Arago High to Stage Bettys Millionaire Comedy Friday
Arago High School presents Bettys Millionaire a three act comedy by freshman and more classes at 8 pm Friday December 2 in the Arago gym. Bettys mercenary interest in millionaires drives the plot with Bets on romance while characters like Augustus Winslow Nancy Pletcher and Sue Weatherbee populate a fast moving stage comedy directed by Jon Pettinger with ticket sales this week.
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Betty
Arago High
Arago
Mra Brenchinger
Collis Bernice Lillie
Augustus Winslow
Ed Rowton
Nancy Pletcher
Virginia King
Sue Weatherbee
Mary Jean McAllister
Millonaires
Sam Palmer
Junior Gulstrom
Peter Adama
Nora
Anne Watking
Gerald Woodward
Thaddeus Attebury
Frances Fisher
Lillie Daniels
Divorce Suits Filed by Eth and Several Respondents
An item lists multiple divorce actions in Benton County with details on spouses, marriage dates, children, allegations of cruel and abusive treatment, and requests for alimony, child custody, and attorney fees. Names include Eth'¢, Harold E Whiter, Lowrey, Hill Lowrey, and E Frederick Pagel, with various asset claims and support figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E Whiter
Noa
Abbottsfort
Washington
Lowrey
Hill Lowrey
Cooullle
Howard Wesley
Ana
Howe
Anc
Jr Woman's Club Meets Monday at Lundy Home
The Junior Womans Club will meet at the W E Lundy home next Monday December for their regular business session. Dr HoH Thomas will speak on Tuberculosis. Hostesses include Misses Belva Bemmier Louise Henderahott and Greta McClellan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Womans Club
Lundy
Hoh Thomas
Belva Bemmier
Louise Henderahott
Greta McClellan
Local FFA Hosts State Officers At Myrtle Point Meet
The Myrtle Point chapter of Future Farmers of America met Tuesday November 29 in the school agricultural department with state officers Edgar Spickerman The Dalles president and Fred Rau Clatsopose vice president inspecting and encouraging FFA work in local chapters They reviewed business from the national convention in Kansas City and noted Vocational Agriculture enrollment of 363900 nationwide as a basis for the organization’s activities
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Myrtle Point
Future Farmers of America
Agricultural Department
Achm
Edgar Spickerman
The
Dalles
State Assotation
Fred Rau
Bseappoose
FFA
Local Marriage Licenses Report From Coast Counties
A batch of marriage licenses and ceremonies is recorded this week. Fred Winters and Mary Eiasmore Ranson wed November 21 at the Baptist Parsonage in the coast city with Rev D Loree officiating. Edwin Hendrickson and Virginia Kaping of Bandon married November 23 at the Haynes home with Justice W Haynes presiding. Alfred C Wedde and Elizabeth Sue No Cooper of Myrtle Point joined in marriage by Rev G A Gray at the North Methodist Parsonage in Coquille. Roy Allen Jenkins of Cottage Grove and Rev Juanita Woolley on Drain issued a license Friday. Leo Edwin Sohler and Este Fave Haney of Coquille granted a license Saturday. Wm J B Head and Wave Gis halt of Coquille obtained a license Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Winters
Mary Eiasmore Ranson
D Loree
Baptist Partonage
Edwin Hendrickson
Virginia Kaping
Bandon
Justice W . Haynes
Haynes
Alfred C Wedde
Elizabeth Sue
No Cooper
Myrtle Point
G A Gray
North Methodist Church
Coquille
Roy Allen Jenkins
Cottage Grove
Juanita Woolley
Drain
Leo Edwin Sohler
Este Fave
Haney Coquille
Head
Wave
Gishalt
Local Happenings and Thanksgiving Travel Notes
Local society notes detail weekend attendance at the OSC U of O football game in Portland by Mr and Mrs E Darrel Brodie and others. Oregon trip leaders include Burr Monrad and Miss Mary Dye visiting relatives in Eugene and Mesiburg, with additional visits by Dr R H Mast and families to Myrtle Point and Coquille. Thanksgiving guests feature Edward Rowland and Miss Ethel Reep among Walnut Creek California connections, and Harrett McHay returning to Oregon State College for holiday endings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Morgan
Darrel Brodie
Eldis
Brodie
OSC
U of O
Portland
Burr Monrad
Eugene
B. L. Veeher
Mary Dye
and Mire
R. H. Mast
Arthur Me
Myrtle
Earl
Edward Rowland
Walnut Creste
Cgalit
Mtchel Reep
Thomas Guerin
Harett McHay
Oregon State College
Lo McRay
Hellday Gueata
R DD Cereene Ane
Mina Harriet McRay
G . McRay
Joe Mast
Philip
Empire
Richard Swanson
Marshfield
Joe Lapp
Edgar Rickard
Rickard
B Ll. Rickard
Fortland
Reeeburg
Fred Cvron
John Virginia
Normanf Roseburg
Archie Bushnell
Mia Frank Zumwalt
May Radabaugh
Conservation Association to Elect Officers Wednesday
The Coos county conservation association will hold officer elections and appoint committee members and alternates on December 7 in five communities. Local farmers and participants in the 1938 program may vote, with meetings led by county agricultural agents discussing the 1938 actions and 1939 plans and noting payment prospects for perennial grasses alfalfa lime and related practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Opers Etora
W E Crees
Coquille
Preside
United States
Moyrtle Point
Myrtle Point High
Coo County
Rogers heirs seek timber lands in Douglas and surroundings
Eastern Cool Deeds lists heirs of Arthur R Rogers deceased including Edythe M Rogers widow Dorothy Rogers Lestie daughter and Arthur Alan Rogers and Donald Waite Rogers sons. properties described span Douglas county near Coles Wiley Middle Creek and McKinley with multiple acreage in sections 1 2 3 6 10 12 and 24 including a 41028 acre parcel and a 68228 acre block in various townships. ownership framed under Rogers Lumber company with extensive land holdings and notes on proximity to Coles and Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edythe M Rogers
Dorothy Rogers Lestie
Athur
Alan Rogers
Donald Waite
Rogera
Arthur R- Rogers
Rogers Lumber Company
Coles Wiley
Douglas County
Middle Creek
McKinley
Secton
Dora
Local Man Escapes Serious Injury In Accident
Stanley Phillips an embalmer was in a crash four miles south of Monmouth as he and Charles Mulkey drove Annamae Hol verstatt Emma Frances Mulkey Diantha Stewart and Bessie Christensen to school. The Phillips car was struck by a Powell McMinnvale driven vehicle and another car from Salem driven by Steve Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Phillips
Monmouth
Phillips
Charles Mulkey
Annamae Holverstatt
Emma Frances Mulkey
Coquille
Diantha Stewart
Les
Bessie Christensen
Empire
Judge Powell
McMinnvale
Steve Anderson
Salem
Court House notes and various civil actions listed
Court records show multiple matters including a marriage license grant to Charles Hellows and Weima R Fellows, awarded damages in the Rose Robinson versus Ray F Congdon case, and numerous complaints filed such as Leonad D Evernden v SIAC and J R Hughes v Aumotive Credit. Other items include realty claims by L B and Eve Jennings for 40 acres at a river junction and several liens against Daniels Creek Logging Company.
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Chas Hellows
Weima R Fellows
Banasa
Rose Robinson
Ray F Congdon
Leonad D Evernden
SIAC
Geo Bryant
Rock Creek
J R Hughes
The
Aumotive Credit Association
P Jo Rooney
P J Rooney Auto Company
Cust
Arthur E Pulford
Ge R Johnson
L B
Eve Jennings
Blanche A Bartley
Robert R Yoakawa
Sandy Creek
Coquille River
Blanche A Yoakam
Robert R Yoakamtate
Jennings
Mill Boine Coaos-Oregon Logging Company
Daniels Creek Loggying Company
Daniels Creek
Rogers Lumber Company
Hl A
Templeton
Clifford C Hunnicutt
Joan
Lora
Pasa
Bessie M Durflinger
Powers P
Ethel M Endicott
State Highway Commission
Mort
Myrtle
Gee
Myrtle Pont
Myrtle Point Proclamation Encourages Christmas Seal Sale 1938
Myrtle Point mayor urges residents to support the 32nd annual Christmas Seal Sale run by Coos County Public Health Association to aid tuberculosis sufferers and expand local health work. Urgency stressed as business slows, proclamation dated November 29, 1938.
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Coos County
Myrtle Point
City of
Elgin OES Plans Election Meeting At Masonic Hall
A giant quince measuring 18 inches in circumference and 6 inches tall grown by Mrs E F Hoffman is displayed in The Herald window. The Elgin chapter OES holds a regular meeting at 8 o clock Thursday December 1 at the Masonic hall to elect officers for the coming term.
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Elgin
E F Hoffman
Diyrtle Point
Roseburg
Herald
Masonic Hall
Probate cases involve Stinchfield estate and adoption request
Fred A Stinchfield of Mayville seeks cupowier status under his late mother Phebe Stinchfield’s will. The estate, valued around 3,000 in personal property, lists Maud Jarvis of Coquille as daughter and a grandchild, with Josephs and Cletsa M She of Coquille mentioned. They applied to adopt Dolores Ann Thomas Mond as ASSESSOR at County Assessor Jesse P Beyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A Stinchfield
Mayville
Phebe Stinchfield
Hemie
Maud Jarvis
Coquille
Joseps
Cletsa
Caqu'l's
Doloras Ann Thoma Mond
Winners of awards at Coos Bay fair parade
The Coos Bay fair board announced numerous prizewinners across categories at Myrtle Point Arago and Norway including multiple first and second place awards for fruits, berries, pickles and preserves. Notable names include Mrs Fred Scofield Mrs J H McCloskey Mrs E C Barker and Mrs L M Aasen among others.
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Fred Scofield
D M Rush Myrle
Sarah Bark
D M Rush
Edgar Richard
A J Mayse
E C Barker
P F Bartlett Myrty
J HH. McCloskey
Norway
W H . Taylor
M. Aasen
W H Taylor
McCloskey
Aasen
L. M Aasen
C L. Church Myre
Taylor
Myrtle Point
P F Barrett
Arago
J H McCloskey
Edger Richard
Mytle Point
VRP
L. M. Assen
McCluskey
E . Baike
Myrtle
Edgar
Ckard Myre Poant
Mayse
L M Ansen Arago
John Felsher
Viola Martin Myrtle Point
M Rush
A Walstrom
Bullards
Coquille
LM Aaeen
Arthur Terrell
W H Tavior
Thos. Forrest
Sarah C Barklow
Viola Martin
Methodist Ladies Aid Christmas Bazaar and Decatesser Sale
The Methodist Ladies Aid hold their annual Christmas bazaar and decatesser sale on Saturday December 10 in the old post office building. Quilts and fancywork suitable for Christmas gifts will be displayed.
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Methodist Ladies Aid
Funeral services for Arago man held Thursday
Charles Foh, 51, of Arago, died Monday afternoon Nov 28 1938 while working on his ranch at Fishtrap. He was born November 5 1887 in Moscow Idaho and is survived by his mother Mrs Mary Mix and a brother Franz of Los Angeles. Services were conducted by Rev Hugh T Mitchelmore at Schroeder Funeral Home Myrtle Point 2 pm Thursday. Interment No-way Cemetery with VFW pallbearers.
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Arago
Charles Foh
Fishtrap
Foh
Mary Mix
M. Dle Point
Argo
Charles
Moscow Idaho
Franz
Los Angeles
Hugh T Mitchelmore
Schroeder
Myrtle Point
MP Girl Reported As Improving
Miss Jerrene Burgess the daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Burgess of this city has been reported by doctors at the Oregon Tuberculosis hospital as improving and negative after about a year in the state hospital at Salem. Friends and relatives in the area welcome the news of her rapid improvement.
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Jerrene Burgess
Benjamin Burgess
Oregon
Local Bowling Match Ends In Split Games At Coquille
Coquille and Myrtle Point bowling teams faced off Friday in a friendly alley match. Myrtle Point won two of three games but Coquille posted the higher total pins to a no-win outcome. Both teams featured inexperienced bowlers with several never bowling before.
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Coquille Bowling Alley
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point Bays
Coquite
Football Banquet by Local Chamber Tuesday Success
Eighty five people attended the annual chamber of commerce football banquet at the Presbyterian church parlors Tuesday evening. Speeches by local officials and coaches highlighted the event with tributes to players and Albany Grants Pass trips.
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Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian c
Schroeder
Ocal Chamber
E. C Barker
Jexzie Clinton Eugene Laird
L P Linn
E. C. Barker
Paul Brewe
Wallace Dement
Edgar
Pat) Rickard
Glen Olsen
Is P Line
L H. Pearce
Monday Charivari Honors Couple Mr and Mrs Norris
A large group of friends charivaried Mr and Mrs Frank Norris Monday at 9:30 p.m. at their Bay Apartment home. After a pleasant evening light refreshments were served late. Attendees included Rose Sherlock Corrine Baxter Danford Mast Guy Button Donald Gilkinson Eddie Raffoff Gerald Haley James Matte Clarence Cole James Brewster Benjamin Nichols Wilford Neal and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Norris
Bay
Rose Sherlock
Corrine Baxter
Danford Mast
Guy Button
Donald Gilkison
Eddie Rac
Gerald Haley James Matte
Clarence Cole James Brewster
Benjamin Nichols
Wilford Neal
Norris
Wednesday Wreck Involving Otto Parry and LM Owens Vehicles
A Wednesday wreck damaged Otto Parry's vehicle and severely damaged LM Owens truck. Ted Moser Bob Cotton and others were involved or nearby as details describe the Parry vehicle being badly wrecked and Owens's truck notably damaged.
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Otto Parry
Vound
LM Owens
Ted Moser
Bob Cotton
Parry
Prys
Owen
November Fridays Disrupted School at Dera
School district reports no classes on Fridays in November due to holidays including Teachers Institute Armistice Day and Thanksgiving. Principal Mrs Revabel Brown plans to attend a convention. pupils voiced concerns over the uninterrupted Friday absence and overall disruption.
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Revabel Brown
Dera
Fur Pelt Show Held in Coquille with Portland Showing Planned
The event in Coquille features fur display and judging by OSF and M members. Exhibitors must be paid members, pelts entered in owner names, with ten cent entry per pelt and judging at 11 am. Objects include silver classes, grand show champion, and ribbons. pelts shown until judging ends.
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Oregon
Coquille
Bandon
Miles
Riverton
J. W. Ruble
Cherie Mee Hartwell
Bridga
Vane
Fox and Mink Association
Prise
Portland
OSF and
M Association
Tonec
Local Happenings Show Visits and Travel Near Myrtle Point
Mrs. J Hall learns her daughter Mrs Ernest Endicott died in Eugene. Mr and Mrs Albert Carver of Sitkum with John Carver of Myrtle Point visited in Ashland. Lewis Williams of Tulelake drove his mother Mrs Sarah Williams to Porterfield California to visit Mr and Mrs Arthur Williams and Lottie Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bef Hoffman
L. M Ansen
LaVaun
Arago
Jesse Dunning
Wenatchee
Wash
J . Hall
Ernest Endicott
Eugene
W . Nev
Hugh T. Mitchelanore
Corenc
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Arago School
Pete Adams Pala
Maxine Rackheft
Jr. Woman’s Club
Palace of Mines, Metals and Machinery
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Anne Electun
Offiwwers
Court House
Jesse P Beyers
Tayior
Ladies Aid
Girl
Etta
Eileen
Shepherd
Powers
Edelline
Emony
Tee
Roberta
Jessee Ea
Ial
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