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A brief notice directs remittance by post office money order or per menial clock. It warns stamps coin or currency sent at owner’s risk and requests the full address.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
2
A brief notice directs remittance by post office money order or per menial clock. It warns stamps coin or currency sent at owner’s risk and requests the full address.
Ralph Thom and Norman Dodge while returning from a hunt on Tuesday surprised by a large panther about a mile and a half from the locality. The boys fled to safety with their rifles unused beyond scaring the animal.
A Myrtle Point resident writes to Our Mailbag about five weeks away from Aug 4 to Sept 6 advising paper delivery to Myrtle Point and sharing personal details. She mentions visiting mother Mrs Ella Bryant and husband’s parents in Hammond Oregon, cites his civil engineering rise, and notes Parker Arizona Head Gate Race Dam work with 115 degree heat and air conditioned government house.
Pleasant Point residents note visits and gatherings through the week. Mr and Mrs C Guy Mann hosted guests while James McWilliam of Gaylord visited William Watson. Kent Marsters called at Roy Spires home last Thursday and Roy Spires with Fileen and Stanley Roberts visited Ora Marsters.
Remote Mrs. Delos Appleton, Marie, and Mrs. Frank Rountree visited Marshfield Wednesday of last week. Miss Maude Jennings returned to Roseburg after a home visit. A schoolhouse picnic dinner and quilting event last Thursday included Mesdames Barret Zim, Jalon Wiltiens, and L. B.
The excerpt lists numerous visits and gatherings around Coquille and Myrtle Point. Names include Argie Zinn Lola Wyrick Mr and Mrs Lesue Oden and many others visiting homes, attending dinners, and traveling to nearby towns with extended stays and medical or dental appointments noted.
Rev Hegh Mitchelmore invites worshipers to 10 am Bible school as Evers department reports strong summer progress. Regular teachers remain in charge while August has no events.
A long list of Arago residents connected by marriage and friendship visited relatives in the region. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Ated Seut, Jimmie Leeper, Harvuler family, the Leepers, and others from Arago and nearby towns. Events featured Pioneer picnic attendance at Coquille and meals with local families, with several guests staying overnight and returning home Sunday.
The item lists residents visiting and hosting in Coquille and nearby areas. Names include Libby Daniels James White James Ball Mrs James Devereux Ki Hayes Noah Van Dorf and Henry Roth. Activities mention dinners in Myrle Point and Coquille and a Coos County Livestock meeting held in Coquille.
Mr and Mrs Idatar of Pot land and Mr and Mrs Jat Ca of Atagscaded along with Lett huorne and Anna Lett visited Eastside friends Mrs Cora Axe and Mrs Mary Lund and others Wednesday of last week for dinner at Mr and Mrs Dwight Culver’s. Culver’s son underwent an appendectomy at a local hospital. Mrs Dwight River and Mary Lou visited Myrtle Point and dined with Mr Dan Cribbins, also visiting Tommy Culver in the hospital. Community turnout appears strong.
Local residents report visits from family and friends including Sidney Flowerday and Claude Davis tied to Bridge. Guests from Saint Paul Chicago Cedar Rapids and Junctin City join gatherings at Huttons and various homes while others travel to Powers Roseburg and Gold Beach.
The fragment lists multiple households hosting or attending dinners across Port Orford and Coquille area, including Mr and Mrs Fred Minard and Mr and Mrs Vernon Reynolds, with guests like Dora, Eila Donadson, Laster, Joe Tutlock, Ella, and Nascy.
A large family picnic at the J N Gearhart home in Marshfield featured many relatives from Medford Coquille and Phoenix. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wells Bigelow and assorted Johnsons and Milnes among others, while nearby visitors from Brewster Valley joined the event.
Halls Creek hosts Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs H Ernest Watkins entertaining Mr and Mrs George Hansen and Mr and Mrs Frank Burbank of Arago. Mrs Ernest Watkins and Jean Watkins later traveled to Medford with Mr and Mrs Hansen of Arago. Old papers for sale in Herald bundles. Trepass notices printed on waterproof cloth on sale at The Herald office.
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