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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
6
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George P. Stewart aged 70 a Powers merchant since 1915 died Thursday of last week in Sacred Heart hospital Eugene after a 10 day stay Funeral services were held in Schroeder's chapel Coquille with Rev Robert L Greene in charge Interment was at Sunset at park Coos Bay Survivors include three sons Lyle Rag ware and the Pioneer moving picture theatre Other local notes mention relatives visiting and a near accident with logs and a trip to Roseburg and China Lake California All business houses in Powers were closed during the funeral hour.
Mrs. William T Grove hosted a swimming party at their home last Thursday for Leonard Grove's 12th birthday. Guests included Tommy Britton, Larry Cribbins, Dany Peterson, Brierly, Bill Goodman, Ary Robinson, Sherry, Ar Jene, Nancy, and more. Robert Cotton visited Olympia later, while Durwood Rolfe and relatives traveled from Washington.
4-H clubs planned week at Myrtlewood grove camp with Patricia Hermann Fritzi Forrest Peggy Smith Daniel Gibbs and Richard Miller. New school room interior and exterior painting ongoing. Bible class suspended until further notice. Tommie Krewson celebrated first birthday August 1 with party. Krewsons toured Oregon Caves in 1949 Chevrolet with Kreggons and Winifred. Roderickpexmann house being painted. Bigelow family picnic at Coos Bay. Rodg ers moving to Cresswell Ore to farm. Alber Landon Barbara and Bob Allward from Oakland guests at Lloyd Smith home. Landon family visited sister Bilberstein in Myrtle Point. Delos Hermann welcome baby Lara Anne. Sunday family reunion at Glenn Gulstrom home with many relatives from Coquille Coos Bay Eugene Roseburg Langlois and Langlois families. Dwight Wallace of Broadbent and Joanne Lett staying with George Hermann.
In Powers Aug 7 report, rancher Richard Francis brought a 6 ft 6 in tom cougar to Forest Station where Ranger Stickney photographed the animal. Francis shot the cat after treed pursuit near Coal Creek mouth, finding three other deer carcasses. Local Rangers and Lea Frye assisted with dogs at Rogue River lookout but could not locate a cougar family due to clear night conditions.
Gaylord Mr and Mrs Harry Morgan drove to Eugene with their son Richard to eye specialist and visited Mrs Morgan's parents Mr and Mrs Vivian Folmsbee in Brookway returning Sunday. Other locals fished Bear Creek with little luck. Alaska visitors Marie Kay and Jeanie Hamilton stayed with the Boren family in North Bend. Nearby trips included picnics at Bandon and sheep shopping in Albany.
Sunday gatherings feature Mr and Mrs John Devereaux of Bandon visiting the Sweet Home home. James Devereaux and family enjoy a Hoffman grove picnic with Harold Sydman family from Lynden Washington and others from Bandon Coos Bay North Bend and Los Angeles. John and Clinton Carman attend ram gate event in Albany with Knoxville and Ada connections.
The annual Jamboree at Mauna Loa beach on the Coquille River drew more than 50 lions ladies and guests. President Lyle Carver announced yearlong committees with names for Attendance and Membership Programs Publicity and Greeting Red Cross Swimming Athletics and more.
A fragment lists numerous individuals under headings such as Citizenship-Patriotism Night Civic Improvement Safety Wheel of Fortune and Health Welfare Blind and Kids Christmas Party. Names include George Linn Jack Dunn Ralph Whitaker Chuck Warner Scoop Brodie and others with no clear article context.
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