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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1937

Page

4

Local notes from Port Orford and nearby towns

Port Orford sees supervisors visiting for 28 year old affair on August 14 1913 as W and Martley report progress on church pew house work. Meese lodge to dedicate Powers hall August 26 with delegations from county lodges. Firemen plan August 19 street dance to fund fire truck. Also mentions locals Les Neal Ivan Rose Jap Jarvis Fred Spires Dai King and Lester Dement. a complainant laments birds eating berries and mocks power company workers. water project to be laid this week with installation to follow.

Les Neal Ivan Rose Jap Jarvis Fred Spires Dai King X Pemennencaries North Bend Flanagan and Bennett Bank Lester Dement Meese Lodge of Powers L. Harrison Broadbent

Oregon's Traffic Deaths Series Opens With Safety Appeal

A 1900s style feature urges Oregon residents to join a statewide effort to reduce highway fatalities. Emphasizing shared responsibility, the piece notes an 18 percent rise in deaths last year and calls for community action, public education, and safer driving to cut the toll.

Fredhan Oregon Rian Wigs

Lion in a Cage Reflects on Freedom and Sympathy

A narrator paces with a captive lion and muses on the loss of wild home, human spectators, and mirrored anger. The piece shares sympathy for caged beasts and widens to memories of belated pets and hunting trips with cats on a rural homestead, noting intelligence and loyalty.

Lion Lams Lemere

Coos School News and Local Updates

4 H members finish club work as Jose Piter Ingram offers help with demonstrations and judging. Coos County Fair set for September 15 16 17 18 at Myrtle Point. Lee School floor refloored and prepped. Riverside School to reopen after years closed for schooling at Fairview. Valley View school removing oil from floors. Bunker Hill school buys encyclopedias and new library books and repaints interior.

Jose Piter Ingram Coos County Myrtle Point Lee School Lee Riverside Fairview Valley View

Evangelistic Services At Church Of Christ Continue

Dr T M White presides over daily evangelistic meetings at the Church of Christ nightly at 8 pm except Mondays rest night The Blackwells provide violin and cello performances during the service A talented young singer is expected this weekend James Alley the evangelist preaches with strong devotion Mrs Alley accompanies at the piano and sings solo gospel hymns All sister churches invited to join in fellowship

Church OF Christ T. M. White Blackwells James Alley Jesus Christ Mra Alley

Local Social Notes highlight visits and illness in Gravelford

Mrs Mary Bunch has been ill with the Mu Pau a. Bunch came from the camp at Sixes and spent the weekend at his home. J 1 Watson of Ashlord spent the weekend at the E L Culbertson home. Mr and Mrs C F Webb and son Charles of Arago were Sunday visitors at the Frank Harnish home. Mrs Amy Ray and daughters Margaret and Dorothy of Nebraska. Robert Bunch of Moscow Ida and Mrs L E Bothwell and sons Kenneth and Glenn of this community motored to Band on Saturday afternoon. Ellis Crosby from Sixes visited Robert Bunch at the Paul Bunch home Sunday. Dorothy and Margaret Ray of Nebraska Mr and Mrs Milton Rubison of Coquille and Mrs L E Bothwell and Kenneth and Glenn of this community spent Sunday at Sunset beach. Mrs W J DeBoer and daughter Betty and Helen visited relatives from Wednesday through Sunday at Monmouth and Portland. Mr and Mrs Frank Willis from os Angeles spent last Thursday night at the W J DeBoer home.

C F Webb Charles Arago Frank Harnish Milton Robison Coquille Mary Bunch Amy Ray Margaret and Dorothy Nebraska Robert Bunch Moscow Ida L .E. Bothwell Kenneth Glenn Ellis Crosby S:xes Paul Bunch Margaret Ray Milton Rubison L. E Bothwell Sunset Beach W J DeBoer Betty Helen Monmouth Portland Frank Willis Os Angeles

Social notes from Fairview and Marshfield households

Mrs L E Teagarden is ill at her Fairview home. Mr and Mrs W G Woodring and their three month old daughter visit Mrs Woodring in Marshfield. Frank Bealer, mother of Mrs Woodring, resides in Marshfield. Carrie Byerly, over 70, recovering from cataract surgery, is in a Marshfield bay hospital. Ino Deadmond visited his parents, the A J Deadmonds, last Friday. The Crumps of Lee and Doris Crump joined at the Fred Johnson home last Sunday.

L E Teagarden Fairview W G Woodring Mret Frank Bealer Woodring Marshfield Fred Johnson Carrie Byerly Bay Hospital Miss Byerly Ino Deadmond J A Deadmond A J Crump Doris Crump Lee E C Crump

The Worst Is Yet To Come and Local Visits

The article lists visits and gatherings including Mr and Mrs J A Deadmond, Mr and Mrs Ed Byerlyn and Milwaukee relatives visiting Mrs Ray Deadmond, Mrs Andy Parks hosting her mother Mrs Nelson from Marshfield, and Mr and Mrs T H Pearl visiting the valley. Riverside school selects Iris Fitch of Eugene to teach next year. Pendants include house guest Mrs Larson of North Bend and supper guests at the Robert Farmer home. Ernest Watkins of Myrtle Point visited on Monday.

Also Lee J A Deadmond Ed Byerlyn Milwaukee Wis Ray Deadmond Andy Parks Fairview Nelson Marshfield T H Pearl Valley Riverside School Iris Fitch Eugene Riverside Robert Farmer Ben Shields Walter Rookard Porterford Norman Graham Allegany

Local residents share weekend visits and gatherings

West Norway reports weekend visits with Mrs Thomas Garrone hosting and several families traveling from Ferndale and Corvallis. Gatherings include Sunday dinners, a Broadben picnic, and a Friday potluck at Mrs Ora Robison with numerous relatives listed among attendees.

Local Families Share Sunday Dinner Gatherings

Bridge Mr and Mrs Elmer Denham and daughter Joan of Coquille dined with Mrs Carrie Denham. Mr and Mrs Harold James and daughter Helen visited Dwight Culver home. Helen James to work for JE LeClerc this winter. Nadine Ellis Maude Hooten and Glenn Hutton attended Myrtle Christian Endeavor meeting at Mareshfield Sunday. O Burch and children Charlotte Marion Genesper at Dwight Culver. D W Johns and sons Dale and Francis visited Elmer Brown's home Sunday. Mrs Fred Scofield hosted Friday afternoon coffee.

Elmer Denham Joan of T Evernden O Burch Charlotte Marion Genesper Dwight Culver D W

Marshfield Area Social Notices and Funeral Attends

A sequence of brief social items from Marshfield and nearby towns recounts funeral attendance for Mrs W W Gage in Coquito, visits by multiple couples to friends and relatives, Sunday guest lines at various homes, and local residents ranging from Eugene to Myrtle Point sharing time with neighbors including the Crivens, Appletons, and Garretts.

Sunday visitors at the J 1 Kr home in Coquille

Catching Creek and nearby residents gathered as Monday guests followed by departures to Earlimart Calf and Pirhie Calif. The visit featured Marjorie Kr gtt A Shaver Irene Sandon Kar Al pine Maud Spain T DD Burke Lotti She wood and Jock Adams with other local residents attending and Friday dinner at the George Ward home with Frank H Ted Rushen Del Hema.

Marjorie Kr Irene Sandon Alpine Coquille Maud Spaint T DD Burke Pirhie Calif F Marsters Spain Lotti Shewood Earlimart Jock Adams Cotati Calif Robert Ray Empire Adama Eugene Adams George Ward Fank H Ted Rushen Marshfield del Hema

Local residents gather for visits and community events

Mr and Mrs Hematreet and Verna May of San Luis Obispo visited the J L Knight home Friday. Mill operator Barl Ward saws ties while others work logging with Earl Ward Henry Ward Carl Ward Ray Ward Del Rema Eldon Yerbrough Kent Marsten and George King. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Lee Johnson of Coquille and Mr and Mrs George Prett. George Ward’s guests ranged from Mrs Lewellyn to Mrs Barnett of Myrtle Point and the Stover and Pratt families. Del Remo suffered a knee injury from a fall Sunday.

JL Knight North Bend Friay George Ward George Burr Coquille JL. Lewellyn Hubert Morris Earla Mae Andrews Myrtle Point Carl Ward Ward Creek Floyd Cox Earl Cox Coos River Vera Don Woods Sveath Catching Creek Andy

Local Visitors Stay Near Portland After Weekend in Bandon

Halls Creek Mre and Mr Bo HW Woana host guests Veni and BMefeo Tors while spending several days at Ce par ents Mr and Mrs J W Barnett. The group returned from Mast hospital on Sunday.

Mre Bo HW Veni Bmefeo Tors Portland Bandon Esther Barne Msame Af Ce J W Barnett Ben Smaid Mast Hospital

Local Social News Highlights From Brewster Valley

Mrs R C Parker visited Mrs Jack Deardorff and Anna Monday. Mr and Mrs H Ernest Watkins and daughters Mary Jean and Ann were Sunday dinner guests at Albert Christensen in Brewster Valley. Mrs Sarah Barklow helped Parker with canning Wednesday. Watkins and Ann visited Portland Sunday afternoon and plan to return soon. Mr and Mrs Jessie Barnett and children George Virginia and Lawrence were mentioned among the social notices.

Altop R. C. Parker Jack Deardorff Anna H. Ernest Watkins Mary Jean Ann Albert Christensen Brewster Valley Sarah Barklow RC. Parker H. Ernest Watking Portland Jessie Barnett George Virginia Lawrence

Messy OCR Notes Describe Visiting Brethren at Local Homes

Fragmentary report states that Leslie Mise Mare and others from Newberg attended gatherings at Barnett and Watkins homes last Wednesday afternoon. The text mentions Mr and Mrs Ralph Coleburn and children Madeline Edna Somers, with visitors from Bend.

Leslie Mise Mare Newberg Pries Barnett Ralph Coleburn Madeline Edna Somers Bend Watkins

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ries L. W Port Orford Tharefey W. &. Martley The South Fork Kurt Sosll Falcon Mice Lans Leneve Leneve Syndicate Skipper Coos School News Bunker Hill Gravelford Pau Bunch Sixes J 1 Watson Ashlord E L Culbertson Hamm’s Cafe House of Plenty Bernhardt Ehrig Amanda Ehrig Berkley Calif Saturda Ernest Watkins West Norway Thomas Garrone Noma Howell Josh J Bognuda Ferndale Calf Joseph Bognuda Haze Naomi Miller Ora Robison Raymond Garrone William Yates Ross Myers Martha of Proudbent Stanley Halter Lawrence Barklow E J Myers Charles Tefferteller S L Lafferty James Clarence Butler Billy Wayne Woodward Gerald Broadben Clarence Schroeder Corvallis Albert Luvy Clyde Laura Bernien Garold Thomas Glenda Jean Roy Robison Thelma Carl Holland Albert Gulstrom Junior Darwin Walter Kenneth and Maud Glenn Robison Harold Lawrence Francis Barklow Ellia Barklow Helen Barklow Bancroft Mass Litlian Endicott of Jess Enyearthome A L. Rice Frank Lite Erma Wae W W Gage Coquito Murray James Murray Reseng Eto Kharsea Joloo Hadan Murs Jennie Thompson Berkeley Calif Mra Fanne Hav Ands Lee Ray Wayne Wu Tracy Crivbens James Jeu Norway James Appleton Lala Joan Appleton Ll Rice Erma Wa Ce Idren Bonnie and John AR B Banning Dixonville Russell Denison Jame Jewett Juobn Appleton Max Garrett Bridge Jess Envyeur Wm. Gurney & Son Cleaners Tailors Hatters Nebergall Halls Creek West Coast Telephone Io Postal Telegraph and Cable Company Jesse Clinton BOND Peter Pan Gano Funeral Home Phone Coquille 100 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Rfsour Shell Super-Shell
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