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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
6
Overnight visitors and long visits noted across Myrtle Point Coquille and Marshfield. Resident families including Tomlinsons and Rays announce moves, visits, and extended stays in Oregon towns with plans ranging from Arizona trips to hotellike dinners and card parties.
Capt Archibald Pither refused to pay a city tobacco fine after buying tobacco on Sunday in Toronto Canada. He stated the act was a principle and chose to serve a 24 hour jail term instead.
Advertisement lists price for number one plywood wallboard at Coes' Lumber Yard with branches in Myrtle Point and Bandon offering mail order service and home delivery options.
An outline invites parishioners to a church program featuring a surprise by an intermediate girls class member. Christian workers’ hour at 7 pm and preaching at 8 pm will cover the midweek Bible study and prayer service on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Everyone is invited to worship.
Dora Buel and relatives from Marshfield gather Sunday at M C Miller home on Banner Hall. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Marion Miller Mr and Mrs William Miller Virginia Miller Stanley Bessey and Mr and Mrs Felix Miller of Coquille along with Mr and Mrs Ed Abernethy of Dora.
A large local gathering attended a double wedding at the John Flood home on Upper Floras Creek on Saturday. Rev William Chandler united Ukly Flood with Geneva Pratt and Arthur Pratt with Nora Flood, with wishes for happiness from the community.
Mrs Car Anderson received a birth announcement from her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Jerry Wilton of Mount Hood that they are the proud parents of a seven and a half pound boy born April 8. The baby has been named De Ardell.
A list of new telephones installed since April displays numbers 25 J Bulls Dairy Spruce street 73 J The Bowling Alley Spruce street 96 J Myrtle Pont Wrecking House Spruce street 18 R 35 Rief Floyd Gaylord R 11 Hart Earl North Fork. Subscribers should note their interested numbers.
Pauline Floyd 15 of Myrtle Point discharged after a week as a medical patient. Mrs Delmar Crowe returns home after an overnight stay. Ida Mathews of Powers treated for flu and sent home. Reuben Roupp recovering from appendix surgery. Henry Mannie of Gaylord treated for blood poisoning from a hand cut. Clinton Carrico 8 from Gravelford admitted for a leg infection and discharged next day. Mrs Ernest Clausen of Broadbent admitted and returned home. Bobby Weeks from Powers moved to grandmother’s home in Arago for pneumonia care. A King of Powers admitted and discharged next day. S J Davis of North Bend treated for infected knee and home. O C Payton of Remotes treated for infected right hand from splinters. Velma Krewes, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest, noted. Dr Leslie G Johnson resumes practice. Hall Building, Marshfield. Advertisement Coast Lumber Yard roofing prices.
Mrs. Leslie Barklow is improving well after a major operation. Dale Ward L C Winningham Austin Bryant Donald Gilkison Harry Mast Roy Spires Fred Blundell Roy Arneson and W H Taylor, all long hospital patients, are improving nicely.
Gaylord Eileen Hayes and Audrey Rief visited school. Seven students vaccinated for smallpox at Powers clinic. Medford trip for Mrs Winifred Robertson. Several families relocate and host gatherings. Community updates include hospital visit, cast for a broken ankle, and a large dinner hosted by Mrs Winifred Robertson with local notables.
The Octagon club met at Mrs Charles Wooldridge home with Mrs Pearson absent and Mrs Barker substituting for a book review. WCTU held a quilting session Friday with a tuck-in dinner and work toward a Childrens Farm Home quilt. Sunday birthday dinner honored Mrs Clifford Wilson with attendees from Myrtle Point and Coquille. A double four generation party celebrated Mr Sarah Chen’s 82nd birthday with many relatives present. A Sunday dinner hosted Ralph Hawkins and family with friends in Lee for a milestone gathering. A Friday shower honored Mrs Ko Shull with multiple relatives in attendance. The day included bridge, desserts, and socializing for local residents.
Social notes from Myrtle Point and Riverton include George Mullens 70th birthday honors for Mrs Lawrence Mullen. Attendees at Fox Breeders meeting in Riverton. visits to Anna Karry and Nora Hainey noted. Palmer family travels to Independence to visit Palmer's mother while various residents visit Langlois and Port Orford. Stork shower hosted for Lea ter Huntley in Gaylord with multiple local guests. Also a brief school note on arithmetic diagnostic tests and local paint prices listed.
Six weeks examinations were given last week and report cards distributed. Many classes have completed their courses and are now reviewing with supplementary reading. Advertisement references mail order house prices at Coat Bandone.
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