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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
7
The annual Community Christmas Tree exercise will be held Thursday December 21 at 8 pm in the old gym. The event features a Santa Claus visit and Christmas treats for all, organized as an annual project by local grade schools and Mrs. L. and Mr. S. assistants.
The Powers Woman's Club held a December meeting with a program arranged by officers. A chicken tamale sale supported the club's yearly project and fundraising effort at Rebekah Fellowship hall on Wednesday afternoon.
The FTA committee headed by Mrs I R McMahon will oversee the upcoming event and ensure smooth coordination and coverage of duties.
Sixty Lions members gathered in Rebekah Fellowship Hall for a Ladies Night banquet catered by Edna's Fountain Lunch. Edges of cedar down the center and red streamers decorated tables, a Christmas dalk tree on the head table, and a bonn turkey dinner served. Myrtle Point guests and Coquille singers attended, followed by a Lions dance to fund a Christmas treat for local children. Clyde Thorp chaired the event.
Total rainfall from September 1 to December 1 reached 3044 inches, an unusually high first quarter. October recorded 10.24 inches over 17 days with measurable rain, nine days exceeding 25 inches, three days over one inch, and one day over 2 inches. The greatest 24 hour amount was 201 inches on the 18th.
A local sawmill changed hands when Phillip Gilbert sold to the Per kina interests of Springfield. Repairs and timber on the Powers-Agness road near the Agness side are planned with a tentative opening date of December 18.
Mrs. Riddle Aubin announces the birth of Jean Rilees on November 38 as winds howl and raise fire risk. Mr. and Mrs. Aubin welcome the baby while Mrs. Hagel Quigley and others visit, noting the high winds and potential danger.
Mrs Forrest P T A met at the schoolhouse with strong attendance and voted to add a second monthly gathering an afternoon session for parent visits and teacher introductions. A cooked food sale on the sixth funds hot lunches. A heater incident at a Canasta party caused soot cleanup but no injuries. Mrs Hemmenway sprained ligaments near the elbow and recuperates at home. A Stanley party at the Northups welcomed new demonstrator Miss Jexs Lynn and a stork shower for Mrs Beers drew guests.
Mr and Mrs J Boyer and family joined dinner at the Tom Forres ome. Glade Krewson and son teamed to Myrtle Creek to visit relatives. Relatives of Mr and Mrs J T Massey celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Broadbent Grange plans a Christmas party for members and friends on Saturday the 16th. Sunday school prepares a Christmas program for the church on the 17th beginning at 10 am. Mrs Virginia Porter visits Walton friends. Ted Green and wife drove to Roseburg on business. S H Donsted and Mrs Rutherford and children of Coquille visited the Benniksen home. Charles Scott of Coos Bay joined Forrests Sunday. Nora Byers recuperates at daughter Delos Hermanns.
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