at multiple residences.
First Lady and party visit the Mead Woo Dancer household in Myrtle Point. Merle and Lila Mae Laird travel, with many locals visiting beekeeping sites, logging camps, grange events, and church services. A series of business calls and family visits unfolds across Gravelford, Coquill, Buck Creek, Creswell, and surrounding valleys.
A large number in Sitkum face measles or influenza. Names listed include Fer and Betty Nickason, Mrs Elmer Wilson, Charles Wilson, Jackie Bridges, Richard Kick, Low Burris, Florence and Alta Mead, Velma Kreweon, Windleloor, and Leland McNair of Gravelford visiting Elmer Wisen and Bert Mead homes last Wednesday. Mrs Joan Lord and two children visited last Wednesday and Thursday at sister Mrs W A Nickas’s home. On March 20, Mrs P A Alford’s 77th birthday. Jake Bohiande delivered a cake and no chicken. Baron Wilson celebrated his birthday with school visits and an egg hunt. Rosalie Laird, Glode Brewerson, and others attended the events.
Miss Alice Whebrey and Miss Esther Wolff hosted guests on Friday with lively chatter at the CG place. Russell and Sam Dement brought horses into town on Sunday for a quiet day out. A potluck dinner at Jim Barkdell’s Sunday attracted Mr and Mrs Jin Barkdell and daughter Lena. Guests included Mrs George Hermann and Mrs Sarah Williams who returned from Tule Lake California where they’d been visiting.
Gaylord and nearby towns show a weekend of visits and gatherings as families like the Grants Porters and Wrights meet, Easter dinners are shared at multiple homes, and local pupils prepare for school events including eighth grade banquet votes and two April May class dinners hosted by Mrs. Harrison Hayes and Mrs. C A Knight.
The Women’s club met Wednesday at the Fellowship clubhouse with hostesses Ray Hall Lyle McCulloch and Charles Stallard Jr. Ed Miller of the Coast Highway Association is invited to speak in Pow ere and the chamber will sponsor the April 3 event. The group discussed pieced quilt finishing street sign projects roadside beautification a tennis court net for school grounds and a community cleanup in April. The program centered on Stephen C Foster with songs and talks on Longfellow Whittier and Bryant.
Friday events in Marsh Sempert feature Murdock. Myrtle Point residents Greenley attend town Sunday. Kelepile and Wousticket Campfire Sire rehearse for a two pageant Brothers the Wide World Over to be shown at an international relations program during a Woman's Club meeting.
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