Service Members Return News From Overseas Posts
Wayne Cook receives five carved wooden cow bells from his husband while stationed in India. Pvt Byron Crowell arrives on leave from Fort Ord, Calif, visiting his parents. Pvt Jas G McWilliams sends a cable confirming arrival overseas. Max Hoerster awaits embarkation for overseas duty after Navy engine training in Chicago. Parents express pride and curiosity about new postings amidst wartime travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gitta
Indie— ‘Mire
Wayne C. Cook
Hée
India
Breuer
Byron Crowell
Fort Ord
Calif
Ft Knox
Maryland
Max Hoerster
Momm 1-C
Chicago Wa
Mare Salan Callf
W H Carlile
California
Home Makers to Meet in Coquille for Planning Day
County extension delegates from nineteen units gather at Lincoln High School in Coquille on Friday April 28 to plan demonstrations for the coming year. Oregon State College will open with a discussion on selecting demonstrations followed by unit votes. Election of three new advisory members will conclude the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
Lincoln High School
Harland Montgomery, Millington
Dorothy Dunn
Agnien Sager
Oregon State College
Com- Hoffman
Myrtle Point
Faye Schoolcraft
Green Acres
Mra
Harland Montgomery
Millington
Alton McCue
Bullards Route
Empire
Bullarda
Riverton
Coos River
Catching Inlet
Sumner
Marshfield
Norway
Englewood
Broad
Glasgow
Bandon Eastside
Fairview
Coqui
Charleston
Pony Sheugh
Thrift Stores To Close For War Duration At Myrtle Point And Coquille
The Thrift grocery operations in Myrtle Point and Coquille will close within weeks for the war duration. Ralph Thrift of Coquille announced the plan, with Eddie Miles managing the Myrtle Point store and Hamilton Thrift serving in Iceland. Stocks will be sold or stored, buildings retained, and all to reopen after hostilities end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift
Steven and Warkers
Myrtle Point
Coquile
Ralph Thrift
Coquille
Ee Miles
Tayi Exé
Capes
Feture
Eens
Thrifts Inirme Ste
Lew ‘Allen
Atorva
Thrifts
6Th and
Maple Streets
Hamilton Thrift
Iceland
Eddie Miles
Former Resident Byron J Young Dies in California
Byron J Young formerly of Myrtle Point died April 18 in Oakland California after traveling to assist his son. Funeral services were held at Finley Sons Mortuary in Portland with interment at Riverview Cemetery. Surviving are three sons Fay Clare and Clayton. three daughters Helen Endicott and Mrs Fred McMullen of Portland and Mrs Evelyn Boree of Aumaville. a sister Mrs Paull of Marshfield. two brothers Ed and Bob Young of Bandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley& Sons Mortuary
Portland
Byron J Young
Myrtle Point
Clare
Oakland
Calif
Helen Endicott
Riverview
Young
Redmond
Kth
Fay
Clayton
Fred McMullen
Evelyn Boree
Aumaville
Aister
Paull
Marsahfield
Bob Young
Bandon
Band and Glee Club to Present Spring Concert
The High School band and Glee Club will perform a joint Spring Concert on May 5 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. The hour long program will be shared equally between the two groups under directors Miss Parent and Mr C P McNab.
Older Pioneers Honored at Monday Meeting
A Monday afternoon gathering at the Presbyterian church honored community pioneers aged 80 and above. The Women’s club sponsored the program and luncheon with awards for the oldest man L F Nekleigh and oldest woman Mrs Katie Arnold, plus recognition for many residents with long tenures and multiple attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Women’s Club
Katie Arnold
L. F. Nekleigh
W H. Brown
W. Dongs
Cal Gant
Julia Levy
Selden Warner
W H L. Brown
E W Jones
Ed Hoffman
Isabel Whittington
M. R. Lee
W A. King
Fallen Tree Delays Mail Truck in SITKUM
A large tree blocked the road near Devil's Gate delaying the mail truck and a school bus until it was cut through twice. The truck and bus reached Myrtle Point around noon. Local residents and visitors attended services at the gym that evening and various townspeople were noted in short social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wilson
Sitkum
Devil's Gate
Myrtle Point
Raymond Preuseler
Coquille
James Bishop
Clyde-Thomas
Sherwood
Thomas
Hugh Gearhart
George Ellis
Harry Mast
Fred
Marion Miller
Dora
W. A. Nickaston
Mia Bernard Wright
Orin Kirk
San Francisco
Wright
Armed Forces
Lendon Jenkins
Douglas
Kelley Clinton Cme
Jesse Laird
Eugene
L. B
Professional Saxophonist Arlie Osborne Plays For Students
Friday at 3:00 Arlie Osborne a Marshfield High alum now with an Astoria orchestra performed on saxophone and clarinet. Introduced by Mr Mc Nab he accompanied himself on piano. Selections included Nola Stardust Tea For Two and Stormy Weather. Students applauded eager for more as the bell rang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Osborne
Osborne
Marshfield High School
Astoria
McNab
Union High Myrtle Leaf
Marriage Licenses and Civil Cases in Circuit Court
Kenneth McLJean Moore and Leona Christide De Spain married by Rev. Edward set Clarence J. Ebner. Endicott and A. Waters from Myrtle Point licensed. Robert Priddy and Bessie Cock the Eugene pair married by PF Bull. Edwin E Bashaw and Gladeth Clark licensed in Seattle. Thomas J Mederros and Frankie Bailey licensed. Cruelty cited in several divorce filings including Cade v Cade and Morgigno v Morgigno. Civil suits include Eifert v Pacific Greyhound Lines for 2200 and Eifert Jr. v Greyhound 10,000. Cape Arago Lumber Co. sued for 40,000. Chaney suit for 9273.14 and 2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McLjean Moore
Seattle
Leona
Christide
de Spain
North Bend
Edward Set
Clarence J. Ebner
Mayme ‘Roger
Bandon
Charles Robert Heery
Lang- Jols
Cora Axe
Myrtle Pant
F. R. Bull
Justice of the
Peedmer
Endicott
Ne A
Vancouver
J. B. Bedingfield
Romeo P Morgigno
Katherine Margigno
Dee
Sante Ana
Calif
Claude H. Giles
Shelby Wilson
Rosemary Wilson
Reneburg
J W Meintarff
Circuit Court
Ruth A. Eifert
Pacific Greyhound Lines
Roseburg-Coquille
R. L. Whipple
Justin William Eifert, Jr
Guardian
Virgil O. Danielson
Gene Se
Honor Roll Students at Union High School Named
Union High School honors list includes seniors Gene Evans Dean Heistand Melva Berry Lonella Wells and others for a last six weeks grade of two or better. Sophomores Dick Barker Albert Moore Harold Ray Walter Smith Mary Ann Cooper Elizabeth Daniels Pamela Evana Donna Jean Floyd Pat Guerin Wanda Hoffman Rosalie Laird Glenda Lillie Marie Miller Hazel Uberman Elizabeth Pearson Aura Lee Sheedy Callie Smith Donna Ward Earla Phillipa Freshmen Don Davenport Bob Detlefsen Leland Harry Curtis Strusa Burton Wilson Dolores Barkley Ruth Reed Charlotte Watson Eloise Vadnala Johnetta Miller Ramona Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union High School
Gene Evans
Dean Heistand
Melva Berry
Lonella Wells
Jack LaFlamme
Edgar Moon
Melvin Zumwalt
Faye Gill
Bonnie Lackey
Beatrice Miller
Phyllis Neal
Fern Nickason
Annabelle Vadnais
Jean Clarno
Dick Barker
Albert Moore
Harold Ray
Walter Smith
Mary Ann Cooper
Elizabeth Daniels
Pamela Evana
Donna Jean Floyd
Pat Guerin
Wanda Hoffman
Rosalie Laird
Glenda Lillie
Marie Miller
Hazel Uberman
Elizabeth Pearson
Aura Lee Sheedy
Callie Smith
Donna Ward
Earla Phillipa
Don Davenport
Bob Detlefsen
Leland Harry
Curtis Strusa
Burton Wilson
Dolores Barkley
Ruth Reed
Charlotte Watson
Eloise Vadnala
Johnetta Miller
Ramona Francisco
Local Visit and Travels Highlight Arago Notice
OCALS reports John Bellom visiting Arago from Fortuna California staying with Mr and Mrs Ward Evans. Grady Johnson and Corda Lewellen return from Daytona Beach Florida after over two months visiting Army sons. Kenneth Dietz writes home from an Aleutian island base where he works on a government project. Beebe and Heabejek travel by bus to San Francisco returning Wednesday. Beebe teaches at the J school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arago
John Bellom
Fortuna
Cali
Ward Evans
South
Grady Johnson
Corda Lewellen
Daytona Beach
Florida
Aleutians
Kenneth Dietz
Gus Dietz
Aleutian Island
Seattle
North
San Francisco
Calif
Beebe
Property Transfers and Closings in Local Notes
The notice records several real estate moves including W. Deyoe buying the Breuer estate and other parcels at Spruce street, and the Belier family purchasing land near Maple street. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Peet remain in their two dwellings on 2nd street while Mast occupy the corner home. Mrs. Leander Barklow recently sold her Broadbent tract to George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Deyoe
Breuer
Rendtee
Edwin Peeti
2Nd Street
Bud Mast
Deyoe
Spruce Street
Jood
Leander Barklow
Broadbent
George
Olive Bell
Belier
Maple Street
Edwin Peet
Cougar Seen and Killed Near Neal Ranch
A large cougar was sighted crossing a highway near Jim Neal's ranch early Tuesday morning and was killed by Government Trapper Mullena near Neal's home. Nearby, Lt. Leonard Medlock graduates from Army Air Force Pilot School at Ft. Summer New Mexico. James Deverraux and brother John attended a funeral in Eureka California for their uncle Michael Larkin. Mrs Ray Bartlett of Corcoran California visited with her mother Mrs Addie Hayes and brother Kermit Hayes. Mrs Kermit Hayes and her infant son returned from Myrtle Point hospital. Clinton Carman family birthday dinner honored Jos Neal and Robert Carman with guests Thos Luttrell and Elorke. Ray Grant called for navy draft advice in Portland last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boe Ylord
I Roth
Jim Neal
Mullena
Neal
Leonard Medlock
Ft. Summer
Army Air Force Pilot School
New Mexico
James Deverraux
Eureka
Calif
John
Bandon
Michael Larkin
Ray Bartlett
Corcoran
Add’e Hayes
Kermit Hayes
Myrtle Point
Clinton Carman
Jos Neal
Robert Carman
Thos. Luttrell
Elorke
Ray Grant
Navy
Portland
May Day Program and Troance May 6th
The Junior Women's Club hosts a May Dance at Oaks Pavilion with court members elected by the student body. Meira Berry Agnes Dunkel Virginia Renick Martha Evans Lonella Wells Dette Pendleton Ann Weekly Queen. escorts to be chosen from students. Also notes new hospital visitors Dennis Armstrong Joe Allen Martin Bonita Dale Crew. and return to Portland by Marion Edicott after a weekend visit with Mrs Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meira Berry
Agnes Dunkel
Virginia Renick
Martha Evans
Lonella Wells
Dette Pendleton
Funcesses
Ann
Oaks Pavilion
Union High Myrtle Leaf
Garden pests and control methods for early season crops
The article warns of cutworms slugs and root maggots attacking young garden plants. It recommends bran bait with arsenic for cutworms, metaldehyde baits for slugs, and calomel sprays for root maggots, noting commercial baits are preferred and calomel must be stirred during application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Kirsch
Usi
Real Estate Values Up in Oregon
A U S Bureau survey shows land prices rising nationwide in the year ending March 1 1944 with Oregon up 4 percent while North Dakota and Kentucky show larger gains. The report notes potential adjusted values reflecting war-time rents and conservative assessments of future income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
North Dakota
Kentucky
Oregon
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Agg Fcy
L. R. Breithaupt
Extension
Oregon State College
Myrtle Cafe to Reopen Under New Ownership
The Myrtle Cafe once run by Mr and Mrs Liste Goodwin and later by Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyere was sold last week to Mrs Beonsie Shipp and daughter Miss Ruby Tre Shipps. They plan a May 1 reopening with home cooked meals and a first class restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle
Liste Goodwin
Clarence Meyere
Medford
Goodwins
Beonsie Shipp
Ruby
Tre Shipps
Bridge
North Bend
New Assistant at William Gurney & Sons
Miss Hilda Gillespie becomes the new assistant at William Gurney & Sons. George Myers and Jimmie Anderson left Monday for Eastern Oregon to load horses for resale. Miss Jerrene Burgess, formerly of Seattle, now in Port Orford, is visiting her sister. The Arago Ladies Aid plans a Mothers Day bake sale on the 28th at the Arago store. Mrs. Roland Weekly and daughter Ann, with Martha Evans and Virginia Renick, visited Marshfield on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs B L Sutton arrived from Burbank California and have taken over the Nek which they purchased from Ona Lett several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Gillespie
William Gurney & Sons
Oregon
George Myers
Jimmie Anderson
Fastern
Jerrene Burgess
Seattle
Port Orford
Bob Powrie
Arago Ladies Aid
Davard
Arago
Marshfield
Roland
Ann
Martha Evans
Virginia Renick
Burinees
Berbank
Calif
B. L. Sutton
Burbark
Onlla
McKinley Grange Hosts Social and Initiation Practice
In McKinley Apr 27 the Pie Social and Dance Committee reported $43 raised and $16 for a 4-H scholarship. Members and guests included Mrs. Cap Wyant and others from Myrtle Point. A Pollyanna club quilt project funded Red Cross needs and last day of school plans were discussed. The Grange officers met to rehearse the 3rd and 4th degree initiation to be demonstrated Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hide Brews
McKinley
Jay Somment
Cap Wyant
George’ Glenn
Frank Haney
Janice
Barbara
Frank Howard
Larry
Ellen
Lee Mast
Milord Mart
Gene
Gary
Reuben Brown
John O'Sullivan
Myrtle Point
Pie Social and Dance Committee
Toward
Ami
Pollyanna Club
Red Cross
McKinley Grange
Grange
Regualr Grange
Local Screen Show and Route Crash Highlight Friday
On Friday morning April 14 Captain Harry Schink discussed Malaya jungle exploits with slides from his travels in crocodile waters. A truck driven by Faye Gill crashed into a light pole at 4th and Spruce, Myrtle Point, injuring her and a Union High student lightly. both were treated at Mast hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schink
Shirk
Malaya Peninsula
Malaya
Rock Creshes
Winker Smfast
Faye Gill
4Th & Spruse Sts
Myrtle Point
Miss Gill
Union High ‘School
Mast Hospital
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Ieee
Corvallis
Joeman Gps
Glee Club
Gus Eggers
San Luis Obispo
Howard Eggers
Camp Kohler
Boyd Eggers
Signal Corps
Sierra Madre
J. E. Fairfield
Grants Pass
Mra. L. D. McGuire
Familly
Viola Boren
Sweet Home
Rose Beliea
Onder
Mary Harris
A L. Volkmar
Belden Warner
Maliek Martin
Walter Laird
Alto Barkdoll
Anna Lett
Agusta Roush
John Felsher
Tom Dickson
Edwin Schroeder
Wr. Watson
Rose Belleu
Lillian Herron
Pauline Evans
Rotary
Henry Schroeder
Rotary Club
Victoria
B. C
Edgar Rickard
Rosemary
Roberta
Ruth Aileen
Pat
Cot
News Ntews Court House
Howard Jenkins
Wilson
Tth
Bostwich Stas
Orlin Lett
Aime
Weet
Cougar
Dennis William Armstrong
William Armstrong
Katherine Miller
Joe Allen Martin
Belle
Roy Martin
Bonita Dale Crew I
Mra. Dale Crew
Powera
Crew
Mr Armatrong
Porera
Marion Edicott
Pearl Ireland
Alda Baynes
Union High
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