Clintons celebrate fiftieth anniversary in Myrtle Point home
A longstanding Myrtle Point couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering at their home 614 Fifth Street. The couple, lifelong residents with three children and three grandchildren, were married on December 15 1896 in Marshfield.
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Clintons
Clinton
James Brown
Marshfield
Fifth Street
Mrs. Clinton
Asa
Susan Myera
Missouri
Lillas Ellis
A. M. Christense
Lawrence D. Clinton
Marvees Christensen
Jack El''s
Bobby Clinton
Myrtle Point
Mrr. Clinton
Keffree
Exen
Orchards Send 3700 Boxes Of Apples To Europe
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Hay hosted a Saturday visit from Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lagey at their Hood River home. Lagey, owner of the Lagey orchards in Hood River, shipped 3700 boxes of apples to Europe this year.
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Europe
Kermit Hay
Ed Lagey
Hood River
San Francisco
Mr. Lagey
Fair Results Prompt Directors On Next Meeting
The recent county fair pleased members with higher entrant numbers especially in community projects and more contestants expected next year. Leland Barklow heads a Myrtle Point Saddle Club committee on using fair grounds for next summer’s rodeo. grounds availability is assured and show date to be announced soon. Joh Smith and County Agent George H. Jenkins attended. annual officer elections for February are planned.
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Perry Roper
Leland Barklow
Myrtle Point Saddle Club
Feir
Joh Smith
George H. Jenkins
Coquille
Grand Master Beaty to Visit Myrtle Lodge on Friday
Oregon Grand Lodge Grand Master Clarence Beaty of Corvallis will official visit Myrtle Lodge district Friday night December 20. Members from Powers Coquille Bandon Port Orford Gold Beach expected. banquet at 6 in Myrtle Hotel coffee shop. Beaty, professor of mathematics at Oregon State, to speak to attendees.
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A. Mi
Oregon Grand Lodge
Clarence Beaty
Corvallis
Myrtle Lodge
Powers
Coquille
Bandon
Port Croftd
Gold Beach
Myrtle Hotel
Beaty
Mathematica
Oregon State
Tn Store
Overseas Clothing Still Needed by World Relief Drive
The Northwest Depository of United Church Overseas Relief in Seattle reports a surge in clothing shipments from Oregon by 100 percent since November 1. Church World Service officials urge Christmas sharing for millions suffering in Europe, with appeals from Dr Moas and M O Zigler. Clothing donations can be placed at local churches for forwarding to those in need.
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Northwest
United Church Overseas Church Relief
Church World Service
Seattle
Oregon
Dr Moas
New York
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
M OR Zigler
Elgin
Ill
Europe
Germany
M. G. Blickenstaff
World Council of Churches
Thunderhead free kids showing in Myrtle Point at Hiland Theatre
Thunderhead, a famed technicolor horse picture, screens Saturday afternoon December 21 at one o clock at the Hiland Theatre. Austin Dodge and the theatre management present the film for children, with adults welcome for accompanying youngsters.
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Myrtle Point
Austin Dodge
Thunderhead
Horae
Hiland Theatre
Christmas Mails Heavy At Myrtle Point
Christmas mail is unusually heavy at the Myrtle Point post office. Post master Ernie Watkins notes high stamp sales with 66500 letters stamped on Tuesday and 26000 of one and a half cent stamps sold in the past ten days.
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Ernie Watkins
Myrtle Point
Library To Close In Myrtle Point This Week
The Myrtle Point Library will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday for renovations and cleanup. Library staff advise patrons to plan visits around the two day closure and check for any updated hours.
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Myrtle Point
Local Names Mentioned in Coos County Items
fragmentary OCR lists individuals including Mrs. and John Graham and George Laird connected to Coos County items, with incomplete context and unclear roles or dates.
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John Graham
Coos
George Laird
Bear hunter Lund bags third sheep-killer in fall near Myrtle Point
In the Yellow Creek district between Myrtle Point and Powers a hunter named Lund captured a fat sheep killer bear, weighing about 200 pounds, the third this fall. He also took a larger one earlier in September and another small one last week and says a yet larger bear is still on the trail.
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Tate
Finner
Yotlow Creek
Myrtle Point
Powers
Lund
Wool Growers To Meet Friday In Coquille
Coos county wool growers are invited to a Friday meeting at 8 o clock in the county agent’s office in Coquille. County Agent George H. Jenkins says Roy Ward, Pac ific cooperative manager, will attend to distribute wool sale payments and explain the market program and 1946 wooling methods.
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Coquille
Coos County
Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers
George H. Jenkins
Roy Ward
Pacific Cooperative
Mrs Brodie to Head County School Boards
At the county association meeting in Coos Bay Mrs Eldon Brodie of Myrtle Point was elected president for the coming year Everett Messerle of Catching Inlet was named vice president J H Peterson of Lakeside was secretary Rex Putnam state superintendent spoke urging legislature to guarantee teacher wages The session noted state law requires teachers to be certified by March 15 if not certified yet
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Myrtle Point
Counel
Browne
Derwood Browne
Ety
Oregon
County Association of School Boards
Coos Bay
Eldon Brodie
Everett Messerle
Catching Inlet
J. H. Peterson
Lakeside
Qwest
Rex Putnam
Myrtle Point Lions Plan Santa Treats for Children
The Myrtle Point Lions Club announces Christmas candy proceeds for youths during a theatre show. Paul Hammer chairs the committee and confirms plans are set with candy, nuts, and oranges. Santa will attend after the show to ensure no child is missed.
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Myrtle Point
Lion’s
Paul Hammer
Bef
Lions Club Committee
Santa
Lions Club
Porte Hotel
Ed” Roberts
Income Tax Aid Itinerary Set for Coos Bay District
The office of W H Johnson deputy collector of Internal Revenue announces an Income Tax Itinerary to assist district residents with tax information. Schedule runs January 2 1947 through January 18 1947 across Myrtle Point Reedsport Brookings Gold Beach Port Orford Bandon Coquille and Coos Bay with city halls courthouses and banks as venues.
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W .H. Johnson
Internal Revenue
Coos Bay
Coosa Bay
Myrtle Point
Reedsport
Brookings
Central
Gold Beach
Courthouse
Port Orford
Curry County Bank
Bandon
City Hall
Coquille
Beckham Speaks At Tiger Banquet At BanDed High School
Céeth Curt Beckham of the Coce county championship Bobcat football team addressed the Baidon Tigers at the annual football banquet Monday night in Bamded Ac tive ceb. Beulers spoke to the arene of.
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Céeth Curt Beckham
Coce County
Baidon High School Tigers
Ceb
Beulers
Harvey Speaks To Rotarians War Era Address
Local Rotarians hear Harvey deliver a wartime speech urging public resolve and unity. The talk emphasizes shared sacrifice, defense readiness, and support for service members as the community supports the war effort.
Powers District Escapes Storms and Floods
The Powers area reported 1.83 inches of rain for the week with temperatures above 40 degrees at night and 80s by day. A 225 foot road section sunk four feet on McHinley Fairview, repairs began and were to restore travel within days. Skkum community faced high water with several families marooned amid an 8 inch four day rainfall.
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Powers
Csest
James Gamwell
McHinley-Fairview
I i
Elwin Alford
Steelhead Derby Set to Open in Coquille River Sunday
The Myrtle Point Lions Club announces the second annual Steelhead Derby in the Coquille river starting Sunday and running through February 36. Chairman Clayton Mast says fishing should be good as water clears and weather looks ideal. Two grand prizes are offered this year.
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Coquille
Myrtle Point Lions Club
Clayton Mast
Bobcats Win Big Then Face Grants Pass Cave Men
The Bobcats routed Basden B team 88 to 9 at halftime and 88 to 9 final, coached by Curt Beck at Newport High. Thursday night they host Grants Pass Cave Men with preliminaries at 7. Newport's Dec 30 game vs Cate promises competitive action as Newport is now an A school.
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Bobeaty
Basden
Evere Sare
Bim
Aeh Aeesech
Curt Beck
Sv. Ight
Bobcats
Grants Pass Cavemen
Newport High School
Cate
Newport
Ane
4-H Livestock Club Holds Meeting
Twenty members of the 4-H club gathered in the auditorium for a meeting led by a junior leader group. A county agent urged planning for the coming year and announced the next meeting for January 10 at the junior high.
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Cin Gores
Ars
County Peste
W. C. T. U. Packs Box For Children
A shipment organized by the WCTU packs a box intended for children at the Hesse Children's Farm. The home was pecked and prepared for dispatch to the Corvallis area as part of a charitable scheme.
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Hesse
Corvallis
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