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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
2
An excerpt from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated November 36 quotes E. C. Barker visiting the city arguing against elevating Jehovahs Witness adherents to martyr status, warning there is a limit to tolerating such acts.
In Myrtle Point Oregon, high school students protested a religious sect accused of discouraging War Bond purchases. The teens defended patriotism as a duty to aid the war effort, arguing opposition to bonds undermines national defense and invites backlash from bigoted groups.
Pastor I Pryor leads Sunday school at 10 with the lesson What Makes Coveting wrong. Morning worship at 11 features the sermon Fading Flames and communion. Bible study at 7:30 p m covers Courageous Truth-Telling.
The notice lists several churches with service times and events. Church of the Brethren hosts a meeting next Monday at 6 45. Church of Christ has Bible school at 10 a m and services at 11 a m and 7 p m with a Wednesday prayer change. Assembly of God outlines 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m worship 6 45 p m youth service 6 45 p m and a 7 30 p m Bible study. Redgl D S Church features sermon Peter Says they are willingly ignorant. Brethren, Presbyterian, St Mark's Episcopal, St Ann's Catholic services and masses are also listed with various dates and times.
A limb struck logger Jim Baker while felling timber for L. B. and L., cutting his forehead and chin. He was taken to Myrtle Point hospital by Jesse Laird and Jay Freeman. The note also covers Thanksgiving visitors, moves, and local engagements in Sitkum and surrounding towns.
Mrs J H Rigsby now at Vida spent the weekend with Amanda Fry and visited friends. Seventeen men signed up Monday to take part in adult government instruction led by Howard Poston. Captain Chas McCleves of the state police and his wife were weekend guests at James T Evernden home.
Mrs Olon Williams visits Mrs Miles of Albany as many relatives arrive for Thanksgiving. Ralph Todd and two Coquille boys join Vernon Sellone James Smith Lor etta and Gary W L Bowman Ellen Dennis Bryant from Eugene stay at I B England home. Local residents share meals and greetings through the holiday with friends and family nearby. Henrietta Hoffman, age 81 on Nov 2, is recovering from a week of flu illness.
Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bar wett and Edmond of Broadbent included Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Roberta and Betty, Mr. and Mrs. B. Dement, and Mrs. Emily Muller, all of this city.
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