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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
4
A hectic social page details guests and hosts across Myrtle Point and nearby towns. Highlights include visits by Mrs Phoe Evans of North Bend and families from Empire, Marshfield, Bandon, and Langlois. Attendees attend church gatherings, dinners, and a Portland concert trip for pianist Josef Hoffman.
Mrs Ralph Kring entertained the Contract club at their home Tuesday night. High score for the evening went to Mrs Kart Kaufman and Raleigh Green. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Henry Miller and Wallace Dement. Chopsney and Chinese tea were served at the close.
Mystery and supernatural stage show at Hiland theater will present the Melroy Spook Party on Tuesday evening February 12. A two hour program features magical effects gathered from around the world and 14 specially built trunks transporting the equipment. The act blends mystery and humor then turns dramatic, with reports of ghosts wandering from stage to audience. A short feature film titled Menace will also be shown after the main performance.
Mrs Seth Slyter of Powers gave birth by Caesarian section to a 6 month infant weighing under two pounds who died shortly after birth. Various other patients are listed as hospitalized or discharged including Nora Parrish, J B England, Mrs Harry Howe, Mrs Charles Weldon, Miss Ruth Barton, Mrs V fiy e, Mrs Geo McClellan, Melvin Bunch, Jm Logvrats, Daneel Pearsone, Fordyce Worsham Jr, Mrs Chas Clark, Mrs Geo McDonald, Harley Miller and S C McAllister, with several recovering well and others in critical or improving condition.
Residents and relatives from Myrtle Point, Coquille, Roseburg, and Arcago gathered for visits and events. Neighborhood families including the Randlemans, Barklows, Watkins, and Johnsons shared meals, hosts hosted guests, and a group of high school girls hiked to the Watkins ranch after a basketball game.
McKinley Mr and Mrs Julius Benham of Brewster Valley visited the Lee Mast home Sunday evening bringing Lark Mast home from a weeklong visit. Several residents hosted guests and attended farewell events for the Owen Wilsons who moved to Johnsons Mill. Local families, including the Burgess and Reuben Brown crews, hosted and visited acquaintances in the area with illness and school disruptions noted among residents such as Alice Mast McKinley and Mrs Andrew Maiden.
The assembly of God church led by Pastor James L. Gibson invites all to services tonight with youth on charge and singing. Sunday school at 9 45 preach at 11 with sermon on Gods Plan for Financing the Church. Evangelistic service and special meetings Tuesday evening. Also notes Latter Day Saints under W H Paneer with morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 730 PM. Prayer 730 PM Wednesday. a women’s department meeting Friday at 130 PM at Mrs A Bakers home.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Summers hosted a faculty potluck for rade school staff and families with a social evening of games and chat. Town Contract Club guests Estor Schroeder and Eugene Laird attended a work session at Mrs Austin's home followed by refreshments. Presbyterian Ladies Aid distributed year books and sewed, while the LDS Women’s Department held a quilt session at the home of Mrs A A Baker with refreshments.
Reports from the community note several births with families welcoming new members. Patricia Joan Foladda, 8 pounds, arrives in the Foladda household of San Diego, a first grandchild for Mrs Ellis. Loretta Manita arrives February 3 at the Rosen home, family celebrates. A 5-pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Cearford, second daughter for the couple. Grant David Kerber, 5 pounds, born to Mr and Mrs Homer Kerber at Mast hospital, first child for the couple. An earlier 10-pound girl is reported at Ligud Evernden, with Mrs Emma Bride of Bridge visiting us, as families share joy.
Fragmented lines describe social events and mentions of individuals like Sithum M and Pouirvaen, with scattered references to a Sunday gathering, a dinner, and local venues. The text includes nonsensical phrases and likely OCR errors, preserving few clear names or places.
Local residents and visitors shared leisure and family moments over the weekend. Families, friends, and relatives gathered for calls, church events, and casual visits across Coquille and surrounding towns.
North Powers and Mr and Mrs Witham Nelson hosted weekend visitors from Washington Mr and Mrs Robert Gites enjoy a Mevee visit from Washington Several school children had toastle removed at the estate Friday Lorene Warner spotted in Myrtle Point last Thursday Mr and Mrs Gravits report writers are recovering well from tonsil operations Groves beautifies his yard with a new fence Neighbors busy gardening Shovels clack in community work Mc and Mrs Wyant hosted Chas Stallard last Monday Mrs Dave Carey visits Gold Beach to see her sister Master Waine Munro celebrates 14th birthday with a meal and basketball game Alton Dungee and family spent Saturday night with William Nelson and visited old friends Sunday with Trajon Harrington Slymnan Rolfe and Lawrence Congor house calls.
Dora Wmn Lower returns to El creek homestead after time in Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs M Muller visit Coquille. Milo Griffin and son Donald call on Nettie Crosby in Gravelford. Fred Durnam and Andre Seni Bettencourt visit. Joe Walker with Ian Louis and Roy Swan in Myrtle Point. Vernon Bennett and others plow with no spring crops for James. Various neighbors spend weekends with relatives in Marshfield and along Marshfield road.
The clipping records social visits and small gatherings in Thurston area households. Names mentioned include Mrs Macle Crumley, Bun and Mrs How Lowery, Mr and Mrs Wesley, Macie Crumley, Mrs Oy Robinson, Mrs N Gearhart, Miss Hazel Gearhart, Mrs Harvey Darkson, and Esther Roach with various neighbors and families.
Remote Mr and Mrs C J Holmes and Mr and Mrs Bryant were in Myrtle Point Thursday on business as Ernest Warner and daughters Dora Fay and Ernest visited Thursday and Sunday with Mr Warner who is seriously ill at Knife Hospital in Coquille. Mrs C Dick Moses Pearl Dick and Alota Bryant took Mrs Dick's mother Mrs Hartig of Banton home after a few days at the Dick home Frank Perks who has been ill was able to return to work Friday and Mrs Dale Mecum visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Ralph Beamer Mr and Mrs Will Cribbins were Myrtle Point callers Saturday as Griffey was a Coquillier visitor Sunday Lute Mocum visited Sunday at the George Clarno home Mrs Desid Bryant of Bridge spending the week with her parents Mrs I B England before moving to ere.
Interior Department land office in Roseburg Oregon advertises a coal lease unit designation under a Willie Peat petition. The notice cites the act of February 25 1929 regulations approved April 10 1930 and assigns NE half of section 34 township 5 range 11 west to unit 4153 Oregon No 5S with a lease award forthcoming.
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