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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1964
Page
3
Housewives For 42 announce that Highway 42 from Rink Creek to Aiken Creek will get paving and grading to form a four lane highway. The State Highway Commission says construction is scheduled after January 1945 with engineering currently planned for the section.
Over a hundred callers showered Mrs. T G Sumerlin with good wishes on her eightieth birthday. Daughters hosted a home reception with gifts and a pink blue flower decor, with out of town guests from Langlois Portland Roseburg Coquille Toos Bay and other areas. A heart attack recovery in Canyonville related relative attended, and bridge and pinochle clubs were hosted by Mrs. Ben Nichols with many attendees from Langlois and surrounding towns.
Miss Carol Sempert, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Sempert of Portland, marries Russell E Cross son of Mr and Mrs Cedric Cross of Riverton in a ceremony held Saturday April 18 in Reno Nevada. The couple plans to reside in Coquille.
A surprise double housewarming was held April 21 by Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi for Mrs. Richard Anderson and Mrs. Arthur Motz. The Motz home hosted with Romauld Grant as hostess and coffee and cake served to members. Numerous useful and decorative gifts were presented to the new homeowners.
Bobbie Sturza marked his eighth birthday Friday with family and friends at the Willow Street home. Guests included Kipper Courtright Steve Liday Kip Pinkley Steve Leep Charles Nemec David Motz and both Sturza boys. Joanna Sell wed Don Mabie in Reno Nevada on Saturday April 25 the couple planning to reside in Myrtle Point after a brief honeymoon in Redwood City California. The bride is a senior at Myrtle Point High School and the groom a 1958 Myrtle Point High School graduate employed at Norply Veneer.
Gamma Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met April 23 at Motz with Mrs Amos Scarborough as hostess. They planned a rummage sale for May 1 and 2 and prepared program books for the Founder's Day Banquet on April 30. The program Literature from Happiness was read by Mrs Tom Layton. Refreshments were served to a long list of members and guests.
Mr and Mrs Dick Johnson were honored at a Roseburg Road reception hosted by Rev Son Tetrick and Mrs Tetrick The Johnsons plan to move to Brookings where Mr Johnson will begin work at Brookings Supply Sue Johnson will graduate eighth grade and depart after school Friends from St Marks Episcopal church stopped by between three and five to wish them well Also Mrs Amelia Nichols Mrs Vic Bushnell and Mrs Carl Johnson returned from Ashland where they attended the Oregon Lutheran Women's Missionary League convention with 266 attendees Delegates from St James Lutheran helped pick three projects for the next biennium a 3500 dollar chapel at Monmouth a 1750 dollar chapel at Juneau and a 1750 dollar chapel at Chugiak Alaska A 1500 dollar gift was also donated to the University of Oregon Student Fund.
Readable figures show demand deposits and time savings deposits totaling 7 711 482 70. Liabilities list several components with totals 4 430 864 89 and 2 680 427 69. Capital accounts include common stock 400 000 and surplus 250 000 with undivided profits 122 497 87, totaling 8 540 665 54.
Evangelistic services will be held at the Bridge Community church from May 4 to May 10, nightly at 7 20 p m with Rev J Q Hunter as speaker. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Myrtle Point high school library now stays open Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 30. High school and college students may use the library. Adults may use the library but cannot check out books.
Dennis Waterman released from Mast Hospital and convalescing at home with virus pneumonia. FOR RENT two bedroom furnished apartment street level with carport listed by Henry A. Schroeder & Sons. FOR SALE used carpet at about 50 square yards priced at $1 per square yard by Henry A. Schroeder & Sons.
The Port of the Coquille River budget committee will meet Friday May 8 1964 at 8 PM at 630 Spruce Street Myrtle Point Oregon to hear the budget message and review the 1964 68 budget document prepared by the budget officer Frank R Henry. Any person may attend to discuss proposed programs.
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