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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
3
Numerous local residents travel for the holidays and attend gatherings across Arago Myrtle Point Coquille and Coos River. Families visit relatives share Christmas dinners and take part in a community dance at Alder Crest while others plan returns and trips to Portland Cottage Grove and California.
A McKinley community notes multiple events from a dinner party honoring Mr and Mrs Archie Hatcher after their wedding to a Grange Christmas night program with candy gifts for children. The McKinley school hosted a radio style Christmas program with a large crowd and special guests including county superintendent Martha Mulkey and Anna Holmstrom Smith.
Catching Creek and nearby residents shared Christmas visits with relatives including R J West, Elbert West, William Miller, Ruth, Jimmie, Merle West, Laurence Barkdoll, Dick, Bert Mead, and others from Myrtle Point Coquille and South Coos River. Erma Segsworth stayed with her Ashland parents then planned a vacation in San Francisco and Oakland. Alice Clara Bushnell and family celebrated in San Francisco Oakland, and Mr and Mrs James Wood and Ben visited relatives in Fairview. Mrs Addie Miller and Mrs Hattie Chestley with son called on the Wm Barkdoll household. Miller stayed with her mother at Langlois. Elbert Weet and R J Weet attended Richard Darkdoll’s birthday dinner. Jens Caudel returned to Gold Beach after a stay.
Fairview Verna Foord of Riverton and Dale and Bill Foord spent Christmas Day and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ray Deadmond. Lester Deadmond of North Bend visited his parents Mr and Mrs J A Deadmond. Curtiss Holverstott, son of Mr and Mrs Charlies Holverstott, spent Christmas at his parents home on a 16 day Navy leave. Earl Johnson and son Melvin left to visit her parents in Washington. E C Crump of Lee visited J A Deadmond. David Tosten visited his mother Mrs M E Tosten in Eureka California last week.
Miss Virginia Lefevre of Bald Hill is spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs Jack Lefevre of John Creek. Lita and Jane Reed of Roseburg are vacationing with their cousin Geraldine Huntley.
A lengthy notice lists numerous families from Coquille Myrtle Point Fat Elk and surrounding areas sharing Christmas Day meals visits and festive events. Homes of Gearhart Bigelow Mayse Bilderback and Griffin families host relatives while several groups attend church programs dine together and attend a community dance with music by Shepherd Thompson Bettencourt and others.
A large crowd enjoyed a very good Christmas program sponsored by teacher Mrs. Rosabel Grown and her pupils. Keith Thompson, 16, played Santa to grand success, entertaining attendees at the school event.
Sitkum and Coquille residents linked by Christmas visits and family gatherings. Numerous relatives from Coos and surrounding areas are listed as sharing meals, hosting guests, and attending the Grange Christmas program at McKinley hall.
People in Catching Creek and Ward Creek areas shared Christmas Day with relatives. Notable visitors included Mr and Mrs Andrew Ryoreen and children, Mr and Mrs Tom Hayes, Mr and Mrs George Ward and families, Mr and Mrs Arthur Centers, Mr and Mrs Alfred Centers and Rollie, and others from Myrtle Point, North Bend, Bancroft, and surrounding towns. Multiple extended families visited at the George Ward home over the holiday period.
Pleasant Point visitors include Ernest Schaper of Cottage Grove staying with Mrs. Watson. Fred Hobson joined Mr and Mrs. C Guy Mann for Christmas dinner. Roy Spires spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs. Riph Wilson of Medford. Mrs Rothilevs Roberts along with Eileen and Stanley celebrated with Mr and Mrs O E Marsters at South Catching Creek. Charles McPherson John and Winston McPherson and Ernest Schaper were Christmas dinner guests of Mr and Mrs William Watson and daughter Dorothy. William Watson Dorothy and Ernest Schaper later visited Marshfield and Coquille.
Marion Gant and Leroy Marjorie and Betty of Klamath Falls are visiting Gant from last Wednesday until the first, spending time in West Myrtle Point with relatives and local hosts.
Mrs Hesper Hammack and Shirley Marvin and James visited Emmett Hammack from Sunday to Friday. Virginia Wilson of Sitkum visited the Albert Reed home. A Museel Geraldine Cole of Coquille stayed with Mrs John Arnold’s family. C O Taylor of Port Orford visited Dr Grant McClellan. Lett, Virginia, and Charles Wilson joined dinner at Albert Reed. November saw Oregon’s worst traffic deaths with 86 victims. autumn safety campaign aims to reduce fatalities.
In 1936 the paper seeks an energetic person to collect news of events in East Dora for the December issue. Mrs R B Howe visited Mrs S Easton and brought candy from Mrs Rosalie Brown for Gloria, Forest and Canyon Easton, who missed the Thursday school program. Mrs Charles Oberman had dental work in Myrtle Point last week. Due to storms or sickness several expected guests were unable to attend.
The note records that KE Howe and RE Howe still reside on their father’s homestead in Section 12 KE, confirming continued occupation of the family land.
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