Quilt block club hosts and community project in Gaylord
Gaylord residents report a Wednesday quilting session with Mrs C A Knight and Mrs Fred Johnson hosting. Members worked on quilt blocks for club coverlets and a new building to house the Gaylord post office after May 1, with many locals assisting and socializing over a noon dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
C. A. Knight
Fred Johnson
Mra. Knight
Mesdames
HH. D. Bones
James Palmer
James Devereux
Robert Swenson
Fred Johnbon
William Lear
F. D. Medlock
C. A Knight
W. P Hainey
Walter Newbury
Russell Wries
Gaylord
Dance to Benefit Baseball Club at Bridge Hall
Plans underway for a May 6 dance at Bridge Hall to raise funds for the local baseball club Atra Elise Lamp and Alma Larkins spent the weekend at the J T Evernden home on Rock Creek. The Bridge team scheduled to play Myrtle Point at Myrtle Point on Sunday April 30. May Hatcher and Maude Hooten elected delegates to the Christian Endeavor convention in Eugene. Dover of Portland visited the area Tuesday. Yvan and Button families moved to Empire from Rock Creek. Harold Von Alstein added a new white fence around his property. Mrs Stanley Lake hosted an afternoon tea with guests including Mrs Huff Ehrig Miller Laswell Hinds Scarborough Huff. Marold James visited Marshfield Saturday. Mrs C E Billings and Mrs James Morrison attended the spelling contest in Coquille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Hall
Beneit
Atra
Elise Lamp
Alma Larkins
J T Evernden
Rock Creek
Bridge
Myrtle Point
Orlin Lett
May Hatcher
Maude Hooten
Christian Endeavor
Eugene
W . Dover
Portland
Yvan
Button
Lower Rock Creek
Empire
Harold von Alstein
Stanley Lake
Henry Huff
Amanda Ehrig
Leny Miller
Harold Laswell
James Hinds
Lovelle Scarborough
Ruth Huff
Marold James
Marshfield
C E Billings
James Morrison
Coquille
Stewart Norton
Floyd Price
Arago
T W Dunwoodie
Patsy
George Hampton
John Carl
Grants Pass
Albert Lillie
Clyde Laura Bernice Gerald
Glenda Jean
Bandon
Lillles
E Lillie
Everett Lafferty
Allen Bart
Wayne Woodward
Gerald
Lawrence Barklow
Waldport
Alice Scott Leolh Robison
Ruth Keltner
Beryl
McAllister
O. H Ansen
Henry Vetter
A. L. Purser
James Purser
Floydada
Texas
Henry Cordwell
Cisrence Schroeder
Emily Hickam
Kent
Loree Chandler
Leola Robison
Yvonne Arxi Lodema Crose
Lois Schroeder
Priscilla Hickam
Bandon Beach
Ethel’ Collie
Eaemy
Wge
Collier
Veline
Mal
Cowie
Aw Aire
F'sh
Sargent
Elmer Crank
Alice
Ed la Branch
Henry Warner
Charles Warner
Merbert Snyder
H M Button
James Donkham
Iisa
Thomas Anderson
Nina Warner
Marshield
Levi Wilsor
Norman Palmer
Katharine Warneck
Coquillo
Frank Fish
Hot Simmons
Frank Por
Zeff Christian
Big Creek
Arvu Sargent
Herbert Snyder
Charles Swagger
Anna Ames
Floraco Ames
Irene Waterman
Bancroft
Alice Ames
Anne Ames
Charles Thomas
Juanita
W A
Myrtle Point social notes recount a busy week of visits
Community members from Myrtle Point and nearby towns share dinners, visits, and trips. Residents like Genevieve Barklow, Rev Turner MacDonald, and many families are mentioned with gatherings at the Barklow, Robison, and Lillie homes. Local trips include Marshfield, Coquille, Bandon, and Grants Pass with numerous weekend visits and church events.
Social rounds fill weekend in McKinley and surrounds
A flurry of visits fills the McKinley area with family and friends. Attendees include the Gasner and Gant households, the Willsons, Sumerlins, Petersons, Leathermans, and many others visiting at homes in McKinley, Broadbent, and nearby towns.
Watkins Host Honor Party for Father’s Birthday
Upper Halls Creek Mary Helen and Jean Watkins entertained friends Monday evening for their father’s birthday. Guests included Clarence Schroeder, John Carl, J. L. Burtis, George Hampton and family, L. B. Hampton, Ernest Watkins and other hosts, with ee saw parties and dainty refreshments of angel food and coffee served late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen
Jean Watkins
Clarence Schroeder
John Carl
J. L. Burtis
George Hampton
L. BR. Hampton
Ernest Watkins
Angel Food
Local Social Notes From Brewster Valley Area
Sunday visitors at the O G Bunch home included Elmer Ocheltree of Bridge and Mr and Mrs Albert Christensen and Mrs P F A Alford of Brewster Valley. The Friendly Club gathering hosted by Mrs Harvey Minard featured a Monta Minard centered afternoon. Other names mentioned include Crumley Laura Mayse Dora Gearhart Monta Minard Grace Durnam Georgia Bunch and Mrs. Frank McCrary of Coquille. Vernon Bennett and Bernice Bennett visited Clarence Williams on Saturday evening with Myrtie Point callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ocheltree
Bridge
Albert Christensen
PF. A. Alford
Brewster Valley
O. G. Bunch
Tee
Harvey Minard
Ae Monta Minard
Crumley
Laura Mayse
Dora Gearhart
Monta’ Minard
Grace Durnam
Georgia Bunch
Frank McCrary
Coquille
A. J. Mayse
Vernon Bennett
Clarence Williams
Bernice
Myrtie Point
Walter Laird
A. J Mayrze
Elwin Alford
Oscar Oberman
Walter Crocker
John Yoakum
Marshfield
Warren Bullard
Jack
Bullards
J N Gearhart
Harold Shepherd
Dauch Iers
Wilda
Colleen
Charles Gill
McKinley
K. E. Marcy
Son Dale
Fred Durnam
Leland Minard
Marle Whobrey
Wanda Houdyshell
Gail Bunch
Genevieve
Edwin
Eloise Crowley
A. J Mayse
Lester
Perry Neal
Fairview
Fred Hobson
Jesse Laird
Baby
Lloyd Shepherd
C. F. Minard
Minard
Myrtle Point Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Distress
South Myrtle Point residents share calls and visits with neighbors and relatives. News includes illnesses such as Mrs Callant’s severe cold and Mrs Ed Jones Caring for ill mother Mrs Lewis Strong, plus garden work, mining trips, and road labor near Roseburg.
Bancroft Neighbors Share Visits and Local Doings
Neighbors in Bancroft and nearby towns frequent gatherings and visits. Elmer Crank and Alice join the F sh and Sarg ent homes. Ed La Branch and Werbert Snyder attend. Locals attend funerals, dances, and church events while others travel to Coquille, Myrtle Point, Marshfield, and Bridge for business, school, and games.
Local spelling contest highlights and community notes
Bridge participants from Mrs William Brown to Harold Laswell led a county spelling contest in Coquillo with Evelyn Morrison and Bonnie Jean Billings earning second place in their grades. North Bend visitors Elise Lamp Alma Larkins Geneva Everndeen and Jonella Curtis attended. Plans are underway for an easier contest for high and grade school students. The William Torhide family, formerly from Dayton Ohio, moved to North San Juan California. Jean Cribbins Jack Hendricks Veda Hendricks and George Sargent were absent due to illness. Mrs H J Laswell sprained her ankle. A 6:30 dinner hosted by C. S. Murphy featured several local guests. The baseball season opened with a 13 to 13 tie against Myrtle Point. Mrs Stanley Lake and family visited Fred Corpe. A large crowd attended a rate event at Lloyd Evernden’s home. Music by local performers followed. Local visitors Henry Christian and family from Coos See a Menke attended.
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William Brown
Harold Laswell
Lida Shields
Helen James
Founiel Moore
Genevieve Johnson
Evelyn Morrison
Bonnie Jean Billings
Coquillo
Elise Lamp
Alma Larkins
Geneva Everndeen
Jonella Curtis
North Bend
William Torhide
Dayton
Ohio
North
San Juan
California
Jean Cribbins
Jack Hendricks
Veda Hendricks
George Sargent
H J Laswell
Albert Pancoast
Amanda Ehrig
Lena Miller
Carl Ehrig
C. 8
C. 8. Murphy
Myrtle Point
Stanley Lake
Fred Corpe
Lloyd Evernden
Eal Duele
Vistors
Residents and visitors report in local notes
West Norway Mrs. Tom Hall returned home after an extended visit at the Victor Stevens home. Mrs. Ralph Myers visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Myers Saturday afternoon. Bill Strong visited his brother D. E. Strong at the Foot place last week. P. W. Laird was in this community Monday transacting business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hall
Victor Stevens
Ralph Myers
Ed Myers
Bill Strong
D. E. Strong
P. W. Laird
Local Social News Highlights from Twin Oaks and Nearby Homes
Twin Oaks A L Rice and son sheared sheep last Thursday. Reed's sheep were shorn. Rev and Mr Charles Wolff visited Broadbent and Mr and Mrs Spencer Ward spent Sunday afternoon at S S Reed's home. Numerous family visits marked the weekend with relatives at Riverton Gold Beach Johnson Mill and Davenport households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Rice and
Reed
Charles Wolff
Broadbent
Spencer Ward
Bandon
S. S. Reed
Viginia Rakes
Riverton
Dene Harris
Roy Mast
John Felsher
Mildred
Hazel Hunt
Faye Johnson
Fientge Perkins
Tommy
Ward Evens
Andrey Davenport
W R. Davenport
J A. Davenport
Lois
Lila
Mary Davenport
George D. Hall
Jess Hall
Ward Evans
George Hall
Local Social Roundup from Brewster Valley and Nearby
Social visits and family gatherings fill the week in Brewster Valley and nearby towns. Mrs Walter Laird hosts. Elwin Alford visits from Brewster Valley. obituaries and funeral attendance noted for Mrs John Yoakum in Marshfield. multiple families welcome guests and celebrate a birthday with dancing and cards.
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Edward Morrison
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Allen Moore
Eugene Hinds
Elvin Oestrich
Karl Weekly
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William Beckett
Ben Shields
Daniel Brodr
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Myrtle Point Herald
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Francis Barklow
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Ira Wilson
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George Maas
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Iris Barklow
Ray Lewis
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Adrian Schroeder
George Gasner
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A. B. Gant
John Parry
George Clinton
Ike Chandler
Rodney
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Norma Johson
Mac Baker
Dan Lewis
Clarence Peterson
Wiley Sumerlin
Henry Hervey
Hugo Michel
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Jerry Clinton
Carl Anderson
L. Leatherman
Julia Myr
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C E. Johnson
Bud Ingram
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Grandma" Harmon
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Frank Haynes
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George Mu
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Ed Jones
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