Local Easter Weekend Visits Span Coastal Towns
Numerous Myrtle Point families hosted and visited relatives during Easter. Residents traveled to Portland Grants Pass Coquille and Coos Bay for family gatherings church services and hospital visits.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
7
Numerous Myrtle Point families hosted and visited relatives during Easter. Residents traveled to Portland Grants Pass Coquille and Coos Bay for family gatherings church services and hospital visits.
Mrs Ralph Whitaker and cilrun preached Saturdays Humbug Mt state park. Marshall Burnett of Portland visited with his uncle and aunt. Mr and Mrs Ford Worshaw joined. Austin Clinton and son of Barview visited John Arnold home Sunday. Whitaker families seen driving new Chevrolet five passenger coupes. E C Roberts and daughter Betty left for a month in Oceanside California. They will rent a cottage near San Diego. Roberts drove a new Mercury sedan delivered this week. Alice Knight, recently ill at Mast hospital, is improving.
April 19 report notes plans for a combined missionary and Mother’s Day program on May 11 with each member contributing. Mrs Walter Spade of Coos Bay attended. Refreshments served. Next hostess is Mrs John Purvis. Eleven registered voters attended a School District No 31 meeting to decide on exceeding the 6 percent limit for next year. Vote 10 to 1 in favor. Moose lodge officers installed with H D Yontz as installing officer.
Women of the Mooee held a Friday evening class for four candidates in the Rebekah Fellow hall. Corsages were given to Mrs Frank Rodgers Mrs Clarence Christian Mrs Arthur Quilhaugh and Miss Yvonne Allen. Anniversaries were celebrated during the social hour hosted by Mrs Clyde Hall Mrs Elmer Post and Mrs Elmer Miller of Broadbent. Merchem and Reed began excavation for a cold storage plant behind Rolfe's Market with Miss Corinne Griffin returning from Minneapolis after air hostess exams. City council raised licenses for card rooms and beer.
Rev Ray Blixseth conducts Sunday School at 10 am and church services at Ilaom. Local congregation attends weekly worship and Bible instruction at the Bridge Community Church.
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