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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
2
Myrtle Point Herald published weekly by Herald Press in Myrtle Point Oregon. Rates include one year six months three months and single copies. Subscriptions paid in advance by money order or personal check. Stamps coins or currency sent at owner’s risk. include full address.
A Port Orford Port editorial notes the resignation of a longtime editor from the Presbyterian ministry. The piece argues the move reflects a transition to new methods of reaching people, not a rejection of Christian truth. It cites past earnings and membership gains while urging simple, honest Christian living aligned with Oxford Group principles.
On December 6 1941 the sale of A H Black & Co bankrupts property occurred at the designated place. Several parcels were bid upon with modest sums: block 12 Lehnherr addition lot 5 sold to Thos Guern for 80 dollars, lot 4 with fruit dryer and fixtures to W H Walker for 100 dollars, the warehouse on leased property to Mr Walker for 97 dollars, half interest in brick store warehouse butter room and fixtures to W C Anderson for 450 dollars, and undivided half interest in lots 5 and 6 block 29 Border and Bender addition with a small house and water system to L A Roberts for 70 dollars. The property was sold subject to a mortgage of 1600 dollars.
LM Strong formerly with E Broadben in Arago creamery for summer and fall moved with his family to Myrtle Point last week and now occupy the Christian church parsonage. He will assist in Sugarloaf creamery during the winter. Marshall J Brown noted a new crosswalk from the Enterprise office to Laird’s livery barn forming a continuous south side walk on Maple street from Fourth to the depot.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Mrs Sarah S Ames of Myrtle Point who died Saturday at 79 years 7 months 24 days. The service was led by F H Barr and burial was in Norway Cemetery. She was born near Port Orford Oregon and moved with her parents to the Rogue River valley in 1862. She married Ulysis Simpson Grant Ames on March 17 1885. They lived in Ashland Grants Pass Myrtle Point and finally settled in Myrtle Point in 1904. She is survived by four children Horace Myrtle Point Mary Stella Van Fosse Pendleton Archie Powers and Rita of Marshfield a sister Mary Wolcott aged mother in law Rachel Ames and 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. pallbearers were Mrs Yauwa Hra den Mrs Harriet Hatcher Mrs Mollie Floyd Mrs Nora Kiet Mrs Barbara Barne and Mrs Katherine Arnold.
Mrs N W Perkns takes over the news stand today after selling to F Schneider who left due to ill health. A local Thanksgiving game at Myrtle Point saw the girl school team beat the Committee 56 to 6 in a lopsided finish.
A 1931 reference lists players such as Bellon Ceci Barker Bile Lund Dement Janet Martin Jo varre Peott Isnn Hoover Theck Harold Draper and Herbert Strong as part of a line play in a government style setting. The text appears garbled but centers on named players from a historical lineup.
Jo Woolsey shares wartime musings on child rearing jealousy and family dynamics highlighting how envy can affect siblings and parents. The column touches on Uncle Sam and a father’s hope, then shifts to defense era notes on lend lease shipments to Britain and beauty expenditure estimates from the Census Bureau.
Various denominations publish service times: Catholic Mass on third Sunday in Myrtle Point and fourth Sunday in Coquille at 10 am, with first and second Sundays 8 am in Coquille. Episcopal in Myrtle Point at Schroeder Chapel with weekly evening services starting September 7. Methodist gatherings list pastors Rev T J Pryor and Rev Hugh T Mitchermere, with morning worship at 11 am, evening services 6 30 and 7 30 pm, choir practice Wednesday 7 30 pm, and a Christmas themed sermon and Finlandia anthem noted.
A fragmented book blurb previews a western tale featuring Aged 11 Morley, Catron County riders, grizzly bears, poker games, and horse theft set in New Mexico. Mentions three fingered Pete and rustlers as adversaries in a frontier adventure.
The piece notes national per capita expenditures in food stores at 877.20 and 31.44 at gasoline stations, declares Epicure still supreme, and hints at upcoming coverage on Nutrition for Defense while teasing a pig themed market column. It references Pigs on Pigs, Pigorra, and a playful, market oriented tone with a cliffhanger for next week.
Mrs Whitaker showcased the book Four Years in Paradise by Osa Johnson and dismissed questions, promising a thrilling true adventure in Africa. The work centers on living among elephants and explores life in the eastern world through vivid travel reportage.
School directors and clerks will hold their annual meeting at Valley View School December 6 with speakers L A Whilcox from the state department of education JB Bedingfield director of Marshfield and U S Burt of OSC on the program according to source.
George Huggins of the Marshfield school board will preside as couples from Valley View plan a program of their school work. Mrs. Marthe E Mulkey, superintendent of schools, stresses the defense program responsibility of the school officer.
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