Wilson family picnic and Vacation Bible School report
At the Wilcem amimipial picnic in Roseburg Sunday Mr and Mrs Muri Laird and family and Mr and Mrs W A Nickason joined Mr and Mrs Iven Laird. About 70 children attended the Vacation Bible School at Enest Fork Community church in Dora. Kenneth Laird made a business trip to Eugene. Mrs B H Lated of Portland visited and returned with Kenneth. Dan Baker and girls of Wedderburn visited the Laud family. Debra Dottie and Dannielle are in the valley attending Vacation Bible School. The Village Mission churches at Bridge Fairview and East Fork met at the Hauser beach for a youth gathering with wiener roast and games for about 65 people. Ivan Laird and Jesse Laird of Myrtle Point visited Portland to see Hailey Laird in the U O Med School hospital. Hailey is improving and would enjoy letters from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iven Laird
Roseburg
Muri Laird
W. A. Nickason
Enest Fork
Dora
Kenneth Lard
Eugene
B. H. Lated
Portland
Ivan Laird
Kenneth
Dan Baker
Wedderburn
Charles Reynolds
Debra
Dottie
Dannielle
Sam Jones
Bridge, Fairview
East Fork
Hauser
Jesse Laird
Myrtle Point
Hailey Laird
University of Oregon Medical School
Hailey
Parachutist From Coos Bay to Demonstrate at Fair
Coos Bay man Gordon G. Kinsley now in the Air Force will perform two exhibition jumps daily at the fair. He will jump at about 11 30 a m and again at 4 30 p m near Kingsley. Kinsley has prior exhibition experience at the Portland Rose Festival and the Albany Timber Carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos Bay
Air Force
Harold Clarno
Gordon G. Kinsley
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
Kingsley
Portland
Albany
Bridge News: Workers Return to Highway 43 Section
Men and machinery are back at work this week on the section of Highway 43 that was halted by the strike. They are resuming construction activities and moving toward completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Shanahan
Highway 43
Community Notes From Bridge Area Update
Sembar Hutchen Construction opens an office in Bridge at the former Jim King residence. The King family moved to their ranch as Tex Moore dies of a heart attack and is interred in Buena Park after Aug 12. Nelson Flood returns from Ft. Lewis furlough while Tom Horton and family move to a new home. Mrs. John Lind travels to Portland to fetch daughters Peggy and Sherry from a five-state vacation. William Farmer is released from Mast hospital and expects to return soon. Mrs. T. J. Davis, with a cast on hand, plans to help at the Fairgrounds breakfast starting Aug. 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sembar Hutchen Construction Company
Bridge
Jim King
T. J. Davis
Fair Grounds
Davis
Don's Saw Shop Opening Draws Big Crowds in Myrtle Point
The grand opening at 703 Roseburg Road drew many visitors including local residents and professionals. Door prize winners were Paul Harry, William Peart, Don Castleman, and Standart, with prizes from Oregon Chain Co and Grimson Supply. Demonstrations highlighted filing techniques and sawing with the McCulloch model 92, a lighter version of the prior 55 pound unit, along with a fire-trencher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg Road
Mereld Phete
Don's
Mr. Troxell
Myrtle Point
Paul Harry
Fairview
Coquille
Oregon
Oregon Chain Co
William Peart
Grimson Supply Company
Beaverton
Don Castleman
Broadbent
Oregon Chain
Standart
George Santts
Dom Wicks
McCulloch Company
McCulloch
Arthur Chandler Former Myrtle Point Resident Dies in Eureka
Arthur Chandler age 75 a former Myrtle Point logger died at his Eureka California home on Saturday August 21. Funeral services were held the following day in Eureka. He is survived by his wife Nellie Northup, his sister Mrs Rose Garrett of Myrtle Point and five daughters, four other sisters and two brothers including Charles Chandler of Dement Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chandler
Eureka
Myrtle Point
Calif
Chandler
Nellie Northup
Rose Garrett
C Street
Charles Chandler
Dement Creek
Bowling records and scores from Irene Gasner and others
Irene Gasner posts 572 with a 72 handicap in singles. High team single game goes to Church Pontiac at 600. Summer's, Hopkins Roofing, and Cara Carey's Vac Center show top 3 games totals of 678. Team totals list Church Pontiac 2011, Carey's Vac Center 1968, Hopkins Roofing 19287. Individual high single scores include Verna Day 263 Mabel Lane 182 Mamie Blackwell and Emma Gasner 181. Three game leaders Verna Day 402 Mamie Blackwell 508 Marion Abel 464.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Pontiac
Hopkins
Cua Carey
Vac
Church Pontac
Carey
High Inc
Verna Day
Mabel Lane
Mamie Blackwell
Emma Gasner
High Ind
Marion Abel
Births at Myrtle Point and Coquille in August 1961
The record lists newborns from August 8 to 11 in 1961: a Myrtle Point girl 7 pounds born to Mr and Mrs Jeenes. a Myrtle Point girl 7 pounds 2 ounces to Mr and Mrs George Harvey. a Coquille girl 8 pounds 2 ounces to Mr and Mrs Crim. a Myrtle Point girl 8 pounds 13 ounces to Mr and Mrs Robert Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeenes
Myrtle Point
George Harvey
Crim
Coquille
Robert Paul
Unified Service at Bridge Community Church Next Sunday
The Bridge Community church holds a unified service next Sunday August 20 led by Rev. Al Phillips. The service starts at 4 pm and runs until 11 30 pm with music by Rev. Phillips and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Bridge Community Church
al Phillips
Phillips
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilson Family Picnic
Bible School
Bridge News
Lynn
Pauline Honnold
The
Penguin
Lamb
Patties
Don’s
Elmer Ee Observer
Proc. Ae
Bowling News
PIN Busters
Irene Gasner
Linden Dairy
Carey's
Hillview Dairy
Weeee x” Norway
Coquille Jaycettes
Golrie van Fossen
Barbara Clinton
Margarita Brodie
Anne Campbell
Annabelle ‘Alton
Unified Service
Trey
Steen
Tly. Baek Y
Henry A.schroe
Dik -Fe
Oreg
Aoy
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