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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
8
Funeral services were held Monday at the Schroeder Funeral Home for Doizki Franklin Nelson who died in Salem on July 28. Rev. Richard Moehr officiated.
Interment in the cemetery at Nor way follows a death reported with survivors including two sons Laverne of Fugene and Deamond D. of Coquille and three daughters Mrs. Alice Adams Petaluma Calif Mrs. Nora Nagel Coos Bay and Mrs. Norma Scheljong of Bandon.
At the annual Pioneer meeting in Coos County two women were honored as twin queens amid plans to fund a county historical museum. The gathering heard efforts to secure a mill levy for the historical fund and space in a new courthouse for a permanent museum with support from local leaders and the Oregon Historical Society.
Stevens funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the chapel with Rev. Wilmer A. Briggs officiating. Burial followed in the Norway cemetery. Stevens, born April 17, 1888 in Moline Kansas, is survived by wife Edith of Coquille and 18 grandchildren, plus daughters Varla Kochs and Verlene Klein, son George W. Stevens, step daughter Carol Walker, three brothers William I, Victor, Reuben, and two sisters Cora Hyland and Sophia Powers.
University dedicates Billy Gilpatrick as solo clarinetist for fall term after his strong work in FFA and school band. He served as a state FFA convention delegate and grows strawberries as his agriculture project while active in the organization since its Kansas City launch in 1928.
The final Federal Reserve Bank report shows Oregon purchased 5 940 831 dollars of U S Savings Bonds against a 5 892 000 quota. State leaders credit heavy sales, with Coos County reporting 145 302 dollars toward 212 500 dollar goal.
Erma Cribbins visited The Herald to promote a rummage sale hosted by the Bridge T P and Remote Community Club. The sale will be held in the building beside Myrtlewood Bakery on Friday and Saturday August 11 and 12 to raise funds for hot school lunches for local children.
A brief note outlines options for selling or transferring property via a herald class advertisement. The item emphasizes timely listing, pricing, and potential publication steps to attract buyers.
Aenetsh H C Petry Jr of Texas was elected head of Lions International at the 3rd annual convention closing at Chicago Stadium. He succeeds Walter Cisher of Quebec amid a unanimous vote.
Julia Begson has resigned as step grapher in the Clerk CFP Moore office after two years. She will start a new role next Monday with the Billingsley Huggins Insoranive firm.
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