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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
3
Weekend visits and business trips fill Arago and Myrtle Point headlines with residents traveling to Forest Grove Corvallis Coquille Marshfield and Bandon. Families gathering for church events and Bible study feature Mrs Everett Lafferty Mrs Ward Evans Mr Stan Halter and Mrs Naomi Robison among active participants.
Remote England residents hosted friends for a birthday celebration with a chicken supper. The Community club met Friday evening led by Barrett Zinn with Elva Cristine and Maude Jennings serving refreshments. New by-laws were adopted as Don Lancaster and family visited. Roseburg guests and local residents shared meals and Sunday dinner at the Barrett Zinn home, with Ovid Bryant and Kay Cribbin noted among visitors.
Bancroft Mr and Mrs 8H F Shields of Bridge are visiting with relatives. Evernden Anna Lea and Bobby Colvin of Bridge spent last week with grandparents. Ernest Evernden Lloyd Evernden hosted visitors. Various families from Myrtle Point and Coquille offered updates on weekend visits and health, with appendicitis treatment noted for Lillian Waterman.
The Bancroft school pupils are now being served their lunches at the schoolhouse under supervision of Mr and Mrs Jason Jewett. SOMOOL NOTES mention the arrangement as part of the weekly update for the week with their parents.
Mr and Mrs D S Thomas Jr hiked nine miles from Calf Mountain on Floras Creek to stay with parents last Thursday They passed through cnow over knee deep on the Floras Dement creek divide returning early Friday Albert Brown injured his foot but shows improvement Charles Harris George Doss Kennon Lockhart Albert Brown Tom Brow farm visitors include Myrtle Point trip Opal and Ruth Thomas Vivienne Lockhart Alma Thomas ill Sunday Harold Doss and Jack Thomas visited Broadbent Sunday W D Ray home visit Saturday
Gravelford A B Crawford conducted a business transaction in Marshfield last Thursday. Harold Potts of Eastside won a Saturday caller on Mr and Mrs A B Crawford.
Twin Oaks Mr and Mrs Milton Greenfield of Coquille were all day Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Leslie Strong. S S Reed went last week Tuesday to Salon where he visited his niece Misa Nene Floyd Reed returned home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs A Reed spent Monday with Mrs S S Reed. Mr and Mrs John Felsher called Sunday on Mr and Mrs James Mahaffey of Myrtle Point and later attended church. Felsher also called on A G Ely of Powers who is in Mast hospital. Mr and Mrs W R Lavenport and Donald Amy Marte and Bill were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J A Davenport. Mrs P F Bartrett was a Friday guest of Mrs Chris Nelson. Mrs J W Hall received word recently of the death of Mrs Ida Inger ef in Eugene. Mr Ingersoll had formerly lived on the Hall ranch before she moved near Springfield. Mr and Mrs Verne Lundy and Robert and Dorothy and Gerda MacKerrow were Sunday dinner guests. Ekuesta of Miss Emma Schneider of Myrtle Point.
Mrs Jesse Laird of Port Orford hosted and visits included Mrs Julius Benham and Mrs Linnie Krewson of Litthum with Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson. Clet Laird returned home after a week with the Andersons while Mrs Laird was in Los Angeles with Julius Benham. Mr and Mrs Tom Hall moved to Myrtle Point with plans to reside there. Mr and Mrs Mike Fetch of Myrtle Point moved into the Hall house. Mr and Mrs Stanley Stewart and Ardis Walter and Warren were overnight guests of S L Leatherman, the Stewarts later leaving for Bremerton.
Wash where Stewart has employment in the yards. Vance Freeman was a Saturday overnight guest of Howard Leatherman. Adrian Schroeder of Ophir visited his parents Friday night. Mr and Mrs Riley Clinton of Johnsons Mill spent time with George Clinton Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs A E Beker of Myrtle Point and Clarence Johnson with Donald and Kermit were Sunday dinner guests of George Clinton. Mr and Mrs L B Haynes of North Bend and Miss Patricia Cleven of Coquille were Sunday guests of 8 D Clark. Mr and Mrs C Pearl Moore and family of Myrtle Point moved Saturday to the 8 D Clark ranch to make their home.
Bridge Austin Bryant of Marshfield spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Bryant. The Bryant and England families hosted guests including Mr and Mrs I B England of Remote and others from Coquille. A Friday night party at Dwight Culver’s featured a Valentine themed program with games and punch and cookies. Clarence Ellingsen returned to teaching after three weeks away. Bridge Woman’s Civic club officers met Friday with Mrs Frank Herter for a business meeting and refreshments.
Charles Brinc Murphy Albert Pancossi and Dwight Culver are listed as cast. The Christian Endeavor planes present the playlet for Sunday evening February 3. The topic for the meeting was The contribution of the Negroes to American Life led by Maude Hooton Karl Ehrig Mrs Ray Beckett and the Hoooton group. School notes cover Johnny Wise’s neck injury during prayer and local Valentine activities with Vada Walton Dale Walton and others returning to school after two weeks away.
Ann Watkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Watkins returns to school on Monday after three weeks illness.
A fragmented local column records visitors and events in Coquille and nearby towns. Mentions include residents Ill at home and trips to Portland for medical care, social calls by families such as the Churehills and Ryders, and various business calls by locals like Floyd Allen and Tim Farrin. Details show interwoven daily life across Coquille Myrtle Point and Werth Powell area.
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